Chapter 200.2

200 . 2 – The Meaning of Strength

“Ask away . ”

Before he replied, Gong Jing was stunned . He probably didn’t expect that Xue Qilin still has a question she wants to ask him .

“Little Qing said that her brother is seriously ill . I heard that he’s your only grandson?”

Xue Qilin spoke in a tone that gives off the impression that she is discussing something trivial .

Gong Jing answered straightforwardly, “Yes, Yang’er is the only male in the Gong Clan . ”

“Oh, then you must be very worried and nervous?”

Xue Qilin’s question brought a bitter expression to Gong Jing’s face .

“... that’s only natural . ”

“Can Little Qing save him?”

Gong Jing replied with a “yes, Qing’er can”, and then explained a little discontentedly, “In fact, Yang’er’s condition has improved a lot . ”

What sort of disease needs to be treated with blood from a relative? Xue Qilin, who has never heard of such a thing, has her misgivings . Be that as it may, there are all kinds of strange things in the world . She has no way to deny the existence of such a rare illness .

What’s more, the facts appear to have been laid out before her . Gong Tianyang’s state has really improved due to the treatment that uses Gong Tianqing’s blood . She cannot not believe it .

“Ah ah, this is really...”

Xue Qilin closed her eyes .

At some point, tinnitus rose in her ears and rand in the abyss of her mind, making her more agitated .

— turned to ashes .

A fire poured out from her stomach like water that burst out from a dam and burned her thoughts to ashes . Among the collapsed walls of thoughts, only anger was left burning .

As if the flames of anger coming from the abyss of her heart have materialized, a blaze emerged behind her .

Countless flame tongues swirled .

The flames that burst out of thin air interwove into two streams of fire that rotated around a center and formed a ferocious flame vortex .

The fire bathed the lass’s face in red and the rising heat made her figure appear fuzzy . Luo Hong and Gong Jing looked at each other, and then assumed a stance .

“– but Little Qing is also your granddaughter!”

Xue Qilin suddenly opened her eyes and roared . As if to mirror its master’s mood, the flame vortex behind her suddenly became turbulent and extended countless pulsating flame threads .

Obeying the impulse that erupted inside her, she pointed her sword at Gong Jing furiously .

It seems as if the sword tip emitting cold, green light will turn into a lethal arrow at any time . If the lass didn’t still have some sense of reason left, maybe the sword would have already plunged into Gong Jing’s heart .

“How can you be so cruel?”

She used an interrogative tone, as if denouncing .

Xue Qilin stared at Gong Jing with her eyes already dyed gold .

Both the palmar and the dorsal sides contain flesh [2] . In that case, how can you have the heart to cut up one side to fill the other? ... can’t understand, she can’t understand it at all .

Is it because of the preference for boys over girls? Is it because only men can carry on the family name? Xue Qilin doesn’t know whether these values are right or not, but she does not agree with them .

There is no right choice when it comes to worldly affairs, you can only follow the heart .

In this case, if Xue Qilin doesn’t approve of something, it’s not too much to say that it’s wrong .

Whether it is Gong Jing or Gong Tianqing, she believes that they both are wrong .

If an achievement is based on sacrifice, then it is only equivalent exchange and has no value to be pursued .

Life may not be as important as death, but only those alive can obtain happiness . Xue Qilin wants to keep Gong Tianqing alive and make her happy .

However —

“This old one didn’t force Qing’er . This is her own choice...”

This is Gong Jing’s answer .

Xue Qilin asked with a sharp look in her eyes, “Oh, so you just don’t care . Despite being fully aware that there is a pit in front, you just let her take a leap forward?”

“Our Gong Clan has wronged Qing’er, so we can’t ask anything of her — I know that . ”

“In that case –”

“That’s why this one won’t interfere in her choice . ”

Gong Jing interrupted Xue Qilin .

“Won’t interfere?”

“Won’t coerce . ”

Xue Qilin snorted coldly, and then asked, “Won’t dissuade either, right?”

“Yes . ”

Isn’t that no different from being apathetic to the other party’s plight? Gong Jing’s reply prompted Xue Qilin to draw a cold smile on her face .

“Whether Qing’er is willing to save Yang’er or not, this old one won’t say a word . ”

Gong Jing slowly closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh .

“This old one respects her choice . ”

As if hearing rain fall on a sunny day, Xue Qilin, who thought that she heard wrong, showed a stunned expression .

“Respect...”

The moment she reacted, Xue Qilin’s complexion suddenly turned pale .

She felt a burst of dizziness .

As if a basin of cold water was poured over it, the anger dissipated in a flash . Instead, a sense of warmth welled up on her face .

Xue Qilin covered her face weakly .

“Ah, so that’s what it is...”

Maybe Gong Jing really feels guilty over Gong Tianqing’s situation and wants to compensate her .

However, Gong Tianyang is his grandson . He must be determined to save his grandson at all costs .

Regrettably, the Will of Heaven plays tricks on people . Gong Jing must have never expected that his grandson’s life would depend on Gong Tianqing — the granddaughter over whom he feels guilt .

On one side is his grandson, on the other side is his granddaughter . When happiness can only be transferred to one side, what should the old man choose?

The answer is probably that there is no way to choose .

If the weight of the two people in his heart was not the same, it would be one thing . But now it seems that the scale inside his heart is not slanted at all and is unable to measure the weight of their lives .

In this case, there is no way to choose .

That’s why he chose to be a spectator, not to impose his will on anyone, to guard Gong Tianqing’s choice silently .

What is this... hey, Heaven really played a trick on you . Xue Qilin sighed and thrust her sword into the ground .

“Old Master, I was wrong to blame you . ” The lass bowed to Gong Jing solemnly, “I was too agitated . ”

Gong Jing just shook his head .

This was not Gong Jing not accepting Xue Qilin’s apology, but him telling her — “there is nothing to apologize for” .

“For Lady Xue to be so angry over Qing’er, this old one is really thankful for it . Qing’er’s birth was unfortunate . Furthermore, she didn’t have a good childhood since her father hated . This old one has been out for many years and couldn’t give her anything . She was deprived of too many things she deserved . Yang’er, on the other hand, is seriously ill . This old one really doesn’t know how to handle this . ”

Gong Jing gave an ugly smile .

The old man, who has been on the battlefield all his life, killed many enemies, defended the northern border for many years, and devoted his whole life to the stability of the Hua Dynasty, seems so powerless at this time .

Heaven Realm master, Grandmaster, what of it? Isn’t it still impossible to step cross “Heaven”? In the face of the Will of Heaven, people are powerless — at this moment, Xue Qilin realized this point once more .

[2] – “both the palmar and the dorsal sides contain flesh” is an idiom that means — you cannot choose between one or the other because you are fond of both