Wuxia: Drinking with Spring Breeze

Chapter 275 - 147: He Who Stays Near Vermilion Gets Stained Red

Hua Peak, Black Wind Stronghold.

Outside the house, the night wind howled, while inside a single light flickered like a bean.

Yang Ge lay on his bed, wrapped in a bear skin and deeply asleep amidst the howling mountain wind, time was gentle like water, serene and peaceful.

Through the hazy mist, Yang Ge seemed to see the earthen courtyard of his old home, an elderly man dressed in a grey mandarin jacket with frog buttons sitting on the threshold, puffing on a dry pipe and waving to him, "Second son..."

He drifted over to the old man like a gust of wind, took hold of the old man’s dry, rough hand, and said in a daze, "You’re home."

The old man smoked his pipe, his gaunt face cloaked in smoke, only a pair of sorrowful eyes gazed at him through the haze, filled with worry and a touch of tenderness, it took a while before he gently caressed his forehead and softly chuckled as if to console, "We should be magnanimous, and not concern ourselves with their pettiness, ah... "

Yang Ge’s rigid thoughts couldn’t comprehend what the old man was saying, and just as he was about to ask again, his vision blurred and the old man’s figure disappeared.

He stood up anxiously and

Li Changjiang smiled and asked in a calm tone, "Have you thought it through?"

Li Jincheng pondered for a moment, then spoke in a rambling manner, "Yang Ge and I have a deep friendship, and he has repeatedly intervened to protect Lianhuan Fort from calamity. Now, as the imperial forces parade past our doorstep to confront him, it’s only right by sentiment and reason..."

Li Changjiang interrupted his explanation, emphasizing his tone, "I’m asking if you’ve thought it through."

Li Jincheng shut his mouth, and after a long silence, he nodded firmly, "I want to have one more wild ride with him!"

"If you want to do it, then go do it!"

Li Changjiang closed his eyes again, speaking with a light smile, "Young people should have the vigor of youth. One cannot achieve greatness by always seeking perfection and stability. This world has always belonged to those who are bold and courageous, and who forge ahead. Lianhuan Fort should be your wings, not a burden to you."