Chapter 53：The Fall of Luoyang, the Shattered Realm
Word Number：410
Author：闲穿径竹
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Release Time：2025-06-27
“What audacity you have to bring this up!” Master Zhu exclaimed in exasperation. “The young lady fled her marriage for your sake. Later, she became a nun, took the Taoist Master Ma Lingxu as her mentor, and now she resides at the Kaiyuan Taoist Temple in Luoyang. She’s devoted herself to the Way, and it''s nearly driven my good brother, Master Qian, to madness! Where have you been all these years? Never once did you think to search for her in Hengzhou! And this woman by your side, this Miao lady, is she your wife?” Hearing Master Zhu’s words, Liu Chengyuan felt a pang of sorrow, a deep sense of loss that seemed to settle over him like a heavy fog. After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice tinged with regret. “…I… I heard that Miss Qian had married someone else, and so I refrained from going to Hengzhou to look for her. But I never knew she had fled her marriage, much less become a Taoist nun. The woman beside me is Master Ge, a renowned physician and my saviour—not my wife.” “I can no longer concern myself with these matters. My duty now is to protect the people of Qian Family and escort them back to Hengzhou. If you still have any regard for the past, Liu Gongzi, then make haste to Luoyang and rescue the young lady. If not, then be warned—the forces of An Lushan will soon arrive, and Luoyang may soon face a massacre.” With those words, Master Zhu turned and hurried away, leaving Liu Chengyuan standing there, caught between past regrets and a perilous future. Ge Tan’s voice was icy, cutting through the air with a harsh finality. “I never imagined you still clung to old sentiments. Now, stripped of your inner strength, you can’t even save your former lover. Don’t ask me for help. I’m busy, and I have no time to save your old flame.” Liu Chengyuan furrowed his brow, his voice filled with a quiet determination despite his apparent weakness. “At this moment, I am powerless, my inner strength gone. The martial sects are all against me. Whether I can even make it to Luoyang alive is uncertain, let alone rescue Qian Yu. Right now, I am but a helpless figure, clinging to the edge of survival. Yet, Qian Yu has been my friend since I first stepped into the socie
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