1314: A Thousand Peonies Bloom
Farewell

Shuwan looked at the big, burly man. Her tears had gathered and were about to drip. But he tried to remove it, and returned to the man in anger.

“If you can, try me!” Shuwan.

“You asked for it. So feel this!”

When the man was about to attack Shuwan with his mana, suddenly a dagger sped so fast that it was invisible to the eye.

SRING... JLB!

Shuwan was wide-eyed, he was shocked because the dagger was piercing right in the heart of the man who was about to attack him.

“Argh!” screech the man accompanied by his body that fell on the titian. The man groaned in pain before finally dying just like that.

Shuwan looked back to find out who threw the dagger, and again he was surprised to find Zhang standing before him.

Yes, the dagger belongs to Zhang. He's the one who attacked the criminal with his dagger from a distance. Shuwan could not speak anymore. He felt guilty for drugging Zhang and leaving him to fight.

Shuwan instantly shifted his gaze, he remembered Zhi Qiang who was still at the bottom of the river. As quickly as possible Shuwan stepped into the tip of the titian. He put his sword.

As he was about to jump into the water, Zhang pulled his hand. “What do you want to do?” snapped it.

“I want to save Zhi Qiang. He's at the bottom there!” shuwan said, pointing towards the river.

“It's dangerous. You can't go!”

Shuwan pulled out his hand that Zhang was holding by force. He looked at Zhang with anger. “I don't care.”

Without waiting for a response from Zhang, Shuwan immediately jumped into the water.

BYURR!

“Shuwan!” shouted Zhang. Zhang who lost his mind was about to catch up with Shuwan, but he was stopped by Yu Hao and Jiao.

“Release! I'm going to catch up with Shuwan!” yelled Zhang who was trying to rebel from Yu Hao and Jiao.

“Stop your stupidity, Zhang! Shuwan would definitely not be happy to see you like this! This is not what he wants!” Yu Hao again shouted at Zhang who was starting to lose his mind.

“Did he ever think of me? He always acted as he wanted without thinking about my feelings!”

Yu Hao let out his breath, and tried to continue with his words. “You are wrong Zhang. Maybe he always does what he wants, but it's because he cares about you. He just doesn't want to see you get hurt. Hence, he was willing to endure all the pain like this. So I beg you, don't be like this anymore Zhang!” 

Zhang slowly calmed down. He drowned after his emotions exploded. Her warm tears began to wash over her cheeks. 

Meanwhile, Shuwan is still focused on diving and trying to find Zhi Qiang. Fortunately, the river is clear. I can still see inside.

Shuwan dives deeper and searches for the whereabouts of Zhi Qiang. Until he finally found it. 

Shuwan grabbed Zhi Qiang's body. After obtaining it, Shuwan attempted to swim to the surface with great difficulty. You have to stay alive, Qiang’er!

After struggling so hard, Shuwan finally reached the surface.

“Hah... Huh... Huh..” Shuwan looked breathless as soon as his head poked out of the water.

“Shuwan!” Zhang immediately ran towards the edge of the titian. He helps Shuwan raise Qiang’er and also helps Shuwan to ascend.

As soon as he landed safely, Shuwan immediately opened the rope that tied Zhi Qiang's hands and feet. His body trembled violently as he tied it. There was a fear that so stifled his chest.

After successfully opening the ropes, Shuwan immediately brought his ears closer to Zhi Qiang's chest. There's no breath! It can't be like this! 

With a troubled heart, Shuwan performs CPR hoping that Zhi Qiang can be helped. He did not care about Zhang, Yu Hao, Jiao, and Xin Ru who were watching him.

“You must wake up! You can't die! It's order!” Shouted Shuwan who was still pressing on Zhi Qiang's chest. Her warm tears melted as she looked at Zhi Qiang who did not give any response.

Zhang looked at it with pity. He approached Shuwan and hugged him from behind. “Shuwan, relax.” 

“How can I calm down? Zhi Qiang does not want to wake up even though I have ordered!” Shuwan wept bitterly, while Zhang hugged him tightly.

Xin Ru felt as if the world was collapsing. The person he had been protecting could just die before him. “...Mr....” he said softly. Xin Ru who looked so cold and indifferent was crying looking at the silent Zhi Qiang with no sign of life.

Shuwan who was still crying in Zhang's arms suddenly remembered something. He remembered that before Zhi Qiang was thrown into the river he was attacked with which the criminal. Shuwan sat up straight. He wiped away the tears that had soaked his cheeks.

“True. I still have that thing!” Shuwan's eyes sparkled. He felt that there was still hope to save Zhi Qiang.

“Dragon Eye Water (read on eps. 21). Before being thrown into the river, Zhi Qiang was exposed to the mana of this criminal. By drinking the Dragon Tears, hopefully Qiang’er can regain consciousness.”

Shuwan instantly formed a seal in his hand. Trying to take out the bottle containing the Dragon Tears from inside his body.

Instantly, a light appeared in Shuwan's palm, and the bottle was visible before his eyes. “Qiang’er you have to wake up!”

Shuwan gave the Dragon Tears directly to Zhi Qiang. As much as possible he helped move Zhi Qiang's body in order to swallow the liquid.

After making sure the liquid was swallowed, Shuwan waited for his next reaction. It turned out that Zhi Qiang's body was giving off a dazzling light to the eyes. All who were there also covered their eyes from that dazzling radiance.

Finally after waiting patiently, the beam slowly dimmed and disappeared.

Shuwan looked back at Zhi Qiang's face with hope. Slowly but surely, Zhi Qiang started to blink his eyes.

Shuwan immediately sparkled, as if he could not believe that Zhi Qiang was back alive. “Qiang’er..” call it soft.

Zhi Qiang immediately narrowed his eyes and looked at Shuwan. “Shuwan Zhi Qiang got up and sat down. He looked at the crying Shuwan. “You okay ‘kan?” asked Zhi Qiang worriedly.

Shuwan. He wiped his tears and looked at Zhi Qiang. “Thank God you're okay now.”

Zhi Qiang was confused. He then circulated his net and found the people who were there looking like they were crying. “You guys why exactly?”

Xin Ru immediately calmed down before her master. “Master, you have just risen from the dead. Don't you feel it?”

Zhi Qiang scrunched his forehead. His face was confused. “So I just remember that the villain attacked me with his mana. Then I feel like I'm on fire and don't know what's going on anymore.”

“Master...” Unexpectedly Xin Ru instantly dropped her hug on Zhi Qiang.

“Hey, hey, hey... What the hell are you doing? There's Shuwan here. How am I gonna keep my face in front of him if you're like this?” Zhi Qiang tried to let go of Xin Ru's embrace, but Xin Ru was still reluctant to let go.

Meanwhile, Shuwan just smiled to himself watching it. He began to feel something strange about himself.

Shuwan dropped his gaze on the two hands that looked like they were translucent. His body began to glow dimly. 

“Shuwan... You..” Zhang panicked to the point of making him stand up to see Shuwan who was like that.

Not only Zhang, but also the people who were there were shocked not to see Shuwan's body that way.

Shuwan could only put on a smile. He grabbed his sword and stood up. He saw the faces of the five people who were with him on the footbridge. “It's time for me to go,” Shuwan said.

“But where are you going, Shuwan?” ask Jiao. “And why can your body become transparent like that?” Jiao's tears just dripped. He didn't know why, he suddenly felt so sad.

Shuwan smiled back. “I'm not from this world, so I have to go back. I came because of a mission. And, saving the crown prince is my last mission. I will finally return to my world again.”

Everyone became sad to hear it, especially Zhang. He then walked closer to Shuwan. “Should you go now Shuwan?” zhang asked with a trembling voice.

Shuwan nodded slowly. “Isn't the fate of the meeting and the farewell predetermined? Liem, however I have to leave now.”

Zhang tightly grasped the thing in his grasp. Yes, it was Shuwan's goose jade pendant that he accidentally dropped when he knocked Zhang unconscious. “Then what about me? You haven't answered my question when on horseback last night!”

Shuwan exhaled, his body looking more and more transparent and was about to disappear. He calmly responded to Zhang. “If someday, whether it be in the next life we can meet again, I will be willing to marry you.” Shuwan gave his sweetest smile to Zhang.

He walked over to Zhang. “But now I have to go. Excuse me... For everything I've done,” he said as he moved closer to Zhang.

When he got close to Zhang, Shuwan set his foot on him, and....

CUPS

A warm peck he landed on Zhang's left cheek. Immediately after giving a farewell kiss, Shuwan again stepped back. Now his body slowly began to disappear, along with the sunlight that appeared from the eastern sky. “You must stay alive..” 

It was Shuwan's last words that became parting sentences, before he completely disappeared as he was now.

Now only the bias of his smile remained in that place. With a heart still full of hope.

Shuwan, we'll see you again. I will definitely find you back. Inner Zhang looked at the rising sun. He again clasped tightly onto the goose jade pendant that Shuwan left behind by accident.

Yu Hao approached Zhang and patted his shoulder. Those who were there gave each other strength and strength. Especially for Zhang who just lost.

There was sadness also implied on Zhi Qiang's face. If I had met you first, would you have been willing to marry me, Shuwan?