Chapter 73: Death and Life

Inside a tattered house, a blind man was laying perfectly still on the bed. After all these years, he was finally about to succumb to his fate. All his life, he was a failure. He felt like he didn't accomplish anything good in his life.

No, scratched that. He did, he did something good once. It was when he had met her. Why didn't he took the Protector's warning that day? He should've gone to look for her than be schemed against, causing their fate to not cross with each other. If he did, he wouldn't have gone blind. If he did, he wouldn't have lost her. Only finally realizing it after meeting her and saving her life. Unfortunately, she was already married and was in love with her husband.

How could he fight for her when he can't even save his position as a prince? Plus, he was blind. A cripple with no future? Even if his eyes were open, he could no longer see. His eyes were blinded by a mystical poison. It was odorless and colorless. A poison that would make him not only be blinded but also be impotent.

He had no child nor a wife. In this tattered house, he only had one loyal servant that had been with him since young. He already instructed his servant that he could have all his treasures, at least of what's left.

He could hear his servant crying from outside the door. He had told him not to come in after saying all his goodbyes. After his evil half brother had schemed against him and became the new Emperor, Zhou Sheng had been exiled. That's how he had stayed on that Mountain, where he had met her. How did he know that he was waiting for her? Just say that it was instincts. On that Mountain, there was a sudden pull that made him went to her way. Saving her in the passing. Too bad, he wasn't able to see her face. Only that, it brought him comfort just by being next to her.

As soon as she left with her husband, he had sent his subordinates to know who was that person. After learning her identity, he could only smile in pain. He also had learned that she was in the vicinity, the day that they were supposed to cross each other's fate. Where he was still not blind or crippled. He would've been able to see her face.

All these regrets, he had hidden inside his heart. He left that mountain and find a different secluded place to wait until the poison takes his life. Unfortunately, her life ended first before his. Why was fate so cruel to them? He wished that he would've died instead of her. God knows how he had begged the heavens to exchange her life for his.

"Take me instead! Please! Just bring her back! I'll do anything, just bring her back alive!" He kneeled that whole day. Within the whole week, the heaven's covered the continent with clouds, thunder, and rain. As if mourning for her death, still, it didn't bring her back to life. Even though he no longer associated himself with her, he had kept an eye on her. Any news that would let him know that she was safe and happy. It was still in vain. He hated himself for not meeting her first. He hated the fact that heaven's had given him a chance and yet not able to take advantage of it.

She slipped in between his fingers. This thought was always on his mind every day.

Zhou Sheng sighed and closed his eyes. Open or closed, it was always dark anyways. He could feel that his life was slipping away. His body couldn't take it anymore. The pain was so hard to bear. But funny thing is, it wasn't as bad as when she had died.

"Yu Ronglou... Yu Ronglou... Wait for me... I'm coming for you..."

After saying his last words, he took his last breath and died. A tear fell from his eyes. Until the end, she was still on his thoughts and mind.

Due to his high martial arts, the servant outside dropped into the floor. He could feel that no one was breathing inside the room anymore. "MASTER!!! MASTER SHENG!!!!" The servant cried and cried. His Master had finally died from his brother's poison. Died at the age of 41.