Chapter 30 (1/2)

East and west are forever apart like Orion and Antares

After singing that song, Yin Li continued singing another tune This ti was unspeakably weird, the s of the Central Earth If one listened closely, they would be able to discern the words, which were also si like the running water, departing like the wind; wonder where it came from, and where it will end!’

She sang these two songs over and over again, while her voice getting softer and softer, until finally her voice was drowned by the noise of the wind and the waves Everybody pondered how life and death was not eternal; one ca water of the river, without knohere it came from It does not matter if you are a hero or a warrior, death is inevitable in the end, co wind, without knohere it would go Zhang Wuji felt that Zhao Min’s delicate fingers in his hand were as cold as ice, and they slightly trembled

Xie Xun suddenly said, “This is a Persian song; Mrs Han o, I heard this song at the BrightnessPeak Ay, I can’t believe Mrs Han could be that heartless to hurt this child with a cruel hand”

“Laoye Zi,” Zhao Min asked, “How did Mrs Han know about a Persian song? Was it a Ming Cult’s song?”

Xie Xun replied, “Ming Cult’s origin is fro Cult; but it is not a Ming Cult song This song ritten by the most fao; it was said that every Persian could sing this song When I heard Mrs Han sing this song, I was touched; thereupon I asked her the story behind this song, and she told :

There was a great Persian philosopher by the na his disciples, there were three outstanding students: Omar Khayyam, as a master in literature studies, Nizam-ul-Mulk, as an expert in political studies, and Hassan-i-Sabah, who excelled in ood friends and bound theether, and not to forget each other in riches and honor

Later on because of his accomplishment, Nizam-al-Mulk became Vizier to the Seljukid Empire His two old friends came to seek shelter Nizaranted an official position Oovernment official; he only asked for annual provision so that he could research and study astronomy, almanac and matheenerously granted each of his friends’ requests

Unexpectedly, Hassan was a to be soed a rebellion His attempt was foiled and he fled to a e shook the world This sect specifically took murder as their service, and was called the Hashhashi+n Sect During the Crusades, whenever soion mentioned the name of The Old Man of the Mountain, Hassan, no hearts would be exeion’s rulers lost their lives under the innumerable assassins under The Old Man of the Mountain

Mrs Han told reat nation called England This country’s King Edward has offended The Old Man of the Mountain, so he dispatched a band of assassins The King ounded by a poisoned blade Luckily, the Queen sacrificed herself to save her husband by sucking the poison fro survived

In spite of the kindness he received in the former days, Hassan dispatched his men to assassinate the Vizier, Nizam-al-Mulk At the point of his death, the Vizier uttered O water, departing like the wind; wonder where it came from, and where it will end’

Mrs Han also told me that afterwards, the martial art from The Old Man of the Mountain’s Sect was practiced by the people of the Persian Ming Cult The Persian Three Ee way; I suppose it stemmed from The Old Man of the Mountain’s martial art”