Chapter 474 - Shuisheng
Chapter 474 of "Immortality Through Array Formations" begins revealing surprises: Chapter 474: Chapter 463 ShuishengElder Su quickly looked around him.Mo Hua then said, âElder, rest... Read on to find out!
Chapter 474: Chapter 463 Shuisheng
Elder Su quickly looked around him.
Mo Hua then said, âElder, rest assured, thereâs no one around, even Shuisheng isnât hereâŚâ
Only then did Elder Su breathe a sigh of relief. He looked at Mo Hua, wanting to say something but hesitating. He couldnât understand how Mo Hua knew about Shuixianâs affair.
Mo Hua didnât mention Qinglan but vaguely said:
âI heard it by chance at the Hundred Flower Tower.â
Elder Su was startled and then nodded helplessly. Afterward, he seemed somewhat lost in thought.
The name Shuixian, like a thorn piercing Elder Suâs heart, rid him of his usual easygoing demeanor. He stared blankly, as if immersed in the past, overwhelmed with emotion, unable to extricate himself.
âElder Su?â
Mo Hua called out to him.
Elder Su didnât respond.
âElder Su!â
Mo Hua raised his voice a notch, and Elder Su finally came back to his senses, his face showing apologetic, âSorry, I was lost in the past just now, somewhat entranced.â
Mo Hua hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively:
âCould you tell me about those past events?â
Elder Su looked at Mo Hua with puzzlement, âWhy do you⌠want to hear about this?â
Mo Hua replied, âIâm curious.â
Elder Su immediately shook his head.
How could he share his love life, especially one that is so painful to look back on, with a childâŚ
Mo Hua then said, âIt has a use for me.â
âWhat use?â
âI canât say just yet.â
Elder Su also gave a perfunctory response, âThey are all trivial matters of the past, itâs not convenient for me to speak of them.â
Mo Hua thought for a while, then said:
âHow about this, if you tell me, consider it a favor owed to you.â
Elder Su chuckled, âWhat use is a childâs promise of a favor for me⌠it couldnât beâŚâ
Elder Su stopped mid-sentence, suddenly freezing.
This favor could be of great use!
A favor personally promised by a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old First Grade Formation Master!
Moreover, Mo Hua was serious, there was no sign of jest.
Although everyone was a First Grade Formation Master and Mo Hua was still in the Qi Refinement stage, while he himself had already achieved Foundation Establishment.
But precisely because he was in the Qi Refinement stage, this favor was even more precious.
Qi Refinement First Grade, after a decade or two, whoâs to say he wouldnât be Second Grade?
Second Rank Formation Masters are rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in a Second-Grade Prefecture Border.
Even in a Third-Grade State Boundary, they wouldnât be considered insignificant.
Elder Su pondered for a moment, somewhat hesitant.
Mo Hua then said, âIt really is a favor, I mean what I say!â
Elder Su was tempted and, after feigning indifference for a while, finally nodded and said:
âAlright.â
Although it was a regrettable part of his past, and perhaps even a tale of amorous exploits, it wasnât an unspeakable secret.
Elder Su took a sip of tea, then began to speak slowly, telling Mo Hua everything about Shuixian.
He included how he met Shuixian, how they fell in love, how he wanted to redeem her from the brothel, and how Shuixian eventually died, leaving behind a child whom he took by his side and named âShuishengââŚ
Of course, he omitted some content not suitable for children.
After finishing his story, Elder Su felt thirsty and took another sip of tea.
Mo Hua, upon hearing this, said in surprise:
âWere you and the Lu Family Head visiting brothels together?â
âShush!â Elder Su looked around again before whispering:
âYes, but thatâs an old story. Now heâs the Family Head, and you mustnât talk recklessly about this matter, lest it ruins his reputation.â
âOh,â Mo Hua nodded, thinking to himself:
No wonder Elder Su and the Lu Family Head have such a good relationship.
It turns out they used to visit the Brothel together when they were young.
After a pause, Mo Hua then asked with some sympathy:
âHow did Sister Shuixian die?â
Elder Suâs expression turned melancholic, and he shook his head:
âBeauty is often ill-fated, I suppose. Her health was never good, and after suffering at the Hundred Flower Tower, she developed a chronic illness. Later, when she was with me, I had a Pill Master treat her, but it was merely symptomatic treatmentâŚâ
âDuring that time, it was also because of meâŚâ
âI would say that I wanted to redeem her, but I was also hesitant.â
âI⌠after all, am an Elder of the South Yue Sect and a Formation Master. Although not boasting of a lofty status, I am indeed a person of some influence in South Yue City.â
âIn South Yue City, even clans and sects from other state boundaries have proposed marriage alliances.â
âThose who sought my hand for their daughters were all talented and well-bred, with respectable origins and excellent Spiritual Roots, ensuring that our offspring would be gifted.â
âCompared to them, Shuixian was justâŚâ
Elder Su bittered a smile, âPerhaps Shuixian guessed what was on my mind and purposefully distanced herself from me, seemingly reluctant to trouble me.â
âBut in her heart, she must have resented me. Whether she hated me, I do not knowâŚâ
Elder Su sighed deeply.
âUnder the weight of her grievances, her old ailments resurfaced, and then she was goneâŚâ
âBack then, I was angry, convinced that Shuixian had been victimized, so I investigated for a long time but ended up finding nothing.â
After a pause, he added, âLater I realized that Shuixian⌠actually died at my own hands.â
âI was afraid of my own guilt, of regretting and feeling remorseful, so I shifted the blame.â
âI hoped someone had killed Shuixian; then I could hate someone else, avenge her, and alleviate some of my guiltâŚâ
âBut no one hadâŚâ
âHer life was like a duckweed, hoping for solace from me.â
âBut I broke faith, and so, she drifted away with the windâŚâ
Elder Suâs face bore a thick bitterness. S~eaĘá´h the NovŃlĆire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Mo Hua felt saddened as well and asked:
âThroughout these years, havenât you taken a Dao companion?â
Every time he visited this cave dwelling, aside from one or two maids boiling water and making tea, he hadnât seen any other female cultivators.
Elder Su shook his head, saying with resignation: