The Quest for Immortality

Gu Changhuai nodded: ”Sent back, sent to the mountain gate of Taixu Gate, he should be in the Sect now, practicing diligently.”

Xia Canonical Official sighed in relief.

In that case, it should have nothing to do with Mo Hua.

After all, he just said a sentence.

It couldn’t possibly be that with Mo Hua’s ”Words Become Law,” whoever he wants dead, dies, right?

Xia Canonical Official shook his head.

But in Gu Changhuai’s heart, he vaguely felt it wasn’t that simple.

Based on his understanding of Mo Hua, he wouldn’t say such words without reason.

If nothing had happened, it would be fine.

But now that his words have come true, they are by no means empty words.

He said Xiao Tianquan ”perished for his injustice,” probably because he had already concluded that Xiao Tianquan was doomed at that time.

Why...

Gu Changhuai frowned, since he entered the Qian Learning State Boundary, he had known Mo Hua for five years.

During these five years, Mo Hua’s growth in stature was not obvious, but his skills improved by leaps and bounds.

Moreover, they were advances that ordinary people wouldn’t notice.

His cultivation might be unremarkable, but formations, Taoist Skills, and various other methods were emerging endlessly.

From being initially unfathomable, it now possessed an air of ”incomprehensibility.”

Words that became prophecy, Words Become Law.

Whether Xiao Tianquan’s death had nothing to do with Mo Hua didn’t surprise him.

But if it did, he also wouldn’t be surprised.

Even if Mo Hua’s words dictated Xiao Tianquan’s life and death, such an outrageous thing, Gu Changhuai now found not so hard to accept...

But this matter, he still quietly buried in his heart, not telling anyone.

...

Meanwhile, in Mistwater City.

Ye Hong still hadn’t given up on revenge.

Even knowing it was impossible, he was now alone, having nothing left to lose.

Therefore, he was also fearless.

Three days later, he finally managed to hear some news by all means.

Xiao Tianquan, died in the line of duty...

At that moment, Ye Hong was equally incredulous, then remembered what Mo Hua said to him.

”Man acts, Heaven watches...”

Ye Hong chuckled bitterly, shedding two lines of clear tears.

He went to the Mistwater River again, pouring a jug of wine by the riverbank, paying tribute to his unjustly deceased children, then facing eastward, toward the Qianxue State Boundary, where Taixu Gate was, he bowed thrice and kowtowed, saying: Ꞧ𝒶NꝊ฿ЕꞨ

”Thank you, sir, for your great kindness!”

”May your Great Dao succeed, saving the world, wishing for a Qian Dao to shine, with fairness and justice in Heaven and Earth.”

...

The Xiao family.

In a certain secret and majestic cave mansion within the Forbidden Land.

The white-haired, black-clad Xiao Family Ancestor looked at the lifeless Xiao Tianquan, who died bleeding from the seven orifices, with sadness and rage, his body trembling.

This was his most beloved great-great-grandson.

He was deemed the direct lineage successor who would inherit his mantle and take the Xiao family further.

But now, this most cherished great-great-grandson died inexplicably.

The Xiao Family Ancestor, full of blood threads in his eyes, spoke in a voice as cold as a frozen pond:

”What happened?”

Beside him, the Xiao family Elder dared not lift his head, lowly recounting everything that happened at the banquet, then slowly said:

”Ancestor, do you think this might be Master Xia...”

The Xiao Family Ancestor sneered, ”He’s not a fool. Why would he kill my grandson without reason and in public? Moreover, this person is deep-minded, far from being as simple as you think, he would never do such a senseless act, forming a deadly grudge with our Xiao family...”

”What Ancestor says is true...” said the Xiao Family Elder.

The Xiao Family Ancestor, with an angry expression, forcibly suppressed it and asked again: ”Quan’er died in front of him, did he say anything?”

The Xiao Family Elder said: ”Master Xia said there were no external injuries on Mr. Tianquan, and now dead, it must be either due to cultivation errors or... a Heavenly Mechanism Great Power severed his life force through Causality Skill.”

”Heavenly Mechanism Great Power...” the Xiao Family Ancestor snorted, ”Where are there so many Heavenly Mechanism Great Powers? Why would a Heavenly Mechanism Great Power, with all that effort, come to kill a Foundation Establishment direct lineage of our Xiao family? If they had such power, why not just come for me?”

The Elder Xiao dared not respond.

The Xiao Family Ancestor’s gaze darkened, suddenly asking: ”Did that Master Xia calculate himself? Couldn’t figure it out?”

The Elder Xiao recalled, ”He did take out a blue jade compass, calculated a bit, but quickly furrowed his brow, put the compass away, it seemed indeed he calculated, but lacked the ability, couldn’t find out anything...”

The Xiao Family Ancestor nodded, feeling slightly relieved.

”Give orders to set up the Heavenly Mechanism Compass, prepare items for Causality, then clear everyone out, seal the cave mansion, and do not allow anyone to disturb.”

”Yes.”

The Elder Xiao knew this Ancestor of the Xiao family acquired a secret lineage of the Heavenly Secret Technique by chance and had profound attainments.

The reason the Xiao family could become a Fifth grade family was largely due to the Ancestor using this Heavenly Secret Technique to seek fortunes and avoid calamities, navigating various forces.

Their recent defection from Gui Water Sect to ally with the Xia family was also divined by the Ancestor.

It was the chance for the Xiao family to advance further.

However, this Cause and Effect now seemed to develop some ”unexpected changes”...

The Elder Xiao felt a slight unease, but in front of the Ancestor, he dared not speak, merely arranged everything properly, then sent others away, sealing the cave mansion.

He knew the Ancestor was authoritative and regarded the Heavenly Mechanism Technique as a treasure, absolutely forbidding anyone to peek during deductions.

The grand door slowly closed, the cave mansion sealed.

The Xiao Family Ancestor sat alone in front of Xiao Tianquan’s corpse.

Not long before, this energetic, promising great-great-grandson often came to see him, sweetly calling him ”Ancestor,” yet in a blink of an eye, they were separated by death, the elder sending off the younger.