Embers of Sword

Chapter 374 Luck
"What do you mean?"

Chu Guo looked at the young man in front of him with a pale face.

"Means nothing."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Since you have already realized that something is wrong, have you ever tried to find out the truth?"

these ten years.

Chu Guo's identity was suppressed by Chen Jingxuan.

The library gave him a peaceful life, but this peace was destined not to last long. Even without the riot in Pingzhi City, Chu Guo would still have encountered other accidents.

He is the only heir to the throne of the Da Chu Dynasty!
Just based on this identity.

This life will not be ordinary!
"I……"

Chu Guo's voice trembled as he murmured, "Those dreams weren't coincidences?"

"There are no coincidences in this world without reason."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyebrows and whispered, "A dream, dreaming it once, may be a coincidence, but being entangled in the same dream every night... This can't be a coincidence."

Chu Guo took a deep breath.

He regained his composure faster than Xie Xuanyi had imagined: "How do you know all this? Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am."

Xie Xuanyi raised his head and spoke word by word, "You just need to know that I am just like the 'female sword fairy' who descended on a sword a few days ago. I am here to save you."

"so……"

Chu Guo's voice became hoarse: "I am also a Chu person?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did you dream about?"

He knew that the library had sealed Chu Guo's life experience in a dream. As he grew older and his soul awakened, the dream would gradually disappear.

I just don't know to what extent this blockade of the dream has been lifted?

“I saw a sea of flowers.”

Chu Guo was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "In the middle of the sea of flowers, there is a majestic throne engraved with the sun and the moon."

Chu Guo was very keenly aware that after the words “sea of flowers, sun and moon, throne” came out… the pupils of the man sitting in the wheelchair contracted.

"Where is this?" Chu Guo asked.

"Cultivators control countless blessed places and Tianyuan secret realms in the world." Xie Xuanyi tried his best to keep his voice calm: "What you dreamed of was probably the scene in the blessed place."

"Do you know him?" Chu Guo asked again.

Xie Xuanyi, who always disdained lying, remained silent this time.

He did know.

This is... the Moon Hidden Realm.

When Emperor Chu invited him to watch the scenery of Yueyin Realm, he lost most of his memories, but only remembered this scene.

"perhaps."

Xie Xuanyi thought about it and said slowly: "I may have been to this place."

I thought Chu Guo would continue to dig deeper.

But unexpectedly, the little guy stopped talking after asking this question.

"I didn't expect that there really is such a place in this world..."

Chu Guo changed the subject and said unhappily, "I have been entangled in this dream for a long time... Since last year, I have always dreamed of the same place. This sea of flowers seems to occupy the entire world, endless, with no end in sight. If I go in other directions, this illusion will pull me back to the center of the world. In the end, I can only return to the throne and look at the broken chair inlaid with the sun and the moon."

That is the throne.

Xie Xuanyi opened his mouth, but ultimately did not tell the truth.

It can be seen that Chu Guo does not seem to want to know his own life experience...

He decided to respect the young man.

The other party didn't ask.

Then I won’t be in a hurry to speak.

"Anything else in the dream?"

"Nothing."

"No...no..."

Chu Guo paused, frowned and added: "A while ago, I seemed to see another figure. He was wearing a bright yellow robe, and the whole person looked like smoke blown by the wind. It's strange that he was not far away from me, but I couldn't see his specific face. He seemed to have been standing in the middle of the sea of flowers, waiting for my arrival. He should have something to say to me."

That could very well be your biological father.

Xie Xuanyi hesitated to speak again.

“That guy is really annoying.”

Because Chu Guo said faintly: "You are playing tricks, can't you just say what you want to say? How long will this dream last?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was a little amused.

He had specifically asked Chen Jingxuan about the conditions for completely unlocking this illusion. Since Chen Jingxuan's realm was still a step lower ten years ago, this illusion was personally granted by the national teacher "Yan Xin". The key to unlocking the illusion does not lie in Chu Guo's age, but in Chu Guo's spiritual realm.

This is a shackle, but also a suit of armor.

The dream is completely unblocked.

This means that Chu Guo's "spiritual realm" has stabilized and his royal bloodline has officially awakened. In the book building plan, this will happen after Chu Guo is brought back to the Chu State.

“Maybe it will take a while.”

Xie Xuanyi thought for a moment and said cautiously: "Your dreams will change as you age... Maybe after a while, you will be able to see the man's face clearly. If you can talk to him, you may get a surprise."

"surprise?"

Chu Guo sneered, "What a bullshit surprise! He is my dad?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was silent again.

I don't know how to evaluate this child anymore.

"Wait, is this really my dad?"

Chu Guo reacted very quickly. He widened his eyes and asked cautiously, "Am I the child of the leader of the Chu Kingdom's cultivation sect?"

It is not difficult to reach this conclusion.

There was a rebellion by bandits in Pingzhi city.

That female sword fairy saved his life, and now, another young sword fairy has come.

Those who came to rescue were all practitioners.

Then the force behind him must be a spiritual sect, and it might be quite large.

“Well… yes.”

Xie Xuanyi was a little playful and just wanted to join in the fun with the kid, so he responded with a smile.

Chu Guo, who was not curious at first, now became curious.

"That……"

He asked carefully again: "My irresponsible father is quite powerful in Chu State?"

"Quite powerful."

Xie Xuanyi nodded without hesitation and gave an affirmative answer.

"What is this? A happy ending after all the hardship?"

Chu Guo felt it was a bit ironic. After ten years of hardship, he was suddenly told that he didn't need to hide his identity anymore?

It turns out that he is the young master of a major cultivation sect?

A rebellion broke out in Yuanzhou, so his father sent people to rescue him?

“After all the hardship comes happiness?”

Xie Xuanyi also found it a bit ironic.

Of course it wasn’t because of Chu Guo’s background, but because of what this little guy said.

If he is really the young master of a certain cultivation sect, perhaps this word is appropriate.

But... now that the Holy Queen is in power, the hardships that Chu Guo, the "legitimate" crown prince, has endured in the country for the past ten years are nothing.

When I returned home, the real suffering began.

Thinking of this, Xie Xuanyi couldn't bear to tell the truth.

"I have also seen the 'Immortal Master'."

Chu Guo raised his head, looking very energetic: "Compared with those immortal masters in Pingzhi City, you seem to be much more powerful... In the cultivation world, are you considered a top figure?"

"Barely."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "It's just a friendly reminder. I just owe you a favor, so I came to Li Country to find you."

Go on.

Chu Guo probably thought that he was a warrior who was willing to sacrifice his life for the enemy, just like the "Pelican" a while ago.

"It doesn't matter...it seems I was right."

Chu Guo let out a long sigh.

It doesn't matter where this Mr. Xie comes from...

The important thing is that he is most likely the young master of a major spiritual sect.

"Mr. Xie, I don't want to leave Taoyuan yet."

Chu Guo took a deep breath and said, "You have to recover from your injuries anyway, right? With you here, I think those Yuanzhou cavalry won't be a problem."

Xie Xuanyi knew that after finding Chu Guo, the best option was to seize the time and escape from Yuanzhou.

But now Yuanzhou is surrounded by a tight net.

I haven't recovered my cultivation yet, so it's like a pipe dream to want to escape from here.

Not to mention bringing Chu Guo...

Miyun and Deng Baiyi are by my side!

"I do need to recover from my injuries."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Today I am being frank with you because I want to tell you that I will leave as soon as I recover from my injury... There is no room for negotiation on this point."

The "cultivation" in the past few days has made the way of life improve, but it is still a step away from perfection.

Xie Xuanyi wanted to seek this chance, but he also knew that he could not force it.

As long as his illness is gone and he can walk freely, he will start preparing to leave.

"and many more……"

"Yuanzhou is blocked, could it be because of this?"

Chu Guo was stunned.

He suddenly realized that the blockade of Yuanzhou, which seemed to have nothing to do with him, might actually be the exact opposite.

"Good news, your identity is currently unknown."

Xie Xuanyi said, "Bad news, the blockade of Yuanzhou is because of me. Chen Chong, the person Nalan Xuance wants to arrest is me. The injuries I suffered are also caused by them."

"That's good……"

Chu Guo breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, then his eyes widened again: "No? You were captured by Nalan Xuance, what are you doing here?!"

what the hell!

So this guy got injured because he went to fight with the Yu Camp and the Cang Camp!

"The fate is so wonderful."

Xie Xuanyi said casually: "Since you knew all this, the blockade of Yuanzhou has been related to you. So if I leave, I will take you with me... If you don't follow me, you will most likely die."

"???"

Chu Guo was so angry that he was about to smoke.

Today he came here in his wheelchair, intending to have a good chat with this Mr. Xie.

The young man thought he had good eyesight and wanted to help Old Zheng find a way out.

But I didn't expect that after a conversation, I found myself on the pirate ship for no apparent reason!
The kind that can’t be retreated!

"Old Zheng is an ordinary person and has nothing to do with these disputes."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will send him away."

Xie Xuanyi saw the young man's worry. He hesitated for a moment and said slowly, "But there is one thing I need to tell you... Zheng Fengsheng's spirit is very weak. It seems that he will not live long."

When they met for the first time, Xie Xuanyi used his divine sense to carefully investigate Zheng Fengsheng.

The old man looked haggard, his qi was weak, and he would not live long.

In such a chaotic time in Yuanzhou, being able to live to the age of gray hair is considered a long life.

"……Um."

Chu Guo responded in a dull voice: "I know."

The young man stopped pushing the wheelchair forward.

The two of them came to the highest point of the hill. Chu Guo simply squatted down, pulled a dogtail grass next to Xie Xuanyi, chewed it, and looked at the weeds swaying all over the mountain.

"Although he is not very old."

"But I have learned the basic skills of observing, smelling, asking and palpating, taking the pulse and reading the lines."

Squatting here, you can see very far.

You can see Deng Baiyi, who is about half a mile away, pushing Zheng Fengsheng's wheelchair and sitting in the shade of a tree to enjoy the cool air.

Chu Guo said softly, "Before Lao Zheng blocked the knife for me, his life line was still long. Good people live long... I thought it was true. But after he blocked the knife for me, when I took his pulse again, his life line was shattered. I don't know how long he can live. I only know that I don't have much time left to fulfill my promise."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyelids and asked, "What promise?"

"I was raised by Lao Zheng."

Chu Guo said nonchalantly, "I don't know the man standing in front of the throne in the sea of flowers, nor do I want to know him. If I could only have one father, it would definitely be Zheng Fengsheng. He taught me how to eat, dress, read, and save people... Without Old Zheng, I wouldn't be who I am today. In the coldest winter in Pingzhi City, Old Zheng only had one thick coat, and he spent a long time sewing and patching it up before finally putting it on me."

"Old Zheng...very good."

Xie Xuanyi thought for a long time and could only utter this sentence.

Because he couldn't quite understand what this feeling was.

Although he was also an orphan, he was born into the Xie family of Jiangning, a prominent family.

My parents passed away early.

Xie Xuanyi entered the Dasui Sword Palace at the age of six. He devoted himself to practicing swordsmanship and did not care about worldly affairs.

He had never experienced the coldness of the outside world.

As long as one has cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Stage, no matter how cold the snow is, it will not freeze your skin. All one needs to do is gently circulate a breath of vital energy, and the ice and snow will melt away, and it will be like spring all year round.

Is this lucky?
K.

But is Chu Guo unfortunate?
not necessarily.

As an heir of Emperor Chu, Chu Guo seemed to have it much easier than Chu Yin.

Chu Yin, who stayed in the imperial city, needed to act like a fool and be cautious as if walking on thin ice.

The etiquette, dignity, and family education of the royal family.

Each one needs to be learned, tested and taken seriously.

Even if you act crazy or stupid, you can't escape this.

But Chu Guo, who grew up in Pingzhi City, can laugh out loud and curse at will. He can call everyone "Laozi" and can be excited and make jokes... Before the dream blockade was completely ended, he was still the ordinary boy who grew up in Pingzhi City.

"Of course Lao Zheng is very good."

Chu Guo raised his eyebrows, revealing a smug look: "He treats me the best in the world!"

This was an expression Xie Xuanyi had never seen before.

At this moment, he was certain that everything Chu Guo encountered... was luck, not misfortune.

"So...I have to treat him well too!"

The young man took another deep breath, clenched his fists silently, and tried to speak in a calm tone: "When I was practicing medicine in Pingzhi City, he always talked about wanting to go out and see a doctor. Later, when the rebellion broke out, he blocked a knife for me and broke his legs... I told him that even if he had no legs and sat in a wheelchair, it didn't matter. In the future, I will definitely take him to see the most beautiful scenery in the world and live in the best house."

Even if you try your best to suppress it.

But the young man's voice still trembled uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)