Upon meeting Chen Mo, Fubo could not bear to see him leave. He held onto his hand and shared his innermost thoughts; for three hundred years, the old man had to cover his entire body in thorns for protection.
However, when he saw Chen Mo again, he let down all his defenses, just as he had three hundred years ago.
Chen Mo also learned about the whereabouts of many others from Fubo's mouth.
Since Chen Mo's death, the whole family fell apart. Liu Wuxin, Su Yumu, and Xiaodou Ding temporarily stayed at Xu Changqing's home and secretly gathered strength; Zhang Long went to the Cangsha Sect, Zhao Hu joined the Zhenwu Pavilion, Zhao Qingling later awakened her spiritual vein and also joined the Zhenwu Pavilion under the cultivation of Long Aotian.
However, these were only temporary arrangements. Over the following years, Liu Wuxin left Qingzhou and headed north for development, founded the Tianmo Sect, and unified almost all of Youzhou.
Su Yumo also headed north, but she went in a different direction from Liu Wuxin. As for what she did, Fubo was not quite sure. He had only met her briefly dozens of years ago.
According to Fubo's recollection, Su Yumo had her own power and strength that was not inferior to him.
Xiao Dou Ding has always been fond of insects since she was young. Having heard that the Miao state in the west is a place where witchcraft and divination are prevalent, she later went to develop there.
After the three women left, Xu Changqing also began to travel around the nine provinces, advocating for opportunities for scholars to cultivate.
Zhang Long studied swordsmanship under the guidance of the Cangsha Sword Immortal, his sword skills improving every day and even surpassing his mentor. It was heard that he had left the Cangsha Sect one hundred years ago and gone on a journey around the world.
Brother and sister Zhao Hu and Zhao Qingling have been developing in the Zhenwu Pavilion. However, as their mother grew older, the two siblings resigned from their positions in the Zhenwu Pavilion to take care of their mother full-time. After their mother passed away, the siblings left the Tianlong Empire, but where they went, Fubo was not clear.
"Nowadays, Pei Jiangnan has become the twin heroes of the empire, enjoying both fame and fortune. However, because the current emperor trusts the Grand Sage, he has been assigned to guard the restricted area..."
"I have learned about this from elsewhere."
Chen Mo nodded slightly, "I've also heard about the current political situation in the court. Yesterday, I had someone send a letter to Brother Pei. I believe that once he reads the letter, he will know what to do."
Upon hearing this, Fubo couldn't help but furrow his brow and asked, "Master, are you planning to overthrow the current situation and eliminate the Grand Sage as a harmful thorn?"
Fubo has long been unable to tolerate the Grand Sage's mischief in the government. However, as a representative of Mountain Sect, his actions are always based on the interests of the sect. If he offends the Grand Sage, it is inevitable that the sect will be involved.
But, if Chen Mo wants to do this, Fubo would support him even if it meant using all his strength in old age.
Chen Mo shook his head gently, "The Grand Sage is just a pawn, and there are actually others who truly control the entire Tianlong Empire."
"What do you mean, Master?"
"Ye Liangchen."
"Impossible."
Fubo exclaimed in surprise. Three hundred years ago, after much effort and inquiry, he finally found out the identity of the killer of his young master. It was a man named Ye Liangchen. At that time, not only did Fubo remember this name deeply, but also Liu Wuxin and others. They all vowed to one day become powerful enough to take revenge for Chen Mo's death.
But a few years after Chen Mo's death, Ye Liangchen also died. It was said that he encountered a formidable enemy after entering the restricted area, or that he was framed by traitors...
In any case, the death of Ye Liangchen has become a fact. In order to verify it, Fubo even personally went down the mountain to investigate and witness the crime himself. Pei Jiangnan and Liu Wuxin also confirmed that it was indeed him who committed the crime.
Chen Mo raised an eyebrow slightly and chuckled, "Fubo believes that I died three hundred years ago. How can I still be alive today?"
"This..."
Fubo was taken aback for a moment, "Three hundred years ago, I heard from the young master that there was a testament for Miss Liu. In it, he instructed her to seek out the method to bring the dead back to life. At that time, I thought it was just a way to comfort her, but I did not expect it to be true... Perhaps, that Ye Liangchen is also skilled in this method?"
"He knows, but he doesn't use the method of bringing the dead back to life or turning bones into flesh."
Chen Mo shook his head lightly, "This matter is not something that can be explained in a hurry... By the way, I want to ask you about this little thing. Is it something left by Xiao Dou Ding?"
As he spoke, Chen Mo called out the blood red caterpillar that had taken up residence in his body. The little thing emerged, blurry-eyed and shook its head and body as if just woken from a deep sleep, looking somewhat unhappy.
Fubo was slightly taken aback, leaning in for a closer look and then nodding seriously, "Xiao Dou Ding had returned a few times after she went to Miao state. All of them were to your burial site to find you. Once, I happened to be there as well and saw her throw bugs into your coffin. I was quite angry at the time, but she told me that this little thing is meant to protect you."
"Aha."
Chen Mo smiled slightly, although the blood red caterpillar had consumed his demon crystal nucleus's qi and blood, he could feel the friendliness of the little creature towards him, and even replenished his qi and blood. This indicated that the little thing harbored no ill will towards him.
"Besides Xiao Dou Ding, Miss Liu also visited you several times..."
Fubo opened his mouth, but then closed it again, hesitating to say something.
Before going to Mount Shandong, Fubo had already seen that Liu Wuxin had sneaked into Chen Mo's burial site at night and climbed into the coffin, only to come out the next day. He didn't know what she was doing inside. Even after leaving the Tianlong Empire and returning, she had done the same thing...
Three hundred years ago, Liu Wuxin was a shy and timid good girl. Initially, Fubo thought she was just suffering from extreme grief, unable to accept the young master's death. But later, he realized that was far from the truth...
Regardless of how you look at it, Liu Wuxin's actions at that time would be considered bizarre even by someone who's twisted...
"Liu Wuxin has also visited me, huh. Well, to be honest, if it hadn't been for her, I couldn't have revived. Once I finish handling things here, I'll go to Youzhou to find her."
Remembering the adorable Liu Wuxin from the past, Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
"I don't think that's a good idea..."
Fubo's face showed concern. The current Liu Wuxin seemed like a completely different person, a feeling he couldn't quite describe. He worried that Chen Mo might not be able to handle it.
...
Outside the Shuiyue Dung Tian, Su Keke had just treated Sun Qian's injuries when Fubo's sudden strike nearly took half of his life force. He still harbored aftereffects.
"By the way, what is this Chen brother's identity? Why would the elder of Mount Shandong address him as 'young master' with such respect?"
"You three are the first to interact with him. This question should be asked by us."
Zuo Quansheng began to practice cultivation techniques again when he had free time.
"We've only known Brother Chen a few days earlier than you. To be precise, we met him in the restricted area, and he came out of the golden coffin at that time..."
"You mentioned the golden coffin? I heard that the founder of our sect, Chen Mo, was also buried in a golden coffin..."
Zuo Quansheng quickly rolled up the paper in his hand and his expression grew serious.
"Venerable Chen Mo? Haha, at first, Brother Chen claimed to be Chen Mo himself, but later he said it was just a joke... I also think he can't be Chen Mo. After all, a person who died three hundred years ago can't possibly still be alive."
"This matter, maybe it's really possible..."
At that moment, Huo An, who had left in a hurry, returned again.
