"I've always wanted to help him find his family when he was a little more sober, but he was sometimes lucid and sometimes confused, and I could never get any clues from him. Plus, our Fang family was hiding here, and we were afraid that the Rong family would come looking for us, so we didn't dare to publicize it, so the matter was delayed." Fang Xuemao said helplessly.

Mu Hanyan and the others looked towards the small forest. The little fellow, who had clear eyes and looked like a little adult just now, was now staring blankly at two ants fighting on the ground, with half a steamed bun in his mouth, looking stupid and foolish.

As if he noticed that Mu Hanyan and others were looking at him, he raised his head, smiled foolishly at them, then lowered his head and concentrated on watching the ants fight again.

No one would have thought that such a genius with extraordinary powers and amazing talent would have this problem. Sometimes he is lucid and sometimes stupid. It is really God's will.

Seeing him like this, Mu Hanyan and others didn't know what to say.

"By the way, Master Qu, are you coming here specifically to see our master?" Fang Xuemao asked.

"What?" Qu Shanling gave Fang Xuemao a strange look. He did miss his master, but when it came to going back, he was reluctant. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to search everywhere for a teacher or friend to break his fateful calamity, and he certainly wouldn't have signed a twenty-year indenture with Mu Hanyan.

I haven't offended this Fang family leader, so why is he cursing me like this? Qu Shanling was confused.

"Your master has been gone for half a year. You are late." Fang Xuemao did not notice the doubt in his eyes and continued.

"What, you have seen my master, you are not mistaken?" Qu Shanling stared and grabbed Fang Xuemao's arm.

"When we parted twenty years ago, I respected your master as a god. How could I have made a mistake? And when we meet again this time, we even talked about the past. How could I have been wrong?" Fang Xuemao said with a smile.

"Impossible, impossible." Qu Shanling looked at Fang Xuemao in disbelief.

He was by his master's side when he passed away, and he buried him with his own hands. How could he come back to life? For a moment, Qu Shanling's mind was in a state of confusion.

"What's impossible? The thatched cottage your master built behind the village is still there. Before he left, I often drank tea with him and talked about old times. The cottage is still there, and I often sent people to clean it." Fang Xuemao looked at Qu Shanling strangely, not knowing why he was so excited.

"Take me to see it quickly!" Qu Shanling said anxiously.

"Okay, I'll take you there right now." Fang Xuemao was full of doubts, but he still took Qu Shanling to the back of the village.

Mu Hanyan and the others were also surprised when they learned about the relationship between Master Qu Shanling and his disciple, and followed behind.

A stream flows slowly among the shade of trees, with occasional gurgling sounds coming from it. Several thatched cottages with bamboo walls and thatched roofs are built beside the spring. Amidst the mist, it is like a paradise on earth.

Looking at those thatched cottages, Qu Shanling's eyes were filled with tears.

"Of course we lived in seclusion in the mountains, and there was a thatched cottage like this, with a stream outside." Qu Shanling murmured as he recalled the past.

When she arrived outside, Qu Shanling gently pushed open the bamboo door, looked at the bamboo table, bamboo chairs, and a low table in front of her, and tears fell like rain.

Without him saying much, Mu Hanyan and the others could guess that the furnishings in this house must be exactly the same as their former residence. It seems that Fang Xuemao was right. The person who once lived here was indeed Qu Shanling's master.

But according to him, wasn't his master already dead? On his deathbed, he even predicted his fate and told him about his life and death. So why was he appearing here again?

If it were in the past, Mu Hanyan would definitely not believe that there is such a thing as resurrection from the dead in the world, but now, she is not surprised at all. Not to mention Miss Zhao Si, she herself has been reborn from the dead, so having another master in Qu Shanling does not seem to be a big deal. She is just curious.

Seeing Qu Shanling's tearful face, Fang Xuemao guessed that something was wrong, but did not ask any further questions.

"Master Fang, did my master say anything before he left?" After a long time, Qu Shanling's mood returned to calm. He wiped his red eyes and asked Fang Xuemao.

"My master did say a few words before he left. He said, 'It is difficult to defy Heaven's will. Some people want to go against Heaven's will, but I must go along with it. What can you do to me? It's a pity that I'm unlucky. This thing can only be left to the person who is destined to receive it.'" Fang Xuemao thought for a moment and said.

"It is difficult to defy Heaven's will. Some people want to go against Heaven's will, but I must go along with it. What can you do to me..." Qu Shanling repeated his master's words in a low voice, his eyes full of confusion and his heart even more confused.

"Master Qu, it's getting late. I'll have someone arrange dinner. Let's talk while we eat." Fang Xuemao said.

"Master Fang, you don't have to be polite. We brought our own dry food. The children of your clan were seriously injured. Go and take care of them first. Don't worry about the children. I still have something to think about." Qu Shanling said.

"Well, if you need anything, just come and see me." Fang Xuemao didn't insist. He could tell Qu Shanling was in a state of confusion, so he didn't want to stay and disturb him.

"Master, why did you lie to me? Do you know how much I have missed you over the years? Since you are not dead, why didn't you tell me..." After Fang Xuemao left the room, Qu Shanling stroked the tables, chairs and benches in the room, crying like a child.

Hua Yue looked at Qu Shanling, her eyes full of sympathy. They had similar backgrounds, so she could understand his feelings better than anyone else.

Seeing Qu Shanling's chest rising and falling, Mu Hanyan was really worried that he would be too excited to catch his breath.

"Master Qu, if I'm not mistaken, your master faked his death and escaped, living in seclusion here. He must have had some unspeakable difficulties." Mu Hanyan said comfortingly.

"It's hard to express my hardship." Qu Shanling raised his head, his mind becoming a little clearer.

"Your master said that it's hard to defy Heaven's will. If someone wants to go against Heaven's will, I must follow Heaven's will. What can you do to me?" The implication of his words was clearly that he had offended some powerful enemy.

Although he said he couldn't do anything to me, he was actually lacking in confidence and could only flee far away to avoid disaster. He faked his death to protect you," said Mu Hanyan.

After hearing Mu Hanyan's words, Qu Shanling didn't reply for a long time. After so many years of deception, he still managed to claim the title of a master of astrology. Naturally, his brain was not bad. He could understand what Mu Hanyan said, but his mind was in a mess and he didn't think much about it.

"Who on earth wants to harm my master and force him to do such a desperate thing!" Qu Shanling said gritting his teeth.

"I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I find your master to find out about these things." Mu Hanyan shook her head and continued, "Oh right, according to what your master said later, he must have left something here. Because he had to leave, he could only leave it to someone with a destiny. I think we should first look for what your master left behind."

As soon as she arrived at these thatched cottages, she realized that the vortex formed by the power of heaven and earth was quietly converging from all directions with these cottages as the center.

It was just that the noise was so small that no one noticed. If she didn't have a keen sense that surpassed that of a sword master, she probably wouldn't have been able to detect it.

Mu Hanyan was certain that all this was related to the things left behind by Master Qu Shanling.