When Wu Shenpo recounted this past event, she remained calm. "But they forgot that if my grandfather had truly intended to pass the sect to me, how could he have allowed my master to take on so many disciples and pass on the Heavenly Array Sect to him?"
Hua Xiangyun understood; the complexity of human nature has always followed the same pattern.
Master Wu must have foreseen this, which is why he made arrangements well in advance.
"Was it also Master Wu who instructed you in advance not to go out with him?"
The old woman was even more satisfied with Hua Xiangyun. "My grandfather had already made arrangements and left a will, telling me that I must never leave this land in this life in order to save my life."
These past years have been tough, but they've also been a form of spiritual practice.
The old woman looked nostalgic. If her grandfather were alive, he would be happy to see this. The disciple he had instructed to wait for had finally arrived.
Hua Xiangyun took the opportunity to check her pulse while supporting her, saying, "Master, you are sick."
"As you get older, you'll inevitably have all sorts of ailments." Granny Wu glanced at the delicate hand resting on her wrist, wondering how long it had been since anyone had been so affectionate with her.
Although the people around her respected her, they were also afraid to get close to her.
As for my own body, I know that my lifespan is not yet up, but I still have to suffer some hardships.
"Master, I've come here with a favor to ask. Do you have any cinnabar talisman brushes here?"
The old woman did indeed possess these things. "I did collect some before, but over the years there has only been loss and no replenishment, so there aren't many left."
Hua Xiangyun's face lit up with joy, "That's great. I'll draw you a purification talisman to remove some of your illnesses."
The old woman was surprised to receive such a tribute so soon after taking on a disciple. A smile crept onto her face. "I'll take you to get it in a moment."
Hua Xiangyun looked at the flowers and plants around her, and could still faintly hear Tian Guihua's anxious cries, "Master, why don't we go out first? My grandma is worried."
The witch grabbed her, saying, "Follow my steps and remember them carefully."
Hua Xiangyun had just memorized how to walk when she found that the scene had changed and the two of them were back in the main room.
Upon seeing the two people who suddenly appeared, Tian Guihua immediately pounced on Hua Xiangyun, grabbed her, and pulled her behind her, looking at the witch with a wary expression.
Xun Liangcai and Li Lancao quickly came over and stood beside Tian Guihua, determined not to let the sorceress take the person away again.
The moment Xiao Guai disappeared from her sight, Tian Guihua panicked.
They searched the main room for any clues, and some even tried to run outside to ask for help, but found the door tightly shut and they couldn't push it open no matter how hard they tried.
Now that the person has suddenly reappeared, Tian Guihua is only afraid of this tactic, but she still protects Hua Xiangyun behind her, saying, "Little darling, don't be afraid, Grandma is here."
Hua Xiangyun felt Tian Guihua's trembling hand, and a sense of kinship she had never experienced before entered her heart at that moment.
If before she only regarded Tian Guihua and the others as the cause and effect of her original self, now they are her true family and her future home.
At that very moment, Hua Xiangyun felt her mind go blank, and the surrounding spiritual energy instantly surged into her spiritual platform.
Before Wu Shenpo could explain to Tian Guihua and the others, she noticed something was wrong and, without giving them a chance to react, used her magic to throw them into the formation.
"What luck..." Granny Wu muttered to herself, then sat cross-legged not far away to protect Hua Xiangyun.
Hua Xiangyun was radiating white light and stood motionless in place.
The old woman watched this scene with a hint of envy; this sudden enlightenment was something she had never experienced in her entire life.
She sat cross-legged and circulated her cultivation technique. The active spiritual energy in the air was a rare opportunity for her.
When Hua Xiangyun woke up again, she felt refreshed and much lighter.
His cultivation, which had been stagnant until now, has finally reached the threshold, directly entering the second stage of the beginner level.
“You’re quite lucky,” said the old woman, standing up as she saw her wake up. “Fortunately, your enlightenment only took a moment, otherwise I would have been in trouble.”
After her initial joy, Hua Xiangyun realized that she might have really scared Tian Guihua and the others this time.
Where are my grandma and the others?
The old woman walked to the windowsill, picked up a stone from the corner, and Tian Guihua and the other two instantly appeared in the main room.
Just moments before they were frantically searching for a way out in a gray space, but now they were back in the main room. Tian Guihua and the other two dared not make a sound and clung tightly to Hua Xiangyun's side.
"Master, we've been out here for quite a while now, so we won't bother you any longer." Tian Guihua just wanted to leave as soon as possible; after what she had just experienced, her old bones couldn't take any more.
Li Lancao and the others are no longer thinking about how to get rid of their bad luck; they just want to leave this place as soon as possible.
The old woman, Wu Shenpo, had finally found a disciple, but she didn't want him to go back, so she had his family keep him at home.
"Grandma Xiangyun, I have something to tell you, but there's no rush."
At that moment, Wu Shenpo took out some flour from under the table and stuffed it directly into Li Lancao's hand, saying, "You two go make a few bowls of noodles. I have something to say to the grandmother and granddaughter."
Li Lancao held the bag helplessly, looking at Tian Guihua with a nervous expression.
Thinking of the door she couldn't open before, Tian Guihua could only bite the bullet and say to Li Lancao, "If the master tells you to do it, then you should go first."
After what had just happened so mysteriously, she dared not call her Aunt Wu anymore, and instead addressed her respectfully as Master.
Wu Shenpo didn't correct her. She wasn't a sorceress herself. If this had happened decades ago, a direct disciple of the Tianzheng Sect would have been an honored guest wherever he went.
"Sit down!" Granny Wu found a seat herself. The hot water that had been poured on the table earlier was still warm.
Tian Guihua held onto Hua Xiangyun tightly. Even if she was stupid, she could guess that there must be something going on between her granddaughter and the witch doctor.
“Um… Master,” Tian Guihua decided to speak first, “My little darling is ignorant and may do something wrong. Please forgive her.”
Look, we've been out here for so long, we should go back soon so our families won't worry about us.
I'll come to see you again when I have the chance..."
The old woman took a sip of water before smiling and saying, "Speaking of which, this is all fate between me and this girl..."
Suddenly, Wu Shenpo stared at Hua Xiangyun and said, "We're already master and disciple, and you still don't know your name?"
Hua Xiangyun blinked, "...This disciple doesn't even know Master's name."
At this moment, Tian Guihua felt even more unreliable. Is it really this easy to accept apprentices?
The two suddenly looked at each other and laughed. It was Granny Wu who straightened up first. "My surname is Wu, my given name is Chenxi, I am sixty-three years old, and I am from Jiang Province."
Hua Xiangyun quickly introduced herself, "Reporting to Master, I am Hua Xiangyun, seventeen years old, from Heping County, Lancheng. My family has..."
Tian Guihua, "..."
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