Chapter 212: Rejection
"Wow, sir, you are so magnanimous." Ah Fu was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. "I heard that your strange illness has been completely cured. Is that true?"
"I'm fine now." Xiao Yu asked, "What exactly happened? How did Chuchu find out that the Grand Master had changed my fate? How is she now?"
He had a lot of questions to ask, but he was afraid that Ah Fu wouldn't be able to wrap his head around them, so he could only ask them one by one.
Ah Fu then told him everything he knew, including how Xu Chuchu broke into the Grand Master's tower at night to save his master's life, discovered the Grand Master's planned resurrection and the evil spirit's arrival, and found a way to save him.
He didn't understand the specific operations, he only knew that changing Xiao Yu's fate would cause great harm to Xu Chuchu's body.
"I just came to the city to buy medicine for Miss Xu," Ah Fu said finally. "She's now unconscious with a high fever. Master asked me to buy some more ginseng to keep her alive."
These words were like another knife cutting into Xiao Yu's heart. There were many doubts about the matter, but the most important thing at the moment was Xu Chuchu's safety.
"Go buy some medicine! It's already this serious!" he asked anxiously. "What are you doing in the Imperial Observatory?"
Ah Fu replied aggrievedly, "Before I left, I heard them talking about the energy ball in the tower. They said they were most worried about that one. If it was absorbed by the Grand Master or someone else, there would be bloodshed. I just passed by the Imperial Observatory and saw that there was no one inside, so I thought I would help them find out. I didn't expect that the monks were not away, but had been summoned to talk! As soon as I entered, they dispersed, and I... could only hide behind the toilet."
Xiao Yu's head ached. "Well, you go buy some medicine now, and I'll go to the tower to find out what's going on. We'll meet at the west city gate later, and you take me to find Chuchu."
"Okay." Ah Fu agreed quickly and went his separate ways with Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu sneaked back into the Imperial Observatory, avoided the eyes and ears of the monks, and entered the abandoned tower.
Now the top of the tower has been blown up and its original appearance cannot be seen. He searched the first floor but found nothing, so he naturally went to the second floor.
There is a large enclosed room on the second floor. There are four bronze pillars with dragon heads on the east, south, west and north sides. They are also engraved with carvings and several magical instruments are placed on them. There is a circular space in the middle, which seems to have placed something there before, but is now empty.
Xiao Yu walked forward and touched and sensed it for a moment, guessing that some high-level magical weapon with abundant energy had been placed here, but had been taken away by someone.
Or...is this the energy ball that Ah Fu mentioned?
The Grand Master was fighting him from beginning to end and had no chance to touch the so-called energy ball. So who took the energy ball? Was it kept by Zhihai and his gang?
Xiao Yu had no clues now. He searched the entire tower carefully, sneaked into several suspicious towers nearby, and followed Zhihai for a while, but found no clues.
He had no idea what the energy ball looked like or what it was used for, so he could only go find Xu Chuchu and the others to exchange information.
...Again, I have another reasonable excuse to go find her, I feel a little relieved.
He hurried to buy two horses, went to the city gate to meet Ah Fu who had bought the medicine, and left together.
The two men galloped on their horses along the country road.
At first, Ah Fu was very worried about Xu Chuchu and rushed forward. After walking halfway, his expression suddenly became unnatural and he looked at his master Xiao Yu frequently.
Xiao Yu had known Ah Fu for over ten years and guessed what he was thinking at a glance. He sighed and said, "Are you trying to say that she doesn't want to see me, so you don't dare take me back?"
Ah Fu nodded guiltily. It wasn't just Miss Xu. His cat brother disliked the young master the most. If he knew he had brought the young master back, he would probably smack him into the dirt with one claw.
Xiao Yu suddenly became depressed, but continued, "It happened suddenly. She's not feeling well now and needs help. If it's really difficult, just say I forced you to do it."
Ah Fu had no choice but to nod awkwardly.
The two rode past a village and came to an uninhabited area in the wilderness. Ah Fu suddenly stopped and tied the horse to a tree on the side of the road.
"Here?" Xiao Yu looked around but didn't find any place suitable for living.
Ah Fu said, "Yes, Master, wait a moment, I'll ask them to let you in."
After saying that, he stepped into a patch of grass and suddenly disappeared.
Xiao Yu blinked and followed. He walked to the patch of grass where Ah Fu had just disappeared, but nothing happened. There was still nothing around.
After waiting for a long time, Ah Fu suddenly appeared out of nowhere again: "Alright, Master, the Master has opened the barrier, please come in."
Following Ah Fu's instructions, Xiao Yu walked a few steps further inside and found that the surrounding environment had changed drastically. Several low brick houses suddenly appeared on the flat ground, with chicken coops and pig pens next to them. The area was not large, but it was kept very clean.
A young boy in his teens was practicing sword in the yard. When he saw him appear, his face darkened and he turned back to the room.
Xiao Yu quickly realized that these houses did not appear suddenly using physiognomy, but were hidden by some means. No wonder no one could find them.
Thinking that Chu Chu might be in one of the rooms, his heart beat faster.
At this time, a short, slightly plump middle-aged woman walked out of the room and smiled at him. She didn't say a word, but her facial features were full of kindness and gentleness, which made people feel friendly.
Perhaps this is what Xu Chuchu once told him: appearance is determined by the heart.
It is not difficult to guess that this middle-aged woman is the master that Xu Chuchu has always mentioned to him.
"Great..." Xiao Yu subconsciously wanted to respectfully address her as Master, but halfway through, she suddenly remembered that she once recognized Xu Chuchu as her master. So, should the master's master be called Grandmaster?
But the thought of it seemed ridiculous and I couldn't bring myself to say it out loud.
The master didn't mind his stiffness and said gently, "This must be the Young Master Xiao I mentioned earlier, right? He is truly a handsome man with an extraordinary bearing."
"Master, you're too kind." Xiao Yu really wanted to build a good relationship with the people around Chuchu, but now was not the time. He glanced uneasily at the row of low houses and asked bluntly, "Master, how is Chuchu doing?"
The master said, "She wasn't in good condition when we came back, but we've nursed her back to health, and she's out of danger and asleep now."
Before Xiao Yu could breathe a sigh of relief and express her wish to see her, the master said gently, "We have received your concern, Master. However, she is very tired now and does not want to see anyone else. If there is nothing else, please return."
Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. It was obvious that he was being turned down.
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