Chapter 614 Cause and Effect
The world is filthy, and the more spiritual consciousness is, the easier it is to be polluted by the filthy air. If it is not necessary, Gao Xian will restrain his qi and keep his six senses at a very low level.
It was only when Gao Xian arrived at the door of the Shui family that he realized something was wrong. He then used the flower-appraising mirror to observe and found that the Shui family had changed its owner.
Obviously something big happened to the Shui family, otherwise they would never give their ancestral home to others.
He traveled around the world with Shui Mingxia and rarely contacted the Shui family. The main reason was that the communication methods in the mortal world were very backward. They could send letters to the Shui family through the post station, but it was difficult for the Shui family to contact them.
Gao Xian took Shui Mingxia away from the Shui family, actually for the good of the Shui family. Otherwise, if the evil spirit was not subdued, the Shui family would be finished.
As for wearing amulets to drive away evil spirits, that is not appropriate either. Powerful amulets will attract evil spirits, just like fire attracts mosquitoes.
The more powerful the magic power he uses, the greater the consequences the Shui family will have to bear.
In short, it is not a good thing for a mortal to stay with these powerful cultivators. The best way is to let nature take its course. Besides, he is here to teach his disciples, not to find his ancestors.
He also gave the Shui family some longevity drugs. Anyway, only the Shui family owed him, and he didn't owe the Shui family anything.
Now it seems that the Shui family has suffered a great disaster. Gao Xian has seen too many lives and deaths. Even a Yuanying Zhenjun like Yun Zaitian can die at any time, let alone an ordinary person.
Life and death are unpredictable, fortune and misfortune can happen at any time, that's how life is.
The Fang family may not have any direct relationship with the Shui family.
Gao Xian only hopes that his apprentice can calm down, get things clear, and then make a decision.
Seventeen-year-old Shui Mingxia was slender, wearing a green Taoist robe, a Yunshui sword on her waist, and a Taoist bun on her head. She had long eyebrows and big eyes, looked very heroic, and her skin was as smooth as jade.
She did not have any feminine aura. She stood there with a calm and peaceful temperament, looking like a particularly handsome young Taoist priest.
Shui Mingxia followed Gao Xian in the martial arts world for five years and went through many hardships. She had killed people, slain monsters, defeated evil spirits, and saved people.
Such complicated experiences have allowed her to grow up early and become a swordsman with rich experience.
Shui Mingxia took a deep breath and calmed down quickly. If she was alone, she might be angry, sad, or even panic-stricken. However, she had her teacher by her side, as well as Senior Sister Yongqing.
"Teacher, I know what to do."
Gao Xian nodded: "Go ahead."
Shui Mingxia walked forward and knocked on the door knocker. It was April, the beginning of spring, and the back room where the gatehouse was located was cold and gloomy. The old gatehouse was sitting in the yard basking in the sun.
Hearing someone knocking on the door, the old doorman replied impatiently, "I'm coming."
The old doorman slowly opened the side door in his cloth shoes. He glanced at the three people in front of the door. He had originally been unconcerned, but now he saw that all three were Taoists and each of them had an extraordinary bearing, the old man was also shocked.
Many people in Wei, from the emperor to the lower classes, believed in Xuanming Sect. When they saw a Taoist priest, they would show respect to him no matter what.
"Three Taoist priests, what can I do for you?"
The old man bowed properly and asked a question very politely.
Shui Mingxia said softly, "Old man, I want to ask you something. Where did the original owner of this house, the Shui family, go?"
"The Shui family, this family was taken away by the imperial guards from the capital."
The old man lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "It is said that he is involved in a major case of treason, which is a serious crime that will exterminate nine generations of the family. Mr. Shui looks like a peaceful person, but I didn't expect him to be so bold..."
"I see. Thank you, old man."
Shui Mingxia felt a chill in her heart when she heard this. She naturally knew that the so-called palace guards could not run so far to arrest someone. Only the Iron Guards in the capital had the authority to supervise all officials.
Her father was an honest man who knew the dangers of officialdom at an early age and retired early. With her father's personality, he would never have the courage to participate in the so-called treason case.
I don't know who I offended, and I was implicated. I don't know how long it has been since the incident, and whether my family members are dead or alive? The old doorman was very enthusiastic: "Since the three Taoist priests are here, please come in and have a cup of hot tea. My master is a great believer in Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable, and he respects Taoist priests the most..."
"Thank you. We have something else to do, so we won't bother you."
Shui Mingxia responded skillfully, and the old doorman could only watch the three Taoists go away with some regret. He had never seen such an outstanding person in his life, and he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for it.
Gao Xian took Shui Mingxia and Yongzhen to a teahouse. After they sat down, he said to Shui Mingxia, "Don't worry. I'll ask someone first."
He paused and continued, "The old emperor died only last year, and the new emperor has been on the throne for only half a year. The so-called treason should be related to the new emperor's ascension to the throne."
"According to this calculation, the Shui family may not be dead."
Treason is a serious crime, and because of this, it must be formally tried in court, and even in the Dali Temple. Approval of the death penalty also requires a process.
It is impossible to say that if someone is convicted today, he will be beheaded tomorrow. Normally, the death penalty will be carried out in the fall. It is still too early.
Gao Xian took out a communication talisman and flicked his finger. With a flash of light, the talisman turned into a stream of light and flew away.
The filthy air in the mortal world was too heavy, so communication was quite difficult. Fortunately, Yongqing had a powerful magic weapon, and Gao Xian was able to lock onto Yongqing with his powerful spiritual sense.
He is considered a minor imperial advisor in the State of Wei and holds a high status. We should be able to clarify the situation by asking him.
This kind of communication is not difficult for Gao Xian, but for his spiritual consciousness to travel thousands of miles to contact someone is a huge movement, far beyond the normal spiritual state of the mortal world.
Gao Xiancai activated his spiritual consciousness and sensed that there were powerful malicious intentions entwining in the void.
Just the movement of the spiritual consciousness attracted a lot of evil spirits and filth. There was nothing that could be done about it. In a pool of sewage, the best way was to hold your breath.
What he is doing now is like opening his mouth wide in a septic tank, which will naturally attract all kinds of filth.
If it wasn't for his disciples, Gao Xian wouldn't have gone through so much trouble. He activated the Qinghua Divine Light, and an invisible green light flashed, turning countless evil spirits that had entangled with him into ashes on the spot.
Although this action brought temporary peace, it actually brought more foul air and created hidden dangers.
This is how the world is. The more supernatural powers you use, the stronger the backlash you will have to endure.
Shui Mingxia stared with wide eyes at the side. She seldom saw the teacher cast spells and was very curious about it.
After a while, a ray of spiritual light fell from the sky in front of Gao Xian, and the spiritual light immediately turned into a golden talisman.
If you want to transmit information over long distances, you can only do it through high-level talismans.
Yongqing received the message from Gao Xian, and he did not dare to neglect it.
He knew that the new emperor of Wei had ascended the throne, but he didn't care about such things. The emperor was the center of the country and involved billions of lives.
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In the words of Buddhism, cause and effect are the most important.
Yongqing stayed in Wei just to gather practitioners for his sect, and he didn't care who was the emperor. Such struggles for imperial power were always so dirty and vicious, and it didn't make much difference who was the emperor.
With Gao Xian's words, Yongqing took the initiative to inquire about the situation. He didn't know what happened to the Shui family, but Shui Tiancheng used to be a member of the prince's family, but he was a bit straightforward, which made the prince dislike him, so he resigned from his position.
Last year, the old emperor suddenly fell seriously ill, and the third prince, who had been prepared for a long time, ascended the throne somehow, and all officials of the prince's line were severely hit.
Logically speaking, Shui Tiancheng, who had resigned from his official position, should not be implicated, but somehow Shui Tiancheng's family was also arrested and brought to the capital.
As for the more specific situation, Yongqing didn't know.
Gao Xian took the talisman and scanned it with his spiritual sense, and he already knew the general situation. He couldn't help but think of Yao Qinglin nine years ago. This person left with a bit of resentment.
Could it really be Yao Qinglin? Gao Xian shook his head slightly. Although this matter was caused by his spell, Shui Tiancheng was not unaware of the situation. He should repair his relationship with Yao Qinglin. After all, it was just a small matter.
He told Shui Mingxia the situation and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Shui Mingxia said with a determined look: "Teacher, I am going to the capital. If my father and the others are still alive, I will do my best to rescue them. If they are dead, I will avenge them."
"There are so many masters in the capital that it would be difficult for you to save people and avenge your revenge with your abilities." Gao Xian said seriously.
Shui Mingxia stood up and walked to Gao Xian, kneeling down and bowing. She kowtowed deeply and said, "I am deeply grateful to you, Master, and I feel ashamed for not being able to repay you. But my parents gave birth to me and raised me, how can I sit back and do nothing?
"Teacher, please forgive me for being so rude. I will go to the capital no matter what."
She knew that the teacher had great powers, but she also knew that the world was filthy and the teacher didn't like to meddle in the world's affairs. After ten years of getting along, she knew the teacher's temperament very well.
Apart from her, the teacher could not see any other mortals. Her parents were important to her, but they were just passers-by to the teacher. She was deeply grateful to the teacher but had no return for him, so how could she ask the teacher to do things for her and let the teacher fall into the mortal world for her?
There were some guests drinking tea and chatting in the teahouse, and there was a girl singing in front of them. Shui Mingxia's sudden courtesy also attracted everyone's attention.
Even the girl singing on the stage couldn't help but pause. She had been looking at this handsome boy. She had never seen such a good-looking man in her life.
Seeing the other party kneeling and kowtowing solemnly, she felt a little sad for some reason.
Gao Xian gently helped Shui Mingxia up: "It is human nature to be filial. How can your teacher blame you?"
He said, "It's a long way to the capital, so I will take you there."
Gao Xian spoke as he casually drew his hand, and a water mirror appeared out of thin air. Light and shadows flowed and changed on the water mirror, and soon a heavy and majestic ancient city appeared.
Through the water mirror, you can see the huge gate of the ancient city and the endless stream of pedestrians on the long street. Through the water mirror, you can even hear the noisy and complicated sounds inside and hear the unique accent of the people in the capital...
The guests around could all see the water mirror, and they all stared at it with their eyes wide open. Even the girl who was singing the song stopped singing and just stared blankly at the water mirror.
Although Shui Mingxia knew that her teacher had great magical powers, she was still a little surprised. She came to her senses immediately, nodded vigorously to her teacher, and walked into the water mirror with her sword in hand.
The water rippled on the mirror surface, and Shui Mingxia appeared in the water mirror the next moment, among the flowing crowd.
Everyone around couldn't help but exclaim loudly when they saw this...
Shui Mingxia, who was in the capital, looked up and saw two big words on the inner city in the distance: Xuanwu.
Shui Mingxia was surprised and delighted. They actually arrived in the capital in the blink of an eye. Her teacher was really amazing.
"I remember that my father had a close friend named Cheng Wanli. When they were young, the two families had close contacts and wanted to arrange a marriage for their children. Cheng Wanli stayed in the capital to serve as an official, and the matter was never mentioned again..."
Shui Mingxia was now very experienced, and she decided to find out the truth first. If her father and his family were dead, she would kill them all to avenge her parents!
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(End of this chapter)