When Han Xu woke up again, it was already midnight. He was lying on a warm bed covered with straw and did not feel the cold brought by the snow at all. Looking at the huge full moon outside the window, the door creaked open. The three strange people walked in together. When they saw Han Xu wake up, the three of them greeted him eagerly.
Han Xu felt that they seemed to know his identity, and their relationship with his mother might be unusual, so he decided to ask.
"Seniors, do you know why my mother sent me here?”
"Young Master, we don't know the reason why Madam sent you here, but since you're here, don't worry.”The old man said respectfully.
"Senior, there's no need to be so polite. You can just call me Little Xu. By the way, since you called my mother 'madame,' you must know her!”
The three of them looked at each other and the old woman answered,""Young Master…Oh, no, Xiao Xu, didn't Madam tell you?”Seeing Han Xu shake his head, the old woman continued,""Xiao Xu, actually, I'm Madam's personal old maid. The two of them are Madam's butler and servants, so you're our little master. We'll naturally take good care of you.”
"What kind of person is my mother? Your cultivation is above my mother's. Could it be that you are all disciples of the Blue Shadow Gorge?”
"…Xiao Xu, you must be tired. Have a good rest tonight. We'll come and see you tomorrow!”After saying that, the three of them hurriedly scurried out of the house.
Han Xu saw that they were evasive and unwilling to answer, so he did not ask further. He only asked,"Excuse me, can my cultivation recover?”
Seeing that Han Xu didn't ask them the troublesome question, the three of them heaved a sigh of relief. The old man replied,""Young Master…Xiao Xu, this is not a problem. I will treat you tomorrow.”
Before Han Xu could thank them, the three of them disappeared from the room, leaving Han Xu alone in the room. He looked at the bright full moon outside the window and thought of his mother, Brother Stone, Sister Miao Miao, and the Nangong Twins. He wondered how they were doing now. A line of hot tears rolled down his face. For the first time, Han Xu felt lonely and homesick.
The three strange people gathered in the old man's room. The golden eagle was also jumping around in the room. The old man stroked the obedient eagle's head and praised,"It's all thanks to you this time, little bastard. Otherwise, we would have caused a huge disaster. How would we explain it to Master and Madam?”
The eagle flew happily in the room. Suddenly, its body emitted golden light and turned into a small swift. It stopped on a wooden pole in the corner of the room and used its sharp short beak to comb its golden feathers.
" Big Brother, from Young Master's tone, he probably doesn't know about Old Master's matter and his own background. Should we…" The bearded man suggested.
"No, since Madam has never told Young Master about her background, I think Madam has her own plans. We shouldn't act smart and ruin Madam's plan.”The old man denied the burly man's suggestion.
"That's true. Madam has always disliked killing. Otherwise, with her strength, she would have long avenged Master. Why would she let us hide here while she concealed her cultivation to be a chef? Also, I've already taken the opportunity to check Young Master's pulse when he fainted today. Young Master's previous cultivation was probably only at the Divine Void Refinement Realm. This time, Madam actually consumed all of Young Master's cultivation to come here. I'm afraid she wants us to train Young Master again.”the old woman said seriously.
"In that case, I'm afraid Madam already has a comprehensive plan. Although we don't know her arrangements, it should be beneficial for us to teach Young Master martial arts. From tomorrow onwards, we will properly teach Young Master the mental cultivation method left behind by Old Master. Also, we can't reveal our identities in front of Young Master. We'll act according to what Second Sister said today. I think it's better not to tell Young Master about Madam and Master for the time being.”
Hearing the old man's words, the other two nodded in agreement.
The next morning, Han Xu woke up early and walked out of his room to find the old man to help him recover his cultivation. When he stepped out of the room, he was surprised to find that the room he had been resting in was the third room that he had not knocked on. Just as Han Xu was feeling puzzled, the old woman's voice came from behind him.""Xiao Xu, you're up so early. Come and try the breakfast I made for you!”
"Oh, Grandma…oh, no, Senior, good morning!”
"You don't have to be so polite to us servants. In the future, you can just call me Ah Ling like Madam.”
"Ah, then how about I call you Granny Ling?”
"Yes, as long as you like it, I'll call you Granny Ling. Come, drink this bowl of porridge while it's hot.”
Han Xu looked at the bowl of porridge that Ah Ling handed over. The porridge was clear and lacked water. It did not arouse his appetite at all. Han Xu could only smile awkwardly and say,""Granny Ah Ling, I'm not very hungry. Can you bring me to see your big brother? I want him to help me recover my cultivation and leave the mountain early!”
Ah Ling was shocked when she heard that. She pulled Han Xu and said,"You want to go down the mountain?"
"That's right, I still have many things to ask mother. Furthermore, the Nangong Twins on the Shu Dao Sacred Mountain are still unknown. As their confidant, how can I just leave them be?”
When the old woman heard Han Xu's words, she immediately pulled Han Xu and acted coquettishly. Her face was filled with tears as she said,"No, Ah Ling won't let Young Master leave! Ah Ling won't let Young Master go!"
Seeing this, Han Xu felt helpless. He secretly complained in his heart. Could it be that this old granny had been driven crazy by the years on the mountain? Just as he was at a loss, the old man and the bearded man appeared in front of him.
"What's wrong, Little Xu? Second Sister is actually crying so hard!”
"Big Brother, come and persuade Young Master. He wants to go down the mountain!”Ah Ling cried and made a fuss.
"Yes, is Young Master really planning to do so?”
"Senior, you might not know, but I really have a lot of things to deal with. I hope that Senior can help me recover my cultivation and let me leave Snow City for my mother's sake.”
The old man sighed and said,""You don't know this, but this Snow Region City actually needs four cultivators with the same cultivation base as us to cast spells together to open the barrier here. But now that Third Brother is dead, it's useless for you to leave this place!”
"What? Then what should we do?" Han Xu asked anxiously.
"If you really want to leave this place, there's a way. As long as you come back and cultivate to the Initial Gold Core Realm, we can work together to open the barrier here and send you out!”
" But how long will it take? I don't have that much time..." Han Xu said dejectedly.
"Time isn't a problem. Our Snow Region City's barrier isn't like any other barrier. It's like ice and snow that can freeze the time outside. It might seem like we're living day by day, but the time outside is a hundred times slower than inside the barrier, so you have plenty of time to cultivate again. And with the three of us helping you, I believe that in a few years, you will be able to reach the Golden Core stage and leave Snow City.”
"It's true! What you said is true!" Han Xu asked repeatedly in surprise.
"I dare not lie to Young Master, so please stay here and cultivate. We will help you break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible and then leave this place.”
Han Xu looked at the old man's determined gaze and believed him. He secretly made up his mind to break through to the Golden Core Stage as soon as possible. Seeing that Han Xu had decided to stay, Ah Ling naturally smiled through her tears and pulled Han Xu to eat porridge. Han Xu almost fainted when he saw her. It turned out that Ah Ling's crying had caused her heavy makeup to fall off. Her face was full of colors, and it was very terrifying. There was even a little makeup that dripped into the porridge, making the porridge look bright. The old man let out a long sigh and pulled Han Xu towards the thatched cottage.
"Senior, how can I recover my cultivation?”Han Xu asked anxiously.
"You can call me Uncle Huang from now on.”As he spoke, the old man pointed at the bearded man beside him. "You can call him Uncle Qiang!"
"Uncle Huang! Uncle Qiang! By the way, do you know an old man surnamed Huang? He was also our housekeeper in the past.”Han Xu suddenly thought of Huang Yuan.
"Oh, so you've already met Huang Yuan. How is he now?”
"Ah, Grandpa Huang has passed away!”
When the old man heard this, his expression changed drastically, but it was only for a moment, and Han Xu did not notice it.
"Oh…let's not talk about him. Please show me the jade pendant."
Han Xu quickly took off the jade pendant from his neck and carefully handed it to the old man. The old man touched the crack on the jade pendant and carefully examined it.
"Uncle Huang, did you recognize me because of this jade pendant?”Han Xu asked curiously.
"Yes, this is the token that Furen carried with her in the past. We old servants naturally know it. Do you know how you came to Snow City?”
"It's a golden silk pouch that mother gave me before I left. She told me to open it if I encountered danger and that it could save my life, but she told me to use it carefully. "That day, I was attacked on the Sacred Mountain of Shu Dao. When I had nowhere to retreat, I opened it. Then, I was brought here by a whirlwind..." Han Xu explained the entire process in detail.
"Actually, that brocade bag should only contain the incantation to activate a technique, and this technique that I sent you is actually hidden in your magic tool, the Haoran Mirror! When you activate the spell, the Righteous Mirror will automatically absorb your true essence to activate this spell and send you here. Of course, your cultivation was also lost because of the absorption of the Righteous Mirror!”
"Art? What technique?"
"If I'm not wrong, it should be the Shifting Stars!”
"Shifting Stars? Why have I never heard mother mention this before? Moreover, with mother's cultivation, she shouldn't be able to do such a long-distance teleportation spell.”
"Actually, this might be a technique left behind by Master when he was alive!”
"My father! I rarely hear mother mention father. I wonder what kind of person father is? Unfortunately, he has already passed away due to illness."
"Old Master is a person who values friendship and righteousness. He is always polite to his relatives and servants like us. However, the heavens were blind and actually allowed Old Master to contract a vicious disease and die in a panic. As a result, Young Master did not have any impression of Old Master since he was young.”
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