Hao Ren and Han Lingshi sat inside Sunshine teahouse, and they were looking at the old lady sitting across them on a chair as well. Hua Shuyan took a sip from the tea, and said, "Well, I am what you call a Seer."
Hao Ren and Han Lingshi exchanged gazes, and the latter asked doubtfully, "Are you a member of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion?"
Hua Shuyan opened her eyes wide, she asked, "How do you know about the Heavenly Secret Pavilion?"
Hao Ren turned to look at Han Lingshi and the latter continued, "Over the years I have initiated a lot of exploration expeditions, and one of them caused the staff to stumble upon the ruins of a great sect, this place was called Heaven's Path Sect. There we found a few scrolls that recorded the internal structure of the sect and even some techniques and artifacts left behind after destruction. However, the only place where we didn't find anything was a pavilion.
It was so clean that it almost did not exist, only a small series of etching on the floor of the pavilion. The mark is not as big as my index finger but it said, "Heavenly Secret Pavilion, last Pavilion Master, Seer Yang Xuan."
Hua Shuyan nodded and replied, "Yes, it was indeed as you said, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was a small department that was governed by the Heaven's Path Sect, however, the last pavilion master used his skills to look into the future and he revealed the heavenly secret. The result was a tribulation from the heavens.
None survived. The entire populace of thousand and four hundred people were reduced to nothing but ashes. The tribulation punished the entire sect for the mistake committed by the Pavilion master. I was a mere attendant who was given the task to move all the technique scrolls out of the sect and place them in a secret place, by the time I reached my destination, everyone I knew had vanished from the world."
She took out a letter from her bosom, and the lady handed it over to Hao Ren and said, "This was the only thing that survived the exodus and it was written for me by the Pavilion master."
Hao Ren carefully opened the letter, the paper was papyrus, and it was wrapped in a thin layer of spiritual energy otherwise it would have crumbled under the winds of time. The young man read the content, 'Xiao Yun, master has made a grave mistake and probably by the time you come back, none of us might survive this ordeal. This letter is my last command decree to you. Don't let the legacy of the heavenly secret pavilion go to vain. Learn what you can, I hope that you can pass it down to someone who can use this technique to make a difference in the world, in a good sense.'
Han Lingshi was surprised and then she looked at Hua Shuyan, and asked, "Elder, don't you wish to go back to the Spirit Shimmer Continent, at all?"
Hua Shuyan shook her head and replied, "What can I achieve there? I have five years left in my life span."
She sighed and Hao Ren said, "Elder, didn't you ask how we managed to reach the Dao Realms?"
Hua Shuyan nodded and Hao Ren said, "It was because someone guided us. This person is a survivor of a massacre and came over to the Spirit Shimmer Continent from a higher plain."
The old lady was surprised and then she remarked, "The foreseen really came true."
This caused the two people to exchange a glance and Hao Ren asked, "What do you mean?"
The old lady sighed and said, "The secret that Master Yang Xuan divulged was the existence of higher plains. At that time the average cultivation level used to be Dao Integration. Thus, the news about the higher plains was a big calamity level secret. The tribulation erased the sect but it increased the spiritual energy inflow of the world. Increasing the level of cultivation in the long run."
Hao Ren and Han Lingshi did not think there would be such a mystery behind a ruin. He asked, "Then how did you end up here?"
Hua Shuyan said, "I was hunted down by the people from the big sects. They knew that I was the one who transported all those techniques from the heavenly secret pavilion to another location. Finally, I managed to cross the breach and came here. Hiding and using the mystic techniques to cover my tracks."
Han Lingshi nodded and said, "Even till date, there are a few old undying relics that are looking for the traces of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's legacy. So, it is a good thing that you hid here."
Hua Shuyan nodded and Hao Ren said, "Elder, if you want to, why not come along with us? Back in the Spirit Shimmer Continent, we can assure you that no harm will come to you. You can practice your skills. We will never ask you to peek through the secrets also. If you find any suitable disciples, then you might be able to pass down your legacy to them. No?"
Hua Shuyan was surprised by the offer, and then she asked, "What about the people I have here? I have a son, a daughter-in-law, and they are very filial to me. How can I just leave them?"
Hao Ren smiled and said, "I assume that you have left them with some techniques to cultivate the basic realms and live longer than a usual person, and if I am not wrong you have told them to behave in moderation right?"
Hua Shuyan nodded and Hao Ren said, "I am sure they must have questions in their hearts. If you were to clarify things with them I am sure they would understand. Probably you being unable to fulfil the final decree has limited your cultivation as an obstacle."
The old lady sighed, and she took a sip from the tea cup and said, "I will think about it."
Hao Ren and Han Lingshi nodded, before the young man asked, "How did you know about my sister?"
Hua Shuyan replied, "I met her when she came back to see you for the first time. I warned her that lying would make things difficult. Then I met you and Miss Han, I found that the red line of fate between the two of you is too thick and fates were intertwined to such a level that I have never seen anything like that." For more chapters visit NoveI~Fire.net
Hao Ren and Han Lingshi nodded, and Hua Shuyan asked, "Shall I tell you something else about you?"
Han Lingshi and the young man shook their heads and replied, "No, we would like to find out everything on our own."
The trio chatted a few more minutes, and then Hao Ren said, "We will be leaving in a few days, so I will come and ask you here if you wish to go along. Please think about what you want to do carefully."
The old lady nodded, and then bade them farewell.
Han Lingshi held his arm and asked, "To think that she is a seer. If we could have someone like that in the court, it would be nice."
Hao Ren nodded and replied, "Even if we don't use the skills to divulge the heavenly secrets, it should be enough to have them calculate the national fortune in the general direction. The people can really use some superstition. I am beginning to wonder how they are not feeling suspicious about the weather analysis that Xiao Mei has been doing for them all these years. However, regardless of what we want, everything depends on Elder Hua's decision. I will not renege my promise."
After a few minutes, they reached the Rising Sun apartment and retired for the day. The following days, the couple just enjoyed themselves, they drove around the city, and used quick transport to visit the various wonders of the world, and clicked pictures as well.
They seemed to be back in the honeymoon period, teasing each other, playing with each other, and it was all just that blissful. However, unknown to Han Lingshi, Hao Ren was comprehending different things at the same time. He was working on his understanding of life as well. Han Lingshi was not holding back, these emotions that she felt helped her improve her cultivation comprehension as well. They were both doing this to get stronger so that if the Gram family decided to make a move, they would be able to fight back without relying on anyone else.
After all, in the world where strength was supreme, if they depended on others, then it would be foolishness. Given the power Gram family commanded, they might buy off someone. Yes, although all these years, Hao Ren has cultivated the emotion of loyalty, it was still not something that could be guaranteed in a place where everyone was driven by benefits.