Chapter 239 Peach Blossom Granny (Part )

"How can this be?"

Liu Xunyi could only shake his head repeatedly at this shocking secret, and said in astonishment: "As far as I know, Senior Mu Sheng had been exhausted and died of depression long before the fall of the Guihai Sword Sect. How could he have suddenly transformed into Master Kong Sheng?"

"Young man, did you see Mu Sheng die with your own eyes?"

"I..." Being questioned by Granny Taohua, Liu Xunyi was startled and murmured, "Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I heard from those who knew it..."

"Seeing is believing, hearing is not." Granny Taohua interrupted Liu Xunyi and said, "No matter who you listen to, Mu Sheng is Kong Sheng and Kong Sheng is Mu Sheng. No one can change this fact."

Pan Yuyin frowned and asked in confusion, "Grandpa once went to Senior Mu Sheng's tomb to give up his martial arts because he felt guilty. Could it be that... this is also false?"

"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't treat you differently." Granny Taohua said, "Back then, the Guihai Sword Sect was destroyed, and my adoptive father has always been brooding over it, and considered the decline of the Guihai Sword Sect to be his own fault, so he became a monk in order to find relief. But I know that my adoptive father has never been willing to forgive himself, and he feels even more guilty towards all the successive leaders of the Guihai Sword Sect. Therefore, when the Guihai Sword Sect was destroyed, my adoptive father was completely alone, and he had nothing left in his life except for two disciples who treated him like his own children. One is Qin Gang, and the other is your grandfather Pan Chuba."

Xunzhen asked suspiciously, "What happened back then? Why do people all over the world think Mu Sheng is dead? But in fact, he is still alive?"

"In fact, the conflict between the Yin and Yang branches of Guihai Sword Sect was getting more and more intense. In order to calm down the conflict, my foster father tried every means to mediate between them. Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain and did not work at all." Granny Taohua recalled, "After that, my foster father thought that the only way to calm down the crisis in the sect was to comprehend the true "Guihai Sword Technique" as soon as possible. Only in this way could he completely resolve the conflict between the Yin and Yang branches that had existed for many years. He wanted to tell the disciples in the sect with facts that both the "Red Fire Volume 1" and the "Mysterious Water Volume 2" were part of the "Guihai Sword Technique". The two complemented each other and should coexist as Yin and Yang. So, my foster father handed over the power of the sect to Qin Gang and Pan Chuba, and entrusted them to do their best to stabilize the chaos, while my foster father himself went into seclusion to comprehend and strive to comprehend the true meaning of the "Guihai Sword Technique" within a year and save the sect from danger."

Liu Xunyi was like listening to a divine book, and asked quickly: "What happened next?"

"Later..." Granny Taohua hesitated as she looked at Pan Yuyin with complicated eyes. After a moment's hesitation, she slowly said, "Later, my adoptive father's two most trusted disciples actually conspired together and took advantage of my adoptive father's retreat to completely disrupt the Guihai Dao Sect. They even deliberately went to disturb my adoptive father at the critical moment of his practice, so that..."

"So much so that how?"

"It caused my foster father to become extremely confused, possessed, and suffer internal injuries!"

"What?" Granny Taohua's words shocked Liu Xunyi and the other two.

Pan Yuyin exclaimed, "Master, what you mean is... that the head of Mu Sheng was murdered by Qin Gang and my grandfather... in collusion?"

"Yes." Granny Taohua sighed, "They suddenly broke into the secret room and saw that my foster father had gone astray and was on the verge of death. Not only did they not help him, but they also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to kill him completely."

"This……"

"Fortunately, Qin Gang was the only one who was ruthless at the time, but your grandfather Pan Chuba had a conscience and showed kindness at the critical moment." Granny Taohua said quickly, "If Pan Chuba hadn't intervened, Qin Gang would have killed my adoptive father long ago."

"What happens next?"

"Then, they snatched away the secret manual of Return to the Sea Sword Technique from my foster father. Qin Gang took away the Upper Volume of Scarlet Fire, and Pan Chuba took away the Lower Volume of Mysterious Water." Granny Taohua continued, "When they saw that my foster father was bleeding from all seven orifices and had lost consciousness, Qin Gang did not insist on killing him to avoid further complications. The two of them left in a hurry and sealed the door of the secret room from the outside..."

“Hiss!” Liu Xunyi and the other two gasped. Xunzhen shook his head in disbelief and said, “Although they didn’t kill Mu Sheng directly, sealing the secret room is also a dead end for Mu Sheng.”

"That's right." Granny Taohua nodded and replied, "Fortunately, Pan Chuba had good intentions. Although he didn't rescue him directly, he came back and secretly opened the stone bolt, leaving his adoptive father with a last ray of hope. After that, they appeared in front of the world openly, lying that Mu Sheng had died of depression, and before he died, he passed the "Red Fire Volume 1" and "Mysterious Water Volume 2" to the two of them. As for the tomb... it was just a cenotaph. After that, the Guihai Sword Sect was leaderless and collapsed, and Pan Chuba and Qin Gang also took advantage of the chaos to escape and pursue their own careers."

"So the truth is this..." Liu Xunyi couldn't help but recall Pan Chuba's past, and suddenly realized, "No wonder Master Pan Ba ​​gave up his martial arts in front of Senior Mu Sheng's tomb. It turned out that he had always thought that Senior Mu Sheng had died in the secret room that year, and then he felt guilty for not saving him. After that, Master Pan Ba ​​insisted on guarding the "Xuan Shui Volume 2" to the death, and would rather die than hand it over to the Qin family, because he knew that what he and Qin Gang did back then would never be forgiven by Mu Sheng, and he guarded the "Xuan Shui Volume 2" not to protect himself, but to protect it for Senior Mu Sheng and for the Guihai Dao Sect."

"What a pity..." Xunzhen smiled bitterly, "Although Mr. Pan Ba ​​had a heart of repentance and even gave up his martial arts and retired from the martial arts world, he still did not dare to admit what he had done in person until his death. It can be seen that in Mr. Pan Ba's heart, reputation is more important than martial arts, future, and even his life."

"For so many years, Grandpa only said that he was wrong, but never mentioned where he was wrong..." Pan Yuyin said faintly, "So this is the truth... Now I recall that when Grandpa mentioned Guihai Dao Sect in the past, he hesitated countless times. I guess he couldn't get over it after all, so he didn't dare to confess everything..."

"This cannot be blamed on Master Pan." Liu Xunyi seemed to be thinking about something, and slowly shook his head, "Master Pan is not afraid to admit it, but... he has to think about the descendants of the Pan family."

"What do you mean, Brother Liu?" Pan Yuyin asked hurriedly.

"Just imagine, if Mr. Pan Ba ​​made everything public, he would not only slander his own reputation, but also the dignity of the Hexi Qin family." Liu Xunyi explained, "Since Mr. Pan Ba ​​has the courage to cut off his own meridians and abolish his martial arts, why would he care about those false reputations? What he really cares about is the descendants of the Pan family. Once Mr. Pan Ba ​​tells the truth, the Hexi Qin family will definitely be infamous in the world. At that time, there is no guarantee that they will not be angry and desperate, and then find the Pan family to vent their anger. Moreover, the world will also stab the Pan family's spine behind their backs, scolding you for being despicable and shameless, and those who betray their teachers and ancestors. At that time, the descendants of the Pan family will be despised and ridiculed. How can they raise their heads and live as human beings? How can they survive in the world? Therefore, the real reason why Mr. Pan Ba ​​is unwilling to tell everything is not for his own reputation, but for you. He wants the descendants of the Pan family to live openly and uprightly!"

Liu Xunyi's words made Pan Yuyin burst into tears. She covered her face and cried, feeling overwhelmed, choking with sobs: "So that's how it is... So that's how it is... At first, our family always misunderstood Grandpa, questioning him every now and then why he only cared about himself, only cared about "Xuanshui Xiajuan", only cared about Guihai Daozong, but never cared about our lives, and never thought about the descendants of the Pan family. Now that I think about it... Grandpa is actually the one who cares about us the most... For us, he even went against his own morality and silently endured the condemnation of his conscience... We misunderstood Grandpa, we wronged Grandpa..." At this moment, Pan Yuyin's heart was broken and her body was burning. Xunzhen couldn't bear it, so he took the initiative to hand over a handkerchief and whispered to comfort him.

"After my foster father woke up, he managed to escape from the secret room. He saw that the Guihai Dao Sect had completely declined, and he became disheartened. From then on, he became a lunatic and wanted to die." Granny Taohua said with a sad look on her face. "Then he met me. What happened next... you all know it."

“Since Senior Mu Sheng is not dead, then he…” Liu Xunyi hesitated and looked hesitant, not knowing whether he should say the next words.

"Do you want to ask why he didn't seek revenge on Qin Gang and Pan Chuba?"

"Yes." Liu Xunyi admitted, "Since Senior Mu Sheng has been cured, with his martial arts skills, even if the Qin family's ancestor and Master Pan joined forces, they would definitely not be his opponent. But why..."

"Because he took all the blame on himself." Granny Taohua sighed, "He didn't blame Qin Gang and Pan Chuba, he only blamed himself for not being able to lead the Guihai Dao Sect. According to him, even without Qin Gang and Pan Chuba, the Guihai Dao Sect would still perish, it would just be sooner or later, but the outcome would not change."

Xunzhen pondered and said, "That being said, Senior Mu Sheng has not truly forgiven these two disciples in his heart, until..."

"Until Pan Chuba went to his adoptive father's tomb and sincerely atones for his sins." Granny Taohua continued, "My adoptive father is kind by nature. He often says, 'It is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them.' Pan Chuba was his beloved disciple. Although he was confused for a moment and made a mistake, since he sincerely repented, how could my adoptive father not forgive him? Moreover, if Pan Chuba had not secretly helped my adoptive father, I am afraid he would have passed away long ago."

After that, Granny Taohua cast a loving gaze towards Pan Yuyin and said calmly, "In fact, I have been paying attention to the Pan family in secret for these years, and I know that the Pan family suffered a great disaster not long ago. I really couldn't bear to see my adoptive father's beloved disciple's family broken up and leaving his hometown, so I decided to help. I appeared on your way to Lin'an, and while treating your mother, I took the opportunity to accept you as my disciple. If I can teach you my medical skills, I think it can be regarded as a way to repay my adoptive father!"

"So that's how it is." Pan Yuyin suddenly understood. All the doubts she had about Granny Peach Blossom were resolved today.

Looking at Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen who seemed to be thinking about something, and Pan Yuyin who had a complicated expression and was full of thoughts, Granny Taohua slowly stood up, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and said lightly: "I have kept so many secrets in my heart, I thought I would take them into the coffin. I don't know what happened today, but I would confide in you three younger generations. But this makes me feel much more relaxed."

There are less than a thousand cups of wine every confidant, but a few words are not speculative.

Sometimes, you don’t need close friends to be your confidants, you can just be strangers you meet by chance. It’s just that you are deeply in love and can’t help yourself.

Today, rather than telling Liu Xunyi and the other two about her past memories, it would be more accurate to say that Granny Taohua was telling herself about them.

"Grandma Taohua, Master Kongsheng is now..."

"I don't know." Before Liu Xunyi could ask, Granny Taohua shook her head helplessly and said, "I also want to see my adoptive father again, but I haven't seen him for nearly sixty years. The old stories I just told you were all what I learned from the masters of the Shaolin Kong generation. Now a decade has passed, and the masters of the Shaolin Kong generation have all passed away, so my adoptive father... I'm afraid he has also passed away. The past of the martial arts world has changed with the passage of time. The grand and glorious past has become a joke today, just like... at this moment. What is unforgettable and unforgettable to me is just a story and a sigh to you."

After that, Granny Taohua straightened her expression and said, "Yuyin, the story is over, and it's time for us to leave!"

"Grandma Taohua came to Chenzhou to find out who is pretending to be Senior Ye." Liu Xunyi's expression straightened up and said hurriedly, "That's right, I also want to find this group of despicable villains."

"What do you mean?"

"Chenzhou is basically a trap!" Liu Xunyi said bluntly, "Someone used the name of Senior Ye to trick people from various sects in the Central Plains martial arts world to Chenzhou, and then killed each other, making the six major sects and the four major families mistakenly believe that it was the other party who did it. In this way, a great vendetta was provoked in the Central Plains martial arts world."

Xunzhen nodded and said, "Now, all the martial arts sects in Chenzhou have suffered heavy casualties and lost many soldiers and generals. The six major sects and the four great families are at loggerheads with each other. If this matter is not thoroughly investigated, on the second day of August, there will be a catastrophe of life and death in the martial arts world."

"Since you already know everything, why don't you make the truth known to the public?" Granny Peach Blossom asked.

"Who can believe empty words without any evidence?" Liu Xunyi said hurriedly, "The person who caused the trouble has long disappeared, not even a ghost can be found. We have no evidence, and how can we make the martial arts sects stop fighting and make peace with our empty words?"

"Well...what do you think?" Granny Taohua seemed to have guessed something, and a hint of suspicion flashed across her eyes.

Liu Xunyi stood up suddenly, bowed to Granny Taohua, and said solemnly: "I am so bold as to ask Granny Taohua for help. On the second day of August, go with us to the Qin Mansion in Hexi to reveal the truth to the world and bring peace to the martial arts world!"

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(End of this chapter)