Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 452 - 442: Crossing the Nether River, She Reminds Me of Someone

"It’s nothing." Shen Yu rubbed Nannan’s head.

Soon after, she noticed the hairpin on Nannan’s head, the very hairpin she had sold to Su Mu last time.

She was stunned and recalled how Su Mu doted on Nannan, and it was clear... this Elder Su indeed had a great character.

Could it be that I really hated the wrong person.....

Was it truly Shen Cha’s fault?

For a moment, Shen Yu was also confused; she didn’t know how to find out Shen Cha’s whereabouts.

Shen Cha was sent into reincarnation by Lady Houtu herself, so even if she activated the power of the Nether River, she couldn’t find Shen Cha’s whereabouts.

Just as she was about to continue asking Nannan, she noticed that Su Mu and Du Ziren had also come up, words were at the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back.

....

"Miss Yu, can I ask you a favor?" Su Mu asked Shen Yu.

"Please go ahead, Elder."

"You know this place well, can you take Nannan and play for a while?" Although this was his second interaction with Shen Yu, Su Mu could tell she was a trustworthy person.

Su Mu might be unsure about other things, but when it came to judging people, he had never been wrong.

"Sure."

In fact, Shen Yu herself also wanted to interact more with Nannan.

"Daddy, aren’t you coming?" Nannan tilted her head and asked.

"Daddy still has things to do. Go have fun with Aunt Yu first, and I’ll come find you both when I’m done."

Su Mu had to take care of something else.

"Brother Su, do you need my help?" Du Ziren, standing nearby, asked.

"No need, I’m going to meet Lady Houtu."

Upon hearing that he was going to see Lady Houtu, the two stopped asking questions. Matters between such significant figures were best known less, as they involved too much causality to bear.

"Nannan, listen to Uncle Du and Aunt Yu, don’t run around; daddy will be back soon." Su Mu instructed Nannan.

"Okay!" Nannan nodded heavily.

With that said, Su Mu waved his hand grandly and left the place aboard the black boat.

After Su Mu left, Shen Yu held Nannan’s hand and headed towards the Ancient City.

To avoid causing a commotion, both Shen Yu and Du Ziren wore masks.

"Uncle Du, Aunt Yu, why are you wearing masks?" Nannan tilted her head and asked.

"Here, this is prepared for you, Nannan."

With that, Shen Yu waved her jade hand, and a very cute fox-faced mask appeared in her hand.

It was then she realized Nannan’s identity was special. Walking on the street, if too many people saw her true face, it wouldn’t be good for her, so wearing a mask was best.

....

"Why are you following me?" Shen Yu transmitted her voice to Du Ziren behind her, with a very displeased tone.

"To prevent you from acting rashly." Du Ziren responded coldly.

He worried that Shen Yu might act recklessly towards Nannan because of Shen Cha, so following along was the safest bet.

"You’re overthinking." Shen Yu snorted coldly.

Even if Shen Cha fell into reincarnation because of Su Mu, she wouldn’t harm Nannan; she’s not that kind of person.

....

"Aunt Yu, come up and play too!"

Nannan was sitting on a wooden horse, turning with the wheel. The shop owner was a cute little girl, probably around seventeen or eighteen, who said to Shen Yu and Du Ziren, "You all are a family, right?"

"If you play together as a family, I can give you a discount," the girl said with a smile.

"We are not." Du Ziren lowered his voice, coldly responded.

.....

"Have you noticed, Nannan looks a lot like Shen Cha..." Shen Yu asked Du Ziren.

"A bit, yes..." Du Ziren suddenly thought of something, "Impossible! Nannan is already nine years old; how could she be related to Shen Cha."

"They just look alike, don’t overthink it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu sighed softly, "I guess I’ve been overthinking."

.....

"Was it fun?" Shen Yu squatted down, smiled, and asked Nannan.

"Fun!" Nannan nodded, showing that she was genuinely having a good time.

"Let’s go, Aunt will take you to more fun places." Shen Yu held Nannan’s soft little hand, walking down the bustling street.

In fact, Shen Yu herself didn’t realize that when she was with Nannan, she was genuinely happy from the heart.

"Nannan, didn’t your mom come with you?" Shen Yu casually asked.

After asking, Nannan smiled and replied, "Mrs. Liu is at home, she can’t walk, so... she can’t come out to play with us."

Nannan didn’t know she was adopted; Su Mu hadn’t told her about her background.

He didn’t plan to tell her; only when Nannan grew up and could face certain things independently would he tell her the truth.

Because Nannan was taken care of by a willow tree since she was young, she always considered the willow tree her mother, also known as Mrs. Liu.

As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Yu was taken aback.

It seemed she really was overthinking.

However, she was also curious, given Elder Su’s status and strength, which woman in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms could match him?

The surname Liu, Shen Yu began to recall, is there someone significant with the surname Liu in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms?

To live above the River of Time with Elder Su and have a daughter, Nannan’s mother should not be ordinary.

After all, a woman who could be admired by the famous Elder Su must not be simple?

.....

"Do you know?" Shen Yu asked Du Ziren through transmission.

After all, Du Ziren had been the Southern Ghost Emperor for many years, the things he knew and the significant figures he recognized should be far more than hers.

"You think too highly of me. What level am I, to know those top-notch powers, but...the surname Liu, I can’t seem to remember who it is either..."

"Shen Yu, I must remind you first, don’t use the Nether River to deduce information about Nannan’s mother." Du Ziren was worried that the crazy Shen Yu might act recklessly.

The two sisters had similar temperaments, but Shen Cha was even crazier; if she were here, she would definitely use the Nether River to deduce.

"I said, I won’t act recklessly, no need to remind me every second."

Shen Yu frowned slightly.

"Aren’t you quite busy? Go deal with your own affairs, stop following me." Shen Yu transmitted.

"Elder Su’s affairs are my top priority." Du Ziren wouldn’t take a single step away; he must ensure Nannan’s safety every moment, who knows what insane things the crazy woman Shen Yu might do.

If anything happened to Nannan, the entire Reincarnation Realm would be overturned!

So, he wasn’t just protecting Nannan but the entire Reincarnation Realm, he didn’t dare relax for a moment!

The wrath of Elder Su was something the entire Reincarnation Realm couldn’t bear.

.....

At this moment.

On the Nether River, Su Mu stood on the black boat, slowly sailing forward.

Soon, he saw the stone bridge and the silhouette of a person on the bridge, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.