novelraw Chapter 194 - 30: The Marriage Proposal Begins
Chapter 194 - 30: The Marriage Proposal Begins
"The Celestial Fragrance Body does not appear in every generation. Since the death of our ancestor’s daughter, Little Rou’Er is the second one with this Celestial Fragrance Body in hundreds of years.
"I don’t know much about what happened with the ancestor... I can only glean from the sparse notes in the diary to speculate on the thoughts of those before us; I can never truly feel that pain.
"Since there were no such descendants afterward, there was no need to seek out the Earth Scroll of the Unchanging Celestial Book.
"During these hundreds of years, naturally, no one looked for Celestial Secret Valley either.
"When Little Rou’Er was born, I initially did not notice anything unusual.
"But as she grew older, she gradually exhibited extraordinary abilities... Only then did I realize this curse had indeed fallen upon my daughter."
Wen Fusheng slowly spoke, word by word:
"At that time, I combed through all the ancient texts, also traveled all over the Martial World, hoping to find the whereabouts of Celestial Secret Valley.
"But... nothing.
"There was nothing at all!
"It was also at that time that I met Cui Bangzhang of the Taiyi Sect."
"Cui Bangzhang..."
Chu Qing was momentarily speechless.
"He is Cui Bunu of the Angerless Divine Fist."
When Wen Fusheng mentioned this person, his expression was somewhat strange:
"The Taiyi Sect is full of eccentric people, and Cui Bunu is one of them.
"He is extremely talented, magnanimous, always claiming to be a gentleman as gentle as jade, with a very good temper... hence he is called Cui Bunu.
"But in fact, his nature is as explosive as fire; he can ignite at the slightest provocation.
"Especially, he is fiercely opposed to evil, employing extremely harsh means to deal with wrongdoers.
"During the time he walked the Martial World, villains would lose their courage at the mere mention of his name. If he happened to corner them, they’d rather harm themselves than be beaten to death by him.
"I had a close friendship with him and knew his talent. If you ask me, among the people of Taiyi Sect over the years, he is the only one I can think of who is most likely to bridge the ’Heaven and Earth Barrier’ through his communication.
"In the past, our ancestral grandmother lived a long life thanks to the Taiyi Sect’s patriarch. Now the Earth Scroll is missing. At that time, when I couldn’t find Celestial Secret Valley, the only one I could hope for was that one day Cui Bunu would bridge the heavens and the earth and comprehend the divine skill of the Earth Scroll himself.
"Thus, I painfully sent Little Rou’Er to the Taiyi Sect.
"To be taught by Cui Bunu, to cultivate the Unchanging Celestial Book from a young age, this move indeed allowed her to develop some ’humanity.’
"I also hoped the heavens would have mercy and let Cui Bangzhang bridge the Heaven and Earth Barrier, helping my daughter survive this deadly ordeal."
The conversation came to a halt here, and once again the room fell into silence.
Only after a while did Chu Qing open his mouth to speak:
"The Earth Scroll is probably no longer in Celestial Secret Valley."
"What?"
Upon these words, Wen Fusheng’s face indeed changed dramatically:
"Why do you say that?"
Chu Qing finally recounted the conversation he had with that old beggar last night, focusing on the Celestial Demon Robe and the Celestial Evil Cult’s objective.
About the task the old beggar entrusted to him, he did not mention a word.
After listening, Wen Fusheng’s expression was filled with complexity:
"Good, good, a worthy celestial secret keeper indeed.
"For so many years, he actually hid the Celestial Secret Valley beneath the Celestial Star Mountain...
"Seasons conceal the celestial secrets, changing to accept the void valley; is it truly so that people cannot see?
"Celestial Evil Cult!
"The Earth Scroll is now in the Celestial Evil Cult as long as we find them!"
As he spoke, it seemed he wanted to stand up and go find them directly.
Chu Qing pressed him down:
"Manor Master Wen...calm down."
Wen Fusheng, after all, is not some naive newcomer in the Martial World; he’s just panicked because of his concern.
Chu Qing’s earlier speculation had actually given him immense hope.
If he could truly learn from the behind-the-scenes figures about the location of Celestial Secret Valley, finding the Earth Scroll would at least become much more feasible.
Now this hope has been dashed. Thinking of Gentles’s future, even for a martial expert of great renown like him, it’s difficult to remain calm for a while.
After hearing Chu Qing’s words, he finally took a deep breath to calm his mind.
Chu Qing then softly said:
"That old beggar’s identity is unknown, whether his words are true or false remains uncertain.
"I observed that the gate of the Celestial Secret Valley is tightly closed. Whether anyone is inside remains to be seen.
"This matter needs further investigation..."
"You’re right!"
Wen Fusheng immediately agreed:
"If even that old beggar was deceiving us, merely hoping to have us use the Celestial Secret Order to open the door so he could benefit... for me, it would be a favorable situation.
"Since we have already found the location of Celestial Secret Valley, it indeed requires us to conduct a thorough investigation.
"However, my mind is a bit cluttered at the moment. What do you think is the right course of action?"
"Now, there are essentially only two possible outcomes.
"One is that hidden dangers lurk within the Celestial Secret Valley, targeting everyone currently gathered at Luochun Manor.
"If so, we need to first understand the situation inside the valley, what methods they’ve prepared, and how we can counteract them. Even if not entirely certain, we must have a general plan.
"As long as we can grasp this point, we can then use strategy to lead these Jianghu people into the Celestial Secret Valley.
"First, to let them know, the interior of Celestial Secret Valley is deserted, and the danger of the Celestial Secret Order is resolved. Second, to rally our strengths to confront the Celestial Evil Cult."
Chu Qing paused and then said:
"As for the second possibility, just as you said, the old beggar was speaking nonsense.
"When we investigate, if there’s no movement within the valley, we can determine whether the old beggar’s words were true or false..."
"But you said the gate of the Celestial Secret Valley is tightly closed..."
"We can have someone keep watch. If that is the only entrance, I don’t believe they can stay inside indefinitely without ever coming out."
"Alright, I’ll get someone to handle it now."
In just a few words, Wen Fusheng already had a plan in mind.