From the end of the world

Chapter 132: Navy Xuanwu 2
Xuanwu!

The name flashed through my mind like lightning.

At the same time, Ma Zao's past words also churned out from the depths of my mind.

Ma Zao has an idea of ​​how to heal her soul trauma, but that idea can only be realized in the doomsday era. To be precise, her method must use the body tissue of the doomsday demon "Xuanwu".

Since the Great Demon is the form of a powerful person at the level of Great Impermanence who has fallen into evil and become a Karma Demon, it is likely that he was already famous before the end of the world. In the past, we were troubled by the fact that we could not match it with the Great Impermanence of this era, but now we finally heard a clue related to "Xuanwu".

But firstly, Xuanwu of this era is not yet a great demon, and the healing ideas mentioned by Ma Zao are just hearsay and lack detailed content; secondly, is this water master Xuanwu really the great demon Xuanwu? Is the water master Xuanwu not the great impermanence?

No, Mr. Zhu also said that many people believe that Shuishi Xuanwu may become the Great Impermanence in the future... In other words, will he really become the Great Impermanence in the future and eventually become a great demon? This possibility seems very high.

Seeing that I was not reacting properly, Mr. Zhu asked solemnly, "Zhuang Cheng, have you heard of Xuanwu?"

"I've heard a little bit about it." I said briefly, and then said, "Old man, I have a question."

Seeing this, he did not ask about my unusual reaction, but nodded.

"After the failed assassination attempt on Xuan Ming, Shui Shi chose to fake his death to avoid trouble, and even changed his appearance to become Xuanwu. I can understand this, but why do you know this truth?" I asked, "Does this have anything to do with what you said before that you could introduce me to Xuanwu?"

"Yes, grandpa, our family is actually related to a character like Xuanwu?" Zhu Shi should be very concerned about the character Xuanwu for the same reason as me.

"..." Ma Zao continued to listen in silence, but his eyes became focused.

"There is a connection. Although the connection is not deep, it is useful enough." Mr. Zhu explained, "To be precise, the person who is related to the navy... and Xuanwu is our Zhu family's ancestor Zhu Yi. It is said that Zhu Yi once helped Xuanwu a lot, and the latter left his token in the Zhu family. Zhu Yi himself and his descendants can use this token to contact Xuanwu and ask Xuanwu to make a panacea for him.

“When Zhu Yi was still alive, this token was not a particularly important treasure to the Zhu family. Not only had it never been used, it was also accidentally lost by the Zhu family, or even completely forgotten.

"And Xuanwu himself seemed to have not forgotten this. After he faked his death, perhaps he was worried that the descendants of the Zhu family would also think he was dead, so he came to find me. After hearing that the token was lost, he also gave the Zhu family a replacement. It was only then that I learned about the relationship between the Zhu family and Xuanwu."

"It turns out that he can report this token lost and get a replacement?" Zhu Shi said.

I paid attention to another point: "Xuanwu must have been seriously injured after the failed assassination of Xuanming... When he came to see you, had he recovered from his injuries?"

"Even Xuanwu should not be able to completely heal the injuries caused by Xuanming Fire. But from what I have seen, his condition does not seem to be seriously injured. Maybe he has controlled the damage to a certain extent." Mr. Zhu replied.

In other words, even if Xuanwu cannot cure the Xuanming Fire, at least he is not completely helpless against it - he should be able to heal Ma Zao's soul trauma.

Since Mr. Zhu took the initiative to mention the existence of the Xuanwu token to me, he must have been mentally prepared to use it on me. And through the previous conversation, I already knew the value of "asking Xuanwu to take action once". Obviously, this is a favor to me. Once I accept it, I will not be able to refuse the Zhu family's request morally.

But do I need to hesitate about this?

In order to heal Ma Zao's soul trauma, I am willing to pay a higher price. Moreover, if Zhu Shi and Chang An encounter difficulties and want me to help, I will definitely do my best to help them within my ability. So this is simply a no-cost deal for me - no, it's really bad to call it a "deal". Don't think too much, just accept it directly.

Mr. Zhu seemed to confirm my intention through his eyes, and he added: "I hope you don't misunderstand. The reason why I mentioned the existence of the Xuanwu token to you is to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings between us in the future. For example, if I didn't mention it here, would you think that my Zhu family is holding back on you? I don't really mean to introduce you to Xuanwu, that would be too dangerous."

"It's Ma Zao who needs to heal his soul trauma. Can't we just let me or grandpa take Ma Zao with the token to meet Xuanwu?" Zhu Shi suggested.

"It's useless." Mr. Zhu shook his head. "A person like Xuanwu can already see the direction of fate and cause and effect to a certain extent. In addition, he has a deep obsession with people with fire abilities... After seeing this little girl, he will definitely be aware of Zhuang Cheng's existence."

"Old sir, please introduce Xuanwu to us," I said.

"Are you sure? I must tell you in advance that although Xuanwu is at the same great perfection level as you, his strength is much stronger than the former great demon Yinyue, not to mention that he also possesses a special move that is enough to kill Da Wuchang..."

"It doesn't matter. Since he is so obsessed with the flame ability user that he dared to assassinate Xuan Ming, even if I don't go looking for him, unless I hide my identity and live in secrecy, he will find me sooner or later. Instead of doing that, it's better to take the initiative to contact him while he may not have recovered from his injuries." I said, "Besides, even if I really can't beat him, can't I run away?"

In fact, I had no intention of running away. Do you have the unique skill that once hurt Da Wuchang Xuanming? Do you have an obsession with people with fire abilities that comes from nowhere? These words certainly made me wary and taboo, but they also gave me unspeakable expectations. I am definitely not a battle maniac, and I have never thought of looking for a fight like a gangster. However, that is the person I must contact in order to heal Ma Zao's soul trauma. It is absurd for me to give up this opportunity because I am afraid of him. And if the other party is going to fight me anyway, I can only fight him reluctantly, right?
I want to put myself in danger to see what I am capable of.

Mr. Zhu seemed to have thought about it a lot. He repeatedly confirmed my determination and finally nodded: "I understand. Although you have not accepted the Zhu family's support for the time being, I will give priority to your intention. I will do it according to your wishes."

Zhu Shi did not persuade me like my grandfather did. She knew that I would never back down on this matter. She just said worriedly, "Xuanwu will not deny the matter of the token because of Zhuang Cheng, right?"

"You can rest assured about this. Xuanwu takes his promise very seriously. Even if he has a conflict with Zhuang Cheng, he will never forget the agreement to make a panacea for the holder of the token." said Mr. Zhu.

"When will Xuanwu arrive?" I asked.

"The meeting place will be designated by Xuanwu, as for the time..." Mr. Zhu thought for a moment and said, "In order to prevent being tracked by divination spells, Xuanwu will pay more attention to security than communication efficiency when replacing the new token for the Zhu family. It is estimated that it will take about half a month to receive a reply from Xuanwu."

Half a month...Hearing this, I could only suppress my impulse for the time being.

"Can you be patient until then?" Zhu Shi asked Ma Zao in a gentle voice like an older sister. In fact, she could indeed be said to be Ma Zao's older sister.

Ma Zao looked at me silently and nodded vigorously.

Mr. Zhu glanced at Ma Zao and suddenly asked me, "Speaking of which, I heard that this little girl seems to be living with you now?"

"Yes." I don't know why the other party suddenly mentioned this.

Mr. Zhu said solemnly, "Although the little girl is still young, it's not a good influence for you two to live together. Do you want to live in our house together? As you can see, there are many empty rooms in the Zhu family mansion, and it will be convenient for you to meet my granddaughter in the future. Oh, and you can also meet Chang'an by the way. Aren't you good friends?"

Zhu Shi said in surprise: "Although I also think it's not good for them to be alone, but Grandpa, isn't your suggestion too sudden?"

Mr. Zhu turned around and looked at his granddaughter, then he sighed and said, "Xiao Shi, you and your mother are becoming more and more alike..."

"Ah? ...Thank you?" Zhu Shi was confused.

I finally declined Mr. Zhu's suggestion. Given Ma Zao's bad luck, it was not convenient for her to live under the same roof with so many people, and of course I wanted to stay with Ma Zao.

Mr. Zhu could only regretfully give up for the time being, and said that I could come and stay anytime if I changed my mind. Then he looked at Zhu Shi and said, "Your recent communication with the Sword Forger Yama seems to be going smoothly. I will teach you how to communicate further later. Remember to prepare for the next stage of practice."

"Yes." Zhu Shi said solemnly.

"Then it's time for us to say goodbye," I said.

Mr. Zhu nodded, then took us to get the head of the monster maker, and went to the warehouse to get medicine to treat soul trauma. Finally, he said to Zhu Shi: "Go and send them off."

After parting with Mr. Zhu, we, led by Zhu Shi, walked out of the villa, crossed the garden, and came to the iron gate of the Zhu family residence.

This time I can say that I have achieved all the goals of my trip. I not only got back the head of the monster maker, but also satisfied my curiosity about the Zhu family mansion, got clues to cure Ma Zao, and learned about Ying Lingyun's past. If there is anything missing, it is that I didn't see Chang'an. Maybe it's better for us not to meet for the time being.

But one thing first, I was still curious about Chang'an's current situation, so I asked Zhu Shi about it.

She replied, "Brother should be meditating according to grandfather's instructions. This is to prepare for lifting the seal of monster blood and related memories in the near future."

"Hasn't the seal been lifted yet?" I asked.

"Yes, no matter how much preparation we make for this matter, it is not excessive. We must be extremely cautious." She revealed a serious expression, "Otherwise my brother will lose control and run wild again, and become a monster dominated by cannibalistic instincts."

(End of this chapter)