The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 514 Li Qiushui and Wang Yuyan.
Li Qiushui descended the mountain, turned around and came to Suzhou City, where she found an inn to stay.

I spend most of my time healing my emotional trauma, and occasionally I'll go out for a stroll on the street to clear my head, or find a restaurant to enjoy some delicious food.

She had fought with her senior sister many times and had developed a complete healing method for her mental trauma.

The injury was quite serious, but it should only take a month to recover.

half a month later.

She finished her healing practice for the day at the inn, opened the window, and saw that the sky outside was darkening, indicating that it was time for dinner.

So he thought he'd go out for a stroll, then find a restaurant to eat at and savor the warmth of everyday life.

Go downstairs and leave the inn.

The streets and alleys are filled with people hurrying home after finishing their work, their faces weary, their strength exhausted from a day's labor.

Li Qiushui, dressed in white, slowly walked past those people. Normally, upon seeing such a beautiful figure as if she were a fairy descending to earth, those people would have stopped to watch, and it would have been normal for them to show any kind of expression.

Strangely, the passersby seemed not to see Li Qiushui at all, hurrying along without even glancing up at her.

This is Li Qiushui's method: using powerful mental strength to influence the minds of passersby, making them ignore her and turn a deaf ear to her.

If she didn't do this, her unique appearance could easily attract some unnecessary trouble.

After strolling around the street for a while, I saw the vendors packing up their stalls and getting up to leave.

Li Qiushui then arrived at a restaurant and stepped inside.

The waiters and the shopkeeper treated her like an ordinary customer, leading her upstairs to a table in a secluded corner.

We ordered several plates of vegetarian dishes and a pot of tea.

After dismissing the waiter, he glanced up at the other customers at the tables, as usual.

There were merchants dressed in brocade robes and martial arts practitioners carrying weapons; the noise was deafening, and the aroma of food and wine filled the air.

She quickly looked away, pondering how to sabotage her senior sister's plans on her next trip to Dayu Manor.

The waiter quickly brought up the food and tea.

Li Qiushui continued to ponder while eating.

Although she wasn't paying attention to the people around her, every time a martial arts figure went up or down the stairs, it would trigger her alertness, and she would glance up at them.

Halfway through the meal, the footsteps of several martial arts practitioners echoed up the stairs to the second floor.

As usual, Li Qiushui glanced up and saw that there were four men and three women. The four men and one of the women in white had some skill in martial arts, but that was about it. So she looked away.

But then she frowned and let out a soft exclamation.

Looking up again at the four men and three women, his gaze finally settled on the woman in white.

The woman in white was dressed very similarly to her, her face was also covered by a white veil, and she was facing away from Li Qiushui, so that Li Qiushui could not see her eyebrows and eyes.

But for some reason, Li Qiushui felt that the woman in white possessed some kind of mysterious power that deeply attracted her attention.

It even stirred ripples in her calm heart.

"Why is this happening?" Li Qiushui asked herself, her gaze following the group as they sat down at a table behind a pillar.

Pour a cup of tea from the teapot, lift the teacup to your lips, take a small sip, and listen attentively.

Before long, she had a general understanding of the identities of those people.

The four middle-aged men were actually the four retainers of the Murong family of Gusu, who had become famous throughout the martial arts world recently. The woman in white was Murong Fu's cousin, and the other two women were Murong Fu's maids.

They searched the martial arts world for places where Murong Fu and his companions had been, but to no avail.

This time, their search for their young master ended in failure, and they came to the restaurant to eat, feeling dejected.

Li Qiushui finished a few sips of tea, put down the teacup, and thought to herself, "That Murong Bo was not to be underestimated back then, and now, even with his son Murong Fu joining forces, they are still somewhat no match for Xiao Feng and his son Xiao Yuanshan."

"The martial arts world has been quite lively lately because of their constant battles."

"However, their affairs are none of my business. But why does that woman they call Miss Biao give me a sense of familiarity?"

"Strange?! Strange?!"

Without realizing it, Li Qiushui slowed down her eating pace.

After the seven people at that table finished their meal and went downstairs, she paid the bill and followed them out of the restaurant.

The seven men walked through the streets and alleys ahead, unaware that someone was closely following them from about four or five zhang behind.

Finally, they arrived at a shop, knocked on the door, and the shopkeeper and his assistant opened the door and respectfully welcomed the seven of them inside.

Once inside the backyard, the seven people separated and each went into a room to rest.

Having traveled a long way, Wang Yuyan was covered in dust, so she asked the waiter to boil a pot of hot water in preparation for washing herself.

Half an hour later, the waiter had boiled the water, and Azhu and Abi carried the bathtub filled with hot water into Wang Yuyan's room.

The two women had practiced martial arts for many years, and their strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. They gently lifted and placed the bathtub full of hot water, and then bid farewell with smiles.

Wang Yuyan drew the curtain, took off her clothes, and hung them one by one on the rack next to her.

The white veil covering her face was no exception!

As she sat down in the bathtub, enjoying the warmth of the hot water, and comfortably closed her eyes, a figure in white silently appeared in the room.

Lanterns illuminated all four corners of the room, making even the location of the bathtub clearly visible.

Li Qiushui slowly walked around the curtain and arrived at the bathing area. Her eyes swept over the area, and she was shocked.

As the steam rose, her beautiful face, as lovely as a lotus emerging from water, with its fair skin and rosy glow, seemed all too familiar.

So familiar it's like looking in a mirror.
“Qingluo?” A hint of excitement flashed in Li Qiushui’s eyes, then she shook her head and thought to herself, “No, it’s not Qingluo. According to her age, she should be Qingluo’s daughter?”

Perhaps she was lost in thought, or perhaps she was a little excited, because her breathing became slightly disordered.

Wang Yuyan, who was sitting in the bathtub with her eyes closed, was suddenly startled and quickly opened her eyes. She saw a pretty white-clad figure standing outside the bathtub.

"Ah~~~!"

"You, who are you?"

Wang Yuyan exclaimed in surprise, trying to get up, but then realized she wasn't wearing any clothes. She could only cross her arms in front of her chest, looking at the newcomer with a mixture of shock, fear, and helplessness.

Her screams carried outside and echoed in the backyard.

The group, who had just finished resting in bed, were startled awake, pushed open the door, and rushed out of the room.

"Miss, what's wrong?"

"Miss, what happened?"

Deng Baichuan and his three companions rushed to the door of Wang Yuyan's house and were about to break it down.

Azhu and Abi quickly stopped the four of them, saying, "Brother Deng, you can't go in."

"Miss Biao is taking a bath inside, and she's not wearing any clothes." Deng Baichuan and the other three had to stop in their tracks and said nervously, "We won't go in. You two hurry in and see what's wrong with Miss Biao."

"Yes, let's see who broke in."

Without delay, Azhu and Abi immediately turned around, pushed open the door, and rushed inside, then closed the door behind them.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them also let out two soft gasps.

"Who are you? Why have you barged into Miss Biao's room?"

"Who are you? Don't mess around!"

The four people waiting outside, including Deng Baichuan, were so anxious they almost broke down the door. They hurriedly shouted, "Azhu, Abi, Miss Biao, what's wrong? Who barged in?"

The voices of Azhu and Abi could be heard.

"It's a woman! A woman broke in!"

"Miss Biao is alright, but she's trapped in the bathtub and can't get up."

Deng Baichuan and the other three were anxiously waiting outside.
"Azhu, Abi, you two help Miss Biao get dressed, and then we'll go inside."

"Whatever you do, don't let that person hurt Miss Biao."

Just then, a woman's voice, full of sternness and authority, rang out in the room.

"Men are not allowed in, or we'll break your legs."

"And you two little girls, stop shouting and making a racket!"

Then, the woman's voice softened: "What's your name? Is your mother Li Qingluo?"

Inside the house.

Wang Yuyan, inside the bathtub, saw the woman in white sternly reprimanding Azhu and Abi. The powerful and authoritative aura immediately silenced the two girls.

Then, hearing her voice soften as she asked him a question, he was taken aback.

Although I don't understand the current situation, and I don't know whether the woman in white in front of me is friend or foe, I still wonder!
After a moment's hesitation, Wang Yuyan timidly nodded and said, "My name is Wang Yuyan, and my mother is indeed Li Qingluo. May I ask who you are?"

Li Qiushui chuckled, her voice becoming even gentler: "Me? My name is Li Qiushui. I don't know if you've heard of this name before?"

"Ah!" Wang Yuyan exclaimed again, "You, you are my maternal grandmother Li Qiushui?"

During this time, she was either traveling around the martial arts world or visiting her maternal grandfather, Wuyazi, at Dayu Manor.

I've also learned quite a bit about my maternal grandmother.

Therefore, she had a very deep memory of the name Li Qiushui.

Hearing the woman in white in front of her suddenly say that she was Li Qiushui, her emotions surged, and her face was filled with disbelief.

Li Qiushui looked at her kindly and said softly, "So your mother mentioned my name to you before."

"It seems she hasn't completely forgotten her mother."

"Alright, clean yourself up first, put your clothes on, and then we can talk properly."

Ah-Zhu and Ah-Bi, who were guarding the bathtub, were dumbfounded when they heard the conversation between the two, unsure whether to believe what the person in front of them was saying.

While remaining cautious, they quickly helped Wang Yuyan clean herself and put on her clothes.

After finishing all that, seeing that the woman in white hadn't made a move, he finally felt relieved.

The conversation inside the house was clearly heard by Deng Baichuan and the other three outside. They looked at each other, feeling the same as Azhu and Abi, unsure whether to believe it or not.

They could only continue to stand guard outside the door, bracing themselves for any moment, ready to rush in and rescue Miss Biao.

in the house.

The four people sat down at the table.

After getting dressed, Wang Yuyan looked at Li Qiushui across from her with a surprised and uncertain expression. She bit her lip and asked, "Are you really my grandmother?"

Li Qiushui didn't speak, but simply raised her hand and gently removed her veil.

Wang Yuyan, Azhu, and Abi exclaimed again, causing Deng Baichuan and the other three outside the door to become extremely nervous once more, repeatedly asking what was happening inside.

Azhu spoke up to comfort Deng Baichuan and the other three, then secretly glanced at the face opposite her that looked remarkably like her cousin, but with two ugly, square-shaped scars on either side of her cheeks. She was speechless for a moment.

“A scar!” Wang Yuyan had heard the Heavenly Child Granny mention leaving a scar on her grandmother’s face. Now, seeing this face that was almost identical to her own, along with the scar, and feeling the surge of blood ties within her, she immediately recognized the person and exclaimed joyfully, “You really are my grandmother!”

Li Qiushui covered her face with her veil again and said with a gentle smile, "Yes, I am your grandmother!"

These two sentences acted like a switch, instantly making the atmosphere between the two more harmonious.

After a while.

Azhu and Abi left the room and told Deng Baichuan and the other three what had happened inside.

The six people looked at each other for a long time, their feelings complicated, before returning to their respective rooms, though they did not completely let their guard down.

The candlelight burned throughout the entire night in Wang Yuyan's room.

The next morning, when Wang Yuyan went out, she introduced her grandmother, who was dressed the same as her and whose face was covered with a white veil, to Deng Baichuan and the others.

Deng Baichuan and the others quickly bowed in greeting.

Li Qiushui nodded indifferently.

Afterwards, the group left Suzhou City, arrived at the lake, boarded a ferry, and rowed into the depths of the reeds.

Standing on the ferry, Li Qiushui was experiencing intense emotional turmoil, all due to two reasons.

The first reason is that she is about to see her daughter, Li Qingluo, whom she has not seen for many years, and she is inevitably a little excited.

But what truly stirred her emotions was a piece of news she received from her granddaughter, Wang Yuyan.

"Unexpectedly, the secret of Dayu Manor lies with Senior Brother Wuyazi."

"Damn it! My senior sister actually wants to keep this news from me."

"I had a consummation of our marriage with Senior Brother Wuyazi, and we have a daughter. Now we even have a granddaughter. Our relationship is much closer than hers with Senior Brother Wuyazi."

"If my injuries weren't still not fully healed, I would definitely go back to Dayu Manor to see Senior Brother Wuyazi."

Thinking of this, she suddenly became somewhat melancholy: "But, since Senior Brother Wuyazi is in that Great Fish Manor..."

"My senior sister and I were fighting like crazy outside, why didn't he come out to see me? Why didn't he come out to persuade us to stop?"

"Has my senior brother already forgotten about me?"

Li Qiushui's feelings were complex and difficult to understand.

The ferry, with a gentle lapping of the water, glided nimbly through the reeds and arrived at the dock of Mantuo Villa.

(End of this chapter)