Chapter 443 - 221: Afraid to Hate
Gu Haitang nodded slightly with a heavy expression and hesitated, "So the ambush against Chu Xuan this time, was, was it ordered by Shangguan Yu?"
Gu Jianjia replied indifferently, "There’s an eighty to ninety percent chance. Maybe he was just suspicious at first, but it was your suspicious actions that pushed him further."
Haitang felt even more uncomfortable hearing this, yet she was somewhat puzzled, "Then why didn’t he take action himself?"
Gu Jianjia shook her head, "Shangguan Yu doesn’t want to come; he can’t come. Unless absolutely necessary, he won’t leave his hiding place."
"Because the ’Five Decays of Heaven and Man’ have too big an impact on him. In earlier years, he lived a life worse than death, having to make sacrifices every few years."
"It wasn’t until later that he slowly figured out ways to target and alleviate it."
"Once the Five Decays of Heaven and Man sense the world, calamities will continuously follow, increasing in power until they cause him to die abruptly."
"So Shangguan Yu went the other way. In a deeply buried place, interwoven by the earth vein, spirit vein, fire vein, and water vein, he set up the ’Grand Array of Heaven’s Evolution and Return to One’ and hid in a secret hall, embodying the concept of ’Heavenly Evolution of Fifty, Forty-Nine Survive, one is Lost.’
"Using the structure of this terrain and the array’s isolation, while the Five Decays of Heaven and Man couldn’t be eradicated, their power was further weakened. This gave him some breathing room, and the interval for devouring descendants extended from a few years to once every ten to twenty years."
"If Shangguan Yu leaves this hiding place, the power of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man will suddenly increase. He can hold on for a short time, but over time, he could indeed die abruptly."
"This time, even though Shangguan Yu suspected that Chu Xuan was the Celestial Evil, he couldn’t be certain, so he merely set up a targeted ambush plan, preferring to kill by mistake rather than let go."
"If one day he knows exactly where Chu Xuan is and is absolutely sure he won’t escape, only then might he personally come out to avenge."
Gu Haitang began to ponder, "Then is there no way to completely remove or cure this ’Five Decays of Heaven and Man’?"
Gu Jianjia looked again at the sea of clouds outside the window, "Shangguan Yu has tried many methods, but none have worked."
"The one who ties the knot must untie it. Shangguan He mentioned before that the Celestial Evil has a mysterious treasure, which seems to be used for casting these cursed killings."
"Only by seizing this treasure, breaking the curse at its root, can Shangguan Yu escape being tormented by the Five Decays of Heaven and Man."
Gu Haitang suddenly realized, "So this plan, on the surface targeting Chu Xuan, actually he wants that mysterious treasure more."
Gu Jianjia nodded, "That’s basically the family’s secret, and now I want to ask you a question."
"In this ambush, many in the family died at Chu Xuan’s hands. Those dead, and their families, who do you think they should hate?"
Gu Haitang didn’t expect such a sharp question from her mother and was momentarily silent.
Gu Jianjia answered herself, "Should they hate Chu Xuan? But he wasn’t the first to act against them; they tried to ambush him and ended up being the weaker side, being counter-killed.
"Why did they want to kill Chu Xuan? Did they truly hate the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable? Was it for the ancestral blood feud? Or were they willing to risk everything for the ancestors?"
"No, that’s all an excuse. They acted under Shangguan Yu’s pressure!"
"Whether it’s them or their living family members, the one they should hate most isn’t Chu Xuan, but their own ancestor."
"Even Shangguan He, why do you think this generally upright old man conspired with the people of Mo Luo Palace?"
"Is it because he hates Chu Xuan?"
"No, it’s because he wants the artifact in Chu Xuan’s hands, he wants Shangguan Yu to be free from suffering. Once the ancestor isn’t troubled by the ’Five Decays of Heaven and Man,’ the Shangguan family wouldn’t have to have generations sacrificing anymore."
"Haitang, you need to see this clearly. When necessary, even Shangguan He can stand with us. He simply has no choice now."
Gu Haitang nodded heavily, understanding her mother’s profound intent; these words were all hints for herself.
"Tell me about Chu Xuan, tell me everything you know," Gu Jianjia looked into her daughter’s eyes and said seriously.
"I don’t oppose you being together, as long as he can kill Shangguan Yu. Don’t mention being together, I can agree to whatever conditions he wants."
This made Gu Haitang a bit anxious, "I understand, mother, you don’t need to say such things."
So next, Haitang shared the little secrets she knew with her mother.
Just thinking of Chu Xuan distracted her, wasn’t Qingqing the one who ran away with Chu Xuan?
So how are they now?
Could their relationship have progressed further? Could they have reconciled?!
No, no, that’s impossible. Chu Xuan is now in a ’sealed-heart-and-love-locked’ state. Maybe Qingqing has already been sent back to the Li’an Demon Sect by him, she shouldn’t overthink.
...
Shangguan Yu!
Chu Xuan looked at the words on the tail of the Six Souls Banner, his face full of shock.
How could it be Shangguan Yu, hadn’t he ascended?!
Suddenly, Chu Xuan painfully pressed his head, the three dark red characters triggered some memories buried deep in his mind...
This made Qingqing approach worriedly, gently patting his back, "Are you okay?"