Chapter 48 South King (1/2)

Xiao Chen immediately took over the historical record in her hand and looked at them carefully. This record regarding the history 1,000 years ago was written in common language.

”A member of the Xiao Family colluded with the Devils and betrayed the Xiao Family, which made the Five Major Sects hunt him down. In the end, he and a miss from the Su Family went missing...”

Xiao Chen's hands shook slightly while reading the words in a low voice. This was the historical record of 1,000 years ago when the Xiao Family in the Human World was established. Were there some connections?

Li Muxue noticed that his face turned a bit pale and asked softly, ”What's wrong?”

Xiao Chen shook his head. Things were getting complicated when he knew that a miss from the Su Family was gone missing. It seemed that the Su Family was one of the Six Ancient Families in the Violet Manor. A thousand-year ancestral discipline of the Xiao Family forbade associations with members of the Su Family. Were there some connections?

He took out the Well-being Talisman that Xiao Yifan gave him when he took off from the Xiao Family. A fragment of the Samsara Jade was kept in the talisman. The Samsara Jade was now the heirloom of the Xiao Family, but it was Xiao Chen's ornament back then and his master kept his Soul in it. Why was it now an heirloom of the Xiao Family?

The only reason he could come across was Xiao Ning!

If Xiao Chen was right, Xiao Ning was the traitor the record mentioned, who established the Xiao Family in the Human World and passed on the Samsara Jade to the day Xiao Chen woke up!

This issue now became an infinite fog. Xiao Chen just felt that things were really getting complicated. ”Who made this plan 1,000 years ago? Did that man do this only to bring me to life? It must be none other than my master. But where is my master exactly?”

As vast as it was, the world was just a chessboard, and us minor mortals were nothing but chess pieces.

No matter what, Xiao Chen was now more certain that his master was alive and lived in a place he was not yet able to reach.

In a word, Xiao Chen now had hope. What he needed to do now was to become stronger and stronger. One day, he would find his master and solve all these mysteries which might be unbearable and he could never imagine.

”Brother Xiao, look. What is this painting about?”

When he was lost in thoughts, Li Muxue suddenly interrupted him.

Xiao Chen took the book she handed over. This was an ancient book of rubbings at least 5,000 years ago. The characters on it were derived from those of the Immortal Century and Xiao Chen could only understand a little part of them. However, there were six paintings of totems, and he was familiar with one of them. It seemed that he had seen it somewhere, and there was a ”Su” written under the totem.

”Chen'er, if you have troubles with some seniors in the future, just show this thing to them.” The badge his mother gave him suddenly came across his mind!

Quickly, he took out the badge and checked the patterns on both the badge and the painting. They were exactly identical.

At this moment, Xiao Chen was extremely shocked. No wonder his mother had tried to prevent him from cultivating; no wonder she did not look older in a dozen years; no wonder his grandfather treated her kindly. Was she really a member of the Su Family, one of the ancient families in the Violet Manor? Why did she come to the Human World?

”Hm? Brother Xiao, why is the pattern on your badge identical to that on the book?”

”I don't know.” Xiao Chen shook his head and tucked the badge. He could only ask about this issue when he returned to the Xiao Family.

As dusk approached, the library was about to close. The two youths walked out of the library. When they passed by the guard, an old man in purple, Li Muxue greeted him kindly, ”Grandpa Zi Mo, we're leaving.”

Xiao Chen also saluted as if he was an acquaintance to the old man. The old man nodded and said, ”See you, Lil Xue.”

The disciples left the library one after another. When there was no one left, the old man in purple sighed and said, ”These bunch of kids. I've told them not to mess around in here.”

After saying so, he swung his sleeves as the bookshelves shook, and the books scattered on the floor instantly returned to where they belonged. In such a big library, the books were placed neatly as if nothing had happened.

In the following three days, Xiao Chen came to the library every morning. Li Muxue also came. She seemed to be very interested in ancient histories and she might be in search of something.

In these three days, the two youths had so many topics. Li Muxue also happened to be good at playing the zither, so they were getting close to each other. Xiao Chen also translated an ancient book of Water healing magic spell, and he was told the issue between her and Ouyang Yu.

It turned out that Ouyang Yu was the son of the North-conquering General of the Dynasty of the Nine Provinces. The North-conquering General commanded a massive army, hence this was a political marriage and also Li Muxue's fate. However, she fought for her own life and found shelter in the Three Pure Sect. She did not know if she could escape from her family again.

At dusk, the two people left the library and walked side by side along a blossomy path, chattering and smiling. Li Muxue smiled and said with a bit blush on her face, ”Brother Xiao, thank you so much for these days. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that so many things had happened in the past thousands of years.”

Xiao Chen smiled gently. He did not know why his heart stung upon seeing her. From time to time, a glamorous figure would flash in his mind after he laid his eyes on her, yet he could not clearly look at the figure's face.

”You're welcome. I also wanted to know those histories.”

Li Muxue smiled gently and picked up a white flower as if she were a dancing butterfly. She looked at the flower in her hand and frowned, saying, ”Unfortunately, I haven't found the place I wanted to know from those records...”

Xiao Chen's face froze. ”What place? Tell me.”