Master Gu's face was a blank canvas, likely stunned into disbelief.
"I believe Xiao Honghong's ranting would sound like nonsensical Insect Language to others," I translated appropriately, "Elder Master Gu, this... Xiao Honghong doesn't like to be touched; please don't be offended."
Master Gu still didn't respond. A purple spider with a bloated belly crawled out of his ear, "You wretched centipede, how dare you bite my master—I'll kill you."
"Let's not kill each other, we're all Life-bound Gu. Isn't it better to live in harmony?" Knowing Xiao Honghong's combative nature, I scooped it into my palm first, my fingers enclosing it!
If they started to fight, it would surely spell trouble.
I dared not engage in Gu Fighting with the most revered elder on his own turf!
The purple spider hesitated, "Are you trying to protect this centipede?"
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare. It did wrong by biting Master Gu, so bite me too, and we'll call it even," I tried my best to defuse the situation, hoping to turn conflict into peace.
It was then that Master Gu slowly started speaking, "Girl, you... you're speaking to my Life-bound Gu."
"Yes... yes, I was just trying to mediate, nothing more," I said, scared by now, fearing that my good intentions would once again lead to bad outcomes.
Please, Master Gu, don't take offense at my actions.
Even if you are offended, please don't hold it against me, a mere child.
To my astonishment, Master Gu spat out a mouthful of blood in anger, "What...? A Gu Speaker... has emerged from the Red Gate?"
"Master Gu!! Are you alright!!"
"Demoness, get out of our Tianying Village."
The workers immediately rushed up again, gathering around Master Gu, healing him with their Life-bound Gu.
"What the heck?" I was completely speechless. Old man, through which eye did you see me as someone from the Red Gate?
I already explained—I'm not from the Red Gate.
This... this is a huge misunderstanding...
And it made him spit blood...
However, my Maternal Granduncle seemed to realize something, asking Zhang Zidao, "Old senior, why did your distinguished disciple come to soak in the Cold Moon Spring here?"
At this moment, hearing Maternal Granduncle's question, it was evident he was very respectful.
He didn't know why I came to Tianying Village at all, nor did he inquire why I used their forbidden Medicinal Pool; he simply let me soak without question.
There's no denying the great prestige of my master...
Truly the foremost Grandmaster of the Mystic Sect!
"Hmph, the Old Taoist Priest won't tell you," grumbled Zhang Zidao stubbornly, "Good disciple, nor will you say anything. You're my disciple, and mine alone."
Uh... but the latter part of your statement... isn't that basically confessing without being asked?
Even if I don't say anything, my Maternal Granduncle, if he's not a fool, must be able to guess my identity.
After all, Granny Long, Long Xiangkui's visit to Tianying Village was precisely to tell my Granduncle about my identity as a Gu Speaker.
Suddenly, with tears brimming in his eyes, Maternal Granduncle looked at me, "Wan... Wanwan... Su Wan! You are... our Old Yan Family's Wanwan..."
"She is not; she won't inherit Tianying Village from you," Zhang Zidao stated emphatically, stamping his foot.
Maternal Granduncle no longer cared about the Old Taoist Priest's child-like tantrum, asking me, "Wanwan, did you come here to treat Blood-weeping Syndrome? Has your face changed because of a Blood-weeping Syndrome attack, is that right? I knew it... such a nice young lady, how could you be naturally so unattractive, in this world... only the Lin Family suffers from the damned curse of Blood-weeping Syndrome, which could cause this."
My eyes moistened as I gazed at the elderly figure before me.
The tearful eyes of Maternal Granduncle, looking at his younger relative, were filled with deep affection.
What I had always lacked since childhood was the indulgent love of elders, and my heart resonated with his emotions. Follow current novᴇls on noᴠelfire.net
I didn't acknowledge it verbally, but my facial expression completely betrayed the surging feelings in my heart.
"Master Gu, she is Su Wan! Not someone from the Red Gate, but someone from our family," Maternal Granduncle asserted excitedly to Master Gu.