"Why are you suddenly entering seclusion for cultivation?" I immediately sensed something was amiss and became serious.
Entering seclusion meant a delay in Tianying Village, and this was truly unnecessary for both my master and me.
Unless there was some unforeseen event that made it necessary to enter seclusion.
Zhang Zidao's gaze became slightly withdrawn, "Good disciple, I won't hide it from you, I've encountered a bit of a problem with my cultivation."
"You... what kind of problem? Is it serious?" I felt a catch in my heart, worried.
Wasn't the master already sanctified in the flesh? How could he still experience problems with his body?
Zhang Zidao lifted his hand, and an early spring butterfly rose from the rape flowers and landed on his finger, "Remember, in the forest, when I intended to kill the people from the Ten Thousand Poison Hall but was stopped by you?"
There was a natural aura of the great Dao on Zhang Zidao, and the butterfly was attracted, treating his finger as a flower to rest upon.
"I remember, it just happened, how could I forget." I suddenly understood something, "You bring it up so suddenly, could it be… that you deliberately attempted murder and were backfired upon?"
I tend to think expansively; when he made the move to kill everyone, I only found it strange.
To kill was possible, but unnecessary.
Now that he brought it up again, I logically suspected that it was intentional.
Zhang Zidao pinched his beard, a look of satisfaction on his face, "I cleverness in you, my good disciple. Didn't I have an epiphany about familial affection from you recently?"
I nodded, there was such an incident.
At that time, Zhang Zidao had already been entering meditation, but had to give it up because I was afflicted with Blood-weeping Syndrome. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ⓝovelFire.net
Was it that incident that caused him harm?
"Actually, my understanding was still lacking a final breath at that time."
Zhang Zidao mentioned this, his eyes flickered for a moment, "I thought… If I were severely injured and backfired upon, given your temperament, you would… save me at all costs."
"Master… You really are quite the trap, you've laid a trap into the sky! Are you not worried at all that I would turn callous and just abandon you, to feed horseshoe crabs?" Listening to my master's cunning plan, I clenched my molars tightly and criticized harshly.
Zhang Zidao showed not a hint of shame, and instead smiled brightly, "Of course… I'm not worried in the slightest. When you stopped me, I was a little disappointed, but now, this remaining regret has already been remedied."
"Is it because… Maternal Granduncle and Master Gu asked me to acknowledge my ancestors and return to my clan? You've had new insights?" I couldn't help but smile as well.
Zhang Zidao nodded, neither confirming nor denying, "Although I've seen much of the world's sentiments, I've merely been an indifferent observer, unfazed, but alone… your matters are different…"
I knew this kind of enlightenment was something that people of the Mystic Sect could not seek, and urged, "Master, please go into seclusion, you can take as long as you want, don't worry about me."
"Good disciple, I will make it quick, come out as soon as possible and help you find Dumpling's other half of the soul." Zhang Zidao had always remembered this matter, even when facing an extremely crucial moment that required seclusion.
He had never forgotten the slightest detail about my affairs.
I lowered my head, allowing Zhang Zidao's aged hand to pat the top of it as I said softly, "Thank you, Master, I will also find a way to locate Dumpling's soul. Please focus on your seclusion."
After Zhang Zidao left, I looked at my phone again, Yu Longting still hadn't replied to the message.
I quietly transferred most of my Spiritual Power into the lifeless Silver Python Cheongsam I wore, perhaps if I kept trying… kept accumulating Spiritual Power…
It would suddenly come to life, restoring that sense of being embraced by Yu Longting when worn.
"Wanwan, sorry to have neglected you." Maternal Granduncle Yan Bashui finished chatting at the doorway and came over to find me, "Where's Elder Zhang? Why don't I see him?"