Chapter 1515: Chapter 1515: What Arrogance
She had long guessed that Jian Wuchen had a past connection with one of her elders, but she didn’t know which one. Initially, Mu Hanyan speculated that it was either her grandfather or the Supreme Elder, or perhaps Mo Qingkuang or He Changzai. After all, this life was unlike her previous one; her experience was still short, and she didn’t know many worldly experts. Those qualified to engage with a Holy Court master like Jian Wuchen were indeed few. Except for them, Mu Hanyan couldn’t think of anyone else. However, hearing him mention the word ’descendant,’ she ruled out Mo Qingkuang and He Tangzai, leaving only the Supreme Elder or her grandfather.
"It’s neither your grandfather nor the Mu Family’s Supreme Elder, but Luo Shuiyi," Jian Wuchen said with a chuckle.
"Uncle Wuchen, you know my grandmother!" Mu Hanyan was momentarily stunned upon hearing the name Luo Shuiyi, and then she realized that it was indeed her grandmother.
"Haha, I knew your grandmother sixty years ago. At that time, she was just a little girl, always pestering me for candies and saying she wanted to become my disciple and be my granddaughter. She didn’t want to return to Anyun. In the blink of an eye, sixty years have passed, and her granddaughter is now so grown up," Jian Wuchen said with a smile.
Mu Hanyan felt a bit embarrassed. Even her grandmother was once a little girl pestering Jian Wuchen to be his granddaughter; his age was truly hard to pinpoint, and yet she called him Uncle Wuchen, which indeed made their familial terms somewhat confusing. However, she was accustomed to meeting worldly experts in her previous life, knowing they were often hundreds or even thousands of years old, so it was hard to discuss seniority with them. Moreover, these elders, having seen through worldly matters, didn’t place much importance on familial terms, so she wasn’t too embarrassed.
"Uncle Wuchen, have you seen my grandmother in recent years?" Mu Hanyan continued to ask.
The last time her grandmother went on a journey, she disappeared without a trace. Her grandfather speculated that she went to the North Abyss Misty Plain, confident in her grandmother’s abilities, believing she wouldn’t be in any danger. However, Mu Hanyan still couldn’t help but worry.
"About six years ago, I saw her once at the North Abyss Misty Plain. It was during that visit she mentioned you. When she first told me that the future hope of the Mu Family was in your hands, I had some doubts. But now that I’ve met you, I know she was indeed not mistaken," Jian Wuchen said with a laugh.
"Is my grandmother well?" Mu Hanyan asked eagerly.
"Hasn’t she returned yet?" Jian Wuchen initially thought that Luo Shuiyi had never mentioned him to Mu Hanyan, which was why she knew nothing about him. But hearing Mu Hanyan’s question, he realized she really hadn’t returned to Anyun, prompting him to ask in surprise.
Mu Hanyan shook her head.
"That doesn’t make sense. At that time, although she was slightly injured, it wasn’t serious. Could it be that she didn’t tell me the truth?" Jian Wuchen muttered to himself.
"Grandmother was injured?" Mu Hanyan’s heart sank.
"Come to think of it, it could be my fault. With your grandmother’s natural talent and strength, no matter how dangerous the Beiyuan Fog Source is, she shouldn’t have been injured. But when I met her, I was trapped in a Desolate Storm, and she was injured trying to save me. No matter what, that injury shouldn’t have been too severe. The reason she hasn’t returned is probably because she hasn’t found the Moon Shadow Orchid yet," Jian Wuchen consoled, his words full of self-blame.
"Why is grandmother looking for the Moon Shadow Orchid?" Mu Hanyan asked curiously.
As someone who could freely enter the North Abyss Misty Plain, her grandmother would naturally not need to rely on the Moon Shadow Orchid to comprehend the Heaven and Earth Rules of the Divine Continent. Isn’t this unnecessary?
"It is, of course, for you. Her strength doesn’t require the Moon Shadow Orchid," Jian Wuchen replied.
Mu Hanyan’s eyes instantly moistened, silently calling herself a fool. Since her grandmother couldn’t use the Moon Shadow Orchid, it was naturally for her. Apparently, her grandfather hadn’t spoken the truth; her grandmother’s journey to the Beiyuan Fog Origin wasn’t for training but entirely for her.
"You don’t need to worry too much. With your grandmother’s strength, she won’t run into any trouble," Jian Wuchen assured, mistaking Mu Hanyan’s moist eyes as a sign of concern for Luo Shuiyi’s safety. His tone was utterly confident.
"Yes, I also believe that nothing will happen to grandmother," Mu Hanyan said, wiping her eyes. Seeing that both her grandfather and a Holy Court expert like Jian Wuchen had absolute confidence in her grandmother, she was much less worried.
Perhaps, the reason she hasn’t returned is that she hasn’t found the Moon Shadow Orchid yet. It’s a pity she doesn’t know that Master and Feng Qingyu already found the Moon Shadow Orchid for her.
Thinking of this, Mu Hanyan realized that although Gong Hongru had spoken lightly, he and Feng Qingyu must have put in significant effort to find the Moon Shadow Orchid, and she felt another wave of gratitude.
"Well, I see you’re adept with that array. I won’t stay to interrupt you. I’m going back first. I live in the back mountain, so if you need anything, you can come and find me," Jian Wuchen said, gently patting Mu Hanyan’s shoulder.
Mu Hanyan noticed his right hand was dry and thin, although still capable of moving freely like an ordinary person, yet it was evidently shriveled, rendering his Qi ineffective.
"Uncle Wuchen, your hand?" Mu Hanyan looked at Jian Wuchen in surprise.
In the Sword Dao, practitioners usually favor their right arm. Over time, all of their insights into the Sword Dao, and the very essence of their Qi circulation, become concentrated in the right arm. If the right arm is crippled, no matter how deep one’s cultivation is, it amounts to having more than half of it destroyed, which for an expert of his caliber, is effectively being completely crippled.
"This happened during the battle with the Temple years ago, where even six of the Divine Peak Seven Elders perished. Losing my right arm was relatively lucky," Jian Wuchen said calmly, yet there was a hint of melancholy in his eyes as he recalled the past.
"Uncle Wuchen, I happen..." Mu Hanyan began, thinking to say she’d learned some healing arts and, if he wouldn’t mind, she’d like to help him, but she stopped mid-sentence. The Holy Court is a mysterious and deeply rooted place across the entire continent, certainly not lacking in Divine Doctors and healers. If they couldn’t heal the injury, there’s no need to make a fool of herself with her limited skills.
"I almost forgot. I heard your medical expertise is quite remarkable, so I would trouble you to take a look," Jian Wuchen said, having entirely treated Mu Hanyan as a younger generation. He saw her embarrassment and spoke with understanding.
"Then I’ll give it a try," Mu Hanyan offered, thinking of him as a family elder and without being overly modest, started taking his pulse.
As her Divine Sense explored, Mu Hanyan’s expression grew increasingly grave.
With her current medical skills, she could heal even if the meridians were completely severed. Yet when faced with Jian Wuchen’s condition, she was utterly helpless. His meridians had long lost all vitality, like totally withered roots that no amount of healing rain could nourish.
Logically, with such injuries, his meridians should have completely atrophied, and the entire right arm should have been rendered useless. But he could move it freely, which was indeed peculiar.
"For a thousand years, the Holy Court has produced numerous Divine Doctors, yet none have been able to heal my meridians. I’m used to it. It’s fine if you can’t cure it either," Jian Wuchen said, trying to console Mu Hanyan, seeing her brows furrowed with concern.
"Actually, it might not be incurable," Mu Hanyan mused.
At her current level of medical skills, it was indeed impossible to heal Jian Wuchen’s injuries. But she hadn’t forgotten that Ye Yanran possessed the Innate Divine Ability of Heavenly Rain Divine Healing. Furthermore, when treating Ye Yanran and her mother before, Mu Hanyan discovered that her blood seemed to hide some mysterious power. In fact, Ye Yanran’s divine ability borrowed from her power; she simply couldn’t use it herself.
Perhaps, with Ye Yanran and her own blood, Jian Wuchen’s injuries might be curable. However, this was just conjecture, and she didn’t dare to make any promises.
"Such arrogance!" At this moment, a cold snort was heard as an elderly man in a white robe, with a haughty expression, strode forward.
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