Chapter 463: with translation of chapter title

After going around and around, many things actually just got connected like this.

As Liu Junyan said when she comforted me before, there is a magnetic field between people.

Every person who appears in your life, in the dark, has a source of connection with you.

This should be what is called karma.

Either in this life, or in the previous life, or even earlier.

And these karmic ties might even involve the next life… life after life…

In order to better 'treat the illness', I and Tang Xun described in detail the tampering of memories, bloody scenes, the Yin Dang Hang, and last night's transaction.

Tang Xun listened attentively and noted everything down.

After all, whether it's the Seven Halls Yama or our side, to her they are both extremely important relatives.

Finally, Tang Xun took my hand and said: 'Xiao Jiu, the Seven Halls Yama has been ill longer than you; he can't leave Hu Shan for a long time. If you need to, go there more often, okay? If you feel uncomfortable and start having thoughts of self-harm, come stay at Hu Shan, okay? Aunt will take care of you.'

I felt moved in my heart and couldn't help but nuzzle my face into her palm: 'Aunt, we can overcome all difficulties and get life back on track, right?'

Tang Xun replied: 'Definitely!'

I thought and asked: 'Aunt, you previously planted people on Wangting Mountain; do you still have your eyes and ears there?'

'Yes, but I can't reach the inside.' Tang Xun asked, 'Why suddenly bring this up?'

'I have another thing I'd like you to help with.' I said, 'If your people encounter Liu Zhengfeng, please pay attention to the side of his neck to see if there is a Luan totem.'

I specifically gestured to indicate the exact position.

This position is roughly where the Luan totem appears on the Hēimǎng's neck.

But I didn't expect that this gesture of mine would instantly change Tang Xun's expression.

I instinctively asked: 'Aunt, have you seen a similar Luan totem?'

Tang Xun's lips trembled, she wanted to speak but stopped.

This information is extremely important to me, so I persisted in questioning.

Tang Xun finally said helplessly: 'Xiao Jiu, I don't want to say it because I don't want to upset you; it's not a very important clue, as I told you before, back when your father died in battle, his corpse bore a Luan totem.'

Right, I remembered, she indeed told me that.

Tang Xun pointed to the side of the neck and said: 'The Luan totem that appeared on his corpse is also in this position.'

For a moment, I was silent.

My thoughts were a bit confused.

The same Luan totem, same position, could imply many different situations.

Was this Luan totem placed on my father after his death in battle by the other side?

Or was it originally on his body?

Since Aunt specifically pointed out this special detail, it shows that when my father was alive, my mother had never seen this totem on him.

The worst case is that he himself had this Luan totem on his body, usually deliberately concealed, only appearing after death…

No, I forcibly interrupted my own train of thought.

How could I suspect my own father like this?

But… but if…

I raised my hand and slapped my forehead hard; Tang Xun was startled and quickly stopped me.

I tried to calm myself and asked: 'Aunt, what kind of person is my father in your eyes? I need your most objective evaluation.'

Tang Xun fell into recollection.

After a long while, she said: 'As a husband, he was gentle and considerate, his relationship with your mother was very good; as a Feng Clan commander, he was brave and skilled in battle, regarded death as homecoming, I could find no fault in him, he was excellent.'

Having received this answer, I instead silently let out a sigh of relief.

It seems I really overthought it.

That night, I chatted with Tang Xun for a long time.

At night, she slept together with Tang Tang.

After all, Tang Tang is the child Tang Xun has pampered since childhood; the title 'Little Aunt' holds a very high status in Tang Tang's heart.

Tang Xun's comfort and guidance can help Tang Tang quickly move past self-blame and quickly return to happiness.

The next morning when I got up, Tang Xun had already returned to Hu Shan.

The pawn shop was very quiet.

Hui Moqiong and they went to the Jiǔyàn qū, Hu Yulin also went with them; they were to oversee the construction of the Jiǔyàn qū and also rest there, Huang Fan stayed behind but did not live in the pawn shop.

Liu Junyan went to the Linghai Dragon Palace.

These days, the Linghai Dragon Palace has been fighting; last evening, Xiaoye sent a message saying he had successfully taken control of the overall situation and wanted to talk again with Liu Junyan.

Liu Junyan then went, and might not return for a while.

All day, Yu Nian slept, never waking, but her overall condition showed no major abnormality.

But just after midnight, she began to groan in pain, her body constantly twisting on the bed, both hands scratching herself.

I quickly grabbed both of her hands, while Li Qingying and Tang Tang held down her body.

The next moment, Tang Tang exclaimed, holding up her both hands, horrified to see a layer of… skin… hanging from them.

Not only her, I and Li Qingying also discovered that we had grabbed Yu Nian and ended up with a handful of skin!

Soon we discovered that Yu Nian's skin was cracking open inch by inch; as she scratched and rubbed, it was slowly peeling off.

The already peeled-off parts revealed faintly fresh skin, pink and tender, looking very healthy.

The three of us looked at each other, we all understood in our hearts.

Li Qingying said: 'She seems to be shedding her skin.'

I corrected: 'Perhaps the term "reborn" is more accurate.'

Isn't it written on the pawn ticket: "Regenerate sinews and flesh, miraculous hand returns spring."

It took a full hour before Yu Nian finally calmed down.

Her skin all over was as tender as a newborn's; previously she was covered in scale-like wounds, but now not a single scar could be seen on her body.

I specifically examined her chest, knowing that her entire chest cavity had been opened before; even if Bai Shulan's medical skills were superb, there was no way to smooth out such a large scar.

But now, there isn't even a trace of a scar on Yu Nian's chest!

What surprised me even more was that she soon began to speak.

But as soon as I heard what she was saying, I froze again.

Yu Nian seemed to be haunted by a nightmare, constantly waving her hands as if driving something away, muttering: "Get lost! Don't cling to me! Get lost!"

I didn't dare make big movements to shake her awake; I could only keep calling her name: "Senior sister... Yu Nian, I'm Xiao Jiu, can you hear me speaking? Wake up, wake up quickly!"

Yu Nian suddenly opened her eyes!

She really could hear!

But it seemed her newly merged pair of spiritual ears were too sharp; she hadn't fully adapted yet, and she quickly covered her ears with both hands, only calming down after a while.

Then she looked at us, tears flashing in her eyes, and called out our names one by one: "Xiao Jiu, Tang Tang, Sister Qingying..."

The four of them clung to each other, weeping bitterly.