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Chapter 272: 252: Ruoshui and Zheng Hao
Chapter 272: 252: Ruoshui and Zheng Hao
Chapter 272: 252: Ruoshui and Zheng Hao
Translator: 549690339
Li Fan’s thoughts moved swiftly, and he immediately understood where the ‘extreme danger’ in He XinXin’s calculations originated from.
It was the same gaping flaw he had revealed when he confronted the Celestial Doctor with his alter-ego before.
In this life, if it weren’t for He XinXin’s predictions, Li Fan would still be heading to Dao Origin State according to his original plan.
Will it inexplicably realize, when it devours time again after the anchor period of 29 years, that Li Fan, this little cultivator, already carries the traces of its
But it can confirm that it has not previously stolen time from Li Fan.
It should be able to instantly think of the most likely reason for this scenario, this unknown terrifying entity.
When confronting the Celestial Doctor, Li Fan could still activate [Real] in his conscious state.
But when facing this monster that could devour others’ time, Li Fan didn’t even have the opportunity to silently contemplate [Real].
It was an extreme danger, not an assured doom.
The only chance of survival probably lay in [Real]’s proactive body shielding, which could awaken Li Fan’s consciousness and afford him a moment’s defenses.
To let him activate [Real].
Through this, Li Fan had a basic conjecture about the ‘missing ten years’.
In Li Fan’s view, this is probably the conjecture closest to the truth.
As for the other possibilities…
If it was just an imperceptible theft of ten years within one life, he would have come to his senses when he reviewed the past life events after [Real].
Then Li Fan would suspect whether it had anything to do with Immortal Lan Yu’s [Grand Array of Rebirth through Elemental Consumption].
But able to influence [Real], making Li Fan constantly unaware.
Only after being reminded of it and having searched for it for a long time would he discover…
It’s not that Li Fan underestimated Lan Yu, but relying purely on Lan Yu’s quasi Celestial Doctor strength might not be sufficient. “This world is full of strange and dangerous things…”
“A single slip can lead to a total loss.”
“Because I have [Real], I am in even more danger in front of the top powers of this world.”
“The only good news is that the sphere of influence of [it] seems to be limited to Dao Origin State and lacks proactive aggression, it merely steals time.”
“In the tenth life, when I first entered the Immortal Cultivation World. From my incarnation into the Misthaven Ocean till the anchored 48 years.”
“There has never been an instance of time theft.”
“It seems that I can’t go to Dao Origin State anymore.”
“Also, I need to find a way to eliminate the influence [it] has on me.”
“Otherwise, it’s like having a fishbone stuck in my throat, posing a big hidden danger.”
That’s how people are.
When faced with completely unknown fear, their hearts tremble uncontrollably.
However, as long as they have a concept of the fear, it eases.
As the understanding of it deepens, the fear dissipates step by step.
Although at present, Li Fan still doesn’t know exactly what [it] is.
But it’s not a problem to regard it as a top power entrenched in Dao Origin State that can devour lifespan of all beings for now.
If you can’t afford to offend, just go around it.
At least, from the current situation, [Real] still surpasses it.
As long as [it] does not collide with it again, there should not be too much of a problem.
“Perhaps I, Li Fan, was not meant to die, encountering He XinXin before heading to Dao Origin State and resolving the tribulation.”
“If we think about it, Daoist He is indeed my lucky star. If the Formless Killing Machine monitoring him hadn’t failed unexpectedly, I wouldn’t have whimsically decided to explore Liuli Island.” Thinking about this, Li Fan showed a rare gentle smile.
Upon seeing this,
He Zhenghao felt a jolt in his heart and quickly asked, “Daoist Li Fan, is there a
big problem?”
Li Fan patted his shoulder: “It’s nothing, just a small matter. Thanks to your good fortune, I have thought of a way to resolve it.”
“Speaking of which, we really need to thank Xin-xin. If it wasn’t for her reminder, I wouldn’t know what to do!”
Upon hearing the compliment, He XinXin blushed and looked shy.
But He Zhenghao just laughed out heartily, looking quite pleased.
“How long did Xin-xin plan to stay here…” Li Fan knew that He XinXin must have snuck out and couldn’t stay at He Zhenghao’s side forever, hence the question.
“Whenever Mother found out, I would return…” He XinXin only realized something halfway through her sentence.
Sticking out her tongue, she glanced at the somewhat awkward He Zhenghao and stopped speaking.
He Zhenghao pushed her aside and began discussing the matter with Li Fan about his relationship with He XinXin’s mother.
Like some mediocre romance story.
The mother of He XinXin, named Heng Ruoshui, was a native of Tianyu Province.
When she was young, she travelled outside without her parents’ knowledge and met He Zhenghao.
He Zhenghao was quite handsome when he was young.
Heng Ruoshui seldom came into contact with other men.
The two of them spent a lot of time together and naturally developed feelings for one another.
Just as the young couple was inseparable, Heng Ruoshui’s parents suddenly appeared.
After carefully observing He Zhenghao, they did not immediately try to break them up.
Instead, they brought the two back to Tianyu Province.
In the following period, one young man after another kept appearing, pursuing Heng Ruoshui.
In terms of looks, they were all handsome and dashing.
In terms of cultivation, they were mostly Gold Cores and Nascent Souls. Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn’t even get a meeting with Heng Ruoshui.
At that time, He Zhenghao was merely in the final stage of Refining Energy. In front of these cultivators who were two major realms above him, he didn’t even dare to breathe out loud.
Heng Ruoshui still harbored some feelings for He Zhenghao.
Faced with these cultivators who were far superior to He Zhenghao, she did not switch her affections.
However, she couldn’t stand his miserable situation and verbalized a few criticisms.
He Zhenghao, young and arrogant, fought with Heng Ruoshui due to his injured pride.
He even verbally committed to becoming a Nascent Soul Monk and making a name for himself.
He insisted that he would make Heng Ruoshui look at him with different eyes.
Then he ran away.
What followed for the young He Zhenghao was life dealing him a series of hard blows.
After much hardship, he finally reached the Foundation Establishment Phase.
He participated in the decennial unified test of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, with the intention of joining the Law Enforcement Hall and becoming a Law Enforcer.
Who would have thought that when the assessment results came out, he did pass.
However, his position wasn’t Law Enforcer, but Guard.
The most absurd part was that he wasn’t assigned to Tianyu Province, but to the extremely remote Misthaven Ocean, a place he had never even heard of before.
Initially, He Zhenghao wanted to refuse, but the appointment order was already sent at the speed of light.
With the order issued beforehand, where would He Zhenghao get the nerve to go against the commands of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals?
Although he knew that there was a lot of scheming behind this, probably by Heng Ruoshui’s parents, he had no choice but to go to Misthaven Ocean humbly.
This stay lasted for several decades.
With his love and career both withering away, He Zhenghao was disheartened.
His cultivation was stuck, stagnating at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Phase.
On the other hand, he became obsessed with Array Techniques, and had made some accomplishments in that area, making many good friends.
All by accident.
During a casual chat with a friend, He Zhenghao accidentally learned.
Heng Ruoshui was actually pregnant back then.
But she was well aware that her parents were adamantly against it, and He Zhenghao had disappeared.
For the safety of the baby in her womb, she used a secret technique to halt the growth of the fetus.
From then on, she refused to see others and focused on diligent cultivation.
It was only until a dozen years ago when she became a Nascent Soul Weave Master, and had enough say in front of her parents, that she revealed the truth and gave birth to the child.
And named him He Xin-xin.
This incident caused quite a stir in Tianyu Province, and the story spread far and wide.
People regarded Heng Ruoshui as an extraordinary woman.
Many cultivators didn’t mind that she had a child and pursued her aggressively.
But she refused them all, without exception.
He Zhenghao, who was far away in the Misthaven Ocean, hearing this news, felt like being struck by lightning.
He was filled with regret, but was helpless to do anything about it.
He was too ashamed and lacked the courage to face Heng Ruoshui again.
Until He Xin-xin sensed his biological father’s lethal crisis and came to this remote Misthaven Ocean…
He Zhenghao told his story with tears glimmering in his eyes, full of regret. After hearing it, Li Fan couldn’t help cursing inwardly, “He Zhenghao, what kind of man are you!”
Yet, he patted his shoulder, making a flamboyant promise, “Don’t worry, Daoist He. Someday, I will make sure that you return to Tianyu Province in glory, making up for all of your past mistakes!”
“A century may be an insurmountable chasm that can’t be overcome for mortals. The regrets might be hard to remedy.” “But to us cultivators, it’s not something irreversible!”