Asking About Longevity Chapter 797

Chapter 797 Suicide

This news was obtained by Mo Hua from Hao Xuan, and most importantly from Hao Xuan's cousin, Hao Se.

Hao Xuan did very poorly in his year-end assessment.

Especially swordsmanship.

Ever since he became addicted to sap fighting, he rarely used the sword. As time went by, his swordsmanship became unfamiliar.

In a sect filled with talented people, if you don't advance in swordsmanship, you will retreat.

As a result, Hao Xuan only got a "C" in swordsmanship. Although he was actually a little better than Mo Hua, in terms of rating, it was indeed similar to Mo Hua.

But in ink painting, a handsome man can cover up all the ugly ones, and in the formation, he is unparalleled. In other aspects, his qualifications are limited, and no one criticizes him for anything.

What's more, he doesn't have a family, and his parents are not around. His cultivation relies entirely on self-consciousness, and there is no one to supervise him.

To put it bluntly, even if his parents were around and he learned that Mo Hua could get a grade of "1A, 6C" in the Qianxue Prefecture with so many sects, and in the Taixu Sect with so many geniuses, I will only be proud of him.

After all, his starting point is too low, and it is not easy to achieve any results.

Hao Xuan is different.

He has a family with strong competition and strict requirements. His parents also attach great importance to his academic performance.

For a monk of his age, the "study performance" of the sect is often the entire "meaning" of his existence.

Therefore, Hao Xuan got a "C", which was as if the sky was falling.

His parents, including the elders from the same lineage, didn't look good on him.

Hao Xuan has been living in trepidation this year.

He didn't want to stay in the family anymore, so he settled for the next best thing and took refuge in Taixu Gate.

What he said to his parents was:

I was ashamed because I didn't do well in the exam, and I wanted to work hard and strive for the top, so I stayed in the sect, practiced hard, and made up for my homework, and I didn't go back during the New Year.

He only learned this rhetoric after specifically asking his "little senior brother" to teach him about ink painting.

As expected, Hao Xuan's parents didn't object.

Not only did they not object, they even felt that Hao Xuan "knows his shame and then becomes brave".

Although I did poorly in the exam this time, I know it's not too late to work hard.

His parents were very pleased.

In this way, Hao Xuan stayed at Taixumen and spent the New Year with Mo Hua.

He is indeed practicing on weekdays, whether he is learning sword skills, practicing stick skills, or asking for advice on ink painting formations. He has never slacked off, so he is not lying to his parents.

As the new year was approaching, his parents still cared about this "hard-working" son, so they asked his cousin Hao Se to return to the sect specially to give him some delicious food.

At this time, Hao Xuan was studying formations with Mo Hua as his disciple.

Hao Se placed seven or eight large and small food boxes with maroon borders on the table and said, "Hao Xuan, I've brought you food."

After saying that, he saluted Mo Hua again, "Happy New Year, little senior brother."

"happy New Year…"

Mo Hua returned the gift, but looked a little confused.

He wasn't very familiar with Hao Se. He only remembered that there seemed to be such a disciple in the same class of Taixu Sect, but he didn't have a deep impression.

On weekdays, there seems to be no overlap whether they are offering rewards from the sect or hunting monsters in Demon Refining Mountain.

He didn't even remember the name.

Hao Xuan said: "This is my cousin, surnamed Hao, Mingse. He is one year older than me, but he started practicing Taoism at the same time as me. We are similar in age and have similar cultivation levels, so we entered the Taixu Sect together."

"Oh." Mo Hua nodded.

"Hao Se..."

Just this name, no matter how you hear it, it feels a little weird.

Hao Se has a lively temperament and is somewhat mature.

Mo Hua didn't know him very well, but he knew Mo Hua.

After all, in the entire Taixu Sect, there are more than a thousand disciples at a time, and there is only this one "little senior brother".

When the aristocratic family celebrates the New Year, there are too many people, it is too noisy, and there are too many red tapes.

Hao Se rarely ran out and didn't want to go back for the time being, so he, Hao Xuan and Mo Hua ate spiritual meals, drank spiritual wine, and chatted in the disciples' residence.

While chatting, Hao Se suddenly looked lonely, sighed and said:

"A senior sister died in Baihua Valley."

The words came suddenly.

Mo Hua was happily eating chicken drumsticks, and his mind stopped working for a while, "What?"

Hao Se repeated it again, "In Baihua Valley, a senior sister died..."

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment and looked at Hao Se. He had so many things in his mind that he didn't know where to start asking.

How could a senior sister die in Baihua Valley?

You are not a disciple of Baihua Valley...how do you know such a thing?

Besides, a senior sister died in Baihua Valley. What does that have to do with you?

Hao Xuan sighed, a little reluctant to speak, but the disciple Curie and there were no outsiders, so he said:

"My cousin...his lifelong wish is to become a disciple of Baihua Valley..."

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment, "Will Baihua Valley accept male disciples?"

Hao Se shook his head and said disappointedly: "I won't accept it."

Mo Hua asked curiously: "Then how did you become a disciple of Baihua Valley?"

Hao Se solemnly said: "Because Baihua Valley does not accept male disciples, my ambition in this life is to promote the restructuring of Baihua Valley so that Baihua Valley can also accept male disciples. The next best thing is to accept male cultivators as elders. In this way, I After graduating from Taixu Sect, even if I can't become a disciple, I can still regard 'becoming an elder of Baihua Valley' as my lifelong ambition..."

Mo Hua opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

There are really all kinds of people in this world...

"But this kind of restructuring is not feasible. No matter how you think about it, it is impossible for Baihua Valley to recruit male cultivators as guest elders." Mo Hua added.

"Yeah, the future is slim..."

Hao Se looked lonely, and finally gritted his teeth, "It really can't be done. I heard that the Hehuan Sect has a technique that can reverse yin and yang. I..."

Hao Xuan immediately covered his mouth, "Stop it, cousin! Don't say it again! If your uncle or aunt hears it, they will break your legs."

Mo Hua also looked shocked and admired.

In a sense, this brother is also a ruthless person.

But he was also very puzzled and asked: "Why do you want to go to Baihua Valley so much?"

Hao Se said seriously:

"There's no special reason, it's just an ordinary 'ideal in life'. Since it's an ideal in life, what other reason is needed?"

The ink painting was speechless.

Hao Xuan on the side sighed: "My cousin's qualifications are actually very good, but he is just...a little abnormal..."

Hao Se looked unhappy, but did not refute.

Hao Xuan continued: "... Logically speaking, if he works harder and the family works better, it is not impossible for him to join the four major sects. However, because he always makes shocking remarks, the family is afraid that he will cause trouble, so they only I can stuff him into Taixu Gate and keep him company. I grew up with him, know his temperament, and can still watch him..."

I see…

Mo Hua nodded.

However, Hao Se insisted on his opinion and said: "What are the four major sects? If you can enter Baihua Valley, who would care to go to the four major sects?"

Hao Xuan broke off a chicken drumstick and handed it to Mo Hua, "Senior brother, eat the drumstick and ignore him."

"Oh..." Mo Hua took the chicken leg, took a bite, and suddenly asked curiously, "Hao Se..."

Because he was chewing chicken legs and could not pronounce words clearly, the word "Hao Se" in Mo Hua's mouth became "lustful"...

Hao Se quickly corrected it:

"It's Hao Se, not lustful!"

"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded and then asked, "Hao Se, you said that a senior sister in Baihua Valley committed suicide. What happened?"

Hao Se's expression was filled with sadness.

He is in Taixu Sect and his heart is in Baihua Valley, so he has always been very concerned about things in Baihua Valley.

"I often hang out near Baihua Valley, so I also got to know a few senior sisters from Baihua Valley..."

"How did we get acquainted?"

"After being beaten a few times, we got to know each other..."

Ink painting: “…”

Hao Xuan felt embarrassed, but still explained:

"Cousin...he was wandering around Baihua Valley because he had free time. The disciples of Baihua Valley found out and thought he was up to no good, so they beat him up a few times. After that, the misunderstanding was resolved, and they were considered acquaintances..."

This is true, if you don't "fight", you won't know each other...

Hao Se waved his hand and said: "These are all trivial matters. Who can live without a little setback? The next step is the business..."

Hao Se took a sip of wine and frowned: "Years ago, I gave some festive gifts to some senior sisters from Baihua Valley. Seeing that they looked strange, I asked if something happened. They refused to tell me. I promised again and again that they would not leak it to anyone. , they just told me..."

Having said this, Hao Se said to Mo Hua and Hao Xuan: "You must also promise not to leak it to the outside world, so that I can tell you..."

Hao Xuan and Mo Hua nodded silently.

Hao Se was very satisfied and continued:

"The senior sisters said that during the Chinese New Year, most of the sisters went back to their families to celebrate the New Year. There were also disciples who had a long way to go, or had to make up for exams, or were delayed by something, so they stayed in Baihua Valley to celebrate the New Year."

"On the day of the festival, everything was fine, but when the fire came on, a disciple's residence suddenly caught fire."

"The fire was not big. The elders who stayed behind quickly extinguished the flames. The fire did not spread and did not cause much damage."

"The elder was a little angry at first. He thought that one of the disciples was negligent and did not turn off the alchemy furnace before leaving, causing the alchemy furnace to catch fire and cause a fire."

"But when the elder entered the disciple's residence and took a look, his expression changed drastically."

"In the middle of the disciple, there is a charred corpse lying. A female disciple was burned alive during the Chinese New Year..."

Mo Hua's eyes narrowed, "Is this suicide?"

Hao Se shook his head, "I don't know either, but after checking at Baihua Valley, there was no trace of anyone else doing anything. This senior sister was the only one in the room from beginning to end."

"This incident even alarmed the leader."

"But the head of Baihua Valley, together with the elders, found no other clues, and finally unanimously concluded that this was a suicide..."

Hao Se told everything he heard.

Mo Hua frowned. He always felt that there was something strange about this matter.

But this is a matter for Baihua Valley.

Mo Hua is very busy, he has to practice, he has to go to class, he has to learn formations, and he has to investigate the matter of Shui Yanluo. Naturally, he has no time to ask about this kind of thing.

What's more, Baihua Valley not only does not accept male disciples, but also prohibits any male cultivators from entering.

Even if he wanted to ask, he couldn't.

As for this senior sister who burned herself to death in her prime, he could only sigh and express his regret in his heart.

Hao Se also looked sad.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Hao Xuan said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. The Baihua Valley will naturally explain this matter. Let's talk about other things."

Hao Se also nodded.

He was originally feeling sad and wanted to talk to someone, but now that he had spoken out, he felt a little better.

Moreover, it is not unheard of for sect disciples to commit suicide or die in Qianxue State.

There are even some male and female disciples who are dissatisfied with the marriage arrangements set by their families since childhood, and have agreed to die in love, or commit suicide together...

With too many people, anything can happen.

Hao Xuan found another topic and revealed the matter.

The three of them ate meat, drank wine, and chatted for a while, and Hao Se was about to return to his clan.

Before leaving, Mo Hua was suddenly startled and asked out of nowhere:

"Hao Se, do you know who the senior sister who committed suicide is?"

Hao Se thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't know, I've never seen it before. I only know that this senior sister's surname seems to be 'Ye'..."

The surname is Ye…

Mo Hua's pupils shrank.

A face comes to mind.

He has an oval face, delicate facial features, and creamy skin. There is a hint of sadness between his brows and eyes, and he looks introverted and a little cold.

Senior Sister Ye? !

He had just seen this Senior Sister Ye a few days ago. Her clothes were as colorful as flowers, and her person was more beautiful than flowers. Only a few days later, she died so suddenly?

Mo Hua frowned.

"Could it be that I guessed wrong...it's not Senior Sister Ye?"

There may not be a senior sister named "Ye" in Baihua Valley, and it may not be someone else who commits suicide.

But having said that, Mo Hua always had a bad feeling in his heart.

Mo Hua never let go of this matter.

A few days later, he asked Senior Sister Murong for confirmation.

Murong Caiyun looked stunned, "Who did you listen to?"

"Said by a friend who I met by chance and has a little connection with Baihua Valley."

Mo Hua did not say the name "Hao Se".

Murong Caiyun looked a little melancholy, and she sighed softly, "Yes, it's Sister Jin'er..."

"Jin'er?"

"That's the Senior Sister Ye you're talking about. Her surname is Ye, and her last name is the word 'Jin', which means..." Murong Caiyun's expression was a little painful, "The female disciple who committed suicide in Baihua Valley..."

"Is it really suicide?" Mo Hua frowned.

Murong Caiyun nodded slightly, "We checked over at Baihua Valley. It seems to be suicide. As for the reason, it's hard to say..."

"Some said that her family forced her to marry, some said that she was under too much pressure to practice, and some said that she was hurt by love and couldn't let it go, so she ended her life on her own."

"But these are all rumors. Whether they are true or false is difficult to judge."

Mo Hua was a little confused, "The family forced her to get married? Is she getting married so early?"

"Yes," Murong Caiyun said, "The Ye family is a third-grade family. In other places, it may be regarded as a big family, but in the world of Qianxue, it can only be regarded as a small or medium-sized family below the average level."

"Families like this live in the cracks of big families. It is difficult to take a step forward, but it is easy to take a step back. And once you take a step back, it is very likely that you will never be able to climb back up."

"Therefore, families like the Ye family have a strong sense of crisis, are better at flattering, and have to cling to others everywhere."

"Women from the clan who are beautiful in appearance, have outstanding qualifications, and can be admitted into a large sect will be scouted for marriage early on."

"You don't have to get married, but the marriage must be done, and the sooner the better, so that you can..."

Murong Caiyun was a little speechless.

Mo Hua asked: "...can I sell it at a good price?"

Murong Caiyun's eyes were slightly startled, he sighed deeply, nodded and said:

"yes."

Marriage within a family, whether it is a big family or a small family, is mostly a "buy and sell".

Mo Hua couldn't help but think of the "gossip" of the aristocratic family that An Xiaofu talked about a long time ago in Tongxian City.

There is also a high probability that Uncle Zhang Lan ran to Xiaoxian City to "avoid marriage", and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It seems that there are many things within the family that are beyond their control.

Mo Hua made some insinuations and inquired about the suicide of Senior Sister Baihuagu Ye for a while, but Murong Caiyun didn't know much. Most of the information was similar to what Hao Se said.

The only new clue is the Ye family.

"Ye family..."

Mo Hua muttered something softly, inexplicably feeling that the surname "Ye" was very familiar.

But since entering the Qianxue State, he has come into contact with too many families and monks. Many big and small families even share the same surname. Their ancestors are from the same origin, with lush branches and leaves, and complicated origins.

Mo Hua was a casual cultivator, and his thoughts were somewhat confused when it came to these complicated family names.

For a while, he couldn't remember whether he had come into contact with any monks or families named "Ye".

"By the way, Senior Sister Murong," Mo Hua finally asked, "Where is the Ye family? It should not be within the boundaries of Qianxue Prefecture."

"Well, the Ye family is a third-grade family and is not qualified to establish a foothold in the Qianxue State. As for where..."

Murong Caiyun frowned, "Wait a minute, I'll check."

She took out a map from a storage bag with golden phoenix pattern, rummaged for a while, pointed to a place with her long white fingers and said:

"Here... Yanshui City."

Mo Hua's pupils suddenly trembled.

"Yanshui...cheng?"

"Yes." Murong Caiyun nodded, "Yanshui City is a third-grade immortal city, located on the banks of the Yanshui River. The Yanshui River flows through the city, hence the name 'Yanshui City'."

"The Ye family is also one of the top families in Yanshui City..."

After Murong Caiyun finished speaking, he saw the expression on the ink painting was different and asked:

"Is something wrong?"

"nothing…"

Mo Hua thought for a moment and shook his head.

He silently wrote down the three words "Yanshui City", then thanked Murong Caiyun, exchanged a few pleasantries, and left.

Back in the disciple's residence, Mo Hua sat at his desk, frowning even more tightly.

Yanshui City…

Ye family, Senior Sister Ye, Baihua Valley.

suicide…

He felt that there must be a big problem here.

But there are too few clues, and some are unclear.

Mo Hua sighed softly.

He and "Senior Sister Ye" only met once, and they didn't even exchange a few words. He didn't want to meddle in other people's business, not to mention that this was an internal matter within Baihua Valley.

But now, when it comes to the three words "Yanshui River", it's a little different...

Trying to figure out what's going on...

"But how to check?"

He definitely can't enter Baihua Valley, and there's no way he can check it.

The only way is to start from the "Ye Family" in Yanshui City.

"Let's take some time to visit Yanshui City..."

Mo Hua said silently in his heart.

A few days later, the New Year Festival was completely over, and the Taixu Sect "started" again.

The new school year has begun again.

This is also the fifth year that Mo Hua has been at Taixu Sect.

School has just started, and there are a lot of things going on. The elders have to start teaching, the disciples have to pay attention, and there are also some miscellaneous trivial matters.

Mo Hua spent seven or eight days dealing with trivial matters, and the sect's life was on track.

Soon, it was the first ten-day break.

Mo Hua then decided to set off for Yanshui City.

But before going to Yanshui City, he wanted to stop by and take a long detour to visit the ruined temple in Dry Mountain to see Lord Huangshan.

After all, he hadn't seen him for a long time, and he didn't even know how Mr. Huangshan was doing now.

Whether there are incense offerings, whether the temple is damaged or not, etc.

Of course, he also wanted to ask about some things, such as the way of gods, and...

Divine thoughts turn into swords.

(End of chapter)

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