Twilight's Threshold Chapter 752: Life and Death, Fate's Inquiry - Novel Cool

Chapter 752: Life and Death, Fate's Inquiry

Chapter 752: Life and Death, Fate's Inquiry

"Enough..."

Hu Ma listened and was stunned, "What did you say first?"

The Zhou Family Patriarch paused, his expression unchanged, and smiled, "It's about your marriage with my youngest daughter."

"After all, she is the daughter of our Lifesaving Zhou Family. Although she is the fourth in line in this generation of the Zhou Family, it's because I was young and focused on learning skills, unwilling to break my primordial yang body, and married late, that I fell behind my uncles and brothers."

"But if we talk about identity, she is the eldest daughter of our Lifesaving Zhou Family. Is she not worthy of your grandson from the Curse Suppressing Hu Clan?"

"..."

Even Hu Ma was amused by his words, "Since she is the eldest daughter of the Lifesaving Zhou Family, with this one sentence, have you arranged the marriage?"

The Zhou Family Patriarch sighed, "Such a grown girl, you took her to Old Yin Mountain, and she hasn't spent a year at home. Now that you've come out of the mountain and accompanied her all the way, traveling day and night, and roamed half the world, it's too late to turn back now. You can't deny it."

Why does this reasoning sound so similar to what Second Uncle said?

Hu Ma understood his meaning; if he insisted on this, it would be disrespectful to Miss Si Zhou. So, he decided not to discuss it further.

Instead, he slightly tilted his head, glanced at the Zhou Family Patriarch, and said, "What about the ascension to immortality you mentioned earlier?"

Zhou Zhi Ming, the Zhou Family Patriarch, seemed to want to continue talking about Miss Si Zhou, but when Hu Ma asked this question, even he couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

Then, looking into Hu Ma's eyes, he said softly, "On your journey here, haven't you realized that the chaos in this world has already begun? So, the day of withering and decay is also inevitable."

"In fact, for the past twenty years, the Ten Surnames have been trying to prevent this chaos."

"The weight of the world has gradually become lighter, and once chaos arrives, the speed of its decline will only increase. You, standing above this town, are unaware that after some time, the grassroots warlords will fight each other, and there will be even more tragic events than this."

"Moreover, with those malevolent spirits stealing the world's essence, the Celestial Fiend's arrival, and the demand for sacrifices, can any of us from the Ten Surnames escape?"

At this point, he looked into Hu Ma's eyes and said solemnly, "Only by becoming immortals!"

"To escape this great calamity and transcend the world!"

"The Ten Surnames suppress the world's fortune, or perhaps it's nine surnames, as your Hu Family hasn't contributed for the past twenty years."

"But by suppressing the world's fortune, don't think we only seek peace and prevent the world from falling into chaos early. In truth, we, the nine surnames, have prolonged the world's life for twenty years, but the final calamity is about to arrive..."

"If we don't make preparations now, what are we waiting for?"

"..."

Listening to his words, Hu Ma didn't argue. Instead, his eyes flashed like swords, and he said, "Senior, do you believe in immortality?"

Zhou Zhi Ming replied, "I believe there's a path on the bridge."

Hu Ma smiled, "Then what are you afraid of?"

Zhou Zhi Ming fell silent for a moment, staring at Hu Ma. After a long while, he didn't answer the question.

"I will go to the Capital City."

Hu Ma faced him directly and said slowly, "But I won't trouble you to see me off."

"My trip to the Capital City isn't for what you've prepared. I just want to bury my birth father and then burn a pillar of incense for my mother-in-law. As for what you're concerned about and worried about, I know it in my heart."

"In this second life, whether I believe in this life or the previous one, I have my own judgment, and there's no need to worry. However, since you've come, you might as well ask Daoist Sage Hongxuan a question for me."

"The Dalaofa Religion can divine calculations, and it's said that the reincarnator's origin has the Heavenly Derivation Forty-Nine, with one missing."

"Ask him if the Dalaofa Religion has the ability to calculate up to fifty."

"..."

The Zhou Family Patriarch was stunned for a moment, and after a long pause, he slowly lifted his sleeve and returned Hu Ma's greeting, saying softly, "Young friend, I'll wait for you in the Capital City."

Hu Ma also returned the greeting and said, "Junior still has matters to attend to, so I won't keep you any longer."

As he spoke, he turned and left the courtyard.

The Zhou Family Patriarch, Zhou Zhi Ming, also stayed in the courtyard for a while, his expression unreadable. Then, he stood up and, with a flash of his body, disappeared outside the town.

At this moment, the shocking and earth-shattering strange wind was blowing around the town, preventing the soldiers outside from entering. Iron Cavalry Hall Officer, mounted on his horse, watched coldly until the Zhou Family Patriarch appeared, and he turned his head in surprise:

"He doesn't want to come with us?"

"..."

The Zhou Family Patriarch sighed, "Young people like to walk their own paths."

Iron Cavalry Hall Officer slowly nodded. Ever since he learned of Hu Ma's identity as No Eating Bull, he knew this journey wouldn't be smooth.

But seeing the Zhou Family Patriarch, he seemed to have put his mind at ease and prepared to leave. However, he found it strange, "Sir, won't you take Miss Zhou with you?"

The Zhou Family Patriarch shook his head, "A grown daughter shouldn't be kept at home. If she doesn't want to come with me, what can I do?"

As he spoke, he waved his wide sleeves and took steps towards the outside of the town.

"It's not that..."

Iron Cavalry Hall Officer was also stunned, "What do you mean she doesn't want to come with you? Miss Zhou is chasing after you from behind..."

"Father, Father..."

At this moment, Miss Si Zhou had already chased out from inside the town. She wanted to speak to her father, but seeing him invite Hu Ma into the courtyard for a serious conversation, she didn't want to disturb them. However, after they finished talking, it should be her turn, right?

Unexpectedly, as they hurriedly pursued him, he had actually left?

...Left?

They lacked the ability to catch up, and could only return in disappointment, asking Hu Ma, "What did he say to you?"

Hu Ma glanced in the direction of the Zhou Family Patriarch's departure and said, "He said that if I'm willing to hand over Grandmaster Dawaisheng's Dharma Gate, he'll allow you to marry me."

Thursday Miss Zhou was stunned for a moment, "?"

Hu Ma gave her a casual glance and said, "Don't worry, I refused."

"???"

Thursday Miss Zhou became even more confused. After a while, her cheeks turned red, and she said angrily, "That's too much."

Hu Ma glanced at her and turned to make preparations.

Thursday Miss Zhou said, "That's too disrespectful to the rules of the jianghu. How can you casually ask for someone else's Dharma?"

...

...

"Are they starting to worry?"

After declining the Ten Surnames, Hu Ma took a deep breath, watching as the Zhou Family Patriarch left. The strange wind outside the town had begun to subside, like a giant curtain slowly falling, as the two sides were about to reveal their true intentions.

Recalling the hidden meaning in the Zhou Family Patriarch's words, she felt a peculiar complexity in her heart. It seemed that the Elder Patriarch of the Longevity Gate School was saying something very subtle to her in his words and gestures.

From the Longevity Gate School's acupoints, to the bridge's blocking tiger, to Grandmaster Dawaisheng's unique insights, and to the first and second incarnations...

As she pondered, her heart was slightly stirred.

"There's no need for more words, and no need for help. Since I've come this far, I must overcome this tribulation before reaching the capital."

Seeing that the Old Abacus, Kindness Fairy, and even Xiao Douguan all seemed to want to speak but stopped, Hu Ma raised her hand to interrupt them. Then, she turned to the most reliable Little Red Tang and instructed, "Keep an eye on the coffin, and don't startle the livestock. Once I clear the path, we'll head to the capital."

"Granny, wait for us there!"

"..."

Little Red Tang nodded vigorously, and Hu Ma felt relieved. Without further thought, she picked up her knife and turned to leave the town.

At this moment, the black strange wind had gradually subsided, and the soldiers who had come to investigate outside also reined in their horses. They had rushed over in a hurry but were suddenly greeted by a strong gust of wind, startling the horses beneath them.

Now, they were filled with suspicion and fear. Even though they saw that the strange wind had dissipated, they still didn't dare to rashly charge into the town. The leader shouted, "Who's the expert ahead?"

"Is there some misunderstanding?"

Those who could compete for merit under the Grassroots Warlord must have some knowledge.

Seeing the strangeness of this gust of wind, they guessed that the newcomer was no ordinary person.

The Ten Surnames wouldn't directly interfere in the Grassroots Warlord's dispute, and the Grassroots Warlord wouldn't dare provoke the extraordinary figures in the jianghu.

Asking this question was already a show of courtesy.

"There's no misunderstanding."

Hu Ma, with the Punishment Official Saber under her arm, walked out of the formation at a slow pace. Her powerful aura caused the Punishment Official Saber to emit a killing intent, startling the mounts of the nearby soldiers, making them restless and almost throwing their riders off.

"I'm just a wanderer in the jianghu. Seeing you using humans as food, I'm filled with anger. I demand to see your king!"

Hu Ma spoke in a deep voice, her words resonating clearly amidst the chaos.

"How dare a stray dog without any background demand to see our Mountain Pan King?"

Hearing the impoliteness in Hu Ma's words, and with the surrounding chaos, the leader became furious. He shouted and pointed his horse spear forward, "Capture this person immediately and use him as army provisions to prepare for the siege!"

"Boom!"

At the command, the rolling iron hooves rushed forward, shaking the earth with a force like a mountain collapsing.

Hu Ma's formidable killing intent was dispersed by the iron hooves.

The army formation was incredibly fierce, with rolling killing intent and an aura that even ghosts and gods would fear.

"In the Life and Death Barrier, one asks about destiny. Such a formation is worthy of my determination to find the answer..."

Hu Ma took a deep breath, aware of the terror of the army formation and the fact that this massive army was not just a simple collection of ordinary people. Countless skilled jianghu figures were hidden within.

Moreover, she didn't know if there were reincarnators among them, ready to deliver a big surprise. But the more unknowns there were, the harder it was for someone to predict her actions, right?

Clenching her teeth, the Punishment Official Saber in her hand rang out as she charged towards the rolling iron hooves in the darkness.

Charging into the army formation alone, questioning life and death!

...

...

"Our plan hasn't been put into action, yet he's rushing into the net himself?"

Behind the rolling army formation, someone was also surprised, "This is giving us a headache. I haven't even arranged the Thirty-Six Stratagems yet!"

"This person has been advancing at the speed of one realm per incense stick. It's faster than we imagined. If we don't act soon, he might figure out the secret of Lao Jun Mei's..."

"If it comes to it, we'll have to destroy the things he leaves behind rather than let them fall into their hands..."

(End of Chapter)

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