Chapter 198: A Spirit Leaf
"The people of the Wan family can give gifts to others, so they must be very good friends." Wan Chaocun thought for a moment and said, "It's a pity, I'm afraid you won't live to get out, otherwise you could help me deliver a message to my family."
"Why don't you tell me the message first, just in case I can get out alive?" Li Xiu smiled.
Wan Chaocun sighed, "Actually, it's nothing much. I started learning martial arts at three, entered the Trial Ground at nine, achieved Super Spirit at thirteen, was undefeated within the society before twenty, and left the Wan family to travel the world at twenty-seven, thinking myself invincible, yet I couldn't withstand a person's finger, guarding their home for decades. I couldn't fulfill filial duties to my parents above, nor could I marry and have children to expand the Wan family below. I don't know what to say, just want to know if my parents are still safe and sound."
"Sister, don't joke. You don't look like you're that old; you sound like you're in your twenties at most, not much older than me." Li Xiu remarked without flattery. He indeed saw Wan Chaocun as only looking like a woman in her twenties, not believing she could be Wan Chaoxin's grandmother.
Wan Chaocun laughed, "Xiao Ba arrived here more than ten years later than me. How old do you think I am now?"
"I don't believe it; could you take off the veil and let me see?" Li Xiu asked.
Wan Chaocun hesitated for a moment upon hearing this but then reached out as if to remove the veil, revealing a smooth and tender face that looked no more than a woman in her twenties, how could she be as old as she claimed?
"Looking at your face, I can't call you 'sister' anymore. Are you sure you're Wan Chaoxin's grandaunt?" Li Xiu asked, surprised as he examined Wan Chaocun; he was truly surprised. If Wan Chaocun was indeed that old, her preservation was truly incredible.
Wan Chaocun listened, her face full of delight, laughing, "In this wooden house, time seems to have frozen. My appearance hasn't changed since I first came in, though my psychological age has aged."
Li Xiu smiled, "With such a youthful appearance, you shouldn't be wasting away here. Once I finish drinking water, sister, you can be free. In fact, you're no more than twenty-something, you can start a beautiful life anew once outside, no need for self-pity or sadness."
"Have you thought of a way to break through?" Wan Chaocun's eyes lit up when she saw Li Xiu so calm, as if he already had a plan.
"I have some immature ideas, we could give them a try." Li Xiu replied.
"If you can truly save me, I, Wan Chaocun, will acknowledge you as my brother. If anyone dares to trouble you, they'll be my enemy..." Wan Chaocun said before thinking of something, shaking her head, "Not appropriate... not appropriate... You're friends with Wan Chaoxin; if I recognize you as my brother, it will mess up the generations."
"It's not inappropriate. I'm not very close to Wan Chaoxin; he just gave me something, we aren't truly acquainted, it doesn't matter. I've decided to recognize you as my sister." Li Xiu said with a smile.
Recognizing such a beautiful sister isn't a loss, and she's Wan Chaoxin's grandaunt. More importantly, even if Wan Chaocun isn't as powerful as she claims, she is a member of the Wan family. In the future, when he enters the Realm of Longevity, he will inevitably deal with the Wan family. Having this connection should reduce some troubles; Li Xiu most fears trouble.
Wan Chaocun nodded, "If you really can get out, we'll swear an oath of brotherhood and become siblings by different surnames."
Wan Chaocun didn't really believe Li Xiu could break through and escape, but found this person quite interesting. If she truly gains a brother, it should not be too dull.
It's just that Wan Chaocun, trapped for decades, indeed feels too bored.
Li Xiu looked down at the three bowls of water before him, then reached out and picked up the White Jade Bowl.
Wan Chaocun felt a surge of nervousness when she saw Li Xiu pick up the bowl.
Only three people have come after all these years. If Li Xiu dies, who knows when the next person will arrive.
Li Xiu picked up the White Jade Bowl, but instead of drinking the water, to Wan Chaocun's astonished expression, he slowly poured the water from the White Jade Bowl into the White Jade Bottle.
Wan Chaocun was first taken aback, then stared at the White Jade Bottle with surprise and joy. Li Xiu's move was somewhat unexpected, yet seemed to make sense.
As the water was almost poured dry, Wan Chaocun's heart uncontrollably raced; she truly feared that when the water dries, it would be the moment Li Xiu dies.
But until Li Xiu emptied the bowl and put down the White Jade Bowl, the white flower in the White Jade Bottle showed no reaction.
Li Xiu then picked up the Black Jade Bowl, pouring the water into the White Jade Bottle as well. After the water emptied, the Black Jade Bowl was returned, and the black flower didn't react.
Li Xiu then picked up the last Red Jade Bowl, again pouring this bowl of water in, but again the same result.
After placing the Red Jade Bowl back on the table, Li Xiu looked at the White Jade Bottle before him, his expression subtly serious.
The three bowls of water poured into the White Jade Bottle as he expected, without any danger.
But now was the moment of his decision, how to drink the water in the White Jade Bottle.
Drinking the mixed water from the three bowls together can avoid bodily harm, so he poured the three bowls of water in.