Asking about longevity

Gu Changhuai was speechless.

What on earth is this kid talking about?

Contact that woman surnamed Xia?

What a joke...

Women are troublemakers, out of sight, out of mind, how could he take the initiative to approach, unless there is something wrong with his brain?

Gu Changhuai complained in his heart.

Mo Hua brought out the "old excuse" again, "This is all for the investigation, for the truth!"

Gu Changhuai: "Speak practically."

Having been with Mo Hua for a long time, he is now immune to these "righteous" words.

"Well," Mo Hua sighed, "I found that we can't seem to catch Shui Yanluo by ourselves."

"This is in the second-grade state boundary. Shui Yanluo is strong and his methods are weird. What's more troublesome is that he is also proficient in water..."

Gu Changhuai frowned.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he knew in his heart that Shui Yanluo might be more difficult than Huo Buddha.

Shui Yanluo's hard power is not as good as Huo Buddha.

In a head-on confrontation, Shui Yanluo is definitely not Huo Buddha's opponent.

But it is more difficult to catch Water Yama or kill him than to deal with Fire Buddha.

Fire Buddha is strong in his boundless spiritual power, like a demon beast, and in his unrivaled forbidden fire technique.

In the same realm, Fire Buddha is almost not afraid of any cultivator in a head-on confrontation.

Water Yama is a "strange" way, with ruthless Taoism, ghostly body movements, and strange pupil techniques.

The most troublesome thing is that he lives by the water.

If it were on land, it would be better.

But once Water Yama swims into the Yanshui River, with the bonus of water nature, his strength will increase greatly.

He uses this to stir up trouble and come and go freely, and no one can do anything to him.

It is almost impossible to find a cultivator who practices water-based skills and has water nature and strength comparable to Water Yama.

Gu Changhuai sighed.

This is how cultivators are.

Cultivation is the foundation of everything, but cultivation is not everything.

If you only have a body of cultivation, but you don't have enough experience, deep calculations, don't understand Taoism, don't master many categories of Taoism, and don't have the means to display your cultivation, you will still be constrained everywhere when encountering things, and feel helpless.

"So, you want Xia Diansi to help?" Gu Changhuai asked.

Mo Hua nodded, "Yes."

"But she is from the Dao Court, I don't know what she is thinking." Gu Changhuai was a little hesitant.

Mo Hua said: "Uncle Gu, didn't you say before that the cultivators of the Dao Court should follow the laws of Taoism, seek truth from facts, arrest those who should be arrested, kill those who should be killed, and act impartially..."

"In this case, as long as we act according to the laws of Taoism, we can work together to catch Shui Yanluo and eliminate this scourge, why should we care about Xia Diansi's identity and purpose?"

Gu Changhuai was stunned, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it seemed to make sense.

The Dao Court originally belonged to the Dao Court.

Although the Gu family is a noble family, they are from the official career, which is different from other industrial families.

The Gu family's family motto has always emphasized following the Dao law and acting impartially.

In this case, no matter what the Dao Court's purpose is, they just need to act according to the Gu family motto.

The Gu family suddenly realized something.

This may be the "clear stream" path that the Gu family is taking.

Obey the Dao law and do things according to principles.

In this way, they will neither be in cahoots with other noble families nor flatter the Dao Court.

Because even the Dao Court may not abide by the Dao law...

Gu Changhuai frowned.

Such a "clear stream" will inevitably be envied and hated, and it is not impossible that they will be enemies everywhere.

But this is the path that the Gu family is taking.

If you insist on going forward, there may be many obstacles and a bumpy road ahead, but if you abandon it and lose your roots, I am afraid that you will be "annihilated" in the blink of an eye.

Sometimes, he would feel that the head of the family was too old-fashioned before, but now that he thought about it carefully, he also understood a little bit of the head of the family's painstaking efforts.

Gu Changhuai pondered for a moment and said, "Okay!"

Mo Hua was a little surprised.

He didn't expect Uncle Gu to agree so quickly.

He hadn't even finished his prepared speech.

But it's good that Uncle Gu figured it out himself.

Although Mo Hua didn't know what he figured out...

"Uncle Gu, please take some time to meet Xia Diansi." Mo Hua said while the iron was hot.

Gu Changhuai didn't say anything, he still had some resistance in his heart.

"It's okay, I'll go when the time comes." Mo Hua said.

Gu Changhuai frowned, "What are you doing here?"

If I don't go, I guess you two will stare at each other coldly...

Mo Hua silently complained in his heart.

"I also have important things to talk to Xia Diansi about." Mo Hua said.

Gu Changhuai was silent for a moment, "Okay..."

It's good that Mo Hua went. If he was alone, he really didn't want to meet that Xia.

Women are too troublesome.

"It's just that if I ask her out, she may not be willing to come out." Gu Changhuai said.

"It's okay, Uncle Gu, you try to ask her out." Mo Hua said.

Mo Hua thought about it and felt that Uncle Gu would probably be able to make an appointment with Xia Diansi.

In terms of status, both of them are Diansi.

Uncle Gu has been a Diansi in Qianxuezhou for more than 200 years. He is from the Gu family and has handled countless cases and come into contact with countless criminals.

Although Xia Diansi has the support of the Xia family and the Daoting, he is a newcomer and is not so familiar with the situation inside Qianxuezhou.

In this case, she definitely wouldn't mind asking Uncle Gu something.

On the other hand, Uncle Gu, if nothing else, at least looks very handsome.

Men like beautiful women.

And there is no woman in this world who doesn't like a handsome husband.

Therefore, Uncle Gu's face cannot be wasted and must be put to good use.

Gu Changhuai didn't know that Mo Hua had so many thoughts in his mind, so he could only say: "Okay, I'll try..."

So Gu Changhuai went to try it.

A few days later, Gu Changhuai sent a message to Mo Hua: "Xia Diansi agreed, are you free tomorrow night?"

Tomorrow night?

Mo Hua thought for a while. After class tomorrow, he would have to teach Yu'er the formation in the evening, but there was no rush to teach the formation.

Mo Hua said: "I'm free."

"There is a Gu's Restaurant in Taixu City. I went there around Youshi," Gu Changhuai said.

"Gu's Restaurant? Is it the Gu family's property?"

"yes."

"Okay." Mo Hua agreed.

The next day, after Mo Hua finished his class and gave Yu'er some formation homework, he left Taixu Gate and went to Gu's Restaurant in Taixu City.

The restaurant is decorated in an antique style.

Elegant yet luxurious, luxurious yet restrained.

As soon as Mo Hua saw it, he guessed that Aunt Wan must be running the restaurant.

After entering the restaurant, a waiter came to greet him. Before he could say a few words, a surprised voice said: "But Mr. Mo?"

Mo Hua looked up and found a golden elixir monk who looked like a shopkeeper with a pleasant smile and a slightly chubby face. He bowed to him and saluted.

He looked familiar, but Mo Hua couldn't remember who he was.

The shopkeeper said: "I work as a steward in the Gu family, and I am also the shopkeeper of this restaurant. I met the young master at the Gu family's family banquet."

Mo Hua said politely: "Hello, shopkeeper Gu."

Shopkeeper Gu smiled and asked, "Young master, are you here to eat alone or for a banquet?"

"Uncle Gu invited me here." Mo Hua said.

Shopkeeper Gu was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly, thinking that he was worthy of Young Master Mo. Even Master Gu Changhuai, who had always been aloof and arrogant and kept away from strangers, would actually invite him to dinner.

Shopkeeper Gu then smiled and said, "Young Master Chang Huai did give the order and the room has been reserved. I will take you there right now."

Mo Hua cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

Shopkeeper Gu took the ink painting to a quiet and elegantly furnished elegant room on the second floor.

After a brief sweep of Mo Hua's spiritual consciousness, he discovered that formations were set up around the private room to prevent others from prying and disturbing.

There was no one in the private room at this time. Gu Changhuai and Xia Diansi had not come yet, and no food had been served. The tables were empty except for a pot of tea.

Shopkeeper Gu said: "Young Master, please sit down for a while."

"good!"

Mo Hua nodded, and then found a comfortable, cool, and "feng shui" seat to sit down.

Shopkeeper Gu glanced at Mo Hua, then at the somewhat empty table, and whispered: "How about I serve you some food first?"

"Let's wait for Uncle Gu to join us." Mo Hua said.

"It's okay," Shopkeeper Gu said, "This is my 'meeting gift' to the young master. You don't have to be polite."

Shopkeeper Gu couldn't resist his hospitality, and Mo Hua was indeed hungry, so he followed Shan Ruliu's advice:

"Then it's up to the shopkeeper, Lao Gu."

Shopkeeper Gu smiled and said, "Young master, wait a moment."

After he left, soon someone brought the food.

It is said to be a "meeting gift", but without exception, they are all delicious dishes with full color, flavor and flavor.

When the indifferent Gu Changhuai and the cold-looking Xia Diansi entered the door, they saw a pile of vegetables in front of the ink painting, and they were already eating happily.

Gu Changhuai couldn't help but said, "Why did you eat it first?"

"I'm hungry," Mo Hua said confidently, "Besides, these are all the things shopkeeper Gu invited me to do."

Gu Changhuai sighed.

This kid can make a fool of himself wherever he goes.

Even if he comes to the Gu family's restaurant to have a meal, the shopkeeper will open a small stove for him.

Gu Changhuai shook his head and could only find a place to sit down and pour himself a cup of tea.

Xia Diansi also sat down.

She came here because she had serious business to talk about, so naturally she didn't care about the food and drinks.

only……

She looked at the ink painting and then at Gu Changhuai, doubts growing in her heart.

Over the past few days, she had gained some understanding of Gu Changhuai.

This person is cold, withdrawn, rigid, unkind, has low emotional intelligence, is not popular, has a bad temper, is difficult to communicate, and looks cold to everyone...

He only has a skin, which is barely enough to be seen.

Beyond that, it's cold and hard, like stone.

The only person who could really make him angry, and even a little rude, was the young boy at the table, who was chewing on a chicken leg.

And Gu Changhuai's attitude towards this young boy is also very strange...

It can be seen that Gu Changhuai's attitude towards him is not friendly, sometimes he is very impatient, and his words are not so polite.

But even if Gu Changhuai was angry, he was very restrained.

No matter how impatient he is, there is nothing he can do against this young man.

There even seems to be some... fear?

Xia Diansi frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

"Sister Xia, this chicken drumstick is delicious, try it..." Mo Hua handed a drumstick to Xia Diansi.

One chicken, two chicken legs.

Mo Hua ate one and left the other one to Xia Diansi.

Gu Changhuai watched silently.

Xia Diansi was grateful for Mo Hua's kindness, but she was also Diansi and had a somewhat cold temperament, so she just said lightly: "Thank you."

"Also," Xia Diansi corrected, "call me 'Xia Diansi'."

"Yeah, Xia Diansi." Mo Hua said.

After sitting down, shopkeeper Gu served the dishes.

These dishes were arranged by Gu Changhuai.

He is a son of an aristocratic family, and he never tires of fine food and fine cooking, so the dishes he arranges are exquisite and luxurious.

Of course, in Mo Hua's eyes, it is a bit "corrupt".

However, food is not sinful, so Mo Hua still ate it.

Xia Diansi only took a few bites, then put down his chopsticks and asked Gu Changhuai: "Gu Diansi, why did you invite me over?"

Gu Changhuai said nothing and drank alone.

Xia Diansi's expression gradually became unkind.

Mo Hua sighed, a little helpless, and said:

"Xia Diansi, do you know Shui Yan Luo?"

Xia Diansi's expression moved slightly, but it only took a moment before he returned to normal, "What's wrong with Shui Yanluo?"

Mo Hua looked at her expression, guessing that she should know something, but he was not sure how much she knew.

Mo Hua then said concisely and concisely: "Uncle Gu also wants to capture Shui Yanluo, and he wants to join forces with you."

Xia Diansi thought for a moment and said carefully:

"Although Shui Yama is a scourge and deserves to be punished, the focus of what Daotingsi is currently doing is not on Shui Yama."

"Aren't you going to investigate Guishui Gate? Shui Yanluo has a close relationship with Guishui Gate." Mo Hua said.

Xia Diansi was startled when he heard this, then looked at Gu Changhuai with a slightly cold gaze, and sneered:

"Gu Diansi, do you dare to speak freely about Daotingsi's affairs?"

Gu Changhuai took a sip of wine and snorted coldly, "I didn't say anything."

"How could this kid know if you didn't tell me?" Xia Diansi's eyes were sharp.

Gu Changhuai said calmly: "I don't tell him, but he still knows. I'm afraid he knows more about this matter in the academic state than you, the chief..."

Xia Diansi sneered at first, then saw that Gu Changhuai didn't seem to be lying, and was a little surprised. He turned his head and looked at the ink painting, and couldn't help but ask:

"you……"

Mo Hua said: "My surname is Mo and my name is Mo Hua. I am a disciple of Taixu Sect in the middle stage of foundation building."

"Your surname is Mo?" Xia Diansi was a little surprised, "Your surname is not Gu?"

Mo Hua shook his head.

"Mo..." Xia Diansi pondered for a moment and said doubtfully, "There doesn't seem to be any big family near the border of Qianxue Prefecture with the surname Mo..."

"I'm not a member of a noble family, I'm a casual cultivator." Mo Hua said truthfully.

"Rogue cultivator!"

Xia Diansi, who was always cold, had a clear change in his expression.

Turns out to be a casual cultivator?

She is from a truly wealthy family in Daozhou, although she also knows that most of the people in this world are casual cultivators.

But she was born and raised in Daozhou, and almost all of the people she interacted with were children of aristocratic families or large sects.

It’s not that there are no casual cultivators.

But those who can rely on their own strength, without getting married or clinging to others, to sneak into the center of the Daoting are basically rare.

At least she had only heard of it and had never been exposed to it.

Not only in Daozhou, but also in the border of Qianxue State, there are only a few people who can cross the threshold of the sect as casual cultivators.

Xia Diansi looked at the ink painting carefully again and found that although his appearance and temperament were a bit innocent, his demeanor was by no means ordinary, and he was even more surprised.

"How did you, a casual cultivator, join the Taixu Sect?"

She remembered that Taixu Gate was also one of the eight gates in Qianxue Prefecture.

"This is a long story..." Mo Hua sighed.

If we really talk about it, we have to start with Yu'er's matter, so he won't talk about it.

Mo Hua immediately got down to business: "In my hands..."

He thought for a moment and took Gu Changhuai with him.

"...Uncle Gu and I have clues about Shui Yanluo, but Shui Yanluo is at the peak of his foundation building and proficient in water-based exercises. He is hiding in the Yanshui River and is elusive. It is very difficult to arrest him."

Xia Diansi frowned, "Why do you have clues about Shui Yanluo in your hand?"

Mo Hua looked humble, but his tone was a bit "arrogant" and said:

"Sister Xia, to tell you the truth, I live near the border of Qianxue State, and I can barely be considered a 'little local snake'. I know more or less what's going on nearby."

Xia Diansi looked at the ink painting blankly.

She had met Mo Hua at Daotingsi before and thought he was just a pampered, innocent and lively young master of the Gu family.

Why did he become a "local snake" in the blink of an eye?

Xia Diansi turned his head and glanced at Gu Changhuai. Seeing his calm expression, he knew that Gu Changhuai obviously agreed with this sentence, and he was even more unbelievable for a moment.

But she still didn't believe it, so she asked:

"How much do you know about Shui Yan Luo?"

Mo Hua knew that Xia Diansi was testing him to see if he really knew something inside.

Mo Hua pondered for a moment and then said:

"Water Yama, at the pinnacle of foundation building, cultivates water prison gate skills, uses water torture whips, is proficient in water shadow steps, can condense evil energy in his eyes, and performs weird eye skills."

"The Dao Tingsi doesn't have many records about Shui Yanluo, but this person is a prolific murderer. He must have committed a lot of murders long ago."

"More than a year ago, in the lower reaches of the Yanshui River, the Yu family's water village was wiped out, and it was also the hands of Shui Yanluo..."

…

Mo Hua picked out some of what he knew.

The more Xia Diansi listened, the more frightened he became.

She already knew a lot of things here, but there was some news that she had not heard from any channel so far...

Xia Diansi looked at the ink paintings, his mind was slightly shaken, and he asked:

"How...how do you know this?"

Mo Hua had a smile on his face and didn't answer.

Xia Diansi was silent for a moment and didn't ask any more questions.

Then she said solemnly, "Then I'll ask you one last question... You and Shui Yanluo should have no grudges, right? Why do you want to arrest him?"

Mo Hua's eyes flickered.

No grudges, not really.

At least Shui Yanluo should have hated him.

He probably thought he was "the remnant of Shuiyu Sect", so he wanted to kill him.

Of course, the most fundamental reason is not these.

Some things are inconvenient to say.

Mo Hua said with a serious face:

"I am a disciple of Taixu Sect. I have been taught by the sect. I should abide by my original intention, seek the Tao with all my heart, and take it as my responsibility to slay demons and eliminate monsters. Shui Yanluo has committed so many evil deeds that his death is not a pity. If he is not killed, more cultivators will surely fall into his hands."

"Therefore, arresting Shui Yanluo, sending him to Daoyu, and letting him bear the due punishment is the responsibility of every cultivator with a righteous heart!"

Mo Hua said passionately.

Gu Changhuai supported his forehead with his hand.

This kid, here again...

Xia Diansi, seeing Mo Hua's righteous face, seemed to be touched.

She thought about it, nodded and said:

"Okay, we can join forces to catch Shui Yanluo together!"

Mo Hua was overjoyed, so he poured a glass of wine for Xia Diansi, and then raised his glass and said:

"It's a deal!"

Xia Diansi saw him like this and smiled and said: "It's a deal."

After the two raised their glasses, they silently looked at Gu Changhuai on the side.

Gu Changhuai looked impatient.

Mo Hua tugged at his sleeves, "Uncle Gu, you're the only one missing."

Gu Changhuai hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised his glass and clinked glasses with Mo Hua and Xia Diansi.

The three of them reached an agreement from then on.

But after finishing the meal and leaving Gu's Restaurant, Gu Changhuai still didn't forget to pour a basin of cold water on Mo Hua.

"She is from the Dao Court, and even more from the Xia family."

"The Dao Court is strict, the aristocratic families are indifferent, and everyone has a lot of tricks. She promised you, but she may not have any good intentions."

Mo Hua nodded and said, "I know, Uncle Gu, don't worry."

Gu Changhuai glanced at Mo Hua and said nothing more.

Afterwards, Xia Diansi, in order to facilitate communication, also took the time to give Mo Hua a letter order.

In this way, Mo Hua had two letters from the Dao Court Si Diansi, one from Gu Changhuai and one from Xia Diansi.

Mo Hua used the letter order to tell Xia Diansi some clues.

And Xia Diansi had the support of the Dao Court and the Xia family, and his power and ability were not small. In just a few days, he caught the flaws of Shui Yanluo again.

She did not hide it and told Mo Hua all the news she had inquired.

Mo Hua looked at the circles and dots marked on the map of the Yanshui River, and her eyes flickered slightly.

The plan to hunt Shui Yanluo can begin...