The Eastern Continent Swordsman
CH. 62 – Shufashen Secrets

The name that the healer Wu Quibai mentioned was exactly the same as the name of Zhou Fu's grandfather. When he heard the name being uttered by the healer Wu Quibai, Zhou Fu tried to convince himself that it was just a coincidence.

But, the fact that his grandfather had been in hiding for fourteen years, again making him worry lest Li Xian harm Yuan Kai's patriarch was the same Li Xian who had been caring for and raising Zhou Fu all along.

“If you want to see the devil in human form, you can meet Li Xian,” healer Wu Quibai continued his words, “there is nothing good to tell from this one swordsman. Likewise, no one likes him, even if it's a fellow demon! In fact…

“Tabib Wu, it looks like I've been better now. I want to see the state of patriarch Yuan Kai and my friend. Can I go now?” Zhou Fu rose from a cross-legged position to a standing position. He deliberately cut off the talk of healer Wu Quibai because he did not want to make his mind disturbed.

It seemed like he changed his mind about his curiosity for Li Xian's grandfather. More precisely, he was afraid of hearing such an ominous story about the history of that person named Li Xian. Although, it was not necessarily Li Xian who was his own grandfather.

“Oh, of course, Young Master. I have also prepared new clothes for young master, it seems like the journey of the young master is not so smooth that the clothes of the young master are torn here and there.”

Physician Wu Quibai stood up and stepped towards a stone table on which lay a bright blue garment made of silk of choice.

“This outfit, supposedly will only match the owner. I have it for over fifty years and have never been able to give it to anyone. Not because I don't want to, but nothing fits. May this suit fit the body of the young master,” Physician Wu Quibai grabbed the light blue silk garment and gave it to the bare-chested Zhou Fu.

“Tabib Wu, it seems like my existence in this village is quite troublesome for you guys. May Physician Wu deign to accept my apology,” Zhou Fu grabbed the silk garment extended by the healer and lowered his head to thank and apologize.

Like the healer Wu Quibai's hope, his silk clothes were quite fitting on Zhou Fu's body. Indicates if the clothes are indeed paired with young teenagers who according to him are quite talented in the martial world.

“Ah, very handsome. It seemed like the Gods were too generous to Young Master,” Physician Wu Quibai threw a quite friendly smile in order to praise Zhou Fu's herd, if he had a granddaughter, he said, he would probably very much want his grandson to match Zhou Fu. Beautiful young people who are knowledgeable and mannered, not many men who have such a complete composition.

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When Zhou Fu came out of the healer Wu Quibai's residence, he only realized that it was early morning. It meant that he spent a whole night in the residence of the physician Wu Quibai. Physician Wu Quibai saw the shock on Zhou Fu's face when he saw a faint orange glow at the end of the road shaft.

The atmosphere of the shaft of the road in the village Night time was quite quiet at that time. There were no remnants of the welcoming party as previously instructed by Yuan Jin, son of patriarch Yuan Kai. The party was indeed forced to be canceled because Zhou Fu and Yang Zi were indeed in a state that was not possible to attend the welcoming party.

“I didn't go inside, it seems like Patriarch Yuan wants to talk a lot to Young Master. Please young master come in and I will go home,” healer Wu Quibai stopped his steps right in front of the cave belonging to Patriarch Yuan Kai. Without waiting for an answer from Zhou Fu, the healer took a few steps back and gestured for Zhou Fu to enter alone.

Zhou Fu nodded then revealed the cave curtain carefully enough to avoid the noise caused by the movement of the curtain. He then went into the main room and found the ruins of the cave which a moment ago hit his body, now has been arranged very neatly and returned to be a solid barrier.

“Oh, about that, brother's friend who fixed it. She was a very deft woman,” Yuan Jin walked over from behind the cave wall, he saw Zhou Fu standing astonishedly looking at the cave wall.

“Female friends?” Zhou Fu asked in shock because as far as he could tell, Yang Zi still looked like a man when the two of them arrived at the Night village.

“Ya, Yang Zi's brother took care of her. He also made food for us. For big brother as well, but after waiting all night, he ate the big brother part. His face looked annoyed at that time.”

“Oh yes, where is brother Yang Zi now?” zhou Fu asked curiously as he saw no sign of Yang Zi being there.

“Hunting cliff lizard with some young men from our village,” Yuan Jin smiled slightly, remembering Yang Zi's nimble figure and couldn't keep quiet.

“You should be worried about yourself! How's wounds? Has the healer Wu fixed it?” there was a voice from within, precisely from the room of Patriarch Yuan Kai.

“Patriark... How is the Patriarch doing now?” Zhou Fu rushed into the room of patriarch Yuan Kai to see the state of the man.

“It should be better than you,” Patriarch Yuan Kai turned his head towards Zhou Fu who had just arrived, patriarch Yuan Kai's eyebrows shot up for a while when he found Zhou Fu not even looking hurt in the slightest, “oh, I was mistaken. It turns out your situation is better. Thank goodness, obviously you've been raised by the right people.”

Hearing the last sentence of Patriarch Yuan Kai, Zhou Fu suddenly felt uneasy. Worried that it was indeed his grandfather who had left the young man in front of him paralyzed for life.

“Patriark Yuan, why does the patriarch want me to be here?” Zhou Fu tried to deflect the conversation, he approached and sat down on a wooden chair that seemed to be worn by Yuan Jin to wait for his father.

Patriarch Yuan Jin seemed to signal to his son to leave himself and Zhou Fu both. Since Yuan Jin showed a worried expression, patriarch Yuan Kai smiled slightly, “calmly, this time we will not duel again,” he assured little Yuan Jin.

“Remember a promise is the work of a coward, remember that, Father!” Yuan Jin appears to be pointing his index finger at patriarch Yuan Kai before he disappears behind the wall.

Patriarch Yuan Kai turned to look at Zhou Fu, “our existence is very rare. Yes, I can also read Shufashen. This whole life, you were the first person I met who both understood Shufashen. My foster father, the healer Wu Quibai I mean, he always asked me to hide my abilities. You do too, if someone finds out that you can read Shufashen, you could experience worse things than me, young man!”

“Why is that so?”

“That's what I want to know too. All my life I've wanted to discover Shufashen's secret. Dan, look at my situation. I failed in the middle of the road. I carved this into my chest, hoping that my son would be able to recognize it, and then continue on the journey to find Shufashen. In fact, you were the first to read it,” Patriarch Yuan Kai said as he showed another engraving mark on his chest.

“What makes the Patriarch sure we should find Shufashen?” Zhou Fu furrowed his brows as he had yet to find a bright spot that could really convince himself of how important Shufashen was to be found.

“If you want to know how important Shufashen is in this martial universe, announce to everyone that you can read Shufashen and I will make sure you lose your life shortly after. Given how much certain groups are so worried about the presence of someone like us, of course you can guess for yourself how precarious Shufashen himself is.”

Zhou Fu thought for a moment, trying to recall the ancient ruins beneath the Luzon Sea. About how he got to a secret labyrinth, and how he survived a room full of deadly traps.

He remembered that time he was able to get through everything more easily because he read the signs. And if remembered again, those marks had the same pattern as the mark on Haku's leg and the mark on Patriarch Yuan Kai's chest.

“Patriark, it seems I have visited a location that stores Shufashen in it,” Zhou Fu said while still collecting his memories while under the Luzon sea.

“Really? Over where? Hows it? What like?”

“In a Drowning Civilization, under the waters of Luzon!”

Patriarch Yuan Kai gulped repeatedly. His eyes sparkle. Eventually he had hopes of uncovering Shufashen's secrets. A mystery that has made him hunted by many great warriors to the point of experiencing paralysis for life.

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Happy fasting all…