95: The original cause, the result today

Lin Mu saw the man introduce himself as Xu Nianzu, and the image of Xiaohua holding that baby flashed in his mind.

He rarely smiled kindly and said, "No need for formalities, get up."

After Lin Mu finished speaking, he walked past Xu Nianzu to the bed.

Looking at Xiaohua leaning on the bed, he almost didn't recognize her.

He could feel that Xiaohua had very little life left.

Xiaohua also seemed to realize something.

She smiled with relief and said, "To be able to see Big Brother Lin again, I have no regrets."

"It's just that my poor child will have to live alone from now on."

Xu Nianzu felt sad when he heard Xiaohua say this.

He stepped forward, took Xiaohua's hand, and said, "Mother, don't say that. Uncle Lin will definitely find a way to cure your illness."

Xiaohua gently patted Xu Nianzu's hand.

She knew that with Lin Mu's miraculous abilities, he could definitely cure her illness.

But what was the use? She was already on the verge of death, so why waste a precious opportunity?

Her relationship with Lin Mu was only due to Xu Liying's favor.

If she asked Lin Mu to save her, her son would truly be without support.

Thinking of this, Xiaohua said in a deep voice, "Ah Zu, Mother has no regrets now. The only thing I'm worried about is what you'll do after I'm gone?"

Lin Mu stood by, and with his wisdom, he had long seen that Xiaohua must have something to entrust to him.

He calmly said, "Xiaohua, the jade pendant I gave you that day, do you still have it on you?"

When Xiaohua heard this, her dim eyes actually brightened.

She tremblingly stretched out her hand and took a pure white jade pendant from Xu Nianzu's neck.

"Big Brother Lin, the jade pendant is here. Nianzu always carries it with him."

Saying that, she handed the jade pendant to Lin Mu.

Lin Mu took the jade pendant, gently caressed it, and then crushed it forcefully.

In Xu Nianzu's astonished gaze, Lin Mu spoke softly.

"When I gave you the jade pendant that day, I said that he could use it to find me for cultivation."

"Now he is already a Spirit Roaming Realm martial artist. Although I cannot personally teach him, I can act for him once."

"If there's anything you need me to do, you can say it now."

Xiaohua looked at him gratefully, then said with a trembling voice, "Thank you, Big Brother Lin. Actually, I didn't want to bother Big Brother Lin."

"My son was intelligent from a young age and was guided by an expert to embark on martial arts cultivation in his early years."

"Later, he gained the favor of Miss Cui from the Cui Family in Yunzhou, but the Cui Family disliked my son's background and firmly opposed it."

"Fortunately, Miss Cui was determined to stay with my son, even breaking off relations with the Cui Family."

"Although the Cui Family was angry, they didn't make too much trouble."

"Our family of three lived on Luocheng Mountain for twenty years, and they also had their own child."

At this point, Xiaohua couldn't help but cry out loud.

"My poor grandson, not yet twenty years old, was beaten to death on the street by people from the Cui Family."

"My daughter-in-law went to reason with them and was also severely injured, and she passed away not long after."

"It's all my fault for being a burden! My son watched his wife and child die tragically, yet he could only grit his teeth and endure!"

Xiaohua was already sobbing uncontrollably at this moment.

Lin Mu frowned slightly and said, "With such a great calamity, why didn't you let him bring the jade pendant to the Heavenly Dao Sect to find me?"

"Even if I wasn't in the sect, the Grand Elder would recognize the jade pendant as coming from my hand. He would also help you resolve this matter."

Seeing his mother crying so sadly, Xu Nianzu quickly replied, "The Cui Family set up a great fog formation on Luocheng Mountain, and I couldn't leave at all."

"If it weren't for this jade pendant, they wouldn't have been able to harm me, otherwise my mother and I wouldn't have made it to today."

The jade pendant was blessed with Lin Mu's Power of the Heavenly Dao. Unless a Venerable Realm expert attacked with full force, its protection could not be broken.

Those below the Venerable Realm could not shake it in the slightest.

Initially, Lin Mu gave Xiaohua the jade pendant just to protect their mother and son, and did not leave any offensive means on it.

So, this jade pendant had ample defense but lacked in offense.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu asked, "Then how did you break through the great formation and escape to here?"

Xu Nianzu said, "A few months ago, overwhelming flames suddenly appeared. Those flames were extremely terrifying."

"Everything in their path turned to charcoal, and the great formation was also broken by the flames."

"Fortunately, we had the jade pendant's protection and survived the flames."

"Afterward, I took my mother and found our way to the Tao Family in Hancheng."

"Then, with the Tao Family's recommendation, we came to the Heavenly Dao Sect."

Lin Mu heard this and said, "Did you show the jade pendant to the Grand Elder?"

Xu Nianzu shook his head slightly and said, "Since we arrived here, they haven't mistreated us."

"But no elders have appeared."

"I only learned from the child who delivered food that the elders of the Heavenly Dao Sect were extremely busy with a major event."

This major event is probably the invasion of foreign races.

With both Lin Mu and Yun Feiyang not in the sect, the elders probably couldn't make a decision immediately.

Lin Mu thought of this and didn't blame the Grand Elder, as he didn't know about the jade pendant either.

Lin Mu looked at Xu Nianzu and said, "Why did the Cui Family attack you after twenty years? Is there some hidden reason?"

The Cui Family was once a family that had contributed to Lin Mu.

He naturally had to ask for the reason.

When Xu Nianzu heard this, the anger in his eyes flared up instantly.

He said resentfully, "It's only because my son, at a young age, broke through to the Spirit Roaming Realm and stole the limelight from Young Master Cui at the Yunzhou Grand Gathering."

"The Cui Family held a grudge and actually ambushed my son on the streets of Yunzhou City. My son was no match and died tragically on the street."

Xu Nianzu's bloodshot eyes couldn't help but shed tears.

He reached out and wiped a few tears from the corners of his eyes, then continued, "When my wife found out, she went alone to the Cui Family to reason."

"Who knew that the next day she returned severely injured. She was a member of the Cui Family, yet they could still be so ruthless."

"Before my wife died, that look of despair in her eyes deeply pained me?"

"If it weren't for..."

At this point, Xu Nianzu stopped speaking.

Lin Mu knew what he meant: if it weren't for taking care of his mother, he would have definitely fought the Cui Family to the death.

Lin Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Since he had promised Xu Nianzu, even if the Cui Family had once been helpful to Lin Mu, he had no choice but to act.

Lin Mu looked at Xiaohua and said, "You wait here for now. I'll take him to the Cui Family to demand an explanation."

Xiaohua nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, saying, "Thank you, Big Brother Lin, thank you, Big Brother Lin."

With that, without waiting for anyone to help her, she slowly lay back down.

She closed her eyes and whispered, "Azu, go with your Uncle Lin. Everything must be decided by Uncle Lin."

"Never act impulsively. Mother is tired and will rest now. You go."

Xu Nianzu knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Xiaohua, then got up and walked to Lin Mu's side.

Lin Mu said nothing, gave Xiaohua one last glance, and lifted Xu Nianzu, disappearing from the spot.

Lin Mu knew that this was his last meeting with Xiaohua.

From then on, his karma with Xiaohua would end here.