AWB Chapter 1861: Xu Changqing’s Mother
Chapter 1861: Xu Changqing’s Mother
The matters regarding Yun Yi and Su Yunling were, after all, just rumors, so the fact that Su Yunling’s fiancée was someone else didn’t come as much of a surprise, and she quickly pulled herself together.
"Of course, you may." With that, he glanced at Gu Zhiqi and nodded slightly at her.
Gu Zhiqi also nodded lightly to him and then said, "I want to ask you about Xu Changqing. Is it convenient to answer?"
The Great Elder was taken aback when he heard this.
His heart wanted to avoid the subject, but he still nodded at Gu Zhiqi.
Gu Zhiqi: "Do you know the cause of Xu Changqing’s death?"
"Changqing died from poisoning." The grief and self-reproach in the Great Elder’s eyes were unmistakable.
Back then, if he hadn’t insisted on separating Changqing and Ling Zhiyu, Changqing wouldn’t have...
As he thought of this, the Great Elder’s eyes reddened.
Gu Zhiqi: "Where was Xu Changqing’s soul nurtured before being sent to the Poison Technique Trial Realm?"
The Great Elder’s voice was choked as he said, "In a jar, with talisman papers drawn by his mother inside."
Then, the Great Elder spoke to Gu Zhiqi about Xu Changqing’s mother, his ex-wife.
The reason she was called an ex-wife was because, after Xu Changqing’s death, the Great Elder’s wife resented him for driving their son to death, leading to their divorce.
The Great Elder’s wife was named Meng Furong, a member of the Mystic Alliance, and also Meng Yunhe’s aunt.
Upon learning of her son’s death, Meng Furong was filled with hatred towards the Great Elder.
Not only did she divorce the Great Elder, but she also risked destroying her own foundation to keep Xu Changqing’s soul in the human world, hoping to resurrect him.
Therefore, Meng Furong was backfired upon, making her mad ever since.
She was rarely lucid.
Meng Furong, fearing she might destroy her son’s soul as an evil spirit when she wasn’t lucid, entrusted the soul to the Great Elder to nurture.
Every month, Meng Furong would reinforce the talisman papers on the jar and search for ways to resurrect Xu Changqing.
Since last year, Meng Furong’s lucid moments became increasingly rare.
The Great Elder feared that one day, she might never be lucid again.
So, after learning that the Poison Technique Trial Realm could nurture Xu Changqing’s soul, he sent Xu Changqing there.
After hearing about Meng Furong, Gu Zhiqi asked the Great Elder some questions relating to Xu Changqing’s time of death.
Whenever Xu Changqing was mentioned, the Great Elder would choke on his words.
Thus, Gu Zhiqi didn’t ask too many questions, and once it was basically confirmed that Xu Changqing hadn’t committed suicide, she stopped questioning the Great Elder.
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After the Great Elder had left, Su Yunling looked at Gu Zhiqi and asked, "Why are you suddenly so interested in Xu Changqing’s matters?"
As for Xu Changqing, Su Yunling wasn’t very familiar with him either.
He had only heard bits and pieces, especially since over two years ago, the news of the Great Elder forcing Xu Changqing to his death was widely known in the Ancient Martial Arts World.
Gu Zhiqi: "That non-human entity who was with Ling Zhiyu that day was Xu Changqing."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunling understood.
He probably took on another case.
"Brother Ling."
After answering Su Yunling’s question, Gu Zhiqi suddenly called out to him and then reached out to encircle his waist.
Su Yunling instinctively wrapped his arms around Gu Zhiqi, then looked down at her slightly, his eyes filled with inquiry.
"You just told Elder Xu that I am your fiancée," Gu Zhiqi said, slightly tilting her head and looking straight at Su Yunling with unwavering gaze.
The heat in her eyes was unabashed.
That heat scorched Su Yunling’s heart and throat, leaving him parched.
His throat moved slightly, "Yes, I did."