"me……"
Coral raised her head and glanced at her grandma, seeing that her eyes were deep, penetrating deep into her heart. It was as if all her disguises had been stripped away by her, and all her thoughts had nowhere to hide.
Seeing the expression on Coral's face, grandma had already confirmed her suspicions and said to Aunt Xue: "Xue Ling, please carry Chen Shaoxia to the side room outside first. You have nothing to do here, so exit first. See you later. I will ask you to come in."
Xue Ling followed the instructions, dragged Chen An with both hands, and walked out of the room. Coral was left alone in the room with an uneasy mind.
"Okay, there are no outsiders now. Grandma asks you again, do you really only have gratitude for this Chen An and have nothing else to think about?"
"Grandma, Coral really only has gratitude towards Chen Shaoxia and nothing else..."
"Hey..." Grandma sighed, with a bit of heartache and disappointment, and interrupted Coral: "Coral, you are good at everything, but you are simple-minded and can't hide any secrets. Grandma has watched her since she was a child. When you grow up, how can I not know what you are thinking?"
Coral mustered up her courage and insisted on her previous words: "Grandma, Coral really has nothing to hide from grandma. If grandma doesn't believe it... if grandma doesn't believe it... Coral can't do anything!"
No matter what, Hualu can't admit now that she and Chen An have made a private decision for life. You know, grandma hates the people in the clan the most. She has emotional entanglements with others without her permission. Once she is discovered, she will be expelled from the clan, or a pursuit order will be issued, and they must be driven out and killed!
Especially now, as the successor of the next clan leader, Coral cannot have an affair with his children. If grandma knew about it, not to mention detoxifying Chen An, but not killing him on the spot, thank God.
Therefore, Coral made up his mind to bite him to death. After grandma detoxified Chen Lang from the poison of fish roe and cordyceps, she told the truth. Let's talk about it when the time comes.
"Coral, Coral, you have really grown up, your wings have become hard, even grandma dared to deceive you!" Grandma's tone became more and more severe, and when she said the last sentence, she raised her crutch and hit it in front of her with a snap. on the stone bricks, shattering them into pieces.
Seeing that her grandma was really angry, Coral was no longer afraid. He stood upright stubbornly and looked at her without saying anything.
Seeing Coral's stubborn attitude, grandma was quite surprised. I thought that by getting angry and pretending, I could make the coral succumb! Who knew it would have the opposite effect, but it would make her break down and have to fight against herself.
Since the scare failed, grandma changed her attitude again and said in a soft tone: "Coral, grandma knows that you are in the prime of life as a young girl, and you are fascinated by the love between men and women. This is also my fault, grandma has been too indifferent to you these years. Strict. But everything grandma does is for your own good!"
Listening to her grandma recounting the hardships of raising and caring for herself over the years, Coral's eyes became moist unconsciously. The belief that had been strengthened just now collapsed in an instant.
Speaking of Coral's life experience, it is extremely pitiful. At a young age, he had to endure the pain of his parents' separation. Fortunately, she was still young at that time, so she didn't have a deep impression of her biological father and didn't have much affection for him. But with the death of her mother, the sadness in her heart was completely ignited. If her grandmother hadn't taught her carefully since childhood, it would be impossible for Coral to be as good as she is now.
Seeing that Hualu was moved by her few words, her grandma continued to persuade her: "You are still young now, and grandma understands your thoughts. Suddenly you meet a young talent who is good to you and agrees with you, and naturally you fall in love with her. Grandma also started from Those who came here at that time understand what you are thinking now."
When grandma said this, the conversation suddenly changed: "But do you know that love, hate, and hatred in this world often only exist in a single thought? How do you know that the lover who once swore an eternal alliance with you and will never be separated, will He is the one who hurts you the most when he turns against you one day. How do you know that the person who will promise to treat you well all his life has other motives for saying these sweet words to you? How do you know... "
Grandma became angrier and angrier. It was obvious that when she taught Coral, she brought back her own sad past. By the time I got to the end, I almost couldn't control my emotions. He quickly interrupted the conversation and stopped talking.
Coral looked at her grandma worriedly, but the courage and stubbornness she finally mustered up in her heart did not allow her to bow her head now.
"Grandma, I understand everything you said about Coral. But Chen Lang and I really love each other. Chen Lang will never give up on Coral like you said, or use sweet words to coax me. of!"
Grandma laughed out loud, as if she had heard something ridiculous and sad. She stared into Coral's eyes and asked: "Coral, you have known this Chen An for a few days, and you dare to confirm your judgment that he is interested in you." Is it wholehearted? There was a woman in the clan back then who was just like you... just like you... Hey, forget it, let’s not mention the past events..."
Although Coral is still young, she has heard some sad past events about her grandmother from the ears of some elders in the clan. Knowing that she was deceived by her beloved Sui, she was so angry that she led her tribe to live in seclusion here.
"Grandma..." Coral saw her sad look and didn't know what to do. Just asking her to give up her affair with Chen An is absolutely impossible.
After taking a deep breath, grandma blinked her eyes hard several times, squeezed back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes, and persuaded in a harmonious voice: "Coral, just listen to grandma's advice and end the affair with Chen An. In the future, When I grow old, I will take over the position of clan leader and lead the Jiaoren clan to survive stably."
Seeing that the problem was back here, Coral just shook her head firmly and said nothing to change her mind.
The scene suddenly fell silent, and grandma's mind began to change rapidly. After a long time, I decided to change the method of persuasion.
"Coral, since you wholeheartedly want to stay with Chen An forever, grandma will comply with your wish!"
When Coral heard this, she let out a surprised sound. She was about to kneel down to thank her grandma for her kindness, but she heard her continue: "It's just that you have to agree to one condition!"
"Don't mention the one condition that grandma made. It's just ten items! Hundreds! Thousands of items! Coral agreed with all her strength!" Seeing that grandma finally relaxed, Coral hurriedly agreed.
"Don't rush to agree. Wait until you hear one of my conditions and think it over carefully before you speak." Grandma said, "After I heal Chen An's injury, I want you to feed him the Heartless Pill in person! If in March Years later, when the effect of the medicine wears off, if he can still remember your kindness and is still willing to stay with you, grandma will agree to your request and let you leave the Jiaoren tribe and grow old with him. Moreover, in the next three years, you have to stay in the clan area and are not allowed to meet Chen An. I wonder if you agree to this condition?"
Once you take the Heartless Pill, no matter how deep the relationship is, it will immediately become dim. Only after the three-year period has passed will the effect of the medicine be automatically lifted.
Grandma set this condition, but she was very sure in her heart that men are fickle animals who like the new and dislike the old. Even if you are passionate about a certain woman at the time, it will be worn away as time goes by.
What's more, Chen An is not very old. He lives in the colorful world of the human race, and there are countless confidantes coming and going around him. As long as he separates the two for three years, are he still afraid that Chen An will not find a new love and forget about the coral?
After hearing this, Coral lowered his head silently. Even if she has never experienced love between a man and a woman, Coral knows that no matter how deep the love is, it cannot withstand being separated from each other and the passing of time.
However, this condition is probably the lowest bottom line for grandma. If I don't agree anymore, I'm afraid my grandma will be really angry and her relationship with Chen An will be completely broken off.
"Coral...is willing to obey grandma's instructions!"
After thinking about it, Coral concluded that the relationship between Chen An and herself could withstand the changes of time. She nodded heavily and agreed to her grandma's only condition.
"Okay! Since you are so confident, it would be really unkind if grandma were to stop her! But... you have to think about it. If you and Chen An really stay together in three years, you will You must give up your position as clan leader. When the time comes, after you have regained your true form as Jiaoren, will you be accepted by that human boy Chen An?"
Coral smiled indifferently, obviously having a way to deal with it in his mind, and replied in a calm tone: "When that time comes, Coral voluntarily gave up his lifelong cultivation, and used his tribe's spirit-removing method to cut off the fish's tail on his lower body and grow legs. Both feet turn into a human female body!"
The Jiaoren clan's spirit-removing method can indeed allow those who voluntarily perform it to cut off the fish's tail and grow legs and feet. But the pain involved is by no means as simple as letting go of cultivation and not being able to practice forever. The pain to be experienced is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.
Seeing Coral's determined expression, while grandma admired her courage, she also felt a little relieved.
"Okay! Then let's make it a deal. I hope grandma is wrong about Chen An, and I hope your wish can come true!"
Now that Coral has made up her mind, grandma will no longer try to persuade her. First, he ordered people to clean up a clean room, preparing to treat Chen An's injuries and detoxify him. Then he called Xue Ling and asked her to call Qin Yunchuan and others. After thanking her in person, she sent them away from the clan.
Everyone, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, finally waited for Xue Ling. After hearing that grandma summoned a few people, they quickly followed her and came to this side room.
After everyone said hello to Coral first, they all saluted the grandma who was sitting at the top.
Grandma shook her head slightly as a gift, then smiled kindly and said: "Hahaha, I just heard Xue Ling and Hualu say that it was you who saved Hualu. It's not too late for me to be grateful for your rescue. How can I accept it?" You guys are here to pay your respects!”
Mu Jingyu said: "Grandma, what did you say? You are the leader of the Shark clan. When we, the juniors, see you, we naturally have to do what we want to see you. How dare you mess up the seniority! Besides, we, the juniors, have been under the influence since childhood. Master taught me that when I see injustice on the road, I should draw my sword to help, so that I can show my righteous true nature. I don’t dare to be grateful to my grandma for such a trivial matter."
Mu Jingyu said these words without hesitation, which made his grandma marvel in her heart: "Several young heroes came to visit my Jiaoren clan, and the old woman was very happy. But I didn't dare to ask for advice, which sect and sect are you from? Or is he a disciple of an expert in casual cultivating? Is it convenient to inform the old woman and establish a good relationship?"
As the leader of the Jiaoren clan, the wealth and lives of the entire clan rest on his shoulders. Naturally, he did not dare to take it lightly when a few strange young men suddenly appeared. Who can guarantee where they came from and what their intentions are?
Grandma's question immediately stumped Mu Jingyu. Grandma cares about them, so why not Mu Jingyu? Not to mention that they were responsible for finding medicine for Bi Yun, they couldn't easily let others know their true identity just by saying Jiu Yaoxuan's light chain on their wrists.
But if he deliberately concealed it, he would be afraid of arousing his grandmother's suspicion, which would be detrimental to his next step in obtaining the colorful beads of the abyss. After thinking about it for a while, Mu Jingyu decided to say half and half, mix the truth and the lies together, and let's talk about it later.
"Since grandma has asked about our identities, the juniors naturally dare not hide anything. We are all disciples of Jiuhua Mountain. We were traveling under the orders of our master. When passing by Beiluo Xingzhou, we happened to save Brother Chen and Sister Coral.”
Mu Jingyu said this, first of all, he was indeed a disciple of Jiuhua Mountain. Secondly, Jiuhua Mountain has a good prestige and reputation in Kyushu, so it probably won’t arouse grandma’s resentment.
It's just that Master Yu Yuanxiu was a disciple of Nangong Jingqiu. If he said so, he was obviously a disciple of Jiuhua Mountain.
After finishing speaking, he unconsciously turned his head and glanced at Yu Yuanxiu, and saw that he didn't have any displeasure on his face, so he felt relieved.
