Tian Gang Chapter 194: Turbulence (3)
He was right. Grandpa Shi interrupted while fiddling with the frog girl: That was just a tooth of mine that was transformed. It retained its instincts but did not have any memory.
Oh... I responded helplessly, and then suddenly remembered the strange behavior of the beast in the underworld, so I asked: Grandpa Shi, it is your clone, so do you know what it has done?
Of course, to me, what it did is like something you have touched with your fingers. Although it is not very clear, you can still tell if you look carefully. Grandpa Shi looked at me, turned his head back, and asked: Do you want to know why it is so curious about the Emperor of Heaven in the underworld?
I nodded, and Grandpa Shi laughed and said: I don’t know the answer to this question. Perhaps there is something special about the Emperor of Heaven that makes me instinctively interested in him.
You don't know the answer either? I'm a little surprised.
Not all things have answers. I don't want to investigate too much about these inexplicable things. Grandpa Shi said, handing the frog girl back to me and asked: This little thing is very interesting. It is different from the physique of humans and monsters. It is more like a strange mixture. From the memory of my blood inheritance, there seems to be information about this thing, but it is too long ago and has become a vague fragment, which is difficult to remember.
I have long known about the peculiarities of Frog Girl, but I do not quite understand what is meant by strange mixture. But now I am only surprised by one thing: Is the story you told me when I was a child true? You are the...
That's right. Grandpa Shi sat on the old chair with a smile on his face. He leaned against the back of the chair and looked out the door: This is actually where I was back then. I built this house before you were born. I don't know where I came from or why I turned into a stone beast here, but I know that I may end up here, just like your grandfather...
When Grandpa Shi spoke, his eyes were a little blurry. Although he was looking forward, I felt that he was actually looking further away. Perhaps at the end of his gaze, he could find his origins.
Senior, you are an ancient beast, you can live for thousands of lifetimes, why do you feel sorry for yourself. As the saying goes, heroes are not judged by their origins. Although you have no desire to fight, it is a good thing to enjoy the tranquility here. The beast fang clone is interested in the Emperor of Heaven, but you did not investigate. It is obvious that you have the same idea as me. The old Taoist said on the side.
Hehehe... Grandpa Shi laughed, he looked at the old Taoist and said: "You are good at talking, but you are not me, how can you know my thoughts?" Well, let's not talk about this topic. What do you want to see when you come back this time?
After hearing what Grandpa Shi said, I remembered the purpose of coming back this time and quickly said: I don’t want to see anything, but a lot of things have happened recently and I want to know what my mother is doing.
Your mother? Grandpa Shi seemed to have remembered something. He said "oh" but didn't explain. Instead, he said to me: "Keep talking. I'm old and can't run. I don't know much about the outside world. You finally came back. Please chat with me for a while."
These words reminded me of my grandfather who died alone, so I naturally agreed to Grandpa Shi’s request without hesitation.
I spent the whole afternoon telling Grandpa Shi everything that happened after I entered the underworld. When I talked about my mother's indifference to me, Grandpa Shi didn't show any special expression, but just sighed slightly.
That's basically what happened, so I wanted to find out my mother's purpose so that I could find out what the cult was trying to do. I ended the story with this sentence.
Grandpa Shi hummed, put one hand on the handle of the chair, slid his fingers gently, and said: I know what your mother is going to do, but...
He looked at me and said: I can't tell you.
When I heard this, I was stunned for a moment. After I came to my senses, I immediately asked: Why?
Because it's not good for you. Grandpa Shi sighed again and said: Everything has a destiny, this is God's will. Your grandfather and I are brothers, and there is almost nothing about your family that I don't know. But although I know this, I can't tell you, because it is really...
Grandpa Shi didn't finish what he said. He seemed to be thinking about how to continue, but in the end, he closed his mouth.
Why can't you tell me? I asked in confusion: I am also the descendant of Ba Suo, what exactly does my mother want to do? Could it be that...what she did is related to me? Is it not good for me?
Grandpa Shi shook his head and said, "You don't need to ask this question. The answer will be revealed automatically in the near future. At that time, you will understand everything. But now, I can't let you know."
Grandpa Shi's words made me angry. What on earth was it that I couldn't know? After all, I was a descendant of the Basuo lineage. If mother really wanted to do something that was not good for me, she should have told me.
Or maybe, everything she did was actually for me? It's just that the cost and risk are too high, so Grandpa Shi is afraid that I might do something stupid, so he kept it from me?
If this is true, then my mother's indifference towards me is understandable.
The purpose of the Ba Suo lineage is to control the world. Your matter is only part of it. She wants to change the world. However, she is taking risks, which is one of the reasons why she ran away from home and did not come back for decades. Grandpa Shi said: So your mother's situation is very dangerous. If she is not careful, she will be doomed. According to what you said before, if there are other forces behind the cult, I think it is very likely to be the Jiuqiu lineage.
Jiuqiu? The sudden mention of this word surprised me.
The old Taoist who had been silent all this time suddenly asked: How can you confirm, senior, that those people might be the Jiuqiumai?
Some of them came to me and wanted me to persuade the girl not to continue. Grandpa Shi sighed and continued: But I didn't agree, and when they left, they said that the mysteries of heaven and earth belonged to Ba Suo, but the mountains and rivers belonged to them, Jiu Qiu. Ba Suo's lineage did this to destroy Jiu Qiu's lineage, so they would do everything they could to stop it. Even if thousands of years of friendship were to be destroyed in one day, it would not matter. So what do you think, the person behind the cult...
It is indeed very likely. The old Taoist said: But the head of the Basuo family once protected the cult, and the two sides suddenly turned against each other. Perhaps, there is also the reason why the Jiuqiu lineage supported and instigated behind the scenes. Senior, do you know the detailed plan of the head of the Basuo family?
What, you want to participate too? Grandpa Shi glanced at the old Taoist and said: Or, if that girl is wrong, you have to find out the origin of the Five Classics.
I couldn't help but look at the Taoist priest nervously. What did this old man mean? Did he really want to deal with my mother as Grandpa Shi said?
I am the Five Elements. The old Taoist replied: How the world changes has nothing to do with my Five Elements. I just want to know the answer so that I can destroy the evil cult.
Grandpa Shi looked at the Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest looked back at him. Both of them looked at each other peacefully, without any fighting spirit. But I was standing by and was sweating profusely.
After a while, Grandpa Shi said: I don't know the specific plan. That girl once said that the current Ba Suo has misunderstood the intentions of the ancestors. Therefore, she wants to change and regain the orthodoxy of the Ba Suo lineage. She will use facts to prove that everyone is wrong. The real Tian Gang is not what people think.
The old Taoist frowned, a thoughtful look on his face.
I didn't understand what was going on. Maybe the Jiuqiu clan knew what my mother was going to do. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to stop her. But I felt like Grandpa Shi was lying.
He may know the answer, but he doesn't want to tell us . Is it because he doesn't want to create more enemies for his mother? Or is it for some other reason?
If it is the former, then in Grandpa Shi's opinion, what the mother did might make her enemies all over the world.
Judging from the current situation, my mother's unusual may be due to this reason. She wants to protect me and let everyone know that I have no close relationship with her and have nothing to do with what she did.
Maybe, when I returned to my hometown this time, I saw the truth.
The old Taoist was thinking hard, and Grandpa Shi smiled and looked at me again. He looked me up and down and said: Yes, it seems that the dragon water is indeed useful, and my body has become much stronger.
This made me smile bitterly. Grandpa Shi smiled and said: What, you are still not satisfied? Don't be too greedy...
It's not greed. I shook my head, sighed, and said: You see, although I got the Jade Pendant, I have only received three divine grants so far. These three mantras are all very useful, but usually only the Void Mantra can be used. If I fight with others...
Kongming Mantra? Grandpa Shi looked puzzled: What kind of mantra is that?
Ah? You don't know? I was a little surprised, so I recited the mantra again and said: This is the Kongming Mantra, it can increase the power of Tao, but...
Oh, I get it, hahahahaha... Grandpa Shi suddenly laughed out loud, and Frog Girl was looking at him at my feet, blinking her eyes and croaking along.
This made Grandpa Shi laugh again. I was so embarrassed that my hair swelled all over. After a long time, the laughter finally stopped. Grandpa Shi laughed twice more out of habit, and then said: You little guy, no wonder you haven't made any progress until now, it's really...hahahaha.
Uh, what's wrong… I feel a little confused.
Do you know what the Eight-wire Lineage is? Grandpa Shi suddenly asked.
Uh, that is... I was suddenly asked this question, and I felt a little confused. I thought about it carefully before saying: It is to control the world and maintain the world...
Bullshit. Grandpa Shi laughed and scolded: You really have a stupid brain. The Eight Ropes are the descendants of heaven and act on behalf of heaven. The will of your lineage represents the will of heaven. Just like the imperial envoy who patrols the world on behalf of the emperor, no matter how powerful he is, he must follow the emperor's will, not make his own decisions. Therefore, it is normal that you don't even understand the meaning of the Eight Ropes and have no clue in your practice.
Uh, then...
Why don't you understand... Grandpa Shi shook his head and said: Basuo Chengtian, your will is this sky! What you want to do is what the sky wants to do! What you want to say is what the sky wants to say! Do you understand?
