Chapter 1287: It All Depends on His Destiny

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded happily, "Alright, then let’s put it in Gu Garden for now. You can come and get it when you need it."

"Dad, let me tell you about Fang Liang..."

Then Xiao Wen began to tell Elder Sima about Fang Liang.

Elder Sima already knew about Fang Liang saving her, so she didn’t need to mention that.

Xiao Wen talked about some things that happened to Fang Liang after they left, especially about his leg.

She had enhanced the Nirvana Stone with spiritual power, fashioned it into a pendant for him to wear, but she didn’t expect that the Nirvana Stone had turned red.

Then his severed leg started to ache faintly.

Gu Qiaoqiao said there was spiritual energy swirling around Fang Liang’s severed leg.

A trace of astonishment flashed across Elder Sima’s eyes; it was indeed the first time he had heard of such a thing.

He squinted slightly, beginning to search his memory for information related to this.

A brief silence descended at the cave entrance.

After a moment, Elder Sima’s eyes brightened, as if he had remembered something, but then he shook his head slightly, furrowing his brows.

His expression was complex and conflicted.

What’s this about?

Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t understand.

Xiao Wen, being an impatient person, couldn’t help but urge, "Dad, if you remember something, just say it."

At this moment, Elder Sima had already closed his eyes.

Xiao Wen shrugged helplessly, and Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at her, signaling her to wait quietly and not to disturb Elder Sima.

After a long while, Elder Sima finally opened his eyes, as if he had confirmed his thoughts, he said solemnly, "Fang Liang may not have the ability for Nirvana Rebirth, but he first became fated with the Nirvana Stone, followed by the Red Phoenix, and these two things have been with him for over twenty years, so his body has been subtly transformed."

"Transformed?" Xiao Wen asked in astonishment and uncertainty, "Dad, do you mean his flesh and blood have been reconstructed?"

"No, his aura and spiritual power have been reconstructed, gaining some characteristics of the Phoenix Clan, so the Nirvana Stone changed color. Maybe, his leg can truly recover."

"Really?" Xiao Wen asked, her eyes widening in shock.

It seemed that aside from widening her eyes, she couldn’t express her feelings any other way.

"We’ll need to see the person before saying for sure. After I finish my business, bring me to see him," Elder Sima said solemnly.

Xiao Wen and Gu Qiaoqiao shared a glance, both filled with joy.

If it truly could happen... that would be wonderful!

Elder Sima, seeing the two girls so happy, though he was also glad, felt the need to remind them to be calm, "You two shouldn’t get excited too early. I’ve never encountered such a situation before, so whether it will succeed depends on his fate, and it’s also dangerous."

"How can there be danger?" Xiao Wen asked in surprise.

"How could there not be danger? Didn’t you know during your Nirvana?" Elder Sima retorted.

Xiao Wen, somewhat embarrassed, realized that over the past decades, she had forgotten how there could be no danger during Nirvana?

If her father hadn’t been by her side at the time, who knows if she could have been born smoothly?

At this point, Gu Qiaoqiao finally spoke up, "Then when are we going to the Fang family?"

Elder Sima pondered for a moment, "The day after tomorrow."

The day after tomorrow was the opening day for her Lifeng Security Company, Gu Qiaoqiao smiled, "Great Elder, the day after tomorrow won’t do; my company opens that day, and Xiao Wen needs to attend the ribbon-cutting."

Xiao Wen nodded vigorously, not wanting to miss the excitement.

Especially since it was Qiaoqiao’s company.

"Oh, Qiaoqiao is starting a company?"

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded with some embarrassment, "Yes."

Elder Sima nodded approvingly, "Not bad, having a tangible enterprise is beneficial for the future."

He pondered for a moment, then continued, "Then tomorrow."

This matter should be handled sooner rather than later.

"Great Elder, can we invite you to the opening ceremony the day after tomorrow?"

Gu Qiaoqiao asked politely.

Elder Sima waved his hand, "No, no, I don’t usually attend such events. As long as you’re happy, that’s what matters."

Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t insist, knowing that someone like Elder Sima, living detached from the world, probably didn’t enjoy such occasions.

Then Gu Qiaoqiao pointed at the cave, winking, "Great Elder, there’s one more thing I need to tell you."

An unexpected expression flashed across the Great Elder’s face as he looked towards the cave. He had already been there, but hadn’t found the mechanism he expected from his memory.

Perhaps he remembered it wrong, or the mechanism was just too clever.

There didn’t seem to be a place to activate the mechanism.

After hearing Gu Qiaoqiao’s words and glancing at his daughter Xiao Wen, Old Man Sima asked, "What is it?"

"Xiao Wen and I have discovered the mechanism in the cave."

Gu Qiaoqiao said straightforwardly.

Before the old man could even show a shocked expression, she led the way into the cave. At that moment, Elder Sima was stunned for a moment and then quickly followed her into the cave.

Then Gu Qiaoqiao stood in front of the stone wall where they discovered the Red Lotus Flower, patted a certain spot, and then gently pressed it, opening the mechanism that revealed the hidden chamber where the ruby lotus was kept.

Elder Sima’s expression turned extremely serious.

His memory hadn’t failed him; there was indeed a mechanism here, but he hadn’t expected it to be discovered by these two girls.

He looked inside, touched around with his hand, then used his Divine Sense to check, finding that it was indeed empty.

He turned to look at Gu Qiaoqiao and Xiao Wen beside him, asking in a low voice, "Is there only the ruby lotus here?"

Xiao Wen nodded, "Yes."

Then Gu Qiaoqiao said, "Great Elder, the ruby lotus is now in Gu Garden. Speaking of which, there’s another thing I need to tell you."

An unreadable gleam flashed in Elder Sima’s eyes. He hadn’t expected to gain so much from this visit to Jinling City, thinking there was nothing left, but this little girl had more to say.

He knew Gu Qiaoqiao was different from ordinary girls.

But since she had discovered one mechanism here, there couldn’t be a second one.

In ancient times, mechanisms were usually layered, but there wouldn’t be two in this cave.

This cave was cool and refreshing, an ideal feng shui treasure that was warm in winter and cool in summer.

There were also stone tables and stone stools inside.

The three of them sat down, and now it was Gu Qiaoqiao’s turn again.

She detailed how she had met the village chief during this period, how Qin Yize discovered the white stone, and how the village chief’s strange bird-like creature combined with it. Then the Red Lotus Flower wrapped around this little thing. She conveyed it all to Elder Sima.

This matter had lingered in Gu Qiaoqiao’s mind.