But if you left evidence and the elder straightforwardly "reasoned" it out, you would be in big trouble...
Shangguan Xu said a lot, and Mo Hua's eyes were opened wide.
These were the experiences sumd up by the senior brothers!
Mo Hua firmly rembered them.
When it was ti to part, Shangguan Xu rembered sothing and said,
"You can visit the Shangguan Family soti, my aunt is at ho, she's been thinking about you, worried about whether you've been... at the Sect..."
Shangguan Xu's expression beca a bit subtle, "...whether you've been 'bullied'... she always instructs to take more care of you..."
Mo Hua responded with a smile, "Aunt Wan is really kind!"
Then he beca a bit puzzled and asked,
"The Shangguan Family... where is it?"
He hadn't seen the Shangguan Family's estate until now.
It seed absent in the Qian Xue Academic World.
In Qingzhou City, Aunt Wan had taken him to places owned by the Gu Family.
Shangguan Xu patted his forehead and apologized,
"I forgot to tell you, the ancestral ho of the Shangguan family is quite far from the Qian Xue State Boundary. The Shangguan family mbers, when they co to the Qian Xue State Boundary, usually stay with the Gu Family..."
"The Gu Family is also a major clan, historically intermarried with the Shangguan Family, with profound connections. They are quite close, and it wouldn't be too much to say they are as close as if they were from the sa branch..."
"Aunt brought Yu Er to temporarily rest at the Gu Family's estate in Qingzhou City. If you have ti, you might head there to see them…"
Mo Hua nodded, but suddenly he frowned, "Resting?"
Shangguan Xu's gaze turned slightly serious, he hesitated for a mont and then sighed,
"Yu Er has been... sowhat unwell…"
"Unwell?"
Shangguan Xu nodded and hesitated for a mont. He seed reluctant to continue, but considering that Mo Hua was the one who saved Yu Er's life, he decided to share,
"Yu Er has... occasionally been having nightmares…"
Mo Hua was taken aback, frowning, "Nightmares?"
"Yes," Shangguan Xu sighed, "I'm not sure about the details. Uncle Yi and Aunt Wan have sought both karma and a Pill Master to diagnose, but they found nothing…"
"Moreover, Yu Er cannot leave Qingzhou City…"
"As soon as he leaves Qingzhou City, the nightmares intensify. Sotis, even a nap during the day could trigger terrifying nightmares with his body trembling and drenched in cold sweat…"
Shangguan Xu frowned with concern.
Mo Hua felt pained too and asked,
"Has Yu Er been like this since he was a child?"
Shangguan Xu contemplated for a mont and then shook his head, "I'm not sure about that. Yu Er's identity is unique. We, the children of the legitimate lineage, avoid probing into his childhood to prevent conflicts..."
Avoiding conflicts...
Mo Hua thought about it and roughly understood.
Within the noble clans, interests were substantial, hence sotis familial affection beca detached.
Kind intentions could easily be twisted...
Shangguan Xu sighed again, continuing, "I don't know much about Yu Er's childhood, but ever since the last ti…"
Shangguan Xu paused, looked around to ensure nobody was listening, then lowered his voice and sighed,
"After he was 'kidnapped,' whatever he went through has worsened his nightmares... and they have beco increasingly severe…"
"Aunt is heartbroken and worried sick."
"And sotis, when Yu Er experiences nightmares, half awake, he repeatedly ntions your na…"
"It may be the bond ford since you saved him, a feeling of closeness that keeps him recalling you…"
"Aunt also hopes that when you have ti, you could visit Yu Er…"
"But since you've just joined the Sect and your foundation isn't solid yet, she didn't want to distract you from your cultivation by ntioning it…"
…
Shangguan Xu looked helpless.
Mo Hua's expression grew focused as he nodded,
"Alright, I'll visit Yu Er when I have ti!"
Shangguan Xu sighed in relief, "Thank you for that."
Mo Hua smiled, then reminded,
"Senior Brother Xu, you should also take care of your health."
Shangguan Xu was montarily stunned, then ward by the gesture and nodded, "Thank you, junior brother."
After parting ways, Mo Hua returned to the Disciple's Residence, laid on the table, and silently pondered.
"Yu Er... nightmares…"
"Cannot leave Qingzhou City…"
"Kidnapped…"
Mo Hua frowned, sensing sothing odd.
But he couldn't figure anything out at the mont.
Mo Hua sighed.
He really liked Yu Er, a child so pure and kind, and Aunt Wan had been very kind to him too. Now that Yu Er was tornted by nightmares, Mo Hua felt uneasy.
But his vacation ti for this period was already used up.
Mo Hua thought for a bit, then decided he would make ti during his next break to visit the Gu Family in Qingzhou City.
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