Chapter 42: The Fox’s Gratitude
After hearing what the others said, Shao Xian’s face turned even paler.
The old man and Old Zhou were also stunned. Who would have thought that the man who had spent years offering rewards to find masters to heal his son was actually the one who made him sick in the first place — and that the son wasn’t even his real child? But how had the young girl guessed it?
“The Hundred-Ghost Convergence Formation is formed by gathering a huge amount of yin energy. To fully suppress it, an equally large amount of spiritual energy is required. If there’s the slightest imbalance, the evil spirits inside will break through the formation,” Yun Jiao explained in a low, steady voice. “Shao Lord didn’t have much cultivation, so he obviously lacked enough spiritual energy. To keep the formation stable, he had to be extremely careful. Most importantly, he had to avoid contamination by yin energy — and that includes… abstaining from women.”
So, Shao Xian couldn’t possibly have been conceived by him, right?
“All of this is written in Hundred Ghosts Compilation, chapter three, page seven, line five,” she added, turning to glance at the old man. Her expression didn’t change much, but it seemed to spell out: Read more books when you have time.
Bai Yu: “…”
Old Zhou: “…”
Both felt an odd, quiet sting.
Meanwhile, Shao Xian was completely dumbfounded, his faith crumbling as if the ground had vanished beneath him. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He had always known his father didn’t seem to like him much, rarely let him leave the house, and even when he wanted to attend the academy, it took endless begging to get grudging permission. But he had never imagined… he wasn’t his real son.