Chapter 102 As the Oracle Said

  Shen Bailian couldn't help but keep sizing up Yun Tianhe, with heavy thoughts weighing on her mind. The young man's face and figure were identical to Yun Tianqing's in his youth, and his eyes were even clearer than a stream, making him almost indistinguishable from the other. If she said he had no relation to Yun Tianqing, it would be hard to convince even herself. But Yun Tianqing and Su Yu... Su Yu had shown no affection for Yun Shidi back then, not even a hint of love, so how could she have suddenly changed her mind, married him, and borne him children?

  He thought for a moment and then asked: "Is your mother Xue Yu?"

  Yun Tianhe was completely unaware of the meaning behind these questions and replied with a confused expression: "Yes. Speaking of which, my older brother also asked about my mother, do you know my father and mother?"

  Shen Bailian didn't respond, only lowering his head and falling into deep thought again. Yun Tianhe looked at him with a face that was sometimes sorrowful and sometimes joyful, with an even more bewildered expression, and couldn't help but turn his head to glance at the petite girl beside him, asking in a low voice: "Liangsha, what's wrong with this person...this demon? Why does he seem happy and unhappy when mentioning my parents? Is he my parents' enemy or friend?"

  That girl was also dressed in a simple but elegant outfit, with a slender figure and agile movements. Her small face had two bright eyes that sparkled like stars, revealing a hint of cleverness. She first gave Cloud Heavens River a glance before turning to Shen Bai Lian and taking a few steps closer. Her big, shiny eyes rolled around several times as she smiled sweetly and said: "Mr. Shen, since you know the names of Wild Man... Tian He's parents, I suppose you're their close friend? Tian He hasn't seen his mother since he was young, and his father passed away very early on. Growing up alone in the mountains isn't easy at all."

  Shen Bailian was still lost in thought and only responded faintly: "Uh-huh, is that so?"

  The girl's eyes rolled again, and she continued with a smile: "Cloud senior seemed to have had many acquaintances when he was alive. I suppose he must have been generous and righteous towards his friends, otherwise Dream Rui's father wouldn't have praised him so much. Mr. Shen probably thinks the same way too?"

  Shen Bailian just smiled slightly and did not comment either way.

  The girl saw him several times without answering, a hint of anxiety flashing in her eyes, but still with a smiling face: "Tianhe is the only son of Yun Qianbei, and his life has been so bumpy, please, Mr. Shen, look at Yun Qianbei's share, help him out?"

  Shen Bailian's eyebrows slightly raised, and she said with a hint of a smile: "Yun Tianqing is indeed an old acquaintance of mine, but whether we are close friends or not depends on resolving an old matter first. He left without saying goodbye back then, taking away someone very important to me, and that person's whereabouts remain unknown to this day. You want me to help you obtain Kunlin's scales? That's not difficult, but who will help me with my troubles?"

  He said one sentence that broke the girl's little mind, and the girl's smile stiffened. She couldn't help but glance at Yun Tianhe with an innocent face again, secretly cursing in her heart: This person was willing to tell us a few words about Kunlin before, but as soon as he found out that Ye Fan is Cloud's senior's son, he refused to help anymore. The people from the Cloud Village that day were also like this... How many people did Ye Fan's father offend back then?

  In the midst of silence, a few soft sounds of the guqin suddenly echoed, Shen Bailian was deep in thought with his head down, when he suddenly caught sight of the blue and white Taoist robe fluttering before his eyes. A voice then spoke softly in front of him: "This Shen senior, if Cloud Uncle had wronged you in any way back then, we'll apologize on his behalf. Once this matter is settled, that person who's extremely important to you, we're willing to help you find them. The Kunlin is a rare and precious artifact, but we can only help someone very important to us after obtaining it. Please, Shen senior, lend us your assistance." This was the voice of the woman who had previously advised Murong Ziyun, her words were few but carried a gentle warmth amidst their coldness. The young girl had stood quietly by Cloud Tianhe's side as he spoke, and only stepped forward now that her companion had nothing more to say.

  When Shen Bailian heard her voice, his heart moved slightly, feeling that the tone was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall whose voice it was. He looked up at the girl and saw a dignified and beautiful face, different from the lively and lovely little girl. This woman had another kind of quiet beauty. She held a guqin in her arms and stood elegantly, with a blue and white Taoist robe that added to her elegance. Shen Bailian appreciated the girl's calmness and carefully looked her up and down. When he saw her neck, his eyes suddenly froze, and his face changed color.

  The girl's neck was adorned with a circular green jade, and the light on the jade changed, making her skin look crystal clear. However, Shen Bailian's attention was not on this, he stared at the jade with wide eyes and muttered: "...... Indeed, it is 'got without any effort' ...... Master Guaxian said that there is no mistake!" After carefully examining the girl's face again, a small dot of cinnabar red like blood was found between her eyebrows, and if a few more strokes were added to her forehead, she would look 70-80% similar to Yu Rou. At this moment, he became even more determined in his heart.

  The girl with the jade pendant heard his muttering, and a hint of doubt flashed in her crystal-clear eyes, but she still asked warmly and calmly: "Senior Shen, even if you don't want to tell us where Kunlin is, please tell us where we can get it, okay?"

  Shen Bailian, however, completely ignored her question and asked instead: "What's your name?"

  The Jade Maiden heard him ask this completely unrelated question and couldn't help but feel perplexed, but she was extremely well-mannered and only slightly hesitated before responding: "My surname is Liu, my name is Mengmeng Li. The 'Meng' of dreamy shadows and misty flowers, the 'Li' of beautiful jade and glass."

  "Moon Shadow Fog Flower, Moon Shadow Fog Flower...... It's really you......" Shen Bailian looked at her and muttered to herself, with an extremely suppressed excitement in her eyes, but the joyful smile on the corner of her lips couldn't be held back. The three people present found it even more inexplicable.

  "Hexian, he... why is he looking at Mengli like that? I always feel..." Yun Tianhe looked at Liu Mengli again, then at Shen Bailian, and couldn't help but whisper to the petite girl, "Hmm, I always feel something's off."

  The petite girl looked puzzled, and replied in a hushed tone: "Do you think I couldn't see that?! This Mr. Shen is quite strange. But he seems to have no ill intentions towards Meng Li, on the contrary, he appears to be very fond of her..." As she spoke, her eyes sparkled with excitement, and she suddenly changed from worry to joy, clapping her hands and laughing: "If he has a good impression of Meng Li, that would be great! We can ask him to help us find Kun Lin, and then we can return home to help your sworn brother!"

  Yun Tianhe was at a loss for words, stuttering: "C-could it be... isn't this just forcing someone to do something against their will?"

  "Pfft!" The petite girl stomped her foot in anger, her hands on her hips as she shouted, "Yun Tian He, what are you talking about?! What 'forcing' and 'why', do you think I'm some kind of fool? Do you think I'd let Meng Li do something bad?! I was just taking advantage of the situation, and I didn't make Meng Li do anything wrong! Where did you learn to speak so crudely?"

  This string of "what" made Yun Tianhe dizzy, and his words were tangled in countless knots: "I, I'm not... Ling Sha, you, don't be angry, I just, just..." The petite girl glared at him, and he suddenly didn't dare to say another word.

  The two of them grew louder, and on the other side, Shen Baiyun and Liu Mengli had already heard everything clearly. The two of them felt slightly embarrassed, and Shen Baiyun quickly withdrew her gaze. After thinking for a moment, she had an idea and said: "Miss Liu, how about this? I did see the Kunlin in my childhood, and I vaguely know where it is. However, to lend it to you will require some effort. Why don't you go to my humble abode and wait for a moment? I'll have Huai Mi ask the elder about it."

  Liu Mengli heard that he agreed to help, and had already let out a breath of relief, so she naturally didn't refuse. Then Shen Baiying turned his head and instructed the Huai Mi brothers for a few sentences, they were originally very close to Yun Tianhe and others, and without hesitation, rushed towards the elder's residence. Shen Baiying led the way in front, bringing the three people to his own home.

  Several people sat down in the main hall, Shen Bailian and they chatted separately, learned that the three of them were exactly the three Shennong mentioned frequently in Murong Ziyings letter, except for Yuntianhe and Liuliumei, the petite girl was named Han Hongsuo, the three of them had known each other before entering the sect, and traveled together to Kunlun Mountain to learn martial arts. Yuntianhe grew up in Qing...

  On the mountain peak, if it weren't for an accidental discovery of a secret in his parents' tomb with Han Xiangyun, he probably wouldn't have thought of coming down the mountain. And that Liu Mengli was the treasured daughter of Shouyang County Magistrate, she had been adopted by Magistrate Liu and his wife since childhood, and it was Cloud River's father who sent her to the Liu Manor.

  Shen Bailian finally understood Cloud Tianqing's thoughts a little, thinking that after Cloud Tianqing and Su Yu left the Qionghua Sect, they wandered around Jianghu, Su Yu died so early, it must be because of the cold air entering her body. Cloud Tianqing wanted to take care of her, naturally had no time to take care of the baby, so he sent her to his sworn brother's home. Liu County Magistrate and his wife had no children, they took good care of the girl, the county magistrate's mansion was a comfortable place to live, for this baby girl, it was also a very good place to go. It seems that Cloud Tianqing did not mistreat the child, on the contrary, he suspected that he had been unfavorable to the child, using a small person's heart to measure a gentleman's abdomen, thinking of this, Shen Bailian couldn't help but feel deeply ashamed.

  She thought again, this girl had been raised by Ruan Ci, who had known her since she was a child, for nineteen years. She was so close, yet she had never discovered it. Several times when she secretly visited Ruan Ci, she occasionally met the girl visiting her mother, but she didn't spend any effort observing her. It was really careless of her. Shen Bailian thought to herself and couldn't help but silently blame herself.

  The female infant who had been searched for nineteen years has now grown into a young adult, appearing right in front of her. The son of the deceased also looks dignified and majestic. Looking at the three young people sitting on the seats in the hall, Shen Bailian only feels that his mood is greatly improved. He has already figured out the old affairs of the past, and his attitude towards Yun Tianhe and others is completely different. Although he is still careful not to reveal his true identity in his words, his tone has become a hundred times warmer than before.

  Yun Tianhe only felt that this monster had a strange temperament, but Han Xiang and Liu Mengli exchanged a look, secretly feeling that something was amiss. Especially Liu Mengli, she looked at Shen Bailian, after a while suddenly stretched out her hand to stroke the round jade on her neck, as if she had sensed something, and thoughtfully lowered her head.

  Just then, outside the door came the voice of Huai Mi brothers: "Meow ~ Mr., Mr., look, is this not the big fish scales you said?"