Thinking this way, Mo Hua put her mind at ease and started to eat happily.
As Mo Hua was eating, another question occurred to her, “Dad, how is Uncle Zhao doing?”
Mo Shan furrowed his brows, “Not too well, he hasn’t woken up yet.”
Old Zhao went into the mountains and was chased by an unknown cultivator. He fell off a cliff while fleeing and got tangled in branches, and was later found by Mo Hua using Divine Sense.
The critically injured Old Zhao was lucky to survive; otherwise, his chances would have been slim.
“Was it the Qian Family who did it?”
“There’s no conclusive evidence, but it’s very likely.”
Mo Hua thought for a moment and said, “Is the Qian Family pursuing Uncle Zhao to vent their anger, or to cover up something?”
“Elder Yu is investigating, but there are no leads. We’ll probably know everything once Uncle Zhao wakes up,” Mo Shan sighed.
Mo Hua was somewhat worried, “When can Uncle Zhao wake up?”
Mo Shan patted Mo Hua’s head and said,
“Don’t worry, Old Mr. Feng has seen him and said it should be within the next two days. You can go visit him whenever you’re free.”
“Mm,” Mo Hua nodded.
The next day, Mo Hua went to Apricot Forest Hall.
Old Zhao, who was in a coma from serious injuries, was laid in a side room of Apricot Forest Hall.
Old Zhao’s wife was pregnant and couldn’t overexert herself, so she could only find a little time each day to visit her husband.
Elder Yu often came to visit too and would arrange for people to take care of Old Zhao. Despite Zhao’s life being out of danger, he showed no signs of awakening.
When Mo Hua arrived, she found Elder Yu was also there.
The normally stern Elder Yu brightened up upon seeing Mo Hua, “Mo Hua, you’re here.”
“Yes, I came to check on Uncle Zhao.”
Mo Hua approached the sick bed and saw Uncle Zhao still lying pale as paper, which made her worry. She then quietly asked Elder Yu:
“Elder, any findings regarding the Qian Family’s actions?”
Elder Yu hesitated for a moment, then also spoke in a low voice,
“I’ve sent someone to investigate. For the past month or so, people from the Qian Family have been sneaking into Big Black Mountain, acting very suspiciously, and it’s unclear what they are doing.”
Mo Hua frowned, “I also went into the mountain, but I don’t seem to have encountered them.”
“They mostly sneak in under cover of darkness and disappear as soon as they enter the mountain; it’s natural that you didn’t encounter them. Not only you, but other Monster Hunters haven’t noticed them either,” Elder Yu explained.
Mo Hua thought for a moment, then suddenly said, “Uncle Zhao encountered them?”
Elder Yu nodded, “He went up the mountain in the evening and may have run into the Qian Family’s people. It’s also possible he knew what they were doing, so the Qian Family wanted to silence him…”
Silence him!
Mo Hua’s heart skipped a beat.
What exactly was the Qian Family doing in Big Black Mountain that they would kill to keep it a secret?
At that moment, Old Mr. Feng walked in, and Elder Yu and Mo Hua stopped chatting.
Old Mr. Feng was holding a tray, on which were Pills, acupuncture needles, and a small stove emitting steam.
“Grandpa Feng, what are you going to do?” asked Mo Hua.
“I’m going to use acupuncture to open up the meridians and stimulate the efficacy of the medicine. He should be able to wake up after that.”
“Oh, okay.” Mo Hua nodded repeatedly, watching curiously.
Old Mr. Feng used the stove to extract the medicinal properties, then used the Golden Needle to infuse the medicine, and pierced Uncle Zhao’s acupoints.
Uncle Zhao’s skin gradually flushed, blood oozed out from his congestion, and the chaotic spiritual power within his body steadied. Suddenly, he opened his eyes.
Everyone was overjoyed.
Elder Yu’s expression eased slightly, and just as he was about to comfort him to “rest well,” his arm was suddenly gripped tightly by Old Zhao.
Old Zhao’s breath was unstable, and he couldn’t speak.
But he still clung to Elder Yu, his teeth clenched, using all his strength to finally get the words out:
“Big Black Mountain… has Spiritual mines!”
Upon hearing this, Elder Yu’s pupils shook.