Chapter 627: Child-Mother Life Sharing Gu
“Tingtiao Pavilion was destroyed in a single night. To be precise, it didn’t even take a whole night.
“What does this tell us?
“It means… that to Fang Shuwen, Suhe Zhen was nothing more than a worthless weakling, a nobody waiting to be cut down.
“I even suspect that since the day he first appeared in the Jianghu, he has never once used his full strength.”
The more Granny Xuan Yi listened, the more terrified she became.
Cold sweat beaded on her forehead without her even realizing it.
She had served by Shui Tianxin’s side for many years. For the past half year, she had often heard Shui Tianxin mention Fang Shuwen, her words always laced with apprehension.
But never before had she spoken about him in such detail as she did today.
It was only now that she finally understood. That Human World Demon God seemed far more terrifying than she had ever imagined—more terrifying even than the rumors in the East Sea suggested!
Shui Tianxin said all this in one breath, then paused slightly and said with a bitter smile:
“Granny, and don’t laugh when I say this, but ever since the news of his arrival in the East Sea reached us, I’ve suspected that he *is* the great calamity.
“Sometimes, in the dead of night, I’ll even see him in my nightmares, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, massacring my Celestial Water Palace. The visions jolt me awake…”
“Palace Master…”
Granny Xuan Yi’s face was grim.
“If this man is so terrifying and dangerous, why did we have to come here?”
“Because we have no other choice,”
Shui Tianxin said softly.
“That thing Liu’er obtained is both a curse and an opportunity.
“If used well, we could reap unprecedented benefits. But if used poorly… the entire line of the Celestial Water Palace could be wiped out.
“Besides, the two of them left the Celestial Water Palace to find a way to break this deadlock.
“How could I… just sit idly by, leaving everything to them?
“I don’t want them to experience the same tragedy that befell me.
“If we can obtain the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror and forge the Profound Nether Copper Ship… the Celestial Water Palace will have nothing to fear ever again. We won’t need… we won’t need to use *that* method to secure our position anymore.
“That is why I have bet everything on Fang Shuwen!”
Hearing this, tears welled up in Granny Xuan Yi’s eyes. She gently shook her head.
“The Young Master and Young Miss are both fine children.
“Palace Master, you’ve now received Fang Shuwen’s promise. Everything is moving in the direction you wanted…
“Why are you still so uneasy?”
“Because I’m afraid that the moment we truly find the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror will be the moment of my death.”
Shui Tianxin slowly let out a breath.
“What we can offer Fang Shuwen right now is nothing but empty words.
“Although my word is my bond and I have no intention of deceiving him, to expect Fang Shuwen to believe me so easily would be to underestimate the Human World Demon God.
“If he really does find the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror, he might give it to me—but only if he never sets foot in the East Sea again for the rest of his life.
“Otherwise, what awaits me will likely be his iron fist.”
Shui Tianxin’s promise to Fang Shuwen was to share the East Sea.
The problem was, before the Profound Nether Copper Ship could be forged, this promise was a castle in the air, a pie in the sky.
And after the Profound Nether Copper Ship *is* forged, why would Fang Shuwen believe that Shui Tianxin would honor her original promise, instead of using the ship to kill him outright?
Before seeking out Fang Shuwen, Shui Tianxin had considered all sorts of possibilities.
But she had overlooked this one point.
It was only after she left and returned to her own ship, replaying every detail of their conversation, that she remembered this crucial point.
It’s true that Jianghu people often treat their word as gold, not to be easily broken.
But the question is, who would dare entrust their life and fortune to someone else’s conscience?
Throughout his journey, Fang Shuwen had fought alone. How many open attacks and hidden schemes, how many plots and conspiracies had he faced?
He absolutely could not be treated like some ordinary member of the younger generation.
In Shui Tianxin’s eyes, the man’s mind ran incredibly deep.
‘He’s likely just using me to achieve his own goals, which is why he agreed so readily.
‘If he really does find the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror during this process, it would be the icing on the cake for him… but for me, whether it’s a blessing or a curse all comes down to this single decision.’
“Then… then what should we do?”
Granny Xuan Yi was frantic. Dealing with Fang Shuwen was like walking on thin ice over a deep abyss—the slightest misstep meant certain death.
The danger involved was truly daunting.
Shui Tianxin was silent for a long time before finally speaking.
“Granny, go and bring me the ‘Child-Mother Life Sharing Gu’.”
Granny Xuan Yi’s face changed drastically.
“Palace Master, reconsider!!
“With the Child-Mother Life Sharing Gu, the child Gu is controlled by the mother Gu. The slightest disobedience will result in heart-piercing pain.
“If the one who ingested the child Gu dies, the one with the mother Gu is completely unharmed.
“Conversely, if the mother Gu perishes, the child Gu will die along with it.
“Once this is used, your life and fortune, Palace Master, will be entirely in Fang Shuwen’s hands!”
“If you want to pull chestnuts out of the fire, how can you be afraid of getting burned?”
Shui Tianxin’s eyes closed slightly. After a long moment, she slowly exhaled and opened them.
“Fang Shuwen is not a man blinded by greed. And right now, if the Celestial Water Palace is to become the greatest power in the East Sea, this is the only hope we have.
“I will use him to shatter the shackles that have bound the Celestial Water Palace for centuries. Confining me alone may benefit the Celestial Water Palace for a thousand years to come!
“It’s worth it!
“Besides, he is not from the East Sea. Even if I am under his control, once he leaves the East Sea, the entire region… will be for the Celestial Water Palace to command!”
“This… This… Yes!”
Granny Xuan Yi’s heart was filled with hesitation, but looking at the determination in Shui Tianxin’s eyes, she finally nodded, rose to her feet, and left to find the ‘Child-Mother Life Sharing Gu’.