A Chance Encounter (Third Update)
Old Zhao was badly injured, his breath faint.
Everyone rescued him, fed him some pills to protect his heart meridians, then sent him down the mountain and knocked on Apricot Forest Hall's doors in the middle of the night.
Elder Feng acted and saved his life.
But though his life was saved, he had yet to wake.
According to Elder Feng, someone had struck to kill. He had been hunted over a long distance, his spiritual power exhausted and too much blood lost, which was why he had fallen unconscious and could not wake.
He needed to be slowly nursed back to health. Once his qi and blood were warmed and restored, he would wake.
Fortunately, they had still found him early. Any later, and even turning back the heavens would probably have been beyond reach.
When he heard that Old Zhao had only been saved because Mo Hua had discovered him, Elder Feng froze for a moment, then smiled in relief and stroked Mo Hua's head.
"You child, you have great fortune."
Mo Hua was a little embarrassed.
Old Zhao's wife had fainted several times from excessive worry. When she heard that although her husband was unconscious, his life had been saved, her tightly strung mind finally relaxed.
She found time to come thank Mo Hua and gave him several robes she had sewn by hand. Two short lines were embroidered at the collar:
Peace and safety, long and lasting.
It was the most heartfelt blessing she could give.
Liu Ruhua took her into the room to talk, gently comforting her, and by the time she took her leave, her expression looked much better.
But there was still one thing Mo Hua cared about a great deal.
Elder Feng had said that Uncle Zhao