Dashing Student

Chapter 371: Chen Nan Got Trapped

Chen Nan looked at Elder Wu incredulously, his pupils shaking violently, at one point believing he was hallucinating, "Me? Inherit your legacy?"

"Stop jesting; I have my own legacy, and yours and mine are not of the same lineage."

Elder Wu managed a wry smile, "Although our legacies are not sourced from the same lineage, witchcraft originates from the Taoist lineage. Even if you inherit my legacy, there is no conflict."

Although he was at the end of his tether, he could still feel that Chen Nan was no ordinary person. That thick True Qi within Chen Nan evoked his immense envy.

Seeing Chen Nan unmoved, Elder Wu’s voice rose again, "I know you look down upon witchcraft, a minor tradition not considered mainstream, and disdain such heretical practices, but I still hope you can inherit my legacy... Can you take pity on a dying man?"

His hollow eyes conveyed a plea, not wanting his legacy to be cut off.

"Old master, I know you don’t wish for your legacy to end, but I’m really not the right candidate." Chen Nan’s face showed his difficulty, "How about this? I’ll return the Gu Insect to you. After all, you can still live another 60-year cycle, which should be plenty of time for you to find a successor."

Elder Wu looked at Chen Nan with a look that was both smiling and not, "Alright then! Return the Gu Insect to me!"

Chen Nan’s face flushed red, as he awkwardly asked, "How should I return it?"

The word ’return’ seemed simple.

But Chen Nan genuinely didn’t know how to go about it.

Elder Wu weakly chuckled, "When you introduced the Gu Insect into your body, its fate was already sealed. It either parasitizes inside you or dies instantly upon leaving."

"So, you can’t return it to me," he said, his face showing a bitter smile.

"I..." Chen Nan was at a loss for words. He had intended to return Elder Wu’s Gu Insect to him, but hadn’t expected the situation to be so tricky.

Elder Wu’s voice rose again, "In fact, this Gu Insect isn’t entirely a bad thing for you."

"It can help you break through boundaries, allowing you to easily step into the next realm."

"Furthermore, it can also help you anticipate danger."

"I won’t deny that Mystical Sect Cultivators have their own ability to foresee danger, but the forewarning ability of humans pales in comparison to that of insects, something you surely can’t deny, right?"

Chen Nan didn’t argue because he knew well how extraordinary the insects’ ability to predict danger was.

"Darling, why don’t you just accept Elder Wu’s legacy?" Yang Ruoshui’s voice rang out. Although she held grudges against Elder Wu, as far as she was concerned, if it was beneficial to Chen Nan, she was willing to forgive Elder Wu for Cultivating Gu using her body.

Chen Nan gave a wry smile, "I don’t know any Gu Techniques, so how can I accept his legacy?"

Elder Wu felt a surge of joy and quickly said, "You don’t need to understand any Gu Techniques. As long as you are willing to accept this old man’s legacy, you can become the strongest Gu Master in the world."

"Because, the Gu Insect within you is the king of all Gus, capable of controlling all Gu Insects in the world."

"If I accept your legacy, what do I need to do for you?" Chen Nan asked Elder Wu, his face calm, but a strange excitement surged within.

Although witchcraft was considered heretical, one undeniable fact was that if he could inherit Elder Wu’s legacy, the task of avenging his father might not be as difficult as he had imagined.

Elder Wu saw Chen Nan’s thoughts and showed a relieved smile, "You needn’t do anything for this old man. If you happen to meet my kin, you only need to acknowledge yourself as my successor."

"Just like that?" Chen Nan’s pupils shuddered violently, not expecting Elder Wu’s request to be so simple.

Elder Wu revealed a complex expression, "When I left the mountains back then, I merely sought a worthy inheritor for my legacy."

"Though I broke the ancestral teachings, I never intended to be a sinner in my clan."

"If you are willing to recognize yourself as this old man’s disciple, then it would prove that my actions back then were not wrong, and that I have honored the ancestors of my tribe."

"That will be enough."

"Other things, they no longer matter."

"Alright." Chen Nan took a deep breath, his hesitant eyes becoming resolute, "I accept your legacy."

With that said, he bent his knees, preparing to perform the ceremonial bow of a disciple to a master.

Elder Wu tried to lift his weak right hand, intending to stop Chen Nan from executing the bow, "There is no master-disciple affection between us, no need for such a grand gesture, this old man cannot bear it."

He was self-aware. Although his status in the Miao Border was high, he ultimately belonged to the heretical fringes.

Chen Nan was different.

Though young, he was a member of the orthodox Mystical Sect.

In terms of status, he simply could not compare.

Chen Nan knelt on the ground, indifferent, "Although there is no master-disciple affection between us, since the younger generation has accepted your legacy, you are my master."

"Some rules can be broken, but some, cannot."

"Disciple Chen Nan, will now bow to you, elder." With these words, he kowtowed three times.

Elder Wu’s eyes moistened, touched by Chen Nan’s sense of loyalty and righteousness at such a young age. He felt greatly comforted and couldn’t help but exclaim, "It’s my fate to lose, but my fortune to gain!"

"Perhaps... the incidents of seventy years ago were all a prelude to this moment!"

The events of seventy years ago were the pain of his life.

A pain he had not been able to heal throughout his remaining years.

Whenever he recalled them, he felt a suffocating pain etched deep into his bones.

Fortunately.

Chen Nan appeared as he was on his deathbed.

Mysteriously healing the pain of his lifetime.

This allowed him to die with peace of mind, to rest easy with a smile, as he closed his eyes for the last time.

"Darling, he... he has passed away," Yang Ruoshui spoke softly, her mood very somber. She empathized with Elder Wu’s dream of finding a successor.

She felt sympathy for his plight and admired his character.

Even though she had been tormented by Elder Wu for over a year.

In the end, he facilitated Chen Nan’s achievement, which could be considered a blessing.

"This old man has swindled me!" Chen Nan’s face was somber, a cold voice escaped his lips.

Yang Ruoshui jumped in fright. She nervously looked at Chen Nan, unable to keep herself from saying, "What’s wrong? How did Elder Wu swindle you?"

She was very worried about any mishap befalling Chen Nan.

A bitter smile appeared on Chen Nan’s dark face as he looked at Elder Wu with complex eyes, "He lied just now. The Gu Insect is indeed inside me, but he was fully capable of taking it back, and even if he did take it back, the Gu Insect wouldn’t lose its life."

"Because, when he took his last breath, I could distinctly feel a deep sorrow from the Gu Insect inside me."

"At this moment, that little creature is very sad, and also very gentle, as if it senses that this old man has already passed away."

Yang Ruoshui was stunned for a moment, her eyes complex as she looked at Elder Wu’s body on the sickbed, she could not help but say, "Elder Wu may have lied, but he did it with the intention of not missing out on an excellent heir like you."

"He... staked a whole jiazi of his life on you!"