Hidden Moth-Chapter 469 - 266: Pitying Hearts of Shared Guilt

But what kind of people are that family of three? They claim their child is going to apply to an art school, and that’s why they’re in Qi Yuan for the cram school classes, yet how could they recognize He Kao at a glance without ever having met?

Qian Guran’s words naturally aren’t false. Qi Observation Skill with Tier Four Cultivation leads to the understanding of divine techniques called "Color and Shape Describing Skill," also jokingly referred to as "Heart-knowing Skill."

The Qi Observation Skill specializes in observing people. There’s a saying that captures its essence: "To paint a dragon or tiger is hard, but harder still is painting the soul; one can know a person’s face but not their heart." Yet, there’s indeed a divine technique that lets one describe color and shape, know people and hearts.

Heart-knowing Skill certainly can’t discern what everyone is specifically thinking, but it can judge one’s attitude towards another and their relationship.

He Kao: "Don’t you think that family of three has a problem?"

Qian Guran: "The child is completely in the dark about everything, but the couple definitely has issues."

He Kao: "What’s their background? Since you’re already saying this, you must have investigated them."

Qian Guran: "It wasn’t me who investigated; someone else did it, and it was very easy to check. They’re all Guests of Fate, Xiaoliang’s grandfather, is a disciple of the Alchemy Sect..."

Can techniques be passed down in families? They can, but also cannot! Because cultivation talent might not be hereditary, and cultivation cannot be inherited.

The child’s grandfather is indeed a Sorcerer from the Alchemy Sect, a Tier Two Mountain Guest, already seventy years old. At such an age, still only Tier Two Cultivation, his lifetime achievement may end here.

This elder passed on the Alchemy Cauldron Skill to his daughter, but unfortunately, she didn’t cultivate enough to reach Entry Level. Later, his daughter married, and he let the son-in-law practice the Alchemy Cauldron Skill too, yet he still couldn’t reach Entry Level.

So, this couple doesn’t count as Official Disciples of the Magic Sect, but they’re standard Guests of Fate.

He Kao then asked: "So, are they hoping to nurture the child?"

Qian Guran: "As it turns out, neither of them is made for cultivation, so they placed their hope on the child. Xiaoliang is seventeen, just about the age to start learning and cultivating techniques..."

He Kao: "His grandfather can teach, or they can seek guidance through normal channels... Why are they doing this? Could it be they hope for Mei Guyu’s guidance, isn’t this thinking wrong?"

Judging by age and seniority, Mei Guyu isn’t yet at the stage where she’d accept disciples. Her cultivation level is certainly high enough, but whether she’s adept at guiding ordinary people who haven’t even reached Entry Level is probably still questionable.

Due to her own extraordinary talent, the same cultivation experience would be hard for others to imitate. In fact, with Mei Guyu’s cultivation, she would be better suited to guiding High-tier Sorcerers.

Mei Guyu came to Qi Yuan wanting to experience the world as an ordinary person, and this is a clandestine act... The couple’s actions are quite taboo.

Qian Guran held his teacup, crossed one leg over the other, and sighed while shaking his head: "Xiao Kao, you might not yet understand the mindset of those who are parents. In the eyes of parents, who wouldn’t wish for their child to be the most unique, the most gifted?

They will try their best to create conditions for their child to receive better guidance.

In their view, perhaps only a true master can uncover the child’s talent. And if not, they might miss out on nurturing a future genius.

Even taking a step back, even if they can’t get Mei Guyu’s personal guidance this time, they could at least become acquainted with her, establish personal relations—after all, they were once neighbors!

And if someday the child truly becomes an Official Disciple of the Alchemy Sect, this would be an advantageous situation, maybe it’ll come in handy someday."

He Kao also shook his head: "Too clever for their own good! If the child indeed becomes a Magic Sect disciple in the future, how will they explain today’s actions? Claiming it’s just coincidence would be pure folly."

Qian Guran: "This is a difference in understanding. They might have just heard occasional news and thought they could seize the opportunity to do something, but they don’t know the details of the matter, much less how deep the water runs behind it.

They just moved here, pretending not to know Elder Mei, thinking they were doing a good job pretending.

If the day you’re talking about really comes, they can still say it was purely for the child’s schooling, they came to Qi Yuan to attend the cram school. It was a complete surprise to them that renting a house would happen to make Elder Mei their neighbor... This violates no Sect Rules; who can forbid it?"

He Kao: "Don’t they know such tricks can be seen through at a glance?"

Qian Guran responded with a question: "Can you see through them at a glance?"

He Kao: "Even if I don’t have your Qi Observation Skill Cultivation, common sense tells me there’s something amiss..."

A child this old attending a cram school for arts should be capable of staying in a dorm and eating at the cafeteria. Even if parents are worried and want to rent a place to accompany study, one would suffice. Why would they both drop everything at home and move out here to accompany study?

Alright, it’s not to say there aren’t such parents. But since they’ve paid such a large price, money isn’t spared, why come to Qi Yuan, why not go to Eastern Country’s Capital, Pingjing instead?

Qi Yuan may be a big city, it’s also the capital of Jianghai Province, but as far as pre-exam training for arts specialties is concerned, it doesn’t boast the highest level. Pingjing gathers the best art schools and pre-exam training institutions nationwide.

He Kao had classmates who wanted to apply for arts specialties and specifically went to Pingjing for the training courses.

Even if all these choices can be reasonably explained, they shouldn’t be staying in Sesame Apartment either. They rented a two-bedroom with a living room, six thousand per month, but this kind of long-term rental apartment isn’t quite suitable for daily domestic life.

They should look for a place near the cram school, a private residence. Six thousand in Qi Yuan, as long as luxury is not pursued, could rent a more suitable house.