Meng Xiangzhi took a deep breath and bowed to the woman.
"I don't know what happened here that angered the Immortal Master. I am the Lord of this city, Meng Xiangzhi. I would like to apologize to the Immortal Master here and hope that he will calm down."
The woman in front of him looked young, but the age of an immortal cannot be judged by appearance. She has the ability to change the situation and should not be underestimated.
Xu Chunniang glanced at Meng Xiangzhi. This city lord was indeed an experienced man.
"I had no pass, so I had to show my garrison warrant. They said I was a spy and wanted to arrest me."
Meng Xiangzhi's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that these incompetent soldiers under his command were the first to take action.
It is a taboo to attack the immortal master. Not only will their lives be in danger, but if they encounter some immortal masters with bad tempers, even their relatives may not be able to escape.
Meng Xiangzhi bowed deeply, "Master, please forgive me. These people don't know the faces of the immortals, and they deserve to die, but their relatives are innocent. Master, please show mercy. Xiangzhi will present the golden pass to you later. Master, with this golden pass, you can travel smoothly all the way."
Upon hearing this, several soldiers looked grim. They were eager to make a contribution, but they didn't expect to offend someone they couldn't afford to offend, which brought them disaster.
Xu Chunniang frowned slightly. These soldiers were quite offensive and she didn't like them. But if they beat and killed people just for such a small matter, it would be too careless to kill them.
"Although these people have committed mistakes, their mistakes are not serious enough to lead to death."
Meng Xiangzhi was delighted when he heard this, "Then Xiangzhi will suspend them from their posts and fine them three years' salary."
He felt a little relieved, as it seemed that this immortal master was not a bloodthirsty person.
Several soldiers managed to escape death and could hardly believe their ears, tears streaming down their cheeks.
Xu Chunniang did not comment, "What is the use of the golden pass?"
"In reply to the Immortal Master, this golden pass is an identity certificate specially made by our Great Qin State for the Immortal Master.
With this pass, the Immortal Master can not only come and go freely in the land of Great Qin, but also enjoy various benefits. "
Meng Xiangzhi replied humbly, "It's just that I don't have this golden pass with me. If you are not in a hurry, you can go to the City Lord's Mansion to rest for a while, and I will present this golden pass to you with both hands."
Xu Chunniang had originally planned to rest for two days when she entered the city. It made no difference whether she went to the City Lord's Mansion or other places, so she nodded slightly in agreement.
The City Lord's Mansion is magnificent, well-arranged and extremely extraordinary.
Xu Chunniang just glanced and then looked away, following Meng Xiangzhi into the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
"I have sent someone to get the golden pass. Please wait a moment, Immortal Master."
Meng Xiangzhi sat at the bottom with a smile on his face.
Not long after he said this, a man came in with a tray in his hands.
Xu Chunniang looked at the pass made of pure gold in front of her and reached out to take it.
When he saw the three words "Huangfu Cheng" engraved below the pass, his eyes froze slightly.
The emperor of the Great Qin State was named Huangfu
Could it be that Huangfu Yao is also a member of the Qin royal family
What is her relationship with Huangfu Cheng
A thought flashed through Xu Chunniang's mind, but she remained expressionless and put away the golden pass.
When Meng Xiangzhi saw the golden pass suddenly disappear in the immortal master's hands, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, it was indeed the method of the immortal.
"Master, if you don't have any urgent matters, you can stay in my City Lord's Mansion for a few days."
Xu Chunniang had a good opinion. With the golden pass in hand, she could stay or go anywhere in the Qin territory. With her walking speed, it would only take her a dozen days to reach Yaoyue County from here.
There was still plenty of time, so she planned to rest for two days and then return to Xujia Village in Wuchang County.
Two days later, Xu Chunniang, who had rested enough, left the City Lord's Mansion and set out for Wuchang County.
After sending the immortal master away, Meng Xiangzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the female fairy master seemed to have a good temper, he still did not dare to be careless when getting along with her, for fear that he would fail to entertain her well and anger the fairy master, thus getting into trouble.
Now that the immortal master was gone, his tense mind finally relaxed.
With Xu Chunniang's walking speed, she could reach Xujia Village in just five days.
But perhaps because she was homesick or for some other reason, after entering Wuchang County, her pace slowed down.
The closer we get to Xujia Village, the slower the speed.
But no matter how she delayed, on the morning of the seventh day, Xujia Village finally appeared before her.
The small village in front of me seems to be no different from the small mountain village in my memory.
It also seemed as if everything had changed.
Xu Chunniang stepped hesitantly into her hometown after many years with mixed feelings.
It was already late autumn in November in the secular world. The weather was gradually getting colder and many elderly people were wearing thick coats.
This is the slack season for farming, and it is a rare time of leisure for the villagers.
When they saw Xu Chunniang, a stranger, appear in the village, they did not approach her but just watched from afar.
Several women started talking in low voices.
"That girl may look young, but she's not very clear-headed. She's only wearing a single layer of clothing in such a cold weather!"
"She looks like someone of high status. I wonder which family she is from. But her clothes are a little plain."
"Hey, did you see that? She has a scar on her face!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? That's not a scar, it's a birthmark. I remember Dunzi's third daughter had a birthmark on her face since she was a child. Could it be the third daughter?"
"The third girl from the Dunzi family is so promising. She was spotted by an immortal and taken away to be a deity to enjoy happiness. How could she possibly come back?"
"Look, she's heading towards Dunzi's house."
Xu Chunniang ignored the discussions behind her. She took a deep breath and walked towards the direction of the home she remembered.
However, the farmyard in my memory has changed a lot.
Xu Chunniang looked at the house in front of her with a dazed expression.
The gate of the old adobe house was closed and covered with dust. Because no one lived there, the roof had fallen into disrepair and a corner had collapsed.
Before she came back, she had imagined that her family would build a large blue brick house, but she never expected that it would be empty.
Several women who were watching the fun followed quietly. Seeing this scene, the man who had previously guessed that the woman was the third daughter of Dunzi's family became more certain of his thoughts.
She walked forward and asked directly, "Are you the third girl who cultivated immortals and returned?"
Xu Chunniang came to her senses and looked at the woman.
I searched my memory but couldn't find anyone who matched the person in front of me.
"I am, auntie, do you know where my family went?"
After calming down, Xu Chunniang realized that her family might have moved out of Xujia Village and gone to another place.
The woman was very excited to see her guess come true.
"Oh my, I said it was San Yatou who came back, but they didn't believe it. More than ten years have passed, and San Yatou must be twenty-four or twenty-five this year. She looks like a teenage girl."
When the other women saw that the woman in front of them was indeed the third daughter of Dunzi's family, they came forward one by one and stared at Xu Chunniang.
"Is it really San Yatou? She doesn't look like that. San Yatou is very dark and skinny. How can she be so delicate and tender?"