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In the courtyard of the Xiao family, Jiang Chen followed Lin Wanrong as he rushed forward. The courtyards he passed along the way were filled with rockeries, rocks, small bridges, pavilions, and exotic flowers and plants. They were countless, reflecting the hundreds of years of the Xiao family. The profound foundation of inheritance is truly extraordinary. However, although the scenery was nice, the people in the mansion were obviously a little frightened, probably because they were frightened by the ghost.
It is precisely because this ghost is causing so much trouble in the West Courtyard that Mrs. Xiao has trouble sleeping and eating. In the past year, she has been ordering her servants to go around to invite Taoist monks; and it is stipulated that if the "Taoist monk" invited can subjugate the demon and eliminate it, If the magic is successful, the servant who serves as the introducer will be awarded the title of gold medal servant. Not only can he receive a thousand taels of silver reward, but he can also obtain a status equivalent to that of the Xiao family's chief steward.
I have to say that this reward is too tempting. In the Xiao family, some servants may never earn so much in their lifetime. Therefore, many servants will go out in all directions as soon as they have time. Once they hear that there are Taoist priests, The eminent monk will go and invite you. Anyway, what they do is a strenuous job. No matter how hard it is, they just need to invite people back. As for the remuneration, the Xiao family is very generous.
Not long after, Lin Wanrong took Jiang Chen to the main hall of the Xiao family. Before he could enter the door, he heard a loud laugh coming from inside: "Don't worry, Mrs. Xiao, there is a real person here, and no monsters or monsters are here." Now, I am not bragging, our Laoshan sect has always been good at subduing demons, I am afraid that the demons will be scared out of their wits just by hearing the name of our Laoshan sect."
"Oh?" The voice that responded to him was a gentle yet majestic woman's voice. It must be Mrs. Xiao. Sure enough, she said with a bit of joy: "This is the best thing. I can get Master Zhenwei." With this, I can feel at ease, Xiao Feng, please quickly lead Priest Zhenwei to the superior guest room in the south courtyard to rest... Priest Zhenwei, please!"
While they were talking, they saw a group of people walking out of the main hall. The man in rough blue clothes was naturally the servant Xiao Feng, and the middle-aged woman in brocade clothes was Mrs. Xiao who was escorting the distinguished guests out. There were two maids beside them, and in the middle was a lady. A slender, middle-aged Taoist priest, wearing a green robe, carrying a vermilion peach wood sword, and holding a fly whisk in his hand. He was dressed almost the same as Jiang Chen. He was obviously the Taoist Master Zhenwei from the Laoshan Sect.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile in surprise when he saw this Taoist Master Zhenwei. Although the man in front of him had some magic power, it was still weak and pitiful. He expected that even if he was really a disciple of the Laoshan Sect, he would probably be an anonymous person at best. An outer sect disciple, after learning one and a half moves, calls himself a "Taoist master". He can fool ordinary people, but he can't get into Jiang Chen's eyes. Just kidding, he has already survived a thunderous sky. The scattered immortal of calamity!
A person who has become a loose immortal means that he has crossed the life and death barrier that stands in front of the practitioner. Apart from anything else, at least in the fairy world in front of him, Jiang Chen no longer has to worry about his longevity, because Theoretically, he has transcended life and death, and his soul has the same life span as heaven and earth.
The two groups of people collided with each other. Naturally, not only Jiang Chen was sizing up each other, but the other party was also sizing up Jiang Chen. As the saying goes, if colleagues are enemies, Taoist Master Zhenwei would not give Jiang Chen a good look, but Mrs. Xiao was there. After being startled for a moment, he smiled and asked: "Lin San, did you invite this Taoist priest back? What's the origin?"
"Madam, this..." Lin Wanrong glanced at Taoist Master Zhenwei and hesitated to speak, but it was inconvenient to introduce Jiang Chen in front of him to avoid conflict.
Taoist Master Zhenwei is worthy of being a figure who has been around the world for many years. He saw the fishiness in this at a glance. He only looked at the sky, as if he disdained to associate with Jiang Chen, and said carelessly: "What a stupid boy? You dare to call yourself a Taoist priest. In this world, people's hearts are really old!" As he spoke, he snorted heavily and followed Xiao Feng towards the south courtyard without any further stop.
"Young boy..." Jiang Chen subconsciously raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose. It was such a nostalgic name. I never expected that after sixty years of seclusion, I could still hear such a name. Given the young title, it seems that he has taken good care of himself, and even the years have not left many traces on his body.
After Master Zhenwei had gone far away, Mrs. Xiao turned around and saluted Jiang Chen. Her words were equally gentle and dignified: "Dare you ask me your name?"
"Zhiqiu Yiye!" For some reason, when the other party asked him for his Taoist number, Jiang Chen unexpectedly reported the Taoist number.
Mrs. Xiao saw that although he was young, he had a demeanor that was neither humble nor arrogant, and seemed to have a superior demeanor. She had a good impression of him, so she smiled and stretched out her hand to say hello: "Please know that Master Qiu is using tea inside."
"I dare not invite you even if you wish." Jiang Chen responded with a smile and immediately followed Mrs. Xiao into the main hall.
Mrs. Xiao saw that he had a dignified appearance and a calm demeanor, and was not like those swindlers, so she did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. Furthermore, although the previous Taoist Master Zhenwei patted his chest and assured him that he would be able to successfully subdue the demons and ghosts entrenched in the west courtyard, everything must be taken precautions. If the Taoist Master Zhenwei failed, it would be better to have a backup. It's better not to have one. After all, there have been so many so-called Taoist priests and eminent monks who have been here before. None of them boasted about themselves, but in the end, they always ended in failure.
Although the monsters entrenched in the west courtyard do not seem to mean any harm, no one in this world is willing to raise a monster in their home.
After entering the main hall, and after the guests and hosts were seated, Mrs. Xiao began to ask about Jiang Chen's origins. Jiang Chen had already thought of an excuse for this, so naturally he answered very freely. Although he is not a real member of the Taoist sect who has received the ultimatum, his understanding of the Taoist sect is definitely better than that of the so-called master of the Laoshan sect, Master Zhenwei. So, after the conversation, Mrs. Xiao no longer had any doubts, and she made a sincere invitation: "Chief Zhiqiu, you must be very clear about the affairs of our house. I wonder if you would be willing to help me, the Xiao family, to conquer demons." , if it succeeds, our Xiao family will not only give you thousands of gold as a gift, but also give us a rare treasure handed down from our ancestors..."
"Madam." Before she could finish her words, a maid next to her couldn't help but remind her in a low voice: "Wouldn't this be a good idea? After all, we had previously asked the Laoshan Sect's Zhenwei Priest to help. "
"Uh." Hearing this, Mrs. Xiao couldn't help being stunned. What the maid said was right. After all, she had invited Priest Zhenwei to take action before. If she invited Jiang Chen again, it would not be a sign of distrust. Master Zhenwei, this is a taboo and definitely not a wise move.
Jiang Chen saw this scene in his eyes, the smile on his face remained unchanged, and there was no change in his expression. Ever since he heard that a Zhenwei Taoist priest had arrived first, he knew that the current situation would definitely happen. However, once There was nothing he could do about it. Secondly, he was very interested in the so-called rare treasure passed down from the ancestors of the Xiao family. You know, he is in the protagonist mode now, and it is normal for him to encounter strange treasures when he goes out.
Just when Madam Xiao was in extreme distress, she saw Xiao Feng, the servant who had lured Priest Zhenwei away earlier, running back all the way and reporting with a smile on his face: "Madam, Priest Zhenwei just said, if Madam, you want to stay, He has no objections to the Taoist priest invited back by Third Brother. After all, subjugating demons requires real skills."
"That's very good!" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xiao's face was filled with joy, and she immediately asked Jiang Chen, "Master Zhiqiu, what do you think?"
Jiang Chen solemnly responded: "Conquering demons is exactly the duty that people of our generation in the Taoist sect should have. Even if Madam doesn't say anything, the poor Taoist will not allow evildoers to run rampant in the world!"
"Then I'll go ahead and thank you, Master Zhiqiu." Mrs. Xiao turned to Lin Wanrong and said, "Lin San, please know that Master Qiu is going to the guest house in the North Courtyard to have a rest. Please treat him well, so don't neglect him."
As the controller of the Xiao family, she was obviously not a light-hearted person. She knew very well that Taoist Master Zhenwei wanted to keep Jiang Chen by herself, but this was exactly what she wanted to see.
If we compare the matter of subduing demons to goods, then she is the buyer. Now it depends on the two sellers, Daochang Zhenwei and Jiang Chen, which one has better goods.
"Huh?" She muttered, watching Jiang Chen's figure go away, Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but have a faint smile on her face: "Next, it depends on which one of them is more skilled and wants to surrender. Demon, it is not an easy task to get the rare treasure passed down by my Xiao family..."