When the headmaster had a hearty meal of red bean cakes, nails grew out from under his buttocks and he could not sit still.
With his realm improving and his beloved disciple accompanying him, he couldn't let the happy time go to waste. Since leaving the palace, Shi Jingzhi had never been so happy.
Only the Kushan Sect knew the letter Yan Budu left in Yuanxian Village. Even the unclear black-clothed man in his memory had a clue. Several clues were lined up, waiting for him to unravel them one by one.
Shi Jingzhi had always been alone and helpless chasing clues. When had he ever been so wealthy
So he said generously, "Ah Ci, you've been sitting for quite a long time. Come on, I'll take you out to relax."
Yin Ci no longer pretended to be obedient. He stood up calmly and said, "Okay."
Shi Jingzhi pulled Yin Ci's hand and said, "It's a good time to go find Yan Qing and the others. It's been a long time."
The two men were handsome and elegant, walking in the forest, just like the people in the painting come alive. Unfortunately, the people in the painting could not carry such a big inner demon, and the headlights moved slowly, turning the painting "Two Immortals Walking in the Forest" into "Two Ants Walking the Dog".
The two had not walked far when the dog got stuck.
The human head lamp could not pass through a narrow place just by moving the shadow hands on the base. The top of the mountain was uneven, with many strange peaks and rocks. The inner demon was stuck in a small valley and could not get through. The valley was filled with fog, which obscured the human head lamp, as if it was a third mountain that appeared out of thin air.
Shi Jingzhi hung his head in frustration: "The foggy scenery here is pretty good, forget it, let's go back the same way."
Yin Ci stretched out a finger and pressed his lips: "Shh."
The fingertips felt warm, and Shi Jingzhi stopped moving for a moment.
Then he heard voices—Yan Qing and Su Si were talking on the other side of the mist. Hearing words like "master" and "Kushan sect", Shi Jingzhi became curious.
After spending most of the day, the two servants caught a sturdy deer. They were afraid of violating the taboo and dared not dirty the Buddha Head Pond, so they had to dismember it on the spot. The valley was covered with mist, so the two did not notice the human head lamp at all.
Su Si's meat-carving knife was extremely sharp, and he was faster than Yin Ci in cutting the meat. While his hands were cutting the meat, his mouth was not idle either.
"Third son, we still have time to get down the mountain."
Different from the previous teasing, Su Si's tone this time was very serious.
"The aura of those two is not much different from the real masters I have seen. They are greedy and we can't help them at all. You don't want to risk your life just to carry their luggage, do you?"
Yan Qing rubbed his flesh with snow without saying a word.
"If you don't want to quit Kushan Sect, it's fine for us to wait outside the mountain. They go up the mountain to look for clues, and they might not be happy for others to know too much..."
"I understand. You don't have to say it."
Su Si stopped his butcher knife and asked, "What's going on?"
"Ah Si, how about this? I'll ask the headmaster to send you down the mountain first. It's partly because of me that you're following the Kushan Sect now, right?"
Yan Qing was as gentle as ever.
"Your inner demon is inconvenient, and I don't want to implicate you. Once you get out of the mountain, you can have a good rest outside the mountain, and we will be fine."
Su Si stopped completely, his face looking a little ugly.
Seeing Su Si frowning, Yan Qing quickly added: "Ah Si, I don't dislike you. Greed, anger, ignorance and delusion are tempering the mind. I just want to follow the master and have some adventures."
"But from what you said before, even with Tai Heng protecting you, you didn't want to break into the ghost tomb."
"The Buddha Heart Formation is completely different from the Ghost Tomb. It doesn't have that much malicious intent."
"You are not a monk, so you know there is no risk? If there is really no risk, can you stop those demon sect members? As for malicious intentions, you are looking for clues about Yan Budu. Those two people specially let you, their descendant, follow them. Who knows what they are thinking."
Seeing that Su Si was covered in thorns, Yan Qing wisely changed the subject and stopped talking about himself: "Jianchen Temple has always been known for its integrity and compassion. Those two have something to discuss, so they won't do anything excessive under the monk's nose... Besides, even if they followed Yan Budu's clues, what they want is the flesh, which is the same for all sects."
Su Si sneered: "Seeking to see flesh, can you achieve immortality? To be honest, those who want to see flesh must have some problems with their brains."
"How to say?"
"Those who seek immortality openly are either the emperor or Yan Budu, who is extremely wealthy and doesn't bully others. They live a hard life and think that life is too long. Ordinary people who seek immortality also have to ask for a life like a god. Third son, just ask yourself, do you want to be immortal this way?"
Yan Qing was stunned for a moment and slowly shook his head.
"So, if you can't figure it out, you risk your life to look for it. That's stupid. If you figure it out and still risk your life to look for it, that's like a ghost. What do you think, Master Shi, it's the latter, right?"
"He doesn't seem to be in good health. Maybe he just wants to get treatment."
"Who knows?"
Yan Qing gave up the conversation. Su Si was indeed no longer pretending to be the same temper as when he was a child, but his true nature was much sharper than before. He spoke with a lot of sarcasm and suspicion in his words, like a young animal whose legs were broken by a trap.
"Let's go back first. We've been out for a long time." Yan Qing changed the subject again.
Unexpectedly, Su Si was not fooled by him: "Let me make it clear first."
"What?"
"Should we leave early?"
Yan Qing thought for a moment and said in a loud voice: "If you don't leave, you must experience the training. Otherwise, next time you encounter danger, I will hold you back again."
"I don't mind you holding me back, but you shouldn't have gotten involved in this in the first place."
"I trust my own judgment. Ah Si, you're not always right."
Su Si stood there for a few seconds, his face turning pale.
Yan Qing reacted instantly: "Isn't it about that time..."
"Let's go."
"Ah Si!"
Su Si said in a dry voice: "It's okay, since you have made up your mind, let's go back."
Not far away, Yin Ci's head hurt after hearing this. He felt that compared with the two young boys who hadn't even grown all their hair yet, Sect Leader Shi was quite stable.
The steady Sect Leader Shi did not rush over to greet them. He stood there for a while and chose to pull Yin Ci with him, and the two of them left tacitly.
Half an hour later, facing the two servants who had a conflict, Shi Jingzhi looked at his nose and his heart, with a look of Buddha on his face, pretending that he knew nothing.
Yin Ci understood this man's character. As long as he was not familiar with someone, he would lie to them one after another. But when facing the people around him, he could not lose face and was more cautious than anyone else.
Sure enough, seeing that Su Si and Yan Qing were talking for a long time, Shi Jingzhi slowly moved to Yin Ci while roasting venison: "Ah Ci, those two..."
Yin Ci: “…Don’t worry about them.”
The two young people are young after all, they don't know how to express their emotions, so it's okay to be awkward. Shi Jingzhi himself is not quite right, and if Shi intervenes, it will only make things more complicated.
Unexpectedly, the fox thought for a while and said in a serious tone: "Yan Qing is interested in me, which is a good thing. You can teach him a few moves when you have time. As for the use of internal force, you can tell him for me."
"You can do it yourself." With so many people around, Yin Ci was too lazy to even call "Master".
Shi Jingzhi's tone suddenly became serious: "Aci, I said I would only accept you as my apprentice, so I will accept you as my apprentice. If you teach Yan Qing again, wouldn't that be breaking the rules?"
After that, he tore the roasted venison and shared half with Yin Ci. The venison was roasted in a mediocre way, just like the previous meals.
But the temperature is just right, I guess my cheap master must have paid attention to it.
As Yin Ci chewed the venison, he recalled the stunning glimpse he had gotten during the day, and his tone softened: "It's not impossible, let's wait until we have time."
Shi Jingzhi smiled and said, "Thank you."
After saying that, he did not leave, still sitting next to Yin Ci. In the past, considering the seniority between master and apprentice, Shi Jingzhi would restrain his dependence on his apprentice. Now that he had no worries, like a tired bird finding the first branch, Shi Jingzhi relaxed openly.
Yin Ci took another bite of meat, hiding the slight smile on his lips. The people around him were hot and moved from time to time, like wild animals who came to get close but didn't know how to do it.
This journey was more interesting than he expected.
"After you've overcome greed, anger and stupidity are nothing to be afraid of." Shi Jingzhi leaned against Yin Ci, his voice sounding a little sleepy. "Anger is about cutting off anger, stupidity is about cutting off the distinction between good and evil. Ah Ci, you are a simple person, and Yan Qing is also honest. Su Si may become stupid, and if we help him, maybe he won't want to run away every other day..."
After saying that, he suddenly woke up again: "Ah Ci, you said that these two guys quarreled and they were holding back a lot of anger in their hearts. They won't attract the Lord of Anger, right?"
"No, there are four of us in total, and the Greedy Lord is only following you, the one with a 'material addiction'. The seven emotions and six desires, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness of ordinary people are not strong enough to alarm the monsters. To draw out the Anger Lord, you need years of resentment."
As Yin Ci was talking, he suddenly felt regretful - if time could go back two hundred years, he could at least lure out the Lord of Anger from Huilian Mountain and take a good look at his appearance.
Unfortunately, now, all his love and hatred are buried under thick ashes, and can no longer cause any ripples.
"Very good, very good. It looks like it will be easier to walk down the mountain." After hearing Yin Ci's explanation, Shi Jingzhi breathed a sigh of relief.
Facts have proved that Shi Jingzhi is good at seeing people's desires, but not so good at judging other emotions.
The next day, the four of them finally crossed the outermost mountain and headed towards the middle peak. Su Si and Yan Qing were still in a stalemate - they didn't fall out, but they were extremely polite to each other, without the closeness of wearing the same pants as before.
Su Si was always emotional and somewhat dark, but his temper came and went quickly. In the past, Yan Qing would have gone to comfort his brother. But this time, Yan Qing said nothing, and kept a stern face, wondering what he was thinking.
Perhaps because he was sure that he would not get angry, Shi Jingzhi no longer hesitated after passing the Greedy Master. The Kushan Sect walked very fast and reached the top of the mountain in less than half a day. It seemed that they were about to pass through a dangerous place.
The master of anger finally came.
It was not as ostentatious as the greedy master, and no trace of it was seen until everyone was tied up and lying on the ground.