The middle-aged man's words were unclear, but Liaokong understood what he meant. He put his hands together and said, "So... how about asking for a fortune?"
"… Haha, old friends are always close, that's right." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I don't know where that rebellious girl got the face to ask her old friend to write a fortune for her, but, the secret is in front of her, and she really shouldn't let it go."
Liaokong was silent for a moment, then told the middle-aged man what he had said to Shui Menghan last night. He listened without any emotion on his face the whole time, but at the end, he smiled and said, "Zizhu... you've learned to be smart."
This smile was so light and indifferent that only "friends" like Luo Kong who knew this person well could faintly sense the deep murderous intent hidden inside...
Zizhu is the name of the junior master uncle in Xuanmen.
Not to mention that few people in the world know about it, even those who are of a high enough level will basically give him a respectful title.
For example, last night, Lekong called him "Junior Master of Xuanmen" instead of calling him by his name.
But the middle-aged man in front of him was qualified and had status. He called him by his name, and no one would say anything.
However... considering his hidden murderous intent, the meaning behind this name is worth pondering...
Liaokong thought of a possibility, with a hint of worry in his eyes. As if seeing through his thoughts, the middle-aged man shook his head slowly and smiled again, as if explaining: "Under the sky, I don't know how many people suspect that this person is still alive and want to find him and kill him... This person has enemies all over the world, and he was the enemy of the whole world back then... In this case, why should you worry, old friend?"
The words were still unclear, and even somewhat illogical, but Liaokong understood them immediately. He sighed slowly and said, "It's been many years since we last met... You are still the man behind the scenes."
The middle-aged man heard this, his eyes narrowed, but he smiled faintly: "The time has not come yet, you must look more and think more, otherwise, what's the point of staying here for so long?"
"Amitabha..." Liaokong shouted the Buddha's name, but did not respond directly to this sentence. Then, he walked in front of the stone statue of the imperial daughter, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Since the time is not yet ripe, perhaps, for the sake of Ningdan's old friend, don't drag that poor child into this situation..."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man showed a complicated expression on his face, as if he was lost in reminiscence... After pondering for a moment, he finally said: "Okay."
Every word you write feels as heavy as a thousand pieces of gold.
Hearing this, Liaokong put his hands together and said, "Good, good."
The middle-aged man looked at him and said, "The time has not come yet, so naturally I can only watch and not do anything. But old friend... why do you have to ask that question?"
Liaokong was silent.
The middle-aged man turned around and paced, sighing: "You are like this, and Ningdan is also like this... Never mind, everyone is wrong, so why not have more of you..."
Liaokong looked at his back, and for some reason, he felt a little lonely...
This is probably because it is lonely at the top...
Just as I was feeling emotional, a shout suddenly came from a distance.
"Master? Master, are you there?"
It was Chu Tianxiao who got up early in the morning, full of doubts, and was looking for Liao Kong for answers.
When the shout came, Liaokong's expression remained unchanged, but the middle-aged man's expression gradually became a little playful...
"Heh, his cultivation foundation is not bad... At least he can reach the Lingyue realm, but whether he can take that step depends on his own luck..."
He only heard Chu Tianxiao's voice, and he didn't even do any investigation, but he could come to this conclusion directly... This seemed incredible. However, Luo Kong was not surprised at all, and didn't want to dwell on it, so he bowed to the middle-aged man and said, "It's a wild place, so I dare not keep guests... Please remember the five-year agreement."
"… nature."
After saying this, the middle-aged man took one last look at the stone statue with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, but in an instant, he shook his head slightly, shook his white sleeves, and when he looked again, it had disappeared without a trace.
"Amitabha..." Liaokong turned around and walked out of this place...
…
…
Liaokong walked unsteadily and slowly, but because he was familiar with the place, he quickly found Chu Tianxiao.
He looked anxious and puzzled. When he saw Liaokong, he hurried over, clasped his hands together and said, "Master Liaokong, please help me solve my doubts. What happened last night..."
“Amitabha… Little donor, do you remember what happened last night?” Liaokong asked instead of answering. Upon hearing this, Chu Tianxiao couldn’t help but touch the back of his head, his eyes slightly vague, and he hesitated for a long time before saying: “I… I only remember last night… It seemed that a girl, in the middle of the night… uh, crawled into my bed? And then… I, uh…”
Chu Tianxiao told the story in a disjointed manner, then took out a sachet and said, "I thought it was just a dream... but when I woke up this morning I saw this thing, and there seemed to be a sentence echoing in my ears..."
"Amitabha..." After listening to Chu Tianxiao's words, Liaokong could conclude that his memory only stayed before he pushed the door open, and he had no perception after he fell unconscious... Thinking back to the faint fragrance of the sachet that Shui Menghan carried last night, how could he not understand the cause and effect...
"That female donor would rather bear it herself than burden you, the little donor... Little donor, you must not let her down."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao staggered: "Master? What did you say? Burden? Let down? Could it be that she gave me... "
Hearing Chu Tianxiao's words, Luo Kong was slightly stunned, and then he realized that he had misunderstood, and couldn't help but smile. Then, he looked at Chu Tianxiao, and his voice seemed to carry some means that could pierce the heart: "Little donor, I want to ask you, if something really happened last night, what would you do?"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao felt a shock in his heart, and then in an instant, his expression became solemn, and without thinking, he said word by word: "I will take responsibility."
"If there really was something going on between her and me last night, then no matter who she is, what her status is, whether she has a good or bad personality, or what the reason is... I will take responsibility."
“I dare not say that we will be together for life, but at least, we will not let each other down.”
Chu Tianxiao said this in a very firm tone.
Yes, he has been a virgin for two lifetimes, and he has maintained his virginity until now. In his heart, it is "as heavy as Mount Tai". It can almost be said that whoever breaks it will take his place... And if Shui Menghan knew this, I'm sure her decision last night would have changed...
In fact, this was one of the things she regretted deeply in the future...
Of course, that’s all in the past.
Upon hearing this, Kong smiled with satisfaction and nodded, "Well done, well done, young donor, you are able to take on this responsibility. It is finally worth it for the female donor to treat you like this..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao pondered for a moment and said, "Master, do you know her? Who is she? And... last night, was it true?"
Upon hearing this, Liaokong slowly shook his head and said, "The young donor is a smart person and should have realized it."
"Famous swords always exist, and fragrant flowers will come naturally."
This was a bit unclear, but Chu Tianxiao understood it. He slowly clenched his fist, then looked up at the sky and murmured, "I understand..."
"Master means that as long as I keep moving forward and reach a certain level, I will naturally be able to see her again. At that time, I can get the answers to all my doubts in person. Otherwise... it will just be a waste of time and energy."
"I think it's... of that level... haha."
"Amitabha, the young donor is indeed very intelligent." Liaokong nodded slowly, and then Chu Tianxiao sighed: "In this case, I only want to ask the master one thing."
“… Please speak, young donor.”
Chu Tianxiao showed a look of reminiscence, loss and disappointment: "To be honest, Master, since... I have always felt that there is something in my heart that was once engraved in my heart, but I have forgotten it..."
"So... is it her?"
Chu Tianxiao looked into the air, eager to get an answer - it was because of this feeling that he would sometimes subconsciously keep a certain distance from other women. First it was Mu Liuling, then Lu Meir, who were actually blocked behind this "wall"...
Liaokong was silent after hearing this, then shook his head, but he didn't know whether it meant "no" or "I don't know"...
Chu Tianxiao, however, had some realization, and he put his hands together and said, "Thank you, Master, for your guidance. I was just obsessed."
"Amitabha..." Liaokong chanted the Buddha's name and handed a map to Chu Tianxiao. "Now that you have understood, go do what you should do."
"Yes." Chu Tianxiao grasped the map and intuitively knew that this was the topographic map leading to Zhaodu from here. There might even be more detailed information...
Holding it, it feels slightly warm, like a newly painted...
For a moment, Chu Tianxiao was filled with gratitude and quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Thank you, Master."
Liaokong nodded with a smile, thought for a moment, took off his outer cassock, handed it to Chu Tianxiao, and said, "It's windy and rainy outside. Although this thing is old, it can protect you from the wind and rain along the way... If you don't mind, please take this 'Buddha's Robe' and leave with you."
"Master... this?" As soon as he touched it and felt the unusual aura faintly emanating from the cassock... Chu Tianxiao knew that this thing was definitely a treasure, and he was slightly surprised.
"It's okay. It's just an old thing of mine. If you dislike it, you can just throw it away in a deserted mountain or wilderness." Lekong smiled slightly, full of kindness.
"… Master, you are joking. In that case, I will respectfully obey your order and will treasure this item." Chu Tianxiao said, putting it away solemnly, and then bowed again, "I am sorry for bothering you yesterday. I will say goodbye now. I hope you take care and we will meet again if we are lucky."
"Amitabha, I have already opened the restriction here. You can find your way out from the east entrance of the village... Little donor, have a safe journey." Liaokong said, clasping his hands together.
"Thank you, Master."
Chu Tianxiao returned the greeting for the last time, said something, then turned around and went down the mountain and headed straight outside.
"Well, counting the days... Xueyan and the others should be arriving near Zhaodu soon. I must hurry!"
Thinking of the soft body, the peerless face, and the sweet kiss that fell like a dragonfly on the water yesterday... Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but stretch out his right hand and gently stroke the sachet.
There were all kinds of complicated emotions in his eyes, and finally, they gradually turned into a trace of determination...
Yes, firm.
Since he traveled through time, he has never been as determined and eager to make a career as he is now!
The reason? Even he couldn't explain it clearly...
Unable to restrain himself, he slightly raised his head, looked up into the sky, and muttered something as if possessed by a ghost.
"wait for me."
"Whoever you are, wait for me!"
…
After Chu Tianxiao left, Liao Kong turned around and staggered towards the depths of the Emperor's Daughter Temple. With every step he took, his face became paler and more haggard... After only a few steps, he suddenly stopped, his face turned purple, and then, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow" sound. The blood... was not red, but shining with golden light!
If there was someone who knew what was going on here, he would definitely recognize that this was an extremely rare bloodline, and the fact that Luo Kong spat out blood of this color showed that he had injured his own foundation!
First, he forcibly sacrificed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Signs to spy on the existence of the Junior Master Uncle of Xuanmen, and then confronted the mysterious middle-aged man in the depths of the Emperor's Temple... He was already, injured on top of injured!
"... Ningdan, I hope your descendants will not repeat the tragedy you experienced back then... Then, everything I have done for those two children will not be in vain..."
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A few days later.
It rained again at night.
Raindrops fell from the sky, hitting the armor of the Zhao soldiers at the checkpoint densely, making crackling sounds...
"Bah! It's my turn to stand guard, but the weather is so horrible, so unlucky!" A Zhao soldier with thick eyebrows and big eyes wiped the rain off his face and complained.
"Stop talking. If the old carpenter finds out, he'll whip you again!" said another Zhao soldier beside him softly. Hearing this, the big-eyed Zhao soldier quickly turned his head to look at the small hill not far away. Seeing that there was no one there, he heaved a sigh of relief and patted his chest, "Zhao Qi, are you trying to scare me to death? I don't know what's wrong with the old carpenter lately. He likes to quibble over trivial matters..."
"I can't help it. These are troubled times. I heard that a few days ago, the city where his superior was located was breached by the Zhou army and he was defeated and killed. It would be strange if he was in a good mood!"
"… Damn it, it's all caused by those Zhou soldiers! Can't we just talk it out? Why do we have to fight… "
"Ah... it's because our superiors have too many mouths to feed, they are asking for a sky-high price, and the Zhou people are tough, so of course they won't agree..."
"Hey! Zhao Qi, where are you from... eh? What is that?"
Before the last sentence was finished, the soldier felt a flash before his eyes, and then the companion who was just talking to him fell straight down, with a pure white feather arrow stuck in his body, which was slowly dissipating...
Before he could figure it out, his head flew backwards. When he was dying, he looked at the headless body below and felt something familiar...
The two of them didn't even have time to issue a warning before they died one after another.
All I saw before I died were a few white horses whizzing by...
Tap tap tap!
Wearing silver armor, galloping on horses... Soon, they killed their way over the hill, collected a few more heads, and traveled dozens of miles, covered in dust and even a little embarrassed, before finally arriving at a camp...
(4000, two-in-one, updated today.)