His voice was still ringing in his ears, but Ying Su's figure had already floated several hundred feet away, following behind the Daoist from a distance.
The more Ying Su ran behind the Daoist, the more frightened he became. No matter how fast he increased his speed, he could only keep up with the Daoist from a distance. The distance between them was just enough for him to catch up. There were only two reasons for this. One was that the Daoist was far more powerful than him, and could control his speed very well to lure him into chasing after him. One was that the other party had a unique cultivation technique that allowed him to be light. However, no matter what the reason was, it wasn't something that Ying Su was happy to see.
Just like that, Ying Su chased from midnight until the sun was high in the sky, but he still lost the man. In the depths of the mountains, Ying Su had chased the man to the end of the winding path, but it was also the place where he lost the man. Ying Su searched everywhere in this battle. His son being kidnapped right in front of him had caused his heart to burn with rage. However, Ying Su had led the army for many years, and the more critical the situation was, the calmer he became.
Presumably, he definitely did not know that Daoist. From the aura he sensed when he chased after him, he could tell that he was not a person who cultivated evil techniques.
Ying Su sat under the tree and tried to recall what had happened. He really couldn't remember if he had seen that Daoist before. At first, that Daoist didn't have any hostility towards him, but he had suddenly kidnapped his son because of his son's kneeling. Although it was unintentional, he didn't know why that Daoist was so angry.
Ying Su rested for a while and meditated to recover his qi. Then, he used his cultivation technique to search the surrounding mountains one by one. Fortunately, the surrounding mountains weren't very tall, but there were indeed many of them. Ying Su searched for three days like this, but in the end, he discovered something very serious: he was lost! For the past three days, he had not seen a single person. He had not found any signs of human life in the mountains.
On the fourth day, Ying Su's brocade robe had already been torn into strips by the thorny grass. His hair crown was scattered all over the place, and in the end, Ying Su decided to remove it and let his long hair fall behind his back. When he was crossing a mountain peak, Ying Su suddenly noticed a wisp of smoke rising from a distant mountain. If it weren't for the fact that there was no wind in the mountains at noon, Ying Su would have found it hard.
Ying Su had been running in the mountains for many days without a good rest, and he was already very tired. Seeing the smoke coming from the chimneys in the distance, Ying Su was overjoyed, and he quickly rushed up the mountain.
When Ying Su had been running around the mountain, the smoke had already disappeared. Ying Su had been wandering around the mountain for nearly four hours, and it was only when the sun was about to set that he discovered this flight of stairs in front of him.
The staircase was six feet wide and uneven. It did not look like it was built by a craftsman, but it looked like a prank. However, the person who could pull such a prank in this remote mountain forest was definitely not an ordinary person!
Since he was already here, he had to take things as they came. Ying Su collected his thoughts and slowly walked up the stairs. He would deal with whatever came his way. In this vast mountain range, there were few people. Every step on the stairs was filled with smoke. Ying Su felt that it was unusual, but now that things had developed to this point, no matter how bad it could be, how bad could it be?
As he was deep in thought, the stone steps under his feet had unknowingly reached the end. At the end of the stone steps was a Taoist temple. The Taoist temple's mountain gate was not big, and there was no paint decoration on the wooden pillars of the door. The workmanship was also relatively rough, as if it was built by someone who was not very proficient in building.
There was a wooden board on the door of the Taoist temple. It was unknown what material it was made of, but it looked out of place with the surrounding wood. There was not a single word on this wooden board. Judging from the damaged edge and the old surface, it was obvious that it had been there for many years. The places where the couplets were written on the wooden pillars on both sides of the Taoist temple's door were also blank.
Ying Su walked up the stairs and knocked on the wooden door of the Taoist temple.
Pa! Pa! Pa!
Ying Su lightly knocked on the door a few times, then stopped knocking. He turned around and looked at the foot of the mountain, only to see that the mountain was covered in clouds and mist. Before he knew it, a thick fog had already started to fall, but there was not a single trace of fog around the Taoist temple.
Just now, Ying Su had already vaguely sensed something special about this place. It seemed that there was an extraordinary formation around this Taoist temple. He didn't expect that there would be such a powerful cultivator hidden in the deep mountains. Ying Su was filled with anticipation for this Taoist temple. Since he was already here, he would take it as it was. Ying Su didn't care too much about the unknown dangers.
Squeak!
A sound came from the wooden door behind Ying Su. The door opened, and a little Daoist boy stood behind it. He was about seven or eight years old. Although his Daoist robe was old, it was very clean. There was a pair of Yin and Yang fish on his chest, and his sleeves were draped over his shoulders. He had a pair of updo on his little head, and his red lips and white teeth were very adorable.
"Your Highness, the three masters have been waiting for you in the main hall for a long time. Please follow me."”
The boy's voice was childish, and it made people unable to resist him. However, Ying Su was still very surprised. The boy said that he was the Crown Prince of Ying Su, which meant that he already knew his identity. Moreover, his three masters had been waiting for him inside for a long time. It seemed that they knew that he would come.
Ying Su thought that it was a blessing or a curse, and he couldn't avoid it. So, he followed behind the Taoist child and slowly walked into the temple. There were several courtyards in the temple, and in the first courtyard, there were several vegetable plots. There were many seasonal vegetables planted in them, and there were also many chickens and ducks jumping around. Interestingly, the chickens and ducks were separated from each other. They didn't mix together. When they saw the boy walk by, they lined up in two rows and looked at him.
"It's not time to feed you guys yet. What's the hurry?”The boy pointed at the two rows of chickens and ducks and said in a childish voice.
At first, Ying Su found it quite funny, but after the boy finished speaking, the flock of chickens and ducks unexpectedly dispersed and went back to moving on their own.
"May I ask, Fellow Daoist, are these chickens and ducks raised in the monastery for food?" asked Ying Su curiously.”
The Daoist child turned around and bowed.""Your Highness the Crown Prince, you don't have to be so polite. Master gave me the name Ze Feng. Your Highness the Crown Prince can also call me that.”
Although the boy was young, his words were mature and prudent, and his words were appropriate. It was really impossible to tell that this child was only a few years old and could train a young child to this extent. He really did not know what the masters he mentioned were like.
The boy didn't know how much Ying Su thought of him, so he continued,""These chickens and ducks are raised by the masters to lay eggs and eat. They definitely won't kill them for food. If the masters want to have a meal, there are countless beasts in this mountain.”
Only then did Ying Su realize that he couldn't tell the gender of the ducks in the yard, but the chicks in the yard were all hens. Ying Su shook his head and thought to himself, I really don't know how to tell the gender of ducks.
Seeing that Ying Su didn't say anything else, the boy turned around and continued to walk into the courtyard. After entering the second courtyard, they arrived at the main hall of the monastery. There were three prayer mats in the hall, but what was strange was that the thing worshiped in the hall wasn't a Daoist statue, but a huge character. Ying Su didn't recognize the character, but it seemed to have imprinted its meaning into his mind.
"Black Yellow…"
Ying Su silently chanted. The boy looked at Ying Su and said,""Your Highness the Crown Prince is indeed an extraordinary person. Tong 'Er also looked at this talisman many times before he understood it. Your Highness the Crown Prince understood the true meaning of this talisman at a glance.”
Hearing the boy's words, Ying Su was even more surprised than the boy. With his knowledge, he could vaguely guess that this huge character was a divine talisman. He had used the most ordinary brush and ink to place the true meaning of the divine talisman on a huge and ordinary white linen cloth. Judging from the color of this linen cloth, it must have been quite a long time ago. What kind of power and realm did this require?
However, to understand the true meaning of the Divine Talisman, one needed a certain level of cultivation and realm. He could understand it because his cultivation technique was open, but why could this little Dao child understand it?
As Ying Su was thinking, the Daoist child said,""Your Highness, the masters have been waiting inside for a long time. Let's go in.”
After saying that, the child walked out from the side of the hall. Ying Su threw away the question in his heart and followed behind the child. No matter what, he had to find his son first.
When Ying Su stepped over the threshold of the hall, a gust of wind suddenly came from beside him.
Cluck cluck cluck! Cluck cluck cluck!
When Ying Su dodged the attack and looked carefully, he found a fiery red rooster standing at the spot where he had been standing just now. The rooster was standing beside the boy, and when it raised its head, it seemed to be even taller than the boy. Its beak was like a steel hook, and it had a fiery red comb on it. Its golden claws were digging into the ground, and under the claws of the rooster, ravines had been plowed out on the bluestone in the courtyard like tofu.
The rooster blinked its eyes and looked at Ying Su with extreme vigilance. Ying Su discovered that this rooster's eyes were different from the rest. Ordinary rooster's eyes blinked from the bottom up, but this rooster in front of him blinked from the top down like a human. Moreover, this rooster in front of him was too big, and it was also extremely muscular. When Ying Su dodged, the sound of the wind whistling behind him had fallen close to Ying Su's clothes. However, in the eyes of ordinary people, this rooster was definitely more ferocious than a tiger or leopard.
The child stood beside the rooster and grabbed one of its wings.""Flower, don't mess around. This person is our master's guest. If you don't behave yourself, I won't find you anything to eat.”
One of the wings of the big rooster was pulled open by the child. When it spread its wings, it was like an eagle. The sound of metal friction was heard when the feathers opened and closed.
However, the boy's words were still very lethal. The rooster still looked at Ying Su warily, then spread its wings and rubbed against the boy, as if it was trying to please him. Then, it turned around and walked to a nearby tree, where it lay down and closed its eyes to rest.
The child stepped forward and bowed to Ying Su." I'm sorry, Your Highness. The flower has never met a stranger. It's not like this usually. The flower is very docile."”
Ying Su smiled and shook his head, thinking that the rooster must have been raised by the hermit in the mountain. This made Ying Su even more curious about the few masters in the temple. " Zefeng, you don't have to be like this," Ying Su said with a smile." I just don't know why this little flower is called a flower when it's covered in fiery red feathers."”
Hearing Ying Su call him by his name, Ze Feng seemed very happy. Hearing Ying Su's question, he tilted his head and said,"Your Highness 'question is the same as Second Master's, but don't you think the name Hua Er sounds nice?”
Ying Su didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard Ze Feng's reply. He thought,'A child is a child after all.'
The boy led Ying Su to the third courtyard, then walked to a row of rooms in the courtyard, bowed, and said,""Masters, the guests have arrived.”
Ying Su heard a familiar voice say,""Second senior brother, look at you. Feng 'er is so rigid at such a young age. Don't you feel ashamed?”
Another voice said slowly,""Junior Brother, it's because you're too rash that you make mistakes everywhere. Feng 'er can learn from me and Senior Brother, but he can't learn from you. If he learns from you, Feng' er will only become bad.”
This was the voice of the person who had spoken for a few breaths. He said in exasperation,"What did you say? Good second brother, you actually slandered me in front of the guests and Feng 'er. Senior brother, please judge!"
Before the junior brother could finish his sentence, the second senior brother slowly but undoubtedly suppressed the junior brother's voice and said,""Why are you judging me? Did he still need his senior brother to judge? You came out of the mountain without permission to get involved in karma and even dragged things out with you. Do you still want Senior Brother to judge?”
The junior brother shouted in exasperation,""You! I…"
At this moment, a voice that could not tell his age said,"Alright, the two of you haven't had enough of quarreling after so many years. Aren't you afraid of others laughing at you? Feng 'er, since the distinguished guests are here, please come in!”
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