The next morning.
Cang Yun got up and washed his face, feeling refreshed. When he came out of the bedroom, he saw his fellow disciples getting up and saying good morning to each other. Most of the servants had also gotten up and were working. When they saw Cang Yun and the others coming out, they went up to greet them. The Zhao Manor was filled with joy.
After breakfast, Cang Yun asked,"I wonder how Master Zhao is doing?"”
Everyone exclaimed as they rushed towards Zhao Rong's bedroom.
There were three figures in front of Zhao Rong's bedroom, two standing and one lying down. Madam Zhao and Yuan Zhi were standing, while Zhao Rong was lying on the ground in tattered clothes. Madam Zhao and Yuan Zhi were also gasping for breath. It was unknown whether they were tired or angry. As for 'Ghost Head' Zheng Hong and the others, they had long disappeared.
No one dared to enter the courtyard. They all leaned against the courtyard door and whispered,"Old Master Zhao, are you alright?"
Zhao Rong stretched out his right hand with difficulty and waved it in the air.
Seeing that Madam Zhao and Yuan Zhi didn't react too violently, everyone mustered up their courage and went forward to observe Zhao Rong's condition.
Su Murong only said "save".
Everyone carried Zhao Rong out of the bedroom, leaving only Madam Zhao and Yuanzhi behind.
By evening, Zhao Rong was already fine. Zhao Rong didn't say anything and only ordered people to prepare a sumptuous banquet to entertain Cang Yun and the others. He also invited Madam Zhao and Yuan Zhi. The two enemies really came.
When everyone arrived, the atmosphere was very awkward. Cang Yun and the others had never seen such a situation before and were momentarily speechless.
Seeing that Madam Zhao and Yuanzhi were silent, Zhao Rong could only pour himself a cup and drink it. He said,"Furen, Yuanzhi, are we going to bring up the past?”
"Go ahead. We don't know what's going on."”
Zhao Rong seemed to be stuck by a fishbone and said,"This, really?"
"Speak," said Yuanzhi,"and let others judge."”
Madam Zhao also said,"Let these young Taoist masters tell me if there is anything wrong with me."”
Under the interrogation of the Clear Sword Temple led by Ping Qing, Ping Jian, and Cang Yun, Zhao Rong seemed to have made up his mind."Alright, it's time to end it today.”
It turned out that Zhao Rong and Yuanzhi were childhood sweethearts when they were young, and they could probably be together. Unfortunately, the heavens had an unpredictable situation, and Madam Zhao, Ah Ling, appeared out of nowhere. In modern times, Zhao Rong's young man was a little handsome. Ah Ling had just cultivated into a human form not long ago, and some fortune-teller had casually said that she was loyal to Zhao Rong and pursued him. Although men should be more ruthless to themselves, Zhao Rong still decisively took a liking to Ah Ling. How could Yuanzhi accept this? Yuanzhi was also a young lady from a noble family. She had learned some Taoist skills from her family's henchmen and decided to use iron-blooded methods to drive Ah Ling away. She did not expect Ah Ling to be a fox demon. The two of them were evenly matched.
When the Zhao family found out that Ah Ling was a fox demon, Zhao Rong was also nervous. It was Zhao Rong's father who found Zhao Rong and lectured him,"Isn't it more dignified to marry a fox demon these days? Haven't you heard of the saying that a good wife is a fox demon?”
Zhao Rong, who had received the support of his family, immediately got engaged to A-Ling. Yuanzhi left in a huff. In fact, Zhao Rong didn't want to reject Yuanzhi at that time. He just wanted to be two-timing. Unfortunately, Yuanzhi was too angry. Without waiting for Zhao Rong to explain, he scolded him and left. Moreover, after leaving for decades, he actually refined a magic weapon and came back to seek revenge.
Hearing Zhao Rong's explanation, everyone sighed and thought to themselves,'The bad habit of monogamy has harmed Yuanzhi's entire life'.
Yuan Zhi was also stunned for a long time. When he found out that Zhao Rong didn't only love Ah Ling, his heart was also in turmoil. Finally, he sighed,"How can I make up for the past decades?"”
Vermilion Bird said," You can't blame anyone else. Anyway, Grandma Yuanzhi is back today. Why don't you just stay here?"”
Cang Yun and the others naturally tried their best to persuade him.
"That's right, Yuanzhi. Although children's words do not have any fear, they still have the heart of a child."”
Yuan Zhi looked at Madam Zhao and said," That's right. I'm already old. How can I not grow old when I cultivate? But when my heart grows old, I'll grow old."”
Madam Zhao also sighed. She was willing to age for Zhao Rong. Wasn't that also a sacrifice?
That night, Zhao Rong and Yuan Zhi performed their wedding ceremony. The scale of the wedding was very small. Only the people from the Zhao Residence, Cang Yun, and the others became witnesses. They were all experienced cultivators, so most of the red tape was omitted.
The wedding banquet was held very late. During the banquet, Yuanzhi and Madam Zhao had returned to their forties. Madam Zhao and Yuan Zhi had started to indulge in their appearance aging because their hearts had aged over time. Now that the knot in their hearts had been untied, they naturally had to compete with each other and lower their ages. If it weren't for Zhao Rong's lack of magic power, the human and fox could have turned into about twenty years old.
"My fellow Taoist masters," Yuan Zhi asked,"I can see that your sword Qi is extremely powerful. May I know where you come from?"”
"We are from the Clear Sword Temple," said Su Murong.”
Yuanzhi and Madam Zhao looked at each other, not knowing where the Clear Sword Temple was. They wanted to compliment it, but they didn't know what to say. They didn't want to ask too much as it might involve the sect's privacy. Since the Clear Sword Temple was so silent, it could be seen that the sect master was deliberately keeping a low profile.
After chatting for a while, Yuan Zhi took out seven jade bottles and said,""Daoists, this is the Jade Origin Dew that this old woman refined. It can temporarily increase the user's strength and will not cause any harm to the body. This old woman thanks all of you for helping me reunite with my old master. Please accept this Jade Origin Dew as a form of respect.”
Cang Yun and the others saw that Yuan Zhi and Madam Zhao had consumed a medicine during their battle. It was probably this Jade Dew. Knowing how precious it was, they wanted to decline, but Yuan Zhi forced it on them. When Lady Zhao saw Yuanzhi giving the Jade Dew, she took off the hairpin on her head and handed it to Murong Su.""Taoist Master Murong, this is the Soul Concealing Hairpin that I refined. It has the effect of suppressing the soul and leaving it behind. The Taoist masters helped me ask the old master to resolve the knot in my heart for many years. I will give this hairpin to you. I hope Taoist Master Murong will not dislike it. As for Zhu Xue and Zhu Que, they are not old enough to use this hairpin.”
"Madam Zhao, this is your natal magic weapon. How can you hand it over to me?" Murong Su was shocked. Even if it was to thank him, this gift was too heavy.”Even Zhao Rong and Yuan Zhi were shocked.
Madam Zhao smiled." This treasure is for the fated. Actually, this magic treasure is a counter to my own cultivation. It was developed to counter the soul-guiding technique that Yuanzhi practiced. It was to prevent Yuanzhi from coming here with his natal magic treasure one day. Now that the old master and Yuanzhi's grudges have been resolved by the Taoist masters, giving this Soul Concealing Hairpin to Taoist Master Murong is just pushing the boat with the current.”
Only then did everyone feel relieved. Yuan Zhi was even more moved. Now, Lady Zhao, Ah Ling, had even given away the Soul Concealing Hairpin that was specially used to restrain her magic treasure. It was obvious that she had given her an explanation and a kind of trust.
Then, Zhao Rong sent someone to fetch a thousand taels of silver and handed it to Su Murong.
"Master Zhao, we've destroyed many things in your residence. How can we collect more silver?" Su Murong declined.”
Zhao Rong thought of the Eight Immortals Table that had been destroyed by the Divine Fire Talisman and the Spiritual Thunder Talisman. The hundred-year-old peach tree and the others also felt their hearts ache, but they still smiled and said,"These are just worldly possessions. I don't have any magic treasures to give you. Although I don't know the reason, the Taoist masters have come down the mountain to eliminate the demons. Please don't reject this yellow and white item.”
Thinking of the image of his four masters, Su Murong could not refuse.
Although Zhao Rong's family treated Cang Yun and the others as adults, Cang Yun and the others were still young. After making a scene for the entire night, they all went back to sleep and only got up the next evening. Cang Yun saw his senior brothers and sisters. After a discussion, he followed Ping Jian's idea and left Yunlai Town without bidding farewell to Zhao Rong and the others. Now that he had successfully earned some silver, he was ready to return to the Clear Sword Temple.
The seven of them lined up in a row, facing the setting sun as they moved forward. They were filled with emotions as Cang Yun asked,"Eldest Senior Brother, will our book develop into a romance novel?”
Su Murong, Ping Qing, and Ping Jian faced the setting sun with tears streaming down their faces. They said firmly,"No, it won't." In the background were the determined faces of Murong Su, Zhu Xue, and the Vermilion Bird. (This is a close-up of a friend, don't blame me)
The group walked forward, chatting and laughing along the way. Not long after leaving Yunlai Town, they passed by a small forest. Su Murong became alert and stopped everyone. Cang Yun asked,"Eldest Senior Brother, what's the matter?"
Su Murong faced a big tree and asked,"Who is hiding behind the tree?"”
A rustling sound came from behind the tree, like the sound of someone stepping on the leaves. Murong Su and the others immediately gripped their sword hilts and were on full alert. Cang Yun hid behind them and held many talismans in his hands.
Not long after, a child's face slowly appeared behind the tree. His face was pale and his eyes were deep as he looked at Cang Yun and the others.
Everyone felt that this child was emitting traces of ghost power, but he didn't look like a ghost.
"Are you a human or a ghost?" Ping Qing shouted. Why are you spying on us?"
The child was frightened by Pingqing and said shakily,""I, I am a human, not a ghost."
Murong Su waved at the child." Come here. Don't be afraid. We're not bad people."”
Seeing Murong Su's gentleness, the child carefully walked towards the crowd. Ping Qingping's hand never left the hilt of his sword. Su Murong and Cang Yun were also on full alert.
When the child walked in, Murong Su saw that he was even younger than the Vermilion Bird and said,""Little friend, are you here alone?”
The child nodded.
" You say you're human," Ping Jian shouted." But your face is pale, and your glabella is dark. You have ghost qi on you. Even if you're not a ghost, you must be related to a ghost, right?"”
The child moved closer to Murong Su and was so frightened that he could not speak.
Murong Su patted his head and said,"Don't be afraid. What's your name?"?”
"My name is Zhu Hao," the child said weakly.”
"Then what are you doing alone in this little forest?" Murong Su asked. Are you lost?"
Zhu Hao looked at everyone and was silent for a moment before saying,""I was waiting for you here.”
Everyone was shocked. Su Murong said,"You said you'll wait and I'll wait?" Why? How did you know that we would pass by here?”
Ping Qing, Ping Jian's grip on the hilt tightened.
Zhu Hao saw the change in the atmosphere and was so scared that he couldn't speak. Murong Su comforted him for a long time before Zhu Hao said,""When I was in Yunlai Town, I saw that Old Master Zhao invited you to perform a ritual. You were all wearing Taoist robes, so I thought you must be very powerful, so, so.。。I wanted to invite you to our village to catch ghosts. I didn't know that you would pass by here. I was just trying my luck.”
Ping Qing and Ping Jian looked at each other and laughed."It seems that our reputation is out there, and there are people chasing after us so quickly. Little guy, no problem. Let's go catch a ghost for you."”
Zhu Hao was shocked by the speed at which the expressions of the two young Taoist priests changed. Su Murong had a headache.
"Zhu Hao, what's going on in your village?" Cang Yun asked.”He thought to himself that if he could still deal with the little ghost, it would be considered a good deed. Now that he had the thousand taels of silver from Zhao Rong in his pocket, he could still catch the ghost without charging. Wouldn't that be great?
"There's only one ghost. Are you guys really going?" Zhu Hao asked.”
Su Murong saw that the ghostly qi on Zhu Hao was unusual. Just as he was thinking about it, Ping Qing and Ping Jian had already agreed, making it impossible for Su Murong to refuse.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。