From the standstill of time, across the heavens

Chapter 1449 Hearing is unreliable, and seeing is not necessarily believing either.
"You want to meddle in other people's business too?"

After being separated, Lin Yueru stared cautiously at Hao Shuai, but did not rush up to fight him.

Lin Yueru may be willful and reckless, but she is not stupid.

Hao Shuai could separate her and the brat with just a wave of his hand, which showed that his strength was far beyond what I could compare to.

If she were to speak rudely or dare to attack such a powerful figure, she would be utterly brain-dead.

Hao Shuai did not answer Lin Yueru's question, but looked at Zhao Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao and said, "Ling'er, Xiaoyao, this is your first time traveling in the martial world, so today I will teach you a lesson."

After saying that, he turned to Lin Yueru and said, "Young lady, could you explain why you whipped these two people?"

"Hmph~~ These two are my servants. They dared to steal money from the manor and elope without permission. Of course, I must punish them." Lin Yueru suppressed her temper and briefly explained the matter.

"So, Ling'er, Xiaoyao, what are your thoughts?" Hao Shuai asked.

"Sect Master, I was reckless this time," Li Xiaoyao said apologetically.

Unlike Zhao Ling'er, who grew up on Fairy Island and was naive to the ways of the world, Li Xiaoyao knew the meaning of servants.

Servants like them, who have signed indentures, have no dignity or freedom, and even their lives are in the hands of their masters.

These two are not only stealing money, but also attempting to escape.

This is already a serious crime. Even if Lin Yueru beats them to death, let alone just whips them, it would be their own fault.

"It's good that you can recognize your mistakes." Hao Shuai nodded in satisfaction and said, "Xiaoyao, it's a good thing that you have a chivalrous heart, but you need to think twice before you act."

"Remember, sometimes hearing is deceiving, and seeing is not necessarily believing. When judging people and doing things, you can't just rely on your ears and eyes; sometimes you have to use your heart."

"We cannot draw conclusions about something without understanding the cause and effect."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyao respectfully bowed to Hao Shuai and said, "The sect leader's reprimand is correct, Xiaoyao will remember it."

Seeing that Li Xiaoyao was teachable, Hao Shuai was quite satisfied. As for Zhao Ling'er, Hao Shuai did not expect Ling'er to understand these dark matters.

Since Hao Shuai is protecting her anyway, she should just continue to remain innocent!
"Hey~ what exactly do you want?" Lin Yueru was a little annoyed at being used as a teaching example on the spot.

"Please make yourself at home, young lady." Having achieved their goal of lecturing, the rest was no longer Hao Shuai's concern.

Anyway, one of them is a brainless, love-struck idiot, and the other is a lazy, shameless good-for-nothing. Even if Lin Yueru beats them to death on the spot, it's their own fault.

However, Hao Shuai knew that Lin Yueru was just saying it and wouldn't actually do anything to them.

Sure enough, after releasing the two, she pointed at them and scolded, "Yinhua, if you follow this lazy, good-for-nothing man, he'll kill you sooner or later. And you, Changgui, you make Yinhua take care of everything. Are you even a man?!"

The maid cried, "Young Miss, I know, but I love him. I can't help it. I know you love me and hate me for not understanding, that's why you're scolding me like this, but I just can't leave him..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get lost!" Lin Yueru angrily cursed the two men a few times, then glared at Hao Shuai and the other two before turning and leaving without looking back.

Watching Lin Yueru's departing figure, Li Xiaoyao said anxiously, "Hey~ you're just leaving like that? You haven't even told me your name yet!"

Hao Shuai reached out to stop him: "Don't rush, you'll meet again soon. Let's go into the city now."

After saying this, he took Zhao Ling'er's small hand and walked towards Suzhou City, with Li Xiaoyao following closely behind. They stopped to admire the scenery along the way, and it was nearly evening when they arrived in Suzhou City.

Under the setting sun, the city of Suzhou, with its white walls and black tiles, flowing blue waters, dew-covered flowers and misty willows, is so beautiful that it feels like stepping into a traditional Chinese ink painting.

The city is crisscrossed by a dense network of waterways and stone bridges, its waters shimmering with natural beauty, and small boats gently rocking along.

Wow! There are so many people here, it's so lively!

Upon entering Suzhou, Zhao Ling'er was dazzled by the bustling streets and vibrant local atmosphere.

Not to mention Zhao Ling'er, even Li Xiaoyao was shocked by the prosperity of Suzhou.

Ultimately, he was just an ignorant boy who had never left his small fishing village.

Of the three, only Hao Shuai could calmly appreciate the scenery of Suzhou. However, he also noticed that there were too many martial arts practitioners on the streets of Suzhou, and most of them were young people in their twenties.

With a little inquiry, Hao Shuai learned that tomorrow was the day of the martial arts contest to find a husband for the Lin family.

Upon hearing this, Hao Shuai glanced at the still clueless Li Xiaoyao with ill intent and revealed a meaningful smile.

Suzhou is a large city. After strolling through two streets and buying a lot of trinkets, Hao Shuai saw that it was getting dark, so he took Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao and headed towards the largest inn in the city.

Soon, the three arrived at a brightly lit inn, only to find several circles of people gathered at the entrance, with the faint sounds of children crying and adults shouting coming from inside.

Seeing that there was something to watch, Li Xiaoyao squeezed in without hesitation and saw a burly man kicking a ragged little boy to the ground with a ferocious expression.

"What are you doing? How dare a grown man bully a child!"

The chivalrous Li Xiaoyao immediately shielded the little boy, and Zhao Ling'er, who had followed him in, lovingly helped the little boy up.

Seeing that Hao Shuai and his two companions had an extraordinary air about them, the burly man could only awkwardly say, "This little brat has been sneaking into the kitchen to steal food time and time again. The boss blamed it all on me, which is why I kicked him."

Zhao Ling'er gently wiped the dirt off the little boy's face before speaking softly, "Little friend, what's your name? Why did you steal food?"

"Sister, my name is Xiaodouzi." The little boy glanced timidly at the big man and said, "I stole food because I was hungry."

Little beans?
Hao Shuai, who was standing nearby, knew who the little boy was as soon as he heard the name.

He had originally planned to use his divine sense to search for Zhao Ling'er after settling her in, but luck had come his way and he had delivered himself to his doorstep.

Of course, the little bean is not important; what is important is that there is a demon-eating gu hidden in his stomach.

This Gu is a real treasure. It can absorb the essence, energy, and spirit of humans and demons to grow stronger, and it can also restrain demons of lower levels. Furthermore, it can transform the absorbed essence, energy, and spirit into the purest energy and store it in its body.

If you know how to use it, you can use this energy to increase your power. Although there will be considerable losses in the process, it is still a good thing!

Hao Shuai and Dongfang Bai, who can improve their skills through dual cultivation, naturally don't need it, but they can give it to their subordinates.

Otherwise, relying on drugs to constantly improve one's strength would be too much even for someone as wealthy as Hao Shuai!

Fortunately, what the formation process will take place next is an abundance of monsters, such as the Red Demon King, the Poisonous Woman, and even the monsters in the Demon Locking Tower, all of which are excellent sources of raw materials...

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