Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 360: Fellow Countryman Meets Fellow Countryman
You Su's heart tightened, and he quickly grasped the Mosong sword in his hand, looking outside the door vigilantly.

In this deserted place, the sudden sound undoubtedly makes people alert.

Bai Ze also lay on the brim of the barrel with his two paws, staring carefully in the direction where the sound came from.

The sound of footsteps on the snow was getting closer and closer. I could almost make out two footsteps, one light and one heavy, probably a man and a woman.

When the two people outside the door were close to the door, the sound of footsteps on the snow stopped abruptly.

You Su's face froze, and he thought to himself, as expected.

The two people outside were indeed coming for them!

"Hello, is anyone here?"

A male voice sounded, accompanied by a gentle knock on the door. Judging from this performance alone, he seemed to have no ill intentions.

You Su did not answer his question so quickly. After a long time without a response, the woman whispered:

"Qu Ye, let's go... You scared me..."

The man nodded without hesitation, "It's impolite to visit without permission, please don't blame me, Master. We will leave now."

After that, the sound of footsteps on the snow began to sound again.

Bai Ze watched through the window paper as the two figures turned around and tried to leave, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, he did not expect You Su behind him to suddenly shout:
"Wait a minute."

Bai Ze was very confused about You Su's many past affairs, but You Su had his own thoughts.

The two people did not speak with the backward accent of the people of Beiaozhou. Instead, they spoke very standard Wuzhou dialect. So they were most likely not natives of Beiaozhou, but foreigners like You Su. This made You Su interested, maybe he could ask something from these two people.

The two people outside the door paused when they heard this, as if they were extremely surprised, and said happily: "There really is someone here!"

"What are you two doing?" You Su tried his best to imitate the tone of the people from Beiaozhou.

"We are travelers. We passed by here and saw smoke from cooking, so we came here to ask a few questions." The male voice was obviously the person in charge, and he was the one who gave all the answers.

"It's rare to find travelers coming here..." You Su said meaningfully.

"To be honest, sir, we are from Zhongyuan Continent. We want to see the aurora on the Arctic snowfields, so we have come here from afar." The man was also very smart and quickly explained the purpose of his visit.

You Su nodded slightly, secretly glad that he had retained the two. If they were really from Zhongyuanzhou, they would definitely know more about the incident.

"I understand. I'm taking a shower. Please wait a moment." You Su answered casually.

The man didn't seem too surprised, but his tone was still full of apology: "That's as it should be, sir, please make yourself at home, we'll wait outside."

After saying this, he led the woman a little further away, observing all the etiquette.

Although You Su wanted to soak for a while longer, he had to deal with important matters and could not enjoy it. However, Bai Ze still stayed in the water and refused to come out, obviously very satisfied with this big bathtub that would soon belong to him.

You Su shook his head helplessly, but he had no intention of letting Bai Ze make a jump shot.

After he was dressed neatly, with only half of his face exposed, You Su opened the door and walked out. The cold wind immediately blew in with snowflakes, making his rosy face even colder.

A man and a woman were dressed very down-to-earth, wearing traditional cotton clothes from Northern Aozhou. They looked quite handsome, but they didn't have the deep eyebrows and eyes of Northern Aozhou people. They didn't look very old, probably young people in their twenties. But for cultivators, it's hard to judge their age with the naked eye. You Su roughly estimated that the two of them were probably at the lower level of Condensed Water.

The two looked at each other, as if exchanging their first impressions of You Su, and then quickly performed a greeting ceremony for You Su.

If their previous courtesy was out of self-cultivation, then the courtesy now came from the heart. Because they could feel that the cultivation of the young monk in front of them was unfathomable, at least not something they could measure.

"Sir, you can go slower. We are not in a hurry." The man apologized.

"I wonder what you two want to ask?"

You Su went straight to the point, which was actually in line with the character of the people of Beiaozhou who didn't like to beat around the bush.

The man was stunned for a moment, then said, "Since you are a fellow Taoist, we won't beat around the bush. This is my fiancée, and she wants to see the most famous aurora in Bei'aozhou before getting married. We heard that aurora are common in the Arctic snowfields, so we came here from Zhongyuanzhou, but we never saw one all the way north. We walked on this snowy road for a day and a night, and we thought we had reached a deserted place until we saw smoke rising from a cooking fire just now. So we came here to ask where we are, and by the way, where to find the aurora?"

You Su was slightly surprised when he heard this, "You guys are quite leisurely and elegant."

"Sir, you are joking. This is just a small ideal of my wife and I. If we cannot reach the top of the immortal path, then we will travel around the five continents to see all the splendors of the world." The man's voice became louder when he said this, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with his ideal.

The woman heard this and bashed her lover shyly, saying:

"Isn't it just that I don't have the talent for cultivation? You are deceiving yourself by saying this."

The man scratched his head embarrassedly, obviously feeling that it was a bit presumptuous of him to talk about his ideals in front of someone at a higher level.

"It's a great idea, and what's even better is that you can put it into practice."

You Su nodded, and the intimate interaction between the couple made him feel a little sad. So he secretly made up his mind that one day when the Qingming Festival came, he would take them to travel all over the country.

The two of them seemed to have not expected that their little ideal would be affirmed by You Su, and they were both somewhat flattered. After all, when most practitioners talk about their ambitions, whether they are sincere or not, most of them say that they want to live forever, because this is the ambition that best fits the immortal path.

"Unfortunately, I don't know where to find the aurora, but if you walk over there, in about forty miles you will reach the Arctic City. Maybe there will be someone there who will specifically take you to find the aurora." You Su pointed in the direction he was coming from.

"Can we really reach the Arctic City?! I thought we had taken the wrong path!" The man was extremely excited, and the woman also smiled and enjoyed herself with him.

Normally the conversation would have ended at this point, but You Su obviously wouldn't let them go like that.

"My name is Ding Zhen, what are your names?"

"My name is Qu Ye, and my beloved wife's surname is Wang." The man named Qu Ye had a good impression of You Su, a northerner, and introduced himself without hesitation. However, he was still very sober and did not tell his fiancée's full name. After all, unlike the straightforward Bei Aozhou, the names of women in Zhongyuanzhou were not something that could be asked casually.

You Su recognized this point, so he deliberately spoke with a sense of "disrespect", which made his pretense more real.

After giving their names and becoming more familiar with each other, the man dared to ask more questions:

"Are you the only one in this village?"

"I'm not from this village. I was just passing by and saw that this place was deserted so I thought I'd take a rest."

Qu Ye's face showed realization, and he thought that this senior was quite honest and did not lie to him and say that he was the native of this deserted village.

Just at this moment, a stronger gust of cold wind blew, and the woman couldn't help but shivering a few times.

Seeing this, You Su invited them warmly: "You are friends who have come from far away in the south. It's very cold outside. I have lit a fire. Please come in and sit down."

Qu Ye and the woman looked at each other again. The woman nodded slightly, and Qu Ye quickly said, "Thank you, sir."

"Don't call me sir, just call me Ding Zhen. The clan leader taught me that only educated people are worthy of being called sir, and I have no education." You Su spoke honestly and plainly, showing a natural simplicity.

When Miss Wang heard this, she apologized and said something like "If three people walk together, one of them must be my teacher."

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The two walked into the house and were very honest and didn't walk around. Bai Ze was still soaking in the tub peacefully, and was happy that he could not expose himself. You Su shoveled some charcoal from the fire under the tub and put it in the brazier and brought it over. The two thanked him repeatedly and cleaned a small chair for You Su.

To be able to travel so far from Zhongyuanzhou, besides strong mobility, one also needs financial support. These two people obviously come from relatively wealthy families, which enables them to pursue their dreams. And their wealthy family background also brings these two people better cultivation, and there is absolutely nothing annoying about them.

The crackling sound of the burning charcoal and the rare warmth gradually made the two travelers from afar let down their guard.

As You Su pretended to be innocent and took the initiative to talk, Qu Ye and Miss Wang would occasionally be amused by You Su's excessive simplicity and could not help laughing, but because of this, they had a better impression of this young man with profound cultivation but pure mind, and they talked to him without reservation.

In You Su's self-introduction, he came from a remote tribe in the Arctic snowfield and hoped to get out of the snowfield and make a name for himself in the city. The two of them did know that there were some small secluded tribes everywhere in Beiaozhou, most of which were secluded, but they all had their own unique ways of cultivation. This also explained why You Su was so naive, but had a cultivation level comparable to that of a genius.

It was also during the conversation that I learned that Qu Ye was actually a disciple of Xiyi Mansion in Henggao Divine Mountain, and Miss Wang was from Henggao City.

You Su quietly pulled his collar higher, and became more determined to ask something from the two of them.

"He's from Shenshan, very powerful." You Su praised.

"No, no, I'm still far behind Brother Ding. I just rely on the influence of my parents." Qu Ye was very humble and encouraged, "Brother Ding's talent is top-notch even in Shenshan. He will definitely make a big career on this trip."

You Su shook his head, as if he was a little discouraged. "I'm not that powerful. The tribe leader said that the world would soon be in chaos, so he drove me out of the tribe and told me to go to Kongyuan Mountain to show my skills. But the farthest place I've been to before is Beiji City. I don't even know how to get to Kongyuan Mountain, and I don't know where the three evil gods are."

Hearing this, Qu Ye, who already completely trusted You Su, had a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He didn't expect that the chief of that small secluded tribe had actually predicted the chaos in the world and was willing to release a genius like Brother Ding Zhen.

This path is exactly the same as those great people in history who rose from obscurity to fame. People with simple minds are more likely to climb the path to immortality. The protagonists of many stories are stupid... No! They are all pure-hearted!
Qu Ye suddenly felt a sense of heroism, and immediately threw out a parchment scroll and said:
"Brother Ding took me in to keep me warm and rest. This is a thank you gift, please accept it!"

He unfolded the parchment scroll, and it turned out to be a map of official roads between the towns in Beiaozhou.

Although he was not interested in cultivation, it would be a great thing if he could make friends with future immortals. His name might even be recorded in history books in the future - when a certain Ding Daxian was just starting out, the first person he met to show him the way was Qu Ye!
Thinking of this, he took out the priceless parchment without hesitation.

Miss Wang was a little surprised, but she also guessed what her fiancé was thinking. She pursed her red lips in pain, but still did not say anything to stop him.

"Is this a map? But you gave it to me, what do you use it for?"

"It's okay. Of course we have two preparations when we go out for fun. My fiancée has another one. Although it's not as detailed as this one, we have already walked through it once, so it is enough." Qu Ye waved his hand, and Miss Wang took out a roll of sheepskin to support his statement.

You Su did not hesitate to accept it, but he also took out a small box of pine resin from his Qiankun bag as a gift in return.

Seeing this thing, Miss Wang, who was originally reluctant to part with it, suddenly smiled. After all, what woman doesn't love beauty?

"Now that the road is cleared, all that's left is to find those three evil gods! I must let them taste the fist of our Xuesang tribe!" You Su said confidently, holding the parchment scroll in his hand.

Qu Ye didn't know whether to be surprised or smile bitterly, and hurriedly advised the tour guide Su not to rush for success, but he didn't discourage You Su's lofty ambition. After all, exorcising the three evil gods was much greater than his ideal of traveling around the five continents.

Most people who like traveling also like to share their experiences. Various stories are the biggest gain besides the beautiful scenery.

The same was true for Qu Ye. It was cold outside, but it was warm in the deserted house. This made his desire to share surge, and he began to chat with You Su about the outside world.

You Su was happy to pretend to be innocent, and showed great interest in what Qu Ye said. Qu Ye felt like he was the future master of the immortal, and he became more and more excited as he spoke, answering all the questions You Su asked.

When You Su heard about the chief elder's heroic feat of blocking the Lord of Flesh and Blood alone, he felt deeply saddened and cursed those who doubted him.

When You Su heard Qu Ye's vicious introduction of his notorious self, he also cursed a few words out of sympathy.

When he heard that some people had gathered outside Xuan Xiao Sect and were planning to attack Lianhua Peak together, and that the Sect Master of Xuan Xiao Sect had chosen to cut off ties, the chair under You Su's seat suddenly broke.

Qu Ye and his beloved wife looked at each other, thinking that the wooden chair was broken due to disrepair.

However, what made You Su secretly breathe a sigh of relief was that there was no one on the Lotus Peak.

You Su's mind worked quickly. It was definitely possible that someone had moved his master's wife and sister away in advance.

Was it done by the Third Elder? Or was it the Xuanxiao Sect leader who he had never met but was trying to cut ties with?

You Su couldn't guess the answer, but the fact that they were able to leave at least meant that someone was helping them secretly.

Only at this moment, when he confirmed the safety of his master's wife and sister, did You Su finally feel at ease.

(End of this chapter)