The Spirit World

Chapter 440 Miss Li

After the disaster at Lanluo, Bailing was reduced to ruins everywhere, but the repair conditions were varied and uneven. Some were already two or three stories high, while others had several broken walls that had not yet been opened.

It was drizzling, and the subtle sadness made the two people walking seriously on the street stand out, as if they were out of place in this world of broken walls and ruins.

"Let's go to Li's house. Don't say anything. And it's best if you just stand there and don't move." Chang Yufeng looked at Ju Chunyi who was standing next to him. Ju Chunyi nodded. She didn't say anything and was soon attracted by the flying peach blossoms.

She was still wearing wet clothes, and a black coat covered her shoulders. She held the wooden end of the oil-paper umbrella with both hands and followed Chang Yufeng like a little child.

Xiao Lan swayed her feet with joy. The streets were filled with peach blossoms and raindrops. Such a beautiful scene should not be seen among the ruins. The peach blossoms fell to the ground and passers-by stepped on them lightly without even a glance.

Only leisurely people or those who are new here would care about this.

"I am quite concerned about why the young master wants to go to the Li Mansion. Logically speaking, the young master and the people in the Li Mansion should have no intersection."

Xiao Lan looked at Chang Yu Feng, who was only staring at the road ahead. The rain was glowing in the faint sunlight.

"Well, we had no intersection originally... but they saved me... they can be considered my saviors..." Chang Yufeng said softly, causing Tachibana Jun'ichi to wonder.

"Savior? No way... I am also your savior, why are you looking for your savior?"

"Why... do you need to ask this? I don't need a reason to go visit my savior. I can never repay a life that was saved..." Chang Yufeng didn't look at Tachibana Junichi, but he was very confused as to why this needed a reason.

"Of course I need a reason... You didn't disbelieve me when I told you I was going to travel around the world... I definitely wouldn't believe you when you said you had no reason..." Ju Junyi blinked. She looked up at Chang Yufeng, but only saw his thin chin: "Right? Right?"

"No... The young master wants to find the savior, so he should go find the savior. He doesn't need any reason at all..." Xiao Lan also looked at Chang Yufeng. Chang Yufeng nodded and said slowly: "Well, there is no need for a reason to meet the savior and repay gratitude."

"Then I am also your savior... Really... I haven't seen how you repay me..." Jun'ichi Tachibana seemed a little dissatisfied, snorted and looked at Chang Yufeng.

"Oh, what's the big deal... Whether there is a reward or not, it should not be something that the rescuer should force. Don't worry, the young master will remember it. Right! Little master!" Xiao Lan put her hand on Chang Yufeng's face. She looked at Chang Yufeng's profile, with long beard on both temples, and he looked even thinner.

"Hmm..." Chang Yufeng felt that it was not right to answer, and it was not right not to answer... But before he could open his mouth, Tachibana Jun'ichi became even angrier.

"What is this? This is discriminatory treatment... There is no reward for the person I just saved, but I don't know when I have to go to see the person I saved... Biased..."

Although Jun'ichi Tachibana said this, he still looked happy. He stepped lightly on the peach blossoms, and the raindrops were blown onto his feet by the wind, making them feel a little cool.

The rain in June flew to the sky and fell to the ground, just like a gift after the heat. However, Bailing Mountain is also like spring all year round, and the temperature does not change much. This slight coolness is just what Tachibana Junyi wants. She seems to do this on purpose and is unspeakably lively.

"I will repay you sincerely...don't worry..." Chang Yufeng smiled softly. This girl-like woman really feels like Erica. There are always some abnormally developed nerves that make people cold and unsure whether to cry or laugh.

"Just remember this. It makes me look really stingy..." Jun'ichi Tachibana twisted his body and shivered as if he was cold.

"Okay... but I see we're almost at Li's residence... you should go to the dressing room of the Li residence and change your clothes. Wearing wet clothes like this, if it gets cold at night, no one can stand it." Chang Yufeng lifted up the black clothes she was wearing and patted the black clothes on her shoulders to make her look more protected.

"I know, this is what the young master meant! I know, I know!" Xiao Lan shouted excitedly: "The reason why the young master went to Li's house was to hope that Miss Ju would change her clothes! To prevent this lifesaver from catching a cold! It's not good to be anywhere else! That's why the young master said to go to Li's house! Right!"

Xiao Lan looked at Chang Yufeng with great excitement, and then looked at Ju Junyi who was squinting his eyes and unwilling to believe it. Xiao Lan's eyes were as if he had discovered some shocking secret.

Seeing that no one responded immediately, she raised her index finger again and said, "I knew it! I'm such a genius!"

"Okay, I'll just believe it for now! Xiaolan is getting bigger sooner..." Junyi Tachibana held the umbrella in one hand and pinched Xiaolan's little face.

"Hehe." Xiao Lan was quite proud and touched the back of his head embarrassedly.

Chang Yufeng laughed softly, his white teeth showing, and he couldn't hide his happy expression.

This can be considered a kind of fun, with more people around me, the days of searching for the truth won't be too lonely...

In fact, he has always believed that a spiritual beast like Xiaolan should not learn too many human tricks. She lied to Junyi Ju, for example, saying that she was from the Principality. Although there is nothing wrong with tracing the origins, in the current environment, such a seemingly white lie may cause unnecessary trouble, because Xiao Qingshan knew her true face after only meeting her once.

Putting aside the ultimate level of stargazing, just the ability to predict the future of the world can be considered a great supernatural power.

Seeing the Li Mansion right in front of him, Chang Yufeng couldn't say how familiar it was with the place, but he remembered it clearly when he went to the Li Mansion to borrow things.

On the avenue, the old mossy stone brick road turned down, passing by a few houses that were repairing their homes in the rain. Passing by their straw raincoats, I could actually smell sweat. Taking another look at their exposed clothes, I saw that they were already soaked. I couldn't tell whether it was sweat or rain.

There were also those with bare chests, who, seeing the neatly dressed Chang Yufeng and Ju Junyi, showed some intention to make way and stopped what they were doing. Chang Yufeng bowed slightly as a token of his gratitude, while they just stared at them, as if they had never seen such a family before, or were rather puzzled as to why a young master from a wealthy family would come here.

The Li Mansion also had a few intact green tiles, with only a high wall in the middle standing alone, and a few roof beams on top. The dust and white mud had long been washed dark by the rain. A worker stopped his work when he saw someone coming and shouted something vague. A woman came out from a shelter next to him with an umbrella. She stood in front of the door and looked at Chang Yufeng and Ju Junyi. Her face changed from joy to slight disappointment.

She was wearing plain dark brown clothes and had her hair tied up with some small hairpins, looking quite like the head of a family. Her face looked very bad and her eye bags were a little swollen. She took a handkerchief and coughed lightly into her nose, then put it down. She glanced at Chang Yufeng and shouted, "Who are you? What's the matter?"

"I am..." Chang Yufeng was about to say something but stopped, paused for a moment and said, "Do you remember saving a child three or four months ago?"

The woman thought for a while, then looked at Chang Yufeng and said, "I have helped many people... and many children as well. Do you have any more detailed characteristics?"

"Oh...excuse me..." Chang Yufeng nodded as if bowing slightly, then looked at the haggard woman: "He once lived on the hill outside the city, and was supported by the Li family. I wonder if you still remember him, young lady."

"You mean the kid on the hill? I remember... he was very smart. He could make a living all by himself. I've never seen anyone as smart as him before."

The lady put her handkerchief to the tip of her nose and coughed lightly.

"Such praise is really unworthy. I am that little boy, and I came here today to repay my gratitude..." Chang Yufeng bowed deeply with his hands placed properly.

“This... my dear brother, stop joking... No matter how smart a child is, it is difficult for him to grow up to be as tall and strong as you are overnight. If you say something else, I would believe it. But if you say this, I have nothing to say..." The young lady put her hands on her waist. The oil-paper umbrella she was holding was luxurious, and the peacock on it was flying with its tail spread out.

"It's a long story... I've told you the truth, so it's understandable that you don't believe me. But my gratitude is evident to all, so please accept it."

Chang Yufeng stopped the umbrella in the air and took out a bag from his sleeve: "Here are 500 gold scrolls and 300 silver scrolls, please accept them."

Chang Yufeng lowered his head and wanted to give her the small bag.

"I don't have anything else to help you, young lady... I can only repay you with a small gift of gold and silver, and I feel really guilty about it."

Tachibana Junyi looked at him without saying anything. She looked at Chang Yufeng's actions and really couldn't figure out what was going on...

No one knows him...

Xiao Lan nodded and could only look at the rather confused lady.

The young lady looked at Chang Yufeng in confusion and asked, "Are you really the little boy from the hill?"

"Yes..." Chang Yufeng still didn't look up: "Thank you for saving my life, young lady... I am grateful..." "You'd better keep your money... If you are really the boy on the hill, I won't ask for anything in return... Seeing that you are a disciple of Bailing Mountain, can I ask you a question?" The young lady coughed lightly again, and this time she didn't have time to use a handkerchief. The air in her lungs coughed out, and there was a smell of dry blood.

"I'll listen with my own ears." Chang Yufeng put his purse in his hand. He still had some money in the cottage on the hill. This money was the travel expenses left for him by Prime Minister Xiao.

He waited for the opportunity to stay with Miss Li again.

"Excuse me, how is Li Jingyue, the Golden Level Master of the Spiritual Path, doing these days? Why is there no news from him? What happened in Bailing Mountain that prevented all the disciples from leaving the mountain?"

Miss Li's body suddenly became so weak, and Chang Yufeng felt very uncomfortable watching it. This girl who had once rescued many people out of chivalry, seemed to have become a capable woman overnight, but her body became weaker, and she had no choice but to take care of the repairs.

Li Jingyue...

Chang Yufeng had no idea who this person was...

Feeling helpless, but unable to express it, his face showed embarrassment. Miss Li seemed to see it, and just shook her head helplessly: "Well, well... The Li Mansion is so run-down, it's hard to keep you for tea... Since there's nothing else to do this time, I'll go and supervise..."

Chang Yufeng glanced at Junichi Tachibana, who was also in deep thought. He wanted to ask Junichi Tachibana if he knew, but he didn't want to disturb him when he was in deep thought.

For a moment, he felt that this feeling of not seeing each other for a day, as if it was a long time, was perhaps really suffocating...

A person's body, in such a short period of time, actually coughed so much. Judging from the dry lung qi, this disease will only get worse and worse as time goes by...

"I'm sorry... I don't know where Master Li Jingyue has gone... But please accept this money... I will feel better..." Chang Yufeng bowed again and held the purse in front of Miss Li.

"If you are really the kid from the hill who came to repay your gratitude, then you have some conscience and are not an ungrateful person. But it is good to have this kind of intention..."

"Please accept it! It can be used for medical treatment or medicine! Please take care of yourself, Miss Li!"

Chang Yufeng interrupted her and before she could finish, he solemnly pushed the money in front of her again.

"I can't..."

"Please accept it! This is a token of my appreciation! I know that the money and gift are not enough... Please accept it."

You should not let the people who have done you a favor become disillusioned.

"Miss Li...just take it..." Xiao Lan agreed. He saw that Miss Li had no intention of accepting the money, but his little master did this in the hope that she would accept it. The wontons he had just eaten were all Xiao Lan's own money, although that was also his little master's...

"This kind of situation may not be common, but if you really want to repay a favor, please accept it, Miss Li." Junyi Tachibana was a little helpless, and then pursed his lips.

"Okay, just consider it as something you deposited with me... come and get it when you have time..." Miss Li changed her hand to hold the umbrella, took Chang Yufeng's money, and changed the position of the handkerchief as well.

"You can use this money as you like... This is already Miss Li's money..." Chang Yufeng felt much better when he saw Miss Li took the money and he smiled.

"Well... there are actually such strange things in the world..." Miss Li did not put the purse into her pocket, but held it gently.

"There are many strange things, but in the end, they cannot escape the cycle of human affairs." Chang Yufeng responded.

"If you need any other help, just ask. I will help in any way I can..." Chang Yufeng's enthusiasm made Miss Li seem a little uncomfortable.

"There's nothing else..." Miss Li coughed again with her handkerchief. Chang Yufeng looked at her, not knowing what to do, so he had to remain motionless.

After saying goodbye again, Jun'ichi Tachibana sighed.

"You... I really don't know how to describe you... That's the money the old man gave you! You can go wherever you want on the way, without any obstacles, and you don't have to worry about food and drink. You just gave it to me as you said... It's a bit too casual..."

"It's nothing... We carry so much money. We don't worry about people with thieves stealing it, but we worry about people with thieves killing us. If possible, I would like to make my clothes a little older, so that I will be safer."

Chang Yufeng explained to her.

"Go change your clothes somewhere else... Now that the matter of the Li Mansion has been resolved, I have finally gotten rid of a worry in my heart. If it weren't for her, I would have died a long time ago..."

"What on earth have you been through? Who dares to hit you? You are the young master of Bai Ling, you are so awesome..." Ju Junyi looked at Chang Yufeng strangely, as if he was looking at something disappointing.

"That's just your opinion... Everything in the world is just a cycle. Even if it's not the same person, they will do the same thing. That's the truth... If I really grew up in Bailing Mountain, I would probably have the same idea as you, because my parents didn't discipline me. If I became an arrogant and domineering young man who ate, drank, gambled, and prostituted, I would definitely be ashamed..."

"Who says that young masters will be arrogant and domineering... I have seen many young masters, and only fools would be like that... Most of those who are gentle and polite... Those who are not gentle and polite are mostly those who have suddenly become rich, and their virtues are not worthy of their positions, and their conduct is not worthy of their virtues..." Tachibana Junyi spun his oil-paper umbrella, and the raindrops were like spinning flowers, splashing outwards. When they splashed on Chang Yufeng's body, Tachibana Junyi deliberately looked at Chang Yufeng's expression. He was neither anxious nor impatient, and didn't seem to care.

"I guess so...How many people can let go of money? It's just forcing people to give up money, and it's almost impossible. But you should restrain yourself and don't degrade yourself...Money is not as important as life and health."

"Okay, okay, I have gotten to know you briefly, but... overall, I think... we can be considered friends with whom I can have deep friendships..." Jun'ichi Tachibana smiled and raised his head to look ahead.

There were spots of light scattered, and what came into view looked like peach blossoms being blown by the wind.

"I guess so... probably..." Chang Yufeng nodded.

Xiao Lan listened to their conversation without saying a word, supporting her chin with her hands in a doting manner, seeming quite intoxicated.

They were walking on the street leaving Bailing City again.

"But, actually, I know Li Jingyue..."

Jun'ichi Tachibana's words made Shi Chang Yu Feng pause.

"Why... didn't you say anything?"

"I'm afraid that Miss Li will be sad... Xiao Lan probably also knows the whereabouts of Li Jingyue..."

Tachibana Junyi was about to say something but stopped. When Xiaolan heard her name, she lowered her head and shook her head sadly, saying, "It's better not to say it... Li Jingyue's bond with the human world has ended..."

I may update more frequently because I find that one chapter is not enough to finish what I want to write today...

That is, one chapter will be published in the VIP chapter of Volume 7, and one chapter will be published in the free chapter of Volume 6.

However, I will update it randomly, and I don’t know whether you want to see it￣￣)σ.

I am still trying to write this story well, but please bear with me if there are any shortcomings... I'm sorry... The protagonist's personality is basically stable, and he can have more companions... He is now calmer, more optimistic, and more open-minded. You may think that this result is normal, even bland. If you think that the protagonist's personality is more natural, then it means that the character deduction I made him experience before is also successful...

I didn’t tell him from the beginning that he was this kind of person… He has experienced so much and his character has been formed “naturally”.

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