Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 81 Leaving Hometown (2200 monthly tickets plus more)

On the last day before going out, Ren Yuan came to the town.

The streets that used to be bustling with people were now deserted. The people who had fled had not yet returned to their hometowns, and the entire town had become a deserted area.

Ren Yuan walked to the entrance of Hebo Temple and knocked on the closed door.

After a long while, the door slowly opened. Huang Laoer stretched his neck and stuck his head out, saying with drunken eyes:
"Oh, is it the young master here? Please come in quickly."

Then he called out to the inside: "Teacher, make some tea quickly."

"Are you sure you don't want to leave?" Ren Yuan asked.

"No, we five immortals cannot leave our hometown. If we leave our hometown, we will be useless." Huang Lao Er shook his head and asked:

"When do we leave?"

"Leave tomorrow."

"Hey, let's go, let's go..." Huang Laoer led the way staggeringly, but ended up bumping his head on the incense burner. He sat on the ground, holding his head and crying out in pain.

Ren Yuan sighed softly, pulled him up from the ground and said, "Drink less in the future."

"Alas, it turns out that I don't like this either." Huang Lao Er said with a bitter face: "But now that my eldest brother is gone, I feel empty and uncomfortable."

He pointed at the clay statue of Tianliangzi sitting in the main hall and said, "No matter how many times I call him, there is no response."

"I've told you, Senior Tianliangzi is just asleep. When he wakes up, you'll have someone to back you up again." Ren Yuan comforted him softly, "I won't dare to hit you again by then..."

When he said this, he choked up.

Tian Liangzi can come back, but Liu Zhongjun doesn’t know if he can see him again.

Now it was Huang Laoer's turn to pat him on the back to comfort him.

"Liu Zhongjun became a god through incense and worship. Isn't his original body still alive and well? When the villagers come back in the future and continue to worship him, he will definitely come back."

Although he knew very well that even if the old willow tree became a spirit, it might not still be Lord Liu.

"Yes, folks, everything will be fine when we come back." But everyone, including Ren Yuan, ignored this point intentionally or unintentionally, and were only focused on reviving it first.

"Can the villagers come back?" Huang Laoer asked Ren Yuan eagerly. Even the teacher hiding behind the curtain pricked up her ears.

"Of course," Ren Yuan nodded heavily and said, "The world has not been peaceful for the past few hundred years, and the common people and the rebels have always been in a state of separation."

"Besides, this time it's not a war." He paused and said, "Once the court has sent people to investigate, everyone can go home safely."

"Then why hasn't the court sent anyone yet?" Huang Laoer asked.

"How can it be that fast?" Although Ren Yuan was unsure, he had to cheer everyone up at this time. "The bureaucrats' reactions are always slower than a snail. But don't worry, what is coming will definitely come!"

He was quite sure of this. Even if the other party had great power and filled up the tomb of Donghun Hou, Donghun Hou, who had become a corpse king, had regained his freedom and would definitely cause a big commotion.

"But it's almost the end of the year, and who knows if many of our fellow villagers will come back." The teacher's voice came from behind the curtain.

"Come back if you want." Ren Yuan answered loudly, "Even if the court doesn't come to investigate, they have already dealt with the situation. There's no need to create trouble and target the common people."

"That's good." The teacher and Huang Lao Er behind the curtain said in unison. "When the villagers come back, we must spread the story of Senior Tian Liangzi and Old Master Liu Zhongjun." Ren Yuan raised his voice and said:

"We must let all the people in the village know about their achievements, and their descendants will always remember He Bo and Liu Jun!"

"Don't worry, young master." Huang Lao Er said, "Let's discuss and change this place into 'He Bo Liu Jun Temple' so that the two old friends can share the incense."

"I thank you on behalf of Liu Zhongjun, but this is too embarrassing for our Mountain God Temple." Ren Yuan smiled and said, "My senior sister has already decided to change the Mountain God Temple to Liu Jun Temple. Don't just focus on promoting your own temple and forget about Liu Jun."

"Of course not, but what about the Mountain Goddess?" Huang Laoer asked hurriedly.

"My senior sister has long stopped relying on incense. She made this decision in order to revive Liu Zhongjun as soon as possible." Ren Yuan said seriously, "Besides, we are leaving soon and will not be able to take care of the temple in the future."

"What?" Huang Lao Er was surprised, "Didn't you come back after seeing the doctor?"

"That's right. If you don't come back, what can that old fox do?" Even the teacher poked her head out and said, "I mean, we don't know when He Bo will wake up, so we are counting on you two."

"My senior sister and I have agreed that even if the disease is cured, we will not come back for the time being." Ren Yuan apologized, "After the previous battle, we have realized our own strength. We must find Master and learn all the remaining skills from him. We can come back when we can truly protect everyone."

What Ren Yuan didn't say was that this was also for the safety of the villagers. Whether it was the imperial court or the mastermind behind the scenes, knowing that the four of them were dead or gone, they would naturally not embarrass the common people and ordinary mountain spirits and ghosts.

On the contrary, if we continue to stay in the Immortal Land, who knows what kind of disaster might be brought upon everyone.

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The next day, all the mountain spirits and wild monsters in the fairyland gathered in front of Liujun Temple to bid farewell to their beloved mountain goddess sister.

The cats in the village also came to see off their master, the calico cat patted the big orange cat, touched the tricolor cat, and told them to be united.

Soon, the two big cats started fighting over who was the boss. The civet cat slapped each of them on the ground and said angrily, "You useless thing, you are embarrassing me."

While A-Yao was saying goodbye to his friends, Ren Yuan once again instructed Mr. Hu Sanye and Mr. Huang Laoer:
"Since no matter how I persuade you, you are reluctant to leave your hometown, then you must remember that if anyone asks about me and my sister, you must tell the truth. Except for the place where Senior Tianliangzi is sleeping, don't hide anything."

Both fox fairies and yellow fairies are extremely homesick; this is their nature and no one can change it.

"There are also the orphanage, Anjifang, Charity Bureau and Louzeyuan. They must continue to operate." Ren Yuan continued to order.

"Don't worry, young master." Master Hu San nodded heavily and said, "The wealth you have saved will cover our expenses for ten years even if we don't have any income."

"I'm just afraid someone will get jealous." Huang Lao Er said worriedly, "It's easy to deal with these guys in the village, but if the Xie family in the county, the prefecture, or even the capital makes a move, we won't be able to resist."

"Don't worry, I'm not completely giving up." Ren Yuan said, "If this situation really happens, you can just pretend to be nice and send me a message. I will come back and deal with it as soon as possible."

"That makes us feel relieved." Mr. Hu Sanye and Mr. Huang Laoer said in unison. Fox Fairy and Huang Fairy have one thing in common, which is that they are timid. But in Ren Yuan's view, this is an advantage, which means that they are cautious.

"Let's go, it will be dark if we delay any longer!" The civet cat had already said goodbye to its little female cats, jumped onto the leopard's head, and urged it repeatedly.

"Okay, everyone, let's go!" A Yao said loudly to the monsters, "Don't worry, we will definitely recover and come back!"

"Just get well, but don't come back," the monsters were straightforward and said whatever they wanted to say: "We still want to fight for the top spot and have fun!"

"Haha, you guys are such heartless guys!" A Yao laughed and said, "Then let you have your fun first."

After that, he and Ren Yuan rode on the leopard, left Fangxian Township, and embarked on the long journey ahead...

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