Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 57 Aftermath
"Five hundred spirit stones?"

Xu Boyang was shocked. This was not a small amount of money. It was enough to buy an ordinary foundation-building magic weapon. So the things in this storage bag must be extremely important to this person.

But the current issue is not about spirit stones. As Ding Tianshi said, the big problem is how to cross the Qingshen border. After hearing what he said, the previous idea was completely unrealistic, and he could only find a way to take people with him.

Going back and forth will inevitably lead to complications.

Ding Tianshi has explained the situation clearly and does not force anyone to decide what to do. It seems that he is sincere and is doing a favor without any intention of harming anyone.

Xiang Xiang felt grateful and immediately took the storage bag and nodded:

"Thank you for your kind words of advice, Taoist! Boyang will try it first. Don't be greedy for credit, just do your best!"

Ding Tianshi nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Don't force anything. Only by protecting yourself can you protect your family. You must understand that whether these two children join the Immortal Sect or the Ling Family, they are both excellent choices for each of them. Since God has given them such talents, they will inevitably have a different fate than ordinary people. Your interference in order to maintain family ties may sometimes backfire."

Xu Boyang lowered his head and nodded slightly. He suddenly felt that what Ding Tianshi said, although a bit cold and ruthless, seemed to make sense. What could he do after protecting his family? He could only survive under these big families.

Without sufficient strength, you are just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The family of my father's brother Xu Shaoxue, now in tatters, is a living example.

Even if we succeed in reaching Zhufen Wilderness in the future, the situation may not be better than in Qingshen.

After much thought, Xu Boyang finally came up with only four words.

The earthworm shakes the tree.

For a moment, a desire to become stronger that he had never felt before was aroused in his heart!

This feeling of desire is so eager and intense, as if a scorching sun has risen in my heart, burning my heart all the time!
Ding Tianshi is right. Only by protecting yourself can you protect your family!

Although it sounds a bit cruel, it is indeed a wise idea!
"Oh, there's one more thing. The Great Cold has passed, and the Beginning of Spring is coming soon. In less than two years, the Jingzhe Festival next year will be the Qingshen Jiaozi Festival, which happens every eight years."

"During the Jingzhe season, in addition to the various towns of Qingshen offering sacrifices, the four sects will, as per tradition, hold a grand 'Taihe Jingwu Banquet'. It used to be held in Yunfu City on the Huai River, but due to the unrest on the border this time, it fell to our Yuchuan City."

"This 'Taihe Jingwu Banquet' can be regarded as a grand event of Qingshen. Not only the nineteen towns of Yuchuan, but also the cultivators from the other three towns of Qingshen will come to participate!"

"If you are interested, you can discuss the details with my clan leader. Then you can come with the cultivators from my Qingning Bay clan, escort Lingxizi, and join in the fun."

"But it's still premature. Alright, enough talking. It'll be hard for me to go back from now on. It's best to be careful. Be careful!"

Ding Tianshi suddenly caught a glimpse of Pei Yansu's figure appearing on Feilaiju. He looked down with a smile, and his consciousness immediately stopped. He stopped talking, waved his sleeves, and his Taoist robe rustled as he flew into the air.

Xu Boyang watched Ding Tianshi fly up to the boulder and then fall down, his figure disappeared. The huge black boulder immediately rose into the air and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye!
"May I ask your name?"

Xu Boyang turned around when he heard the voice, and saw Zeng Shuming standing on a flying boat not far away, carrying a heavy sword, and two Lingxizi standing beside him.

He was looking at himself with a complicated expression.

Xu Boyang now knew his identity, and he was filled with mixed feelings towards this person. He was indifferent even to his own brother's words, so he was afraid that saying more would be useless. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he replied:
"Xu Boyang, the guest official of the Fengqing Ding family."

Zeng Shuming's long hair fluttered as he grinned.
"I have a servant who has been with me for many years and is quite helpful. Now I asked him to go back with me, but he said he had found his family and planned to return to his home. He wanted to leave Tianji and leave me."

"It doesn't matter whether he leaves or not. He's just an ordinary person, it doesn't matter. But considering that I've served you tea and water for so many years, I want to ask if it's true or not. I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid that he's still young and doesn't know what's good for him, and he might run into a bad person without even realizing it."

"I see your name is similar to his, you have some pretty good skills, and you have the support of the Taoist priest of the Immortal Sect. You shouldn't be a bad person, right?"

Xu Boyang's heart sank when he heard this. He looked around and saw Xu Bozhao and Xu Shaohua standing on the bow of the black-sailed boat not far away, their faces full of concern. He felt sad for a moment and said loudly:

"Fellow Daoist Zeng, you're joking. Your servant is right. I, your servant, and the old man on the boat are all one family. Since he's willing to go home with us, we won't ignore him. Don't worry, we're all under Yuchuan's jurisdiction."

"it is good!"

Zeng Shuming smiled, bowed and said,
"Don't worry about it, I'm just a mortal, I can stay or go as I please. I'm just asking."

"Xu Keqing, it's better to meet by chance than to encounter each other. Mountains are high and rivers are long. We will meet again in the future!"

Xu Boyang bowed and said, "If you have time someday, please come to the Xu family in Fengqing Town and have a visit."

Zeng Shuming nodded and said no more. He waved his hand to summon the seven-foot heavy sword behind him, and with two Lingxizi, he stepped onto the sword, then soared into the sky and disappeared into the thick night.

Kong Zhuoli had been standing by the black-sailed boat with his hands behind his back, silently watching everything that was happening before his eyes. At this moment, everyone had left and the only ones left were the Xu family in the black-sailed boat, half of the huge ship wreckage, and flickering flames all over the river.

The Wen couple and other members of the Wen family from Hanguang Town have never come down since they moved to Feilai Residence.

While Xu Boyang and Ding Tianshi were talking, the Fang family father and son in Qingxuan Town had already secretly gathered their men and disappeared into the night with Lingxizi.

Seeing Zeng Shuming leaving and Xu Boyang walking on the water, he let down his guard and gently landed on the black-sailed boat.

After Xu Boyang stood still, the family, who had survived the disaster, greeted each other with smiles on their faces. Kong Zhuoli looked at the four Lingxi people on the boat, who had lost their fear and started laughing and chatting with each other, and felt a sigh in his heart.

He had been watching from the side, so naturally, Xu Boyang's actions could not escape his eyes. However, at this moment, putting aside his family, he was really impressed by what Xu Boyang had done.

I thought to myself:
"When will my Kong family ever have such a person? I'm afraid I won't encounter such a thing tonight!"

"Zhuo Li."

Xu Shaohua walked up to Kong Zhuoli, his expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Kong Zhuoli was not stupid and had already seen the clues, but he was still not sure what Xu Shaohua was thinking, so he had been waiting for him to come to him, otherwise he would have used magic and fled away.

"Uncle, please speak." Kong Zhuoli said lightly.

"God has mercy on me. I'm so lucky to have my closest family members come to my rescue and protect Bo'en and Bo'xiao. I can die with my eyes closed."

Xu Shaohua was so excited that he couldn't help shedding two tears. He lowered his head and wiped his tears on his sleeves.
"However, this matter still has consequences. My uncle also begged Zhuoli to consider the relationship between our two families and not to tell anyone about the whole story."

Kong Zhuoli said expressionlessly:

"I came here to deliver the Lingxizi. My mission is complete. The Lingxizi has been handed over to the Zeng family in Tianji Town. The Zeng family gave me a lot of spiritual stones. The rest of the matter has nothing to do with me, and I know nothing about it."

Xu Boyang and Xu Bozhao, who were listening, were secretly satisfied and bowed their hands and said:
"Thank you!" Kong Zhuoli asked, "Zhuoli is waiting here, just want to ask a question. May I ask what plans my uncle and this family have for the future? Zhuoli has completed his mission and is about to set off to return."

"clear."

Xu Shaohua glanced at his children playing on the boat, smiled sadly to himself, and said softly,

"I'll go back with you."

Xu Bozhao was shocked when he heard this and quickly stepped forward and said, "Father Ji, how can this be done? What about Bo'en and Boxiao?"

Xu Boyang roughly understood Xu Shaohua's intention, and sighed inwardly. He then called the four Lingxi children who were playing on the boat back into the black boat, so that they would not cry again when they parted later.

"Bo Zhao, you are still young and have a long way to go. You should follow your cousin back to Fengqing, be filial to your uncle whom you have never met, and take good care of your younger siblings, Bo En and Bo Xiao."

Xu Shaohua's eyes were filled with tears, and his nose was red from the cold winter night. He said softly,

"You don't understand. My life was originally given to me by the Kong family. If I leave without saying goodbye, how will I face my master in ten or twenty years? How will I face my wife?"

"Before, I could have ignored it for Bo'en and Bo'xiao, but now that the children have found a home, I feel at ease. I will go back to the Kong family to retire and return home. If they agree, you and I will be able to meet soon. If... they don't agree, that's fine too. There is still a long time, and we will meet again one day!"

Xu Shaohua's sincere heart was so clear to the world that everyone present bowed their heads in silence.

Xu Boyang cupped his hands and said softly:
"Father Ji, take care. If you need anything, please write me a letter. I will be here in a moment in Fengqing."

Xu Shaohua nodded in satisfaction and said, "Good boy, I'll leave Bo'en and Bo'xiao to you. Father Ji will have no regrets in his life."

"Okay! My uncle has not forgotten the friendship with my Kong family, and Zhuo Li is not a heartless person. Even if I keep this matter tonight to myself, I won't reveal a single word."

Kong Zhuoli said decisively, and then turned around and said to Xu Boyang,

"Brother Xu, if that's the case, then we'll meet again someday. This black-sailed boat will stay here. To be honest, I'm short of money, so please lend me a 'Flying Bird Talisman'."

Xu Boyang understood what he meant, took out a piece of talisman paper from his storage bag and handed it over with both hands.

Kong Zhuoli summoned a big eagle with a snap of his fingers. The eagle flapped its huge wings and immediately took Xu Shaohua into the air.

All this happened quickly and urgently, for fear that if he slowed down, Kong Boen and Kong Boxiao would find out, yet he was reluctant to part with them.

The two cousins ​​of the Xu family looked up at the eagle flying away in the night sky and couldn't help but sigh.

The moon shines brightly.

The water of Longmenjian River still gurgles in the darkness.

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The next morning, Xu Shaoliang got up early and he and Tan Wenli treated the waiters to hot breakfast tea in front of the hall, then packed their bags and prepared to go to the dock.

Tan Wenli went to the counter to pay the bill and turned around. Xu Shaoliang was waiting beside him. Suddenly, a young man in black appeared at the door of the inn, blocking everyone's way.

"and many more!"

Tan Wenli was startled and secretly grabbed the hilt of the knife at his waist, but Xu Shaoliang pulled him back. His old face looked at the young man in black with a strange expression.

The young man in black had tears in his eyes and whispered something strange.

Everyone was baffled, but Xu Shaoliang's expression changed drastically. He hurried over and whispered:

"There are too many people here, let's find a place to talk."

This sentence is not nonsense. It is exactly the formation activation formula that Xu Boyang taught Xu Shaoliang last night, but he only said half of it.

The young man in black nodded silently, and Xu Shaoliang immediately said to Tan Wenli:
"Master Tan, please tell the waiter to rest for a while. I have something to do and will be back soon!"

After Tan Wenli nodded, Xu Shaoliang and the young man in black came to a secluded place in the backyard of the inn.

Just as Xu Shaoliang stood still, the young man in black bowed his head and choked up, saying:

"Bo Zhao greets uncle!"

Xu Shaoliang was truly struck by lightning. His heart was filled with surprise and hesitantly asked, "You are my second brother... Shaoxue's youngest son? Then... then what about my son Boyang? Your cousin?"

"Ah."

Xu Bozhao raised his head and burst into tears of joy, saying, "Uncle, my eldest brother, following the orders of Taoist Ding of the Immortal Sect, has already returned to Fengqing with Lingxizi from our family. He specifically asked me to come here to inform you."

"There's no need to go to Hanshan in Hanguang Town anymore. The escort team can go home now."

Xu Shaoliang heard the news about his son being fine, and his heart finally settled down. He immediately looked at Xu Bozhao from head to toe, his brows light with joy, and asked softly:
"Bo Zhao, can you please tell me what's going on?"

When Xu Bozhao whispered the whole story, Xu Shaoliang was stunned. He had never thought that so many things would happen in the past night. After that, he heard that Xu Boyang had detained Kong Boen and Kong Boxiao in front of Ding Tianshi. He was so excited that he couldn't stop laughing and couldn't help saying:
"Good boy! So courageous! Just like me when I was young!"

When he finally heard Xu Shaohua leave with Kong Zhuoli, he couldn't help but feel sad and sighed softly:
"Shaohua's life has been filled with misfortunes and blessings, and no one can predict it..."

After thinking for a while, he remembered Xu Bozhao's brother Zeng Shuming and sister Xu Boqing, and pulled Xu Bozhao to ask questions.

Xu Bozhao smiled and said, "Uncle, don't worry. We'll go home now. I'll tell you slowly on the way."

"Yes Yes…"

The two talked for a long time. It was already noon in the winter. Xu Shaoliang came to his senses, hurriedly took Xu Bozhao's hand, and went back to the inn.

When Tan Wenli met Xu Bozhao and heard Xu Shaoliang say that Ding Tianshi had appeared, he was immediately frightened and did not dare to ask the reason. He immediately went to the Fang family to retrieve the car, loaded the goods, and turned around.

The journey was uneventful, but Xu Shaoliang and Xu Bozhao sat in the car all day, chatting about family matters. Without Grandpa Xu to talk about things, Tan Wenli felt a little bored.

In just over half a month, winter passed and spring came, all things revived, and the convoy jolted along until Fengqing Town finally came into sight.

I wish you all a happy weekend!

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(End of this chapter)