Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Fengtian.

In the teahouse.

Cheng Mo put down his teacup and looked at Gao Lian: "Uncle Gao, I think if Er Zhuang really wants to become an apprentice, it would be better if she became my master's apprentice and became my junior sister."

Gao Lian was taken aback for a moment: "Is this okay?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Er Zhuang's special ability is very unique, and perhaps he can get some improvements from Master."

He pointed to Xia He beside him: "Xiao He couldn't control her superpowers before either, but I taught her the method my master taught me. It would be even better if Er Zhuang could receive direct guidance from my master."

Xia He nodded repeatedly: "Yes, the little Taoist priest was definitely not as good as my master. I only practiced with the little Taoist priest for a short time, and I was able to control my supernatural abilities at will."

Gao Lian couldn't suppress his smile any longer, rubbing his hands together as he said, "If Master Cheng is willing, then it would certainly be a blessing for Er Zhuang."

Cheng Mo waved his hand: "Alright, Uncle Gao, go back and ask Erzhuang what she thinks. If she has no objections, I'll call Master and talk to him about it."

Gao Lian quickly replied, "We already asked Er Zhuang after we had dinner that day, and she was very willing to practice with Master Cheng."

Cheng Mo still insisted, "After all, it's an old man now, Uncle Gao, you should ask him again."

Gao Lian: "..."

He thought to himself: I didn’t expect Master Cheng to be so narcissistic, thinking that he is more attractive than Master Cheng?

He smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll ask her later, and we can have dinner together again tonight."

Cheng Mo readily agreed: "No problem, if someone invites me to dinner, I'll definitely go."

Gao Lian chuckled: "Wait for my call."

……

Leave the teahouse.

Cheng Mo and Xia He returned to the square, where excavators were still clearing the area, police tape was in place, and a crowd of onlookers had gathered.

Xia He took out her phone and checked the time: "It's still early. I'll call Da Zhuang and ask her to go shopping."

Cheng Mo nodded and tried to slip away: "Okay, go ahead."

Xia He grabbed his arm: "Why are you running? Come walk around with us for a while, you have nothing else to do anyway."

Cheng Mo tried to pull his arm away, but couldn't move it: "How come you're alright? I still need to talk to Uncle Wang about things here, so he can rest assured."

Xia He rolled her eyes at him: "Just make a phone call."

Cheng Mo shook his head: "I'm going to check on something, and while I'm at it, I'll ask my martial uncle to get some good stuff from Changbai Mountain so we can bring some back."

He pointed at Xia He and himself: "Besides, look, if I go shopping with the two of you, won't Gao Dazhuang be like a third wheel? She'll feel so uncomfortable."

Xia He thought about it and realized that seemed to make sense.

She let go of his hand: "Okay, you go first. Da Zhuang and I will wander around and ask Er Zhuang if he really wants to go up the mountain."

Cheng Mo waved his hand, turned around and left.

……

After Cheng Mo walked away, Xia He took out her phone, found Cheng Shou's number, and dialed it.

Beep beep beep—Connection complete.

"Hey, Xiao He, what's up?" Cheng Shou's voice came through the receiver, with Duo Duo shouting in the background, "Master, hurry up and grill the fish."

Xia He said into the microphone, "Master, I have an idea, what do you think?"

Cheng Shou responded, "Go ahead and say it."

Xia He carefully considered her words: "I was thinking, could our martial uncle come with us into the pass and return to the Liangyi Temple?"

Cheng Shou was silent for two seconds before replying, "Well... it doesn't seem like it's impossible."

Xia He: "I'm just a little worried about the restriction you mentioned. Will my martial uncle be in danger going back?"

Cheng Shou thought for a moment: "The fact that I can remember this means that the restriction is getting weaker and weaker. There are occasional fox demon incidents in the pass now, right? As long as Cheng Huihui stays close to you, there won't be any major problems."

Xia He breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I understand. I'll buy a car tomorrow. After I settle the matter of the demon sword, I'll take my martial uncle back to the mountain with me."

Cheng Shou said with satisfaction, "Hey, good, you're so thoughtful. That brat never thought of that."

Xia He chuckled: "The little Taoist priest and I complement each other~"

After hanging up the phone, Xia He called Cheng Mo again, wanting to talk about this.

Beep beep beep—The number you dialed is temporarily unavailable.

Xia He checked her phone; the signal was full.

Never mind, let's talk again tonight.

She put away her phone and happily walked towards the place she had arranged to meet Gao Dazhuang.

……

Zhongjie Street.

This is one of the oldest commercial streets in Fengtian, dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

The street was bustling with people, and the shops on both sides were one after another, selling clothes, shoes, and snacks. The signs were all kinds of colors, red, green, and yellow, and they were hung up to the brim.

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Next door was a barbecue stall; the lamb skewers sizzled over charcoal, and the aroma of cumin wafted into my nose.

Xia He stood at the street corner for a while and then saw Gao Dazhuang squeeze out of the crowd.

"Xia He, my girl!" The tall, sturdy man waved to her and ran up to her in a few steps. "Have you been waiting long?"

Xia He shook her head: "Just arrived."

The two walked arm in arm into the street.

Gao Dazhuang wore a beige down jacket today, with his hair tied in a ponytail, looking neat and tidy.

As she walked, she said, "In Northeast China, you have to come to Zhongjie to buy things. They have everything, and it's cheap."

Xia He smiled and agreed, "That's perfect, I'll buy Erzhuang some things. By the way, is Erzhuang willing to go up the mountain or not?"

Gao Dazhuang nodded: "I asked her when I left, and she said she was very willing."

Xia He picked and chose, and bought Er Zhuang two sweaters, a pair of pants, a pair of little boots, and a fluffy hat with two ears on the top, making him look like a little rabbit when he wore it.

Gao Dazhuang, watching from the side, said, "You're going to spend too much."

Xia He waved her hand: "I didn't give you a gift the first time we met, so I'll make up for it this time."

After shopping, the two visited several more stores, and it gradually got dark.

Gao Dazhuang checked the time: "It's about time, let's go back."

Xia He nodded, and the two of them carried large and small bags towards the street corner.

……

the other side.

Cheng Mo has already gone up the mountain.

It's a very ordinary little hill on the edge of town, with some pine trees and shrubs growing on it, and a path worn down by people leading to the top of the hill.

Cheng Mo, as if possessed, found himself at the Mountain God Temple again.

This time, it was clearly different from the last time.

When he stepped in, the surrounding Qi was somewhat disordered, and the natural Qi was erratic and wandering everywhere, as if it had been disturbed by something.

Cheng Mo stopped and frowned.

There was nothing unusual here when I last came.

That shouldn't be the case.

Could someone have set up a formation here?

Or are the Japanese trying to fish for us?

That doesn't make sense. If the Japanese really took the knife, they couldn't possibly have left it here. The current international situation doesn't allow them to cause such a big commotion.

Cheng Mo began searching the temple again.

This time he was even more careful than before, turning over every brick and every tile, even probing into the cracks in the corners of the wall, leaving no corner unchecked.

Soon, he found a hidden compartment under the base of the statue, where a knife lay.

A rusty Tang sword.

The blade was covered in rust, the edge was curled, and the rope wrapped around the handle had long since rotted away, leaving only a bare iron bar.

Cheng Mo was shocked.

Is this thing really here?

He reached out to pick it up.

The moment the finger touched the knife, it turned to ashes and fell away in a flurry.

At the same time—

Boom!

The entire mountain temple began to shake violently.

The ground cracked, and the cracks spread rapidly, extending from the feet all the way to the base of the wall.

The roof tiles came crashing down and shattered on the ground...

Cheng Mo moved incredibly fast.

The moment the mountain god temple moved, he darted away as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he was outside the temple.

At that very moment, beams of light appeared on the wall; they were runes formed from condensed Qi.

Immediately afterwards, a series of attacks flashed through the mountain god's temple—

Some stalagmites pierce through the ground, sharp enough to pierce a person right through;

Some of them shot out from the wall; they were fine, dense splinters, fast and numerous.

Some fell from the roof, like icicles, gleaming coldly in the dim light;

Others surged in from all directions, like invisible blades of qi, hissing as they cut through the air.

Rumble!

The mountain god temple collapsed with a roar, tiles, wood, and earth and stones mixed together, kicking up clouds of dust.

The lights were still flashing in the ruins, one after another, sending debris flying everywhere.

A moment later, the vibration stopped.

The mountain god temple has disappeared.

All that remained was ruins and spikes scattered everywhere.

The spikes protruded from the ruins, some thick and some thin, densely packed, looking like a hedgehog.

The chaotic natural energy returned to normal and flowed peacefully.

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