Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

Chapter 224 Handkerchief

Within Shenxiao Sect,

After Ning Xianzhi left the mountains, he did not immediately follow Chu Wuzhi and his team. Chu Wuzhi's goal was the White Snake Temple. This destination was certain, so he didn't need to worry too much about the long detours he took along the way.

If that doesn't work, she can also find out the location of her apprentice.

There have been a lot of affairs going on within the sect recently, which is a rare situation. Many elders and disciples who have been out all day and have been elusive have returned to the Shenxiao Sect to discuss some strange situations in the outside world.

The golden-haired hyena in the Lihuo Mountains was just a minor incident, and they were not only concerned about this matter.

"Hey, Xianzhi, where did you send Qingying to play again?" The Drunken Taoist flew over leisurely, then braked suddenly and turned back to greet his friend.

Ning Xianzhi waved her hand towards the room, and a teapot and two teacups flew out. She invited the Taoist Jiuwu to sit down and chat, saying:

"She went with Wu Ji to broaden her horizons, which can barely be considered as experience. You've been chatting with the old guys a lot lately, haven't you? Any new and interesting stories to share?"

The Jiuwu Taoist was very active in participating in those chat parties. The elders who were the hosts would definitely serve wine to entertain him. This was originally just a side dish at the party, but the Jiuwu Taoist came specifically for the wine and food, like a locust.

When leaving, don't forget to pack up the drinks and take them away.

However, the old guys in the sect, even though they said they had a headache, they didn't feel too disgusted in their hearts.

Time flies and we only meet once in many years. It is a blessing to have someone willing to come and support us and chat with us.

"It's still the same things. After comparing our respective travel experiences, we found that someone has indeed been secretly causing trouble over the years. That Senior Tianhu from Wu Ji is just one of them!"

Ning Xianzhi frowned. "Is there really someone using sacrifice to summon this ancient and powerful being?"

Jiuwu Taoist secretly poured out the water in the teapot and filled it with his own wine. She nodded and said:

"Yes, let's not dwell on how this was done for now. Just looking at the intentions behind it, it's obvious that they have bad intentions!"

Ning Xianzhi took a sip of tea and found that it had turned into wine, but she didn't bother to care about it. She thought deeply and responded:

"Inviting such a powerful being back with resentment will cause great chaos."

For example, the Fox Goddess wanted to seek revenge in Jieshi City. It couldn't be easier. She could just use her most powerful Fox magical power. Not only Jieshi City, but also the area within a hundred miles would be affected, with no chance of survival.

Even if those beings who were sacrificed did not reach the status of the Heavenly Fox Goddess, it was extremely easy for them to take revenge. They could just start killing people and cause chaos.

The most crucial thing is that it is difficult to stop the immortal forces, because these ancient beings will disperse on their own after revenge and reconciliation. How to stop them?

By the time the news reached the holy land of immortals, it was basically too late. When the immortal monks rushed over, all they could do was collect the bodies and perform a simple ritual to help the dead souls to be reborn.

Taoist Jiuwu said, "Including Senior Tianhu, this has already happened in all the unknown corners of the outside world. Only Wuji has established a good relationship with the Tianhu Goddess, making him an exception."

"What's the motive? To create chaos?" Ning Xianzhi couldn't figure it out.

"That's not clear. Actually, the matter with Fu Guanyin is almost related to it, and it has some indirect connection."

"Then Jiujiu, you can be my eyes and ears. Besides drinking, help me understand more about the situation."

Ning Xianzhi's residence was well known to all experienced cultivators. She seldom attended such gatherings, and when she showed up occasionally, others would suspect that she had taken the wrong path.

Taoist Jiuwu was a little unhappy: "What are you talking about? How can it be called free drinking? These old guys took the initiative to invite me to drink. If they didn't mean that, they would definitely make tea for me."

Ning Xianzhi smiled and did not refute this point. It was indeed the truth.

When the elders of the sect write invitations to the Jiuwu Taoist, they must specify what kind of wine and drinks are available. If they don't, the Jiuwu Taoist may assume that there is no wine and will not come.

"Jiujiu, tell me... which force is capable of doing something like this? Those sects of the Demonic Path don't seem to have the resources to do this, right?"

The Jiuwu Taoist shrugged his shoulders and could not answer.

Despite her wide range of intelligence channels, she had never heard of any related rumors in this regard.

*

There were actually five people in Chu Wuzhi's group, but from the perspective of passers-by, there were only two of them, just like a single man and a single woman having a secret meeting.

The other three people who were hiding were all great demon seniors. The White Snake and the Green Snake were hidden in Chu Wuzhi's sleeves, and the Sky Fox Goddess was resting in Yun Qingying's delicate body.

After leaving the capital, Chu Wuji was responsible for giving directions, and Yun Qingying was responsible for controlling the clouds. They quickly walked along the old road and unknowingly walked out of the territory of Lihuo Country.

As the daughter of a noble family, Yun Qingying was unfamiliar with the Lihuo Kingdom and had indeed never traveled far. The only things she knew about the Lihuo Kingdom were the Yun Mansion and a few bustling streets in the capital.

The girl looked at the scenery along the way and asked Chu Wuji curiously:

"I've never been to these places before. Have they changed much since you visited them?"

"Has it changed a lot?" Aunt Green Snake acted as a yes-man, but she was asking her elder sister White Snake.

Chu Wuji compared the route with the one in his memory and shook his head.

"I don't think there's much change. It's more about the seasons. It's early spring now, and the grass and trees on the roadside haven't grown yet. It's still bare."

Bai Sujin was filled with inexplicable emotion, and her tone revealed nostalgia:

"I remember when I entered the Lihuo Kingdom, it was late spring, the grass was green and the birds were singing, and the weather was getting warmer. I walked slowly all the way to the Lihuo Kingdom, and it happened to snow. I settled in the capital to avoid the cold."

The mother and son actually walked very fast, but they didn't have a clear destination. They just walked around and played, and if they were tired they would lie down for a while, so it took a lot of time.

When it comes to crossing the deep mountains and forests, the speed of the mother and son's steps will be revealed. Unless they encounter stunning scenery or a lively and interesting town, they will not stop. Others will have to walk cautiously for several months on the mountain road, but they can do it in a month because the forest is boring.

The Fox Goddess was puzzled and said:

"Nothing has changed in the past ten years? That's impossible. The Lihuo Nation looks quite prosperous and bustling."

A large population will definitely lead to expansion and development, causing changes in the environment. In ten years, a small town may become a city, and a city may decline and become dilapidated and quiet.

Chu Wuji began to look for a place to camp overnight, and explained with a smile:

"It's about the route. After entering the Lihuo Country, my mother and I either took the official road or went to places far away from human habitation. There is not much change."

There are people walking on the official road all year round, so it's normal. Especially after the Lihuo Kingdom abolished the underworld forces, the local security is generally stable, and there has been no large-scale population migration. Naturally, no area will decline, causing the official road to be abandoned and no one to walk on it.

There are still changes in the wild woodlands. Occasionally, small animals pass by and poop, dropping seeds from their bodies. These seeds naturally take root and sprout, changing the nearby landscape.

Bai Sujin poked her head out from her son's sleeve, looked at the gradually darkening sky, and said:

"I remember there was a dilapidated temple nearby. Wu Ji and I stopped there for a long time. Let's look for it. I wonder if it has collapsed."

Chu Wuji tried to recall, but he couldn't remember clearly. He suddenly found a weasel with gray hair, short legs raised, riding on the back of a big wild boar, just like a big brother taming his younger brother.

"I can actually meet a little demon here? He hasn't transformed yet, but he should know some magic. He even has a wild boar as a mount."

Chu Wuzhi said this as he jumped off the cloud and ran towards the weasel.

The weasel's skills were shallow, and it failed to catch Yun Qingying's breath at the first time. It suddenly saw a tall, powerful man in a black robe running towards it, carrying a huge black blade on his back. He strode towards it quickly, as if stepping on thunder.

This powerful aura, could it be that he is here to exorcise the demon?

“Oh my god…!”

The gray-skinned weasel was so frightened that its hair stood up and its eyes bulged out. It didn't care about its mount and ran deep into the water, with its tail raised, ready to let out a very smelly fart.

Chu Wuji was familiar with the nature of these small animals. He kicked a stone lightly, and the stone accurately blocked the weasel's door, forcing it to run away in pain.

But it was staggering and there was no way it could outrun Chu Wuzhi. The young man stepped on the weasel's tail, making it unable to move.

The weasel begged for mercy in frustration: "Young man, spare my life. I have been practicing as a disciple and have never done any evil. I beg for a way to live!"

Chu Wuji loosened his foot and said, "I didn't intend to kill you, why are you running?"

"I'm just here because you're chasing me so closely... Martial artists wouldn't care about that. If they were to encounter me, they'd definitely kill me and publicize it as a great achievement. They might even accuse me of being the reincarnation of a demon that's endangering the people."

Chu Wuji quickly saw that the weasel was only half a circle bigger. No one would believe it was a monster. It was not as powerful as the wild boar. He said:

"Excuse me, is there a dilapidated temple nearby?"

The weasel felt that the other party really had no intention of attacking, so it quickly pointed the way:

"Go in that direction and cross two hills and you'll arrive. But the temple is too dilapidated to be inhabited. I'm afraid it can't accommodate your body."

Chu Wuji didn't realize that the little weasel, who hadn't learned how to transform yet, had learned a lot of compliments.

"Okay, leave now."

Chu Wuzhi returned to the girl's cloud. Yun Qingying was still looking at the weasel curiously. She had never seen it before.

"I always heard it was a weasel, and I thought it really looked like a wolf. Why does it look like a large squirrel?"

Weasels are related to skunks, so why should squirrels...

I guess Yun Qingying has never seen a skunk.

Chu Wuji didn't complain, for fear that Yun Qingying would take it seriously and ask him to catch the weasel and ask it whether it thought it looked more like a skunk or a squirrel.

"Hey, that dilapidated temple is really here. The environments on these two hills are quite similar, and there are no prominent landmarks. It's really easy to misremember the location."

Chu Wuzhi followed the direction given by the weasel and quickly found the dilapidated temple. There were a lot of weeds growing inside and outside.

Because this dilapidated temple has leaks on three sides, the draft keeps the inside relatively clean and there is not too much dust accumulation. The statues on the platform have been moved away, and the place is empty.

After seeing this dilapidated temple, some memories emerged in Chu Wuji's mind. He had an impression of this place and said with a smile:

"I remember now. When my mother and I first came here, we happened to encounter a continuous spring rain. We took shelter in this dilapidated temple and had a rare chat about our future route plan."

There is a fork in the road nearby, one side leads to Lihuo Country and the other side leads to Tianji Country.

Bai Sujin sat by the fire in this temple that year, wiping his wet hair with a handkerchief and asking him where he wanted to go for a stroll.

Chu Wuji made his choice easily without much hesitation, choosing the nearby Lihuo Nation. After all, if he didn't have enough fun, he could just take a detour to Tianji Nation. Why worry about not being able to turn back?

Unexpectedly, they settled down in Lihuo Country later.

Coincidentally, just as they made the decision, an empty truck carrying goods passed by. The driver heard that the mother and son were going to Lihuo Country, so he took them along the way.

Chu Wuji came to his senses, jumped off the cloud, and placed the giant chopping board blade on the ground outside to avoid collapsing the old and dilapidated temple.

After walking in, you can vaguely see traces of burnt fire on the stone bricks at the door.

Chu Wuji looked around, stunned, and walked to the only remaining wall, staring at an old handkerchief on it. A corner of the handkerchief was stuck in the crack of the wall with a stone.

This was what he used to hang out to dry his handkerchiefs.

They didn't want to keep the kind passerby driver waiting for long, so they got on in a hurry and forgot to take the handkerchief with them.

"Mom, the handkerchief you lost that year is here~!"

"Well, I just got it back."

Chapter 225 Walking Dragon

The material of this handkerchief is very good and it still retains the softness of silk. Unfortunately, the corners are pitted by insects and ants. It can be used as a souvenir, but if it is used again, it will probably be worn out in a few days.

After walking for a while, the brother and sister passed through many places and traced the source along the route they took that year.

Although they were all following Chu Wuzhi's "old path", Yun Qingying did not find it boring. She was very curious about Chu Wuzhi's growth and travels in the past.

Yun Qingying still remembers that on the carriage leaving the capital, Chu Wuzhi's chattering ability was amazing. Just because Madam Bai wanted to restore her memory at that time, he could talk until his throat was smoking.

Talking a lot is one thing, but the key is that he talked for a long time without repeating himself. This really made Yun Qingying envious. If she were to talk, she would probably be speechless and run out of things to talk about after a while.

It was also during that short journey that Yun Qingying's confused mood after leaving the capital quickly dissipated, and was replaced by longing and expectation for the future.

Yun Qingying's eyes were fixed on a mountain village ahead. She stopped her gaze and asked:

"Brother, Madam Bai, did you buy a horse here and then sell it quickly?"

Bai Sujin hadn't even remembered it yet. She looked carefully at the mountain village in front of her. On the totem pole at the entrance of the village, there was a pattern of a black tortoise and a snake, and the words "Feima Village" were engraved on it.

This area is surrounded by mountains and there are almost no plains. It is difficult to say which country it belongs to. In any case, it has not yet reached the territory of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The beautiful White Snake woman looked at the village. After so many years, the village seemed to have been renovated due to the landslide of the hillside. The buildings had changed a lot, but the totem would not change.

"Yes, Pegasus Village is famous for its fine horses. The mountain horses bred here are said to be able to leap over cliffs. Wu Ji was deceived by the hawking sound and then sold the horse at a low price in shame!"

After confirming that everything was correct, Bai Sujin became curious and asked:

"Qingying, how did you know this? Given your upbringing, it's impossible for you to have been to such a faraway place, right?"

Yun Qingying explained:

"On the carriage leaving the capital, Madam Bai, you asked Wu Ji to tell you a lot about your past experiences, and I happened to remember the name 'Feima Village'."

Bai Sujin showed a puzzled look. She looked confused and puzzled. What carriage was leaving the capital?

The Fox Goddess explained very considerately, "This happened when the female ghost possessed me, and then the green snake attacked."

The fox girl's words were incoherent and Yun Qingying didn't understand what she meant, but Bai Sujin and Aunt Green Snake both understood.