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

The young master's sister has such a righteous and awe-inspiring look, and she has a fairy-like otherworldly air. Even if she changes into brighter clothes, it still feels a bit contradictory. Now it feels more natural like this~"

Now he is a cold-faced killer who is indifferent to human life and has no emotions... Chu Wuji laughed in his heart.

But I have to admit that Yun Qingying's new outfit does give people a refreshing feeling and has a unique cool charm.

His always stern and grumpy face is even more suitable with this outfit, and it looks natural.

Chu Wuji glanced at the hem of Yun Qingying's skirt, wanting to ask whether the Fox Goddess had forced her to change into black stockings, but after thinking about it, he decided not to be so presumptuous.

"This longevity lock is for you. The Sky Fox Goddess also has one."

Chu Wuji took out the longevity lock, adjusted the length of the chain, and hung it around the waist of the girl in the black dress. The silver lock matched the black gauze long dress, and the colors were harmonious.

Yun Qingying blinked her beautiful eyes. She had never received a gift from the opposite sex before. She was stunned for a moment before she replied hesitantly:

"......Thanks."

"I have one too~?" The fox form of the Heavenly Fox Queen appeared, a nine-tailed fox with an enchanting appearance, standing on Yun Qingying's shoulders.

Chu Wuji hung the other longevity lock on the neck of the Fox Goddess, and the size was just right.

He hesitated about how to wear the bracelet because the size was a bit wrong. The Sky Fox Goddess stretched out her front paws and hooked the bracelet. Under the influence of her magic, the bracelet automatically changed to the right size.

"This little anklet is for Xiao Qingying. I don't like wearing things on my feet. It makes me uncomfortable when I walk."

After saying this, Goddess Tianhu narrowed her fox eyes towards Chu Wuji, as if hinting that he could take the opportunity to look at the girl's beautiful legs in stockings.

"......" Chu Wuji didn't know whether he should thank Goddess Tianhu for her good intentions?

Seeing this, Mrs. Feng and the shopkeeper's daughter were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths. They exclaimed in their hearts:

"I really met a god..."

The luggage for entering the Shiwan Mountains is ready, and Chu Wuzhi plans to visit the traveling merchants.

Before leaving the branch of Hailan Home, Bai Sujin cast a small spell on Old Lady Feng to strengthen her body and promote blood circulation, which could relieve her eye discomfort, but it could not restore her to her youthful state.

Old Lady Feng listened carefully to the health advice given by the White Snake Fairy and thanked her repeatedly:

"I'll keep this in mind and will not let down the White Snake Fairy's kindness!"

Bai Sujin's voice was like the gentle gurgling of water, steady and pleasant. She said:

"Your body is your own. There's no such thing as letting others down. Please take good care of it."

The shopkeeper's daughter recalled some rumors and asked curiously:

"White Snake Fairy, do you know about the White Snake Temple in the Southern Kingdom? Is it your friend? I heard from some refugees that the temple was once very effective, but then the snake fairy left, and the people regretted it."

Chu Wuji's expression changed slightly, and he finally chose not to say anything more.

Bai Sujin slowly retracted her head, without any emotion, and said calmly:

“I know, but I’m not very familiar with it.”

After saying goodbye, Chu Wuzhi did not mention what they had just talked about. He and Yun Qingying walked towards the depths of the street together.

The horse market in Feima Village is as lively as it was back then, and I finally found a familiar feeling here.

Yun Qingying's delicate white hands occasionally stroked the longevity lock on her waist. She looked at the roadside and asked curiously:

"Brother, can these horses really climb over the cliff?"

"Yes, but his jumping ability is limited, and he's slow climbing the mountain. He's nowhere near as fast as my mother and I can walk lightly. He's like an extra burden."

"So what are the advantages of these mountain horses?"

"It's just an ordinary horse with a little more ability to jump and climb hills. It's better to buy a donkey, which is much cheaper." Chu Wuji lowered his voice to avoid offending the nearby sellers.

"..."

The two men and three monsters walked towards the depths of the market, and indeed they saw a group of traveling merchants with baskets on their backs, drinking tea and resting there.

Chu Wuzhi walked over, spent some money, and chatted with one of the traveling merchants who seemed to be in better spirits.

People with good energy and spirit are likely to be restless and travel around everywhere. To put it bluntly, they are courageous and are likely to take the initiative to "seek death" by going to some dangerous areas and learning more secrets.

Chu Wuji first inquired about the news of the wandering dragon, but unfortunately the traveling merchant shook his head.

"When I saw unusual movements of animals in the mountains, with snakes and rats running to higher ground, I knew something was going to happen. I ran day and night, but the flood never caught up with me. I'm not sure if it was really a dragon, but I never saw it with my own eyes."

Very good, very energetic!

Chu Wuji continued to ask, "What about calling souls? What's going on? I like to inquire about these kinds of mysterious and strange things."

The traveling merchant looked at Chu Wuji, his gaze lingering on the giant blade behind him. He knew that Chu Wuji must have some skills and might be the legendary cultivator or martial arts master.

For the sake of money, he reminded:

"Calling back the soul... If you ever come across someone who says someone in the village has lost their soul and wants to find a master to retrieve the child's soul, don't pay any attention. Even if you really have the ability, pretend you don't know."

Chapter 227 Mysterious Cliff Cave

Soul-calling is a strange phenomenon that occurs in remote places among the people.

In a village settlement like this one in the mountains, far away from the countryside in the city, ghosts and evil spirits may occasionally pass by. This passing is not malicious. It is likely that they have just encountered a day of yin energy, and the remaining obsession of the deceased has been nourished by the yin energy, so they temporarily come out to bubble and sigh.

At this time, if a child accidentally encounters these things, he or she may be scared away and lost somewhere.

His soul was lost, and his body became confused and stupid.

Therefore, if those young men who have always been normal suddenly become dull and stupid, the people will find some old women who know the tricks to call back their souls, perform shaman dances, and set up altars to try to call their souls back.

Chu Wuji had heard a lot of these strange stories when he was a child, and almost every elder in the village knew about them.

It may not have happened in the village, but everyone knows about it.

In the past, Chu Wuji had always been "deceived" by the White Snake Mother, thinking that these so-called soul-calling people were all charlatans who were deceiving people of their money and pretending to be ghosts.

Now thinking back on it, I guess calling souls is real, but it is also probably a reality that some people use it to cheat people out of money and play tricks.

Chu Wuji returned his attention to the words of the traveling merchant and asked:

"Why do you say that? Why can't you help call back the soul? Is this a trick?"

The young peddler didn't answer immediately. He pretended his legs were numb from squatting, stood up and stretched himself, quickly scanning the surroundings before relaxing his guard and returning his gaze to Chu Wuji.

"If you have any inside information, you will have to pay extra!"

Aunt Green Snake was too lazy to engage in such empty bargaining. She lowered her voice and said,

"Just take a picture of this guy's soul and ask him directly before stuffing him in. Go back and avoid some fancy tricks after just a few words!"

Outsiders couldn't hear it, but Yun Qingying, the companion, could hear it. She inexplicably felt that what Aunt Green Snake said... made sense!

Immortal cultivators need to cultivate their minds, but her level of skill is not high enough, and she cannot remain calm in this situation.

Even if I really act as violently as Aunt Green Snake, Master Ning Xianzhi should be able to understand me, right?

Chu Wuji began to worry about the young man. He said calmly:

"Just finish your story first. I'll give you some money afterward. Aside from us siblings, no one else will pay you for your stories."

The young peddler had a good sixth sense. He took a deep breath and felt a chill down his spine. It seemed someone was trying to harm him. He quickly agreed.

"Alright, sir, just take care of it."

He then started talking about his personal experience that year.

In the past, there were many cheating wizards in this mountain. Those who were incompetent pretended to be competent, and those who were competent did not follow the right path and made a lot of money. They would ask for exorbitant prices for even the smallest things. Others might just have colds and fevers, but the rural wizards would say that they were terminal illnesses that required expensive and powerful medicines to treat them, and their words were alarmist.

At this time, some monks who were traveling in the mountains came forward to punish and deal with these guys.

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"Punishment is a good thing. The mountain folk don't dare to attack these witches and wizards for fear of being cursed. But those monks are now carrying the souls of some children out and crying for help. If you help send the souls back, you will be regarded as an unscrupulous demon cultivator who is trying to cheat people out of their money."

This is a fishing bait!

Chu Wuji didn't expect there were so many tricks. He just used the internal energy to condense it into a fishing rod and hook. People outside had promoted fishing to other fields.

The cold-faced girl in the black gauze dress couldn't help but frown when she heard this. She asked:

"Aren't you afraid of causing adverse effects by taking the child's soul out and leaving it outside for a long time?"

The peddler shook his head:

"I don't know about that. I don't understand these things. Anyway, I have never seen the soul of a child. I saw an old man in a Taoist robe at the beginning. He was waving and calling out to something in a pretentious manner. At that time, I thought he was sick!

It wasn't until the monk came and accused the old man, insisting that he was trying to scam people out of money by calling souls that I realized he really had the skills."

Aunt Green Snake said secretly:

"They're after the lucrative opportunities of the wandering cultivators. These guys are quite wealthy, but it looks like they're robbing the thieves, extorting everyone regardless of whether they're good or bad."

The peddler told another interesting story. He said:

"I heard that those old witches and wizards have all joined the Buddhist temple and are now doing the soul-calling business. I can't tell whether they're converts or business partners. Anyway, it's best to stay away from them!"

Chu Wuzhi did not ask any further questions. They might not meet again on their journey, so there was no need to delve into it, but it would still be good to know a little more information.

In order to avoid encountering a lost soul of a child on the road, they might think of helping out but end up getting into big trouble and wasting time.

It’s not that I can’t deal with it, but I feel disgusted when I encounter it.

"By the way, why did you look so defensive before you shared this information? Are you afraid of someone? Or are you playing tricks?"

"That's impossible!"

The young peddler was a little angry. He felt that he was being falsely accused of being kind, and he felt wronged and angry, but he still explained:

"Those monks make so much money, they have to spend it! But merchants and caravans don't dare to do business in their area."

"I understand." Chu Wuji suddenly realized.

Judging from the behavior of these monks, it is hard to say that they are legitimate monks. How could ordinary businessmen dare to do business with them? What if they lose both their lives and their money?

But monks always have consumption needs. After embezzling so much money from incense offerings, they have to spend it. After repairing the golden body of the Buddha, there is still a lot of surplus food left.

Golden prayer beads, golden nanmu altars, and expensive carriages can all be arranged.

It is estimated that there are some desperate traveling merchants who have become purchasing agents for the monks, specializing in buying valuable things for the monks.

If there were any buyers for these monks, this traveling merchant wouldn't dare to say too much. It would be bad if he was spotted by monks while walking at night!

"Qingying, do you have anything else to ask?" Chu Wuzhi looked at the girl beside him.

"No." Yun Qingying shook her head. She didn't know what to ask. She was just following the crowd to gain experience and had no tasks to deal with.

"Okay, let's just walk around here a bit and then leave."

In accordance with the previous agreement, Chu Wu Ji gave the young peddler "extra money". The amount was determined by Chu Wu Ji, and the young man looked quite satisfied.

I didn't expect the man in black robe to be so generous. I saw that he was disgusted with "adding money" before, so I thought he would just give me a few copper coins in the end.

Chu Wuji and Yun Qingying walked around Feima Village twice and then left.

When they left, they were not so worried and not afraid of scaring anyone. The brother and sister walked out of the village gate and flew away directly on the clouds.

A few villagers happened to see this and were so happy that they couldn't stop laughing:

"Am I dazzled? You all must have seen it, right? Did we really meet a master?!"

"Just think about that man carrying that huge iron door on his back, without a donkey or horse, how could he have walked so far?"

The young peddler was stunned when he heard these discussions. He looked at the money in his hand, which felt a little hot, and then he felt annoyed.

"Oh! If I had discovered how powerful they were earlier, I would definitely not have taken the money. Maybe I could have learned a few spells from them..."

I have heard many strange rumors and seen those old women humming and moaning, but it is extremely rare to see someone who can fly away on a cloud!

If the brother and sister were seen riding on clouds when they were entering the village, they would definitely not have a peaceful journey.

However, when Chu Wuzhi and Yun Qingying left, only a few people witnessed it. Later, curious people came and saw nothing. They wanted to find out the identities and origins of the two, but knew nothing.

There was nothing to discuss, and Pegasus Village quickly returned to peace, with few people paying attention to it anymore.

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Once you enter the area of ​​the Ten Thousand Mountains, the mountains are rugged and undulating, with dense forests. If you fly too high, you can't see anything, and if you fly too low, you may easily hit tree branches.

It was getting dark, so Chu Wuji found a cave to rest and continued his journey after dawn.

The location of this cave is quite mysterious. It is located on a cliff. There is no way up or down the cave entrance, and there is not even a ladder. It is hard to imagine how this cave came about.