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

Hmm? That female immortal is good friends with my mother?

Isn’t the one who wants to take me up the mountain the “amnesiac godmother” possessed by a female ghost? Could it be that my mother really knew a female fairy before?

Chu Wuji felt that this was quite contradictory, but his aunt also said that Bai Sujin had done a lot of good things and had a temple, so her merits were complete, and it shouldn't be surprising that she knew a female immortal.

......It turns out that I do have some connections in the Shenxiao Sect!

But Chu Wuji was not in a hurry to go up the mountain to study the immortal way. He had already promised Tushan Yourong that he would be a good poop-shoveler for the little foxes.

Changing your investment to another place temporarily is like changing your mind immediately after seeing new benefits. It is really inappropriate!

What's more, Tushan Yourong gave him a detailed analysis and found that if he wanted to see results within half a year, tempering his physical body would be the most effective method.

If I follow the orthodox path of cultivating immortals, what results can I expect in half a year?

Once you have made your goal clear, you should not continue to look for a better one while you are still working. If you let your heart waver, you may end up losing both the bear's paw and the fish.

Yun Qingying saw Chu Wuji suddenly fall silent and asked in confusion:

"Is there something you can't tell me? My master should be happy to help you solve it!"

Chu Wuji shook his head, then showed his gratitude and smiled faintly:

"It's definitely not what you think. I just have urgent matters to deal with in the past six months. It's more important than cultivating the immortal path! Miss Yun, please don't mention me to your master."

"Why?"

"A little bit of worldly wisdom."

"My master doesn't care about those social etiquettes."

"I'm not saying Immortal Ning is being frivolous and arrogant, but as a junior, I should be polite. Just think about it, Immortal Ning is a celestial being! She came to me under the pretense of caring for her friend's son and said she would take care of me, but I evaded her by saying I'd come back in six months. Wouldn't that make me arrogant?"

"...It seems to be true." Yun Qingying thought and nodded, feeling that it made some sense.

"Let me explain the relationship to you in more detail..." Chu Wuji immediately started the small class.

As a good friend of his mother, if Master Ning heard the news of her friend's deceased son but remained indifferent, it would be considered that she was being unkind and she would easily feel guilty about it.

Invisibly, this was equivalent to putting a siege on Master Ning. Out of moral and emotional obligations, she had no choice but to go find her friend's son and offer to take care of him.

But when the time comes, Master Ning will come to find Chu Wuzhi in person. Chu Wuzhi has an appointment with the Fox Fairy, and he also has to spend time looking for the whereabouts of the Scorpion Spirit. He will not be able to respond to Master Ning's kindness and can only refuse the other party's help.

Half a year later, Chu Wuji's problem was solved. When he thought about how he had rejected Master Ning's help, how could he have the face to ask that almighty immortal to accept him again?

This meant that Yun Qingying had just opened her mouth and directly held up two people, leaving Chu Wuzhi with no way out.

"...But as long as Miss Yun can conceal my whereabouts and not mention my affairs, or say you will mention it in half a year, then I will go to Master Ning for help. This way, it will be easy for everyone, wouldn't it be better?"

Yun Qingying was a little stunned when she heard this. She had never imagined that there would be so many tricks. She felt helpless and helpless.

“So complicated…”

Sometimes, social etiquette is really annoying, such as having to give gifts when asking others to do something, toasting at the table, and younger generations having to accept difficulties from their elders, etc., which are all disgusting.

However, the original intention of social etiquette is to consider others. For example, if a male patient has a secret and euphemistically says "I have a friend", the doctor should see through it but not say anything, instead of directly replying "Don't pretend, I know you have premature ejaculation. You are the one who is suffering from diarrhea."

Chu Wuji understood the logic behind this, but in reality he was unable to observe people's expressions and words all the time, and often failed to react.

That's what happened to Queen Wen that time. It really can't happen without an apology in person.

Chu Wuji sighed helplessly:

"I also find it complicated. Even if I know, I may not always be able to do it. I hurt others, and it takes a while for me to realize and react."

Yun Qingying turned her head and looked at him strangely. Was he talking about the martial arts competition, implicitly admitting that he had handled it inappropriately?

"Then what should I do? Just pretend I don't know?"

"Yes, if you are really confused, you can seek out other elders and ask them indirectly to see what they think."

Yun Qingying thought it made sense and decided to talk to her mother about it after returning home.

Let’s see if it’s really like what Chu Wuzhi said. If I tell him his whereabouts with good intentions, it will make things difficult for both parties.

"Brother Chu, are you in trouble now? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"The difficulty..."

Chu Wuji really couldn't put his finger on it at this moment. His physical training was on the right track. With the guidance of the powerful fox fairy, he was not in any difficulty.

But in other aspects, there are quite a few.

The whereabouts of the Scorpion Demon is a big problem, but Yun Qingying has just joined the Shenxiao Sect, less than a month at most. The information she can access is probably limited, and she hasn't even recognized all the territories of the sect.

If you are distracted by worrying about trivial things right after becoming a disciple, you will easily leave a bad impression on the elders in the sect.

If you can't find any information in Yunze Township and Lihuo Capital, please ask her again.

Oh, right, about the little foxes!

If Yun Qingying could cure their teeth, then Chu Wuji could go out and investigate the Scorpion Spirit earlier with one less worry.

"I won't be leaving this area for the next month. I have to take care of these little foxes. Can you help me heal their teeth?"

The girl looked at the sleeping little white foxes. The senior who lived in seclusion in Sanquanwei said that he had treated these foxes before.

"They'll be fine in a few days."

Chu Wuji wondered why he didn't see Yun Qingying cast a spell. Did he need to train his eyes?

"There are not only these few, but many others whose teeth have been pulled out."

"I haven't mastered my healing spells yet. Can I come back in a few days?"

"Okay, we'll meet at Sanquanwei in four days. Miss Yun, please decide if it's suitable. I have to walk to get there, but I can't fly over like you on clouds."

Yun Qingying took the initiative to say: "I can take the initiative to go to where you are, so you don't have to run around tediously and tired."

This is indeed a solution, but Chu Wuji is worried that Tushan Yourong will be inconvenienced. She may not like being disturbed by outsiders, and she said that her current existence is similar to those of evil spirits with strong obsessions.

It is not a good idea to let Yun Qingying, a disciple of the immortal family, have contact with them. If her master finds out about any resentment, Yun Qingying will be in trouble.

Chu Wuji found an excuse and declined politely:

"That's not right. These little foxes have been through a lot and are very cautious and timid. When outsiders come to their territory, they want to run away. It's only because these little foxes are smart enough and know that I won't harm them that they are willing to get so close."

Yun Qingying knew something about the habits of foxes.

There were several children from the side branches in the Yun family. On a whim, they ordered hunters to catch a wild red fox, intending to raise it as a pet.

As a result, the red fox was very afraid of people. Every day it would dig holes and burrows in the garden to hide, almost destroying the garden. When the servants tried to stop it, it thought someone was trying to harm it, and it emitted a very foul odor in response to stress. For a while, the family was in turmoil, and the elders ordered the servants to kill the wild fox and punished several children from the collateral branches.

Recalling this incident, Yun Qingying did not force it and said:

"Okay, let's meet at Sanquanwei in four days... Can I pet these white foxes?"

"Touch it."

Chu Wuji smiled and nodded, and the girl then gently placed her hanging jade hand on the white fox. The fox opened its eyes and found that it was a strange woman. It was a little alert, but when it saw that Chu Wuji was still beside it, it felt at ease and continued to rest.

......

Yun Qingying went back to meet Senior Jiujiu. She couldn't let the elder wait too long, so she didn't forget to get some wine before leaving.

However, Chu Wuji did not have any wine utensils, and Yun Qingying did not bring a wine gourd when she came. In desperation, she could only use her white and tender hands to scoop a handful of wine from the wine jar and fly away.

In the wine cellar of Sanquanwei, Taoist Jiuwu saw the sips of wine in Yun Qingying's hands. He did not blame her, but rather found it amusing.

"That drunkard is quite knowledgeable. After tasting the first jar of wine last time, he bought the whole thing this time. It's normal that he didn't sell it to you and only let Qingying bring back a handful of wine. You can't blame him."

"...Uh, thank you, Senior Jiujiu, for your understanding."

After the two returned to Shenxiao Sect, Yun Qingying immediately found her mother Jiang and talked about the ways of the world.

For the sake of concealment, Yun Qingying did not say Chu Wuji's name, but referred to him as "Mr. Chu who does not want to reveal his name."

After hearing what her daughter said, Mrs. Jiang naturally knew that the man was the missing Chu Wuzhi. Knowing that the young man who was traveling with her was safe and sound, the beautiful woman felt relieved.

Although they had not had much contact, during the few days of traveling together in the carriage, Mrs. Jiang still liked the child very much. They had a good impression of each other and she thought he was very handsome.

The beautiful woman's thoughts returned to her daughter's question and she said:

"What you just said about social etiquette does make sense. Doing things with good intentions doesn't always lead to good results, and it might even cause trouble for others...

However, if you tell Senior Ning this and explain Chu Wuzhi's concerns, she will naturally know how to secretly help him while taking the child into consideration.

Qingying, if you keep it a secret, it will only cause your master to worry about the child. As a disciple, how can you be so inconsiderate of your master? "

Yun Qingying thought it made perfect sense, so she decided to compromise and confess to her master Ning Xianzhi after half a month, so that both sides would be taken care of.

She suddenly realized something, and with a stern face, she emphasized seriously:

"Mom, I didn't say that person was Chu Wuji!"

"I know~ The one I understand is Mr. Chu, not Chu Wuji!"

Mrs. Jiang smiled helplessly. She remembered something and asked:

"By the way, what's the child's condition now?"

In Yun Qingying's mind, the image of Chu Wuji walking alone in the mountains and the tears he shed inadvertently emerged. The girl's mood became heavy and she said:

"He...Mrs. Bai unfortunately passed away. After Chu Wuji buried his mother, his hair turned white and he looked completely lost. But when he chatted with me, he was able to talk and laugh."

Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but feel sad for him, shaking her head and sighing:

"Chu Wuji was probably forcing a smile, suppressing the sadness in his heart and chatting with you for so long at night.

Do you remember when we were in the carriage, Mrs. Bai said she wanted to hear about the past, and the child talked until his mouth was dry, but he didn't show any sign of being bored, just to make Mrs. Bai happy. "

Yun Qingying nodded.

She had this feeling at the time, and now hearing her mother say this, she was even more certain of her feelings.

......

Chu Wuzhi returned to the waterfall pool and took the initiative to talk about his meeting with a disciple of the immortal family. If he concealed it, it would be bad if he was mistakenly thought to be hiding a conspiracy.

"Fairy Tushan, there's a girl I met in the capital. She's now a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect. I just ran into her by chance and asked her to heal the little fox. I've made an appointment to meet her in four days, and then she'll continue treating the little fox's teeth."

The charming fox fairy didn't express any dissatisfaction with this, but just reminded:

"Just don't bring it near me. If I'm mistaken for a ghost and start yelling at you to kill me, that'll be difficult to deal with~"

Chu Wuji nodded, not daring to joke about such things:

"Well, I had this concern at the time, so I didn't let my friends come with me. I just agreed to meet at Sanquan Market four days later. If Fairy Tushan is willing, she could set up a barrier to hide us from the world, which would save us a lot of worries."

Tushan Yourong nodded, she must have had this plan.

She knew very well that her current state was unstable, and that her survival until now was an accident. It was like the Ox-Head and Horse-Face had planned to take people on a journey at three o'clock in the morning, but they accidentally got lost. Who knew when they would find the right way again?

"Let's set it up after a while. Young Master, you are not a fox. Once the barrier is set up, it will be inconvenient for you to enter and exit."

Chu Wuji found a place with fertile soil around the pond and began to transplant fruit trees.

The little foxes are not very intelligent, are energetic and like to dig holes, so it is a good idea to let them help dig holes and plant trees.

Before I knew it, I had the feeling of playing Palu's farming and construction game, directing the little animals to build their homes.

Chu Wuji was busy planting trees while chatting with the fox fairy:

"Fairy Tushan, what was the Shenxiao Sect like in your past? Is there any dark history that is unknown to the public?"

The fox girl was lying by the pond, yawning and feeling amused.

People like Chu Wuji who have just started practicing cultivation should be interested in the characteristics and glorious deeds of the major sects and forces.

He was so good that he asked me if I had any dark history right away.

Tushan Yourong took the opportunity of this question to recall many people from the past, both friends and opponents.

"The Shenxiao Sect's heritage is quite ancient, and the Five Thunders Law is incredibly powerful. As for its dark history, I didn't hear much about it back then, but I suspect something will happen in the future."

"Why are you predicting something bad will happen to the decent sect? Divination spell?"

"No, many years ago, the Shenxiao Sect followed the path of preferring to have fewer disciples than fewer. They didn't pursue becoming a large sect, but only wanted to have a few disciples. Later, when their inheritance was almost cut off, they relaxed their restrictions on recruiting disciples and began accepting more disciples."

Based on this incident alone, can we judge that something is going to happen in the Shenxiao Sect?

Chu Wuji didn't think it was the result of divination, so he didn't comment much and concentrated on planting trees.

After a busy day, the fruit trees were finally planted.

With five fruit trees, each bearing fruit twice a year, plus the occasional wild fruit hunt by the little foxes, they should be able to provide for their basic needs, or at least they won't starve to death.

After all, there were less than thirty little foxes left, and they couldn't eat much.