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She began to talk seriously about the story of Taoist Tianheng.

These alchemist families have been entrenched in Tianheng Mountain, and through intermarriages for generations, they have long since formed a behemoth.

Fortunately, the alchemist's philosophy is to exorcise demons and protect the family and the people, so he has never caused any major trouble.

But they are indeed a powerful force that cannot be ignored in Liyue.

After Yaoyao finished telling her about the Taoist priest Tianheng, Wang Que had made the bed for her.

"Well, okay, Yaoyao, you should go to bed early."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

……

the next day,

The eastern horizon was turning pale, and the light blue sky was soaked in the morning light, like a faded ink painting.

The birds in the mountains were the first to break the silence of dawn, and their calls created ripples in the woods.

It also woke up Wang Que.

After checking the soul-attaching talisman and corpse-exorcising talisman on his body, Wang Que confirmed that he was fine before getting up and opening the door.

Then I saw a young alchemist standing at the door, holding a basin of water, a towel and other things in his hands.

"Good morning, distinguished guests. We have prepared toiletries for you two. The other three elders invite you to dinner."

He had probably just arrived, and when he saw Wang Que open the door, he came forward to greet him.

Wang Que nodded slightly: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go wake my junior sister up."

He reached out to take the basin and other things, then turned and went into the house.

Go to the second bedroom door and knock on it.

There was no movement. Perhaps Yaoyao was really tired last night and had not woken up yet.

Wang Que could only push the door open and go in.

The morning light streamed through the folds of the blue velvet curtains, glazing the little figure on the bed.

Yaoyao curled up like a shrimp, holding the weird rabbit doll, which was Laurel, a fairy mechanical object, tightly in her arms.

Her cheeks were puffed up like glutinous rice balls, her eyelashes trembled with her breathing, and suspiciously shiny saliva hung from the corners of her mouth.

It seems that I dreamed of something delicious.

The kicked-up bedding was piled up into a miniature mountain, with half of its tail exposed. It was Xiaobai curled up at the bend of her legs.

"Yaoyao, get up."

Wang Que called softly and patted the little Lolita's arm.

"Hmm? Uh~"

The little guy opened his sleepy eyes, his eyes were dull, as if he was still dreaming.

After a while,

She just reacted.

"Hey, Brother, good morning."

The little guy blushed a little. It was so rude that his senior brother saw him sleeping in.

Wang Que smiled and rubbed her head: "Okay, go wash up, and then go eat. They are already waiting for us."

Yaoyao stood up immediately: "I'll get up right away."

She stood up, and Xiaobai, who was lying at the bend of her legs, flew out directly.

It fell to the ground with a thud.

The cloud monster opened his eyes drowsily, showing a trace of confusion.

who I am? where am I? what happened?

He shook his little head, then saw Yaoyao getting up and washing up, and followed her happily.

Soon, both of them finished washing up. Yaoyao even washed Xiaobai. I don’t know why this cloud monster needs to brush his teeth?

After leaving the room, the young Taoist priest was still waiting outside. When he saw the two of them coming out, he began to greet them with a smile: "Please follow me."

The scenery of the ancient village in the early morning is very beautiful.

The morning sun peeked out half of its face from the gap in the mountain, casting the first ray of golden light onto the top of the mountain.

The mist gradually dissipated, revealing the crisscrossing cracks on the ochre rock wall in the distance, like the wild calligraphy of an immortal.

The spots of light that leaked through the surrounding woods danced among the rotten leaves, the pine needles were plated into golden threads, and the spider webs turned into suspended star trails.

Smoke rose from the wooden house nearby, mingling with the remaining morning mist, tying a milky white ribbon around the dark green mountains.

The three of them soon arrived at a large courtyard.

"Please come in, the Third Elder is waiting for you inside."

The young Taoist priest extended his hand to guide him, but showed no intention of going in.

Wang Que and Yaoyao were not worried about any traps and walked in directly.

Then I saw the old alchemist from yesterday sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, with a lot of steaming breakfast on the table.

"Haha, please take a seat, both of you. I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

The old alchemist politely asked the two to sit down.

Wang Que nodded and sat down, while Yaoyao said thank you very politely.

"The old man is looking for me for more than just business, right?"

Wang Que was never polite. He picked up a big bun and asked.

Yaoyao ate breakfast very quietly and fed Xiaobai at the same time.

The old Taoist nodded with a smile: "I can't hide it from you, Boss Wang. Your factory... Yuheng sent someone to tell us a few days ago that we will not interfere anymore."

They wanted to invest in [Tianheng Xuanzao], but were rejected by Wang Que, and later warned by Yuheng.

"As for your plantation, Yuheng said it needs maintenance and hopes we can send someone over..."

Wang Que sat up straight: "What do you mean?"

The old Taoist nodded with a smile: "Since Yuheng has asked, we naturally agree. The clan is already selecting young people and will send them to Guiliyuan soon."

Wang Que nodded, it seemed that Keqing had already made arrangements.

Then why does this old alchemist want to see me?

Wang Que looked at the other party with a puzzled look: "What else is going on?"

The old Taoist priest then got to the point: "Yesterday, Boss Wang also heard about Thirteenth Boy's story... To be honest, I'm very sad."

Wang Que was just about to say that there was nothing to be sad about, it was just karma.

The old Taoist priest continued, "Actually, this isn't an isolated case. Similar incidents like Thirteenth Child's happen quite often in Tianheng Mountain."

Wang Que suddenly became interested: "You mean... there's something fishy going on here?"

The old alchemist nodded and said, "Since more than a hundred years ago, alchemists in Tianheng Mountain have continuously obtained various strange secret methods, most of which are for prolonging life and restoring life."

"Although we alchemists master various secret techniques, we also have emotions and desires, just like ordinary people. We value family, love, and friendship very much."

"After those strange secret techniques spread, many tragedies occurred."

"Thirteenth Boy is relatively lucky. Although his parents died young due to the secret method, they also extended Thirteenth Boy's life, allowing him to live until yesterday."

"But some people are not so lucky..."

"More than a decade ago, a branch of alchemists was destroyed because a man in his family wanted to resurrect his wife, which ended up...bringing disaster upon him."

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Wang Que's eyes flashed. This... seemed a little familiar.

But he was still confused: "What do you mean by telling me this? It can't be me who did it, right?"

"Of course not. I mainly want to ask this young friend for help."

The old alchemist looked at Yaoyao.

"Eh, me?"

Yaoyao was stunned for a moment when she saw the old alchemist looking at her.

It had always been Wang Que who was communicating with the old alchemist, and she had never thought that she was the other party's target.

Wang Que was also stunned. Are you looking for Yaoyao?

"What do you mean?"

Wang Que asked directly.

No matter what the other party wants Yaoyao to do, he must ensure Yaoyao's safety.

People don't call him senior brother for nothing.

"Please be patient." The old Taoist said calmly, "This little girl Yaoyao... must be close to the immortals."

understood.

Do you want to contact the immortals through Yaoyao?

Although I don't know how the old Taoist priest knew that Yaoyao was related to the immortal family,

But we can guess a little bit. Yaoyao plays in Tianheng Mountain every day. Sometimes immortals come to see her, so it is normal for her to be seen by others.

So, the other party's idea is indeed valid.

Through Yaoyao, messages can be conveyed to the immortals.

"Grandpa, do you want me to pass on a message for you?" Yaoyao raised her head and looked at the other person.

The old alchemist said, "Yes, more than ten years ago, after that alchemist family was destroyed, Tianheng Mountain was peaceful for a while, and then the story of the goddess slaying the demon spread."

"I thought the matter was over, but after the news of the Emperor's suffering spread, the mountain became uneasy again."

The old alchemist looked solemn.

The goddess slays the devil... Wang Que's eyes flashed, and he confirmed that the alchemist family that the old alchemist mentioned more than ten years ago was probably the Shen He family.

In order to resurrect his wife, Shen He's father sacrificed his daughter to the remnants of the demon like a madman.

After waking up, he realized that he had made a big mistake and finally committed suicide.

As for Shen He, he was taken away by True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng after fighting the remaining remnants of the demon god.

This branch of alchemists died out.

"There's unrest in the mountains...isn't it Xiaobai's fault?" Yaoyao asked with some confusion.

In her opinion, the woodcutter and the herbalist in the mountains were injured because they were accidentally frightened by Xiaobai.

The old Taoist priest gave a bitter laugh. "Although the cloud monster was bent on seeking revenge on Thirteenth Boy, it had no intention of harming innocent people. It's just... it was filled with resentment, which attracted some bad things."

When he spoke.

Xiaobai was circling around Yaoyao's legs.

Wang Que frowned: "Old sir, please explain your words more clearly."

He didn't want to listen to the other party talking in circles anymore.

"We have blocked a remnant of the demon in the mountains, but the opponent is very strong, so we can only seal it temporarily. I hope that Yaoyao can help notify the immortal to come and deal with it."

The old alchemist sensed Wang Que's impatience and cut to the chase.

Wang Que finally nodded: "It's just a small matter, why are you beating around in circles?"

Yaoyao was very serious: "The remnants of the demon god will cause endless harm. I will tell the master."

"I thank you on behalf of all the creatures in the mountains." The old alchemist stood up and bowed.

Yaoyao waved her hands quickly: "No, no need, this is what we should do."