I, a minor character, fell into the Shura field of the heroine and the villain

Chapter 242: A Gradually Open Heart

The Zhou couple trembled in fear under Dongfang Jingrou's rebuke and dared not say a word.

Dongfang Jingrou suddenly changed her mind. She didn't want Zhou Yan to be buried in her hometown.

It seems that Zhang is the one who is in charge of the Zhou family. She has a bad relationship with Zhou Yan. Who knows how she will handle Zhou Yan's funeral.

Dongfang Jingrou expressed her idea, and the couple did not dare to raise any objections.

Both of them understood Zhou Yan's family situation.

Because Zhou Yan became a monk, the Zhou family prospered. But unfortunately, they had a wicked daughter-in-law like Zhang, and the family was in a mess.

Zhang was certainly despicable, but this was the Zhou family's internal affairs. They could intervene, but there was no need.

As monks, both of them did not want to be involved in worldly affairs.

They all planned to finish this matter as soon as possible and leave early.

In the end, Dongfang Jingrou took Zhou Yan's body away and left a sum of money to the Zhou family, enough for them to spend in eight lifetimes.

However, Dongfang Jingrou also warned Zhang and strictly forbade her to gamble again and to behave herself.

As for Old Master Zhou, after he was locked up in the backyard, his personal freedom was restricted. Apart from having someone deliver him food every day, he had no contact with the outside world.

Under Dongfang Jingrou's threat, Zhang finally agreed to take good care of the old lady. She claimed that she would come back sometime in the future, and if she found that the old lady still had the same bad habits, she would not mind teaching her a lesson.

Zhang knelt on the ground and cried loudly.

As to whether she will repent, that is hard to say.

Then Zhao Kangping and Dongfang Jingrou left the Zhou family.

Of course, they were not in a hurry to leave the town. Instead, they inquired about the Zhou family's situation in the town.

They learned from the townspeople that the Zhou family ran a grain business in town. Zhou Su was a fairly honest businessman, never shortchanging customers or inflating grain prices.

Zhang was also well-known for her lavish spending. She spent money lavishly and always used the best clothes.

Everyone said Zhou Su was a good man, but his wife was a real spendthrift. She was addicted to gambling and loved to hang out at the gambling den more than many men. The dogs shook their heads when they heard this.

But there is no record of this evil daughter-in-law disrespecting her parents-in-law in the town.

In order to teach Zhang a lesson, Zhao Kangping found a few beggars, gave them some extra change, and asked them to spread the news of Zhang's abuse of her parents-in-law in the town.

Being unfilial is a very serious problem in this world. Once such a bad reputation gets out, her reputation in this town will be completely ruined.

If she wants to restore her reputation, she has to treat Mr. Zhou well.

As for the death of Old Lady Zhou, it can be said that it was closely related to Zhang, but strictly speaking, it was because the old lady was nearing the end of her life.

Because ten years ago, Mrs. Zhou was already on the verge of death. It was Zhou Yan who forcibly changed her fate and extended the old lady's lifespan. This can also be regarded as interfering with the worldly cause and effect.

The concept of cause and effect is very mysterious, but it does exist in the world of immortal cultivation.

The two were too lazy to judge whether the Zhou family was right or wrong.

"I think we should take Zhou Yan back and bury her in the cemetery for Suzaku Hall disciples," said Dongfang Jingrou.

"Okay, you decide." Knowing that the woman was in a bad mood, Zhao Kangping agreed to her wishes. However, there was nothing wrong with her idea.

At this point, Zhou Yan’s compensation issue was concluded.

"Next, let me think about it." Dongfang Jingrou memorized the information of each sister she was going to deal with for relief, and of course she also knew where their hometowns were.

After searching in my mind for a while, I found the one closest to this place.

"Chu Xiaoman, Jindan stage, from Wanghe City." Dongfang Jingrou's heart trembled slightly when she read out these words.

Because she was also born in Wanghe City.

Chu Xiaoman is her fellow villager, and perhaps for this reason, she is quite caring towards this girl.

Unfortunately, she died in this operation without a complete body, which made Dongfang Jingrou feel very guilty.

After reaching the Golden Core Stage, all members of the Suzaku Hall would be equipped with soul tablets. Chu Xiaoman's soul tablet had been broken, and she carried the fragments with her.

Zhao Kangping and Dongfang Jingrou flew towards Wanghe City together.

Along the way, they flew together and chatted to pass the time.

"Our Dongfang family was originally just a grassroots disciple family of the Wanghe Sect. My father was an outer disciple of the sect, and my mother was just a menial disciple."

"I also have an older brother who later joined the Wanghe Sect."

"His cultivation aptitude isn't particularly outstanding, but he's very clever. Perhaps because of this, he was sent by the Wanghe Sect to the Xueluo Sect in the Western Regions as an undercover agent."

"If I remember correctly, this seems to be a task assigned to Wanghe Sect by Ziyang Holy Land."

"Because of my brother's undercover mission, our family received a lot of care from the sect. During those years, our Dongfang family lived a relatively happy life."

"But such days did not last."

"My brother's undercover identity was discovered. He couldn't stand the torture and gave up a lot of information."

"This also led to the Wanghe Sect being ambushed by the Xueluo Sect during an operation, and all the Wanghe Sect members involved in that operation were annihilated."

"Our family was also implicated. My parents were captured, and I was forced to do odd jobs by the Wanghe Sect."

"If I hadn't worked hard enough, I would probably have to spend my whole life toiling away."

"Also, I met a noble person, my master from Wanghe Sect."

Dongfang Jingrou talked endlessly about her past.

Perhaps because she gradually opened her heart to Mr. Zhao, she was able to tell him about her past very generously.

"Is your master a man or a woman?" Zhao Kangping suddenly interrupted.

Hearing this, Dongfang Jingrou glanced at him and said, "It's a woman. Are you thinking of something dirty? Do you think all the masters in the world would do the same as you and take action against their female disciples?"

Ah, you are definitely putting a hat on me.

Mengyao was the one who did it in reverse. It should be said that she was the one who did it to herself.

As for Xueqing, the atmosphere at that time was so tense that he had no way to retreat.

In short, he passively accepted the love of his disciples.

But Zhao Kangping had no intention of arguing with her.

Just assume that what she said is right.

Seeing that Zhao Kangping didn't reply for a long time, Dongfang Jingrou continued, "I want to take this opportunity to meet an old friend I met here before."

She hasn't been back to Wanghe City for a long, long time.

I wonder if the hometown in my memory has changed.

Perhaps because she was homesick, she was a little afraid to go back, but also wanted to go back and take a look.

She was afraid that the places she was familiar with had all changed and she could no longer find any trace of them.

But I also hope to find clues of my existence in the places where I once lived.

Zhao Kangping suddenly had the illusion that he was accompanying his girlfriend to meet her parents.

"Do you want to go visit the elders?" Zhao Kangping had heard that her parents were implicated in her brother's affair. In this case, they were likely to be executed for their crimes.

He meant to go and visit her parents' graves.

However, these words touched a chord in Dongfang Jingrou's heart.

She vaguely remembered meeting her mother whom she had not seen for many years when she was in River City.

Yes, her mother was still alive and seemed to have remarried to an elder of the current Wanghe Sect.

She should have a whole new life.

What should I do if I meet her in Wanghe City?

That year, after she settled down in the Ziyang Holy Land, she also went to investigate the news about her parents.

There are almost no clues.

She had imagined the worst, that they were all gone.

But her mother was still alive, which made her have many unpleasant guesses.

When a sect sends a disciple undercover, the disciple's family also becomes hostage in a sense. If the undercover disciple betrays the sect, then these hostages should be executed.

And she escaped the disaster because of her young age, which was the most the sect could do.

But the mother, an adult, was spared from death, which is a bit strange.

Dongfang Jingrou's eyes flashed, and she said, "Actually, well, let's not talk about it. Let's go to Wanghe City first."

She hadn't figured out how to tell him about her mother.

After that, the two of them didn't speak anymore, which made Zhao Kangping feel a little depressed.

However, Wanghe City soon arrived. They could see the city walls of Wanghe City from afar. This city was only about half the size of Chuanliu City and could only be considered a small city.

It is the location of Wanghe Sect, a vassal sect of Ziyang Holy Land.

There is a big river near Wanghe City. You can see the river from the city wall, and the city got its name from it.

After arriving in the city, Dongfang Jingrou went to find Chu Xiaoman's family as soon as possible.

Chu Xiaoman came from a family of independent cultivators. Both of her parents were independent cultivators of ordinary aptitude. However, Chu Xiaoman possessed dual spiritual roots, which was considered a genius in Wanghe City.

Like Dongfang Jingrou, Chu Xiaoman also joined Wanghe Sect first, and later represented Wanghe Sect to participate in the Holy Land Trial of Ziyang Holy Land. Because of her outstanding performance, she was selected into Ziyang Holy Land.

Chu Xiaoman's family situation is much simpler.

She was not her parents' only child. She had an older sister with five-element pseudo-spiritual roots who married another casual cultivator early on, and a younger mortal brother who had no qualifications for cultivation.

Spiritual roots are a very mysterious concept. Even parents with relatively poor spiritual roots may give birth to a child who is a genius, but they may also give birth to a mortal who is unable to cultivate.

When Chu Xiaoman's family learned that she had died, her parents cried very sadly.

Chu Xiaoman's younger brother couldn't cultivate, so to make a living, he worked as a servant in a cultivator family. When Zhao Kangping and Dongfang Jingrou came, the younger brother was not at home.

But they mainly came to see Chu Xiaoman's parents.

After giving them a good pension, Chu Xiaoman's parents were surprised and delighted. They even wanted to force them to stay at their house for dinner.

But Dongfang Jingrou politely declined.

Dongfang Jingrou gave Chu Xiaoman's broken soul tablet to her parents and said goodbye to them.

Next, it was Dongfang Jingrou’s private time. She wanted to come to Wanghe City to do some private business.

"Where do you want to go?" Zhao Kangping noticed that the woman was a little absent-minded when she arrived in Wanghe City, and it was obvious that she was worried about something.

"I want to visit my old home," Dongfang Jingrou said. A soft, watery glow flashed in her eyes, as if her emotions had already been brewing, waiting for a single point of release.

After saying that, she walked ahead to lead the way.

The woman quickened her pace. She walked on the street she had walked in her childhood, looking to both ends of the street from time to time.

I can still vaguely see some shadows of the past.

More than a hundred years passed quickly, which was almost five generations of mortals. But the monks' long lifespan allowed her to experience a long time.

In fact, the streets here are very different from what they were more than a hundred years ago.

Many shops have changed their facades, and some have lost all trace of their former appearance. For example, the pancake shop on the corner was once a silk shop a hundred years ago.

But occasionally, there are some shops that show traces of the past. For example, there is a century-old bakery that has been open there since she was a child.

But at that time, the store only had a very small storefront. Now it seems to have been expanded. They must have bought the store next door, knocked through the wall, and renovated it to become what it is today.

Back then, the bakery was run by a couple, but now it seems to be run by a master baker with several apprentices. The master baker seems to be a descendant of the couple.

She still remembers that when she was a child, she was greedy and often stood in front of this store drooling.

The wife of the couple thought she was cute and often gave her a piece of cake from her pantry.

Zhao Kangping noticed that the woman had been standing in front of the pastry shop for a long time, so he bought some popular pastries in the store.

"Here." He handed a bag of still warm pastries to the woman.

When the warmth from the pastry reached her palm, she finally came out of her trance. Looking at the pastry in her hand, it was exactly the same one she had eaten as a child.

She picked up a piece, put it in her mouth, and gently took a bite. The pastry was soft and sweet, with a hint of milky flavor when chewed carefully. Most importantly, it tasted exactly the same as it had a hundred years ago.

At that moment, she was eating and crying.