Chapter 880: Chapter 861: Do You Know You Could Get Beaten Up Acting Like This?
Qin Liuxi led Teng Zhao to track Lan You’s soul breath. When they arrived at the spot where it disappeared, she frowned. This was the mountain range near the west of Ji City, nad Golden Lotus Mountain.
Legend has it that The Bodhisattva Guanyin once cultivated here. When she perfected her cultivation, she demonstrated her divine skills by drawing a golden lotus with her hand to form a mountain, allowing believers to worship as a sign of devotion. Thus, from high up, this mountain range resembles a golden lotus, layer upon layer, and in late autumn, when the leaves turn golden, it becos even more beautiful.
Therefore, this mountain body has been called Golden Lotus Mountain by later generations. Because of its beauty and the discovery of hot springs in its earth veins, there are many manor houses with hot springs nearby.
Due to Ji City’s proximity to Shengjing, it’s only three to four days away by fast horse. Thus, many of these manor houses belong to powerful people from Shengjing.
Qin Liuxi and Teng Zhao erged from the small forest and stood at an entrance on Golden Lotus Mountain, which was said to lead to Guanyin Cave. Apart from them, many people were gathered at this entrance, quietly discussing sothing.
Teng Zhao stood beside Qin Liuxi, glanced at those people, and whispered, “Master, are these Daoist friends?”
Indeed, they were Daoist friends. Qin Liuxi even spotted so familiar faces!
The temple master of Jinhua Temple, Master Tai Cheng, and his disciple Xuan Qingzi were surrounded by several people, like leaders… oh, more like lead sheep!
Those people were dressed in various Daoist robes, so had talismans hanging from their waists, others carried peach wood swords, held horsetail whisks, and so held compasses.
Sothing’s not quite right.
There’s sure to be trouble ahead!
Examining the rest of the people apart from those fellow Daoists, they all wore dark clothes, with solemn expressions, imbued with a sense of deadly fatigue. Qin Liuxi narrowed her eyes, gazing at Golden Lotus Mountain.
The guards in uniform were clearly from so household, yet stood here, not driving away these Daoists. Could it be that so significant figure encountered trouble here?
Qin Liuxi thought about Lan You’s soul breath disappearing here. Could there possibly be a connection?
The two of them suddenly walked out of the forest. Because of their young age, they didn’t attract much attention at first. It was the guards who noticed them first, eyeing Qin Liuxi’s Daoist robe appearance, assuming they were here for the sa reason, and thus didn’t approach to inquire, rely scrutinized them deeply.
Too young, especially Teng Zhao, just a child—were they here for the reward silver?
Over on the Daoist friends’ side, soone noticed them, paused, and asked, “You were also invited to help find soone?”
Another person saw Qin Liuxi, equally dismissive, and frowned, “Which temple sect are you from? Where’s your master?”
This Duke Cheng’en Mansion seems to have invited all Daoist friends across the land. Even so, one must observe decorum, yet these two are just kids, what can they accomplish? It would be best if they don’t drag us down!
Qin Liuxi blinked: “Ask about my master?”
She looked towards the center of the group, where Master Tai Cheng was, and gestured: “There.”
Master Tai Cheng was being adoringly praised, feeling a comfortable sense of pleasure, yet suddenly he felt sothing amiss, like being targeted by sothing very poisonous.
Following the heated gaze, his eyes suddenly widened.
Not this cheeky little rascal again?
Thinking about his treasures taken from him by this rascal made his heart clench.
The past cannot be chased. To chase it only brings sadness, truly painful.
Qin Liuxi raised her paw and waved. Such a cute little old man, look, seeing makes him too happy to even speak.
Seeing Qin Liuxi wave to that side, and Master Tai Cheng looking at her, they asked: “Are you Master Tai Cheng’s disciple?”
He wouldn’t qualify as my master.
Qin Liuxi: “I’m not.”
Two people: Why get so chummy if not?
“We’re acquaintances.”
Xuan Qingzi had already seen Qin Liuxi. After a montary pause, he walked over, cupped his hands: “Daoist Buqiu.”
“Infinite Heavenly Venerate, it’s only been a year, Daoist Xuan Qingzi, how did you get grey hairs?” Qin Liuxi glanced at his temples, puzzled over what he went through.
Xuan Qingzi touched his temples, smiled helplessly: “Failed talisman drawing caused so backlash.”
Actually, Qin Liuxi had provoked him. Despite his young age, she excelled in magic, outshining him greatly. So, for a year, he either went into seclusion or practiced various magic, talisman drawing was one such art. He intended to draw a Five Thunders Talisman, just barely failing due to insufficient cultivation, spiritual energy shortfall, falling short at a crucial mont, then suffered so backlash, adding a few streaks of white hair.
Qin Liuxi showed a sympathetic look: “That’s truly unfortunate.” She then said to Teng Zhao beside her: “See, learn from this lesson, being overly eager will get you nowhere, better to build a stable foundation. Difficult talismans should be approached leisurely, if you need to lie low, you lie low.”
“Yes, Master.”
Xuan Qingzi: “!”
Do you know you’ll get beaten this way?
The other two were amazed as if they saw a ghost, wondering who these people were. Such venomous tongues as sharp as arsenic, weren’t they afraid of getting ambushed outside and thrown in a sack?
But, this child called her Master?
“You’re just a child, and already taking disciples?” The two saw Qin Liuxi, looking more disapproving. How could she be taking disciples at such a young age?
Qin Liuxi smiled softly: “You don’t understand, you must take disciples early!”
Teng Zhao: Indeed, or else it’ll interfere with her retirent!
Qin Liuxi didn’t expect Master Tai Cheng, the master of the Grand Temple, to co over and greet her voluntarily, strolled forward, smiling: “Master, long ti no see, your aura seems stronger than before. Perhaps you’ve resolved so worries, gained quite a bit? Since we’re acquainted, shall we discuss the Dao?”
Master Tai Cheng felt a heart ache, his face showing he wanted none of this discussion, with an expression saying ‘stay away from ’.
Seeing Qin Liuxi, everyone else was sowhat taken aback, both young and attractive, which temple sect took disciples based on appearance?
Seeing her greet Master Tai Cheng, they couldn’t help but ask him: “Master, who is this Daoist friend?”
Master Tai Cheng pulled at the corners of his mouth: “This is a disciple from Qingping Temple, ntored by Chi Yuan Taoist, Daoist na Wei Buqiu, also the Junior Temple Master of Qingping Temple, young and promising, Chi Yuan Daoist’s succession is ensured!”
So older individuals, upon hearing Chi Yuan’s Daoist na and sect, looked at Qin Liuxi surprised.
While others, perhaps just vagabond Taoists, didn’t recognize her, eyeing Qin Liuxi with scrutiny but not recognizing Tai Cheng Master’s praise, dismissing it as him raising her profile due to acquaintances. They thought her too young, coming here likely to court fa or hitch a ride on their coattails.
Such people, the worst, doing no work yet snatching the benefits!
Xuan Qingzi saw their expressions, realizing their thoughts, snorted quietly. Just wait, soon they’ll learn whose face hurts the most.
“The Marquis has arrived.” Soone shouted.
Qin Liuxi turned to look, this man seed a bit familiar. A Bichon Frise’s father?
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