Chapter 21: Forcing a Good Person into Prostitution

  In the days leading up to Master Qing Song's wedding, under the guidance of Shui Xian, Xiao Dou led this generation of common people in doing good deeds, repairing bridges, paving roads, helping farmers buy seeds and oxen, opening a large pharmacy to heal the world, maintaining law and order, and following etiquette.

  Everything went according to the great kindness of the mortal world - being a good person and doing things, then helping the sect collect all kinds of living materials, not to mention how hardworking it was. With this superficial work done well, there is also the face of Yuan Fei, the Tianren period's great repairman. Even if he pulled Qing Song, the cultivator, down into the water, this great sin would be glossed over by the sect with one eye open and one eye closed.

  That day, in a luxurious yet elegant teahouse in the city, Xiaodou took a sip of tea and looked down at the hundred-year-old Chinese cypress tree below, which was like a foolish young man riding a horse and leading a team of horses back and forth, occasionally turning his head to glance at the new bride in the sedan chair. Meanwhile, Xiaodou's heart felt a surge of melancholy that would not dissipate.

  The only girl beside him, Yun Rui Yao looked at him and smiled lightly: "Big Brother Master, don't be sad, now that Water Fairy and the other three excellent girls have joined us, who knows, maybe Water Fairy really became a Dan-making master, and our group breaking through the foundation period is possible!"

  Xiao Dou turned around with a smile and said: "I have great confidence in Shui Xian, but not much confidence in myself. To be honest, after so many years of cultivation, I've had at least 20 years of foundation, although my Taoist practice is shallow, but even the first layer of the necessary successful method can't be touched, it's really a bit disheartening. Maybe, many years later, my ending will be like this green pine!"

  Yun Rui suddenly raised his voice, his eyes red-rimmed as he shouted: "It won't work, Eldest Senior Brother! Even if we exhaust all our elixirs and risk our lives, we can still make you become a Foundation Establishment cultivator first. By then, you'll have gained over 180 years of lifespan!"

  "Hmph~" Xiaodou sighed and chuckled, saying: "Don't worry, this big rice bucket of a senior brother is still alive and kicking. It's just the sorrow of a rabbit dying and a fox grieving. From now on, I won't think about it randomly, so as not to disturb our Daoist hearts. Yun Shimei, how have my junior sister and brothers been lately? You must take good care of each and every one of them, absolutely cannot let them be tainted by worldly mundane air, and fall from the heart of advancing in cultivation!"

  Yun Rui chuckled and said, "Don't worry about this, Big Brother. Even today, at Qing Song Shibo's wedding, I didn't let them attend. Xiao Qiao was scolded by me and went back to her room for closed-door meditation. Although we are in the mortal world now, that big courtyard has good soundproofing. Everyone is diligently practicing, understanding the importance of it all. Big Brother, you're actually working very hard on your own outside!"

  Xiao Dou let out a deep sigh and said, "I'm not tired, it's just that my heart has more than I can handle. We've only been cultivating for a few decades, but there are still many martial artists in the world who are stronger than me. It's infuriating that I lost two of the three matches over the past few days. If Water Fairy hadn't used everyone's power to suppress those guys, and if Xiao Xiao hadn't secretly taken out a few of their leaders, who knows what might have happened."

  Yun Rui pouted and said, "Big Brother Master, in my opinion, you don't have to be so tired. Who dares to come and cause trouble again? Our two hundred plus people can release over two hundred sword auras at the same time. Let alone these ordinary people, even if we really encounter some kind of demon or monster, they'll be in for it!"

  "Impossible," said Xiao Dou, shaking his head. "The sect is always keeping an eye on us, and we can't make any big moves unless absolutely necessary. These ordinary people are just fighting for fame and reputation, but in the eyes of the public, we are great benefactors. These martial artists won't have any influence over us."

  Yun Rui let out a sigh and said: "It's tough on you, Big Brother Master. We will cultivate well. So what do you plan to do next, Big Brother Master?"

  Xiao Dou turned his head and smiled happily: "Cultivation, this old guy Qing Song has a lot of treasures. What we need to do is to cut off his expenses for the future, let him live a simple life, as a man, he will naturally use us for face, at that time, Dan medicine will not be less, at least low-grade Dan medicine will not be less, this vote, I want everyone's strength to grow!"

  In the following days, Xiao Dou did what he said, Qing Song worked hard for his own face and also for his newlywed wife to look up to him. During the day, he was busy helping these little guys refine their elixirs and work!

  Of course, Xiao Dou's courtesy was not lacking in the slightest, giving full face to this old fellow. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Dou took out some useless family heirlooms from his fellow disciples, as well as Qing Song's clothes and other items, and sold them off one by one, exchanging them for a large handful of spiritual grass used to refine the Qi-Enhancing Pills. He gave it to Qing Song to refine, and after everyone obtained the pills, their cultivation progressed rapidly, even Xiao Dou, that clumsy guy, made significant progress.

  Slowly but surely, the days became stable. Except for Shui Xian following Qing Song to learn alchemy all day long and Xiao Dou taking charge of some sect affairs, nothing major happened in four years.

  However, recently a few people have been secretly plotting something. It is a small orthodox sect that has offended Jiuhua Mountain in the past. This small sect is very close to Jiuhua Mountain. Their sect master publicly provoked Jiuhua Mountain at the Orthodox Gathering Conference, saying that Mo Da, the leader of Jiuhua Mountain, did not exert enough effort against evil demons and was simply occupying a large area of spiritual land, which was a waste of the name of a great sect. This is indeed a shame!

  The little bean and his group were on the edge of being repaired by the sect, with several sitting monks who didn't dare to take action. However, when they encountered an enemy of the sect, it was a different story. The person they wanted to calculate was a high-ranking cultivator with over a thousand years of lifespan!

  He was the elder of that small sect, and a high-ranking person like him could probably take down two hundred Qi-refining stage cultivators with just one finger. But Shui Xian and Xiao Xiao were determined to pull out his teeth from the tiger's mouth, not to mention they had Xiaodou, this gutsy guy who dared to do it, what was there to be afraid of?

  Red and fiery, passing the New Year, those few days Mount Jiuhua allowed disciples to go into the city to purchase a few days' worth of goods. The city was bustling with activity, when suddenly on a street filled with pedestrians, an old cow-nosed Daoist suddenly sprinted forward, blocking two girls and shouting loudly:

  "Ah! Little demon girl, I've finally found you, return my daughter at once!"

  A girl had her mouth covered with cloth, her small hands tied up with rope, and was being led away by someone. When she saw the old cow-nosed Daoist, she cried uncontrollably, and the one leading her was none other than Xiao Xiao. At this time, she shouted loudly with a face full of desperation:

  "Hey! You rascal old Taoist, what's going on? Are you trying to abduct a civilian woman?"

  The old cow nose was a dark soy sauce color, took a step forward and shouted: "Little rabbit, you really are digging your own grave - living is not as good as dying! If you want to die quickly, leave the person for me. If you provoke me, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

  "Where did this evil demon come from?" At this time, Xiaodou led more than 200 junior brothers and sisters to suddenly appear, holding small fans, wearing white clothes fluttering, with the demeanor of a wealthy young master, stepping forward with a serious face.

  "You this old Taoist priest, not in the temple cultivating your mind and nature, instead you're forcibly taking a civilian girl, with such vicious language. What's most unforgivable is that don't you know what day today is? Hmph!"

  "Big Brother Master, this old guy doesn't look like a good person at all. Let's catch him and hand him over to the sect. He'll be in for it! How dare he pretend to be a fool in front of Big Brother Master? It's like looking for death!..." The younger disciples launched a collective verbal attack, their words sharp as knives, almost killing the countless onlookers who had gathered to watch the commotion with laughter!

  Niú Bīzi's heart skipped a beat, this Yangzhou City is indeed the territory of Jiuhuashan in the Xianxia world, and coming to play is nothing, but if something happens here, it will be a big deal!

  And, the first half of the month after the New Year is a day for celebration at Jiuhua Mountain. In this world of cultivators, there's an unwritten rule that in order to show respect to the major sects, no one is allowed to be active around here during this period. The most crucial thing is that his own sect doesn't get along with Jiuhua Mountain! This... thinking about this, the old Daoist puffed out his chest and said loudly:

  "It's not that I'm an old man who doesn't understand the rules, but this little girl is bullying my daughter, how can I tolerate her?!"

  "Ah, young master, you must take responsibility for this young lady! As it's written in black and white on this paper, her body is mine to decide, given by her mother. You want to make a scene on the first day of the new year? Fine, I'll accompany you all the way to the government office!"

  Xiao Dou frowned and said: "This is a bit exaggerated, old Dao, on the first day of the new year, what's wrong with you selling children's toys?"

  "Still... still it's her... uh, she used tricks, little brother. I'd rather not say it here, but even if you're young, you should understand, right? She used that method!"

  "What's going on here!" Xiaodou shouted loudly, just as the old Dao thought he could understand himself, this little guy stared at him with wide eyes and roared:

  "What's this? You're playing tricks on me again, you stinky old man! You're fooling around with your own grandson!"

  At this time, Shuixian stepped out like a little servant girl, her face red with embarrassment, and said: "Young master, don't be angry, this old man has his own difficulties!" Then she turned around again, her humble demeanor saying:

  "Elderly man, I understand you, but today's time, place and people are all wrong. You'd better follow the rules here and solve it as soon as possible!"

  The innocent-looking little girl's white face expression immediately made the little boy who was playing the villain feel uncomfortable, and then the next girl who was pulled by him shouted loudly:

  "No matter what you say, it's New Year's today and my family is so poor that we can't even afford to cook a meal. If I sell her and make this deal with Baihuayuan, then I'll be able to have a good New Year's celebration."

  "What the...!" Old Bullnose thundered in a furious roar: "You little rabbit, you still want to sell my daughter into a brothel, Ahhh... I'm going to die from rage!"

  The old Taoist was confused about the directions, when he was about to go forward, "Clang!" Xiao Dou drew out the precious sword from his waist and shouted loudly:

  "How dare you, you lawless and arrogant Taoist! You really think you're above everyone else. Today, I'll see who dares to make a move here. Whoever does will end up lying in a coffin on their way out of Yangzhou City!"

  "Clang~ Clang~ Clang~" More than 200 junior brothers and sisters drew their swords in unison, filling the crowded streets with sword energy and a chilling killing aura. The old Taoist priest now wished he was outside the city! If only he could take out his magic treasure, he could settle this group of little buns before him in an instant. What sword energy? Let it all go to hell!

  He, who had yet to catch his breath, waved his large hand and glared with his ox-like eyes, shouting loudly:

  "I didn't break any rules or use violence, so stop intimidating me, an old man! Hey, you fake kid, you said you'd sell my daughter to a brothel? Speak up, how much money, I'll buy her!"

  "Can't do that, I'm a man of my word, I've already promised the Hundred Flowers Garden, and today I have to sell her to them. But my heart isn't entirely black either. How about this? I also sympathize with you, so when the time comes, I'll put in a good word for you. If all else fails, you can just go to the Hundred Flowers Garden and bid on her again, then buy her back, right?"

  "Preposterous!" The old cow-nosed Daoist bellowed with his bloodshot eyes: "Who has ever heard of a father coming to a brothel for an auction and bidding to buy his own daughter? You must sell my daughter to me right now!"