Chapter Thirty-Three

  The journey between Tiantai Mountain and Ming Water is so long, the three members of the Broken Array are worried that the black-clad man will reappear, and they have to hide and conceal themselves along the way, winding and turning for nearly three days before arriving at Qiongtai Town at the foot of the mountain. Now finally back on Tiantai Mountain, the three people stand at the entrance of the town, looking at the distant peaks hidden in the evening glow, all with infinite emotions.

  Qiongtai Town is a fifty-mile radius, and it is the last place where people live on their way to Tiantai Mountain by land. After passing through this town, it will no longer be the world of ordinary people. The streets in the town are wide and clean, and the shops on both sides are also very elegant. At this time, it has passed dinner time, and there are not many pedestrians on the street. Taking advantage of the cool weather at the end of spring and the beginning of summer, they stroll through the night market to digest their food. Dao Jing led everyone through the town to the east, leaving the bustling center of the town, where there were rows of houses, and many houses had lanterns lit at their doors. Women walked out gently, softly coaxing back the children and small dogs playing at the door. As the sunset faded, Qiongtai's night was peaceful and harmonious.

  The easternmost part of the town is the largest tea house in the Wu Yue region, called Tong Que. The Tong Que Tea House has been passed down for many years and is famous for its Yunwu tea. Its owner rarely shows his face, but every time the seasons change, he sends people to distribute medicine to prevent illness among the common people. In years of disaster, he also opens up his granary to provide relief. People from all over the Wu Yue region who are about to embark on a long journey like to come here first to buy some new tea to give to their relatives and friends or to bring with them to alleviate homesickness. The courtyard of this tea house is quite deep, adjacent to a vast tea garden, with very beautiful scenery, inside there are...

  "My good fellow, you've said so much, although I also want to hear more, but can't we first find a place to have dinner? I'm starving"

  The deep and quiet emotions suddenly stopped, his facial muscles twitched, he struggled to suppress the urge to glare at people, and waved his hand towards the tea house gate, "That's it."

  The moment he finally picked up his chopsticks, Meng Mu was so moved that he almost shed tears. Across from him, Lu Jian had already buried his head in his rice bowl and didn't even notice him. With a heart full of emotions and no one to share them with, he firmly believed that he had already experienced the loneliness of being a genius.

  During dinner, Lu Jian asked casually if this was Dao Jing's home, because no matter how he looked at it, Dao Jing seemed very familiar and relaxed. The servants here all addressed him as "Young Master", which also meant that she and Meng Mu received high-standard hospitality.

  "His home is in heaven, how can this match up to our future immortal?"

  "Hiss!"

  This warning was a signal that Dao Jing was about to get angry, and Meng Mu had deeply understood this point in the past few days. Because the two loud slaps on his forehead were still throbbing with pain. So he wisely shut up.

  Dao Jing was satisfied with his reaction. After finishing dinner, he decided to go back to his room and change his clothes first, to get rid of the dust on the road, and also to have a spirited appearance when meeting his master.

  By the way, this is indeed the industry of Tiantai Mountain, or more precisely, the private property of Xuan Yi Shangxian.

  For this, Meng Mu felt that he had no strength to understand, and could only use a "rich you good, rich slow walk" gaze with Lu Jian, to see off the disciple of the immortal who "did not eat the smoke and fire of the mortal world".

  Here, the housekeeper's name is He Ya. She was a beautiful woman in her thirties, slightly plump and not very tall, wearing silk clothing, with an exquisite palace bun on her head, and a kind and wealthy face. She used to be Dao Jing's wet nurse and took care of him for several years when he was young. Originally, she planned to accompany him as he grew up in the Jin Ting, but unfortunately, this child was precocious and only liked to follow his master from the age of five or six. He Ya felt very lonely guarding the empty palace every day, so she asked her master for a job and came down the mountain.

  Now that she saw her own young master had grown so tall, she was extremely surprised. If it weren't for Dao Jing's current face being 60-70% similar to his childhood appearance, she would have almost thought it was Xuan Yi Shangxian disguising himself and sneaking out to investigate.

  I was worried that the young master would suffer a lot while drifting outside, but today I saw him and although he is indeed thinner and darker, his spirit is full and feels even better than before. Ya's hanging heart finally fell to the ground, but thinking of the message she had passed on to herself a few days ago when she came down the mountain with Yue, she hesitated, not knowing how to tell Dao Jing in a way that would make this not-so-good news sound softer.

  Dao Jing noticed her unusual behavior and thought to herself, "This princess-like aunt of mine has always been straightforward and quick with her words. She can't even hide small things like sesame seeds. Why is she being so evasive now? Could something have happened to our master?"

  He couldn't avoid it, so he had to force himself to tell him: The master has been closed for three days to heal his wounds and instructed them before leaving. If the young master returns, everything will be arranged by itself.

  “！！！”

  Dao Jing had already mentally prepared himself, thinking that it was either his master's old wound relapsing or Wu Yue being unstable and bothering him. In any case, he should have been able to see her one last time, but unexpectedly, she didn't even let him see her. At this point, he couldn't hold back anymore, pushed her away, and rushed out the door on his sword.

  On the top of the cloud platform, the lanterns were dimly lit. He Yue waited for a long time but didn't see Dao Jing's figure, thinking that He Ya had successfully kept him this time. Just as he was about to leave with He Song and others, a clear light suddenly rushed over, and in front of them appeared the angry young master.

  "A humble servant pays his respects to the young master"

  The lamp's flame was dim, and the quiet path was somewhat blurry. Yu didn't know if he was mistaken, but it seemed that Gongzi had grown a bit taller. However, judging from his momentum, he wouldn't be wrong. Since Gongzi usually acted swiftly and decisively, this time he chose to arrive at the Cloud Platform instead of directly going up the mountain, which already showed consideration for Yu's face, and definitely meant there was something he wanted to ask.

  He ignored all this and with a swift movement of his slender figure, he grasped the duster and was about to rush over.

  He and Yue were shocked and quickly stopped him, shouting: "What are you doing? How dare you be rude to the young master!!" After that, he gave a signal with his eyes to the guards who had drawn their swords behind him. The crowd was originally following He Song's actions, but now they looked at each other in dismay and stopped in their tracks.

  He struggled and shouted: "Is this the young master? He and Yue, take a closer look! Our young master is not so big!"

  "You..."

  "Hmph!" Dao Jing looked at the crowd that had suddenly become a mess, feeling very annoyed, and voluntarily revealed his true appearance to let everyone see him clearly.

  “……”

  "You are..."

  "This is a long story," Dao Jing waved his hand to stop the string of questions that were about to spill out, "How is Master's injury? And you, Yue, let him go first and answer me."

  For Dao Jing's temperament, He Yue understood more than others. He knew that if he were to let him go up the mountain now, he would have to rush across the hidden bridge and see the master with his own eyes before he could be at ease. A strong interception might lead to a fight, which would only make things more complicated and difficult for the master to rest and recover.

  He had made up his mind, and gently pushed He Song behind him. Slowly, he collected all the expressions on his face, his eyes cold and stern as he looked at Dao Jing, saying in a low voice: "The master has an oral message for you, please stay your steps."

  Dào Jìng was worried that something big had happened to his master, and he wanted to see him immediately. He drew out his long sword and looked at Hé Yè with a serious expression, "I won't believe it until I hear it from Master's own mouth!"

  "Dao Jing" and Yue Yanfeng's eyes turned stern, shouting: "Kneel down!"

  The long sword was already unsheathed, and the Taoist was about to force his way through, but he saw He Song leading a group of guards blocking his path. Both sides had their swords drawn, and for a moment, they were frozen in a stalemate. The young man had never thought that the people closest to him would treat him like this, and he didn't want to fight them either. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he knelt down on one knee, enduring the humiliation with stubbornness.

  He looked at him with a expressionless face, his tone cold and stiff: "I have lived on TianTai for a hundred years, only accepting you as my apprentice, going through thick and thin, thinking that I would finally produce a worthy material. But unexpectedly, after just a slight test, you fell to the ground in defeat, truly disappointing my heart's blood. Now that the big matter has been settled, there are still some petty villains making trouble near DongTian. If you don't want to disappoint your master, then use this to prove yourself. Wait until the day when evil is eradicated, and I will welcome you with a cup of wine!"

  After finishing speaking, everyone was on guard staring at Dao Jing's actions, but unexpectedly he didn't ask any questions and instead slowly lowered his head.

  Is this really what Master said? Is he disappointed in me? So it was true what He Yong said, the mistake was mine, I was too weak and not independent enough. All I knew was to follow Master's side, never had my own opinion, still thinking of letting Duanmu Yang go back to serve his parents, but actually I am more inseparable from my family than him. That's right, Master raised me not to serve and follow, but to hope that one day I will become a truly useful person!

  This kneel, knelt right, knelt without complaint or regret.

  After a long time, he lifted his head again. Although his eyes were red, his gaze was firm. "I will follow the teacher's orders carefully and definitely not disappoint the teacher's expectations!"

  The night breeze was warm and gentle, blowing away the fright and annoyance of this period, making people feel relieved. Lu Jian and Meng Mu sat comfortably in the courtyard, gazing up at the starry sky, chatting idly. They talked about their encounters on Mount You a few years ago, and Lu Jian was very curious about why Meng Mu had noticed her and how he had found her later. These things she had never had time to think about before, and now that she had some free time, it was just right to ask.

  These were all old stories, and if brought up again, they would only be some troubles and hardships. I had long been used to being deceived, and besides, it was unmanly for a grown man like me to complain to a young girl. So I just glossed over it lightly, saying that it was a coincidence, and that I happened to discover her. Later, when I heard that she had become human, I was afraid that the world would be treacherous and harm her, so I went to find her to protect her.

  Lu Jing was slightly disappointed, as everyone she met during this period had a clear identity and knew where they came from and where they would go. Meng Mu was the first person she met, but even he didn't know his own origins. Su Shan had no peers, and she herself didn't know why she grew up alone in that place.

  It seems like only heaven knows this answer.

  A streak of clear light flashed across the night sky, Meng Mu nudged Xiang Yin's entranced Ling Jiao and said, "Hey, there's a shooting star, you can make a wish."

  Lu Jing suddenly came back to his senses. He had seen meteor showers before, but never one that was so low, getting closer and closer to the ground. Was it going to fall down?

  "No, someone is coming!" Momogeto stood up.

  Dao Jingcang's landing debut

  Lu Jing stared at him blankly, originally wanting to greet him, but seeing Dao Jing's serious expression, the whole person exuded an aura of "strangers keep out".

  He gazed calmly and seriously at the two people in front of him, remaining silent for a long time before finally speaking: "Are you willing to help me with something?"

  Jin Chao Mama 2014/9/18 1:03