Chapter 34: Dao Jing's Ultimate Homecoming Test (Part 2)

  "What?! You want us to go exorcise demons with you??!!!" After hearing Dao Jing's words, Meng Mu almost shouted out his lungs. He really wanted to ask if Dao Jing had a relapse of his old illness, this request was too unbelievable.

  "She, she, she... I, I, I..." He pointed to Lu Jian and then used his thumb to point at himself, his round eyes wide with surprise: "To be honest, the two of us are actually demons, didn't you know that all along?"

  Calmly and quietly, I'm not afraid of their refutation. Patiently, I replied: "I naturally know."

  "When the time comes, you'll be happy to get rid of the demon, but we'll be the ones who suffer. You don't know how much trouble your carelessness got me into last time. If we can't get rid of the demon by then, it will knock us down first."

  "What was it about?" Dao Jing asked, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "When did that happen?"

  "Uh..." He had just told Yun Su not to speak, yet he himself forgot. Meng Mu forced himself to meet his gaze and changed the subject: "In short, this matter is unreliable."

  Dào Jìng felt that his patience had almost reached its limit, so he simply didn't look at him. He turned to ask Lù Jiàn: "What about you, are you willing?"

  Lu Jing was in a dilemma. She knew that her spiritual power had not recovered yet, and even if it did, she wouldn't be of much help. Moreover, there was another very important issue.

  "But I haven't seen Brother Xuan Yi yet?"

  Dao Jing Qi was shocked, and what she knew about her master's affairs came from Duanmu Cheng Yang, who in turn had heard it from Lu Jian. She kept calling her master "brother", but did her master ever have a sister? She came from Suo Shan, had seen the Demon Lord, and got involved in all this because she wanted to go to Tian Tai Mountain to see her master.

  The master used to love searching for rare and precious flowers, herbs, and spiritual beasts, but in recent years, he has become much more subdued. The mountain is full of clear energy, with many sacred trees and divine grasses, so why did he specifically save her? He speculated that Lu Jian might be connected to the destruction of the Xunshan treasure trove, at least she must have witnessed some things that happened there. Perhaps the memories sealed within him could find an exit through her, thinking this way, he couldn't let her go even more.

  When it came to seeing his master, he sighed and replied somewhat despondently: "Don't even mention you, I was also stopped from coming back."

  "Why? Brother Xuan Yi didn't let you go back, how is this possible?"

  "It's impossible, Master is currently in closed-door recovery. Unless he comes out, even if you go back, you won't be able to see him."

  "Isn't he already better? How can...?" Lu Jian unconsciously bit his lower lip, thinking for a long time before asking again: "Then how long will he be in seclusion?"

  "Hmph, cultivating immortality is a most troublesome thing. Ascetics discard the six desires and are not disturbed by worldly affairs. I see that even ten days or half a month can be him, let alone three years or five years."

  His words fell on deaf ears this time.

  Dào Jìng pulled Kù Jiàn down to sit, and asked sincerely: "I don't know how you met Shī Zūn, but Shī Zūn has saved so many people. Have you ever thought that if he doesn't remember you? If he sees you and lets you go without keeping you? What would you do then?"

  "I... hadn't thought of that." Lu Jian answered honestly, she really hadn't thought about these issues, and doing so many things wasn't for anything in particular.

  "I just want to see him one more time, nothing else matters."

  “……”

  "Master's followers are many, more than half of them are homeless and have no way to go, in fact, it doesn't matter if there is one more of you, don't you really want to stay by his side?"

  Now that we've gotten this far, Lu Jian somewhat understood Dao Jing's intention and directly asked: "Alright, what is it that you want me to do?"

  She was so calm that it left people at a loss for what to do. Dao Jing actually didn't want her to do anything, he just simply wanted to keep her by his side, no matter what, she had some connection with Shifu and risked her life to save him back, both emotionally and rationally, he should satisfy her simple and unadorned wish.

  "You can rest assured, I just want to tell you that Master will have a day out of the pass. I hope you can stay and wait with me. Are you willing?"

  "Ah, I'm willing." Lu Jing's mood suddenly improved, and he smiled in agreement.

  Having made up his mind, Dao Jing gave himself a silent pep talk in his heart. He looked at Meng Mu and asked, "What about you?"

  "Heh heh." Meng Mu was unmoved, as he was used to being disliked wherever he went and being the first to be abandoned when things happened. He was also extremely unlucky, with all sorts of things always happening to him. But seeing Dao Jing's persistence, he asked seriously, "If I'm going to be a scapegoat again, I'd better leave."

  "You don't even know my true identity, so even if I agree with you, can you really trust me?"

  "Your origin is not common, why must you be mindful of your background? I am willing to trust you, but do you also trust me?"

  Meng Mu felt a heavy heart, he was always carefree and easy-going, trust with him was equivalent to responsibility, and the word responsibility was the heaviest burden. This time, once he nodded, it was as if he had handed over the chain on his neck to Dao Jing, this sentence of willingness was really an adventure.

  Seeing him unresponsive, Dao Jing stood up and walked closer to pat his shoulder. Feeling the tense body under his palm, he unconsciously switched to a gentle tone.

  "I don't know when I hurt you, I'm really sorry, but please believe that this is not my intention. I know that for you, the matter of Tiantai Mountain and my affairs are actually nothing to do with each other. In fact, this time I originally wanted to return to Shifu Jinting to meet Master first, and then slowly investigate some things. But human intentions are ultimately subject to fate, if not for your aloof personality that doesn't care about others' business, how would you be standing in front of me listening to me say these words?"

  "The border of Wu and Yue is currently somewhat unstable, with the power of Jin Ting, it's not difficult to resolve. But my master ordered me to personally handle it, and I'm determined to do something practical. You're skilled in martial arts and have experience in the Jianghu world, so I really hope you can assist me at this time."

  After listening, her face was a bit tangled, but she still didn't speak up.

  "Of course, if you're not willing or have other things to do, I won't force you. You risked your life to rescue me from the Tongdeng Palace, and this kindness is hard to repay. In the future, if you ever get tired of wandering around elsewhere, feel free to come find me on Tiantai Mountain, and I'll treat you to a drink."

  "Oh yeah? You said it yourself, so I'm really leaving now."

  As soon as Meng Mu moved, Dao Jing subconsciously stretched out his hand and grabbed his sleeve.

  Did not think this person is so soft and hard not to eat, really have no other way, the quiet eyes in a little more pitiful.

  "Just say what you want to say, young master. Be careful." Meng Mu had never encountered such a gentle move before, and his goosebumps fell off instantly.

  He had actually softened up, but it's rare for someone to ask him something once, so he couldn't just let it go without putting on a bit of an attitude.

  He cleared his throat and pretended to be profound, saying: "Well... it's not that I won't do it, but first, I want to ask you, aren't you good friends with Yun Su, the young master of Dongyue? Why didn't you ask him for help?"

  "This is an internal matter of Tiantai Mountain Sect, as a disciple of Dongyue, he cannot and should not interfere?"

  "Then isn't an outsider like me even more untrustworthy?"

  Dào Jìng finally came to a realization at this moment, and smiled warmly with curved eyebrows: "It's almost enough, as long as I trust you, no one in the Golden Court will dare to question it. The reason is simple, you are my invited helper, they are happy to be relaxed, thank you not yet."

  "Hmm, looks like you're going to make me do a lot of things, aren't you? Don't expect me to take care of all the dirty and tiring work, okay?"

  Look at you, so timid and hesitant. Dao Jing sighed and said seriously, "Don't worry, we'll face everything together." Thinking of the previous encounter with the black-clothed man, he had fought with all his might, while this guy had hidden behind him and slacked off. Dao Jing couldn't help but mock him: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, a certain someone will be the first to run away, who knows."

  "Uh-huh, exactly." Luoyi's reluctant follow-up attack

  "Hey? I'm talking about you guys one by one, can't we have a proper conversation now, let's get down to business!"

  It's all useless, Dao Jing had no choice but to bring out his trump card. He leaned in close to Meng Mu, covering his mouth and lowering his voice: "I didn't know who it was before either, accusing me of unfairly taking the good numbers, yet not knowing how to reflect on himself? Regretful and anxious, he's been nagging for several days. What do you think he wants to achieve by doing this? If he finds it troublesome, can't he just leave? But since he's already involved, wanting to wash his hands of it now might not be that easy. Meng Mu, what do you think?"

  Every time Tao Jing asked a question, Meng's face grew hotter. He was forced to retreat repeatedly, his eyes darting back and forth, unsure of where to look. After finally putting some distance between himself and Tao Jing, he calmed down and thought to himself that since the young master was being so enthusiastic, he would consider it with great difficulty.

  But seeing Dao Jing's expectant gaze, a bright moonlight fell on his eyebrows, rippling into the corners of his eyes, like the Milky Way in the sky.

  His mind went blank and before he knew it, the words that came out of his mouth were: "Since you're so enthusiastic, I'll reluctantly agree then."

  Awesome! Dao Jing secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart for him and for himself.

  "The pursuit of immortality is the righteous path, the righteous path is in accordance with the will of heaven. By understanding it, one can cultivate oneself; by attaining it, one can achieve eternal life; by upholding it, one can bring peace to the world. Today, we three make a pact here."

  The road is quiet, with piercing eyes, stretching out his palm

  "For justice!"

  Lu Jing had a model to learn from, grasping his hand: "For Brother Xuan Yi!"

  “……”

  Meng Mu pretended to be nonchalant, but his heart was filled with mixed emotions - moved, helpless, and puzzled. For Dao Jing, this immortal young master, Mount Tiantai had many useful helpers, and it made sense for him to leave behind the deer arrows, but leaving himself behind was probably not just because of those grand reasons. Through their conversations and observations over the past few days, Meng Mu could feel that he was someone who didn't mind speaking his mind but rarely revealed his true thoughts, which was likely due to the teachings of Xuan Yi Shangxian. Being a subordinate to such a person was fortunate, but being close friends might not be so easy.

  The restored power of Tao Jing's law and divine wisdom seemed to have really recovered, but the seal inside still didn't know what kind of impact it would have. On the way back, he had heard him ask Lu Jian about some things related to Su Shan in a roundabout way, but Lu Jian, this young girl, although young, was very tight-lipped and wouldn't say anything. In fact, Meng Mu understood that Lu Jian didn't say anything because she really didn't know anything about Tao Jing's affairs. The reason why Tao Jing asked so many questions was likely because he had detected the loss of his memory, but as for the reason behind this loss, he probably still didn't know or couldn't think of it.

  In his arms, he still held the Xuanzhu Heart Mirror, which was like another life for this young master.

  He is the heir of the Xian family, and this heavy seal has always been a hidden danger. Since he is the only one who knows about it, he can't help but stay by his side to investigate.

  Mengmu lazily grasped their hand and said languidly: "For you."

  "Eliminate evil thoroughly!!!"