Chapter Thirty-Nine: Heart and Emotion

  Originally, we three wanted to give that girl a brilliant smile. But after hearing her self-introduction, the three of us couldn't help but not laugh no matter what.

  Heaven? Isn't it what Yin Zhouyang said in front of Ying Zheng?

  He pretended to be unaware of anything, looking at us with a smile and said: I met you here, Qīnzi, and felt that her appearance was like something I had seen in a painting. So I started talking to her. Unexpectedly, we hit it off quite well, didn't we?

  Facing Tianzhe's question, Dong Qizai nodded heavily and then ignored the existence of all of us, starting to talk to Tianzhe in a self-talking manner.

  I think I understand why two girls can get along so well in no time. For example, if A says "this dress looks great", B will immediately respond with "I think so too". Then the two of them can tell each other everything they have on their minds.

  However, what comes quickly will also leave quickly. If two people like the same man at the same time, I don't need to say more about what happens next.

  When we saw Dong Qizai and Tianzhe chatting, it was extremely harmonious. The three of us didn't dare to interrupt them. We followed behind the two of them, continuing on our way until we returned to our residence.

  On the way back, Old Guo had somehow brewed a pot of tea and was sitting in the courtyard's recliner, leisurely sipping it. I looked towards the inner room, but there was no sign of those two people anymore.

  Guo Lao looked up at the sky and didn't say much, just smiled faintly and said: "Qīnzi brought friends back?"

  Dong Qizai exclaimed excitedly: Ah ah! Guo Auntie, this is heavenly.

  Old Guo simply nodded slightly towards the sky, and then turned his gaze to me. Seeing that I was about to faint, Old Guo put down the teapot on the table, indicating for me to follow him inside.

  Zhao Feiyu and Kong Yī helped me into the inner room, and then Old Man Guo let them leave. The two of them walked over to Dong Qīngzǐ and Tiān Zhě, chatting with them in a knowing manner.

  Guo Lao Tuo did close the door, but he walked to his backpack and started fiddling with something. I just sat quietly in my chair, without any movement.

  Old Guo handed me a small medicine bottle and said: Your dad wanted to give it to you the last time at the husband's tomb, but didn't have the chance. I'm entrusting it to you. The Nine-Character Mantra is quite powerful, but it also causes great harm to Ling Jue and others. This medicine can quickly restore some of your bodily functions.

  I opened the medicine, and a refreshing fragrance wafted up to my nose. I quietly poured out one pill and put it in my mouth, not bitter, slightly sweet. I held it in my mouth, letting the pill dissolve on its own. Still staring at Old Man Guo, waiting for him to continue speaking.

  "What do you want to ask?" Old Guo also found a chair and sat in front of me, asking. "I know you have many questions, but since you can see the Heavenly One, it means that among the three dukes and nine ministers of the rivers and lakes, you must have seen quite a few."

  I subconsciously just wanted to say, the three dukes and nine ministers are nothing. I've even seen Qin Shi Huang. But thinking about the threat Qin Shi Huang poses to me, it's better not to spread the news that he is still alive.

  "The three dukes all died in one night, so now the Emperor of Jianghe wants to find someone from among the nine ministers to be one of the three dukes. As far as I know, Mu Rong Xing, Yin Zhou Yang and that Tian fellow by the door are all vying for this position." I leaned back in my chair and said to Old Man Guo without any hesitation.

  I don't know why I told all these things to Old Man Guo, maybe it's because I trusted him enough in my heart. I smiled, not knowing whether I was laughing at myself or others.

  "Yin Zhou Yang? That Feng Chang?" Old Man Guo furrowed his brow upon hearing the name, and then muttered to himself: "This guy isn't dead yet? He shouldn't be..."

  I continued from what Old Man Guo said: "It's him, isn't it? Haven't you seen him before?"

  Old Guo nodded, then stood up and began to pace back and forth in the small room of over ten square meters. Old Guo's expression was solemn, as if he were thinking about something. I didn't say much, just quietly waited.

  Old Guo suddenly stopped in his tracks and said to me: "Get out and bring that Tianzhe back for me!"

  I don't know why Old Guo's painting style changed so quickly. But since he has already spoken out, I have no obligation not to do it. I stood up and felt that my body had improved a lot. I moved around and slowly walked out. At the moment when I pushed the door to leave, I stopped and asked: What about those two people?

  "Let him go." Old Guo said seriously as he looked at me.

  I just nodded and didn't say much, then pushed the door out.

  Seeing my pale face, Dong Qiang's little maid immediately ran to my side and asked anxiously: Master, are you okay? Come, come, sit down over here.

  I couldn't shake off her hand, but being held by her was also uncomfortable. I furrowed my brow, and my gaze coincidentally met Zhao Feiyu's. Zhao Feiyu came over with a sense of justice, pushed Dong Qingzi to one side, and supported me as we walked over to sit down.

  Dong Qizhi seemed to have been greatly wronged, and she pouted and didn't speak. Tianzhe was in a good mood and comforted her, after a while, the little girl's face looked better.

  "What's going on? I suppose you're also someone from the circle, right?" I didn't have any intention of beating around the bush and directly said. "Since we're all people from the same circle, why bother hiding it?"

  Tian heard this and didn't show any signs of panic, instead he calmly said: When did you find out?

  I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the guy and retorted, "Aren't you just spouting nonsense! This village has been a dead village to the outside world for ages, yet you show up here alone. Either you're an insider or you're mentally ill!"

  Facing my rant, Tianzhen shrugged calmly and walked to my side, smiling at me: "You're already exhausted, even if I were to attack now, it would be easy for me to take you down. Even with this little monk and little Taoist by your side, I can still beat you guys, believe it or not?"

  The sky was pressing down with an overwhelming momentum, but I just curled up the corner of my mouth in a cold smile, ready to make my move, when I saw Zhao Feiyu directly slap Tianzhe's face with a dustpan!

  Tian didn't expect Zhao Feiyu to make a move so quickly, she hadn't even reacted yet. Kong Yibian took a swift step forward and used his Buddhist beads to bind Tian's right hand, while Zhao Feiyu also moved at the same speed to grab Tian's left hand!

  The tacit understanding between the two of them also surprised me a bit. I sat in the chair, staring at them somewhat absent-mindedly. When did these two people get along so well? Did they fight their way to this point?

  Heaven didn't expect Zhao Feiyu and Kong Yi to make a move so quickly. Zhao Feiyu easily pushed Heaven into the small hut of Old Man Guo. I looked at Kong Yi and asked: Your eyes are quite good, you two.

  Kong Yī raised his head and proudly said: "Hmph! You think I and Fei Yu are vegetarians? We two practiced this move initially to deal with you, but now it seems like it's not useful against you."

  When I heard this, my face twitched a bit. What's with "to me"?

  Kong Yi seemed to have noticed my doubts, and he said seriously: "Yes, it's exactly for dealing with you! There were several times when we went on missions that you went crazy, and Zhao Feiyu and I had to prepare a way to deal with you. What if one day you go crazy again?"

  Kong Yizi said that very reasonably, I just looked at him and didn't know what to say. Indeed, at that time, I was like a person who had never taken medicine before. Kong Yizi and Zhao Feiyu were also on guard against each other, which was to be expected.

  I didn't say much, just staring at Er Lang's legs, calmly watching Zhao Feiyu take Tianzhe away. Dong Qizi was on the side, proudly looking at me, I don't know what she was excited about either.

  Dong Qiz discovered that I was looking at her and ran to me with a smile, calling out: Shifu~

  I frowned and waited for Dong Qingzi to say: Speak properly!

  Dong Qiz heard my words and the smile on his face instantly disappeared. Kong Yini helplessly patted my shoulder and said with a heavy heart: "Hey, Xiao Lin. You say you're like this now, how can you find a girlfriend? In the past, weren't you quite popular among girls? How did you become someone who doesn't understand romance... Ah..."

  Facing the void, I raised my head and smiled at him, saying: "It's said that monks abstain from lust, but you've been observing me quite closely. Be careful, or one day I'll tell your master and you won't be able to avoid a beating."

  After I said this, Kong Yizi's face turned somewhat ugly. Dong Qizhen slapped me with a loud slap, as if I had said something I shouldn't have said.

  I was stunned and didn't know what I said wrong.

  Kong Yizi hastily found an excuse and left, after which Dong Qiz saw Kong Yizi leave and slapped me on the back, indicating that I had said something wrong.

  I looked at Dong Qiz and asked in a similar puzzled tone: What did I say wrong? The rules of the South Temple are still relatively clear to me.

  Dong Qizai looked like she had just met a silly fool who hadn't taken her medicine. She looked at me, shook her head in dismay, stood up and walked towards the inner room, saying as she went: "You say this person's emotional intelligence is so low."

  I'm getting confused, how did my EQ drop?

  Later on, we returned to the South Temple. When I saw Kūichi with tears streaming down his face calling out "Master", it was then that I finally understood everything.

  Zhao Feiyu and Kong Yiren never mentioned a word about Kong Yiren becoming secular again, his idea was very simple. He just wanted to take up the sword of abstinence for me to avenge.

  However, Nan Temple does not allow killing.

  Helpless, Kong Yi chose to return to secular life. He bid farewell to the Southern Temple where he grew up and the abbot who raised him, and followed Zhao Feiyu to the Ghost Building.

  But at that time, I was a stranger to my own family. Moreover, at that time, I was like a living dead person.

  It's okay, Kong Yat and Zhao Feiyu also managed to pull through. Mu Lin is no longer the half-dead person he used to be.

  Although unintentional, there is still feeling.