After this sentence..,
Along the way..,
Xie Lian's mind was heavy. After a few more words, Hua Cheng's words gave him the feeling of "That's all." So, Xie Lian didn't ask any more questions.
When he returned to Pu Qi Monastery, the sky had yet to break.
As soon as he pushed open the door, the pots and pans had to be cleaned up,
Lang Ying, Gu Zi, and Qi Rong were all sleeping in the room,
Covered with quilts,
It was very stable. It seemed that after he left, someone had indeed been taking care of this place,
He had already left without a sound.
When Xie Lian returned this time..,
What followed was a lot of prayers.
Pu Qi Monastery had never received so many prayers before,
He also didn't think that it was the rich merchant who had helped him publicize his good name. Yes..,
The rich merchant who had lived in town had finally fulfilled his promise and came.
However..,
He had come, but he hadn't noticed the sign that Xie Lian had placed in a conspicuous place,
Or he had deliberately turned a blind eye. He hadn't donated as much incense as he had promised. This time..,
The main purpose was to send a silk banner over..,
In front of all the villagers of Pu Qi Village, he enthusiastically handed it over to Xie Lian. Xie Lian opened it without any precaution and immediately closed it.
However, the four big words on the silk banner were still deeply engraved in his mind — "Miraculous Hands of Reincarnation".
Xie Lian: "???"
After sending the rich merchant away, he sighed and thought to himself that he was worried about when this house would collapse every day. He really didn't know when it would be repaired. Hua Cheng, who was leaning against the door, seemed to see what he was sighing about and said, "There's something I've wanted to say for a long time. If brother can't live in this house, why don't you move somewhere else?"
Xie Lian shook his head and said, "It's easy for you to say, San Lang. Where should we move?"
Hua Cheng smiled and said, "Why don't you move to my place?"
Xie Lian knew that Hua Cheng wasn't just joking. But ever since that night of "joking", there was an inexplicable shadow in his heart. If Hua Cheng spoke with such a "joking" expression again, he didn't dare to casually reply. He just lowered his head and smiled.
As for the prayers he received, although they were mostly about the old cow's leg being injured and unable to work in the fields, or his wife being pregnant and lacking manpower in the fields, they were still prayers. He had to treat the prayers of the believers equally. Two days later, Xie Lian answered his prayers and went to the village to help with the planting and plowing of the fields.
Since Hua Cheng lived here, he naturally tagged along to have fun. Because it was rough work, Xie Lian originally didn't want him to go down to the fields. However, he couldn't change his mind. Thus, the two of them changed into coarse cloth clothes, rolled up their sleeves and trouser legs, and went down to the paddy fields.
Looking from afar, there were many busy farmers scattered around the large green paddy fields. Among them, there were two figures that were particularly eye-catching.
Even though Xie Lian was wearing coarse cloth clothes, it couldn't cover up Hua Cheng's elegance in the slightest. In fact, it would be better to say that his tattered clothes made his face and figure even more outstanding. Both of them had fair skin, beautiful arms, and long and straight calves. Amidst the dust-covered farmers, they formed a beautiful and eye-catching scenery, causing the village girls, who were used to seeing rough men, to blush and their hearts to race. They couldn't help but steal glances at them. As they were planting, the seedlings under their hands became crooked in an arc, which then turned into a joke.
Hua Cheng's fair skin was almost devoid of the color of blood. On the other hand, Xie Lian's fair skin was rosy. Moreover, due to his natural physique, the more he sweated, the whiter his skin became. Under the scorching sun, he sat there for a while. His entire body was pale, and the heat was unbearable. He couldn't help but wipe the beads of sweat from his neck. However, when he thought about how ghosts were gloomy and didn't like the sun, Hua Cheng became even more unhappy, so he turned his head to look. Sure enough, Hua Cheng also leisurely stood up. He squinted his eyes and used his hand to block the sun. His eyes fell on the shadow cast by his right hand between his eyebrows as he stared fixedly at Xie Lian.
Xie Lian walked over, put the bamboo hat on his head, and said, "Put it on."
At first, Hua Cheng was startled. Then, he squinted his eyes and smiled. "Okay."
Although Hua Cheng said that he went down to the fields for fun, his work was much faster than Xie Lian's. He was fast, good, and extremely skilled. After an hour, Xie Lian had finished the field on his side. His waist and back were aching, so he stood up and massaged his waist. On the other side, Hua Cheng came over to help him. Xie Lian took a look. In a short while, Hua Cheng had actually silently finished a large field by himself. One by one, the green rice plants were planted neatly in the paddy field. It was a sight that was very lovable. He sincerely sighed and said, "San Lang, you really learn everything very quickly. You don't need to help me. Just sit there and rest. Drink some water or something. "
Hua Cheng then went to the edge of the field to get some water. The Village Chief had been watching from the side for a long time. At this time, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Daozhang, which family's young man is this? He's so diligent and so amazing! One person is worth dozens of people! If any family's eldest daughter catches his eye, that would be a blessing! "
Xie Lian laughed out loud. Not long after, there really were a few people who secretly came over to ask Xie Lian, "Hey, hey, Daozhang, this young man who lives in your monastery, where did he come from? Is he married? He doesn't have a wife at home, right? "
"Definitely not, he's so young!"
Xie Lian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He vaguely said, "This … … right. He's young, so there's no need to think about this first."
The few people hurriedly said, "How can that be? It's precisely because he's young that he needs to quickly settle down. "
"Daozhang, you should still advise him. Men need to settle down early to grow up. No matter what he does, he needs to have a home first. "
"That's right, young man! Dry wood and blazing fire! Can't bear the loneliness! "
These people all had daughters at home and wanted to inquire about the situation. Just as Xie Lian was about to gently push them, Hua Cheng walked over with a bamboo tube and said, "He's married. He already has a wife at home. "
When those people heard this, they were greatly disappointed. However, they still didn't give up and asked, "Which family's girl did he marry? Can this little brother tell us? "" He's not trying to trick us, right? "" He's definitely beautiful and virtuous, right? "
Hua Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "En, that's right. She's beautiful and virtuous. She's a noble lady with golden branches and jade leaves. I've liked her since I was a child. I've liked her for many years and had to go through untold hardships to chase after her. "
He spoke in a deadpan manner and didn't seem to be lying in the slightest. Those people felt that they had no hope and could only leave with great regret. Xie Lian was slightly entranced as he listened. Hua Cheng handed him a cloth towel and a tube of water and said, "Drink some water?"
Xie Lian took the cloth towel and wiped his muddy hands. Only then did he take the bamboo tube and drink a few mouthfuls before handing it back. His hands unconsciously clutched the cloth towel into a messy ball and wiped it back and forth. After holding it in for a while, he still couldn't help but ask, "… … Really?"
Hua Cheng took the bamboo tube and drank a mouthful. His Adam's apple rolled up and down before he lowered his head and said, "En? What? "
Xie Lian raised his sleeve and wiped off the beads of sweat on his forehead. He always felt that the sun was a bit too bright, causing his forehead and cheeks to feel hot. He tried his best to carelessly smile as he asked, "I already have a wife at home. She's beautiful and virtuous. She's a noble lady with golden branches and jade leaves. I've liked her since I was a child and had to go through untold hardships to chase after her."
Hua Cheng said, "Oh, it's fake."
Xie Lian didn't even realize that he had let out a sigh of relief. This time, he really laughed. Imitating Hua Cheng's previous tone, he said, "I'm lying."
Hua Cheng smiled and said, "However, it's not all fake. I just haven't caught up to her yet. "
Hearing this, Xie Lian stared blankly. However, Hua Cheng had already turned around and continued to help with the work.
Xie Lian stayed where he was for a while before bending down and slowly starting to work. He didn't know why, but he kept feeling a bit depressed. In a flash, he realized that he had accidentally inserted a small row and hurriedly pulled back his thoughts.
While he worked in the fields, he secretly tried to communicate with the Wind Master. Although Hua Cheng had told him not to get close to the Wind Master's group, Xie Lian still couldn't do it. These past few days, he had tried countless times. However, not a single time had he succeeded. He silently recited the password several times, but there was no response from the other side. It was a field of deathly silence. Thus, he took a detour and found Ling Wen. He asked, "Ling Wen, how is the Wind Master right now?"
Ling Wen's side quickly connected. Her voice rang out beside Xie Lian's ear as she said, "Is it the Wind Master? He's a bit better, right? "
Xie Lian had a feeling that she wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't pursue the matter. He only made up his mind to go up and take a look later.
At this time, he heard Ling Wen say, "Oh right, the Navy Master sent someone to deliver a gift to you. It has already been delivered. Your Highness the Crown Prince, please remember to take a look."
Xie Lian stared blankly and said, "Gift? There's no need. There's no need to accept a reward without doing anything. "
Ling Wen said, "There's no need to be modest and polite. The Wind Master impulsively found random people to accompany him. You accompanied him to toss and turn for so long, so you have no qualms about accepting it. The Navy Master said it was just a small token of his appreciation, so you should just accept it. "
Xie Lian still felt that it wasn't appropriate, so he took note of it. After finishing his work, they packed up. Hua Cheng went to help the Village Chief repair his family's plough, while Xie Lian first returned to Pu Qi Monastery. After the 'three idlers' in Hua Cheng's mouth were moved to Pu Qi Monastery, Xie Lian searched around the house and thought, "Where's the gift? Where is it? "
Thinking about whether or not it had fallen into the gap at the bottom of the merit box, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to move the box away. Who knew that when he moved, it wouldn't budge in the slightest. That merit box was unexpectedly heavy, as if it had taken root in the ground. Xie Lian was baffled. He fished out a key and opened the lock. As soon as he opened the lid, he was blinded by the dazzling golden light.
Inside the merit box, it was actually densely packed with gold bars. With a cursory glance, he estimated that it could give him at least ten million merits!
Xie Lian suddenly slammed the lid shut with a 'pa'. His hands firmly pressed down on it as he thought, "A small token of my appreciation?"
Giving such an expensive thing for no reason, could it be a hush money? Originally, he was still considering whether it would be better to accept a small gift like a spirit jade pendant that contained magic power. After all, directly sending it back might not give Shi Wudu face. That navy master was proud and arrogant, so it wouldn't be good. But now, fine, as expected of the God of Fortune. Such a big box of gold bars, he had to send it back.
Coincidentally, he was also planning to immediately go to the celestial heavens to see Master Wind. Thinking that Hua Cheng probably wouldn't be back so soon, he left a note and carried the heavy merit box on his back before setting off.
Who knew that once he reached Celestial Capital, it would be chaos and people would be thrown into a complete mess. Xie Lian couldn't help but stare. The good Shenwu Street was actually smashed full of holes and potholes. A group of little god officials bustled about in circles. Ling Wen squatted beside a deep hole and massaged his temples as if he had a headache. Xie Lian went up and asked, "True Sovereign, what's going on?"
Ling Wen raised his head and was shocked by the huge merit box on his back. He said, "Your Highness, why are you carrying such a big merit box up here??? You're asking what's going on? Ai, don't mention it. General Nan Yang and General Xuan Zhen were fighting and smashed their immortal residence. "
Feng Xin and Mu Qing? Xie Lian curiously asked, "Why are they fighting again?"
Ling Wen replied, "Isn't it because of the matter with the fetus spirit last time? Several martial gods gathered over there to discuss how to deal with that ghost mother and son pair. General Nan Yang proposed to send the fetus spirit to be refined. After all, that thing really killed countless people and harmed no small amount of people. Xuan Zhen didn't allow it. As for his tone, it made people feel a little uncomfortable. Nan Yang said, 'How could you be so kind-hearted in the past? Could it be that you have ulterior motives in your heart?' Your Highness, you know, they're just like that. With a few words, they go outside and fight. Look, look, how did they fight? I've already said that the atmosphere in your martial gods really isn't good. The repair expenses of Celestial Capital this year are too terrifying. Just now, I was calculating halfway and forgot everything. Really … … "
Xie Lian saw that she really had a headache and said, "Then … … you can slowly calculate it. I'll go see Master Wind first. "
Ling Wen raised her head and said, "See Master Wind? Goodbye, Your Highness. Master Wind isn't seeing guests right now. "
Xie Lian asked, "Didn't you say he's a bit better?"
Ling Wen replied, "That's what Master Navy said. However, Master Wind isn't seeing guests, and that's also what Master Navy said. Right now, even I can't see Master Wind, so he probably needs to rest for a period of time. Your Highness, you shouldn't go. Speaking of which, isn't that Merit Box of yours a bit too … … "
Xie Lian put down the Merit Box with a 'clang' and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you to help me return this to Master Navy. No work, no reward. Even if he doesn't give anything, Xie Lian won't say anything that shouldn't be said. " After throwing away the box, Xie Lian felt relaxed and hurriedly left. Ling Wen called out a few times from behind, but when he didn't respond, she gave up and continued to lower her head, staring at the deep pit at her feet with an endless headache.
However, even though Xie Lian left, he obviously wouldn't just descend to the mortal world like this. Instead, he quietly went to the Immortal Mansion of Master Wind and Master Navy in Celestial Capital.
Although the inner and outer three floors of this Immortal Mansion were heavily guarded, this level of security wasn't a problem for Xie Lian. Last time, Shi Qingxuan had brought him here, so he roughly remembered the location of Master Wind's sleeping quarters. Flipping over the wall, sometimes walking high, sometimes sneaking, he arrived in a short while. The only thing he was worried about was that Master Wind had been taken to another place by his older brother and wasn't currently here.
Fortunately, this worry didn't come true. He climbed onto the roof and found a blind spot that outsiders couldn't see. Using an upside down golden hook, he hung from the eaves and looked inside the sleeping quarters. With one look, he was immediately startled.