After a pause,
Jun Wu asked again, "Where's Qi Ying?"
Xie Lian looked around.
He didn't see the young martial god at the Martial Hall. Perhaps it was because of the recent incidents in the Heavenly Court, but Ling Wen Hall was extremely busy. Ling Wen also had a few dark circles under his eyes, "Qi Ying hasn't come for a meeting in a long time. I can't contact him."
One of the priests smacked his lips, "Where did that kid run off to?"
"He didn't come again? He doesn't come every day.
I'm so envious. "
Jun Wu said, "I don't know where Qi Ying is now.
After I find him,
I will inform you to meet up as soon as possible. "
Xie Lian bowed and said, "Yes."
Autumn had already entered the world.
The weather was slightly cold.
Pu Qi Temple was the same. Although Xie Lian was wearing a single layer of clothing, he didn't feel cold.
However,
On the way back, he still bought two new clothes with the money he got from collecting trash.
He brought them to Lang Ying.
Hua Cheng returned to the ghost city, and Qi Rong grabbed Gu Zi and ran away.
Right now, Pu Qi Temple only had Lang Ying left. A while ago, it felt very crowded.
But now it seemed deserted. From afar, Xie Lian saw Lang Ying silently sweeping the ground in front of the temple.
She swept the golden leaves into a pile.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Xie Lian always felt that Lang Ying used to be hunched and timid.
Now that his limbs were much more relaxed, he finally looked like a young man. He couldn't help but feel gratified. He went up to take the broom and was about to bring him into the temple when the villagers who had been lying in ambush all surrounded him. Aunties, uncles, aunties, sisters, they all talked at once, "Daozhang is back!"
"Went to the city to collect trash again? You've worked hard … Um, why haven't I seen Xiao Hua recently? "
"Yes, yes, I haven't seen him for a few days. I miss him."
"…" Xie Lian smiled and said, "Xiao … Hua went home."
The village chief said, "What? Which home? I thought this was Xiao Hua's home. Isn't he already living with you??? "
Xie Lian said, "No, no. He just came out to play. Now that we all have things to do, we'll separate first. "
That night, Hua Cheng repeatedly questioned Xie Lian, but Xie Lian insisted that the two of them had only fought. With the reopening of Bronze Cauldron Mountain, Hua City had more things to deal with. If a new Desperate Ghost King was born, it would have a huge impact on the Three Realms. Between Flower Town and Black Water, although one was high-profile and the other was low-key, they both had their own style. They both had their own identities and had their own sense of propriety. Who knew what kind of thing would be born this time? If they gave birth to a madman like Qi Rong who wanted to divide territory with them, then it would be very troublesome. Thus, Xie Lian used the recent eventful times as an excuse, saying that it was best for the two of them to be busy with their own matters during this period of time and not meet up for the time being. They would meet up again after they were done with their work. Thus, Xie Lian said his goodbyes amiably.
Although it seemed abrupt and cold, as if he had turned hostile, Xie Lian really had no choice.
He didn't have the confidence to hide it well for now.
At this moment, Lang Ying, who was behind him, suddenly said, "Fire."
"…???"
Only now did Xie Lian realize that in his absent-mindedness, he had actually picked up the iron pot and spatula again, ruining the meat and vegetables he had just brought back to Pu Qi Monastery. The fire at the bottom of the pot rose a few feet high and was about to burn the ceiling. He quickly put it out with a slap. However, he used too much strength, causing the entire stove to collapse. After a series of bangs and bangs, Xie Lian was stupefied. With one hand holding the pot, he didn't know what to do. It was mealtime, and the villagers were all holding large bowls and eating happily at the door. They were so frightened that they surrounded him again. "What happened?! What happened?! Daozhang, did your house explode again?! "
Xie Lian hurriedly opened the window and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing! Cough, cough, cough, cough … … "
The Village Chief came over to take a look and said, "Oh my god, it's so miserable! Daozhang, I think you should call Xiao Hua back! "
After a moment of silence, Xie Lian said, "Forget it. After all … … he's not a member of my family. "
By the time he came back to his senses, Lang Ying had already helped clean up the mess on the floor. There was also an additional plate of brightly colored food on the table. He had randomly put it on the plate when he was distracted. If that bowl of food from last time was called Hundred Years of Harmony Soup, then this time, it should be called Thousand Colors Stir-Fried Pork. Other than Hua Cheng, there probably wasn't a second person who could eat this kind of food. Xie Lian himself couldn't stand it anymore and turned around to wash the pot. Rubbing the space between his eyebrows, he said, "Forget it, don't eat it anymore. Throw it away."
Unexpectedly, when he turned around after washing the pot, he saw Lang Ying take the plate and silently eat it. Xie Lian was startled and hurriedly came over to stop him. Supporting him, he asked, "… … Heavens, are you alright? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere??? "
Lang Ying shook her head. Because his face was tightly covered by bandages, he couldn't see what expression he was wearing. Even Qi Rong and Black Water would become delirious after eating the food he made, yet Lang Ying could actually endure it. Was it because he was hungry to a certain extent, or did he accidentally open up his conception and governing vessels? Xie Lian teased himself and forced a smile. After cleaning up, he went to rest.
Inside Pu Qi Monastery, there were two mats, one for each person. When Xie Lian remembered that he and Hua Cheng used to lie on this mat, he couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. However, he didn't dare to toss and turn and disturb Lang Ying. After struggling for a long time, he was about to get up and go out to get some fresh air when he suddenly heard a creaking sound from the window. Someone had gently pushed open the wooden window and flipped inside.
Xie Lian was lying on the ground with his back facing the window. He was shocked.
Who would be so stupid to actually dare to come to Pu Qi Monastery to steal things? Wasn't this a complete loss?
That person's movements were extremely light and extremely skilled. If it weren't for Xie Lian's five senses being more sensitive than others, he definitely wouldn't have noticed. After he flipped inside, he went straight to the merit box. Xie Lian immediately remembered that the merit box was previously stuffed full of gold bars. Could it be that this person came for the gold bars? However, he had long since taken those gold bars to the Heavenly Court and handed them to Ling Wen so that she could help find the owner. Listening carefully again, Xie Lian discovered that the person wasn't actually picking the lock, but was instead stuffing something into the merit box one by one!
After stuffing, the person stopped working and seemed to want to jump out of the window. Xie Lian thought to himself, I'll wait for him to go out before following him. I'll see where he's going and who this person is. Who knew that when the person passed by the offering table, he would look at the big and small plates on the table. He seemed to be hungry. Without thinking too much, he casually picked up the unfinished dish of stir-fried meat and took a few bites.
In the next second, with a plop, he fainted and fell to the ground.
Xie Lian immediately turned over and sat up. He thought to himself, "How convenient!" When he got up and lit the lamp, he saw a person lying straight on the ground with a purple complexion. He hurriedly poured a few mouthfuls of water into his mouth. Only then did the person slowly wake up. The first thing he said when he woke up was, "What is this!"
Xie Lian pretended not to hear this sentence. He sincerely said, "Your Highness Qi Ying, you're too bold. You didn't know anything yet you dared to stuff things into your mouth."
This youth had a high nose, deep eyes, and a head full of black curly hair. If it wasn't the Western Martial God Quan Yizhen, who else could it be?
He glared at Xie Lian and said, "How would I know that someone would poison the food served in their monastery?"
"… …" Xie Lian rubbed the space between his eyebrows and opened the merit box. He discovered that it was once again stuffed to the brim with gold bars. He asked, "That box from last time was also stuffed by Your Highness?"
Quan Yizhen nodded his head. Xie Lian asked, "Why did you give me this kind of thing?"
Quan Yizhen replied, "Because I have a lot."
"… …"
In fact, even if he didn't say it, Xie Lian could still roughly guess. It was most likely because of the time during the Mid-Autumn Banquet, when Xie Lian's chopsticks flew out and cut off the stage's curtain. Xie Lian said, "You can take these back. I didn't do anything to deserve a reward."
Quan Yizhen didn't say anything. It was obvious that he wasn't listening at all. Xie Lian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. At this time, Lang Ying coldly said, "I'll let you take it."
Xie Lian didn't know when he had also sat up. Xie Lian turned his head to look at him, feeling a bit strange. In the past, Lang Ying basically acted as if he didn't exist. Lang Ying wished he could hide in the ground. Why did he take the initiative to say a few words today? Moreover, he was actually using such an unfriendly tone. However, he didn't think too much about it. In his heart, if worst comes to worst, he'll just have Ling Wen give it back to him. With a stern expression, he said, "Your Highness, you came at the right time. Today, you didn't come to the Divine Martial Palace's assembly. The emperor gave us a task. Have you seen the scroll? Forget it, it's fine. I know you haven't seen it. In any case, I have. This time, we'll be in a team of two. The thing we're responsible for is called the 'Embroidered Celestial'. "
In the vernacular, celestials were called 'celestials' because people didn't dare to directly call them scoundrels, rogues, or loathsome ghostly things. Why was the Embroidered Celestial called a celestial? It was because it was said that this thing could originally become a celestial being.
Legend has it that several hundred years ago, there was a youth in an ancient country. Although he was born stupid and his intelligence wasn't as good as a six year old child's, once he entered the battlefield, he wasn't like this. His martial arts skills were superb, and he was kind and brave. When the two countries were at war, the only reason his country was able to struggle on while at death's door was because he alone was able to charge and break through enemy lines. However, because he had a head disease, he had no relatives or friends. All the military achievements that he fought with his life on the line were taken by others. He was penniless. No one was willing to marry their daughter to him, and very few girls were willing to get close to him. This youth was also stupid to a certain extent. He had never interacted with a girl since he was young, so he didn't even dare to speak much.
However, this person had the potential to ascend. After a few more years of fighting, he would ascend to heaven. Originally, it didn't matter if there was a girl who liked him or not. However, the bad thing was that he still liked a girl. He liked her to death. On the day of his birthday, this girl personally made an embroidered dress for him.
It was said to be an embroidered dress, but it was incomparably strange. It would be better to say that it was a terrifying pocket. This was the first time in his life that the youth received a gift from a girl he liked. He was extremely excited and overjoyed. In addition, he was born stupid, so he didn't find it strange at all. He couldn't wait to put the "embroidered dress" on his body. His hand didn't have a sleeve to put through, so he asked his beloved girl, "Why can't my hand stretch out?"
The girl smiled and said, "It's my first time doing it, so I don't have much experience. But, can't I stretch out without my hand? "
Thus, the youth cut off his hands that were holding the weapon. This time, it finally fit. However, it wasn't enough. He asked again, "Why can't my foot stretch out?"
The girl answered, "Can't you stretch out without your foot?"
Therefore, the young man asked someone to chop off his legs as well. Finally, he asked, "Why can't my head stretch out?"
The final result was obvious.
Xie Lian originally thought that the "Embroidered Dress Immortal" was referring to a demon or ghost wearing embroidered clothes. Who knew that it really was referring to a piece of clothing? When Mount Bronze Cauldron reopened and thousands of ghosts were in a frenzy, this piece of clothing was stolen. This embroidered dress was stained with the youth's infatuated blood and turned into an extremely powerful and insidious magic treasure. All year round, it passed through the hands of demons and ghosts who used it to harm people. Thus, one should never casually accept old clothes from an unknown source. If you meet someone on the road in the middle of the night with an embroidered dress for you, don't accept it under any circumstances. If you wore this embroidered dress, your heart would be blinded by lard. You would become infatuated and be trampled on by others. Your blood would be sucked dry.