Originally,
He only intended to leave behind the suspicious ghost clothes,
But he didn't expect Ling Wen's casual words to give him a shocking flaw. Xie Lian came back to his senses and beat her at her own game, deceiving her all the way. In the end,
She actually blew up Ling Wen's armor.
Ling Wen stood motionless. Xie Lian said, "Of course,
You can not admit it,
But it's very simple to know if it's true or false. As long as I take that dress to the Divine Martial Hall now,
I can make it change its form in front of the Emperor,
And ask you if you can see what it has changed into, and the truth will come to light. "
When the Embroidered Clothed Immortal was wandering in the mortal world, it sucked the blood of more than five hundred people.
It was an evil object with a heavy yin energy. If Ling Wen had only trespassed into the Divine Martial Hall to steal the embroidered clothes,
She hadn't had the time to take it out to harm people, so it wasn't an unforgivable crime. However,
Ling Wen was first appointed and then ascended. The earliest time the legend of the Embroidered Clothed Immortal spread
Was far later than the time Ling Wen was appointed.
In other words, after Ling Wen entered the Heaven Realm to serve,
The Embroidered Clothed Immortal made with the body of a Heavenly Official!
The Heavenly Official who was supposed to protect the safety of mortals,
Instead lured and killed mortals. This should have been investigated and dealt with, not to mention that the mortal she lured and killed was a future Heavenly Official.
Perhaps, this matter wouldn't be easily resolved. Ling Wen sighed and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you really …"
Pausing, she said, "It's probably my bad luck that this matter just happened to involve you. Although there are only the two of us in this Ling Wen Palace today, you and I have hundreds of years of friendship. However, I think that if I asked you to turn a blind eye to our many years of friendship, you probably wouldn't agree. Next, you should advise me to go to the Divine Martial Hall and ask for forgiveness, right? "
Xie Lian also sighed. Although he and Ling Wen had known each other for hundreds of years, they had always been on official business. Although they weren't deep friends, their relationship was still pretty good. Even when he had just ascended for the third time and everyone mocked him as a broken Immortal, Ling Wen had never neglected him in the slightest. On the contrary, she had taken care of him. This Embroidered Clothed Immortal mission had been assigned to his hands. In the end, he had investigated it thoroughly. He couldn't report it, but not to report it was even more impossible.
Xie Lian sincerely said, "I was also unlucky."
Ling Wen folded her arms and shook her head. "Your Highness, you … Sometimes you are very smart, sometimes you are not. Sometimes you are very soft-hearted, and sometimes you have a heart of stone."
After a pause, she said, "That dress, where is it now?"
Xie Lian replied, "It's in my hands. I will personally deliver it to the Divine Martial Hall. "
Ling Wen nodded, seemingly speechless. Xie Lian continued, "So, can you tell me, why did the Embroidered Fairy Dress not work on Lang Ying?"
Ling Wen said, "I can roughly guess. However, if Your Highness wants to know the answer, can you promise me a favor first? "
Xie Lian said, "Speak."
Ling Wen said, "Can I take a look? Embroidered Clothes Immortal. "
Xie Lian was startled. Ling Wen said, "Just give me a day's time. After all, if I go to the Divine Martial Hall to apologize, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see it. Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to do anything. It's just, when you said yesterday that he revealed himself, I was really shocked. "
She shook her head, her gaze slightly unfocused as she said, "… … It's been so many years, yet I've never seen Bai Jin reveal himself."
Xie Lian said, "That young soldier's original name was Bai Jin?"
Ling Wen seemed to have just recovered from her daze. "Oh, that's right. However, most people call him Xiao Bai."
Xie Lian said, "Xiao Bai? That sounds … … "It was a bit like calling a dog, but also a bit like calling an idiot. Ling Wen smiled and said, "It's exactly what you're thinking right now. The name Bai Jin was given to him by me. Other people never call him that, so not many people know of this name. However, if you call him that, he will be very happy. "
In the legends of the Embroidered Fairy Dress, the way that the woman the youth loved treated that youth could only make people feel that it was cruel and terrifying. If it wasn't because she had a bone-deep hatred, then it was because she was naturally cold-blooded. However, when Ling Wen mentioned that youth, her tone was very easygoing. There was neither tenderness nor hatred. She only said, "Is that alright? If Your Highness is afraid that I'll escape, then it would be better to use Ruoye to lock me down. I'm not a martial god, so I can't escape. "
He didn't know why, but Xie Lian felt that he should believe in Ling Wen. After muttering to himself for a moment, he slowly nodded and said, "Alright."
The two of them pretended that nothing had happened and left Ling Wen Palace Hall. As they walked on the main street of Xianjing, they still greeted other Heavenly Officials as usual. Ling Wen's expression was the same as usual. She simply couldn't see that her hands had been locked up by Ruoye. They didn't walk far before they bumped into Pei Ming, who had just returned from patrolling the streets. The two of them greeted each other and stood on the side of the road chatting. After a few words, Pei Ming stared straight at Xie Lian. Xie Lian became slightly vigilant and asked, "General Pei, why are you looking at me like that?"
Pei Ming rubbed his chin and sincerely said, "I won't hide it from Your Highness the Crown Prince. Right now, whenever I see you, I feel fear and trepidation. I always feel that whoever stands next to you will be in trouble. That's why when I see you walking with Ling Wen, my heartbeat sped up again. Ling Wen, you must be careful for the next few days. "
Ling Wen laughed and said, "How could that be? General Pei, don't joke around. "Xie Lian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. In a sense, Pei Ming's intuition was really accurate.
When they returned to Pu Qi Monastery, they saw from afar Lang Ying leaning against an old tree in front of the monastery. Lang Ying's left hand was absentmindedly twirling a broom to play with. A pile of swept golden leaves was piled at his feet. Xie Lian narrowed his eyes and watched for a while. Only then did he deliberately slow down his footsteps as he walked over. Lang Ying didn't turn his head, but he must have sensed their presence. In an extremely natural manner, he changed his posture and continued sweeping. When he turned around to look, he seemed to see Xie Lian and Ling Wen slowly walking over. Xie Lian lightly coughed and said, "Sweeping again."
Lang Ying nodded. Seeing him like this, Xie Lian couldn't help but pretend to act like an elder. He rubbed his head and praised, "Good child."
Lang Ying calmly accepted it. Ling Wen looked at them but didn't comment. Xie Lian led her to open the door of Pu Qi Monastery and said, "It's here … …"
Who knew that the moment they opened the door, they would see a figure squatting in front of the merit box. Once again, he was surreptitiously stuffing gold bars into the box. Xie Lian hurriedly pulled him away and said, "Qi Ying, don't stuff anymore. It's really enough. I still haven't gotten the gold bars you stuffed in last time. They're already stuck."
Ling Wen nodded and said, "Hello, Your Highness Qi Ying."
Quan Yizhen also said to her, "Hello."
In the center of Pu Qi Monastery stood a wooden shelf. On the shelf hung a simple hemp garment. Of course, this was only what Xie Lian could see. Ling Wen walked forward and stared at it for a while. That garment didn't react at all. She tilted her head and said, "Your Highnesses, I want to look at it alone. Is that alright?"
Xie Lian said, "Sure."
Ruo Xie bound Ling Wen's hands. She wasn't a martial god, so she basically wouldn't cause any trouble. Xie Lian was still relieved. He placed his hand on Quan Yizhen's shoulder and said, "Go out."
Xie Lian's mood slightly relaxed as he had solved one problem. Coincidentally, the neighbors on his left and right had sent over some fruits and vegetables. He took them to the kitchen and prepared to cook. It could be said that he was indomitable. Over the past few days, Quan Yizhen seemed to have turned his Pu Qi Monastery into a farmhouse. He jumped up and down, sometimes climbing trees, sometimes stealing melons, sometimes catching fish, and sometimes catching frogs. When Xie Lian wasn't paying attention, he allowed Quan Yizhen to sneak into the kitchen and steal a sweet potato. When he turned around, he saw Quan Yizhen sneak out with the sweet potato in his mouth. Like a fish that had escaped the net, Xie Lian hurriedly said, "It's not done yet, don't eat it!"
However, it was precisely because it wasn't done that he had to eat it in a hurry. If he waited until it was done, then he wouldn't be able to eat it. Xie Lian shook his head. When he saw Lang Ying walk over, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Lang Ying, are you free? Come help me, cut some vegetables. "
Lang Ying originally wanted to snatch the sweet potato that Quan Yizhen had stolen. But when she heard Xie Lian's words, she didn't say anything else and came over to help. Picking up the kitchen knife on the chopping board, she pressed down on the cabbage and cut it seriously. Xie Lian looked at her before turning his head away. While washing the rice, he casually said, "Lang Ying ah, you've seen a lot of gods and ghosts that have come to our Pu Qi Monastery, right?"
Each and every one of them was strange and bizarre. Behind him, Lang Ying said, "Mhm."
Xie Lian said, "Then, let me ask you a question. If you were to choose, among these gods and ghosts, which one do you think is the most handsome?"
Lang Ying lowered her head while cutting vegetables, seemingly pondering. Xie Lian lightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Say it. Just tell me the truth in your heart. "
Thus, Lang Ying answered, "You."
Xie Lian smiled and said, "Other than me."
Lang Ying said, "The one dressed in red."
Xie Lian held back his laughter to the point of suffering internal injuries.
He solemnly said, "Mhm, I think so too."
Pausing, Xie Lian asked again, "Then, which one do you think is the most powerful?"
Lang Ying still answered, "The one dressed in red."
Xie Lian then quickly asked, "Which one is the richest?"
"The one dressed in red."
"Which one do you admire the most?"
"The one dressed in red."
"Which one is the stupidest?"
"The one dressed in green."
These questions were closely connected, yet he actually changed his answer in such a timely manner. It could be seen how nimble his thinking was and how quick-witted his reaction was. Xie Lian said, "Mhm, it seems like you quite like the older brother dressed in red. His name is Hua Cheng. Remember it well. So, you think he's very good? "
Unknowingly, Lang Ying's knife seemed to have become several times faster. She said, "Very good."
Xie Lian said, "Then, if we have time, do you think we should invite him to our place again as a guest?"
Lang Ying said, "Mhm. Of course. That's a must. "
Xie Lian said, "I also think so. However, his subordinates said that he's been very busy recently. He's definitely busy doing very serious things, so I think it's better not to disturb him. "
After he said this, the 'ka ka' sound of Lang Ying cutting vegetables suddenly became a few notches louder. Xie Lian held onto the stove and held back his laughter until his stomach twitched. Quan Yizhen's head suddenly popped in from outside the window. Taking a bite of a sweet potato, he looked at it for a moment before saying to Lang Ying, "You cut it into so many pieces, it won't taste good anymore."
Lang Ying said, "Hm? What did you say? "
Xie Lian turned around to take a look. Not only was it broken, it was practically broken into pieces. He lightly coughed and said, "Aiya, it's true. Your knife skills are too bad."
"… …"
Xie Lian poured a large pile of messy ingredients into the pot. Then, he clapped his hands and decided to let them cook like this for two hours. Exiting the kitchen, he looked at Ling Wen. Seeing that she was still obediently staying in the monastery, he continued to work. From the pile of firewood, he took out a slightly larger wooden tablet. Then, he went to the Village Chief's house to borrow a brush and ink. Sitting at the doorway, he held the wooden tablet in one hand and the brush in the other, he was lost in thought. Lang Ying also walked over. Xie Lian raised his head and warmly said, "Lang Ying, can you read? Can you write? "
Lang Ying replied, "I can."
Xie Lian asked, "Then how are your words?"
Lang Ying replied, "Average."
Xie Lian said, "It doesn't matter. It's fine as long as you can see it clearly. Help me with one more thing."
He handed the wooden tablet and brush to Lang Ying and said with a smile, "Our monastery has never had a horizontal board. How about you write one for me?"
"… …"
Under Xie Lian's urging, Lang Ying picked up the brush. In his hands, that small brush seemed to weigh a thousand catties. No matter how he waved it, he couldn't move it at all.
After a long time, he seemed to admit defeat and put down the brush and wooden tablet. Behind the bandages, a helpless voice rang out. "… … Gege, I was wrong."