IW: Chapter 277 - The Love Story of the Security Team Captain and the Naive Girl? Awei, are you serious?
"Dad, what kind of sect is the Shenxiao Sect?!"
Ao Ningshuang frowned, looking at Ao Tianlong with a puzzled expression. She had never heard of this sect.
However, she had heard of Longhu Mountain.
Hearing her words, Ao Tianlong's expression changed.
Because she had lived in the frontier for many years, she didn't know much, and he hadn't let Ao Ningshuang get too involved in these matters. Although he had taught her to cultivate, she hadn't come into contact with these Taoist teachings.
In Ao Tianlong's opinion, they might not even encounter them.
Ao Ningshuang was being somewhat impolite now.
Even if you don't know, don't say it out loud.
"My apologies, Daoist friend. My daughter has been living with me in the frontier, so she doesn't know much about these things."
Ao Tianlong explained with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
Ao Ningshuang, who was beside him, also realized that she had said something wrong. Although she had always been so carefree before, they didn't know each other. Just as she was about to apologize, Bai Ye waved his hand: "It's fine. It's normal not to have heard of it."
It wasn't as if the Shenxiao Sect ruled this world. Bai Ye didn't know why he was explaining so hastily.
Bai Ye's indifference, however, made Ao Tianlong breathe a sigh of relief.
"Daoist friend, are you preparing to go exorcise demons somewhere?"
Ao Tianlong was a little curious. Since Bai Ye didn't care much about this matter, he certainly wouldn't keep talking about it.
He still wanted to know why they were all gathered here.
"Yes, but it's only a rumor for now; it's not yet confirmed."
Ninth Uncle nodded in response.
It was still unknown whether there truly was an evil entity there.
"So many people? Is that evil entity very strong? How about we go together?"
Seeing this, Ao Tianlong quickly asked.
He saw so many people together, and the other party's strength was not weak; he could even generate lightning with his hands. It seemed he should be very strong.
Thinking like this, why not go along?
That way, everyone could look out for each other.
"Father, aren't we?!"
Ao Ningshuang muttered, but in the end, she chose not to speak.
They were going back to visit relatives.
However, if they were going to exorcise demons, then it would be fine to visit relatives a bit later.
"Ahem, we just eliminated the Zombie King of Teng Teng Town! We're not afraid of those small fry monsters at all!"
The person who said this was Awei.
Of course, he had seen Ao Ningshuang next to Ao Tianlong, and the urge to show off came over him.
This matter didn't have much to do with him; after all, Bai Ye was the one who dealt with the zombies. But if he said something, Bai Ye Daoshi probably wouldn't slap him in the face, right?!
Thinking of this, Awei cautiously glanced at Bai Ye. Seeing that Bai Ye didn't say anything, but just looked at him with a smile, he felt a flutter in his heart.
"What?! The zombies in Teng Teng Town were dealt with by you?!"
A trace of shock flashed across Ao Tianlong's face. He had heard about the events in Teng Teng Town. The news spread too quickly; even though he was far away in the frontier, he had heard about it on his way here.
If time hadn't been an issue, he would have wanted to go and see for himself.
The reputation of Teng Teng Town was well-known even in the frontier.
"You?!"
Ao Ningshuang was equally surprised, but she was somewhat doubtful. The other Daoist priests should have some strength, but this smug-looking Awei, the more she looked at him, the less he seemed like the type to do it?!
This guy looked even weaker than herself, yet the words he spoke made it seem as if he was taking all the credit.
"That's right, it was us. Let me tell you..."
Awei saw Ao Ningshuang's expression and immediately realized that he could show off.
It was no longer working with his cousin, so Awei decided to change his strategy.
First, he'd get to know this girl. Seeing how naive she seemed, he knew at a glance that she was easy to trick.
Of course, the most important thing was that if his cousin felt a sense of crisis after seeing him interact with other girls, and finally realized that she actually liked him, then he could turn back to his cousin!
Thinking this, Awei's mouth began to water.
He felt that he was no different from a genius!
Is he heaven-defying?
"Awei!?"
Ninth Uncle glared at Awei with an intimidating aura. Seeing Awei's expression, he knew exactly what Awei was up to.
He felt that taking Awei and Wencai as disciples was simply the worst luck of his eight lifetimes!
Qiusheng was fine; he had already put aside other thoughts.
But Wencai and Awei completely focused on women. He had thought they had changed, but a dog can't change its habit of eating shit!
"Master..."
Looking at Ninth Uncle's gaze, Wencai weakly tried to say something.
He hadn't said anything at all!
Why did Ninth Uncle glare at him too?
Although Ao Ningshuang was very beautiful, Wencai's heart had always been only for Ren Tingting.
The first time he saw Ren Tingting, Wencai had made up his mind. He originally thought Ren Tingting liked Bai Ye and he had no chance at all.
Later, Wencai realized that he seemed to have misunderstood, which also made Wencai regain his confidence.
Although this confidence was basically non-existent.
"Daoist friend, the matter in Teng Teng Town wasn't actually us. We just set up a formation. The one who truly acted was Bai Ye Daoshi."
Ninth Uncle knew he couldn't take this credit. Although it was widely rumored that they had all worked together to deal with the zombies in Teng Teng Town.
But no matter how the outside world spread it, it was just a rumor. They knew the truth themselves. This matter, no matter what, shouldn't be attributed to them!
Ninth Uncle didn't have Awei's thick skin to directly claim this matter.
"Bai Ye Daoshi solved the Zombie King and so many zombies all by himself?!"
Ao Tianlong was stunned.
He actually would have preferred Ninth Uncle to say they did it together rather than Bai Ye doing it alone.
It was becoming more and more fantastical.
He couldn't even imagine that this was something a human could say?
That was an entire town of zombies.
"It's true. Although it sounds exaggerated, that's how it is!"
A trace of a wry smile flashed across Ninth Uncle's face. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't dare to imagine it.
He probably would have been like Ao Tianlong; if others told him, he wouldn't believe it.
"Alright, if that's the case, then it seems my previous suggestion was a bit overconfident."
If it was really as Ninth Uncle said.
Then if Bai Ye couldn't solve it, he wouldn't believe that he could help solve it by going there.
"Ahem, actually, it's not that exaggerated. It just so happened that my abilities were able to restrain them, otherwise, I wouldn't have been confident enough to kill those zombies."
Bai Ye waved his hand, and his words made it sound as if he was very lucky.
Although this sounded very humble, how did it sound like he was showing off no matter how you listened?!
Good, good, good!
So this is how you play?
"Daozhang, you won't have any friends if you act like this!"
Ao Ningshuang was relatively straightforward, and she couldn't help but retort.
"I'm just speaking the truth. If speaking the truth is wrong, then there's nothing I can do."
"..."
Ao Ningshuang took a deep breath, unable to utter a single word for a moment.
Every sentence seemed normal, yet when spoken, why did it have such a show-offy vibe?
You're strong, so your words are reasonable, alright?
"As expected of my Daozhang!"
Snowflake's eyes were filled with affection. The more she looked at Bai Ye, the more handsome he seemed, and even his words were so pleasant to hear, so profound.
"It seems I need to learn a lot from Master's way of showing off."
Ren Tingting secretly calculated in her heart. She had figured it out; showing off was actually a skill. It seemed she had to study it carefully.
Otherwise, she might gain powerful strength but be unable to utter any cool words.
At that time, she would only regret why she didn't learn a few phrases back then.
If one had great strength but no matching cool words, then what was the point of improving that strength?
Ren Tingting's primary reason for cultivating was to achieve immortality and possess the ability to protect herself, her family, and her friends.
Secondly, she also had the desire to show off.
Just like when she first returned from the county town and immediately went to teach other women how to do makeup.
She went to teach, yes, but she also had the desire to show off. Isn't living for these one or two things?
Looking at the group of people with varying expressions before him, Bai Ye sighed inwardly. He really wasn't showing off.
He was merely stating facts. If it weren't for his abilities perfectly countering them, with Three True Samadhi Fire in one hand and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in the other, he would actually have had some difficulty dealing with zombies.
After all, this Zombie King was no pushover, and he could even rationally use the Dragon Vein to resist. Clearly, the Zombie King already possessed intelligence.
He knew very well who had brought him to his current realm.
The regrettable thing was...
Even when he spoke normally, it seemed no one was willing to believe him.
"Daoist friend, if you have something to do, go complete it. Actually, that place isn't too troublesome."
Bai Ye actually knew what Ao Tianlong was going to do now.
The Red-robed Fire Ghost was encountered at the beginning of the 'Human, Ghost, God' story.
However, the Red-robed Fire Ghost was already dead, and it was estimated that there would be no more danger later. Bai Ye also wasn't planning to go along.
There was no opportunity to change destiny there anyway.
"This... Alright then!"
Ao Tianlong hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. In his opinion, since Bai Ye said so, there shouldn't be any problems.
Besides, they had their own matters to attend to.
"By the way, Daoist friend, will you be attending the upcoming Taoist Competition?!"
Ninth Uncle took advantage of Ao Tianlong not having left yet and quickly asked.
After all, he was also from Maoshan, so he needed to ask regardless.
"Taoist Competition?"
Ao Tianlong had always lived in the frontier, so he naturally didn't know what this was.
Moreover, his master had never taken him to participate in such events before. Although he cultivated, he didn't belong to the cultivation world.
Seeing his expression, Ninth Uncle immediately explained the Taoist Competition.
After listening to him, Ao Tianlong hadn't made a decision yet, but Ao Ningshuang on the side said with some excitement: "Father, let's go watch!!"
That was a chance for many cultivators to compare their strength and also to see various sects.
Even if they didn't participate, just watching from below would be good.
Ao Ningshuang actually loved joining in on lively events. She was naturally active, but there wasn't much for her to do in the frontier before.
Now was a great opportunity, how could she give it up so easily?!
"Wouldn't it be bad if we went?"
Did he have to let Ao Ningshuang go up and compete?
At a glance, it wouldn't work.
Ao Tianlong had no confidence at all in his heart.
"This is just a competition, and besides, going to watch is fine; you don't necessarily have to go on stage!"
Ninth Uncle explained.
If everyone who went had to go on stage, wouldn't it be a chaotic mess?
After all, not everyone had disciples, and not all disciples were very powerful. Worries like Ao Tianlong's were shared by others as well.
Hearing Ninth Uncle say this, Ao Tianlong also breathed a sigh of relief. He was actually afraid that if they went, Ao Ningshuang would have to go on stage and compete. He knew his daughter's capabilities.
She would probably suffer a heavy blow shortly after going up.
"Father, let's go!"
Seeing Ao Tianlong still hesitating, unable to utter a word even now.
Ao Ningshuang finally couldn't hold back.
If Ao Tianlong really didn't go, wouldn't she miss out on the fun?
"Go, go, go, but how about we go after we finish visiting relatives?!"
Ao Tianlong was truly at his wit's end, and of course, the most crucial thing was that he actually wanted to see it too.
"Yay!"
Ao Ningshuang waved her hands. After Ao Tianlong agreed, she had already begun to fantasize.
"Then, Daoist friend, we'll be leaving first. If there's an opportunity later, we'll meet again!"
Ao Tianlong cupped his hands. They had met by chance on the road.
Naturally, they didn't have much else to say.
Now that they had said everything they could, Ao Tianlong naturally prepared to leave. In truth, his thoughts had already drifted far away.
Although he was somewhat afraid of seeing that scene, he still had to face it in the end. After so many years, he still didn't understand why his master didn't marry Mengmeng to him.
They were clearly in love.
"Farewell!"
One headed north, the other south.
The two parted ways here.
A moment after their farewell, Awei still felt some regret.
"Bai Ye Daoshi, do you think she and I are a good match?"
"She?"
Bai Ye turned his head to look at Awei, confused.
Who was he referring to?
It couldn't be Ao Ningshuang, could it?
"Ao Ningshuang. I think we're a great match. A Security Team captain from the county town and a naive girl from the countryside, this could be a beautiful love story!"
Heh heh.
Awei, you're dreaming again.
Bai Ye gave a forced smile. The love between a Security Team captain and a naive girl.
If you dared to say that in the 21st century, Awei would just be labeled as an overconfident man.
It's a good thing Awei dared to think it, but was he still a Security Team captain now? Wasn't Awei unemployed now? He should be considered part of the official establishment, right? After all, he was considered Taoist now.
But just looking at Awei, Bai Ye felt there was no hope.
Would Ao Tianlong really let Awei, this guy, harm his daughter?
Even Ao Ningshuang herself probably wouldn't fancy Awei. Only Awei was still here dreaming his impossible dreams.