Back in the evening, the Zhao family had dinner and returned to their room. The closer it was to tomorrow, the more nervous Father Zhao felt. It seemed that he would be safe after this night.
A trace of uneasiness actually emerged in his heart.
After thinking for a while, Father Zhao pulled something out from his neck. It was a small but very delicately carved jade plaque, no bigger than a palm, but with dense lines like a nuclear boat inscription.
Father Zhao couldn't understand what the lines represented, but every time he touched the brand, he felt safe because it was a token given to him by an immortal master.
Zhao's father had never told anyone about this past incident, but today there was more talk about it. He said slowly,
"The immortal master of Lingxiao Sect came to our area after chasing an evil cultivator who was full of evil. He tried his best to kill the evil cultivator, but he was not strong enough and fainted near our village. At that time
It was the autumn harvest, so I took my housekeeper on a patrol and met this immortal master. Although the immortal master was covered in blood, he had a unique temperament and looked like he was not an ordinary person. I brought him into Zhuangzi with the idea of forming a good relationship.
We even hired a doctor for him."
Father Zhao showed a smile,
"I feel ashamed to say it. Even without my help, the immortal master could get better quickly. The medicine of us mortals has little effect on the immortal master. The wounds on his body were stopped by himself. But the immortal master was very polite and said
You must repay your kindness, so you gave me this token."
Zhao Taihe played with the jade token curiously. Looking left and right, he couldn't see anything special. He couldn't help but say,
"Sister Fu is well-informed, how about we show her this brand?"
On the one hand, Zhao's father was happy that his son was close to Fu Xia, but on the other hand, he was helpless. This was too heartbreaking.
He would not teach his son to have a relationship with Fu Xia, he only said,
"It's getting late now. If you want to say it, you can say it tomorrow. The story I'm telling you is not over yet. The immortal master told me that once this token is used up, the favor will be returned. So even though I gave you this sign
, you cannot abuse it. The immortal master also told me that he also has enemies in Lingxiao Sect. They will not hinder the immortal master, but turning their anger on us will be a disaster. Therefore, this token is given to you, but unless
Otherwise, don’t use it if you are in danger of life or death.”
Then he told Zhao Taihe the identity of the immortal master and asked him to remember it firmly.
As for whether Zhao Taihe will tell Fuha?
It's up to him to judge.
After all, after joining the sect, Father Zhao can't control much. He will be a mortal and Fu Xia will be in two different worlds in the future. It is better for the two children to go their own way.
Although Zhao Taihe grew up being pampered, Zhao's father taught him not to let go. After hearing his father's story, he hesitated.
If he got this opportunity by himself, he would have no objection if he told Fu Xia.
But this opportunity came from his father, and it must have been given to him with his own future in mind, rather than given to outsiders. To put it bluntly, the favor of an immortal master is much more valuable than his family's land.
This is the true heritage of their Zhao family.
He cannot be so generous to others.
Zhao's father saw what Zhao Taihe was thinking and touched his hair happily.
"Don't worry. Although you have to be careful when you are new here, the starting point for outer disciples is much better than that of handymen. You may not encounter trouble in a short time, so think carefully and don't make a decision now."
Zhao Taihe breathed a sigh of relief immediately.
These twists and turns are really troublesome.
He said coquettishly,
"Dad, Mom, I'm still young. You can teach me slowly in the future. If you ask me, if I join the Lingxiao Sect, you can move all your family's property to Lingxiao City, although it won't be that big.
So rich, but our family can be together. I heard that Lingxiao Sect disciples can go down the mountain once a month, and I will come to see you when I take a rest."
Father Zhao is indeed somewhat interested in this matter. He and Mother Zhao have only one son, Zhao Taihe. Naturally, they will go wherever their son goes. Although it is a pity to give up the family's property, there may be more development opportunities in Lingxiao City.
Woolen cloth.
This cannot be decided in a short time.
Father Zhao said,
"Your mother and I will think it over carefully."
Father Zhao asked Zhao Taihe to wear the jade plaque around his neck.
Seeing that it was getting late, after saying so many words, Zhao's father felt strangely relieved and prepared to go to bed. He would send his son to the sect in the best spirit tomorrow.
However, not long after falling asleep, Zhao's father woke up in discomfort.
The unpleasant smoke choked him and made him cough. Zhao's mother and Zhao Taihe also woke up. Because of Fu Xia's reminder, the whole family was alert and knew something was wrong.
"Dad, what should we do? There's a fire, we need to leave quickly!"
Zhao Taihe was extremely anxious.
He has seen scenes of fire. People who were alive yesterday were burned into a pile of black coals today, and their human shapes could no longer be distinguished.
Father Zhao grabbed his hand and said,
"No, we can't go out in a hurry."
Although Father Zhao didn't notice that the cultivator's methods were used in the inn's room, the material of the stone was obvious at a glance, not to mention that the fire was definitely not simple. It was most likely the work of Zhan Daomen to force them out!
But sitting there like this was not enough. Father Zhao quickly walked to the table and asked Zhao Taihe to tear the tablecloth into strips, pour tea and cover their mouths and noses one by one.
At this time, the inn was in complete chaos, with screams, cries, and shouts of fire everywhere, hoarse and sharp, as if their throats had been broken.
But in fact the situation is not as bad as they thought.
Oil fruits are just the lowest-grade exotic plants. The oil in such hastily grown oil fruits is not of good quality. It is mixed with a lot of water. It also needs to be refined before it can become spiritual oil. If such oil is mixed with water and poured under the stone house, the flames will burn.
It doesn't burn up that quickly.
What's more, the disciples of Lingxiao Sect discovered something was wrong at the first time and put out the fire in time. The strong smoke now was caused by two parties, one burning and one extinguishing.
Outside the inn, fires were burning everywhere in Lingxiao City and it was a mess.
If you look down from a high altitude, you can still find that there are several places where the spiritual energy fluctuates extremely violently, and various spiritual lights are intertwined. It is clearly the disciples of the Lingxiao Sect and the disciples of the Zhan Dao Sect who are fighting, but one of them is clearly showing off.
One is wearing the uniform of a Lingxiao Sect disciple with a tag hanging on his waist, while the other is disguising himself as a casual cultivator or even an evil cultivator.
Sure enough, the calm situation before was just for this moment.
Fuxia doesn't pay attention to things outside the inn, and Xiaowu, whether due to its own limitations or energy limitations, can't see that far away. The only thing it can fully monitor is this inn.
Fu Xia was aware of the pull between the two parties, and even more aware that some people on both sides were watching with cold eyes, waiting for the opportunity.
Those people's cultivation level is higher than those who are taking action now.
In Xiaowu's words, those people are more powerful when they look at them.
On the surface, Zhan Dao Sect has more and more advantages, because there are more and more flames, but less is being extinguished. The fire seems to be unstoppable.
If Fuxia could see outside, she would find that the situation everywhere is surprisingly similar to this place.
One house after another was set on fire, burning with blazing flames.