After Zhang Xiaofan, Baguio and Shitou left Xiaochi Town, they headed east, flew for a distance, and landed on the ground.
Shitou first asked Zhang Xiaofan: "Brother Zhang, where are you going to go next?"
Zhang Xiaofan pondered for a moment and said: "Since Senior Sister Yanhong from Fenxiang Valley has said that my master is going to Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea, then I will also go to meet them. What about you?"
Shitou thought for a while and said: "Then I'll go too! Anyway, Master asked me to travel around the world and practice Taoism and accumulate good deeds. This time I just heard that the remnants of the Demon Sect are making trouble again, so I'll go and help."
"Hmph!" Suddenly, a sneer came from the side, but it was Baguio who snorted and said coldly: "You are so ambitious and decent, but don't let the time come when you fail to subjugate demons and be subjugated by the remnants of the demon sect.
It’s only when you’ve subdued yourself.”
Shitou was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. He turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan, and saw Zhang Xiaofan with an embarrassed look on his face. He looked at Baguio, but he was also as speechless as Shitou.
Baguio sneered: "What do you want to see me do?"
Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou looked at each other in confusion. Zhang Xiaofan felt better. After all, he had been with Baguio for a period of time and knew her temper to some extent. Moreover, he knew Baguio's identity in his heart and didn't care much about it.
But a man with a rough and straight personality was suddenly inexplicably yelled at by Baguio. He felt depressed, but he was embarrassed to be angry with this pretty and charming girl, so he could only keep it in his heart. He thought to himself, Master, before going out.
He warned me many times that he must stay away from women, saying that the most unreasonable thing in the world is women, especially beautiful young women. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true. Master is really extremely wise.
Zhang Xiaofan glanced at Shitou and saw that he was stunned in place without saying a word, so he felt a little sorry. How could he know that this guy was feeling very emotional, talking about the women in the world and praising his master for being wise and wise?
I thought Shitou had been robbed of a few words by Baguio and was sulking.
He turned his head and looked at Baguio. Seeing that she still had a cold face, he sighed and said, "Where are you going?"
Baguio glanced at him, snorted and said, "I want you to take care of it!"
Zhang Xiaofan was choked back by her and was speechless, but he was not too angry. After all, if he went to Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea, he would be almost her enemy. It was normal for her to be angry. It happened to be at this time.
Shitou walked up behind Zhang Xiaofan, his eyes full of sympathy, and reached out to pat his shoulder gently, as if he understood you.
Zhang Xiaofan looked at his appearance and opened his mouth wide, but for a long time he still couldn't say a word. He just felt that this scene was really embarrassing and he couldn't express his own suffering, which was really depressing.
At the end of that day, Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou still didn't ask where Baguio was going. In fact, after being criticized by Baguio for a few times, they didn't dare to ask anymore. Anyway, they were heading east, but Baguio was walking
In front of the two of them.
Along the way, she was not in a good mood and kept making sarcastic remarks. Later, Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou were almost afraid of her. The two of them were chatting happily, but when they saw Baguio, they immediately fell silent.
Either lower your voice or shut up temporarily.
After walking like this for two days, the three of them headed east and came to a large city called "Changhe City".
When they walked to the city, Shitou and Zhang Xiaofan separately inquired about it. It turned out that Changhe City was already a relatively large city closest to the East China Sea. Four hundred miles further east, you would reach the coast of the East China Sea.
The three of them were walking in the city of Changhe, and they saw that the houses and the clothes of the people in the East China Sea were almost the same as those in the Central Plains. This place was originally a strategic point in the East China Sea, and most of the tourists and merchants came and went here to rest and trade. However, for a period of time, this city But there were many more cultivators. Even when they were walking on the street, they saw many people wearing clothes from different sects, walking around. I wonder if they also want to go to Liubo Mountain?
Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou made some plans, and decided to find a small inn here, stay for one night, and set off for Liubo Mountain early tomorrow morning. The two agreed, and turned to look at Baguio who was standing aside. In fact, When the two of them were talking just now, their voices were deliberately amplified. It was expected that Baguio was standing next to them and could naturally hear them clearly.
Unexpectedly, Baguio seemed to know nothing, standing there expressionless, looking at the passers-by on the street with her pretty eyes, without any reaction. Helpless, Zhang Xiaofan had no choice but to bite the bullet, walked forward, and asked: " Miss Baguio, do you think this is good?"
Baguio moved, as if she was startled, and then looked away from the distance on the street.
Zhang Xiaofan saw her brows slightly furrowed and silent, not as if she was deliberately neglecting him, but as if she had seen something suspicious, and couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong?"
Baguio's eyes drifted, and she looked into the distance again. Zhang Xiaofan followed her gaze and saw that the people walking on the street were all pedestrians. Among them were many people in strange clothes. They must be all figures on the path of cultivation. But she didn't know what she was looking at.
Baguio was silent for a moment, turned around and said, "What are you asking me?"
Zhang Xiaofan carefully told her about his discussion with Shitou about staying in an inn for one night. Seeing that Baguio didn't answer, and in the blink of an eye he saw Shitou still standing in the distance, he lowered his voice and said: "You, what are you going to do next?" What are you going to do? You can't go with me to see my master! I see there are many righteous people in Changhe City. If your identity is exposed, it will be dangerous!"
Baguio glanced at him and suddenly said: "Are you worried about my safety, or are you afraid that I will implicate you?"
Zhang Xiaofan was stunned, then raised his eyes to look at Baguio, and saw her bright eyes like water, staring at him. Deep in his heart, he suddenly jumped.
Baguio suddenly smiled, turned around and walked away. Shitou came over from a distance, glanced at Baguio, and said to Zhang Xiaofan, "How is it? What did Miss Baguio say?"
Before Zhang Xiaofan could answer, Baguio had already turned her head in front, with a smile that was rare in the past few days, and said, "Didn't you say you were going to stay in a hotel? You're not leaving yet?"
Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou were both startled, and then looked at each other. Shitou had a look of admiration on his face, and secretly gave Zhang Xiaofan a thumbs-up, saying: "Brother Zhang, you are really capable. You can defeat this young lady in just a few words." I’m so happy!”
Zhang Xiaofan was inexplicably praised by Shi Tou and wanted to tell the difference, but he didn't know where to start. He had to follow Baguio silently with Shi Tou, but his mind had already changed his mind: Is it true that he was involved with this woman from the demon sect? Too deep?
According to Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou, they only needed to find a small inn to stay for one night. Unexpectedly, while walking, the two of them saw Baguio walking into a hotel called "Haiyun Tower" without looking back.
An inn, and this inn was more than ten times more luxurious and spacious than the "small inn" they imagined.
Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou looked at each other, but when they saw Baguio walking in, they had no choice but to follow him.
Along the way, Zhang Xiaofan whispered: "Brother Shi, do you have enough silver? I only have four taels..."
As soon as he said this, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly lost his voice, but he remembered that even the four taels of silver he had had had been deceived by the fortune teller Yi Yi Xian.
Shitou didn't notice Zhang Xiaofan's expression, and said with a grimace: "I'm better than you, but only a few taels more." After a pause, he whispered softly: "I see the furnishings here, at least three or four taels."
Twelve taels of…”
At this moment, Baguio had already walked to the shopkeeper's counter. The shopkeeper raised his head with a smile on his face and said, "Girl, do you want to stay in the hotel?"
"Bang", a small ingot of gold was thrown in front of the shopkeeper. It looked like it was worth at least one hundred and eighty taels of silver. The shopkeeper immediately laughed so hard that his eyes rounded, and said in a loud voice: "Don't worry, girl, our shop is
It is a century-old store that guarantees you will feel at home, come with peace of mind and leave with satisfaction..."
Baguio interrupted him and said, "Bring me a room that is clean."
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "This is natural, this is natural."
Baguio glanced back and said, "You can find a house for those two people standing there!"
The shopkeeper glanced at Zhang Xiaofan and the other two, then turned to Baguio and smiled: "Then these two are also going to..."
Baguio snorted and said, "Just give them a woodshed."
The shopkeeper was speechless.
Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou stood there, also speechless.
Finally, the shopkeeper called the waiters and welcomed Baguio in like a princess. As for Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou, the shopkeeper still did not dare to actually arrange them into the woodshed, but he only arranged an ordinary room.
Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou didn't care much, after all, neither of them were spoiled characters, but they just knew a little more about the temper of the eldest lady Baguio.
After the three of them entered, the inn returned to calm. Pedestrians on the street were hurrying to and fro, watching the changes in the sky. Gradually, at dusk, two people, an old man and a young man, walked in. The old man's hand
He was holding a cloth coat with the words "immortal guides the way" written on it. The youngest one was a little girl who was no more than ten years old. She was holding a bunch of candied haws in her hand and was eating it with relish.
It was Zhou Yixian and his granddaughter Xiaohuan.
Zhou Yixian looked around, and Xiaohuan was also looking at the environment here. Seeing the splendid decoration here, he took a breath and whispered: "Grandpa, are you going the wrong way?"
Zhou Yi Xianmian looked proud and said, "Do you think your grandpa is really useless after all these years?"
Xiao Huan wondered: "Isn't it?"
Zhou Yixian was choked by her question, glared at her and said, "Just wait and see."
After saying that, he turned around and looked around and saw the shopkeeper standing behind the counter in the corner of the room settling accounts. He immediately pulled the small ring and walked over.
The shopkeeper felt someone walking in front of him, so he raised his head and was about to say hello when he was suddenly startled and had a surprised expression on his face.
Immortal Zhou Yi smiled, his whole body resembled a Taoist master as much as he could, and said: "Shopkeeper Wang, do you still remember me?"
Shopkeeper Wang exclaimed "Ah" and actually ran out from behind the counter. His face was extremely respectful, and he looked even more surprised. He only stared at Xiao Huan next to him with his mouth agape. He just heard him say: "Oh! Yes!" You old god! Why are you here? Alas! I haven’t seen you for thirty years! I miss you all the time!"
Immortal Zhou Yi smiled slightly, with an excellent temperament. He stretched out his hand to brush off the dust on his clothes, and said with a faint smile: "I am not a commoner. I have been traveling around the world over the years, and even visited famous mountains and fairyland, visited immortals, and absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. How can I have time to come here?"
Xiao Huan fell to the ground beside him.
But Shopkeeper Wang looked convinced. He nodded frequently and said, "Yes, yes, of course you, old god, are different from ordinary people like us."
With that said, he invited Zhou Yixian and Xiao Huan to sit on a clean table, and quickly called the waiter to bring him the best tea.
Zhou Yixian looked around with a smile and said, "Looking at it like this, your business must be pretty good over the years!"
Shopkeeper Wang said respectfully: "Yes, thanks to you."
Zhou Yixian coughed and said: "I came here this time because I wanted to go out to the East China Sea to visit a Taoist friend. I remembered that I had a good relationship with you back then, so I came over to have a look. Then I will stay with you tonight. !”
Shopkeeper Wang nodded repeatedly and said: "Of course, you must give me this face. I also plan to let everyone in my wife come to see you!"
Zhou Xian laughed, stretched out his hand into his arms, and said: "How much silver does it cost to stay for one night..."
Shopkeeper Wang immediately shook his head and said: "Look at what you said, I can't even wait for you to come to my place. How can I still accept your money?"
Zhou Yixian still put his hand in his arms, shook his head and said: "Oh! Shopkeeper Wang, I know I gave you some advice back then, but I don't want to break the rules when you are doing business..."
Shopkeeper Wang was a little excited and said: "Old fairy, look at what's going on. If you hadn't pointed me out and asked me to do it -" At this point, he suddenly looked around, then lowered his voice, Said: "If you hadn't asked me to plant the God of Wealth Tree in the "Dragon Cave of the East China Sea", how would I have been able to stay in power for thirty years? If you came to stay at the hotel and I still collected your money, I would have been struck by lightning. of!"
Zhou Yixian smiled and took out his hand and said: "In this case, I will be disrespectful."
Shopkeeper Wang nodded and chatted a few more words. The waiter came over and said that the arrangements for the upper room had been made. Shopkeeper Wang got up and personally sent the two of them there. All the way to the back hall, I saw how well the house was built. Strange, it is three stories high, but it is in the shape of a hexagon, with a large courtyard in the middle, all paved with bluestone slabs.
Perhaps because of the passage of time, green grass can be seen everywhere in the crevices of the rocks. Only in the center, there is a solitary birch tree, but its branches are looking at the sky, saying: "The sky is so gloomy today, I'm afraid it's going to rain tonight." Bar!"
The night is getting darker, and the rain that started falling in the evening still has no intention of stopping even when everything is quiet.
Baguio lived in the upper room on the third floor, but Zhang Xiaofan and Shitou lived on the lowest floor together. After it rained, they felt a little damp in the air.
Zhang Xiaofan tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, but there was one obvious reason.
Shi Shi was asleep, but the snoring of that rough and strong man actually matched his figure. Not only was it earth-shattering, it also made the bed make a faint noise.
Zhang Xiaofan sighed, sat up, put on his clothes, sat in the dark for a while, then walked over, opened the door, and walked out.
In the dark night, the courtyard he was in seemed to be deeply invisible.
The dim light that came from nowhere brought a vague light, allowing him to see the faint shadow of the birch tree standing in the rain deep in the courtyard.
He raised his head and looked at the sky.
Take a deep breath.
The cool and slightly cold and moist air rushed into his chest. Even though he was standing in the corridor, the wind outside hit his face with thin strands of rain.
He turned around, closed the door, and walked along the circular corridor.
The night is deep, the wind is howling, and the rain is heavy.
The raindrops falling from the sky hit the bluestone in the courtyard, causing splashes of water.
Between the eaves and tiles above the cloister, the rainwater gathered into streams, flowing down gently in thin strands, like a small waterfall. Walking along the way, it seemed like walking in a deep and quiet deep mountain water cave.
It seems that once upon a time, there was something like this in the young man’s memory──
night!
From an unknown place in the darkness, there is a low sigh!
The wind blew with a "wu" sound, and the rain fell all over the sky in a slanted direction.
Zhang Xiaofan's clothes got wet in several places, but he didn't care at all and just looked forward in shock.
In the wind and rain, there are people holding umbrellas in their hands, standing silently under the trees in the rain, standing quietly.
Her bright eyes were like water, and her eyes were flowing, as if she heard something or felt something, and the woman turned back slightly.
The sky is silent, the wind and rain are silent.
He and the woman looked at each other in silence, silently.
The wind and rain are still blowing and falling...