The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and when a tall and thin Taoist priest appeared at the entrance of the cave, Qiao Xi subconsciously hid behind Diao Jun.
"A wicked person?" The Taoist priest looked into the cave by the light of the fire.
"Are you...?" Diao Jun was a little cautious and asked carefully while protecting Qiao Xi.
"Taoist Master Jia is taking care of the female ghosts and asked Pindao to escort the two of them back to town!" the Taoist priest replied softly.
As expected, it was the person sent by Daozhang Jia. Diao Jun looked happy and relieved: "That's great!"
"You two, please come out!" said the Taoist priest. "I will cast a spell immediately and take you two back to the town."
"Can Taoist Master fly us directly back to the town?" Diao Jun was a little surprised.
"A poor Taoist is good at traveling thousands of miles!" the Taoist priest urged, "The mountains and forests are full of ferocious beasts and wild ghosts. We need to leave quickly."
"Miss Qiao, hurry up!" Diao Jun turned around and took Qiao Xi's hand, leading her around the fire and out.
Arriving outside the cave, Diao Jun turned around and put out the fire with earth.
Qiao Xi looked at the Taoist priest and whispered: "Taoist priest, can you take us directly back to the town without being discovered by the gatekeepers?"
Being abducted by ghosts is not a good thing. If people know about it, it will definitely cause panic.
Even if he escaped safely, others would make random guesses, let alone ask what happened. They could not explain that he sprained his ankle and was dragged down the mountain by Diao Jun.
Men and women are not allowed to be intimate with each other, and an unmarried woman has to carry such a long distance with a strange man. Her reputation is ruined!
It would be okay if I could go home without anyone noticing, or at least I could hide it.
The Taoist priest nodded when he heard this: "The poor Taoist has the art of controlling the wind."
"Please, Priest, please send me to the Qiao Family Courtyard so that no one can discover me, otherwise..."
"Pindao knows what he knows and won't let others know."
"Thank you, Taoist priest!"
Diao Jun, who had extinguished the fire, came over. When he heard this, he said to the Taoist priest: "Taoist priest, God knows what happened today. You know it and I know it. I hope it won't be spread. After all, it is related to Miss Qiao's reputation...
"
"The poor Taoist will save you!" The Taoist priest made a magic decision, "Diao Shanren, Qiao Shanren, the two of you are close to the poor Taoist."
Diao Jun and Qiao Xi stood beside him obediently.
The strong wind swept the three of them into the air, leaving the mountain forest at an alarming speed and quickly flying into Qimu Town.
He landed quietly in the Qiao Family Courtyard without being noticed by anyone.
After landing, Qiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him in a low voice: "Thank you, Taoist Master!"
The Taoist priest saluted and grabbed Diao Jun: "Heavenly Lord of Infinite Luck and Longevity! Mr. Qiao has arrived home. Where does Mr. Diao live? I will give you a ride again!"
"Wait a minute!" Qiao Xi hurried over and walked up to Diao Jun, staring at his face with a pair of beautiful eyes, "Diao Jun..."
"Miss Qiao..." Diao Jun faced Qiao Xi's beautiful face under the moonlight, his heart beating fast.
"If it hadn't been for a strong man today, Xi would have died in the mountains and forests..." Qiao Xi's cheeks were slightly red.
"Miss Qiao, you're welcome..." Diao Jun was also a little embarrassed.
"I will keep the grace of saving my life in my heart! But I dare not speak out at this time. I hope that the brave man will be familiar with it."
"Don't worry, young lady, Jun will never reveal anything."
"Thank you, Mr. Diao!" Qiao Xi shyly took out a handkerchief and handed it over gently.
"Miss Qiao, this...?" Diao Jun was a little confused. He looked at the handkerchief Qiao Xi handed over and hesitated to accept it.
Qiao Xi put the handkerchief directly into his hand, covered her face and said, "This is something that Xi always carries with him. I hope you will cherish it."
Diao Jun was not stupid, he understood immediately, his face flushed, and he quickly stuffed the handkerchief into his arms: "Jun must be treasured! Miss Qiao..."
"Diao Zhuangshi, you, you can call me Xi'er..." Qiao Xi almost summoned up all her courage.
Diao Jun was very pleasantly surprised, and his mind went blank: "This, this... how can such a handsome person be so virtuous?"
"Who is there?" A voice suddenly came from one side of the courtyard. It should be someone from the Qiao family coming over.
Qiao Xi looked panicked and hurriedly said softly: "Young Master Diao... no, Brother Jun and the Taoist Priest, please leave quickly."
"Boy, hurry up and leave!" The Taoist priest pulled Diao Jun, and there was wind at his feet.
"Qiao..." Diao Jun quickly changed his words midway through, "Xi, Xi'er! When will we meet again?"
Qiao Xi looked behind her nervously and answered anxiously: "Tomorrow afternoon, I will follow my mother to the Chiling Temple to worship and ask for God's blessing. Brother Jun can wait near the Chiling Temple."
"Okay! I will definitely go!" Diao Jun was filled with joy.
"It's time to go!" The Taoist priest cast a spell and took Diao Jun to fly out of the Qiao family compound and quickly moved towards the Earth Temple.
After they left, someone appeared in the yard holding a torch and quickly looked over at Qiao Xi.
"Miss?!" They found that the person standing in the courtyard was actually their own lady, and her clothes were stained with a lot of mud and leaves. They were all confused, "Why don't you rest in the boudoir?"
"If you can't sleep, come out for a walk." Qiao Xi said softly.
"Then you..."
"I accidentally fell down just now and sprained my foot," Qiao Xi said.
...
On the other side, the Taoist priest flew with Diao Jun Yufeng and quickly approached the Earth Temple.
However, when he was still a few hundred meters away from the Earth Temple, he put him down and said, "Diao Shan, the town should be safe now, but I still have something urgent to do, so I need to take the first step!"
"Thank you, Taoist priest!" Although it was not delivered directly to his door, Diao Jun was very grateful. "Is Taoist priest Jia okay?"
"No need to worry, maybe he has been waiting for you for a long time!" said the Taoist priest, "If you are a troublesome person, just say goodbye!"
Before Diao Jun could say anything, the Taoist priest turned into a gust of wind and disappeared.
Diao Jun, who originally wanted to say thank you again, could only look at the deserted street in a daze.
Then I remembered how scary the female ghost was, and couldn't help but swallow my saliva. I quickly opened my heavy legs and ran towards the Earth Temple.
In fact, the Taoist priest did not leave. He turned into the wind and wandered around, landing directly in front of the Tutu Temple, and transformed into the form of Jia Zhengjin's true body.
Diao Jun ran back to the Earth Temple, saw the Taoist priest standing at the door, and hurried forward: "Brother Jia?"
"The evildoer is back?" Jia Zhengjin smiled and nodded.
"Where is the female ghost?" Diao Jun asked worriedly.
"That female ghost has been killed by poor Taoists and will never come out to cause trouble again!"
"Great!" Diao Jun's hanging heart was relieved, and he suddenly remembered that he was still holding Brother Jia's sword, and hurriedly presented it with both hands, "Brother Jia, this is your sword!"
Jia Zhengjin stretched out his hand to take it, then changed his hand and disappeared without a trace: "Thank you very much, Diao Shanren."
"It's me who should thank Brother Jia. If you hadn't appeared in time, the consequences would have been disastrous!"
"Conquering demons and slaying demons is the job of a poor Taoist! It's also the fate of you and me."
"It's true. By the way, the Taoist priest just now was..."
"Oh! That's a friend of Pindao, just helping me by the way!" Jia Zhengjin counted his fingers, with a look of worry on his face, "You are a wicked person, Pindao has something to say, do you know whether to say it or not?"
"If you have anything to say, monk, just say it! You are my savior." Diao Jun replied immediately.
"It's like this. Pindao calculated that the evil person will have a big disaster tomorrow, which is very scary!" Jia Zhengjin said softly, "If you are not careful, your life will be in danger. But if the evil person leaves Qimu Town with Pindao, he can avoid disaster!
