Chapter 297 Tang's mistake where to find the fairy princess
The boat sails across the sea, and the years pass by.
In the days that followed, Tang Ao became a hot favorite on the boat.
He is a gentle scholar, but he is very skilled in magic.
It can be said that he is an expert outside the world, but he does not have a condescending temperament.
He was gentle and courteous in his dealings with others, and did not take any credit for saving the lives of a boatload of people. He also returned the gifts of merchants intact.
The merchants on the ship traveled far and wide, were well-informed and shrewd, and made up their minds to establish a relationship with this secretive Mr. Tang.
Tang Ao didn't have enough food, rice, oil and salt, but he couldn't control his relatives.
Those merchants sent their wives or concubines to find Tang Ao and Lin Yuanyang's wives every day, finding various excuses and roundabout ways to deliver some rare treasures.
At first, Mr. Tang and Ms. Lin could still stick to their principles, not make pretentious remarks, and refuse to accept gifts.
But people's hearts are full of flesh, and as time went by, they could no longer withstand the affectionate affection of those merchant women's "older sister and younger sister", and those rare treasures were really exciting, so they no longer refused.
Tang Ao, who had just finished practicing, opened the curtain and walked back to the cabin. At a glance, he saw the luminous pearl in Tang's hand, and two children were chasing and fighting next to them, fighting for a piece of coral spirit worth thousands of gold.
Tang Ao couldn't help but frown slightly and said in a low voice: "Why did you accept so many treasures from others? Madam, didn't I tell you not to accept other people's things anymore! It's such a simple truth to take someone short of hand and eat someone soft-spoken.
, why don’t you understand?”
Hearing this, Tang's face changed: "They insist on giving it, what can I do! Besides, you saved their lives from the monster that night, so it's only natural that they give you a gift! Money is not as important as life.
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Tang Ao shook his head slightly, with a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Didn't I tell you earlier? It was not me who saved everyone that night, but someone else. I was seriously injured. If it hadn't been for that someone
I'm afraid if I take action secretly..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Tang's red eyes: "What are you talking about again? That night everyone witnessed you soaring into the sky and fighting off monsters. We have been married for more than ten years, but I didn't know you were an immortal.
, you have kept it secret from me for so many years, is it because I, a mortal, am not worthy of such a high-level immortal as you? Why don't you admit it until now?"
Seeing this, Tang Ao smiled bitterly and comforted: "Madam, please don't be angry. I am really not a fairy, and I don't want to hide it from you on purpose. It's actually because eight years ago, I suddenly had a dream, and I dreamed that another brilliance came from the south and flew in.
Within the body, after waking up, I found that I had learned some skills. However, my husband's skills are indeed limited. I relied on the treasures from the academy to compete with the monster. It was indeed not my husband who defeated the monster later, so these treasures..."
"I don't listen, I don't listen! It's you!"
Tang covered her ears, tears falling down like rain: "You failed in your fame, but you spent all your wealth and ran away to a shabby academy in Guang County, and I never left you. I followed you for more than ten years, eating bran and pickles.
I only saved money to buy new shoes for my children during the New Year, and I never complained. Now that you have the ability, you can finally get riches, how can you just say you don’t want them!"
Tang Ao looked bitter and wanted to persuade him, but he heard the sound of Buddha's trumpet coming from outside the window.
"Amitabha, can the young monk come in?"
Tang Ao stood up quickly, opened the cabin curtain, and faced Zhou Yi: "Master, please."
Tang Ao turned her head with an impatient look on her face. She and Lin had never had a good impression of this ugly and slovenly monk from the beginning. Now that Tang Ao was in power, he was about to gain great wealth.
She was even more fed up with this shameless monk.
However, the two children did not follow Tang's lead and ran towards Zhou Yi with laughter, telling stories to the fat-bellied monk in their eyes.
Zhou Yi glanced at Tang, who was unhappy, and then said to Tang Ao with a smile: "What Mrs. Ling said is not unreasonable. She has been poor with you for more than ten years. How can we not share wealth and wealth when we share the same hardships? As for those businessmen
The guests give you treasures to make themselves feel at ease. If you don't accept them, won't they all become ungrateful people?"
Tang Ao was stunned for a moment, then he took the words back and said instead:
"Yes. Now that the master has spoken, the disciple will accept it."
Hearing this, Tang's face showed surprise, and she no longer looked at Zhou Yi with such disgust.
But Zhou Yi said: "By the way, can you give the pearl in Madam's hand to the young monk?"
Tang Ao and Tang Shi were stunned at the same time.
Tang Ao did not remain silent for too long. He turned to Mrs. Tang and said, "Madam, give the pearl to Master."
Tang's face changed greatly, she hugged Ye Mingzhu and said urgently: "No! No! You monk is too shameless! It's not enough for my husband to leave you on the boat to provide you with food and accommodation! He actually wants to treasure it!"
Okay! No wonder you persuaded my husband to keep these belongings! It turns out that you want them! I won’t give them to you!”
Zhou Yi said with a smile: "Madam is right, it is not appropriate to take the pearl for free. Let's do this, I am willing to give you something in exchange."
While talking, Zhou Yi took out a piece of naan bread from his sleeve, tore it into four strips and handed it to Tang Ao.
Tang Ao took it, but before he could say anything, two children each snatched one away and stuffed it into their mouths happily.
"Don't... don't eat it! Spit it out quickly!"
Tang's eyes widened, and she felt sick as she watched the two children munching on the naan bread that the sloppy monk had kept in his sleeve for who knows how long.
Tang Ao also took advantage of this moment to grab the pearl from Tang's arms and handed it to Zhou Yi respectfully.
Zhou Yi took it, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Xian couple, let's eat it while it's hot. This naan cake can be used as a thank you gift for this trip."
Tang Ao saw off Zhou Yi, turned around in the cabin, was silent for a moment, put a piece of naan bread into his mouth, swallowed it, and stuffed the other piece to Tang: "Madam, the master said, eat it while it's hot."
"While it's still hot..."
Tang stared at the naan cake with horror and disbelief in his eyes: "Husband, are you crazy? You dare to eat this? Don't you think it's dirty?"
Snapped!
She threw the naan bread out of the window with her hands.
"Ma'am, no!"
Tang Ao's expression changed greatly, and he quickly stuck his head out of the window, only to see that the naan cake had gone away with the waves and slowly melted in the waves.
Wow! Wow! Wow... Countless mysterious sounds came from the depths of the sea. The creatures that inhabited this sea area were emerging from all directions, in groups, densely packed, desperately swimming towards the melting naan cake.
place.
After just a moment, the strange feeling disappeared.
But there seemed to be a force emerging out of thin air, covering up this scene of all the spirits competing for food.
However, Tang Ao could clearly feel the changes that had taken place in his body. The stagnant blood and wounds that were severely injured by the monster that night were healing quickly. Not only that, his cultivation was also slowly improving.
"Master..."
Tang Ao was shocked.
That night, he had a suspicion. Was the monster's sudden retreat related to his master?
But after all, he had already acquiesced that although his master was an eminent monk, he was not a spiritual practitioner, and there was no evidence, so he did not continue to think about it.
Right now, a piece of naan bread that the master carried with him allowed him to recover from his injuries and increase his cultivation level, which was simply unimaginable to him!
Although he was not sure whether the retreat of the monsters that night was related to his master, he also knew that his master was not incompetent in cultivation as he had thought before, and was obviously an expert.
"Madam, you...hey! That's not an ordinary naan!"
Tang said coldly: "I know, those are the stinky cakes brought by the sloppy monk. Husband, just eat them yourself, and you don't stop the child from eating them. If you get a bad stomach, where are you going to find a doctor on the ship?"
Tang Ao knew that it was useless no matter how much he said. He shook his head slightly and said no more. He thought to himself that if he had the chance, he would ask his master for another piece of cake.
Outside the cabin, Zhou Yi "saw" this scene in his eyes without much surprise in his heart.
People in the world strive for immortality, and are even willing to lose their fortunes in order to obtain a dharma.
But sometimes, this fate is right in front of us, but we just can't recognize it. Who can blame us?
He lowered his head and looked at the luminous pearl in his palm, with a trace of amusement in his eyes.
The "female family" who sent this luminous pearl came from the cabin where Bai Xianlang and the others were.
Although Tang Ao had obtained the merits of Literary Qi and cultivated into Soul Qi, it was not considered a formal practice after all, and his eyesight was shallow, making it difficult to discover the demonic heart array hidden in this bead.
Suddenly at this moment, a huge wave came from a distance.
The boat bumped from side to side.
Zhou Yi's feet seemed to be unsteady, and his body tilted, and the luminous pearl in his hand fell into the sea.
In the cabin on the other side, Bai Xianlang, who was sitting cross-legged and practicing, suddenly opened his eyes, with confusion in his eyes.
"Tang Ao can actually see through the hidden formation in the pearl?"
He counted with his fingers, and the confusion in his eyes became more intense: "Hey, was that monk greedy for money, but he accidentally lost the pearl? It must be a coincidence."
Bai Xianlang closed his eyes again and immersed himself in practice.
In the treasure cup on the table, the nine-headed dragon transformed into a strange fish quietly watched this scene, shaking his head slightly, with a sarcastic look in his eyes.
Another night, dark clouds drifted across the bright moon, violent storms broke out, and thunder fell from the sky like purple pillars, shrouding the surroundings of the ship.
There was a loud thunder and the waves surged.
The merchants and boatmen were awakened one after another, with pale faces, looking at the familiar scene in horror through the ship windows.
Sure enough, the giant monster with nine heads rising up from the sea slowly rose up from the sea, spitting out thunder and lightning, causing violent storms, and swam toward the building ship.
Before it even got close, a man in green shirt floated out of the boat, flying in the air, holding a pen and scroll, glaring angrily.
"Monster, you still dare to come!" Tang Ao shouted.
The nine-headed dragon secretly thought, do you think I want to come?
It didn't bother to talk to Tang Ao, swung its nine long heads, spit out evil blood, and fought fiercely with Tang Ao who unfolded the treasure scroll of merit.
For a time, the clouds surged and the rain thinned, the thunder shattered, and the sea water was driven by the air, causing whirlpools to float in circles.
Not only did Tang Ao recover from his injuries, his cultivation level was even better than before, and he could sustain himself under the claws of the nine-headed dragon longer than last time.
After about half a stick of incense, the nine-headed dragon broke away from the shackles of the treasure scroll, knocked Tang Ao away, and then obeyed Bai Xianlang's call, slowly sank, and turned around the treasure cup.
There were cheers on the boat.
Everyone excitedly surrounded the injured and weak Tang Ao and congratulated loudly.
Tang and other relatives also enjoyed the compliments and praises from everyone, their faces were glowing and they felt proud.
Only Lin Yuanyang subconsciously looked at the place where Zhou Yi was, thoughtfully.
After that, every few days, in the middle of the night, nine-headed dragon insects would emerge from the sea and attack merchant ships.
And Tang Ao will hold the treasure scroll of merit and fight against the nine-headed dragon.
He has just stepped into the Soul Qi Realm, and thanks to the treasure scroll of merit, he has the combat power of a real person.
He could naturally sense that the nine-headed dragon's cultivation and demonic power were far superior to his own.
But every time when he was about to lose in the fight, the nine-headed dragon would always sink into the sea, as if he was deliberately hanging on for his own life, but everyone on the boat mistakenly thought that he had defeated the monster.
Moreover, Tang Ao discovered that every time he was injured after fighting, the soul energy in his body would rise rapidly after a brief depression. While repairing the injury, his cultivation level would also slowly increase.
This nine-headed dragon with unpredictable temperament has become a stepping stone for his improvement in cultivation - if he accidentally steps on it, he will die without a place to die.
Fortunately, the island country where the princess lives in seclusion is getting closer and closer.
In the cabin on the other side, Bai Xianlang and Manager Wang were very satisfied when they saw that Tang Ao spent most of his energy on recuperating and practicing.
"He comes out to watch the sea more and more every day."
"Looking at this posture, there is a high probability that the escaped princess has been found."
"Huh, this Princess Xiu is indeed in cahoots with these literati. It's no wonder that the prince wants to kill her."
"Haha, I heard that Princess Xiu seems to be holding some evidence against the Tang royal family..."
"Ahem, Bai Xianlang, be careful what you say."
The leader of the palace secret guards, Mr. Wang, coughed slightly, interrupted Bai Xianlang, and then said calmly: "Xiao Zhi, bring more people and keep an eye on every move of Tang Ao's family and make sure there is no more mistakes. What happened before
It’s a big flaw. If it weren’t for Bai Xianlang’s magic, we would have been exposed. If we make another mistake this time, huh, you guys won’t even be able to return to Chang’an City.”
"Subordinates take orders."
In the shadows, a tall young secret guard walked out and led all the secret guards in bowing. It was Li Xiaozhi.
Late at night, Manager Wang and Bai Xianlang had already entered meditation practice.
Li Xiaozhi still led several palace secret guards to monitor every move of Tang Ao and his party.
A young secret guard suddenly lowered his voice and said with a wry smile: "This trip is really unlucky. Not to mention the long and dangerous journey, I was scolded by Manager Wang all day long."
"Then Tang Ao can really hold his anger. If he gets in touch with the princess earlier, we can capture the princess earlier and deal with him later."
"Yeah, it's like suffering. Speaking of which, who knew that Tang Ao could be so careful and see through our false identities so easily."
Li Xiaozhi smiled and said: "Then Tang Ao is just suspicious. But having said that, this is our first time pretending to be a sea visitor, so there will inevitably be some omissions. Don't complain. I'll go over there and take a look."
Li Xiaozhi walked to a deserted corner, avoiding the sight of the secret guards and several martial arts cultivators. His figure suddenly flashed and turned into a wind shadow that was difficult to catch with the naked eye. He turned back and rushed towards the residence of Tang Ao and his party.
's cabin.
'It can't be delayed any longer.'
He thought to himself and stopped at the window.
Then he took out a letter from his arms and threw it into the cabin.
At this moment, a faintly smiling Buddha's chant sounded from behind.
"Amitabha, the donor couldn't bear it anymore after all."