late at night.
Thick clouds temporarily obscured the moonlight.
Xiaoju walked hurriedly on the mountain road. She was cautious and anxious, and often looked around. The lantern she was holding was a magical weapon, which had the function of detecting and warning.
The trees on both sides of the mountain road rustled in the breeze. In addition to the sound of wind, Xiaoju's ears were filled with the sound of her own footsteps and heartbeat.
The sound of the waterfall grew louder and louder, drowning out other sounds.
Soon, a deep pool appeared in front of her eyes. Xiaoju quickened her pace and tried not to stay at the water's edge.
After she came to the waterfall, she walked up the mountain path. The roar of the waterfall rang in her ears, which was particularly deafening at night.
The water mist filled the air, and the moss and ivy on the rock walls were very moist.
The light of the lantern casts swaying shadows on the stone wall.
Xiaoju walked along and saw the entrance of Ten Thousand Demons Cave, and felt a little happy.
But immediately, she thought of the mission entrusted to her by Lin Shanshan, and felt an extremely heavy pressure.
She had arrived at the entrance of the cave, but for a moment, she fell into hesitation, wandering at the entrance and not daring to enter.
Just at this moment, Linghujiu's voice came from the cave:
"Lying drunk on the stone bed, the wind is slightly warm,"
"Dreams deep in the cave are hard to guess."
"When I wake up, the moon's shadow reflects the pines and cypresses,"
"The footsteps are approaching and I ask who is coming?"
Xiaoju knew that she had been noticed, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and report herself to her family.
Of course Linghujiu knew that Xiaoju was Lin Shanshan's personal maid, so he immediately called her in.
Xiaoju felt anxious and walked into the cave.
The lights inside the cave are dim, and there are many mottled moss on the cave walls, which seem to tell the story of time and vicissitudes.
Xiaoju soon saw the stone bed.
On the stone bed, a thin monk was lying half-lying.
He was lying half sideways, with a chic posture, smelling of alcohol, and his eyes were hazy with sleep. He exuded an independent demeanor, as if all the worries of the world had nothing to do with him.
It's Linghu wine.
With a smile on his face, he asked Xiaoju gently: "You came to the cave to find me at such a late hour. Is it because you want to ask me for help?"
Xiaoju took a deep breath, bowed first, then bravely told Linghujiu about Lin Shanshan's request.
Linghu wine:……
Xiaoju looked at Linghujiu anxiously.
Linghujiu frowned, sighed deeply, got off the stone bed, paced around the cave with his hands behind his back.
For a moment, Xiaoju suddenly felt that Linghujiu's otherworldly charm had been dragged down by the world, tainted with the world of mortals, and its fairy nature was gone, adding a lot of humanity.
Xiaoju felt a lot of sympathy in her heart for Linghujiu, who was frowning and thinking.
She made up her mind that as long as Linghujiu refused Lin Shanshan's request, she would immediately turn around and leave.
Although she is a girl, she also feels that this matter is too bad and cruel for Linghujiu.
Linghu Jiu faintly paused and sighed: "I have been in the cave for a long time, and I don't know the changes in the outside world."
"This time, even if Junior Sister doesn't come to ask me for help, I should still take action."
"Xiaoju, take my waist badge and go to the library to get the Dharma Enlightenment Maps of the Golden Element and the Fire Element. As long as they can be shown to the foreign monks, just give them to Ning Zhuo."
"When you hand it over to him, tell him that the senior brothers are a little eager to protect the junior sister. Please don't blame me, Mr. Ning Zhuo."
"The borrowing of these Dharma Enlightenment Pictures can be regarded as an apology from the Wanyao Sect."
Xiaoju looked confused, wondering why Linghujiu said this.
Linghujiu smiled at her and waved his hand: "When you go back, tell the junior sister about this and say that she doesn't have to pay anything this time. As the senior brother, I will bear all the responsibility."
"You will go early tomorrow morning. This must be done. When you come back, please inform me first."
"Yes, Xiaoju understands." Xiaoju, with all kinds of doubts in mind, returned to the original mountain with her belt.
After meeting Lin Shanshan, he told his lady about Linghujiu's reception.
After Lin Shanshan felt a little confused, her frown suddenly relaxed and she figured out the key: "So that's it."
"Miss, why is this so?" Xiao Ju couldn't understand this riddle.
Lin Shanshan clarified her doubts: "It should be that senior brothers such as Laude were behind it, triggering public opinion against Young Master Ning Zhuo, thus prompting many monks to challenge him."
"Elder brother knew about this, so he ordered you to do this to apologize to Mr. Ning Zhuo."
"Ah? Why do we, the great Wanyao Sect, apologize to an outsider?" After hearing this, Xiao Ju found it unbelievable and still felt a lot of dissatisfaction, complaining for Linghu Jiu.
Lin Shanshan shook her head.
She has been trained since she was a child, and her natural vision and cognition are different from those of the maid.
"Elder brother, it is right to do this."
"Resident monks are the specialty of our sect and one of the main strategies of our business."
"Once this matter is exposed, the harm to the entire Wanyao Sect will be invisible and huge."
"Since the eldest brother has to bear this expense, let him do it. As the eldest brother of Wanyao Sect, he really needs to do this."
Only then did Xiaoju finally understand.
The next day, she started taking action early in the morning.
First, I used Linghujiu's waist card and spent a lot of money to get the enlightenment diagrams of the Fire Element and the Gold Element.
Then, she took these pictures into the teleportation array and appeared directly on Xiaozheng Peak.
She slightly concealed her appearance, dressed up as a stranger, went straight to the cave where Ning Zhuo was now, released the flying letter, and expressed her identity and intention to visit.
Ning Zhuo was practicing the Three Arts in the cave. After gaining faith, he immediately sent a message to Xiao Ju to come into the cave.
As soon as Xiaoju sat down in the living room, she heard footsteps and immediately saw a young man turning around the screen and appearing in front of her.
Xiao Ju's eyes lit up and she saw Ning Zhuo wearing a robe with wide sleeves and as white as clouds.
His facial features were clear and handsome, and his eyes were black and white, as clear as lake water, revealing a sincere light.
He has a smile on his face, as friendly and gentle as the spring breeze, which makes people feel good about him.
"No wonder the young lady is so fond of him, running around and doing a lot for him!" Xiao Ju sighed in her heart.
Before she saw Ning Zhuo in person, she didn't quite understand Lin Shanshan's actions and felt unhappy with her elder brother Linghujiu.
But now that I have met Ning Zhuo in person, I suddenly understand Lin Shanshan much better.
"I originally thought that as the son of a cultivator family, his status is similar to that of the eldest lady, but he doesn't want to dress so plainly and simply."
"It turns out that the young lady likes this type!"
"Actually, in my opinion, Ning Zhuo and Linghu Jiu are completely comparable."
Xiaoju secretly compared the two of them in her heart.
She felt that Linghu wine was like a breeze, free and uninhibited, free and gentle. Ning Zhuo was like the morning light, pure, clean, sincere and warm.
The young man in white is cheerful and his brows are as clear as the full moon.
The cool breeze and bright moon are both suitable for each other, and they are both good sons and gentlemen in the world.
Xiaoju stood up and saluted Ning Zhuo, her voice became much sweeter and gentler.
With a smile on his face, Ning Zhuo sat behind the main seat and motioned for Xiao Ju to sit down as well.
Xiao Ju did not sit down, however: "I am just the lady's maid, how dare I sit on an equal footing with Mr. Ning Zhuo?"
"This slave is here to bring you a treasure for you, Master!"
Xiaoju took out all the Dharma Enlightenment Charts of the Golden and Fire Elements and handed them to Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo was curious and asked: "Miss Lin has been imprisoned, how can she lend me so many Dharma enlightenment diagrams?"
After all, he had only borrowed three pictures from Yue Mu Xing to realize the Dharma before, and he borrowed two pictures of Ling Shuang and Aoxue from his own body.
The scale now is much bigger than before.
It makes no sense that after Lin Shanshan was imprisoned, her own energy and methods became stronger.
Xiaoju smiled: "I was just about to tell you this, Master."
Next, she informed Ning Zhuo in detail about the Dharma Enlightenment Map and Linghujiu's apology to Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo was surprised: "Is there such a thing?"
"So, I was challenged by many people today, and it was the disciples of Wanyao Sect who were behind it."
"That's it, hahaha."
Ning Zhuo pretended to have just found out and laughed a few times.
He stood up and put all the Dharma Enlightenment Pictures into Xiaoju's hands: "Since this is the case, I can't accept these Dharma Enlightenment Pictures."
Xiaoju was greatly surprised: "Why do you dare to ask the young master for advice?"
Ning Zhuo then said seriously: "Thanks to Miss Lin's kindness, I have given you a lot of help to help me, an outsider, quickly integrate into Wanyao Sect and Xiaozhengfeng."
"I will always keep this kindness in mind. I will never forget it. I will definitely repay it if I have the opportunity in the future."
"How could I not know how much Miss Lin has done to help me?"
"Hearing that she was imprisoned made me even more worried. Every time I go to Yuanshan Mountain, I am stopped by people. I'm afraid that none of the flying letters I handed out have been delivered to Miss Lin."
Xiao Ju nodded. She knew about the fact that Ning Zhuo came to Yuanshan almost every day and sent letters but was intercepted by Lauder and others.
Ning Zhuo said: "I once asked myself, if I had known before that Miss Lin would be imprisoned in order to help me, would I still accept her help?"
"I will."
Xiao Ju couldn't help but sigh. She thought Ning Zhuo would deny it, but she didn't expect to directly affirm it.
Ning Zhuo stared into Xiao Ju's eyes: "It's all because I understand that Miss Lin helped me from the bottom of her heart!"
"Such a thought is like the Wu Xiulan I gave to her. It is a treasure between heaven and earth and needs to be cherished."
"I would like to ask, is there such a kind of friendship in the world that can make people feel like old friends at first sight, and can help each other in a short time?"
"If I refuse Miss Lin's help, I will just sit back and watch such a treasure scatter."
"This is a waste of natural resources."
"She is helping me now, and I will come back to help her in the future. This is a symbol of friendship and the best way to preserve this human treasure!"
Xiaoju was stunned.
She didn't expect that Ning Zhuo would say such a thing.
Looking at the young man in white in front of her, who was as bright as the morning sun, and looking at his clear eyes, Xiaoju could feel his sincere heart.
"That's it." She was convinced.
She also vaguely understood why Ning Zhuo now rejected these Dharma Enlightenment Maps.
"Just...friendship?"
Chapter completed!