Episode 103

  Tai Ping Guest House

  "What's today? There are so many guests staying here!"

  "The shopkeeper was afraid that he might not be a lodging guest, but perhaps someone looking for him."

  "Little black boy, don't talk nonsense, you go and entertain the guests."

  "Yes, shopkeeper."

  "Shopkeeper, is this pair available in medium size?"

  "I knew it!"

  The shopkeeper and the waiter exchanged a glance, both bowing respectfully to the guest without saying a word.

  One of them, dressed in a snow-white silk robe, stood proudly beside the counter, while the other, wearing a long blue gown, held an open picture and faced the two shopkeepers. The two ordinary-looking men did not speak, but the man in blue let out a cold snort. This startled the young shop assistant, who turned pale and said:

  "This noble guest, our lodgers are our bread and butter, I dare not speak rashly!"

  "Hmm!"

  That white-clothed figure's face turned cold, and a low hum was emitted.

  "Oh no!"

  The child's face suddenly tightened and he fell to the ground, unconscious. The shopkeeper was shocked and hastily came over to say:

  "Honorable sirs, your humble servant is ignorant and has offended you. I offer my apologies. I hope that the honorable sirs will forgive me."

  The shopkeeper repeatedly bowed and saluted.

  "Get him down here!"

  "Yes! I'll go right away!"

  The shopkeeper with two short legs surprisingly ran very fast and went upstairs.

  "Sir! Something's wrong, a lot of people have come down from upstairs, seemingly to catch you two, what should we do?"

  "It doesn't matter, we two will go down and meet him ourselves."

  "Sir, I'm afraid this young lady may not be able to keep you! In my humble opinion, it's better to return the young lady to her family and reconsider for a longer period of time. Who knows, there might still be an opportunity for you two to be together!"

  "What's up?"

  Not surprisingly.

  "A young lady from a prestigious family with high social status would not dare to elope, even if the couple is in love, they must still get the approval of their elders."

  "What nonsense! You think we two are......"

  "Everyone has arrived! Even the small shop's young apprentice was scared unconscious!"

  The shopkeeper scolded him severely.

  Chang'er covered her mouth with her hand and couldn't stop giggling. Hei's face turned dark, and he was stunned for a moment.

  Feng Cheng and the other two came down with a smile, that white-clothed, snow-winning, slender body beside the Taoist:

  "Junior brother, send a message to High Priest Gao Zong and ask him to come here immediately. Don't let others get ahead of us."

  "Yes!"

  He raised his hand and a green shadow flew out of the door, flashing by in an instant.

  "Thanks for coming to rescue me, Elder Gao!"

  Insufficient with both hands clasped together in respect.

  "Hello, older brother!"

  Chang'e also slightly bowed her head in respect.

  "Feng Shidi, you are like a younger sister to me, but you two are carefree, while we brothers have not had a single peaceful day in all these days!"

  "Alas! I almost lost my life too! Fortunately, Dian'er found me early, otherwise even if I escaped the hidden poisonous hand, I would have been killed by the sea monster."

  "This time, apart from the master of the sect, even the elder Gao Zong has come to this city in person. The weight of Master Feng's seniority is so great that even we can't help but feel envious! Haha!"

  "How can you be at peace with yourself when your disciples are like this?"

  Insufficiently respectful, I make three bows in an empty space.

  "Go!"

  Several people disappeared in an instant.

  "Shop money! Oh no! Shop money!"

  "Shopkeeper, the customer from just now is gone!"

  "Yes! But there's no money in the shop!"

  "Shopkeeper..."

  "Ahh! Ghost! Oh no, it's a ghost!"

  The shopkeeper's eyes rolled up and he seemed about to faint.

  "Don't shout, shopkeeper! Do you want other customers to hear? There's a ghost in the store, can you still do business? And, oh! A gold ingot! Heaven! A gold ingot! Shopkeeper, they left behind a gold ingot too!"

  That little black kid got up early and stood in front of the shopkeeper, chattering incessantly. At this time, he saw a large gold ingot placed on the counter, with a bright light flashing in his eyes.

  "What's that? A golden ingot! Ah! It really is a golden ingot. Xiao Hei, this is five taels of silver as a reward for you, take it!"

  The shopkeeper said with great fanfare.

  "Thanks, boss! Hehehe! Money!"

  Two people in the store gazed intently at the gold and silver with shining eyes.

  The city in the valley is filled with thick clouds, large and white cloud clusters are gathering and growing thicker. The sun is still shining brightly in the sky, painting a beautiful picture of mountains, rivers, cities and countryside.

  "Elder Gao, now that all around us are hidden and obscure cultivators, what should we do?"

  "Don't worry! The venerable Gaozong has arrived!"

  "I've seen our ancestors!"

  Both Bu Yu and Chang Er paid their respects with courtesy.

  "Alright! Don't worry, you and Feng Cheng, Fu Junru, the two of you follow your master Taiyi Zhenren's carriage like a canopy, go ahead first. I'll bring up the rear. The masters of your sect will be waiting to receive us at the front, so there should be no problem!"

  "Yes! Ancestor! Disciple obeys!"

  Although Wu Yu's Shixiong was secretly afraid of the dark and mysterious cultivation method, which was extremely powerful and ruthless, he was highly valued by the high-ranking elders in the sect, with a bright future ahead of him. His heart surged with emotions as he thought to himself:

  "If we can safely bring Feng Cheng and Fu Junru back to our sect, it will be a great achievement!"

  He then leaped into a pavilion. Inside the pavilion was a woman whose clothes and ornaments were exactly like those of Fuxi.

  "You're like a younger sister to me!"

  A woman slowly turned her head back, and Gao Wuyou took a closer look, only to find that it was his master, the Female True Person of Taiyi. The Female True Person glanced at Gao Wuyou and said:

  "No worries, this time back home, I'm afraid it's very difficult."

  "Master! What's this?"

  "By order of the master, you pretend to be Feng Cheng, and I will pretend to be Na Jun as a servant girl. Take the shortcut and rush straight to Yixiu Gate."

  "Master, this plan of 'replacing the peaches with plums' is a dead-end strategy. Your disciple is not talented, and I am willing to take sole responsibility. Please approve it before proceeding."

  "It's not just you and me, there are others as well. The treasure we're using is also of the same kind as the flying device in the pavilion. You have this intention, my heart is greatly relieved! Don't say more, let's go!"

  With a whooshing sound, several pavilions shot out at once. In the flash of white light, they all flew eastward in an instant.

  On the mountain slope outside the small town of Gorge, a repair looked at the literary lord and said:

  "Is the Lord of the Document, the guardian of all roads and paths, properly arranged?"

  "Returning to the elder, doing what I can is already a good arrangement! However, it's just that the various elders of the Yi Xiu Gate are old but cunning, and I'm afraid there will be many who will make trouble later on."

  "Don't worry! Although our ancestor couldn't come in person this time, several of the elder uncles are no weaklings either."

  "Yes! Jian Lao has been famous for a long time, with great magical powers and several divine treasures to aid him. Capturing the Array Core Puppet is definitely an easy task."

  "Haha! A certain someone has devoted himself to the sword path for half his life, yet in charge of the Sword Pavilion for hundreds of years, he hasn't had a chance to take action. Until now, he still doesn't know what realm his skills have reached. This time, he must greatly unleash his killing intent and test my divine powers."

  "Haha!"

  That lord of Wén smiled and gazed at this sword enthusiast, secretly thinking to himself:

  "This old man is arrogant and doesn't listen to my advice, only following my orders. I'm afraid he'll ruin everything! Although he's not his father, his magical powers are extremely high, and he has countless tricks up his sleeve. Unfortunately, he's still busy saving his son's life and can't split himself up. Alas! Ye Wentian has been oppressed for hundreds of years, suffering all sorts of humiliation. Now that he's successfully created the Array Nucleus Puppet, if it falls into my hands, how can I bear the emotions?! However, human planning is one thing, but success lies in heaven. Let's just do our best!"

  The master of the Wen family thought it over and made some additional arrangements for a few more people to be on hand, until he felt that everything was foolproof.