Chapter 61: Birthday Gift

Ren Bei blinked at the person in front of him, his eyes sparkling, and said, "Master, can I become your disciple in my next life?"

Jingwu paused in his summoning of the Ghost Gate, then smiled and said, "I'm not taking on any disciples for now, but if you have talent, I can have my master take you on as a disciple."

Ren Bei's eyes lit up. His identity didn't matter, as long as he could stay by the master's side.

Over the past eight years, only the master has treated him the best, and he wants to stay by the master's side forever.

Jingwu was about to say something when he sensed the arrival of a mysterious aura.

Turning my head, I saw Yue Huai's figure.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes as she asked, "What are you doing here?"

As Yue Huai walked towards them, he replied, "I sensed a familiar presence while passing by, so I came to take a look. When I saw it was you, I came up to catch up."

He actually made a special detour to Pingyao County, intending to say goodbye before returning to Xuanmen to report back.

Unexpectedly, following her scent to this place, she heard the voice of the boy in front of her.

Yue Huai immediately noticed the admiration in the boy's eyes, and for some reason, he couldn't help but show up.

Jingwu nodded and then said, "I'll send him to be reincarnated first, and we can talk about catching up later."

Yue Huai nodded and stepped aside.

Jingwu immediately made a hand seal and chanted an incantation to summon the Ghost Gate. The Ghost Gate appeared quickly, and as usual, Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence) came out.

He hooked the soul up, glanced at the person's life story, and then took the person away.

As Ren Bei was leaving, he waved to the girl with a smile and said, "Master, I'll come find you."

Upon hearing this, Yue Huai felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

After the others left, he spoke up, somewhat annoyed: "Why did he come looking for you?"

“He said he wanted to become my disciple in his next life, but I said I don’t accept disciples. But if he has good talent, I will introduce him to my master.”

Jingwu walked along, smiling as he spoke.

Yue Huai twitched the corner of his mouth, unable to describe the feeling in his heart, but he still followed the person in front of him.

The two walked to their front door one after the other. Jingwu wondered why he was following her, so she turned around and looked at him: "Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Yue Huai followed her through the door without any hesitation. It was already dinnertime, and Shao Che and Ruan Chongyue were already waiting in the dining room.

When Xue Wenhui saw Jingwu walk in with a young man, she paused for a moment, but then resumed her normal pace.

"The girl is back, and the food is ready."

As soon as Yue Huai saw the person in front of him, he recognized that she was not a living person. He narrowed his eyes and before he could say anything, he saw the woman hide behind Jing Wu.

Xue Wenhui naturally sensed the cultivation level of the person in front of her and knew that he was a Xuanshu Master, so she immediately hid, fearing that he would recognize her identity and reduce her to ashes.

Jingwu noticed this as well, and looked at the boy to explain, "She signed a contract with me and will not harm anyone."

Yue Huai immediately looked away, nodded, and followed her towards the dining hall without asking any further questions.

Upon seeing the young man, Shao Che immediately remembered that this was the person who had eaten at his home last time.

Without thinking much of it, assuming it was just her niece bringing friends back for dinner, she immediately greeted them with a smile, "Come on, come on, sit down."

Yue Huai greeted them with a smile and sat down next to Jing Wu: "Uncle, Aunt, it's been a long time."

Shao Che chuckled and replied, "Yes, I haven't seen you since you came to my house for dinner last time."

Ruan Chongyue, who was standing to the side, was more perceptive. She noticed something was wrong when she saw the two of them, but she didn't say anything.

Jingwu sat down and stared at the table full of dishes for a moment, then asked, "Are there any guests at home today?"

“There are no guests.” Shao Che understood her meaning and immediately said, “Today is your birthday, have you forgotten?”

Jingwu paused in her act of picking up food; she had truly forgotten.

She has lived in a Taoist temple since birth, and every year on her birthday, her master would personally cook her a bowl of longevity noodles.

Although the longevity noodles didn't taste very good, she still enjoyed them very much.

So many things happened after she came down the mountain that she didn't even remember that her birthday had arrived.

Ruan Chongyue served a bowl of longevity noodles and placed it in front of her with a smile, saying, "After eating these longevity noodles, may our little Awu have a smooth and peaceful life from now on."

She didn't know her birthday originally, but back then, when her relationship with the Jing family wasn't so strained, her sister-in-law often had her family celebrate Jing Shu's birthday.

When she moved recently, she saw the return gifts from the Jing family and suddenly remembered that Jing Wu and Jing Shu's birthdays were today.

So today, I personally cooked her a bowl of longevity noodles.

Jingwu looked at the steaming longevity noodles in front of him, with two eggs nestled on top, and his nose suddenly stung with tears.

She suppressed her emotions, looked up at the person in front of her, and forced a smile: "Thank you, Aunt."

After saying that, he buried his head in his noodles and started eating.

This was the first time, apart from her master, that someone had remembered her birthday and made longevity noodles for her.

Shao Che and Ruan Chongyue watched her eat noodles with loving eyes, occasionally putting some vegetables on her plate.

On the contrary, Yue Huai, who was sitting to the side, felt very uncomfortable. He didn't know that it was Jing Wu's birthday today, and he hadn't prepared a gift.

At this moment, I blame myself for being tongue-tied and unable to utter a few words of blessing.

This idea lingered until after dinner, when Jingwu, having eaten too much, went to the yard to digest.

Yue Huai followed behind her, holding a spirit jade thumb ring in his hand.

This is a jade thumb ring carved from top-grade spirit jade, which he obtained after traversing several mountains. Although he was somewhat reluctant to part with it, it was the only one he owned, making it a suitable birthday gift.

Thinking this, Yue Huai stopped and called out to her, "Awu."

Jingwu turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Yue Huai handed over the jade thumb ring in his hand, looking somewhat awkward: "A birthday gift."

Jingwu lowered his eyes to look at the jade thumb ring lying in his palm. With just one glance, he recognized it as a high-grade spiritual jade.

She was somewhat surprised and looked up at the boy's face.

Under the moonlight, the boy's eyes held a hint of nervousness.

Jingwu chuckled softly and pushed the jade thumb ring back: "This is too precious."

Yue Huai was getting anxious and was about to speak when he heard the person in front of him speak.

"I have another birthday gift I'd like to ask you for."

"What?" Yue Huai immediately asked.

"Exactly, if someone asks you to solve something next time, could you take me with you?" Jingwu asked earnestly, looking up at him.

The merit gained from fortune telling at a stall is far too little. Moreover, she is short of money. She needs to spread her reputation so that more business will come to her.

Just as he was wondering how to start the conversation, Yue Huai brought up this topic.

"Okay." Yue Huai agreed without hesitation.