Chapter 993 Teleportation Array

What else could it be?

Master Han countered with a question to Song Chunxue, “Your place is poor, the river is dry, and the people in several villages rely on two springs to survive and on rainwater from heaven to store water. Yet so many people stay here. Why?”

Song Chunxue had thought about this issue. "For safety reasons, bandits are unwilling to come here to rob grain unless absolutely necessary."

"That's right, this principle applies to all three realms. This place is peaceful, so ambitious demons won't stay here. Anyone who stays here is either avoiding the world or too lazy to go out. Even arduous cultivation is still cultivation. Demons who have witnessed the rise and fall of history and have lived longer than humans understand this principle even better."

Everyone nodded.

The greatest truths are the simplest.

The most difficult questions to understand are often the simplest.

Song Chunxue suddenly realized that poverty was her biggest prejudice against this land.

Master Han led them directly to a river bend that was closer to the plains to the north.

There is also a temple on the shallows of that river bend.

The hidden entrance to the cave is just a few hundred meters away from the temple, where there are two springs, but it is difficult for people and animals to reach.

They dared not enter the cave rashly, as this was, after all, someone else's territory. So, Master Han led Song Chunxue in first, leaving the others to wait outside.

As a result, they came up empty-handed; there was no one in the cave.

The person Master Han wanted them to visit was not there.

"Perhaps they don't want to see us. I was being presumptuous." Master Han searched around and, after confirming that no one was in the cave, turned and walked out. "Let's go back."

I haven't been able to cultivate properly lately when I'm out; all I want to do is sleep on the heated kang (traditional Chinese bed).

At this moment, Tudan'er and Alai came in from outside.

His eyes were as pure as a child's, and he spoke with the same deliberate choice of words as a child: "I've been here before. That old man with the white beard doesn't like to see strangers."

Master Han was surprised, "He brought you here?"

It seems that the White Fairy likes this child quite a bit; she doesn't like strangers anymore, yet she brought him along.

"Yes, I've been here many times. Although he doesn't like to interact with anyone, he occasionally wants to do something outside of his spiritual practice, so he invites me here for tea."

Ah Lai thought for a moment, "I even picked up branches for him, and I never appeared outside the cave. He didn't want me to come to him by myself, so he always brought me here."

Master Han understood, "I was presumptuous; I didn't see through his illusion."

Ah Lai pointed inside, "But I know where I can get out. Old Man Bai has a door that can take me anywhere I want to go."

Wouldn't that be a teleportation array?

Master Han went outside and set up a trap to lure the other three disciples in.

"Let's go check out the door you mentioned." Master Han hadn't expected this White Immortal to have such abilities, and wanted to see what level the teleportation array here was.

Some can move freely within a radius of tens of miles, some can move for hundreds of miles, and some can move for thousands or even tens of thousands of miles.

The level varies depending on the range that can be reached.

Master Han opened the door first, saying, "Wait here, I'll be back soon."

Song Chunxue nodded, "Okay, I'll stay here with them."

A-Lai looked at Song Chunxue and said, "Fifth Aunt, if you want to go to Uncle's house later, we can go to Uncle's house too."

Song Chunxue was very pleased. It turned out that Alai had companions while he was practicing here. "Will he teach you a lot of things too?"

“Yes,” Alai then looked at Tudan’er, “I’m sorry, Senior Brother Tudan’er, I have promised that old man that I will not take anyone else as my master. He told me not to take anyone as my master before I turn fifty, and to just be a diligent rogue cultivator.”

Tu Dan'er wanted to explain that his current name was Wang Chen.

But then he thought better of it. It wasn't something he could change just by correcting himself. They liked to call him "Egghead," and despite all the spittle he had uttered, no one called him "Forget-Dust."

"Alright, I'm quite happy to be Master's only disciple." Tu Dan'er couldn't help but ask curiously, "Judging from your talent, your cultivation level must be quite high. Tomorrow morning, we should have a good competition."

"Then don't go to your uncle's house later. There are limited rooms there, and they definitely won't have enough room. Just come to my house. Tomorrow morning, I'll make you egg drop soup. I just happened to have a lot of eggs saved up from the past few days that I didn't sell, so that's enough for us."

Ah Lai's sincerity made everyone like him.

Song Chunxue patted his head. "Okay, then you take them to your house."

He turned to his disciple and said, "You should rest early and not stay up too late. If you tear down my fourth sister's house, I'll be the one who feels guilty."

Although Fourth Sister's courtyard is old, it's good to build a new one.

But Fourth Sister and A-Lai depended on each other for survival, and that old courtyard was her only remaining memory. She certainly couldn't bear to lose anything that seemed useless.

Some people just have to keep looking forward; staying where they are is the most comfortable, secure, and carefree place.

Before long, Master Han returned.

His expression was inscrutable. "I never expected this place to be so full of hidden talents. This place even has a direct route to the Taoist temples in the capital. I don't even have that kind of skill."

Song Chunxue's eyes lit up, and she calmly asked, suppressing her excitement, "Can it go even further?"

Master Han immediately realized where she wanted to go.

"You can give it a try."

Seeing the smile on Master Han's lips, Song Chunxue lowered her head and said, "Then you go to my second brother's house first, and I will come later."

Master Han nodded, "It's alright if he comes back a little later. Zhang Chengxuan knows this place well, and he knows the way to your house too."

Song Chunxue was both shy and grateful. "Thank you, Uncle-Master."

"Well, we'll be going then." Master Han looked at his young disciples. "Let's go."

Song Chunxue stood there, watching them push open the door, and remained motionless for a long time.

She took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

The moment she closed her eyes, all she could think of was Xie Zheng.

Like fleeting glimpses of light and shadow, the days we spent together in the capital vividly emerge.

She was like a kite, with the string of her affection always in Xie Zheng's hand.

Sometimes when she's busy, she feels that being apart isn't a big deal, as they can always reunite. When the time is right, and after overcoming many difficulties, they will always be able to live together peacefully.

But most of the time, she missed that person terribly and longed to see if he was doing well.

Sometimes, she would have wild thoughts.

Just like when her children are young and have just started out, she can't help but imagine them encountering all sorts of dangers, and she feels powerless and sad that she can't be there to help them.

Suddenly, a cold wind swept over her, and she felt icy cold all over.

She opened her eyes and found herself standing in a military camp filled with tents.

There were the sounds of orderly footsteps all around.

She quickly put an invisibility talisman on herself and then swiftly pulled out a cloak to wrap herself in.

It's so cold.

It still feels like winter here.

She looked around, and joy slowly welled up inside her.

Is Xie Zheng in a nearby tent?

After thinking it over, she chose the one that was closest to her.

I leaned close to the door and listened intently, but there was no sound from inside.

She quickly lifted the curtain and slipped into the tent.

It was quite warm inside the tent, but it was pitch black.

She had only taken two steps when she felt a dangerous aura rushing towards her, and instinctively crouched down to avoid it.