Chapter 3 Chapter 3 If you are afraid, go find your master, be good...

Ye Nanque's forehead began to sweat.

It's difficult, really difficult. He is not good at dealing with a man who is good at having red eyes.

"I have something else to do first..."

"Brother Ye, thank you." Mu Jiulin sat up and grabbed Ye Nanque's sleeve with one hand: "You are the first person to come to see me. I am really... really happy."

Qin Qi, I want to report him for not treating you as a human being.

Oh, Qin Qi, you really haven't done anything useful.

Ye Nanque avoided Mu Jiulin's gaze, not knowing what he was looking at. He simply avoided looking at those eyes that were about to cry: "...as long as you are happy."

This sentence seems to be connected strangely.

Mu Jiulin was silent for a moment, took two bites of the steamed bun, and suddenly spoke again: "Brother Ye, I have something else I want to ask you. Apart from you, I don't know who else to ask."

? ? This part is not in the plot.

Ye Nanque didn't know what Mu Jiulin wanted to ask. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Ask."

Mu Jiulin: "On the Jade Terrace, I didn't mean to offend the Immortal, but my body seemed to be controlled by someone, and I did some things against my will."

Ye Nanque: "It's true."

Mu Jiulin's hand that was holding his sleeve tightened a little: "Senior Brother Ye, do you know what's going on?"

He knew, he knew it too well, no one knew it better than him.

Ye Nanque inadvertently lowered his head and met Mu Jiulin's watery eyes. He was so panicked that he almost told Qin Qi about it. Fortunately, the gatekeeper knocked on the door at the critical moment: "Senior Brother Ye, visiting hours are over."

This interruption finally gave him time to take a deep breath and calm himself.

Ye Nanque picked up the food box, glanced at Mu Jiulin, and said in a serious tone, "There are hundreds of immortal sects, and countless magic techniques. There are also some that can control a person's body or even take away a person's body. I don't know what you have encountered, but you can practice diligently and find the answer for yourself in the future."

Mu Jiulin's eyes were lost: "But I am just an ordinary person without spiritual roots. Do I still have a chance?"

Yes, you have a great opportunity. There is a whole book written about your opportunities.

Ye Nanque nodded decisively: "You do."

Mu Jiulin opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

He didn't know why Ye Nanque was so adamant. Ever since he joined the Yu Jian Sect, he had tried every possible way to please Jiang Caiyu in order to stay here, causing dissatisfaction among others, but he had no choice. Jiang Caiyu could decide whether he stayed or left, so he had to do it.

But no matter how hard he tried, there was one thing that could not be changed: he was an ordinary person without spiritual roots. Even he knew that people without spiritual roots could not embark on the path of cultivation.

He woke up from his dreams countless times in the middle of the night, feeling particularly terrified, yet he had to put on a smile during the day, unable to share his inner uneasiness with anyone, not even Jiang Caiyu, who treated him well but could not understand his situation.

Until this moment, Senior Brother Ye told him "he has it" without any hesitation, so confidently, as if he was the one who was firmly chosen.

Mu Jiulin suddenly felt full of strength.

He finished his steamed bun and continued to kneel in front of the stele forest. It was only a month, and he could definitely endure it.

After coming out of Xuanyun Temple, Jiang Caiyu called Ye Nanque back and asked about Mu Jiulin's situation.

Ye Nanque said it was very good.

Jiang Caiyu nodded and said "hmm", without even a hint of doubt, which was simply too much trust in Ye Nanque.

Jiang Caiyu had a map of Kyushu on his desk. He circled a certain spot with a pen and said to Ye Nanque, "Nanque, come here."

Ye Nanque walked over and saw that the place where Jiang Caiyu had circled was exactly under the jurisdiction of the Xu family in Yangzhou.

I realized that this was the beginning of the storyline about the Yangzhou Living Stone.

In Ye Nanque's opinion, there are only two types of people in the whole book. One type is the person who actively helps the protagonist, such as Jiang Caiyu, and the other type is the person who passively helps the protagonist, such as himself.

No matter which one it is, the final outcome is to help the protagonist.

As expected, Jiang Caiyu said, "When Jiulin comes out, the three of us will go to the Xu Mansion in Yangzhou together."

Ye Nanque: "Xu Mansion in Yangzhou? Master, do you have something important to deal with?"

Jiang Caiyu said, "Ten years ago, I was traveling and met Xu Rulin. I learned that the Xu family had a spiritual artifact called the Life-Spirit Stone, which could allow mortals to develop spiritual roots and cultivate."

Ye Nanque pretended to be shocked: "Master, is this for Mu Jiu...Junior Brother Mu?"

Jiang Caiyu: "Yeah."

Ye Nanque pursed his lips, and the light in his eyes dimmed a little: "Master treats Junior Brother Mu very well."

Jiang Caiyu sensed Ye Nanque's mood change, but he didn't know why. He raised his head, his eyes as cold as ice: "Do you have other things to do?"

Ye Nanque: "No, no, I am willing to go with Master to obtain the Life Stone for Junior Brother Mu."

Jiang Caiyu lowered her eyelids again: "Yeah."

From an angle that Jiang Caiyu couldn't see, Ye Nanque showed a faintly sad expression.

Ye Nanque: [This really makes me swoon with my acting! I perfectly portrayed the feeling of being wronged by Master's concern for others!]

System: [Oh.]

Ye Nanque: [Isn't it possible to light up a tag to increase reader satisfaction or something?]

System: [No.]

Ye Nanque: […You also took the Supreme Forgetfulness Pill? So cold and cruel?]

System: [Chew chew chew chew chew.]

Ye Nanque: [……]

When Mu Jiulin was released from Xuanyun Temple, his face was radiant with joy. This was something Ye Nanque had not expected. He thought Mu Jiulin would be thinner and look haggard.

It’s good to be young, and have high spirits.

When Mu Jiulin learned that Jiang Caiyu was going to take him to Yangzhou and get the Life Stone for him, his eyes lit up.

When Mu Jiulin learned that Ye Nanque was accompanying him, his eyes lit up again.

Ye Nanque embarked on his journey to Yangzhou amidst these sparkling eyes. Fortunately, he was well-known and had long been accustomed to the admiring gazes of his peers, otherwise he would have felt a little uncomfortable.

Yangzhou is great, a tourist destination, fireworks are everywhere in Yangzhou in March.

Ye Nanque had never been to Yangzhou and had many fantasies in his mind.

Until the two stone lions in front of Xu's mansion opened their bloody mouths at him and asked him in a thick accent: "Brother, what are you looking at? Where did you get it from?"

Ye Nanque's dream of Yangzhou was shattered.

The Dharma Ending Age is really unreasonable. He wants to pack up and return to Yingzhou.

The housekeeper invited the three people into the house and explained that they were a pair of house-guarding spirit beasts that they had obtained from a northern sorcerer some time ago. They were very dedicated and very fierce.

The three of them drank a cup of tea and waited for Xu Rulin, the head of the Xu family.

Xu Rulin is a chubby middle-aged man with a round face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looks very honest.

Upon learning that someone from the Yu Jian Sect was coming, he cheerfully came out to greet them: "Jiang Xianjun, I knew it was you."

Jiang Caiyu stood up and bowed, "Master Xu."

Xu Rulin waved his hand: "What's the matter with Master Xu? Just call me Brother Xu as before."

Jiang Caiyu said, "Brother Xu."

Xu Rulin put his arm around Jiang Caiyu's shoulder affectionately. "Thinking back to the time when you and I traveled together, ten years have already passed. Now I've taken over the family business, married, and had children. But you, Jiang Xianjun, are still as carefree and elegant as ever."

Seeing that the teacup on the table beside Jiang Caiyu was empty, Xu Rulin ordered someone to pour more tea: "Jiang Xianjun, this is Jiuhuan Ruiya, a top-grade tea, worth a thousand gold. If you like it, I will have someone bring some back for you."

Ye Nanque looked around and found that the furnishings here were all valuable yet not vulgar, which showed that the owner had both generosity and taste. Money is easy to come by, but taste is not something that can be cultivated overnight.

The book said that the Xu family in Yangzhou was a famous and wealthy family for a hundred years. Although the head of the family had a low level of cultivation, he spent a lot of money to recruit a group of masters as his retainers to ensure the peace of the area. That's it.

The Yu Jian Sect is good at fighting and the Yangzhou Xu family is rich, no wonder they can become friends.

Jiang Caiyu was not good at small talk, so she got straight to the point: "Brother Xu, I came here to ask for a spiritual weapon, the Life Stone."

Xu Rulin was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Jiang Xianjun, your straightforward nature is still the same as it was back then, it hasn't changed at all. I like it."

"However, as for the Life Stone..." Xu Rulin touched his chin and looked thoughtful.

The Life Stone is a top-grade spiritual weapon that is hard to come by in a thousand years. Only the Xu family has one in the entire Jiuzhou.

Seeing Xu Rulin hesitate to speak, Jiang Caiyu said, "I know that Life Stones are hard to come by, and I haven't come here empty-handed. Please name your price, Brother Xu."

Xu Rulin laughed again: "Jiang Xianjun, take a look at me. Am I short of common things like gold and silver?"

Ye Nanque really couldn't stand hearing such words. He glanced at Xu Rulin and wanted to hit him.

What do you mean by "vulgar things like gold and silver"? How do you say that? Can you please stop talking nonsense? Making money is hard.

What's so vulgar about it?

What's so vulgar about it?

Very elegant!

Xu Rulin's eyes moved, and he spoke again: "How about this, I have a headache recently, and I want to ask Jiang Xianjun for help. If you help me solve this problem, I will..."

Before he could finish his words, the butler walked in with a nervous look on his face, glanced at the three of them, and whispered something in Xu Rulin's ear.

Xu Rulin's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his smile. "Jiang Xianjun, I still have some family matters to attend to. You two can stay at my house first, and we'll discuss the details tomorrow."

The housekeeper arranged adjacent guest rooms for the three of them, and they put down their luggage and took a rest.

Mu Jiulin still had some youthful mentality. Seeing that there were fish-shaped lanterns hanging everywhere in the Xu Mansion, he asked the cleaners what they were.

The cleaning lady replied, "In a few days we'll have our Fish Lantern Night Parade. If you're staying at the mansion then, you should definitely go and have a look. It's quite lively."

Mu Jiulin was very happy to hear this and looked at Jiang Caiyu and Ye Nanque: "Master, Senior Brother Ye, why don't we stay in Yangzhou for a few more days and go back after the Fish Lantern Night Tour?"

Jiang Caiyu usually never joins in the fun, but this time, he actually nodded slightly.

Mu Jiulin looked at Ye Nanque, thinking that he would agree.

However, Ye Nanque's eyes were not elsewhere, but were looking at Jiang Caiyu. When he saw Jiang Caiyu nod, he was not happy at all. Instead, his eyes dimmed slightly, and he looked very sad.

It was the first time that Mu Jiulin saw this expression on Ye Nanque's face, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

At night, everyone in the mansion went to bed and the entire house was exceptionally quiet.

At midnight, there was suddenly a sharp cat cry, which was particularly shrill and lasted for a long time, making people frightened and unable to sleep.

Soon, the shadow of a cat flickered again in the mansion, sometimes on the stone wall in the courtyard, sometimes in the house. The shadows of the bamboo swayed, and the strange shadow of the cat was particularly creepy.

Ye Nanque knew that this would happen on the first night they arrived at Xu's house, but in fact it was nothing, so he covered his head and prepared to continue sleeping.

Before he could fall asleep again, a figure stood outside the door and knocked softly, "Senior Brother Ye, are you awake?"

Ye Nanque didn't answer and pretended to be asleep.

Mu Jiulin knocked on the door again: "Brother Ye, are you awake?"

...Even if I wasn't awake, you would have woken me up.

Ye Nanque answered drowsily, "Falling asleep."

I heard a hint of sob in the voice of the man outside the door: "Senior Brother Ye, I'm scared."

Ye Nanque just wanted to sleep at the moment. Covering his ears, he said casually, "Scared? If you're scared, go find Master next door. Be good."