How could such a shrewd old woman as the City Goddess not hear the young general's sarcastic tone?

Upon hearing this, he beckoned the young general to his side with a friendly expression, and taking advantage of the young general's inattention, he took the gold-inlaid jade pipe and hit the young general hard on the head.

The young general was in so much pain that his eyes filled with tears, and he squatted on the ground, grimacing and clutching his head.

The City Goddess knew the young general was mostly faking it, and she laughed and scolded him:

"You little brat, I don't need your advice. I know what to do."

"Grandma isn't senile... It's just that we can't set a bad example by breaking the rules set by your brother Jiunan. If we, as family members, don't support him, how can he possibly manage outsiders!"

"That's why Grandma came to see Quantum and Zhiyuan today."

Upon hearing what the City Goddess said, Liao Zhiyuan hurriedly kowtowed repeatedly, shouting, "Great-Grandma, you are merciful!"

It's said that grandparents are closer to their grandchildren, and the next generation apart must be even closer.

Therefore, Liao Zhiyuan's address of "Great-Grandma" made the City God of Ma Yi even more benevolent.

His face was full of smiles.

It's like an ordinary elderly farmer seeing his great-grandson, who has been studying at university for half a year, come home for the New Year and kowtow to him.

“Compassion, Grandma, I must be compassionate.”

"Quantum, Zhiyuan, get up. Let's think of a solution that satisfies both sides."

"Firstly, we can't break the rules Xiao Jiu set; that's the bottom line."

"Secondly, we cannot fail to save Zhiyuan's master; it is a matter of duty."

Looking at the City Goddess with her brows slightly furrowed, Zhao Youliang respectfully asked the question that Liao Zhiyuan was most concerned about.

"Grandma... Great-Grandma, what exactly did Little Liao's master get into? How come he's in mortal danger?"

"He...shouldn't he be very powerful?"

The "old man" that Zhao Youliang was referring to was Qian Duoduo, Liao Zhiyuan's mentor.

Upon hearing Zhao Youliang's question, the City Goddess's face was filled with helplessness.

"You haven't yet broken through the mysteries of the womb, so there are many things you still don't know."

"Among your previous generation, the least capable were Zhiyuan's father and his master."

"That kid Liao Ping... never mind, it's upsetting to talk about him. He's pretty much the same as everyone else."

"Although his master Qian Duoduo is quite skilled, he is only good at divination and fortune telling. As for a real magical duel... it's hard to explain in a few words."

"Luckily, Zhiyuan isn't like them, otherwise he'd be ruined..."

At this point, the City Goddess noticed Liao Zhiyuan's flushed face and quickly coughed twice to change the subject.

"As for what exactly Qian Duoduo offended, Grandma doesn't know yet."

All I know is that he went to travel east of Mount Tai, but after meddling in other people's business, he was detained and reportedly beaten up.

Upon hearing the words "Mount Tai," Zhao Youliang and Liao Zhiyuan immediately became serious.

Because any practitioner with a bit of knowledge knows that Mount Tai is no ordinary mountain.

In ancient my country, people believed that Mount Tai had the power to "control life and death and collect souls."

Among the tomb guardian inscriptions unearthed from Eastern Han tombs is the phrase "The living belong to Western Chang'an, the dead belong to Mount Tai".

Therefore, Mount Tai is not only the place where emperors of all dynasties performed the Fengshan ceremony, but also the boundary between the Yin and Yang realms.

Since ancient times, there have been many supernatural or strange occurrences.

Liao Zhiyuan was worried about his master, so he quickly asked.

"Great-Grandma, what should we do?"

"Over there in Mount Tai... even if the underworld officials went there, it wouldn't work; it's a completely self-contained world."

The City Goddess had clearly given this question a lot of thought, and answered it after a moment's consideration.

"In that case, Zhiyuan, you should go back to your sect first and ask for the Celestial Master's Decree to protect yourself."

"If... if we could bring one of the three treasures of the Celestial Master, that would be even better."

"Then go directly to Mount Tai and introduce yourself, saying that you are a member of the Zhengyi sect and a descendant of the Nine Heavens Fiend Child General."

"The purpose of my visit is to inquire about my master. The Confucian sages have said 'Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher.' It is perfectly reasonable and justifiable for you to save your master."

At this point, the originally kind-looking old lady in hemp clothing suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"No matter who they are, if they don't give me face or act unreasonably, then I, Great-Grandma, will have a reason to go and talk to them myself!"

"This is called 'courtesy first, then force'!"

"After all, our lineage is known for its reasonableness. We can't let others find fault with us and say that we are abusing our power."

For some reason, Liao Zhiyuan's expression turned very strange when he heard the words "reasoning".

I wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so I forced myself to hold it in.

At the same time, the young general burst out laughing, a sly laugh.

"Grandma, Grandma, you know I'm the most civilized and polite person, right?"

"If they really don't respect Zhiyuan, can't I just talk to them and reason with them? There's no need to trouble you, sir!"

The City Goddess remained noncommittal regarding the young general's volunteering, simply waving her hand at Zhao Youliang and Liao Zhiyuan.

"It's urgent, you should go right away."

"Oh, by the way, Youliang, the madman in your gang is pretty good. Let him accompany Zhiyuan."

"Give this token to that crazy kid for now, and tell him there's no rush to return it!"

After receiving the token from the City Goddess, Zhao Youliang and his companion felt a momentary blurring of consciousness.

When he regained consciousness, his soul had already returned to his body.

The only difference from before is that I now have the token that the City God Granny just gave me.

The two dared not be negligent, and after bowing three times and nine times to the City God statue, they respectfully withdrew from the main hall.

Just as Zhao Youliang was about to offer some words of comfort to Liao Zhiyuan, he realized that the other party was no longer in such a hurry.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. With the City Goddess and the Celestial Master lineage as their backing, plus the "Nine Heavens Child-Slaying General" who commands the "Five Witches' Army," what is there to worry about?

What you should be worried about is offending Qian Duoduo's gang of "people"...

Having figured this out, another question arose in Zhao Youliang's mind.

"Little Liao, shouldn't the City Goddess and the others be forbidden from interfering with human karma?"

"Why would you take action if the other party didn't give you face?"

Liao Zhiyuan laughed upon hearing this, a laugh as mysterious as when he had just heard the words "reasoning".

"Quantum Bro, not interfering with causality doesn't mean you can't fight back when you're being bullied."

"Like last time when the puppet chased us all the way to Wanlong Mountain, didn't we get slapped several times by Chang Jie's elders?"

"It's the same... the main thing is to be reasonable."

As they talked, they walked to Li Mao's car. When they opened the door, they saw the young man reading a book with a rather meaningful title—"Juliet and Kublai Khan".

Looking at Li Mao's tall "tent," Zhao Youliang became even more certain of his idea.

While marveling at the author's imaginative ideas, Zhao Youliang made a sarcastic remark.

"Xiao Li, studying?"

"Studying like this in broad daylight, isn't it uncomfortable? Can your body handle it?!"