After an autumn rain.

The sky was clear and blue, the sun was warm and gentle, the air in the mountains was fresh and clean, and birds chirped on the branches, creating a vibrant scene. Qin Luo drank a bowl of morning dew, his weariness dissipated and he was instantly refreshed. He practiced his boxing in the mountains, his arms wrapped in clouds and mist, his white hair flowing, like a banished immortal.

Xuanqing and Xiaodie searched for wild fruits in the mountains, while Huaying stood beside Qin Luo playing a bamboo flute, the sound of which was melodious.

Morning exercise over.

Qin Luo and his group continued on their journey.

Xuanqing carried the wooden stakes like a peddler. He stuck the wild fruits he picked onto the stakes, like candied hawthorns. If Qin Luo and the others wanted to eat fruit, they could just reach out and take it.

With clear skies and gentle breezes, and picturesque mountains and forests, Qin Luo and his companions enjoyed the scenery along the way without encountering any trouble. They drank morning dew in the morning, ate wild vegetable dumplings at noon, roasted potatoes at night, and ate wild fruits when they had nothing to do.

In the north, there are many abandoned and dilapidated temples. Qin Luo and his companions either lived in deserted villages or in dilapidated temples.

Huangye Town.

Vendors hawked their wares along the street.

Many years ago, Huangye Town was often harassed by pig demons, making the town unsafe and the streets deserted, with many people fleeing. Now, the streets are bustling with people, and the people live a prosperous life.

A young man approached Xuan Qing, examining the wild fruits on the wooden stake with interest. He asked curiously, "These fruits are quite rare. How much is a bunch?"

Xuanqing grinned and said, "It's free. We picked them all in the mountains. I can give you a bunch for free."

The boy was tempted, but was pulled away by the middle-aged woman beside him. "You can't eat things that are free. There are poisonous fruits in the mountains. Eating them can kill you."

"Too."

The boy echoed.

Xuanqing was somewhat disappointed.

Qin Luo rubbed its head. "You can't just eat food given by strangers. She did nothing wrong, and neither did you."

"Uh-huh."

Xuanqing nodded obediently.

Qin Luo saw an inn in town. He had no money, so he looked at Hua Ying and asked with a smile, "There's an inn here. Shall we stay here tonight?"

Hua Ying winked playfully, "It's still early, let's go ahead and see if there's a place to rest."

"Alright."

Qin Luo nodded.

Hua Ying doesn't like staying at inns.

Before even leaving Huangye Town, Qin Luo saw a relatively new land temple on the edge of the town.

An elderly woman with white hair was worshipping the Earth God with her young grandson. "Grandpa Huang, please bless my little grandson and let him grow up safely."

Qin Luo arrived at the newly built Earth God Temple. It turned out that there was an Earth God Temple nearby. Because the Earth God of Huangye Town colluded with the pig demon, he was exiled fifty miles away by Qin Luo. Unexpectedly, many years later, another Earth God Temple was built here, but the Earth God of Huangye Town was not in it.

As the old woman finished her prayers and prepared to leave, Qin Luo stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and asked with a smile, "Grandma, may I ask you a few questions?"

The old woman was taken aback when she saw Qin Luo's white hair but youthful face. Then, she smiled and nodded, "Young man, feel free to ask me anything."

Qin Luo asked with a smile, "Wasn't the local earth god temple moved away? Why has it been rebuilt?"

The old woman said with a smile, "After the local earth god temple was moved to Laoying Village, it became very inconvenient for us to offer incense and pray for blessings. We had to walk a long way. Recently, everyone rebuilt an earth god temple here so that it would be convenient for us to worship Huang Taigong."

Qin Luo continued, "How did Grandpa Huang treat you?"

The old woman smiled and said, "When I was young, I didn't have much of an impression of Huang Taigong, and there weren't many people in the town who worshipped him. But in recent years, more and more people have started to worship Huang Taigong, and everyone says he is very effective."

Did Huang Taigong threaten you?

"No."

"Okay, thank you, Grandma!"

Qin Luo cupped his hands in thanks.

The old woman smiled and nodded, then left with her grandson.

Qin Luo looked at the local earth god temple in front of him and said, "Since we're on the way, let's go and see the earth god of Huangye Town."

"OK."

Hua Ying nodded gently.

Xuanqing's eyes were full of curiosity. "Big brother, is the local earth god of Huangye Town also your friend?"

"We know each other, but we're not friends."

Qin Luo walked towards Eagle Village, telling Xuan Qing and the others the story of the Earth God of Huangye Town along the way. After finishing, he asked with a smile, "Do you think the Earth God of Huangye Town should be punished?"

Xuanqing said earnestly, "Big brother, I think he should be punished! Although the Earth God never intended to harm anyone, he will definitely lose his way if he tries to gain incense offerings by taking shortcuts."

"That makes sense."

Xiaodie nodded in agreement.

Qin Luo gently rubbed Xuan Qing's head and said softly, "Do not refrain from doing good because it is small, nor do evil because it is small."

"Uh-huh."

Xuan Qing nodded heavily.

Xiaodie silently remembered what Qin Luo said.

At night, Qin Luo and his group finally arrived at the Earth God Temple in Huangye Town. There were still lights in the village not far away.

Qin Luo looked at the village and saw that there were about ten households. He remembered that there were only a few households back then, and it was much more lively than when they were exiled. They arrived at the temple of the Earth God in Huangye Town.

There was a bowl of pears and some paper ash in front of the temple. People had come to worship there. Hua Ying only let out a trace of her breath, and the local earth god of Huangye Town was frightened out of the earth god temple.

The appearance of the Earth God of Huangye Town has not changed much from before. He was almost losing his soul back then, but now he has recovered somewhat. "Great Immortal, it is you! Please forgive me for not greeting you properly!"

The Earth God of Huangye Town was half a head taller than Xuanqing, but he dared not look up at Xuanqing. The shadow of the flowers was like the blue sky above him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Seeing the Earth God of Huangye Town trembling, Qin Luo smiled and said softly, "Don't be afraid. We just came to see you. As long as you haven't done anything bad, we won't make things difficult for you."

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