Chapter 174 Guard

"Now that you're here, stop asking so many questions. Auntie will hurt you."

"Mother, please don't let your imagination run wild. If you do anything stupid, I'll go back and complain to Father."

"Come on, go in. You are not young anymore, you should pay more attention to your marriage."

"Mother, don't say such things outside."

Shi Zelan walked forward without looking back, entered the old lady's yard, and saw the petals falling from the branches weighed down by the snow. She joined everyone in expressing regret.

The servants waiting in the yard looked relaxed. After seeing the real situation, everyone thought that no one would want to go into the yard to appreciate the flowers at night.

After Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu walked around, they saw Shi Zelan stopped in front of a bush of flowers. They walked over and looked at it carefully for a while.

"The flower has fallen down and only a half-broken flower is left on the ground."

After Shi Xiaoliu spoke, Shi Zelan looked back at him and motioned for him to look at the flower more carefully.

After Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu looked at the flowers carefully, they asked Shi Zelan: "We are getting ready to go out, what about you?"

"Together."

Shi Zelan followed Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu out of the yard. They stopped near the gate and listened to some people waiting talking about what was happening in the yard.

"Several groups of people came to enjoy the flowers last night."

"Didn't you report the case to the authorities?"

“Others came here, but they didn’t steal anything. They just came to enjoy the flowers.

Their family suffered no losses, so naturally they did not go to the authorities to complain. ”

"I heard that the old lady is going to stay in the temple for a few days. The weather is so cold, isn't it even colder in the mountains?"

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan exchanged glances. When they saw the expression on Xia Yu's face, they decided to walk aside.

After a while, Xia Yu came back to his senses and turned around to see Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan: "Let's go back."

After the three of them returned to the courtyard, Xia Yu said to them, "I heard a piece of news that the old lady's courtyard was covered by black fog for a long time last night."

Shi Zelan suddenly understood: "I thought that flower was a little strange, so that's it."

"Are you saying that there is a demon here to absorb the spiritual energy from the flowers?"

"It's empty. The spiritual energy is empty. When the flower is broken, the spiritual energy will dissipate."

"We know about this, but the person who did it will not know about this."

The three of them frowned at the same time, and Shi Xiaoliu said directly: "We won't leave the yard these days."

"Okay." Xia Yu and Shi Zelan responded one after another. Xia Yu glanced at Shi Zelan and said, "My cultivation has not been going smoothly these days."

Shi Zelan looked at him and said, "I have never been able to cultivate smoothly. Once you pass this level, your cultivation will definitely become smoother."

"I originally wanted to succeed in building my foundation by the age of thirty-five, but now that I've encountered such troubles, I don't even want to think about future cultivation."

"Why not?

I think that the things you are experiencing now are just the right time to polish your character, and will definitely be of great benefit to your cultivation. ”

Shi Xiaoliu listened to Shi Zelan's words and then said to Xia Yu: "You see, even though Sister Lan was cursed, she never gave up practicing, and she firmly believed that she would be able to successfully build a foundation in the future."

Xia Yu looked at Shi Zelan and said, "I didn't know you were in such a difficult situation before. After what happened this time, I finally understood why you ignored me before."

After hearing what Xia Yu said, Shi Zelan said a little embarrassedly: "I don't ignore you either.

I just talked to you, and if the girls who like you see it, they will make trouble for me in private.

I find this very annoying and don't want to deal with their little tricks. ”

Xia Yu stared at her in amazement: "They used to act so cute and considerate in front of me."

"puff.

Wanyu told me that compared to them, she likes me much more. At least I won’t pretend to have a good relationship with you in front of her. ”

"I never thought that you and Wanyu would become friends."

"She doesn't hold grudges, and she doesn't blame people for things. Besides, I haven't thought about snatching you from her. I think we can still get along with her."

Xia Yu blushed in embarrassment: "I am not old now, and I won't think about these things. I just want to practice."

"That's right. If you're thinking about these things between men and women right now, I won't even bother to consider you as a friend."

Xia Yu exhaled: "Okay, then you have to be more careful, don't let the day come when you have to call me your uncle."

Shi Zelan immediately turned to Shi Xiaoliu and said, "Xiaoliu, I think the two of us are enough to go up the mountain in the spring."

"Sister Lan, I am trying to encourage you in a roundabout way. I will go up the mountain with you to collect herbs in the spring."

Shi Xiaoliu smiled and said, "Winter is not over yet, so there is no need to rush about spring for the time being."

Master Decheng and his group came back from outside, but they didn't look very good.

Shi Xiaoliu poured tea for the four of them, and Xia Yu stood by, ready to serve them tea at any time. Shi Zelan bravely asked, "What bad thing happened?"

"Today I encountered the most tragic case of a mother killing her young child."

Shi Zelan's face changed color: "Where are her husband's family members?"

Master Decheng took a deep breath and said, "Let's recite sutras for our child. May he never meet such an evil mother again in his next life."

Shanzheng Zhenren reached out and patted Shi Zelan's shoulder in a soothing manner: "Sister Lan, there are too many unfair things in this world."

"Master, I feel very uncomfortable."

"Sister Lan, then you should recite the sutra for that poor child."

After thinking about it, Shi Xiaoliu, Shi Zelan and Xia Yu started reciting the "Tao Te Ching" almost at the same time.

That night, Xia Yu was not at peace at all, and Master Qiyuan and Master Qicheng were always protecting him.

On the second day, Shi Zelan looked at the pale Xia Yu and said, "I think we should practice well so that one day we can help to correct the injustice in this world."

"Sister Lan, you forgot that we cannot interfere with the cause and effect here."

“Saving people from danger should be our original intention in cultivation.

If at the end of our practice we only want to live a mediocre life, I think there is no need to work so hard and endure so much suffering. ”

Shi Xiaoliu nodded in agreement: "We will not destroy the cause and effect of this world.

However, we cannot know that others are in danger and we can save their lives, but because of cause and effect we can only turn a blind eye. Then why should we embark on the path of spiritual practice? ”

Master Shanzheng turned to look at Master Decheng and said, "You have taught Xiaoliu very well."

"Sister Lan has a very good nature. You are really eager to accept her as your disciple."

Xia Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he entered a state of meditation for a moment.

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan looked at each other and heard the voices of Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng: "He has suddenly realized it."

Master Qiyuan's brothers rushed over, looked at the barrier-covered yard, and stood guard beside Xia Yu.