Chapter 187
Shen Jiao was just asking, he wouldn't go.
There is no immortal person in this world. No matter how high your cultivation level is or how long your lifespan is, there will always be an end.
It is difficult for me to achieve immortality, let alone grant it to others. If such a good thing really happened, this place would have become a fat piece of meat in everyone's eyes. How could it be so peaceful?
It's just a legend, it exists everywhere.
Shen Jiao sighed, "A lot of people really believe this?"
"There are so many, every year. Some people just ask and leave it at that, but some are like possessed and insist on getting to the bottom of it. In the end, they all disappear. You must not learn from them."
Skylark was worried.
Shen Jiao said nonchalantly, "I wouldn't do anything stupid like that... Why did you come here alone? Where's Luzhu?"
Shen Jiao asked all the questions he wanted to know before he started to care about her affairs.
Yun Que complained, "Don't mention it now. The big boss had her taken to the mountain temple. He said he would return her to me after she learned the rules."
"That's a good thing, isn't it? If she doesn't understand your affairs here, she won't be able to help you, and if she's not careful, she'll even hold you back."
Shen Jiao advised lazily.
Skylark said, "I know, but I haven't played enough with her yet, you know? She's so much fun. Yesterday she even taught us how to play the game of jiāng (a Chinese folk game) and how to catch crickets."
Shen Jiao: ...No wonder she has to learn the rules. What good can they get from teaching a group of children who may become saints to throw stones at tiles and catch crickets?
No, maybe not because of this.
Skylark runs outside every day, isn't he also wasting his time on playing with toys? It's okay, it shouldn't be a big deal if he plays with those things.
Maybe he simply wanted her to teach him.
Shen Jiao: "Speaking of this, I haven't asked you yet, why are you so free? When the big family takes you here, doesn't it also mean that they have to teach you some manners? Why would they let you play outside every day?"
Yunque said, "That's because we have to study at night. The elders are very busy and don't have time to supervise us all the time. Besides, we also have to accept the inspection of the mountain god at night."
"The mountain god's inspection?"
"Yes, He will come occasionally to see if we are well behaved and whether we are still qualified to be a saint." Yu Que said as a matter of course.
The more Shen Jiao listened, the more confused she became: "Have you ever seen the mountain god?"
"Not really, it's just... a feeling." Yun Que couldn't quite explain it, scratching his head. "If the mountain god comes, you'll feel him watching you. The mountain god is busy listening to people's wishes during the day, so he can only come at night. That's why we learn the rules at night."
"Can you light a lamp and go out into the street?"
"We can light the lanterns, but we can't go out on the street unless a tribe leader takes us there. Sometimes we bring offerings to the mountain at night, and then we can go out on the street. But that's not the case often. The mountain god doesn't like to be disturbed at night. Don't ask about this anymore. The tribe leader won't allow us to talk too much with others."
Compared to the servants of the gods who were absolutely forbidden to speak of these things, Yun Que and the others were much more at ease. However, she did not dare to say too much, for fear that the elders of the big clan would be unhappy, and even more so that the mountain god would be unhappy.
"Don't spread rumors. I'm telling you these things because we have a good relationship."
"Don't worry, I can tell you where to go. You are the one who knows me best here."
Shen Jiao was planning to make some friends, but she was too lazy to do anything.
So after being here for several days, I still only recognized Skylark.
To be honest, she didn't even know the names of the inn's owner and waiters.
Shen Jiao: So I'm such a reserved person? I don't even talk to strangers.
Even Skylark said, "Stranger, you should make more friends. Otherwise, what will you do when I leave? It will be so boring to be alone."
She was really worried, her face was almost twisted.
Shen Jiao: ...
"Don't worry about that, I guess. I'm a grown-up, so why should I worry about not having fun?"
Skylark: "So what kind of fun are you going to have?"
Shen Jiao hadn't really thought about it. After thinking for a long time, she said, "I plan to get a full night's sleep first."
lark:……
The next day, Yunque gave Shenjiao two crickets.
"I asked, and they're a male and a female. You can play with them, or you can ask them to have babies. Having them around won't be boring."
Shen Jiao listened to the noisy voice and was really grateful for her kindness.
But that didn't stop her from opening the window in the evening, lifting the lid, and pretending to be careless to throw the two crickets out.
She told Yunque with regret that she had accidentally lost them. Yunque said it was okay, she had a bag of them and she could give them to her.
Shen Jiao could only use the same trick again and accidentally threw the whole bag away. Perhaps there were too many crickets, and those crickets seemed to be lingering around.
It chirped all night long, and for many days after that, one could be caught everywhere. The inn was almost turned into a cricket cage.
Fortunately, no one noticed when Yunque brought the crickets, and no one noticed when Shenjiao threw them away, otherwise it would have been over.
The shop owner's anger alone was enough to tear them both to pieces.
Skylark said sadly, "You are such a hypocrite, stranger. If you don't want it, just tell me directly."
Shen Jiao said with a guilty conscience, "I just wanted to look sincere... And why do you think I'd want a bunch of crickets? No matter how lonely I am, they can't talk. What's the point of having them accompany me?"
Perhaps Yunque thought it made sense, so she brought a child from somewhere and said she would give it to her.
Shen Jiao: ...
She wasn't being hypocritical this time, she simply closed the door, locking them both out.
Skylark yelled through the door, "You really don't want it?"
Shen Jiao: "What do I need her for? Send her back to where she came from."
Skylark: "Okay, then you go home. I'll find you a bride another day."
"Okay, you can't go back on your word."
"Don't worry, this Saint Lady's words are unchangeable!"
Skylark also learned a new word.
Shen Jiao heard the child run away outside, then opened the door and asked her: "So whose child did you steal?"
"Well, that's not important," Yun Que said as he swaggered in. "I went to the mountain temple today."
Shen Jiao: "Someone's being sacrificed again?"
"Not really. I went to ask the mountain god to protect you, and he's already agreed." Yun Que took out a bit of fruit. The skin was green, and the inside was bright red. She said, "Now I feel much more at ease. Stranger, I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. I have to pack my things tomorrow, so I can't come to visit you. Are you really not going with me?"
If she hadn't said it, Shen Jiao wouldn't have noticed that the day had come so soon.
Shen Jiao shook her head, took the fruit and ate it while saying, "No, I'm fine here."
"Alright," Yun Que said, feeling somewhat disappointed, but she quickly cheered up. "Then you must come and see me off when I leave. If you change your mind, just call me loudly, or come to the patriarch's house to find me tomorrow."
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