Chapter 68
◎Then ask if I can save you◎
We entered the private room and ordered some dishes.
Qianyang sat in the main seat, with Yang Mao and Taoist Zhang sitting on her left and right respectively.
Shi'an and Yang Wei were sitting together, interacting with the audience in the live broadcast room.
"Hello everyone, I'm Shi'an."
[Hello, my great disciple.]
【Hahaha, it looks like a little puppy.】
Shian Shian, are you happy living in the mountains with Master?
[What a simple and honest child! Besides abundant material conditions, Taoist Master Zhang has given him everything he could.]
"I look like a dog? I thought I looked like a rabbit! Master and disciple always call me "rabbit brat" and "rabbit brat". If I'm a "rabbit brat", then what is he? An old brat."
Taoist Zhang turned around and glared at him. "Are you itching for trouble?"
Shian snorted indignantly and continued to answer questions from the audience.
"I'm so happy. We have so much fun in the mountains. When my master scolds me, I run into the mountains. He can't catch me, so he just stares at me from below. Hehe, I won't dare to go down until he calms down."
"What are the material conditions like? They're pretty good. We have enough to eat and wear warm clothes. We can also go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and sweet potatoes. It's fun."
[Hahaha, we played these as kids too. Most kids nowadays live in cities and can't experience this kind of fun.]
Yes, I think it's better for children to be close to nature.
I often take my children to the botanical garden.
It reminds me of my childhood, when I lived in the countryside with my grandfather and used to catch crabs with my friends every day.
"I also catch crabs. There's a small ditch near my Taoist temple. The crabs in it are as big as my palm. Last week I went there with my master to catch some."
"You don't know, there are so many wild boars and pheasants in the mountains. A lot of our crops have been destroyed. I even set a trap before leaving. I don't know if my cabbage will still be there when I get back."
"Master, how many days will we stay here?" Shi'an asked, looking up.
Taoist Zhang glanced at him and said, "Isn't it good here? What are you going back for? Didn't you say earlier that you wanted to take Master Qianyang's eldest disciple as your master?"
"Hehe." Shi'an laughed foolishly, not taking his words seriously. "I was just joking, trying to piss you off on purpose."
Taoist Priest Zhang raised his chin and said, "I think this is a good idea. It will save me some peace and quiet."
He took out an object wrapped in thick yellow cloth from his lapel and carefully unfolded it, revealing an ancient book.
"Master Qianyang, this is something passed down from our ancestors." Taoist Zhang held the ancient book in both hands and placed it solemnly in front of Qianyang.
Qianyang took a quick glance and saw that the blue cover had faded, the paper had turned yellow, and there were cracks at the corners. It looked like it was quite old and was an authentic copy.
Qianyang took it in his hand and flipped through it casually.
This thing is a bit old, and the paper has become very fragile and can be torn if you are not careful.
Taoist Zhang looked at her careless movements with a nervous expression, "Master Qian, Master Qianyang, please be gentle... a little more gentle."
Shi An smiled and said, "My master treasures this thing very much. He usually won't let me even look at it, let alone touch it."
【It's a family heirloom.】
[Speaking of which, Taoist Zhang gave it to Qianyang, wasn't that...]
[Shh! Shian doesn't seem to know yet, so don't tell me yet.]
Shian asked doubtfully, "Know what?"
Nothing, nothing.
[Oh, the flowers are so red today! ]
Qianyang turned to one of the pages and seemed to have discovered something, frowning slightly.
She turned back to the first page and flipped through each page, but her frown grew deeper and deeper.
"Master Qianyang, although this medical classic was passed down from our ancestors, my generation is incompetent and no one can comprehend the secrets contained therein." Taoist Zhang said with a sigh.
"Where did this thing come from?" Qianyang asked.
Her tone was very serious. Taoist Zhang was stunned and couldn't help coughing.
“Cough… cough…”
"Speaking of this matter, it is related to my master." Taoist Zhang said with a sigh of relief.
Qianyang gestured for him to continue.
"Back then, the Xuan Sect declined, and many ancient books were lost. My master went to great lengths to obtain this 'Qingxue Dian'. Unfortunately, even after using up all his knowledge, he still couldn't comprehend it."
"After my great master passed away, he gave the classics to my master. He studied it for most of his life, but still couldn't succeed, let alone me."
Qian Yang pursed his lips and handed the book to Sang Chen, "Okay, I'll take it."
"But do you have any rubbings?"
"A rubbing?" Taoist Zhang shook his head. "No."
"That'll do."
Taoist Master Zhang glanced at Shi'an, who was completely clueless, and said, "So you agree..."
Qian Yang said, "Since I've accepted your things, I will naturally agree to your conditions. However, perhaps you should seek Shi'an's opinion."
Taoist Priest Zhang looked at Shi'an, who was joking with the audience in the live broadcast room, and sighed, "What does a little kid like him know?"
Qianyang pursed his lips, "Children may know more than you think."
The food was gradually served on the table, and everyone threw themselves into the delicious feast.
Shi'an is a talkative person who can talk about anything, and the atmosphere in the private room is extremely warm.
After dinner, it was just past eight o'clock.
Shi'an went to the bathroom under the guidance of Yang Mao.
Taoist Zhang handed a letter to Qian Yang and said, "This contains his ID. I told him to stay with you and learn for a while. It will be fine once he gets used to it."
Qianyang looked slightly stunned, "What about you?"
"The night ticket is cheaper, so I'll go back first."
"You don't say goodbye to him?"
Taoist Priest Zhang blinked his moist eyes and said, "He has never been apart from me since he was a child. It's okay if he hasn't seen me, but if he does, I'm afraid he will make a scene."
"Why?" Qian Yang asked in confusion.
This is the question she has been thinking about all the time, why did her master leave without saying goodbye to her?
What was he thinking at that time?
Taoist Zhang lowered his eyes, the corners of his eyes reddened, and he smiled and said, "Of course I can't bear to part with it."
"Reluctant?"
Taoist Zhang wiped the tears from his eyes. "After all, I raised that little bastard by hand. How could I possibly bear to let him go?"
"But the Taoist temple can no longer operate, and I don't know when it will... He's also stubborn and has set his sights on the sect's inheritance. I'm afraid he'll stay in the mountains for the rest of his life, just like me. Shi'an's personality isn't suitable for one person, so I hope to use the Qingxue Dian to buy him a stable life. Anyway, it's useless to keep it in the Taoist temple, so it's better to give it to someone who can really use it."
"Then why can't you say goodbye?"
Taoist Zhang smiled and said, "Master Qianyang, I am just an ordinary old man after all. How could I be so cruel to this child whom I treat as my own, who is looking at me with tears in his eyes?"
Taoist Priest Zhang stood up, clasped his hands together, and said, "I am a useless master, not as good as you, and I couldn't leave him anything. I only hope that you will take him in, considering that he has no parents and a pitiful life."
"If he makes any mistakes in the future, please bear with him if they are not serious. If he makes an unforgivable mistake, you can just kick him out."
Qian Yang nodded, not quite understanding, "Are you worried that I won't be able to bear to leave him alone, so you just left without saying goodbye? So that's how it is..."
Taoist Zhang glanced at the time and said, "Master Qianyang, it's getting late and the roads are slippery. I'll leave first."
"good……"
Taoist Zhang didn't bring anything when he came, and he didn't bring anything when he left. He left slowly alone.
"Master, should we let him go back alone?" Sang Chen asked with a frown.
Qianyang shook his head thoughtfully.
【Ah? Tonic.】
【Don't you want to say hello? 】
Is it too late to go back now?
Not long after Taoist Zhang left, Shi'an and Yang Mao returned to the box.
"Where is my master?" Shi'an looked around and immediately discovered that his master was missing.
Qian Yang said, "He went out first."
Shian frowned, looking a little nervous, "What is he doing out there alone?"
"I'm unfamiliar with the place. What if I get lost?"
He picked up the luggage placed in the corner, picked up the bags full of things, and hurriedly chased after him.
Qian Yang and his companions followed closely behind and came to the roadside outside the restaurant.
"Master? Master!" Shi'an looked at the people coming and going on the roadside, but he still didn't see his master. He stamped his feet anxiously and said, "This old man, what is he doing running around alone?"
"Master Qianyang! Master Qianyang!" Shi'an ran to Qianyang anxiously. "My master has never been to a place like this, and it's so dark. What if... could you help me find it?"
Qian Yang said: "He told you to stay with me and study for a while?"
Shian said: "Master told me..."
"He has gone back."
Shian was slightly stunned, tears welling up in his eyes, "Go back? Where is he going back to?"
Qian Yang said: "Return to the Taoist temple."
"W-why?" Shi'an's expression became visibly panicked. "Isn't he staying here?"
"Won't he be with me?" Shi'an looked at the unfamiliar environment and tears suddenly flowed down his face.
"Master, why do you want to go back? Master doesn't want me anymore?" Shi'an tightly grasped the thing in his hand and cried very sadly.
"It's so late, how can he go back alone... wuwu..."
【Ahhhhhh, Shian baby, don’t cry. 】
[Master, why did you insist on sending Shi'an away? ]
[I can't bear to see this lovely child crying so sadly.]
【Rubbing Shian. 】
[I also feel it's unsafe for Master to go back so late.]
"No..." Shi'an raised his hand and wiped his tears with his sleeve. "Master will definitely not abandon me. He must just want me to study hard. I, I can't..."
"It's too late... It's not safe for Master to go back alone." Shi'an raised his head, his eyes misty with tears. "Master Qianyang, you must know where my Master is. Can you help me find him? It's too late now, and the road in the mountains is very dark. He definitely can't go back alone..."
Qianyang was silent for a moment, recalling his childhood.
The day after her master left, when she woke up, he was gone.
Qianyang came under the old tree, stood there for a while, rubbed his eyes, and felt a little confused.
Two leaves fell from the old tree and landed on her head.
"Strange..." Qianyang muttered as he stood under the tree.
At that time, the master had clearly not left yet.
If Taoist Zhang and Master left without saying goodbye with the same mood, then he actually did not leave.
"Master Qianyang... please help me..." Shi'an choked.
"He hasn't left yet."
Qianyang turned around and looked at the door of the restaurant where they left.
Taoist Zhang came out with red eyes and sighed almost inaudibly.
【Why did you abandon Shian? 】
【Master didn’t leave! 】
Even if you want to leave, wait until daytime.
It's not safe at night, and Master doesn't know the way down the mountain.
"Master!" Shi'an rushed over as soon as he dropped his things.
"I don't want to study anymore. Let's go back together tomorrow!" Shi'an grabbed his hand and shook it pleadingly.
Taoist Zhang glared at him. "You're already a grown man? Why are you crying?"
"Who made you disappear so suddenly! You can't even understand a map, you must have gotten lost!"
Taoist Zhang, like her master, did not leave after saying goodbye, but hid somewhere and accompanied her silently until Qianyang was completely accustomed to living alone.
"Master Qianyang, I'm sorry, I'm really worried..." said Taoist Zhang.
Qian Yang shook his head. "I don't think he's a child. You can tell him what you think instead of acting on your own."
Shian immediately asked nervously, "Master, what's wrong?"
Taoist Zhang sighed, "Master Qianyang, you should be very clear, right?"
"What do you mean? Master, are you really going to leave me alone?"
Taoist Priest Zhang said, "My master, my forefather, and I have devoted ourselves to cultivation. Even though we haven't been able to fully comprehend the Qingxue Canon, we have devoted our entire lives to this practice. Yet, without exception, we all die before the age of sixty."
Shian's face turned pale. "What death?"
Taoist Zhang closed his eyes and said, "There are less than two months left until my sixtieth birthday."
Shian curled his lips and tears streamed down his face, "Master..."
"My time is coming to an end. Before then, I just want to find a good place for Shi'an."
【ah? ? 】
【Tonic medicine! 】
【Why? 】
[Then you can’t be alone in the mountains! ]
"I don't! Master, what nonsense are you talking about? What deadline... Don't say such unlucky words!" Shi'an tried to cover his mouth, "Hurry up, bah, bah!"
Qianyang said: "Okay."
"Shi'an, I can stay. Now you can ask me if I can save you."
Taoist Zhang stared at her in a daze, his pupils slowly dilating.
"Master Qianyang, can you save me?!"
【Author’s words】
Thank you for your support, mua [hug]
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