Chapter 288: Cultivation and Emotion
Hu Xiner was very surprised. She had always thought that Lu's mother was unaware of the affair between Jiang Yao and the Taoist priest.
Jiang Yao also looked extremely surprised.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Mother Lu said with a smile, "I've known about your relationship for a long time."
Jiang Yao said calmly, "What could possibly happen between him and me? Sister, don't talk nonsense."
Mother Lu patted her hands and said, "In your early years, you had a bad temper and often sneaked out. I was worried about you, so I once secretly followed you out. That's when I met Taoist Master Yiqing."
Jiang Yao frowned slightly. "That's all in the past. I was just ignorant and liked to do good things."
Who would have thought that today, he would become the master of Chunfengzui Pavilion, who is hated by everyone and whom countless parents want to get rid of as soon as possible.
Taoist Master Yiqing held a whisk in his hand and said softly, "Miss Jiang Yao was lively and lovely back then. She was my savior, so we got closer. Please don't misunderstand me, Miss."
Mother Lu looked at him and asked, "At this point, are you still going to talk to us wearing a human skin mask?"
Taoist Master Yiqing remained silent.
There was a flash of surprise in Hu Xiner's eyes, but she wasn't really surprised.
When I first met Taoist Yiqing and Jiang Yao, it was in the stone chamber of the Taoist temple. At that time, Taoist Yiqing had white hair and beard, and Jiang Yao had an ordinary appearance. Later, Jiang Yao admitted that she had changed her appearance.
Jiang Yao's real appearance is 50% similar to Lu's mother's, except that Lu's mother is dignified and graceful, while she has red lips and bright eyes, and her appearance is a bit more sharp and heroic.
She is about the same age as Taoist Master Yiqing, so Taoist Master Yiqing is naturally not as he appears.
Hu Xin'er thought about it and decided to give him a push through her words. She feigned surprise and said, "What? The Taoist priest is wearing a human skin mask? We are all acquaintances. This is really too unkind of you."
Jiang Yao rolled her eyes at her: "It doesn't matter whether I wear it or not."
Mother Lu said with concern, "The human skin mask is uncomfortable to wear. I heard that wearing it for a long time can damage the skin. Taoist Priest, you should take care of your health."
Taoist Master Yiqing sighed helplessly: "I wear a mask to hide my identity. Since Miss Jiang minds, I will take it off."
Beneath the human skin mask, a handsome and upright face was revealed.
Hu Xiner calculated carefully and found that Taoist Yiqing was about 30 years old at that time. Due to his anti-aging skills, he looked only about 25 years old, and was an inviolable handsome young man.
He had an ebony flowing cloud hairpin inserted in his black hair crown, and his white Taoist robe was rolled with ink-colored edges. He looked like an ink painting.
According to Hu Xiner's aesthetics, he is so handsome that he can act in a modern fantasy idol drama!
Mother Lu was stunned, and even Jiang Yao was distracted for a moment.
Hu Xiner thought to herself, no wonder Jiang Yao said it was impossible. Considering Taoist Yiqing's straight-forward temper, could it be that he has been wearing a human skin mask to communicate with Jiang Yao since they met again?
Jiang Yao is only about 25 years old, and she is the leader of Chunfengzui. Because of her job, she is familiar with things like rouge and powder.
If converted to modern times, she would definitely be a beautiful, rich and queen.
Considering her background, she is most likely a beauty blogger from a wealthy family in modern times. If she faces an old man with wrinkles every day, even if that is her first love who once made her heart flutter, she will not be able to feel anything for him, okay?
Taoist Master Yiqing's voice also returned to normal, it was a deep and magnetic masculine voice. He coughed lightly and drew everyone's attention back.
He said apologetically, "It's more convenient to use the old Taoist priest's appearance, so I haven't used my real appearance to meet you. I'm really sorry."
Mother Lu's eyes were full of satisfaction.
Hu Xin'er nudged Mother Lu and feigned surprise and curiosity, saying, "Mom, the Taoist priest was so young! At that time, my aunt should have been unmarried. She went out with the Taoist priest, and you didn't arrest her?"
Jiang Yao came back to her senses and whispered, "If I had been arrested then, none of this would have happened."
Mother Lu sighed, "At first, I saw Yaoyao and the Taoist priest were very happy together, so I didn't mention it to my parents. I thought it would become a marriage when the time came."
Taoist Master Yiqing looked a little shocked and slowly tightened the whisk in his hand.
"Who knew that something unexpected would happen to my husband's family, which would affect Yaoyao and ruin her life's happiness."
As Mother Lu spoke, she began to cry, causing Jiang Yao to shed tears as well.
She closed her eyes helplessly: "Sister, I don't blame you, it's me who is not blessed."
Mother Lu held her in her arms: "Yaoyao, it's my sister who has let you down. It's all my fault for not judging people well. It's all my fault for not living up to my expectations. I was greedy when I was pregnant, which is why Mu'er was mistaken for a monster. You also..."
"Stop it, stop it." Jiang Yao listened to her blaming herself, tears welling up in her eyes. "Sister, I've never blamed you. This is all destined!"
The two sisters hugged each other and cried bitterly. The scene was very touching, and it made Hu Xiner shed tears as well: "Mom, don't take all the blame on yourself..."
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Taoist Master Yiqing move.
Taoist Master Yiqing opened his mouth but still said nothing.
He stood up slowly, his eyes blank for a moment, wondering if he regretted not staying by the side of that naive and innocent girl Jiang Yao.
For a moment, Hu Xiner saw his hand loosen the whisk, as if he wanted to touch Jiang Yao's back, making a gesture to comfort Jiang Yao.
But in the end, the hand froze in mid-air and slowly retracted.
He lowered his head and smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly, and then his eyes gradually became clear: "I still have some things to do, so I can't stay for long. I'll take my leave now."
Mother Lu didn't expect him to react like this. Before she could stop him, he flew away, seemingly trying to escape.
Jiang Yao looked at his back, tears falling from her eyes, and a layer of disappointment gradually condensed in her eyes.
At night, Mu Qing sat on the bed, hugging Hu Xiner.
The couple chatted at night. Hu Xin'er briefly recounted what happened during the day and sighed, "I think if the Taoist priest had been a little braver, perhaps everything would have been different."
Mu Qing speculated, "Could it be that there are some limitations to his cultivation? Or is it an order from his master? He must be facing many difficulties, perhaps a conflict between cultivation and his emotions."
Hu Xin'er looked up and asked, "Have you ever heard the story of the bear breaking the stick?"
Mu Qing shook his head.
Hu Xin'er explained it to him, and then concluded seriously: "If a person wants everything, then the result will be nothing."
Mu Qing laughed and teased, "Your current great principles are really a set of principles."
Hu Xiner sighed, "The more you experience, the more you think."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Qing suddenly lay on her lower abdomen.
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