Gu Fei smiled awkwardly, about to say something, when Qin Yuebai spoke up again:
"Actually, you don't have to do this. I am Qingqing's senior brother, and only senior brother. There will be no other than that."
Seeing the seriousness in Qin Yuebai's eyes, Gu Fei's smile vanished, and she pursed her lips, saying:
"sorry!"
Qin Yuebai remained silent, and Gu Fei also left the window.
After she left, Qin Yuebai looked at Lu Qing, who was playing around with Gu Xicheng not far away, and a bitter look flashed in her eyes.
Third Senior Brother Chu Zijin quietly approached and whispered:
"Senior Brother, you could have told Master and Mistress about this earlier. Why keep it to yourself and give your junior sister away to someone else?"
Chu Zijin was perceptive and noticed it as soon as Qin Yuebai fell in love.
But Qin Yuebai kept her thoughts to herself and refused to talk about them, so he could only pretend not to know.
Qin Yuebai remained silent for a long time before speaking:
"She is so pure and innocent, while I was born filthy. How could I be worthy to lay a finger on her!"
"Senior Brother, you..."
Chu Zijin's eyes trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only let out a sigh.
"After all these years, you still can't let go?"
Qin Yuebai remained silent, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward until Lu Qing approached:
"Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, what are you whispering about!"
Chu Zijin smiled and said, "It's nothing."
"The food is almost ready. Let's find a few tables, put them together, and call everyone over to eat!"
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Lu Qing immediately grabbed Gu Fei and ran out in a flurry.
Fortunately, there were many tables in the Taoist temple, which were put together to form a large dining table that was six meters long and five meters wide; otherwise, it would not have been able to accommodate so many people.
Yu Hengzi even brought out the wine he had treasured for many years.
Everyone sat around the dining table, and it was very lively.
The entire Chu family first stood up and raised their glasses to thank Yu Hengzi and Feng Yuan:
"Thank you, Master and Mistress, for saving Qingqing's life and raising her so well. We, as her biological parents, have no way to repay you. We can only offer you a toast first!"
Everyone bowed and then drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.
Yu Hengzi waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, no, no! You don't need to be so polite. It's fate that we saved this girl."
Feng Yuan smiled and agreed, "That's right! We've had so much more happiness with Qingqing all these years."
Chu Panshan: "In short, if you ever need our help in the future, we will do our best without hesitation!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Hengzi didn't mince words:
"In that case, I do have something I need your help with."
"Please tell me what it is?" Chu Panshan said quickly.
“This Taoist temple has been in disrepair for many years, and I don’t have the money to repair it. What do you think…” Yu Hengzi said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
Chu Panshan immediately understood the meaning:
"Don't worry, Master. I'll contact the construction team right away and have them come up the mountain to repair the Taoist temple."
Yu Hengzi: "No, no, no! We don't need a construction team. Just bring the materials up, and leave the rest to my apprentices."
“Master, you don’t need to worry about the money. Since we’ve already bought the materials, let the construction team come and fix it faster.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing quickly explained to Chu Panshan:
“Dad, Master isn’t worried about the price. It’s because there are arrays all over the Taoist temple. Outsiders don’t know the locations of the arrays, so they can easily destroy them.”
Hearing this, Chu Panshan nodded:
"Alright then! I'll have someone send the materials up the mountain this afternoon. Just let me know if you need anything."
Finally, they had enough money to repair the Taoist temple, and Yu Hengzi was overjoyed.
Feng Yuan rolled her eyes at him. Only Yu Hengzi would do something like this: asking someone to spend money on their first day as a guest.
However, she didn't say anything to stop it, because the Taoist temple was indeed in terrible condition.
If it rains in a few days and the roof leaks, it won't be good for the guests to catch a cold.
Adults always make friends very quickly. In the time it takes to eat a meal, Chu Panshan, Gu Yan and Yu Hengzi became good brothers.
Feng Yuan, Han Ziyuan, and Nan Qian also had a great time chatting, but the main topic was still Lu Qing.
Listening to Feng Yuan recount Lu Qing's embarrassing childhood stories, Han Ziyuan and Nan Qian would occasionally cover their mouths and laugh, making Lu Qing very awkward; he was so embarrassed he could practically dig his toes out of a three-bedroom apartment.
Her senior brothers drank a couple of glasses of wine and chatted with her five older brothers and Gu Xicheng.
Lu Qing covered her face, quickly ate her fill, and then left the awkward place.
Gu Fei went back to her room for a nap, and Lu Qing was also looking for a quiet place to stroll around when she heard the voice of Old Madam Gu not far away.
"You little chick, you dare bite me? I'll swatt you to death!"
Lu Qing ran over quickly and saw Old Madam Gu holding a bright red creature that looked like a chicken, slapping it hard.
"Grandma, what are you doing here?"
Upon hearing Lu Qing's voice, Grandma Gu smiled and held up the bright red chicken:
"Grandma found a chicken here, it's really fat, we'll slaughter it and make chicken soup for you tonight!"
The chicken seemed to understand human speech and immediately began to struggle.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Gu slapped him again:
"Move again! If you move again, I'll twist your neck and pluck your fur!"
"Chickens? There don't seem to be any chickens on the mountain!"
Lu Qing walked over, took a closer look, and was startled when he saw what the chicken really looked like.
That wasn't a chicken at all, but a four-eyed phoenix.
The Four-Eyed Phoenix is a naturally born demonic beast, ferocious in nature. It has four eyes and is skilled at tracking and listening, and enjoys eating human eyes.
This ferocious beast was now held by the old woman's single hand, its wings grasped, and she held it in her palm, slapping it so hard it couldn't move.
This stunned Lu Qing.
Seeing the murderous intent filling Four-Eyed Phoenix's eyes, Lu Qing couldn't help but swallow hard and said:
"Grandma, please give me this chicken, don't let go!"
Grandma Gu waved her hand and smiled:
"No need! It's just a chicken, Grandma can carry it!"
"Grandma, please give it to me. It's not just any ordinary chicken." Lu Qing said nervously.
"What else could it be but a chicken?"
Grandma Gu picked up the Four-Eyed Phoenix with a puzzled look, and was immediately startled when she saw the two extra eyes on its head.
"Goodness! This chicken has four eyes!"
Grandma Gu was startled and loosened her grip, allowing Four-Eyed Phoenix to break free of its restraints. Its sharp beak pierced straight towards her eyes.
Fortunately, Lu Qing had been watching it closely and grabbed its mouth before it could hurt the old lady. At the same time, he untied the rubber band from his head and used it to tie up the wings of the Four-Eyed Phoenix.
After regaining her senses, Old Mrs. Gu slapped Si Mu Huang again:
"You old hen, you dare peck me? I'll stew you later!"
Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the old lady was alright, feeling somewhat both amused and exasperated.
"Grandma, didn't you go back to your room to sleep? Why are you here?"
Grandma Gu: "I had just finished eating and was thinking that the air on the mountain would be nice, so I would take a stroll before going back to sleep. Who knew that I would see this chicken lying here suspiciously."
"When it saw me approaching, it tried to peck at me, so I caught it. Who knew it wasn't a chicken!"
"Qingqing, this thing isn't some mythical beast your master raised, is it?" Grandma Gu asked cautiously.
Lu Qing smiled and shook his head:
"No! If it were really raised by my master, it wouldn't have such a strong sense of malevolence."
"It must have been deliberately placed there."
Lu Qing looked into the distance and suddenly heard a crisp sound as a figure flashed by.
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