Chapter 21 Chapter 21 His Master Died Early
Jiang Zhaoxue chased him up and down the mountain aggressively, and Pei Zichen had no choice but to follow him down the mountain.
After chasing for two steps, Jiang Zhaoxue realized that those people had completely disappeared. She couldn't help but be surprised: "Run so fast?"
"I'm afraid they were already on guard and were afraid we might steal their things, so they used the teleportation array to leave."
Pei Zichen looked at the traces on the surrounding roads and confirmed that these people suddenly disappeared at one location.
Jiang Zhaoxue thought about it and understood. The young man had just fought with Pei Zichen and was afraid that he would find out that they were not ordinary people. He also had a Jade Ganoderma lucidum in his pocket, so he pretended to be calm, left their sight, and ran away using the teleportation array.
He is flexible and has more brains than he appears to be.
"Then chase after him."
Jiang Zhaoxue thought about it and made a decision: "This family is obviously wealthy. Let's go down the mountain and ask around. We're sure we can find them!"
Pei Zichen thought so too and followed Jiang Zhaoxue down the mountain. When they reached the foot of the mountain, as soon as they saw the people, they realized that they were a little different from the people here.
The sleeves of the clothes here are obviously narrower, and there are no cloaks, which makes them relatively more flexible and flowing, while Pei Zichen and Jiang Zhaoxue's clothes look a bit solemn.
As soon as they appeared on the official road, everyone looked at them because of their outstanding looks and incompatible clothes.
Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen exchanged a glance, and Pei Zichen immediately understood what Jiang Zhaoxue meant. He stepped forward and bowed to the woman who was staring at them, saying respectfully, "Excuse me, madam, what year is it today? Where is this place?"
"ah."
When the old lady was asked by Pei Zichen, she reacted and became a little nervous: "Uh... this year, the seventh year of Yuanshun, here... this is Taizhou, little immortal, don't you know?"
In the seventh year of Yuanshun, Taizhou.
Pei Zichen looked at Jiang Zhaoxue and realized that not only had their time changed, but their space had also reached the human realm.
Pei Zicheng bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Auntie."
"No thanks, no thanks." The great god quickly waved his hands and asked excitedly, "Where are you from, little immortal? Where are you going?"
"I came from the mountains and wanted to go to the county town to find an old friend."
Although Pei Zichen's clothes were bleached and worn white from being washed for too long, and had many tears in them, he still had an air of immortality. When he spoke of this, no one doubted him. Then he said, "My old friend Xin Ye, do you know how to get to the Ye family of cultivation?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady's face changed, and she quickly lowered her voice and said, "Little Immortal, this is not something you can ask casually."
Pei Zichen felt relieved after hearing this and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have a history with them."
After saying this, the old lady hesitated, looked at the city, and finally said vaguely: "The immortal will go to the city and ask the Ye Mansion."
Pei Zichen raised his hand to salute after hearing what was said. When he returned to Jiang Zhaoxue, he was about to speak when Jiang Zhaoxue said, "I understand."
As she spoke, she looked him up and down. Pei Zichen felt that her eyes seemed to have hidden meanings, and couldn't help but ask, "Master's Wife?"
"Tsk," Jiang Zhaoxue turned around with her arms crossed, "It's quite popular with both young and old."
Pei Zichen followed up with something, wanting to explain something but not knowing how to start.
Jiang Zhaoxue glanced back at him and said to him soothingly, "Don't take it so seriously. I was just praising you for being pretty."
"Master's Wife..."
Pei Zichen laughed helplessly, then asked the main point: "Do you know when the seventh year of Yuanshun in the human world is?"
"Thirty thousand years of the Heaven and Earth Calendar." Jiang Zhaoxue answered immediately. Afraid Pei Zichen didn't know, she said carefully, "That's one thousand two hundred and sixty-seven years ago."
One thousand two hundred and sixty-seven years ago, the Nine Netherworld Realm had not yet appeared, and Jiang Zhaoxue had not yet been born.
Are they back at this time?
Is this a coincidence, or is there something special?
Pei Zichen thought about it and followed Jiang Zhaoxue towards the city gate.
As they approached the gate, more and more people came and lined up to enter the city. Jiang Zhaoxue took a glance and saw a man and a woman at the front of the line approaching an old lady in simple clothes.
Although the place was not particularly crowded, the two men kept trying to stick behind the old lady. Jiang Zhaoxue knew their intention at a glance and asked Pei Zichen to line up in the queue to enter the city. She walked forward, walked around the two men, took out their documents from her sleeves, and returned to Pei Zichen's side.
Pei Zichen frowned when he saw her actions. When Jiang Zhaoxue came back, he couldn't help but whisper, "Master's Wife, what are you doing? Taking it without asking..."
“That’s called stealing.”
Jiang Zhaoxue hid the document in his sleeve and said confidently, "I was just stealing."
Pei Zichen was shocked by his strong rationality and stared at her blankly.
Jiang Zhaoxue laughed, moved closer to Pei Zichen, and said, "I'm not stealing. What are you doing lining up here? Do you have the paperwork?"
Pei Zichen was only less than half a head taller than her. Jiang Zhaoxue's breath sprayed on his side, making him feel a little itchy. He was distracted for a moment, but then he tried his best to concentrate and listened to Jiang Zhaoxue say, "And don't worry, I won't wrongly accuse a good person. They must be thieves."
Before he could finish his words, a commotion broke out up ahead. A couple was being held captive by soldiers, and they were shouting, "No, sir, we really have documents! They were stolen..."
Their first reaction was to look around and shout angrily, "Who?! Who stole our documents?"
"If you don't have it, get out of here. There are people waiting in line behind you." The soldier yelled, "Take him over for a physical examination."
"No, no, we're not going into the city!"
The two of them became anxious upon hearing this. Meanwhile, an old lady who had already gone into the city came running back, anxiously saying, "My purse! Has anyone seen my purse? This is the life-saving money I need to buy medicine for my daughter in the city. Please be kind..."
The voices of the two sides were entangled. After a while, there was a "click" sound. During the tug of war, something fell out of the man's sleeve. It turned out to be several purses.
Everyone was stunned, and then the old lady reacted, rushed forward, and shouted: "My money!"
For a moment, everyone felt insecure and began to check their wallets.
Pei Zichen frowned at the scene, at a loss. Jiang Zhaoxue tucked her hands into her sleeves and pursed her lips: "See, I was right, wasn't I? I'm doing good deeds today."
As she spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue boasted, "I am truly a kind-hearted female immortal."
Pei Zichen said nothing and followed the team silently. The two of them lined up in the noisy atmosphere and arrived at the city gate. The surroundings were in chaos and the soldiers had no time to investigate. They simply glanced at the official seal on the document and let the two pass.
As the two men swaggered into the city with the documents in hand, they heard the female thief behind them shouting, "Let me go! I'm the sister of the male servant in the courtyard of the second young master of the Ye Mansion. Can you afford to offend me?!"
Hearing "Ye Mansion", Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen looked back. Pei Zichen frowned, and Jiang Zhaoxue laughed: "This Ye Mansion is quite powerful. Even a servant can scare people."
"If a leader follows his example and harbors filth, he is not a good person."
Pei Zichen gave a brief comment. Jiang Zhaoxue fanned herself with her writing brush and said slowly, "Let's go take a look then."
As they talked, they entered the city. Once they entered the city, everyone looked around as usual.
Pei Zichen felt a little uncomfortable and was about to ask Jiang Zhaoxue to hide for a while when Jiang Zhaoxue took him into a clothing store. Jiang Zhaoxue asked about the price skillfully and bargained. After confirming that gold was used here and it was within her affordability, she bought two pieces of clothing. After changing clothes, in order to avoid trouble, she took out her disguise veil from her Qiankun bag and put it on her face before walking out of the store.
Afterwards, she took Pei Zichen to buy a sword, pawned some of her jewelry in exchange for silver, and finally found an inn. After strolling around like this, Jiang Zhaoxue almost figured out the situation here.
The Ye family is the largest family in the local area. The eldest daughter is now a noble concubine and is deeply loved. She also has two sons.
The eldest son, Ye Wenzhi, has a gentle temperament and is a famous talent in Taizhou. He should have been the top scorer in high school and should have brought honor to the family by following in the footsteps of his elders. However, he suddenly fell ill three years ago. The Ye family sought medical treatment and medicine, but his condition never improved.
The youngest son, Ye Tianjiao, is arrogant and domineering. He has a very good relationship with his brother Ye Wenzhi. He has been practicing martial arts since he was young and is very talented. The national teacher once wanted to accept him as a disciple, but he refused. He stayed in Taizhou and tried his best to treat his brother's illness.
Today, this jade Ganoderma lucidum is probably used to treat Ye Wenzhi's illness.
"I'm not afraid of eating him to death."
Jiang Zhaoxue was furious when she heard this. She sat in the room with Pei Zichen, fanning herself and cursing, "This thing is a tonic for cultivators. Ye Wenzhi is just a mortal. If he eats it, he's courting death!"
"Shall we go and take a look?"
Pei Zichen asked, and Jiang Zhaoxue agreed. She led Pei Zichen out of the inn. As soon as they left, the waiter saw them leaving and hurriedly called out to Jiang Zhaoxue, "Madam, please stay!"
Jiang Zhaoxue turned around in confusion and saw the waiter coming up anxiously. She glanced at the sky and said, "Madam, our Taizhou City is not peaceful. Women are not allowed to go out at night. You'd better not go out. Many girls have died at night in recent years. You must not take any risks."
"oh……"
Jiang Zhaoxue listened and nodded, saying, "Thank you for the reminder. I will protect myself. Goodbye."
Having said that, Jiang Zhaoxue turned and walked out. The waiter was stunned and wanted to say something, but Jiang Zhaoxue had already walked out.
The waiter curled his lips and turned back to wiping the table: "Outsiders don't listen to advice and are looking for death."
His words fell into Pei Zichen's ears. Pei Zichen frowned and turned around. Just as he turned back to argue, he was pulled by Jiang Zhaoxue. Jiang Zhaoxue persuaded him: "It's okay, it's okay, hurry up and get down to business."
Pei Zichen froze when she touched him. Although they had had a lot of contact in recent days, he was still not used to Jiang Zhaoxue's touch.
He pretended to be calm, brushed away Jiang Zhaoxue's hand, and stepped aside.
Jiang Zhaoxue saw him following and didn't say much.
The two followed the instructions and came to Ye Mansion.
The Ye Mansion is located in the most prosperous area of Taizhou City, but it occupies a very large area, which shows the dominance of the Ye family in Taizhou City.
The gate of the Ye Mansion was heavily guarded. Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen turned around and returned to the dark.
While turning around, Jiang Zhaoxue looked very carefully. Pei Zichen glanced at Jiang Zhaoxue and knew that there was something wrong with this house.
He quietly waited for Jiang Zhaoxue to finish reading. After she finished, Pei Zichen said, "Master's Wife, how is it?"
"This Ye family... has a master."
Jiang Zhaoxue murmured, glanced at the ground, and said slowly: "Nine Gangs Haoqi Formation, this house is forbidden to any cultivator unless the owner allows it."
Pei Zichen listened and frowned: "Then..." Pei Zichen felt bitter in his heart, but he still raised his eyes to look at Jiang Zhaoxue, "Is this disciple still considered a cultivator?"
Can he still be considered a cultivator since he has no spiritual roots and no golden elixir?
Jiang Zhaoxue was a little surprised when she heard this and turned to look at him: "Why don't you count it?"
Pei Zichen was stunned. Jiang Zhaoxue patted his shoulder and turned around and said, "You have a criminal record, kid. Once you cultivate immortality, you cultivate immortality for life. The past is your past. Let's go."
Hearing this, Pei Zichen reacted and quickly caught up with Jiang Zhaoxue.
The bitterness just now suddenly dissipated, and Jiang Zhaoxue led Pei Zichen back to the inn.
The waiter was about to close the door when he saw Jiang Zhaoxue coming back. He opened his eyes wide, as if he was extremely shocked.
Jiang Zhaoxue was in a bad mood. Seeing this, she couldn't help but glance at the waiter: "What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll gouge out your eyes."
"Sorry," Pei Zichen apologized as he followed behind, "Master's wife is in a bad mood, I hope you can forgive me."
As they spoke, the two of them went up one after the other. The waiter took a long time to react, patted his face and said, "It's not a ghost, is it?"
The two returned upstairs. Jiang Zhaoxue pushed the door open and walked in. Standing at the doorway, she said, "With the expert who set up the Nine Gang Haoqi Formation here, they probably won't give the Jade Ganoderma to Ye Wenzhi. We have to think carefully."
As she spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue realized that Pei Zichen was still standing at the door. She raised her eyes puzzledly while holding her tea and asked, "Why don't you come in?"
"Master's Wife, it's too late." Pei Zichen stood at the door and said softly, "It's inconvenient for me to come in. How about we discuss it tomorrow?"
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned when she heard this and looked him up and down: "You and I slept in the same cave in the mountains for so long and you didn't seem to be acting pretentiously?"
Pei Zichen froze at this, his face a little embarrassed. He turned away and said softly, "If there is a choice, I will observe etiquette."
These words choked Jiang Zhaoxue. Pei Zichen said, bowing respectfully: "Good night, Master's wife."
With that, Pei Zichen closed the door for Jiang Zhaoxue and left.
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at the silhouette leaving the window and couldn't help but curse: "He's really something."
But there is nothing urgent now, so Pei Zichen can rest if he wants.
She simply relaxed and went to the bathroom to take a comfortable bath as she hadn't taken a bath for a long time.
This was the first time the two had been separated in over half a month. Although they were only separated by a wall, Jiang Zhaoxue still felt a little strange. When she went to sleep at the head of the bed, she knew that Pei Zichen was next to her. With Pei Zichen's hearing ability, he would definitely be able to hear her voice.
She couldn't help but knock on the wall and called softly, "Pei Zichen."
The other party paused for a moment, then spoke in embarrassment: "Master's Wife."
When this voice came out, Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help but laugh.
It turned out to be just a wooden board. She turned over and lay on the bed, her hands under her head, and said vaguely: "We need to find an identity and find a way to sneak into the Ye Mansion. If we get the master's approval, we can get the approval of the formation. I don't have many talismans, and the future is unknown. We should try our best to rely on ourselves."
"good."
Pei Zichen listened and looked at the ceiling. The feeling of emptiness and loneliness came over him again. He felt that the bed was like a huge black hole that was about to swallow him.
However, every time he was about to fall, Jiang Zhaoxue's voice rang out again: "I inquired today. You need proof to apply for household registration. The only ones who don't need proof are cultivators. I plan to take you to the government office tomorrow to register as a casual cultivator and get your identity. Then... let's have a fortune-telling. Then we'll go look for a room. The inn is too expensive and not worth it. Have you inquired about the room rate today?"
"I've asked around. Which street did you like today? A small courtyard costs one silver a month."
"Cut the price in half and rent the house. Then we can go get our fortunes told. Once I become a city-famous fortune teller, the Ye family will definitely come to me as a last resort..."
The two of them discussed through a wall, as if they were still in the cave.
As Jiang Zhaoxue was talking, he fell into a drowsy sleep.
The next day, Jiang Zhaoxue took Pei Zichen to the government office to obtain their identities, and then rented a small courtyard that she saw when she passed by yesterday.
When the landlord saw the two young people coming in together, he subconsciously asked, "Husband and wife?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Zichen quickly corrected her: "She is my master's wife."
Pei Zichen spoke too quickly, and Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't refute him. She just smiled and nodded: "That's right, Master's Wife."
The landlord was stunned when he heard the identity. He looked the two up and down and couldn't help but ask, "Then... where is his master?"
"Alas, that damned bastard," Jiang Zhaoxue sighed upon hearing this, "He died early, leaving us two behind. When he died, this child was only this tall."
Jiang Zhaoxue gestured, a look of sorrow on her face. "I raised him up all by myself with so much hardship. You don't know how much I've suffered. Why did his master die so young? Wuwuwuwu..."
As Jiang Zhaoxue spoke, she sobbed emotionally. Pei Zichen couldn't help but glance at Jiang Zhaoxue, wanting to say something but not daring to open his mouth.
The landlord was incredulous when he heard this, and his eyes darted back and forth between the two of them: "But...but you look so young..."
"I know a little bit about magic," Jiang Zhaoxue smiled, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and explained, "Although I don't have any special abilities, I still look younger than ordinary people."
"So it's the Immortal Master!" The landlord listened and raised his hand in greeting, but he didn't look like he believed her at all. He only asked politely, "May I know your age?"
People who practice Taoism do not need to be checked when registering their household registration, so many fugitives will pretend to be immortals, especially those who tell fortunes, most of whom are scammers.
The landlord was also giving her face, but Jiang Zhaoxue didn't notice it. She just smiled and said, "Not big, more than two hundred years old."
This is considered young in the real fairyland, but in the eyes of the landlord, it is indeed a bit exaggerated.
His smile froze. If it weren't for the fact that the house was difficult to rent, he would have wanted to kick this liar out.
He didn't want to talk more, so he could only grit his teeth and continue to deceive this outsider. After introducing the house from top to bottom, he quickly signed a lease with Jiang Zhaoxue and left with the money.
Pei Zichen saw him walk so smoothly and couldn't help but ask, "If he thinks we are scammers, why did he rent it to us?"
"Because it's a haunted house."
Jiang Zhaoxue pulled out a Bagua mirror from his Qiankun bag, raised his hand and slapped it on the door, then said, "Alright, let's go! We have to fire the first shot!"
As she said that, she went out, took Pei Zichen with her, and walked to the place where fortune-telling was most common - Yue Lao Temple.
There are so many fortune-telling stalls in front of Yue Lao that it looks like a market. There is even a shop nearby that specializes in renting and selling fortune-telling stalls.
Seeing such thoughtful service, Jiang Zhaoxue walked into the store decisively, rented the cheapest stall, and asked Pei Zichen to carry the stall to the farthest and worst corner. After instructing Pei Zichen to set up the stall, she took out a banner from her Qiankun bag that she had not used for many years.
"I decide my destiny, I am number one in the world"
The eight words were hung next to the stall. Jiang Zhaoxue took out a folding fan, opened it, and fanned himself leisurely.
The four characters "No Compensation" were clearly written on the fan.
When these four words came out, everyone looked over.
Pei Zichen was also a little flustered and couldn't help but say, "Master's Wife..."
Fortune-telling can severely damage the fortune-teller's own luck. He thought Jiang Zhaoxue was just trying to fool him, so why shouldn't he pay compensation?
Pei Zichen looked at the people rushing towards him and couldn't help but raise his hand to grasp the hilt of the sword, his mind a little confused.
How dare she?!
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The author has something to say: [Small Theater]
Jiang Zhaoxue: "His master died early, leaving us orphans and widows."
Landlord: “How pitiful…”
Pei Zichen: "It's okay, I will take good care of Master's wife on Master's behalf. Master, please rest assured if you know this!"
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