Chapter 511 How did he come back to life? (asking for monthly votes)
“…Yumian?!”
Chang Kuo was used to Qiao Yumian's past eye disease and her many inconveniences. But when he saw her moving briskly and freely, and her temperament more stable from the inside out than usual, he did not dare to recognize her until she was right in front of him.
Chang Kuo came back to his senses and looked at the girl who was bowing in front of him. He was delighted and relieved: "The eyes are really good... Good, good!"
He quickly raised his hand and helped Qiao Yumian, who was bowing, to stand up, saying "good" several times.
As Chang Kuo was sighing, he suddenly thought that if Ah Li were still alive, she would definitely be happy for her sister Mianmian.
Thinking of this, Chang Kuo felt a little bitter and sad, but also had a hint of expectation. He heard from Wu Jue that after the prince learned about the causal relationship between himself and A Li, he set up a tablet for A Li again, and asked Wu Jue to find a way to liberate A Li's soul so that it could be freed from suffering.
But what His Highness had not told him before was that His Highness had been personally providing for the tablet and soul of A Li.
Wu Jue once told him privately that His Highness' fate and merits were extraordinary, and Ah Li could be supported by His Highness, and his next life would be smooth and rich. And there was a connection between them, and when the opportunity came one day, they might meet again.
Chang Kuo was briefly distracted when he heard Qiao Yumian ask with concern, "How is Uncle Chang?"
"Good!" Chang Kuo said with a smile, "As strong as an ox!"
Qiao Yumian smiled and nodded: "I'll take Uncle Chang's pulse later."
Whenever she meets someone now, she always wants to feel their pulse, which is quite similar to Uncle Chang who always wants to persuade people to exercise.
But compared to how she remembered, Uncle Chang really looked much older, and most of his hair was actually white.
The white hair of a hero is always particularly eye-catching. Qiao Yumian felt a pang in her heart and realized that someone was looking at her. She looked over subconsciously and saw a Taoist wearing a Taoist robe and tying his hair with a peach wood hairpin.
The Taoist was smiling at her kindly, but when Qiao Yumian saw him, the first feeling she had was confusion, an indescribable but very strong confusion.
She felt as if she had seen this Taoist somewhere before, but no matter how she looked at him, she felt that there was something "wrong" with him. However, she couldn't tell what was wrong with him.
But due to etiquette, Qiao Yumian nodded respectfully when she was looked at so lovingly by the other party.
Wu Jue nodded back, smiling but saying nothing. He now had a head of thick gray hair, which greatly affected a person's appearance. He was much slimmer than before, and his mental state had also changed. In the past, he and Qiao Yang's daughter did not have many opportunities to meet, and the daughter had unfortunately suffered from eye disease for many years, so it was normal that she did not recognize him at once.
He wanted to see when the child would recognize him - it was a rare opportunity to amuse a child.
Wu Jue, who wanted to amuse the child, was quite content. When he looked forward casually, he saw an old Taoist leading a green donkey and standing quietly beside the carriage.
The old Taoist was wearing a conical hat, so his specific appearance could not be seen clearly, but his aura made Wu Jue immediately squint his eyes to take a closer look.
Where did this old Taoist come from? Why does he look so familiar? He looks like the one who died long ago... Oh, he didn't die too early considering his age... How come he looks about 70% similar to that guy named Tian Jing? Could it be that His Highness still feels regretful for not being able to obtain Tian Jing in his previous life, and wants to find a replacement to keep at home? Wu Jue frowned, and saw that the old Taoist Qinglu nodded in his direction vaguely, as if to say hello.
Wu Jue raised his frowning brows, and then frowned even tighter. He walked forward subconsciously, vowing to find out where this "stand-in" came from.
Seeing Wu Jue coming, the old Taoist who was leading the donkey stood still, not moving.
As they got closer, Wu Jue felt it was more and more strange, so he tried to make some conversation by saying, "Where is this Taoist friend from?"
The old Taoist smiled, stroked his silver beard, and said nothing.
Wu Jue's eyebrows twitched wildly. He suddenly bent down, stretched out his head stealthily, and looked closely at the Taoist's face, which was mostly hidden under the bamboo hat.
The moment he saw clearly, Wu Jue’s eyes suddenly widened as if he had seen a ghost.
Seeing his reaction, Tianjing laughed and raised his hand: "I come from the west, fellow Taoist, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Wu Jue's lips trembled, he stretched out his fingers and pointed twice, and finally, with great effort and cultivation, he held back a bunch of words.
Knowing that this was not the place to talk, Wu Jue held his breath all the way back to the governor's residence.
Outside the governor's mansion, it was already dark. Wang Changshi and Yao Ran had been waiting with lanterns for a long time. Unlike usual, Luo Guanlin was also there to greet them.
Wang Changshi did not inform the governor's office and Jiangdu officials of the news of Chang Suining's return today, and let them go on duty. Otherwise, the governor's office would be crowded with people at this time.
Chang Suining entered the mansion surrounded by the crowd. Listening to the concern and questions from Yao Ran and others, as well as Adian's imaginative childish words, he felt very at peace in his heart, as if he was a bird returning home.
Wang Changshi soon noticed that there were a few new faces around Chang Suining. The young girl's manners showed that she was well-educated, so he didn't want to ask about her identity in public. Behind the girl followed a quail-like man who was reluctant to look up, so he couldn't find a chance to greet him...
So Wang Changshi could only ask the old Taoist with a smile: "What is the name of the immortal master?"
This Taoist has an immortal temperament, and since he came back with the adults, he must have real skills. I think there is nothing wrong with politely calling him Immortal Master.
Wu Jue curled his lips, but felt that there was a problem - the biggest problem was that when he first met this Wang Changshi, the other party not only did not call him that, but also turned around and whispered to His Highness in a low voice, asking His Highness to be careful and not to be deceived.
Sure enough, this old fellow Tianjing was here specifically to defeat him! Wu Jue was snorting in his heart, and the next moment, he heard Tianjing smilingly reply, "I am a poor Taoist Xuan Jingzi."
Xuan Jingzi...
Wang Changshi read it in his mind and suddenly realized something. He asked hurriedly, "Could it be that... the Immortal Master and Master Xuan Yangzi are from the same school?"
Tianjing stroked his beard and smiled.
Wang Changshi agreed and looked at Master "Xuan Yangzi" in surprise.
Wang Changshi's surprise contained not only the most basic surprise, but also a fleeting sense of misunderstanding. He seemed to not understand why some people from the same school had such an ethereal aura that could not be concealed by plain clothes, while others were so sneaky that they could be seen. The latter seemed to have been a thief for eight lifetimes, with the sense of stealing ingrained in his bones. Wherever he went, people could not help but pay attention to see if there was anything missing around him.
However, perhaps because he had been watching him for too long, Wang Changshi felt that he had gotten used to it, and now when he looked at Master Xuan Yangzi again, he felt that the sneaky feeling on the other person had mostly disappeared.
Seeing that Tianjing actually admitted that he was a member of his sect and called himself Xuan Jingzi, Wu Jue was about to fuss when he heard Wang Changshi ask again, "From your Taoist names, you two should be peers in the sect... In that case, Master Xuan Jingzi should be the senior brother of Master Xuan Yangzi?"
When Tianjing was about to answer, Wu Jue hurriedly said, "I am your senior brother!"
At this moment, he couldn't reveal the Heavenly Mirror in public, lest His Highness think that he was ignorant... However, he could tolerate the other party's claim to be his master, but he could never call this old man his senior brother again! Wang Changshi was surprised again: "Looking at your ages, it should be..."
Wu Jue said as a matter of course: "You don't know, Chief Secretary, in our Taoist sect, we only judge people by their seniority when they join the sect!"
As he said this, he glanced at Tianjing and said, "Besides, Junior Brother is not very good at learning martial arts, so it is not a disadvantage for him to be called Senior Brother."
Tianjing did not get angry but smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes."
Wang Changshi's eyes were filled with more admiration - even when being humiliated like this in public, he could still remain so calm, what a master, what a master.
Seeing Wang Changshi's expression, Wu Jue was so angry that he almost fell down.
When no one was around, Wu Jue, who was feeling depressed and confused, finally found a chance to talk to Tianjing alone. As soon as he opened his mouth, Wu Jue went straight to the point and gave the most accurate greeting: "...Aren't you dead? How come you're alive again!"
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