Master Daoyi didn't even open his eyes, nor did he stop wielding the sword in his hand: "Amitabha, benefactor, your visit so late at night is not just for killing, is it?"
The newcomer didn't really intend to make a move; he just wanted to test him. But he didn't expect the newcomer to sit so calmly, showing no intention of dodging at all.
The newcomer stopped what he was doing, sat down opposite Master Daoyi, and stared at him without saying a word.
After decades apart, he was truly different from before. He no longer possessed the impetuous air of the martial arts world, nor the bloodshed and turmoil of it. All that remained was a sense of calm and a compassionate heart, like that of a Buddhist.
Master Daoyi was originally waiting for the newcomer to speak, but to his surprise, the man neither made a move nor spoke, which was quite strange.
Master Daoyi finally couldn't help but open his eyes. When he saw the person who had come in, he was instantly overjoyed: "Divine Physician Luo? Is that you?"
Pei Luo smiled at Master Dao Yi: "I heard that an old friend was here, so I came to see you. I didn't expect you to be so different from before."
If he hadn't remembered what he looked like, and given his completely different aura now, he wouldn't have recognized him at all.
Master Daoyi smiled sheepishly: "I have indeed gained quite a bit of weight compared to before."
Master Daoyi then stood up and knelt down before Pei Luo, saying, "Thank you, Physician Luo, for saving my life back then."
"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Pei Luo frowned when he saw this, and reached out to pull Master Dao Yi's arm to help him up.
Master Daoyi refused to get up: "For so many years I have been poor... I have always remembered the great kindness that Doctor Luo has shown to our Xuanmen sect. We Xuanmen have no way to repay her, so please let me kowtow to you."
He had considered returning to Zhongzhou to repay his debt of gratitude, but he was also worried that he would bring disaster to Baihua Valley, so he had never taken the initiative to contact Doctor Luo.
Master Daoyi insisted on kowtowing, and Pei Luo had no choice but to accept his bow.
After he finished bowing, Pei Luo helped him up.
The two sat down again, and Master Daoyi put down his prayer beads and quickly poured tea for Pei Luo.
At this moment, Master Daoyi had lost the composure of a Buddhist monk and the dignity of an abbot. In front of Pei Luo, he seemed to have become Lu Shao, the vice leader of the Xuanmen Alliance.
Of course, they may have been enemies before, but now they have become benefactors and old friends.
"How did Doctor Luo know I was here?" Master Daoyi asked curiously.
Pei Luo didn't give a clear answer, but instead asked, "Has no one contacted you all these years?"
Master Daoyi smiled bitterly: "Of course there are. Back then, the Xuanmen was the target of everyone's hatred. Although the Xuanmen was destroyed and my senior brother and I retired from the martial world, many people have still been looking for us over the years. However, Dongchu is far from Zhongzhou, and my senior brother has passed away, while I became a monk decades ago. Even if some people do find me, some will not recognize me, and some will give up."
Pei Luo nodded knowingly.
That's certainly true. Even if Lu Shao were found now, those people probably wouldn't recognize him anymore.
Those who recognized him, seeing Lu Shao's demeanor, might let it go, after all, Lu Shao is now just a monk who doesn't concern himself with worldly affairs.
“It was Bai Yatou who told me you were here,” Pei Luo said, taking a sip of tea before answering his question.
Master Daoyi was shocked and looked surprised: "How do you know that girl?"
He thought it was one of the martial arts figures from Zhongzhou who had found him before who told him, but he never expected it was that girl Xiaoya.
Pei Luo knew immediately that he was unaware of their connection, and said excitedly, "It's all fate. I only met her yesterday, and after chatting with her today, I learned that my disciple married your disciple."
Master Daoyi was stunned again upon hearing this. His mind raced for a moment before he finally understood Pei Luo's meaning: "You mean that the princess that brat Xuanyuan Zhan married is your disciple?"
Pei Luo smiled: "Yes, she is my disciple."
Master Daoyi exclaimed with delight, "Oh my! I've seen that girl before. I never imagined she was your disciple. What a coincidence!"
Master Daoyi never expected that he and Doctor Luo would have such a connection!
“I never expected that Xuanyuan Zhan would be your disciple.” Pei Luo said, then added, “I sparred with that kid a few times before. I felt that his moves were somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t remember where I had seen them before. It turns out that you taught him.”
Master Daoyi smiled wryly: "That kid doesn't even know I'm his master yet. Because of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), I don't dare to teach him too many Xuanmen martial arts. It just so happens that I became a monk at Bailong Temple, and there are many martial arts secrets in the Bailong Temple's Treasure Pavilion. So I combined the Xuanmen techniques with the Bailong Temple techniques and taught them to him. Now it seems to be working."
It's a win-win situation: the kid is taught martial arts to be quite good, and yet no one can tell that it's a esoteric martial art.
Pei Luo nodded: "Indeed, that kid's martial arts are quite good. Even when he fought me, he was not at a disadvantage. I was curious about his sect at the time. I didn't expect that there was such a powerful martial arts sect in Dongchu. I didn't expect that it was you who taught him."
These words made Master Daoyi laugh: "To be honest, when I first met that kid's wife, I was also thinking, how could there be a doctor in the capital who knows Gu magic, and knows more about how to control Gu worms and how to remove Gu than I do? She must be a very powerful doctor. I never expected that she was backed by Doctor Luo and Hundred Flowers Valley. I really didn't expect it!"
The two exchanged a smile, and Pei Luo asked curiously, "Did you choose to come to Dongchu because of Bai Yatou?"
Although Lady Bai is now the Dowager Consort of Eastern Chu, in Master Daoyi's heart and in Pei Luo's heart, Lady Bai is still the unmarried girl she once was.
Master Daoyi nodded: "Yes. Because Senior Brother's daughter, Xiaoya's biological mother, passed away a long time ago. Senior Brother was afraid that her husband's family would mistreat Xiaoya, so he took Xiaoya with him from a young age until the Xuanmen was destroyed. Only then did Senior Brother prepare to send Xiaoya back. At that time, Senior Brother probably didn't want to live anymore, so he passed away not long after sending Xiaoya back."
After Dao Yi finished speaking, both of them fell silent, probably because they were both thinking of He Ming.
After a long silence, Pei Luo asked again, "Did he die of illness?"
Master Daoyi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "He's not really sick, it's just that his old injuries have relapsed. Coupled with the destruction of the Xuanmen sect, he himself has lost the will to live."
Another crucial reason is that Xiaoya returned home. Although her father was a marquis in Dongchu, he had never remarried after Xiaoya's mother passed away, and there were no other women in the family. He treated Xiaoya like a precious jewel. Knowing that Xiaoya was being taken care of, her senior brother no longer had one last worry, which is why he left so carefree.
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