As soon as she finished speaking, a few peach blossoms drifted down in the wind and transformed into a young girl.
The girl was dressed in a pink Hanfu, with silver hair reaching her waist and a peach blossom hair clip in her hair. She looked pretty, lively and cute.
She is a peach tree spirit who has cultivated for a thousand years. Her name is Tao Susu. She grew up in the back mountain of a Taoist temple. By chance, she made a contract with Chu Yu and became her guardian.
After Chu Yu arrived in the capital, she followed him there.
When Chu Yu saw that she had revealed herself, she smiled and waved to her, "Come and eat with me."
"Yes, Master."
Tao Susu ran happily into the living room, sat down at the dining table, picked up a skewer of grilled meat, and started eating.
Jiang Huai'an changed his clothes, washed his hands, and came over. Seeing her eating happily, he couldn't help but complain, "I didn't see you come out to help when the zombies were escaping, but now that we have barbecue, you're so eager to help. You're such a lazybones."
Tao Susu solemnly explained, "I got injured last time I went out to help my master catch ghosts, and I need to rest."
Jiang Huai'an picked up a skewer of grilled meat, took a bite, and sneered, "You're really not taking care of yourself. I saw you secretly watching male model live streams on your phone and even sending gifts."
Tao Susu's lips twitched; he had actually discovered her.
Like many modern girls, Tao Susu enjoys scrolling through her phone looking at male models, following celebrities, and shopping for milk tea.
She blinked guiltily and retorted, "I only spent a few dollars, unlike you, who can't even control a single zombie and makes a mess of the house."
Jiang Huai'an was embarrassed and retorted in a low voice, "Those were all accidents, it definitely won't happen again next time."
"Ha! You said the same thing last time, and the time before that. When have you ever changed your mind? I think you're just incompetent!"
"Hey, who are you calling bad?"
Seeing the two bickering again, Chu Yu sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
These two people don't like each other, and they like to bicker when they get together.
"Alright, stop arguing and focus on eating your barbecue."
She spoke up to stop them, and they finally shut up.
Afterwards, Chu Yu told them about her job as a delivery driver for the Underworld. Jiang Huai'an was surprised and said, "Holy crap, the Underworld actually chose you."
After saying that, he cast an envious glance at her.
Chu Yu asked, "What, you know about the underworld selecting delivery drivers?"
Jiang Huai'an nodded: "I had heard about it before and even submitted my resume, but I was rejected. I heard that the Underworld's recruitment this time was very strict, and many powerful metaphysicians were rejected. I didn't expect that they would actually choose you."
"This shows that my owner is excellent and capable."
Tao Susu praised her with a smile.
Jiang Huai'an agreed, saying that Chu Yu was stronger than him.
Before long, the barbecue was finished, leaving only a tiger-skin chicken foot. Jiang Huai'an and Tao Susu both had their eyes on that chicken foot and quickly reached out to grab it. But Tao Susu was one step ahead, snatched the chicken foot, threw it into her mouth, and even made a smug face at Jiang Huai'an, which made him furious.
Chu Yu: "..."
How childish!
After finishing the barbecue, Chu Yu went back to her room to take a shower and didn't go to bed until after 1 a.m.
She had a dream after falling asleep.
In her dream, she was in a misty forest. After walking in the forest for a while, she came to a river. On the riverbank, an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, was fishing.
The figure looked somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, her eyes lit up – it was her master, Daoist Changfeng.
Since her master passed away, she had missed him terribly. When she suddenly saw him, she rushed forward excitedly, hugged him, and burst into tears.
Daoist Changfeng patted her head kindly and comforted her, "Don't cry, my disciple, your master is here."
Chu Yu let go of him, wiped away her tears, and suddenly remembered something. Her face darkened, and she asked, "Master, tell me honestly, what's the deal with that huge debt collection notice?"
Before her master passed away, he said he would hand over the Taoist temple to her to inherit. She was secretly delighted. However, on the very day she inherited the temple, she received a bill for nearly 700 million yuan, which almost sent her flying.
Since then, she and her fellow students have never had a peaceful day. They are busy making money to pay off their debts every day, and they are suffering terribly.
Master must give an explanation for this matter.
Faced with her questioning, Daoist Changfeng stroked his beard guiltily and explained, "You know, our Daoist temple is very poor, but the cost of slaying demons and subduing monsters is considerable. So, starting from our grandmaster's generation more than a hundred years ago, our predecessors took out loans from banks. Over time, the loans accumulated and formed a huge debt."
Chu Yu's lips twitched, and she asked in puzzlement, "Why haven't you mentioned this before?"
"That's because I was afraid that if you found out, no one would be willing to inherit the Taoist temple."
Chu Yu: "..."
I used to think that my master chose her to inherit the Taoist temple because he valued her abilities. I never expected that he was just taking advantage of her.
Just as she was about to complain, Daoist Changfeng quickly changed the subject: "Disciple, do you remember what I said before about you being destined to be a lone star?"
Chu Yu nodded.
When she was a child, her master told her that she had weak family ties, no good fortune, and was destined to be poor and lonely all her life.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Is this why you made me a sucker?"
Daoist Changfeng shook his head repeatedly: "No, what I want to tell you is that your fate can be changed, and I have already found a glimmer of hope for you."
Chu Yu's eyes lit up: "What opportunity?"
Daoist Changfeng stroked his beard, revealing a profound and unfathomable expression: "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed; you will know in due time."
Chu Yu looked on suspiciously. Every time the old man made that expression, there was definitely a trap ahead.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Master, what mischief are you plotting now?"
Master Changfeng's eyes flickered a few times, then he suddenly pointed to the river and exclaimed, "Hey, a fish has taken the bait!"
Chu Yu turned around to look, but before she could see the fish clearly, she was suddenly kicked into the water by Daoist Changfeng. After falling into the water, she was jolted awake.
Upon waking, Chu Yu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and muttered to herself, "That old geezer of a master is really wicked. He kicked me out of the dream before I even got a chance to ask him anything. I don't know when I'll be able to dream about him again."
She took a deep breath and turned to look out the window. It was early morning, the sky was blue, and a cool breeze was blowing in from outside, causing the curtains to flutter in the wind.
She couldn't sleep anymore, so she got out of bed and suddenly saw three incense sticks and a note on the bedside table.
The note read: If you wish to see your teacher, light incense. However, you only have three chances, so cherish them.
Chu Yu's eyes lit up with joy. The old man still had some conscience; it would be easier to find him next time.
After the note was read, it turned to ashes and scattered in the wind.
She put the incense away, washed up, and just as she stepped out of the room, she saw Jiang Huai'an rushing out with his suitcase.
She asked, "Where are you going?"
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