Chapter 872 Why didn't you find him?
Fangyue and Song Chunxue remained seated, calmly awaiting Princess Anyang's reaction.
So this was what Senior Sister Fangyue meant by seeking justice; it was far more sophisticated than she had imagined.
Seeing Princess Anyang's extremely reluctant expression, she felt that she had made the right decision to come.
My senior sister is so thoughtful.
"Actually, your guardian spirit's origins are unknown. Now that he has become an evil spirit, it's fine if he only harms the people in your household. But if his ambition grows and he goes to the palace to take the ingredients for refining elixirs, I'm afraid..."
"I beg Daoist Fangyue to lend a hand. Helping me would also help everyone." Princess Anyang stood up, bowed, and clasped her hands in a very polite manner.
Fangyue glanced at Song Chunxue, "As you know, that Taoist Master Han is very close to my senior brother. He doesn't interfere in other people's affairs. Over the years, he has occasionally appeared at Baiyun Temple."
Princess Anyang straightened up and looked at Song Chunxue. "I understand. You mean you want me to apologize to her, and that's why you and your senior brother went to ask Master Han for help?"
"I'm sorry, I can't do that..."
Before he could finish speaking, a strong gust of wind swept into the house.
Lord Zhao appeared before them.
“I knew my junior brother hadn’t figured things out yet, so I wasn’t in a hurry to make a decision for him. But now that the truth has come out, shouldn’t you give me an explanation? Give my junior brother an explanation?”
Princess Anyang's face grew increasingly pale, as if she might faint at any moment.
“I know you can’t handle Wu Shuang and Wu Bing’s matter alone. You weren’t always such an aggressive and ruthless person. Now that my junior brother is alive, there are some things I won’t pursue relentlessly, but you can’t be complacent and act as if nothing happened.”
Lord Zhao chuckled softly, sat on an eight-immortal chair not far away, crossed his legs, and looked at Princess Anyang with an unfriendly expression.
He said, word by word, "Your status as a princess won't last long. All you can do now is pray that the person above you sits on that chair for a few more years, instead of letting your own evil spirits try to devour the remnant dragon. It won't do you any good."
Song Chunxue felt a warm glow in her heart and couldn't help but hug Fangyue's arm.
Although she knew this was not just about standing up for her, Song Chunxue still couldn't help but blush and feel her heart pound; her palms were sweating with excitement.
But when her gaze fell on her senior brother, she could vaguely see a snake coiled around his body!
She quickly looked away, pretending not to see it.
Fangyue whispered, "Senior Brother really cares about you, Junior Brother. He never cared when I was bullied before."
“Perhaps my senior brother wasn’t as powerful as he is now back then,” Song Chunxue said with a smile. “Thank you for supporting me, senior sister. When I become powerful in the future, I will support you all in return.”
Fangyue reached out and patted her head. "Okay, I'll wait."
Song Chunxue was stunned for a moment. It had been a long time since anyone had touched her head; she was the only one who had touched the heads of a few children.
She smiled down, thinking how wonderful it was to have a senior sister.
"Have you thought it through?" Lord Zhao's voice was cold, yet it sent chills down one's spine.
Princess Anyang shivered. "I've thought it through."
She stood up and gave Song Chunxue a solemn bow.
"I'm sorry, I offended you a lot before and almost killed you. I was arrogant and disrespectful to you, Daoist Master. I apologize to you."
Song Chunxue remained silent. Lord Zhao raised his eyes indifferently, "If she hadn't been so lucky, she would have died long ago. Is there no other indication?"
Princess Anyang took a deep breath. "Tomorrow I will personally visit the Xie residence with apology gifts to apologize to Master Song."
Lord Zhao gave a soft "hmm," and said, "That's more like it."
Song Chunxue gently tugged at Fangyue's sleeve.
As expected, she was still not bold and decisive enough in this kind of matter.
"Alright, I will personally go with Master Han tomorrow to deal with your family's affairs, so you don't need to worry about it."
After finishing his business, Lord Zhao stood up without even taking a sip of tea.
Bai Caiwei looked at the princess with concern and whispered, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
Thinking of Lord Bai, Princess Anyang forced a smile and whispered, "It's alright."
Fangyue also pulled Song Chunxue to her feet, saying, "We've troubled you enough; it's time for us to take our leave."
Bai Caiwei nodded to her, "Come often in the future."
When we came out of the Bai family's small Taoist temple, the eldest brother had already disappeared.
Song Chunxue was deeply moved. "Senior sister, did you plan this in advance?"
"No, but I knew he would come." Fangyue patted her back. "I know you were moved to tears, but you'll get used to it after experiencing it many times. Come on, let me take you to the theater, and we'll buy a couple of amulets while we're at it."
"Lightning-struck wood?" Song Chunxue whispered. "I have some. Teach me how to make it."
"Huh?" Song Chunxue was surprised. "How many do you have?"
"A tree, take your pick." Song Chunxue chuckled. "Let's go pick one at my senior sister's house."
She hasn't been to her senior's house yet.
"Let's go to a teahouse. My place is too small and it's a bit far. With such a good thing in your possession, you won't be afraid of being tested in a couple of days."
"Huh? What kind of training?"
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
...
Upon returning to the Xie residence, Song Xuechun found several people from the household already there.
There was even Xie Erye, the eldest son of the Xie family.
Liu Chunshu was waiting for her at the gate. As soon as she arrived, he went up to her and whispered, "They're all waiting for you. They want to arrange a wedding for you and your husband. They also want you to visit each other's homes to meet your relatives and persuade those women to stay home, be a good wife and mother, and stop practicing Taoism."
Song Chunxue smiled and praised, "Not bad, you explained it clearly in just a few words. By the way, why don't you try to persuade me to give up cultivating Taoism?"
Liu Chunshu grinned, "I usually don't say things that are useless."
Someone came out of the house and blocked Song Chunxue's way.
"Ms. Song, the Second Master requests your presence."
Song Chunxue's smile faded. "Mm."
Xie Zheng walked to the door, reached out to take her hand, and the faces of the people inside the room did not look good.
An elderly man with a white beard sat at the head of the table, looking Song Chunxue up and down.
Song Chunxue walked over, bowed, and greeted, "Song Chunxue greets Second Master."
"Hmm." Second Master Xie was wearing a dark brocade cloak with subtle embroidery. As the eldest and most prestigious elder in the clan, he always inquired about the family affairs of the younger generation.
Before Xie Zheng's mother passed away, she asked Xie Erye to take care of him so that Xie Zheng would not do anything rash again.
"I heard you came to the capital following Xie Zheng and are still living in the Xie residence. I wonder if you have any plans to get married?"
The question was phrased tactfully, leaving Song Chunxue momentarily at a loss for words.
Who says old people get worse with age? This Master Xie is quite shrewd.
"Second Uncle..."
"Let her say it herself," Second Master Xie interrupted Xie Zheng.
Song Chunxue could understand the elders' good intentions.
She bowed again and said, "Second Master, I do not wish to marry into the Xie family. I am a cultivator and wish to become a Daoist couple with Lord Xie."
"Ha, before you were all alone, cultivation was something to look forward to. But now that you've followed our Xie Zheng, why do you still show your face in public and flaunt your position everywhere? Xie Zheng is an official of the imperial court, why don't you care about his reputation in the court and instead cause him trouble everywhere?"
"I heard you're also a mother of five. How can you be so unsteady at your age?"
"..." Song Chunxue laughed, then helplessly spread her hands, "If that's the case, why don't you find him someone steady and sensible?"
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