Several days later, Xiao Yuhan brought Bai Yao to Yingyue City. In order to conceal their identities, the two changed into plain clothes. When entering the city, Xiao Yuhan instructed, "Girl, after entering the city, call me brother! Don't call me master, it will sound more natural that way."
Bai Yao blinked and nodded in agreement, "Okay, Brother Yu Han!"
For some reason, Xiao Yuhan felt a little strange hearing Bai Yao address him that way, and immediately said, "No! Just call me brother!"
The girl held a candied hawthorn in one hand, but her mind was entirely on the roadside stalls. There were many vendors on both sides of the main street of Yingyue City, selling food and small items. Xiao Yuhan followed behind Bai Yao, thinking that this trip had unknowingly turned into a vacation. But since Bai Yao was so happy, he couldn't bear to stop her.
In the days that followed, he gradually gathered information and learned that the Qinhuai Tower in Yingyue City was going to hold a Listening Conference. He thought that there were still a few days before it started, so it wouldn't hurt to accompany Bai Yao to stroll around Yingyue City.
Xiao Yuhan followed the little girl, holding a folding fan, and strolled forward.
After strolling along the bustling main street, they went boating on Yingyue Lake and then climbed the Lonely Goose Pagoda. They visited almost all the famous places in Yingyue City before finally finding an inn to stay at nightfall.
While eating downstairs, Bai Yao happily said, "Brother... this Yingyue City is so lively! It's just as good as Lingsu City!"
Xiao Yuhan nodded. "Yingyue City is practically a no-man's-land. The forces here are incredibly complex. The Demonic Sect's former stronghold is nearby, as is the Kunlun Immortal Sect, so conflicts often occur. However, the Kunlun Immortal Sect is an old-school immortal sect with considerable strength and prestige, so Yingyue City is relatively peaceful. But you mustn't let your guard down. Do you remember what your master... your brother told you when you left the mountain?"
"Yao'er remembers, no matter what happens this time, Yao'er must handle it herself. Unless there is a crisis, Master will not intervene!"
"Call me brother! Uh... just don't forget!"
"Brother, don't worry. Thanks to the pills you gave me, Yao'er has already entered the Nascent Soul Realm, so ordinary petty thieves are no match for me!" Bai Yao said confidently.
But Xiao Yuhan knew that this girl had never killed anyone since she was a child. She had encountered a petty thief who stole her silver. Even when the thief drew his knife, the girl still thought that she did not want to hurt him. She wondered who she got this gentle personality from.
Therefore, tempering her character became the most troublesome thing for Xiao Yuhan after she came down the mountain. However, this kind of thing could not be arranged on purpose. She could only wait and see if there was any opportunity to encounter something that could move the girl.
The two masters were engrossed in their meal. Bai Yao was happily eating osmanthus cake when suddenly a one-eyed, one-armed fortune teller appeared. The man looked old, and his only remaining eye seemed to be not working very well. He bumped into Bai Yao as he passed by. Only then did Xiao Yuhan notice what the man was carrying: a bamboo pole with a piece of hemp cloth hanging from it. The cloth was inscribed with the words "Commoner Fortune Teller".
Xiao Yuhan couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking that no matter what era it is, there will always be charlatans.
The old fortune teller apologized repeatedly, "Young lady, I'm so sorry. My eyesight isn't very good. Did I hurt you?"
Bai Yao, always gentle, smiled and said, "It's alright, Grandpa, be careful not to fall."
The old fortune teller smiled slightly, "Young lady, you're a very kind person. How about I give you a free fortune telling?"
Bai Yao seemed to be deep in thought, then glanced at Xiao Yuhan as if asking a question.
Xiao Yuhan said nothing and started eating by herself.
Bai Yao then remembered what her master had said when she went down the mountain: to make her own decisions. She then looked at the old fortune teller and said, "Alright, grandpa, please tell my fortune!"
"Judging from your face, young lady, you are no ordinary person. You must be a person of destiny. Would you mind if I took a look at your palm?"
Bai Yao didn't mind at all. She stretched out one hand while still holding the pastry in her other hand, and kept eating.
Unexpectedly, after carefully examining Bai Yao's palm, the old fortune teller murmured, "Eh~ this girl's fate is truly ominous. She is destined to face many disasters and countless hardships in this life."
Bai Yao thought for a moment, then frowned, turned to look at Xiao Yuhan, and almost burst into tears, "Master... is Yao'er going to die...?"
Xiao Yuhan frowned even more, then said helplessly, "Silly girl, you actually believe what this charlatan says? He'll make you buy his talisman in the next second! He'll guarantee your lifelong safety and ensure you escape danger!"
Upon hearing this, the old acquaintance glanced at Xiao Yuhan and frowned. "Young man, you're in the same trade, huh? Cough cough... It's alright." As he spoke, he took out a piece of jade from his pocket and continued, "Since we're in the same trade, if you're not buying talismans, take a look at this ancient jade. It's only twenty taels of silver, and I guarantee it will bring you good fortune!"
Without a second thought, Bai Yao took out twenty taels of silver from her bosom and handed it to him. She then carefully took the so-called ancient jade. Xiao Yuhan slapped his forehead, sighed helplessly, and muttered, "It's fortunate that my family is wealthy. If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't be able to afford to let you squander like this!"
Bai Yao looked at her master with a smug expression, even holding up the jade in her hand and waving it around. "Master, look! It's really a treasure! What if what he said is true? It's good to buy it for peace of mind!"
At this moment, the conman took his leave and slowly walked out of the shop. Xiao Yuhan did not stop him. Although he was very angry about the conman's behavior, he had agreed that Bai Yao would handle whatever happened after they went down the mountain. He thought he would teach her a lesson and immediately took the ancient jade from her hand to examine it, intending to make the girl give up.
However, as soon as he received the jade, Xiao Yuhan was stunned, because he felt that the jade was extraordinary. The spiritual energy contained in it was indeed very strong. It was truly a treasure. He immediately chased out of the shop to check, but he could no longer find the figure of the person from before.
Xiao Yuhan was astonished, thinking that this girl was too lucky. So he took the jade stone to examine it. Although he didn't understand what it was used for, it was indeed spiritual and worth far more than twenty taels of silver. If it were placed in a sect, it would probably cause countless people to fight for it.
But then I thought, there's no mention of this part in the original story. But then I realized that the original story also didn't mention me taking her down the mountain for training. Could it be that I have the protagonist's halo? I can find treasures wherever I go?
If it were truly the protagonist's halo, Xiao Yuhan could understand it. After all, all authors possess this magical power, always able to help their characters escape danger, provide money when they're short, provide equipment when they're short, and even provide women when they're short... cough cough. Thinking of this, Xiao Yuhan dismissed the idea.
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