Bai Youwen naturally didn't believe what Bai Youhui said. He had harmed many people over the years, but he had never been killed by a vengeful spirit. He would never be killed by a vengeful spirit just because of a little Taoist's words.
However, after this commotion, Bai Youwen returned to his seat and stopped making things difficult for Hongfeng and her blind father.
Seeing the pitiful state of the father and daughter, Bai Youhui wanted to find them a job that was high-paying, easy, and safe. He glanced at Yuan Qi, who showed no intention of helping, and whispered, "Seventh Sister, they're so pitiful, aren't you going to lend them a hand?"
Yuan Qi has encountered many pitiful people, but can he save them all?
She said expressionlessly, "They have their own destiny, and we shouldn't interfere."
Bai Youhui analyzed anxiously: "But judging from Bai Youwen's character, once we leave, he will definitely continue to make things difficult for this father and daughter. If we don't intervene today, it will be fine, but if we do, Bai Youwen will definitely torture them even more. We can't just ignore it."
Yuan Qi gently shook his head: "You're overthinking it. Bai Youwen is a short-lived man; he won't live past midnight tonight."
Yuan Qi made no attempt to hide anything and spoke directly.
This angered Bai Youwen again, but because Bai Youhui was here, it was inconvenient for him to deal with Yuan Qi. He could only grit his teeth and glare at Yuan Qi, secretly vowing to deal with her when she was alone and make her kowtow and beg for mercy.
Xing Shuo knew Yuan Qi's abilities, and was secretly alarmed upon hearing such remarks. Could it be that Master Bai, this scourge, was really going to die? If so, Jiyang would be rid of one less menace.
He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but Bai Youwen always felt like someone was blowing cold air on the back of his neck. He felt uncomfortable all over, even though it was a beautiful autumn day.
At night, while he was sleeping with his concubine, he dreamed that the people he had killed came to claim his life. He couldn't fight them all by himself and was dragged away and beaten severely outside.
He didn't know that being dragged out meant his soul had left his body.
His neck was bitten with a large hole, and blood flowed all over the bed. When the concubine woke up and saw the bloody scene, she was so frightened that she fainted.
The next morning, the concubine woke up and started screaming, and that's when Bai Youwen's body was discovered.
When the news spread, many people in Jiyang set off firecrackers to celebrate.
That day, Xing Shuo took the three of them to visit the hot springs and soak in them, which was very pleasant.
Another day passed, and Yuan Qi returned to the capital with the money for the incense oil. Zhang Jing gave them a lot of seafood. Yuan Qi thought Zhang Jing was a rare good official, so he gave him a few amulets: "Keep them with you. Give one to your wife. It will help her have a smooth delivery."
Zhang Jing immediately beamed with joy, thinking that this young Taoist priest was simply amazing. He had never mentioned to them that his wife was pregnant, yet this young Taoist priest had actually figured it out.
"Thank you, Daoist Master."
Yuan Qi said, “My lord, there’s no need to be so polite. Peach Blossom Village is a blessed land. It would be a pity to let it go to waste. If you have the opportunity, my lord, you can move some people there to settle down. It would be beneficial in every way, and it would be good for the people, for you, and for the peach tree spirit.”
Zhang Jing immediately agreed: "Okay, okay, I'll remember what you said, Taoist priest. I'll arrange for some people to go there when I have the chance."
"Your future is bright, sir. Take care." Yuan Qi looked at Zhang Jing with approval, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then told the driver to continue on his way.
Yuan Qi returned to the Jiang residence by noon.
As soon as she entered, she asked the gatekeeper about her master's whereabouts. The gatekeeper told her that Daojun had gone out two days ago and had not returned.
Yuan Qi was relieved and planned to go to Baiyun Temple to find his master.
She had just handed the seafood to the kitchen when she heard that her master had returned.
Daoist Guangcheng was drinking tea in his guest room. It was the two top-quality teas that Yuan Qi had sent before he left, given to him by Tushan.
He was very pleased, and Yuan Qi took out half of the money Zhang Jing had given him for incense oil and handed it over to Daoist Guangcheng.
Guangcheng Daojun beamed even more: "You are my most capable disciple. Next time you go out, remember to take your senior brother with you and find him some work. He's almost starving."
Yuan An snorted unhappily, "Master, I'm not that poor, but Junior Sister, remember to take me with you next time. I'll help you out."
Yuan Qi nodded and began to tell Guangcheng Daojun about the peach tree spirit Tao Ran.
While counting the money, Daoist Guangcheng said, "Perhaps he can achieve enlightenment."
Yuan Qi said, "Master is right, I think so too. By the way, I brought back a lot of seafood from Jiyang this time, would Master like to try some?"
Although the orthodox Taoist sect is supposed to be vegetarian, it's okay to eat meat occasionally. Yuan Qi saw that Guang Cheng didn't refuse, so he knew that Guang Cheng didn't want to anger the patriarch, but also wanted to try some seafood.
"How did Master's talk with Daoist Buchen of Baiyun Temple go? Did the Emperor not contact Daoist Buchen?" Yuan Qi poured a cup of tea for his master and senior brother, and also poured one for himself. He then asked the servant outside the door to deliver a message that the seafood should be prepared and brought over later, along with a few vegetarian dishes.
Guangcheng Daojun counted the silver notes again; they totaled a full five thousand taels. That was quite a lot, enough for him to live on for a while. He laughed and started talking about what happened at Baiyun Temple.
"You guessed right. The Emperor summoned him to the palace and asked him to repair the palace's great array. He repaired it and the Emperor rewarded him with a lot of silver. She just doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, otherwise Xuanji wouldn't have been chosen as the Imperial Advisor."
Yuan Qi pouted: "Master, actually His Highness the Crown Prince came to me and asked me to repair the palace's great formation. I felt that the emperor's family were all bad people, so I refused."
Guangcheng Daojun hummed in agreement: "You should have refused. You're so young, yet you have such great abilities. The emperor would definitely be unhappy if he knew. You should tone it down in the future and not be so flamboyant. The emperor these days is not someone to be trifled with. The way you treated the people of Wuji Palace was no different from slapping the emperor in the face. No wonder he doesn't like you. You can't blame them for not inviting you to repair the palace's grand formation. If it were me, I would also let you know that you're not the only one in the world who can repair formations, and you're not the only one with the ability."
Yuan Qi was not happy: "I know, but I just can't stand it. Wuji Palace does whatever it wants just because it has the royal family as its backer. What gives them the right? Do they think their founder is dead?"
The seafood was cooked and delivered in no time.
The one who delivered the dishes was Chef Liu, a plump man with a beard: "Seventh Miss, I am from Jiyang, and I happen to know how to prepare seafood. Please try it and see if it tastes right."
Yuan Qi tasted the sea cucumber and found it to be just as good as the one he had in Jiyang, so he rewarded the cook with two taels of silver.
Chef Liu went downstairs with a smile. The Seventh Miss brought a lot of seafood today, and he cooked it all at once, distributing it to each courtyard so that everyone could have a taste.
He wasn't the head chef in the household, so he didn't usually have a chance to show off. Today was a rare opportunity for him to do so, and he hoped that his master would remember him.
Chef Liu added, "If Miss likes it late, I'll have someone from my hometown send some over every now and then."
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