Chapter 39
"These kids have so much energy."
Lingxi and Jin Moli remained standing by the roadside, watching the children's figures gradually disappear around the corner. Lingxi turned to look at Jin Moli, who was standing obediently to the side, and hardened her heart, her expression becoming somewhat serious.
"Jasmine, is there anything you'd like to say to your teacher?"
The first time she saw her master with a stern face, Jin Moli's hand trembled for no reason.
She blinked her big, round eyes repeatedly, as if trying to say it was nothing, but when she met Lingxi's concerned gaze, she remained silent for a moment before saying:
"Master, ...do you think...that child...will remember...what he said when he was little when he grows up?"
Lingxi instantly understood: "They probably don't remember most of it."
"You don't remember...?"
“Master, they…forgot.”
These words seemed to have stirred up a knot in her heart.
Jin Moli's eyes were slightly red as she said loudly, "How...how could they...forget...and just...let it go like that?"
She didn't understand that the words that brought others countless feelings of guilt and fear were just a casual remark from someone else.
Perhaps, it's just about being funny that allows one to ridicule and entertain others without restraint.
Afterwards, they went about their business, leaving her behind in the same place, trapped in the box they had created for her, unable to get out or for anyone else to enter.
"Bad luck~"
"Little stutterer, little...stutter...ba...hahahahaha..."
"A child without a mother~"
Hahahaha…
"I'm not!!!"
The sharp laughter echoed in my mind, one after another without stopping.
Jin Moli couldn't take it anymore and screamed, as if she had returned to that helpless childhood.
Her knuckles, which were gripping the hem of her dress, were slightly white. Beads of sweat on her forehead dampened her stray hairs and clung to her forehead.
Her wide-open eyes were filled with a dazed look, and she couldn't distinguish between illusion and reality for a moment.
"Jasmine, Master is here!"
Lingxi hugged her and patted her shoulder gently to calm her down.
Those casual words and names from childhood are like silent knives, stabbing painfully into my warm heart.
It's a pain that will stay with you for a lifetime.
The person in his arms was still caught up in emotions, her body trembling.
Lingxi didn't want to pressure her.
But she chose this path, this road to heaven.
If you don't break free of your composure, one day in the future you'll deliver a devastating blow.
She couldn't bear the consequences.
Jin Moli murmured:
"Master... Master."
"Yes, I'm here."
"grandmother."
"Grandma is waiting for Jasmine to come home!"
"Master." The person in her arms smelled the fragrance from the woman's embrace, and suddenly felt calmer and clearer-headed.
Lingxi's eyes softened even more. The setting sun quietly appeared in the sky above, and the chirping of insects and the sounds of birds occasionally drifted from afar.
On the sparsely populated village road, apart from the master and his apprentice, no one came out to disturb them.
Lingxi gently patted Jin Moli's head and said softly, "Moli, Master is here!"
"From now on, your master will protect you well, and no one will be allowed to hurt you."
Jin Moli felt a lump in her throat, and her voice trembled with tears as she cried, "Master~"
"Cry, just let it all out. We shouldn't keep everything bottled up inside."
"Waaaah... Waaaaah..."
Jin Moli cried her heart out, her shoulders heaving violently with each sob, determined to cry out all the grievances she had suffered.
As her emotions calmed down, Jin Moli was still immersed in the emotions she had just experienced.
We're still on our way.
It is not advisable to stay there for long.
Lingxi helped her walk slowly up the mountain and arrived at Yun Qingzi's Taoist temple.
Yun Qingzi was somewhat surprised: "What's wrong? Why are you crying so bitterly?"
It seems like he left less than an hour ago!
What happened?
Yun Qingzi looked at Ling Xi.
Lingxi shook her head slightly and whispered, "You know your junior brother is accurate in his calculations. Do you want to ask him if people who have committed verbal sins will face retribution now?"
Yun Qingzi, who hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, instantly understood.
"Yes, junior brother, I may not have much else, but I still remember the birth charts of kids who grew up in the village."
"His name seems to be Taurus, or Brother Jun, or his full name..."
Jin Moli cried, somewhat speechless: "I...I don't think...I know...their names."
She only remembers those words, and the feelings of being insulted and ostracized.
Those peers who uttered those harsh words now appear blurred in the memories of the past.
Speaking of her childhood, Jin Moli suddenly remembered that some of her neighbors in the village seemed to have helped her curse others.
They protected her, preventing those naughty children from bullying her.
Since she fell ill, many people have been helping her, including her teachers who always protected her during her school years.
Jin Moli was somewhat stunned and at a loss.
Why did she forget them?
On the contrary, she has remembered the few casual remarks people made to her.
"Junior brother, no need."
Jin Moli suddenly waved her hand and looked at her master and junior brother who were protecting and caring for her. It was as if the person in her heart had gained endless strength.
With a simple push, the iron-hard frame crumbled as easily as if it were made of paper.
She didn't stop there; she resolutely lifted her foot and strode forward.
Lingxi was somewhat surprised. In a short moment, the gloom between Jin Moli's brows dissipated slightly. Then, Lingxi's expression changed, and she quickly used her Wind Control Technique to take Jin Moli back to her home.
The ginkgo trees in the courtyard rustled in the sudden gust of wind. Yun Qingzi's eyes widened as she watched the two rise with the wind. Just as they were about to disappear from sight, Ling Xi's words slowly drifted through the air.
"Disciple, your senior sister is about to break through, I'm taking her with me first."
Yun Qingzi: ...
He hadn't even reached the early stage of Qi Refining yet, but his senior sister's cultivation had already improved.
I'm so envious!
"Ah, Master Yun, I knew it was you coming back, haha..."
Unable to bear Yun Qingzi's melancholy, Old Liu, as was his habit, strolled into the temple and, seeing the gate open, was overjoyed.
Yun Qingzi pursed her lips: "You really have nothing better to do."
"Ah, old Taoist, you're right."
"Let me tell you, this Linxi Cave is something that only I, Old Liu, have plenty of time for."
Old Liu boasted with great enthusiasm, then got to the point: "Old Master Yun, tomorrow's the festival, these zongzi..."
When it came to food, Old Liu touched his old hands, realizing he hadn't had any for days and was really missing it.
Ever since Master Yun became a disciple, the ingredients he uses have changed.
It makes my body feel warm and cozy when I eat it.
My body, which used to be sensitive to cold, has improved a lot.
As he thought about it, Old Liu's gaze toward Yun Qingzi grew even more intense.
"Hmph~"
Yun Qingzi, who was practically being burned alive by Old Man Yun's gaze, snorted coldly and said in a low voice, "Just wait."
Yun Qingzi fumbled with the materials, then glanced at Old Liu, "What are you looking at? Come on, get to work!"
"Honestly, look how strong you are now. You're really something, bullying an old man like this."
"Are you still going to eat?"
"eat!"
...
foot of Xishan Mountain
Ling Family Backyard
A few days after they left, the weeds in the backyard, without Lingxi and the others to clear them, began to spread and grow wildly, some even reaching the height of a person's thigh.
"Giggle~"
Three large hens occasionally emerged from the grass. They were much larger than when they arrived, clearly having grown up, with glossy, slightly yellowish-brown feathers all over their bodies.
Its eyes were sharp as needles, and its small mouth slid down to swallow a plump worm.
A strange wind suddenly blew through the backyard, causing the tips of the grass to sway in all directions. The next moment, two figures quietly appeared in the empty backyard.
"Cough—"
The hen was startled by the sudden noise and instinctively burrowed deeper into the grass, her feathers rubbing against the blades of grass, making a soft rustling sound.
As Lingxi was helping Jin Moli walk into the meditation area, she was drawn by the noise and subconsciously looked over.
The three half-grown chickens I bought back then are now almost ready to eat.
Lingxi couldn't help but smile slightly.
She quickly looked away and led Jasmine to her cultivation spot. Lingxi subconsciously used some spiritual power to send her voice into Jasmine's mind: "Jasmine, quickly sit down and meditate."
Immersed in her subconscious, Kim Jasmine heard the sound and instinctively moved.
Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief as she felt the moonlight and starlight being drawn in.
The two creatures, Liangyi and the others, lay at the front gate, hoping their owner would return.
Suddenly, all the little heads raised up, their eyes warily scanning their surroundings.
"Woof!"
A voice, both youthful and imposing, led Tai Chi and Yin Yang in a triangular formation towards the backyard.
Halfway there.
The two forces paused in place, and the black nose sniffed forward, as if it had caught a familiar scent.
Tai Chi and Yin Yang were also detected.
Three Dogs: Woof woof woof...
Its tail wagged rapidly, and it strode towards Lingxi's location.
Lingxi exited the range of the Xingling Grass's spiritual energy shield.
"Woof woof~"
"Two principles, Tai Chi, Yin and Yang..."
"Woof~"
Liangyi licked Lingxi's palm, then sat down steadily to one side, its tail wagging incessantly.
Yin Yang lay flat, exposing her belly for her to touch.
Tai Chi kept circling around her legs.
"Good baby."
Lingxi touched each one, especially the innocent and pure look in the three pairs of wet eyes, which was absolutely irresistible.
I haven't gotten the hang of it for a few days.
She touched him until his chubby body was covered in a mess of hair, then she stopped her groping.
"Go play over there."
The two principles, along with Taiji and Yin-Yang, took a few steps and then came over with small steps.
Feeling relaxed, Lingxi suddenly thought of a certain tree.
Gently pushing the puppy aside, after only a few steps, they arrived at a place shrouded in mist, which was also the location of Su Yuan's true form.
The place that was once located is now shrouded in thick fog.
She couldn't find a trace of it.
Since that topic, Su Yuan has remained silent.
The concealment array in front of her had been replaced by a more advanced array by Su Yuan at some point, so Ling Xi could no longer see it even if she wanted to.
? ? ?
Could it be that he was affected by his friend's defection to the enemy?
"Knock knock~ Fellow Daoist, are you still alive?"
"Say something!"
Lingxi, thickening her skin, continued, "Don't be so shy. We're so familiar with each other, who cares about saving face for each other?"
My mind was silent; there was no reply.
"Tracing back to the origin?"
Lingxi called out again.
The courtyard was as quiet as ever.
Lingxi stood there for a while, somewhat disappointed, and prepared to turn around and leave.
suddenly.
A faint light flashed ahead, and the white mist, which had been solidified, began to surge and churn, with a hint of dispersing at its outer edges.
Lingxi blinked, remaining still.
In just a few breaths, the illusion faded, and a magnificent tree, radiating a soft glow, quietly appeared.
From the moment she appeared, she was captivating.
Lingxi's eyes widened in amazement, and she remained stunned for a long time.
"Rustling sound~"
His body suddenly moved, and the sound of the branches and leaves touching each other was particularly pleasant.
Lingxi stood there for a long time and watched for a long time.
The more I look at it, the happier I feel.
The tree in front of us, apart from a few jade leaves at the top, also has jade buds on the remaining branches.
It has recovered considerably compared to before.
“Tracing back…”
Lingxi was about to speak.
I don't want any sudden changes to occur.
The moonlight atop the jade tree seemed to come alive, and in the blink of an eye, it condensed into a phantom image.
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