Chapter 168 Have you considered it?
An old lady happened to pass by and hit the wolf demon's vitals with the sickle in her hand. Xiaoyu took the opportunity to break free from the wolf's fangs and killed the monster.
But before dying, the wolf demon bit off the old woman's neck and she died on the spot.
Xiaoyu waited until the ghost appeared and brought out the old lady's soul, and asked her if she had any unfulfilled wishes. In order to repay her for saving her life, she would definitely fulfill them for her.
The old lady said that the only thing she couldn't let go of in her life was her grandson who had no father or mother, and asked Xiaoyu to take care of him until he grew up. She solemnly agreed.
Chang Xiaoyu kept her promise and raised Ji Ranlin safely and soundly without letting him suffer any hardship. She had thought that after Ji Ranlin had his coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 20, she would have fulfilled her promise to the old lady and could return to the mountains to practice without any worries.
The only thing she didn't expect was that the younger brother she raised said on his eighteenth birthday that he could not live without marrying her.
If it were the Chang Xiaoyu of the past, she might have used some magic to make him forget about herself, and then changed her appearance to take care of him until he was twenty years old, and then he would be free.
But that time she suddenly felt her heart sour and swollen, and a little painful. Looking at his stubborn face, she couldn't say no no.
So Chang Xiaoyu made another promise and agreed to marry her.
She made up her mind that the life span of mortals was only a few decades, so she would quietly change her appearance a little bit every once in a while, so that she could live with him till old age, and after he passed away, she would return to the mountains to live a leisurely life of cultivation.
However, on the day Ji Ranlin came of age, she went to a place in the mountains with abundant spiritual energy to look for a piece of spiritual jade that could make mortals healthy and long-lived. Unexpectedly, she ran into the wife of the wolf demon there, who wanted to kill her to avenge her husband.
It turned out that the female wolf demon was a step late in transforming that year, and watched her husband being killed, and hid quietly, until this time it became a disaster for Chang Xiaoyu and his wife.
The female wolf demon's cultivation was still shallow, but as the natural enemy of the rabbit, she had the talent to suppress it. The two demons fought hard in the deep mountains. Xiaoyu finally killed the wolf demon, but her own cultivation was greatly damaged and she was beaten back to her original form.
She knew that she could not see Ji Ranlin again, so she wandered aimlessly. Finally, she came to Zhiluo Mountain and met the Mountain Ghost Goddess, who was worshipped as a mountain god by mortals. She was taken in by her.
After Zhiluo finished telling the stories she heard from Chang Xiaoyu, she sighed:
"Xiaoyu thought that her mortal husband would never accept that his wife was a rabbit demon, especially since she couldn't even transform into a human form. She cried for a while."
"Today, the man came to my statue to pray. I looked at the talisman and wanted to let the couple meet, so I held Xiaoyu, who had transformed into a rabbit, and appeared in front of him."
"As a result, the man recognized Xiaoyu at a glance, hugged her, cried and laughed, and said that he would never let her go again."
"I told him that if Xiaoyu stayed with me, she would have a chance to transform into a human form sooner. I won't go back with him."
Zhiluo spread his hands:
"So that guy is now determined to stay in my mountain god and be a handyman. He also said that it doesn't matter if his wife can't cultivate into a human form in her lifetime. As long as she is by his side, he will be satisfied."
Yun Qingqing: ...
She saw that the man's red thread was closely connected to the rabbit demon, so she instructed him to look for it.
But I still can't understand why two people who are not on the same page would stay together so devotedly.
Not to mention that mortals have short lives and will eventually have to endure the pain of separation.
If Chang Xiaoyu fails to transform into a human form after decades, given Ji Ranlin's obsession, he will never be able to hold his wife in his arms again in his life. Isn't this a greater sorrow for him as a mortal?
However, her mood was not too volatile.
After all, she had already stood at the pinnacle of Taoism in her previous life, and she had never been troubled by these mundane affairs.
Zhiluo chatted with Yun Qingqing all the way and before they knew it they had returned to the palace.
The mountain ghost girl was in high spirits. After talking about Xiaoyu, she asked about Yun Qingqing's recent situation, and especially showed great interest in her husband, the prince. She kept asking about their recent developments, and her eyes were almost full of stars.
Yun Qingqing stroked her forehead:
"You've been so far away from Zhiluo Mountain. It must be a heavy burden. Why don't you go back?"
Zhiluo pouted:
"I've finally come here, why don't you let me stay for a few more days to have fun? Why are you sending me away so soon?"
"I'm doing this for your own good. Your mountain temple is already remote, and it's great luck that it's so popular right now. Naturally, you should seize the time to accumulate merit and practice. Otherwise, when the popularity declines one day, it will be too late to work hard." Yun Qingqing said earnestly.
"But I practiced to be able to leave that mountain. The world is so big, I want to see everywhere!"
"If we are trapped in the same place by practicing, then that would be putting the cart before the horse!"
Zhiluo said in a long voice.
She looked at Yun Qingqing quietly for a moment, and suddenly her eyes sparkled:
"Hey, seeing how you are now, it must be very hard to manage Tianming Pavilion, right?"
"It's not that I'm tired, but it's true that I'm almost overwhelmed."
Zhiluo's eyes brightened and she came closer:
"How about you hire me to help you?"
Yun Qingqing was stunned:
"How?"
"Sign a master-servant contract! As long as you assign me a task, I can leave the mountain without any burden and go wherever I want!"
"Girl, are you serious?" Yun Qingqing was speechless.
Mountain spirits have always loved freedom, and this is the first time I've heard of one looking for someone to recognize it as its master.
"Seriously, very seriously!" Zhiluo changed to sitting upright, smiling as she explained the benefits to her, "Look, if you sign a contract with me, you will get a share of the offerings in my mountain temple, which will definitely be of great benefit to your cultivation!"
"And you are just too busy at Tianming Pavilion, right? I can help you! When the business of Tianming Pavilion is more prosperous, your spiritual power will increase by leaps and bounds, right?"
"You have such amazing talent, you will definitely be a powerful person in the future. If you are a capable master, you will naturally give some of it back to me, right?"
"This is a win-win situation. What reason is there to refuse it? Don't you think so?"
"...That's true." Yun Qingqing looked at her directly, "But the contract doesn't just bring benefits, it also has restrictions that cannot be escaped."
"Can you trust me?"
Zhiluo smiled softly:
"Why can't I believe you? The spiritual power in you is so pure, and I'm not blind. And don't forget, I'm from the mountain ghost clan."
Yun Qingqing understood what he meant.
The mountain ghosts have a strong intuition about malicious intent and never get close to people with ulterior motives. On the contrary, if one is recognized by the mountain ghosts, it proves that the person has a pure heart and is worthy of their trust.
"...Thank you." Yun Qingqing thought for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Zhiluo smiled and said:
"Is it settled, then?"
"Please let me think about it."
"good."
The mountain ghost girl nodded and began to count.
"One, two, three... ten. Have you thought about it?"
Yun Qingqing: ...
I am convinced.
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