Chapter 108: How can the stars be more complex than the human heart?
"Yes, I am the daughter of the Qiao family who foresaw the disaster," the City Lord's wife said, looking at Lingxiang, "and I also know that you are the daughter of the Fairy Tumi."
Lingxiang stood up in shock when she heard this, stared at the city lord's wife for a moment before slowly sitting down.
I was wondering why my mother gave away the life-extending elixir that she had worked so hard to develop, but I didn't expect there was such a reason.
"Then didn't mother know that Madam had no cultivation?" Lingxiang's eyes wandered, but her mind was immersed in this matter.
"I was weak at that time and could not see the Fairy Tumi. My grandfather didn't say much about it. So the two heads of Longlu asked for the pill. I think they only told her the reason for the matter. They were anxious to prolong my life, so they didn't tell her. It was only later when I met a wandering Taoist priest that I learned about these things." The city lord's wife poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
"A wandering Taoist priest?" Lingxiang was extremely surprised. "Do you know who it is?"
"I'm not quite sure about that. I only know that it was a young Taoist priest. I heard that he came here on his own and said that he smelled the scent of an old friend."
Anyone who knows that elixirs should not be fed to people casually must be an expert. Who is this Taoist?
Although Lingxiang had some doubts in her heart, she let them go in a flash. After all, it happened many years ago, and there was no way to pursue it now.
"So, Madam had the power of prophecy at that time, but why couldn't the three families avoid the disaster, but instead married you off in advance?"
"It's hard to say. I've seen the future from time to time before, and encountered some things at that time. I wanted to avoid them, but they still happened in the end, and they were even more serious. I guess this is fate." The city lord's wife sighed.
"This ability is more of a curse than a gift. Every time I foresee something and want to avoid it, fate always finds a way to make it happen. After so many times, I can only let nature take its course."
"When the three families were in trouble, I foresaw that there would be survivors, so I proposed the idea of marrying out to my grandfather, and pointed the way for the Long and Lu families. Unfortunately, the Lu family lived far away and was the first to die, which led to your subsequent misfortune."
"Disaster?" Lingxiang asked puzzledly, "What disaster?"
"The Supreme Sect."
The city lord's wife didn't say much, and with just this little bit, the spiritual fragrance immediately became clear.
"You're saying that the man in black that day was a descendant of the Lu family, but...but...but isn't Madam a prophet? How could she know what I encountered before?"
"What a coincidence! The Taoist priest who saved you that day is the benefactor of the City Lord's Mansion. I saw him when we met before. I didn't know it at first, but I understood everything after meeting you." The City Lord's wife smiled slightly. "Speaking of which, I owe my health for all these years to that immortal."
Senior Chi Yanzi? How could such a coincidence happen in this world?
"Did that immortal come to your house before July this year?"
The City Lord's wife was startled when she heard this: "Exactly. How did you know that?"
No wonder Lingxiang suddenly understood.
"That senior Chi Yanzi was afraid that we would run into some bad guys again, so he escorted us all the way to Guyang City. Later he said he wanted to meet an old friend in the city. I guess he was talking about the City Lord's Mansion." Lingxiang said, picking up the teacup and taking a sip.
"Is there such a thing? I invited you here today because of that immortal. He once came to tell me that if I fell ill again, I could ask Ah Jin to go to the You Ran Residence in the city."
This old senior had buried a problem for himself early on.
"Then what is the purpose of the visit from Madam?"
Upon hearing this, the city lord's wife actually knelt down. Seeing this, Lingxiang quickly dodged away and hurried to help her up.
"Madam, what are you doing? If you have something to say, just tell me. Why are you doing this?"
"Miss Lingxiang, I think you must be aware of my condition, otherwise you wouldn't have pointed it out to me yesterday. You are a very clever person, so now I beg you to think of a way to delay me for a few days until I have sorted out all my thoughts, so that I can leave with peace of mind. I know this is very troublesome, but if I don't ask you, I don't think anyone else can do it."
Lingxiang frowned upon hearing this: "Madam, that is a method of tigers and wolves, extremely harmful to your body. With your current body, you may still have one or two years left, but if you use that method, you won't last even a few months."
"I understand, I understand all of this. It was only after meeting you that I understood many things. This is fate's arrangement, and you can't struggle. I only hope that you can take care of everything before leaving, so that I can have peace of mind. I hope you can fulfill this..."
Lingxiang felt very embarrassed. This was tantamount to harming others, but the city lord's wife was so open with her, if she did not agree, it would be a bit unreasonable.
"I know you are in a difficult situation. For a cultivator, saving people is the right way. But I am already at a point where there is nothing I can do. Instead of saving people, it is better to save their hearts!" The city lord's wife said, tears streaming down her face.
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"So you gave her some elixirs?" Xinyi was shocked when she heard that. What Lingxiang did was against the rules of cultivation.
"That's right," Lingxiang saw the look on Xinyi's face and knew what he was thinking. She then said, "So what if that's the case? I'm already a cultivator of Wuwang. It's better to do as Madam Qiao said, saving people's hearts is also a way to calm my own heart."
Xinyi's face was solemn. She was afraid that what she had done would damage her virtue...
"Is it that lady who asked you to pay attention to me?"
Lingxiang smiled upon hearing this. "Do you remember when we first met in Zhuyuan, I mentioned you too? I just thought you were incredibly handsome, and didn't think anything of what my wife said. It was only when we got closer that I changed my mind. It was then that I wondered if you were the assassin I saw that day."
When Xinyi heard this, he immediately remembered that day when Lingxiang wanted to cover his mouth and nose with her hands.
"I see. It seems this lady has told you a lot of things."
Lingxiang smiled and took a sip of her teacup. "Not entirely. She only asked for three things that day: one, to keep her secret; two, to give her some energy-boosting elixirs; and three, to take care of the people in the sect. For me, none of these three things are difficult, but in exchange for your news, it's worth it."
"Did she say how to deal with the demons in the future?"
"Madam once said that everything is determined by fate. Even if you try to avoid it, it will only bring about greater disaster. You've done your best, and the rest can only be left to nature. And at the time, she only told me about you and nothing else." Lingxiang said, getting up and walking to the fence. She looked at the starry night sky and sighed. "Madam has done a lot. She knows everything about the afterlife and has made all the calculations. She only told me these unimportant things."
Lingxiang said this, then turned around and said to Xinyi, "The tea is cold, don't drink it, and go to bed early. I have to go out tomorrow and I have some things to do now." After saying that, she turned around and walked down the mountain.
What could be so urgent in the middle of the night?
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