Chapter 158: Journey West to Resolve Doubts
Long Qi and Xin Yi only stayed in the City Lord's Mansion for two days before they forcibly took Zhao Wuyang away from the Mansion on the pretext of sect training.
As they left the city, Xinyi couldn't help but feel a little confused. Long Qi had previously told him that they wanted to go south to visit the Long family's old residence, but he led them out of Guyang City's west gate. Could he be planning to walk halfway around the entire city?
Thinking of this, he asked, and Long Qi smiled when he heard it:
"Since we are brothers together, naturally we can't be missing one person, right?"
Hearing this, Xinyi immediately understood that Long Qi was going to look for Liu Xia first and then go to Nanhuai.
It's not bad to say. Since they joined the Yuanqing Sect, the four of them have been together. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are brothers. Moreover, during the second martial arts performance, they experienced life and death together. It can be said that they have a friendship that is worth life.
But how did Long Qi know where Liu Xia lived?
He naturally didn't know that Long Qi and Liu Xia had known each other before in Cangzhou City. After Long Qi's explanation, Xinyi finally understood. No wonder Long Qi and Liu Xia were so familiar with each other when they first joined Yuanqing Sect. It turned out that there was such a thing.
While the two were chatting in front, Zhao Wuyang walked behind with his head down. It was unknown what he was thinking about. He looked up and muttered from time to time, with a confused expression on his face, as if he had encountered something he couldn't figure out.
Long Qi talked for a long time, but Zhao Wuyang didn't respond. He turned around and saw Zhao Wuyang frowning and looking up at the sky. He immediately felt something was wrong and nudged Xinyi with his elbow, signaling him to talk to Zhao Wuyang.
Xin Yi saw the look in Long Qi's eyes and immediately knew what he was thinking. She slowed down her pace and waited for Zhao Wuyang to approach before asking, "What are you thinking about so intently?"
Seeing Xinyi speak, Long Qi immediately joined in the joke, "Could it be that you've never been out in the world since you were little? This is the first time you've been away from your parents?" He then put his arm around Zhao Wuyang's neck and said with a soothing smile, "Don't worry, your two brothers are here. They'll definitely not let you get hurt."
But Zhao Wuyang still frowned when he heard this, and after pondering for a long time, he spoke: "My two brothers, you don't know, but when I saw mother this time, I always felt that she was a little strange, a little different from usual, but I couldn't figure out what was different at the moment."
Hearing this, Long Qi and Xin Yi looked at each other. The latter gave Long Qi a look, indicating that Long Qi should say something to divert Zhao Wuyang's thoughts.
"Different? What's different? Has her appearance changed? I actually think the City Lord's wife is extremely beautiful. She looks like a young girl. Not to mention being an elder to us, even treating her as a sister is acceptable."
Zhao Wuyang shook his head. "Of course they look the same, but I just feel something strange. Mother has always been a calm woman. Even when faced with big things, she always keeps a calm expression. But this time when I went out, she looked extremely worried. It's really different from before."
Hearing this, Long Qi immediately shook Zhao Wuyang and said, "You are so young, how can you understand your parents' thoughts? As the old saying goes, a mother worries about her child even when he is thousands of miles away. Before, you never left the house and stayed at home all day, so the City Lord's wife naturally didn't worry about you. But now you are going out to gain experience, and you might encounter some dangers, so naturally she will be a little worried."
Xinyi quickly chimed in, "Yes, if you've never been a parent, you naturally don't understand these things. What mother in the world doesn't worry about her child's safety? Once you become a father, you'll naturally understand these things."
The two of them spoke in unison, and Zhao Wuyang listened, feeling that there was some truth in what they said, but he still felt a little strange. He thought it was because he hadn't seen his mother for a long time, so he felt a little unfamiliar. But...
Seeing that Zhao Wuyang still seemed confused, Long Qi quickly said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You'll understand naturally when you see Liu Xia's parents. Instead of dwelling on these trivial matters, why not think about where we should rest tonight? At our current speed, if we don't hurry up, we won't be able to reach the post station before dark. Do you want to sleep in the wilderness?"
Zhao Wuyang smiled upon hearing this and said, "Since we are going out for training, what's wrong with living in the wilderness? Could it be that Seventh Brother thinks that I have been living a life of luxury since I was a child and cannot endure such hardship?"
Seeing that Zhao Wuyang was no longer thinking about anything else, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. Long Qi quickly said, "It's not that I think you can't endure hardship, but my stomach is rumbling now, and I really need to find a place to settle down and have a good meal."
Zhao Wuyang smiled and ran with Long Qi and Xinyi, while behind them, a black cat followed from a distance.
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Lingxiang was staring at the remaining prescription in Xianyunju, when Adao suddenly jumped in from the window. Lingxiang was so scared that she quickly put away the prescription. She only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing who it was.
"I've told you so many times, you are now practicing Taoism seriously, don't climb through the window like before. I didn't close the door, why don't you go out through it?" Lingxiang just calmed down and started to blame it.
But Ah Dao seemed to be completely unconcerned. He just shook off the dust on his body, then stood up and said to Lingxiang, "The city lord's son and the person who bit you have already left the city..."
Hearing Ah Dao say this, Ling Xiang couldn't help but blush. Just as she was about to open her mouth to scold him, she saw Ah Dao pick up the chestnuts on the table and continued, "Grandma asked me to tell her that she always felt that the city lord's son seemed to have noticed something, and she was a little worried. Could it be that he was exposed?"
Lingxiang frowned upon hearing this, lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This matter will be discovered sooner or later. However, with Wuyang's current intelligence and cultivation level, I'm afraid he doesn't understand what it means to possess another body, let alone realize that the City Lord's wife is no longer the original Mrs. Qiao, but..."
He said this and let out a long sigh.
"Well, we can hide it for a while, but when the time comes, I think he will definitely understand Mrs. Qiao's good intentions. Besides, she has Ah Jin by her side, so I don't think anything will go wrong."
After hearing Lingxiang's words, Adao turned his head and stared at her for a while, then he held the chestnut and started to chew it.
It really didn't understand why Grandma would agree to this difficult task, and even more so why Lingxiang wanted to join in deceiving the city lord's son. But since it was Grandma's decision, she must have her reasons.
Looking at Adao who was still chewing chestnuts, Lingxiang smiled and touched his head.
After all, he is still a child who has not experienced much of the world. How can a little monster who has just entered the Tao understand something as complicated as the human heart? Unlike A'qu, who has been worshipped and seen many mortals coming and going, he can naturally understand the hearts of mortals better.
Lingxiang smiled and shook her head, then took out the incomplete prescription and looked at it again.
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