Chapter 173: Seeing Yinghua being murdered again
"I wonder what school or sect the young lady is from?"
"The Yuanqing School of Guyangcheng!" Maidong said, took the empty bowl from the man, and turned to put the bowl on the table in the house.
It was precisely because of this that we did not see the expression on that person's face. However, when that person heard about Yuanqing Sect, his eyes suddenly widened and his face was filled with shock.
"You said you were a disciple of the Yuanqing Sect!" the man exclaimed, but perhaps sensing something was amiss, he quickly changed the subject and asked, "Hasn't the Yuanqing Sect stopped accepting disciples a long time ago?"
Maidong was only concentrating on tidying up the bottles and jars on the table without looking back. After hearing what the man said, he smiled and said, "It's true that we didn't accept disciples before, but we reopened the sect a few days ago. Although we didn't accept many, we did accept a few with very good qualifications." Then he took two medicine bottles and a piece of fine cloth, turned around and walked to the bed.
"And I'm not a new disciple who just joined Yuanqing recently. I was picked up by Master when I was a child."
"No wonder it's like this," the person on the bed suddenly realized, "The girl has been practicing since she was young, but she doesn't look like a Taoist priest at all. I wonder what her Taoist name is?"
Mai Dong scratched his head and smiled when he heard this. "With my mere foundation-building cultivation, there's no reason for me to have a Taoist name. But my master gave me the name Mai Dong." He put down the medicine bottle and reached out to untie the thin cloth on the man. As he did so, he asked, "I don't know..."
Before Mai Dong could ask, the man laughed and said, "It's my fault. I was so busy asking questions that I didn't even introduce myself." He bowed to Mai Dong and said, "My name is Long Sheng. Thank you for saving my life, young lady!"
Seeing him like this, Maidong quickly told him not to move, and then slowly untied the fine cloth on his body.
"You should not be like this. It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning." As he said that, he picked up the medicine bottle, poured the powder, and concentrated on changing the medicine for Long Sheng.
After a bit of cleaning, they finally managed to remove the blood-soaked cloth from Long Sheng's body. Mai Dong wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said with a smile, "You say I don't look like a Taoist priest at all? I'm afraid you haven't seen the young elder I just mentioned. She truly doesn't look like a Taoist priest at all. She's arrogant and domineering all day long, doing whatever she wants within the sect. Even the headmaster can't do anything to her. It's no exaggeration to call her a mountain king."
It's really interesting to hear that there are such people.
"But if you do see her, don't be fooled by her appearance. She's incredibly skilled, with a profound understanding of medicine techniques that even my master couldn't compare to. Her alchemy skills are unparalleled. If Fairy Tu Mi were still alive, we'd probably be on par with her. The fact that your injuries healed so quickly is all thanks to the potion she brewed!"
Long Sheng was shocked when he heard this. At such a young age, he was not only an elder of a sect, but his medicine skills were even comparable to those of the fairy Tu Mi in the past. It was obvious that this person was extraordinary. In recent years, he had heard that there was an extremely powerful person in Youranju, but he didn't expect that there could be a third person as powerful as him.
Just when he was surprised, he heard Maidong talking again.
"Uh... by the way, you said your name is Long..." But Maidong seemed to find it extremely difficult to speak, and stopped halfway through.
Seeing that he was in a dilemma, Long Sheng smiled and said, "Although I see that the young lady is not very old, if you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Sheng."
Indeed, this Long Sheng had an untidy beard and looked older than her master. It would be a bit embarrassing to ask her to address him by his name.
"Then I'll call you Uncle Sheng. Actually, there's a disciple in our sect who shares the same surname as you!"
Long Sheng was shocked again when he heard this. Although the surname Long was not uncommon, it was not common either. Could it be that this was the name he had been looking for...
"Excuse me, young lady, what is the disciple's name?"
Mai Dong cleaned the table without turning around: "Since you asked me to call you uncle, then you can also call me by my name. Speaking of which, the disciple is now the disciple of the domineering elder I just mentioned, and his name is Long Qi..."
Long Sheng was shocked. He didn't hear a word Mai Dong said next and was overjoyed in his heart.
Seventh Brother! It’s actually Seventh Brother!
He had searched for so many years in vain, but to his surprise, he was still alive! And he had even become Yuan Qing's disciple!
Mai Dong talked for a while, but Long Sheng didn't respond. She turned around and saw a strange look on his face. She was curious, could it be that Long Sheng and Long Qi knew each other?
"Could it be that Uncle Sheng knows Long Qi?"
Hearing Mai Dong's question, Long Sheng changed his mind: I don't even know Mai Dong's background, maybe this is another trick of the witch?
Thinking of this, Long Sheng coughed lightly and covered it up with a fake smile: "I just think it's a bit funny that someone would call him that."
Even a fool could tell that he was so clumsy. However, this man doesn't look like a cruel person. If he doesn't want to say more, he must be hiding something.
Mai Dong thought so and followed Long Sheng's words, saying, "Who says not? I also thought he was quite funny when I first met him... Come to think of it, I just asked the waiter to bring a kettle of hot water. It's not very proper for Uncle Sheng to go out like this, isn't it?"
Long Sheng hasn't really cared much about her appearance in recent years, but she is a girl after all, so her thoughts are indeed much more delicate.
After washing up and shaving, Long Sheng looked much younger, but his face was still wrinkled, and it was obvious that he had experienced a lot.
Seeing him like this, Mai Dong smiled and said, "I originally thought Uncle Sheng was quite old, but it seems I was wrong."
Long Sheng just smiled and didn't say anything. He had been living in the open air for many years and naturally couldn't take care of himself.
"Speaking of which, since you have been with your master since childhood, why did you come down the mountain this time?"
Mai Dong paused when he heard this, his face flushed, and he didn't know what to say for a long time. He hesitated, then suddenly remembered Long Qi and said, "This time we are going to the Long family's former residence in Nanhuai."
Long Sheng was surprised to hear this: "The Long Family Mansion is now someone else's residence, why did you go there?"
Hearing this question, Mai Dong's face turned even redder. After a long while, she said, "To cultivate and enter the Dao, one must experience the mortal world. Long Qi is going to the Long Residence this time. Although I don't know what he's going to do, as his senior sister, I'm a little worried, so I came all the way here."
Seeing her like this, Long Sheng understood. Could it be that this little girl has taken a fancy to Qi Ge'er, which is why she is so worried? Hearing her say so, since Qi Ge'er is going to Long's house, he might as well go with him. He thinks he will definitely be able to see Qi Ge'er again.
Thinking of this, Long Sheng said, "That's a coincidence. I'm going to Nanhuai too. Since we're going the same way, why don't we go together? I can take care of you along the way and I won't have to worry about you, a little girl."
Hearing him say this, Mai Dong immediately understood that he was probably going to follow her to find Long Qi, but she didn't say it out loud and agreed without hesitation.
Maidong had originally urged Long Sheng to recuperate for two days before leaving, but he insisted on leaving the next day, saying that martial artists weren't that delicate. Seeing him walking briskly and looking fine, Maidong didn't say much. She was eager to hurry so she could catch up with Xinyi sooner.
But she was a girl after all, and she seldom went out, so she always found everything she saw on the way curious, and would stop from time to time, to watch, or to ask, just like those young ladies who had never seen the world.
Long Sheng did not urge her any further, as if Maidong had not gone out. She was a child at heart, and he introduced various gadgets to her from time to time.
In his opinion, this girl was quite good. If what she said was true, and if his seventh brother was still alive, if they really fell in love, they would be a good match.
So Maidong slowly drove on this road, but Donggui County was the northernmost part of Weiping Road, and Nanhuai was in the central and southern section of Ling'an. If they continued to travel like this, when would they reach Nanhuai?
By the time the two arrived, Long Qi and his group had already left.
Even though Long Sheng understood, he showed no sign of anxiety and continued to accompany Mai Dong to see the mountains and rivers. After two or three days of walking, they only reached Qinxi City, which was only a little over a hundred miles away from Donggui County.
According to a martial artist, this pace is indeed a bit slow. I'm afraid that those rich kids who travel around the mountains and rivers are much faster than this.
Moreover, the two of them were only on the outskirts of Qinxi City. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, even if they hurried on their way at this time, the city gate would probably have been closed long ago.
It seems that we can only stay in the suburbs tonight.
Although this was the case, Maidong didn't mind at all. When she heard that they had to sleep in the wild today, she was inexplicably excited and kept saying that it was a great idea. Long Sheng was completely confused and couldn't understand why this little girl was so happy.
Of course, he didn't know. Although Maidong was picked up by Master Fuyin and had suffered a lot before that, she had forgotten all about the past. Since she could remember, she had always lived in Lingyun Pavilion on Qiuyun Peak, living a life of luxury like those young ladies from wealthy families. Even when she went down the mountain, she lived in Youranju. How could she have had such an experience?
Unlike Lingxiang, who had traveled extensively since childhood, often sleeping outdoors in the mountains, she would always come back and tell her about the splendid stars and rivers, and she would be filled with envy, wishing she could be like her. However, Master Fuyin would never allow her to leave the mountain, insisting that girls should behave like girls and not do this or that, and he was extremely restrictive.
But things are different now. She can now experience the feeling of having the sky as her roof and the earth as her home, and seeing the stars with her eyes open and dreams with her eyes closed. How can she not be happy?
However, despite this, there are still many things to pay attention to. For example, there are many ferocious beasts in the wild, and you have to make a fire to avoid them, and you also have to be careful that the night wind blows away the flames and cause a disaster.
Fortunately, Long Sheng was experienced in this and it was not difficult for him. After some arrangements, he just placed a circle of stones around the fire and pressed a block inside the fire. He was not afraid of sparks flying, and the fire could burn more vigorously.
However, I don’t know if Maidong was too excited or what, but he didn’t fall asleep the whole night. He kept talking to Long Sheng for a long time, most of which were interesting things that happened in Yuanqing Sect, and they were all related to Lingxiang.
It seems that this girl has a close relationship with the young elder, otherwise she wouldn't be mentioned all the time.
Honestly, the other disciples of the same generation in the sect were also very kind to Mai Dong. However, they were all male disciples, and the elders in the sect were very strict with them, so they rarely had time to spend with her. Unlike Ling Xiang, the elders had no way to deal with her and could only let her lead Mai Dong on his mischief. Furthermore, since they were both girls, they could relatively open up to each other more intimately.
Long Sheng was listening to Mai Dong while smiling. He suddenly became interested in this young elder. He was really a killer.
But at this moment, Maidong suddenly stopped talking, just frowned and looked around, as if he was on guard against something.
Long Sheng immediately became alert, frowned and listened intently, and indeed heard some subtle sounds.
The sound was like someone stepping on dead leaves, making a "crackling" sound, and soon a charming laugh was heard.
"I was wondering why I couldn't find anyone. It turns out that I was rescued by someone. They are a bunch of good-for-nothings. Even with their cultivation level, I can't even beat them." As he spoke, an enchanting figure walked out of the darkness. It was none other than Yinghuan.
She had seductive eyes and was wearing revealing clothes. The bruises she had received from the Kunwu Sect were completely gone from her body.
However, Maidong had no idea what was going on. He just saw that Yinghuan was full of evil energy and asked who the visitor was.
Yinghuan smiled charmingly, ruffling a lock of hair by her ear, and said pretentiously, "Oh~ You are such a forgetful nobleman. It's only been a few days, and you already don't remember me. Elder Fu Cang is so disrespectful."
Mai Dong's heart trembled when she heard this. This person actually called her Lingxiang. Could it be...
"Are you the one who framed Acorus?"
At this time, Long Sheng suddenly stood in front of Mai Dong, staring at Yinghuan intently.
After hearing what Mai Dong said, Yinghua said in a stern tone, "I have a name too. How can you call me 'that' or 'this'?"
Maidong felt sick at the sight of Yinghuan, but she really didn't know who this person was. Lingxiang had never told her much about the Kunwu Sect incident before, so she didn't expect to meet him here.
"Her name is Yinghuan, one of the four demon generals under the Demon Lord, and she is very good at torture." Long Sheng said, reaching out and drawing the sword in his hand.
She is actually a demon general under the command of the Demon Lord. No wonder one can sense her evil aura from such a long distance. Being able to emit such a creepy evil aura shows that her cultivation must be extraordinary.
Seeing Long Sheng like this, Yinghua covered her mouth and laughed, looking like a brothel madam. "It seems that my tricks haven't taught you any lesson. You even showed your weapon to me. With your limited skills, can you really beat me?"
Mai Dong frowned when he heard this. From what she said, it seemed that all the injuries on Long Sheng's body were caused by her. Those wounds were not deep and the poison was not uncommon, but they were extremely torturous.
This witch is so vicious!
Thinking of this, Maidong took a stance. When Yinghuan saw her like this, she laughed so hard that she was like a beast.
"I didn't expect this, but I actually got something unexpected. Looks like today is a really good day for a trip!"
Seeing Mai Dong like this, Long Sheng quickly said, "This Yinghua is ruthless and sinister. With your level of cultivation, you are definitely no match for her. I'll hold her back for a while, you hurry up and leave!"
When Yinghua heard this, her eyes immediately became fierce, and she snorted and sneered:
"Don't even think about escaping!"
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