Extra 2 Theater Story: Borrowing Years (Part 2)
A man in white was hiding in the shadows, fanning himself with a folding fan in his hand, his face filled with disdain. "Hmph, I thought it was nothing, but it turned out to be some low-brow tricks. He couldn't even tell that he was such a jerk. That kid is really getting worse and worse."
But I didn't expect to meet them again, which was quite interesting.
Just treat it as entertainment!
Bai Wuchang waved his folding fan, and then his figure disappeared in an instant.
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Seeing that the child was fine, and hearing that it was Lingxiang and the other two who saved him, Aunt Chang's family expressed their gratitude and invited them home, preparing a grand feast. Maidong wanted to refuse, but Lingxiang secretly gave her a nudge, and she immediately understood and quickly changed her tune, accepting their invitation.
Aunt Chang prepared a table full of food. Although it was not very sumptuous, it was filled with the sincere hospitality of the simple villagers. The family naturally expressed their gratitude profusely during the meal, which made Maidong feel uncomfortable. Lingxiang, on the other hand, looked calm.
After a few drinks, the family started chatting with Lingxiang and the other two. Changbo was very curious about how Lingxiang could save Gou Wa. According to Erniu next door, Gou Wa looked like he was dead. How could these two women have such a big body with pretty faces? Could they be fairies who came down to earth?
Lingxiang and the other two smiled when they heard this and said that they were just passing by. However, Maidong seldom went out often, and he could not stand the flattery of his family, so he told their past.
Upon hearing that Maidong was a cultivator from the Yuanqing Sect, Changbo's family was filled with both joy and awe, rising to pay their respects. They were delighted that a cultivator from the otherworldly realm had arrived and saved their child, a truly divine gift. They were also in awe, as the rumored cultivators often had eccentric tempers and possessed unique skills, like gods, who were not to be underestimated.
In their eyes, Ophiopogon japonicus is already a god from outer space.
This kneeling made Mai Dong stunned for a moment. She had never encountered such a situation before and felt a little at a loss for a moment.
Seeing this, Lingxiang's eyes rolled and she glanced at Long Qi. Long Qi immediately understood and hurriedly pulled the family up, saying, "Uncle and Aunt, please don't be like this. We are the younger generation after all, so how can we let the elders treat us like this? Besides, my sister didn't save people out of charity, but as a cultivator, it's our duty. It's just a small effort and it's not worth mentioning. Look, my sister is embarrassed."
Kuang'er, the eldest son of Aunt Chang, thought that what Long Qi said made sense, and seeing Maidong's embarrassed face, he also started to persuade him.
After finally getting the two elders to stop talking, perhaps to divert their attention, Kuan Ge'er asked Mai Dong, "I wonder what brings the fairy to this rural area?"
Lingxiang didn't know how to start, but this question was exactly what she wanted. She glanced at Maidong, who understood her intention and pretended to think for a moment before asking, "Although it may be a bit abrupt, I would like to ask, has anything strange happened here recently?"
"Strange things?" Kuan Ge'er looked bewildered. "Although our village isn't very rich, it's peaceful and happy. I wonder what the fairy means by strange things..."
Hearing him say this, Lingxiang knew that the villagers hadn't noticed anything unusual. Seeing that the uncle and aunt looked panicked, she said, "Uncle and aunt, please don't misunderstand. Brother and sister are here to accompany me to collect herbs. I just asked this because I saw that there is a lot of yin energy in the village. If there is nothing wrong, it would be the best."
Yang Qi is strong? So...
Uncle Chang and Aunt Chang looked at each other and hesitated for a moment before Aunt Fu spoke: "I'm afraid it's because there have been so many funerals in the village recently..."
Uncle Chang also sighed, "Yeah, I don't know if it's because of the cold weather, but so many people have died recently. They were all villagers. One day they were still chatting and laughing with their neighbors, and then they were gone overnight."
There were many funerals? It seemed Tao Niuer wasn't lying. Many people had died in the village, but...
"Who were those people who died in the village?" Lingxiang suddenly felt uneasy.
Seeing Lingxiang suddenly excited, Aunt Chang and Uncle Chang were stunned. Kuan Ge'er wanted to answer, but he didn't understand what Lingxiang meant. "What does the fairy want to ask?"
Maidong tugged at Lingxiang, who then realized she had lost her composure and said softly, "Since it's so cold, I guess the people who died in the village were elderly."
"This..." Uncle Chang and Aunt Chang exchanged a glance, and then Aunt Fu replied, "God has mercy on us. If they were older, it would be a happy funeral. Most of the dead are middle-aged people, and there are also some children..."
At this point, Aunt Chang's family seemed to feel that something was wrong. Normally, as the weather was getting colder, it would be the older people who couldn't stand it. However, now, it was the young people who died.
"No wonder the village chief wants to ask the goddess of fortune to bless the villagers. I think he also feels something is strange." Brother Kuan said with a frown.
The Goddess of Fortune? Who is that? A deity? Blessings?
Seeing the puzzled expressions on Lingxiang and the other two's faces, Kuan Ge'er quickly explained. It turned out that the "Goddess of Fortune" he was talking about was the oldest elder in the village. It was said that she had been blessed by the God of Fortune, and that was why she had lived so long. Although he didn't know exactly how old she was, he had seen her often since he could remember.
Changbo told Lingxiang that this Goddess of Fortune was already old when he was a child, but now she is still energetic at such an old age. People in the village say that she was blessed by the God of Fortune.
After hearing what the two said, Lingxiang Maidong looked at each other, and they secretly merged their spirits.
"This Goddess of Fortune must be a strange person. I've been in Guyang City for so long, but I've never heard of such a person."
Mai Dong nodded imperceptibly: "If he has cultivation, it's normal, but there are outsiders in this kind of place?"
Lingxiang shook her head and thought that she had to go meet this goddess of fortune.
Long Qi didn't know what was wrong with Lingxiang and Maidong. They clearly didn't say anything, but he could hear what they said clearly. Was he hallucinating?
Just as the three of them were thinking about their own things, there was a sudden sound of bell ringing outside the house. Everyone in the house didn't know what was going on, so they hurried out to see what was going on. They saw that all the villagers, young and old, came out of the house and went to the east entrance of the village.
Lingxiang looked at Kuang'er, wanting to ask him what had happened, but Kuang'er had already walked out of the yard to inquire about the situation. After a while, he came back and said, "Grandma Fushen is dying again, and the village chief is calling everyone to go!"
The Chang family hurried back to their house and emerged a moment later, all dressed in sackcloth. Lingxiang was puzzled and asked what they were doing. Aunt Chang, while adjusting Gou Wa's sackcloth hat, replied, "We are all one family in this village. There are no outsiders. Grandma Fushen is the village's ancestor and the elder of our group, so we have to wear sackcloth for her."
"The fairy is not from this village. If you don't mind, you can rest in my house for a while, so as not to pollute the fairy's divine aura." Aunt Chang said, pulling Gou Wa and Uncle Chang Kuan Ge to run towards the east entrance of the village.
"There must be something strange about this Goddess of Fortune." Lingxiang blurted out as she watched the family walking away.
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