Chapter 179 The Demonic Cult Witch 8

On the other side, Mu Wenxuan hurried to the main hall.

Sect Master Mu was chatting with the leaders of other sects. Seeing Mu Wenxuan's loss of composure, a little displeasure appeared on his face.

After sending these guests away, Sect Master Mu asked, "What happened?"

Mu Wenxuan did not dare to hide it.

Sect Master Mu frowned and said, "It is too hasty to separate the people of Zhaotian Sect from her."

Isn't this clearly saying that he has something to hide and dare not let the people of Zhaotian Sect contact A Xi anymore?

Mu Wenxuan quickly apologized: "Dad, I was too hasty and didn't think it through."

Sect Master Mu put his hands behind his back and walked around the hall twice. He pondered for a moment and said: "She should be sixteen or seventeen years old this year. This age is not too old or too young. I'm afraid it won't work to keep her trapped in the sect like before."

Mu Wenxuan thought about it and said: "How about this, when we are done with this period of work, a few fellow disciples and I will take her down the mountain to train, walk around a few nearby towns and then come back." Sect

Master Mu nodded and was quite satisfied with Mu Wenxuan's idea: "How have you been getting along with her recently?"

Mu Wenxuan was a little embarrassed: "Because my son didn't spend her birthday with her, She has been quite estranged from her son during this period of time."

Sect Master Mu snorted coldly: "You have persisted for six years, how can you slack off at this time."

Mu Wenxuan did not dare to refute: "Father taught me right."

"If you want to control a woman, in addition to making her fall in love with you, you can also use other means when necessary to make her fall in love with you." Sect Master Mu reminded, "If you don't take her down quickly, will you delay your marriage for such a woman? You know, the daughter of the leader of the Sword Sect has also reached the age of marriage."

Mu Wenxuan's eyes lit up, knowing what means his father was talking about: "Son understands, son will handle this matter as soon as possible."

"Well, just don't give birth to a child. The blood of our Mu family cannot be stained by the blood of the remnants of the demon sect."

The next morning, Ah Xi was processing herbs in the clinic, and Mu Wenxuan came over and brought Ah Xi a box of jujube cakes: "Ah Xi, it's all my fault for speaking too directly yesterday and making you angry. I went down the mountain to buy this box of jujube cakes for you. I hope you will forgive me."

Ah Xi stopped what she was doing, her expression a little stiff: "How can I blame Senior Brother Mu for this? It's my fault. I knew Senior Brother Mu was so busy recently, but I still wanted to make trouble with him."

Mu Wenxuan was very satisfied with Ah Xi's words.

As for women, it is better to be gentle and obedient, and regard men as the heaven.

"I know that letting you stay in the sect every day is unfair to you. How about this, when I'm done with this period of time, I will personally accompany you down the mountain and travel with you in this beautiful land." Mu Wenxuan was almost moved by his own affection.

As the young master of the Xuyang Sect, he was willing to ride a horse with Ah Xi. How could Ah Xi resist such tenderness and consideration?

Ah Xi's goosebumps were about to stand up. In order to avoid being noticed by Mu Wenxuan, Ah Xi picked up the herbs in front of her, turned around, and put them into the drawer in different categories, trying to make her voice sound happy: "That's great, thank you, senior brother!"

Mu Wenxuan automatically regarded her behavior as shyness, and chuckled twice: "I have something else to do, so I will leave soon. I will come to see you in two days."

After Mu Wenxuan left, Ah Xi rubbed her arms and breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he

left.

If Mu Wenxuan stayed for a while longer, she would not be able to help but show her flaws.

Yesterday, Mu Wenxuan did not allow her to go out, but today he agreed to take her around the town. Obviously, Mu Wenxuan gave in for her.

If other women saw this kind of concession, they would definitely be very moved and would definitely think that Mu Wenxuan liked her very much.

But Ah Xi was rational and sober enough.

Mu Wenxuan didn't like her, or rather, Mu Wenxuan's liking for her was like his liking for cats and dogs, teasing them when he was bored and throwing them aside when he couldn't think of them.

So, what was so special about her that made Mu Wenxuan willing to give in for her?

Was she really just an ordinary, parentless orphan like Mu Wenxuan said? Who

...

was she?

With something on her mind, Ah Xi was a little absent-minded. Fortunately, she was used to doing the work in the clinic, so there would be no problem.

At noon, Doctor Xie and Senior Sister Xie went out with their medicine boxes.

When they were not around, Junior Brother Fu started to slack off, and later on, no one knew where he went.

Ah Xi was alone in the clinic, feeling a little hungry.

She looked at the jujube crisps that Mu Wenxuan brought, and in order not to waste food, she untied the rope outside. Just as she was about to pick up a piece, Man Banxue and the head of the Zhaotian Sect walked in.

"Senior, Miss Man, why are you here?" Ah Xi asked in surprise.

Man Banxue held up the food box in her hand: "I went down the mountain with my fellow apprentices today. I thought you hadn't eaten much food in the restaurant, so I packed some for you. My master heard that I came to see you, and he also wanted to come and visit the Xuyang Sect's medical clinic."

It was so wonderful to be thought of by others that Ah Xi immediately threw away the jujube crisps: "Thank you for troubling you. These dishes must be expensive, I'll give you the money."

How could Man Banxue take Ah Xi's money: "Don't, if you feel embarrassed, just treat me to a meal at the restaurant next time."

"Okay."

"Then I'm taking advantage."

The head of Zhaotian Sect asked, "Are you the only one guarding the clinic?"

Ah Xi nodded, "It's fine for me to stay here alone. I can review the medical books in my spare time."

Man Banxue asked, "Will we disturb you if we stay here?"

Ah Xi smiled, "Of course not. I'm so happy that you can come."

At Ah Xi's request, the head of Zhaotian Sect and Man Banxue stayed in the clinic for the whole afternoon.

Seeing that the medical book in Ah Xi's hand was frayed, the head of Zhaotian Sect took out a handwritten copy of a medical book from his arms, "The cases in this book are all patients I have treated. If you have nothing to do, you can read a few of them to kill time."

Ah Xi was flattered, "Senior, this is too expensive."

The head of Zhaotian Sect smiled slightly and stuffed it into Axi's arms: "What's so valuable about it? The contents above are all my personal opinions. Just don't think I'm misleading you."

Axi had no choice but to accept it and thanked the head of Zhaotian Sect.

The head of Zhaotian Sect said: "You're welcome. I was also entrusted by an old friend."

Axi was slightly stunned and looked up at the head of Zhaotian Sect.

The head of Zhaotian Sect smiled, said nothing more, and walked away.

Man Banxue waved to A Xi and was about to chase after the leader of Zhaotian Sect when A Xi reached out and grabbed her: "Miss Man, you have been coming to see me these days. Is it because of something your master said?"

Man Banxue frowned and tried to recall. After a while, she exclaimed: "My master told me that you sprained your foot and it must be boring to stay in the house alone, so he asked me to chat with you more and tell you more about the latest news outside. Later, it was my master who took the initiative to suggest that I bring you to visit the yard where we live. What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

A Xi shook her head: "Nothing is wrong. You should go back and rest. I should go back too."

Standing there and watching Man Banxue's back go away, A Xi whispered to herself: "I was entrusted by someone..."

She didn't know many people.

Among the people she knew, there were even fewer who could do this for her and persuade the head of Zhaotian Sect.

Could the "old friend" mentioned by the head of Zhaotian Sect be...

that senior?

As autumn deepened and the evening breeze blew by, Ah Xi stood under the sycamore tree and suddenly felt that she was surrounded by a heavy mystery.

She was eager to solve this mystery, but what was waiting for her was the brainwashing of Doctor Xie, Senior Sister Xie and Junior Brother Fu.

They kept telling her how chaotic the world outside was and how worried they were about her. It seemed that overnight, the relationship between them as master and apprentice and fellow disciples became unbreakable.

After a whole day, Ah Xi almost felt suffocated.

But she couldn't show any abnormality and could only try her best to deal with them.

After finally finishing the work in the clinic, Axi wanted to find Man Banxue to chat. When she arrived at the residence of the disciples of Zhaotian Sect, she found that there was no one in the yard. After

careful inquiry, she learned that Man Banxue and others were sparring with disciples from other sects, and the head of Zhaotian Sect was also invited by Head Mu to chat.

Axi had no choice but to return to her residence first.

She sat at the table and poured herself a glass of water, trying to calm down with cold water.

After drinking a glass of water, she became even more restless.

In the past, she was used to living in a small house, and Axi never felt that her house was small, but at this moment, Axi only felt that the house was so cramped that she couldn't breathe, and she didn't want to stay in the house, nor did she want to stay in Xuyang Sect.

By the time Ah Xi reacted, she had already put on an outer coat and hurried to another mountain.

After running for a long time, Ah Xi finally reached the familiar red grass before dark.

She breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly towards the cave not far away.

"Senior, are you there?"

Ah Xi stood outside the cave and raised her voice to shout twice, but no one responded.

She pursed her lips, and the feeling of disappointment just emerged in her heart, and she heard a voice coming from behind: "I'm here."

Ah Xi turned around suddenly with a happy smile on her face: "Senior!"

Yao Rong was infected by Ah Xi's joy, and couldn't help but smile, and took off the martial arts hat on his head.

She didn't ask anything, but just said to A Xi: "You came at the right time. I just caught a few fish and you came to fulfill your promise."

A quarter of an hour later, a fire was lit in the cave.

Yao Rong has never been a person who would treat herself badly.

She has added a lot of things to the cave in the past two days. All the basic living supplies are very complete, especially the seasonings that can be bought in this era, she bought all of them.

With these seasonings, plus A Xi's good skills in grilling fish, the aroma of food soon spread in the cave.

A Xi handed the grilled fish to Yao Rong: "Senior, please try it and see how it tastes. Be careful not to burn it."

Yao Rong took a bite slowly, with his eyebrows slightly raised.

"How is it?" A Xi looked at Yao Rong expectantly.

Yao Rong nodded and praised: "The fishy smell has been processed, the fish meat is roasted to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it tastes good. You can go to some small restaurants to be a chef."

Ah Xi knew that the senior was teasing her: "As long as you like to eat it."

"Don't just focus on roasting it for me, you should eat some too."

Ah Xi responded, and just after eating two bites of the fish, the sound of crackling rain came from outside.

The heavy rain closed the mountain, and the sky was dark, just like a few days ago.

Yao Rong asked: "Do you want to stay in the cave tonight, or go back to the sect to rest?"

The scorching firelight fell on Axi's face, and she pursed her lips: "Can I stay here tonight?"

Yao Rong answered very happily: "Of course. I have prepared two sets of bedding."

After finishing a few grilled fish, Axi sat by the cave, staring at the rain in a daze. Yao Rong spread the straw, walked to her side and stood quietly.

"Senior, do you know the leader of Zhaotian Sect?"

"Yes, she told you?"

Ah Xi nodded. Yao Rong asked, "Did you come to me because of what she said?"

"Not entirely. I just suddenly didn't want to stay in the sect, and I didn't know where else I could go, so I had to come to you for help."

Yao Rong sat down next to Ah Xi, stretched out his hand covered with thin silk out of the cave, and caught a handful of rain water: "The world is so big, you have the ability to support yourself, as long as your heart doesn't trap yourself, where can you not go?"

Ah Xi imitated Yao Rong's movements and wanted to catch a handful of rain water, but caught a piece of sycamore leaf blown down by the wind: "But the people in the sect don't allow me to go out."

"Your heart is trapped by their words."

"Maybe. They have done me a favor, and I cannot disobey them."

Yao Rong did not say anything more in response to Ah Xi's words. She just asked, "Have you ever thought about why they restrict you?"

"I have thought about it." Ah Xi held the petiole and spun it in front of his eyes. "I have figured out some things, but not others."

"Put aside the things you don't understand, and tell me the things you have figured out first."

Ah Xi smiled bitterly. "Then I think they don't allow me to go out because they are afraid that I will get out of their control."

Yao Rong stared deeply into Ah Xi's eyes. "Yes, Xuyang Sect accepted you as a disciple for a purpose. Now that you know all this, what are you going to do?"

"I... I don't know what I should do..." Ah Xi was confused by Yao Rong's question. "Even if Xuyang Sect has problems, it has cultivated and nurtured me for six years, isn't it?"

Yao Rong sighed in his heart.

People of this era attach great importance to the inheritance of master and apprentice. It is normal for Ah Xi to have this reaction.

Yao Rong did not immediately refute A Xi's point of view, but just said: "Let me tell you a story first."

The story Yao Rong wanted to tell was not complicated.

In a certain town, there was a girl named Xiaoying.

Xiaoying originally lived in a very happy family with parents who loved her.

Her father was good at carpentry and made money by making furniture for dignitaries. Her mother was good at needlework and often wove some handkerchiefs to supplement the family income.

"One day, when my father went to the county magistrate's house to make furniture, he accidentally angered the county magistrate's only daughter, who ordered his hands to be crippled. My father couldn't stand this humiliation, and didn't want to drag his family down, so he hanged himself. When my mother learned the news, she followed and committed suicide for love. The funeral of her parents cost all the family's money. In order to survive, Xiaoying had to sell herself." When it

came to this, Yao Rong asked A Xi: "If you were Xiaoying in the story, would you hate the county magistrate's only daughter?"

A Xi said decisively: "Yes. If it weren't for her, Xiaoying's family wouldn't have encountered such a change."

Yao Rong continued: "After the county magistrate's only daughter heard about Xiaoying's family's experience, she ordered someone to buy Xiaoying and let Xiaoying stay by her side to serve her."

"Ah?" Ah Xi had never expected the development of this story. "Isn't the county magistrate's only daughter afraid that Xiaoying will take revenge on her?"

"Xiaoying has good food, clothing and other expenses in the mansion. Her treatment is better than that of ordinary maids. Many maids in the mansion are jealous of her and say privately that the lady is really good to Xiaoying."

Ah Xi couldn't believe it: "Don't they know what Xiaoying has experienced?"

"Some know, some don't. But whether they know or not, they all say so."

Ah Xi thought this was too absurd and asked: "What does Xiaoying think? Will she avenge her parents?"

"Xiaoying never forgot her hatred. God rewarded those who worked hard. She finally found an opportunity to kill the county magistrate's only daughter and the county magistrate who protected her. Before she died, the county magistrate's only daughter looked at Xiaoying in disbelief, scolded Xiaoying for being ungrateful and said that Xiaoying was an ungrateful person who could never be tamed."

Ah Xi was pleased with Xiaoying's choice, but was also annoyed by the words of the county magistrate's only daughter: "Why does she think that she can let Xiaoying let go of her blood feud just by giving her a little favor?"

Yao Rong sneered: "Yes, there are always some people in this world who will break your legs, give you a pair of crutches, and then tell you that without him, you can't even walk, so you have to learn to be grateful." [Note]

"When he asked you to be grateful, why didn't he think about the fact that if it weren't for him, you wouldn't need that pair of crutches at all."

"Your pain is caused by him. Any favor he bestows on you on top of the pain is not worth your gratitude."

Ah Xi's emotions were pulled out of the story. Looking at Yao Rong, her mind was a little dizzy.

Why did the senior suddenly tell her this story? Could it be that this story is related to her life experience?

Ah Xi thought so and asked the same question.

"It's just a story. Just listen to it casually."

It was too late. Yao Rong didn't say anything more. She had enough patience to change Ah Xi's mind.

"But if you doubt your master, don't trust him completely, and don't follow the path he has planned for you. Because the path they have planned for you may not be good for you."

Ah Xi nodded: "I understand what you mean. I will think about it."

[It seems that she is not completely disappointed with the Xuyang Sect] The system said.

"People with gentle temperaments are always reluctant to think badly of others, but they don't know that the malice in this world is enough to subvert her imagination."

"It's not her fault. She is the biggest victim."

Yao Rong stood up, took off two bamboo leaves from the cave entrance, wiped them clean with a towel, and handed one of them to her face and put it against her lips.

The long bamboo sound rang out, gradually becoming a melody.

The troubles in Axi's heart were soothed by this song. She couldn't help but close her eyes and feel the breeze brushing across her cheeks. After the song ended, Axi asked, "Senior, can you teach me how to play this?"

"Of course."

Playing a song with bamboo leaves is neither difficult nor easy. Fortunately, Axi has a talent in this area. After learning for a long time, she can finally play a song.

This made Axi smile a little.

Yao Rong raised his hand and touched Axi's head to express his approval and encouragement to her.

Axi was startled by Yao Rong's action. In her memory, no one had ever touched her head so gently.

She felt a little awkward, but also liked this kind of intimacy.

But soon, Ah Xi's attention was attracted by Yao Rong's hypothesis: "If you can go out, what do you want to do?"

Ah Xi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "I should walk around, treat patients and improve my medical skills. When I get tired, I will find a place to stay, open a clinic, grow some herbs, and when I get old, I will compile my life's learning into a medical book. I don't ask for fame, but just to save one more person."

"It's a beautiful idea."

"Don't you think you are useless?"

Yao Rong recalled the memory of the original body.

If the original body hadn't torn up Su Yingxi's medical book, Su Yingxi would not have run to the town in anger, and would not have encountered an accident.

The original body has been living in deep self-blame for many years, and has also realized that he is wrong.

Yao Rong will not repeat the mistakes of her original self: "If I had heard you say this before, I would have thought you were a bit hopeless. But now I feel that as long as this is the life you want, it is enough."