Madam Li was originally a rich lady, but because she met her husband, she married into Wangshan Village despite her parents' opposition.
Wangshan Village is isolated from the outside world and the people survive by farming a few acres of thin land. However, most people have not had enough to eat since ten years ago. Her family's husband is a hunter with a long-term vision. He spent all his money on buying food when the natural disaster started. They have been frugal for ten years and have barely managed to survive until now.
Madam Li patted her son's head and said, "But we are almost out of food now. If it doesn't rain..."
The yard was quiet and everyone was silent.
"Yue Niang! Liang Er! I'm back!"
The wooden door creaked open, and a hunter carrying firewood strode in.
Everyone looked over subconsciously. The hunter was over eight feet tall, with a hatchet on his waist. As he got closer, the strong smell of blood also came closer.
A pair of sharp eyes swept over everyone, pausing especially for a long time on the driver.
"Yue Niang, these people?"
Throwing the dry firewood on the ground, the hunter put down his backpack.
Everyone saw the prey in the backpack, which were several skinny wild wolves with several arrows stuck in their throats. The smell of blood came from there, but the hunter had basically no wounds on his body.
Madam Li went forward and asked, "Are you injured?" She then introduced Xihe and others.
Shen Liehu glanced at everyone and nodded: "Everyone, you can rest here peacefully tonight."
In the evening, Madam Li treated everyone to wild wolf meat. The smell of wild wolf was very strong, but in this kind of world, it was good enough to be full, so why would anyone complain about it?
Ah Lu felt embarrassed and quickly took out the dry food from her bag. For a moment, both the host and the guests were in great joy.
Rest at night,
Xihe walked into Fulu's room and prepared to bleed him as usual - his hand was gently held down.
Fulu loosened his hand, his eyelids drooping: "Not necessary tonight."
Xihe blinked: "What's wrong?"
He had used all the power of his antlers to nourish the world, and now his body was even weaker than before. He had to drink a sip every day to maintain his strength. What was happening now? Xihe was puzzled, but didn't take it seriously. He simply cut it open and poured it into the bowl, pushing it over: "Drink it quickly."
Fulu had no time to stop him, and for a moment his face looked a little bad.
But since the bowl was right in front of him, he had to take it.
Xihe smiled and said, "Rest early."
The door closed in front of me, and the chirping voice of A Lu came from outside. After a while, the yard returned to silence and the whole village fell into sleep.
The next morning, everyone woke up, had breakfast and set off again.
The mountain road was rugged and overgrown with weeds. Hunter Shen led the way, walking from early morning until noon, before stopping at a peak. "Climb this mountain and walk another three miles to Zhouqu County. Everyone, I bid you farewell."
Xihe nodded: "Don't worry, sir. We will definitely deliver the things to Master Li."
The group entered the mountains and passed through the dense forest. In the evening, they saw Zhouqu County, which was mentioned by Shen Liehu. It was located between the mountains, and in the distance was the towering Luoyun Mountain... They entered the city, asked questions, and went straight to Li's mansion, handing a bag to Mr. Li.
"You said, this is what my daughter asked you to send?"
Mrs. Li stared blankly at the contents of the bag: rabbits, robes, other prey, and some coarse grains.
Xihe nodded and mentioned Lady Li's current situation. As soon as she finished speaking, Lady Li covered her face with a handkerchief and burst into tears: "My Yue Niang."
Earlier, his daughter insisted on marrying a hunter despite their wishes. Mr. Li was furious and forbade Mrs. Li to contact his daughter again. However, because Wangshan Village was too remote, they had hardly seen each other in the past ten years.
Mrs. Li rushed to Mr. Li and said, "You old fool, how long are you going to be angry? Do you have to wait until your daughter is gone before you are satisfied?" She slapped Mr. Li directly on the body, making him grimace and scream in surprise.
"Alright! We have guests!"
Mr. Li felt a little embarrassed, but Mrs. Li refused to give in.
Mr. Li had no choice but to tell his daughter about how he had sent food to her many times over the years. He then said, "The hunter also sent prey..." As a result, he was slapped by Mrs. Li again.
Madam Li was furious: "So you and your son-in-law have already made peace, and we, mother and daughter, were kept in the dark!"
After this incident, Madam Li's eyes were red and swollen until dinner, but she was smiling and very happy. When Master Li at the table learned that Xihe and others wanted to go to Luosong Temple, he thought for a while and said, "I know a Taoist priest who is in charge of purchasing at the temple. If you don't mind, I can introduce you to one or two."
After exchanging a glance, Xihe immediately said, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Li."
Mr. Li was very quick and delivered the message to the mountain that night. At noon the next day, they saw the Taoist priest at the foot of Luosong Mountain. He had a mustache, a smile on his face, and looked very kind.
The Taoist priest named "Fuchen" led a few people up the mountain and introduced Luosong Temple along the way.
Xihe observed the scenery along the way while walking. It was worthy of being a famous Taoist temple. Even though most of the trees in the mountains had died, its majestic momentum was still there. The Taoists met along the way were also different from those in Ziyu Temple. They had clear and upright brows and looked like immortals.
Taoist Master Fuchen led them to the tea room and said, "Please wait a moment, Master Lingyu will be here shortly."
Xihe nodded, and after Fuchen left, he asked Fulu if he could feel the location of the antlers. Fulu closed his eyes and felt it carefully, then opened his eyes and looked towards the east: "Over there."
A group of towering palaces were built in the mountains in an orderly manner. Fu Chen just introduced it as the elders' residence.
Xihe: “…”
Elder, this is really difficult to do.
Luosong Temple is a first-rate sect after all, with many disciples. If they become hostile, they will probably hunt them down to the ends of the earth. They might even alert the remaining people who have obtained the antlers, which would be very disadvantageous to them.
Soon, Uncle Lingyu came in and was very curious about why they came to Luosong Temple at this time.
Xihe revealed his identity and said that he was just curious about the Taoist temple.
Uncle Lingyu suddenly understood and bowed, "So it's Master Cheng. I've heard of your great name for a long time."
He extended a warm welcome to the few people, and seeing that they were curious about the Taoist temple, he took them around the mountain, and visited the disciples' residence, the elders' residence, and the main hall. Finally, he led the few people back to the tea room, and some disciples brought in food, all of which were simple meals.
After dinner, everyone continued their conversation. A-Lu was so sleepy that she yawned, but Lingyu showed no intention of leaving.
Xihe blinked and said hesitantly, "Master Lingyu, do you have anything to say?"
Ling Yu stroked his long beard and said, "I've heard for a long time that Mrs. Cheng is a famous and extraordinary woman in Dian Cang Country. She's as broad-minded and capable as any man. Not only has she single-handedly shouldered the Cheng family's vast business, she's also made it even bigger. Now, apart from the Huangfu family, only the Cheng family has shops spread all over the country." He paused, looking at Xi He and said, "Mr. Cheng, you've just seen it too. Luosong Temple has now reached its end..."
Xihe understood: "Okay."
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