"That's definitely not okay. My master said we must bring them back." Wu Xiuyun felt a little annoyed. Why did she feel that General Zhou and his servant were both whining? Go practice! It's not like they're going to the guillotine. Their Yushan Sect is so powerful that people can't even get in. She wanted to talk about her younger sister's family, okay? Why were these two so clueless? They couldn't get to the point for so long.
General Zhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Fairy, since Ah Xi can't stay, I won't accept your things. My Ah Xi is like a brother to me. How can I exchange him for a pill?"
"Who said I exchanged my elixir with you for this old man? You are dreaming, aren't you?" Wu Xiuyun was about to go crazy. She felt that it was too much effort for her to talk to General Zhou. It was simply like talking to a deaf person. Bah! She was not a chicken, she was a fairy talking to a fool!
General Zhou couldn't help but frown when he heard Wu Xiuyun speak so rudely.
Wu Xiuyun felt that General Zhou was unreasonable, and General Zhou thought Wu Xiuyun was weird!
Weren't we all happily discussing Zhou Xi's fate? Wu Xiuyun suddenly produced a pill, her face etched with pain. General Zhou would surely misunderstand that Wu Xiuyun was trying to trade the pill for Zhou Xi. Wasn't that right? Wasn't that right?
"Well... I want to use this pill to ask for two favors from you." Wu Xiuyun saw General Zhou's face gloomy and felt a little pressure for some reason. She couldn't help but sit up straight and directly told him her plan.
It was no wonder that although General Zhou was a mortal, he exuded a murderous aura. Considering the countless enemy soldiers who had perished at his hands, how could Wu Xiuyun, a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, easily handle General Zhou's aura?
"What favors? Fairy, if it's something I have, feel free to ask. However, if it involves matters of national justice, it's best not to ask. Especially when it comes to promotions and wealth." Upon hearing this, General Zhou had already made up his mind. In truth, General Zhou hadn't meant to be so explicit, but Wu Xiuyun was too direct. If General Zhou had spoken in a roundabout way, Wu Xiuyun wouldn't have understood.
"This..." Wu Xiuyun was simple, not stupid. After hearing what General Zhou said, she couldn't say the words she had prepared. To be honest, if it weren't for her only sister, Wu Xiuyun wouldn't care about getting promoted or making money.
Seeing Wu Xiuyun's embarrassment, General Zhou didn't say anything else and just drank the water in the teacup. Anyway, General Zhou's teacup was big enough, so if he drank slowly, he could probably make it through half an hour.
For a moment, there was no other sound in the living room of General Zhou's house, only the sound of General Zhou slowly drinking water.
Wu Xiuyun was embarrassed, an embarrassment she couldn't express. She had originally wanted to use her status as a cultivator to ask General Zhou for a favor, but General Zhou simply ignored her. What should she do? Should she just let it go?
Wu Xiuyun froze. General Zhou was so rude that there was no point in continuing the conversation.
When Zhou Xi first arrived home, General Zhou was taking a nap in his room. Zhou Xi went into the room to look for General Zhou for a while and briefly explained what had happened in the past few days.
Zhou Xi could have rushed back to Kyoto three days ago, but Wu Xiuyun refused and insisted that Zhou Xi accompany her back to her hometown to find her relatives before she was willing to "cure" Zhou Yuanyuan.
Zhou Xi had no choice but to agree to Wu Xiuyun's arrangement.
In fact, even if Zhou Xi disagreed, there was nothing he could do. Wu Xiuyun was not someone who was easy to talk to. She was asking for Zhou Xi's opinion on the surface, but in fact, after Wu Xiuyun finished speaking, she walked towards the train station without paying any attention to Zhou Xi's reaction.
When they arrived at the train station, Wu Xiuyun asked Zhou Xi to buy a ticket to Province S. On the train, Wu Xiuyun said that she could treat Zhou Yuanyuan, but the consultation fee would be one thousand yuan, and Zhou Xi had to pay it in advance.
Wu Xiuyun thought, with several bottles of medicinal pills on her, that even the most serious mortal illness could be cured with just one pill. Therefore, Wu Xiuyun hadn't considered whether she could cure Zhou Yuanyuan's illness, nor had she considered what would happen if she couldn't. With Province S just around the corner, Wu Xiuyun was concerned that she couldn't return to see her parents empty-handed.
Zhou Xi had no objection. Although one thousand yuan was a lot of money, compared to Zhou Yuanyuan's health, Zhou Xi felt that the money was worth it.
After the train arrived in Province S, Zhou Xi quickly found a bank and withdrew 1,000 yuan. Zhou Xi was, after all, a pauper; he'd never carried more than 200 yuan. However, over the years, Zhou Xi had traveled extensively to find medicinal herbs for General Zhou, and he was worried he wouldn't have enough money to buy the good ones. So, he sought permission from the highest leadership. No matter which city he went to, Zhou Xi could withdraw up to 2,000 yuan in cash from the local bank. This would be considered a loan between Zhou Xi and General Zhou, and Zhou Xi would slowly pay it back when his salary was paid.
Wu Xiuyun took the 1,000 yuan Zhou Xi gave her, met her parents, and successfully became a "filial" daughter. Unfortunately, Wu Xiuyun's brother Wu Xiushui died of illness two years ago, leaving behind a son and a daughter who have each started their own families.
When the family met, they naturally cried bitterly. Seeing that their daughter, who was taken away by the Taoist priest because they couldn't afford to raise her, had become an "immortal", Wu Xiuyun's family members were very excited.
Wu Xiuyun's younger sister, Wu Xiuli, married into a wealthy family in Kyoto City. Her husband is an officer in the army. Over the years, Wu Xiuli has sent money to her parents every year, but she rarely comes back.
Wu Xiuyun's parents asked her to take some time out to visit her sister and spoke highly of her. After all, Wu Xiuyun had been the one who had the best life in the family for so many years. She was not one to forget her roots and had taken good care of her family over the years.
A few days ago, Wu Xiuli called home and cried, saying that her life was difficult now. Her husband hadn't been promoted in years, and she had no status in her husband's family. Wu Xiuli's family was just farmers in the mountain village. Although they loved their daughter, they couldn't help at all and could only worry.
With a daughter who was considered an immortal, Wu Xiuli's parents were filled with anxiety. After all, Wu Xiuyun would be away from them for a few days to "seek the immortals" before she left. It would be great if they could help their sisters before she passed away. Only when their youngest daughter was living a comfortable life could she take care of the family.
Thinking of the year she left, when her little sister, who was only two or three years old, was holding her clothes and crying loudly, Wu Xiuyun decided to go to Kyoto to see her little sister.
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