A lot of work needs to be done
The next day, Qianluo came back.
When Liu Xiaoqing opened her eyes, she saw a tall and beautiful girl in green leaning nonchalantly against the door, holding a cluster of purple flames in her hands. The flames lit up, making her skin look as white as snow, her eyebrows and eyes as picturesque, and her eyes look lively.
She used the Netherworld Purple Flame to lure Chi Zhao. Chi Zhao was like a cat seeing catnip, his eyes widened and he kept swallowing his saliva: "Chiji!!!"
"Give me!!!"
Liu Xiaoqing was naturally happy. She lifted the quilt and ran to her side: "Miss Qianluo!"
Qianluo nodded, the corners of her lips raised: "Yeah, I'm back."
"You were very happy yesterday, weren't you?" Qianluo patted her shoulder. "Actually, I came back yesterday, but seeing your family of five so happy, I didn't want to disturb you."
Liu Xiaoqing was surprised: "Ah, then you were exposed to the cold wind outside all night?"
Qianluo shrugged: "Of course, this little guy and I stayed in the cave all night. Today, I happened to be hungry, so I came to ask you for something to eat."
After saying that, he dropped 100 sparkling spirit beads.
Liu Xiaoqing was stunned for a moment, then her eyes turned red, as if she was back to two months ago, when she and Xiaowan had nothing, their parents were not around, and they were just the two sisters.
So until this morning, she couldn't believe that she could actually have family happiness and warmth. She was so afraid that waking up would just be a dream.
But after seeing Miss Qianluo, she seemed to no longer be afraid of dreams or loss. Because she and Miss Qianluo had gone through so many ups and downs, and there would always be sunshine in the future.
Liu Xiaoqing accepted the spirit pearl and washed up briefly. She discovered her parents were not there, only a heartwarming breakfast on the table. She glanced at Xiaowan, who was soundly sleeping, her face flushed from sleep. Unable to bear the heart to wake her, she pulled Qianluo to sit down and eat together.
There were two bowls of white porridge, a plate of pickles, a plate of dried radish, a basket of shrimp dumplings, a basket of crab roe soup dumplings, and a plate of eggs on the table. It was simple but rich.
It seems that my parents remembered that Xiaowan wanted to eat big shrimps and crabs yesterday, so they prepared them specially.
Liu Xiaoqing couldn't help but curl her eyes.
Qian Luo, who was standing by, saw her like this, and curled her lips. Looking at the family meal on the table, a ripple appeared in her heart.
She seemed to see Grandma Qian knitting a sweater, and Qian Daxue picking up meat buns for her. They smiled and told her not to go out hungry, and to eat more...
"Ms. Qianluo? Miss Qianluo?"
Liu Xiaoqing called her several times before she reacted: "Ah, what's wrong?"
Liu Xiaoqing took a bite of the shrimp dumplings, glanced at her, and hesitated: "Aunt Peilan..."
Hearing this, Qianluo's expression also became depressed. "I went to her hometown and found that few people remembered her. When I arrived at her house, I found it dilapidated and tumbling."
"I think she wouldn't want to be buried in a desolate place, so I decided to take her with me to find her daughter." She patted the storage bag where Aunt Perrin's body was placed.
"I won't give up looking for Sun Rushuang. Aunt Peilan sacrificed her life to save me, and she died without ever seeing her daughter. When the time comes, I will bring her body to Sun Rushuang."
Qianluo touched her right eye. It was healed now, but she would always remember the orchid eye patch.
"When the time comes, let her deal with it..."
Liu Xiaoqing quickly comforted the girl: "Ms. Qianluo, Sister Rushuang will definitely not do anything to you! She must be a very good person!"
Qianluo shook her head: "That's not what I meant... I'm just afraid that she can't accept the reality..."
"Miss Qianluo..." Liu Xiaoqing put down her chopsticks, frowned and pursed her lips, a little worried about her.
"Don't worry about me..." Qianluo smiled and touched her hair.
Suddenly, a commotion outside the door interrupted their conversation, and the voices of Liu's parents seemed to be heard.
"What are you doing? The child is still sleeping!"
"Whose child doesn't sleep? I just want to ask, just because your Xiaoqing has become an immortal cultivator, does that mean she can bully ordinary mortals, right?"
"Our child just took a potted plant from your door, what's wrong?"
"Yes, the child is still young and naive. You can't be ignorant of the fact that boys are naughty and like to jump around just because you haven't raised a boy before!"
"Liu Jizong's parents! Liu Yaozu's parents! Your words are too harsh. I told you a long time ago not to cause trouble, why are you still doing it!"
When the voice of Village Chief Liu rang out, everyone made way for him and dared not speak.
The village chief glanced at the two sets of parents, feeling very disappointed. "Didn't I tell you all this? Xiaoqing is our village's great benefactor. How dare you go against her? You're just taking advantage of her! You almost destroyed her entire flower garden!"
The parents were still quibbling: "Village Chief, do boys just like to be naughty? How can we control them?"
The village chief glared at them fiercely: "Don't tell me that! You ignored everything I said to you before, didn't you? Xiaoqing saved everyone in our village. Although you didn't join the dragon and wind dance team, your relatives and friends told you about those things when they came back!"
Her voice was cold: "How can you be so ungrateful and biased towards boys? Don't bully others just because you have two boys in your family!"
"But having a boy in our family is precious, even more precious than their Xiaoqing and Xiaowan!"
"You guys! You guys are simply!"
Some villagers couldn't stand it any longer and started cursing: "I think you two couples have completely lost your minds. You can't tell the difference between big and small things, and you can't tell the important from the urgent!"
"Yes, it's an era now, and everyone can cultivate immortality. Why are you still so concerned about favoring boys over girls? How can you be said to have spiritual roots just because you gave birth to a son?"
"But, I remember that someone in their family seemed to be a mortal, without even the five spiritual roots!"
The parents immediately turned hostile, speaking in a timid tone: "What's wrong with our child? Doesn't he become a human if he doesn't have spiritual roots? Aren't you all just mortals? So what if you have five spiritual roots? You still can't draw Qi into your body!"
Qian Luo and Liu Xiaoqing listened to the gossip outside the window and their expressions turned cold, especially Liu Xiaoqing. She originally wanted to let Liu Jizong and Liu Yaozu's parents go, because after Xiao Wan was captured, her enemies were no longer them.
But unexpectedly, after returning, things were still the same. The parents did not repent and spoke ill of them.
She held the long sword and smiled gently: "Miss Qianluo, you eat first. I'll go take care of some things."
Qian Luo nodded, and seeing her rushing out with great momentum, her eyes cold and arrogant, and the cold light of her sword, it felt like my daughter had grown up.
It turns out that the desperate girl can now protect herself and stand up for herself.
——
Before Liu Jizong and Liu Yao's grandparents could continue arguing, a long sword emitting a brilliant blue light came across. The blade was so sharp and thin that it could kill people without them even noticing.
"Swish——"
The long sword pierced their sleeves and firmly pinned one of them to the tree trunk along with the person, like a barbecue skewer.
The man's feet couldn't touch the ground and he struggled desperately, but his body was as fat as a ball. He saw a man with snow-white skin flopping around, like a big fat worm wriggling.
Everyone was amused: "Look at him, hahaha!"
"Evildoers will be punished by God, and those who speak evil words too much will be struck by lightning!"
The man's wife snorted, "What heaven?! I think it was clearly man-made! Liu Xiaoqing, come out here! I know you did it. Put my man down. What gives you the right to do this? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're an immortal cultivator?"
A couple nearby chimed in, "That's right, they say everyone is equal, but it's obvious that the immortal cultivators are so high and mighty, bullying us ordinary mortals!"
Everyone was stunned by the shamelessness of the three of them and showed expressions of disgust.
Liu Xiaoqing opened the door and sneered, seeing that the originally clean and tidy flower garden was now in a mess, with all the soil turned out and the fresh flowers trampled on. The flower garden that her parents had carefully cared for had become like this!
How can I tell her not to be angry!
Liu Jizong and Liu Yaozu, who were standing nearby, trampled on the flowers even more unscrupulously when they saw their parents supporting them.
"call out--"
Liu Xiaoqing recalled her sword, her eyes cold. "I didn't want to bother with you guys, but you've really gone too far. Not only did you insult me before, but you've even bullied my family!"
Everyone stepped back: "You...what are you going to do!"
Liu Xiaoqing smiled lightly and waved the sword. Sword shadows were everywhere and sword lights were shining. After a few minutes, the six people in front of her became bald!
The originally lush hair is gone, leaving only big bald heads that are brighter than light bulbs!
They screamed like groundhogs: "Liu Xiaoqing! What are you doing!"
Liu Xiaoqing knew that she had been too soft-hearted in the past. If she didn't teach them a lesson, they wouldn't learn their lesson! With a cold face, she raised her arm and slapped them quickly.
Slap the woman once and the man twice, and tell them to talk nonsense!
He swung his long sword and slashed their mouths hard. Blood splattered everywhere amid screams, and blood spots fell on the girl's indifferent face, her eyes dark.
Finally, everyone saw that the two couples had a big cross on their mouths, which was bright red and eye-catching. Their eyes bulged out in fear, and they thought Xiaoqing was going to kill them.
After being frightened, he collapsed on the ground exhausted, covering his bleeding mouth, unable to make a sound.
She glared at him coldly: "From now on, talk less and do more."
They stared with their eyes wide open, extremely angry. Not only were their mouths scratched by Liu Xiaoqing, but they couldn't even speak. It must be Liu Xiaoqing who cast a spell!
They couldn't speak and could only express their dissatisfaction with their eyes.
"Stop glaring at me or I'll dig your eyes out."
After hearing this, the two couples were speechless, because they felt that Liu Xiaoqing could really do such a thing. What was worse was that even if Liu Xiaoqing did such a thing, the village chief would not drive her out of their village, because Liu Xiaoqing was now their village's great benefactor.
It’s too late to hold it in your hands!
I really hit a wall today!
Liu Xiaoqing glanced at the two frightened boys and slapped each of them so quickly that their parents had no time to stop them. They heard the crisp sound and the cold and ruthless voice of the girl: "Teach these naughty kids a lesson!"
"One last thing, if I see you four gossiping again, don't blame me for being ruthless and sending you to serve in the mines."
These words frightened the two sets of parents so much that they fell to the ground. They looked terrified. The mine was not a place for humans to stay! I heard that the mine was now full of monks. Those monks hated mortals the most and would definitely do something to them!
"No, no, I don't want to go to the mine. We won't dare to go there again. We really won't dare to go there again!"
They wanted to say these words, but they couldn't. They could only wail in their hearts, kowtow and apologize repeatedly, tears streaming down their faces, regretting their actions and words.
Liu Xiaoqing had a cold expression on her face. They didn't really regret anything, but they regretted that she had become more powerful and became a cultivator, who could decide their life or death with just one word.
She then pulled her parents together to clean the flower garden. Other villagers couldn't bear to see this and also helped to clean up the mud and sand.
Qianluo sat in the house, eating and drinking, without making any comments. She just thought about how difficult it was for mortals with five spiritual roots to draw Qi into their bodies, and that the mines in District 9 were unowned land. It seemed that it was time to build a cultivation academy.
If she continues like this, she will become the founder of a sect.
——
A month later, in the mines of District 9, all the caves, big and small, were filled with monks, young and old, men and women, who were absorbing spiritual energy and preparing to draw it into their bodies. This was the first time in their lives that they had the opportunity to choose.
They don’t want to miss out again!
Night has arrived, the light and shadows are scattered and mottled, the green trees are reflected in the gurgling water, the waves are sparkling, a bright moon is shining in the sky, the sparse shadows are faintly fragrant, and the night dew is moist, soaking the thin shirt on the body.
Many people were so anxious that they were sweating profusely, and they vowed to break through the boundaries, draw energy into their bodies, and become real cultivators!
I heard someone in a cave not far away raise his arms and shout, "I succeeded!"
“I succeeded too!”
"Haha, I've become an immortal cultivator, and I'm at the first level of Qi training!"
"I, an old man, have actually become a cultivator at the first level of Qi training! My white beard has even turned black!"
The voices that come one after another inspire those who are practicing, but also make them feel more and more anxious. Others can successfully draw energy into their bodies, so why can't they?
The unwillingness to admit defeat in their hearts came out, everyone gnashed their teeth, and no one wanted to fall behind others.
Qianluo and Liu Xiaoqing dismantled the broken wooden gate of the ninth district mine outside the mine and rebuilt a bright and magnificent stone archway. It was as high as a two-story building, with flying eaves and pointed corners, and it was majestic.
Liu Xiaoqing was in a dilemma and thought, "What should I call it?"
Qian Luo already had an idea. She drew out the Jade Jade Orchid Sword and flew forward. The three-foot-long blade flashed with a faint light. She held the sword in her hand, with sword shadows swirling and sparks flying everywhere. She quickly carved three large characters on the sword, spun around and landed on the ground. She looked up and saw the plaque on it.
When Liu Xiaoqing saw those three big characters, it was like a slap in the face, and she instantly woke up: "Ask, Tao, Mountain!"
She read it with a sonorous voice, her eyes shining. There is no better name for a sect than this! Even if they were called the Huangshan Sect and the Xuanhe Sect, it would not be as appropriate as this name!
Qianluo spun and put away her sword, looking up at the starry sky: "To cultivate the Tao, one must first examine one's heart. To cultivate the Tao, one must first cultivate one's heart. This is the true beginning of cultivating immortals."
She just wanted to remind herself not to forget her original intention and not to lose herself, to be vigilant to herself. At the same time, she also hoped that everyone would remember not to become like Jiang Qianfeng, Lin Tianya, Yan Bufan and others just because they are superior to others, and do things worse than pigs and dogs for fame and fortune.
“The world is full of troubles, and it is easy to drown.”
Liu Xiaoqing chewed over these two sentences, feeling that they made a lot of sense. She looked at Qianluo with admiration: "Miss Qianluo, you know so much!"
Qian Luo smiled a little embarrassedly. In fact, it was because Qian Daxue loved reading books since childhood and often talked about some profound truths. She thought it was pretentious and she was not convinced. After reading some books, she also showed her unique and extraordinary temperament from time to time.
"Ahem, let's go see how the old site of Tianshang Pavilion is being handled."
These days, she not only caught all the evil monks, but also forcibly locked up their cultivation, and sentenced them according to the crimes they committed, deciding how many years they would serve.
Today, the people mining in the District Nine mines are low-level monks. They are covered in dust and ragged clothes, paying the price for their previous mistakes.
The mine in District 9 also became the prototype of the Academy of Immortal Cultivation, which was named Wendao Mountain. Anyone with spiritual roots in District 9 could come here to practice, but they needed to make an appointment and queue up. After all, there were so many people that there was no place for them to stay.
When the economy develops well in the future, Wendao Mountain will also recruit disciples and become a great sect.
Qian Luo dug through Yan Bufan's storage bag and pulled out a medium-sized defensive formation, barely enough to fend off the incoming attack. Unfortunately, Yan Bufan wasn't a master of formations, so he didn't have that many. However, as someone who valued his life, he also had quite a few small and medium-sized defensive formations.
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Former Site of Tianshang Pavilion
Liu Baozhu and his team, as well as Jiang Shuyu and his team, built a memorial hall on the former site of Tianshang Pavilion to commemorate Chen Hong, Zhang Yuzhen and others, and to commemorate the thousands of persecuted women.
"Remember the shame and never forget your original intention."
Eight big characters are engraved on a large stone next to the Women's Memorial Hall. The shocking red characters make people tremble.
Qianluo opened the defensive formation, and blue fluorescence surrounded the Women's Memorial Hall, as if the dead were guarding this place.
"All the suffering is over, but we cannot forget Chen Hong's sacrifices. Let her child choose whether to be sent to a kindergarten or to her relatives."
…
Qianluo and Liu Xiaoqing looked up. The sun rose in the east and the dawn was just beginning to appear. Lifelike bronze statues shone in the sun. They were the victims of the Sow Cave and the Yinghua of the Tianshang Pavilion. They died in painful torture, but their sisters would never forget them.
They are no longer nameless orioles and flowers, nor are they "sows" with only numbers. They are women with names and surnames, upright women.
Their bronze statues represent the end of suffering and the beginning of peace.
Jiang Shuyu, Han Tong, Shi Xiaoxiao and Yang Ruxuan held Chen Hong's two children's hands and presented her with white chrysanthemums, which were pure white, noble and elegant, expressing their grief and condolences.
"Mother……"
"Don't worry, Mom. I will take good care of my sister!"
The pair of children depended on each other for survival. The brother had grown up and could take care of his sister. The girl hid behind her brother and looked timidly at the strange women in front of her.
Liu Baozhu stepped forward gently: "I am your mother's friend, let us take care of you from now on, okay?"
The sisters in Tianshang Pavilion have all lost their qualifications to be mothers. It’s not that they want to have children, nor that they don’t want to have children, but they don’t want anyone to deprive them of the right to choose.
Some of them like children but have lost the qualifications to be mothers.
Because they have seen the fickleness of the world and are mortals without spiritual roots, they cannot contribute to District 9, so they choose to become kindergarten teachers, stay away from adults, and take care of the children wholeheartedly.
"Young lady..." The younger sister hid behind Shi Xiaoxiao. They only knew Shi Xiaoxiao from the same village, and did not know any of the other women. They instinctively looked for someone close to them.
Shi Xiaoxiao is now a cultivator at the first level of Qi training. Her body has recovered as before. She squatted down and hugged the little girl, touching her cold face, her eyes like water: "Don't be afraid. If you are not used to it, I will take care of you two, okay?"
Jiang Shuyu suggested: "Since they don't want to go to kindergarten, the four of us will take turns taking care of them."
Han Tong and Yang Ruxuan had no objections, and Qian Luo and Liu Xiaoqing naturally supported it, and everything ended like this.
Qian Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had been very busy these days. She had to sort out the monks and send them to the mine. She also called her friends to go to the mine in District 9 to experience the art of drawing Qi into the body. Finally, she had to clean up the mess in the city center of District 9 and supervise the completion of the bronze statue.
"It's finally over."
Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Shuyu smiled mysteriously: "Of course not!"
"Um?"
Liu Xiaoqing: "As the benefactor of District 9, how could we forget your statue?"
Qianluo had a bad feeling! Although she possessed a cultivation simulator that could predict the future, she couldn't actually carve a statue of her and place it in the center of District Nine!
There is no privacy at all!
Qian Luo felt like she was going to die socially and was about to refuse, but Liu Xiaoqing took her hand and walked to the center of District 9. The red cloth in front of her eyes rustled like a meteor in the wind, bright and dazzling.
"this--"
With a "swish", the red cloth was removed.
Only the back of one person was revealed, without their face. It was precisely because their face couldn't be seen that it sparked people's imagination. All they could see was a female cultivator, tall and slender, holding a long sword. Her back was ethereal and heroic, and with one person and one sword, she was so powerful that she could annihilate the nine districts!
Liu Xiaoqing looked at Qianluo with a sincere gaze: "Even if your appearance is not carved, you will be remembered by everyone."
All the women nodded, gratitude and tears in each of their eyes. It was Miss Qianluo who saved them, and they would never forget the petals flying in the sky that day.
"For thousands of years to come, the statue will remain standing, and the faith will live on."
Qianluo stared at the statue in front of her for a long time, unable to come back to her senses. Her heart felt sour and full, as if it was soaked in honey water.
There is no statue with a face, no name. They know their own little weirdness, but there is still a reason why this statue had to be built, which is to thank her.
She always felt that she was a contradictory person. She clearly didn't want to make a big fuss, but wanted to be cautious and live a life of serenity. However, there were so many things in the world that disgusted her so much, such as killing one person to save ten, or killing ten to save a hundred.
Yan Bufan thought she was a saint and that she was ridiculous, but she never wanted to be a good person, she just wanted to be an ordinary person who was not willing to accept her fate.
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