Chapter 671: Isn’t this a celestial fox?
The last time we met, I thought they were just little boys, but in just two years, they had suddenly grown into adults.
The two young Taoists were one calmer and the other more alert. The elder, taking over Master Liu's role, had to adopt a stern demeanor to convince others. The younger one needed to be more tactful, waving the flag and cheering for his brother, thus preserving the Fuji Temple.
If the two boys had not been too lazy in their previous practice, I am afraid they would have had to abandon Fu Ji Temple and wander around.
The two boys looked at Gong Mengbi. It was the first time they saw Gong Mengbi's true face. After looking at Gong Mengbi and then at Master Liu, Huaiyi couldn't help but wonder, "Master, you look so ugly, how did you recognize such a talented and elegant old friend?"
Master Liu was originally lying in a chair basking in the sun. Upon hearing this, he was so angry that he grabbed the magic sword at hand and attacked this unfilial disciple. "Traitor! How dare you slander your master!"
Huaiyi ran around Huaizhong and said, "Master, don't be angry. I just speak my mind. Please don't be angry!" As he said this, he laughed and slipped away to the backyard.
Master Liu chased after him for two steps, panting heavily. He cursed him, "You little bastard!" Huaizhong supported him and he took advantage of the situation to back down. He scolded him, "I was a playboy when I was young! You ungrateful brats! If it weren't for raising you, I'd still be a playboy now!"
Huaizhong's face flushed red, and he tried to suppress his laughter. He helped Master Liu sit on a chair and said, "Master, the guest is here. Don't bother with him. I'll go and teach him a lesson."
As he said that, he walked quickly into the backyard, and soon the sound of two people laughing could be heard from the backyard.
Master Liu's face turned red with anger, but since Gong Mengbi was in front of him, he couldn't let him laugh at him. He could only pretend that nothing happened and said with a bit of resentment, "Why are you here?"
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "I'm here to apologize."
Master Liu saw that he had nothing in his hands, glanced behind him, and said unhappily, "No thanks. Although you've made me unable to return home, you've also saved my life. Why should I apologize?"
Gong Mengbi rubbed his sleeves and took out a wooden box. He held it in both hands and handed it to Master Liu, saying, "That's not what I meant. I have a request for you, Master, and I rely on you a lot."
Master Liu's expression immediately improved. He reached out to take the wooden box, but his hand felt heavy and he almost couldn't hold it.
He quickly exerted some strength to hold the wooden box steady, feigning indifference and saying, "What's the big deal? We're all fellow believers, fighting demons and defending the Way. How can I stay out of this?"
As he spoke, he secretly opened a crack in the wooden box, and golden light shone from the crack, illuminating people's hearts.
Master Liu coughed loudly, carefully placed the wooden box on the table, and shouted, "Huai Zhong and Huai Yi, you two little bastards, don't you even know how to brew a pot of good tea to entertain your distinguished guests?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and accepted Master Liu's invitation to sit opposite him.
After the two young disciples came to serve tea, he introduced them: "This is Gong Mengbi, the fox fairy of Tianhuyuan. You can call him uncle-master."
Huai Zhong and Huai Yi listened to Master Liu's tone and called him "Uncle Master" seriously.
Gong Mengbi took out a handful of wax pills from his sleeve and stuffed a handful into each of the people like sugar pills, saying, "Little things, consider this a meeting gift."
Huaizhong and Huaiyi happily put it away. Huaiyi was puzzled and asked suspiciously, "Master, is I a celestial fox?"
Gong Mengbi said: "If you have never ascended to heaven, you are not considered a celestial fox."
Even so, it was still novel enough. Huaiyi couldn't help but look curious. He glanced behind Gong Mengbi, as if trying to find where his tail was.
Huaizhong blocked him and then kicked him in the shin. He then apologized to Gong Mengbi awkwardly: "Uncle Master, I have never seen a fox spirit before, please forgive me."
Gong Mengbi waved his hand and asked them to take a seat.
Master Liu told them the reason why he had faked his death in recent years. Only then did they realize that there was such a complicated matter.
Gong Mengbi corrected him: "You are not faking your death, you are really dead."
Now it was Master Liu's turn to be startled. He said, "I only remember that after waking up, I lived in a manor as a retainer of the owner. I enjoyed a few years of peace and quiet until Su Shangxian took me away. How could I really be dead?"
Gong Mengbi said, "If you weren't truly dead, how could you have hidden it from the eyes of Wutong? Your place of comfort is the Gegu Garden, a place dedicated to taking in widows, widowers, and orphans who haven't received any sacrifices. Originally, we wanted to keep you there for a while, but the chief judge of the Yue Mansion said that if we stayed there too long, you might notice the anomaly and reveal a flaw, breaking the spell and making it difficult for you to return to life. That's why we asked to go to the Gegu Garden, a place that comforts the dead and is less likely to be discovered."
Master Liu trembled and felt around, asking, "Am I still alive? My body won't rot, will it?"
Gong Mengbi laughed: "Are you scared now? Your body is in suspended animation, a method of tortoise breathing. Your essence will last forever, incorruptible and prolonging your life."
Master Liu breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to complain, but when he looked at the wooden box in front of him, most of the complaints disappeared.
"Master, you are now a legendary figure who has returned from the dead." Huaiyi marveled and said, "Huaizhong and I were scared the day you came back."
Master Liu glared at them and said, "You can't even recognize me, and you want to tie me up and make me worship the Emperor?"
Huaizhong said: "We thought it was some painted skin ghost or a corpse demon."
Huaizhong said, "The gates of Fuji Temple have been closed for the past few days, but I don't know what to do. If people find out that my master has returned from the dead, it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble. But closing the gates is not a long-term solution. Uncle, do you have any good ideas?"
"Resurrection from the dead is a fantasy after all. It would be better to say that the soul was summoned by the Emperor, listened to lectures in the Emperor's Taoist temple for several years, and only returned now." Gong Mengbi suggested.
Huaizhong hesitated and asked, "Can anyone believe this?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "What does it matter whether it's true or false? With the Emperor's blessing, even if it's fake death, even resurrection from the dead wouldn't be surprising."
Huai Zhong and Huai Yi looked at each other, then looked at Master Liu and asked, "Master, what do you think?"
Master Liu shook himself and said, "At my age, are you still asking me to hide my identity and wander around the world? Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness."
Since Master Liu agrees, then it won't be difficult at all.
Master Liu is truly favored by the Emperor. Even if he encounters difficulties, he will eventually be able to turn danger into safety.
If they really encountered any trouble, Gong Mengbi left a token of his own to Master Liu - a fox magic card imprinted with Gong Mengbi's magical power, and told them that if they really encountered any danger, they could go to him for help.
Burn incense and pray, and you will naturally know.
After seeing Gong Mengbi off, Huaiyi looked at the magic token and asked in confusion, "Isn't this still a celestial fox?"
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