Chapter 261 World Eleven (Part Two)
Despite being born into a wealthy family, Gu Xiaoxiao developed a spirited and unrestrained personality. She disliked staying home, and under her mother's guidance, she learned to embroider and sew. When she reached a certain age, she was betrothed to a young man from a random family. Gu Xiaoxiao began to dream of escaping home, secretly leaving the Gu family, intending to travel the world and become a chivalrous heroine. Unexpectedly, upon learning of Gu Xiaoxiao's departure, her father flew into a rage. But even after his anger faded, he became even more concerned for Gu Xiaoxiao's safety.
Fortunately, Gu's father has a wide circle of friends and has one or two good friends from all over the world.
When Gu's father learned that Gu Xiaoxiao had fled to the vicinity of Mount Mao, he immediately asked his friends who were practicing Taoism there to escort her home. Upon learning this, Gu Xiaoxiao wanted to flee in a hurry. However, the first time she saw You Dongjun, her heart began to pound.
You Dongjun is a Taoist priest of the Maoshan sect. According to Gu's father, You Dongjun is young but possesses profound skills in alchemy. However, You Dongjun's devotion to Maoshan has inevitably led him to be somewhat aloof from worldly matters. Maoshan's Immortal Taoist, knowing that only by engaging with the world can one transcend it, he sent You Dongjun down the mountain to gain experience. This would allow You Dongjun to demonstrate his skills and slay demons for the people living below, while also broadening his horizons and understanding the ways of the world, freeing him from his usual aloofness.
When Gu Xiaoxiao received her first letter from her father, she learned that he had found a young Taoist priest to escort her home. She was instinctively unhappy about it and even felt a bit disgusted with You Dongjun, whom she had never met.
Although this dynasty believes in Taoism, Gu Xiaoxiao has never seen ghosts since she was a child, so she thinks that Taoists are all liars.
But when You Dongjun appeared in front of Gu Xiaoxiao, he was wearing an indigo Taoist robe. When he walked, the robe fluttered in the wind, making a loud noise.
You Dongjun had a fair complexion, long eyebrows reaching his temples, and two shiny black eyes. His eyes were slightly cold, like the cool breeze at the beginning of autumn. His thin lips were always stretched into a straight line and never had an upward curve.
The clothes he wore were neither new nor old, and there was not a single bit of luxurious or gorgeous decoration.
But when Gu Xiaoxiao looked at him, she felt that he was more handsome than all the rich kids she had seen before.
You Dongjun not only looks cold, but also speaks and acts in a cold and indifferent manner.
Gu Xiaoxiao told him some funny stories, but she couldn't make those taut thin lips curl up.
It was also because of You Dongjun that Gu Xiaoxiao realized that not all people who practice Taoism are charlatans.
At that time, Gu Xiaoxiao felt exhausted all over, and her back and waist ached after walking a little. She just thought it was due to her poor health, and never thought of it as a ghost.
You Dongjun clasped his two fingers together and scanned from the left eye to the right. A faint golden light suddenly flashed in his dark pupils.
You Dongjun looked at Gu Xiaoxiao with a stern gaze for a moment, then suddenly took out a bright yellow paper talisman.
Gu Xiaoxiao did not see how You Dongjun made the fire. In a moment, she saw a bright yellow paper talisman, with its tail burning fiercely, flying straight towards Gu Xiaoxiao. Gu Xiaoxiao froze in place for a moment, unable to move at all. She saw the bright yellow paper talisman flying towards her waist, which was originally empty.
Suddenly, a dark giant python as thick as a wrist appeared.
Gu Xiaoxiao was about to scream when she saw the bright yellow paper talisman fall on the python. In an instant, the python turned into a puddle of water.
From beginning to end, there was no other emotion on You Dongjun's face except indifference.
The evil spirit had been eliminated, but Gu Xiaoxiao's body went limp, and the look of fear on her face had not yet faded when she saw You Dongjun open his mouth and say, "Now, we can continue our journey."
Gu Xiaoxiao then realized that You Dongjun hadn't killed the evil spirit to take credit or show off his abilities. Instead, he had done so because he saw that Gu Xiaoxiao was walking too slowly.
Gu Xiaoxiao was extremely angry. She had never seen such a cold-tempered Taoist priest.
But after seeing You Dongjun's abilities, Gu Xiaoxiao no longer hated this little Taoist priest who wanted to send her home.
But the longer they spent together, the more Gu Xiaoxiao felt that by staying with You Dongjun, she could see many strange and bizarre things, which she could not see if she stayed at home.
Therefore, Gu Xiaoxiao deliberately slowed down her journey so that she could arrive home later and separate from You Dongjun later.
But You Dongjun obviously had no such intention. He went down the mountain to gain experience on the orders of his master, Changsheng Daojun.
When he was in Maoshan, You Dongjun was already accustomed to practicing Taoism alone.
As for the training, You Dongjun also hopes to have some peace and quiet around him.
Seeing that her deliberate slow pace didn't work, Gu Xiaoxiao thought of another way.
Gu Xiaoxiao is a playful person by nature. Whenever she sees something unusual, she always comes forward to help solve the problem.
Although You Dongjun and Gu Xiaoxiao were not very close, he could not just stand by and watch others rashly hurt Gu Xiaoxiao, as it would be difficult to explain to his master Changsheng Daojun in the future.
In this way, Gu Xiaoxiao can not only delay her return home, but also witness all kinds of bizarre things in the world.
The incident with wealthy businessman Wang had caused Gu Xiaoxiao, who had received many thanks for helping people get rid of evil spirits, to experience the malicious intent of others for the first time.
Therefore, when Gu Xiaoxiao heard about a wedding, her first reaction was not to rush forward and watch the excitement as usual. Instead, she wanted to avoid such a lively scene to avoid getting into trouble.
Gu Xiaoxiao patted her head, wondering when she had become so timid. She thought to herself: It's just an ordinary marriage, how weird can it be?
Thinking about this, Gu Xiaoxiao casually grabbed a child from the village and asked, "Where is the bride named Baoshan that you mentioned?"
The child opened his eyes wide, looked up and down at Gu Xiaoxiao, who was smiling faintly, and You Dongjun, who had a cold aura around him, without saying a word.
Gu Xiaoxiao fished out a piece of osmanthus cake from her bosom and shoved it into the child's hand. She had ordered this osmanthus cake at the Lingyun Inn. Because it was so delicious, sweet but not greasy, she packed a portion. She had never imagined it would come in handy now.
The child opened the paper package and put the osmanthus cake sprinkled with light yellow sweet silk into his mouth. The sweet taste made him squint his eyes.
When he looked at Gu Xiaoxiao and the others again, the child's attitude had improved a lot.
He said in a loud voice: "You are strangers."
Seeing Gu Xiaoxiao nod, the child continued, "It doesn't matter if you are from this village or from outside. Sister Baoshan, the husband you are going to marry is the mountain god. You outsiders can also watch such a scene."
Hearing the word "mountain god," Gu Xiaoxiao grew even more curious, so she followed the child to find out what was going on. You Dongjun followed behind them. However, the closer they got to the home of the "Sister Baoshan" the child mentioned, the more You Dongjun's brows furrowed.
Several people came to a yard, which was a low house with a thatched roof and mud walls.
The water tank in the yard and the gourd ladle placed on it looked dull in color, as if they had been used for many years.
The courtyard door was wide open, and faint sounds of conversation could be heard from inside the house.
You Dongjun stepped over the threshold and looked around. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe this courtyard as "bare and bare." But there was no disdain in You Dongjun's eyes, simply because he had also lived a simple life in Maoshan.
It is enough to have a shelter from the wind and rain, clothes to keep warm, and fruits to fill your stomach.
You Dongjun withdrew his gaze indifferently, and his eyes inadvertently fell on a patch of pink flowers blooming in the corner of the wall.
In the dull-colored yard, this small flower can be said to be the only bright color.
Even You Dongjun couldn't help but sigh: The owner of this house has a bit of wildness in his heart.
When You Dongjun entered the inner room, the bride-to-be had already put on her makeup and covered her entire face with a deep red veil. The veil was very dark in color, with a few strands of frayed edges. You Dongjun heard Gu Xiaoxiao's soft complaints.
"What a pity! I'm a step too late. Otherwise I could have seen the bride's true face. Judging from her figure, she must be quite pretty."
Hearing this, You Dongjun subconsciously paid attention to the bride sitting in front of the dressing table.
She has a slender figure, her back is straight, and her waist is curved in an extremely graceful manner.
You Dongjun had never seen such a slender waist.
It is not only slender, but also reveals a sense of fragility, as if if you place two palms on it and apply a little force, you can hear the crisp sound of glass breaking.
The bride, presumably the "Sister Baoshan" the children leading the way had been referring to, sat demurely and submissively, her two soft hands resting gently on her legs.
Perhaps because of the noise in the room, Baoshan felt uneasy. She stretched out two white fingers and intertwined them.
Because of the wedding veil, the deep red veil blocked out all light, so naturally, no trace of the beautiful face of the person underneath could be seen.
When someone called Baoshan's name softly, she raised her face and her veil swayed, with the tassels at the end swaying slightly.
When others asked her questions, Baoshan listened meekly. She did not answer out loud, but only nodded timidly.
You Dongjun leaned against the wooden door, and suddenly a thought emerged in his mind: This woman named Baoshan must be extremely beautiful.
The old woman helped Bao Shan to stand up. Bao Shan stood up gently and placed her hand on the old woman's palm.
You Dongjun could clearly see Bao Shan's slender, snow-white wrist—
It is hidden beneath the crimson, a touch of frosty white that makes people feel dazed.
The old woman shouted cheerfully, "The bride is going out!"
With the help of the old woman, Baoshan stepped over the threshold and passed by You Dongjun.
The clothes were intertwined, the crimson color and the foggy gray, the edges entangled together, and like a dragonfly skimming the water, in the blink of an eye, the door was barely opened.
That slender and delicate arm touched You Dongjun's palm through the complicated wedding dress and gray Taoist robe.
Although there were clearly layers of cloth blocking his way, You Dongjun felt a touch of warmth sliding across his palm.
A light and elegant fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose.
It's an indescribable floral scent, neither too sweet nor bland.
Perhaps it wasn't the scent of flowers, but some other fragrance. Only when it touched the precious fan did it have a delicate beauty.
You Dongjun was still leaning against the door, watching Baoshan's figure disappear into the distance.
The person who was making up and dressing up Baoshan in the inner room was not Baoshan's relative, but an old lady from the village.
Hearing that You Dongjun and his companions were outsiders and happened to pass by, the villagers had no intention of driving them away.
Instead, he enthusiastically invited You Dongjun and Gu Xiaoxiao to attend the banquet tonight.
Gu Xiaoxiao asked, "Now that we've met the bride, where is the groom?"
The villagers chuckled and said, "Bao Shan is not marrying an ordinary family. She is marrying a mountain god! You can't just meet a mountain god casually. If you are curious, wait until night. You will definitely see the mountain god's true face."
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