These past few days, the Nine Lotus Cauldron has figured it out. Its master seems easy to talk to on ordinary days, but you can't cross her bottom line. If she gets really angry one day and buries him, then it really won't have anyone to reason with.
Then we'll use talismans to suppress it again. After a while, the spiritual power will be exhausted, and it will only turn into scrap metal. Then it will be completely destroyed.
The thought of this possibility made me even more hesitant to speak carelessly.
Hua Xiangyun felt guilty. She had some suspicions before, but now, after hearing what the Nine Lotus Cauldron said, she realized that Jiang Yi had really been implicated by her.
It should be noted that Jiang Yi has already made a name for himself abroad and can live a carefree and comfortable life.
Now, I've been dragged into this era where everything is lacking, and I have to start all over again.
After finishing her lunch absentmindedly, Hua Xiangyun made an excuse to go out and went straight to Jiang Yi's door.
She released the paper butterfly in her hand, and after it disappeared behind the wall, she walked straight to the river.
This morning, everyone was exchanging New Year's greetings, and after staying up all night to celebrate the New Year, many people chose to rest and catch up on sleep after dinner, leaving the river empty and deserted.
"Senior brother," Hua Xiangyun addressed him in her usual way, "I'm sorry, your coming here is what dragged you into this mess."
Jiang Yi was surprised that Hua Xiangyun would apologize first as soon as they met.
"What's there to apologize for? What exactly happened that day?"
"Senior brother, do you still remember the Nine Lotus Cauldron that Master passed down to me?" Hua Xiangyun felt there was nothing to hide. It originally belonged to her senior brother's family. The Nine Lotus Cauldron could convert spiritual energy, and Master must have told her senior brother about this.
Sure enough, Jiang Yi nodded. The old man originally wanted to give the item to him, but he didn't want to inherit his mantle or continue cultivating, so he directly refused, saying, "We came here because of it."
Hua Xiangyun nodded. "That day I was cultivating my spiritual energy on the back mountain when a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared. Before I could even react, I was brought here..."
Jiang Yi said, "I told my dad back then that relying on the Nine Lotus Cauldron to convert spiritual energy for cultivation is not a long-term solution. You can't repeat the same mistake."
Look at me, even if I don't cultivate much, I still have the ability to protect myself through my own efforts.
"Your talent surpasses mine; with hard work, you too can become a Grand Celestial Master."
Jiang Yi's eyes showed some worry, "You just mentioned the Nine Lotus Cauldron, did he come along too?"
Hua Xiangyun knew that Jiang Yi was very smart, but she did not expect that he would guess the reason so quickly. "He was the one who led us here. But by chance, I made a contract with him, a master-servant contract."
It should be noted that in the past, Jiulianding signed equal contracts with his master and the others, and Jiulianding often took the lead. However, once the master-servant contract was established, it was actually Jiulianding who was truly bound.
Jiang Yi said, "Even so, you still need to be extra careful not to be led astray by him."
"I didn't expect that you'd made such a small progress in your cultivation so soon after arriving. No wonder he said he would pass on all his skills to you."
Hua Xiangyun said, "That's because my senior brother's ambitions lie elsewhere, otherwise he would have been a Grand Celestial Master long ago."
"Judging from the Seven Fiends Formation that my senior brother set up before, it must have been made up of some ordinary objects."
Jiang Yi then brought up his grudge against the Xie family, saying, "At first, I just wanted to teach them a small lesson, so I casually found some scraps to make them suffer a bit."
I can't believe this family is so stupid. Even after things got to that point, they still tried to scheme against my cousin. I was so angry that I gave them some more.
Hua Xiangyun frowned slightly. "Giving them a lesson is enough; we can't let them take lives."
It's not that I'm speaking up for the Xie family, but rather that my senior brother shouldn't get entangled in karma because of such people.
Jiang Yi reached out and ruffled her hair. "I know what I'm doing. If physical pain won't teach them a lesson, then let's add more bloodshed."
Those scraps of jade were of poor quality and lacked spiritual energy, making it impossible for them to activate the most powerful Seven Fiends Formation. After this bloody calamity was activated, those stones were basically useless and turned to ash.
Hearing him say that, Hua Xiangyun knew that he was being tactful, so she turned to talk about something else, "The cousin you mentioned, I think I should have met her before."
Jiang Yi: "...You wouldn't happen to be that little girl who saved people, would you?"
Hua Xiangyun nodded. "If your cousin's description was correct, then it should be me."
"I only wanted to save my second uncle that day, and I kindly mentioned it a bit more than I should have, I never expected that your cousin would escape unscathed."
Jiang Yi, who had studied physiognomy, naturally saw that Yang Lan's major tribulation in life was only averted because she met Hua Xiangyun, a benefactor.
“My aunt and uncle have been asking about you, but they didn’t know where you lived. Otherwise, they would have come to thank you long ago,” Jiang Yi said with a smile. “If our two families had known each other before, we might have recognized each other a few days earlier.”
“It’s not too late now,” Jiang Yi was like an older brother to her, and also like family. He was the one who gave her the first warmth in her life. “I heard you were injured when you came back from the army. Where were you injured?”
Jiang Yi touched the back of his head, "When I first arrived, I was dazed and confused, and with the memory of both sides being mixed up, it was no longer suitable for me to stay there."
Besides, I've already given myself away too many times; it's not appropriate for me to stay any longer.
Hua Xiangyun grabbed his arm and pressed his pulse. "And now? Are you still dizzy? I remember you studied medicine with your master, so you should know how to treat this kind of symptom..."
Jiang Yi looked at her with a smile, "I've already taken several doses of medicine, and I'm much better now."
Hua Xiangyun gave him a thumbs up, "In the field of medicine, I am not as good as you."
I heard you've been doing medical-related business abroad all these years.
Jiang Yi: "Why do you need to hear about it? You can just come and ask me directly if you have any questions."
"Haven't you thought of contacting me even once in all these years?"
Hua Xiangyun felt a little guilty. "I was afraid of upsetting Master. You don't know, during the month you were gone, Master was like a cannon that could explode at any moment. You especially couldn't mention your name, otherwise you would face double the punishment."
I and a few other outer disciples don't know how we got through that period. As time went on, none of us dared to mention you in front of our master.
"And you're arguing with me? If I can't contact you, can't you contact us?"
Jiang Yi tapped her nose, "Still the same as before, she'll turn the tables on you."
I called, but they hung up on me each time.
Back then, Hua Xiangyun didn't have a cell phone, and the landline was in the old man's room, so it was obvious who did it.
As for the private agreement with Comrade Lao Jiang, it's not appropriate to talk about it now.
"What are you planning to do in the future?" Hua Xiangyun asked, thinking about everyone's speculations about Jiang Yi these days. "Where will you be assigned?"
Jiang Yi didn't really care about this. After completing the formalities, he picked up his luggage and came back. Apart from sending a letter to let everyone know he was safe, he didn't contact anyone else. "It should be some factory in the county. As for the position, it hasn't been decided yet."
Hua Xiangyun: "So, are you planning to take the college entrance examination next year?"
To others, this is unknown; to them, it's just news.
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