Chapter 279 The Fairy Who Delivered the Letter
Aoki County is a remote town in the southwest. Because an immortal was born in the city, it attracted much attention from the imperial court and aristocratic families in the early years. A lot of resources and conveniences were allocated to it, and all the people in the city benefited from it.
But as time went by, the immortal who had left never came back. Not only did the year-round supply bring no harvest, but it also increased the appetites of the people in the city, leading to the breeding of rice bugs and insatiable desires.
So starting this year, the authorities began to withdraw the benefits and preferential treatment they had previously given to Aoki County, intending to treat it as an ordinary, remote town again.
The county residents, who had been accustomed to a life of luxury, naturally refused to accept this.
They couldn't afford to offend the people above them, nor did they dare to offend them, so they turned their anger on the Lin family, which had produced an immortal.
It was true that an immortal appeared in their family and brought more than ten years of peace and prosperity to everyone, but why did the immortal in his family forget his ancestors and never come back to visit after becoming an immortal?
If he could come back and take a look, they could continue to live a carefree life, without having to worry about taxes and corvee labor, without having to worry about natural disasters and man-made disasters. Their lives would be smooth, their children and grandchildren would be numerous, and their lives would be comfortable.
Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm living a god's life, but now it's all gone to waste.
The reason is that it is the Lin family's fault!
It is they who have ruined everyone's good life, and they must be held responsible for this!
When Rongzhen found the Lin family, she saw filth splashed on the gate and fragments of plaques scattered on the ground, and thought she had come to the wrong place.
"Is this the Lin family in Aoki County?" She walked to the door and confirmed with the old man who was cleaning up the dirt there.
The old man looked up and saw that she didn't look like she was looking for trouble, so he answered cautiously, "This is exactly where you are, young lady?"
Rong Zhen pulled out a small package from the large bag he was carrying and said straight to the point, "Junior Brother Lin has been away from home for many years and asked me to bring back some things to let my family know he's safe."
In fact, this task has been hanging in the task hall for a long time, but there are few disciples in the sect who go to the mortal world, so it has been delayed until now.
The old man looked bewildered after hearing this, then thought of something and his pupils trembled: "Excuse me, young lady, is that Junior Brother Lin the young master who left our family sixteen years ago?"
Rong Zhen said the name of the publisher based on the task information, and it was undoubtedly the young master of the Lin family he mentioned.
The old man was overjoyed and got up and rushed into the door.
The next moment, screams and noises, as well as cries of joy, were heard in the silent Lin family yard.
"Son, your parents have missed you so much. Finally there's news from you!" The Lin couple rushed out crying and laughing, and hurried to welcome the distinguished guests.
It's no wonder they lost their composure. They had been missing their youngest son who had left home to cultivate himself for a long time, and the Lin family was facing a critical moment of life and death.
The package sent by Rongzhen not only eased their longing, but also solved the Lin family's urgent needs.
There is light at the end of the tunnel. God will not let the Lin family down.
Rong Zhen was respectfully invited into the inner hall and sat high up. After listening to Patriarch Lin's explanation, he nodded and said, "I will inform Junior Brother Lin about this matter. I'm sure he will make some arrangements."
She handed the package to the Lin couple.
With the presence of this immortal, the Lin family opened the package in front of her. In addition to a letter to report safety, the package also contained a few bottles of pills that could be taken by mortals. Their main function was to strengthen the body and prolong life.
These things have no appeal to Rongzhen, and she is not greedy for them.
However, to the Lin family, each of them is a treasure that can help the Lin family escape from difficulties and restore their glory.
The Lin family was very excited when they looked at the bottles of pills. When they were about to say something, other families in the county who were watching, as well as spies left behind by the royal family and aristocratic families, all heard the news and came to pay them a visit. They were already outside the gate.
The head of the Lin family immediately hid the elixir and left only the family letter outside. Then he turned around to ask Rong Zhen for instructions, only to find that the immortal was no longer on the high seat.
Rongzhen had no intention of getting involved in the Lin family's affairs. After making sure that they got the things and there were no problems, she left quietly.
The Lin family members were left sighing and lamenting. They had wanted to use the immortal's power to shock the others, but the immortal didn't give them any chance at all.
However, because of her arrival, the Aoki County Lin family, which was supposed to be destroyed, has regained its vitality. It is estimated that it can last until the original owner returns to visit his family after completing his studies.
According to the unwritten rules in the world of immortal cultivation, disciples who go to the mortal world to cultivate can only apply for the opportunity to go home to visit their families after reaching the foundation-building stage, otherwise they will not be able to withstand the invasion of the strong wind when crossing the barrier of the realm.
After Rong Zhen extracted this point from the original owner's memory, she understood the significance of the letter delivery task in her hand.
The next destination was the provincial capital. She stepped on the grass in the wilderness, flying past like a martial arts master, and rushed towards the provincial capital.
She did meet some martial artists on the way, but no one wanted to provoke her innocently.
After all, she looked like she had outstanding lightness and martial arts skills, and she looked difficult to mess with. It was not like she had nothing better to do so that she would provoke a master for no reason.
So, thanks to their understanding, Rongzhen came to the provincial capital - Fancheng without any hindrance.
There is a wealthy family called Qian in the southwest corner of Fancheng. Ten years ago, a little fairy child was born in their family. She is the eldest daughter of their family, surrounded by gold and jade.
Because of this, no one dared to make a move on the Qian family for the time being, and they had found a reliable backer and a community of interests behind them. The family's development was smooth, and there were no difficulties to speak of.
It should be said that the mother of Junior Sister Qian became ill due to missing her daughter and was on the verge of death.
It is said that the families who want to marry into the Qian family can line up outside the city gate. Once the mistress of the Qian family dies, the successor can immediately take her place and will not let the head of the Qian family be a widower for another day.
Rongzhen was speechless after hearing this.
So this time she did not choose to visit the Lin family directly like she did before, but quietly appeared in the mistress's room of the Qian family in the dead of night.
The maid on duty in the room was fast asleep, and only the woman lying on the bed, barely gasping for breath, noticed something was wrong in the room at the first moment.
"Who is it?" the woman asked cautiously, a hint of vigilance and expectation in her weakness. "Is it my mother Yuanyuan who has returned?"
Junior Sister Qian’s nickname is Yuanyuan, which was the nickname the woman gave to her daughter herself. She has been thinking about her in her heart for the past ten years.
Rong Zhen did not answer, but walked slowly forward into the heavy curtain, and took out a night pearl, which was enough to let the woman see the scene in this oppressive space clearly.
"It's not Yuanyuan." Disappointment appeared on the woman's haggard face. She struggled to get up and fell into the quilt. She looked skinny and pitiful.
Rong Zhen took out the corresponding package and asked, "Excuse me, is this Junior Sister Qian's biological mother? She asked me to bring you a letter from home."
If nothing unexpected happens, there will most likely be medicine in the package that can save her.
The woman perked up after hearing this and confirmed in disbelief, "Is the fairy serious?"
"You'll know after reading the letter from home." Rong Zhen handed over the package.
The woman took it with tears in her eyes and opened the package tremblingly. Inside was indeed a letter of safety written by her daughter. She couldn't help but hugged the letter and cried bitterly.
"My son, you are the only one who still misses your mother."
In addition to the letter, as Rong Zhen expected, the package also contained some spiritual beads and medicinal jades. They were useless to immortal cultivators, but for mortals, they were similar in effect to elixirs that could strengthen the body and prolong life.
The letter described in detail how to use and their effects, which made the woman choke up again. Her words revealed a secret hidden deep in the Qian family's backyard.
"They are greedy and short-sighted. They only happened to hear that cultivators are prone to losing their lives due to chance. Yuanyuan hasn't returned in ten years, so I'm afraid she has died outside. Yet they dare to treat me harshly, hoping that I will make room for my new bride..."
"My dilapidated body isn't the result of any illness; it's all the result of the poison they secretly poisoned me. Blame me for being so blind to fall for such a vicious family..."
"Yuanyuan, if you still miss me, then never come back. Don't give them the chance to scheme against you. I will pray for you in the underworld..."
Rongzhen was a little surprised after hearing this.
The Qian family has a good reputation outside, but no one expected them to be so filthy inside.
She was poisoned and didn't have much time left... I guess Junior Sister Qian didn't expect her family to treat her mother like this. There was no antidote in the package they prepared.
It was among the things Rongzhen brought with her, but she couldn't just give it away for no reason.
Because it involves cause and effect.
"Do you want to live? I have the antidote and need an equivalent exchange."
For the sake of my fellow junior sister, I only need gold, silver and jewelry.
The woman naturally wanted to live, and as if afraid that she would change her mind, she quickly took off the mutton-fat jade bracelet on her wrist and asked her if it was enough.
If that is not enough, she still has a dowry that can be chosen by the fairy.
Rong Zhen saw that the pair of jade bracelets were very oily and clear, which was enough to exchange for an antidote, so she didn't ask for anything else.
The woman took the antidote immediately and soon vomited a mouthful of smelly black blood. Her face became rosy and vibrant at a speed visible to the naked eye, no longer the pale and dull color before.
"Hehehe, they wanted me dead, but I'm still alive. It's impossible for me to abdicate. I'm the only one who can be the mistress of the Qian family! Yuanyuan, I will fight them hard and guard this house until you come back."
Before the woman finished her words, there was no one else in the curtain except her.
The maid on duty at night was finally awakened from her sleep. When she heard the noise, she reluctantly got up to check. She lifted the curtain and met the woman's clear and sharp eyes again. She was so scared that she collapsed to the ground.
The expected last burst of vitality did not occur, and the mistress of the house only recovered quickly and threw herself into the family feud.
The Qian family, a wealthy businessman in Fancheng, is about to change again.
Rong Zhen, who had already headed to the next destination, didn't care about this. She originally wanted to help others to the end, but after hearing what the woman said, she gave up the idea of intervening and chose to respect the blessing.
The third place we were going to was in a village, which was gradually getting closer to the capital.
This was the route Rongzhen had planned in advance. When she completed all the tasks, she would arrive in the capital and meet group member Passerby A.
Yes, Passerby A is in the capital city. He is a beggar at the feet of the emperor and is almost starving to death. His situation is obviously not very good.
Rongzhen saw him constantly urging her in the group, as if he was in a hurry to be reborn, so she had to speed up and complete the remaining tasks one by one.
Therefore, in the following few cases, even if the letter arrived but she didn't show up in person, she would just quietly deliver the package and she wouldn't show up in person to avoid wasting time and trouble.
This indeed saved a lot of time. By the time she finally arrived in the capital, Passerby A was still crying out in the group that he was not starving to death.
But it looks like it will be soon.
Rong Zhen arrived at the dilapidated temple where Passerby A lived according to the location, and then the royal guardian appeared in front of her and asked her why she entered the Kyoto area.
The other party is the ancestor of the royal family of this country. He has reached the great perfection of foundation building, but his life span is not long, otherwise he would not be willing to stay in the mortal royal family and use the remaining time to protect his descendants.
"I came here to gain experience and find someone." Rong Zhen explained the reason concisely, without hiding anything.
The old man with white eyebrows and white hair nodded, "Can we exchange some resources?"
What he took out were royal treasures, as well as some of his accumulations from his early years in the world of immortal cultivation.
Rong Zhen picked out a few items and exchanged them for a few bottles of health-preserving pills and some formation plates and spirit stones needed for cultivation.
Spiritual energy in the mortal world is scarce, and if one wants to maintain one's cultivation or even practice here, one cannot do without the help of spirit gathering arrays and spirit stones.
Based on Rong Zhen's good advice, the old man had no intention of making things difficult for her and allowed her to successfully take away the little beggar who was almost starving to death in the dilapidated temple.
Rongzhen looked at the skinny and dirty little boy, took a photo and uploaded it to confirm his identity.
[Group member Sweetheart: Photo.JPG, is that him? @Admin Little Koi, @Group Master Mei Daxian.]
[Group member Wang Gou: Wow, this is so pitiful. Luckily, I'm lucky. As long as I'm surviving enough, I can win.]
[Group member is a professional villain: Passerby A is like this, it's better to be a villain, at least in the early stage, he has the cockroach attribute and can't die.]
[Admin Little Koi: Confirmed, reporting to the group owner.]
[Group leader Mei Daxian: It's good that the person has been found. Sweetheart, we will provide him with humanitarian assistance first, and the expenses will be covered by the group.]
The speech is followed by a designated red envelope.
Rong Zhen accepted it quickly, fed a fasting pill to the hungry passerby, then threw him into the stream to soak, waiting for him to wake up.
Passerby A who wakes up and doesn't feel hungry: ...
Passerby A: "Sister, can't we find an inn and have someone wash and scrub me?"
You have to soak the ashes in a stream in the wild.
It sounds unlucky.
Rong Zhen said that this was convenient, as cultivators entering the imperial city had to report and be followed/monitored, which was too troublesome.
Passerby A helplessly huddled in the stream to scrub and wash himself, then changed into the robes sponsored by Rong Zhen, feeling like he was finally alive.
Rongzhen asked him curiously, "There are resource packages distributed in the group. Even if you can't get food here, you can still use the group's resources to survive."
How did I end up having to call for help?
Passerby A felt frustrated and ashamed. "It's all that Imperial City Guardian's fault. I don't know how they discovered something was wrong with me, and they've been monitoring me every day. I don't even dare to use anything from the Immortal Cultivation Realm. The most I can do is post a message in the group asking for help."
Otherwise, he was afraid of exposing his identity and implicating other colleagues, and being attacked by everyone when he got out.
Rather than facing such serious consequences, he would rather starve and call for Baba to save him.
There are cultivators who are present in person to take him away. I don’t believe that the guardian of the imperial city would dare to keep him here.
Rongzhen informed the group of the situation, and Passerby A was praised by the group leader.
Obviously, this caution is necessary to prevent their rescue team from failing before it even starts.
After picking up the person, it’s time to return to the world of cultivation.
Rong Zhen was not very interested in the imperial city on earth, nor did he intend to confront the old royal man who was protecting his child like a child, so he immediately rushed back with Passerby A.
Of course, we didn’t take the same route we came from, but a more convenient shortcut.
Because she was traveling with a stranger, her speed was not very fast, and she had time to watch the fighting among the people in the martial arts world.
It's bad enough that Passerby A has bad luck, but the key is that he likes to join in the fun. If Rong Zhen hadn't expressly forbade him to meddle, I'm afraid there would have been chaos along the way.
Even so, he accidentally ran into the plan of Prince Rong and his group.
At that time, Prince Rong was fighting with another group of people. Rong Zhen passed by with Passerby A. When he found out, he diverted the blame and wanted to let the two of them serve as human shields to divert his firepower.
Rongzhen was definitely unwilling, so she put on the grease and ran as fast as she could.
Passerby A ran a little slower because he was eager to watch the fun, and was stopped by King Rong's guards and forced to join the battle.
"Prince Rong, you didn't even let a child go. With such a character, you still dream of ruling the world and conquering the world. Shame on you!" The silver-faced swordsman arrived before his voice. The sharp sword light accompanied by his scolding made Prince Rong lose face and look embarrassed.
The two groups combined were no match for the swordsman, and Passerby A, who was trapped in the swordsmanship, was rescued and dragged to a safe place before he was in danger.
The naughty kid on Passerby A was not afraid at all. Instead, he looked at the swordsman and exclaimed in surprise, "One sword, one immortal!"
An ignorant little kid.
Without Rong Zhen's intervention, the swordsman drove off both groups of soldiers. He turned back and bowed to Rong Zhen, saying, "Fairy, could you give me a ride?"
He was quite well-informed. He already knew Rong Zhen's identity and had come looking for her. It was obvious that he intended to go to the world of immortal cultivation.
This coincides with Rongzhen's previous plan.
"Are you really planning to go with me? Let me make it clear first, once you go there, you may not be able to come back for decades." Rong Zhen explained the situation in advance.
You should know that decades are just a blink of an eye for cultivators, and they can pass by in seclusion or meditation.
But for ordinary mortals, this is a lifetime.
Even though the swordsman's talent might not require decades for him to reach the level of traveling to the mortal world, there was no guarantee that the people and things he was familiar with would still be here when he returned.
The swordsman said casually, "Don't worry, fairy. I am alone and have no ties."
So he is not afraid that things and people will change when he comes back after leaving. If nothing happens, he doesn't have to come back.
He really had no worries and really wanted to follow Rongzhen.
Rongzhen: "Then let's go."
A new person was added to the team, and the most excited one was Passerby A.
This guy admires the swordsman very much, thinking that he is a figure like Ximen Chuxue and Ye Gucheng, very suitable for practicing swordsmanship, and will definitely become a sword immortal in the future.
The silver-faced swordsman smiled. He didn't even have such confidence in himself, but this kid actually had so much confidence in him.
"I'll give you my good wishes."
It's impossible to be lucky. This little kid, Passerby A, not only has bad luck, but also has a bit of a jinx in his mouth.
After many twists and turns, the three of them finally arrived at the border between the world of immortal cultivation and the mortal world. However, as soon as they passed through the barrier, the swordsman's figure began to dissipate.
Passerby A was walking next to him and was the first to notice and exclaimed: "Oh my God, what's going on?!"
When Rong Zhen looked back, she met the swordsman's complicated gaze, which was filled with deep attachment and regret. He murmured softly, "Fairy..."
It was like a sigh from the soul.
Then his body suddenly turned into a point of light, like the Milky Way, circling around Rong Zhen and flying towards the distant sky.
Rongzhen:? !!
What's going on? How come I'm gone right after entering the Immortal Realm?!
Passerby A was also confused about this and quickly asked the big guys in the group. After discussion, he could only come up with a conjecture.
That is, the swordsman is most likely the incarnation of a powerful person who has set the rule in advance that once he enters the world of immortal cultivation, he will return to his original form after completing his training.
So that's it.
When Rongzhen saw this explanation, her face changed. She prayed that the silver-faced swordsman was not the male protagonist's clone in her plot line, otherwise she would really want to kill him.
She has already escaped from the world of immortal cultivation to the mortal world. It would be amazing if she could still meet the male protagonist.
Desperately desperate.
Hopefully not, probably not, definitely not.
Although the Silver-Faced Swordsman and Feng Lingqing both learned swordsmanship, there were obvious differences in their temperaments and styles.
At least the silver-faced swordsman didn't have Feng Lingqing's icy face and dead look, which made Rong Zhen feel much more at ease.
She had a good impression of the Silver-Faced Swordsman and could sense his affection for her, otherwise he would not have followed her all the way to the Immortal Cultivation World.
But Rongzhen would not be so narcissistic as to think that others like her. She attributed the other party's affection to his desire for sword cultivation and the sword techniques of the immortal world. She wanted to do a good deed to help him, but ended up fulfilling his loneliness.
After this incident, Rong Zhen didn't dare to return to the sect too quickly.
She planned to go to the secret realm to gain some experience and improve her strength as soon as possible.
No matter what, strength is respected in the world of immortal cultivation.
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