Chapter 168 Have you considered it?
By chance, an old lady passed by and hit the wolf demon's vitals with the sickle in her hand. Xiaoyu took the opportunity to break free from the wolf's fangs and killed the other party.
But before dying, the wolf demon bit off the old woman's neck and she died on the spot.
Xiaoyu waited until the ghost appeared and brought out the old lady's soul, asking her if she had any unfulfilled wishes. In order to repay her for saving her life, she would definitely fulfill them for her.
The old lady said that the only thing she couldn't let go of in her life was her grandson who had no father or mother, and asked Xiaoyu to take care of him until he grew up. She solemnly agreed.
Chang Xiaoyu kept her promise and raised Ji Ranlin safely and soundly without letting him suffer any hardship. She had thought that after Ji Ranlin reached adulthood at the age of 20, she would have fulfilled her promise to her grandmother and could return to the mountains to practice without any worries.
The only thing she didn't expect was that the younger brother she raised said he couldn't live without marrying her when he turned eighteen.
If it were the Chang Xiaoyu of the past, she might have used some magic to make him forget about herself, and then changed her appearance to take care of him until he was twenty years old, and then he would be free.
But that time she suddenly felt her heart sour, swollen and a little painful. Looking at his stubborn face, she couldn't say no no.
So Chang Xiaoyu made another promise and agreed to marry her.
She made up her mind that the life span of mortals was only a few decades, so she would quietly change her appearance every once in a while, promising him a long life together, and after he passed away, she would return to the mountains to live a leisurely life of cultivation.
However, on the day Ji Ranlin came of age, she went to a place in the mountains with abundant spiritual energy to look for a piece of spiritual jade that could make mortals healthy and long-lived. Unexpectedly, she met the wife of the wolf demon there, who wanted to kill her to avenge her husband.
It turned out that the female wolf demon was a step late in transforming, and watched her husband being killed, and hid quietly. It was not until this time that it became a disaster for Chang Xiaoyu and his wife.
The female wolf demon's cultivation was still shallow, but as the natural enemy of the rabbit, she had the talent to suppress it. The two demons fought hard in the deep mountains. Xiaoyu finally killed the wolf demon, but her own cultivation was greatly damaged and she was beaten back to her original form.
She knew that she could no longer see Ji Ranlin, so she wandered aimlessly. Finally, she arrived at Zhiluo Mountain and met the Mountain Ghost Goddess, who was revered as a mountain god by mortals. She was taken in by her.
After Zhiluo finished telling the stories she had heard from Chang Xiaoyu, she sighed:
"Xiaoyu thought her mortal husband would never accept that his wife was a rabbit demon, especially since she couldn't even transform into a human form. She cried for a while."
"Today, the man came to my statue to pray. I looked at the talisman and wanted to let him and his wife meet. So I held Xiaoyu, who had transformed into a rabbit, and appeared before him."
"The man recognized Xiaoyu right away, hugged her, cried and laughed, and said he would never let her go again."
"I told him that if Xiaoyu stayed with me, she would have a chance to transform into a human form sooner. I won't go back with him."
Zhiluo spread his hands:
"So that guy is now determined to stay in my mountain god and be a handyman. He even said that it doesn't matter if his wife never reaches human form. As long as she's by his side, he'll be content."
Yun Qingqing: ...
She had noticed that the man's red thread was closely connected to the rabbit demon, so she instructed him to find it.
But I still can't understand why two people who are not on the same page would stay together so devotedly.
Not to mention that human life is short, and we will eventually have to endure the pain of separation.
If Chang Xiaoyu fails to transform into a human form after decades, and given Ji Ranlin's obsession, he will never be able to hold his wife in his arms again in his life, wouldn't that be a greater sorrow for him as a mortal?
However, her mood was not too turbulent.
After all, she had already stood at the pinnacle of Taoism in her previous life, and she had never been troubled by these mundane things.
Zhiluo chatted with Yun Qingqing all the way and before they knew it, they had returned to the palace.
The mountain ghost girl was in high spirits. After talking about Xiaoyu, she asked about Yun Qingqing's recent situation, especially showing great interest in her prince husband. She kept asking about their recent developments, and her eyes were almost full of stars.
Yun Qingqing stroked her forehead:
"You've come so far from Zhiluo Mountain. It must be a heavy burden, right? Why don't you go back?"
Zhiluo pouted:
"I finally came here, why didn't you let me stay for a few more days to have fun? Why are you sending me away so soon?"
"I'm doing this for your own good. Your mountain temple is already remote, and it's great luck that it's so popular right now. Naturally, you should seize the time to accumulate merit and practice. Otherwise, when the popularity of the temple wanes one day, it will be too late to work hard." Yun Qingqing said earnestly.
"But I practiced cultivation just to be able to leave that mountain. The world is so big, I want to see everywhere!"
"If I'm stuck in my current position because of my practice, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"
Zhiluo said in a long voice.
She looked at Yun Qingqing quietly for a moment, and suddenly her eyes sparkled:
"Hey, looking at you like this, it must be very hard to manage Tianming Pavilion, right?"
"It's not that it's hard, but it's true that I'm almost overwhelmed."
Zhiluo's eyes lit up even more, and she came closer:
"How about you hire me to help you?"
Yun Qingqing was stunned:
"How?"
"Sign a master-servant contract! As long as you assign me a mission, I can leave the mountains without any burden and go wherever I want!"
"Girl, are you serious?" Yun Qingqing was speechless.
Forest spirits have always loved freedom, and this is the first time I've heard of one looking for someone to recognize it as its master.
"Seriously, very seriously!" Zhiluo changed into a sitting position, smiling as she explained the benefits to her. "Look, if you sign a contract with me, you will get a share of the offerings in my mountain temple, which will definitely be of great benefit to your cultivation!"
"And isn't your job at Tianming Pavilion overwhelmed? I can help you! When Tianming Pavilion's business becomes more prosperous, won't your spiritual power increase by leaps and bounds?"
"Your talent is so amazing, you will definitely be a powerful person in the future. If you are a capable master, then naturally some of it will be reflected in me, right?"
"This is a win-win situation. Why would you refuse it? Don't you think so?"
"...That's true." Yun Qingqing looked at her directly, "But the contract doesn't just bring benefits; it also imposes restrictions that cannot be broken."
"Do you trust me?"
Zhiluo smiled softly:
"Why can't I trust you? The spiritual power in you is so pure, and I'm not blind. And don't forget, I'm from the mountain ghost clan."
Yun Qingqing understood what he meant.
The Mountain Ghost Clan has a strong intuition about malice and never gets close to people with ill intentions. On the contrary, if someone is recognized by the Mountain Ghost Clan, it implicitly proves that this person has a pure heart and is worthy of their trust.
"...Thank you." Yun Qingqing thought for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Zhiluo smiled and said:
"Is it settled then?"
"Please let me think about it."
"good."
The mountain ghost girl nodded and began to count.
"One, two, three... ten. Have you thought about it?"
Yun Qingqing: ...
I'm impressed.
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