Chapter 496 Homecoming
"You... who are you? How do you know my master's Chaoyang Sword Technique!" Lou Jintang carried a small sword on his back, covered his mouth and coughed twice, then calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Lou Jintang sniffed and smelled a strong smell of alcohol on the other person.
But before he could say more, he was pushed away by the villagers.
“You…you…”
"Are you back?" The village chief threw down his crutches, walked tremblingly to her side, and looked at Lu Chaochao with expectation.
Lu Chaochao said nothing and looked up at the majestic hall.
It was obviously my first time here, but there was always a sense of familiarity.
She stood by the broken door, feeling a little dizzy.
She staggered.
A picture suddenly emerged in my mind, a very distant picture.
After her sacrifice, her soul was shattered, but she still had perception. She can sense everything in the three realms, whether it is wind or rain, flowers or grass, everything is her.
But she always feels lonely and adrift.
At that time, she heard whispers in her ears.
"Sword Master Chaoyang, your soul has returned. Sword Master Chaoyang, your soul has returned..."
'Sword Master, come home soon. Sword Master, it’s getting dark, go home quickly. Don't be naughty outside...'
She didn't recognize these people, but they kept calling her home.
They all wore white mourning clothes, knelt on the ground, burned paper, and offered roast chicken snacks.
They are all Lu Chaochao’s favorite foods.
"I've been here." Lu Chaochao pointed at the Chaoshen Temple with burning eyes.
"Impossible, except for Mrs. Xu, no outsiders have come to our village for a hundred years." A young man shook his head.
Lu Chaochao pouted her cheeks: "I've been here!"
"There were two stone lions at the door, why are they gone?" she murmured in a low voice.
"Stone lion? How come I didn't know that? There has never been a stone lion in the Chao Temple!" The young man was speechless. His savior seemed a little abnormal? ?
The village chief was shaking all over, his mouth quivering: "Yes! Yes! There are stone lions!"
"When the Chaoshen Temple was first built, there were two stone lions guarding the temple gate."
The village chief's turbid eyes were filled with tears. He looked at Lu Chaochao with caution and expectation. It was as if he was looking at his own younger generation, full of heartache.
"Later, I heard that Sword Master was injured by the Lion Demon, so he withdrew it."
Lu Chaochao nodded. No wonder.
"And the bell hanging under the eaves, why isn't it ringing? Is it broken?" She pointed at the eaves, which were empty and had nothing on them.
She still remembered that when she first came to this hall, all the bells in the hall rang without wind.
All the people in the audience were stunned, and then suddenly burst into tears.
The village chief didn't dare to blink, looking at Lu Chaochao as if he was looking at a porcelain doll, and then he came back.
She is back.
"How do you know there was a bell in the hall? It is said that after the Sword Master sacrificed herself, a special bell was made to sense her remaining soul. If she returns home, the bell will ring."
"On the seventh day after the sacrifice, her soul returned. The bells in the hall rang automatically without wind."
"But for thousands of years, it has never sounded again."
"Later, the village chief was afraid that the bells would be worn out by the wind and sun if hung outside, so he ordered us to put them away."
Lu Chaochao nodded and walked into the hall.
Xu Shiyun held her stomach and hurried forward.
"Chao Chao..." Xu Shiyun's voice was anxious. She stepped forward and held Chao Chao's hand tightly, not daring to let go. I was afraid that if I let go, my daughter would be gone again.
Lou Jintang's eyes suddenly widened.
He stretched out his little hand to indicate his height.
"Is this how the spiritual world nourishes people? It only took such a short time for him to grow from a short stout guy to a tall guy!!" Why didn't I grow any taller! !
Lou Jintang looked devastated.
Rong Che had already recognized Xiao Chaochao, and said with a smile: "The spirit world has countless ways to change its appearance. Chaochao must have used some spirit world magic."
Lu Chaochao smiled with her brows curved and her head nodded.
The village chief was startled: "Madam, this... is this your four-year-old daughter?"
No wonder there's always something awkward going on when we talk.
Look, a bit childish.
Xu Shiyun nodded: "Yes. Don't be fooled by her height. She is only four years old at most."
"Madam, you are very lucky." The village chief was quite emotional.
When Xu Shiyun first entered the spiritual world, she accidentally walked into the village. The village chief took them in with good intentions, but he never expected that this would be their last chance.
Lu Chaochao stared straight at the statue in the hall.
It is clearly a stone statue, but everyone can feel the divine will contained in it.
Lu Chaochao walked to the altar, on which were many fruits and snacks.
She reached out and took one, took a light bite, and it was so sweet.
"Eat more if you like it. Please try it..." The village chief handed it to her tremblingly, his eyes gentle and kind.
A red mark appeared on the stone statue at some point.
It’s exactly the same as the mark on Lu Chaochao’s forehead.
"Okay, okay, it's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. Our clan has finally waited for you to come home."
The village chief took a deep breath.
"The fourteenth village chief of Shi Village, along with the 328 people of the village, respectfully welcomes the Sword Master back to his throne."
The villagers in the village looked at each other in bewilderment.
The village chief had a smile on his face. He gently took Chao Chao's hand and left his bloody hand print on the stone statue.
In an instant.
The gray stone statue suddenly glowed with brilliant light.
The entire hall became glittering with golden light, and even between heaven and earth, bursts of Buddhist sounds appeared.
Plop…
Plop…
All the villagers knelt at her feet one by one, bowing devoutly: "You are home. In my lifetime, Shicun has really waited for you to come home."
"We are your temple keepers, and we will guard the temple for you for generations to come."
"Finally, I waited until you came home."
Shicun has been passed down from generation to generation just to protect her home.
Lu Chaochao's eyes were slightly warm: "Thank you for your hard work. I know everything you have done for Chaochao."
Lou Jintang screamed.
Her little master is really powerful.
"Don't worry, now that I have returned to my position, I will protect all living beings again."
"I will separate a wisp of my soul to listen to the believers' prayers and protect the neighbors."
The village chief was so excited that his eyes were filled with tears. Although there were many monks in the spiritual world, there were also native mortals. They have often suffered from the invasion of evil spirits, but now with the Temple of the God, they are no longer afraid.
"Thank you, Sword Master, for your mercy."
"But I am still young now, I hope uncles and aunts will not reveal Chao Chao's identity."
The entire Shi Village was born for her, so naturally she is the most important person to them.
Something strange is happening in the temple today, and it will definitely attract the attention of the spirit world.
"Mom, Chao Chao has some important things to do, so you should stay in the village for the time being."
When the barrier is opened, foul air will flood the human world. My mother was in Shi Village taking care of her pregnancy and was also under her protection.
The little girl walked forward and pulled her mother's hand, her face full of admiration.
She looked at her mother's face carefully and found that in less than a month, her mother had become extremely thin.
Lu Chaochao suppressed her anger but didn't show it on her face.
I went to the village with my mother to settle down.
The villagers all presented their best wine and food to entertain their little sword master.
Lu Chaochao's face fell silent only after his mother fell asleep.
"Dad, what happened to Mom? I saw that she was very worried. Why has she lost so much weight?" She lowered her voice and looked at her mother lying on the bed, her teeth gnashing with anger.
Xu Shiyun used to be quite plump, but now she is skinny and her belly looks huge.
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