Xu Han was speechless. She felt like she was completely exposed in front of Master Xuan Yi, with no secrets at all!
"You can't do this! Who does fortune telling every day? If that's the case, we won't have any privacy at all," Xu Han said with a resentful look.
“Just that once, I promise it won’t happen again,” the Taoist priest said hastily when he saw Xu Han’s unhappy expression.
"Then you can't keep doing it anymore, or I... I... I won't cook for you anymore."
Xu Han thought for a long time but couldn't figure out how to threaten the Taoist priest. This man was just too powerful. Not only was he very strong in martial arts, but he could also cast divination.
Seriously, there was no cure, no cure. In the end, I could only threaten him with food.
But in her heart, she was thinking about how this Taoist priest seemed to really enjoy eating during their last few meetings! She figured she could probably keep him in check!
"Alright, alright, unless there are special circumstances, I promise to try my best not to cast a divination as long as you are not in danger," Master Xuan Yi laughed heartily.
"Uh!" Xu Han thought to herself. This seemed threatening, but it also seemed not threatening at all.
Oh well! Whatever! We'll deal with it later!
Master Xuan Yi then spoke again, “Don’t worry, I will not let you get involved in the power struggle. If you want to live a leisurely life, I will do everything in my power to maintain this peace.”
Xu Han and Lu Chuan finally felt relieved after hearing what the Taoist priest said.
It must be said that although the Taoist priest seems unreliable and speaks unreliably, he is quite reliable in his actions.
Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. Instead of cooking, Xu Han took out a variety of dishes from her spatial storage to serve Master Xuan Yi.
Once everyone has arrived in the evening, let's cook a big meal to entertain them!
The meal consists of six dishes: boiled beef, cucumber salad, salted chicken, beer-braised duck, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and edamame and peanuts, served with a seaweed and egg drop soup.
The main dish was rice, and after everything was laid out, the three of them began to eat.
While eating heartily, Master Xuanyi praised, "Girl, your cooking is excellent! Every dish is delicious, I like them all."
"If you like it, please eat more. Just tell me what you want to eat next time," Xu Han said with a smile.
Perhaps only people who enjoy cooking can understand how seeing others enjoy their food makes them even happier!
In her previous life, Xu Han often invited friends and colleagues to her home for meals. Although eating at home was much more troublesome than going out, seeing others happily eating the food she cooked made her feel very satisfied and happy.
After the three finished lunch, they started chatting again, and the conversation revolved around the drought and the future.
The Taoist priest said, "My abilities are also limited, and there are many things that I cannot control. I can only offer some advice to the emperor, but I have no way of knowing whether he will listen to me."
When we last met, I mentioned that the royal family is currently in a state of flux, and I didn't want to stay there and get involved in their power struggle.
That's why I announced to the public that I would be going into seclusion for seven years, so I could avoid these troublesome things and let them fight it out as they please!
I'll step in if things really come to a standstill. Anyway, I've already given them my advice, and I'm not concerned with the outcome.
Well! After listening for a while, Xu Han felt that protecting herself was secondary, and the main thing was to avoid trouble!
That's what I was thinking, but I said it aloud: "Are you sure you're really here to protect me? I don't think so!"
"Of course I'm here to protect you, what else did you think I was here for!" the Taoist priest immediately explained loudly.
Xu Han looked at the Taoist priest with a skeptical expression, as if to say, "Do you think I believe you?"
"Alright! I do intend to avoid them, but protecting you is also very important. You are a key figure concerning the future survival of the nation."
As for the rest, don't worry about it. I'll handle everything! You all just live your own lives. I'm here to protect you, and also to give me an excuse to leave the capital.
Seeing that Lu Chuan and Xu Han remained silent, knowing that they had more or less understood something, and that it was enough to stop there, he did not continue the topic.
He continued, "I'll say it again, girl, you must never go out alone. Even if you go into the valley, someone must accompany you, otherwise what if the wolves carry you away?"
After saying that, Master Xuanyi burst into laughter, making no attempt to hide his disdain for Xu Han's weak martial arts skills.
Xu Han was speechless. Okay, okay! She was indeed the weakest in terms of combat strength.
Seeing that Xu Han remained silent, Lu Chuan spoke up, "The Taoist priest is right. Now that there are no leaves to block the view in the mountains, many water sources will surely dry up soon. It is indeed not safe for you to go out alone. I will accompany you to fetch water from the waterfall from now on."
"Okay! I understand. I'll call you guys whenever I go out from now on, so I can experience what it's like to have bodyguards." Xu Han agreed with a smile.
The three chatted for a while longer, then they heard dogs barking outside, which meant the others had arrived.
Lu Chuan, Xu Han, and the Taoist priest went out of the courtyard together. They saw a young man, also dressed in a Taoist robe, leading a horse with luggage hanging on its back. The young man himself was also carrying a lot of things on his back.
In the distance, you can see a young girl and an old man walking this way together!
When the Taoist priest saw the three of them come out, he plopped down on the ground and said, "Oh my god! I'm exhausted."
He was speaking while breathing heavily.
In return, he received a kick from the Taoist priest. The priest kicked the Taoist priest and said, "You're already this tired from such a small amount of food. Have you been practicing all this time for nothing?"
The Taoist priest was also quite skilled in martial arts and nimbly dodged the attack.
Then she said resentfully, "Master, don't you even look at how much stuff I have? Not only am I carrying more than you, but I also have to lead the horse! You make it sound so easy, but this is such a deep mountain, and I carried it all the way up here. Do you think it was easy for me?!"
After saying that, he lay down on the ground, completely disregarding his image.
Seeing this, Xu Han and Lu Chuan quickly helped carry the luggage inside the house. It had to be said that it was really heavy, and Xu Han couldn't lift it at all. However, she couldn't use her spatial ability in front of outsiders. In the end, the Taoist priest couldn't bear to see it anymore and carried it into the main room for Xu Han.
When Xu Han came out, she poured a glass of warm water from the kitchen and handed it to the Taoist priest outside the courtyard gate.
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