I just traveled through time and you told me that Taoism is gone?

Zhao Xuanling looked at the boss who entered the kitchen and snorted coldly. Since the other party had already admitted his mistake, he couldn't care less about it.

Zhao Xuanling put the Longquan Sword on his back again, looked at Ma Yuan and Ma Li and said:

"Did you two come to me specifically, or were you sent to monitor me?"

With that said, Zhao Xuanling pulled out the bench beside him and sat down.

When the two brothers Ma Yuan and Mali saw Zhao Xuanling sitting down, they did not dare to sit down and still stood respectfully.

In fact, the reason why the two of them treated Zhao Xuanling so respectfully was partly because of saving their lives, but more because of their recognition of Zhao Xuanling's strength.

One person can challenge Beitianwang alone and still come back intact. This kind of strength is enough for them to admire.

"Yes…"

Ma Yuan and Zhao Xuanling asked, but for a moment they didn't know how to answer.

"Just tell the truth."

"Master Yuantong sent us here."

Ma Ma is relatively straightforward and won't hide anything.

Zhao Xuanling nodded. In fact, Zhao Xuanling had already guessed it, and he was not surprised by this situation.

But he couldn't understand why Yuantong sent them to monitor him when he had obviously saved Ma Yuanmali. Aren't you afraid that these two people will betray you?

"Benefactor, please don't be angry. The two of us have no intention of hiding this from our benefactor, and we also want to express our gratitude to the benefactor in person again."

Ma Yuanyuan and Zhao Xuanling remained silent, thinking that Zhao Xuanling was angry, so he quickly explained.

Compared to Ma Li, Ma Yuan has a more mellow personality, and his words and deeds are more pleasant to people.

When Zhao Xuanling heard this, he waved his hands. It was not worth getting angry about such a thing. It just so happened that they were here so they could interrogate some things.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuanling pointed to the kitchen and asked:

"Why is this boss so resistant when he sees me dressed up? Just now on the road, many people avoided me when they saw me. What is the reason for this? Is my Taoism so unpopular now?"

Because Zhao Xuanling has been in the mountains all year round, he is not clear about the world's views on Taoism. Although he also knows that Taoism is gradually declining and has lost its previous glory, but it is not like a rat crossing the street and everyone is shouting and beating it, right?

"This…"

Zhao Xuanling's words made Ma Yuan not know how to answer. Even Ma Li, who had a straightforward personality, stood there awkwardly and remained silent.

Zhao Xuanling frowned at the two people's reactions and said in a deep voice:

"What's wrong? Is this difficult to answer?"

Ma Yuanyuan and Zhao Xuanling asked again and again, smacking their lips twice with a complicated expression:

"This matter is a bit complicated, and it's really not convenient to talk about it here."

As he said that, Ma Yuan looked outside the door involuntarily.

Zhao Xuanling didn't care about this. He was very eager to know now and hurriedly urged:

"But it doesn't matter."

"It's really inconvenient to be here. If my benefactor doesn't mind, you can follow us to our residence later, and then I can explain it to my benefactor in detail, okay?"

Ma Yuan was thoughtful, and he was also afraid that walls had ears, so he wanted Zhao Xuanling to go to his home, which was quite reassuring.

Zhao Xuanling nodded when he heard this.

Indeed, he and the brothers Ma Yuan Mali are in different camps. If they get too close to each other outside, it will cause unnecessary trouble to Ma Yuan Mali.

"Hey, the food is ready."

While Zhao Xuanling and others were chatting, the boss came out with dishes.

Don't tell me, this boss cooks food really fast.

When Ma Yuanyan finished the dishes, he took out some money from his pocket and handed it to the boss and said:

"Boss, help us pack."

When the boss saw the money handed over by Ma Yuan, he quickly pushed it back.

"I don't dare to accept this money. It's already an honor for my small shop to have you two here. Just treat this meal as my invitation, so hurry up and collect the money."

What the boss said was true. Zhao Xuanling looked at the boss and couldn't help but shake his head.

Who would have thought that the status of the original orthodox Taoism in people's hearts is now inferior to that of the offshoot Chuma Xian. It is really ironic.

Although Zhao Xuanling felt a little unhappy, as the two were pushing each other, Zhao Xuanling noticed the banknote in Ma Yuan's hand.

This banknote was of a style that Zhao Xuanling had never seen before, and with his super eyesight, Zhao Xuanling even saw clearly the issuance time on the banknote, which turned out to be 2053!

Zhao Xuanling was a little surprised. If he remembered correctly, this year should be 2023!

Is it possible…

At this point, Zhao Xuanling seemed to understand.

Could it be that he has traveled through time?

Zhao Xuanling suppressed the doubts in his heart and did not scream out in surprise.

From this point of view, there is really a lot to talk about with the two brothers Ma Yuan and Mali.

Ma Yuan ignored the boss's obstruction and put the money directly on the bar and said:

"We definitely can't live for nothing. We can pay as much as we need."

With that said, Ma Yuan ordered Ma Li to carry the vegetables, made an invitation gesture to Zhao Xuanling and prepared to leave.

Seeing Ma Li's resolute attitude, the boss couldn't say anything else. He took a bottle of good wine from the wine rack, chased after him and said:

"The Taoist Priest ordered a bottle of wine just now. This is the best wine in my shop. I gave it to the Taoist Priest to try as an accompaniment."

With that said, the boss put the wine into Zhao Xuanling's arms.

Although Zhao Xuanling likes to drink, he doesn't like to drink for free.

Immediately he put the wine on the table and said:

"Thank you boss for your kindness. I'm not used to drinking free wine."

When the boss saw Zhao Xuanling rejecting his kindness, he felt a little embarrassed. He thought Zhao Xuanling still held a grudge against him, and he didn't know what to say at this time.

When Zhao Xuanling saw the boss's expression, he knew that he was overthinking it. Zhao Xuanling was not an unreasonable person. Since the other party had shown good intentions, there was no need for him to hold on to him.

"I just came down the mountain. I still don't understand many things in the world. I caused unnecessary misunderstandings just now. When I have the opportunity, I will definitely come here to have a good drink."

Upon hearing this, the boss knew that Zhao Xuanling had forgiven him, so he quickly agreed:

"Okay, okay, I'll make arrangements when the time comes."

"My benefactor likes to drink?"

Ma Yuan asked curiously while listening to the conversation between Zhao Xuanling and Zhao Xuanling.

Zhao Xuanling nodded.

"This...can you monks drink?"

Zhao Xuanling continued to nod and said:

"Of course you can. Many sects of our Taoism don't say that drinking is not allowed at all. What's more, I am a Zhengyi sect, and the Zhengyi sect has no Taoist rules that prohibit drinking. Besides, alcohol can mess up one's nature, and Buddhism prohibits it. , this is just an excuse for those bald donkeys to be drunk. In our Taoism, it is emphasized that wine can nourish the energy, and the immortals drink it."

"Been taught a lesson."

Ma Yuan nodded humbly.

After hearing this, Ma Ma laughed and said:

"In that case, there is no need to buy wine. My brother has a jar of good wine. The wine outside is simply incomparable to his jar. Let's just drink his jar."

"Get out of here!"

Hearing this, Ma Yuan opened his eyes angrily and pointed at Ma Li and said:

"I guess you want to drink it! You kid must have been thinking about my bottle of wine for a long time!"

"Hey, brother, are you reluctant to give it to your benefactor to drink?"

Ma Li curled his lips disdainfully.

"Fart! It's just a jar of wine. Compared to the Taoist Priest's great kindness, what's a jar of wine? I'm angry with you because all good people have been screwed by you."

Seeing the two brothers bickering, Zhao Xuanling also smiled and asked:

"Is there really good wine?"

When Ma Yuan heard this, he looked at Zhao Xuanling's expectant eyes and nodded:

"There is indeed a jar of good wine that has been stored for many years. I will take it out when I get back today. You will not return until you are drunk with my benefactor."

"Then what are you talking about? Let's go, let's go."

As soon as Zhao Xuanling felt energetic, he quickly pushed Ma Yuan out of the hotel.

The three of them walked away into the distance talking and laughing.

But none of the three of them noticed that not long after they left, three people in black robes came out of the corner and stared at them closely.