Hard to be a master

It was night, and the two went to bed early.In order for Guan Jingxuan to sleep soundly, Shen Ziliu also set up a sound-proof barrier, which had a good night's sleep.In the early morning of the next day, the two masters and apprentices finished packing and checked out of the room. They continued on their way and arrived in Lin'an City in the afternoon.This time they did not go to find an inn to stay, but went straight to a courtyard in the western suburbs of the city.

When the master and apprentice arrived at the other courtyard, there was already a young female cultivator waiting at the door. Because her cultivation level was much lower than that of Guan Jingxuan and Shen Ziliu, the two recognized her identity at a glance.

When the two approached, the female cultivator's eyes lit up slightly, and after quietly lingering between Shen Ziliu and Guan Jingxuan for a moment, she bowed to the two of them and said, "Hello Sui'an, and Yue'an. The junior is Shu, a disciple of Tianyin Pavilion. Yi, it's really ashamed for the two real people to come here for this labor."

After finishing speaking, Shu Yi timidly glanced at Guan Jingxuan.

Guan Jingxuan smiled gently, and said: "There is no need to be so polite. The trial task before forming an alchemy is inherently difficult and difficult, and it is common to fail to complete the task in some special circumstances. Don't blame yourself too much."

Hearing this, Shu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared in her eyes: "Realist Sui'an is indeed as my brother said, gentle and approachable."

Shen Ziliu glanced at Shu Yi expressionlessly, Guan Jingxuan asked in surprise, "Brother Ling...?"

Shu Yi said: "Brother Shu Huai."

Guan Jingxuan thought for a while and said, "Ah, is it—?"

Facing Shen Ziliu's ruthless gaze, Guan Jingxuan changed his words by mistake, and swallowed back what he was going to say "there is such a person".

Shu Huai was the monk who participated in the trial with Shen Ziliu back then, and he was also one of the juniors who ran diligently in Qingmengyuan during Shen Ziliu's retreat for more than two years.Like Shu Yi, he worshiped under the Tianyin Pavilion, and his teacher was not in Kunlun all the year round, so after getting acquainted with Guan Jingxuan, he always came to ask him for advice whenever he was confused.

Shu Huai was polite and didn't feel ashamed to ask questions. Guan Jingxuan had a good impression of him, but knowing that Shen Ziliu cared about him, he purposely put it off.

"Tell me about the situation here."

Shu Yi turned sideways and made a "please" gesture, saying: "Two real people, please come in, we will talk as we walk."

This other courtyard belonged to a wealthy businessman surnamed Liao in Lin'an City, and it was originally used to house Liu Xinhe, a firework woman whom he redeemed.The wealthy businessman often went out, and he didn't have much time to go home in a year, and the number of times he came to the other courtyard was even less. Most of the time, there were only Liu Xinhe and a few maids and servants in the other courtyard.Liu Xinhe grew up in a brothel since she was a child, and she is grateful to be redeemed by someone. In addition, rich businessmen are used to win over young girls and coax her to death. Therefore, although the days in the other courtyard are quiet, Liu Xinhe is also very peaceful.

One night half a month ago, Liu Xinhe woke up from her sleep, and suddenly found a wealthy businessman whom she hadn't seen for a long time sitting beside her bed, claiming that she was eager to see her just after returning from a long trip.The two fell in love immediately, and the fire burned all night.Unexpectedly, when she woke up the next morning, Liu Xinhe found that the man sleeping next to her pillow was a man with a strange face. She was in a mess and woke up the whole yard.

The strange man didn't panic when he woke up, instead he reported his family name as Wutongshen. When he passed by here, he saw Yi Xinxi and loved the beauty just now. This is her good fortune.It will come again in a few days, and the people in other courtyards should be ready to welcome it. After speaking, it will turn into a wisp of green smoke and disappear under the eyes of everyone.

At that time, the wealthy merchant had not yet returned, so the servants in the other courtyard had no choice but to report the matter to the wealthy merchant's wife.The wife of the main house thought that Liu Xinhe was not pleasing to the eye, so she came to the other courtyard to ridicule him and then let go of her. She also ordered the people in the other courtyard not to leak such scandals, and she will make her own decision when the rich businessman returns.

Although Liu Xinhe was ashamed and indignant, she was also afraid of death. The people around her were afraid that the rich businessman would be held accountable when they came back, so they all stared at her to prevent her from committing suicide.Three days later, the Wutong ghost really came again, no one in the yard dared to stop him, Liu Xinhe struggled to resist in vain, and was taken advantage of again.After that, the Wutong ghost became even more rampant, coming every two or three days, even during the day, they wanted to arrest people and bring them back to their rooms to do meddlesome things.

A few days ago, the wealthy businessman finally returned to Lin'an. The wife of the main house explained the matter in a more eloquent manner.

Shu Yi said: "Actually, this Wutong ghost has been in trouble in Lin'an City for two months. Not only Liu Xinhe, but also many women in the city have been bullied by it. It's just that the other women only saw it once, and they couldn't find it afterwards. , only in Liu Xinhe's place, it has lingered several times."

Guan Jingxuan nodded: "Wutong ghost is not a powerful sneak, but it is also difficult for ordinary people to deal with, but it should not be difficult for monks who are close to forming alchemy."

Shu Yi's face blushed immediately, she lowered her head and said, "It's because the three of us are not good at learning, and our minds are not stable, and we are embarrassing for the teacher."

While speaking, she had already led the master and apprentice through the front hall into the backyard, and went straight to the west wing.

Shen Ziliu looked around and said, "Where are the people in this yard?"

Shu Yi said: "Although the rich businessman is angry, he still has two points of affection for Liu Xinhe, so he temporarily moved him to a residential house in the city. He will only be sent here on the day when the Wutong Ghost is scheduled to come, so that we can do things more conveniently." .”

Shen Ziliu sneered, scoffing at this kind of "friendship" that would not hesitate to send a weak woman as bait.