Waiting for the wind, waiting for the rain, waiting for your return

As soon as Xiao Zhongyuan came out of Kunlun Ruins, he saw a gorgeous carriage parked at the intersection. The person inside the carriage raised one side of the curtain, but it was Qin Ge in a rich and brocade suit.

Qin Ge said loudly: "Brother Xiao went down the mountain for the first time, if you don't dislike him, Qin is not talented, but he has spent a few years in this world. Be a guide."

Xiao Zhongyuan was slightly surprised: "Isn't Master Qin going back to Yu Yuan's Immortal Sect?"

Qin Ge shook his head like a rattle drum: "If you don't go back, you won't go back. It's hard to get out of the mountain and stay away from the trivial matters in the door. What's more, now that the monster race is raging, although Qin has little talent and learning, he is a member of the Eight Great Immortals. Naturally, he has to go out for a while Divide your efforts." Seeing that Xiao Zhongyuan still hesitated, he continued: "This time I came to Kunlun Ruins to study and bothered Brother Xiao a lot, so don't be polite to me. The monster clan is cunning, and more people should take care of them."

Xiao Zhongyuan's kindness was hard to get rid of, and he didn't hate being with Qin Ge in his heart, so he said gently: "So, thank you brother Qin for your kindness." He put Qin Ge's outstretched hand on the carriage, only to find that the carriage was furnished It is very luxurious, with a thick mattress on the soft bed, warm tea on the small table, several colored cakes, and incense hanging around, exuding the refreshing air of vegetation, isolating the cold outside world.

Qin Ge brought the warm tea in front of Xiao Zhongyuan, and said with a smile: "I have four seasons spring in Yuyuanmen, Brother Xiao, try it. May the horses and horses wear light fur, and share it with friends, and we will have no regrets."

Worry about the green powder, and taste the green peanuts, this tea is really the best.Xiao Zhongyuan smiled calmly, and said: "Brother Qin has another disciple, Zhuling, in this study?"

Qin Ge took a sip from the teacup, and said lightly: "That girl is kind and understanding, and she is also good at cooking tea and wine, but it's a pity..." Looking at Xiao Zhongyuan, the phoenix eyes narrowed slightly: "If you have a share, you shouldn't have it." In my mind, I sent her back to Yu Yuan. Anyway, now is the time to pick Qianshan Evening Snow Grass, so we can't delay the time."

Xiao Zhongyuan was startled, for a moment he didn't understand what he meant by "having thoughts that shouldn't be there", thinking that it was just Yu Yuanmen's housework, he couldn't ask more.

Bai Zhi, who was pouring water and watching the fire, pouted, and said angrily, "Master, you have always been eccentric, and you didn't give your disciples a chance to fight hard, so you think I am inferior to Senior Sister Zhuling in every way. Speaking of cooking tea and wine, I'm no worse than Senior Sister." She pouted towards the outside of the carriage and said, "This coachman is deaf and dumb, so he won't listen to any news from us."

Qin Ge waved his folding fan and said with a smile on his face, "Yes, yes, little clever ghost, so I left you by my side to serve you. There are a lot of people in this world. We must remember to hide our identities when we go out. You You can call me son in the future."

Bai Zhi was praised by Qin Ge, and she immediately smiled: "Yes, my son, the maid has written it down." She brought a plate of pastries to Qin Ge more attentively: "Young master has tea, Linchuan's phoenix cake is delicious .”

Qin Ge took a piece and handed it to Xiao Zhongyuan: "Brother Xiao, do you plan to go to Xunzhou, or to Shengjing first?"

The three masters asked the disciples to go to Xunzhou later. There is still time now, so they pondered for a while and said: "Shengjing, the murderer's method of killing Sunan is exactly the same as the monster's method that has been widely rumored in Shengjing recently. I want to go to Shengjing first." Let's see if there are any clues."

You don't mean what you say, I'm afraid you want to find Jun Fu.This thought flashed across Qin Ge's mind, but Feng's eyes were still full of smiles, and he nodded frequently: "Brother Xiao is really right, then let's go to Shengjing first."

Along the way, Qin Ge was attentive, and anyway, he instructed the girl Bai Zhi to do all the work.The three of them didn't look like they were going to catch a monster, but they seemed to be traveling in mountains and rivers.

One evening, when the three of them got out of the car to get some water, they saw a young couple. The woman's eyes were red and swollen, and she seemed to have been crying for a long time, while the man sighed silently.

Xiao Zhongyuan felt pity, stepped forward and asked: "Have you two encountered any troubles?"

Looking at the three fairy-like figures, the woman sobbed, "Can the fairy save my child?"

The man next to the woman said: "Xianjun, we are the villagers of Lijiazhuang in front. Our village has been enshrining the Laurel Immortal for decades, and we have been protected by him from evil spirits. , this year my family was drawn, so my family's big treasure was sent to the temple...to be enshrined."

Xiao Zhongyuan shook his head and smiled wryly: "Since he is a fairy, how can he eat the children of people? I think this fairy Yuegui is a monster."

The man looked flustered, looked around, and said in a trembling voice: "This little fairy, don't talk nonsense, offending the gods will bring disaster."

Seeing his frightened appearance, Bai Zhi couldn't help laughing and said, "Disaster? Haha, don't worry, it's a disaster for the fairy Yuegui to meet us. I'm afraid he won't be able to hide in time." Bai Zhi stuck out her tongue at Qin Ge Said: "Young master, isn't it?"

Qin Ge clasped his hands lazily, said "Yes", and said, "It's just a mountain spirit and a wild monster. Since Mr. Xiao intends to make a move, let's meddle in our own business."

The woman kept thanking her, the man supported the woman, opened his lips, and finally said nothing.After walking far, I heard a few words: "Adi, if we do this, it will bring disaster to the village."

The carriage went up a small hill in the direction guided by the couple. The mountain road was still flat. After a while, I saw a temple. There is a couplet hanging: Immortals cherish holiness, and the spirit temple is solemn.

This Yuegui Immortal Temple is not big, but it is decorated exquisitely, and there are still poems written by celebrities of past dynasties on the surrounding walls and steles.Stepping into the gate is a courtyard with laurel trees planted all over. Although it is the cold winter season, the laurel trees are still lush and lush, and the fragrance of osmanthus is refreshing.

Qin Ge said with a smile: "No wonder it's called Immortal Yuegui, it's really arty."

Bai Zhi continued: "My lord, I bet this monster must be a laurel tree monster. The flowers are still blooming in this cold winter, so they must have cast a demon spell."

Qin Ge casually picked up an osmanthus flower, sniffed it lightly, handed it to Xiao Zhongyuan and said, "That's not necessarily true, maybe it's a rabbit, or it might be a toad. Besides, I don't hear about a new osmanthus tree from Toad Palace, what do you think, Brother Xiao?" "

Xiao Zhongyuan just smiled elegantly, walked straight past Qin Ge, and said: "I think Miss Bai Zhi lost this game, and most of the poems hanging around have the word 'Toad Palace'. I don’t know if it’s as good as its name.”

Bai Zhi flattened her lips and said: "Since both of you adults said it was a toad, you must be right. Hey, thinking that this 'Yuegui Immortal' is actually a toad covered in pustules, look, my lord. Goosebumps all over my body."

The three of them stepped into the main hall, and on the high platform in front of them sat a ten-foot-high statue, dressed in brocade clothes and holding a bunch of laurel branches. It must be the "laurel fairy" believed by the villagers.All kinds of offerings were placed on the incense table in front of him, and several high-quality incense sticks were still burning in the incense burner, with a thick accumulation of incense ash, the incense fire was very prosperous.

There were two young children sitting on the futon on the ground, but they were only four or five years old, their hands and feet were tied up for fear of the child running around, their eyes were red, and there were still tears on their faces.

Bai Zhi untied the two children, feeling a little distressed: "How old are the children, yet they are tied so tightly."

The three brought a pair of young children back to the village. The children ate the pastries on the car, and instantly forgot their previous fears, laughing and laughing non-stop.When they arrived at Lijiazhuang, it was already dark, and the people in the village were enthusiastically pointing them to the direction to Shengjing.

Until seeing Zhong Yuan carrying the two children off the carriage, the smiles on the villagers' faces gradually froze, and more and more villagers gathered around, surrounding the five of them.The two children hid behind Zhong Yuan, looking at the crowd gathered around them in fear.

"Go and call the village chief, we're stuck here."

The couple I saw by the river broke through the crowd and rushed in. When the woman saw her child, she pulled the boy and hugged her in her arms, tears streaming down her cheeks, and she kept stroking the child's face. The hair and face were found to be intact, so I was relieved.

Many villagers in the crowd began to sigh: "What should I do if Immortal Yuegui is angered?"

Everyone looked at each other and discussed with each other:

"Yeah, every year the lottery is used to decide which family to send the child to. Who doesn't feel bad about it? Isn't there no way?"

"That's right, the stable life for so many years is blessed by Immortal Yuegui, we can't repay kindness with complaints!"

"There was no sacrifice for one year, and how many people died of the plague in the village that year? Do you remember, isn't this also a helpless solution?"

The more people talked, the more they felt that the three of them had done something heinous, and the crowd became furious, and they began to glar at the three of them, as if they were going to do something:

"They offended the Fairy Laurel, tied them up and sent them to the Fairy Laurel Temple to apologize!"

"We have been miserably harmed by them, even if they kill them, Immortal Yuegui will not forgive us!"

"In any case, we sacrificed them first to dispel the anger of the Laurel Immortal. We will double the offering this year at most."

"..."

Bai Zhi laughed back angrily: "What a bunch of stupid people, how can a priest want to eat a child, this 'Yuegui Immortal' is clearly a demon! It's ridiculous that you even built a temple as a treasure, it's really ridiculous. "

The villagers yelled: "You, you are so disrespectful to Immortal Yuegui." The eyes clearly showed hatred that would kill him immediately.

Bai Zhi pulled Laqinge's sleeve and said angrily: "My lord, let's go, don't care about this nonsense! They are willing to take out their own children every year to feed that monster. Why should we be villains and donkeys with good intentions."

However, Xiao Zhongyuan didn't move a bit: "No way, cultivators take killing demons as their duty, knowing that demons are harming people, how can they just sit idly by?"

Qin Ge turned to Xiao Zhongyuan puzzled and said: "Look at that couple, they didn't say a word at this moment, as long as they can save their child, the life and death of others has nothing to do with them. Are you not chilling?"

Xiao Zhongyuan looked at the young couple, and saw that they dodged his gaze, huddled in the crowd with their children in their arms, and there was a stooped old woman standing beside them, looking at the three of them frequently.

Xiao Zhongyuan withdrew his gaze, and said softly: "I am crossing the world, I just want to be worthy of my heart."

Qin Ge sighed: "The world's feelings are weak, and human feelings are evil. Brother Xiao, if you want to risk your own life for the sake of stupid and bad people? Is it worth it?"

Xiao Zhongyuan glanced at Qin Ge, a little surprised: "Stupid and bad? They just can't distinguish monsters and are frightened by their abilities. Is it their fault? Brother Qin's opinion, I really don't dare agree."

Qin Ge hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I may have over-interpreted it. Since I am a member of the Immortal Sect, I naturally want to slay demons and eliminate demons. I also want to see if this fairy laurel is just a big bastard."

Surrounded by several villagers, the village head came down to the three of them, frowning tightly, as if the sky was about to fall: "You have offended Immortal Laurel, for the sake of the lives of the whole village, I can only tie you up to apologize in front of Immortal Laurel. Immediately, several men with big arms and round waists stepped forward to tie up the three of them.

Qin Ge used the handle of his fan to push the villagers who wanted to get closer a few steps, and said, "You don't need to do it, we will go by ourselves."

"Okay." The village chief signaled the big guys to back down, and said, "But this, this girl must stay in the village, in case you slip away halfway."

Bai Zhi pouted and said: "What a bunch of fools, if we really want to run away, even the whole village will not be able to stop us."

Qin Ge stopped Bai Zhi's words and said: "Bai Zhi, since the village chief is worried, you can stay and wait for our news, and just let the coachman feed the horses, you can add some fresh melons and fruits, dry food, there is still time to go to Shengjing It's a journey of ten days."

After all, Qin Ge and Xiao Zhongyuan returned to the previous Yuegui Immortal Temple.