“Speaking of which, little friend, what do you have on you…?”
After Ao Qing dismissed the idea of asking He Xiuyuan for a divination, his gaze quickly fell upon a small cloth bag He Xiuyuan carried.
Indeed, the items He Xiuyuan carried were quite peculiar.
A small cloth bag, a wine gourd, and a writing brush.
It did look a little strange.
The Dragon Lord had seen the wine gourd and the writing brush before, and knowing the extraordinary nature of the brush, he wasn't particularly concerned about it this time.
However, this small cloth bag was new to him, and he wondered what new trinkets it held that He Xiuyuan would personally carry it.
He Xiuyuan smiled when he heard the Dragon Lord's question.
“Inside here are some rice I planted. They matured earlier, so I brought them along, planning to find an opportunity to taste them. Since we’ve met by chance, Dragon Lord, how about we find a place later, cook this spiritual rice, and taste it together?”
Ao Qing looked surprised at these words.
rice?
The item He Xiuyuan carried was rice?
He had thought that anything He Xiuyuan carried would surely be extraordinary, just like the writing brush at his waist.
He never imagined it would be rice.
This truly made one feel a bit odd.
But since He Xiuyuan had already said so, Ao Qing nodded agreeably and accepted.
The two continued walking for another half a day, and from a distance, they saw Tianxin Prefecture ahead.
Just as He Xiuyuan was about to say they were almost there, a sudden clap of thunder echoed from the sky.
Then, a bolt of lightning sliced through the dark clouds, tearing across the sky.
It seemed it was about to rain.
“It’s about to rain, we should quickly enter Tianxin Prefecture to take shelter,” Ao Qing said to He Xiuyuan, instinctively looking up at the sky at the sight.
The sky was already darkening, and with rain imminent, the Dragon Lord felt it best to enter Tianxin Prefecture quickly.
He Xiuyuan glanced at the sky, then calculated with his fingers and chuckled, “No worries, the rain won’t fall before we reach our destination.”
The Dragon Lord, walking beside him, heard this and looked at He Xiuyuan, then smiled in surprise, “Your divination techniques are truly miraculous!”
After speaking, the Dragon Lord no longer worried, and he and He Xiuyuan continued towards Tianxin Prefecture at their original pace.
By the time the man and the Dragon arrived in front of Tianxin Prefecture, the sky had darkened, and continuous rumbling from above suggested rain was imminent.
“Little friend, what now? Should we find an inn for the night before going to the Jia Residence, or… go to the Jia Residence now?” the Dragon Lord asked He Xiuyuan, surveying their surroundings.
He Xiuyuan glanced at the sky, thinking it would be better to stay at an inn for the night and make plans later.
But just as the words were about to leave his mouth, He Xiuyuan’s heart stirred slightly, and he said, “Let’s go to the Jia Residence.”
Go to the Jia Residence?
The Dragon Lord looked surprised. He naturally also felt it was too late and that finding an inn would be most suitable.
However, since He Xiuyuan had said so, the Dragon Lord didn’t object, immediately nodded in agreement, and then followed He Xiuyuan towards the Jia Residence.
As the two arrived in front of the Jia Residence, a dazzling light suddenly appeared, thunder ripped across the sky, and then large raindrops began to fall.
The rumbling was incessant at this moment.
He Xiuyuan and the Dragon Lord had both arrived at the main gate of the Jia Residence.
He Xiuyuan stepped forward and knocked on the door, but there was no movement from within; it seemed the knocking was drowned out by the thunder and falling rain.
Consequently, after He Xiuyuan knocked, there was no response.
Seeing this, the Dragon Lord frowned, a look of displeasure on his face.
Who was he, and who was He Xiuyuan? To arrive here and receive no answer after knocking.
Thinking this, the Dragon Lord couldn't help but want to see what the people inside the Jia Residence were doing.
And as the Dragon Lord investigated, he was stunned the next moment, then looked at He Xiuyuan beside him, his expression strange, and said.
“Little friend, we truly arrived at an opportune moment; the child of the Jia Residence seems to be about to be born.”
The Dragon Lord’s ears twitched, hearing shouts from within the courtyard; by the sound of it, the child of the Jia Residence was clearly about to be born.
He Xiuyuan was startled by the words, “The child of the Jia Residence is about to be born?”
“Yes, it sounds like it.”
The Dragon Lord nodded, thinking whether they should come another day.
But He Xiuyuan, hearing this, couldn’t help but rub his chin, then looked at the Jia Residence before him, his face full of strangeness, “This child of the Jia Residence is truly extraordinary, to be able to have the two of us guard here for his birth.”
The Dragon Lord was stunned by the words, and after a brief thought, he nodded in strong agreement, “Indeed, this child is truly remarkable, to be able to have the two of us watch over him.”
After speaking, he burst into laughter.
He probably found this matter very interesting; coming with He Xiuyuan this trip hadn't been in vain.
At this moment, several passersby walking outside the Jia Residence, upon hearing He Xiuyuan and the other's conversation, paused slightly, turned to look at the two outside the gate, their eyes filled with curiosity.
These two, their faces were truly as thick as a wall. Just by standing at the entrance of the Jia Residence, they claimed this child had an extraordinary background, comparing themselves to immortals—how shameless.
Thinking this, several passersby whispered to each other, muttering in secret.
However, these two probably calculated well; the child of the Jia Residence was about to be born, and with such words, coupled with the child's birth, perhaps a sum of money would be rewarded.
As the passersby thought this, their hearts stirred slightly.
If that were the case, then they too would wait at the entrance of the Jia Residence; if Madam Jia gave birth, perhaps they too could receive some rewards.
With this thought, several passersby exchanged glances, then quietly approached the entrance of the Jia Residence and began to wait.
The Dragon Lord also noticed the movements of these people, but he didn't pay them any mind, instead turning to He Xiuyuan and asking.
“How about it, little friend, can you divine this child’s origin?”
He was curious as to who this person truly was, to be able to have the two of them act as his Protectors.
He Xiuyuan already had a faint guess in his heart at this moment, but hearing the Dragon Lord's question, he nodded, preparing to perform a divination.
As He Xiuyuan began to calculate with his fingers, a moment later, understanding dawned in his heart.
Sure enough…
