Late at night. The thick clouds temporarily covered the moonlight. Xiaoju hurriedly walked on the mountain road. She was cautious and worried, and often looked around. The lantern she held was a magic weapon, which had the function of scouting and warning everywhere. The trees on both sides of the mountain road rustled in the breeze. In Xiaoju's ears, there were only the sound of the wind, her own footsteps, and her heartbeat. The sound of the waterfall became louder and louder, covering other sounds. Soon, a deep pool appeared in front of her. Xiaoju quickened her pace and tried not to stay by the water. She came to the waterfall and walked up the mountain road. The roar of the waterfall rang in her ears, which was particularly deafening at night. The water mist was filled, and the moss and vines on the rock wall were very wet. The light of the lantern cast a swaying shadow on the stone wall. Xiaoju walked forward and saw the entrance of the Wan Yao Cave, and her heart was slightly happy.
But then, she thought of the mission that Lin Shanshan had entrusted to her, and felt an extremely heavy pressure. She had already arrived at the cave entrance, but for a moment, she fell into hesitation, wandering at the entrance, not daring to enter the cave. Just at this moment, Linghu Jiu's voice came from the cave: "Drunk on the stone bed, the wind is slightly warm," "Dreams are hard to guess in the depths of the cave." "When I wake up, the moon shadows reflect the pines and cypresses," "The footsteps are getting closer, who is coming?" Xiaoju knew that she had been discovered, so she had to bite the bullet and introduce herself. Linghu Jiu certainly knew that Xiaoju was Lin Shanshan's personal maid, and immediately called her in. Xiaoju walked into the cave with trepidation. The lights in the cave were dim, and there were many mottled mosses on the cave walls, as if telling the years and vicissitudes of life. Xiaoju soon saw the stone bed. On the stone bed, a thin monk was half lying. He half-sides his body, his posture is elegant, he smells of alcohol, his eyes are hazy, and he exudes an independent demeanor, as if all the worldly worries have nothing to do with him. It is Linghu Jiu. With a smile on his face, he gently asks Xiaoju: "So late, you specially come to the cave to find me, is it that the little sister wants me to help?" Xiaoju takes a deep breath, bows first, and then bites the bullet and tells Linghu Jiu about Lin Shanshan's request. Linghu Jiu: ... Xiaoju looks at Linghu Jiu anxiously.
Linghu Jiu frowns, sighs deeply, gets off the stone bed, puts his hands behind his back, and paces in the cave. For a moment, Xiaoju suddenly feels that Linghu Jiu's transcendental demeanor has been dragged down by the secular world, stained with the world, and the fairy nature has dissipated, adding a lot of humanity. Xiaoju feels a lot of sympathy for Linghu Jiu who frowns and thinks. She made up her mind that if Linghu Jiu refused Lin Shanshan's request, she would turn around and leave immediately. Although she was a girl, she also felt that this matter was too bad and cruel for Linghu Jiu. Linghu Jiu paused and sighed: "I have been in the cave for a long time and don't know the changes in the outside world." "This time, even if the little junior sister doesn't come to ask me for help, I should take action." "Xiao Ju, you take my waist card and go to the library to get the enlightenment diagrams of the gold and fire elements. As long as they can be shown to the external monks, give them to Ning Zhuo." "When you give it to him, tell him that the senior brothers are a little anxious to protect the junior sister, and please don't blame Mr. Ning Zhuo." "These enlightenment diagrams are borrowed as an apology from Wanyaomen." Xiao Ju looked puzzled, not knowing why Linghu Jiu said so. Linghu Jiu smiled at her and waved his hand: "When you go back, tell the little junior sister about this matter, and tell her that she doesn't need to spend any money this time, and I, as the senior brother, will take care of it." "You go early tomorrow morning, and this matter must be done. When you come back, please report to me first." "Yes, Xiaoju understands." Xiaoju returned to the original mountain with all kinds of doubts. After meeting Lin Shanshan, she told her young lady about Linghu Jiu's hospitality. After Lin Shanshan was a little confused, her frown suddenly loosened and she figured out the key: "So that's it." "Miss, what's so that's it?" Xiaoju couldn't understand this riddle. Lin Shanshan explained her doubts: "It should be that Senior Brothers such as Laode fanned the flames behind the scenes, causing public opinion against Master Ning Zhuo, which prompted many cultivators to challenge him." "Senior Brother knew about this, so he asked you to do this to apologize to Master Ning Zhuo." "Ah? Why would we, the Wanyao Sect, apologize to an outsider?" Xiaoju felt incredible after hearing this, and she was still very angry and spoke up for Linghu Jiu. Lin Shanshan shook her head. She had been trained since she was a child, so naturally her vision and cognition were different from those of the maids. "Senior Brother is right to do this." "External cultivators are the characteristics of our sect and one of the main strategies for management." "Once this matter is exposed, the harm to the entire Wanyao Sect will be invisible and huge." "Since Senior Brother wants to bear this expense, let him do it. As the senior brother of Wanyao Sect, he really needs to do this." Xiaoju finally understood a little. The next day, she started to act early in the morning.
First, she used Linghu Jiu's waist badge and spent a lot of sect skills to obtain the enlightenment diagrams of the fire and gold elements. Then, she took these diagrams and entered the teleportation array, and appeared directly on Xiaozheng Peak. She slightly covered her face, dressed up as a stranger, and went straight to the cave where Ning Zhuo was now, and sent a flying letter to express her identity and intention to visit. Ning Zhuo was practicing the Three Merits in the cave. After receiving the letter, he immediately sent a message to Xiaoju to come in. Xiaoju had just sat down in the reception room when she heard footsteps. Then she saw a young man turning around the screen and appearing in front of her. Xiaoju's eyes lit up and she saw Ning Zhuo in a long robe with wide sleeves, as white as clouds. He had handsome features, his eyes were black and white, as clear as lake water, and exuded a sincere light. He smiled, as kind and gentle as the spring breeze, which made people feel good about him. "No wonder the lady has a great liking for him, running around for him and paying a lot!" Xiaoju sighed in her heart. Before she saw Ning Zhuo in person, she didn't quite understand Lin Shanshan's behavior and felt indignant for her senior brother Linghu Jiu. But now that she saw Ning Zhuo in person, she immediately understood Lin Shanshan more. "I thought that as a son of a cultivation family, he had the same status as the eldest lady, but he didn't want to dress so plainly." "So, the lady likes this type!" "In fact, in my opinion, Ning Zhuo and Linghu Jiu are completely on par." Xiao Ju secretly compared the two in her heart. She felt that Linghu Jiu was like a breeze, unrestrained, free and gentle. Ning Zhuo was like the light of the morning, pure and clean, sincere and warm. The young man in white was graceful, with clear eyes and eyebrows like the full moon. The breeze and the bright moon are both good boys in the world. Xiao Ju stood up and saluted Ning Zhuo, and her voice became much more obedient and gentle. Ning Zhuo smiled, sat in the main seat, and motioned Xiao Ju to sit down as well. Xiaoju did not take a seat: "I am just a maid of the young lady. How dare I sit on the same level with Master Ning Zhuo." "This time, I came to give you a treasure!" Xiaoju took out all the gold and fire enlightenment pictures and handed them to Ning Zhuo. Ning Zhuo was curious and asked: "Miss Lin has been put in solitary confinement. How can you lend me so many enlightenment pictures?" After all, he had only lent three wood enlightenment pictures before, and he took out the two pictures of Lingshuang and Aoxue that he had. The current hand is much bigger than before. It doesn't make sense that after Lin Shanshan was put in solitary confinement, her own energy and means became bigger. Xiaoju smiled: "I was just about to tell you this."
Next, she told Ning Zhuo in detail about the reason for the enlightenment pictures and Linghu Jiu's apology to Ning Zhuo. Ning Zhuo was surprised: "There is such a thing?" "So, the reason why I was challenged by so many people today was because of the disciples of Wanyaomen who were behind the scenes." "So that's it, hahaha." Ning Zhuo pretended to have just found out and laughed a few times. He stood up and stuffed all the Enlightenment Diagrams into Xiaoju's hands: "If that's the case, then I can't take these Enlightenment Diagrams." Xiaoju was very surprised: "I dare to ask you, why?" Ning Zhuo said seriously: "Before, Miss Lin's love and help helped me quickly integrate into the Wanyao Sect and Xiaozheng Peak." "I have always remembered this favor, unforgettable, and I dare not forget it. I think if I have the opportunity in the future, I must repay it." "How could I not know that Miss Lin has paid a lot to help me?" "Hearing that she was put in solitary confinement, I was even more worried. I was stopped by people every day when I went to Yuanlai Mountain. I am afraid that none of the letters I sent out have been delivered to Miss Lin." Xiaoju nodded. She knew that Ning Zhuo came to Yuanlai Mountain almost every day and that all the letters he sent were intercepted by Laode and others. Ning Zhuo said: "I have asked myself, if I knew that Miss Lin would be put in solitary confinement for helping me, would I still accept her help?" "I would." Xiao Ju couldn't help but exclaimed, she thought Ning Zhuo would deny it, but unexpectedly he directly affirmed it. Ning Zhuo stared into Xiao Ju's eyes: "Because I understand that Miss Lin's help to me is completely from the bottom of her heart!" "Such a kind of heart is like the Wu Xiulan I gave her, which is a treasure between heaven and earth and needs to be cherished." "I want to ask, is there such a friendship in the world that can make people feel like they have known each other for a long time after just a short time together?" "If I refuse Miss Lin's help, I will just sit back and watch such a treasure scatter." "This is a waste of natural resources." "She helps me now, and I will come back to help her in the future. This is the symbol of friendship and the best way to keep this treasure in the world!" Xiao Ju was stunned. She didn't expect Ning Zhuo to say such a thing. Looking at the young man in white clothes who was as bright as the morning sun, and his clear eyes, Xiaoju could feel his sincerity. "So that's it." She was convinced. She also vaguely understood why Ning Zhuo would reject these enlightenment diagrams now. "Just... friendship?"