Chapter 201 A distinguished person is coming It is rare to meet an old friend on a cold night. Seeing that he was alone, Lin Jue happened to be asking about Lady Yaohua, so he invited him, "Mr. Luo, why don't you come and sit at the same table with me?" Luo Seng glanced at the food on their table and felt that it was not cheap. He then glanced at the junior sister next to Lin Jue and decisively refused: "Luo is rude and I am afraid that he will scare your junior sister! Let's talk after we finish eating!" "it is good!" Lin Jue didn't force it. The truth is, although I ordered two delicious dishes, I had already eaten nearly half of them. There was also a fox and a cat, and it was not necessarily polite to invite others to eat with me. Besides, he didn't want to use such polite excuses. The brother and sister continued to eat. The innkeeper closed the shop. There was only one oil lamp lit in the lobby.
The junior sister ate a lot and quickly, and finished first. Then she took out a small gray-blue purse from her waist, took out a small silver coin, and asked the waiter to pay the bill. Lin Jue didn't compete with her either. It's not bad to save a little money. The water basin mutton that the warrior surnamed Luo ordered was served quickly without much effort. He also ordered two more Hu pancakes, which he ate quickly with the water basin mutton. By the time Lin Jue had finished eating, he had already put down his chopsticks and started wiping his mouth, and he also asked the waiter to pay the bill. The two then sat opposite each other. The light from the oil lamp flickered. The fox and the cat were still fighting on the ground. Lin Jue talked with them about the past. "Remember that Lord Luo wanted to join the army to serve his country? Why isn't he in the barracks now?" "It's a long story. Although I wanted to serve my country, I had no place to go. Even though I was born into a military family and my ancestors were famous, I worked hard but still experienced ups and downs. Now I am free and easy." The warrior surnamed Luo said straightforwardly, "Master, have you really found a famous mountain or temple where you can seek immortals and ask for the way?" "I am lucky. I don't know if I can find immortals, but at least I have learned the way. This is also a famous mountain." Lin Jue said, "Now I have also learned some true teachings and learned some magic." "That's good." The warrior surnamed Luo didn't seem surprised by this. "Where did Luo Gong come from? Where is he going?" "I came here from the capital, with nowhere to go. I just saw injustice on the road, so I drew my sword to help. It can also be regarded as honing my martial arts so that they will not rust. Maybe they will be useful in the future." Luo Seng said, "Now I am going to find Yao Hua Niangniang at the foot of Qingyan Mountain. I heard that she can solve the world's doubts and difficulties. If you have any questions, ask her." "I see." "Where did you come from, Taoist priest? Where are you going?" "I came from Huizhou and went to the capital." Lin Jue said, "I also have some questions and want to find the 'Empress Yaohua'." "It's a coincidence." The warrior surnamed Luo paused and looked at him again: "Why are you going to the capital? That place is not as peaceful as it seems now. There are not many good monks and Taoists in the palaces, temples and monasteries in the capital. Even the Juxian Mansion that I told you about before is full of bad people and trash." "is it?"
Lin Jue couldn't help but be surprised. "After we parted, I came straight to the capital and stayed there for several years. How could I not know?" "I don't have any plans to settle down in the capital for the time being, but my junior sister is going to live in a remote Taoist temple outside the capital, so I'm going to see her off and see the prosperity of the capital." Lin Jue replied, "But I can't guarantee that I will stay in the capital for a while, it depends on my future plans." "So that's it." The warrior surnamed Luo was also happy to see him. He seemed to have thought of something and asked again: "You came from Huizhou, so you must have come from the southeast. Did you pass through a wasteland?" "Yes, I have." "Is there any place to spend the night in the wilderness?" "Also." Lin Jue became more interested in his words. "When you were camping in the wilderness at night, did you ever encounter some gods from Mount Xiyue who came to you to ask for directions and people?" "Hmm? I haven't encountered it before! Can you tell me more about it?" "I don't know. But I passed by there yesterday. There was no village or store, so I stayed in the wild with my knife. I was awakened by a noise in the middle of the night, and saw several armored military officers passing by. I thought they were ghosts, but they turned out to be gods." The warrior surnamed Luo did not show any fear in his tone. Instead, he noticed that he was unusually interested in this matter. He could not help but glance at him a little longer, and then continued: "Those bastards were quite arrogant. They wanted to intimidate me at first, but when they saw me draw my sword, they changed their attitude and asked me for directions. They said they were from Xiyue and were military officers under the command of Xiyue Lord. They were ordered to come here to find Xiyue Lord's lost princess. Ha, it's quite interesting." "Looking for the princess..." Lin Jue sat up straight again, his eyes filled with thought. From Princess Yehua's words, we can learn that she is obviously unwilling to return to Xiyue. She hastily finds someone to marry in order to avoid the Lord of Xiyue transferring her to another place. But she never thought that Lord Xiyue would send someone to look for her. And it is unlikely that she was unaware of this. Now it seems that Xiyue Mansion Lord's desire for her to return is stronger than expected. Correspondingly, her desire to avoid Xiyue Mansion Lord is also stronger than she shows. I don’t know if her and Third Senior Brother’s disappearance was related to this, but she asked Lin Jue to take the letter back, which meant she definitely didn’t want to go back in person. I wonder who Xiyue Mansion Lord will let her marry this time? "The Taoist priest seems to know something." "It's just a coincidence." Lin Jue didn't say much, just said, "Since Mr. Luo is also going to look for 'Empress Yaohua', why don't we go together tomorrow morning?" "Luo has something important to do, so he has to leave early." "Our business is not slow either." "That's perfect!" The two chatted for a while and decided when to set off the next morning before going upstairs to their room and falling asleep.
The fox also followed Lin Jue back to the room. The room is not big, with a bed, a table and two benches, and not much space to move around. It's enough for a night's sleep. "call……" Lin Jue lit the night lamp and placed it in the middle of the room. Then he sat back on the bed, took out the mother-of-pearl box from his bookcase, and took out two Lingyuan Pills from the box. There was nothing in the box originally, but as soon as the drawer was opened, the spiritual fragrance of the Lingyuan Pill wafted out. It smells kind of tempting too. This is the twenty taels of silver that the silver-eating ghost ate and spat out when he was in the Taoist temple of his second senior brother a few days ago. Because it was less than a month since he last ate the Lingyuan Pill, Lin Jue saved it up. Now he has one pill and the fox has one pill. "Eat in peace." After Lin Jue finished speaking to it, he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill. In order to practice cultivation, one must have Lingyuan Dan. This is good stuff. The reason why the fox grew a third tail so quickly must be related to this. Then he sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes and concentrated. Concentrate on practicing and feel the spiritual charm. The night watch lamp quietly held up a bean fire, casting just the right amount of light in the windless house. Nothing happened all night. …… The next morning, the group had already left. Luo Seng also brought a tall horse, which seemed to be the same one as before, as well as a set of bow and arrows and a long stick that was taller than a man. Lin Jue guessed that there must be a spear head in his bag. Under the gaze of Luo Seng, the two Taoists also took out pieces of paper, chanted "The donkey appears", threw them out, and they turned into paper donkeys. Luo Seng's eyes fixed for a moment, a little surprised. However, he did not make a fuss. He just led the horse and walked in front. After asking around, he prepared incense, candles and offerings, and the three of them left the city. It was foggy in the early morning and the mountain road was wet. A horse, two donkeys, a warrior and two Taoists. The jingling sound of the donkeys' bells penetrated the thick fog and reached the mountains. Walking deep into the forest, the roadside and the mountains are covered with Koelreuteria trees. In this season, the fruits of the Koelreuteria trees are either golden or pink. From a distance, they look like flowers, and from a medium distance, they look like leaves. When you get closer and take a closer look, you will find that they are flat diamond-shaped lanterns, decorating this sparsely populated forest with colorful decorations. There was frost on the road again. There were footprints on the frost. After a group of people passed by, the footprints became more numerous and more complicated.
Just as the innkeeper said, when you walk into the path, you will see red rags and ribbons tied on the roadside, as if guiding passers-by forward. But the distance is not close. Slowly, the fog around us dissipated and it was almost noon. Lin Jue had a feeling—— Almost there. At the same time, they heard footsteps in front of them, as well as people sighing and talking in disappointment. After turning a corner in the forest, a tall green rock mountain appeared in front of us, with a steep stone wall that was almost vertical. Below the stone wall is a pile of rocks, with Koelreuteria trees growing in the middle, bearing yellow, red or pink fruits that look like flowers and leaves. There is also a layer of them in the pile of rubble in front, and in the midst of this colorful landscape there is a deep cave. A group of people were walking towards them with their backs to the cave. They were all dressed rich or noble, and looked disappointed. Obviously, he also went to ask "Empress Yaohua" for advice. Don’t say you are an early riser, there are others who are even earlier than you. Lin Jue wanted to ask them, but Luo Seng had already taken a step forward and stood in the middle of the road. He clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, sirs, is this the cave of Lady Yaohua?" "Isn't it written on the stele? Are you also here to seek answers from 'Empress Yaohua'?" "That's right." Luo Seng glanced at the stone tablet and asked, "Did you get what you wanted?" "No, today several of you begged for a long time, but the Queen Mother ignored me. Later, after I begged for a long time, she blew a gust of wind and rolled the paper in. She said that a distinguished person would come today and we must welcome him. Today, she will not answer questions for others." The man said, and looked at the monk carefully, "I don't know where this distinguished person is." "Thank you!" Luo Seng had a calm expression and a crisp voice. After saying that, he walked forward. Lin Jue and his junior sister looked at each other, and naturally followed suit, leading the donkey. Seeing this, the people behind him stopped in their tracks. Although this man looked like a martial artist and was wearing ordinary cloth, the tall horse he was leading was a good horse that even high-ranking officials could hardly buy. He also carried a gun and a long sword, and he walked and talked in a crisp and dignified manner. Several people also felt that he was somewhat extraordinary. And noon is only a short time. It was estimated that it would not be easy for other people to come later, and they also wanted to see whether this person who was called a noble person by the "Empress" was in front of them or still behind them, and what he looked like. At this time, the three of them had arrived in front of the cave. The entrance to the cave was covered with Luanguo trees, and vines grew on the cave, which was lush and green. Looking around, I could only see a shallow section, but not how deep it was. A breeze kept blowing out of the cave, but it was not cold at this time of year, but as pleasant as a spring breeze. Lin Jue looked at his junior sister again. This place is full of charm.
At the same time, there is a stone tablet at the entrance of the cave with the words "Yaohua" written on it. Lin Jue glanced at his own fox. The fox was still confused and turned to look him in the face. "We've come at the right time, it's noon." Luo Seng didn't say anything else, he just took down the incense and candles, "Since we're here, we have to give it a try anyway." "rational." Lin Jue withdrew his gaze and responded to him. "Only one person can ask questions here at a time, so I'll go first." Luo Seng was not polite with them, "It is said that only one person can stand at the door at a time, please step back for the time being." "it is good." Lin Jue and his junior sister both stepped back. The fox also jumped back lightly, then opened its clear and curious eyes and looked into the cave in front. The cave was pitch black. I don’t know if I can catch the mouse? This is the only thought in its mind. (End of this chapter)