Exorcism

Near noon, Xin Youtao dressed up and stood at the entrance of the valley.

He stepped on the solid ice and snow with one foot and stepped onto the grass hesitantly. He had heard about the power of the horses. Although there was no horse in sight, he decided to be cautious.

"Mu Xingqiu!"

Xiaoqiu walked out of the house, wearing his cleanest Taoist uniform, and the bun on his head was combed smoothly and neatly. At least he had made an effort to meet the princess. Xin Youtao felt quite satisfied and put a package away from him. Throwing it over, "These are the clothes for you, put them on!"

"Is there something wrong with my clothes?" Xiaoqiu felt slightly annoyed. She thought that being a follower for a day was a simple deal, but when the governor came, she had some disagreements.

"No problem, but since you want to be my follower, you can't wear Pangshan's ordinary clothes. My sister will recognize it."

"Your sister is a princess, so she still cares about an entourage?" Xiaoqiu muttered, picked up the package, and went back to the house to change clothes.

It's still short jackets, trousers, robes and cloth shoes. They don't look much different, but the materials are all different. Xiaoqiu doesn't recognize them, but she just feels very comfortable wearing them. It's as relaxed as if she's not wearing them at all. They feel smooth to the touch. Slippery, "I have become a disciple of Chaos Jingshan."

The two of them left the valley and headed west. Along the way, they saw many disciples from Zhiyongsuo, all of whom were excited. Xin Youtao explained: "From today to the end of the month, it is Pangshan's wedding day. Only those from Yangshen Peak can Only disciples who have been released for three years or more have the opportunity to see their relatives. You see, Pangshan Taoism is so unkind. Of course, practitioners must eventually cut off the seven emotions and six desires..."

Xiaoqiu said nothing. Even if Yelin Town was still there, his father and younger brother would not have the money to come from thousands of miles away to visit him.

Xin Youtao laughed twice and suddenly whispered: "Walk behind me."

"what?"

"You are the follower, so of course you have to walk behind."

Xiaoqiu turned around and found that there were five Zhiyong disciples walking together not far behind him. They were looking at him with curious eyes. It turned out that Xin Youtao wanted to take the opportunity to show off, "Okay, then our deal will start from now on." rise."

"Wait." Xin Youtao hesitated. Xiaoqiu was only willing to be a follower for one day, but he couldn't waste it on unimportant things. "Forget it, I said start over."

An hour later, they came to a small market, with a wide north-south road running through it. There was no end to the south, and the north led to a valley. Just a few miles away, an east-west road branched off. , directly to the place of use.

"This is called Immortal Collection, and over there is Jinghu Village. You've never been out, have you?" Xin Youtao asked.

Xiao Qiu nodded. Back then, Grandmaster Ning brought the young men from Yelin Town directly to Jinghu Village. Only Shen Hao had ever come out to see his uncle. The others didn't know what it was like outside the valley.

The Immortal Collection does not live up to its name and has no Taoist atmosphere. There are only two rows of simple wooden houses, most of which are various shops. There is an equally simple inn at the north end, which can accommodate thirty or fifty people at most.

"When I first came here, my heart went cold when I saw the appearance of this place." Xin Youtao said with emotion, "I really don't understand why Pangshan doesn't let outsiders enter Jinghu Village, which is like a place of cultivation."

Today's Immortal Market is quite lively. The disciples who came out to greet their relatives stood at the south end of the market and looked forward to it. The merchants on both sides shouted vigorously, hoping to take the opportunity to sell some goods.

"Xiao Qiu!" Shen Hao squeezed out of the crowd and ran over excitedly. When he saw Xin Youtao, he glared in confusion.

Xin Youtao subconsciously took a few steps back and looked towards the south road. He sighed from time to time, feeling that being crowded together with everyone was really losing his status as a prince.

"Can you go down the mountain?" Xiaoqiu was very happy to see her acquaintance and couldn't help but look around.

"Only people visiting relatives can go down the mountain. Fangfang didn't come." Shen Hao understood who Xiaoqiu was looking for and said with a smile: "Fangfang is amazing. She survived the Niwan Palace calamity not long after entering Laozu Peak. , now everyone is saying that she will definitely be the first to condense her energy into elixir, Xiaoqiu, can you imagine that Fangfang has suddenly improved so fast that even Shen Ji can't compare with her!"

"She has always been very smart, otherwise the Forbidden Secret Department would not have wanted her." Xiao Qiu said lightly. He had never revealed to anyone that Fangfang possessed the spiritual bone root.

Shen Hao glanced at Xiaoqiu, changed the subject, and glanced at Xin Youtao, "What's going on?"

"I'll accompany him to visit relatives."

"Xin Youtao? Have you forgotten that he is a villain?"

Just as Xiaoqiu was about to explain, the crowd became commotion and shouted excitedly: "It's coming, it's coming, it's finally here."

Shen Hao had a very tense argument with his uncle, and it seemed that they had reconciled. Xiao Qiu looked at his back and couldn't explain what it felt like. Shen Hao was now a disciple of the Discipline Department, and sooner or later he would successfully condense Qi into elixirs, and But he had to wait hard. The only good news was that Fangfang was making rapid progress.

He swallowed the bitterness in his heart and took it as a pick-me-up. Seeing that Xin Youtao looked wrong, he walked up to him and asked, "Isn't there your sister?"

Xin Youtao kicked the frozen snow on the roadside out of boredom, "The royal family must have a flag when traveling, have you seen the flag?" Suddenly he raised his head and stared at Xiaoqiu, "I want you to beat up Shen Hao, no matter what the cost. "

"Priceless." Xiaoqiu's eyes turned cold.

"He hasn't condensed his energy into a pill yet. He's about the same as senior brother. He definitely can't beat you." Xin Youtao looked at Shen Hao's back, "Do you still think of him as a fellow countryman and a friend? He calls you 'Xiaoqiu' now. This is not 'Brother Xiaoqiu'. Of course, he is an official disciple of the Discipline Department, and you are no longer in the same position as you are fighting with a group of eliminated wastes in Zhiyong Institute..."

"Why don't you shut up?" Xiaoqiu said calmly, "Save your energy, you look like a weakling being bullied now, you don't look like the princess's brother."

Xin Youtao snorted and said nothing more.

The convoys arrived one after another, and naturally there were various scenes of family gatherings. Before long, the Immortal Market was filled with cries. Some of the vendors on both sides nodded sympathetically, while others shook their heads helplessly. According to experience, there is no way to do business at this time.

A short, fat middle-aged man came running in small steps, nodding and bowing to Xin Youtao from a distance, "Your Highness, Your Highness, you are here to greet the Princess, right? She will be here soon, not far from here. I haven't seen you in a few years. , His Highness the Prince is becoming more and more immortal..."

Xin Youtao hummed indifferently and accepted the other party's flattery calmly. He waved his hands at the end and said, "It's been a hard journey, Mr. Xiao."

Mr. Xiao obviously understood that this was a refusal, and he bowed and backed away. Not far behind him, Shen Hao was angry and ashamed, his face turned red, and he felt ashamed of his uncle's behavior.

A horn sounded in the distance, Xin Youtao straightened his clothes and said seriously: "Let's get started, Mu Xingqiu, you will be my follower from now on."

Ten knights galloped over, wearing full black armor and golden cloaks. Each of them held a flag in his right hand, in different colors, with different styles of shields embroidered on it.

The knights stopped at the south entrance of Xianrenji, divided into two lines, and parked on both sides of the road. Visitors who had arrived earlier gave way early, and some even knelt down and kowtowed before walking away.

"Don't expect me to kowtow." Xiaoqiu whispered. He could pretend to follow, but kowtowing was not included.

"Well, just follow me." Xin Youtao has completely changed. His body is straight, his left hand hangs naturally, and his right hand is placed on his lower abdomen. His steps are steady and steady. If he were not dressed in a Taoist priest's attire, he would really have the bearing of a prince.

Xin Youtao walked between the two columns of Xuanfu troops holding flags and looked at the other team on the southern road. People in the market were pointing and pointing. This was the feeling of being in the spotlight that he had not enjoyed for a long time.

The team behind walked slower, with a total of forty or fifty people, most of them knights of the Xuanfu Army, still holding various flags, and guarding a huge carriage in the middle.

Xiaoqiu stood two steps behind Xin Youtao, and could no longer tell the difference between these flags. It looked like a princess visiting relatives, but clearly a general going on an expedition. It was best that this princess was not a mother-in-law.

The carriages and horses were getting closer and closer, and people knelt down in the market. Many stall owners also joined the kneeling team. Although the Immortal Market is close to Pangshan, it is still under the jurisdiction of Xijie Kingdom and has respect for the royal family.

Shen Hao is a disciple of Pangshan and does not have to kneel. Now he regrets coming to see his relatives. His uncle is kneeling at the front of the crowd. Looking at it, he will obediently crawl over as long as Xin Youtao calls him.

The carriage and horse team finally arrived and stopped in the middle of the road. A knight without a flag urged the horse over and saluted Xin Youtao, "Please get in the carriage and meet with the princess."

Xin Youtao walked towards the carriage. Just as Xiaoqiu was about to follow, the knight stretched out his right arm in a forbidden gesture.

Xiaoqiu stayed where she was.

The crowd dispersed and rushed to the inn in the south to rent a room. Apart from the neatly arranged soldiers on the avenue, Xiaoqiu was the only one left. He found that his position was very embarrassing, like a prisoner surrounded by soldiers.

The wait lasted for more than half an hour. Occasionally, a maid wearing a veil came out of the carriage to convey orders to the soldiers. Not long after, some soldiers moved tents from another carriage behind them and set them up on the roadside. The knights on both sides of Xiaoqiu did not move, as if they were monitoring him.

Finally, a little palace maid wearing a veil came over and said, "The princess has summoned me. Please come with me to see Mr. Mu."

Xiaoqiu hummed and followed her to the carriage.

The carriage was huge, larger than a single-person house in Yangshen Peak. The wheels were as tall as a person and were pulled by sixteen horses.

The little palace maid took Xiao Qiu to the back of the car. A ladder led directly to the car, and the thick curtains blocked the scenes and sounds inside.

Xiaoqiu stood under the car and waited for a long time. Another palace maid wearing a veil walked out from the curtain, "Her Royal Highness the Princess said, thanking Mr. Mu for taking care of His Royal Highness, he gave her a piece of colorful satin and a piece of Qianxue porcelain. Set, five boxes of Fuhai Ningzhi, one set of four-season robes, one hundred taels of silver, and one gold ingot to see him off."

Xiaoqiu was shocked that her career as a follower ended so easily, ansh. In less than half a day, she wondered if Xin Youtao would regret it.

The little palace maid received the gifts, there were many of them, and they were piled together to cover her eyes. Xiao Qiu hesitated for a moment and did not come forward to help. She bowed slightly to the carriage and bowed in a polite manner, "Thank you, Your Highness, Princess, for the reward."

The palace maid above retreated into the carriage, and the visit was over.

The little palace maid holding a lot of items in her hands said: "I will give Mr. Mu a ride."

"No, thank you."

"This is His Highness's order." The little maid's voice was soft, and there seemed to be a smile behind the veil.

The two walked into Xianrenji one after the other. Xiaoqiu couldn't stand the gazes of the people on both sides, "Let me get the things, so that you can walk more conveniently." The little maid was wearing a veil and holding a pile of things in her hands. She did walk stumblingly. At this time, she was a distance away from the carriage. She said, "Then I'll have to trouble Master Mu." This little thing was very easy for Xiaoqiu, but the colorful satin was exposed. As its name suggests, it was full of brilliance under the winter sunset, attracting many eyes. Xiaoqiu had to speed up her pace and didn't say goodbye to Shen Hao. After leaving Xianrenji, Xiaoqiu said to the little maid who followed behind her panting, "Just send it here, please go back." The little maid shook her head, and she could see her smile even through the veil, "Don't worry, I want to thank Master Mu in person for taking care of my brother." Xiaoqiu was stunned for a moment before she realized that this was the princess herself. (Please collect and recommend)