The fairy is fierce

Zuo Lingquan stood under the eaves, looking at the cold moon half hanging in the sky.

In the bathhouse separated by a wall behind, two women were whispering:

"He didn't peek, did he?"

"No, how could a decent person like Mr. Zuo deceive the darkroom..."

"Hmph~ Did he see you when you went out naked just now?"

"No, no... I'm wearing a bellyband~"

"You're not wearing anything underneath..."

"Princess, stop talking, you're so embarrassed!"

"Oh...it's true. Don't worry, I will make the decision for you. I will take care of him later."

"No need to clean up..."

"Um?"

…

The whispers continued for a short time before the two girls dressed up and walked out.

Jiang Yi was wearing a bright red dress. Her long black hair was still wet and spread on her back. She wiped her hair with a towel and looked unhappy.

Leng Zhu's face was still like a red apple at this time, walking weakly behind Jiang Yi, subconsciously covering his chest with his hands, and not daring to raise his head to look at Zuo Lingquan.

Zuo Lingquan turned around, raised his hand and swept away the moisture on Jiang Yi's hair, and said with a smile:

"I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect you to be taking a shower. I was reckless."

Jiang Yi's hair was as dry as new in an instant. There was a bit of surprise in her eyes, but she didn't say thank you. She threw the towel to Leng Zhu and ordered:

"Leng Zhu, go and give the files that you have compiled these days to the concubine for her review."

"Yes. Mr. Zuo, I'm leaving first."

After Leng Zhu glanced at Zuo Lingquan, he lowered his head and ran quickly towards the Tianji Palace in front.

Zuo Lingquan watched Leng Zhu go away. Before he could speak, he felt a pain in his waist and was pinched hard by his hand.

"Princess Xi, why are you pinching me?"

"Why do you think I pinched you?"

Jiang Yi pinched her waist and walked out of the palace, dissatisfied:

"You sneaked into the bath and didn't realize that we were taking a bath? You learned to bully the maid before you even entered the door. She is a member of this palace, and you can bully her at will?"

Zuo Lingquan held Jiang Yi's hand and said with a smile:

"I didn't bully Leng Zhu. I was just going to enter the room to tease you. I didn't really want to take a peek. I didn't expect Leng Zhu to run into my arms. He didn't even put on his clothes..."

"You still have the nerve to say it?"

Jiang Yi tried to break free from Zuo Lingquan's hand, but to no avail, she let him hold it and hummed softly:

"That's all, we are all a family anyway. But I told you in advance that Leng Zhu and I grew up together and are no different from sisters. If you treat her as a maid and servant based on your status and cultivation, I would rather marry her off. ”

"I know, are you tired after a long day of work? I'll carry you on my back."

Zuo Lingquan pulled Jiang Yi behind him and carried her on his back.

"Eh?" Jiang Yi lay on Zuo Lingquan's back with her feet in the air. She quickly looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that there was no one else in the palace. After thinking about it, she stopped being harsh to Zuo Lingquan, hugged his neck with her hands, and asked:

"How about going outside? Are there any benefits?"

"I have gained a lot of benefits, and there are only three magic weapons..."

After Zuo Lingquan briefly recounted his past gains, the two of them had already walked outside the palace wall, only half a street away from the house.

Zuo Lingquan turned his head, looked at Jiang Yi who put his chin on his shoulder, and said softly:

"By the way, Senior Wu asked us to get married here. What do you think?"

"marry?"

Jiang Yi raised her cheek and blushed. After thinking carefully, she said:

"Do people who practice spiritual practice also get married?"

"Well……"

Zuo Lingquan recalled it, and it seemed that he had never heard of a serious immortal holding a wedding banquet. He thought for a while and said:

"If a practitioner becomes a Taoist couple, how should they do so?"

Jiang Yi had never been a Taoist couple, but these days when she was reviewing case files in the Demon Hunting Department, she roughly understood the difference between immortals and mortals, and said:

"Practitioners live a long life, and because of the differences in their spiritual paths, it is difficult to have a husband and wife who stay together forever. I have seen some cases where it is recorded that a certain female cultivator was once a Taoist companion of a certain ancestor, because They are too far apart to be able to walk together anymore, but they still have a passionate love. Well... they don't feel like a worldly couple, but more like partners on the spiritual path. The relationship is a little lighter ✿.｡.:* ☆:* *:. .:**:.☆*.:｡.✿”

Zuo Lingquan shook his head: "Isn't that just a casual marriage? We definitely can't do it. Let's just follow the rules of the world."

Jiang Yi was actually a little hesitant. After all, her talent was much worse than Zuo Lingquan. She said softly:

"In spiritual practice, interpersonal relationships are inevitable. The life span between a husband and wife may differ by hundreds of years. If we are a couple for a lifetime like this in the secular world, then when our partners die, they will definitely suffer an unbearable blow... Just like You, you practice so fast, and now you have a lifespan of 156 years. I may be dying at the age of eighty, and by then..."

"When the time comes, I will come to you and say, 'I can live for more than eighty years, so why are you half in the ground...'"? ?

The sadness that Jiang Yi had just brewed up disappeared, and she raised her hand and hit Zuo Lingquan on the shoulder:

"Are you done yet? I soaked in Canyang Pond for two months and my cultivation has skyrocketed. I have reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. Do you think I can't catch up with you?"

Zuo Lingquan hugged Jiang Yi's thigh and asked her to lie down:

"This is to stimulate the princess and give you the motivation to catch up. Since we are husband and wife, we must stay together until we grow old. The princess cannot give up on herself."

"Who gives up on themselves? With the help of the Crown Princess, it will be a matter of time before I catch up with you."

Jiang Yi snorted, thought about it for a moment, and then said: "I'll ask the Crown Princess tomorrow to see how an immortal marries a wife. She is profound and is definitely better than us guessing."

Marriage between a man and a woman is a lifelong event. Zuo Lingquan also felt that he should find a reliable person to ask, and nodded:

"Okay. Will you come to the palace tomorrow?"

"Alas~ How can you go to the palace to soak in the pool if you don't want to help? You have to support yourself in practice... But the Nine Sects Alliance has started, and I want to go around the Iron River Valley. You come to the palace tomorrow afternoon, and I will borrow the Princess Dowager's boat. Come on, let’s go shopping together, how about?”

"No problem, you can go now."

"I haven't entered the Spiritual Valley, and I have to sleep at night. Do you want to survive me?"

"That's right...then I'll take Jingxun there first..."

"How dare you?! She's been out playing for two months, and I've been doing things like cows and horses at home... You don't know how many weird things there are on the spiritual path, have you heard of things like snakes?"

"What?"

"That's it...that's it. You must understand the meaning."

"Xu Xian?"

"Who is Xu Xian?"

…

The two chatted casually and soon came to the front street of the house.

In the middle of the night, there are no shops on the streets in residential areas, so there are naturally few people.

When passing the house in Jiujiang on Zuo Lingquan Road, I looked over and saw that it was empty.

Although Jiang Yi did not leave the palace, someone still reported the situation at home. She explained:

"Song Chi, whom we met at Bitan Villa, has come to the capital and was accepted as the inner gate of Tiedong Mansion. He also came here to see you. It should be the residence that Situ Zhancheng told you about. When Song Chi came, Cheng Jiujiang thought it was Jianghu Xiaoxiao was so aggressive that he was about to chase someone away. He made a move when he said three wrong words. Then he was so frightened by Song Chi's fist that he almost knelt down and yelled, "Wait a moment, hero"..."? !

Zuo Lingquan paused, his eyes full of surprise, but if he thought about it carefully, Song Chi's boxing skills were terrifying, and his foundation was much more solid than Cheng Jiujiang, who was born as a wild cultivator. It was not surprising that he was frightened by a punch. He asked:

"They didn't really fight, did they?"

"You don't know what Cheng Jiujiang's temper is? He is known to be aware of current affairs. When he saw Song Chi's powerful boxing skills, he bowed to him and called him master. Now he is learning boxing from Song Chi. I don't know if he has sneaked into Tiedong Mansion."

Zuo Lingquan nodded and smiled: "With Song Chi's boxing skills, there is no problem in teaching Lao Cheng. This is also an opportunity. By the way, has the person who shocked the terrace come here?"

"Come here, they are all in the Iron River Valley. Senior Brother Yue and the others should be among them."

"Is Fifth Brother in there?"

"I don't know. The relationship between the nine sects is not good. People from the Demon Detective Department will not be allowed to enter the Jing Terrace. I don't know who is here."

"oh……"

While chatting, the two entered the gate of the mansion.

Wu Qingwan was already looking outside the door of the mansion. When she saw Jiang Yi, she hurriedly greeted her.

Jiang Yi didn't feel comfortable being intimate with her lover in front of her aunt, so she jumped off her back and directly hugged Wu Qingwan's arm into the yard...——

On the other side, the Tianji Hall was brightly lit.

Leng Zhu put the files compiled into volumes over the past two months on the large desk, then resigned and left the palace.

Shangguan Lingye sat back at the desk where he had been for eighty years, showing no interest and no passion for work.

But he had to do it when the matter was handed over to him. After sighing quietly, he carefully checked the case files that Jiang Yi had reviewed.

The palace was very quiet, except for the white cat lying on the desk, shaking the golden bell hanging on the mountain of pens.

After an unknown amount of time, the paperweight on the desk shimmered with light, and a curtain of water appeared in front of his eyes. Situ, who was physically strong and mentally disabled, was shocked, revealing a beard, and said:

"Uncle Master, can you see it?"

Shangguan Lingye had a headache, leaned on the back of his chair, and said calmly:

"Is something wrong?"

Situ Zhenzhen stood above a valley. The long canyon was brightly lit and the buildings were staggered. It was like a river of lights flowing on the earth, stretching to the horizon. There were many monks walking through it.

Situ Zhenzhen raised his hand to point to a towering round building in the center of the Iron River Valley, and said:

"Uncle Master, I just sent Master the statistical files from the Criminal Investigation Department, and I heard the elders of the nine sects arguing. What do you think they were arguing about?"

The elders of the Nine Sects all talked about matters related to the Immortal family's own interests, and it was too normal to quarrel with each other.

Shangguan Lingye, as the chief officer of Dayan Demon Hunting Department, was also qualified to go over and express opinions, but she just came back today and had no time to go over. She said:

"Say something quickly."

"Senior Li Chongjin from Yunshui Jiantan accused Qing Kui from Fulongshan of kidnapping his granddaughter. Fulongshan didn't believe it, so he contacted Xu Mo to ask about the matter, and then responded, 'It's obviously your girl who betrayed her.' Li Chongjin was furious when he heard this Angry, the two families started fighting, with Qiu Fengqing and my master fighting in the middle, and others fanning the flames... I was afraid of being beaten to death, so I didn't dare to look behind. "

Shangguan Lingye blinked:

"What does this have to do with us?"? ?

Situ Zhenzhen saw that Shangguan Lingye had 'forgot' that he was the matchmaker and nodded lightly:

"Uncle Master said it doesn't matter, so it doesn't matter. And Yun Zhengyang, in order for him to keep the secret, he tricked him into going to the Iron Arrow Cave to find 'opportunities'. He has been wandering there for a month. It's shocking. Qi Jia also inquired about the news, I’m afraid it won’t be good if this continues, right?”

Shangguan Lingye shook his head gently: "Iron Cave is the treasure of my Iron Manor. Let him go in to give Jiang Taiqing face. If he can't find the way, I can only say that he is not lucky enough. What's wrong with that?"

Situ shocked and opened his mouth, cupped his hands and said:

"Understood, my uncle has a far-sighted vision. By the way, when will the Young Mansion Master come? I can't wait any longer. Zie Yuelin opened a handicap below and placed bets on whether Shangguan Jiulong would be present. This is simply giving away god's money for free. ”

Shangguan Lingye shook his head and said: "It's just bait. Once the Iron Arrow people place a heavy bet, the outside world will know that Zuo Lingquan will definitely be there, and the odds will change on the spot."

Situ Zhenzhen felt the same, and stopped talking nonsense at the moment. After cupping his hands, the picture on the water curtain disappeared.

The palace became quiet again, with only one person and one cat left.

Shangguan Lingye picked up the case file again and looked at it, but his heart couldn't calm down.

After reluctantly flipping through recent case files, Shangguan Lingye leaned on the Grand Master's chair, rubbing his brows and remaining silent.

Sitting in the deep palace for eighty years, no matter how firm your heart is towards the Tao, it is time to waver.

I used to feel that if I wanted to live forever, I would have to endure loneliness and hardship that ordinary people couldn't bear, but now I really miss the days when I traveled around the world and showed off on various occasions. I even miss the time when I drank and chatted with Zuo Lingquan.

I used to think that "everyone is drunk and I am sober", and things that have nothing to do with spiritual practice have no meaning.

But now I think about it, if I give up all these things for the sake of immortality, even if I seek immortality, will I have to endure a loneliness that cannot even be endured for eighty years...

After thinking wildly for a long time, Shangguan Lingye sighed quietly, and in a flash, he came to the main hall in front.

The main hall was also silent. The carved soft couch behind the bead curtain was empty. Three sticks of incense were burning on the incense table next to it, and a few green smoke drifted past the paintings on the wall.

Shangguan Lingye walked slowly to the incense table, looked at the woman in the gold skirt above him, and after a long silence, he raised his hand and saluted:

"Master. I...I don't want to stay here anymore."

Similar words have been said countless times.

Shangguan Lingye's tone was very calm, and he didn't have much hope in his heart, because the master had not seen her for decades, and when he saw her a few days ago, he could not speak to her.

But to Shangguan Lingye's surprise, the picture scroll in front of him soon came with a response. The portrait of the woman in the golden skirt gradually became illusory, showing a three-dimensional effect, and then slowly walked out of the picture scroll and landed in front of the incense table. ! !

Shangguan Lingye was slightly startled, he quickly leaned over and held his hands in his hands, saying nervously:

"Meet the Master."

The woman in the gold skirt slowly landed in front of the incense table. She was very tall. She looked down at the beautiful woman in palace clothes in front of her. They were dressed differently. From the outside, she looked like a rebellious tall girl. She looked down at the well-behaved aunt and aunt.

However, the aura of the woman in the gold skirt was so strong that even without any movement, she could still feel the mountain-like pressure, and it was clear who the elder was.

Shangguan Lingye used to have a majestic temperament, but now he looked like a child who had made a mistake, daring not to raise his head when looking at the dragon scale skirt in front of him.

Only when Shangguan Yutang faced Shangguan Lingye did his eyes show the intimacy of an elder:

"What's up?"

Shangguan Lingye did not look directly into the ancestor's eyes and said seriously:

"This disciple has served as a worshiper in the Yan Dynasty for eighty years, and has long exceeded the time limit for serving as a worshiper outside. I don't know..."

"When have I ever asked you to be a worshiper?"

Shangguan Lingye choked on his words, hesitated, and then said:

"Master asked me to come to the secular world to be a concubine..."

"I thought you would discuss it with me when it comes to your life-long matters, but I didn't expect you to come without saying a word."

"..."

Shangguan Lingye opened his mouth. He originally had many excuses to complain about his master, but he didn't want to say them now. There was no point in saying them.

She raised her eyes and looked at Master calmly:

"Disciple realizes his mistake, I should have some opinions of my own."

Shangguan Yutang nodded lightly: "Now that you have figured it out, let's go. Have you decided where to go?"

Shangguan Lingye was stunned. He didn't expect the ancestor to agree so simply, but soon, a look of confusion appeared in his eyes again.

Where to go...

If her ancestor had asked her to leave before, she would have immediately gone overseas to practice and improve her cultivation crazily until she took over the burden from her ancestor.

But at this moment, I suddenly realized that practicing alone was meaningless. I wanted to go to Zuo Lingquan for a drink to celebrate first, and then go to the Nine Sects Alliance to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger...

It's obviously hard to talk about such an unambitious idea.

Shangguan Lingye was silent for a moment and said softly:

"Disciple hasn't made up his mind yet, could Master give me some advice?"

Shangguan Yutang sighed secretly, shook his head and said:

"I will eventually escape into reincarnation, and I can help you with advice when I am here. Who should you listen to if I die? Don't put your future in the hands of others. The choices I make may not bring you any success. Only by choosing the path you choose can you go to the end without regrets."

Shangguan Lingye had been alone for so many years, and she had already figured this out. She nodded lightly:

"Then disciple, please stay for a while and think clearly before reporting to Master."

"You don't need to report to me. You are already a hundred years old, not the little girl you were back then. When I was a hundred years old...well~..."

In the solemn hall, an inappropriate snort sounded suddenly.

The hall fell into dead silence.

Shangguan Lingye, who was listening to the ancestor's lecture, had a stunned look in his eyes. Even if he beat her to death, she wouldn't believe that the ancestor would make such a breath-like sound.

But there is no outsider in the hall, not the ancestor, and it cannot be herself.

Shangguan Lingye instinctively looked up at his master, but saw that his master was looking at the top of the palace with a serious and cold expression, as if he had encountered a very powerful demon. ? ?

Shangguan Lingye's eyes also became serious, and he looked up at the dome of the palace and asked:

"Master, what was that voice just now?"

"It wasn't my master, there was a strong man in the sky spying, it was the dead woman of Taohua Zunzhu who was making trouble."

"Dead woman?... Didn't my master always call Taohua Zunzhu an old witch?"

"You said it casually... Go back to the bedroom and think about what you said just now, and I will go up to meet that old witch."

After Shangguan Yutang finished speaking, his figure floated up, like a golden ghost, slowly floated out of the dome of the hall, and disappeared without a trace.

Shangguan Lingye was a little confused, and didn't understand why Taohua Zunzhu would spy here and interfere with his master, causing his master to make such a strange sound.

However, the words of the ancestor were the law of heaven, and she was asked to go back and think about the conversation just now. She did not dare to follow and watch the fun. After bowing, her figure disappeared from the spot...