Who Told Him To Cultivate Immortality!

Chapter 20: The Shang Family

Reality proved that it wasn't necessarily a demon beast that could talk. It could also be a parrot.

"What kind of demon bird is this?!"

Lu Yang flew into a rage. A suction force appeared in his palm, and pulled the parrot towards him. The parrot didn't even have the chance to react before it was captured.

Xiang Zheng could also do this, but he thought that it was a Qi Refinement or Foundation Establishment demonic beast and did not dare to do so.

"Demonic beast!

There's a Demonic Beast! "The parrot was chirping non-stop.

Tao Yao Ye heard the commotion in the room and hurried over to check. His mood was similar to Lu Yang's.

It was a good thing that they had completed the mission and did not have to fight. However, the problem was that they had traveled all the way from the Dao-Seeking Sect and spent three days on a flying boat just to catch a parrot?

How was he going to write a mission report like this? He would become a laughing stock if word got out.

The people of Taiping Village were not knowledgeable and did not recognize these birds from the depths of the rainforest. However, Lu Yang and Tao Tianye knew them. This was basic knowledge in the Dao-seeking Sect.

"You are indeed a Taoist priest. You captured the demonic bird so easily!" Knowing that the parrot was caught, Xiang Zheng and other people praised Lu Yang for his high cultivation.

The two of them were helpless. They patiently explained to everyone that this was a very common bird. It was just that it was not common in the northern part of the continent.

"This parrot … is what you call a demon bird. It's best at imitating human speech."

"Imitate human speech, imitate human speech." The parrot kept squawking. Lu Yang pinched the parrot's beak and continued to explain to everyone.

"It didn't call Zhang Guanjia a monster out of its own volition. It heard Tailor Feng call him a monster, so it copied him. When it met Zhang Guanjia, it happened to repeat it."

Zhang Guanjia heaved a sigh of relief. As expected of a Dao Seeking Sect disciple. He had just arrived and he had already cleared his name.

"Similarly, it shouted, 'Who are you? Where is Zhang Guanjia?'

It's the same. It can't understand the meaning of this sentence. It just heard it from somewhere and repeated it meaninglessly. "

"Motherf * cker, this damn bird, I'm going to kill it." Zhang Guanjia was furious when he saw the parrot.

Lu Yang raised his hand to stop Zhang Guanjia. "This place is half a continent away from the rainforest. This bird definitely didn't fly here on its own. It was brought here by someone."

"Apart from someone who was bored enough to travel across half the continent to bring this parrot that has no other use except for its rarity, only the Landing Money Chamber of Commerce would do such a thing."

"Is there a Money Chamber of Commerce here?"

The village chief shook his head, "The Chamber of Commerce would not be established in such a remote place like ours. However, there is one in Crooked River County. It is located in the most prosperous area and there is an endless stream of customers. It is possible that after someone bought it from the Chamber of Commerce, the parrot accidentally escaped."

As for the parrot escaping from the Landing Money Chamber of Commerce, that was impossible.

Lu Yang asked again, "This bird has been circling Taiping Village for twenty days and has not gone anywhere else. Maybe its owner is here. What do you think?"

Xiang Zheng thought for a while before saying, "Everyone in the village knows about the demon bird. If there's someone who might not know, it would be the Shang family in the east."

"The people of the Shang Family rarely go out and are not willing to talk to others. I heard that the head of the Shang Family is also a cultivator. He suffered a setback when he was young and his cultivation fell drastically. Since then, he lost his heart to cultivate and lived in seclusion here."

"The Shang Family's wealth is considerable and they are the richest in the area. If they bought the demon bird from the Landing Money Trade Union, it would be reasonable."

"Since that's the case, let's go ask the Shang Clan."

Taiping Village was not big. The three of them and the bird soon arrived at the entrance of the Shang Family's house.

After a series of knocks, someone opened the door. It was a middle-aged man with a moustache. He was dressed in a scholarly robe and looked refined.

"So it's the village chief. May I know who these two are so that I can report to my master?" The mustached man asked.

Lu Yang held the wings of the parrot as if he was holding a rooster waiting to be slaughtered. "We found this parrot by chance and after asking around, we felt that it might belong to the Shang family. Hence, we are here to ask."

The mustached man was shocked when he saw Tao Tianye. He had never seen a girl as beautiful as Tao Tianye.

He looked at the green parrot and smiled happily. "So that's how it is. Thank you, young heroes. This should be my lady's parrot. Since the parrot was lost, she has been depressed all day. It makes things very difficult for us servants."

"Mistress will be very happy to know that the parrot has been found."

The village chief tilted his head and whispered, "He is the butler of the Shang family. His surname is Zhang. He is the one who opens the door for me every time I come to the Shang family."

Butler Zhang hurried to report and soon received a reply.

"My master invites the three of you in."

After passing through the screen door, the outer courtyard, the second door, the corridor and the main room, they finally saw the head of the Shang family.

The head of the Shang family was stout and had a gloomy expression on his face. He was not willing to talk to others but it was obvious that he was very happy to see the village chief.

"Brother Huang, it's been a long time."

The village chief's surname was Huang.

The two of them bowed.

The head of the Shang family looked at the parrot for a while and nodded. "Yes, it can't be wrong. My daughter went to the city to buy it. At that time, I felt that this broken bird was not worth much and the merchant asked for a sky-high price. My daughter refused and insisted on buying it. I could only give in to her wishes."

"Butler Zhang, bring the two young heroes to see Xiao Yuan."

"Yes, my master."

Butler Zhang gestured for them to enter and called for a servant to pour tea for the head of the Shang family and Huang Xiangzheng.

On the way, Tao Tianye asked casually, "How long has Butler Zhang been in the Shang family?"

Butler Zhang replied respectfully, "My master saved me when I was on my way to seclusion. Since then, I have been serving my master. It has been 20 years. At that time, my mistress was not even born yet."

"Speaking of which, your relationship with Miss Shang should be quite good."

"To be honest with you two young heroes, I watched Miss grow up. I don't have any children, and I treat Miss as my own daughter. Miss is depressed all day long, and as a housekeeper, I feel sorry for her."

Lu Yang suddenly asked, "Were you there when the parrot was lost?"

Housekeeper Zhang sighed. He could feel the self-blame in his tone. "At that time, I was absent-minded and didn't notice that the parrot had flown away. If I had paid more attention at that time, the young miss wouldn't have been so sad. This is my negligence."

Lu Yang nodded and didn't say anything else.

Steward Zhang lightly knocked on the door three times and said neither hurriedly nor slowly, "Miss, your parrot has been found. It's two young heroes who wandered the Jianghu. They brought the parrot here."

A voice came from the room, "Then let them in."

"Yes."

Lu Yang and Tao Yao Ye opened the door. Miss Shang was leaning against the window, reading a book quietly. The evening sun shone on her hair, making it seem as if time had stopped, giving her a static beauty.

In Taiping Village, there were countless young men who were infatuated with Miss Shang.

Lu Yang kindly reminded her, "Reading under the sunlight is not good for the eyes, especially at sunset. Light a lamp, your father doesn't lack money."

(End of Chapter)