Chapter 1196 Is Master Tao Okay in the Holy Realm?

As for the hands behind your back, it doesn’t matter if you continue to put them on your back, and it doesn’t matter if you put them down.

At the pavilion window, Yun Ji, half-faced, was looking at the scene by the pool below with bated breath, her eyes flickering.

Although Yuan Gang was on guard, it was Yunji who really protected Niu Youdao. This was one of the reasons why Niu Youdao followed Yunji.

Under the current circumstances, most people in the Maolu Courtyard do not know Niu Youdao's identity, including Wu Zhaoxing, and will not list Niu Youdao as a target of protection. As an informed person, Yunji is the best candidate to protect Niu Youdao. .

The two people standing by the pool were very close. The man looked at the moon shadow in the water without moving, and the woman stood behind and looked at his back. The two were only two steps away.

"Sir!" Shang Shuqing tried to call out with an uneasy tone, but in the end she broke the silence first.

Niu Youdao took a slow and deep breath, turned around, looked surprised, raised his hands in salute, "I have met the princess." Then he said in confusion: "The princess is not having a banquet in the front hall, why are you here at night? "

Shang Shuqing half-crouched to salute. After standing up, she stared into Niu Youdao's eyes and said softly, "Qing'er has something unclear and I would like to ask sir."

Niu Youdao smiled bitterly: "Princess, I am from Duyun Mountain, and I really don't know the situation in the Thatched Cottage. Princess has found the wrong person to ask. If you want to ask anything, it is best to ask the matchmaker."

Shang Shuqing: "Sir, you don't know what Qing'er wants to ask, so why don't you know it first?"

Niu Youdao paused briefly, "Then may I ask what the princess's orders are?"

Shang Shuqing: "The Thatched Cottage is stationed in Zijin Cave. I think this is no ordinary outing, but an outpouring of people. It seems that they have evacuated Zijin Cave. Sir, do you know the reason?"

Niu Youdao asked, "I'm sorry, Princess, but I'm just an errand boy for Master Yun. I never stay away from Master Yun. I only work on things. I don't talk much, and I don't make inquiries randomly. I really don't know what the Princess is asking." You should be awake soon after practicing. I've almost finished my order. If the princess has no other instructions, I'll go back first." He turned around and left.

Shang Shuqing suddenly lost her manners and hurriedly stretched out her hand to block Niu Youdao's path.

Niu Youdao said in a deep voice: "Princess, please respect yourself, your status as princess cannot scare me!"

Shang Shuqing let go, but moved to block the front, "I have one more thing to ask, sir."

Niu Youdao looked obviously unhappy, "Say!"

Shang Shuqing: "I know that practitioners have the power of magic and are good at changing their appearance. The expression on Mr.'s face is stiff. I don't know if he is disguised. If so, knowing each other means we are destined. Can Qing'er be lucky enough to ask Mr. to show his true appearance? ?”

She was right about this. Masks are generally very troublesome for mortals to wear realistically, but for monks, it is relatively simple. When wearing them, they can cast spells to absorb them into place, and it is easy to detect minor inaccuracies, and they can be stretched and adjusted. Very quickly.

Take off the mask? This is simply a joke. How could Niu Youdao take off his mask on this occasion? He said in a deep voice: "Princess, the princess is trying to force others to have personal privacy. Please get out of the way, otherwise don't blame me for offending!"

Shang Shuqing: "Sir, I forgive you, but it turns out that you are very much like an old friend of Qing'er."

"Master Tao?" Niu Youdao said amusedly: "Does the princess still think that I look like Niu Youdao?"

Shang Shuqing: "Isn't it possible that Mr.'s true appearance is not visible to others?"

Niu Youdao: "I said it's personal privacy and I can't show my face. Princess, don't you think your idea is ridiculous? Niu Youdao is dead. Can the dead be resurrected? I really don't know who is in the world. You can do this."

"..." Shang Shuqing was stunned for a moment, then said in a trembling voice: "What did you say? Niu Youdao is dead?"

This time, Niu Youdao was stunned and said strangely: "Niu Youdao was in trouble in the Holy Land and is dead. Doesn't the princess know?"

Shang Shuqing was a little angry, "You're talking nonsense! Sir, don't you think it's inappropriate for you to curse people like this? Even you, Lord Yunshan, wouldn't curse the Taoist Master like this, right?"

This time Niu Youdao is really weird. Is there a mistake? This woman really doesn't know? Because of this, he wanted to use this to distance himself.

Before, I thought Shang Shuqing knew about it, but after seeing him, I suspected that he was not dead, and thought that he would be found out, which scared me so much. Now he understood that Shang Shuqing had no idea about Niu Youdao's death, so of course he wanted to take the opportunity to escape, "Princess, Niu Youdao has died in the Holy Realm. Everyone in the spiritual practice community should know about this."

"It is precisely because Niu Youdao died that the Zijin Cave could not accommodate the people from the Thatched Cottage, so the people from the Thatched Cottage were driven out of the Zijin Cave. Otherwise, how could the people from the Thatched Cottage appear here collectively? This matter The prince and the others all know this, so why do you still pretend to be confused?"

"You're talking nonsense..." Shang Shuqing retorted, refusing to believe it, but her face had changed and her breathing had become rapid.

She was not stupid. Now that she thought about the abnormal behavior of the palace, it seemed that they were deliberately concealing the arrival of the people from the thatched cottage. The more she thought about it, the more strange she felt. Something seemed to be confirmed vaguely. The truth made her feel frightened, and not only that. Willing to accept.

She now prefers that what her sister-in-law Feng Ruonan said in the palace was true.

Niu Youdao continued: "You can tell the truth when you ask about this kind of thing. How could I be talking nonsense? It was precisely because of changes in the thatched cottage that the mountain owner temporarily transferred me to his side to prevent changes. I am very strange. , how could the princess not know about such a big matter and instead pester me randomly?"

Shang Shuqing didn't bother with him anymore. As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Shuqing, who was breathing unusually quickly, turned around and ran away, holding up her skirt.

It was dark, and I tripped when I encountered an uneven step. I fell to the ground and ran away in a hurry under the night, not caring whether I was dirty or not.

Niu Youdao watched him off, but he disappeared. He suddenly glanced at Yuan Gang's hiding place with cold eyes, stared for a while and turned around, then went straight up to the attic and entered the house.

Leaning against the window, Yun Ji scratched her nails as if nothing had happened. Occasionally she raised her eyes and glanced at Niu Youdao, who was standing silently and silently.

After a while, footsteps came, Yuan Gang pushed the door in, closed it again, walked quietly behind Niu Youdao, and stood upright with no expression on his face.

After a period of calm, Niu Youdao suddenly turned around and stared at Yun Ji.

Yun Ji seemed to be coquettishly hiding her uneasiness, and replied smoothly, "My ears are open. Someone can notice if you get close."

Niu Youdao then stared at Yuan Gang, "Monkey, you've been here for a long time and your string has become loose."

Yuan Gang was silent.

Niu Youdao: "Just now, were you watching from the side?"

Yuan Gang: "Yes!"

Niu Youdao: "A big living person is approaching me, and he is not a monk. With your vigilance, you must not tell me that you didn't see it."

Yuan Gang: "I saw it."

Niu Youdao: "With your ability, you can't stop her?"

Yuan Gang: "It can be blocked."

Niu Youdao: "Then why didn't you stop and warn?"

Yuan Gang: "Because she is doubting you. She is very aware of our internal relationship. On the surface, I have nothing to do with you. If I personally stop her from meeting you, why should I personally stop her for you? If I do that If you do it, it will arouse her suspicion even more, so I didn't stop it. Answer completed!"

Niu Youdao narrowed his eyes, "Quia! What do you want to do?"

Yuan Gang was silent again.

Niu Youdao raised his hand, poked his chest with one finger, and poked repeatedly, "Do you know what's your biggest problem? You tend to get hot-headed and like to meddle in things you shouldn't. In this life, you are the most troublesome. , how many times have I wiped your butt? Do you know how thrilling this time is? Once exposed, do you know how many people will be killed? Let me tell you, if this happens again, I will kill her in order to get rid of the entanglement. Silence! You should know that even if I can do it, you can't stop me!" Boom! He punched the opponent in the chest.

Yuan Gang staggered back two steps, stood up straight again and said, "Yes! Be careful next time."

"You..." Niu Youdao pointed at his nose. He was so angry at his confident reply that he lost his temper. He waved his hand and shouted: "Get out!"

Yuan Gang turned around quickly and left.

"Oh, nothing's wrong. You're usually a calm person. Why did you lose your temper today?" Yun Ji stood nearby and talked without pain in her back.

Niu Youdao suddenly turned around and stared, "Ahem!" Yunji coughed twice and looked out the window as if nothing had happened. The night looked nice...

In the banquet hall, everyone was changing glasses and enjoying the wine.

While drinking, Princess Feng Ruonan's boldness came out again. If she removed her red makeup, she could be compared to a man, and she was pulling Guan Fangyi to drink.

Fu Junlan had seen the princess look like this today.

While they were tugging at each other, Guan Fangyi was dumbfounded by Feng Ruonan, and she kept finding excuses, "Princess, it's getting late, and your mage is still waiting outside. It's almost time. It's time for the prince to worry about you. It's time for the prince to worry about you." I'm back!"

"Just a few glasses of wine, let them wait!" Feng Ruonan said, grabbing Guan Fangyi's arm and insisting that he drink the glass.

Suddenly, the hall fell silent, and Guan Fangyi was also looking in a certain direction. Feng Ruonan looked back and saw Shang Shuqing, whose chest was rising rapidly, standing at the door.

His clothes were a little dirty and his face looked ugly, as if something had happened.

"Qing'er, what's wrong with you?" Feng Ruonan asked in surprise.

Shang Shuqing did not return, but walked in in front of everyone, went straight to the superior, walked around the table, approached Guan Fangyi, and asked, "Is Taoist Master okay in the Holy Land?"

This question caught Guan Fangyi off guard, and she laughed dryly and said, "Well done!"

Feng Ruonan on the side was also shocked by this question, and his hand holding the wine glass froze.

Shang Shuqing approached step by step, "Why did Zijin Cave evict the Thatched Cottage?"

"This..." Guan Fangyi was forced to retreat step by step. She realized something and said in a panic: "It's just a transfer. Princess, did someone say something nonsense?"

Shang Shuqing said sternly: "Let me ask you, is Taoist Master okay in the Holy Land?"

Boom! Guan Fangyi's back hit the wall, she had no way to retreat, she forced a smile and said: "Didn't I say it's okay?"

Shang Shuqing: "Then what are you afraid of?"

"Am I afraid?" Guan Fangyi spread her hands, looked around, and giggled charmingly: "The princess is joking, how can I be afraid of anything?"

"Qing'er, don't be rude!" Feng Ruonan stepped forward and pulled Shang Shuqing away.

Shang Shuqing flicked her sleeves, waved her hand away, and turned towards her, "Sister-in-law, are you hiding something from me?"

"I...what can I hide from you?" Feng Ruonan also felt guilty and was forced to step back.

PS: Everyone took pity on me, and suddenly the reward became popular. I'm afraid I won't be able to express my gratitude to some new faces if they send me a bunch of thanks, so let me add a postscript of thanks one by one. Thanks to the new leader "God is the most boring" for his support.