Chapter 373 Ancestor Worship

The next day.

The light rain was falling on the river bank, and two fast horses were galloping on the muddy official road, heading towards Lin'an County.

Ye Jingtang rode a charcoal red horse in front, wearing a cape and a bamboo hat. Because the man was tall and the horse was very powerful, from a distance, it looked like an iron tower running in the rain.

Fan Qinghe followed closely on a black horse, hugging the slender Master Xuanji, wrapping the two of them together in a rainproof cloak, and did not forget to whisper in a low voice as he hurried on:

"You are a monk after all, why are you so thick-skinned? I want you to help wipe yourself down..."

"I wiped it."

"Are you wiping yourself?"

"Why not? Why don't you ask Ye Jingtang if it was wiped clean?"

"You...spit..."

…

The soft whisper reached his ears, and Ye Jingtang's eyes showed a smile, feeling that Miss Fan had indeed blamed Shui'er.

In the inn last night, Shui'er seemed to be very conscientious on the whole, but the way she wiped herself was a bit burnt.

For example, when wiping his legs, he would ride on a towel and rub the white jade tiger on his legs; when wiping his back, he would sit up, put the towel on his chest, and lean in to rub it slowly; in the end, he would even use his not-so-rich capital. , helped him push the watermelon.

Although it was quite slow to wipe the time like this, there was no problem judging from the results, and it also allowed him to experience unparalleled family status.

It's a pity that Shui'er's starting stance is relatively fierce. It can be said that he has no strength in his hands. He will be defeated in two or three moves. If he is more powerful, he may really be able to transform into a succubus and take advantage of him. Damn it...

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

Ye Jingtang recalled what he had experienced last night, and unknowingly crossed more than 70 miles of mountain and water roads and returned to the vicinity of Lin'an City.

They were all busy with matters at Wanghai Tower in Xiaoshan Fort. They were waiting for the Chinese New Year and had nothing else to do. The three of them originally intended to go back to Jiangzhou City directly and did not plan to stop in Lin'an County.

But when they passed by Dongling Pier on the official road, Ye Jingtang found a figure standing in a stone pavilion by the river.

The figure is dressed in green clothes and a curtain hat, with the skirt and curtains fluttering in the river breeze, looking eastward at the Dongling Mountain in the distance.

Ye Jingtang and Ning'er have been together for so long, so they are very familiar with this cold figure. He recognized his wife when they were more than a mile away. His eyes were full of surprise, and with a slight "drive!", he stepped out of the official road and ran past Qinghuang. The lawn, calling from afar:

"Ning'er."

In the stone pavilion by the river, Luo Ning looked at the villa where she grew up since she was a child. It was inevitable that she would get distracted when she touched things and thought about emotions.

Hearing the call from behind, Luo Ning turned around. She wanted to run over quickly, but she didn't want to show her deep desire for Si Lang, so she turned around and faced Ye Jingtang, watching silently.

Ye Jingtang has long been accustomed to this appearance. He stopped his horse and flew to the ground when he was still a few feet away. He quickly walked into the stone pavilion, lifted the curtain and looked at his face:

"Ning'er, why are you here?"

Luo Ning pressed down the hand that lifted the curtain, frowned slightly and said:

"Everyone is acquainted around here, don't do anything... I heard that Long Zhengqing had issued a challenge, so I came over to see if you were seriously injured."

Ye Jingtang spread his arms and said with a smile: "It's just a skin injury, there's nothing wrong with it."

Luo Ning took a closer look, and after making sure there was nothing unusual, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the two people coming from behind.

Master Xuanji also saw Luo Ning. Seeing Ye Jingtang running past, he didn't immediately come forward to disturb him. He just stayed on the horse with Qing He and watched from a distance.

Realizing that Ning'er was looking over, Master Xuanji raised his eyebrows and motioned to Ye Jingtang. His eyes were ambiguous and incomprehensible, and it seemed that he was inviting a team fight.

? ?

Luo Ning's face turned cold when she saw this arrogant look. She ignored her and asked instead:

"Where's the bird?"

"Chi~" A coo came from the luggage on the side of the horse.

Ye Jingtang glanced back, and when he saw that Shui'er and the others had not come over, he withdrew his gaze:

"Did you come here alone?"

"Bai Jin is here too, practicing in the inn."

When Luo Ning said this, she remembered something. She quietly tightened her grip on Ye Jingtang's waist, her eyes slightly cold:

"What did you give Bai Jin and Yunli two days ago? Huh?"

Ye Jingtang subconsciously stood up a little straighter and raised his hand slightly:

"I just paid for Miss Fan's clothes. I didn't even go in. They chose the clothes themselves and it has nothing to do with me."

"snort."

For the sake of broad daylight, Luo Ning didn't hold on, smoothed her clothes flat, and motioned to Dongling Villa in the distance:

"Little thief, please go back with me and take a look."

Ye Jingtang originally wanted to take Ning'er home to have a look, so when he saw this, he naturally didn't say much and went back to the horse and took out the oil-paper umbrella:

"Do Leader Xue and Shui'er want to be together?"

"..."

When Luo Ning faced this question, her red lips moved slightly, but she was a little hesitant.

Bai Jin and Shui'er both had a good relationship with her, so it was logical that they should visit the grave together when they reached the right place.

But she and Bai Jin haven't divorced yet, and her ex Shui'er is sleeping with Ye Jingtang again. They go to pay homage to their parents together. I'm afraid it might be a bit messy...

Luo Ning hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Let them rest first. You can just go with me."

Ye Jingtang nodded, turned around and waved to Miss Fan who was waiting in the distance, and then walked with Ning'er towards Dongling Villa in the distance...

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Shashasha~~

The river bank path is surrounded by bamboo forests, and the sound of the thin rain blocks out all sounds from the outside world.

Ye Jingtang held an oil-paper umbrella with his left hand, unfolded his cloak with his right hand, put his arms around Ning'er's shoulders, hugged each other and hid under the umbrella, walking along the path, his eyes falling on the surrounding scenery.

The entire Dongling Mountain used to be the property of the Luo family, and the bamboo forest where it is located can be regarded as the back mountain, and further inside is the ancestral tomb. For this reason, Zhuangzi sold this place and still kept it; although the ancestral tomb still contains the former apprentices of the Luo family. The bamboo forest has basically become a deserted forest, and only the middle path can be walked around.

Luo Ning took off her curtain hat and leaned beside Ye Jingtang, with a touch of sadness on her cold and beautiful cheeks, and whispered softly as she walked:

"This bamboo forest is where my father and mother used to practice martial arts. Have you seen that stone pillar? There used to be an open space around it. My mother taught me how to play the pipa there. No one has taken care of it for so many years, and it has been abandoned. …”

Seeing Ning'er's depressed expression, Ye Jingtang thought for a while and said:

"It hasn't been idle for a few years. I didn't have the chance to take care of it before. I bought Zhuangzi back in the past two days. From now on, every winter, we will come to Jiangzhou to spend the winter. We can just leave the daily care to Uncle Chen."

Luo Ning's eyes moved slightly, but after some consideration, she still shook her head and said:

"A place with family members is called a natal home. If there is no one there, it is just a house. There is no point in buying it back. If you are really serious, you should get a house in Nanxiao Mountain and find a way to accompany me to live there for a while every year."

Ye Jingtang knew what this meant, it was that Bing Tuo Tuo was in Nanxiao Mountain, and although Ning'er had followed him, she still couldn't let go of Bai Jin and wanted to go back and visit from time to time.

He is the Duke of Wei, and the leader of the Pingtian Sect is the leader of the rebels. It is obviously very difficult to visit during the holidays. The only solution is for the Pingtian Sect to accept the recruitment and the two families merge into one family.

Ye Jingtang thought about it for a moment, hugged his shoulders tighter, lowered his head and tapped his forehead:

"Don't worry. I promised Luo Nuxia back then that I would either let the Pingtian Sect accept the recruitment or let Wei surrender to the Pingtian Sect. I will do it."

Luo Ning didn't dislike the little thief Bobo, but she immediately walked to the ancestral grave, and all her ancestors were watching. Suddenly she was bitten, and her heart suddenly became anxious, and her eyes pinched her waist in embarrassment:

"Why are you neither serious nor serious? How can you act recklessly here..."

"My fault, my fault."

Ye Jingtang quickly released his hands and stood upright with a solemn expression.

Luo Ning bit her lower lip lightly, and after thinking about it, she helped Ye Jingtang tidy up her clothes and hair. After she was meticulously dressed, she took Ye Jingtang into the ancestral mausoleum and came to the hill near the river.

The mausoleum where the husband and wife are buried together is located on the top of a hill. You can overlook the mountains and rivers along the river. Ning'er came here last time to clean up the weeds and fallen leaves. The surrounding area looks clean. There are still paper money and ashes of incense in front of the tombstone.

Before Luo Ning brought a man to the tomb for the first time, she could faintly see shyness and nervousness on her face. After looking at the tombstone, she knelt down and said softly:

"Father, mother. This is the Night Terror Hall. I...well...the confidant I met in Jianghu is a few years younger than me, but he is very nice and capable..."

The people in the tomb may not be able to hear it at all, but in Luo Ning's heart, her parents must be able to hear it.

Ye Jingtang held the oil-paper umbrella over Ning'er's head, lifted up his robe and knelt down beside her, listening to Ning'er's soft whispers.

Luo Ning was kneeling upright. After talking for a while, she turned to look at the Night Terror Hall:

"Xiao... Jingtang, do you want to say a few words?"

Ye Jingtang held an oil-paper umbrella and looked at the tombstone in front of him. His mind was slightly moved and he was thinking about some words. But in the end, he turned his eyes and looked at the cold and charming face so close:

"How about we get engaged."

"Um?"

Luo Ning was stunned for a moment, and then the little watermelon bulged a little visibly to the naked eye, and she whispered anxiously and angrily:

"I asked you to say hello, what are you talking about?"

Ye Jingtang put down his umbrella, took Ning'er's right hand, and smiled brightly:

"It's an engagement. From now on, you are my fiancée and I am your fiancé. We have a serious engagement, so that my father-in-law and mother-in-law will have peace of mind."

Swish, swish, swish~

The drizzle fell from the sky without any obstruction, and quickly wetted Luo Ning's cold and charming cheeks.

Luo Ning and Ye Jingtang are both an old couple and have done everything. They just haven't held a wedding. An engagement seems unnecessary.

But thinking about it carefully, she did not establish a marriage contract with the little thief. Even now, she insists that she is doing it to help the little thief recuperate...

At this time, kneeling in front of the parents' graves, holding the man's hand and making an engagement, that is the parents' order.

If the thief wants her again in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her, an upright fiancée, to pretend to be an insulted chivalrous girl...

Luo Ning didn't know what she was thinking about anymore. She was obviously a little confused. After looking at each other for a moment, she finally made a cold expression and turned away without saying a word. She probably meant to express to Quanxia's parents who knew that I He didn't agree, I couldn't defeat him...

Ye Jingtang had already understood Ning'er's temperament. If he was reluctant on the surface, it was okay. He faced the tombstone and raised his right hand:

"I, Ye Jingtang, today, in front of my father-in-law and mother-in-law, use the heaven and earth as evidence to make a marriage contract with Luo Ning. From now on, even if I am attacked by thousands of swords, I will not let Ning'er feel wronged in the slightest..."

"Eh."

Luo Ning was listening silently, but when she realized that Ye Jingtang could not speak and swore such an unlucky oath, she quickly tapped her shoulder:

"What are you talking about? How can you say such nonsense?"

Ye Jingtang blinked his eyes, turned around and said:

"Then you say, let me learn?"

"..."

Luo Ning pursed her lips, but there was nothing she could do about it. After thinking for a moment, she still raised her left hand, faced the tombstone and said softly:

"I, Luo Ning, today, in front of my father and mother, I have entered into an engagement with Ye Jingtang. From now on, we will enjoy the joys together and suffer the hardships together. We will grow up together and depend on each other, and we will have no regrets..."

The soft words spread through the rain and mist all over the mountain, and there was only a man and a woman left between heaven and earth at this moment.

The two silhouettes knelt side by side in front of the grave where the couple was buried together, letting the drizzle fall on them.

After saying their vows to join hands and depend on each other for the rest of their lives, they bowed their heads and worshiped together.

When she was about to leave, Luo Ning looked back.

Those eyes as light as autumn waves, at this moment, changed from the daughter who was wandering and helpless in the past, to the young daughter-in-law who returned to her parents' home to visit her relatives.

Although they have already been married and the distance is quite a bit far away, if the person in the tomb really knows about it, they will only be happy for it...

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It was inconvenient to travel in a light rain, and it was not too early. Since we stopped at Tanglin Port, we naturally had to rest here for the night.

Outside a small inn on the dock, Fan Qinghe sat in the lobby, ordered two side dishes, and ate a simple meal with Niao Niao, waiting for Ye Jingtang to return from his visit to the grave.

Master Xuanji, on the other hand, regained her aura of a worldly expert, walked up the stairs slowly, passed by the doorways of several rooms, listened to what was going on inside, and then stopped outside a room door.

Since Ning'er is here, Master Xuanji knows that Pingtian Cult Leader is also here.

She had interacted with Pingtian Cult Master before, but at that time it was to seize Ning'er's ownership rights. Ning'er chose Pingtian Cult Master. She was completely defeated and had to leave sadly. The relationship would definitely not be good.

Later, when Ning'er suddenly showed up, Xuanji was quite worried that something would happen. However, after learning that Pingtian's leader was a woman disguised as a man, these worries were naturally dispelled.

At this time, Master Xuanji came to the door, raised his hand and knocked twice.

Dong Dong~

In the room, Xue Baijin was sitting cross-legged on the bed in a white robe. He didn't respond much to the knock on the door, but said in a hoarse voice:

"Director Lu took care of Ning'er on his behalf. Xue is very grateful. However, since Taoists do not work together, contact with each other is avoided."

Master Xuanji leaned against the door, took out the wine gourd from her waist, and said casually:

"I came here to see Master Xue. It has nothing to do with Ning'er. I just want to discuss something with you."

"Persuade to surrender?"

"No. Master Xue seems to have an Evergreen Picture. If you learn the Minglong Picture, it will be useless. You can't improve your strength even if you hold it. If you are willing to hand it over to the imperial court, I can put in a good word with the Holy One and let you learn the palace." The picture of the singing dragon hidden inside. What do you think, Master Xue?"

Xue Baijin's answer was quite straightforward: "If the empress wants it, let her exchange it with the Singing Dragon Picture, three for one."

Master Xuanji knew a few days ago that Yuhu and Xue Baijin had fought, but he didn't know that the two had stripped off their clothes and let Ye Jingtang watch them.

Seeing Xue Baijin's words filled with anger, Master Xuanji was not surprised and continued:

"For the sake of Ning'er and Ye Jingtang, I didn't let Ye Jingtang talk about this, so as not to ruin your friendship. As long as you are willing to hand over the Evergreen Picture to me, you can learn the three Singing Dragon Pictures. , but replacing the Singing Dragon Picture won't work, this thing can only be kept by the imperial court, and if it spreads, it will cause harm for hundreds of years."

Xue Baijin knew that the empress needed the Evergreen Picture, but as a remnant of the previous dynasty, even if she did not rebel, the Evergreen Picture would be one of the capitals for her future surrender. How could she give it to her in vain before she reached a dead end? She just said:

"I don't care about a few Minglong pictures. I'm willing to exchange three for one to save the court. If you can't make up your mind, go back and discuss it with the empress. She agreed to talk to me again."

Master Xuanji frowned slightly, because there was nothing he could do against Xue Baijin. Seeing that the other party had such a tough tone, he didn't waste any more words:

"Okay, I'll go back and discuss it, and I'll let Ye Jingtang tell you when the time comes. By the way, are you staying here tonight? Ning'er's farewell is better than a wedding. I'm afraid I'll be busier at night..."

"...?"

Xue Baijin opened his eyes, his eyes inexplicable.

She wanted to say a few words, but when she thought about it carefully - her daughter-in-law was such a scumbag, she took the man back to the room to spend the night openly at night, and she stayed next door to listen to the room, which was probably a bit miserable.

But wouldn't it be more painful to go out voluntarily so as not to disturb the two people's affair?

The more Xue Baijin thought about it, the more wrong she became. As the number one person in the world, she was obviously not an indecisive woman. Since the embarrassing situation could not be avoided, she would start from the root cause and said directly:

"Have Ye Jingtang come to my place tonight, and I'll talk to him about something. You and Ning'er haven't seen each other for a long time, let's talk more tonight."

?

Master Xuanji was just teasing on purpose, trying to force Xue Baijin away, so that he and Ning'er could have fun with the little thief in the evening. She really didn't expect that Xue Baijin would come under the cauldron and drain the firewood, so that neither of them could eat.

"Master Xue is a girl, so it would be inappropriate to call a man into the room at night, right?"

"I, Xue Baijin, have been doing what I do all my life. Why should I care about the opinions of others? Furthermore, I just asked you to pass the message on my behalf. I didn't ask you whether you would agree or not."

Hey……

When Master Xuanji heard these arrogant words, his eyes naturally showed dissatisfaction. However, after a moment of silence, he did not argue with his words. He just nodded slightly and made a look like "You are great, it is not too late for the witch to take revenge in ten years." She swung her wine gourd. Went downstairs...

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