Chapter 252 Send a Family
"Zhao Jingrou of the Zhao family! Meet fellow Taoist! Thank you very much for your life-saving grace to the younger generation in the family!"
The old woman held an iron crutch and bowed to Xu Mu, who smiled in return.
At the old woman's signal, Zhao Yan stepped forward, placed the rosewood box in her arms on the bluestone table in front of Xu Mu, and opened it carefully.
Waves of sweet aroma emanated from inside. More than a dozen spiritual fruits that looked like topaz carvings were quietly placed inside, exuding a faint spiritual essence. At first glance, they were not ordinary things.
"There is nothing worth buying at home, but these spiritual fruits are quite delicious. I hope fellow Taoists don't dislike them!" the old woman said with a smile.
"Fellow Taoist is so polite, it's just a small effort! Haha!"
Xu Mu smiled and stretched out his hand to put the wooden box and the spiritual fruit into the storage bag with unusually skillful movements.
"..."
Zhao Yan couldn't help but complain in her heart.
He said he was polite and picked up the things, but he was not polite at all.
These fruits are called yellow plum fruits, which are produced by fourth-level spiritual roots. Not only can they be eaten directly to improve their cultivation, they can also be used to refine several precious elixirs, which are worth far more than the one and a half yuan she promised to Xu Mu. Product Lingshi.
They, the children of the Zhao family, might not be able to get one for several years, but now they directly gave Xu Mu a box, which made Zhao Yan feel a little distressed.
But this is the ancestor's decision, and no one in the family dares to violate it.
After she handed over the medicinal materials yesterday and told Xu Mu's situation, the ancestor decided to visit in person and specially prepared this generous gift.
Zhao Jingrou didn't seem to notice Xu Mu's actions. Her wrinkled face showed a smile, like a blooming chrysanthemum. She turned back to Zhao Yan and said, "Yan'er, you go down first, I will talk to fellow Taoist about something."
"yes!"
Zhao Yan retreated respectfully.
After Zhao Yan left, Zhao Jingrou spoke again: "Forgive me for being ignorant. I don't know the names of my friends. What sect are you from?"
This is something that must be inquired about, and Xu Mu has already expected it. He pondered for a moment, showed hesitation, and finally spoke.
"It's a long story. I am an elder of Xianyue Palace in the Central Region. When I went out not long ago, I accidentally fell into a space crack. When I woke up, I ended up here!"
The more lies were told, the more loopholes appeared. Xu Mu felt that it was better to tell the truth and test the other party's reaction.
Although his origin is bizarre, it is not unacceptable. The Eastern Region and the Central Region are just far apart, not completely unrelated. He has never heard of any hostile relationship between the two regions.
Of course, the reason why he dared to confess so boldly was because he was confident enough to cope with all variables. He had already inquired that there was no one in Chizhou Mansion who could threaten him.
Zhao Jingrou's eyes lit up when she heard Xu Mu's words, and she suddenly said: "It turns out that fellow Taoist is from the Central Region. No wonder the accent is slightly different from ours. I was a little surprised at first!"
The smile on Zhao Jingrou's face was genuine, and Xu Mu didn't feel any malice at all, which showed that his identity was not a big deal except for surprising the other party a little.
"I haven't even noticed this. Fellow Taoist, please be careful." Xu Mu said.
"This place is quite far away from the Central Territory. I wonder what fellow Taoist plans are next. Will you settle here or find a way to return to the Central Territory?" Zhao Jingrou asked.
Xu Mu felt that this was the reason why Zhao Jingrou was so enthusiastic and came to visit him personally.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Mucai asked for advice: "I want to stay here for a while before making a decision. What do you think?"
"The old woman has never been to the Central Territory and doesn't know what the situation is. She doesn't dare to give any advice to fellow Taoist. However, if you stay here, I have a merciless request!"
"Fellow Taoist, it doesn't matter if you say so!"
Zhao Jingrou was not Zhao Yan. She looked much older than him, so naturally he couldn't tease her like a child.
"The old woman wants to ask fellow Taoist to be the supreme elder of my Zhao family!"
"..."
Zhao Jingrou's words really surprised Xu Mu.
He originally thought that the other party wanted to invite him to be the guest elder, but he didn't expect that he would be the supreme elder. This was equivalent to giving the entire Zhao family to him.
In the past few days, he also took the time to inquire about the situation of the Zhao family, and found out that it was a foundation-building family that had been passed down in Chizhou Prefecture for hundreds of years. However, the last two generations had been in recession, and only Zhao Jingrou, who was in the foundation-building period, could barely support it.
There are more than a dozen foundation-building families in Chizhou Prefecture. Although the Dayuan Dynasty controls everything, the foundation-building families below are not honest. They will inevitably fight openly and secretly among themselves. The Zhao family is weak. Now they suddenly meet a rogue cultivator like themselves. They want to It’s not surprising to be soliciting.
He had already guessed it when Zhao Jingrou first arrived.
But he never expected that the other party would directly ask him to be the Supreme Elder.
Xu Mu's eyes flickered and he didn't answer.
In his opinion, there are two possible purposes for Zhao Jingrou saying this. One is to test whether he has ambitions for the Zhao family, so she deliberately approached Zhao Yan.
Another possibility is that the Zhao family has reached the end of their rope and has begun to seek medical treatment urgently.
Seeing Xu Mu's silence, Zhao Jingrou showed a wry smile and said, "I know fellow Taoists don't believe it. To be honest, it's hard for anyone to believe it if they encounter such a thing!"
Zhao Jingrou stretched out her withered arm and continued: "Fellow Taoist, check my physical condition and you will know why I said that!"
Xu Mu reached out his hand dubiously, and the spiritual power entered Zhao Jingrou's body. He immediately understood what was going on, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"My death is coming soon. It could take a few months or a year, and I will definitely die! I originally prepared a few ways out for future generations, but compared with fellow Taoists, they are far behind!" Zhao Jingrou said with a smile.
"Fellow Taoist, are you too hasty?" Xu Mu said with a bitter smile.
It was just the first time the two of them met that they directly gave him their family, which was a bit exaggerated. Even if they were in a hurry and sought medical treatment, this was not the way to go.
"Fellow Taoist can easily kill the God Gu Valley Master, and is far more powerful than the old woman. If I really want to replace the Zhao family, there is no point in not saying anything. Anyway, after the old woman dies, the Zhao family will either be destroyed by the hostile family or fall apart. , it’s better to give it to fellow Taoist! And fellow Taoist and I are from the same family, but I’m worried that fellow Taoist will agree!” Zhao Jingrou said anxiously.
"What kind of person?"
Xu Mu didn't react.
"Fellow Taoist is not young anymore. Instead of taking the risk of returning to the Central Territory, it is better to enjoy it for a few years. Taoist friends can enjoy the resources of Zhao women at will!"
"..."
grass!
Xu Mu cursed in his heart, finally knowing why this old woman was so bold and generous.
It is indeed easy for people to misunderstand the old age about him. Just looking at his appearance, he is not much younger than Zhao Jingrou.
An old guy who is about to die, what will happen even if he gives you his family? It’s just a last resort to use some residual heat!
As for family resources, at this age, they are no longer available.
Not to mention women, they probably can only cry silently.
What a good plan!
Xu Mu couldn't laugh or cry.
But after thinking about it, this may not be a good thing for him. He just used the Zhao family as a springboard to lay the foundation for the Xu family's arrival.
Zhao Jingrou is like a sheep in a tiger's mouth!
"I can agree to it, fellow Taoist, but there is one requirement?"
"Fellow Taoist, it's okay, even if it's ten, I'll agree!" Zhao Jingrou said excitedly.
Her plan was not very clever. It would be easy to see through it as long as Xu Mu was not stupid. She was also worried that Xu Mu would not agree. Now that she had agreed, she would do anything as long as the request was not too much. She was even willing to marry her old lady.
“I want Zhao Yan to marry me!”