Volume 2: Yun Ji Cang Hai Chapter 299: Parting Ways
April 6th, the beginning of summer.
In the early morning of this day, there were rays of morning light shining through the gaps in the white clouds. The sky rarely showed a smile, and the footsteps of the passers-by were much more relaxed.
On the official road in the mountains, some civilians appeared from nowhere and repaired the damaged road.
The sky had cleared up, and the road underfoot was not difficult to walk. Even so, on the ninth day of April, the Tianlong Sect arrived in Xucheng.
Xucheng is a small city in the mountains. Except for the slightly strange clothes and voices of the people in the city, there is nothing uncomfortable. It’s just that the words on the wine flags and tea banners on both sides of the street make Lin Yi feel quite familiar.
Since Lanling Ferry, everything I have seen along the way is like this. The wine flags and tea banners are ancient characters, the same as what Lin Yi has learned and known since childhood. In a trance, it gives people a long-lost feeling. All this seems to have existed in a dream for a long time. When I look back one day, I suddenly realize that the dream is not a dream, and this scene is not a scene!
Lin Yi was happy to be where he was, even though he felt something in his heart but was happy to be alone.
After everyone entered the city and found an inn to stay in, Lin Yi told Elder Meng that there was a car dealership in the city, and there were cars and horses in the car dealership. The latter hurriedly took people to find it, and after working for half a day, he rented four carriages and came back. There were few horses in the small town, so it was good to have a carriage to travel.
After staying in Xucheng for one night, everyone took four carriages to continue their journey. After walking for three days, the terrain gradually opened up. After noon that day, a fork appeared in front, and the carriages stopped one after another.
To the right, facing the southeast, there is a road with trees on both sides, wide and straight, which is the direction to the county city. The small road on the left is much more shabby, as if it leads to a remote place, and it looks a bit desolate.
Miss Xie and her servants will part ways with everyone here. When everyone got off the car to see him off, Yuan Qing walked in front of Lin Yi with a solemn face.
Lin Yi smiled and said, "We will meet again someday, why do this!"
Yuan Qing gritted his teeth, knelt down, and kowtowed three times. Lin Yi stretched out his hand and lifted him up, saying softly, "Take care!"
Yuan Qing's eyes turned red, and he took out a silk handkerchief with a few tiny words written on it. He said, "This is the address of Miss Xie in the county city. Brother Cheng and I will stay here temporarily. Uncle Master, don't forget to come and see me!"
Shi Rong? Xie Shi Rong! Miss Xie's name. Lin Yi took the handkerchief, took a look at it, and then stuffed it into Yuan Qing's hand, nodded and said, "I'll remember it!"
"Take care, brother!" Yuan Feng said with a sob, Yuan Qing went forward to hug him, beat him hard a few times, and then pushed him away, saying loudly, "Take care along the way, brother!" After that, he clasped his fists to the people of Tianlong Sect, turned around and strode away.
Yuan Qing is gone! There was no sadness on Lin Yi's face. He just glanced at the carriage going away, patted Yuan Feng who was still crying, and sighed: "When you return, you can go to the county city to see him again!"
Yuan Qing's departure was very sudden, but also reasonable. After the farewell, they parted ways!
The remaining three carriages drove forward along the northeast path. In the last open carriage, Lin Yi, Meng Shan, Ji Tang, Yu Zixian, Shitou, and Yuan Feng, six people squeezed together. The weather after the summer was a bit hot, and a cool breeze blew, making people quite comfortable! But the car seemed a bit dull!
After starting again, Lin Yi sat in the car without saying a word, looking into the distance alone, wondering what he was thinking.
Seeing this, Meng Shan frowned and opened his eyebrows. He held his short beard, glanced at everyone in the car, and coughed lightly.
But Lin Yi turned around and smiled at him, shaking his head. He knew that Elder Meng was thinking too much, so he signaled that it was okay!
"Haha! I knew that Brother Lin was not a sentimental person!" Meng Shan took the opportunity to laugh. His words seemed to be joking, but in fact they were meant to comfort and console.
"Oh! Is there a hero who is short of breath in the car?" Seeing that Yuan Feng was still crying, Lin Yi chuckled and replied.
The two people's jokes made everyone's expressions lively!
Lin Yi was not sad because of Yuan Qing's departure. Aren't there many people who left? He was a little worried about Yuan Qing. After all, he was alone here and had little strength. It was not easy to face a powerful Lanling League! But he didn't know how to help Yuan Qing. Even if he could lend a helping hand, was this what Yuan Qing wanted?
After thinking about it, Lin Yi realized that he was wrong! If he didn't have the identity of a cultivator, he would go to the rivers and lakes of Daxia like this, and he might not be as good as Yuan Qing! In this case, why did he, Lin Yi, worry?
After being teased by Lin Yi, Yuan Feng said gloomily: "I followed Master before, then followed Senior Brother, and now I follow you, Uncle Master. Sooner or later, we will have to separate. I feel empty in my heart and don't know what to do."
Who is not like this? Lin Yi sighed and said: "When you go back! Someone will follow you. Tell Tianfu that Master has not forgotten him!" At this point, he couldn't help but think of the time when Tianfu worshipped him as a master. At that time, he was also a child! When dealing with Tianfu and his son, he had to act like an adult. Now that I think about it, it's only been two years, but it seems like a lifetime ago, but it's so clear and vivid.
"Brother Lin! I didn't expect you to accept an apprentice. Was it before you came to Jiulong Mountain?" Meng Shan asked curiously.
Lin Yi shook his head modestly and laughed: "It was just a little nonsense at the time!" At that time, he was only sixteen years old, but he accepted a ten-year-old child as his apprentice. It's really ridiculous to say it out.
"Uncle Master, why are you talking nonsense? Didn't you say that Fu had opened up the innate meridians that day? Practicing in this way can be said to be twice the result with half the effort. In just a few years, you will be able to become a top master in the world." Yuan Feng was still thinking about what an innate master could do. Junior brother, how can you belittle yourself in front of others!
"Alas! Why can't our Tianlong Sect find such a disciple with such excellent bones?" Meng Shan began to feel sorry for himself.
Lin Yi smiled and said nothing, but intentionally or unintentionally glared at Yuan Feng. After all, Xuanyuan Guan wants to establish a foothold in Dashang Jianghu, so it is better not to say some things. Otherwise, why would the disciples of the Tianlong Sect be so secretive about their outings and go through so much trouble!
The group of people chatted and laughed on the carriage, and they were not lonely while traveling. But as we went further, the road became narrower and narrower, barely enough for a carriage.
After traveling for ten days, the driver of the carriage did not want to move forward. Why? There was only a path in the grass leading to an unknown place ahead, and the carriage could not go there at all.
There were no towns along the way, only a few villages where people could rest and hike. If Elder Jiang hadn't made it clear in the jade slips where he wanted to go, Lin Yi wouldn't be sure whether to move on or not.
Abandoning the car, everyone walked forward along the path. The hillsides on both sides are undulating, with tall trees and dense forests. When you look up, everything is green, birds are chirping, people are walking in the shade of the trees, and the mountain wind occasionally blows. If you are not in a hurry, it is like enjoying the scenery in the mountains.
The sun climbed up to the treetops, and it was almost noon. The group got tired of walking, and their steps slowed down. Ji Tang, who was walking in front, looked back and was thinking of saying hello to Elder Meng and Lin Yi to see if they wanted to take a rest, when a quarrel suddenly came from the winding mountain path.
"Old man, give me back the spirit stone!" A young man of seventeen or eighteen years old opened his arms, his face flushed, and shouted angrily. This person has clear features and looks like a scholar. Opposite him was an elderly man with a ruddy complexion and a long silver-grey beard. He looked like a fairy, but because he was blocked, a sly look appeared in his brows.
"You're such an unreasonable person! Business is all about getting your money back, and you won't admit it until you turn your back. Why are you pestering me for it?" After saying this, the old man wanted to flee, but the young man refused to give up. , stepped forward to block the way again, and said angrily: "You said ten spiritual stones can lead me into the Immortal Sect. I gave you the Lingshi, so where is the Immortal Sect? Aren't you deceiving me? Return me the Lingshi now. !”
The old man couldn't escape, so he had to hold his long beard with his hands and said in a reserved manner: "You are so ignorant! I am also of this age. As for deceiving you for a few spiritual stones? Yes, I said that... I'll lead you to the Immortal Sect. If you can't go there by yourself, what will you do to me?
Xu was so angry that the young man pointed at the other person and said: "You... you told me a place and asked me to find it myself, and then you asked me for ten spiritual stones. What's the difference between this and asking for directions? What's the difference between this and asking for directions? How can you lead me to the Immortal Sect? You old man has a dark conscience. Return me the spirit stone quickly, or I won’t let you go anywhere in the world!”
However, the old man shook his head in disapproval and said seriously: "A child cannot be taught! I ask you, what is the guide? Crossing! Knowing the other side from this, I have pointed out the destination for you, but you are ignorant. Why do you blame me? Boy, you don’t have enough immortality!”
After saying this, the old man tried to escape. The young man thought about it for a while and felt something was wrong. He stepped forward and blocked the opponent in front of him, saying loudly: "You old man is talking nonsense. Introduction is just a recommendation. Since you said you want to introduce me to the Immortal Sect, you should ask for it." Recommend it to the Immortal Sect for me. Now you want to take my spiritual stone and escape wherever you want. Aren't you deceiving my spiritual stone?"
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