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Since that day, life had been calm for quite some time, as if nothing had ever happened.
On this day, Song Lan went to town to handle some matters at the villagers' request, while A-Qing and I wandered aimlessly near the cave entrance.
"I'm so bored..." A-Qing couldn't help but complain. "The Daoist priests are just too busy!"
In recent days, the requests from the townspeople had come one after another, and Song Lan, with his helpful nature, had agreed to each one.
After all, he was a corpse; dealing with numerous affairs wouldn't tire him out.
"Those people are just using excuses," I said dismissively.
Anyone could see that those requests were merely a pretext; their true intention was to get closer to Song Lan. After all, in the eyes of the villagers, he was quite the catch—an exceptional husband and son-in-law candidate.
Unfortunately, no one could see that he was no longer alive; otherwise, they would have been terrified long ago.
"Well, don't you have anything to say?" A-Qing looked at me meaningfully.
"Huh? What should I say?" I replied, confused.
"Those people are already stepping forward boldly to snatch him away. Aren't you planning to do anything about it?"
"Uh... of course not; it has nothing to do with me!" I forced a smile.
While I didn't believe that Song Lan was oblivious to the underlying intentions behind these requests, whatever plans he had in mind were beyond my concern.
I could only stand by and watch.
However, I couldn't help but wonder what Xiao Xingchen, who had been following him all along, thought about this.
"You..." A-Qing wanted to say something more, but suddenly a howl echoed from a distance, interrupting her words.
"Someone's coming," I said, focusing my attention and frowning slightly.
"Is it those people again?" A-Qing asked cautiously.
"No..." I tilted my head in confusion. "It shouldn't be?"
The howl sounded less like a warning and more like... excitement?
"Anyway, let's go take a look."
I hoisted Fenghua onto my back and, together with A-Qing, cautiously made our way along the mountain path. However, after a short distance, we heard a high-pitched scream—
"Oh my! A dog—"
Upon hearing that, I froze in surprise.
This... could it be...
A-Qing also looked startled and whispered, "A dog? Where would a dog come from on Potter's Field? Could it be referring to Xiao Hay?"
I gestured for her to be quiet and pulled her into the nearby bushes as we stealthily approached.
Upon reaching the designated spot, I quietly peered out from behind the cover of the trees. There, beside the dark stone statue, stood three figures in white and one in black. The person in black clung to one of the white-clad individuals like a koala, while the two younger ones attempted to keep the overly excited creature at bay.
“Shh! Shh! What on earth is this strange thing? Why won’t it leave us alone?”
“Senior Wei, it doesn’t look like a dog. It should be the rumored spirit beast; there’s no need to worry.”
“How can you say that? It’s clearly barking away! What kind of spirit beast looks just like a dog?” With that, he clung even tighter to the white-clad person’s arm.
The white-clad individual, however, appeared completely unfazed, as if what was hanging onto him was merely an ornament rather than a person.
“It’s not a dog.” He gazed at the creature for a moment before his cold eyes slowly drifted toward our hiding spot.
Oh no, we’ve been discovered!
Indeed, those with true mastery possess senses far sharper than ordinary folk.
It seemed there was no point in continuing to hide.
After pondering for a moment, I signaled A-Qing to stay concealed. I adjusted my clothing and appearance, suppressing my racing heart. Once I felt sufficiently composed, I calmly stepped out from the thicket.
Xuan Yi spotted me and immediately abandoned the others to excitedly run over.
“Gao!” (Woof!)
I paused for a moment, unable to suppress a raised eyebrow. What was going on?
“No, that’s not a woof,” I replied coolly.
“Gao?” Xuan tilted his head in confusion as he looked at me.
“No,” I replied firmly.
Speaking of which, you really have no sense of danger. The aura of Mr.Han Guang is so intimidating that even celestial beings wouldn’t dare to act recklessly, yet you seem completely unfazed...
Ignoring him for now, I turned my gaze to the crowd ahead.
“Everyone here, may I ask what brings you?” This had become my standard opening line.
Upon seeing me, a more composed young man stepped forward and spoke immediately:
“Excuse us, miss. We come from Gusu. Passing through this area, we heard that Daoist Song Zichen is staying here. Since we had a brief encounter in Yicheng, we came to say hello. Would it be possible for you to help us notify him?”
Before I could respond, a voice of surprise came from beside me:
“Yicheng?” A-Qing slowly emerged from the bushes with a puzzled expression. “You met Daoist Song Zichen in Yicheng? Could it be that you are the group of young masters who were trapped there?”
“A-Qing, miss?!” The two young men exclaimed upon seeing her.
“Oh, you know me? That must mean I’m right! No wonder your voices sounded so familiar!” A-Qing smiled as she pulled my hand. “Xiao Hua, it’s fine. They are the ones from Yicheng I mentioned to you. I couldn’t recognize them at the time because I was blinded by poison, but they are good people.”
“…” Well, I know about that, but right now I can only pretend I don’t. Also, could you not just pop up like that? It leaves me unsure how to react!
“Wow—Song Zichen’s soul-nurturing technique is unexpectedly impressive! To be able to restore such fragmented souls along with their previous deficiencies in such a short time… Looks like I’ll have to ask him for some pointers later.” The man in black gazed at A-Qing in astonishment but remained clinging to the man in white without any intention of letting go, completely unconcerned about how inappropriate his behavior was.
“By the way, you’re here looking for the Daoists, right? Unfortunately, they are out on business and aren’t currently available… Ah! Why don’t you come inside and wait for a bit? Xiao Hua, is it alright if we let them in? You can show them the way while I go inform the Daoists!”
"No, wait..."
Before I could finish my sentence, A-Qing had already vanished in a flash, leaving me with Erkang's hand hanging in the air, ignored.
...A-Qing, you are the one who knows them well; it should be you staying behind to lead the way and chat casually while I go inform the others. This is completely reversed!
Although the people before me were all worthy of gratitude and admiration, couldn't you at least consider my social anxiety?
I quietly withdrew my hand and scratched my head, feeling a bit awkward as I turned to face them.
"Well then, everyone, please follow me."
"Wait, wait, wait!" the man in black called out again. "Miss, could you do us a favor and get that thing away first?"
I paused and looked down at Xuan, who was following closely by my side.
"Gao..." Xuan Yi looked back at me innocently.
"That... it's not a dog," I calmly corrected him. "It is the manifestation of the soul of the Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast, taking the form of Suan Ni, and its name is Xuan."
"Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast? Suan Ni?" Upon hearing that it wasn't a dog, the man's initial fear quickly faded, replaced by curiosity.
"That one." I pointed to the stone statue beside them.
Finally stepping away from the white-clad figure, the man examined the Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast and compared it to Xuan's appearance.
"Hmph! Which craftsman made this? They turned a perfectly good Suan Ni into a lion dog..." He shuddered slightly as he said that word.
"Gao!" Xuan called out excitedly as he ran towards him.
"Wait, wait, wait! Why are you coming over again?! Lan Zhan, help me!" The man in black screamed, still shaken from mistaking Xuan for a dog earlier. He jumped back onto the white-clad figure.
"Xuan," I called out helplessly.
"Why does it always have to be me? I shouldn't have any grudges against him, right?!" The man in black shouted in despair.
"Gao!" Xuan ignored Mr. Han Guang's cold glare and excitedly bounced twice in front of them before running back to my feet and looking up at me.
I glanced at his face that seemed to say, "Hurry and tell him! Please help me tell him!" and felt utterly speechless.
After a moment, I looked up at the two who seemed almost fused together and carefully chose my words:
"Excuse me... Are you the Yiling Ancestor?"
"Yes! I am! Of course I am!" Seeing Xuan leave his sight, he regained some courage and admitted readily. "So what? Is Jiang Cheng really going to announce to the world that anyone who sees this old ancestor will unleash their dogs?!"
"I mean, come on, just seeing Mr. Han Guang here should have been a clue! Was there really a need for confirmation? Who doesn't know that Mr. Han Guang and the Yiling Ancestor are a pair of partners who stick together all day?" another young man in white remarked dismissively.
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