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"You stay at the Chai family's place there, and I'll come find you later."
“Chai, Chai, the Chai family…” Li Lingsu seemed to be deep in thought.
Xu Qi'an clicked his tongue and sighed, "Shenzi, you're not going to have another lover, are you?"
Li Lingsu didn't say anything, but subconsciously put her hand on her waist.
Li Chang'an continued, "Ling Su will be traveling with you. He is in poor health, so please take good care of him."
The three accepted the order, then summoned their spirit boat and flew eastward.
After the three left, Chu Caiwei took out the Great Feng Food Records and said, "Husband, there's still one place in Leizhou we haven't eaten at."
"Let's go then."
Seeing the location in the picture, Li Chang'an put his arm around the two women's slender waists and led them to a small town on the easternmost edge of Leizhou.
A man, two women, and a fox were walking through the town when Li Miaozhen's gaze suddenly sharpened.
On the wall of an inn on the street, there is a nine-petaled lotus flower drawn in simple strokes.
"This is our Heavenly Sect's communication code."
Li Miaozhen's eyes flashed, and she pouted, saying, "Husband, my master has arrived."
Li Chang'an smiled and said, "Okay, then let's meet her."
Li Miaozhen was the first to step into the inn. It was not mealtime, and there were only a few scattered drinkers in the lobby.
She walked straight to the inn's counter, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Have any Taoist priests stayed here recently?"
"Have."
"Who is it?"
The shopkeeper's gaze swept over Li Miaozhen's shoulder, looked behind her, and said, "Isn't she right behind you?"
Li Miaozhen was startled and turned around to look.
Behind the three, a beautiful woman with a cold and aloof demeanor appeared out of nowhere. She wore a feathered robe, a lotus crown, long, straight eyebrows, and rare pale glass-like eyes. Her features were exquisitely sculpted.
"Master."
Li Miaozhen was overjoyed and hurried to the cold and beautiful woman, saying:
"Master, why did you come down the mountain? What are you doing here? It's been two years since I last saw you. Your disciple has missed you so much. It's truly fate that we can meet here."
Li Chang'an grinned. Li Miaozhen's words were completely contrary to the Supreme Being's philosophy of forgetting emotions.
Bingyi Yuanjun looked at her indifferently: "I have been following you all the way here. Wherever the Golden Eagle Heroine goes, she becomes famous. She is not hard to find."
After a pause, she said without any emotion, "Based on what you just said, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to punish you with three years of solitary confinement."
Even after ten years apart, when members of the Heavenly Sect meet, they should nod in greeting with expressionless faces.
Li Miaozhen stuck out her tongue. "I'm still undergoing training. Before reaching the third rank, this disciple cannot comprehend the Supreme Dao of Forgetfulness."
She quickly introduced him to her master: "This disciple's husband is Li Chang'an, the Great Fengtian King."
This is Chu Caiwei, the junior disciple of the Director of the Imperial Observatory and a fifth-rank prophet.
Bingyi Yuanjun glanced at Li Chang'an warily, "Second rank."
Li Chang'an said, "Daoist, you have come from afar. Why don't you sit down and talk slowly?"
The four sat down at the table, and Bingyi Yuanjun said calmly, "Miaozhen, after two years of traveling down the mountain, have you grasped the essence of the Supreme Forgetfulness?"
Li Miaozhen's eyes darted around randomly as she said, "Ah, this disciple is still working hard."
Bingyi Yuanjun coldly said, "Extend your hand."
Li Miaozhen did as instructed, bewildered.
A pale golden light shot out from Bingyi Yuanjun's sleeve and tightly bound Li Miaozhen's wrists.
"Spirit-Binding Rope?"
Li Miaozhen was taken aback, completely unexpected by this turn of events, and asked in astonishment, "Master, what are you doing?"
Bingyi Yuanjun's expression was cold, and her tone was equally devoid of emotion.
"By the decree of the Heavenly Venerable, Li Miaozhen is to be captured and brought back to the sect for further study of the Heavenly Sect's sacred texts."
Then, she turned to Li Chang'an and bowed, saying, "King Li, this is a matter concerning my Heavenly Sect."
"If you have any objections, you may argue with the Heavenly Venerable. I, Miaozhen, must take you away."
"Why?" Li Miaozhen was completely baffled.
Bingyi Yuanjun remained expressionless: "Disciples of the Heavenly Sect are detached from worldly desires and emotions. Although they experience trials in the mortal world, they must not be tainted by too much karma."
The Celestial Venerable believes you have deviated from the teachings of the Celestial Religion and need to reread the sacred scriptures. You will be released only when you have attained enlightenment.
When disciples of the Heavenly Sect descend the mountain for training, the correct approach is to observe the joys and sorrows of the mortal world from an outsider's perspective.
Li Miaozhen is not.
She happily wallowed in the mire of worldly life, and then incidentally got married.
Li Miaozhen is an anomaly in the Heavenly Sect. Although she cultivates the Supreme Detachment from Emotions, she is passionate about chivalry and justice.
Li Miaozhen retorted, "Disciple, disciple is practicing mind cultivation in the mortal world."
Bingyi Yuanjun nodded: "Let's go back to the sect and explain to the Heavenly Venerable. But before that, I need to help Senior Brother Xuancheng capture the Holy Son."
As she was speaking, she suddenly noticed that the spirit-binding rope on Li Miao's hand had loosened.
The golden spirit-binding rope completely broke free of her control, slowly untying itself from Li Miaozhen's wrist, and then circling in the air.
"Bingyi Yuanjun, present your hands."
Li Chang'an casually mentioned something, and Bingyi Yuanjun obediently stretched out her hands.
Just as it had bound Li Miaozhen, the Spirit-Attaching Rope quickly and tightly bound Bingyi Yuanjun's hands.
“Li Chang’an, the Heavenly Venerable is a first-rank terrestrial immortal, how dare you lock up an elder of the Heavenly Sect.”
The mischievous spirit rope extended a long thread and flew into Li Miaozhen's hand.
Li Chang'an stood up, and Chu Caiwei followed suit. "Husband, shall we go eat something delicious?"
"Yes, we also want to invite Miaozhen's master to eat together."
"Miaozhen, hold your master's hand tightly, we're going to eat."
Li Miaozhen took the spirit-binding rope and led it like a husky, making her beautiful master follow closely behind, stumbling with every step.
“Master, your disciple misses you so much. If you come with us, your disciple will tell you all the interesting things that happened this year.”
Bingyi Yuanjun's icy face suddenly twitched.
Because she was being led by Li Miaozhen like this, it attracted a lot of attention.
The shamelessness he had cultivated through detached self-cultivation was being challenged by a profound sense of shame.
Chapter 405 Battle Against Luo Yuheng's Wrathful Personality! The Chai Family Case!
Xiangzhou.
Rainwater flowed down the eaves, forming an intermittent curtain of water, which was blown in by the cold wind, slanting in like flying flowers and broken jade.
Zhangzhou City is located in the southwest, and its winters are cold and dry.
When it rains, it becomes cold and damp, with a chill that seeps into your bones.
Several wandering swordsmen sat around a campfire, the firewood plentiful, the flames dispelling the chill of the rainy night.
Among these people were Xu Qi'an, Chu Yuanzhen, and Li Lingsu, who had rushed over overnight.
"Did Aunt Chai convene a demon-slaying assembly?" The topic shifted to the Chai family.
Li Lingsu's expression suddenly turned strange, and she pressed for an answer: "Demon-Slaying Assembly, who will be slain?"
Has something happened to the Chai family?
Xu Qi'an guessed that there must be some story between the Holy Son and the Chai family.
Upon hearing that it was related to the Chai family, the boy couldn't sit still.
From the crowd, a female knight-errant named Feng Xiu asked in surprise, "Brother, aren't you from Zhangzhou?"
Li Lingsu smiled and replied perfunctorily, "Our destination is Yongzhou, and we are only passing through Xiangzhou. We don't know much about this place."
Feng Xiu nodded in realization, "A major incident happened to the Chai family more than half a month ago."
The head of the family, Chai Jianyuan, was murdered in his mansion. The murderer was his adopted son, Chai Xian.
After killing his adoptive father, who had been incredibly kind to him, this man went berserk and killed dozens of people in his household.
They fought their way out, and then disappeared without a trace.
“Chai Xian.” Li Lingsu fell into deep thought.
Li Lingsu murmured the name, seemingly familiar with the person.
Xu Qi'an added a piece of firewood and said with a smile, "Judging from what you're saying, Miss, this Chai Xian is still within Xiangzhou?"