Early the next morning, six people followed this ridiculously beautiful Taoist priest.
According to his arrangement, Li Zi and Xu Huaigu's parents were placed in Jiangyuan, the city closest to Qingling, and Li Zi and Xu Huaigu followed him on their travels.
Traveling outside is mainly for Li Zi. If a person wants to grow, he must leave his comfort zone and go to a larger and broader world. As for Xu Huaigu, Quan should take care of Li Zi's small state of mind to make her happier outside. When she understands the true importance of cultivating Taoism, she will no longer need his company, and she will naturally take care of everything. Focus on seeking the truth.
Jiangyuan is actually not far away, only about ten miles away from Qingling. However, due to the special formation of Qingling, the outside world does not know the existence of Qingling, and no one has visited it for five hundred years.
The name of the city Jiangyuan has some origins. It is the birthplace of Qishui, the largest river in East Fuyao Island. It was originally named Jiangyuan, but was later renamed with a homonym of Jiangyuan.
As the city closest to the demon clan area, how can it not be regarded as Jiangyuan?
Jiangyuan City is small in size and in a remote location. Most people still follow the farming practices of their ancestors, so it is suitable for two families to live.
The Taoist priest went to see the city lord of Jiangyuan. The city lord received them as if they were walking on thin ice, and quickly arranged the best houses and land for the two families. He even led them to see the houses himself, and he almost treated the two families as ancestors. .
The two families were not used to it, especially when they heard that the two children were going to travel with the Taoist priests, they both burst into tears. They have been farming all their lives and have never seen the world. They are afraid that their children will be bullied outside.
The Taoist priest repeatedly assured them that he was unparalleled in the world. The two families were so innocent that they actually believed him. However, the children were far away from them, and they were still sad.
Li Zi spent the night at her parents' house that night. She couldn't bear to leave her family, but she also yearned for a world where she could perform on a bigger stage and realize the dream that would never come true in the village.
Xu Huaigu was a heartless master. He slept like a pig at night, as if nothing had happened. Fortunately, his mother Qin Qi shed tears all night and her eyes were swollen. So he was beaten up by his angry father early the next morning and shouted at him to pack up and get out.
Xu Huaigu quickly packed up his things and left without saying anything. Of course, before he finally left, Qin Qi grabbed him tightly and stuffed him with a bag of copper coins.
He walked out of the house, looked at this strange city, and then looked at his parents standing behind him, and he didn't know what emotions he felt. Li Zi was waving to him in front, so he ran over and looked back one last time, freezing this scene forever in his mind.
Two children stood side by side. In front of them was the Taoist priest in gray and white robes, strolling in the courtyard.
Li Zi seemed to be in a bad mood and didn't talk much. Xu Huaigu wasn't a good talker either. The two adults and one child walked into the forest like this.
The sunlight penetrated into the ground piecemeal, cutting out golden plaid shirts. Xu Huaigu specially walks on the sunny ground. Sometimes the distance is too far and he has to jump over it, which looks funny.
But soon, he lost interest. The book box behind him was so heavy that he couldn't breathe. The weather was so hot that my clothes were soaked with sweat, which stuck to my body and made me feel uncomfortable.
Xu Huaigu began to complain and asked: "Hey, that person, where are we going?"
The Taoist priest stopped and said, "I have a name and a surname, so I won't call him that person."
"But you didn't tell me your name."
"I can't tell you my name, but you can call me... Little Sheep Mountain Man."
"Pfft..." Xu Huaigu and Li Zi laughed out loud at the same time. Xu Huaigu laughed and asked him: "How come there is such a strange name? Is your surname Xiao or the compound surname Xiaoyang?"
The Taoist priest was not angry and told him with a smile: "Shan Ren is the Taoist name, and Little Sheep Mountain Ren is my Taoist name. If you don't like it, I have another name in the world."
"Oh? What is it?"
"People in the world of Jianghu erroneously praise the poor Taoist who is called a bastard."
"Hahaha, are you sure this is praising you and not ridiculing you?"
"What's wrong with the bastard? He lives longer than anyone else and no one can do anything about it. Why not praise him?"
The Taoist priest suddenly said, "Li Zi, since you have joined my sect, you will naturally be considered a member of the Taoist family, and you will also have to take a Taoist name. Do you have any ideas?"
Li Zi tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's choose a name. I don't know what to choose. Do Taoist priests all have weird names like you, Master?"
"My name is also Weird? Then do you know what the other people's names are?"
"How do I know? Please ask Master to answer questions."
The Taoist priest smiled and said: "My senior brother is called Taiqushanren, my ancestors are called Taixinshanren, and I also have a junior sister named Baopushanren. Do you think he is weirder than me?"
Li Zi was confused and had no idea what those Dao numbers meant. So the Taoist priest added: "Since you can't decide, why don't I help you choose a Taoist name for me? I will definitely not make mysteries. If others hear it, their livers and gallbladders will be split, and their spirits will be shattered. Do you want it?"
She didn't know whether the Taoist name that the Master gave her was scary or not. Anyway, she was a little scared thinking about the Taoist name that the Master had given her.
Could it be that Master helped her get a Tiger Mountain Man?
Li Zi shook his head like a rattle and said anxiously: "Master doesn't need to say anything, I'll take this title myself."
Xu Huaigu came up with a bad idea and said, "Li Zi, why don't you call me Lizishanren? It's both down-to-earth and harmonious with your name. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Li Zi immediately punched him and said angrily: "Xu Huaigu, you are talking nonsense!"
The Taoist priest stopped, stroking his palms and smiling: "What a Taoist name. Master likes it very much. You can call it this from now on, Xiaolizi."
Li Zi did not dare to refute him, so he had to vent his anger on Xu Huaigu and chased Xu Huaigu for a long distance. In the end, he accidentally fell and fell into the mud. The little girl was ashamed and annoyed, and her body still hurt. She simply sat on the ground, burst into tears, and shouted: "Xu Huaigu, you are bullying me!"
Xu Huaigu originally wanted to turn around and laugh at her, but the first time he turned around he saw the Taoist priest's eyes. A chill came over him, and he broke into a cold sweat. He walked back to Li Zi unconsciously with his hands and feet, pulled her up and said: " Li Zi...I'm sorry."
The little girl burst into tears and laughed, not taking this seriously at all. She smiled and wiped the mud from her clothes on Xu Huaigu's body. Xu Huaigu didn't dare to evade and let her do whatever she wanted.
A small episode on the road passed quickly, and the three of them continued on their way, but Xu Huaigu had one more thing on his mind.
The Taoist priest always seemed to be smiling and amiable to me. In fact, he was in the village preparing to kill someone two days ago.
Xu Huaigu was thinking when the Taoist priest's cold voice suddenly appeared in his ears: "Xu Huaigu, you have to figure out your position. You only have the opportunity to be here because Li Zi asked you to accompany him. Even if Li Zi doesn't care about you Words and deeds, but I take them all into heart, and I care.”
Xu Huaigu looked up at the Taoist priest who was still walking slowly in front of him, with unspeakable fear in his heart. He followed the Taoist priest, not daring to complain about the difficulty of the journey, and just walked silently.
The sky turned red without realizing it, and the sun shed its last brilliance on the world.
Li Zi also found it difficult to leave. He rubbed his sore calf and asked with a sad face: "Master, where are we going to spend the night? My legs are almost broken."
The Taoist priest happened to cross a mountain ridge. In the dim sunlight, he pointed to a small dilapidated temple halfway up the mountain in front of him and said, "It's at that small temple. Let's go."
Li Ziqiang held on to his strength and continued to follow. The small temple could not be seen clearly in the dusk, and it was mixed in with the lush jungle, which highlighted the desolation.
The Taoist priest walked alone in the front, looking in that direction with some longing, and said to himself: "What story is there tonight?"
