Following Tang Bonian in, he turned twice and came to a hall. The furnishings in the hall were simple, with only a few futons, three tables, and a copper incense burner with a carved hollow lid. The fine smoke fills the entire hall with a strange aroma. Behind the case in the middle is a silk screen with landscapes painted on it. There is a woman sitting in front of the screen. She seems to be quite old. Although her charm has not diminished, upon closer inspection, there are fine lines at the corners of her eyes. The woman's clothing was simple, with only a bright silver hairpin on her head, a goose-white skirt and a lotus-colored jacket. She was looking intently at Tang Ping who walked in.
"Why don't you kowtow quickly and meet your master!" Tang Bonian said hurriedly when he saw his granddaughter coming in.
"Shut up, when did I say I wanted to take on a disciple?"
Tang Bonian didn't care and sat down behind a case. Next to him was a broken porcelain tea cup, which must have been thrown by the woman earlier.
"Meet the seniors"
Although she was a little embarrassed, Tang Ping still bowed in front of the woman in a decent manner.
"Look at your granddaughter, she's much more polite than you!"
Tang Bonian didn't care, just smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"Child, ignore your shameless grandpa, come here, let me take a look." The woman's face changed again when she faced Tang Ping, and she said warmly.
"yes"
Tang Ping came to the woman's case.
"Come here." The woman patted her side and reached out to grab a futon to signal Tang Ping. Tang Ping had to sit down on the futon.
The woman first held Tang Ping's wrist, then let go after a moment and asked
"How old are you, kid?"
"Back to senior, junior is ten years old."
"Well, I heard that you have a little fox, how about letting me take a look?"
Tang Ping was very surprised when she heard this. She looked at Tang Bonian and saw Tang Bonian nodding to her, then she took Xiaobai out of the spirit beast bag.
Xiaobai seemed to know that this was a special place. He shivered while huddled in Tang Ping's arms with his tail between his legs, and even made a frightened cry like "嘤嘤", as if the woman next to Tang Ping was her natural enemy. Tang Ping was both surprised and worried.
"Don't be afraid, little one."
The woman said this to Xiao Bai. She reached out and took Xiao Bai from Tang Ping's arms. Although Tang Ping was worried, she didn't dare to disobey. She could only stare attentively, for fear that the woman would My own novice snatched it away.
The woman hugged Xiaobai and placed her on her lap. Xiaobai was even more frightened and did not dare to whisper anymore. He just trembled all over and did not dare to move. The woman gently and continuously rubbed Xiaobai's pure white hair with her hands, letting Xiaobai slowly calm down. After Xiaobai was no longer so scared, the woman raised Xiaobai's hands in front of her and looked carefully at Xiaobai's eyes, ears, tail, etc., and after looking at Xiaobai for a while, she handed Xiaobai to Tang again. Ping.
Tang Ping took it and hugged the little guy tightly in her arms. If Xiaobai was snatched away, it would really take away her heart.
"This little fox is good, take good care of it."
"Yes" Tang Ping replied.
At this time, the woman glanced at Tang Bonian as if inadvertently. Tang Bonian understood and said to Tang Ping: "Girl, you go to the courtyard and wait first. I will call you later."
After hearing this, Tang Ping bowed to the woman again, then hugged Xiaobai and walked out.
After Tang Ping walked out, Tang Bonian asked:
"how?"
"It seems that what you said is true. The little fox does seem to have some traces of Sky Fox blood in him, but I don't dare to be so sure. Don't tell me, even my master has only seen him from afar. It only happened once, and it is said that it was extremely dangerous that time, and he almost died on the spot. But according to the records in the classics, your granddaughter's little white fox can actually fight against it. If this is true, humph, I really didn't expect Senior Brother Qiu to spend so much time. You have tried your best to search all over the world for alien species, but your granddaughter actually carries one with her."
Having said this, the sharp look in the woman's eyes gradually grew, and she stared at Tang Bonian and said word by word:
"Aren't you afraid that I might have an idea of that little white fox?"
Tang Bonian didn't care at all. He also looked at the woman and scratched the edge of the tea cup with his fingers. He smiled softly for a moment.
"Hmph! Even if that girl's white fox really has the blood of the Sky Fox, you just checked it. How is its quality? At best, it is just a little fox cub, which is far worse than your bird. Wait for this How long will it take for Bai Hu to cultivate to the perfection of your bird? I'm afraid it will be another torment from refining Qi to forming pills, right? Can Senior Sister endure it? Don't miss this important event!"
As soon as these words came out, the woman remained unmoved, her eyes became more sharp, she stared at Tang Bonian and said:
"There is a way. We Yuling really have a way to make that little white fox grow faster."
Tang Bonian picked up the tea cup and took a sip, looking at the woman and laughing.
"Okay! If you make up your mind, I will make the decision and give you the white fox, but I have to watch you give up your bird first!"
After saying that, Tang Bonian put the tea cup on the case in front of him with a "du" sound.
With the sound of "du", the woman's complexion began to change, a flush of color appeared on her face, and then faded away in an instant. The expression of unbearable and regret gradually became stronger on her face, and finally she sighed as if she was discouraged, but was full of He stared at Tang Bonian angrily and said:
"Oh! I can't let it go, I really can't let it go! It's a shame for you. You knew I was jealous, but you deliberately pushed this child towards me. Are you trying to test me on purpose?"
"How dare you, Senior Sister, use me to test your Taoist heart?"
"Originally, I thought it was very stable, but unfortunately it's still a little worse than you, you old guy! But even if I don't have any idea of this little white fox, what about Senior Brother Qiu? If he knew the mystery of the white fox around this child, he would probably If you want to snatch him away, is he easy to mess with? You sent this child to me, you have no good intentions, right?"
After Tang Bonian heard this, the coldness in his eyes flashed away, but the woman still saw it and couldn't help but feel frightened in her heart.
"Since I brought this child into the sect, I have no intention of hiding it from Senior Brother Qiu. There are some things that my granddaughter can have without looking for them. He searched all over the world but couldn't find them. This is all a word of fate. If you still can't see it, It’s obvious that Senior Brother Qiu wouldn’t have much success. This girl is the flesh and blood of my elder brother. My brother died for me in his early years. Alas! If it weren’t for him, how could I be where I am today? His flesh and blood I have to keep it safe no matter what. If Senior Brother Qiu has an idea of my granddaughter and dares to touch her with a finger, hum! I will definitely give him an arm! Besides, since you have recognized the origin of the fox, you should also You know, in the entire sect, I can only feel at ease if I place this child with you."
The woman nodded and sighed: "I'm afraid Senior Brother Qiu will probably hate me to death, alas!"
After speaking, he stared at Tang Bonian and said:
"Did you really read that child's spiritual roots correctly?"
"It shouldn't be wrong. Outsiders think that this girl has hidden spiritual roots, even members of the Tang family. But I asked the girl's parents carefully, and the maidservant who served the girl also asked, and even I also interrogated that girl. The day when her spiritual root appeared was similar to the day when the white fox appeared. Unfortunately, I was not there at the time and could not see it with my own eyes. But having said that, if I were here, the fox might not dare to show up. My body has also delayed this girl."
After finishing speaking, Tang Bonian looked up at the woman and asked:
"You tried that girl just now, what do you think?"
"This kind of spiritual root is so rare that I can only judge based on the records in the book, but it is really consistent with the records in the classics."
"I told others that this child was a hidden spirit root, hoping to confuse the past. Unexpectedly, a villain came to covet me. He is also the person in charge of my Tang family. Alas, my third brother has shallow eye sockets and only wants to be a little bit young. However, I almost killed this girl. The child was engaged to the Qin family before she had spiritual roots. After she had spiritual roots, the Qin family refused to break off the engagement but wanted to change the marriage with a qualified child from their family. This granddaughter has become a Taoist couple, the Qin family, huh! I have some clues about them, but I have to investigate them carefully. The water in the Qin family is very turbid and deep, and they also have powerful roles. , but I always feel that if I investigate carefully, it might be another Suo family. When the Qin family saw me blocking it, they actually wanted to kidnap that girl from the Tang family, forcing me to hurt someone! I tell you all this Yes, let’s not mention it!”
"Didn't you say that your granddaughter is very smart? I saw her just now, and she does look smart."
"Clever! Humph, it's more than clever. You'll know in the future. I'm just telling you that the Qin family didn't give up. The boy they selected for marriage also followed you to Youming Valley. After all, the sect and the Qin family I can’t stop him without breaking up, but do you know what will happen to the boy from the Qin family?”
"Oh, what did your girl do?"
"That girl made a few good friends in Youming Valley, and together they forced the Qin boy to swallow his own Strength Pill!"
"What!?" The woman was very surprised when she heard this. "You didn't do it, did you?"
"Me? Humph! I'm not willing to debase myself to do this."
"Haha, this girl, I really couldn't see it just now. She is so well-behaved and clever, and she has this method, well, she is exactly what I want!"
"Don't think that that girl is so cute. Huh, she's a ghost. She might cause trouble for you if you're not careful! Alas, I was also careless. I saw her protecting herself in the valley, so I neglected it. Only later did I The incident at Little Lotus Lake, fortunately, there was no danger, otherwise I might have regretted it for the rest of my life!"
The woman listened and nodded again.
"I heard you said that, and it was the little white fox who saved your granddaughter."
"Um!"
What this woman heard was only what Tang Bonian said to others. I'm afraid she couldn't guess the real situation.
"It seems that the white fox is indeed extremely intelligent. If the white fox is not fake, then your granddaughter's spiritual roots are not fake either. That would be a big deal. You really don't want to..."
Without continuing, the woman raised a finger and pointed upward.
"It's not necessary. She is just a child now, just learning to walk. If something happens in the future, no matter what the seniors do, it will still be her fault. Now we just need to keep an eye on her and don't let her go astray. Just let her walk more smoothly."
"Okay!" The woman sighed, thinking for a while about the help that this girl and the white fox could bring to her in the future, as well as the possible consequences of being at odds with Senior Brother Qiu. Finally, the woman sneered, could it be that Can't I even protect one of my own apprentices? Besides, I am not the only one protecting her.
Having made up her mind, she said decisively, "I accept your offer! This child looks good to me and suits my liking. If you dare to give it away, I will accept it. In the future, he will naturally be protected by me when he is under my sect." , If there is a day in the future, this child can really help me a lot, old man, to be honest, will you really not be jealous by then?"
Tang Bonian laughed after hearing this, stared at the woman and said solemnly:
"What I have cultivated is different from your Yuling lineage. I just hope that this girl is safe under the protection of you and me."
"Okay! Then I will accept this child."
