Chu Chen originally planned to let the little devil ask for the treasures needed for his own special magic weapon, but he didn't expect that the little devil would still miss him and ask for rewards for him.
The process was beyond his expectation, but the result still made Chu Chen very happy.
Mr. Ming Jing immediately accepted the reward.
The Xuanwu spirit stone that I have been thinking about is a sure thing.
There are many treasures in the Immortal Court Treasury and the imperial treasury, and he can also expect a wave of sun and moon essence stones.
Chu Chen could tell that Mr. Ming Jing was in a really good mood.
Under Long Yan's joy, there was no sense of violation in the kid's unruly begging for rewards, just like the younger generation asking for red envelopes from their elders during the New Year. It was natural and natural.
"The little devil is so cute."
Master Yulou and Chu Chen walked out of the palace. On the way, Master Yulou made no secret of his doting on the little ghost boy.
Chu Chen smiled: "It likes spiritual fragrance, which makes Senior Yulou laugh.
In the East Palace, all the spiritual incense stored in Yulou Zhenren's magic weapon was taken out, and not a single one was left. They all went into the little devil's pocket.
Although Mr. Mingjing did not reward him with spiritual incense, Chu Chen knew without even thinking that with Mr. Mingjing's handwriting, it would not take long for him to give out a massive amount of spiritual incense, which would make the kid dizzy.
"Hahaha~ It doesn't matter, it's just some spiritual incense. If I had known it liked spiritual incense, I would have brought more today."
Master Yulou smiled, with a look of envy in his eyes:
"Ling Xiao, you have done a great job in cultivating this fairy boy. He has actually awakened the powerful magical power of calamity. With its help, it will not be easy for others to plot against you."
As an upper-level third-level supernatural monk who has reached the heavens, he is quite familiar with the Fairy Boy of the Ear Report. When he saw that the little devil's exclusive fairy child magic weapon actually used so many disaster treasures, he knew that the little devil's ability to foretell disasters was not trivial, and it was very important to his master. The help is unimaginable.
Chu Chen smiled and nodded in agreement.
However, deep down in his heart, he was very weird. Master Yulou might have misunderstood, thinking that the little devil's magic weapon was the same as that of ordinary fairy children, and that it was a magical power that foreshadowed disasters.
As everyone knows, what the little devil awakened was not the ordinary magical power of reporting disasters, but the ability to mediate disasters.
[Mediating Disasters] not only allows the little devil to easily see the changes in disasters and report disasters, but it can also control disasters, reduce disasters and bring disasters, which is much more powerful than ordinary fairy children.
However, Chu Chen didn't explain too much. It was true that he was close to the real person Yulou. However, the little devil's magical power of "bringing down disasters and bestowing misfortunes" was a bit destructive. If he told it, he would not be willing to give disaster treasures if it attracted the attention of the Immortal Court. , that would not be beautiful.
After all, the biggest reason why Mr. Mingjing and Master Yulou were so willing to give disaster treasures was that the little devil was a fairy boy who was good at divination and omens. Even if he used disaster treasures, he subconsciously thought they were magic weapons related to foretelling disasters.
No one would have thought that under the harmless appearance of the little devil, he was actually a catastrophic star who could bring down the world's greatest demons, mediate disasters, reduce disasters and grant blessings.
Chu Chen didn't talk much about the kid's talent and magical powers, but used the word "disaster" to turn the topic to the Ma family.
"Senior Yulou, I wonder what is going on in the Ma family right now. Are they really colluding with demons, or is it the guest elder Shanyin who was accidentally bewitched by evil heretics and controlled by demons?"
Chu Chen has a clear conscience towards the Ma family and Yu Gong.
However, when it comes to personal matters, he feels a little embarrassed.
Speaking of which, the Ma family helped him collect the Vermillion Bird Spirit Stone, and he reported the Ma family's Keqing elder, and then the entire Ma family was wiped out by the Immortal Court, and they are still in panic all day long.
Man is not a tree, he is not a ruthless person.
He promised Ma Huanzong that if there was no conclusive evidence that the Ma family colluded with the demons, he would be willing to put in a good word for him. This was not to promise benefits to the Ma family, but to seek peace of mind.
Master Yulou was not surprised at all when Chu Chen asked about this matter, and said:
"The old man of Shanyin has not completely fallen into the evil heretic, but the energy of the source of disaster in his body has been occupied by the Blood Rain Demon Lord without knowing it. As soon as the devil thinks, the old man of Shanyin will be possessed by the demon because of the power of disaster in his body. control,
But he thought it was just an accidental encounter with a demonic obstacle that was extremely difficult to deal with. "
Chu Chen remained calm: "How will Xianting deal with him?"
"One thing leads to another. There is a flaw in the old man of Shanyin, and he may be possessed by the Blood Rain Demon King again at any time, which will cause chaos. A group of high-level experts decided to separate the bloodline of the old man of Shanyin from the evil spirit in his body. He used his strength to cut off the root of his troubles, and then sent him to the sky prison for fifty years as a punishment.
Chu Chen nodded slightly. The old man in Shanyin was controlled by demons without knowing it. He caused disasters without his subjective will. According to the law, the punishment was reduced and he was exempted from the death penalty. It was reasonable and reasonable.
"What about the Ma family?"
"At present, there is no evidence found that the Ma family colluded with the Blood Rain Demon Lord to launch a demonic disaster.
Master Yulou said a few words, then changed the subject and said, "However, Xianting followed the clues this time and found out a lot of violations of laws and disciplines in the Ma family."
Chu Chen was not surprised at all when he heard this.
In all powerful and wealthy families, with intricate connections and power, few of their subordinates are clean. At most, a few have good family traditions, are more peaceful, and have not committed any major taboos, but most of them cannot withstand investigation.
This time, the Ma family is deeply involved in the case of a demonic disaster. The Immortal Court wants to investigate all eighteen generations of the Ma family's ancestors. The revelation of the incident was expected.
Chu Chen frowned and asked:
"Ma'am, did the Ma family commit any serious crime?"
"That's not true. If there was, the Immortal Court would have dealt with them long ago."
After Master Yulou finished speaking, he sighed: "However, I'm afraid the Ma family will be in bad luck."
The Ma family is a wealthy man in Zhongzhou. Their business is spread all over the nine states. They are as rich as any country. Normally, the Ma family has connections all over the court and all parties can get along well. No one checks him. But now, the Ma family is in trouble, and there must be many people who covet the Ma family. Wealth is the one who adds insult to injury.
The word "official" means two things. If the Ma family is in trouble, it may not be easy to escape. They will have to shed their skin even if they don't die.
Seeing Chu Chen's silence, Master Yulou probably guessed something and said:
"Ling Xiao, do you want to speak for the Ma family?"
Chu Chen smiled sheepishly: "I have a clear conscience, Mr. Yu, but I feel very sorry. This time I went to Tianbaohui and it was the Thomas family who helped me with things."
As the saying goes, everyone carries the sedan chair.
This time, because of the clues provided by Chu Chen, Master Yulou successfully solved the demonic disaster, made great achievements, and gained a good reputation. This will be of great help to him in the future to run for the position of the Celestial Master of Immortal Court.
After this incident, when Mr. Ming Jing arrives at Dabao, it will be a matter of course for him to take over the position of Immortal Master, and there will be no obstacles.
Master Yulou naturally accepted Chu Chen's affection. He was too lazy to respond to the Ma family's begging, but if Chu Chen spoke, he would naturally give him face.
"Forget it, I'll give you a few nice words. Mr. Mingjing will probably look on your face and be accommodating to the Ma family. But, having said that, it's impossible for the Ma family to escape unscathed this time. No matter what, , there should be no less punishment.
Chu Chen was overjoyed when he heard this: "That's natural, thank you so much, Senior Yulou.
After returning from the East Palace, Chu Chen met Ma Huanzong as soon as he entered the Chen Mansion.
It turned out that when Ma Huanzong heard about the news in the Chen family, he immediately paid a visit. On the one hand, he congratulated, and on the other hand, he naturally came to care about the Ma family.
When he heard that Chu Chen had been summoned by Mr. Ming Jing and went to the East Palace, Ma Huanzong simply stayed and waited for Chu Chen to come back.
Chu Chen knew that Ma Huanzong was anxious, so he did not whet his appetite and told Ma Huanzong the news he had inquired from Yulou.
"I begged Senior Yulou for mercy. The master promised to put in a nice word in front of Mr. Mingjing and be lenient with your Ma family. However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped. The punishment you deserve will not be less."
"Thank you, Master Chu!"
Ma Huanzong was overjoyed and excited when he heard this: "The Ma family will never forget your great kindness."
"No need to be polite, just go back. Your Ma family has a lot going on these days."
After being dismissed by Chu Chen, Ma Huanzong left happily.
After sending the people away, his younger brother Peng Ju returned to the courtyard and said to Chu Chen:
"Brother, it won't be long,
The Ma family will surely know the truth. Do you think the Ma family will bear a grudge against us? "
Chu Chen smiled meaningfully. He reported the old man Shanyin to the real person Yulou. The old man would definitely not reveal it. However, the little devil broke through in the inner city of the imperial capital and made a huge noise. It is not true that he possesses disaster-like talents and supernatural powers. Secret, the Ma family can easily deduce the truth when the time comes. They know that it was Chu Chen and his party who saw that the old man of Shanyin was harboring disaster. However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped, and the punishment he deserves will not be less.
"Thank you, Master Chu!"
Ma Huanzong was overjoyed and excited when he heard this: "The Ma family will never forget your great kindness."
"No need to be polite, just go back. Your Ma family has a lot going on these days."
After being dismissed by Chu Chen, Ma Huanzong left happily.
After sending the people away, his younger brother Peng Ju returned to the courtyard and said to Chu Chen:
"Brother, it won't be long before the Ma family will know the truth. Do you think the Ma family will bear a grudge against us by then?"
Chu Chen smiled meaningfully. He reported the old man Shanyin to the real person Yulou. The old man would definitely not reveal it. However, the little devil broke through in the inner city of the imperial capital and made a huge noise. It is not true that he possesses disaster-like talents and supernatural powers. Secret, the Ma family can easily deduce the truth when the time comes, knowing that it was Chu Chen and his party who discovered that the old man of Shanyin has the power to cause disaster.
When the time comes, will the Ma family thank him, or will they hate him?
Chu Chen didn't know, but he had a clear conscience and immediately smiled and said:
"Brother, I don't know, but you don't have to worry. Our Chen family is not the small family we used to be. We behave uprightly. If the Ma family doesn't know what to do, they will be in great trouble!"
"Yeah!"
At this time, the dizzy kid who was counting the incense sticks in the urn floated out and said:
"Pengju, don't worry. If the Ma family is ungrateful, I will write the entire Ma family on my [Calamity Book]. Mr. Mingjing promised to send me disaster treasures. From now on, my book will be very powerful. Let the Ma family leave with nothing to lose!"
Chu Chen and Chen Pengju smiled when they heard this, but they had forgotten about it.
As long as the little ghost is here, there is no need for God to give you retribution, the little ghost can give you retribution in time.
Another three days passed.
Master Yulou did not boast about Haikou. Except for a few members of the Ma family who had committed crimes, most of them were released one after another.
The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Except for some members of the clan who have been punished by the law and punished, the Ma family has suffered a lot of bleeding and lost a lot of wealth.
But, life is the most important thing, and the Ma family is lucky to have escaped disaster.
To Chu Chen's surprise, the head of the Ma family, Ma Quji, came to the Chen Mansion that day with a generous gift.
Chen family courtyard.
Chu Chen invited the Ma family to sit down in the pavilion, looked at the Ma family, half-smiling but not smiling, and said:
"Master Ma, don't you, the Ma family, hold grudges against Pindao for exposing his gangster friends and having the power to cause disaster, thus implicating your Ma family?"
The head of the Ma family waved his hands repeatedly:
"The Taoist priest is joking. Our Ma family is not ignorant of right and wrong. Without you, the evil disaster will get bigger and bigger until it is out of control and affects the enthronement ceremony. At that point, our Ma family will probably be doomed. What do you think? My Ma family is very kind."
As he said that, the head of the Ma family respectfully handed over his hands:
"Taoist Master Chu, you are a true Taoist master. The Ma family has only respect and gratitude for you, and there is no trace of resentment towards you."
With that said, the head of the Ma family handed over a magic weapon that looked like a storage bag and said with a smile:
"It's a small thought, but it's not respectful, so I hope you'll accept it."
Chu Chen was quite surprised, and looked at the head of the Ma family again with a bit more appreciation.
He is worthy of being the helmsman of an extremely wealthy country. If he were an ordinary and stupid person, he would probably feel resentment towards him and hold a grudge against him.
However, anyone with a longer view knows that the Ma family is lucky in this misfortune. If they get involved when things get serious, no one, whether it is Emperor Lingwei or Mr. Ming Jing, will be open to the Ma family's network, and they will die in the end. Don't know how he died.
At present, the head of the Ma family is obviously not a short-sighted person and knows the pros and cons.
However, Chu Chen did not intend to take advantage of the Ma family.
He accepted the [Suzaku Spiritual Stone], which was the reward he deserved for protecting the law.
As for the Ma family's benefits, he did not refuse it just to appease Ma Huanzong. It was not because he wanted to take away the Ma family's benefits.
"There is no need for a thank you gift. Your Ma family has suffered a great loss this time. It is the time when money is needed. If your Ma family wants to repay you, then you owe Pindao a favor. In the future, if Pindao and his younger brother have anything to ask for, I think they will immediately The master of the house won’t shirk it.”
"No, no, Taoist Master Chu, I owe this favor to the Ma family. If anything happens, just give me the Taoist Master's orders."
The head of the Ma family was stunned when he heard this, and then he was overjoyed.
His Ma family's vitality was severely damaged this time, and they were really short of money. They had to sell some properties to get this gift. Of course, what made him most happy was that he was very happy to owe Chu Chen a favor.
The exchange of favors is always consolidated in the feeling that you owe me a favor and I owe you a favor.
The head of the Ma family was extremely optimistic about Chu Chen's future and was extremely happy to befriend such a great supernatural monk with a bright future.
Chu Chen was also quite happy. Favors are priceless. The Ma family couldn't give him the treasures he wanted. He said there was no shortage of jade coins and so on. He didn't need to take advantage of the Ma family. It was just a mouthful, but favors were different. .
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Although the Ma family has suffered a disaster, the Ma family's great supernatural monks have not fallen. Their industries are spread all over the country and they will gradually regain their strength soon.
With the Ma family's favor, it will be much easier for Chu Chen to search for any fairy materials and treasures in the future, not to mention that his younger brother Pengju will travel around the imperial capital and Zhongzhou in the future, and being friends with the Ma family will be of great benefit to his younger brother's future future.
Both parties intended to make good friends, and the ensuing conversation was quite harmonious, and the host and guest had a great time.
When the head of the Ma family and Ma Quji left, Chu Chen and Chen Pengju smiled in relief.
"Brother, fortunately, the Ma family are not stupid people, so it saves us trouble."
Chu Chen nodded slightly and agreed very much. Having one more friend and one more path to make good friends with the Ma family would be of great benefit to the rising Chen family.
The only one who is unhappy is probably the little ghost boy. The power of his [Mediating Disasters] magical power has greatly increased. He was trying to get someone to bump into his hand without opening his eyes, but he was so polite that he had no chance to take action.
The kid shook his head and ignored the Ma family. Instead, he raised his head and asked Chu Chen:
"Senior Brother, tell me, when did Mr. Mingjing reward us? It has been several days. There is no sign of the imperial decree or the decree of the Immortal Court."
"I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Right now, the entire empire is busy with the enthronement ceremony, so there is no time to pay attention to such a trivial matter.
Chu Chen touched the little devil's head and said with a smile:
"The enthronement ceremony will be in three days. Mr. Ming Jing will come to the great treasure to offer amnesty to the world and reward all ministers. By then, all your official titles and awards will surely come to you, so don't be impatient."
"Oh!" The kid nodded repeatedly:
"Senior brother, after the enthronement ceremony is over, can we go back to the eight southwest states?"
Chu Chen nodded: "I mentioned it to Master Yulou, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely work out. What, little devil, do you miss the master?"
"no!
The kid shook his head decisively, then laughed.
"I want the master to see my official uniform and make him happy."
Chu Chen: "...."
