Because Zhongdao Mountain has been closed, all the monks who had previously stopped in Wangxian City have left, and now there are not many to be seen. On the contrary, there are more mortals in Wangxian City, presenting a different scene from the past.
Therefore, monks gathered in Wangxian City not long ago. Although Ji Liao was wearing a Taoist robe at the moment, he did not attract too many people's attention.
Ji Liao walked on the street, listening to the cries of street vendors on both sides, enjoying the feeling of passing by mortals.
"Hey, you stinky beggar, you dare to come to grandpa's place to steal steamed buns, I'm so impatient with you."
At this moment, a shout came to Ji Liao's ears.
Ji Liao looked for the sound and saw that the sound was coming from a bun shop that exuded an alluring aroma.
And a tall and thin boss wearing a floral robe, a yarmulke, and a goatee was grabbing a little girl about six or seven years old and yelling.
The little girl was dressed in tatters. There were several holes in the dusty robe, and the huge patches were very conspicuous. Her face was covered with gray stains and her appearance was almost unclear, except for her small eyes that revealed fear. Still clear.
"Boss, I won't dare to do it next time. Please let me go." The little girl begged in her childish voice.
"Next time! You stinky, shameless little beggar. It's not enough to steal from me once. Are you thinking about the next time? It's his fault. I want you to know this time that the buns are not for free."
The boss cursed and waved his hand with a slap.
There was a crisp sound, and the little girl's face was knocked crooked, and it quickly became red and swollen.
"Ah..." the little girl cried out in pain, and tears rolled down her eyes. However, despite this, the girl still turned her head and begged the boss, "Please let me go, I haven't seen you for a long time." It’s time to eat, please.”
"Damn it, I haven't even opened today yet, so I got a piece of shit like you first. It's really unlucky. Let's see if grandpa doesn't beat you to death today."
The boss was still angry after he slapped the little girl, so he raised his hand again and slapped her again.
The shouting and cursing here attracted the attention of many people, and everyone moved closer there, surrounded the bun shop, and pointed at the shop owner and the little girl.
"Hey, you said how pitiful this little girl is, so what if you just give her a bun to eat? I think you can let her go just once."
"Yes, yes. Seeing that this little girl is not very old, I guess it is her first offender. Why do you hit her?"
"Hey, who is this little girl from? Look at her face, her face is swollen. Boss, you are too harsh."
Everyone in the venue immediately criticized the boss, but although they said something about the boss and how pitiful the little girl was, and expressed their kindness with all their strength, no one was willing to reach out to save the little girl and buy a few buns for her.
"Hey, that's not the case. In my opinion, beggars like this should be beaten. If they ask for food, they should eat. If someone gives them alms, they should eat. If no one gives them, they should eat.
She was hungry and dishonest in stealing things. If she didn't teach her a lesson this time, she would have to steal from another house next time. "
"You're right. If you steal things at such a young age, you will have to rob families when you grow up. You can't condone her this time. The boss is right."
There were so many people in the venue, some felt pity for the little girl, and others held objections, thinking that the boss was right to do this, but they forgot that the little girl was only six or seven years old.
The boss was originally at a loss after listening to the advice of the people around him, but after hearing the words of support from those people just now, he immediately became energetic again, with a sinister smile on his face.
"Look, look, look! This friend is still sensible. I don't feel sorry for my buns. I am teaching her how to behave!"
After saying that, the boss raised his hand high again, and then suddenly dropped it.
The little girl saw her palm fall and closed her eyes nervously. However, for a long time, the severe pain never came. She couldn't help but be surprised. She opened her eyes a little and happened to see a simple-looking man wearing Taoist robes. The young man looked like a boy and grabbed the boss's wrist tightly.
The boss's slap was only an inch away from her little face. The little girl was frightened and quickly shrank her neck.
The bun shop owner was still angry because he was stopped, but when he turned around and saw that the person holding his wrist was wearing a Taoist robe, he immediately calmed down.
"Immortal... Immortal... Master Immortal..." the bun shop owner said hesitantly.
Ji Liao glanced at him coldly, then threw the bun shop owner aside.
"You are lonely and helpless at a young age, so why should you be like this as an elder?"
The bun shop owner felt a surge of force, and he stepped back several steps before regaining his balance.
At the same time, when people around saw the immortal cultivator coming forward, the people who had just spoken shut their mouths and said nothing.
The bun shop owner's face turned blue and white when he heard this, but he is a mortal, and although he is angry when facing the immortal cultivator, he can only endure it.
He put on a smiling face and said wisely, "Hey hey hey, Master Immortal is teaching you that it was me who was wrong. I was wrong. I will pack all the cooked buns for this little girl. Make sure she’s well fed.”
After saying that, the shop owner immediately returned to the bun shop, picked up a few pieces of oil paper, and quickly packed the buns. Not long after, the owner of the bun shop packed four or five oil paper bags and tied them together with hemp rope. , took it out, and handed it to the little girl with a smile on his face.
"Take it, this is me...oh no! This is what this immortal master gave you."
The bun shop owner said with a smile on his face, completely losing his fierce and ferocious look just now.
The little girl's eyes widened, looking at the oil paper bag in front of her, smelling the alluring aroma, and swallowed hard.
But she was obviously frightened by the beating. Even though the bun shop owner brought the buns to her, she still didn’t dare.
Reach out for it.
Ji Liao looked down at the little girl and smiled, "If someone gives it to you, just take it."
"Big brother..." the little girl said hesitantly.
Ji Liao was stunned when he heard this title. Although he looked ten years old, he was actually sixty or seventy years old now. Ji Liao had an innocent smile on his face and took the bun from the owner of the bun shop. Put the bun in the little girl's hand, then rubbed the little girl's head, then turned and left without saying a word.
"Big brother..." the little girl called again, holding the bun, and trotted to follow Ji Liao.
Ji Liao didn't want to have anything to do with this little girl. He just saw an inexplicable softening in his heart and thought it would be better to help him. He is not a saint. There are so many mortals in this world who are like this little girl. If he sees One rescue at a time, then he doesn't need to practice.
Ji Liao has steady steps and long strides.
The little girl followed at a trot. She seemed tired, and then she started walking, but she still followed Ji Liao.
When he walked to a street, Ji Liao looked around and twisted his body in another direction.
After a while, the little girl followed, holding a hot bun and chewing it.
After a moment, Ji Liao stopped and turned around to look at the little girl.
Seeing Ji Liao stop, the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly ran to Ji Liao and stopped in front of him.
"Why are you following me?" Ji Liao asked with a smile.
"Brother..." the little girl said after hesitating, then she moved her little hand, quickly opened a package, took out a bun with her dirty little hands, and handed it to Ji Liao, "Brother, are you hungry? ? It’s for you to eat, it’s delicious.”
Ji Liao was stunned again. In an instant, everything around her seemed to disappear, leaving only the immature little girl holding the bun in front of her.
"Big brother? What are you looking at?" The little girl tilted her head when she saw Ji Liao staring at her.
"Oh, no, it's nothing!" Ji Liao responded and said with a smile. He did not refuse and reached out to take the bun from the little girl's hand.
Looking at the small black handprints printed on the bun, Ji Liao didn't mind it being dirty, so he took a bite, chewed for a while, and swallowed it into his stomach with a slurp.
Ji Liao, who almost never eats, only felt that the buns were sweet in the mouth. Although the smell of earthly things was mixed, it had a unique taste.
"Is it delicious?" the little girl asked with her big eyes blinking.
"Yeah! It's delicious!" Ji Liao nodded.
"Hehehe, I still have so much here, let me share some with you." The little girl chuckled, then took out two oil paper bags and handed them to Ji Liao.
This time Ji Liao did not reach out to pick it up, but instead asked, "What's your name?"
"Me? My name is Ji Xiaorou!" the little girl said.
"Oh? Is your surname Ji?" Ji Liao was slightly surprised.
I didn't expect to meet someone with the same surname as him here.
"Yeah!" The little girl nodded seriously.
"What about your family?" Ji Liao asked.
When the little girl heard this, a look of loneliness appeared on her immature face, "Previously, two immortal masters were fighting in our village. My house was affected and the house collapsed. My father and mother were trapped inside and could not come out."
"Oh? Then how did you escape?" Ji Liao asked again.
"I was playing with my friends in the village at that time. When I saw the immortal master fighting with them, I hid with them." The little girl said, then paused and continued, "In the end, some of my friends were taken away by the immortal master. A few more died on the way to Wangxian City."
After saying this, the little girl's bright eyes were filled with tears, and she burst into tears.
"I see." Ji Liao stood up and looked at this little girl who had experienced such suffering at a young age.
He turned around and walked away without saying a word.
The little girl stared at the big brother in front of her. After a while, a soft voice suddenly came to her ears.
"follow me."
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