Late at night.
Dense clouds temporarily obscured the moonlight.
Xiaoju walked hurriedly on the mountain road. She was cautious and apprehensive, often looking around. The lantern she was carrying was a magic weapon, which had the effect of reconnaissance and warning.
The trees on both sides of the mountain road rustled in the breeze, and in addition to the sound of the wind, Xiaoju's ears were the sound of her own footsteps and heartbeat.
The sound of the waterfall grew louder and louder, and the lid suppressed the other sounds.
Soon, a deep pool appeared in front of her eyes. Xiaoju quickened her pace and tried not to stay by the water.
After she came to the waterfall, she walked up the mountain path. The roar of the waterfall resounded in her ears, making it particularly deafening at night.
The water mist was permeated, and the moss and vines on the rock wall were very wet.
The light of the lanterns casts swaying shadows on the stone walls.
Xiaoju walked all the way forward and saw the entrance of the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, and her heart was slightly happy.
But immediately, she thought of the mission she had been asked by Lin Shanshan, and felt an extremely heavy pressure.
She had already come to the entrance of the cave, but for a while, she fell into hesitation, wandering at the entrance of the cave, not daring to enter the cave.
At this moment, the sound of Linghu wine came from inside the cave:
"Drunk lying on the stone bed, the wind is slightly warm,"
"Dreams deep in the cave are hard to guess."
"When you wake up, the moon shadow reflects the pines and cypresses,"
"The footsteps are getting closer, who is coming?"
Xiaoju knew that she had been detected, so she had to bite the bullet and report herself.
Of course Linghu Jiu knew that Xiaoju was Lin Shanshan's personal maid, so he immediately called her in.
Xiaoju walked into the cave with apprehension.
The cave is dimly lit, and there are many mottled moss on the cave walls, as if telling the years and vicissitudes of life.
Xiaoju quickly saw the stone bed.
On the stone bed, a thin monk was half-lying down.
He was half-sideways, his posture was chic, he smelled of alcohol, his sleepy eyes were hazy, revealing an independent demeanor, as if all his worldly troubles had nothing to do with him.
It was Linghu wine.
With a smile on his face, he asked Xiaoju gently: "You came to the cave to find me so late, is it the little junior sister who asked me for help?"
Xiaoju took a deep breath, bowed first, and then bit the bullet and informed Lin Shanshan of Linghu Jiu's request.
Linghu wine: ......
Xiaoju looked at Linghu wine uneasily.
Linghu Jiu frowned, sighed deeply, got off the stone bed, carried his hands on his back, and paced in the cave.
For a while, Xiaoju suddenly felt that Linghu Jiu's transcendent and refined demeanor had been dragged down by the world, stained with red dust, and the immortal nature had dissipated, adding to many people's humanity.
Xiaoju felt a lot of sympathy for Linghu Jiu, who was frowning and thinking.
She made up her mind that as long as Linghu Jiu refused Lin Shanshan's request slightly, she would immediately turn around and leave.
Although she was a girl, she also felt that this matter was too bad and cruel for Linghu Jiu.
Linghu Jiu paused and sighed: "I have been in the cave for a long time and don't know the changes in the outside world."
"This time, even if the little junior sister doesn't come to ask me for help, I should take action."
"Xiaoju, you took my waist card and went to the library to receive the enlightenment map of the gold line and the fire line. As long as it can be shown to the monks stationed abroad, it will be given to Ning Zhuo."
"When you handed it over to him, tell him, just say that the senior brothers are a little eager to protect the junior sister, and please don't blame Young Master Ning Zhuo."
"These enlightenment pictures are borrowed from each other, so let's just use them as an apology from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect."
Xiaoju looked puzzled, not knowing why Linghu Jiu said this.
Linghu Jiu smiled at her and waved his hand: "After you go back, tell the little junior sister about this, and say that she doesn't need to spend anything this time, and I, as a senior brother, will bear everything."
"You will leave early tomorrow morning, and this must be done. When you come back, please report to me first."
"Yes, Xiaoju understands." Xiaoju had all kinds of doubts, took her waist card, and returned to the original mountain.
After seeing Lin Shanshan, he told his lady about the hospitality of Linghu wine.
After Lin Shanshan was a little confused, her frowning brows suddenly loosened and she figured out the key: "I see."
"Miss, what is the case?" Xiaoju couldn't understand this dumb riddle.
Lin Shanshan solved her doubts: "It should be that Laud and other senior brothers are fueling the situation behind the scenes, which has triggered public opinion against Young Master Ning Zhuo, thus prompting many monks to challenge him."
"Senior brother knew about this, so he ordered you to do this to apologize to Young Master Ning Zhuo."
"Huh? We are a dignified medicine family, why apologize to an outsider?" After hearing this, Xiaoju felt incredible, and there was a lot of resentment, so she complained about Linghu Jiu.
Lin Shanshan shook her head.
She has been trained since she was a child, and her natural vision and cognition are different from those of the maid.
"Senior brother, it's right to do this."
"Foreign monks are a feature of our sect and one of the main strategies of management."
"Once this matter is exposed, the harm to the entire Wanyaomen will be invisible and huge."
"Since senior brother has to bear this expense, let him come. As the senior brother of Wanyaomen, he really needs to do the same."
Xiaoju finally understood a little.
The next day, she started her operations early in the morning.
First used Linghu Jiu's waist card, spent a lot of effort, and received the enlightenment map of Huoxing and Jinxing.
Then, she took these pictures, entered the teleportation array, and appeared directly on Xiao Zhengfeng.
She covered her appearance slightly, dressed unfamiliarly, and went straight to the cave where Ning Zhuo was now, released the flying letter, and expressed her identity and intention to visit.
Ning Zhuo was practicing the three skills in the cave, and after receiving the letter, he immediately sent a message asking Xiaoju to enter the cave.
As soon as Xiaoju sat down in the living room, she heard footsteps, and then saw a young man turn the screen and appear in front of her.
Xiaoju's eyes lit up, and she saw Ning Zhuo wearing a wide-sleeved robe, as white as a cloud.
His facial features were handsome, his eyes were black and white, as clear as lake water, revealing a sincere light.
He was smiling, as kind and gentle as a spring breeze, which made people feel good.
"No wonder the young lady has a very good impression of him, and she has paid a lot for him!" Xiaoju sighed in her heart.
Before she saw Ning Zhuo with her own eyes, she didn't understand Lin Shanshan's approach very well, and she felt resentful for her senior brother Linghu Jiu.
But now that he saw Ning Zhuo himself, he immediately understood Lin Shanshan greatly.
"I thought that as the son of the cultivation family, his status was similar to that of the eldest lady, but he didn't want to dress so plainly and simply."
"It turns out that this type of girl likes!"
"Actually, in my opinion, Ning Zhuo and Linghu Jiu are completely on par."
Xiaoju secretly compared the two in her heart.
She felt that Linghu wine was like a breeze, uninhibited, free and soft. Ning Zhuo is like the light of the morning, pure and clean, sincere and warm.
The young man in white was graceful, and his eyebrows were as clear as the full moon.
The breeze and bright moon are both suitable, and they are both good men in the world.
Xiaoju stood up and saluted Ning Zhuo, and her voice was much more well-behaved and gentle.
Ning Zhuo smiled, sat behind the main seat, and motioned for Xiaoju to sit down as well.
Xiaoju did not take a seat: "I am just the young lady's maid, how dare I sit on an equal footing with Young Master Ning Zhuo."
"The slave is here this time to give you treasures!"
Xiaoju took out all the enlightenment maps of the Golden Line and the Fire Line and handed them to Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo was curious, so he asked: "Miss Lin has been imprisoned, how can she lend me so many enlightenment maps?"
After all, he had borrowed only three pictures of Mu Xing's enlightenment before and lent out two pictures of Ling Shuang and Aoxue on his body.
The current handwriting is much larger than before.
It makes no sense that after Lin Shanshan was imprisoned, her own energy and means became greater.
Xiaoju smiled: "I was about to tell you about this, young master."
Next, she told Ning Zhuo in detail about the whole story of the Wufa Tu and Linghu Jiu's apology to Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo was surprised: "There is such a thing?"
"So, I am challenged by many people today, and it is the disciples of the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect who are behind the scenes."
"I see, hahaha."
Ning Zhuo pretended to have just found out and laughed a few times.
He stood up and stuffed all the enlightenment maps into Xiaoju's hands: "If that's the case, then I can't accept these enlightenment diagrams."
Xiaoju was surprised: "The slave dares to ask the young master, why is this?"
Ning Zhuo said seriously: "Before, thanks to Miss Lin's love, she helped me quickly integrate into Wanyaomen and Xiaozhengfeng."
"I have always kept this kindness in mind, unforgettable and dare not forget, thinking that if I have the opportunity in the future, I will repay it."
"How could I not know that Miss Lin has helped me with great efforts?"
"Hearing that she was imprisoned made me even more worried. I'm afraid that none of the letters I handed over have been delivered to Miss Lin."
Xiaoju nodded. She knew about Ning Zhuo coming to the original mountain almost every day and delivering letters that were intercepted by Lauder and others.
Ning Zhuo said: "I once asked myself, if I had known before that Miss Lin would be locked up in order to help me, would I still accept her help?"
"I will."
Xiaoju couldn't help but sigh, she thought Ning Zhuo would deny it, but she didn't expect to affirm it directly.
Ning Zhuo stared into Xiaoju's eyes: "Because I understand that Miss Lin helped me completely from the bottom of my heart!"
"This kind of heart is like the Wu Xiulan I gave her, it is a treasure between heaven and earth, and it needs to be cherished."
"May I ask, there is such a friendship in the world, which can make people feel like old friends at first sight and get along in a short period of time, so that they can help each other?"
"If I refuse Miss Lin's help, I will sit back and watch such treasures scatter."
"This is a violent thing."
"She helps me now, and I will come back to help her in the future, this is a symbol of friendship, the best way to exist this treasure on earth!"
Xiaoju was stunned.
She didn't expect Ning Zhuo to say such a thing.
Looking at the boy in white in front of him, looking at his clear eyes, Xiaoju could feel his sincere heart.
"I see." She was persuaded.
She also vaguely understood why Ning Zhuo rejected these enlightenment maps now.
"It's just...... Friendship?"