RI Chapter 78

Lei Yun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and smiled, “How do you know?”

Yinshuang chuckled and said, “Back then, regarding me and him, if you weren’t our friend, you definitely wouldn’t have agreed to our relationship. You, on the surface, seem frivolous, but you’re actually the most disciplined.”

Yinshuang added a bit more hot water to his cup again, watching him intently.

Lei Yun felt a bit uneasy under her gaze and said after a long while, “Is that so?”

Yinshuang didn’t want to argue with him and smiled, shaking her head gently.

“When do you plan to explore the Gu King’s tomb?” Lei Yun asked.

“Seven days from now.”

Yinshuang stood up, walked to a cabinet on the side, opened it, and took out a parchment map, placing it in front of Lei Yun. She pointed to the map and said, “The place we explored before was most likely just a false tomb.”

She pointed to the mountains and rivers on the map, “The Miao region, with its hundreds of thousands of mountains, contains countless caves and underground palaces. The Gu King’s tomb will never be that simple. The tomb we explored last time was here.” Yinshuang pointed to a mountain path on the map.

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“After retreating, the village suffered heavy losses, only bringing back some utensils and bamboo slips.”

“Currently, the village chief and several elders are studying them, so there should be news in the next few days.”

“I’m not saying that even if we go, it might not be real.”

Yinshuang nodded helplessly, “How could the Gu King’s tomb be found so easily? But now that this false tomb has appeared, the real one must be nearby.”

Yinshuang suddenly lowered her voice and said, “Actually, I have a guess, but I’m not sure.”

Lei Yun became serious, “Tell me.”

“Here, I’ve also studied your Central Plains’ Bagua techniques. The true position of the tomb corresponds to the heavenly direction. If it’s not here, then moving south would be the best Feng Shui location.”

“Why? What’s there?” Lei Yun asked curiously.

Yinshuang sighed, “Behind the true tomb is the Falling Flower Cave.”

She stood up and walked back and forth in the room, “The Falling Flower Cave Maidens are the wives of the gods. The Miao people have always held them in great respect. If we want to go further, we must pass through there.”

Yinshuang turned back to look at Lei Yun, her brows furrowed, “Those people are very difficult to deal with.”

Lei Yun understood upon hearing this.

“Since we already know where it is, let’s go explore it. The Falling Flower Cave has been with us for many years, we must have a way.”

Yinshuang smiled and shook her head upon hearing this, “As expected, I can’t hide it from you, but the price is a bit high.”

“What price?”

Yinshuang walked to the window, “Marriage.”

? Lei Yun was puzzled, what did that mean?

Yinshuang turned back to look at him and said, “Arrange for someone to marry the Cave God to pray for passage.”

“But this person must be an ugly but virtuous virgin, and also one that the Cave God likes.”

“Once a Falling Flower Cave Maiden is married, she can only accompany the Cave God there for the rest of her life.”

This made Lei Yun feel troubled, wasn’t this ruining someone’s daughter?

Lei Yun pinched his brow, “What are you planning in the village?”

Yinshuang shook her head and sighed helplessly, “The village chief is trying to find a way.”

If there were a girl willing, that would be really good, but if not, then…

That night, Lei Yun and his apprentice were arranged to stay in a bamboo building behind Yinshuang’s courtyard. Yinshuang personally cooked the dinner that evening.

“Big Brother Lei, thanks to you coming, otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to eat Master’s cooking.” Yuechan smiled.

Lei Yun smiled upon hearing this, “Is that so!”

Here, Lei Yun also saw Yinshuang’s other disciple, Xufeng. Xufeng was tall and thin, with slightly dark skin and bright eyes, always wearing a smile on his face.

Yinshuang said, “Xufeng is Yuechan’s senior brother, he’s two years older than Yuechan.”

Hearing this, Yuechan pouted and said, “Master, we clearly became disciples together, but you insist on making Xufeng the senior brother, just because he’s older than me?”

Yinshuang smiled as she looked at her, “Which mess have you caused that Xufeng hasn’t taken the blame for?”

Upon hearing this, Xufeng turned to look at Yuechan and smiled, his eyes filled with doting.

“Master, Yuechan is still young.”

“I’m not young at all.” Yuechan mumbled.

Yinshuang shook her head and smiled slightly at this sight.

At night, Lei Yun stood on the balcony of the bamboo building. Lei Xiaohui in the next room was already asleep, listening to the soft and peaceful breathing, Lei Yun sighed.

The Miao region at night was extremely quiet. The autumn wind blew, bringing a bit of coldness, and the leaves in the forest rustled.

“In autumn, only the leaves here are still so green, right?”

Lei Yun leaned on the railing, took out his phone, and looked at it. Ever since he separated from Chen Jing that day, they hadn’t been in contact.

“I wonder how she’s doing now!” Lei Yun murmured.

He suddenly raised his head, the bright moon hanging in the night sky, the stars twinkling silently beside it.

“We’re looking at the same moon, right?” He propped his chin up, looking at the sky.

Inside the Black Cloud Temple, in a dim and simple room, Chen Jing was meditating. A gust of wind blew open the wooden window. Chen Jing, who was cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes and looked inside.

A bright moon was hanging in the sky. Chen Jing looked at it, slightly lost in thought. After a long while, she frowned.

She couldn’t help but think of Lei Yun.

Thinking of the words Lei Yun asked that day, Chen Jing sighed slightly.

Her fate was not good. Growing up in the temple, the only people she cared about were her master and a few others.

But now it seemed there was one more Lei Yun…

At that moment, a knock on the door sounded.

“Senior Sister Yiren, Master is looking for you.”

It was her junior sister Miaoyu’s voice. Chen Jing collected her thoughts, “I’ll be right there.”

In the meditation room in the backyard, Chen Jing sat on a futon, across from a woman wearing a gray Daoist robe. The woman had a serious face, slightly upturned eyes, and her hair was neatly tied up with a jade crown.

This person was Chen Jing’s master, Huijue Shitai.

“Master!”

Huijue looked at Chen Jing. Although her expression didn’t change, her eyes were full of loving expression.

“You’ve made great progress on this trip to Huaicheng.”

Huijue Shitai looked her up and down, quite satisfied, and nodded slowly.

Chen Jing said, “This disciple has learned a lot on this trip.”

“I’ve met many experts, and they’ve been very kind to this disciple.”

Chen Jing said the words “very kind” somewhat softly. The serious expression on Huijue’s face eased slightly.

“That’s good. Your fate is unique. Now that you can get along with outsiders, this teacher is relieved.”

Huijue looked at the bracelet on Chen Jing’s wrist and said, “Never take the bracelet on your hand off.”

Chen Jing nodded in response, “This disciple obeys.”

This bracelet was something her master had worked hard to obtain. If it weren’t for this bracelet, how could she, Chen Jing, be sitting here so safely now?

“I called you here this time for one thing.”

Huijue picked up a piece of paper on the table and handed it to Chen Jing.

Chen Jing stepped forward to take a look, it was an address.

“My friend Fairy Qingyun sent a message, asking this teacher to send a disciple to Miao territory to help her. After thinking about it, you are the most suitable. After dawn, you shall set off.”

Huijue Shitai stood up, looked out the window, and said slowly, “Presumably, he is also willing to come.”

Chen Jing told her about what happened before as soon as she returned. Her relationship with Lei Yun made Huijue feel dazed for a while. She thought about it for a long time, Chen Jing was her most beloved disciple, with a bad fate and a natural Yin body. Perhaps in this world, only that Shopkeeper Lei could protect her.

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