allonlinenovel Chapter 302 Return to Yunwu Mountain
Chapter 302 Return to Yunwu Mountain
The high priest did not come to see them off.
Anilan looked back several times with her bag on her back, but she did not see the high priest in the nine-story tower. Only then did she confirm that her master was really not going to send her off.
How can you be so relieved?
The high priest asked Li Huaiqing and Lou Xiao to take care of her. Anilan was still very puzzled. She said that she was going to the Central Plains with Lou Xiao, so what did this person from the Central Plains court have to do with her?
The one who came to see them off was Elder Qu Yan, who even took some silver from them before they left.
They have a very good sense of proportion, not exceeding their capabilities but providing just enough to make sense.
After all, what they eat and use in Qieyue Village are the best in the local area.
A wealthy man like Li Huaiqing would naturally not care about these small things and would pay them readily.
However, from then on, Lou Xiao owed Li Huaiqing money again and could only pay it back after returning to the capital.
"As a village elder, why do you love money so much?" Lou Xiao muttered. It's not that he felt sorry for the money, but he felt it was too straightforward.
He doesn't look like a village elder.
Elder Qu Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "Who doesn't love silver? The roads, houses, cloth and salt in our village, which one doesn't need silver?"
Qieyue Village is located deep in Nanzi. When the goods from the Central Plains are transported here, the price is much higher.
Qieyue Village has little other income except poison. The village chief, high priest, and elders have all made great contributions to its development to its current size.
Lou Xiao was not a wealthy family member who did not know the cost of firewood and rice, so he just listened to what Elder Qu Yan said.
When it was time to leave Nanzi, Elder Quyan again told Anilan,
"Remember not to play too much, go home when it's time to go home."
The future high priest must not abandon the people of Nanzi.
Anilan concealed his excitement and said solemnly, "I understand! Elder!"
Elder Qu Yan nodded, turned around and went back without even stepping out of Nanzi.
Arriving at the new land, Anilan could hardly hide his excitement, and urged Lou Xiao and the others, "Hurry up! I can't wait to see what the Central Plains looks like!"
After leaving Nanzi, it is time to put what needs to be done on the agenda.
Ai Ying, who was beside Li Huaiqing, had gotten much better and no longer needed her protection. Lou Xiao said goodbye to him and told him that she could not go back to the capital with him.
"You have something important to do? What do you need me to do?"
Li Huaiqing's relationship with her has improved significantly these days. She has gotten used to him calling her Xiaoxiao from time to time.
He wanted to get more into her life, but unfortunately Lou Xiao would never let him know about Yunwu Mountain.
"No, it's my personal business. If your majesty asks, just say I went back to check."
As soon as they stepped into the Central Plains, Lou Xiao and Anilan looked completely different, with a much more gloomy look.
Li Huaiqing said he understood, and then asked,
"What should she do?"
He was talking about Anilan.
In fact, the high priest did not explain Anilan's role to her.
As the future new generation of high priest, Anilan needs to understand the Central Plains and correct his attitude towards the Central Plains.
It was also the high priest's explanation to the emperor of the Central Plains that Nanzi intended to make friends with the Central Plains and no longer stay away from it as in the past.
Anilan didn't know any of this and thought it was necessary hurdles to go through as a future high priest.
"Stay with me. I can't bear to leave you here."
Lou Xiao spoke frankly, "Everything she sees is new to her. You can't control her. When I finish my business, I will bring her back to the capital and show her health to King Hanhai."
Anilan has learned everything in Qieyue Village and is more useful than anyone else.
Was the wound that A Cang Xiao Zhengze received on Wanshou Day poisonous?
In Lou Xiao's opinion, no one is more suitable than Ani to check it out.
No one knows the importance of the future high priest.
Li Huaiqing also remembered Xiao Zhengze's health, but he felt that Lou Xiao was making a big fuss.
"I haven't heard that King Hanhai is ill, so he should be fine. I will wait for Xiaoxiao to come back in the capital, but don't wait too long, otherwise His Majesty will hold me accountable."
Lou Xiao thought he was joking, "No, you are working for His Majesty, I won't punish you."
"Then take your leave."
Li Huaiqing had to return to the capital as soon as possible to report on his work, so the two separated.
Anilan happily followed Lou Xiao all the way, asking her where those good-looking men were.
She had no idea that her attire had attracted so much attention along the way. Her exposed waist and calves, and her slightly dark skin made her look very different in the Central Plains.
Lou Xiao was taking her to Yunwu Mountain, and they were a little rushed, so Anilan said,
"Why are you in such a hurry? I saw some nice silver jewelry in that shop, but I haven't bought any yet."
"There are many things that are better looking than this. Anilan, you have limited money, so of course you have to buy something that is worthwhile."
She coaxed Anilan for a few words and that was it. The foreign girl did not suspect anything and found everything interesting wherever she took her.
It wasn't until they went to Yunwu Mountain that Anilan felt extremely bored. What was the difference between this and Nanzi?
There are trees and bamboo forests everywhere.
Yunwu Mountain also has its mysteries like Nanzi, with many small lives hidden among the branches and leaves, but no one raises them for self-defense like the people of Nanzi do.
"Is this your home?" Anilan followed Lou Xiao along the endless stairs, as if they had returned to Qieyue Village.
Lou Xiao became very silent when he got here. Anilan didn't answer even three out of ten questions he asked.
She is used to it and just looks around. No wonder I feel like I can be friends with her. Could her ancestors be from Nanzi?
Anilan was still talking, "Is your family here? I'm hungry, is there anything to eat? I think the biscuits I bought earlier are pretty good, do you have any at home?"
Lou Xiaocai replied to her, "My master has passed away."
They were all the word "Master". Anilan immediately thought of the high priestess and immediately felt that she was indeed very kind.
"'So you were raised by the master like me?"
The two of them soon arrived at the thatched cottage on Yunwu Mountain, where she and her master once lived.
Now it is apparently deserted.
Lou Xiao's master was buried in the bamboo forest behind the house. The lonely grave was desolately accompanied by the master's favorite bamboo. This was the first time Lou Xiao came back to see him since he went down the mountain after his master passed away.
She took out the paper money, incense and candles she had bought with the money she borrowed from Li Huaiqing to add a little color to her master's funeral.
Anilan squatted beside her curiously and watched Lou Xiao tear up the paper money and burn it.
Lou Xiao remained silent again. Even though she was ignorant, she knew that she seemed a little redundant.
She found an excuse to find a suitable insect to cultivate and left.
Only Lou Xiao was left, standing in front of his master's grave for a long time, with the candlelight and burning paper money, without saying a word.
Master, the Gu in my body... do you know?
In a humid environment, burning paper money produces a lot of smoke and dust.
Lou Xiao lit up the rest, then sat in front of her master's grave in a daze, wanting to ask, but her master was already dead.
What can I do after asking?