The two women in white, the older one had eyebrows that went deep into her temples, eyes that were full of authority, and a short sword with a sheath stuck on her slender waist. Although she spoke to Lin Xiaolian in a friendly manner, the aura on her body made several ruffians in the town dare not approach the younger one casually. Her face was slightly lazy and tired, but occasionally her eyes would glance at her, and her eyes were surprisingly bright. Jiao Fei only took a glance and his heart trembled. He felt that even if he looked up at the sky late at night, the stars he saw were just like this.
Jiao Fei didn't want to get close to these two women, but he thought that if he didn't apologize to Lin Xiaolian, the little girl would threaten to tell his parents. Jiao Fei had no choice but to approach the three people reluctantly, without looking at the two young women, and just said to Lin Xiaolian: "Sister Lin, I just chased that Taoist and bumped into you by mistake, please don't be offended! Is your body still hurting? Do you need me to buy some medicinal wine for bruises and ask Aunt Lin to apply it for you?" Lin Xiaolian saw Jiao Fei's eyes wandering around her, and she didn't know why she panicked and her face flushed slightly. She was no longer thinking about the incident that Jiao Fei bumped into just now, and her mind flew straight to last night. The famous matchmaker in the town, Liu Gu, ran to her house last night and mentioned her marriage to her mother. The family who came to propose marriage was Jiao Fei's mother. At that time, her mother agreed, and she blushed and hid in the inner room to listen to the truth. Jiao Fei is smart and clever, and has always had a good reputation. Lin Xiaolian herself also agreed to it. Meeting Jiao Fei by chance today, Lin Xiaolian couldn't help but shyly think: "I wonder if Aunt Jiao has told him about the marriage proposal! Did he bump into me on purpose today? Or does he have other intentions? Is he not satisfied with my appearance and sewing?"
Lin Xiaolian was distracted and didn't listen to Jiao Fei's words. She just nodded twice, looking quite indifferent.
The two young women who were talking to Lin Xiaolian looked a little strange when they saw Jiao Fei coming over. They were very nervous when they heard Jiao Fei say to chase the sloppy Taoist priest. The older woman couldn't help but say: "Young man! Do you know how dangerous it was just now? That Taoist priest is..."
Before the older woman finished speaking, the younger woman lightly touched her companion, and the older woman suddenly woke up and kept silent.
Lin Xiaolian's mind was on Jiao Fei. This usually eloquent little girl didn't notice the difference in the attitudes of the two women at all. But Jiao Fei had long felt that the two women came from a strange place. Hearing this, he secretly regarded the two women as the same group as the sloppy Taoist. His heart suddenly became hot, so he asked tentatively: "I don't know what you two sisters have to do. If my sister Lin is not convenient, I can help a little. If you ask for directions, there is no place in Baishi Town that I am not familiar with!" The young woman pursed her lips and smiled slightly: "We are nuns who practice with hair. This is my sister Yue Qinghan, and I am Meng Tianzhu. My sister and I are passing by here on our way to Chang'an. I would like to ask you where there is accommodation in this town!" Jiao Fei responded: "There is only one inn in our Baishi Town. The guest room is always empty. You two may as well follow me and I will take you there. Sister Lin, if you have nothing to do, go ahead." Jiao Fei saw that Lin Xiaolian was silent for a long time, fearing that this girl would find some trouble for him to answer. He hurriedly took the task and left first. Seeing that Jiao Fei was smart and always answered questions, Meng Tianzhu asked about the sloppy Taoist priest. Jiao Fei naturally told him about the sloppy Taoist priest who missed his target and walked very fast. Yue Qinghan heard a few words and knew that Jiao Fei and the sloppy Taoist priest only met by chance, so she stopped paying attention. Meng Tianzhu and Jiao Fei exchanged a few more words and smiled.
Jiao Fei took the two girls to the inn in the town. Meng Tianzhu asked for two upper rooms. Seeing that Jiao Fei was still not going to leave, she waved her hand. Jiao Fei was overjoyed and followed the two girls to the guest room. Yue Qinghan was a little puzzled at first, but she believed in Meng Tianzhu's intelligence, so she didn't say anything.
When they got to the room, Meng Tianzhu smiled and said, "Brother Jiao Fei, you are so smart that you can see that the Taoist is extraordinary, and naturally you can see that we sisters are not ordinary people. My sister and I are female disciples of the Lijiang Sword School, and we practice the Taoism of transcendence. We are on this trip because we have an important mission for our master, so we cannot reveal our whereabouts. I hope you don't spread our whereabouts." Jiao Fei behaved himself at this time. He usually read books and knew that it was difficult to find immortals. Even the emperor of the previous dynasty spent endless efforts, but no immortals showed mercy to him. He finally met two immortals in one day, so how could he miss them easily? With a thud, Jiao Fei fell to the ground and said firmly: "I have read a few books and envied the world outside. I would like to ask you two sisters to guide me in cultivation. I can endure hardships and will never give up halfway."
Yue Qinghan was about to refuse, but Meng Tianzhu secretly shook his hand and said gently: "We are still new to the sect and definitely cannot accept disciples. However, I have several senior brothers in the Lijiang Sword Sect who are as advanced as those seniors. If there is a chance, I am willing to help you mediate, but whether it will succeed or not depends on your luck."
Although Meng Tianzhu said it quite gently, Jiao Fei was still very disappointed. He thought that his roots were not good enough and he failed to get the two women to agree. He thought rather frustratedly: "I heard that those who practice Taoism, without immortal bones, immortal roots, or roots from previous lives, often achieve twice the result with half the effort. Those Taoists like disciples with talent. I am also proud of my intelligence. I can read ten lines at a glance and remember everything I see. But I don't know whether my roots for practicing Taoism are excellent or mediocre."
Meng Tianzhu comforted Jiao Fei for a few words and sent him away.
Jiao Fei was afraid that if he continued to pester them, he would upset the two girls, so he could only leave unhappily.
When he returned home, he was also a little depressed. His parents rarely asked about Jiao Fei's studies. They just asked him to eat early and go to bed.
If it was normal, Jiao Fei would not go to bed early, so he would find some leisure books to read. However, tonight, the young man suddenly felt troubled. He read three pages of the half-copy of "Yu Ding Zhi" in his hand, and he couldn't read it in his mind. This Yu Ding Zhi was written by Wu Chengen, a down-and-out scholar of the time. He mixed together all the magical legends of Dayu's flood control and wrote it into anecdotes and strange stories. Although the writing style is scattered, it is also interesting. Jiao Fei usually loves it.
Since he has no intention of reading, Jiao Fei blew out the oil lamp, hugged the pillow with both hands, and thought about his thoughts randomly.
Unlike ordinary teenagers, Jiao Fei was born with endless curiosity. It would be fine if he was ignorant when he was young, but later he entered the school and broadened his horizons. Not only did he not solve his doubts because of his knowledge, but more questions came one after another, which made the teenager have more questions in his heart.
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