Just as the group was descending the mountain, the heavens trembled and the sword-carrying man's expression changed drastically.
"Senior, what's..."
Chen Sui Nian said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, it's nothing!"
Chen Sui Nian flicked out a talisman, and the group instantly arrived beside Ma Ku Xuan's grandmother. At this moment, Ma Ku Xuan's grandmother had no breath left, her soul scattered.
The sword-carrying man said in a deep voice, "May Mr. Qi forgive my interference in saving a life this time!"
After speaking, he summoned a golden armored deity and instructed it to search the town for the soul!
The golden deity searched around and shook its head!
"Scram!" Ma Ku Xuan roared.
The sword-carrying man was about to reprimand Ma Ku Xuan, reminding him to be respectful to the deity.
The deity actually vanished without a trace!
The sword-carrying man glanced at Ma Ku Xuan, who said in a deep voice, "Who killed my grandmother!"
The sword-carrying man told Ma Ku Xuan and then sighed lightly, "Pay attention to following your true heart!"
Ma Ku Xuan ignored him and turned to Chen Sui Nian, suddenly kneeling and bowing his head, "Senior, do you have a way to save my grandmother?"
Chen Sui Nian thought for a moment and said, "I don't know where your grandmother's soul is, and I don't have absolute certainty of bringing her back to life. Why should I help you with something that will offend people?"
Ma Ku Xuan continued to bow his head, "Senior, please just save her. I will take responsibility for life or death!"
Chen Sui Nian said, "You're just going to bow a few times?"
Ma Ku Xuan asked, "What condition does Senior want? My worthless life?"
Chen Sui Nian watched Ma Ku Xuan kneel and bow his head, suddenly recalling a scene from long ago. Chen Sui Nian spoke, "Alright, alright, my luck is really bad today! Forget it, I'll be merciful today!"
Chen Sui Nian looked at Lu Chen, who had been hiding behind Ning Yao and snatching pastries, and asked, "Lu Chen, do you have any ideas?"
Lu Chen, eating pastries, said, "Hmm - yes! I have a little lead!"
Chen Sui Nian nodded and said to Ma Ku Xuan, "Get up. A man's knees have gold! Don't kneel and bow so easily next time!"
Ma Ku Xuan stood up and said, "When asking someone for help, if you can't even offer a little 'wealth,' you can only bow a few times to show your sincerity. Besides, as Senior said, a few bows for a life, there's no deal more worthwhile than that in the world!"
"Furthermore, if someone were to ask me for help and couldn't even offer a little money, and didn't even kneel and bow, I wouldn't even bother with them!"
Chen Sui Nian laughed, "You're quite insightful. Alright, go and avenge yourself! I'll take your grandmother's life into my hands!"
Ma Ku Xuan thanked him, "I owe Chen Ping An four lives!"
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Afterwards, Ma Ku Xuan found the culprit and gave her a good beating. Just as he was about to kill her, a voice in his mind told him not to.
Suddenly, he recalled the words his master had spoken, to follow his true heart!
So, he released his grip on the culprit's neck and let her go.
Fine, you've left me, Ma Ku Xuan, alone. But wait until I, Ma Ku Xuan, become powerful. I'll make your whole family die together!
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Ma Ku Xuan returned to the scene and saw that his grandmother was still just a corpse. A hint of disappointment flashed through his eyes!
Chen Sui Nian said, "Your grandmother is dead! Lu Chen and I searched for your grandmother's soul but couldn't find it. But Lu Chen said he knows where it is, he told me, it's a bit troublesome, I need some time!"
Ma Ku Xuan nodded, "Thank you, Senior, for your help. If she comes back to life, that's better. If not, it's fate! I'll trouble you, Senior!"
Chen Sui Nian said, "No problem! A life for a life! She will be fine after this."
Thus, the sword-carrying man took Ma Ku Xuan away from the town.
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After Ma Ku Xuan left, Chen Sui Nian took Chen Ping An back home and told him on the way back, "Liu Xian Yang has been cured!"
Chen Ping An's silent expression finally broke into a smile, his spirits finally recovered!
Chen Ping An was beaming all the way. Ning Yao gave Chen Ping An some pastries, and for the first time, Chen Ping An seriously tasted the pastries made by Chen Sui Nian.
They were sweet!
When they returned to the dilapidated cottage, Ning Yao and Chen Ping An were stunned!
They saw a familiar figure in the courtyard of the cottage - Zhi Gui!
Zhi Gui, dressed in beautiful clothes, bowed to everyone.
"Greetings, Master Sui Nian, Greetings, Master Ping An! Greetings, Master Lu! Greetings, Miss Ning!"
This greeting dumbfounded both Ning Yao and Chen Ping An!
Chen Ping An asked Chen Sui Nian, "Brother, her?"
Chen Sui Nian laughed, "From today onwards, she is your maid!"
Chen Ping An shook his head and waved his hands, "She's Song Ji Xin's maid, I don't need her!"
Chen Sui Nian chuckled and told Chen Ping An, "Don't worry, I've already made arrangements with her. She will be your guardian, your scribe, your maid!"
Zhi Gui smiled and nodded, and Lu Chen also said, "Don't worry, your life is her life!"
Chen Ping An still shook his head.
So, Chen Sui Nian told Chen Ping An everything about Zhi Gui's identity, how she had been absorbing Chen Ping An's luck, her contract with Chen Ping An, and her previous promises.
Chen Ping An was stunned, and Chen Sui Nian said, "You are my brother, I respect your opinion. If you are not satisfied, this contract can be unilaterally voided!"
Chen Ping An was at a loss. Ning Yao suddenly spoke, "Master Ping An, it's good to have a maid to take care of you."
"Ah?" Chen Ping An, "No! I think it might not be very good. After all, she's a woman! I'm not used to it..."
Before Chen Ping An could finish, Ning Yao sneered, "You're actually fantasizing?"
Lu Chen snickered in the back, this scene was truly amusing!
Both of them had feelings for each other, but they were both wooden blocks!
Listening to the arguments, Zhi Gui apologized seriously to Chen Ping An, "I'm sorry! It was my fault before, I made you angry!"
Chen Ping An looked at Zhi Gui's apologetic expression, but still shook his head!
Chen Sui Nian smiled at Zhi Gui, "It seems like you can only dissolve the contract with Chen Ping An. I'll let you off the hook for the previous punishment! If Chen Ping An doesn't agree, then forget it!"
Zhi Gui's heart felt like ashes. After I leave, won't I be killed by the Dragon Slayer?
Chen Ping An is kindhearted, Chen Sui Nian is just and fair!
No, I have to survive!
Zhi Gui actually knelt down and bowed her head, "I, Zhi Gui, swear by my future in the Dao, my dragon lineage, and my life to protect Chen Ping An for all eternity! I will ensure his safety for ten thousand generations!"
Chen Sui Nian looked at Zhi Gui and sighed, "Is this a grave-visiting day? Why does everyone like to kneel and bow?
"Also, you really...want to live that badly?"
"Forget it! Chen Ping An, she doesn't understand anything, some things she doesn't quite comprehend. And you are discerning right and wrong, knowing good and evil. If she goes out, she will definitely go wild and cause harm."
"I prefer her to be your maid. From a larger perspective, at least during your studies, under your guidance, you can teach her about good and evil, right and wrong. In the future, she can lead the Hao Ran Water Tribe, a great merit indeed!"
"From your personal perspective, I can't always stay by your side. It would give me peace of mind to know you have a maid like Zhi Gui by your side!"
Chen Ping An hesitated, Ning Yao looked at Zhi Gui's face, thought for a moment, and poked Chen Ping An with her finger, "Chen Ping An, I suddenly think it's a good idea! After all, you can ask her about any cultivation issues in the future, and she can also temporarily protect your path!"
"Ah?"
"Besides, you can teach her properly and everything will be fine!"
Chen Ping An said, "But she's Song Ji Xin's maid!"
Chen Sui Nian laughed, "Do you think the last true dragon in the world would be a maid? She's your maid because of me, and many, many other reasons!"
"Don't worry, I will explain everything to that Song Ji Xin later!"
Chen Ping An eventually nodded!
Zhi Gui also breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Chen Ping An, "Thank you, Master Ping An, for taking me in!"
Chen Ping An thought about it and realized that he only knew the Daoist courtesy that Lu Chen taught him, so he bowed to Zhi Gui!
Zhi Gui was stunned by Chen Ping An's bow. Chen Sui Nian and Ning Yao were also stunned. Then Chen Sui Nian turned to Lu Chen, "Oh, Lu Chen, you even taught Ping An your Daoist courtesy?"
Lu Chen awkwardly said, "Just for fun! Just for fun!"
Chen Ping An asked, "Brother, is there a problem?"
Chen Sui Nian could read people's hearts like an open book!
Chen Sui Nian smiled, "No problem!"
"Master Lu Chen taught well!"
Chen Ping An nodded, "Yes! Master Lu Chen is very serious about teaching me boxing and urging me to practice martial arts!"
Chen Sui Nian looked at Lu Chen with a playful gaze, "Oh, is that so? Then well, you continue to learn from Master Lu Chen!"
Chen Ping An nodded!
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Afterwards, Zhi Gui began to diligently clean Chen Ping An's room and the entire cottage like a true maid!
Chen Ping An asked her all his questions, and Zhi Gui answered him!
Chen Sui Nian said that her life now belonged to Chen Ping An! Her Dao was subordinate to Chen Ping An's Dao!
Zhi Gui remained smiling, her attitude was excellent. She not only diligently answered Chen Ping An's questions about martial arts, but also knew how to cook!
Chen Ping An and Ning Yao felt that while she wasn't as good as Chen Sui Nian, her cooking was still very delicious. Much better than the Blacksmith's!
Ning Yao and Lu Chen were very satisfied with Zhi Gui's cooking!
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Afterwards, Ning Yao also quietly told Chen Ping An that actually, the Daoist courtesy that Lu Chen taught you was the courtesy paid by the most senior Daoists to their juniors! Master Lu Chen wants to take you as his disciple!
Chen Ping An was stunned.
Afterwards, when Lu Chen taught Chen Ping An martial arts and boxing, Chen Ping An bowed to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen raised his head, "Humph! I, Lu Chen, the third leader of Qing Ming Tian Xia, am very strict when it comes to taking disciples! You are still in my probation period! Understand?"
Chen Ping An nodded!
"You know that, then why don't you start practicing your boxing? What kind of crap boxing is that? Hurry up!"
Chen Ping An stood up and started practicing his stances! His boxing intent, honed by the trials of Ma Ku Xuan and Yuan Zhen Ye, was like a small knife that had been sharpened!
Extremely sharp!
Chen Sui Nian, Lu Chen, and Ning Yao sat beside them drinking tea!
Lu Chen nodded slightly, good, this boxing intent is like a freshly sharpened knife, ready to chop anything!
Chen Sui Nian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked, "You really want to take Chen Ping An as your disciple?"
Lu Chen also blew on his hot tea and said, "Of course!"
Then Lu Chen told Chen Sui Nian about the fate he had calculated between himself and Chen Ping An!
Hearing Lu Chen's account of all these coincidences, Ning Yao and Chen Sui Nian couldn't help but say, "Ironclad destiny!"
Chen Sui Nian said, "Such destiny! Not bad! Alright, then, when I leave, Chen Ping An will be under your care!"
Lu Chen nodded, "Of course! Chen Ping An is the disciple I chose! I am very satisfied!"
Watching Chen Ping An's stances and boxing techniques, Chen Ping An punched out repeatedly, his boxing intent overwhelming!
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