You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 252: The Ghost Scholar and the Female Knight

Zuo Chen looked at the scholar twice more.

During his one-year travels, Zuo Chen had seen quite a few ghosts, some of which had lost their minds and turned into evil thieves, while others had clear minds and bright thoughts.

Just like humans, there are all kinds of people, both good and bad.

Only the aura of this scholar is very unique.

He was filled with great resentment and was obviously an evil ghost, but his words and actions were gentle and polite, without any intention of cruelty.

In this thick resentment, there is also a trace of mysterious purple gold nobility, which does not seem like that of an ordinary person.

Such a mysterious ghost scholar, trapped in this dilapidated temple, can't help but make people imagine.

However, this girl who looks like a heroine is much simpler. She has plenty of vitality and her spirit is also good. Although her Taoism is not very high, her spirit is good.

As if she had noticed Zuo Chen's gaze, the female knight turned her head slightly and looked curiously at the two people who had just entered.

"Where are you two from? You seem so intimate, are you a Taoist couple?"

Caiyi, who was swaying in a daze, almost choked on her own saliva:

"Don't talk nonsense, this is not a Taoist partner, this is my master."

"He's also a friend." Zuo Chen said.

"When I was traveling, I heard that a Taoist companion is not a partner, but a fellow traveler. They only travel together and do not involve any romantic relationships. They just talk about scriptures and the Tao and keep each other company." The female knight smiled and said, "But from what you two said, you can at least be called fellow Taoists?"

Zuo Chen smiled without saying anything, but Caiyi blushed.

Then the heroine turned her eyes to Donkey Master:
"You are also bringing your donkey in to take shelter from the rain?"

"This is my traveling companion, and someone I can talk to about the Dao with. According to what you said, I should call him my Daoist friend."

Zuo Chen replied with a smile.

The heroine was surprised and couldn't help but look at Mr. Donkey a few more times.

It seemed that Mr. Donkey did not expect Zuo Chen to say that. He was very happy and his thoughts became much smoother. In fact, he even had some ideas of transforming into a human in a trance.

Of course, this change only lasted for a moment and was too short.

The female warrior who was staring at Donkey Master opened her eyes wide and rubbed them hard. When she looked at Donkey Master again, he was still standing obediently beside the door, without any strange changes.

Suddenly there was a loud thunder in the sky, and rain fell with it, crackling on the grass and tree trunks, making a whistling sound. The sound of water and wind rushed in from outside the temple, carrying a hint of chill.

It was not known whether she was frightened by the thunder or the cold wind, but the heroine subconsciously shrank her body and leaned towards the scholar.

The scholar burst out laughing.

The rain was pouring down heavily and it didn't look like it would stop anytime soon. Plus it was getting dark, Zuo Chen thought about staying here tonight. He searched around in the dilapidated temple and found some damp wood. He put them together and made a small bonfire.

Seeing Zuo Chen like this, the female warrior couldn't help but say:

"Master, these firewoods are too damp and it's raining outside. We can't light them with a tinderbox."

She had just finished speaking when she saw Caiyi spit into the pile of firewood.

The whole pile of firewood immediately caught fire and burned a foot high, dispelling the dampness and coldness in the room.

The heroine opened her mouth wide, pointed at the dancing fire, and the words were stuck in her throat for a long time.

“What a skill.”

Only then did he squeeze out a word from his throat.

Zuo Chen tapped Caiyi gently with his hand.

He originally wanted to use a fire starter to cover it up, but he didn't expect this girl to just run in front of him and pretend.

Caiyi held her head with both hands and stuck out her tongue.

This girl,
From whom did you learn to show your power in front of others?

It should be, probably, maybe, it’s not me…

Zuo Chen felt a little guilty for some unknown reason.

Seeing that the room was getting warmer, Zuo Chen rummaged through his backpack and took out some diced meat. He also found a few branches, washed them with rain water, and then put the diced meat on the branches one by one and roasted them over the fire.

Soon the aroma of barbecue drifted throughout the room. The heroine swallowed her saliva and stared at the meat in Zuo Chen's hand.

She was also hungry, so she took out a coarse flour cake from the water beside her and ate it with water.

Zuo Chen could see that the pancake was even starting to crumble a bit, probably because there was some dirt mixed in it.

After all, when traveling around the world, there are not many people like Zuo Chen who can always take out fresh and delicious food to cook by himself. This kind of dry biscuits are not easy to grow mold, and it is better than starving.

Seeing her like this, Zuo Chen smiled and gave one third of the skewers of meat to the heroine.

The heroine was so scared that she almost dropped her biscuits on the ground:

"Ah? I don't have any banknotes on me right now."

"I'll give it to you." Zuo Chen said with a smile, "It's fate that we're hiding from the rain together in the temple. It's just a little meat."

When the heroine heard Zuo Chen's words, she was no longer polite. She first wrapped the pancake with oil paper, and then immediately wiped her slightly dirty hands on her clothes.

He stretched out his hands respectfully as if receiving an imperial decree and took the meat skewer from Zuo Chen.

I put it in my mouth and took a bite. I felt the gravy was full and there was some coarse salt on it. It was simple but delicious.

After wolfing down three skewers, he remembered that there was a scholar beside him. He suppressed his heartache and took out two skewers from his arms and handed them to the scholar.

But the scholar waved his hand and said with a smile:
"I can't eat these things, and the Taoist priest can see that, so don't give them to me. It's a waste of good meat."

Female warrior: “???”

She was stunned for a moment and didn't understand what the scholar meant. She just felt that the scholar's words were a bit strange. She thought to herself, "Weird man," and then she started eating meat. After eating for a while, she saw Zuo Chen took out a small wine jar and four bowls from his backpack. After filling them with wine, he gave each person a bowl.

The heroine was stunned. She was holding the skewer of meat in her hand, but didn't know where to put it. She could only carefully hold the wine bowl with one hand, suck the part that was about to overflow into her mouth, and then carefully put it on the ground.

The scholar was also slightly stunned when he saw Zuo Chen put the bowl in front of him.

"The best thing about medicine is that it can nourish your Qi, so it's not completely useless to you. Try it."

After Zuo Chen left, the scholar was slightly stunned. He stretched out his hands to hold the wine in front of him and found that he could lift it up.

I put it to my lips and drank it gently, feeling the hotness in my mouth. When I put the bowl down, my eyes were full of emotion.

When he looked at Zuo Chen again, the scholar's eyes were full of gratitude, and one could even see some tears in his eyes.

The heroine was puzzled and didn't know why the scholar could be so excited just by taking a sip of wine.

Maybe he came from the countryside and had never been to a bar before.

It's really pitiful. I'll leave half a cup for him.

After eating and drinking for a while, Zuo Chen finally asked:
"My name is Zuo Chen, this is my traveling companion Cai Yi, and that is Mr. Lu. I haven't asked your names yet."

"My name is Ji Xiaoyu, the third-generation successor of Jijian Villa. I went down the mountain to travel under the order of my master. I have already traveled around Qingzhou and am planning to return to my master."

The heroine said.

Zuo Chen thought about it and realized that he had never heard of the name of Ji Jian Villa. It should be a sect formed by some famous heroes in the martial arts world.

After the heroine finished her introduction, she looked at the scholar beside her.

Seeing that the other party was hesitant and didn't seem to want to speak, Ji Xiaoyu curled his lips slightly: "The Taoist priest has invited you to drink, why are you still hesitating?"

After hearing this, the scholar sighed and said:
"My name is all about the past. My last name is Li, and I am the second child in my family. You can just call me Li Lao Er."

"You ate and drank someone else's food, but you didn't mention their name. You're really spoiling the fun."

Ji Xiaoyu snorted.

Zuo Chen did not question the scholar, but just smiled and asked:

"When I first came in, I heard Miss Ji say something interesting was going on nearby. Can you tell us about it?"

"Oh! This matter." Ji Xiaoyu slapped his forehead and said, "It's an interesting story I heard recently. It's said that a white light shot up into the sky from Gray Mountain a few days ago, and even broke through the clouds. Many people in the martial arts world said that a treasure had appeared there, so I planned to go over and take a look."

Then he asked Zuo Chen:

"Master, do you want to go over and take a look too?"

“…I must go and take a look.”

It seems that the Gray Mountain Formation of the Kyoto hermit has been officially put into operation, with such great momentum that it is regarded as a treasure by the people in the martial arts world.

We still don't know what effect the formation has, but it does seem like a trap.

but……

Thinking of the grave mound on the gray mountain, Zuo Chen felt that he should go back and take a look.

"Then Taoist priest, when the rain stops tomorrow morning, shall we go together?"

Ji Xiaoyu made the invitation. He had been in the martial arts world for some time and could naturally see that Zuo Chen and Cai Yi were talented. At least most people couldn't come up with such a big piece of fresh meat, and they were reluctant to share it with others.

It would be a good thing if we could go the same way.

Zuo Chen nodded. Since they were going to go together anyway, there was nothing wrong with going with her.

Ji Xiaoyu laughed happily, then looked at Li Laoer: "Scholar, do you want to come with us?"

"I……"

The scholar was obviously in hesitation.

Seeing his appearance, Ji Xiaoyu felt unhappy and disliked it very much:

"Hey! Look at how hesitant you are! Is there something wrong with you? Tell me and I'll help you solve it!"

"That's not necessary..." Li Lao Er looked at Zuo Chen hesitantly, and finally spoke slowly:

"We are on different paths. If we can meet someday, I will definitely host a banquet for you."

"You are a scholar, you are hesitant and not straightforward at all."

Ji Xiaoyu didn't like the scholar's attitude and snorted twice. The scholar just smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Seeing that the rain was still falling and she had drunk a little too much wine before, Ji Xiaoyu felt a little sleepy under the warmth of the campfire. She looked around and felt that Zuo Chen and the others were not bad people, so she simply hugged the knife and fell asleep leaning against the thatch.

Soon, the sound of light snoring filled the entire cottage.

Seeing that Ji Xiaoyu was sleeping soundly, Zuo Chen finally got up and sat next to the scholar.

The scholar was obviously not quite used to it.

Zuo Chen looked at him with a smile:

"Your last name is Li. Do you know Li Yu and Li Ji?"

The scholar was slightly stunned and his eyes widened.

We really know each other.

Zuo Chen looked at the scholar twice more.

I think he does look somewhat similar to Li Ji and Li Yu.

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(End of this chapter)