A life of clearness

Chapter 229 Coming out of seclusion
"I wonder when the abbot will be able to come out of seclusion?" Dugu Zhi asked softly to a black-feathered bird.

Hanging under the eaves was a golden bird cage, the cage door open, with green branches and leaves sticking out from it. A starling stood in it. Its black feathers were glossy and its eyes looked very smart.

It was the mynah bird that Rong Qing adopted from the Master and that only knew how to call itself Rongrong.

"I don't know." Xiao Hei's voice was childish.

Dugu Zhi smiled bitterly when he heard this.

Rong Qing had asked Zhao Riyue to tell him to come back the next day. However, when he came the next day, he waited for a whole day and night in vain. Rong Qing stood him up.

Dugu Zhi was not angry, but worried. He knew Rong Qing was not the kind of person who liked to make silly jokes. Since she said it would be tomorrow, she would definitely come if there were no special circumstances.

Unless... Dugu Zhi guessed that Rong Qing went to do something that she was anxious to do but was not a big deal.

However, it turned out that something went wrong.

Dugu was extremely anxious, but he couldn't do anything to help. He could only pray silently that Rong Qing would return safely.

Nearly ten days later, Rong Qing finally came back. Dugu Zhi still couldn't see her. But there was a new bird under the eaves.

It has a small head and its IQ seems not to be enough. Dugu Zhi said a lot to it, but it answered with a single “I don’t know”. This made Dugu Zhi deeply doubt whether Rong Qing had only taught it the single “I don’t know”?
"Lin Tian has just returned to the temple, waiting to be summoned by the temple master at any time." Dugu Zhi explained his purpose: "Please inform the temple master of this matter."

Xiao Hei glanced at him and then closed his eyes.

Dugu Zhi didn't know whether it had reported it, so he just assumed it was. Spirit beasts and their masters have a special way of communicating, otherwise Rong Qing wouldn't have left it outside.

But, what on earth is Rong Qing busy with... Is it so important that she can't even meet him?

……

Baishiguan, a quiet room underground.

Rong Qing, who was being meditated by Dugu Zhi, was sitting cross-legged at the moment. A large amount of spiritual stones in the spiritual gathering array turned into pure spiritual energy and poured into Rong Qing's body.

The spiritual vein that Rong Qing had originally placed in the quiet room here was intended to support Bai Shi's cultivation. But now it was far from enough for her injuries.

Yes. Injury.

Rong Qing's departure from the palace where Yinyuan lived did not mean safety. What she had to face was the space rift that could suddenly appear at any time.

Even when she was at her prime, she still had to deal with it with all her strength. Moreover, she had been seriously injured by Yinyuan's random anger. The space rift that made the monks shudder was even more like a gate of hell for Rong Qing.

Sword intent, Taoist rhyme, restrictions... Rong Qing took out everything she could use.

Finally, she escaped back. The various hardships and dangers during the escape could not be told to outsiders. The most dangerous time, even her head was torn off. Fortunately, she maintained the flower appearance technique and quickly took it back. The changes in that moment were faster than the blink of an eye, but the degree of danger was so scary that Rong Qing was still terrified when she recalled it.

When Rong Qing finally returned to Baishi Temple, his body was in pieces, like an evil ghost crawling onto the earth. He looked horrible, and he urgently needed to go into seclusion to repair his injuries, so he went straight into the quiet room without seeing anyone.

The spiritual veins turned into spiritual energy waterfalls and flowed down upside down, converging on Rong Qing. Rong Qing's body was like a huge whirlpool, constantly absorbing spiritual energy and patiently repairing the meridians bit by bit.

"There is no way to deal with karma." Rong Qing knew very well that if she didn't have enough strength to suppress karma, karma would continue to regret. There were too few people who could do anything about it. As for why Rong Qing didn't ask Master Ji Ming for help... because she knew the principle was the same. Master Ji Ming would still reject her, and Rong Qing couldn't do anything about Master Ji Ming.

"Everything is caused by fate. Haha... I just didn't think of that. Am I worthy of it?" Rong Qing laughed at herself, feeling a little aggrieved and angry. "In the end, I still have to rely on my own strength. Now, I can only place my hope on the cultivation method of the Hades lineage."

After many twists and turns, they finally came back to the original solution. But at least, Rong Qing knew that the path of fate would not work, and she would never use that wish as a life-saving trump card again.

Although it seemed like there was one less way out, it made Rong Qing more determined to practice.

If you don’t advance, you will retreat, and if you retreat, you will die.

……

"Is Senior Sister still not out of seclusion?"

The beautiful woman in white came hurriedly, her otherworldly face showing both joy and anxiety.

"My boy Dugu greets the True Lord." Dugu Zhi, who was standing by, hurriedly greeted him. He had heard that Yu Rong had a very close female cultivator from the Sword Sect, but he didn't see her often. He was lucky to run into her at this moment.

Hong Fei nodded, and then looked at the black-feathered bird in the cage.

"This is a matter of great importance. Senior sister, please come out of retreat to meet me. Senior Flower Master of Cangliuzhou has brought news about Concubine Ji and is waiting in the hall now."

The black-feathered bird fluttered its wings and jumped a few times in the cage. Then a childish voice came out of its throat: "But where is it exactly?"

"That's right." Hong Fei said quickly: "According to Hua Zhu, she not only knows the whereabouts of Concubine Ji, but also has a way to track her down. But she clearly stated that she would only tell Senior Sister how to track her down."

"Empress Ji has been hiding for nearly a thousand years. Now that we can track her down, it's not too much to be cautious." Rong Qing's words were transmitted to the ears of Hong Fei and others through Xiao Hei's mouth.

"There is no time to lose. I will leave immediately. Dugu?"

"I'm here." Dugu Zhi responded.

"Dispatch all the disciples in the temple to guard various places in Jing State. Remember, try to avoid the attention of Tianyinsi. If you really can't stop them, let them go. The first goal is the safety of the people of Jing State."

Dugu Zhi took a deep breath, knowing that this was a critical moment. "Understood, I will definitely do my best." After saying that, he did not stop and pushed the wheelchair to the front hall.

Aunt Zhi, who was in the corridor, saw this and hurriedly lent a hand. It would be even more chaotic for Dugu Zhi to command in a while, so he needed someone to help him.

After Dugu Zhi left, the door was slowly pushed open.

"Senior Sister." Hong Fei was a little surprised.

Rong Qing was still wearing a white robe. Although there were no runes embroidered on it, it was also a standard Taoist robe of the Liuguang Sword Sect. Hong Fei was surprised that Rong Qing, who usually took off her hood, actually put it on this time, and covered her face tightly. She was covered from head to toe in a wide, snow-white robe.

The lower half of Hong Fei's face that he could see was blurred by the effect of the ban. Hong Fei had been with Rong Qing for hundreds of years, and he could tell at a glance that this outfit... was somewhat inconsistent with Rong Qing's personality.

The black-feathered bird flew out of the cage and fluttered onto Rong Qing's shoulder. Its tender yellow beak pecked the brim of Rong Qing's hat affectionately.

"Rongrong." It called happily.

But this time, Rong Qing was not unhappy.

(End of this chapter)