If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 229: Dragon Palace Treasures
Xiaoyu had inquired in advance.

Because it is located in the city and the temple is relatively narrow, Honengji Temple does not allow female pilgrims to stay overnight, and they generally do not provide accommodation for male pilgrims.

So she never asked Chijuro about borrowing a place to live.

After saving the female ghost in the jade tablet and memorizing the "Sutra for the Deliverance of the Dead" by heart, she took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

She wanted to continue talking, but it was getting late.

When we left Faneng Temple and returned to Tianbaoju, the sun had already set.

"I didn't expect Chi Lingzi to be a monster and want to eat you." Even though she had heard about the story of "Yu Fengxian slaying the monster" from others in the morning, and then heard Xiaoyu's retelling of it, Shaoyao still felt thrilled and scared.

After sighing, she began to feel happy again and said, “Although it’s a bit unkind to say this, I’m very happy to see you come back.

Last night you left without saying goodbye, and I blamed you for most of the night!"

Xiao Yu sighed, "The death of Chi Lingzi is not the end. There are still five demons on the nose of the King of Hell. When they hear the news of Chi Lingzi's death, they may come to Tianmen Town to seek revenge on me.

So I can’t stay in Tianbaoju for the next few days.”

"Five evil spirits."

Shaoyao's face turned pale, first she was worried and frightened, then she was hesitant, "Have you looked for Lao Shenxian?"

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "I was waiting for him to send someone to look for me!"

"He didn't send anyone to look for you, so he..." Shaoyao's face was even more worried, "Now Tianmen Town and Yingxiang Mansion all know that Lao Shenxian's friend is a demon, I'm afraid he is very unhappy.

Not only did a friend die, but your reputation was also severely damaged, and you didn't show any reaction at all."

Xiao Yu said calmly: “My life is almost gone, I really can’t care about his reputation.

Moreover, not long after I left Lao Mansion last night, I killed Chi Lingzi.

I waited all night, and in the end all I could see was an old farmer working in the fields. He couldn't blame anyone but me.

If he insists on blaming me, there is nothing I can do."

——I’m not afraid either!
The "method to kill the immortal Lao" is being deduced.

"Who have you looked for today? Have you met Prince Xianzhi?" Shaoyao asked.

Xiao Yu said: "Unless Prince Xianzhi takes the initiative to send someone to look for me, I will not go to find him. This is the agreement between me and the Li family.

But I have looked for Master Chijuro.

Next, I plan to rent a small courtyard next to Honengji Temple until this incident is over.

I will leave Tianbaoju tonight and stay at Xiaojingxuan for two days before moving."

When Shaoyao heard this, the sadness on her face disappeared and she looked even happier.

"I didn't expect Master Chijuro to be so noble and willing to help at the critical moment."

Xiao Yu said strangely, "He doesn't know my plan at all. When I go back to Xiao Jing Xuan, I will ask the neighbors in Jiangyou Lane to rent a small courtyard at Faneng Temple to prevent me from showing up and letting the old monk find out."

Shaoyao's expression was distorted, "You want to divert the blame?"

"No, I'm not trying to shift the blame. I'm converting to Buddhism." Xiaoyu emphasized the pronunciation of the word "依".

"But can Master Chijuro bear it? Don't hurt others and yourself!" Shaoyao said worriedly.

"He should be able to handle it," Xiao Yu still had some confidence in the old monk, "Among the people I know, he can handle it the most. Not only can he handle it, but the key is that 'the monk has a temple' - he can't run away.

If it were someone else, I wouldn't be able to find someone to rely on!
I went to look for them, and they might have run away.”

She could actually hide in Wuthering Heights.

If evil spirits attack, just jump into the Howling Wind Bay and escape.

But running away can only provide temporary relief and cannot solve the hidden dangers at their root.

What she was thinking about at the moment was not how to beg for mercy or escape, but how to quickly kill the evil spirit that dared to seek revenge on her.

If they didn't come to Tianmen Town, she would have gone to Yanwang Nose Bridge sooner or later and let Chi Lingzi "cover the house with a shovel"!
Xiaoyu only took two sets of clothes and prepared to leave Tianbaoju.

"Here!" Shaoyao handed over a big cloth bag.

"What is it?" Xiaoyu knew the bag was very heavy just by looking at Shaoyao's walking posture without reaching out to take it.

"There are birthday money given to you by the gods, and there are also tips thrown on the stage by guests.

Although you left the table early, Manager Song put the money in a cloth bag and handed it to me."

Xiao Yu took the bag, opened it, and saw that her eyes were almost dazzled. "Wow, there must be several thousand taels of silver here, right?"

"There are gold and silver. If exchanged for silver, it would be at least three thousand taels." Shaoyao said.

Xiao Yu held the purse and tilted his head to think: "Why don't I just buy a small courtyard next to Honenji Temple?

Even if the evil incident is over, there is still the revenge of the 'Eight Immortals of the West', the Eight Ghost Kings of Guaizi Mountain, and who knows who will be in the future."

Shaoyao said speechlessly: "It's okay if the evil spirit on the bridge of King Yan's nose is evil, but the Buddha is worshipped by the people and has the responsibility to exorcise evil spirits.

But the Eight Immortals of Kexi are human beings.

Among the "Eight Immortals of the West" who come to kill you, many may be loyal people like Ge Qing.

Why do you let Master Chijuro participate in this kind of private vendetta where it is hard to tell right from wrong?"

Xiao Yu said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "He is now a monk from Western Shu! My feud with the Eight Immortals of the West is not a personal grudge. Everyone in Western Shu owes me a favor."

Shaoyao was unable to refute for a moment.

The front yard of Hongxiufang was open for business, with people coming and going. Xiaoyu didn't want to attract attention, so as usual, she didn't go through the front door, but took a detour through Soy Sauce Lane.

As soon as he reached the entrance of the alley, Xiaoqiang made a sprint, then made an unsuccessful emergency brake, and his paws slid half a meter on the bluestone slab before he barely stopped.

"Master, why did you come just now? I looked for you everywhere this afternoon. Where have you been?"

"What big thing happened in Soy Sauce Lane?" Xiaoyu was a little nervous.

"It's not Soy Sauce Lane, it's me!" the dog barked, "Everyone in the city knows that you killed a big monster, why didn't you call me?" Upon hearing that it was not an acquaintance in Soy Sauce Lane who had an accident, Xiaoyu immediately relaxed and kicked the dog in annoyance - it blocked her way by lying its fat body across the road.

"What did I tell you to do? Stop being crazy here and get out of the way."

Xiao Qiang was anxious and angry, and said, "Master, you killed the monster and distributed the meat to the common people, why did you forget me?
If I eat the whole deer monster that big, wouldn't it turn into a demon pill?"

"Oh, you want to eat the deer monster? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I saved some offal for you!" Xiaoyu said with a smile.

Xiao Qiang was overjoyed and ran around her happily, "Master, I wronged you, but you didn't forget me. I'm so touched, woo woo woo."

There were actually two tears gathered in the dog's eyes.

“Actually, I’d rather eat the deer head.”

"Don't even think about the deer head. You have to give it to the nobles in Luodu and let them help me bear some of the pressure." Xiaoyu said.

Rather than sharing the pressure, it is more like testing Dongfang Shuo and the Li family's attitude towards evil spirits.

And their attitude can make her understand the general relationship between humans, gods and monsters in today's world.

"Where is the deer monster? Did you bring it back?" asked the dog.

"Buried it in the paddy field that was destroyed by the deer monster. If you go to Luojia Village in Yingxiang Prefecture, you should be able to find the land easily by following the footprints and smell." Xiaoyu said.

As soon as she finished speaking, the dog turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the night.

Xiaoyu ignored it and climbed over the wall with her bag and entered Xiaojingxuan.

There is still no one living inside.

After putting her things away, she jumped over the wall and returned to Soy Sauce Lane.

Just as Xiaoyu was about to knock on the single wooden door of Aunt Li's house, he suddenly remembered something: when he came back just now, there seemed to be a light on in the house of blacksmith Zhai at the intersection.

She had an idea and quickly left the alley and went to the intersection.

She knocked on the door only after using her spiritual eyes to confirm that the person inside was Zhai the blacksmith and not someone else.

"Brother Zhai, are you home?"

"Who is it?" Zhai the blacksmith asked, and then he said in doubt: "Is it Xiao Fengxian?"

"it's me."

Zhai the blacksmith quickly opened the door and said with a big smile on his face, "I asked Aunt Li a few days ago when you would be back. Did you come back at night?"

Xiaoyu was a little surprised.

When she met him in the past, she asked him a few questions, but he just hummed and could not answer a single word.

Could it be that after my son became General Wutou, he became more cheerful?

"Brother Zhai, what do you want to see me for?"

Zhai the blacksmith first looked outside, then closed the door and called her into the inner room. He started to whine again and said, "I, I want to thank you. I have no other intentions in giving you a gift, I just want to thank you."

His face flushed again, and he pointed to the small courtyard outside the back door and said, "Look at that water tank. Put your hand in the water and fish it out. At the bottom of the water are the gold, silver and jewelry that Big Dog left for me. Take whatever you like."

Xiaoyu followed his instructions and saw a small courtyard behind the house. In the middle of the courtyard was an old clay "menhai" - a large vat filled with water.

The Menhai is much larger than the water tank in the Dragon Palace that she had seen before. The water tank should be hidden inside the Menhai.

"You are too careless to leave your treasure in the yard, aren't you? Didn't the Dog Meat Taoist help you think of a safer solution?" Xiaoyu frowned.

"It was the Taoist priest who asked me to release it. If you go and see, you won't see it. Once water entered the jar, it disappeared immediately." said Zhai the blacksmith.

"Is it so strange? I'll go take a look." Xiao Yu was curious, so he walked into the yard and looked into the water tank intently.

The water was very clear. She could see the bottom at night with her sharp eyesight. It was indeed empty, with nothing in it.

She looked with her spiritual eyes, but it was empty.

I put my hand in and felt nothing.

She raised her head and looked at Blacksmith Zhai in confusion.

"Hehe, I still have to chant the Apparition Spell!" A sly smile appeared on Zhai the blacksmith's honest face, and he chanted, "Baby, baby, I'm the father of Big Dog."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaoyu's right hand, which was placed in the water tank, immediately touched something soft and elastic.

She rubbed it around and found that the soft and elastic thing was actually the wall of the Dragon Palace water tank!

The water tank was indeed filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

"What kind of spell is this?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

Zhai the blacksmith said, "I don't know either. At that time I handed the water jar to the Taoist priest for inspection.

He looked at it for a while and suddenly said, "How can the Dragon Palace be separated from water?"

After saying that, he picked up the teacup and poured the tea in it on it.

Part of the water tank was actually invisible.

The area wetted by the tea disappeared.

Then the Taoist priest asked me to soak the entire water tank in water, and a line of cloud characters appeared on the surface of the water tank.

That's the word I just read."

"Strange, why didn't Big Dog tell you the secret directly when he came to you in your dream? It's such an important thing, it's definitely not that you forgot it, and it's even more impossible that you were too tight on time and didn't have time to tell it." Xiao Yu asked puzzledly.

"I find it strange, too." The Taoist priest laughed and said it was not strange at all. The treasures in the Dragon Palace could not be used by ordinary people.

Even though I am Big Dog's father, the Dragon King will test my fortune and wisdom.

The Taoist priest also said that I was not blessed enough and should have had a dispute, but I was lucky to meet a noble person like you.

You helped me block the evil spirit, I want to thank you." Zhai the blacksmith said seriously.

(End of this chapter)