After a night of repairs, everyone embarked on the journey again.

This time it is not as urgent as before, stop and go, experience the customs, listen to the Tao day and night, meditate and practice, but it is also comfortable.

It's just that what Hu Yan didn't expect was that along the Sexi River, he also heard a lot of gossip about the "evil dragon". It's just that the versions vary, but one thing is surprisingly consistent. These victims do not resent this "evil dragon" that has brought them countless injuries and losses. They hate only the bully who snatches money and rice and grabs the jewel. They sang praises and preached the filial piety of the "evil dragon", and even prayed to heaven to forgive the sins of the "evil dragon".

Although Hu Yan has let go of his hatred for Jiaolong, it does not mean that he will be swayed by these gossips. When Jiaolong was a human being, he did have filial piety, but he could not cover up the mistakes he made, and there was no inevitable relationship between the two. Filial piety needs to be preached, and punishment must be endured.

The reason why the master rescued it from the hands of the fallen immortal and promised to take him home to visit his mother is an affirmation of its filial piety, as for suppressing it in the Seven Star Tank, this is also a punishment for the mistakes it has made, Hu Yan does not think there is anything wrong with such an arrangement. I even think that the master's arrangement is very reasonable and full of human touch.

Along the way, Hu Yan also told the master what happened along the way before. The master sighed very much, but he was extremely concerned about one thing.

"Nonsense, did you say that Na Xin Wei really said that the Evil God Sect would make a comeback?" the master asked with a frown slightly and a somewhat heavy face.

"That's right, Master Na Xin didn't really say it, and it seems that he deliberately emphasized that the Evil God Sect will use all its strength to enter the Central Plains and destroy the Zhengyi Sect in the near future. Hu Yan nodded and said.

"Listening to you say this, this Xin Wei is indeed a little strange, if it was someone from the Evil God Sect, he should not reveal such important news to you. The master looked at Hu Yan thoughtfully.

"Master, could he be a secret agent sent out by the Central Plains Sect?" asked Wuqiu with his head tilted.

"Xin Wei, Xin Wei ......" the master muttered the name, but he really couldn't think of it, shook his head and said: "You said that this Xin Wei is a young man with superb swordsmanship, but the master really doesn't know what the identity of this person is. Maybe the master is lonely and unheard, or maybe he is not a member of the Daomen. But there's another possibility, maybe it's just that we're overthinking it. However, the comeback of this evil god sect is indeed extremely important, and when the demon Jiao is suppressed, we will immediately set off for the mountain and report this matter to the various factions so as to take precautions as soon as possible. ”

Hu Yan nodded, glanced at Ziling beside him, and turned to the master: "Master, after we go back to the mountain, what will Ziling do?" Hu Yan was worried that if the master took everyone back to the mountain, Ziling, as a girl, would be inconvenient, after all, Qingyuan Palace was full of male disciples.

The master patted Ziling's head with a smile and said, "Although my Qingyuan Palace is full of male disciples, there is no rule in the door rules that it is not allowed to accept female disciples. If Ziling is willing to go back to the mountain with us to practice, then naturally there is no problem. If she doesn't want to, she will let her go to the outer door to learn a trade, and she can also support herself. ”

"Master, I don't want to be separated from my little brother and Wuqiu, I want to practice with you. Ziling tightly pulled Hu Yan's sleeve and didn't let go, afraid that as soon as he let go, Hu Yan would go away.

After a few days of contact, the master naturally saw that this girl had already developed a deep dependence on nonsense. He naturally couldn't bear to break them up, so he smiled and said, "It's no problem to practice with us, but this cultivation is a very hard thing, Ziling girl, you have to be prepared." ”

Ziling raised her chin, nodded firmly, and said, "As long as I can be with everyone, I am not afraid of no matter how hard it is." ”

The master laughed, patted Ziling's little head, looked back at Wuqiu and said nonsense: "Then you two will have one more junior sister after that." ”

Hearing the master say this, Wuqiu was particularly happy and couldn't help cheering.

Hu Yan and Ziling also looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent......

In the upper reaches of the Sexi River, the water is murmuring and the trees are green.

Since Nie Lang turned into a Jiao and Xingyun spread rain, the drought around the Sexi River has long been alleviated.

The fields and mountains are full of life and are in the ascendant. It's long gone, and the scorched gold flowstone of the past is lifeless.

In the distance, a few villagers with hoes are working in the fields. A heavy rain solved the drought of several years, and also swept away the gloom in their hearts.

"Uncle, do you know where Nie Lang's family lives?" Wu Qiu jumped up and down the ridge and shouted to the villagers who were working in the fields.

Hearing Wuqiu's shout, everyone raised their heads together, and one of them, a middle-aged man in his thirties and forties, stepped forward to look at Wuqiu and his party, and asked suspiciously: "Who are you, what are you doing looking for Nie Lang's family?"

The master stepped forward and saluted, "We are Taoist priests who have traveled here, and we have been entrusted to visit Nie Lang's mother. I hope that good people will show the way. ”

"Daoist?" The man glanced at the master, and saw that he was really dressed as a Taoist priest, and he believed it a little, and then looked at Hu Yan and the others, but it was just a group of yellow-haired children, but he did not doubt him, pointed to a thatched hut by the river and said in a deep voice: "It turned out that his family lived farther away, and later after Nie Lang's accident, the eldest lady moved to the thatched house by the river, saying that she was waiting for Nie Lang to go home." However, now the eldest mother's physical condition is not very good, since Nie Lang left, the eldest mother has become sick with worries, and her eyes are blind from crying. ”

An old man with gray hair also nodded and said, "Her body can't stay up for long, I see, it is estimated that it will only be the first two days to live." Oh, that's a pity...... I don't know what kind of sins this family created in their previous life, and they want to suffer these disasters in this life. ”

As soon as the old man's words fell, Hua Zi felt the wine gourd hanging on his waist, shaking violently, he knew that this was Hei Jiao who heard about his mother and couldn't hold back his mania, he couldn't help sighing, pressed the restless wine gourd, and patted it gently, so as to stabilize the black Jiao in the wine gourd.

"Everyone in this family is a good person, and Nie Lang is famous for his filial piety. I didn't expect that a jewel of unknown origin was killed and the family was ruined, which is a pity. If you want me to say, it's only the Zhou family's bullies to blame, if it weren't for them, the Nie Lang family wouldn't be like this. The old man said angrily, obviously they were also bullied and oppressed by this landlord bully before.

"Dad, people are watching the sky, the Zhou family and the gang have done all the evil things, and in the end, can't they escape the punishment of God, they were all swept into the river by Nie Lang and drowned. It's really exciting. The man said excitedly, and when he said that he was emotional, he smashed the hoe in his hand into the dirt in front of him.

The master smiled and nodded: "People who are evil are afraid of the sky are not afraid, and people who are good people do not deceive the sky." Evil is rewarded with evil, and good is rewarded with good. It's not that the time has not come. The good will be rewarded, and the evil will be rewarded. ”

"The old fairy is right, this person has to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, so that his descendants will be blessed. The old man grinned toothlessly.

The man didn't think so, and said with a pout: "It is said that good deeds are rewarded, but Nie Lang's mother and son are such kind people, but they have suffered this catastrophe, and I don't know if this God is blind." ”

"You can't talk nonsense, if you offend God, you are not afraid of another disaster. It's only been a few days since I lived a good life, and I'm still blessed by Nie Lang!" the old man took a sip of his son and said indignantly.

The master smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, God is watching, Nie Lang's family has their own blessings, and ah, there will be no disasters in your place in the future, and this is also the blessing that Nie Lang left to you." As he spoke, he patted the young man on the shoulder and walked slowly towards the hut by the river.

Hu Yan and the others followed closely and followed.

The two fathers and sons looked at the master's back and were speechless in shock......

The thatched hut is a bit simple, but it can shelter from the wind and rain, and it is obvious that someone often repairs and tidies it for Nie's mother.

The fence outside the thatched house was hidden, and Hu Yan pushed the door in, but saw a middle-aged woman walking out of the house with a vegetable basket, and saw someone pushing the door in, and was taken aback and said, "Who are you?"

Hu Yan hurriedly bowed down and said, "Auntie, we are wandering Taoists, and we were entrusted to visit Nie Lang's mother, I don't know if she is at home?"

"Oh, here, the eldest lady is at home, but she is seriously ill, I'm afraid I can't entertain you, so it's better for you to go to the village to rest." The aunt was extremely hospitable and said with a smile.

The master stepped forward and saluted: "Good people don't have to be polite, just see Nie's mother." ”

The aunt nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then you can please, I'll go home first to make medicine for the eldest mother." I'll be back to greet you later. As he spoke, he went out with a basket on his shoulder.

The master gently pushed open the door, but saw that the furnishings in the room were very simple, only a table and a chair, a stove and a bed, and there was nothing else.

On the bed, a scrawny old man leaned against the head of the bed, staring out the window with blank eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. I heard someone push the door in, and asked in a weak voice, "Aunt Zhang, did you drop something?"

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, we have been entrusted by others to visit you. The master bowed to the old man on the bed and said in a deep voice.

"Is it my son Nie Lang?" the old woman heard the master say this, her originally obscure eyes suddenly glowed, she lifted the quilt, and struggled to get up from the bed, not at all like an old man who was about to get sick: "Where is my son Nie Lang......?"

Seeing this, the master hurriedly stepped forward and held down the old woman, and after putting the quilt on her again, he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, old good man, listen to me." ”

"You say, you say, did something happen to my son Nie Lang?" asked Nie's mother anxiously.

The master sighed slightly and said, "Old good man, this time I came here for Nie Lang's business. ”