Chapter 226
Chapter 226
The cold wind howled as white snow drifted through the air.
After Hua Jiunan and his two friends fell asleep, Deaf Granny led everyone else into the little courtyard.
The old woman slowly approached the pine tree and silently shed tears.
“Alas, since Elder Pine left by Transforming into an Azure Ox, this family has had no one to hold it together.
“I wonder when he will return…”
Hemp-clad Grandmother also sighed.
“Elder Pine spent ten thousand years without contending with the world, cultivating the Dao of natural tranquility.
“That is true freedom, true sovereignty!”
Deaf Granny slowly nodded, then quietly asked Zhao Aiguo, who was supporting her,
“Aiguo, do you have your personal seal with you?”
“I do, Old Auntie.”
Although Zhao Aiguo did not know what Deaf Granny intended, he took it out as he answered.
Deaf Granny accepted it solemnly.
“You now bring prosperity to this whole region, and the people all call you ‘Zhao Qingtian.’
“Their power of faith has blessed this seal, allowing it to repel ghosts and ward off evil.
“Have Zhao Fei carry it later. It will protect him and preserve his life.”
Chang Huaiyuan, dressed in robes white as snow, regarded the Great Seal carved with Zhao Aiguo’s name with respect.
“What a fine Seal of the Myriad People! What a true parent-official!”
It was already late at night when Hua Jiunan and his two friends woke.
A lavish dinner had long since been prepared, but Deaf Granny, Hemp-clad Grandmother, and Chang Huaiyuan were nowhere to be seen.
Noticing the “three youngsters'” confusion, Zhao Aiguo explained,
“Old Auntie and Elder Chang went ahead to Hemp-clad Mountain to prepare.
“After you eat, Eighth Master will take you there.”
Chen Daji remained as carefree as ever, as though he felt no trace of the mortal danger involved in Guoyin.
“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s hurry up and eat!
“It’s cold in the mountains. Grandma will freeze if we keep her waiting too long!”
Chen Fu looked at his “foolish son” and spoke while struggling to suppress his worry.
“You little bastard, you… you be careful. Your mother and I will wait at home for you to return.”
When Chen Daji looked up, he seemed to see tears flash in Chen Fu’s eyes.
“Dad, are you afraid I won’t come back? That I’ll die in the Underworld?”
Chen Fu hurriedly spat several times.
“Pah, pah, pah! A child’s careless words count for nothing!
“Can’t you ever say something auspicious about yourself, you little bastard?!”
Seeing how nervous his father was, Chen Daji scratched his head awkwardly.
“You don’t have to worry about me, Dad.
“Even if I die, it won’t be so bad. I can go straight to Hemp-clad Mountain and marry my wife… my wives, hehe!”
Chen Fu could not stand Chen Daji’s smug manner. He reached out and rapped him hard on the head.
“Are you fucking stupid, you little bastard?!
“Old Auntie told me that if you die during Guoyin, even your soul will be gone. How could you go to Hemp-clad Mountain?”
Only then did Chen Daji realize how serious the situation was, and he could not help shrinking back.
“Fuck! That can happen too?
“Is it too late for me to say I’m not going…?”
Seeing that Chen Daji cared only about his wives and had not once considered his own safety, Chen Fu could not help “burning with rage.”
“It’s too late! Go without worry, you little bastard!
“Your mother and I already completed the paperwork to have a second child!”
Chen Daji stared at him.
“Dad, that’s going too far…”
Elsewhere, Zhao Aiguo pressed his seal into Zhao Fei’s hand and quietly instructed,
“Son, be careful!”
Zhao Fei nodded deeply.
“I know, Dad!”
The two embraced tightly.
The deep affection between father and son in the Zhao Family formed a stark contrast with the Chen Family’s version of “fatherly love and filial devotion.”
At such a touching moment, Chen Daji naturally had to come out and ruin the mood.
“Uncle Aiguo, can I ask you something?
“When my dad went to apply for permission to have a second child, didn’t you go along and get one while you were at it?!”
Eighth Master Chang roared with laughter. His tail curled around Hua Jiunan and the other two, and he carried them toward Hemp-clad Mountain.
“Daji, you little bastard, you really are fucking wicked!”
The instant Hua Jiunan left, little Wuxin abruptly woke on the heated brick bed.
He sat up and stared into the distance, bewilderment filling his eyes.
“Namo Amitabha Buddha.
“Where is Brother going so late at night?
“Why didn’t he take me with him?”