There was a mix of reverence in Xiang Ke's eyes, along with a touch of solemnity.
"I felt a huge relief in my heart."
Wuling's actions drew the attention of this Daoist, who stated that what Wang San had said was far from complete.
In fact, even if I hadn't left last night, I could still have befriended this Xiang Ke, but it would have been difficult to win his trust.
That's equivalent to me having to come up with a story and tell it willingly.
If I let Xiang Ke come to me, it would first make him think, and even let the people on the mountain of Si Guai think. For me, I don't need to make up stories; I just need to simply answer a few questions, letting them make guesses, which can achieve twice the effect with half the effort!
"It doesn't matter where I come from; what's important is that I have come to this place out of my teacher's last wish."
After saying that sentence, I walked towards the town again.
"Master's last wish? Brother's teacher, is it a senior elder who has violated the rules and left the mountain?"
Xiang Ke followed closely behind me, muttering, "But in recent years, there hasn't been any senior elder who has passed away outside the mountain. Brother, could you clarify..."
The speed under my feet suddenly increased, and I directly left Xiang Ke behind.
In fact, it's not necessarily that my speed is enough, Xiang Ke's strength has not been revealed yet.
It's also because, at this moment, he once again needs to contact his senior elders.
Shortly, I returned to Wu Ling's yard.
Inside the courtyard stood a small square table, with porridge and small dishes arranged on it. Only Wu Ling sat at the table, waiting for me.
My room door was tightly shut, and Zhenying had not come out.
Wu Ling's clean eyes seemed to examine me, and he nodded thoughtfully.
I walked to the table and sat down, picked up my bowl and chopsticks, and started eating.
About twenty minutes later, there was a knock, knock, knock on the door.
Wu Ling was also eating. After he put down his bowl and chopsticks, he went over and opened the door.
"Who are you looking for?" His voice was deep and carried a hint of youthfulness, showing no trace of the calculated plotting we were engaged in at the moment.
Standing outside the courtyard was indeed Xiang Ke.
But, it was a face trembling slightly, with tension in his eyes, Xiang Ke.
"Brother, you're really here," Xiang Ke hurried into the courtyard.
It's not strange that he can find me.
If I behaved modestly in going to the drug market village yesterday, today I was sufficiently high-profile at the town while helping someone with a funeral and wearing a Taoist robe.
Xiang Ke could easily find out about me.
"Can I ask you a question, Brother?"
Xiang Ke stopped by the small square table, his gaze full of sincerity.
Wu Ling moved to one side, looking extremely vigilant as he stared at Xiang Ke.
I kept a neutral expression, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and looked at him quietly.
"Why did you come to Si Guai Town?" Xiang Ke asked seriously.
"Said before, came here out of my teacher's last wish," I replied.
"What kind of last wish was it?" Xiang Ke's tone suddenly became serious, but it wasn't a mood of questioning, rather, a subtle excitement.
"Was it his wish to return to his roots and have his bones one day back in the sect, or was it that disciples who were eligible for the succession ceremony in Si Guai Mountain must leave to seek the Dao, starting from Si Guai Town?"
"Brother, do you have any tokens with you!?"
Xiang Ke's eyes were full of great expectations!
I slightly furrowed my brow and fell silent for a moment.
"I have no tokens, tokens are in the hands of the current true person." I opened my mouth and said.
The first half of the sentence made Xiang Ke's face slightly change color, and the latter half had a relaxed expression as he let out a huge sigh of relief.
"The tokens I'm referring to cannot possibly be the Si Guai Mirror; they are tokens that prove Brother's identity," Xiang Ke said again.
After a few seconds, I unhooked my backpack and took out the four volumes of Si Guai True Law and Si Guai True Heart.
Xiang Ke's eyes shone brightly, a wave of surprise and excitement washed over his face, and then, he heavily knelt on the ground and bowed his head.
Of course, Xiang Ke was not bowing to me, but to the two books!
When I was discussing with Mao Sanqi that day, Mao Sanqi told me that the Si Guai Mirror was a token of the true person's ownership. It's true that I destroyed it, but in essence, if I had actually brought it into Si Guai Mountain, it would still be unacceptable and would anger the Mirror True Person.
By then, even if it was true, it would still be false.
On the contrary, just using the original copies of the "Si Guai True Heart" and "Si Guai True Law" books is enough to prove my "identity."
In general, when things are not settled, the people of Si Guai Mountain would not disturb the Mirror True Person. Once it becomes a reality, even if he knows there's a problem, it's too late for him to act. He wouldn't dare to touch me!
Soon, Xiang Ke raised his head, and his eyes shone even brighter.
"Student dares to ask Master Aunty, what is Master's Taoist name?"
At this point, Xiang Ke's greeting changed directly.
Evidently, he had already defined my identity to some extent.
After a moment of silence, I said, "Si Guai True Person."
Xiang Ke's body trembled again, and he was reverent to the extreme.
"Please put the books away, Master Aunty. I apologize for my earlier ignorance of your identity and for addressing you inappropriately."
"Have I not asked Master Aunty for your name?"
I pondered for a moment and answered, "Luo Xian Shen."
There's no need to hide my name.
The Mirror True Person will know who I am when he sees me, as will Sun Zhuo.
In Si Guai Mountain, only they would know who I am.
For the Mirror True Person, he probably told his disciples who last saw the Si Guai Mirror to remain silent. As for me, he will only be more wary.
Because he fears that if I were to produce the real Si Guai Mirror, it would shatter much of what he has created.
That's the most direct difference between me directly presenting "tokens" and first establishing my identity!
For Sun Zhuo, he must be boiling with anger in his heart, but he cannot and dare not act against me. The situation between us is similar to when I saw him at the regulated martial arts scene that day; full of bitterness and no one believed him, full of hatred with nowhere to vent!
Completely reversed!
"Master Aunty, if you have no other matters, can you accompany the disciple to the mountain gate?"
"The disappearance of the elderly true person, who passed away outside, has always been a regret for all the disciples of Si Guai Mountain."
"With Master Aunty's return today, it gives us a glimmer of hope. The elders want to see you," Xiang Ke said earnestly once more.
I closed my eyes, silent for a long time.
Then, I shook my head and said, "It's not necessary. There's no room for me in the mountain."
My words caused Xiang Ke's face to change abruptly, his eyes filled with shock.
"Master Aunty... you..."
I opened my eyes again, looked at Xiang Ke with a calm expression and said, "Is there anything wrong with me? The teacher said before passing away that if there is a place for me in the mountain, I will return. If not, the sky is vast and I can simply be a wandering Taoist."
"This..." Xiang Ke was at a loss for words, sweat beads forming on his forehead.
My words are actually a double meaning.
The term "position" has always referred to the transmission of position, such as the true person of Si Guai Mountain, who will pass the position of Master to a disciple personally chosen.
To invite me to the mountain would certainly not be possible to let me become the current Master.
That's what I want to become the next Master.
Of course, this is also impossible, just the words taught to me by Mao Sanqi.
This will be even more stimulating for the Mirror True Person, as well as Sun Zhuo, and it will make the rest of the people in Si Guai Mountain more convinced of my identity, because what I'm saying is the traditional practice of Si Guai Mountain for generations!
