The young Taoist priest in the rain was naturally Ye Hongyu.
That night, after cutting open Chen Bachi's eyes with a piece of thin paper, she left the Peach Mountain in indigo clothes and left the West-Hill under the cover of the night. After a long journey to Chang 'an and a heavy rain, she became even more exhausted and haggard. When she heard Ning Que's question, she could not help but say angrily, "What can I do if I don't compensate you?"
Looking at the indifference and anger in her eyes, Ning Que did not dare to do anything to her. After all, this beautiful female Taoist priest in front of him was the person he feared the most in the cultivation world.
He brushed off the sawdust on his face and said in a distressed tone, "If you don't want to pay, then don't. Why are you so serious?"
Ye Hongyu pulled him away from the door and barged into the courtyard. She said, "Find me a room. I want to stay."
Ning Que looked at the young Taoist priest walking into the deep courtyard and was stunned for a while before he finally came to his senses. He hurried to catch up with her and asked with a bitter face, "Why did you come to Chang 'an? Why did you come to Chang 'an? How did you know I lived here? Are you looking for a place to stay? How long do you plan to stay? "
In the corridor, Ye Hongyu suddenly stopped and said, "I need some time to think about some questions."
Ning Que asked, "What? How long do you need to think? "
Ye Hongyu reached out to pull the hair that was dripping from her forehead and said, "It shouldn't be too short."
Ning Que looked at the beautiful girl in front of him and said nervously, "You are the West-Hill Tao Addict. There are many people in the world who want to flatter you. You can think of anywhere in the world. I guess you know the way to the Revelation Institute, the Lanke Temple and the Zhishou Abbey. Why do you have to come to Chang 'an? Do you really have to do it in my house? "
Ye Hongyu said, "Because Chang 'an is the only place in the world that the Divine Hall cannot enter."
Ning Que gasped. He looked at her and asked in a trembling voice, "You … betrayed us too?"
Ye Hongyu frowned slightly and said, "Why did you use the word 'also'?"
Ning Que said, "The Great Divine Priest of Light also lived in Chang 'an for half a year last year."
Ye Hongyu was silent and did not answer him. She turned and continued to walk to the end of the corridor. Her steps were steady and calm, leaving a trail of water in the corridor.
Ning Que quickly followed her and shouted angrily, "Even if you didn't betray us, you must have offended some bigwigs in the Divine Hall. Then why should I offend those bigwigs in the Divine Hall? Even you have offended them and had to run away from home to avoid trouble?"
Ye Hongyu continued to walk along the winding corridor in the courtyard. She looked at the forest outside the corridor in the rain and said calmly, "I said in the Wilderness that I would kill you."
Ye Hongyu said, "The arrow you shot at Long Qing on the snow cliff will be canceled. What do you think?"
Ye Hongyu said, "Yes, you can celebrate."
Now that I've said that I won't try to kill you, you can start celebrating. The premise of this sentence is that she can kill you if she says she wants to.
It was a simple sentence, but it contained a lot of pride, confidence, and even narcissism.
Ning Que was also a narcissistic person, but he had to put away all his narcissism when he was with the Tao Addict, because he knew how terrible she was.
At this time, hearing that she didn't try to kill him, although he was happy, he also felt a little humiliated. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively, "Are you hurt?"
Ye Hongyu did not hide it from him and said directly, "I haven't recovered from my injuries in the Wilderness."
The seemingly silent but extremely dangerous battle with Master Lotus at the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine would often appear in Ning Que's mind. He was very clear about how important the Tao Addict was in that battle and how serious her injuries were. However, he did not expect it to last until now.
"No wonder I feel that your state of cultivation seems to be much weaker. When I opened the courtyard door just now, I saw you drenched like a stray puppy in the rain. It was very pitiful. I was wondering why I felt that you were pitiful.
Ning Que looked at the girl's pale cheeks and thought of the past when they fought side by side in the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. He felt a little emotional, but after a moment, he forced himself to calm down and said in a low voice, "But since you are so weak now, I don't think I have enough bargaining chips. What's in it for me to take you in?"
They had reached the end of the Nine-turn Corridor. If they went further, they would be in the Flower Hall and the study.
Ye Hongyu stopped and turned to look at Ning Que. She said calmly, "If you think that my conditions are not enough, why don't we fight again?"
Ning Que looked at her eyes that were like autumn water for a long time. He wanted to see a trace of uncertainty in the depths of her eyes, but he did not see it.
If he could see a trace of uncertainty in the Tao Addict's eyes, he would attack without any scruples, hesitation, or pity, just like when he shot Long Qing by the Daming Lake.
Because he was a cold-blooded and heartless person. He knew very well that the Tao Addict was a rare person in the cultivation world who was as cold-blooded and heartless as himself. If there was a chance, no one would be willing to let the other go.
Regrettably, Ning Que saw tiredness, haggard, and even lost and perplexed in the girl's eyes, but he did not see her uncertainty about him.
So Ning Que shook his head and said with a smile, "You must be joking."
Ye Hongyu looked into his eyes and said seriously, "You know I am not joking."
Ning Que was sure that Ye Hongyu's cultivation had been greatly damaged after she had forcefully lowered her state at the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. He had reached the upper state of the Seethrough State after he had cultivated in seclusion in the cliff cave. In terms of cultivation, he was already above Ye Hongyu, but he was still not sure that he could defeat her.
He did not know the tragic experience of Chen Bachi, the commander of the upper state of the Seethrough State.
He was just like the beasts in Min Mountain who felt the danger.
So he continued to smile and shake his head. Then, like a very enthusiastic host, he stretched out his arm and led Ye Hongyu out of the corridor and into the main hall.
Sangsang stood at the threshold and watched him walk in with a drenched Taoist girl. Her face was full of curiosity and she asked, "Do you want to boil the bath water?"
"Don't panic. Let me introduce you to the guest first."
Ning Que coughed twice and calmed himself down. He pointed at Ye Hongyu and said, "Don't be fooled by her messy appearance. In fact, she is a very great person. She is the powerful Tao Addict who kills without blinking an eye that I often mention to you."
Ye Hongyu said, "You still mention me often after returning to Chang 'an?"
Ning Que answered honestly, "If I want to kill you, I will naturally talk about you often."
Ye Hongyu nodded and said, "That makes sense."
Ning Que looked at the vigilant expression on Sangsang's face and said with a smile, "She is indeed very scary. But only I need to be afraid. You don't have to be afraid, because she is your Senior Sister."
Then, he walked to Sangsang's side and put his arm around her shoulder. He said to Ye Hongyu, "My Sangsang."
Ye Hongyu felt that this petite handmaiden did not match the image of Sangsang that she had imagined. But she did not show any expression of surprise. She calmed herself down and gently shook her horsetail whisk to greet, "Junior Sister Sangsang."
At this time, she was still wet. Rainwater dripped down her temples and horsetail whisk. The drenched Taoist robe clung to her curvy body, exuding a charming and seductive aura.
But her expression was so calm and composed, like a dignified Taoist.
Sangsang was a little flustered. She half squatted down and slightly bowed to return the greeting.
Then, she stood up and looked at Ye Hongyu's beautiful face and seductive curves under the wet clothes. She could not help but sigh softly, full of envy and yearning.
Ning Que was much calmer than before. He finally noticed that the Tao Addict's green Taoist robe clung to her body. His eyes became brighter and full of envy.
Ye Hongyu looked at them expressionlessly and asked, "Do I look good?"
The master and the handmaiden nodded and praised, "Yes, you look good."
Hearing this answer and looking at the two's confident expressions, Ye Hongyu could no longer maintain her cold expression like that of a glacier goddess. She took a deep breath and said, "I will go take a shower first, and then I will let you look to your heart's content."
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In the night, the pitter-patter of rain came from outside the window.
Ning Que opened his eyes and looked at the carved ceiling on the bed. He had no intention of falling asleep. He said, "If she really wants to stay here, it will be very troublesome."
Sangsang slept on the other side of the bed. When she heard this, she lifted the thin veil and leaned against the headboard. She said very seriously, "Yes, it seems that we really need to hire a maid."
Ning Que naturally would not allow Sangsang to serve others. He said, "We definitely need to hire a maid, but it is not troublesome. The trouble I am talking about is more troublesome."
Sangsang asked curiously, "What kind of trouble is that?"
Ning Que thought of the murderous figure in red that flitted across the forest under the snow cliff in the depths of the Wilderness. He thought of the Divine Light above the Daming Lake and the bloody mess in the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. He felt a strong chill even on this rainy summer night. His body suddenly became colder and colder.
He had encountered many dangers in his life. After returning to Chang 'an from the City of Wei and entering the world of cultivators, he had also encountered many dangers. But the one who really made him feel the shadow of death was the Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu.
In the cultivation world, he had seen many powerhouses with profound states. Ye Hongyu was definitely not the strongest among them, but she gave him the feeling that she was the most dangerous.
Because Ye Hongyu had a firm Taoist Heart and was as ruthless as him. She really understood what it meant to fight and understand life and death.
What happened in the West-Hill Divine Palace that made Ye Hongyu flee in the night and resolutely seek refuge in Chang 'an despite the hostility between the West-Hill and the Tang Empire?
There were not many bigwigs in the Divine Hall who could make the Tao Addict so embarrassed.
Was it the Great Divine Priest of Judgment or the Hierarch Lord?
Ning Que was very clear that if this matter was not handled well, it would really be a big trouble.
Sangsang said worriedly, "Then how can we solve this trouble?"
"If Ye Hongyu can't solve the trouble, I naturally can't solve it either. But fortunately, I know many people who can solve the trouble of the West-Hill Divine Palace."
Ning Que said, "I will hand this trouble over tomorrow."
Nothing happened that night, but the two did not sleep well.
Especially Ning Que, thinking of such a dangerous person as Ye Hongyu sleeping in a guest room dozens of feet away, he felt nervous and uneasy. He did not fall asleep until the early hours of the morning.
When he woke up, the summer rain had stopped and the sky was already bright. He hastily washed up and quietly left Yanming Lake with Sangsang. They took a horse carriage to the Academy.
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