After that, the maidservants left one after another, leaving only Bai Xiaoyun behind. He brought Shen Luo a high-ranking guest's token and twenty celestial jades as a congratulatory gift.
"Father said that he had wanted to give you the token for a long time, but it was against the rules of the residence and he was afraid that it would bring you unnecessary trouble. Now that Brother Shen is already a cultivator in the fasting period, it is reasonable and reasonable. These twenty celestial jades are father's personal congratulatory gift to you. There are also twenty celestial jades prepared by the Bai residence for the high-ranking guest. However, it will be sent later because it has to go through the residence's accounts, "Bai Xiaoyun said as he looked at Shen Luo with admiration in his eyes.
"Go back and thank the family head on my behalf. I will go and thank him myself in two days," Shen Luo said with a smile.
"We will talk about this later. Hehe, Brother Shen, tell me first, how did you reach the fasting period in such a short time? In the past year, I've only reached the third level of the Qi Refining Stage. "Bai Xiaoyun's eyes flashed with curiosity as he asked.
"Only diligence," Shen Luo said noncommittally.
"That's all?" Bai Xiaoyun raised his eyebrows and asked.
"That's all," Shen Luo said with certainty.
"That's all? Brother Shen, you are too deceptive … "Bai Xiaoyun said with disappointment.
However, after he finished speaking, his expression darkened slightly, as if he had something on his mind.
"What's wrong?" Shen Luo asked with a frown.
"Brother Shen, I will not hide it from you. While you were in seclusion, something did happen at home," Bai Xiaoyun said.
"What happened? Did something happen again? "Shen Luo asked.
"Xie Yuxin defected," Bai Xiaoyun said after a slight hesitation.
"Defected? Why would she do that? "Shen Luo's expression changed slightly as he asked in surprise.
"I'm not sure. No one expected that she would steal our Bai family's God Vanquishing Technique. Perhaps her motive was not pure from the beginning when she entered our Bai family. After that, she escaped from Jianye City and there is no trace of her. "Bai Xiaoyun shook his head.
Shen Luo was silent for a moment. Then, he nodded and said, "No wonder I saw strange expressions on the faces of the guests when I came out of seclusion today."
"Elder Brother Shen, from now on, you have replaced her and become the only Guest Elder of our Bai Clan who is in the Fasting Stage," Bai Xiaoyun said with a solemn expression.
Hearing this, Shen Luo nodded silently and did not say anything.
…
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
Shen Luo's body had more or less recovered, so he planned to leave the Bai family and return home.
In the past year that he had been away from his hometown, Chunhua County had been safe and sound. He had not heard of any traces of demons, and he himself had already broken through the bottleneck and entered the early stage of Inedia. He could be considered to have some ability to protect himself.
The time to return to Chunhua County was ripe.
After bidding farewell to White Crane City, he carried the stone pillow on his back and planned to return to his hometown.
Before he left, Bai Crane City and Bai Jiangfeng came to send him off personally.
They had prepared a carriage for Shen Luo and even arranged for a maid to serve him on the way. However, he only wanted a fast horse and rejected everything else.
"When you return home, please send my regards to your mother," Bai Crane City said with a smile.
"Of course," Shen Luo cupped his fists and said.
"Little Shen, there is nothing going on at home. Come back early. I have some thoughts about talismans that I want to discuss with you," Bai Jiangfeng said with a smile.
"Since I have embarked on the path of cultivation, I don't think I will be staying at home for long," Shen Luo said with a smile.
"That's good, haha …" Bai Jiangfeng laughed.
"Why don't I see Xiaoyun today? Is he in seclusion again? "Shen Luo was surprised to see Bai Xiaoyun's figure around the door.
"That kid is also stubborn. He thinks that cultivating at home is too slow. He left a letter saying that he wants to go to Chang 'an to find his own opportunity. I think he went to the Life Transforming Temple. I have already sent a letter to my old friend over there and asked him to keep an eye out for him, "Bai Crane City rubbed his eyebrows and said worriedly.
Hearing this, Shen Luo remembered that day when Bai Xiaoyun asked him about his cultivation. He found that there were already signs, but he was somewhat relieved.
"It seems that he is really determined to cultivate. I have to look at him in a new light," Shen Luo said with a smile.
Hearing this, Bai Crane City did not refute. He just smiled and a look of approval flashed in his eyes.
Then, Shen Luo said goodbye and led the horse out of the city to Chunhua County.
It was late at night and snow was falling.
Songfan County had already closed the city gate after the hour. Outside the city gate, there was a man and a horse standing in the snow.
This man was wearing a bamboo hat and a snow-white cloak. He was sitting on the horse with a depressed expression. It was Shen Luo.
"I shouldn't have taken a detour. This Songfan County is really against me …" He sighed and turned his horse to the east of the city.
Shen Luo had rushed back from Jianye and had been on the move for more than half a month. The reason why he took a detour to Songfan County was to see Yu Dadan and his wife. They should have given birth to Lin by now. He wondered how they were doing.
It was just that he didn't expect that the thatched hut at the ferry had already been empty. After asking around, Shen Luo learned that the couple had suddenly made a fortune and started another business. They had already moved to another place.
Shen Luo didn't know if the sudden fortune people talked about was the silver he asked his family to send, but he was relieved to know that they were doing well.
Not long after, he arrived at the bustling town in the east of the city. He could see the lights in the town from afar. The red light reflected off of the town gave off a bit of warmth in the snowy night.
After arriving in town, Shen Luo led his horse down the street. The horse's hooves clattered against the limestone pavement.
He looked around at the taverns and inns in the town. He found that most of them had already closed their doors and were resting. Only a few were still open. Thick curtains were hung in front of their doors to ward off the cold. There were no more waiters outside to solicit business.
Shen Luo headed into the town. He planned to continue staying at Innkeeper Hou's inn.
However, when he found the inconspicuous corner of the town, he didn't see the plainly decorated inn. Instead, he saw a brand new inn with a tall entrance and gorgeous decorations.
Shen Luo raised his head and looked over. There was a brand new plaque hanging above the entrance. The words "Immortal Abode" were written on it.
"Could it be that Innkeeper Hou's shop was taken over by someone else?" Shen Luo thought to himself.
Since he couldn't find that familiar inn, it didn't matter where he stayed from now on. Shen Luo tied up his horse and opened the inn's curtains. The aroma of food wafted out.
His appetite was immediately aroused, and he strode into it.
The interior of the inn was completely different from before. It looked like it had been completely renovated.
Although it was already late at night, there were still quite a few diners in the inn's main hall. It was noisy inside, but the atmosphere was warm and cozy. It was full of life.
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