Lou Wuchen was stunned on the spot. After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses as if something had been triggered.

"Impossible! How could this happen? Master Zhang has always been so energetic, how could he suddenly..."

Master Li and Master Yu did not speak, but looked at Lou Wuchen with sad eyes. As they watched, Lou Wuchen gradually calmed down from his initial resistance and rejection, and stared down at the crystal chessboard in his hand for a long time.

, then slowly raised his head and asked:

"When did it happen?"

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Lou Wuchen stood in front of Master Zhang's tomb, quietly looking at the new tomb where the smell of fireworks had not yet dissipated.

This world does not seem to be as sophisticated as in the previous life, and Master Zhang had no children or relatives, so after his death, a ceremony was held in Xiagu and Master Zhang was buried here.

Master Zhang's death was not sudden. It was only now that Lou Wuchen recalled that when he went down to the valley, Master Zhang had mentioned several times that his 120th birthday was approaching, but Master Zhang at that time was still very energetic and completely

There was no sign of that, so Lou Wuchen didn't pay too much attention. In his opinion, the so-called 120th anniversary of such a healthy Master Zhang was approaching, at least a few years or more.

It was only at this moment that he remembered, or finally realized, that the foundation-building cultivators in this world were not only able to live to their natural life span of 120 years because of their spiritual perfection, but also that their bodies could also survive until the end.

Maintaining health in the prime of life. There is no process of "aging-disease-dying-death", but it happens suddenly at a certain moment on a certain day.

...In a sense, this can be regarded as the happiest way to die. Compared with the suffering of the old people before their death that Lou Wuchen has seen, this way can really be called a happy death.

But Lou Wuchen still couldn't let go of this in his heart. It was difficult for him to accept that such a familiar elder who had good intentions towards him left suddenly like this - and according to Master Li, Master Zhang's death,

It was just a few days ago.

——In other words, if I had not taken a detour to Wangjiapo, or if there had not been an accident at Jinlumen that day, and had come to Xiagu as planned, I would still have seen the same Master Zhang as in my memory.

Will Master Zhang be pleased with his arrival? Will he be happy? Will he like the gift he brought to him? If he leaves with such a thing, will Master Zhang feel more calm and satisfied when he leaves?

Lou Wuchen didn't know, and had no way of knowing all this. He could only take the money that was only a few days late and would never be sent out again.

Gift, standing silently in the biting mountain wind, staring at Master Zhang's tombstone.

"Master Zhang also often misses you, saying that you are the most special immortal cultivator he has ever taught. He is also often worried about whether your character will bring unnecessary hardship to himself in the Heavenly Palace..."

Ah, I know it, I have always known it...

Whether he takes the trouble to teach everyone; whether he keeps urging everyone to practice hard; whether he uses various excuses and methods to obtain resources and conveniences that do not violate the regulations; whether he talks about clichés but plain and real life with serious words and sincerity.

Experience is good...

"I know, I know everything..." Lou Wuchen murmured, "Thank you, Master Zhang..."

The mountain wind blew Lou Wuchen's words away among the clouds and mist. When this continuous strong wind passed, Lou Wuchen's figure had disappeared in the mountain, leaving only a bright crystal chessboard quietly leaning against the vigorous tombstone.

Shining in the sun...

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Zhou Gaocheng, in the compound under the name of the Wei family.

"Hey, hey, what's going on!" A child blushed and asked the adult in front of him, "Why do we have to pay back such a large amount of money before we can leave?"

"That's right, you are taking advantage of, taking advantage of, taking advantage of... taking advantage of the situation!"

"We won't default on our debt!" Another child said angrily, "We just want to go home and see our parents! We won't leave without coming back!"

"That's right! I don't have any money now. When I get home, my dad will naturally pay for your consultation!"

Children in this world don't seem to have any doubts about giving money to people who are rescued. In their hearts, they don't have the idea that others should save them as a matter of course - others have spent so much energy and sacrifice on their behalf, so naturally it is.

A response should be given.

It's just that a long time has passed since then, and the immortal has never come back, but the Wei family has never let the children go. At first, they said they wanted everyone to recover from their injuries, but when everyone's injuries were so good, the Wei family...

He said that everyone should pay the consultation fee before leaving, which made the children a little commotion.

Facing the children's doubts, the steward of the Wei family sighed helplessly and shook his head: "Dear young masters and ladies, it's not that I want to embarrass you. You are paid by the immortals to be taken care of by our Wei family. But if the immortals now

If you don't leave, how can we reply to the immortal when he comes back and asks us, 'Where is the person I want you to take care of?'? And your home is far away, so how can you get back without money?"

Hearing the word "immortal", the children became quiet one after another. In their hearts, whether it was the two female immortals who rescued themselves but were in danger, or the two female immortals who rescued and eliminated the leader of the Golden Deer Sect.

Male immortals are the benefactors and heroes in everyone’s hearts. If your actions will make things difficult for the immortals...

"...We won't run away..." A boy hugged his knees and squatted down against the wall aggrievedly, "We will definitely repay the immortal, we just want to..."

"...Go home and see your mother...I have been missing for so long, my mother must be worried to death..."

The boy's words resonated with everyone, and the children immediately started talking quietly again.

"Yes, I got lost last time while herding sheep. My father almost turned over the eight mountains at the head of the village..."

"After all, even if they are afraid of not being able to explain to the immortals, why do they have to pay us? How can we get the money?"

Seeing that the children's condition was getting out of control, Xiang Guang, who was standing among the children and watching all this silently, raised his head and looked at the steward, then clapped his hands and stood up: "Everyone, be quiet! Listen to me!

"

Xiang Guang obviously has a lot of prestige among the children. As soon as he stood up, the children's conversation suddenly became quieter, and they all focused their attention on him. Xiang Guang felt everyone's attention and took a breath.

He walked up to the steward and asked, "Master Wei."

"Oh, I don't dare to say that. Young Master, just call me Wei Guanshi... Young Master, what do you want to say?"

"Chief Health Officer, we understand your concerns. We will definitely pay for the consultation fee. We don't want to embarrass you. But as you can see, everyone just wants to go home and see their parents, and we really don't have any money -

How about this, we have recovered from our injuries now, why don't you give us some work to do, work like this for a while, and then let us take a leave of absence and go home... Do you think that's okay?"

"Yes, Brother Xiang is right! I am a good hand at weaving bamboo strips at home. I can do it for half a day of my father's day! Let's work and pay for it!"

"...Well..." Manager Wei hesitated, "Then I have to ask the master."

After getting the children's approval, Manager Wei left the courtyard. Xiang Guang looked at his leaving back and sighed imperceptibly. He was about to turn around, but was almost frightened by Yao Ling'er who suddenly came to his ear.

A jump.
Chapter completed!