That Yin Xiu, is he her sister's enemy or her friend?
But the way his sister looked at him just now was really scary. Even a heroic girl like me would inevitably shudder. How could that boy not be afraid?
Ma Xinyi was sitting there thinking wildly, and for a moment she didn't know whether to go back to the village to find someone for help or go to the woods ahead to look for them.
Just when she was about to make a decision, Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu finally walked out of the woods.
Yin Xiu walked in front, with a smile that couldn't be hidden on her face and a bright light in her eyes.
Ma Xiaoyu followed behind, lowering his head and wiping his mouth with the back of his hand from time to time.
Ma Xinyi saw the blush on her sister's neck and couldn't help but feel angry. She immediately stepped forward to help and teach the uninvited guest a lesson.
However, Ma Xiaoyu suddenly smiled again, with a happy look on her face, which made Ma Xinyi confused.
When Ma Xinyi was about to say something, Ma Xiaoyu put her hands gently on her shoulders.
"This is my cousin, Ma Xinyi. She is the liveliest, cleverest and weirdest child in the neighborhood."
"I already knew it just now." Yin Xiu smiled.
"I'm not a kid."
Ma Xinyi was quite unconvinced: "At my age, my sister has been chosen as the successor to the next generation of Celestial Masters, and I feel that I am not bad either."
"Yes yes yes."
Ma Xiaoyu knew her temperament, so she just followed her and said, "If you had been born a few years earlier and become my sister, I'm afraid you would also be a heavenly master by now."
"Great Heavenly Master!"
Ma Xinyi emphasized: "Not only the female Celestial Master of the Ma family, but also the Celestial Master of Jiuzhou, am I not qualified to be one?"
"I think you were dizzy from the sun."
Ma Xiaoyu pinched her ears and said, "You are talking nonsense here. Aren't you afraid of being hung up and beaten by your uncle?"
"I told you that I am an adult and only children get spanked. I have not been spanked for...a week!"
Ma Xinyi almost burst into tears, so Ma Xiaoyu let her go and winked at Yin Xiu, "Let's go and have a look in our village."
"Wait!"
Ma Xinyi stretched out her hand to stop him, "What is your identity in our village? I don't think you are the patriarch or village head of a nearby village, are you?"
Yin Xiu shook her head, feeling that as Ma Xinyi was so powerful now, she might grow up to be a more feared woman than Ma Xiaoyu.
Therefore, he did not intend to "enmity" with Ma Xinyi, so he put his arm around Ma Xiaoyu's waist and said: "Of course I am Ma Xiaoyu's man..."
"Tsk!"
Ma Xiaoyu took a step back calmly and glanced at Yin Xiu again.
Yin Xiu then remembered that the Ma family was a family with extremely strict upbringing and had many demands on their heavenly master, so he quickly retracted his hand.
Clearing her throat, Yin Xiu said seriously: "I am a friend of the Ma family's contemporary female heavenly master. I come to visit the Ma family as a friend. How about it?"
Ma Xinyi still didn't relax and continued to pester him: "But we rarely have Taoist priests from other sects come here, because our Ma family's exorcism is different from other Taoist traditions, and others can't learn it even if they want to.
My sister has never been with any other young men before, so did she invite you here, or did you just show up to her?
Even if you are a friend of your sister, there are many types of friends, such as casual acquaintances, passing acquaintances, family friends, hobbies, and benevolent people. Which one are you? ”
Suddenly, Ma Xinyi glanced at him and said abruptly: "My boyfriend?"
Before Yin Xiu could answer, Ma Xiaoyu nodded subconsciously.
At this moment, both of them were stunned on the spot. You looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing how to smooth things over.
On the other hand, Ma Xinyi clasped her hands with satisfaction, gave a thumbs up, and gestured in the direction of the village.
"Okay, now I understand it, now we can go in."
Ma Xiaoyu blushed and glared at her, "If you tell anyone, I will sew your mouth shut and make you speechless for three days."
Ma Xinyi covered her mouth and nodded vigorously, but there was still a smile in her eyes.
Then she winked at Yin Xiu again, as if she was reaching some kind of consensus with Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu had no choice but to imitate her, blinking at her to indicate that she understood.
In this way, the three finally walked towards the village, with Ma Xinyi jumping in front, Ma Xiaoyu and Yin Xiu following him, one with a sad face, the other just curious.
Although the Ma family's house also has some local modifications and styles, it still maintains some Kyushu characteristics.
The houses in this village are large and small, but every building and house looks clean and tidy, not dirty or dilapidated at all. They are located in different directions and seem to follow the Bagua array to some extent. structure.
"Our people live together here. The one in front is the Ma family's ancestral hall, which honors the Ma family's ancestors."
Ma Xiaoyu introduced it as he walked, so Yin Xiu gradually understood the structure of the village.
But he didn't see anyone else, as if there were only three of them left in the village.
Seeing his doubts, Ma Xinyi turned around and said: "Everyone is preparing for the festival. Men and women are helping behind. You can't see them at this time."
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Yin Xiu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Because I have an exquisite heart with seven orifices." Ma Xinyi said with a smile.
[Seven orifices and exquisite heart? 】
Yin Xiu pursed her lips and looked at Ma Xiaoyu.
Ma Xiaoyu nodded and said: "She does have a delicate heart. Many times, she can know what you are thinking just by looking at you. This is her talent, which is rare among millions of people."
Yin Xiu's eyes widened in shock at these words, and she looked at Ma Xinyi again.
Ma Xinyi just raised her chin at him and said proudly: "It's not that powerful, just a few eyes, and it doesn't work in many cases."
Yin Xiu couldn't believe that she wasn't effective. After all, this girl was very shrewd. Who knew when she would be able to figure out something.
So he changed the subject again, "Is that festival the reason why Malaysia sent you a letter before?"
Ma Xiaoyu nodded and said: "Yes, once every twenty years, we sacrifice the Princess of Quanzhou."
Seeing Yin Xiu's confusion, Ma Xiaoyu explained: "She is not a Taoist god, nor is she a Kyushu god. However, many people in Malaysia have never heard of her name. The locals worship Datuk Gong. Compared with Tudong.
There is another story about the Princess of Quanzhou.
The princess of Quanzhou was originally named Ke Niang. She was snatched here by a powerful wizard who wanted to force her to marry him. However, Ke Niang was unwilling and just wanted to return to her hometown.
The wizard was angered and used magic to turn her into a mountain, which is now Xiangyu Mountain, making her unable to move.
So Ke Niang could only look in the direction of her hometown for hundreds of years and could never return to her hometown.
In order to appease her anger and seek her forgiveness and blessing, the local people held a grand sacrifice every twenty years.
This tradition has been in place for a long time. After our Ma family moved to Malaysia, every ceremony had to be presided over by the Ma family’s heavenly master. ”
"That's it."
Yin Xiu nodded, "So that's why you came back."
"That's right, the local area often takes more than half a year to prepare for this festival."
Ma Xiaoyu touched the earring, "I was not even born during the last festival, so I was not asked to catch up. I heard it was a very grand and lively festival.
This ceremony will be hosted by me. ”
Speaking, Ma Xiaoyu couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, this is not the same as conquering demons. Instead, rituals and sacrifices must be performed under the gaze of many pairs of eyes. Every action will attract many eyes and attention.
Although she didn't know the specific situation, Yin Xiu just comforted her and said: "It doesn't matter. Just treat the people in the audience as monsters. That way you have nothing to be afraid of."
"I spat!"
Ma Xinyi shouted, "Who do you think is a monster? We will all be watching from below!"
"Hmm, monsters and monsters? How brave, where are they?"
The person who said this was a woman.
She was wearing blue clothes and cloth shoes. She looked to be in her forties. Her face showed some signs of weathering, but her figure still looked light, and even her facial features had a sense of age. , but the beauty has not been weakened much.
"Aunt."
Ma Xiaoyu and Ma Xinyi suddenly became serious and seemed to respect this woman very much.
aunt?
Yin Xiu understood that the woman in front of her was also from the Ma family. Since she was a woman from the Ma family, she was probably a Taoist priest.
So he pointed his sword skills and saluted her.
"I'm Yin Xiu."
The woman also returned the salute to him with her sword skills, her voice was warm and soft, "You're welcome, I'm dismounting Ma Lan, I didn't expect to meet a fellow disciple here, young man, where do you respect your teacher?"
"The 40th generation successor of Maoshan Tiandao Sect, he learned from Mao Xiaoming of Maoshan Sect."
"Mao Xiaoming?"
Ma Lan raised her eyebrows, and her eyes when looking at Yin Xiu were no longer as dull as before.
"Are you a descendant of the Mao family?"
"Yes, the Mao family of Nan Mao and Beima." Yin Xiu said respectfully.
"Mao Xiaoming chose you to be his successor."
Ma Lan looked Yin Xiu up and down.
"Although talking about other people's masters in front of the disciples is a bit unethical and a bad character.
But I have to say that Mao Xiaoming is really not a good master. After all, he is a bohemian, unfettered and unruly. He also has a bad temper and likes to get angry at every turn. If you say anything, he will contradict you. Three sentences.
He also likes to cause trouble and doesn't give any face to others. Such a person, let alone a comrade, is a friend or disciple who can't stand him.
He is like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard. It is really difficult to get along with such a person. ”
After she said this, she still recited sin, sin, sin several times in her mind, feeling that she had gone too far.
However, Yin Xiu nodded without any objection at all, which actually made Ma Lan feel that the guilt in her heart had been relieved a lot.
Since he is a descendant of the Mao family, and as a family of two demon-catchers and exorcists from southern Mao and northern Ma, Ma Lan will certainly not neglect him.
So no matter what Ma Xiaoyu thought, Ma Lan still led Yin Xiu into the Ma family's living room.
It seems that Ma Xiaoyu, the Ma family's heavenly master, is also a junior who can only be obedient in front of her aunt.
In the hall, Ma Lan took the seat, Ma Xiaoyu and Yin Xiu sat opposite each other, and the three of them all sat down on the Taishi chair.
"This set of furniture was brought by the ancestors of the Ma family when they moved from Kyushu. It is quite old."
Ma Lan touched the handle of the Grand Master's chair and felt quite emotional.
"We, the Ma family, are foreigners. In the local area, not to mention the natives, even the Tang people who have lived in Malaysia for a long time speak the same words and are incompatible with us, separated by a curtain.
Being far away from Jiuzhou Dao Sect, although we are far away from disputes, it also makes us lose support. ”
As she spoke, she glanced at Ma Xiaoyu who was sitting upright, her eyes full of appreciation.
"Xiaoyu, she is the Ma family's heavenly master. So far, she has done a good job. I heard that even the Taoist sect in the Central Plains has paid attention to the Ma family again because of her appearance.
This is of course a good thing. After all, the Ma family is a branch of Taoism. For thousands of years, it has been the leader in the Taoist sect. Rather than perishing, the Ma family is more worried about being forgotten.
However, Xiaoyu's appearance in Kyushu also brought some twists and turns, such as Xiandu. ”
After a pause, Ma Lan considered the words.
"Xiandu sent people to see Xiaoyu, but I stopped him.
Because although Xiandu is an existence that is respected by Taoists all over the world, the female Celestial Master of the Ma family is not something they can just see, even if she does something that attracts the attention of Xiandu. ”
"I caused it."
Not wanting to implicate Ma Xiaoyu, Yin Xiu admitted: "The people in Xiandu are here for me and have nothing to do with Xiaoyu."
【Xiaoyu? 】
For Ma Lan, the surprise upon hearing this title was more than the fact that the immortals came for Yin Xiu.
After calming down her expression, she sighed: "I see, I said that Mao Xiaoming is not an economical person. He dared to offend Qin Tianjian back then, so that all his colleagues did not dare to associate with him.
Now his disciple is even more incredible. Even the immortal capital has reappeared because of you. You are really ahead of your time, young man. ”
Hearing the ridicule in Ma Lan's tone, Yin Xiu didn't take it seriously, but said seriously: "It's hard to say right or wrong in this world. Even if you think you are doing the right thing now, it may be wrong for others. What?”
"So what do you mean?" Ma Lan asked him.
"I just want to have a clear conscience." Yin Xiu looked calm.
"A clear conscience?"
Ma Lan repeated, without making any statement, she just waved to the back and called a servant.
"It's hard work for you because of the long journey. I'll take you to stay in the guest room first. We'll talk about it in the evening if you have anything to do."
In this way, Yin Xiu stood up to say goodbye and followed the servant out of the living room.
When Ma Xiaoyu was trying to find a reason to leave, she was stopped by Ma Lan.
She felt quite bad in her heart, thinking that even if Ma Xinyi wanted to tell the truth, she probably couldn't find the time just now.
But Ma Xiaoyu was still feeling uneasy, just waiting for Ma Lan to make an attack.
But Ma Lan just waved to Ma Xiaoyu to come to her.
Then she whispered: "Do you still use the Jade Girl Curse now?"
The Jade Girl Curse is a basic mental technique, and of course Ma Xiaoyu knows it.
So she nodded.
"That's good."
Ma Lan looked at her deeply, said nothing, and just walked out.
Then Ma Xiaoyu remembered that the Jade Girl Curse requires a virgin to be used.
She couldn't help but froze in place and blushed. (End of chapter)