Yin Xiu, Ma Xiaoyu and Ma Lan sat across from each other in the ancestral hall for most of the night.
Finally, some analysis or speculation was made on the truth behind history, the future of Kyushu and personal destiny.
So Ma Lan nodded and said: "I understand. When will you go back to Jiuzhou?"
Ma Xiaoyu said happily: "Maybe it will be these days, or anytime."
"Of course you can do it anytime."
Ma Lan glanced at Yin Xiu and said, "It was you who made the decision anyway, wasn't it?"
Yin Xiu smiled sheepishly, "I have to wait for this matter. I can't be too anxious. After all, I haven't received any news from Kyushu yet.
If Xiandu is still looking for me at this time, wouldn't I be throwing myself into a trap when I go back? ”
"Wind?"
Ma Lan shook her head and said: "I think you are overthinking. There may not be a person from Kyushu here all year round, let alone the so-called rumors about Kyushu.
In the past few years, some people came over and fled with their families. They talked about war disasters, floods, famine and so on. It was no different from the past.
As for those in Xuanmen, or Taoist priests, Yin Xiu, you are the first one in these years. ”
"Then I don't know if this is an honor for me."
Yin Xiu scratched his head, "I don't know if Uncle Ming and the others will write here. I gave them the address here."
Ma Xiaoyu said seriously: "Even if they have the address in their hands, it may be difficult to send a letter. If an immortal can find it here, it means that this is not a safe place."
"Humph, Xiandu?"
Ma Lan didn't take it seriously, "Even if they knew it, they still wouldn't be able to play any tricks here in the Ma family. Because neither Qintian Prison nor Xiandu are willing to conflict with the Ma family.
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They can only give a warning and inform. ”
Yin Xiu knew that this was why the Ma family treated the two visitors from the Immortal City as if nothing had happened.
Just because the Ma family is different from the Mao family.
Until now, only Uncle Ming is left in the Mao family, so the people in Xiandu are not willing to provoke him, because he is a lone wolf, alone, and can challenge Xiandu at any time without any burden.
As for the Ma family, it is precisely because the family has a large business and a large number of people that Xiandu is not willing to conflict with them.
It sounds quite contradictory, but Xiandu is such an organization that seems to be "afraid of both softness and hardness".
While Yin Xiu was thinking about Xiandu's next plan, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest.
Then Ma Xiaoyu also noticed something strange about him.
Yin Xiu reached into the inner pocket of his chest and took out two burning paper figures.
Of course they were not his and Ma Xiaoyu's. These two paper figures represented Liu Banxian and Ren Qi respectively.
Yin Xiu looked at the two paper figures, frowning, and didn't care that the flames had burned his fingers.
It was Ma Xiaoyu who gently released his hand, and Yin Xiucai came back to his senses.
"It's not good."
Of course Ma Lan knew what these two paper figures were.
They were written with the birth dates of Liu Banxian and Ren Qi respectively, which were connected to their fates to some extent.
When something happens to the owner of the birth date, as a comparison, it will also be reflected on the connected paper figures.
Ma Lan took the paper figurine from Yin Xiu's hand, threw it into the basin aside, and began to recite the curse at the same time.
Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu watched her movements closely and couldn't help but feel nervous.
After finishing reciting, Ma Lan didn't know when she had a few more copper coins in her hand. She placed the coins on the table, arranged them, and played with them.
After the arrangement was completed, Ma Lan looked solemnly as he looked at the hexagram formed by the copper coins.
"Your friend has encountered a lot of trouble, but..."
She crossed the copper coin to the other side again, "According to the hexagram, it seems that there is no danger of life for the time being."
In this way, Yin Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's okay. It's not a big deal if you don't die."
Then he asked: "Then what happened to them?"
"This cannot be calculated by my club calculation."
Ma Lan put away the copper coins, "It's probably not a weapon, it's a fire or water situation, it's also possible that he was robbed, or was bullied by a bad person, or a very serious kind of bullying."
Her voice became softer and softer, and she gradually became a little embarrassed.
Ma Xiaoyu reminded in a low voice: "Those two are men."
"Oh, that's okay," Ma Lan breathed a sigh of relief, "In this case they will just be chopped down."
Yin Xiu was not happy about this at this time, because he knew that those who could push Ren Qi to such a desperate situation were either more powerful masters or countless powerful enemies.
No matter what it is, as long as he still has Liu Banxian with him, it will be very troublesome.
Neither of these two people can die.
So Yin Xiu made up his mind.
"We have to go back tomorrow. We can't delay any longer and take the earliest boat."
"Going back to Hong Kong Island?" Ma Xiaoyu asked.
"No, go to Southern Xinjiang. Ren Qi and Liu Banxian went to Southern Xinjiang to find the whereabouts of the Black Emperor's son, so they can only have trouble in Southern Xinjiang."
When Ma Lan heard about their mission, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then she said quietly: "If you go to Southern Xinjiang, you can go half way by boat, and the rest is by land. I actually know a person there named Ma Wangsun. , is a horse gang, he may be able to help you
Because I saved his life before, so you just ask him to return the favor. ”
Yin Xiu nodded and said, "Thank you."
"We are all one family, why are you so polite?"
Ma Lan blurted out, and then realized that what she said was a bit inappropriate, so she waved her hands and said: "You go back and rest first. I will ask someone to pick you up at the dock tomorrow. We are familiar with the boatmen here, so don't worry."
Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu walked out of the ancestral hall together and retreated.
After the two left the ancestral hall, they only exchanged a few words and then returned to their respective rooms to rest. They both knew that the next thing was very important and they could not help but hesitate.
Yin Xiu was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, thinking about the next countermeasures. The energy of the sweet potato wine slowly came to him, causing him to fall asleep unconsciously.
I don’t know how long it took, but I seemed to be awakened by something.
Yin Xiu opened her eyes and saw that she was standing under a peach blossom tree, surrounded by green grass.
And Ma Xiaoyu stood on the other side of the tree, wearing an elegant and simple long dress, a grass ring on her head, and a sword on her back.
Yin Xiuzheng wanted to step forward, but among the peach blossoms falling in the sky, he discovered that the other person was not Ma Xiaoyu.
Suddenly, he remembered the painting he had seen in the ancestral hall.
This is Ma Ling'er, the founder of the Ma family.
Yin Xiu looked at Ma Ling'er in awe, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
However, Ma Ling'er didn't speak, she just looked at him quietly, like a graceful goddess standing on the water.
After a long time, Yin Xiu was startled by a knock on the door.
At this time, he was still dreaming, but the knock on the door had really reached his ears.
"I have to go back."
Yin Xiu pointed to the direction of the sound, "She is waiting for me."
Ma Ling'er still didn't speak, even as if she didn't hear Yin Xiu's words. Yin Xiu felt more and more that this was not a dream entrusted to him by Ma Ling'er, but just a fantasy dream of his own.
The so-called dream within a dream, nothing more.
Because in this dream, Ma Ling'er didn't speak, and there were no other changes in herself. She was still very awake. It was obvious that this was just a dream she had woven.
In this case, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
After all, the chances of meeting the ancestor are always rare. Although he can borrow the method, as a descendant of the Mao family, he cannot borrow the method of the ancestor of the Ma family. It can be said that there is no intersection between the two.
knock! knock!
The knocking on the door started again.
Yin Xiu opened her eyes suddenly and saw that Ma Xinyi had eagerly opened the door.
Yin Xiu first pulled up the quilt and took a look inside, then breathed a sigh of relief and said to her: "Sister, even if you are an adult, I still have to say that you must knock before entering other people's rooms."
"What's the point?"
Ma Xinyi looked at him with her arms crossed and said, "You didn't sleep well, right?"
"Well, I had a strange dream, which made me very tired."
Yin Xiu covered her mouth with her hands and yawned, "It would be nice if I had a cup of frozen mandarin duck to drink and a sandwich to wake me up."
"You do think so!"
Ma Xinyi said: "There are only soy milk and steamed buns and rolls here. If you really want to drink something, I can steal some herbal tea from next door and mix it with soy milk for you to drink."
"No, no, no."
Yin Xiu repeatedly refused, "You should keep such a good thing for others. What do you want from me?"
"I'm not looking for you."
Ma Xinyi leaned against the door frame and pointed outside, "It's your aunt who is looking for you. My sister was also called over early in the morning."
"Then you didn't tell me earlier!"
Yin Xiu stood up suddenly and pushed aside the quilt.
"Ah!"
Ma Xinyi quickly covered her eyes.
"Didn't you say it doesn't matter?"
"The girl says it doesn't matter, do you really think it doesn't matter?"
Ma Xinyi looked through the gap between her fingers and found that although Yin Xiu's clothes were not thick and solid, they could not be cool, so she couldn't help but said in disappointment: "It's so hot at night, how can you still wear a whole suit to sleep? ”
"It's convenient for running away."
Yin Xiu picked up her coat and urged Ma Xinyi to lead the way towards Ma Xiaoyu.
Ma Lan decided to set the location at the ancestral hall, which was already surrounded by the Ma family.
As soon as Yin Xiu arrived, everyone turned their attention to him.
He was not treated as a guest like in the past, but more like a family member or a comrade-in-arms with complex emotions.
Yin Xiu was a little confused, but Ma Xinyi still urged him to go inside.
In front of the door of the inner hall, Yin Xiu stood as usual, waiting in the courtyard for Ma Xiaoyu and Ma Lan to come out.
At this time they were teaching the Fa.
Ma Xiaoyu knelt on the futon, in front of her was the portrait of her ancestor Ma Ling'er.
Ma Lan stood beside her holding a fly whisk, wearing a Taoist robe, her hair neatly tied in a crown.
The law does not spread to three ears, and there is no third person present at this time.
The two of them looked serious. After bowing respectfully to the portrait of their ancestor three times, Ma Lan took out a plate. The three talisman papers on the plate were all white without any lines on them.
These seemed like three pieces of blank paper, which puzzled Ma Xiaoyu.
Ma Lan slowly said: "Each generation of Ma Family Celestial Masters is naturally the one who is most familiar with and the best at Ma Family exorcism.
However, for the Ma family Celestial Master, the most important thing is to pass down his own Dharma and leave his own traces in the long history and inheritance of the Ma family.
I don't have such talent, so I can't become a heavenly master.
My sister had that kind of talent and that kind of ambition, but she didn't have that kind of fate and died young.
That’s why you need to take over the burden early.
Today, on behalf of the ancestors of the Ma family, I pass on these three talismans to you in the hope that you can leave your own traces in the history of the Ma family like those Ma family heavenly masters in the past.
You are the one who uses exorcisms from your predecessors, and you will eventually be the one who passes down the exorcisms from the mouths of your descendants.
When you took over the Heavenly Master's orders, were you ready for this? ”
Her voice struck straight into Ma Xiaoyu's heart, telling her not to hesitate, let alone think.
Ma Xiaoyu respectfully took the three blank talisman papers, feeling heavy in her hands.
She understands that these three talisman papers are blank at the moment, but one day in the future, they will inevitably have her own traces printed on them.
By that time, she was no longer just a little ghost who used exorcisms behind others, but one of the people who filled in and expanded the Ma family's exorcisms.
"Disciple understands!" Ma Xiaoyu said solemnly.
"Okay!"
Ma Lan's eyes sparkled, "You have to remember today, today is the day when you will exorcise the demon Ma family and carry it forward."
"Keep it in mind!"
The two gave up the ceremony and when they opened the door, Ma Xinyi and Yin Xiu were standing in the patio waiting for them.
"Long wait."
Ma Lan nodded to Yin Xiu, "I have already informed the boatman, and they should be on their way to pick you up by now. Besides, if there is anything else you need my help with, you can tell me."
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“A lot has been done.”
Yin Xiu expressed her sincere gratitude: "You have given us a lot of help. We have to walk the next road by ourselves."
"Well," Ma Lan nodded, "all I can do is wish you success."
Ma Xinyi suddenly raised her hands and clasped her fists towards Yin Xiu, "We'll see you again today!"
Yin Xiu was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to respond with a fist or a sword.
After a pause, he touched Ma Xinyi's head.
"Thanks to you, senior sister, for taking care of me during this period. When you get to Hong Kong Island or somewhere else, remember to come find us."
Ma Xinyi has no worries about parting at all, but is just looking forward to seeing each other next time.
She nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, sooner or later I'm going to go out and hunt down demons. When we meet next time, I'll probably be a better fighter than you."
Yin Xiu smiled, "Then I'll have to rely on you to protect me, senior sister."
"Definitely!" Ma Xinyi was confident.
After hearing a report from someone outside that the groom had arrived, Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu set off.
The two walked out of the ancestral hall side by side under the watchful eyes of the horse family members.
At this time, it was not bright yet, and the moon was half-way through the sky, looming.
What awaits them is the mysterious and wild southern Xinjiang. (End of chapter)