The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 161 Returning Home
The mountains and fields are densely forested.

Gu Feixue was in front, Lin Bai carried Gu Yao, and Zhu Jianyang was behind.

After walking for a while, the three stopped to rest and took some pills.

Lin Bai closed his eyes and looked inward, and saw that the outside of the fog was wrapped in endless green. The momentum was so strong that it was several times stronger than Qu Chengjia in the past.

"I have been doing good deeds all my life, why would anyone mess with me?"

"Who is deducing my whereabouts? Or is it deducing others, and is it involving me?"

Lin Bai opened his eyes and kept thinking.

The green color that wrapped around him was so rich, he was undoubtedly a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Thinking about what he had done recently, he accidentally killed Yue Fengshu's apprentice. Could it be the supreme leader of Qiaoshan Sect?

However, there are very few people who practice the art of yin and yang in numerology. Have you ever heard of the ancestor Xiang who is proficient in this art?
After thinking for a long time, I got nothing. I should have been worried, but I was inexplicably happy.

"Is there any happy news that I don't know about?"

"Sister Huanhuan is pregnant after just a few times of sleeping? She and I are both at the foundation-building stage, so it should be extremely difficult to get pregnant! I've fooled around with Sister Pei and Jiang Xiaobai so many times, but I didn't see anything unusual between them. How come Sister Huanhuan is..." Lin Bai lowered his head in thought, thinking that if this kind of thing really happened, the Yang family might force him to become a son-in-law.

"Why can't I control myself——" Lin Bai pounded the ground angrily.

"Brother Yun, what's wrong with you?" Gu Feixue saw Lin Bai lowering his head and keeping silent, but looking like he was quite worried, and pounding the ground with his fist, as if he was regretting something.

"It's nothing, I just regret that I didn't practice hard enough in the past, and my skills are too low, otherwise I could have made things easier for Senior Sister." Lin Bai waved his hand, his face firm, "Let's go back quickly, even if I... no matter what, I will definitely ensure that you get out of the mountain safely." He looked at Gu Feixue and said solemnly: "If you are in danger, don't fight to the death, and don't pay attention to us, just find a chance to escape, and keep yourself useful."

"You..." Gu Feixue looked at Lin Bai, gritting her teeth, "How can I leave my relatives and friends and go alone?"

"Gu Feixue, I went into danger to save you, not to let you die!" Lin Bai was very serious. "If you fall into this place again, will you be worthy of Senior Gu? Will you be worthy of me? Will you be worthy of Brother Zhu?" He looked at Zhu Jianyang again and asked, "Don't you think this is true?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhu Jianyang nodded.

Gu Feixue lowered his head, clenched his fists, and remained silent for a long time.

After resting enough, continue heading north.

Two days passed like this, and Lin Bai heard Gu Yao's low moaning voice behind him.

Even if a cultivator is seriously injured, he will not be unconscious for too long, especially if he is in the process of building his foundation. Unless his consciousness is severely damaged, or he is hit by a magical technique.

Put her down and feed her the pill again.

Gu Yao had changed into a clean robe, also Lin Bai's, but a little looser. Lin Bai carried her on his back every day and felt that she was only slightly inferior to Jiang Xiaobai.

"Yaoyao." Gu Feixue stepped forward, grabbed Gu Yao's hand, and transferred spiritual power into it.

Gu Yao opened her eyes, a little confused. After seeing the familiar Gu Feixue and Zhu Jianyang, she nodded slightly, without saying much, and just closed her eyes to recover.

After a long pause, Gu Yao opened her eyes again. The purple color on her face had faded a little, but she still looked depressed.

"I never thought I'd be able to see the mirror of life and death again." Zhu Jianyang smiled, "I'll never forget your life-saving grace."

Gu Yao looked at Zhu Jianyang, forced a smile and said, "If I hadn't insisted on going deeper, you wouldn't have been so seriously injured..." She coughed twice, looked at Gu Feixue, and then at Lin Bai.

"It was Yun Zhonghe who saved you." Gu Feixue said.

"I have no way to repay your kindness." Gu Yao's voice became weaker and weaker.

"We are just in the same boat." Lin Bai said.

"You don't need to say more." Gu Feixue patted Gu Yao's hand, and then looked at Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang, "We have to hurry up. She was hit by the peacock feather, so she needs to go back as soon as possible."

Lin Bai carried Gu Yao on his back again, and the group set off, this time moving much faster.

After walking for a while, they heard shouting in the front.

The trees were broken, the spiritual weapons were shining, and the three Jiuyin Mountain foundation-building warriors were being beaten by two sika deer.

The two sika deer were both in the middle stage of foundation building. For some reason, they had extremely bad tempers and looked like they were ready to risk their lives.

"Go around it." Lin Bai suggested.

Gu Feixue agreed.

The four of them made a detour and continued northward. Two days later, they saw the Chuanshan Valley.

Seek good fortune and avoid misfortune without feeling anything, and step into the valley.

After leaving the valley, they met Chunyu Tong and the female cultivator from the Yang family again. They were both slumped against the rocks, also covered in wounds.

"Brother Chunyu." Lin Bai greeted.

"You are safe and sound." Chunyu Tong had a bloody hole on his face, his voice was lisp, and half of his arm was missing, making him look like a savage.

"It's just luck." Lin Bai looked at the female cultivator from the Yang family again. She was not much better than Chunyu Tong. Her clothes were all stained with blood, and there was a wound on her left leg from a beast's bite. The wound was so deep that the bone was visible, and the flesh was black.

"Yang Bing, you are still alive!" Gu Yao was on Lin Bai's back. Although she was seriously injured, her tone was mean and she was clearly mocking him.

"I will never die before you die." Yang Bing was extremely weak, but he still maintained his momentum.

"Bitch!"

"Slut!"

We are all from the Qiaoshan School. Even if there were dirty things in the past, we should now work together.

But the two people who were most seriously injured started cursing, not caring at all that there were people watching.

"If you keep arguing, the crows will be attracted here." Lin Bai said.

"With the sword immortal Gu Feixue here, why should we be afraid of the crows?" Yang Bing even mocked Gu Feixue.

Lin Bai looked at Zhu Jianyang, and Zhu Jianyang shook his head, indicating that he should not bother with this matter.

"Shut up!" Gu Feixue stepped forward, knocked Yang Bing unconscious with a palm, and carried her on his back, "Chun Yutong, follow up!"

The group of old, weak, sick and disabled people continued to move forward, barely walking hand in hand.

After six days of hard work, we finally got out of Mianlong Mountain.

The people from the Qiaoshan Sect immediately came forward and took their people back to heal their wounds.

"Thank you very much for this." Gu Fang thanked sincerely, "You can go back and rest first. My family will never break our promise."

Lin Bai nodded and went back to rest.

Before I could even warm up my butt, Yang Shu came to visit me.

As usual, he asked about Gu Feixue first, and Lin Bai gave a brief account despite the headache.

"Thanks to Brother Yun." Yang Shu grabbed Lin Bai's arm, his eyes bloodshot, and he was extremely sincere. "You brought her back from the mountain, saving her life, and saving my life. And my sister Yang Bing and Chun Yu Tong also had to be escorted by you. My Yang family recognizes this favor."

He said very seriously: "If you entrust me with anything in the future, I will definitely not let you down!"

Are you serious?

"We are a family. Logically speaking, you are my brother... good brother. What does that mean?" Lin Bai waved his hand. "It was Senior Sister Gu who was blessed that I was able to bring her back successfully. As for Senior Sister Yang and Chun Yu Tong, it was Senior Sister Gu who brought them back."

"Don't be polite. We were all injured at that time, but you were the only one who was intact. Without you to lead the way and escort us, how could we have returned safely?" Yang Shu pointed behind him, "My uncle also said that if you have any difficulties in the future, just speak up."

Ah? The kindness of the Wheel of Life is not over yet? Lin Bai thought about it. Although he did not find the vixen during his three visits to Mianlong Mountain, he did owe some kindness to the Yang and Gu families. He picked up two Gu family sisters, saved a Yang family sister, and brought Chun Yutong with him. These people are all golden elixir seedlings, and they may be able to get one step closer in the future!

As for Zhu Jianyang, there is no need to say much, as they have a deep friendship.

He also slept with a drunkard from the Yang family, or you could say he was slept with by Sister Huanhuan.

Lin Bai chatted with Yang Shu for a while and took out a piece of animal skin, which was given to him by Yang Shu when he first entered the mountain.

This talisman has been kept in Lin Bai's bed. If it were something else, he would have kept it, but the talisman is very valuable, so it should be returned to its original owner.

After being humble for a while, Yang Shu accepted the talisman.

Lin Bai asked about the situation here again.

"The people of Yunxia Sect are almost gone, and most of the people of Jiuyin Mountain have also evacuated." Yang Shu was a descendant of Yuanying after all, so he was well-informed. He lowered his voice and said, "It seems that someone said that Fairy Chenyu has found her destined person and formed a life contract with her."

"Whose family is this child?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"Anyway, it's not us." Yang Shu said sourly.

There's nothing to be gained from this question. Since the higher-ups are silent, the people below can only guess.

Lin Bai chatted with Yang Shu for a while, then went to call Gai Qiuyan and Yao Qianchi from the Tianchi Sect, and the four of them drank for half the night.

Two days later, Yang Shu came to Lin Bai every day to drink. Gu Fang also came once, but didn't say much.

However, Lin Bai looked at Gu Fang and it seemed that she was worried about something.

Another day later, Zhu saw the sheep coming to look for him.

After several days of recuperation and with the Gu family personally removing the poison, Zhu Jianyang's bruises on his face disappeared and he looked much more energetic.

"What's the matter?" Lin Bai poured him some wine.

"Almost done." Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard as usual, but it was much shorter than before. He chuckled, "Senior Gu personally helped me, how can I not be good? I just need to go back and take care of myself, and I will be back to normal." Since Lin Bai came back, Gu Jinzhen has not summoned him, but only let Gu Fang come to pass on a few words.

"How are the two Senior Sisters Gu?" Lin Bai asked again.

"In fact, Gu Feixue's injury is more serious, and her foundation is damaged." Zhu Jianyang lowered his voice, "As for Gu Yao, her injury looks serious, and she will be fine in one or two years at most. It's hard to say about Gu Feixue. If she wants to form a pill in the future, I'm afraid there will be other twists and turns."

"As long as I survive, that's all." Since he wasn't injured, Lin Bai was not worried.

"Yes." Zhu Jianyang raised his wine bowl and smiled, saying, "Thank you very much for this."

"Do we need to be so formal?" Lin Bai smiled and drank it.

"It's not just because you brought me back." Zhu Jianyang lowered his voice, "I was able to find you and Feixue last time because of the help of fellow Taoist from Yunxia Sect."

Lin Bai understood what he meant and thought, didn't Qu Ruyi come? Was it her senior sister or senior brother?
"Is that fellow Taoist from the Yunxia Sect someone I know?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"She is the junior sister of Qu Ruyi from Yunxia Sect," Zhu Jianyang smiled and said, "She went into the mountains to look for an opportunity to build her foundation, and she happened to meet me. She knew your name, and I knew it too, so she generously helped her."

Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "Do you know her name?"

"I was in a hurry and forgot to ask." Seeing that Lin Bai was quite serious, Zhu Jianyang said, "She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, of medium height and a little thin. She looks well-behaved and innocent, and is polite and cautious. But in my opinion, this should be her first time traveling far away alone."

"Foundation building opportunity...enter the mountain..." Lin Bai stood up, "I have to go and take a look!"

"Why are you doing this?" Zhu Jianyang hurriedly pulled him back and said, "Tianqi is destiny, how can you force it? Besides, there is no need to rush at this moment, why not go to Yunxia Sect to ask." He pulled Lin Bai's sleeve and advised, "Care will lead to confusion, don't be reckless."

"Yes." Lin Bai calmed down, "I'll go right away."

Lin Bai had never deliberately interacted with the people of Yunxia Sect during his long time here. Only when he first left the mountain, a foundation-building cultivator from Yunxia Sect came to ask about Jackdaw, but Lin Bai did not try to make friends with them at that time, let alone mention Qu Ruyi.

The two men left the tent and suddenly heard the roar of a tiger coming from the Mianlong Mountain in the south.

At once, everyone here came out of their tents to see.

I saw the tiger with yellow and white stripes coming in the air again, with a rumbling momentum and murderous intent.

The tiger landed outside Longmenfang, and a small bird flew into the market.

Only half a quarter of an hour later, the yellow bird flew out again and fell into the tiger's ears. Then the tiger roared and flew away.

That vixen never comes here for no reason, why is she here suddenly now?
Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang looked at each other and nodded slightly.

This fox may have found the right person, so he came to pass on a message.

The two immediately went to look for Gu Fang.

"We went to Longmenfang." Gu Fang knew that the two of them came to look for Gu Jinzhen, so she did not hide it.

There was no choice, Lin Bai went back and waited for a while, but he couldn't sit still, so he went to find Yang Shu.

"My uncle also went to Longmenfang." Yang Shu did not hide it, "I guess Fairy Chenyu really found her destined person."

After waiting for half a day, Gu Jinzhen came back.

"Fairy Chen Yu has found the person with whom she has a life contract." Gu Jinzhen's tone was not sad, but his expression was grim. "She is a female cultivator from the Yunxia Sect."

"Senior, do you know that person's name?" Lin Bai asked with concern.

"Fairy Chen Yu said that he was the beloved disciple of Qu Chengjia of Yunxia Sect. As for his name, I don't know." Gu Jinzhen shook his head slightly, "There were many casualties in the three sects, with Qiaoshan in the lead, followed by Jiuyinshan, and Yunxia Sect only losing seven people. Now it seems that I have been busy for nothing and making wedding clothes for others."

Could it really be that silly girl Xiuxiu? Lin Bai smiled, thinking that if it was Xiuxiu, then this wedding dress would not be bad.

"Thank you for your hard work, now let's prepare for the return journey." Gu Jinzhen said helplessly.

After leaving this place, Lin Bai hurried to the Yunxia Sect’s headquarters.

"I am an old friend of Qu Ruyi, and I have come here specially to visit Senior Po Yunzi." Lin Bai saluted the gatekeeper of the Yunxia Sect's headquarters.

"A desirable friend?" The male foundation-building cultivator looked at Lin Bai and frowned, "I asked you about the Jackdaw earlier, why didn't you mention it? You were so long-winded at the time, as if you were asking for a bribe, and I gave him a gift for nothing!"

"This..." Lin Bai quickly admitted his mistake and took out a wooden box and presented it to him. "Brother, there were many people at that time. Please bear with me."

“Could it be that he heard that Ruyi’s junior sister got a great opportunity, so he rushed here to ask for benefits?” The man took the things, but still had doubts.

"..." Lin Bai had no choice but to say, "Tianchi Ice Flakes, please taste it, Senior Brother."

"That's good enough. Come with me!" The man took it with a smile and led the way.

When we entered the Yunxia Sect's camp, we saw that there were only a few tents and not many people. There weren't many of them in the first place, and many of them went home one after another.

But at the moment most of them were discussing in groups of three or five, with expressions of excitement and envy.

When we arrived at the largest tent, we saw a very tall female cultivator guarding the door.

"Junior Sister Meng, this guy is Yun Zhonghe. He said he is a good friend of Ruyi and wants to meet Uncle Master!" The male cultivator pulled Lin Bai up and turned away.

"Yun Zhonghe?" Meng Yuan looked him up and down. "Is this the Yun Zhonghe that Ruyi knew when he was building his foundation?"

"That's right." Lin Bai bowed.

"Master!" Meng Yuan pulled Lin Bai into the tent, "Ruyi's lover is here!"

"..."

Lin Bai entered the tent in a panic, and saw an old monk with a short beard, wearing a tattered Taoist robe and with a smile on his face.

This must be the Yunxia Sect's swordsman Po Yunzi.

"Senior." Lin Bai quickly bowed and saluted.

"He has a neat appearance." Po Yunzi looked at him carefully, stroked his beard and smiled.

"Ruyi hates ugliness and loves beauty the most, and only judges people by their appearance. If they are not good-looking, how can Ruyi be interested in them?" Meng Yuan said with a smile.

"Senior, actually Qu Ruyi and I..." Lin Bai wanted to explain.

"No need to say more." Po Yunzi waved his hand, "There is no need to be shy when men and women love each other. We will only be happy."

"..." Lin Bai thought of the old cultivator in the Crystal Palace and Gao Yuanyuan, and wondered if all of you in the Yunxia Sect have the problem of wild imagination?

"Whose family are you coming here with?" Po Yunzi asked.

"I came here with the Gu family of the Qiaoshan faction." Lin Bai did not hide anything.

"The Gu family has two Yuanyings in one family, not bad." Po Yunzi nodded slightly and asked, "What do you do for a living now?"

"My profession is alchemy." Lin Bai replied.

"Good." Po Yunzi was even more satisfied. "To refine the elixir, you need to be calm and content. Ruyi is an extrovert, so you two are a good match."

"..." Lin Bai had no temper and was too lazy to explain.

"I'm afraid Ruyi will bully him in the future!" Meng Yuan chuckled.

"Let's talk about it later." Po Yunzi was in high spirits.

"Senior," Lin Bai didn't want to talk any more, so he asked curiously, "I heard that the opportunity to become Fairy Chen Yu was obtained by Senior Qu's beloved disciple. Who is it?"

"Do you know Xiuxiu?" Meng Yuan smiled happily.

"Of course I know that. Ruyi mentioned it in the letter." Lin Bai felt relieved.

"Ruyi really doesn't treat you as an outsider, and tells you everything." Meng Yuan teased, and then looked at Lin Bai, and said: "If Uncle Qu wants to stop you and Ruyi in the future, you can ask Xiuxiu and let Fairy Chenyu make the decision!" She smiled happily, "My Uncle Qu has suffered from Fairy Chenyu."

"Senior Sister, you are joking." Lin Bai agreed in his heart. In the future, Xiuxiu will have a fox... and with Fairy Chenyu protecting her, even the old leader of the Yunxia Sect will have to look up to her and train her carefully!

Lin Bai felt much more relaxed, as if the mountain that had been weighing on him for years was gone.

"I wonder when Junior Sister Xiuxiu will return?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"Fairy Chenyu didn't say anything, just told us to wait." Po Yunzi said with a smile.

"I see." Lin Bai nodded.

Now that Xiuxiu has successfully established her foundation, is safe and sound, and has obtained a great opportunity, Lin Bai has nothing more to ask.

After chatting for a few more words, he said goodbye and left.

"How did you get to know Ruyi?" Meng Yuan came out to see him off.

"We are in a dangerous place together, so we naturally get to know each other." Lin Bai said vaguely, and took out a box of Tianchi lotus seeds and handed it to her, "Senior sister, you have traveled a long way and worked hard, please don't refuse."

Meng Yuan accepted it without hesitation and said, "Don't worry, I fully support you and Ruyi's relationship!"

"..." Lin Bai didn't know what to say.

"But you should also practice hard. Uncle Qu is always strict and might find fault with you. Even though you have the support of Master, you can't be careless." Meng Yuan warned seriously, "I heard that there is a group of people in Qiaoshan station who drink day and night and behave unruly. It seems that the Yang family is leading the group. Don't hang out with them."

"I'll keep your words in mind, Senior Sister." Lin Bai quickly stuffed the gourd on his waist into his sleeve.

The two chatted for a long time, and Lin Bai wrote a letter and asked Meng Yuan to pass it on before he said goodbye and left.

After working hard for a long time and going into the mountains three times, it is time to go home.

(End of this chapter)