The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 178 Thanks
The night is long and the wild wind is cold.

Lin Bai was already exhausted, Zhu Jianyang was injured and had an arm broken. The two could no longer escape, so they found a small cave in the forest, crawled into it, and hid.

When they arrived on the stone plate, the moonlight outside the mist became brighter and brighter, and Xiuxiu became more and more capable.

Calm down, close your eyes and recover.

Lin Bai had already achieved the fifth level of Hun Yuan, and his body was much stronger than other cultivators at the same level. He was not seriously injured, but he had consumed too much energy and his Qi Sea was exhausted.

After five days of meditation on the stone plate, he was back to normal.

"rise."

With an idea in his mind, mist rolled up and rushed in front of him, gathering into a hall.

The furnishings inside are the same as those in the main hall of Cangyun Gate.

As his mind moved again, human figures appeared one after another. Gu Jinzhen sat cross-legged, Zhu Jianyang knelt, Duan Laoda sat upright with his eyes closed, Wang Yanbing sneered, and Lu Shiping had a smile on his face.

Everyone's speech and activities are lifelike.

Afterwards, Wu Buzang entered the hall, and when Gu Jinzhen blew himself up, a war broke out, and then Lu Shiping blew himself up.

All these things happened, and the war started and ended in no more than half a quarter of an hour.

Lin Bai replayed the scene carefully several times before closing his eyes and thinking quietly again.

In this battle, he made a feint to the east and attacked from the west to kill Wang Yanbing, and used flying knives and the dead wood cicada to force Duan Lao Da and Lu Shiping to stop, and used the power of the golden elixir's self-detonation to seriously injure the two.

Even Lu Shiping became extremely crazy and activated the golden elixir, intending to die together with him.

"When Lu Shiping blew himself up, the people from Cang Yun Sect didn't dare to come forward and stayed far away. It was night time and I also released the mist from my sleeves, so no one could lock onto my aura."

“From the perspective of outsiders, it is because the foundation-building body withstood the power of the golden elixir’s self-explosion, and there must be no dust left. Therefore, the people of Cangyun Sect probably think that Zhu Jianyang and I are dead.”

“Just be careful.”

Lin Bai pondered for a long time, and considered the pros and cons.

Seven flying cloud flags were lost, and fifteen of the eighteen flying knives were lost, leaving only three.

The Feiyun Flag was obtained from Yang Bing, and the Flying Knife was obtained from Sister Huanhuan and Jiang Xiaobai.

The fox's life-saving hair was also used.

These things are Lin Bai's self-defense things. They are not easy to come by. Although he didn't spend any spirit stones, he fought hard with every sword and spear, which cost a lot of words and condensed a lot of sweat.

"This time we are doing this for the Gu family, we have to let the Gu family make up for it!"

Lin Bai felt pain for a while, then thought about what he had gained.

Nothing gained.

Five Jindan died in this battle, but not even half of the storage ring was picked up, which is really heartbreaking.

However, fighting with the golden elixir, testing the golden elixir's magic and supernatural powers, and seeing the golden elixir explode, it was an eye-opener. And knowing one's own shortcomings was beneficial to future practice.

"No matter what, I have avenged my friend and my apprentice's father's murder. This battle is already a great victory."

Lin Bai sat quietly for a while, thinking about what would happen after the war.

After the incident with Gu Jinzhen, it can be considered as another great favor to the Gu family.

Of course, we definitely can’t ask Yuanying for a favor, but although the Gu family is unreliable, they are kind and will not treat others unfairly.

Therefore, his status in the Gu family will definitely be higher in the future.

"If I encounter a crisis in the future, the Gu family will definitely help. We can even ask Aunt Gu for help. If I can lick Aunt Gu to my heart's content, I might be able to use her several times."

Lin Bai thought for a long time, and suddenly he felt a chill in his heart and a sense of fear.

I opened my eyes quickly and it was already dawn.

In the cave, Zhu saw Yang beside him, with one arm and eyes closed, recovering.

This cave is very shallow, only five or six steps deep, and should be a place for wild animals to rest.

"who is it?"

With a sense of seeking good fortune and avoiding danger, Lin Bai did not dare to be careless. The mist in his sleeves immediately dissipated, covering himself and Zhu Jianyang.

"Keep quiet." Lin Bai whispered to Zhu Jianyang when he saw him open his eyes.

Zhu Jianyang understood and nodded slightly.

After a while, the uneasy feeling in his heart gradually disappeared. Lin Bai did not dare to take back the mist, but just kept it there.

Lin Bai guessed that someone might have suspected that he and Zhu Jianyang were still alive, so they came out to patrol the surrounding areas.

This place is only a hundred miles away from Cang Yun Sect, and is within the Cang Yun Sect's sphere of influence, so we still need to be careful.

The feeling of fear and trembling just now was far greater than when he was in danger in the past. I am afraid that it is not just the golden elixir, but even the Yuanying.

Lin and Zhu were trembling with fear, as if they were walking on thin ice, and they dared not even show their heads.

The fog is maintained all day long, for fear of revealing the energy.

After five days of this, Lin Bai was exhausted. Seeing that he no longer felt uneasy, he collected the mist into his sleeves.

After recovering, he immediately covered his body with mist. It is always better to be safe. Lin Bai has always been timid.

In a blink of an eye, a month passed and Zhu Jianyang's injuries had fully recovered, and his severed arm had grown back.

No longer feeling the need to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, Lin Bai discussed briefly with Zhu Jianyang and decided to return.

This place is located in the north of Cangyun Gate. The two first went west, made a big circle, then turned southwest and headed towards Qiaoshan.

He did not dare to fly in the air. And fearing that the enemy was too strong, Lin Bai was worried that his magical power of seeking good fortune and avoiding danger would be ineffective outside the stone plate, so he walked a few miles to the stone plate to feel it.

The two of them would bypass any sects or families they encountered, and would not enter any markets they came across.

After more than half a month of hard work, we finally entered the territory of Qiaoshan.

The two men felt relieved, changed into clean Taoist robes, and flew into Qiaoshan Sect.

Not long after, some patrolling disciples blocked the way.

After some explanation, the two arrived at the foot of Qingyun Mountain, where Gu Fang came out to greet them with joy.

"You are still alive? I thought you..." Gu Fang's eyes turned red as she spoke, "Come in and talk."

She pulled Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang into the hall, and asked people to find Gu Jiuchong.

"Your family said that your soul lamp was still on. Yushu wanted to go look for you, but uncle stopped him." Gu Fang was a little nagging, "Now you are finally back safely."

She grabbed Lin Bai's hand again and continued, "You don't know, Feixue even cried for you."

"..." Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, then changed the subject and asked, "Sister Fang, what is the situation outside now?"

This time, Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang were eating wind and drinking dew, fighting wits and courage with the air, and they dared not contact anyone, so they were unaware of the current situation.

"There is no rule either." Gu Fang wiped her eyes, her face turned stern, "The ancestor asked us to recuperate for a while, and there has been no more trouble in Jiuyin Mountain."

Lin Bai felt that this matter was not over yet. The hatred had been formed, and now that they had settled down, it was just brewing for the next storm.

"What happened that day?" Gu Fang asked the main question, "I heard that four of them died. Is it true?"

Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang looked at each other and said nothing. This matter was very complicated and could only be discussed with Gu Jiuzhong.

Just as he was picking up the teacup, a faint mist suddenly descended from all around him. Lin Bai immediately felt as if he was drowned in water and was at a loss as to what to do.

In the midst of confusion, my feet suddenly felt empty and I fell to the ground.

Looking around, Zhu Jianyang was by his side, and behind him was a cave entrance covered by a curtain of water, which should be a waterfall.

Looking further into the Water Curtain Cave, there were two people and one beast inside.

Sitting cross-legged in the middle was a young woman, wearing a light green Taoist robe, with loose black hair. She was a little thin and frail, and I dare not look closely at her chest. She only had dark eyes and a very beautiful appearance.

It was Aunt Gu Qingshui.

The other person was an old man with a white beard hanging down on his chest, a smile on his face, and kind eyes.

As for the beast, it was a green fox, lying on the ground and sleeping soundly.

"Ancestor Gu, Ancestor Yang, Fairy Chenyu." Zhu Jianyang immediately knelt on the ground, extremely respectful, not daring to raise his head.

Lin Bai also hurriedly followed, thinking, are you three having a meeting?

"Ah, the little pervert is here." The fox said lazily, opened his eyes, stood up, and wagged his tail.

Lin Bai just felt that this fox didn't understand the ways of the world. In front of so many people, he didn't even give him any face and kept calling him names.

Forget it. Lin Bai didn’t dare to get angry. He had to learn the ways of the world, but Yuanying didn’t need to consider these things.

"Fairy, I am well." Lin Bai said respectfully.

"Okay." The fox took a step forward and jumped onto Gu Qingshui's knees. Before it lay down, it was picked up by Gu Qingshui.

The fox was not angry, but just said: "Although I am good, my apprentice is not so good. He was cheated of something."

Lin Bai said nothing.

"Little pervert, I remember you also had an apprentice, and you loved and pitied him."

The green-skinned fox jumped onto Gu Qingshui's lap again and was held down by Gu Qingshui again. The fox no longer forced himself, walked forward a few steps, stared at Lin Bai, and said, "If your apprentice was bullied outside and took your treasure away, what would you do?" This sentence was quite childish and cute, and it was clearly imitating Miaomiao's way of speaking.

Zhu Jianyang glanced at Lin Bai and thought to himself, didn't you say at that time that the secret treasure was given to you by Fairy Chen Yu? So you got it by deception? He remained silent when asked, and you call this chatting and laughing?
"Fairy," Lin Bai explained with a stiff face, "Xiao Huang and I are close friends, how could I deceive her? She knew I was going to join the army, so she gave me a secret treasure to keep with me."

“Chenyu, your disciple is really loyal.” The ancestor of the Yang family said with a smile.

"What do you mean by friendship?" The fox immediately became unhappy. "Old Yang, let me ask you, if your drunkard girl hangs out with people of questionable character and sleeps with them all day, what would you think?"

"How can I stop a man and a woman from making love?" The Yang family patriarch smiled kindly and said, "Let me ask you again, if the child you raised ran away with someone just after he grew up, what would you think?"

"I ate your rice for a few days, and you think I was raised by you? Look how stingy you are." The fox muttered twice, jumped on Lin Bai's head, sniffed twice, patted his head with his paw twice, and then lay down. Lin Bai didn't dare to move, for fear that the fox would urinate.

"Tell me how Gu Jinzhen died." Gu Qingshui finally spoke.

Her voice was distant and cold, as if keeping people at a distance, yet it also had a certain degree of pathetic and lovable feeling.

"Xiao Shui, the little pervert is swallowing your saliva!" The fox, who was lying on Lin Bai's head, suddenly complained.

Is this fox sick? I can't live like this anymore! Lin Bai didn't dare to argue, he just lowered his head, thinking that when he could beat the fox in the future, he would definitely deal with her!
In front of the three Yuanyings, Lin Bai, being an honest man, started to tell the story immediately.

From searching the soul to probing the life, to the self-detonation of the golden elixir, and finally escaping far away. It only briefly mentioned the flying knife and magical power to stop the enemy, but did not go into details.

This was his last resort, and Zhu Jianyang already knew about it. Lin Bai planned that if Aunt Gu asked him about it, he would tell her the truth, but if she didn't, he would just ignore her.

Moreover, the Nine Yin Mountain people might not know about it. The four golden cores either exploded or were burned to ashes, so there was no way to perform an autopsy. Of course, the flying knife's method might not be concealed, but the dead wood cicada might not be.

After listening to this, Gu Qingshui did not ask any more questions, nor did he even doubt it. He just thought silently.

However, the ancestor of the Yang family looked at Lin Bai twice, stroked his beard and smiled.

"This little pervert is hiding something." Fox stirred up the fire again. She coiled her arms around Lin Bai's head and imitated a woman's words, "What is the meaning of the flying knife? What kind of magical power is it? Why don't you tell us in detail?"

"..." Lin Bai felt something was not right. This fox had been acting strange since it climbed on his head. It kept finding faults. Did she also have her period? He had originally thought of trying to please her and get some fox fur, but now he could forget about it. He just hoped that she would not have her fur plucked out.

"Who doesn't have a secret?" The Yang family ancestor smiled, looked at the green fox, and said, "Li Chenyu, didn't you tell me who your mentor is?" He smiled faintly, "It is extremely rare to be able to step into danger for friends and be able to deal with it calmly. We already know what Jiuyin Mountain is up to, why should we force the younger generation?"

This Old Ancestor Yang is so nice. Lin Bai quickly bowed to him, but in his heart he was still thinking that this fox spirit actually has a master, and he wondered who that master is.

"Okay." Gu Qingshui said again, "You guys go down and rest."

After she finished speaking, she raised her white hand lightly and waved her green sleeves. Then, mist appeared and immediately enveloped Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang.

After a moment of trance, when I opened my eyes again, I was already in a quiet courtyard.

Gu Fang was already waiting and asked about Gu Jinzhen. Zhu Jianyang briefly explained it.

Upon hearing about Gu Jinzhen's tragic death, Gu Fang was stunned for a long time.

Speaking of which, the old Gu family was really miserable. They had two Yuanyings, and it was supposed to be a flourishing family, but one Yuanying died and the other Jindan was lost. They were also teased by Jiuyin Mountain several times, which caused them to lose a lot of prestige.

Gu Fang didn't want to say anything more and just asked the two of them to stay for the time being.

After Gu Fang left, Gu Feixue came after a while, bringing Zhu Yuhuan with her.

"Uncle!" Zhu Yuhuan's eyes were red. She knelt down in front of Zhu Jianyang, hugging Zhu Jianyang's legs and crying.

Lin Bai looked at this scene and missed his apprentice. If Miao Miao was here, she would definitely cry more sadly than Zhu Yuhuan. Of course, if he persuaded her not to cry, she would stop crying immediately.

After chatting with Gu Feixue for a while, she and Zhu Yuhuan said goodbye.

The next morning, Gu Yao and Gu Wushang came again. After noon, perhaps because the news spread, Yang Chen actually came to visit.

"My brothers and sisters invite you two to drink and discuss."

As soon as Yang Chen opened her mouth, Lin Bai knew that he must have been sent by Sister Huanhuan.

Speaking of which, after working hard outside for a long time, Lin Bai really wanted to drink some good wine.

"You young people go and talk by yourselves." Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and refused. He had gained something this time and wanted to meditate and practice hard.

Yang Chen didn't force it, and went out of the yard with Lin Bai and walked towards Yang Huan.

When we arrived at Yang Huan's courtyard, we saw lush jujube trees and the pleasant aroma of wine.

All the old acquaintances were already waiting, and they all greeted with smiles.

After Lin Bai returned the gift, everyone sat down and Yang Shu came forward.

"Why didn't Feixue come?" Yang Shu asked.

"Yang Shu!" Lin Bai was furious. "I'm working hard outside, and you don't care about me, your close friend, but instead ask about women's affairs?"

Yang Shu smiled awkwardly and quickly drank three big bowls, which calmed Lin Bai's anger.

"What happened to you this time?" Yang Bing asked. "I heard that Senior Gu Jinzhen exchanged one for four. Is that true?"

"It is true." Lin Bai smiled and raised his wine bowl. "It involves secrets, so I can't say more."

Naturally, everyone understood and just chatted about the past.

They drank until night fell and everyone was drunk. Yang Huan called for help to send Yang Shu and others back.

Since there was no one else around, Yang Huan pulled Lin Bai into the room.

They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had experienced life and death. Without saying much, they entered the alley.

The candlelight flickers, the snow falls. I am half drunk, and the room is filled with spring love.

Perhaps Yang Huan knew that Lin Bai had suffered outside, so he became extremely gentle and did not let Lin Bai move.

Lin Bai was used to playing the victim, which made Yang Huan serve him more attentively.

"Sister Huanhuan, you are so kind." Lin Bai gently stroked Sister Huanhuan's hair.

In the light of candles, the blush on Yang Huan's face became more obvious, and peach blossoms appeared on her snow-white skin.

After the two of them had a lot of fun, they finally talked about their feelings of separation.

"Ancestor Chen Yu..."

"I did get help from that fox... that old ancestor. Do you think I'm exhausted? If you pinch me again, I'll let you..."

Lin Bai felt relaxed all over and was chatting when he saw that Sister Huanhuan had stopped pinching people and instead became extremely flustered, lowering her head to put on her Taoist robe.

"Xiao Huanhuan, your gourd seems unable to block prying eyes." The fox's voice sounded lazily.

He quickly got up and looked back, only to see a green fox sleeping soundly under the candle.

Does this fox have a hobby of peeping? Lin Bai was not panicked. While putting on his Taoist robe, he cursed the fox in his heart.

Anyway, the fox has done so many outrageous things that Lin Bai has long been accustomed to it and has become a bit of a fool.

"Ancestor." Yang Huan hurriedly put on his Taoist robe and knelt down to kowtow.

The fox came from the Yang family. Yang Huan had known the fox since he was a child and had called it ancestor since he was a child.

"Xiao Huanhuan, eating everything will only harm you." The fox laughed.

Yang Huan said nothing.

"Hehe," the fox actually laughed, "You were so well behaved when you were little. Without me around to teach you, you first learned how to drink, and later you understood the affairs of men and women. This really made me, the ancestor, happy."

Yang Huan still didn't dare to say a word, his neck and face became even redder, and his head was almost buried in the ground.

"Are you embarrassed now?"

She wagged her tail, and Yang Huan immediately fell to the ground, already unconscious.

"Fairy." Seeing this, Lin Bai knew that the fox was not here for fun, so he sat down cross-legged and asked, "Fairy, why did you come to my house so late at night?"

"Lin Zhuanlun, you are really good at it." The fox actually shouted out Lin Bai's name.

"..." Lin Bai didn't know how the fox knew his identity.

"Are you curious about why I know your details?" Fairy Chen Yu's eyes flickered as she looked at Lin Bai with interest. She smiled and said, "I didn't look closely when I first saw you. Yesterday, when I climbed on top of your head, I found that the stench was somewhat familiar. It turned out to be the same smell as that silly girl's hairpin. Stinky, stinky, stinky!"

So this is where he knew my identity! Lin Bai finally understood why the fox kept picking on him yesterday!

"I can't hide it from the fairy's magic...eyes." Lin Bai complimented casually, thinking that the fox had spoken out, so he should flatter her. Licking anyone doesn't matter.

"You could turn the wheel before you became a monk? Is that true?" the fox asked curiously.

"It's just a rumor." Lin Bai said honestly.

"Ah?" The fox lay down. "Xiu Xiu said that the reason she couldn't forget you was because you had the magical power of the wheel. Now it seems that Xiu Xiu will be disappointed."

This is obviously nonsense. At that time, Xiuxiu didn't know what the wheel of revolution meant. It must be that Qu Ruyi taught her bad things later. Besides, Xiuxiu, that silly girl, wouldn't care about this at all.

"You're joking, fairy." Lin Bai was used to being bullied by foxes and had become naughty.

"I was wondering why I couldn't deduce your whereabouts. It turns out that your destiny is different, which can isolate and deduce." The fox circled around Lin Bai, "I was careless."

"I wanted to confess that day, but the fairy left too quickly." Lin Bai lied honestly.

"I believe you." The fox wagged its tail. "Also, you have to thank me."

"I have long been grateful to the fairy for taking care of Xiu Xiu. In the future, if we face dangers, as long as the fairy says a word, I will be willing to lead the way without any hesitation!" Lin Bai clenched his fists, looking generous.

"For a man like you, it's only natural for you to sleep with as many women as you want. People say foxes are coquettish, but your mouth is even coquettisher than a fox." The fox looked at Lin Bai and wagged its tail slightly.

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

"I asked you to thank me, not for Xiu Xiu." The fox jumped up and his figure faded. "You will know soon."

After saying this, the fox Qingying disappeared!
"Fairy! Ancestor!" Lin Bai quickly stood up and chased after her, "Please give me another hair! Ancestor!"

No one paid any attention to me.

Lin Bai was so angry that he lost his temper. He knew that the fox ran so fast because it was afraid that he would take his things.

"Stingy! How can I possibly pluck all your hair?" Lin Bai was angry but didn't dare to say it out loud.

He sat down and thought for a long time, but still had no idea what the fox meant by her last words, and why he should thank her?

When it was daybreak, Sister Huanhuan was still not awake, so Lin Bai went to sit quietly under the jujube tree in the yard, looking like an honest man.

After a while, a woman came up.

It’s Gu Yao.

"If you have any problems in the future, just come to me. You don't have to look for Gu Fang or my uncle Gu Jiuchong." Gu Yao smiled.

(End of this chapter)