In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 80 The Scholar and the Fox Demon

Upon hearing Jin Sheng Niangniang's response, Old Madam Lu couldn't wait to take out a jade bracelet and give Lu Jinxiu's birth date and time to Gu Yuexi.

“This jade bracelet was left to my daughter by my mother-in-law. My daughter has always worn it since she was little. After she went missing, this jade bracelet was left behind by this woman.”

"I wonder if this item can help Your Majesty find my daughter's whereabouts?"

Madam Lu was very anxious. This was the first time in so many years that she had seen hope, so she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

Gu Yuexi said, "That's enough."

"That's good, that's good!"

Madam Lu laughed and cried at the same time, nodding excitedly.

She secretly vowed that when her daughter returned, she would use her life savings to make a golden statue of the goddess, and keep incense burning day and night until her death.

"Don't worry, no matter what the outcome is, I will send Fairy Boy to investigate and give you a response."

Gu Yuexi's words brought tears to Old Madam Lu's eyes once again.

After her daughter went missing, the family used all their connections to search for her, but to no avail. She almost went crazy.

After searching for several years, her family advised her to give up.

But how could she accept that? That was the child she had carried for ten months and given birth to; how could it just disappear without a trace?

Over the years, her husband and son have chosen to forget the past, as if they never had a daughter and sister. Her son-in-law has long since remarried, and her grandson has started calling another woman "mother."

She was the only one who kept searching, waiting, and hoping for her daughter to come home.

After years of wasted effort, she can finally see a glimmer of hope. How could she not be excited?
She cried out, "Your Majesty, please save me from this suffering! Thank you so much! I am willing to give up ten years of my lifespan just to see my daughter, even if it's just to find out where she is."

She feels so miserable!
Shortly after her daughter went missing, rumors spread in Xiping County that her daughter had eloped with a peddler from out of town.

absurd!

Her son-in-law is handsome and has a bright future, and her grandson is smart and clever. Why would her daughter give up such a good life and elope with someone?

But she had no evidence to clear her daughter's name.

All that's left is for her to be stigmatized and despised by the world!
She heard it and was extremely anxious!

After years of pent-up frustration, is it finally time for the clouds to part and the moon to shine through?
After receiving the items, Gu Yuexi said to Old Madam Lu, "You go back first. I'll send Xian Tong to the Liu family to look for clues."

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Madam Lu wiped away her tears and was helped up by a servant. Filled with longing, she descended the mountain while it was still early.

Gu Yuexi took out Lu Jinxiu's birth date and time. Having reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, she was finally able to see through some of the fates of mortals.

She vaguely sensed that Lu Jinxiu had not left the Liu family.

She called out, "Fire Boy, Water Boy!"

"Your Majesty, your disciple is here!"

The two children appeared in a flash and knelt down on the ground.

She handed the jade bracelet to Huowa: "Go to the county town and find the owner of this aura on the jade bracelet."

Gu Yuexi said, "I can tell that she hasn't left the Liu family. You can go to the Liu family to look for her first."

The two children accepted the bracelets: "Disciples take their leave."

After the two children left, their figures appeared in the water mirror. Just as Gu Yuexi had given them, they came to the Liu family immediately.

Huowa and Shuiwa looked around at the Liu family's door, exchanged glances, and realized something was amiss.

An eerie aura surged above the Liu family's residence.

Fire Boy pointed out: "There's a thousand-year-old demon inside!"

Shuiwa nodded: "I smell a fox!"

The two children, without alerting anyone, stealthily made their way to the Liu family's residence. They pushed open a courtyard gate and entered, where they sensed the presence of the jade bracelet's owner. "Cough cough cough!"

"Young Master, have some water."

Unfortunately, there was no sign of the jade bracelet's owner inside, only a sickly young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in white brocade, with a handsome appearance, but the dark circles under his eyes were as deathly as a chilling sight.

It wasn't even winter yet, but he was already wearing a rabbit fur coat, wrapping himself up tightly. He was shivering from the cold and coughing incessantly.

Although it carries the aura of the jade bracelet's owner, it is not the owner; it seems to be the owner's child.

He was emanating a demonic aura; no wonder he looked terminally ill.

As they suspected, there were evil spirits harming people here.

The two children revealed their true forms.

"brush!"

A beam of light shattered in the air, and in an instant, two living people appeared in front of Liu Xingchen.

Liu Xingchen took a sip of water and was about to continue studying when suddenly two children appeared in front of him. With a thud, the book in his hand fell to the ground, and he rubbed his eyes in fright.

"you!!!"

Did they appear out of thin air?

Could it be that he's mistaken?

He rubbed his eyes and looked again.

There were actually two living, breathing people right in front of me!
Liu Xingchen felt a chill run down his spine, a terrifying feeling spreading from his heart to his entire body. He had heard that when a person is about to die, they will see things that ordinary people cannot see.

Am I going to die?

That's why we saw two little kids appear out of nowhere?
His mind was a mess, his body was in unbearable pain, and he felt so agitated that he couldn't even breathe properly.

"Cough cough cough..." Liu Xingchen felt a surge of blood in his throat. He felt despair. Was he really going to die?

He... is only sixteen years old!
Fire Boy noticed his fear and apprehension and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, we're here to help you!"

Everyone who saw them for the first time was surprised, shocked, and incredulous. Fire Boy and Water Boy were used to such looks. When they saw that they were frightening people, they quickly explained their origins.

“We are the attendants of the Golden Saint Goddess, the spirit of the Golden Saint Mountain Range. Our goddess is all-powerful and has boundless magic. Your maternal grandmother begged the goddess to find her daughter, who is your mother. The goddess calculated that your mother had not left the Liu family, and we were ordered to come and search for her.”

"You're here to help me? To find my mother?" Liu Xingchen gasped for breath, suppressing his fear, and was completely bewildered by what he heard.

Golden Saint Mountain Spirit, Golden Saint Goddess?

What is this all about?
Liu Xingchen took a few breaths and asked, "So many years have passed, and there has been no news of my mother. If she is really in the Liu family, why doesn't she show up?"

“Our Lady is all-powerful; she couldn’t possibly be wrong. Your mother must still be in the Liu family’s house. We saw a thick demonic aura above the Liu family’s residence. This demonic aura may be the source of all the problems. Moreover, we observe that you are weak and sickly because the demonic aura has invaded your body.”

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have presented such a scene of utter devastation."

“This bracelet was given to us by your maternal grandmother. It has your mother’s scent on it, so we conclude that your mother is still somewhere in the Liu family.”

Liu Xingchen frowned: "But my dad said my mom ran off with someone else."

Shuiwa said, "Your father married someone else not long after your mother disappeared. Perhaps your father was also involved in your mother's disappearance, rather than the monsters causing trouble."

"Ten years have passed, I don't believe you haven't had a single doubt!"

“My dad…he really didn’t care much about my mom…”

Recalling the past, Liu Xingchen's eyes reddened, too many questions weighing on his mind, making it hard for him to breathe.

In a daze, he asked the two children, "You said...you are gods?"

Fire Boy replied, "Of course, we are the Five Elements Spiritual Children by the side of the Golden Saint Goddess!"

Liu Xingchen took a deep breath, struggled to get out of bed, and knelt down to plead: "Please, fairy child, save my child and me!"