After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

"Zhan Yanfeng's confidante?"

Feng Qingtan fiddled with the poisonous scorpion in the jar while sneering nonchalantly, "That kid is so pure and simple that I doubt he can become a Buddha if I give him a cassock. Now you say he has a female confidant? What a joke! If that old guy can have a female confidant, I can find you a dozen mistresses!"

The mouth of the jar was very small, and Feng Qingtan almost put his entire head in it, closing one eye and looking at the facial features inside, half of his face was covered by a messy beard that was unkempt. He didn't look like someone who could find a master's wife for her.

Yuan Ge stretched his neck towards the jar, but saw nothing. He only heard the rustling sound inside the jar, which made his scalp tingle. He frowned and pouted, "What is that?"

"Hmm? Oh, you're talking about this!" Feng Qingtan finally raised his head, and handed the jar to Yuan Ge with a smile. He was about to brag about it like a treasure, but he saw the pig that stole his cabbage took the cabbage behind him with a wary look on his face. The cabbage, which used to light up when it saw these things, just stretched its neck to take a look, then frowned and asked him, "When did you raise these things?"

What kind of nonsense is this? What are these things?

The old man was immediately displeased. He snorted heavily and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Isn't it for you? After you die... Zhuang Lichuan wanted to destroy the snake cave, but I didn't let him. They hurt you, even if it's their nature, I can't let them die too comfortably! So I raised these poisonous scorpions, feeding them with poison every day, for several months... They are almost ready, I want them to be eaten away bit by bit without dying, I want them to taste all the poisons in the world!"

Yuan Ge looked at Feng Qingtan who was almost gritting his teeth, moved his lips, but in the end, he couldn't say anything... It felt like there was a ball of air stuck in his throat, and he couldn't swallow it or exhale it.

It is said that the old man has a weird temper, is stubborn and unreasonable, but Yuan Ge has never seen him persist in anything over the years. The old man occasionally talked about his past after drinking. Although it was not detailed, it can more or less piece together a rough past. That's why he chose to live in seclusion in Zhixuan Mountain when he was famous.

This was the first time that Yuan Ge saw an almost unfamiliar obsession and hatred in the other person's eyes - this obsession was born for her, and this hatred was also born for her. These emotions weighed heavily on her shoulders. After a long while, she seemed to have recovered. She sighed softly and let out the cotton-like breath that was blocked in her throat. "Teacher... why are you doing this? You said that poisonous snakes hurt people just because of their nature. Besides, although you destroyed the snake cave, you also left these more powerful poisonous scorpions. Wouldn't it be more sinful if the poisonous scorpions hurt people at that time... You obviously attach great importance to the cycle of cause and effect, why can't you suddenly figure it out now?"

The old man took back the jar that no one wanted and held it in his arms, pulling the corner of his mouth to himself, "Yes, the cycle of cause and effect... I used to believe in it. Because I believe in cause and effect, I always warn you not to use poison to do evil. I also always tell you that God is watching you, and you should ask your conscience before doing anything. Because I believe in cause and effect, I taught you poison skills and taught Nanyin medical skills. I hoped that he could help the world and save people and eliminate your karma... But you have not harmed anyone yet, but you have already suffered a tragedy!"

The sky was gloomy and dark, and layers of clouds gathered above Zhixuan Mountain, completely blocking the sunlight from higher up. Only a light golden halo remained on the edge of the clouds, which seemed particularly grand and dazzling because of the dark clouds.

Feng Qingtan looked at the clouds, gnashing his teeth as he spoke every word, "As for the so-called cause and effect, I, an old man, no longer believe in it! I just want to see what kind of result will come out if I sow this cause!"

It seemed more like a child who was refusing to admit defeat, but Yuan Ge knew that the old man was serious.

"Teacher..." Yuan Ge never believed in ghosts and gods, but when it comes to people close to him, he can't help but be more cautious. He advised in a gentle voice, "You said it, so I'd rather believe it."

Rather, it sounds like a sincere exhortation from an old-fashioned person.

Feng Qingtan had never been able to deal with this girl. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Alright, alright! I do hate those snakes, rats, insects and ants, but I will not ignore human lives. These scorpions are fed with my special poison, and their lives are not long. By the time they clean up those venomous snakes, they will be almost dead... It doesn't matter."

Yuan Ge heaved a sigh of relief, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You! You really scared me..."

Feng Qingtan put the jar aside with his mouth drooping, and sneered coldly, "I really think so, old man. What karma and reincarnation, if good people are not protected by heaven, then I will do evil and see if heaven will take me away... Even if I am taken away, I will just go to the underworld. I will continue the relationship between master and disciple with you. What is there to be afraid of?"

This little old man... Yuan Ge stood up and patted the old man's shoulder. The two of them put their arms around each other's shoulders and smiled shamelessly, "Fortunately, you didn't do anything evil, otherwise you would have gone to the underworld and I would be in this sunny world. We wouldn't be able to continue our relationship as master and disciple. You see, in this way, the theory of cause and effect does make some sense. God still protects this young lady, don't you think? Okay, don't be angry, let's talk about the third elder's romantic past?"

"What kind of romantic past could that old fellow have..."

"But every time I see Hong Lan, she wears a wooden hairpin. She wears gorgeous clothes and gold and jade ornaments, but she always wears a crudely carved wooden hairpin in her hair, which looks out of place. I know that is her favorite thing." Yuan Ge leaned closer to Feng Qingtan with his cheek in his hand, his voice slightly lowered. He glanced at Song Wenyuan and said, "But when I went to have dinner with her today, she accidentally said that the hairpin was not originally for her... So I thought, maybe Zhan Yanfeng still has a confidante that he is thinking about."

Feng Qingtan believed that he had no interest in other people's sweethearts, so he just asked her nonchalantly, "Even if there is, it's just some old things. Are you planning to find that woman and persuade that old guy to give up evil and join the light?"

Song Wenyuan smiled, "Even if I can't persuade them to turn from evil to good, at least I can make them desperate." Behind his gloating smile was the sinisterness of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Feng Qingtan rolled his eyes again, and became even more disgusted with this pig that was eating cabbages.

Yuan Ge held his chin and murmured, "I can't really explain it... I just feel a little curious, or... a little bothered."