Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Run!! Run Faster!!
CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP.
A round of applause broke out.
Daoist Longchuan, collapsed on the ground, began to clap slowly, exclaiming with a serious expression:
"Amazing, amazing.
Good, good. Very good."
Daoist Longchuan’s words left the onlookers baffled.
Zhao Qiao’Er was even more bewildered, asking:
"Goo... good?"
Seeing Zhao Qiao’Er take the bait, Daoist Longchuan imdiately grinned at her and said:
"Madam, you don’t even know this?
This is a Western tongue~
’Good’ ans amazing.
And ’very good’ ans extrely amazing."
Zhao Qiao’Er: "..."
The crowd: "..."
Everyone was a little dazed...
What?
No one cared what his words ant.
They were wondering what Daoist Longchuan was up to now.
Why the sudden change in tune...
Huh?
Zhao Qiao’Er was utterly confused, but Daoist Longchuan’s words didn’t sound sarcastic at first blush.
On the contrary, he seed to be speaking earnestly.
’Does that an this whole thing is over?’
Coming to her senses, Zhao Qiao’Er breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this was an orthodox Celestial Master from Dou Shi Temple.
It wouldn’t do to have a falling out.
Now that the trouble had passed, Zhao Qiao’Er imdiately stood up with a smile. She led her sweetheart and Su Liyan to the side and had them sit down.
anwhile, she looked at Daoist Longchuan and chuckled.
"My, you even know so of the Western tongue?"
Seeing that Zhao Qiao’Er was playing along and changing the subject, Daoist Longchuan quickly nodded and said:
"I don’t just know the Western tongue, I know the Eastern tongue, too.
In the Eastern tongue, ’amazing’ is called...
Subarashii~~"
Daoist Longchuan put on a high-pitched voice, mimicking the intonation of the Little Easterners, which made everyone crack a knowing smile.
The tense, drawn-daggers atmosphere from just monts ago turned sowhat cheerful after a few words from this old hand, Daoist Longchuan.
Zhao Qiao’Er still didn’t quite understand what Daoist Longchuan was getting at.
She just played along, saying:
"Daoist Longchuan, you truly are... so erudite... to know both the Eastern and Western tongues..."
But Daoist Longchuan imdiately waved his hand dismissively.
"I wouldn’t say I can speak them, I just know a few phrases.
The Easterners and Westerners sent delegations to pay tribute, and they brought so of their Celestial Masters with them.
So of those Celestial Masters are staying at Dou Shi Temple, bragging all day long.
That Little Easterner claims the Eight-Headed Serpent in his jar can swallow the sky and spit out the earth if he releases it.
That Little Westerner says wearing a Cross Necklace can protect you from anything.
I got a headache from listening to their boasting, so I ca back out here after only two days."
Zhao Qiao’Er: "..."
Zhao Qiao’Er had no desire to hear about Little Easterners or Little Westerners.
’I just want to know, is the issue with the Daoist Talisman settled?’
’If it’s settled, then say so clearly. Make it clear now, so you can’t go back on your word later!’
’Why does he keep talking about unrelated things?’
Listening to Daoist Longchuan’s rambling nonsense gave Zhao Qiao’Er a bit of a headache. Seeing him beat around the bush instead of getting to the point, she finally asked directly:
"Daoist Longchuan, about this business with my close nephew, what are your thoughts?"
Daoist Longchuan froze. He knew there was no avoiding the topic today.
He imdiately turned around, gave a thumbs-up to the equally bewildered Lu Yuan, and said:
"Good! Good! Excellent!
After this young friend spoke, I had an epiphany. It was like I was suddenly enlightened.
I was the one who was reckless just now.
The sages say to be keen and love learning, and not be ashad to ask for guidance from one’s juniors. Just now, I was throwing my weight around because of my status and couldn’t bring myself to back down.
I was in the wrong. I apologize to the young master."
Lu Yuan’s face was a ss of question marks...
This...
’How is this so different from what I imagined?’
He didn’t look like he was faking it. For a mont, Lu Yuan just couldn’t figure it out.
What followed was Daoist Longchuan just shooting the breeze.
After all, he was a man who had traveled the world and seen many things.
When he got to talking, he could keep a conversation going about anything, never letting it get dull.
Every so often, he’d circle back to flattering Lu Yuan.
He’d say the young master was exceptionally clever, a young hero who was destined for great things.
In any case, Lu Yuan listened with a look of utter confusion.
Zhao Qiao’Er, however, was absolutely delighted to hear Daoist Longchuan praise her sweetheart.
It was only because of Daoist Longchuan’s high status; if he were a servant, Zhao Qiao’Er would have already showered him with rewards.
When it was almost ti for dinner,
Daoist Longchuan secretly glanced at Su Liyan, who was sitting next to Lu Yuan.
He saw that her expression was finally no longer what it had been before.
Only then did he let out a huge sigh of relief.
’Why did I say so much?’ he thought. ’Wasn’t it all just to appease the Great Immortal?’
Now that the Great Immortal had cald down, it was ti to leave. Quickly.
Imdiately, Daoist Longchuan stood up, cupped his hands, and said:
"Madam, I’ll be on my way. Didn’t you ntion before that the mining area in Xilingzi has been acting up this year?
I’ll swing by on my way out and take care of it for you."
Hearing this, Zhao Qiao’Er was naturally pleased.
Because there was no mining in the autumn and winter, the area was mostly deserted, and the Travelers had all returned to rest.
Many Xingzi had gathered there during this period.
Every spring, Travelers had to be sent to drive them out.
However, the disturbance in the Xilingzi mining area was a bit severe this year, and Zhao Qiao’Er had originally planned to hire a Celestial Master from the Provincial City.
But now, Daoist Longchuan was offering to help.
Having Daoist Longchuan handle it was, of course, much better than hiring soone from the Provincial City.
However, it was already getting dark. How could she not ask him to stay?
Imdiately, Zhao Qiao’Er tried to ask Daoist Longchuan to stay.
Most importantly, Daoist Longchuan had been praising her sweetheart left and right, calling her close nephew a young prodigy.
’If possible, shouldn’t my close nephew learn a thing or two from Daoist Longchuan?’
’That would be a great future for him.’
However, before Zhao Qiao’Er could even say a word, Daoist Longchuan quickly made excuses about being short on ti and needing to leave imdiately.
This left Zhao Qiao’Er with another face full of question marks.
’Short on ti...’
’Then why did you spend so much ti talking nonsense earlier?’
But since Daoist Longchuan was determined to leave no matter what, Zhao Qiao’Er didn’t insist.
She had a rare mont of leisure today and wanted to have dinner with just her close nephew and her nephew’s wife.
Having an outsider around would be uncomfortable.
In the end, Daoist Longchuan left, drenched in sweat.
Everyone saw him to the main gate. After watching Daoist Longchuan get into his carriage, Su Liyan suddenly said:
"Oh, Brother~ I forgot sothing at the main residence. I’m going back to get it now."
Lu Yuan paused, then said:
"We’re going back tomorrow anyway. Why not just get it then?"
But Su Liyan imdiately shook her head, pouting coquettishly.
"But tomorrow won’t do."
Zhao Qiao’Er, who was standing nearby, imdiately said:
"It’s so cold out. Don’t go, you’ll catch a chill. Whatever it is, we can just have a servant fetch it."
Su Liyan, however, shook her head repeatedly. She glanced at the carriage, which was already starting to move, and said:
"It’s fine, it’s fine. I’ll just jog for a bit and be right back."
With that, Su Liyan turned and left.
Lu Yuan didn’t say anything more. They were in the city, after all, so there wouldn’t be any trouble even after dark.
At that mont, inside the carriage, Daoist Longchuan’s face had turned the color of pig’s liver.
’Oh my god,’ he thought. ’She’s still not over it...’
’Why is this Great Immortal’s temper so huge...?’
Snapping back to his senses, Daoist Longchuan threw open the door flap and shouted at the carriage driver with a trembling voice:
"Go!! Go faster!!!"
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