Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool-Chapter 111 - 86: "Great Immortal, You Even Know How to Pronounce the ’Grandma’ of Western Talk!
Much like how guilds venerate their founders, Daoist Temples worship their ancestors.
And those who commit heinous acts also worship evil spirits, praying for their protection.
Never mind anything else, just consider where these bandits make their lairs. What sort of places are they?
They’re either deep in old-growth forests or on desolate mountain peaks.
These are places where Xingzi naturally outnumber humans.
If you live in a place like that and don’t pay tribute to the local powers, wouldn’t the Xingzi harass you to death?
That’s why they all have to worship the great local evil spirit, begging for its protection.
The two parties fulfill each other’s needs.
The bandits offer the evil spirits what they desire—offerings that, more often than not, can greatly increase a spirit’s power.
For example, young boys and girls, or someone’s heart, liver, spleen, and lungs.
In short, all wicked things.
In return, the evil spirits help the bandits with their crimes. Some of the more powerful ones even teach the bandits their Techniques.
Some evil spirits will even oppose the Court for the sake of the bandits.
They wouldn’t dare to do so openly, of course, but they’re not above playing dirty tricks.
For instance, during the bandit suppression campaigns in the south, soldiers would be climbing a mountain when the rocks beneath their feet would suddenly give way, causing them to be injured or fall to their deaths.
The same thing happens here.
The bandit problem around Liangshan has always been severe. Previously, Officials from the surrounding counties and the Provincial City joined forces to encircle them.
The surprise attack was a success, and they were on the verge of capturing a dozen of them.
But then a demonic gust of wind blew through, allowing the bandits to escape.
After Song Chi arrived the day before yesterday, he wasted no time in sending for Daoist Longchuan, who was in the vicinity.
The two had gotten along quite well when they were searching for the Eight-Headed Serpent on Taixing Mountain.
"I never expected to see you here! Speaking of which, after we left Taixing Mountain a while back, we went to Taiping City."
"We figured we’d take care of that matter with Xilingzi for the madam, since it wasn’t resolved last time."
"But when we got there and asked around, we learned the Xilingzi affair had already been settled. Truly incredible."
Daoist Longchuan clicked his tongue in amazement.
Inwardly, however, he wasn’t surprised in the slightest.
’The Great Immortal must have intervened, I’d wager.’
Lu Yuan just laughed it off, though he was curious about Daoist Longchuan’s strange reverence, always addressing him with such formality.
Lu Yuan didn’t dwell on it. He had other matters to attend to and said at once,
"Well, I’ll let you get to it. I have some business of my own."
"My aunt is at the main camp. If you need to see her for something or just want to catch up, you can go find her there."
With that, Lu Yuan led his men away.
Daoist Longchuan stood there stunned for a moment. He blinked, his mind racing.
’Lu Yuan is here...’
’The madam is here...’
’Then the Great Immortal must be here too, right??’
Honestly, the thought of the Great Immortal’s atavistic form made Daoist Longchuan shudder.
’I really don’t want to go...’
’But being in the same place as the Great Immortal and not going to pay my respects... I’m afraid she’ll take offense...’
’Sigh...’
’This is a nightmare.’
’How do I run into her everywhere I go?’
「By dusk.」
In a secluded spot, Su Liyan stared expressionlessly at the fawning, bootlicking Daoist Longchuan before her.
"It should be a three-hundred-year-old giant bat. I’ve caught its scent. With my current level of power, I’m afraid I can’t take it down on my own."
"However, I’ve already notified several of my junior martial brothers from Dou Shi Temple. In a few days, once they arrive, we’ll go and deal with it."
Daoist Longchuan said, bowing with a sycophantic smile.
In the presence of the Great Immortal, Daoist Longchuan was like a little boy, not daring to put on any airs.
Su Liyan listened to Daoist Longchuan, mulled it over, and then asked,
"A few days?"
"How many days exactly?"
Daoist Longchuan froze. He thought for a moment before answering with some difficulty,
"Well... that’s hard to say..."
"After the Taixing Mountain incident, everyone was stuck in the mountains for two months straight."
"Now that it’s over, they’ve probably all scattered to go eat, drink, and have some fun for a bit."
"To get them all together... it’ll take seven or eight days at least..."
Hearing this, Su Liyan couldn’t help but purse her lips in displeasure.
’If it were just a few days, I could still persuade my man to wait a little longer before taking matters into his own hands.’
’But seven or eight days is definitely too long. There’s no way I could stop him for that long.’
Su Liyan had already guessed what her man was planning.
’He’s planning to handle this himself!’
Su Liyan understood her man’s way of thinking all too well.
As Su Liyan frowned in thought, Daoist Longchuan grew terrified.
’I wonder what the Great Immortal is thinking.’
The atmosphere was growing suffocating. Daoist Longchuan quickly forced a laugh and said,
"Ah... um, on my way back... I saw the Young Master..."
"The Young Master is so handsome and distinguished. Standing next to you, Great Immortal, you two are truly a match made in heaven, a perfect pair."
Su Liyan would have dismissed any other compliments from Daoist Longchuan as hot air.
But this particular compliment, she found very satisfying.
She huffed lightly and said,
"As if I needed you to tell me. My man is the most..."
But she cut herself off mid-sentence, her brow suddenly furrowing.
"Where were you coming from? And where did you see him?"
Daoist Longchuan flinched, then hurriedly told Su Liyan the exact location and the circumstances of their meeting.
He recounted everything that was said, not daring to leave out a single word.
After Daoist Longchuan finished his account, Su Liyan sighed. It was just as she’d thought.
’My guess was spot on.’
The next second, Su Liyan announced,
"Around eight o’clock tonight, in the reed field behind the main camp. Don’t wait for your junior martial brothers. I’ll go with you to deal with this Xingzi."
Hearing this, Daoist Longchuan’s face lit up with joy.
’Wonderful!!’
’This is fantastic!!!’
’The Great Immortal doesn’t care about getting credit!!’
’If the Great Immortal deals with the Xingzi, then all the glory will be mine!!’
