Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

Zhong Wanling raised her head in confusion:"Where to go? Huaining?"

At this moment, Zhong Wanling also had the idea of ​​​​escape, but where could she escape to?

Zhang Shiyin looked at his daughter distressedly.

He didn't want his daughter to go back to Huaining. Although Huaining was much better now, war could break out at any time. He didn't want his daughter to live in dire straits. He wanted to see her have enough food and clothing, find a good husband, have children, and live a peaceful and harmonious life like an ordinary girl.

"Lin'an, we can go back to Lin'an. Zhang Shiyin said,"The emperor gave our family a big house in Changlefang, Lin'an." Although your mother and I will still go back to Huaining next year……"But at least my daughter can stay in Lin'an and enjoy peace."Actually, your grandfather's family is also in Changlefang. I can ask them to take care of you."

Zhong Wanling only found it ironic and ridiculous. Although her parents never mentioned it to her directly, she knew about the grievances between her parents and her grandfather's family from other people's words.

"Why would you send me to a place where you don’t even want to stay?"She said lightly sarcastically.

Zhang Shiyin was choked. Yes, he didn't even want to go back.

"I don't need anyone else to take care of me."She just doesn't want to live anymore.

Zhang Shiyin looked at his desperate daughter and could only try his best to paint a picture of the promising future."Don't say that. What's this? It’s just that I no longer cultivate immortality, there are still many things that can be done. Let’s not go to grandpa’s place. I can petition the emperor to be transferred back to the capital and get a job. The emperor will not take back the house. The surrounding environment is very good, very close to Taiyuan University. When you are older, you can find a young talent in Taiyuan University and arrange a marriage. Don't worry about those things about cultivating immortals in the immortal world, let's live a down-to-earth life. As a girl, marrying well is the most important thing."

Zhong Wanling felt cold all over her body. She hugged her knees and buried her face in them.

"What if I don't want to get married?"

Zhang Shiyin was stunned. This was something he couldn't understand."A woman will always get married. Getting married and having children is something that must be experienced in life."

Zhong Wanling was silent for a long time. Her mind was in chaos. She didn't know where to go. Her original hope was very simple. She wanted to learn to practice without any reason or purpose. She just simply did what she liked to do. But this The road has come to an end after all.

Maybe this is the fate of a woman.

The fate of a woman is relatively cheap. Apart from getting married, having children, raising a husband and raising children, she will be hindered from doing anything. In fact, she is very lucky. She has the old lady to protect her all the way. , to reach now.

But, after all, I still can't go on...

The hot tears spilled on her skirt, slowly seeping into it, burning her skin, and lingering in her heart.

"I would like to become a monk and never marry in my life. I would rather have nothing to eat and no clothes to possess. Even if I go up a mountain of swords and go down into a sea of ​​fire, I still want to continue practicing. I want to go to the Qing Sect, not because it is my grandmother’s wish, but because it is my own wish. I like it, so I want it. The family, the Immortal Alliance, the common people... what do they have to do with me?"

Zhong Wanling suddenly figured it out. She likes spells and spells. She has been to the Lin'an Branch Pavilion and read the classics stored there, and she is even more attracted to it. She wants to go to the Qing Sect on her own. It is not because of the fate of the family, nor because of Promise, but because of her heart. She does not have to bear the things that are attached to her. If it is by the way, she can do it if she can, it is love and morality; if not, she can ignore it. But learning to practice, this It's her true intention. Apart from her true intention, what's the point of living?

Zhang Shiyin couldn't understand, he thought it was simply unreasonable."Why are you so obsessed with cultivating immortality? What can cultivating immortality give you? Prosperity and wealth, or eternal youth?"

It seemed like someone had asked this question before. How did she answer?

Zhong Wanling raised her head. With tears in her eyes, she seemed to see a figure she had not seen for a long time, but she soon understood that that person could not appear here.

She looked at Her father's annoyed and puzzled look gradually calmed down, and she asked calmly:"Dad, are you studying to get a name on the gold medal list? Why do you practice calligraphy and seal carving?"

Zhang Shiyin was asked.

At this time, there was a violent wind and rain outside the house, and the howling strong wind swept the torrential rain towards the door. Seeing the rain pouring on his daughter, Zhang Shiyin quickly grabbed Zhong Wanling's arm and dragged her He got up and hurriedly closed the door.

Seeing Zhong Wanling soaked all over and his face covered with water, not knowing whether it was tears or rain, Zhang Shiyin felt extremely heartbroken. Zhang Shiyin sighed deeply and patted his daughter's face gently. He asked,"Go to the side room and see if there are clean clothes to change into. Being so wet, I got sick again."

Zhong Wanling obediently followed the instructions and entered the side room.

This side room was originally a place for the temple guards to rest. The old temple Ding was old and regarded the side room as half of his residence, and found a recliner to use as a cattail bed.

Zhong Wanling was there. She found a clean servant's clothes in the side room. Fortunately, she was not tall and could fit in it. She took off the wet clothes, placed them on the ring chair, and put on the servant's clothes.

Zhang Shiyin was alone Standing in the main hall, listening to the pounding rain outside the door, I thought about it.

What is the purpose of learning calligraphy and seal carving? What is the purpose of learning skills?

The answer is obvious.

Because I like it. It is the love of my life, the aspiration of my heart, and my life. What he asked for couldn't be simpler.

Zhang Shiyin covered his face and found that his face was also covered with water. A closer look revealed that he was half soaked. He couldn't help but laugh bitterly at himself, and had to walk to the door of the side room and gently ask. He coughed."Ahem, have you changed yet?""

Zhong Wanling responded softly."Well, that's it. Zhang

Shiyin felt that his face was getting anxious, and he coughed lightly again, pretending to be dignified and asked:"Do you have more clothes?""

"have. Zhong Wanling asked doubtfully,"Does dad want to change too?" But this size is yours……"I'm afraid I won't be able to wear it. Before he finished speaking, Zhang Shiyin had already come in.

Zhang Shiyin frowned when he saw Zhong Wanling dressed in servant attire with disheveled hair. He was a decent man who attached great importance to etiquette and rules. How could he tolerate his daughter's behavior? He couldn't help but scold him:"Why are you dressed like this?"

Zhong Wanling rolled his eyes angrily and said,"This is only for servants. Clothes." She then picked up another set of servant clothes and handed it to her father,"Do you want more?"

Zhang Shiyin's face turned pale. Just kidding, he is an official of the imperial court, how can he wear the clothes of a servant! ? Then he looked at Zhong Wanling, half of his face was red and swollen, and he was wearing servant's clothes without any grudge.

Zhong Wanling was well aware of her father's bad habits and deliberately said:"No one would come here in the first place, and there would be no serious clothes. Dad, just wear what you have, it's better than getting wet.""

"No!"Zhang Shiyin waved her hands repeatedly, covered her eyes and ran out of the side room.

The rain was falling, and Zhong Wanling looked through the window. It was clearly a clear day, but it was like dusk, dim and chaotic, just like her current situation. But After all, the wind and rain at the end of summer will not last long, but how long will it take for her rain and clouds to open?

She will not seek death.

She doesn't want to die, and she can't die. Even if she dies, she can't take advantage of those things. People.

A drop of tear slipped down and fell on the tables by the window. She picked up the tear, wiped away the tears on her fingertips, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face.

She had nothing to cry about. She was already bigger than the world. Most women are lucky.

She wants to live. Those people want to cut off her path to immortality and strangle her, so she has to live. Not only does she have to live, but she has to make them all pay the price.

Maybe, she can Take a preemptive strike and get rid of the root of the disaster first? But in this way, you need to consider the options, at least not to indemnify yourself, otherwise the gain will outweigh the losses. She still has a lot to do.

This person is really thinking about how to eliminate the weeds without being discovered. , in the main hall, Zhang Shiyin was also thinking about the way out. He couldn't bear for his daughter to lose the opportunity to pursue the love of her life, let alone watch others harm her life. But he was helpless, he knew too much about the world of cultivating immortals. Less.

Zhang Shiyin thought about it and felt that he should find the child's mother to come back to discuss the plan.

He felt that Zhong Shujuan was just temporarily confused. If he could persuade her to change her mind, maybe there would be room for change in the matter. Even if not , Zhong Shujuan has absolutely no reason to kill her child. As long as she explains it clearly to her, she will never fail to help her child.

But the woman left as soon as she said she wanted to, without leaving any message. Where was he going to go? Looking for?

The rain gradually became lighter.

The cloudy sky oozed golden light, and the sunshine dispersed the clouds. But the shadows in the hearts of father and daughter Zhang Shiyin and Zhong Wanling could not be dispelled. Zhang Shiyin took Zhong

Wanling out of the main hall, Walk from the side corridor to the porch.

The old temple man is squatting on the porch looking at the patio that has been damaged by the wind and rain, muttering,"You don't have to carry water, but you have to change the lantern","You have nothing to do with everything" and so on.

Old Temple Ding saw Zhang Shiyin and Zhong Wanling wearing his clothes at a glance. He was stunned and immediately greeted them with a smile on his face."Master, Miss.""

Zhang Shiyin smiled humbly, and abruptly took out a piece of silver from his arms and stuffed it into Lao Cun Ding's hand. He was not used to doing this, but he didn't want Zhong Wanling to be gossiped about like Zhong Jieshan. But

Lao Cun Ding She grabbed his hand and said with a smile:"You don't have to be polite, sir. I just came here to offer incense to my ancestors. What's there to say?""Zhang Shiyin thought he didn't accept money, but the old temple man rolled up his skinny hands and took the broken silver in Zhang Shiyin's hand into his arms. He still had a simple and honest smile on his face and said:"I didn't know God was not good at it. It was raining heavily, and the lady didn't bring an umbrella. Thanks to the master and the miss for not giving up, this money should be regarded as the master buying the clothes for me for the miss."

Zhang Shiyin felt dizzy when he heard this, but Zhong Wanling behind him chuckled.

Old Cun Ding respectfully sent Zhang Shiyin and Zhong Wanling father and daughter out of the door, and watched the two people walk away. There are many clan members in the Zhong family, and Lao Cun Ding knows everything. Yes. He really didn't recognize the scholar-looking gentleman, but he couldn't help but recognize the young lady behind him who was covering her mouth and smiling. The old ancestral Ding suddenly laughed, turned around and walked into the ancestral hall, walked around the screen wall, and threw the piece in one hand With the broken silver given by the master, he stepped on the puddles in the courtyard reflecting the clear sky and white clouds, walked briskly towards the main hall, opened the door of the main hall, looked at the neat memorial tablets on the wall, and finally landed on a piece in the lower middle. , smiled and said:

"Old lady, you have a successor."