Yuan Xiang'er walked on the path outside the wilderness and the sky became dark little by little.

The lights in the village behind me are completely invisible, and the road ahead is chaotic and dim.

The men around him seemed to have no intention of stopping and resting. The sound of the two people making when they stepped on the weeds and branches of the dead grass in the quiet jungle could be clearly heard.

The night is thick, foxes and fireflies are chirping, and the branches of the trees are shattering, as if countless terrifying existences are hiding in the shadows, quietly peeking at the two people walking in the wilderness at night.

Yuan Xianger was a little scared.

Because she knew that there were indeed those strange creatures in this world, she was more afraid of being in such a wilderness than anyone else.

She was nervous all the way, worried that a demon with a bloody mouth would suddenly jump out of some dark corner in the next moment.

At the age of seven, I was powerless and had no other familiar person around me, only a cheap master who had just met less than a few hours.

To be more precise, she didn't even know if this so-called master was a human.

Yuan Xiang'er quietly looked up at the man holding her hand. The man's eyebrows were sparse, his skin was white, and his spirit was as bright as jade.

Under the distance of the moonlight and stars, it seems so unreal.

Could he be a monster too?

This idea made Yuan Xianger suddenly have goosebumps on her back.

Yu Yao stopped and looked at the little apprentice who was following his side well.

My little apprentice is only six or seven years old, so I should be tired and maybe a little scared. After all, I am still a little girl who is only a little taller.

"Are Xiang'er scared?"

Yu Yao squatted down in front of Yuan Xianger, "It's okay, with me here, they usually don't dare to come out."

What do they mean?

Yuan Xiang'er looked at him and was embarrassed to tell him that most of the root of his fear came from him.

Yu Yao took out a talisman from his arms. Such talismans with yellow paper and red characters are very common in this world and are widely used by the people on various occasions. Whether it is marriage, funeral, or treatment of illness and housekeeping, you can see someone who sincerely asks for yellow talismans, or posts and wears them, or drinks them into your stomach.

However, Yuan Xianger never thought they could play any real role.

Sometimes she could even see those little fairies playing with these talisman strips that were called to suppress evil spirits and drive away evil spirits.

Although the piece in Yu Yao's hand was also the red letters that were commonly seen in yellow paper, Yuan Xianger felt that it was unique as soon as she took it out.

At this moment, in her eyes, the runes written in red cinnabar were like spirits flowing along the strokes, and under the bearing of a piece of yellow paper, there was a sensation of shocking power.

Yu Yao's long finger flew around and skillfully folded the talisman into a standard triangle.

He gently put the folded talisman into Yuan Xianger's belt. I don't know if it was a mental effect, but a warm feeling came from his waist, which made Yuan Xianger's heart relax and dispelled fear and calmed down.

"You..." Yu Yao squatted in front of her, feeling a little embarrassed for the following words. He had not taken away his apprentice yet and didn't know how to get along with such a young apprentice. "Would you like to call me Master?"

"Master."

Yuan Xianger's answers were quickly connected, without any pressure, and of course they did not have much sincerity.

She didn't have the deep-rooted concept of master-disciple in this era. The only thing she needs to consider now is how to make her young body survive peacefully in this world.

But Yu Yao seemed to be very satisfied. He reached out and touched Yuan Xianger's head, "Master's home is not too far from here. In order not to make your master's wife anxious, Xianger will work harder. Can you accompany her teacher to travel overnight?"

"Yes, I listen to Master."

Yuan Xianger is sweet and well-behaved.

As long as you don't suddenly turn into a big monster and swallow me in one bite, I can listen to you anything.

Yu Yao felt very moved. He often heard some fellow Taoists complain about how hard and troublesome it is to take up an apprentice.

But why is his little apprentice so well-behaved and cute?

"Come on, I will carry you away for the teacher."

He turned around and left his back to his obedient and sensible apprentice.

Yuan Xiang'er lay on Yu Yao's back and walked a long way. The night was already deep, and the sky was filled with stars.

Yu Yao's steps were very steady, with a unique rhythm, which made Yuan Xianger quickly start to feel drowsy.

She now feels that her master should not be a monster. Those big monsters are all high and high. She has never seen any big monster walk so far in a human manner.

With such thoughts, I felt a little relaxed, and my young body could no longer resist sleepiness, and became confused by the regular and gentle shaking.

This person has a wide spine and seems to have a little smell of sea water.

This made Yuan Xianger, who lived in a seaside city since she was a child in her previous life, feel very familiar and at ease.

She vaguely had a dream in such a staggering way.

In my dream, I returned to my childhood and a period of time that I had almost forgotten.

There was a mature and steady man there, and Yuan Xianger couldn't remember his face.

But my mother smiled gently at her rarely.

The uncle took him and his mother to the largest amusement park in the city and spent a happy and happy day. Until it got dark, the stars-like lights lit up in the city. He carried himself on his back when he was tired of playing and slowly walked in the beautiful starlight.

At that time, Yuan Xianger thought in her heart that this might be the feeling of her father. She really hoped that her mother's smile and her father's back would never disappear.

But when she woke up in the bedroom the next day, everything returned to its original state.

My father's back disappeared, and I was still sleeping in the luxurious and empty house. My mother became more indifferent and hurried than before.

The long night had passed at some point, and the sky was already bright. Yuan Xiang'er opened her eyes and found that she was still the seven-year-old child, still on her shaking back. The master carried her on her all night.

In the middle of summer, the sun was already very sunny, and a blue bamboo hat covered her head tiltedly.

Yuan Xiang'er lay on the man's back and opened her eyes, watching the sunlight leaking from the gap in the hat swaying in front of her eyes, and suddenly felt that since she had already been a daughter and a sister in this world, there was nothing wrong with being an apprentice.

She got off Yu Yao's back and saw a large area of ​​her back that she had slept all night was wet with sweat.

While wiping the sweat from his forehead, the master took out the kettle and asked himself to drink it first.

Yu Yao's face, which was somewhat transcendent, began to gradually transform in his sweaty appearance, becoming real and humane.

Yuan Xiang'er called out softly: "Master."

This sentence is very light, but it finally brings a little sincerity.

Unfortunately, Yu Yao couldn't hear the difference. He only felt that the newly accepted apprentice was both soft and obedient, and he was really good at teaching.

A stream appeared in front of me, and the stream flowed eastward. There was a wide stone bridge on the surface of the stream. Opposite the bridge was a lively town - Queqiu Town.

Queqiu is an ancient town with a long history. To the south of the town is the steep Tianlang Mountain. A wide stream flows out from the mountains and ridges, surrounding the town and heading east.

“The Master’s home is here.”

Yu Yao introduced to Yuan Xianger like this. He held Yuan Xianger's hand and slowly walked across the stone bridge and walked into the noisy mortal world.

"Sir, I'm back. Whose girl is this? She looks like this."

"Oh, sir has accepted the apprentice, so I want to congratulate you."

"This is the live fish I got from the stream just now. I was about to send it to my husband for some fresh food, but I was afraid that my wife would rest.

We met here by chance and asked the gentleman to take him home.”

"When will you have time for me? My family has a new eldest grandson. I want Mr. Labor to give me a name."

"Wife at home said she was sleeping when she saw that she couldn't sleep well.

I would like to ask the sir to give Taoist talisman water.”

The pedestrians who came and went all the way were very enthusiastic and respected Yu Yao regardless of their identity, and Yu Yao seemed to be accustomed to this and deal with it freely.

The stone bridge is the only entrance and exit of the town. The peddlers and pawns are walking around on the bridge. There are many vendors at the bridge, selling needles, threads, fruits and food, and performing juggling skills. The scene is very lively.

All of this is very novel for Yuan Xianger. After she was reborn, she has lived in a sparsely populated village. This is the first time she has come into contact with such a colorful ancient market.

Just as she was happy to see, she suddenly stopped and pulled Yu Yao's sleeve.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Yao looked forward along her gaze.

At the bridge head where the crowd was crowded, a figure stood half a piece higher than an ordinary person. The figure had wide shoulders and a small head, dark face, and a pair of eyes were standing on the edge of the bridge pillar. He was standing beside the bridge pillar, bent over and stretched his head to look at the hot rice cakes sold at a rice cake stall.

The old man selling rice cakes smiled and greeted the pedestrians, but he could not see the figure almost pressing on his head.

Yu Yao laughed. The little apprentice was indeed the same as the hexagram. He was very talented and had a yin and yang eye at a young age. He was a good seedling to inherit his own legacy.

"This monster is named 1. The black head is from the eyes. It looks strange but has a peaceful temperament. Although she likes to walk in the crowd, she does not disturb others most of the time.

Xiang'er doesn't have to worry about it."

"Master, can you see it like me?"

Yuan Xiang'er realized that his master was like him, and could see those things.

It seems that the master is at least much better than Wu Daopo who pretends to be a ghost.

After so many years, those demons are clearly living by their side, but only they can see them, and they can only keep them in their hearts and have nowhere to tell them.

This time, there was finally someone who could communicate casually without disguise. Yuan Xianger was very happy.
To be continued...