The younger brother is a biting leprechaun

After returning, Xu Qing really wrote a letter in a decent manner as he said, instructing Wen Jifeng to use the teleportation technique to send it back to Xuanchong Temple.

For the next few days, the two of them stayed in Tao's mansion to cultivate themselves. Wen Jifeng once wondered if his senior brother had been dropped out. The Xuqing in Xuanchong's view could be said to be a person who could not live in peace for a moment.In the past few days, he was able to meditate and practice peacefully in his room. He got up early every day to watch Wen Jifeng practice his sword, and occasionally went to play chess with Tao Ye.During this period, Tao Ran came to look for them twice. Although the government had a clever plan in mind, it was just a lie. The government went to the cemetery to trap the wretch with great fanfare, but someone fell down again.The stability gained by deception is destined to be short-lived.

Until the fifth day, a carrier pigeon landed in front of Xuqing's window.Wen Jifeng, who was practicing sword, stopped.The plump pigeon jumped up and down on the window sill twice, and a blue light flashed and turned into a letter.Xu Qing still didn't seem to wake up, when he opened the letter, he almost tore all the letter paper inside.Wen Jifeng retracted his sword and walked over, Xu Qing had already read the letter at a glance.

"Master's reply letter? What did the letter say?" Wen Jifeng asked.

Xu Qing raised his eyebrows, and put the letter into his arms: "Master told me a not-so-interesting story, I don't think you would want to know, Junior Brother. But speaking of it, aren't you very interested in that Fu Dansheng?" It's time to ask this senior for advice." Xu Qing's smile had an inexplicable meaning, and Wen Jifeng guessed that the things in this letter were related to Fu Dansheng.

Xu Qing and Wen Jifeng asked the servants, while Tao Ye and Fu Dansheng were discussing the birthday banquet in the pavilion in the back garden, with Tao Ran as their companion.When the two passed by, they happened to hear Fu Dansheng's scolding voice in the gazebo from a distance.

"Since you reached the crown, your father has entrusted you with the management of the Tao family's affairs, and taught you everything by yourself. But what about you, the birthday banquet is less than three days away, and you haven't even invited the chef who is in charge of the spoon?" When the time comes, so many guests will come, are they here for the banquet, or to see the jokes of your Tao family?" Fu Dansheng's tone was not in a hurry, and the hoarse voice was heard at this time, but it was a bit irritating. The majesty that dare not violate.

Tao Ye smoothed things over: "It's not unexpected that something like this will happen in Jinyuan City, and it's not the fault of that cook who was afraid to resign earlier. Brother Fu, don't be so angry."

Fu Dansheng frowned: "Tao Ran is not young anymore, Aye, if you are so spoiled, how can he support the Tao family when he is alone in the future?"

Tao Ye smiled and said, "However, I am still a little immature now, but fortunately my body is still strong, and it is not so easy to die. I can still teach him for many years."

I don't know if it was Tao Ye's words that touched him, but Fu Dansheng's cold and steady attitude suddenly disappeared, and he blurted out a sentence: "What if there is an eventuality? If you can't teach him in the future, what should he do?"

What Fu Dansheng said stunned the Tao family father and son.

"Uncle Fu, what do you... mean?" Tao Ran asked Qi Qi Ai Ai, as if he couldn't believe the hidden meaning in Fu Dansheng's words.

Fu Dansheng realized that he had lost his composure, and turned around slightly, with the expression on his face like ice and snow: "It's nothing, but Jinyuan City is not peaceful. Although everyone doesn't need to be in danger, your father will not be in any danger. It's just Tao Ran Be prepared for danger in times of peace, you can no longer rely on your father for everything." After finishing speaking, he took off a black jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Tao Ran, "I have already cast a spell on this jade pendant. , I can keep you safe." Tao Ran looked carefully, and Fu Dansheng couldn't see the slightest flaw on his face, as if he was really worried about their father and son, so he just said what he said.

Tao Ran took the jade pendant with both hands, hesitated for a while and said, "Father has always been weak, otherwise, I'd better give this jade pendant to my father."

Fu Dansheng said coldly: "With me here, I will naturally protect your father. You don't have to worry about his affairs."

Tao Ran's lips moved, but in the end he accepted the jade pendant without saying anything.In the gazebo, there was a sudden silence.Fu Dansheng and Tao Ye have been friends for more than [-] years. Although his attitude towards Tao Ran is not harsh, it is more like a father than Tao Ye.Tao Ye was thinking of some way to ease the atmosphere between the two of them, when he looked up, he happened to see Xu Qing who was pulling Wen Jifeng to hide and eavesdrop.

Tao Ye smiled and said, "The two nephews are here, why don't you come?"

Hearing this, Xu Qing didn't hide anymore, she didn't feel ashamed of being caught at all, straightened her clothes, and pulled Wen Jifeng out with a smile: "Just now I saw that Master and Senior Fu seemed to have something important to discuss, My junior brother and I didn't bother." After saying that, the two of them stepped forward and greeted them.Several people were seated, Xu Qing pretended to casually look around the faces of several people, seeing that Tao Ye hesitated to speak and couldn't find anything to say, so he took the initiative to take over the job.

"Speaking of which, my nephew has always been puzzled by something. I used to worry about being rude to my uncle, but today I really can't bear it and want to ask." Xu Qing said.

Tao Ye said, "But it's okay to say."

Xu Qing said: "My nephew heard that the reason why my uncle entered Xuanchong Temple as a lay disciple was because my uncle was born sick and haunted by nightmares all the year round." Tao Ye nodded in affirmation of Xu Qing's words, "It is said that at the beginning, my uncle When my uncle went down the mountain, the nightmare disease was not cured. When it was serious, he was close to death. The nephew was concerned for the master, whether Senior Fu helped the uncle healed up, so I can report back to make the master feel at ease. In addition, the nephew secretly has some Curious, I don't know if Uncle Shi still remembers what he dreamed about in his old dream?"

Tao Ye obviously didn't expect Xu Qing to ask about this matter, but he didn't look offended either.Xu Qing glanced at Tao Ran, this matter should be rarely mentioned in the Tao family, and no one has ever taken the initiative to tell him, which is also reasonable.

Tao Ye recalled it for a while, and said: "It is said to be a nightmare, but there is nothing too scary in the dream. It's just that every time I wake up, I feel more tired than before falling asleep, as if I have been completely drained of anger. It can be suspended by soup and medicine. This nightmare seems to be born with it. As long as I can remember, I have haunted it every night, so there is a saying that I am born sick. After entering the Xuanchong temple, the master just used magic to force him I fell asleep. However, after taking the elixir provided by Brother Fu, the nightmares have subsided a lot, and only one or two days in a month will dream about old things." Tao Ye said with a smile, "It seems that this As if the dream was unwilling to leave, whenever I was about to forget it, it reappeared in the midnight dream."

Xu Qing asked with great interest: "I don't know what is in Master Uncle's dream?"

"A big snake."

All eyes were on Tao Ye.Tao Ran asked: "What kind of big snake is it?" He had never heard Tao Ye mention these things, if Xuqing hadn't asked today, he might never have known about it.

Tao Ye said: "The big snake in the dream, I don't know how long it is, I just remember that its eyes should be bright red. The most common dream scene is the overwhelming waves. This big snake hides In the sky full of water, there was a storm. The flood washed away the city wall and the mansion, and the sound of people running and crying was everywhere. Unfortunately, the flood seemed to drown the whole world. In the end, no one escaped from the disaster. come out."

Wen Jifeng said: "So Uncle Shi often dreams of a snake demon making troubles and causing troubles, and living beings doomed?"

Tao Ye smiled and said: "Not necessarily. Although I have dreamed about this story many times, I can't remember the appearance of this dream every time I wake up. Only this part of the story is the most clear. It seems that it really appeared before my eyes. Yes." The last sentence, Tao Ye didn't even realize it, was a low whisper with nostalgia.

Xu Qing said: "Could it be that there is also this snake demon in the dream next to Shishu?"

Tao Ye said: "I only remember that there seems to be a small snake that looks similar to it, and the rest is chaos."

Xu Qing clicked as soon as possible, did not continue to ask, but said: "Listening to what my uncle said, the big snake in your dream must not be simple. Speaking of it, it may be the memory of the previous life, and I don't know."

Tao Ye found it interesting: "Perhaps, Master once said that I had a predestined relationship with the Tao, so maybe I was a cultivator of Taoism in my previous life. Brother Fu, do you think I died by this big snake in my previous life?" hands, that’s why now I often dream about the scene before I die?”

Fu Dansheng said coldly: "Yeah, maybe you stole something from this snake in your previous life, so he killed you, not to mention, he is still haunting you in this life."

Tao Ye laughed softly and said, "Why would I steal a snake for no reason? Is it to make wine with snake gall?" Fu Dansheng ignored him.

Tao Ran said with concern: "Speaking of which, my father's complexion has changed a lot in the past few days. Could it be that the nightmare has recurred?"

Tao Ye shook his head and said, "The nightmare has never gotten worse, but I feel tired these few days, I can't sleep well all the time, and I feel sleepy all day long."

Upon hearing this, Fu Dansheng asked, "Does it have a headache or a cold body?" Then he went to feel Tao Ye's pulse, Tao Ye thought he was making a fuss over a molehill: "It's just that the alternation of autumn and summer caused physical fatigue, it's nothing serious."

Fu Dansheng didn't believe Tao Ye's understatement, so he pulled him back to his bedroom for inspection.Tao Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry and followed him back, he was a little bit ashamed when he looked at the juniors.

"Uncle Master and Senior Fu really are siblings." Xu Qing sighed, and Tao Ran stood up beside him, with a hesitant and worried look on his face, staring at Fu Dansheng who had gone away, "Junior Brother Tao wants to go Follow up and have a look?"

Tao Ran hesitated and said, "Uncle Fu doesn't like to have people around when he recognizes the disease and diagnoses the disease."

Xu Qing said: "But you are clearly very worried about Master Uncle, if you are worried about being blamed, you can take your mother with you..." After speaking Xu Qing's words, she stopped, looking at Tao Ran's apologetic and hesitant expression.

Tao Ran said calmly: "I'm not my father's biological child, I'm just a descendant from the clan, and my father never married a wife, senior brother don't have to worry about it." After hearing what he said, Xu Qing's expression softened.

"I used to know that my father was weak, but I didn't know about him..." Tao Ran seemed to have made up his mind, "I'm going to see my father, so excuse me."

Tao Ran saluted them and then walked towards the direction where Fu Dansheng and the others left just now.After Xu Qing stared at him and walked away quickly, she glanced casually from the corner of her eyes, and saw a dark color on the ground.

In the place where Tao Ran had sat just now, there was a green and black jade pendant lying on the ground.