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After leaving Zhenjun Erlang's dojo, Pei Xiang settled down near Guanjiangkou.

She bought a house with a well, and hired a few middle-aged women who signed a contract of living to help with cooking, washing, cleaning and cleaning, and then she lived a life of reclusive life on the surface.

But in fact, Pei Xiang often goes out to search for various medicinal materials and books, and also likes to practice in places full of spiritual energy in mountains, forests and waters.Of course, she has always been careful not to stay away from the Guanjiangkou area, and occasionally she would go to the temple of Erlang Zhenjun to worship and offer incense sincerely.

Speaking of which, since the day they separated, Pei Xiang had never seen that handsome and handsome Xianshengzhenjun again.She only treats Xianfan as different, and will not interact with Zhenjun Erlang again for a long time.However, since she left Zhenjun Erlang's dojo, the land, city god and ghost king in the Guanjiangkou area have all received orders to keep an eye on Pei Xiang's situation and make sure that she and the child in her womb do not encounter any danger. .

Therefore, when the cook hired by Pei Xiang secretly colluded with the robbers outside the city and planned to take away this rich and beautiful little widow who lived alone with her family and belongings, the land with keen eyes and ears immediately reported the matter to Master Erlang .

But before Zhenjun Erlang made any arrangements and orders, another ghost king on duty came to report that Pei Xiang had already taken care of the cooks who ate inside and outside and the robbers who committed crimes, and also seized a lot of gold, silver, rice and grain.

Afterwards, those fake Taoist priests who traveled in all directions and knew some sorcery and sorcery passed by near the mouth of the Guanjiang River.He happened to knock on the courtyard door of Pei Xiang's house to ask for water, and then he saw Pei Xiang enjoying the shade under the jujube tree in the courtyard.That night, this fake Taoist priest with evil intentions showed up in Pei Xiang's bedroom without a sound, and planned to be a shameless flower picker who harmed beautiful women like before...

another day...

If at the beginning, the gods, officials and ghost officials near the Guanjiangkou were ordered by Zhenjun to pay special attention to Pei Xiang's safety, they would secretly wonder if Grandpa Erlang Zhenjun was making a big fuss, or, Is there some unspeakable intimacy?Then, as time goes by, these priests and ghost officials who are always paying attention to Pei Xiang's living conditions gradually have no other ambiguous thoughts.

Because they all witnessed with their own eyes what is called "a disaster comes from heaven at home".In Guanjiangkou County, where the folk customs were simple and there had been no major incidents in the past few years, since living in Peixiang, there have been dangerous incidents every now and then, and all of them revolved around Peixiang.

That evening, Pei Xiang was having dinner, and suddenly she put down the bowl and chopsticks with a serious expression. Then, she flew up and jumped onto the roof, frowning and looking at the situation of the neighbors and the whole alley.Not long after, she caught a few wisps of black-gray smoke coming out of a family's yard.

"What is their house burning, or is it an accidental fire?"

Pei Xiang felt uneasy, she felt the direction and strength of the wind, her expression darkened immediately, and she flew towards the direction of the thick smoke without saying a word.

However, no matter how quick Pei Xiang reacted, he couldn't stop those flying sparks.

When she arrived at the house at the end of the alley, two children who were secretly playing with fire were looking in horror at the pile of firewood burning in the corner and clusters of flames slowly burning around them.To make matters worse, the ruthless and ferocious flames spread rapidly with the help of the wind, and bits and pieces of flames had already fallen into the courtyard next door.

Seeing this, Pei Xiang quickly used water magic to put out the fire, and issued a loud warning sound to remind the residents in the alley.At the same time, the rapidly spreading fire had already ignited the thatched shed in the courtyard next door, and it was about to burn to the wooden house not far from the thatched shed.

"Where is the person? The gate of Liu Er's courtyard is locked."

When several nearby families heard Pei Xiang's warning, they ran out to fight the fire in a panic, but found that the house of the house where the fire was growing was always quiet and the door was locked.

"Where are the adults in these two little boys' families?"

"Who knows, don't worry about it, hurry up and put out the fire! It's windy tonight, we can't let the fire burn anymore..."

"Liu Er, Liu Er, are you at home? Your house is on fire, come out quickly..."

Seeing this, Pei Xiang put his fingers together to make a sword, and immediately cut off the door lock of Liu Er's house, and then cast magic to mobilize the nearby water and sand to fight against the fire.

However, just when the fire had just weakened, someone kicked over the wine jar in haste.The wine was scattered with the wind, fueling the raging fire again, but in a short while, the fire dragon that became rampant again spread to another house along the clothesline. burning debris...

"Hurry up and evacuate the crowd, take the elderly and children away first!"

Pei Xiang sent an old man with bad legs to a safe place, then turned around and returned to the dangerous place to continuously cast spells to put out the fire.

It's a pity that she lacks magic power at this time, and she can't cast a grand and high-level large-scale spell at all, and can't quickly eliminate all dangers, so she can only try her best to control the fire from expanding and avoid casualties.

Just when Pei Xiang rescued a young girl who was trapped between the stove, a water dragon condensed by immortal magic suddenly flew in the sky.The water dragon had a slender body and a vigorous figure. It lingered above the alley and tossed up and down. Wherever it passed, it rained heavily, and instantly extinguished several clusters of burning flames.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the water dragon groan loudly, and then I saw it swoop down from the clouds and mist in mid-air, cruising and shuttling among the houses in the alley.Not long after, the water dragon left traces of water vapor everywhere it went, and at the same time extinguished all sparks and fireworks.

Until the water dragon completely dissipated, a fire that was likely to burn the entire alley by the wind was completely extinguished.Except for some property losses, there were no casualties, only a few people were choked by the thick smoke and coughed a few times, and they immediately received medicine from Pei Xiang.

"It's Grandpa Erlang Zhenjun who appeared!"

I don't know who shouted in the crowd, which immediately aroused waves of echo.

"Thank you Zhenjun for helping us, alas, the people in Guanjiangkou are blessed."

"It's really a manifestation of Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun! When the water dragon flew down just now, I just looked up, and at a glance I saw a majestic divine monarch standing in the clouds, and there was a white divine dog at his feet."

"I saw it too, and..."

"I thought that water dragon looked familiar just now. Tell me, does it look like the mural in Erlang Zhenjun Temple..."

While the people around were discussing excitedly and kneeling in gratitude, Pei Xiang quietly withdrew from the crowd and walked quickly towards the residence.

Although there was no danger, she was not in a relaxed mood at this time.Pei Xiang didn't know if the fire had anything to do with the Buddha's experience, but she didn't plan to continue living in such a densely populated place.

If it was like the previous unexpected danger that was only aimed at her and the child in her unborn child, she would still be able to deal with it with ease.But today's natural and man-made disasters, she needs to take care of many things, and if she is a little careless, it is very likely that innocent people will be implicated.

"Of course, maybe I'm thinking too much..." Pei Xiang frowned and pondered, "However, it's true that I've had bad luck recently. Forget it, for peace of mind and less trouble, I'd better move."

However, as soon as she walked to the door of the house, she saw Zhenjun Erlang in a light yellow embroidered robe waiting in front of the door.I haven't seen him for many days, but this fairy is still fluttering out of the dust, desolate and solemn, elegant and elegant like a bright pearl and a bright moon.

"True monarch?"

"Fellow Daoist Yin," Yang Jian bowed his head in greeting, and said in a low voice, "What happened tonight is all due to Fellow Daoist Yin's quick response. Otherwise, the wind will help the fire, and this alley will be burned into a sea of ​​flames in a blink of an eye."

Pei Xiang knew that the water dragon that just appeared was done by Erlang Zhenjun, so he asked directly:

"Zhenjun, is this fire also a doom for me and the child in my belly?"

Yang Jian was startled, and instead of answering Pei Xiang's question directly, he asked:

"Fellow Daoist Yin has this doubt...have you confirmed that all the twists and turns you encountered before are related to this child?"

"Zhenjun said before that reincarnation of those with supernatural powers is mostly for the sake of experience to test the authenticity of the heart." Pei Xiang mentioned her previous conversation with Erlang Zhenjun, and said softly, "I also asked Zhenjun related questions at the time. , although Zhenjun did not give me a clear answer, but he has revealed some clues. Coupled with the tortuous experience of these days, I have to think more, whether it is the so-called tempering and testing, since the child was not born. just started?"

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked slowly:

"If the answer I gave just happens to confirm Daoyou Yin's guess, what will you do? If this child is destined to be born, he should lose the protection of his parents since he was a child and grow up hard...and if Daoyou Yin insists on living with this child In the future, there will be more twists and turns, there will be no peace and accidents, how should Fellow Daoist Yin choose?"

"What is my choice?" Pei Xiang raised his hand to brush up the broken hair blown by the evening wind, and said with a pleasant smile, "Of course it is to raise the child well and try to give him a happy and warm environment for his growth.

"As for whether he will become a big man in the future, whether he will shoulder any important responsibilities, that has to wait until he becomes an adult. Before that, he will listen more, watch more, learn more, think more, and plan slowly through comparisons and trials. The way to go in the future, rather than having no choice from the beginning. I don’t understand the affairs of gods and Buddhas. I’m just a mortal, so I have to raise children according to mortal ideas.”

Yang Jian raised his eyebrows, deeply aware of Pei Xiang's loving mother, he couldn't help sighing softly:

"Yin Daoyou is really affectionate, loves his son eagerly, and has far-reaching plans for it."

Unexpectedly, Pei Xiang didn't take advantage of the opportunity to acknowledge this praise, but quickly shook his head in denial:

"I can't talk about deep affection. To tell you the truth, I don't have much real sense of being a mother right now, just, I feel that everything is quite abrupt and at a loss, as if I wake up and suddenly have to take on the responsibility of raising The responsibility of a small life.

"But, well, now that I have this child, I will try my best to protect him, teach him, and grow up with him. Then, let go when the time is right. He has his life, and I have mine."

Yang Jian was really surprised this time, and a thoughtful look appeared in his brows.

He had seen Pei Xiang never compromise and never give up for the sake of his child before, so he naturally felt that this was a pure and deep family relationship.But now, after hearing Pei Xiang's rebuttal and analysis, he suddenly realized that his thoughts were somewhat arbitrary and one-sided.

Yang Jian thought to himself: "It turns out that Daoyou Yin has never adapted to being a mother, and is still in a somewhat dazed and unfamiliar state. This...may be related to her sudden loss of her husband shortly after her wedding, or it may be because she is still young. light."

But no matter what, no matter whether Pei Xiang's maternal love came later or earlier, she chose to grow up with her child without hesitation.

"I just don't know if this persistence stems from the hidden mother-child relationship that she didn't realize, or it's purely due to her personality..."

Unknowingly, Yang Jian, who was thinking, didn't even realize that Pei Xiang had gradually stripped off the identities of "Mrs. Chen" and "mother" in his impression, and existed more and more as an independent and clear image of a woman.As if...she was her first and the other characters second.

Seeing that Zhenjun Erlang was silent, Pei Xiang, who was telling the truth, smiled and added:

"Actually, it's too early to say these things. Maybe after the child is born, my mind will change. I've heard that there are many women who are first-time mothers who can't immediately integrate into this identity. And , for some young mothers, it is not until the child is born or even grows up for a period of time that they change their attitudes belatedly."

Yang Jian came back to his senses, nodded slowly, and asked softly:

"Daoyou Yin, you just asked me whether the fire in the alley was related to the reincarnation of the calamity, and I haven't given you an answer. If I say yes, what will you do?"

Pei Xiang replied without hesitation: "Naturally, we should move immediately, to a place with a large land and few people. If that doesn't work...or simply move to an ancient temple deep in the mountains, so that this child can go smoothly under the blessing of the Buddha. Birth."

Hearing this, Yang Jian's eyes turned on Pei Xiang's face, and quickly deduced from her eyes with a sly smile that the woman opposite probably guessed that she was pregnant with the reincarnation of the Buddha.

Regarding this, Yang Jian didn't feel too surprised, but there was a faint smile on his lips.

"Are you sure you want to persevere? Water and fire are ruthless, and can easily kill people. Are you willing to take risks for a child who doesn't have too much affection?"

"This is not taking risks for the child," Pei Xiang shook his head, explaining his thoughts calmly and gently, "He has not yet been born, he knows nothing, and all the choices are made by us adults. In the final analysis, all of my The choice is all for my own will, for my own adherence to principles and the way I like to live, and has nothing to do with this child. Therefore, no matter good or bad, he should not bear any burden, and he does not owe me anything."

Yang Jian suddenly raised his eyebrows, suddenly envious of the unborn Jin Chanzi.He thought over Pei Xiang's words several times, and finally thought with regret that between parents and children, one party always owes the other, how can it be so simple and clear...

Closing his eyes, Yang Jian suppressed a trace of melancholy in his heart, and then seriously talked about the matter in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Yin, let me correct what I said just now. In fact, I don't know whether the fire was related to the reincarnation of the Buddha. But I think that in this world, not only the reincarnated Buddha will experience calamities, but other living beings will also have their own calamities. You have it, I have it, and the two naughty children who played with fire just now also have it, so it is impossible to tell who implicated whom.

"In other words, maybe Fellow Daoist Yin lived here and did not bring disasters to the people here. On the contrary, thanks to Fellow Daoist Yin's timely action and rescue, those families were saved from greater disaster losses."

Pei Xiang was stunned for a moment because of what Zhenjun Erlang said, and then his mind suddenly relaxed, and he felt a sense of clarity as the dust was blown away.At the same time, the light in her spiritual altar was bright and bright, and her whole body seemed to be soaked in a warm hot spring, which was extremely comfortable.

At this moment, Pei Xiang only felt that his thoughts were flying, and the bright sword intent in his soul was soaring in the vast starry sky. Unknowingly, the sword light was a little less sharp and exposed, and there was a little more divine light with unpredictable and profound connotations .

In the outside world at this time, Yang Jian looked at Pei Xiang who suddenly fell into an epiphany, and a trace of anticipation and relief appeared on his usually deserted face.He knew before that Pei Xiang had extraordinary understanding, but he never expected her to be so gifted with spirituality.

After laying down several layers of barriers casually, Yang Jian stood with arms folded, protecting the Dharma for Pei Xiang who had fallen into enlightenment.Pei Xiang didn't wake up until the sun was rising.

"Thank you, Zhenjun, for taking care of me."

Pei Xiang saluted, formally thanking Zhenjun Erlang for his kindness and protection of Dharma protection as a fellow man.

Yang Jian nodded happily and smiled gently, congratulating Pei Xiang for taking another step forward on the road of seeking Tao:

"May fellow Taoist Yin be reborn as soon as possible, step into the immortal path, and prove the Tao of immortality."

"Thank you Zhenjun for your auspicious words. I will remember the kindness of taking care of and maintaining me several times."

"Fellow Daoist Yin doesn't need to be so polite," Yang Jian asked with a smile on his face, "Since this epiphany, is Daoist Yin still planning to move?"

Pei Xiang nodded regretfully, and explained:

"When fighting the fire, because of the emergency, I cast a lot of spells in front of the residents here. If I continue to live here, I will inevitably be visited by people from all walks of life. I still hope to find a quiet place to live in peace. Then One thing is, this child is about to be born, and I don't know what will happen when the time comes, so I should make some preparations earlier."