That Yin Xiu, is he my sister's enemy or friend?
But the way my sister looked at him just now was indeed frightening. Even a heroine like me would shudder. How could that boy not be afraid?
Ma Xinyi stood there in a daze, thinking wildly. For a moment, she didn't know whether to go back to the village to ask for help, or to look for them in the woods when she was about to make a decision, Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu finally came out of the woods.
Yin Xiu walked in front with an unconcealable smile on her face and a gleam in her eyes.
Ma Xiaoyu followed behind, with her head down, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand from time to time.
Ma Xinyi saw the blush on her sister's neck and couldn't help getting angry. She immediately stepped forward to help and teach this uninvited guest a lesson.
However, Ma Xiaoyu suddenly smiled again, with a happy look on her face, which made Ma Xinyi even more confused.
When Ma Xinyi was about to say something, Ma Xiaoyu had already gently placed her hands on her shoulders.
"This is my cousin, Ma Xinyi. She is the most lively, clever and eccentric kid in the neighborhood."
"I already knew it just now." Yin Xiu said with a smile.
"I'm not some kid."
Ma Xinyi was quite unconvinced: "When I was my age, my sister had already been chosen as the successor to the next generation of Heavenly Master. I think I am not bad either."
"Yes Yes Yes."
Ma Xiaoyu knew her temper, so she just went along with her and said, "If you were born a few years earlier and became my sister, I'm afraid you would also be a Heavenly Master by now."
"Great~~Tianshi!"
Ma Xinyi emphasized: "Not only the female celestial master of the Ma family, but also the celestial master of Jiuzhou, I can also be one, right?"
"I think you've been blinded by the sun."
Ma Xiaoyu grabbed her ear and said, "Aren't you afraid of being hung up and beaten by your uncle for talking nonsense here?"
"I told you I'm an adult now, only children get spanked. I haven't been spanked for... a week!"
Ma Xinyi was about to cry, and Ma Xiaoyu let her go and winked at Yin Xiu, "Let's go and take a look at our village."
"and many more!"
Ma Xinyi stretched out her hand to stop him, "What identity do you have to enter our village? I don't think you are the patriarch or village chief of the nearby village, right?"
Yin Xiu shook her head, feeling that although Ma Xinyi was so powerful now, she might become a more frightening woman than Ma Xiaoyu when she grows up.
So he didn't intend to "make enemies" with Ma Xinyi, so he reached out to hug Ma Xiaoyu's waist and said, "Of course, I will be Ma Xiaoyu's man..."
"Tsk!"
Ma Xiaoyu took a step back calmly and glanced at Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu then remembered that the Ma family was a family with extremely strict family education and had high expectations for their Taoist priest, so he quickly retracted his hand.
Clearing his throat, Yin Xiu said seriously, "I am a friend of the current female celestial master of the Ma family. I come to visit the Ma family as a friend. How about that?"
Ma Xinyi still didn't let up and continued to pester him: "But we rarely have Taoist priests from other sects come here, because our Ma family's exorcism magic is different from other Taoist sects, and others can't learn it even if they want to.
My sister has never had any dealings with other young men before, so was it she who invited you, or did you come here on your own initiative?
Even if you are my sister's friend, there are many types of friends, such as nodding acquaintances, passing acquaintances, lifelong friends, like-minded people, and righteous people. Which type are you?"
Suddenly, Ma Xinyi glanced at him and asked out of the blue, "Boyfriend?"
Before Yin Xiu could answer, Ma Xiaoyu nodded subconsciously.
At this moment, both of them stood there in a daze, looking at each other, not knowing how to save the situation.
Ma Xinyi, on the other hand, folded her hands in satisfaction, raised her thumbs, and pointed in the direction of the village.
"Okay, now I understand. Now we can go in."
Ma Xiaoyu blushed and glared at her, "If you tell anyone, I will sew your mouth shut and make you speechless for three days."
Ma Xinyi covered her mouth and nodded vigorously, but there was still a smile in her eyes.
Then she winked at Yin Xiu again, as if she was reaching some kind of consensus with Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu had no choice but to imitate her and blink at her to indicate that he understood.
In this way, the three of them finally walked towards the village, Ma Xinyi skipping in front, Ma Xiaoyu and Yin Xiu following behind him, one with a sad face and the other just curious.
Although the Ma family's house has some localized modifications and styles, it still retains some Kyushu characteristics.
The houses in this village are big and small, but every building and every house looks clean and tidy, without any dirt or dilapidation. They are located in different directions and seem to follow the structure of the Bagua diagram to some extent.
"We all live together here. The one in front is the Ma family's ancestral hall, where the ancestors of the Ma family are enshrined."
Ma Xiaoyu introduced the village as they walked, and Yin Xiu gradually understood the structure of the village.
But he didn't see anyone else, as if there were only three of them left in the village.
Seeing his confusion, Ma Xinyi turned around and said, "Everyone is preparing for the festival. Men and women are helping in the back. We can't see them at this time."
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Yin Xiu couldn't help but be surprised.
"Because I have a very smart mind." Ma Xinyi said with a smile.
[A heart with seven orifices? ]
Yin Xiu pursed his lips and looked at Ma Xiaoyu.
Ma Xiaoyu nodded and said, "She is indeed very smart. Oftentimes, she can tell what you are thinking just by looking at you. This is her talent, and there is only one in a million people."
Yin Xiu's eyes widened in shock at these words, and he looked at Ma Xinyi again.
Ma Xinyi just raised her chin towards him and said proudly, "It's not that powerful, just two eyes, and most of the time it doesn't work."
Yin Xiu couldn't believe that her prediction was ineffective. After all, this girl was very smart and who knew when she would figure out something.
So he changed the subject again, "That festival, is that the reason why Malaysia sent you the message before?"
Ma Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Yes, once every twenty years, to worship the Princess of Quanzhou."
Seeing Yin Xiu was puzzled, Ma Xiaoyu explained: "She is not a Taoist god, nor a god of Jiuzhou. However, in Malaysia, many people have never heard of her name. Locals tend to worship Datuk Gong and Tudi Gong.
There is another story about Princess Quanzhou.
The Princess of Quanzhou was originally named Ke Niang. She was abducted here by a powerful wizard who forced her to marry him. However, Ke Niang was unwilling and just wanted to return to her hometown.
The wizard was enraged and used magic to turn her into a mountain, which is now the Elephant Island Mountain, making her unable to move.
So for hundreds of years, Ke Niang could only look in the direction of her hometown and could never return there again.
In order to appease her anger and seek her forgiveness and blessing, the locals held a grand sacrifice every twenty years.
This tradition has been in the local area for a long time. After our Ma family moved to Malaysia, every ceremony has to be presided over by the Ma family's celestial master."
"I see."
Yin Xiu nodded, "So this is why you came back."
"Yes, it usually takes more than half a year for the locals to prepare for this festival."
Ma Xiaoyu touched her earring and said, "I wasn't born during the last festival, so I didn't make it. I heard it was a grand and lively festival.
This time, I will be the host of the festival."
Ma Xiaoyu couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, this was not the same as exorcising demons. Instead, she had to perform rituals and sacrifices under the gaze of many eyes, and every move would attract a lot of attention.
Although she didn't know the specific situation, Yin Xiu just comforted her: "It's nothing serious. Just treat the people in the audience as monsters and ghosts. Then you won't have anything to be afraid of."
"I spat!"
Ma Xinyi shouted, "Who do you think is a monster? We will be watching you from below!"
"Hmm, monsters and ghosts? You are so brave, where are you?"
The person who said this was a woman.
She was wearing a blue dress and cloth shoes. She looked to be in her forties. Her face showed some signs of age, but her figure was still slim. Even her facial features had a beauty that was not diminished by the passage of time.
"aunt."
Ma Xiaoyu and Ma Xinyi suddenly became serious and seemed to have great respect for this woman.
aunt?
Yin Xiu understood that the woman in front of him was also a member of the Ma family. Since she was a woman from the Ma family, she was probably also a Taoist priest.
So he pointed his fingers at the sword and saluted her.
"My name is Yin Xiu."
The woman also returned the salute with a sword gesture, and said in a soft voice, "You're welcome. I'm Ma Lan. I didn't expect to meet a fellow practitioner here. I wonder who your master is, young man?"
"The 40th generation descendant of the Maoshan Tiandao Sect, and his teacher is Mao Xiaoming of the Maoshan Sect."
"Mao Xiaoming?"
Ma Lan raised her eyebrows, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Yin Xiu was not as dull as before.
"Are you the heir of the Mao family?"
"Yes, the Mao family of Nanmao and Beima." Yin Xiu said respectfully.
"Mao Xiaoming chose you as his successor."
Ma Lan looked Yin Xiu up and down.
“Although it is a bit unkind and bad of character to speak ill of another person’s master in front of his disciples.
But I have to say that Mao Xiaoming is not a good master. After all, he is a bohemian person who is not bound by rules and does not follow the rules. He also has a bad temper and gets angry at every turn. If you say one word, he will say three words back to you.
He also likes to sabotage others and never gives others any face. People like him, let alone his colleagues, even his friends and apprentices can't stand him.
He is like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard. It is really difficult to get along with such a person. "
After she said this, she kept repeating “sin, sin” in her mind, feeling that she had gone a little too far.
However, Yin Xiu just nodded his head without any objection, which made Ma Lan feel that her guilt was alleviated a lot.
Since he is the heir of the Mao family, and as two famous families of demon catching and exorcising in the south and north, Ma Lan will certainly not neglect him.
So no matter what Ma Xiaoyu thought, Ma Lan still led Yin Xiu into the Ma family's reception room.
It seems that Ma Xiaoyu, the Ma family's Taoist priest, is also a junior who can only obey her aunt.
When they arrived at the hall, Ma Lan took the seat, Ma Xiaoyu and Yin Xiu sat opposite each other, and the three of them sat on the armchairs.
"This set of furniture was brought by the ancestors of the Ma family when they moved here from Jiuzhou. It's quite old."
Ma Lan touched the handle of the armchair, feeling quite emotional.
“We, the Ma family, are foreigners. In this local area, let alone the natives, even the Tang people who have lived in Malaysia for a long time, speaking the same language, are out of tune with us, like a curtain between us.
Being away from the Jiuzhou Dao Sect, although we are away from disputes, we have also lost our support."
As she said this, she glanced at Ma Xiaoyu who was sitting upright, her eyes full of admiration.
"Xiao Yu, she is the Ma family's celestial master. So far, she has done a very good job. I heard that even the Taoist sect in Central Plains has started to pay attention to the Ma family again because of her appearance.
This is certainly a good thing. After all, the Ma family is a branch of Taoism and has been the leader in Taoism for thousands of years. Rather than perishing, the Ma family is more worried about being forgotten.
However, Xiaoyu's appearance in Jiuzhou also brought some twists and turns, such as Xiandu."
After a pause, Ma Lan considered her words.
“Xiandu sent someone to see Xiaoyu, but I stopped them.
Because although Xiandu is respected by all the Taoists in the world, the female celestial master of the Ma family is not someone they can meet whenever they want, even if she has done something that has attracted Xiandu’s attention.”
"I attracted it."
Not wanting to implicate Ma Xiaoyu, Yin Xiu admitted: "The people from Xiandu came for me, it has nothing to do with Xiaoyu."
【Xiaoyu? 】
For Ma Lan, the surprise of hearing this title was greater than hearing that the immortals came for Yin Xiu.
After calming down her expression, she sighed, "So that's how it is. I said Mao Xiaoming was not an easy person to deal with. He dared to offend the Imperial Observatory back then, and made his fellow disciples afraid to associate with him.
Now his disciple is even more amazing. Even the immortal city has reappeared for you. You are really better than your teacher, young man."
Hearing the teasing in Ma Lan's tone, Yin Xiu didn't care, but said seriously: "It's hard to say what's right or wrong in this world. Even if you think you are doing the right thing now, it may be extremely wrong in the eyes of others."
"So what do you mean?" Ma Lan asked him.
"I just want to have a clear conscience." Yin Xiu looked calm.
"Have a clear conscience?"
Ma Lan repeated it without any statement, but just waved to the back and called a servant up.
"You must have been exhausted from the journey. I'll have someone take you to the guest room first. We can talk to you in the evening if we have anything else."
With that, Yin Xiu stood up, said goodbye, and followed the servant out of the reception room.
When Ma Xiaoyu was about to find a reason to leave, Ma Lan stopped her.
She felt something was wrong and thought that even if Ma Xinyi wanted to tell the secret, she would not have found the time.
But Ma Xiaoyu was still nervous, just waiting for Ma Lan to make trouble.
But Ma Lan just waved, motioning Ma Xiaoyu to come closer to her.
Then she whispered, "Jade Maiden Curse, can you still use it now?"
The Jade Maiden Mantra is a basic mental method, so of course Ma Xiaoyu knows it.
So she nodded.
"That's good."
Ma Lan looked at her deeply, said nothing more, and just walked out.
Then Ma Xiaoyu remembered that the Jade Maiden Spell required a virgin to be used.
She could not help but stand there in a daze, her face reddening. (End of this chapter)
