Ye Xunhuan once met this Taoist when he was a child, saw him again in Jiangzhong City, and now for the third time.
However, Ye Xunhuan has never taken a liking to this Taoist. This guy knows way too much. Who exactly is he?
But seeing that the Taoist showed no hostility, Ye Xunhuan didn't make a move. Meanwhile, as he was thinking of leaving, he and Qiu Ruoxi opened the door again and brought the Taoist inside.
"Not bad, not bad, Qin Fenghuang is indeed Qin Fenghuang. This address..." The Taoist glanced around the courtyard and began to click his tongue in admiration.
However, he didn't finish his sentence and stopped speaking, yet a profound sense of appreciation gleamed in his eyes.
"My home has been unoccupied for a long time, I'm afraid you won't be able to have tea!" Ye Xunhuan said casually.
"Isn't this girl here? Boil some plain water and it'll do!"
Upon hearing the Taoist's words, Ye Xunhuan snorted: "We don't have plain water, but there's plenty of cold water..."
Ye Xunhuan was utterly speechless at the Taoist. Who the hell is this guy!
Then, Ye Xunhuan simply brought the Taoist a bowl of cold water.
The Taoist seemed very thirsty and drank the cold water in one go.
"Now can you tell me who you really are?"
"Who am I?" The Taoist glanced at Ye Xunhuan and said with a hint of meaning, "Then who are you?"
"Are you playing with tongue twisters?" Ye Xunhuan said somewhat displeased.
"See, you can't say it yourself!" The Taoist said indifferently, "Names are just codes; are they really that important?"
"Besides, if I tell you, will you really know who I am?" The Taoist said with a sly smile, "You don't know, if your mother were here, maybe she would know!"
As these cryptic words from the Taoist reached his ears, Ye Xunhuan frowned slightly. Could this Taoist also be an old acquaintance of his mother?
Why do I know nothing at all!
"Since you don't want to say, I won't ask..."
"When the time comes, you'll naturally know who I am." The Taoist said unhurriedly.
"Do you know the man who was at my house before?"
"You have no right to know who he is!" The Taoist echoed the words of the previous man!
"But it's not like I can't tell you, just make sure to consider the consequences of knowing." The Taoist said gravely and seriously, "Knowing who he is will make your journey increasingly difficult, and if it gets out, you, your wife, and everyone around you will face relentless assassinations!"
"Pursuit from major sects, even from the nation's protectors!" The Taoist said emphatically, "Are you still sure you want to know?"
As these words from the Taoist reached his ears, Ye Xunhuan's face immediately grew grave: "Are you trying to scare me?"
"You can ask if you're not afraid. I have nothing to fear, after all, it's not me who will suffer in the end!" The Taoist said casually, "But if you do face misfortune, don't blame me!"
"You brought it all on yourself!"
This time Ye Xunhuan didn't speak but instead stared intently at the Taoist before him, as if trying to determine whether the Taoist was speaking the truth or lies.
But in the end, Ye Xunhuan was disappointed. The Taoist remained utterly calm in the face of his piercing gaze, as serene as an undisturbed ancient well!
Looking at the silent Ye Xunhuan, the Taoist slowly spoke: "Let me advise you, don't ask. When it's time for you to know, you'll naturally know who he is!"
"Knowing now does you no good." The Taoist said quietly, "You've experienced so much, you should know that the less you know about certain things, the longer you can live!"
"Fine, I won't ask today. It's not that I'm afraid..."
"I know." The Taoist softly interrupted Ye Xunhuan's words: "You are the Hidden Dragon and also the Marshal, holding both the Tai Chi Seal and the Bai Shou Tai Xuan Jing. How could you be afraid? You're worried that those around you might get drawn into a mysterious disaster!"
At this moment, Ye Xunhuan didn't want to chat with this Taoist at all, this guy seemed to have a mind reading technique, knowing everything in his heart.
"Then what does your appearance mean this time, and what did you mean with what you said last time in Jiangzhong City?"
The Taoist chuckled, not answering Ye Xunhuan, slowly fixing his gaze on Qiu Ruoxi: "Young lady, you want to pay respects to your mother-in-law, for filial duty, for etiquette!"
"I shouldn't be advising you, but I must still urge you, do not go. You are not yet qualified to pay respects to her!" The Taoist said very earnestly, "If you insist on going, it's not that you can't, but you'll never reach the grave!"
"Those four people will not give way to you unless you reach a certain height, at which point they will retreat and perhaps even acknowledge you as their master, only then will you have a chance to go through, otherwise, no matter how many times you attempt, the result will be the same..."
With this, the Taoist sighed slightly: "Don't count on Ye Xunhuan taking you past either, to tell you the truth, even for an old Taoist like myself, facing the combined strike of those four guys, I don't dare say I'd surely win!"
"The reason they allowed your husband to pass is that he is the son of Qin Fenghuang, and every time they act, they are testing Ye Xunhuan's abilities!"
"Then who exactly are they?" Qiu Ruoxi immediately asked.
"Them?" The Taoist gave a bitter smile, "Didn't you both just meet their master?"
Hearing this, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi's expressions grew slightly tense. Could those four people be from the man who was previously in their home?
But why is he doing this?
"Speaking of which, you can visit now by taking something from the Xiahou family in your hands." The Taoist pointed to Qiu Ruoxi: "Go back and ask your grandfather for it. Once you get it, you can pass through."
"I cannot say." The Taoist shook his head, "But your grandfather knows what I mean!"
Qiu Ruoxi didn't speak again, instead, like Ye Xunhuan before, she kept scanning the Taoist up and down nonstop.
Meanwhile, she was also filled with curiosity about who exactly this Taoist is and how he seems to know everything?
"You can't say this, can't say that, then can you at least say why that man has stationed four guys to guard in front of our mother's grave?"
"Do you really think I'm all-knowing?" the Taoist said with a wry smile, "Just because I know some things doesn't mean I know everything. That guy's actions have always been extremely mysterious and unpredictable!"
"But doesn't he mean you no harm? Why care, plus having someone guard your mother's grave isn't good?" The Taoist said calmly: "Every holiday there's someone to burn offerings for your mother!"
"Then what are you here for this time, don't tell me it's some 'Feng Laiyi', some fate. I'm not buying any of that!" Ye Xunhuan asked again.