Chapter 920: Chapter 920: I the Empress Will Definitely Follow Through

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Hearing that all the children were here, Liu Sisi’s anxious heart finally settled and a smile appeared on her face.

Only then did she remember another matter and stood up to bow respectfully to Taoist Master Zhu: “Immortal Master, thank you for sending Junior Master Yuan Jue to rescue me initially.”

Initially, the young Daoist Yuan Jue had said that he had been ordered by his Master to save her. After the deed was done, he left quietly, not giving her a chance to repay him. She couldn’t simply act as if this life-saving favor had never happened.

“Immeasurable Life Venerable! This poor Taoist merely foresaw that the young apprentice had a connection with the Princess; hence, I instructed him to lend you a helping hand. Princess, don’t take this matter to heart,” replied Taoist Master Zhu with an indifferent face, looking every part the hermit who had seen through the worldly affairs.

Yet inside, he was secretly overjoyed.

Cause and effect, cause and effect. Although he couldn’t fathom what was special about the woman before him, since he couldn’t see through fate, being able to have her owe Yuan Jue a favor preemptively was indeed precious.

“Immortal Master, how can you speak so? How could I not hold a life-saving favor close to my heart?”

Liu Sisi took off the jade pendant tucked in the corner of her garments and placed it on the pumpon in front of her, saying earnestly: “This is a beloved item given to me by Father Emperor, and today, I hand it to Immortal Master. Should you have any requests in the future, you can send someone to bring this item. As long as it is within my capabilities and doesn’t violate ethical norms, I shall comply.”

Taoist Master Zhu’s heart skipped a beat! A surge of excitement arose, but his appearance remained unchanged, and instead, he chanted his decree.

“This is the fate between the Princess and Yuan Jue, and this poor Taoist cannot overstep his bounds. However, I can accept the jade pendant and will personally hand it to him when he returns,” he said.

Despite Taoist Master Zhu’s calm demeanor, Liu Sisi couldn’t help feeling that there was something off about him.

After some thought, but finding no reason, she decided to bring up another matter.

“Immortal Master…”

“Immeasurable Life Venerable! This title of Immortal Master is more than this poor Taoist can bear; Princess, you may simply call me Taoist Priest,” he interjected.

“My child is fortunately apprenticed under Immortal Master; it is only proper for me to address you as Master,” Liu Sisi said earnestly, but her expression suddenly changed, filled with a myriad of hopeful light: “Is little Xiao Xiao currently on the mountain? I have not seen my child for a long time and miss him dearly. Can Grandmaster please bring Xiao Xiao to meet me?”

“Immeasurable Life Venerable! Yuan Zhen is exceptionally bright and, upon joining our Sect, was fortunate enough to be highly regarded by several of my Martial Uncles, who took it upon themselves to closely instruct him. Furthermore, Yuan Zhen is currently not within Qingfeng Temple; even if I wished to grant this, I am unable.”

The light in Liu Sisi’s eyes dimmed.

She turned back to look at Guihua and Di Ying, who had been quietly staying by her side all this time.

“Is Xiao Xiao truly not within Qingfeng Temple? Is Junior Master Yuan Jue also absent?”

“Immeasurable Life Venerable! One from afar does not speak falsehoods,” Taoist Master Zhu chanted his decree.

The expressions of the trio darkened at once, and Liu Sisi, unwilling to give up, continued to inquire: “Immortal Master, could you allow Xiao Xiao to come home for New Year’s so that we can have a family reunion? Immortal Master and the several Martial Uncles valuing Xiao Xiao is his good fortune, but it’s been over two years since I’ve seen him, and I…”

“Princess, let me tell you the truth. Nowadays, even I find it extremely difficult to see Yuan Zhen, let alone others!”

Angry curses filled Taoist Master Zhu’s heart!

That was his own apprentice, after all; nowadays, those Martial Uncles who treated him with little regard, as if he were beneath their notice, were all competing to teach Yuan Zhen. He had no say over his apprentice’s whereabouts!

But such words could not be disclosed to others, so he could only swallow his grievances. What choice did he have when both his martial arts and divination skills were vastly inferior to those several ageless fellows?

The light in Liu Sisi’s eyes went out.

“Fine…”

She spoke lightly, yet a surge of indignation was trapped in her heart, unceasing in its fury.

Initially, the timing to become a disciple had been too coincidental, so fortuitous that even after two or three years, Liu Sisi still rued the events of that year…

While they were talking, a young Daoist boy led Niuniu and the other two over.

Last night’s ordeal had truly terrified Chou Chou and Niuniu. Faced with a life and death test, they had regretted their earlier decision. However, once the danger was lifted by the Shadow Guard, the reason they initially sought Little Master resurfaced. Left with no choice, the Shadow Guard had to bring the three of them up the mountain.

Seeing Liu Sisi’s sullen face, Niuniu was so frightened that she hid behind Chou Chou, who also dared not look directly at his mother’s dark expression, trying hard to hide behind Gao Qi. Although Gao Qi was older than the other two, he also felt jittery facing Liu Sisi’s scowl and couldn’t bring himself to step forward from outside the thatched cottage.

Liu Sisi was seething with anger in her heart!

They had already come to her front and still hid? Wasn’t this an ostrich mentality?

“What are you standing around outside for? Hurry up and come to thank the Immortal Master for his hospitality!”

Finally, Chou Chou and Niuniu poked their heads out from behind. Seeing the dark face of their mother, they did not dare to hesitate any longer, reluctantly moving forward to offer their thanks to Taoist Master Zhu.

“We thank the Immortal Master for your hospitality!”

Taoist Master Zhu’s chanted decree, “Immeasurable Heaven Venerable! This poor Taoist and the young donors are fated to meet, and there should be no more talk of thanks. I still have some urgent matters to attend to, so I shall not keep you at the temple any longer.”

With the eviction decreed, naturally, Liu Sisi would not linger, “In that case, I thank the Immortal Master for his trouble. I do have some silver on hand, which I shall give to the Immortal Master for incense oil money.”

As she spoke, Liu Sisi pulled out two silver tickets from her arms, placing them on the stone table with some heartache, before leading everyone out of the thatched cottage.

Those were 20,000 taels of silver tickets!

Just handed over so lightly!

That money was originally intended for His Majesty. At present, since this incident had occurred, she would have to scrounge up the funds again, which pained her deeply.

Chou Chou was still dallying, looking back every three steps, clearly not wanting to leave.

This angered Liu Sisi so much that she reached out and pinched his ear, as if she resented his inability to meet her expectations.

“What’s the point of all this trouble? Ah! You even dare to play running away from home? Just wait until we get back, I’m definitely going to discipline you properly! You little bear cub…”

The more she spoke, the angrier she got, and she couldn’t help but increase the strength of her grip.

“Ouch, ouch! It hurts, it hurts, mom, you’re going to twist off my ear! Ouch, ouch ouch…”

Chou Chou’s cries of pain grew louder, sounding quite frightening.

The others beside her were startled and hurriedly stepped forward to rescue Chou Chou.

“Sisi, let go of the child, Chou Chou is still so young; be careful not to hurt him.”

“Mom! Chou Chou is too little to understand, please let him off this time, okay?”

“Mom, this is my fault, it is all Niuniu’s doing, it was Niuniu who made a fuss about visiting Little Master. If you want to punish someone, punish Niuniu, please! Mom!”

“Princess, this is Gao Qi’s fault, please don’t be mad at Chou Chou. This was all my causing…”

The pleading voices were making Liu Sisi’s ears hurt.