Chapter 169 Let the Maid Take the Blame

Chapter 169 Let the Maid Take the Blame

Chapter 169 Let the Maid Take the Blame

Tian Lin was not interested in the Dharma Pill in the tomb of Jiu Ming Zhenren.

Or to be more precise, he was not interested in breaking into the tomb of the Nine-Life Immortal again.

He still remembered that he entered the tomb of Jiu Ming Zhenren in the illusion. If he had not asked for the Taoist bell on Mount Tao, he would have died in the illusion.

Besides, the woman suspected to be the Nine-Life Immortal seemed to be at sea. How could Tian Lin be so bold as to rob her tomb at this time?

“I just don’t know what Zhou Shoufan is up to—perhaps he was the one who leaked the information about the Nine-Life Immortal’s tomb.

It’s a trap.”

Tian Lin thought about it fruitlessly and returned to his residence in depression.

According to Yuer's understanding, anyone who goes fishing will not be able to resist showing off once they have caught a fish.

But when she saw Tian Lin frowning and going straight into the house as soon as he returned to the courtyard, she guessed that Tian Lin had no harvest.

She naturally wouldn't bring up something irrelevant, but thoughtfully made tea for Tian Lin and took the initiative to chat about some lighthearted topics:

"The clan said that the Thirteenth Young Master is coming back, so we invited the Tianbei County opera troupe to come to the mansion first.

Many worshippers have come to the old house to watch a play recently. I wonder if you are interested in going to take a look?"

Tian Lin had no interest in watching plays in his two lives.

He shook his head, and Yu'er said:

“This Yue’e Fairy from Guanghan Society is not only a strong person in the early stage of foundation building, but also looks like a fairy.

If you can make friends with her, it will be of great benefit to you, sir."

Tian Lin's heart moved when he heard this.

He remembered that Yu'er had told him that spiritual practice requires money, friends, Dharma and place.

The first one among these is wealth, and the second one is "traveler companion".

"never mind."

Tian Lin thought about it and shook his head:
"I'm not good at dealing with people. I make things difficult for myself and others for no reason. If you want to go to the troupe to watch a play, go by yourself."

At this time, Cui'er had already brought the meal from the kitchen, and Tian Lin was the only one eating the juicy rice.

This time it was not Yu'er who spoke, but Cui'er who was standing next to her suddenly asked Tian Lin:
"Master, have you ever heard that there is a golden elixir tomb in Kun Lake that is about to be opened?"

Tian Lin Kuaizi paused and said, "I heard about this from the water official of Chenxiantang. However, what was unearthed in the Jindan Tomb was the Dharma Pill, which is something that should be planned for the middle stage of foundation building. It has nothing to do with me."

Hearing him say this, Cui Er couldn't help but say:

"As long as the master is still thinking about breaking through his cultivation, the Dharma Pill will be used sooner or later. Besides, how could there be only the Dharma Pill in the Golden Pill Tomb?
Even if the master doesn't plan to get the Dharma Pill, he can still think about other tomb treasures."

Tian Lin still shook his head after hearing this: "There are many people who think the same as you. If everyone starts fighting for it, wouldn't it be very dangerous?"

Cui Er laughed in anger. She did not dare to get angry with Tian Lin, but could not help muttering:

"The Taoist master next door is in the same early stage of foundation building as Cai Xiangu. They are not afraid of danger. Besides, cultivation is against the will of heaven. Once such an opportunity is missed, it is unknown when it will come again."

She started to complain, but was immediately interrupted by Yu'er.

Yu'er looked at Tian Lin worriedly, and found that Tian Lin was not angry, so she felt a little relieved.

Even so, she turned her head and glared at Cui'er and said, "Have you finished your homework today? If you have nothing else to do, go back to your room and practice your sword."

Cui Er left angrily, and Yu Er explained to Tian Lin:

"This girl has been disrespectful since she was young, but she is not a bad person. Master, please don't bother with her."

Tian Lin nodded, not looking angry, but asked Yu'er:

"From what you said, all the foundation-building cultivators in Pingyang City want to get a piece of the pie from this Golden Core Tomb?"

Yu Er thought Tian Lin was moved, so she struck while the iron was hot:
“All the strong foundation builders in Pingyang City, whether they are in the early or middle stages, are waiting for the tomb to open.

Among these people, there are formation masters, talisman makers, and weapon refiners... So the tomb looks dangerous, but with so many strong people working together, it should actually be very safe."

Tian Lin asked her again, "Only the foundation-building cultivators from Pingyang City came? No one from the Golden Core Cultivators or Immortal Sect came?"

"Except for our ancestor, no one from the Golden Core experts has come. As for the disciples of the Immortal Sect, except for a few people who are nearby, no one has rushed to Pingyang City for the Dharma Phase Pill."

"Then are there any disciples from the Daoist sect?"

Yu'er shook her head, and Tian Lin felt a little disappointed.

He had no expectations at all about the opening of this huge tomb. After finishing the meal in the bowl, he waved his hand and asked Yu'er to leave.

His two current maids are both from the Zhou family. Yu'er is more obedient and easy to use, while Cui'er is not so obedient.

But both of them have the desire to make themselves "work hard".

Tian Lin didn't think that the two men wanted to harm him, but he really thought that the tomb of the Nine-Life Immortal was an opportunity. Even if there was danger, he should seize it.

They seem to expect themselves to become stronger so that their hopes will rise.

Of course Tian Lin also wanted to become stronger, but he was unwilling to take the risk of robbing any big tomb.

That night, Tian Lin took the Buddha Demon Pill and meditated in his room.

The next morning, as soon as he got up, he heard a knock on the door.

Tian Lin used his spiritual sense to check and realized that the person coming was Gao He, so he nodded to Yu'er who had already gotten up.

Yu'er opened the door and saw Gao He and his wife.

Gao He bowed to Tian Lin from a distance and said, "Fellow Daoist Tian, ​​did you know that there is a golden elixir tomb under Kun Lake?"

Tian Lin nodded and said, "I have already heard about this from you, Daoist Brother Gao, do you want to explore the tomb with me?"

Gao He nodded and said, "I have invited four or five good friends. When the time comes, the combined strength of several of us in the early stage of foundation building may not be worse than that of a person in the middle stage of foundation building. Even if we can't grab the Dharma Phase Pill, there are many treasures in the Golden Pill Tomb. If we just pick up a treasure, it will be enough for our expenses for several years."

His words were tempting, but Tian Lin shook his head and refused:
"I appreciate your kindness, but I just want to make a living fishing, not taking risks in treasure hunting."

Gao He couldn't help but say:

"How much money can you make from fishing? If I'm not mistaken, Daoist friend, you've been fishing these past few days, except for a two-headed fish you caught on the first day, you haven't had any catches since then, right?"

Tian Lin's face darkened and he said, "I haven't had much luck these past few days, so I haven't caught many fish. I'm really worried about you, Brother Gao."

Gao He wanted to say something, but his wife tugged at his sleeve and said in dissatisfaction:

"He's too timid to take risks, why are you forcing him? Everyone has their own opportunities, and there's no reason for you to push yourself on someone's bad side."

After hearing what his wife said, Gao He stopped trying to persuade Tian Lin, but bowed to Tian Lin and left.

As soon as the couple left, Tian Lin strode back into the house.

Not long after, Yu'er pulled Cui'er into the house, forced Cui'er to kneel down, and then she knelt down and said to Tian Lin:

"Cui'er talked about the master's affairs because she has a good relationship with Xiang'er. She didn't mean to disclose the master's affairs."

Tian Lin glanced at Cui'er lying on the ground and asked Yu'er, "What did she talk about me with others?"

Yu'er looked at Cui'er and scolded, "What did you say behind my back? Why don't you tell me the truth now?"

Cui Er was honest, or perhaps she was really not afraid of Tian Lin, so she said:
"Xiang'er asked me, how much spiritual stones can your master earn from fishing? I'm afraid it's not enough to buy the Water God Pill?
I told her that, apart from the first day when I was lucky enough to catch a two-headed fish, I hadn’t caught any fish, and now my family is relying on the spiritual rice sent by the Tong Mansion to survive.”

Tian Lin then asked Cui Er, "Besides that, what else did you say?"

Without waiting for Cui'er to speak, Yu'er glared at Cui'er and asked, "Did you tell anyone about the Buddha Demon Freedom Technique?"

Cui Er said, "I didn't mention this to Xiang Er."

Tian Lin said nothing, but just picked up the teacup and drank tea.

Yu'er, kneeling on the ground, could not tell what Tian Lin was thinking from his face. She felt that Tian Lin did not believe Cui'er's words, so she turned around and glared at Cui'er and said:
"You have to tell me the truth. Did you tell Xiang'er about the Buddha Demon Freedom Technique?"

The Buddha-Devil Freedom Technique was stolen by Zhong'er and given to Cui'er, but the mastermind behind this was Tian Lin.

This matter was really disgraceful and violated a taboo among cultivators, so Yu'er was extremely anxious at the moment.

She was afraid that Cui'er had really talked nonsense outside, and she was also afraid that Cui'er had not talked nonsense outside, but Tian Lin did not trust either of them.

"I did it if I did it, and I didn't do it if I didn't do it. Apart from complaining about the master's lack of ambition and stinginess, I never said a word about the rest to anyone."

Tian Lin put down his teacup and said:
"Forget it. After all, you two sisters were sent here by the housekeeper, so I can't punish you two. Pack your bags tonight and go back to the Tong family."

Yu Er knocked her head to the ground and said:

"Master, you don't know. If we are driven back, the steward of the mansion will definitely ask why and punish us at that time."

Tian Lin smiled and said, "That's none of my business."

Yu'er's face turned pale and she looked at Cui'er.

Cui Er's face also looked a little ugly. She bit her lip and wiped away her tears, and said to Tian Lin:

"I committed the crime. If the master wants to punish me, he should punish me. It has nothing to do with my sister."

Tian Lin sneered when he heard this:
"I said I won't punish you. I'll just send you back to the Tong family. If you want to beg for mercy, you should go to the manager and beg for mercy. There's no need to complain about your sister in front of me."

Cui Er was speechless for a moment, and Yu Er knelt down and begged for mercy:

"Master, you don't know that maids like us are trained to be sword bearers. If we are sent back because we anger our master, no matter what the reason, we will have a bad reputation in the future.

If you can't hold the sword, you will be randomly sent to be a servant, and you won't be allowed to stay in the back house."

Tian Lin knew about Bao Jian's existence.

Those who hold swords and those who serve sword slaves are all people who serve the monks.

A sword slave is like a sword in the hands of his master, which can both kill people for his master and protect him.

Bao Jian was a maid who served her master closely.

In battle, once a sword slave dies, the sword becomes the last layer of protection for its master.

In short, whether you are a sword slave or a sword bearer, you must have some cultivation.

The Tong family trained batches of women and sent them to those foundation-building monks to hold swords.

He did use the beauty of women to win over and influence those foundation-building monks.

Unfortunately, training a sword-bearing person requires a lot of cost, and the sword-bearing person is the 'patent' of the sons of aristocratic families.

How can most of the foundation-building monks who come from Huahualang have the time to train themselves to hold the sword?
Therefore, most of these foundation-building monks would keep the swords given by the Tong family.

"Okay, I'll give you one more chance."

Tian Lin stood up and said to Cui Er:
"Go find Master Long Dan next door now and tell him that you stole his Buddha Demon Freedom Technique and I discovered it, so I asked him to save my life."

After hearing what Tian Lin said, Cui'er couldn't help but be stunned.

Tian Lin said: "If you don't want to take the blame, then take your sister with you. Then you can tell the housekeeper of the Tong family that it was me who ordered you to steal the magical power from Master Long Dan."

If Cui'er had threatened Tian Lin with the fact that Tian Lin had instructed her to steal the magical power, Tian Lin would not be so easy to talk to now.

But the two sisters never threatened Tian Lin in the end, which made Tian Lin have other thoughts in his mind.

In fact, he didn't want to send the two sisters directly back to the Tong family. If he did that, who could guarantee that the two sisters would not talk nonsense everywhere?

If he denies that he has never stolen the supernatural power, how many people will believe him?

It would be better to let Cui'er confess her guilt now, put this matter to a conclusion first, and eliminate any future troubles.

(End of this chapter)