Chapter 529: Immortal?
"Are you... that hungry?" Yin Shang asked with some hesitation.
"Palace Master, you also know what kind of life Gui Xin lived before. She went hungry for nine meals out of three days. Now that I have finally found her back, I naturally cannot let her starve again." Elder Meng's eyes were full of heartache.
Yin Shang: ...
Even if Meng Guixin had been poorly fed before, aren't you afraid that she will die of overeating by eating so much now?
Yin Shang couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Click!
Just when everyone was silent, the sound of Yan Li eating could be heard, which sounded very loud in the middle of the night.
Hearing the crisp clicking sound, everyone's eyes fell on Yan Li.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you hungry too?" Yan Li noticed that the four people opposite were looking at her inquiringly, so she asked.
"You eat, we are not hungry." Seeing Yan Li's look, Yin Shang sighed helplessly.
This is a girl who can't even tell the difference between medicinal herbs and weeds, and she loves eating them so much, how could I doubt her?
"Grandfather, she is none other than Meng Guixin, the granddaughter that Mr. Meng just found." Yin Shang introduced Yan Li when he saw the three people nearby staring at her.
When Mr. Meng heard this, his heart tightened, but his face remained expressionless.
"Gui Xin, why don't you go and meet the three ancestors?" Elder Meng said to Yan Li.
"Ancestor? Ah... a ghost, grandpa, I'm scared, I'm really scared." Who would have thought that after hearing the word "ancestor", Yan Li would directly throw away her beloved snacks in her hand and hide behind Mr. Meng.
"Gui Xin, don't talk nonsense." Meng Lao pretended to be angry and shouted.
"Why do you say we are ghosts?" One of the three finally spoke.
"Grandpa said that you are the ancestors, and the ancestors are ghosts." Yan Li replied.
Three ancestors: ...
By the way, how did she equate ancestors with ghosts?
"Gui Xin, our ancestors are all alive and well, so don't be rude." Yin Shang looked at Yan Li.
"You're lying. The rich man Wan's family in the village used to offer sacrifices to their ancestors every year. They were worshipping their ancestors. I also heard that only those who are buried in graves after death are called ancestors." Yan Li immediately retorted when he heard this.
Yin Shang: ...
People in small mountain villages don't have high cultivation levels, or even no cultivation levels at all, so it's normal that they don't live long.
How can we compare with the big forces?
Which of the ancestors of the powerful forces is not the pillar of the power?
"Guixin, the ancestors of the small mountain village are different from the ancestors here, so hurry up and pay your respects." Yin Shang looked at Yan Li, his eyes full of helplessness.
"What's different? In the past, when the rich man Liu's family held a memorial ceremony for their ancestors, they would distribute delicious food. I went there every time, so I wouldn't remember it wrong." Yan Li was still hiding behind Old Meng.
Yin Shang: ...
I really want to know what the surname of the rich man in that village is?
"Oh? I understand. They must have been so angry after seeing the elders' horrible looks that they crawled out of their graves, right?" Yan Li suddenly pointed at the three ancestors and exclaimed.
"Lier, our ancestors are really still alive." Old Meng's face showed helplessness and distress, but he was actually laughing in his heart.
Look at the expressions of our ancestors. It’s really wonderful.
"Gui Xin, don't talk nonsense, our ancestors haven't entered the grave yet." After Yin Shang said this, he felt something was wrong. Naturally, he secretly looked at the three ancestors, and sure enough, he saw that their faces had turned gloomy.
"Oh, could this be the immortal old man that the village head's wife mentioned?" Yan Li's face was full of confusion and innocence.
"Cough cough cough..." Yin Shang was so scared when he heard this that he started coughing.
This girl really dares to say anything.
"Ancestor, Guixin is someone I just found in a mountain village. I don't know anything. I hope you can forgive me." Upon hearing this, Old Meng on the side quickly spoke up.
"Ignorance." An old ancestor said with disdain.
"You want a granddaughter like this too?" Another old ancestor said with mockery in his eyes.
"How audacious." The last ancestor was a little angry.
Although they are angry, what can they do?
As ancestors, could they argue with a girl from a small mountain village?
"Although Gui Xin doesn't understand anything, she is my only relative." Mr. Meng said with sadness in his eyes.
"Grandpa, did I say something wrong?" Yan Li looked at Mr. Meng beside him with uneasiness.
"Gui Xin, don't say whatever you think in the future. Some things are not nice." Mr. Meng said with a serious look on his face.
"I understand." Yan Li nodded, not quite understanding.
"Let's go. You come here late at night to see some ignorant girls." One of the old ancestors said and stood up to leave.
Seeing this, the other two ancestors followed, and Yin Shang followed closely behind.
"Grandpa, can we go eat the delicious food we missed today tomorrow night?" Yan Li looked at Mr. Meng.
"Okay." Mr. Meng nodded.
Upon seeing this, the third elder sighed and took down the various snacks that Yan Li had hung on him and placed them on the table.
"Third Elder, what exactly are the Palace Master and the others here for?" Elder Meng looked puzzled.
"Mr. Meng, you don't know that after our ancestors came out of retreat today and saw the look on the face of the Great Elder and the others, the first person they suspected was Gui Xin." The Third Elder sighed.
"Gui Xin doesn't know anything, why would you suspect Gui Xin?" Old Meng was surprised.
"I can only say that Gui Xin is unlucky. He encountered so many things happening in Zi Han Palace just after returning." After the third elder said this, he looked at Yan Li with great sympathy.
"Third Elder, you are a good person. Gui Xin will treat you to some candy." Yan Li said as she handed the Third Elder a candy, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Thank you Guixin." The third elder tore open the candy and ate it under his expectant gaze.
"It's quite delicious." The third elder said with a smile.
"Grandpa, take this pill quickly." After the third elder left, Yan Li immediately handed a pill to Elder Meng and took one himself.
"Lier, what is this used for?" Elder Meng looked puzzled.
"You'll know tomorrow." Yan Li's face was full of mystery.
"Okay, then we'll see tomorrow." Upon hearing this, Mr. Meng smiled and swallowed the pill.
……
The next day.
"Guixin, Guixin, something bad has happened, something bad has happened." Early in the morning, Old Meng ran to Yan Li's yard.
At the same time, the entire Zi Han Palace was in commotion.
"Grandpa, I... I'm disfigured." Yan Li opened the door and pointed at her face covered with blisters.
"You too?" Mr. Meng was surprised when he saw this, but if you look closely, you can see a smile flash across his eyes.
In fact, since he woke up in the morning and saw himself in this state but not feeling unwell, he knew it was most likely Yan Li's doing.
But you have to act the whole part, right?
That's why he was so excited. No, he was running towards Yan Li's yard in a hurry.
"Gui Xin, my Gui Xin, how did you become like this?" After looking at Yan Li for a while, Old Meng suddenly wailed.
He knew that at this moment no one from the Zi Han Palace would be able to escape.