"Junior brother and sister..."

The third senior brother took out a few tart cakes from the bamboo basket and handed them to Lin Jue and the younger junior sister respectively. Then he sat down among the fallen leaves, took out the wine gourd, and took a bite of the tart cakes.

"I always feel that the tart cakes made by my junior brother are more delicious than those sold at the foot of the mountain!"

"It's just because the meat is good and the ingredients are not used." Lin Jue sat on the ground holding tart cakes in his hands, but still looked up at the sky.

"That's how it should be! Well, it's just a little dry!" said the third senior brother, holding the wine gourd and raising his head to take a sip. He suddenly showed a satisfied look, shook his head and muttered, "One cup will help Jia Ming's court affairs, and the setting sun and moon will be born again.

It’s just the right time to drink wine with the autumn wind!”

"Senior brother..."

"Here——"

"No, it seems like it's going to rain." Lin Jue looked at the wine gourd generously handed over by the third senior brother, unmoved, "Should we find a better place to shelter from the rain?"

"Really? Xiaoyu, right?"

"heavy rain."

"How do you know?"

"Learning alchemy."

"Huh? Does this thing still have this function?"

"yes."

Alchemy requires time, solar terms, rain, snow, wind and clear weather. Although Lin Jue cannot predict it in advance, he still has some ability to judge when it comes to the end.

The three of them held tart cakes and looked up at the sky at the same time.

Sure enough, after a while, the originally white sky became much darker, and there were many clouds floating in the sky that looked like ink marks, and these clouds were gathering together again.

It looks like it's really going to rain heavily.

The third senior brother scratched his head.

Suddenly a gong sound was heard.

The three of them lowered their heads again and followed the sound.

It was expected that it had already passed the junction of dusk, and the light in the mountains was much darker. There was only one road in the mountains and forests that could pass the carriage, winding to an unknown place, and the farther away I looked, the darker it became. No one was seen coming from behind, but in front of me.

A motorcade came slowly and leisurely.

This is where the sound of the gong comes from.

It was too dark, so I couldn't see it clearly until I got closer.

There are quite a few people in this group——

Two young men leading the way, each holding a golden gong, beat it twice after walking for a while. Behind them were two strong men riding bay-red horses, and behind them was a two-horse carriage, followed by the carriage.

Four boys, four maids, and four others behind the carriage.

The three people under the tree couldn't help but look at each other.

The fox stared at them curiously.

"Ghost?"

The junior sister saw something was wrong and asked in a low voice.

"No." The third senior brother said, "There should be villages in the mountains and wealthy families. Don't be rude."

"Can I ask for directions?" Lin Jue also stared ahead.

"Okay?"

"Then it's time to ask for directions." Lin Jue's eyes flickered, "in case the heavy rain will damage the elixirs and treasures of heaven and earth."

"Junior brother is still reliable. Next time you will be the senior brother."

"Alright."

Seeing them approaching, Lin Jue picked up a sword, stepped out of the square, and walked to the road to wait.

The sky was really dark, and it was even darker under the trees. When the Taoist walked onto the road, the group of people saw him, and immediately stopped. They all looked at him, and then looked back behind them.

"Why did you stop?"

A voice came from the carriage.

Then the car curtain opened, and an old man poked his head out.

"Huh?" The old man looked at him with some surprise, "It's so late, why is the Taoist priest alone on this mountain road?"

"Old sir, you're polite." Lin Jue bowed to him, thought for a while, and explained, "It's just that we are lazy and stupid and didn't plan the route well. When we got to the middle of the mountain, it got dark and we couldn't move forward.

There is no shop at the back of the village. I thought it would not be too cold during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I would just spend one night in the mountains. Unexpectedly, looking at the sky, it was going to rain. I happened to see the old gentleman's guard of honor.

Let me ask, is there a hotel nearby?"

Under the tree behind her, the little junior sister was sitting upright, but she couldn't help but turn her eyes to the side and look at the third senior brother.

The third senior brother also looked at her.

Their eyes made contact, and the junior sister's eyes quickly turned back.

"Ouch! It's really going to rain!" The old man looked up at the sky with a kind expression, "Where is the Taoist priest coming from?"

"Come from this way."

"Come from here, go there, oh, then you have to walk to Huaishu Store to find accommodation. It's still thirty miles away. It takes an hour and a half to walk." The old gentleman was kind-hearted and said.

After a pause, he squinted his eyes and looked at the young Taoist priest. Seeing his tender face, he couldn't bear it, "I can only stay overnight in a nearby village."

"Please give me some advice, old gentleman."

"You go forward, about two miles, and you pass the first moat. Not far after that, there is a small road on your right. Follow it and you will reach our village."

"Can I stay overnight in the village?"

"The villagers are kind-hearted, you can stay here." The old man said with a smile, "The village's surname is Zhang, and there is a big family in the village. That family, hey, is a kind person, quite wealthy, and likes to do good deeds. It's the family at the head of the village.

You can just go and stay at his house. That family’s name is Zhang Yu. Just say it’s me, Zhang Yuande.”

"That's great!"

Lin Jue couldn't help but his eyes lit up:

"Thank you sir!"

"Taoist priest, you're welcome. If you walk faster, you might be able to catch a good meal."

"Thank you very much!"

Lin Jue respectfully stepped aside and waited for them to leave with a salute.

Looking back, he saw that the fox was already beside him. The third senior brother and the younger junior sister also packed their luggage and walked out of the square with the donkey.

"Look!"

The third senior brother also smiled and said to them: "Let me tell you, there will be a road for the car to reach the mountain, and it will be straight for the boat to the bridge. Why are you worrying so much?"

The two looked at each other and said nothing.

It's getting darker.

Lin Jue took out a very small lantern, not much bigger than a palm. He murmured a few words in a low voice, and the light lit up in the lantern. He hung it in front of Senior Brother Donkey with a long whistle stick.

The junior sister stared at him and couldn't help but wonder——

Why is it that even though he practices with his little senior brother every day, he always learns new spells without knowing it?

The light can only illuminate a small area.

The group of people continued walking forward.

There is one pavilion in ten miles and one pit in five miles.

Erli Di is just a bend in the mountains.

Sure enough, I saw a ditch.

After walking through the moat, there was indeed a path leading to a village behind the mountain.

When the sky became gloomy and even the shadows of the mountains in the distance could not be seen clearly, I saw lights in the distance, and at the same time, there were some faint sounds of blowing and crying.

The closer you get, the clearer the sound becomes.

It was a family at the head of the village, lighting up the lights in the dark night and conducting funerals inside and outside the ancestral hall.

The group of people looked at each other and walked over with lanterns.

"May I ask, who is Zhang Yu's family?"

Seeing the sudden arrival of several Taoist priests, the neighbors who came to help were surprised and quickly invited the host from the ancestral hall.

The host was also puzzled.

"This is the Taoist Priest? Oh! I have already asked the Taoist Priest to take care of my family's affairs." The host said, wiping the tears on his face.
To be continued...