Chapter 231: The Fairy's Task

At the hour of the third watch.

After Luo Zijun finished investigating the Laishi Winery, he returned to the Bai Mansion.

Then, he arrived at the back garden.

After another while, that white shadow finally flew over from the courtyard wall.

Just as she landed, she asked, "Did you get the Jade Pendant?"

Luo Zijun said embarrassedly, "Not yet for the time being. When I went to get it today, I was caught red-handed by Bai Daxiaojie... But rest assured, Fairy, I will try again tomorrow, and I will definitely help you get it."

The white shadow snorted and said, "I knew you were just putting me off."

After saying this, she turned around, preparing to leave.

Luo Zijun hurriedly went over to plead, "Fairy, I am not putting you off. I swear, I will definitely find a way to get it tomorrow. I really did go today, but I didn't find that Jade Pendant under the bed. Could you describe that Jade Pendant in more detail? For example, what color is the pendant, and what does it look like? That way, it will be easier for me to search for it."

The white shadow looked at him and said, "It's not under the bed?"

Luo Zijun said, "It is absolutely true. I crawled under the bed to search; there were three boxes in total, and inside were only some gold and silver jewelry, with no Jade Pendant at all."

The white shadow seemed to think for a moment and said, "Then it might be under the pillow or inside the wardrobe."

"Hmph."

She snorted again and said, "Then I will give you one more chance. If you still can't find it tomorrow, don't even think about going down there."

Luo Zijun felt a secret headache, but he had no choice but to offer profuse thanks.

The white shadow added, "That Jade Pendant is a piece of White Jade, with a figure carved on it. I don't know if it's a snake or a dragon; that's all I know."

Luo Zijun's heart stirred, and he muttered, "It should be a snake."

The white shadow asked, "How do you know it's a snake?"

Naturally, Luo Zijun would not tell the truth, so he said, "I guessed."

The white shadow ignored him further, walked to a corner, and opened the entrance.

A black vortex appeared.

Seeing this, Luo Zijun hurriedly went over and stood with her, his hands behind his back to avoid touching her again.

"Whoosh!"

The two of them vanished from the ground in an instant.

After a bout of dizziness, the two arrived at the Diyuan Ghost Realm.

They crossed the stone bridge and passed through the tunnel.

Luo Zijun continued to the cave over there to cultivate, while the white shadow continued to go hunting.

"Whoosh!"

Luo Zijun sat down in the cave and tried to use his Divine Sense to pick up a Shitou at the cave entrance, making the stone fly out rapidly.

"After advancing to the Object Manipulation Realm, I can now be considered to have the strength for a battle, but it's a pity I don't have a Dharma Artifact yet. If I had a Dharma Artifact, my strength would be greatly increased."

"How on earth can I obtain a Dharma Artifact of my own?"

He pondered for a while, but not daring to waste time, he closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

Time passed very quickly.

When he opened his eyes, that white shadow had already returned and was sitting one meter away from him, circulating her cultivation technique, with white light flickering incessantly on her body.

At the same time, her spirit seemed somewhat weak.

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "Fairy, are you injured?"

The white shadow remained quiet for a moment before she withdrew her technique, opened her eyes, and said, "I encountered a powerful demon creature. It's nothing, let's go."

She stood up, her aura unstable, and walked toward the outside of the cave.

Luo Zijun followed behind and asked curiously, "What kind of demon creature? Did it have any powerful skills?"

The white shadow said, "A three-headed demon ape; it can breathe fire and use sonic attacks."

Luo Zijun said, "Did you kill it in the end, Fairy?"

The white shadow said, "It ran away."

Then she suddenly turned her head to look at him and snorted coldly, "It's all your fault. If you had followed me, it wouldn't have been able to run away. It was already severely injured at the time; you could have killed it with a single punch. Why didn't you follow me?"

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Hmph, don't expect me to bring you down tomorrow night."

The white shadow looked somewhat angry and walked quickly in front.

Luo Zijun was speechless.

Are all women this unreasonable and incomprehensible?

Is the Fairy no exception?

"Fairy, it's all my fault. Next time, if such a powerful demon creature appears again, I will definitely accompany you."

Mm.

When dealing with such women, excuses and arguments are just adding fuel to the fire.

Admitting one's mistake is the only hard truth.

The white shadow ignored him and continued walking forward, pouting.

Luo Zijun followed silently behind.

After crossing the stone bridge and arriving at the exit, the white shadow looked at him again and said, "I am injured and need to recuperate at home for three days, so I won't be coming for these three days."

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "Fairy, please just recuperate well at home; I am not in a hurry."

The white shadow said, "Then remember to do the task I gave you. If you still haven't succeeded after three days, hmph..."

Luo Zijun said, "Rest assured, Fairy, after three days, I guarantee I will succeed!"

The white shadow thought for a moment and added, "Since there are three days, then I will give you another task."

Luo Zijun said, "Fairy, please give your instructions."

The white shadow said, "Help me cut a lock of hair from Bai Daxiaojie; it needs to be at least three inches long and one finger wide."

"Ah..."

The corners of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he said, "Fairy, what do you need her hair for?"

The white shadow said, "Her hair is too beautiful; I like it very much, so I want to collect a lock of it."

Luo Zijun: "..."

The white shadow opened the exit and stood beneath the vortex.

Luo Zijun hurriedly moved closer.

"Swish!"

The two were instantly sucked into the vortex.

After a bout of dizziness, the two returned to the garden on the ground.

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment, then refused very earnestly and firmly: "Fairy, stealing things is fine, but cutting hair is absolutely not. You should know that a woman's hair is extremely important to her; cutting it is equivalent to self-mutilation. Moreover, our bodies, hair, and skin are gifts from our parents. I have no grudge against Bai Daxiaojie, so I cannot..."

"If you help me complete the task, I will help you refine a Flying Sword."

The white shadow said suddenly.

Luo Zijun was stunned for a moment, then fell silent for a moment, before saying very firmly, "Fairy, rest assured, I will definitely complete the task!"

The white shadow glanced at him, said nothing more, and with a flash, drifted into the night sky and disappeared.

At this time, the sky was already beginning to brighten.

"This Moon Palace fairy keeps targeting Bai Daxiaojie; I fear there is some hatred between the two... I must warn her..."

"Although cultivation is important, she is, after all, the wife I formally married, and she has helped me a great deal. I absolutely cannot join an outsider in harming her..."

After thinking for a while, Luo Zijun returned to his room, and his soul returned to his body.

By now, there was no sleepiness left at all.

When the urge to urinate struck, he got out of bed, left the room, and walked to the flower bed in the corner.

Just as he was urinating comfortably, a slender figure wearing a pink bellyband suddenly ran out from the house, came to the other side of the flower bed, squatted down, and began to urinate with a "hissing" sound.

At this moment, she raised her head and suddenly widened her eyes.

Their gazes met, and the atmosphere froze.

"Zhiyuan, on such a cold day, can't you relieve yourself inside the house?"

Luo Zijun asked with a calm expression.

Zhiyuan squatted on the ground, her face flushed with shame, and she lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Luo Zijun did not leave immediately; after she finished, before she could put on her underpants, he went over and carried her in a princess carry, saying, "Let's go, let's go warm up in Young Master's quilt for a while."

Zhiyuan buried her face in his chest, blushing and red-eared, and remained motionless. Her long, black hair hung down like black silk, draping from Luo Zijun's arm and nearly touching the ground, swaying slightly as he walked.

Luo Zijun carried her back to the room and got into bed.

Only then did he discover that the quilt was not warm at all, but ice-cold.

Zhiyuan "hissed" from the cold, and then could not help but burst into a giggle with a "puchi" sound.

Luo Zijun said cheekily, "This Young Master meant that I wanted you to come and warm up the quilt for me."

"Is it just to warm the quilt?"

Zhiyuan opened her watery eyes wide and bit her pink lips as she asked.

"Of course."

As Luo Zijun said this, he kissed her, and then continued all the way down...

Outside the window, the dark night gradually receded.

After Xiaohuan got up, she quietly came to the door to listen for a while, then quietly left and locked the small gate in the courtyard.

The sun gradually rose from the east to the center of the sky.

It was noon when Luo Zijun finally got up.

Those who practice cultivation have vigorous Qi and blood, so naturally, they need to vent every few days, otherwise, it is uncomfortable to hold it in.

After finishing lunch, he went to the neighboring Luoxue Residence.

Although the incident of hiding under the bed yesterday was extremely socially mortifying, after careful consideration, he still decided to come here to warn Bai Daxiaojie.

When Fenfen saw him, she snorted and ignored him.

Luo Zijun said, "When you go to the husband's place in a few days, the husband will let you snort to your heart's content."

Fenfen ran away with a red face.

Luo Zijun entered the room and saw Bai Daxiaojie sitting by the window reading a book. He first bowed to pay his respects, then apologized for yesterday's incident: "I offended you unintentionally yesterday, and I hope Daxiaojie will not blame me."

Bai Daxiaojie looked up at him and said indifferently, "Is there anything else you came for today?"

Luo Zijun glanced at the veil on her face and said, "Besides apologizing for yesterday, there is one more thing. Has Daxiaojie offended anyone outside before? A woman?"

Bai Daxiaojie said, "I don't know."

Luo Zijun hesitated for a moment, then spoke the truth directly: "I recently met a woman. She is very powerful. She promised me some things and then asked me to do two things for her. The first thing is to steal a Jade Pendant of yours, and the second is to help her cut a lock of your hair."

Before coming, he had only intended to give a warning, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that he should tell the truth.

After hearing this, Bai Daxiaojie stared at him with a calm gaze for a while and said, "You are reporting this to me now; are you not afraid she will find out?"

Luo Zijun said, "To be honest, I am very afraid, as I still need her help. However, you and I are husband and wife, even if only in name, and I feel I cannot help her with such things."

Bai Daxiaojie looked at him for a while longer and said, "So yesterday, you were hiding under my bed to steal things?"

Luo Zijun said very frankly, "Yes, I was preparing to steal that Jade Pendant. But when I learned that the woman also wanted me to secretly cut your hair, I felt that I could no longer help her. I don't know if Daxiaojie has recalled any cultivation matters from your past life; some cultivators can use hair to do many things, such as curses, transferring illnesses, or even creating puppets. I am not sure what she wants your hair for, so I absolutely cannot give it to her."

Bai Daxiaojie looked at him quietly and said, "Then what do you intend to do?"

Luo Zijun said, "I plan to give her a random Jade Pendant, and then cut a lock of my own hair to give to her, hoping to muddle through. If Daxiaojie is willing to help, I would like to place these two items under your quilt for two nights, so they can be stained with some of your aura and scent."

Bai Daxiaojie did not answer.

Luo Zijun said, "Of course, if Daxiaojie is unwilling, it doesn't matter. I'll just whip up some fragrance; anyway, I've already resigned myself to it—if I get discovered, then so be it."

Bai Daxiaojie seemed to think for a moment and said, "Then bring the things over tonight."

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "Many thanks, Daxiaojie."

The room was quiet for a moment.

Luo Zijun couldn't help but ask again, "Has Daxiaojie been having dreams lately?"

Bai Daxiaojie shook her head slightly: "No."

Luo Zijun nodded: "That's good; remembering things from the past isn't necessarily a good thing."

He said nothing more, cupped his hands, and took his leave.

After he left the room, Bai Meixue's gaze flickered; she raised a finger, brushed a strand of black hair from her shoulder, and looked down at it.

"What is the reason he made such a choice..."

Luo Zijun returned to Junzi Residence, gave instructions to Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan, and then went out.

He came directly to Bao'an Hall.

Strangely, his Senior Sister was not there, nor was she upstairs.

Su Dafang lay on a rocking chair and said, "She goes wherever she wants; does this old man dare to manage her? When she returns, ask her yourself."

Luo Zijun said with a face full of worry, "Senior Sister is so beautiful; it would be dangerous for her to go out alone."

Su Dafang closed his eyes and ignored him further.

Luo Zijun went to the counter, grabbed a few packets of laxatives, and put them into his pocket.

Su Dafang raised his eyelids and said, "Kid, you have to pay for medicine. Your Senior Sister is not easy to fool; if even a qian of medicine is missing, she will know."

Luo Zijun said, "It's fine, I just gave her five thousand taels a few days ago."

Su Dafang snorted coldly: "One thing is one thing, another is another. She keeps every bit of silver clear and distinct. If you try to cheat her out of one tael now, she can demand a hundred taels from you later."

"That ruthless?"

Luo Zijun opened a drawer and grabbed some other medicines.

Su Dafang said, "She is only ruthless to you."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"One of our own cheating one of our own, not afraid of retaliation, right?"

Luo Zijun finished grabbing the medicine and prepared to leave.

Su Dafang closed his eyes and said, "You're overthinking it; she just wants you to owe her money that you can never pay back in a lifetime."

Luo Zijun stopped in his tracks, stared at him for a while, and said very seriously, "Master, what I owe Senior Sister, I could never pay back in a lifetime anyway. So, I have decided..."

Su Dafang opened his eyes and looked at him.

"So I have decided to default on the debt, not pay back a single wen; if that girl has the ability, let her pinch my butt to shreds!"

After Luo Zijun finished speaking, he went out the door.

Su Dafang was stunned for a moment, then immediately cursed loudly: "You brat are even more shameless than this old man!"

Luo Zijun took the medicine, first bought a piece of White Jade on the street, and then returned to Bai Mansion.

He hid in his room, locked the door and windows, performed Soul Out-of-Body, and began to practice using his Divine Sense to pick up the medicine, pour the medicine...

He practiced until dark.

Laishi Winery has already stockpiled a lot of wine these past few days, so he cannot wait any longer; he will act tonight!

(End of this chapter)