Chapter 256: The Blind Man Opens His Eyes

Ah Bao entered the room. Prince Rongjing and Rong Yimeng were sleeping soundly, seemingly under a spell, as they couldn’t wake up no matter what.

“Old Bai, what’s the matter?”

“Well… I would like to ask the boss for another protective talisman.”

Ah Bao’s big eyes rolled around. “Huh?”

Taoist Baiyun looked a bit embarrassed. “You see, I ran all day and night to catch up with the boss. I was supposed to visit you during the day, but I discovered a village near Yue City, Crescent Village. The people there, both adults and children, are all ill, suffering from mysterious illnesses. The whole village is incapacitated, and the crops are left untended.

It’s been like this for months. I’ve been trying to find a solution, but my skills aren’t sufficient to heal everyone in the village.

Since the boss is staying in Yue City, the land there might have been contaminated with disease. So I thought of asking for another protective talisman.”

The protective talisman was a top-tier rune.

It was something he could never draw in his lifetime.

“Helping the common people is easy to say.”

【It’s just a protective talisman. Simple!】

Taoist Baiyun: This is only simple for the boss.

“Here, I’ll give you five.”

Taoist Baiyun was astonished. “Five… five?”

“Yes, is that not enough?”

“Enough, enough.” Taoist Baiyun was so moved he almost cried. Five protective talismans were a stroke of fortune he would never have in five lifetimes.

Ah Bao quickly drew the protective talismans—five in total—and handed them to Taoist Baiyun.

Taoist Baiyun was overwhelmed with joy, kneeling before Ah Bao. “Boss, it’s so good to have you!”

“Oh, don’t be so emotional. It’s a small matter.” Ah Bao crossed her legs. Having finished drawing five protective talismans, she didn’t feel dizzy this time. Hehe.

“Boss, it seems like you’re much better at drawing protective talismans this time than the first time.” Taoist Baiyun remembered that last time, after drawing the talismans, the boss wanted to sleep.

【This time, I had Feng Zhuo hugging me. Feng Zhuo’s spiritual energy is so abundant, it’s a huge boost for me!】

【I’ve absorbed quite a bit of spiritual energy from Feng Zhuo recently】

Taoist Baiyun’s eyes were nearly popping out in shock.

Feng Zhuo…

That little eunuch?

If he didn’t know that Feng Zhuo was a little eunuch, Taoist Baiyun would have thought Feng Zhuo was a high-level cultivator. He didn’t expect such rich and potent spiritual energy from him.

This gave Taoist Baiyun an idea. Cough, if Feng Zhuo also joined the path of cultivation, would he be more talented than himself?

“Go protect the villagers of Crescent Village. Once you’re done, come back immediately. I have a task for you.” Taoist Baiyun should know what the sacred water of the Earth Kingdom looks like, right?

After Taoist Baiyun finished his work, he would ask him to find…

“Okay.” Taoist Baiyun agreed and promptly jumped out of the window.

He tilted his head, looked at Feng Zhuo, and had a thought. “Young Master Feng.”

He wanted to say “little eunuch Feng,” but it didn’t quite fit, so he changed his address.

Feng Zhuo stood coldly at the door. “Taoist Baiyun, what’s the matter?”

Taoist Baiyun looked him up and down. To be honest, Feng Zhuo’s demeanor didn’t quite match that of a little eunuch.

“Well, why don’t you come with me to Crescent Village?”

A bit of experience would be good for future cultivation preparations.

“No, I need to protect the little princess.” Feng Zhuo maintained a cold, unapproachable attitude.

Taoist Baiyun smiled. “The little princess is quite capable. She should be fine for a while.”

“Even so, I won’t go. I am the little princess’s personal guard and only follow her orders.”

Taoist Baiyun: ???

This child was so unyielding.

“Young Master Feng, this is a rare opportunity.” Feng Zhuo must not have seen the power of the protective talisman.

“Staying by the little princess’s side is the rarest opportunity.”

Taoist Baiyun was stunned. Laughing heartily, he patted Feng Zhuo’s shoulder. “You understand emotional intelligence. I admire you!”

Since Taoist Baiyun was in a hurry and knew he couldn’t persuade Feng Zhuo, he left right away.

Upon arriving at Crescent Village, Taoist Baiyun buried the protective talisman in a suitable location.

At this time, it was just past midnight.

Taoist Baiyun stood outside the village, watching as the black mist over Crescent Village rapidly dissipated upon contact with the spiritual power emitted by the protective talisman.

Taoist Baiyun nodded in understanding.

Looking at the remaining four protective talismans, his eyes turned red with emotion. “The boss’s protective talismans are indeed powerful. Just one has completely cleared the disease.”

At the same time, Crescent Village brightened for a moment, as if a strong Yue was radiating.

In an instant, the crying babies stopped crying and began to giggle.

The elderly who had been suffering from high fever suddenly felt refreshed, as if a great cultivator had performed a spell to draw out the disease.

The young man with a broken leg, after groaning in pain, found he could lift his leg.

Someone mentioned, “Divine protection, divine protection!”

“I heard that San Gouzi’s leg is better now. His damn cough was so bad he couldn’t sleep at night.”

“And my sister-in-law’s child, who seemed like he would cry himself to death tonight, is fine now.”

“Our Crescent Village must have divine protection.”

“From now on, we might be like normal people. Let’s set off firecrackers to celebrate, drive away evil spirits, and give a round of applause to the divine!”

“Yes, yes, but we don’t even know which deity to worship.”

“Let’s set off firecrackers!”

Immediately, Crescent Village was filled with the sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers.

The villagers stayed up all night, with everyone coming out onto the streets to bang drums and gongs. The lively atmosphere was even more festive than New Year’s.

“It’s Di Jiaoyang, it’s the little princess!” The blind old village chief stood in the middle of the street, shouting to everyone. “Let’s go and pay our respects to Her Highness the little princess!”

“What little princess? Grandpa Village Chief, what’s wrong with you?” Some children gathered around, knowing the village chief couldn’t see them. “Grandpa Village Chief, my grandpa’s illness is better now. He said he’ll come to see you later.”

“Grandpa Village Chief, my grandma’s illness is also cured, and my father’s back is better. He can work in the fields now.”

“Grandpa Village Chief…”

“Hey, hey, hey, stop shouting. I can see you all now. We need to worship Di Jiaoyang. It’s Di Jiaoyang who saved us.”

A few children gathered around him, astonished. “Grandpa Village Chief, you can see us now?”

“I can see you. You’re San Gouzi, and you’re Xiao Si. I recognize your voices.”

The village chief commanded everyone to stop and recounted how he had regained his sight.

Everyone cheered.

It was well-known that the village chief had been blind for twenty years.

“Village Chief, what did you mean by worshiping the little princess?” asked a villager.

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