My Lady Always Lacks Ambition
Chapter 113 - 115 She Wants to Betray Her Master

Chapter 113: Chapter 115 She Wants to Betray Her Master

When returning to Qingping Temple on August 14th, the leaves on the trees of Shangqing Temple were gradually turning yellow, exhibiting a dazzling array of colors, extraordinarily pleasing to the eye.

Qin Liuxi stepped down from the carriage and smilingly said to Huo Lang: "Thank you all for the escort along the way, and I’m sorry you have to spend the festival on the road."

Huo Lang clasped his hands together and replied: "This is what your subordinate should do, Master need not worry. Besides, the journey was quite smooth without any unexpected disturbances."

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands hesitantly, seeming to want to say more.

Seeing this, Qin Liuxi laughed and first took out a small elongated box from her sleeve and handed it over: "On the way back, I prepared a gift for the Old Princess Consort. It is a wooden hairpin made from Thunderstruck Wood. Please deliver it to her and tell her it’s my return gift."

Knowing the rarity and marvelous uses of Thunderstruck Wood even from the time he followed Qin Liuxi and others to acquire it, Huo Lang quickly and respectfully took it with both hands, held it to his chest, and bowed deeply: "On behalf of the Old Princess Consort and my master, I thank the Grandmaster greatly."

Qin Liuxi then handed over a few amulets: "As a Daoist, I don’t give reward money, but please take these small tokens of appreciation and distribute them among your brothers."

There were five in total—one for each person, including the driver.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Huo Lang didn’t know what to do; after receiving them, he bowed deeply again, and then said: "Master Buqiu, I also have parents at home, may I request two more? I will give Silver."

He took off his wallet, removed a silver note, and a few pieces of broken silver.

Qin Liuxi only took two taels of silver and handed him two more peace charms: "This is enough."

"Thank you, thank you."

Qin Liuxi added, "By the way, that brother of yours, Hu Zi, tell him to hurry back home on a fast horse. This way, he might be able to see his father one last time."

Huo Lang was shocked.

Does this mean Hu Zi’s father is about to die?

"Is this possible, Master?"

Qin Liuxi shook her head: "He will die a natural death. Go now."

With no more time to talk, Huo Lang bowed to her and quickly left, needing to urge Hu Zi to gallop home.

After everyone had left, Qin Liuxi entered the temple and went straight to Chi Yuan’s Daoist School. She had a bad premonition.

In the old Daoist’s School, there was only a little Daoist dozing off. Qin Liuxi coughed, startling the little boy awake. Upon seeing her, he rapidly jumped up and said: "Has the teacher returned?"

"Where is the old Daoist?"

The little Daoist replied: "Grandmaster said when teacher returns, he must tell you—he has gone to save the mortal world!"

Qin Liuxi’s eyelid twitched: "..."

At that moment, Daoist Qingyuan entered, smiling upon seeing Qin Liuxi: "Senior brother has returned, the temple master has accepted an invitation from the Qinglan Temple Master and went to debate scriptures."

"Isn’t it because of the suspicion of a Demon appearance in Qing County?" Qin Liuxi stated plainly.

The older Daoist gave a helpless smile: "Nothing can be hidden from you. Indeed, the temple master mentioned he would stop by Qing County to investigate and will return soon. He asked that you come up to oversee things frequently."

"He just sneaks off whenever I’m not around, that body of his... Humph!" Qin Liuxi frowns discontentedly, "Daoist Qing Yuan, you’ll handle all matters of the Daoist Temple, and if there is anything, let people come to the city to find me."

"But..."

"There are no buts, you know well enough, Qin family has already arrived, I can’t be at the temple every two or three days."

"Alright!" Daoist Qing Yuan then relayed another piece of news that infuriated Qin Liuxi: "That is, all the existing peace and protection talismans in the temple have been taken by him. He also took all the Silver, not sparing even the recent incense money. Autumn and winter are approaching, and there isn’t much alms in the form of grains left..."

Qin Liuxi’s vision darkened: "!!!"

Like a bolt from the blue.

Life’s become unbearable; no choice left but to rebel against my master!