"Send Yun'er home?"

Hearing Lin Xuan's words unexpectedly, Tang Xiaolong, Chen Xiaohu and Hua Xiaolan were stunned and looked at him in confusion.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan could only explain the whole story to everyone.

After hearing this, several people immediately started talking again:

"It's alright, Senior Brother. After we send Yun'er to her hometown, it won't be too late to go to Bashu."

"You can't let them come back to their hometown before they even have time to sit down, right?"

"Yes, Brother, this opportunity is rare..."

Lin Xuan was so soft-hearted that he could only bite the bullet and agree:

"Okay, I'll go talk to the master then."

……

In the abbot's courtyard.

When Lin Xuan came here and mentioned to Abbot Sanzang that the four brothers were going to travel down the mountain, Abbot Sanzang's face was calm. He just asked kindly:
"How many days do you plan to travel?"

"At the fastest, it may take half a month; at the slowest, it may take ten days."

Lin Xuan said without hesitation.

When he came, he had thought about how long his journey would take.

You know, going to Yun'er's hometown and back would take at least five or six days on the road.

Abbot Sanzang nodded and said:

"Master, I understand."

"Then go ahead."

"Along the way, as a senior brother, you can give more guidance to Xiaolong, Xiaohu, and Xiaolan, and help them advance to the Spirit Refining Realm as soon as possible."

Lin Xuan assured:
"Master, rest assured, I will be back on time."

……

Day two.

Lin Xuan and his three brothers packed their luggage early, found a few good horses in the Shaolin Temple's stable, harnessed the carriage, and headed for Qingshi Village.

On the way, everyone was talking and laughing.

The atmosphere was joyful.

About half an hour later, the four of them arrived at Yun'er's house and had a simple breakfast.

After Yun'er's family loaded their luggage into the car, Lin Xuan and his group of seven rushed to Yun'er's hometown.

……

Yun'er's hometown is three or four hundred miles away from Shaolin.

Lin Xuan took two nights of driving before finally reaching her hometown.

Strictly speaking, Yun'er's hometown is located at the junction of the Central Plains and the Jiangnan area.

The water system here is quite developed, with many lakes and river beaches.

After arriving home, Yun'er's parents started to get busy, trying to tidy up their home, otherwise there would be no place to eat.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan and his fellow disciples naturally did not sit idle and started to help.

After cleaning the house inside and out, Yun'er couldn't wait to take Lin Xuan and the other three to the nearby small lake to pick lotus seeds.

On the way here, Yun'er's mother had already bought enough vegetables.

Now he is busy making a fire and cooking.

As she was washing the pot, she seemed to remember something and couldn't help complaining:
"Yun'er's father, no wonder the old generation said that people are forgotten when they are gone. The neighbors here are not as good as Lin Xuan's children. We finally went back to our hometown, but no one came to help us."

Hearing this, Yun'er's father frowned:

"I'm also confused. Why does the village seem so deserted? There aren't many people here. Have they all moved away?"

"impossible."

"How could they all be moved away?"

"After dinner, go for a walk in the village and you'll understand."

"Let's cook a few more dishes today to reward Brother Lin. We came all the way back thanks to them. After this, I know the way now. Next time we want to go home, we can come by ourselves."

"You still need to say..."

Yun'er's mother said with a smile.

……

the other side.

Yun'er led Lin Xuan, Tang Xiaolong, Chen Xiaohu and Hua Xiaolan to the bank of a lake at the east end of the village.

Standing on the shore, Lin Xuan looked at the calm, clear and bright lake, with a slight smile on his face.

You know what, this scenery is quite unique.

Later, the boat sailing among the green lotus and red water caltrops will surely create a poetic and picturesque scene.

"Yun'er, what is this lake called?" Chen Xiaohu's nose moved slightly, he sniffed the elegant lotus fragrance, and couldn't help asking.

“This is Triple Lake.”

Yun'er answered crisply.

Then, he looked up at Lin Xuan and the other three, a hint of pride appeared in the corners of his eyes, and he blinked and smiled:
"Well, I didn't lie to you, the pond is full of lotus flowers and lotus seeds can be seen everywhere."

At this moment, a gust of wind blew, ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, and among the green lotus flowers, one lotus flower after another swayed in the wind.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan suddenly chanted:

"The water surface is clear and round, and the lotus leaves are lifted by the wind."

"What a poem!"

Hearing this, Tang Xiaolong's eyes lit up.

"There are boats there. We can row over there and pick lotus."

Chen Xiaohu had little education, so naturally he could not compare with Lin Xuan and Tang Xiaolong. He admired the scenery of the lake for a while, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a small boat tied to the shore not far away.

He shouted with joy, then pulled Yun'er and ran over.

Chen Xiaohu was quite good at swimming and rowing. He quickly untied the ropes, jumped onto the boat, and paddled. He tried a few times, and when he got used to it, he waved to Lin Xuan and the others:

"Brother, Xiaolong, Xiaolan, hurry up and get on the boat."

Hua Xiaolan nodded, looked at Lin Xuan and Tang Xiaolong, and said:

"Let's go, let's go pick lotus flowers from the lake."

"coming."

Lin Xuan responded, pointed his toes, jumped up, and leaped directly onto the boat.

Tang Xiaolong and Hua Xiaolan, who followed behind, could only look at Lin Xuan helplessly after getting on the boat.

"Everyone sit tight!"

After everyone was gathered, Chen Xiaohu shouted, paddled with both hands, and rowed into the lake!
During this process, Yun'er could not hide her excitement. She kept stroking the lotus leaves on both sides with her hands. She even picked a lotus leaf and put it on her head as a helmet. She frolicked with Lin Xuan and the others, and was very playful and lively.

When the boat passed by lotus pods, Chen Xiaohu would stop and let Yun'er pick them.

A little further away, Lin Xuan's mind moved, and the lotus pod fell off the lotus stem and flew onto the boat. Yun'er looked envious and insisted that it was magic.

In fact, it is just a small trick to control Qi.

"These lotus seeds are really good. They taste sweet. No wonder Yun'er is clamoring to go home."

After tasting a few lotus seeds, Lin Xuan said with a smile.

Hearing Lin Xuan's praise, the little girl was very happy and picked lotus pods diligently, saying:
"Then I'll pick more and ask mom to make soup for you guys later."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan's heart moved.

Being courteous for nothing...

Just as they were thinking about it, Yun'er's next words made Lin Xuan and the others laugh and cry:
"By the way, Brother Lin, when are you going to Bashu?"

"There's no rush yet."

"I should stay at your house for a day or two before leaving. Whether I take you with me or not depends on how you behave these days."

As he spoke, Lin Xuan lay down and experienced the gentle swaying feeling of boating on the lake.

Here, Chen Xiaohu was rowing and chatting with everyone:

"Yun'er, are there many children in your village?"

"There are a lot of them. There are more than ten of them who are about my age."

"Brother Chen, why are you suddenly asking me this?"

Yun'er said innocently.

"Why do I feel like no one has ever picked the lotus seeds in this lake? And it seems like there are only a few of us around. It's so quiet."

Chen Xiaohu talked to himself, and it seemed as if he was speaking to Lin Xuan and the others.

"It's a bit strange. Why are there so few people around?"

After realizing what was happening, Tang Xiaolong frowned.

When everyone first arrived at Cui Bo Lake, they vaguely felt that something was wrong.

But I couldn’t tell it for the moment.

Only now did I suddenly realize that it was the lack of "humanity" and "the air of everyday life".

Here.

Lin Xuan, who was dozing off, also frowned. His mind was circulating, covering an area of ​​ten miles, trying to find out the situation.

Just now.

The bottom of the boat shook violently, as if it was hit by a huge object!
At the same time, dark clouds gathered over the small lake. Thunder and lightning were brewing in the dark sea of ​​clouds, making people feel palpitations.

Not long after, there was a strong wind with lightning and thunder.

This quiet lake suddenly became turbulent! (End of this chapter)