Chapter 496 Homecoming

"You... who are you? How can you know my master's Chaoyang sword technique!" Lou Jintang carried a small sword on his back, covered his mouth and coughed twice, then calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Lou Jintang sniffed and smelled a strong smell of alcohol on the other person.

But before he could say anything more, he was pushed away by the villagers.

"You... you..."

"Are you back?" The village chief threw down his crutches, tremblingly walked to her side, looking at Lu Chaochao with expectation.

Lu Chaochao didn't say anything, but looked up at the majestic hall.

It was obviously the first time here, but there was always a sense of familiarity.

She supported the broken door and stood by the door, feeling a little dizzy.

She staggered.

A picture emerged in her mind, a very old picture.

After her sacrifice, her soul was broken, but she still had perception. She could perceive everything in the three realms, whether it was wind or rain, flowers or grass, everything was her.

But she always felt a sense of loneliness and helplessness.

At that time, she heard a series of whispers in her ears.

‘Sword Master Chaoyang, soul is back, Sword Master Chaoyang, soul is back…’

‘Sword Master, go home soon. Sword Master, it’s dark, go home soon. Don’t be naughty outside…’

She didn’t recognize these people, but they called her home one by one.

They all wore white mourning clothes, knelt on the ground to burn paper, and offered roast chicken snacks.

All of them were Lu Chaochao’s favorite food.

“I’ve been here.” Lu Chaochao pointed at the Chaoshen Temple with burning eyes.

“Impossible, except for Madam Xu, no outsiders have come to our village for a hundred years.” A young man shook his head.

Lu Chaochao muttered on his cheek: “I’ve been here!”

“There used to be two stone lions at the door, why are they gone?” She whispered in a low voice.

“Stone lions? Why don’t I know that there have never been stone lions in the Chaoshen Temple!” The young man was speechless, and his savior seemed to be abnormal? ?

The village chief trembled all over, his mouth trembling: "Yes! Yes! There are stone lions!"

"When the Chaoshen Temple was first built, there were two stone lions guarding the temple gate."

The village chief's turbid eyes were filled with tears, and he looked at Lu Chaochao with cautious and expectant eyes. It was as if he was looking at his own young generation, full of heartache.

"Later, I heard that the Sword Master was injured by the lion monster, so he withdrew it."

Lu Chaochao nodded, no wonder.

"And the bell hanging under the eaves, why doesn't it ring? Is it broken?" She pointed to the eaves, empty, nothing.

She still remembered that when she first came to this temple, the bells in the temple moved without wind.

The people in the audience were stunned, and then suddenly burst into tears.

The village chief couldn't bear to blink, looking at Lu Chaochao as if looking at a porcelain doll, she is back.

She is back.

"How do you know there were bells hanging in the hall? It is said that after the sword master sacrificed, a special bell was made to sense her residual soul. If she returns home, the bell will ring."

"On the seventh day after the sacrifice, her soul came back. The bells in the hall rang automatically without wind."

"But it has never rang again in a thousand years."

"Later, the village chief was afraid that the bells would be worn out by the wind and sun hanging outside, so he ordered us to put them away."

Lu Chaochao nodded and stepped into the hall.

Xu Shiyun held her belly and hurried forward.

"Chaochao..." Xu Shiyun's voice was urgent. She stepped forward and held Chaochao's hand tightly and dared not let go. She was afraid that if she let go, her daughter would be gone again.

Lou Jintang's eyes widened suddenly.

She stretched out her little hand to measure her height.

"Is the spirit world so nurturing? It has only been a short while, and you have grown from a short stout to a tall man!!" Why haven't I grown up! !

Lou Jintang was devastated.

Rong Che had already recognized Xiao Chaochao, and said with a smile: "There are countless ways to change the appearance of the spirit world. Chaochao must have used the magic of the spirit world."

Lu Chaochao smiled with curved eyebrows and nodded.

The village chief was startled: "Madam, this... is this your four-year-old daughter?"

No wonder, there is always a sense of disharmony when talking.

Looking a little childish.

Xu Shiyun nodded: "Well. Don't look at her height, she is only four years old."

"Madam, you are very lucky." The village chief was quite emotional.

When Xu Shiyun first entered the spirit world, she walked to the village unintentionally. The village chief took her in with good intentions, but he didn't expect that this was their opportunity.

Lu Chaochao looked straight at the statue in the hall.

It was obviously a stone statue, but everyone could feel the divine will contained in it.

Lu Chaochao walked to the offering table, on which there were many fruits and snacks.

She reached out and took one, took a bite, it was really sweet.

"If you like it, eat more, try it..." The village chief trembled and handed it to her personally, his eyes were soft and kind.

A red mark appeared on the stone statue at some point.

It was exactly the same as the mark on Lu Chaochao's forehead.

"Okay, okay, it's good to be back. It's good to be back. Our clan has finally waited for you to come home."

The village chief took a deep breath.

"The 14th generation village chief of Shi Village, with all 328 people in the village, welcomes the return of the Sword Master."

The villagers looked at each other in surprise.

The village chief had a smile on his face, gently pulled Chao Chao's hand, and then printed his bloody hand on the stone statue.

In an instant.

The gray stone statue suddenly became brilliant.

The whole hall became golden, and even between heaven and earth, there were bursts of Buddhist sounds.

Plop...

Plop...

All the villagers knelt at her feet one by one, kneeling devoutly: "Go home, in your lifetime, Shi Village has really waited for you to go home."

"Our clan is your temple keeper, and we will guard the hall for you for generations."

"Finally, we waited for you to go home."

Shi Village has been passed down from generation to generation just to protect her home.

Lu Chao Chao's eyes were slightly hot: "Thank you for your hard work. I know everything you have done for Chao Chao."

Lou Jintang screamed.

Her little master is really a big shot.

"Don't worry, now that I have returned to my position, I will protect all living beings again."

"I will separate a wisp of my soul to listen to the prayers of believers and protect the neighbors."

The village chief was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. Although there are many monks in the spiritual world, there are also mortals who were born and raised here. They are often eroded by evil spirits. Now that they have Chao Temple, they are no longer afraid.

"Thank you, Sword Master, for your mercy."

"But I am still young now, I hope uncles and aunts will not reveal Chao Chao's identity."

The entire Shi Village was born for her, so naturally she is the most important.

Today, Chao Temple is strange, which will definitely attract the attention of the spiritual world.

"Mom, Chao Chao has something important to do, so you will live in the village for the time being."

When the barrier is opened, it is the day when turbid air is infused into the human world. My mother is in Shi Village to take care of her baby, and she is also under her protection.

The little girl stepped forward and pulled her mother's hand, her expression full of admiration.

She carefully observed her mother's face and found that in less than a month, her mother had become skinny.

Lu Chaochao suppressed her anger, but did not show it on her face.

She followed her mother to the village where they stayed.

The villagers all sent their own good wine and food to entertain their little sword master.

After her mother fell asleep, Lu Chaochao's face fell.

"Daddy, what happened to mom? I saw that mom was very worried. Why did she lose so much weight?" She lowered her voice and looked at her mother on the bed, her teeth were gnashing with anger.

Xu Shiyun was originally plump, but now she was skinny and her belly looked very big. (End of this chapter)