Chapter 230 The Mysterious Master

Several people were waiting on the mountain path. Song Qi acted quickly and soon called for a sedan chair to come up from the bottom of the mountain.

Jin Yao thought, her elder brother-in-law will definitely carry her to the sedan chair later! After all, she is also a lady, how can she let Song Qi carry her? She was full of anticipation.

Unexpectedly, Xia Chunyu said, "Qiao Xi, you and Song Qi help Miss Three onto the sedan chair."

Then he put his arm around Ye Jiayao's waist and went straight up the mountain.

Ye Jiayao turned back and said, "Be careful, don't let the Third Miss get upset."

The man carrying the sedan chair answered with full energy: "Don't worry, ma'am, we are steady!"

Jin Yao was helped onto the sedan chair by Qiao Xi. She lowered her eyes and her emotions could not be seen, but she was upset in her heart. Her brother-in-law really only had her sister in his eyes!
Xiao Jing and his friends had arrived at the mountain a long time ago, and first sat down to drink tea with Master Jiren.

The tea room is elegant and quiet, with the aroma of tea wafting in the air. Master Jiren sits upright, calm and composed, performing the complicated process of brewing tea with rhythmic and beautiful movements.

It was the first time that A Ruan saw someone go to such trouble to make tea, but the monk opposite had a solemn and majestic look as he lowered his eyes and concentrated. The people of Nanyue were extremely reverent towards the gods, so A Ruan did not dare to act rashly. He just turned left and right, hoping that Sister Yaoyao and the others would come quickly.

Xiao Jing poked her secretly and whispered, "Focus more. It's a blessing to have Master Jiren personally make tea."

Ah Ruan stuck out her little tongue, said "oh" obediently, and sat upright, imitating Xiao Jing. When he took the smelling cup to smell the fragrance, she followed suit. When he took the teacup to drink tea, she followed suit. The teacup was so small that it was gone in one gulp. Looking at Xiao Jing again, she only took a sip and couldn't help feeling embarrassed, and showed her empty cup to Master Ji Ren awkwardly.

Master Jiren smiled and filled her glass.

"Haha, I can smell the fragrance of tea before I even enter the room. The master is very sincere!" A hearty laugh rang out, and Xia Chunyu led Ye Jiayao into the tea room.

Master Jiren bowed and said calmly, "I cannot neglect the visit of a destined person today."

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised. Although he and Xiao Jing had not come here many times, they were still regular customers. The destined person was certainly not him and Xiao Jing. Could it be Princess Aruan? Or Yaoyao? Those who could be called destined people by Master Jiren all had some explanation.

"Oh, this is my wife, Ye Jinxuan." Xia Chunyu introduced.

Ye Jiayao bowed with a smile: "Master, I have heard of you for a long time."

Master Jiren glanced over, his eyes as clear as the moon seemed to have the power to penetrate the soul and contained infinite wisdom. It seemed that all disguises were exposed under such a gaze. Ye Jiayao's heart trembled for no reason.

Everyone sat down and enjoyed tea.

Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "These teas are all roasted by Master Jiren himself. After a special fermentation process, they are particularly fragrant and mellow. You won't find them anywhere else. For Master Jiren, tasting tea is not only an enjoyment but also a practice."

As soon as Ye Jiayao saw the tea set, she became even more excited. She remembered that tea art was formed in the Tang Dynasty, developed in the Song Dynasty, reformed in the Ming Dynasty, and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. Master Jiren's tea art was already a very mature and complete set of tea art, which was simply not something that people of this era could master.

A shocking thought popped up in my mind: Could it be that this young monk was also a time traveler?
At this moment, Ye Jiayao definitely did not have the joy of meeting old acquaintances in a foreign land or meeting old friends in a different world. The monk was a non-confrontational person, so she did not need to worry. As long as she did not do anything weird, the monk would not interfere. However, if she could travel through time and Master Jiren could travel through time, there was no guarantee that there would be a third, fourth or even more travelers in this world.

So scary...

Ye Jiayao felt the same way. She made ice cream and cakes in such a high-profile manner that her peers probably knew about her long ago.

Master Jiren said slowly: "There are many people who love tea, but few who understand tea. Some people drink tea to quench their thirst, while others drink tea for pleasure."

Ah Ruan smiled and said, "I just came here to quench my thirst."

Xiao Jing sneered: "How dare you say that? You're drinking like a cow."

Ah Ruan pouted and said, "Is there anything wrong? I have always been like this! I drink tea when I am thirsty."

Master Jiren said in a low voice: "The princess's straightforward nature is very good."

“Everything is determined by fate. Fate comes and goes, and cannot be forced,” said Master Jiren in a very secretive manner.

Ye Jiayao drank her tea calmly.

A'ruan couldn't sit still anymore and kept asking Xiaojing to accompany her to visit the temple. Xiaojing had no choice but to accompany her.

Master Jiren said: "The other day the Venerable Liaoran from Mount Wutai sent me a copy of the Diamond Sutra. Since you are here, let me show you a copy."

Xia Chunyu was unusually excited: "Is this handwritten by Master Liaoran, the number one calligraphy master of the Song Dynasty?"

Master Jiren nodded slightly.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Xia Chunyu asked anxiously.

Everyone went to the Sutra Library together. The sutras were enshrined on the top floor. The old monk carefully and respectfully brought the sutras over.

Ye Jiayao didn't know anything about calligraphy, but seeing Chunyu was so absorbed in reading it, she didn't bother him and started to visit the Sutra Library.

In modern martial arts novels, the Sutra Library is always a very mysterious place. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter. Only the monks in the temple are qualified to enter. There are all kinds of martial arts secrets stored in it. If you learn a few moves, you can be invincible after you go out. But in reality, the Sutra Library is just an ordinary library with various Buddhist scriptures.

Although the furnishings in the building are old, they are spotless.

"Donor, could you please come to the front and talk?" Master Jiren's gentle and clear voice sounded.

Ye Jiayao's heart trembled, and she didn't dare to look into the eyes of this young master because of the secret hidden deep in his heart.

Ye Jiayao followed Master Liangran out of the Sutra Library and came to a high place.

Master Jiren stood in the wind, his eyes deep and distant, as if he could see through time and space.

"Donor, what is your wish?"

Ye Jiayao was worried. Uh, why ask her this? What does it have to do with him?
However, under the master's calm yet sharp gaze, Ye Jiayao couldn't help but say: "Promote the food culture, and then live a peaceful and stable life."

The master stared at her for a long time, his eyes gradually softened, and he continued to look at the mountains in the distance.

"Over the years, I have personally dealt with four ambitious visitors from other worlds. You are the fifth one I have seen."

The calm tone and gentle narration seemed to sound like a thunder in Ye Jiayao's ears. She looked at the master in disbelief. Sure enough, there were other travelers besides her, but those people thought they had thousands of years of knowledge and experience, so they wanted to change history, so they were erased. Is that right?
"The universe is vast and mysterious, unknown to humankind. However, each space and time has its own laws of survival, which cannot be changed or overturned at will. What the donor does is to benefit the people, and God will surely have mercy on him."

"Don't be surprised, my dear donor. I have told you that you are destined to be with me. Since we are destined to be together, I will give you a word to help you get through this disaster." The master said with a gentle look, "You must stay away from villains these days. Don't pay any attention to me, don't see me, don't hear me, and don't ask me about me."

Ye Jiayao was so shocked that she could not be more shocked. There was no doubt that this person, like her, asked with a trembling voice: "Master, can you explain it more clearly?"

The master said calmly: "With the donor's wisdom, you will surely be able to turn misfortune into fortune."

Ye Jiayao was uneasy all the way back from Puji Temple.

Jin Yao said considerately: "Sister, don't worry about my injury, it will be fine in two days."

Ye Jiayao smiled awkwardly and thought, I'm not worried about your injury, it's just a sprain, a minor problem. What I'm worried about is that unfathomable master. Damn, I was really scared and broke out in a cold sweat! Fortunately, I didn't do anything evil, otherwise it might have been wiped out.

Stay away from villains, there are many villains around her, Zhou is the first one, and Liuli and Jin Yao are also suspicious. She ignores them and doesn't care about them, but everyone lives under the same roof, it's really difficult to deal with!

What Master Jiren said was so suspenseful that we had to believe it.

After entering the city, everyone separated. Xiaojing sent Aruan back to the inn. When Ye Jiayao returned to the mansion, she heard the news that Qiao was pregnant. She felt complicated. Everyone was pregnant except her.

Xia Chunyu seemed to see through her thoughts and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, we will have it sooner or later."

Ye Jiayao was silent. When is it sooner or later? Well, her attitude towards this matter was to take things as they come and leave it to fate. She would give birth whenever she got pregnant. But in such an environment, it was difficult to be casual. After all, she was concerned.

Now that Mrs. Qiao is pregnant, as her sister-in-law, it is natural for her to go and congratulate her.

Ye Jiayao asked Qiao Xi to prepare a gift and go visit the Qiao family.

Youshi was also there, and when she saw Ye Jiayao, she asked, "Have you had dinner?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Not yet. I came to congratulate my sister-in-law when I knew she was pregnant. I'll go make some food later."

Mrs. Qiao frowned, seeming to be enduring a great deal of pain: "Second brother and sister-in-law, please don't talk about food. When you talk about food, my stomach starts to churn."

Ye Jiayao hurriedly said: "No more talking, congratulations to sister-in-law."

Mrs. You said calmly, "You should have a good rest. The antiemetic medicine prescribed by Imperial Doctor Li should be quite effective. Take the medicine on time."

When Mrs. Qiao thought of the medicine, she couldn't help vomiting, and all she vomited out was clear water.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Ye Jiayao said, "Since sister-in-law is not feeling well, I'd better take my leave first and come to visit her another day."

You also stood up and left with Ye Jiayao.

When they got outside, Youshi said, "Liuli is not feeling well either. As her second sister-in-law, you should go and see her when you have time."

Ye Jiayao was slightly surprised: "Is Third Sister-in-law feeling unwell? Is she okay? What did Imperial Doctor Li say?"

Youshi sighed, her face a little solemn: "Imperial Physician Li said it was because of the stuffy weather, and it would be fine in a few days, but I saw that Liuli looked pale, and I was always worried."

Ye Jiayao said: "Since Imperial Doctor Li said it's okay, then it must be okay. Mother doesn't need to worry."

Yu Shi sighed heavily again, glanced at Ye Jiayao, and said, "You should go back soon. It's already this late. Chunyu must be hungry."

(End of this chapter)