#1285 - Chapter 1285: The Substitute Waits for Death

"I'm telling you, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want!" Xiao Man yelled.

"I didn't say anything!" Yu Hai retorted.

Xiao Man's wails were gradually drowned out by the sound of galloping horses.

Finally, as night fell, they arrived at Erdao Gou.

Soon, they discovered a new problem.

Erdao Gou, at dusk, was bustling with activity. So, among the people coming and going, who was the White-Robed Taoist?

Xiao Man volunteered, standing at the intersection, carefully observing Taoists wearing white robes. As soon as he saw someone in white, he would walk over and whisper, "Are you the White-Robed Taoist?"

The passerby would shake his head and walk away.

Xiao Man didn't give up and continued searching like finding a needle in a haystack.

Ye Kong, seeing this, shook his head. At this rate, he was afraid they wouldn't find him for days and nights.

Ye Kong turned around, looking at Yu Hai, who was silent on the side, "Did your master ever mention any information about the White-Robed Taoist to you?"

Yu Hai said loudly, "Master said that the White-Robed Taoist has started to pay attention to his appearance in recent years and likes to wear a purple robe embroidered with golden phoenixes wherever he goes!"

Huh?

This!!

Xiao Man, who had once again grabbed a Taoist who appeared to be wearing white, suddenly had black lines floating above his head.

Ye Kong also smiled, knowing that Yu Hai was deliberately teasing Xiao Man.

Ye Kong looked up and saw a Taoist in a purple robe embroidered with golden phoenixes looking around on the steps of the Erdao Gou temple.

He happened to meet Ye Kong's eyes.

It seemed to be him!

Ye Kong took a few small steps, and the person on the steps also came down. The two met at the last step, and in a flash, there was no need for further words.

"Pleased to meet you!" Ye Kong extended his hand.

"Where is the person?" the White-Robed Taoist asked.

Ye Kong called Yu Hai over, turned his back, lifted the covering clothes, revealing the peaceful sleeping face.

Long Zaitian drank milk on the way and was now sleeping soundly.

It took quite a bit of effort to borrow the milk.

If Ye Kong's beauty hadn't been present, both children would have gone hungry today.

Naturally, the lipstick stain not wiped clean on Ye Kong's face also illustrated this point.

However, liberation was just around the corner!

Ye Kong shouted inwardly, but as he handed the child over to the White-Robed Taoist, he suddenly paused and asked.

"How can you prove that you are the White-Robed Taoist?"

In truth, Ye Kong had encountered too many imposters along the way, and he couldn't help but be extra cautious at this time.

The White-Robed Taoist chuckled, took out a token from his怀里 that could prove his identity, and at the same time, handed Tan Hualang's secret letter to Ye Kong for careful review.

Tan Hualang's handwriting was strong and vigorous, and between the strokes, it was a unique cursive script, and there was no one in the world who could imitate it.

Ye Kong's face gradually became heavy.

"Wait, there's also this?" Xiao Man walked over and revealed the child on his back, "This child was placed with Long Zaitian, and he looks very similar to him. It's inconvenient for us to go, so please send him to a safe place as well."

The White-Robed Taoist only glanced at him and shook his head, "This child is Long Zaitian's substitute. After we take Long Zaitian away, he won't live long, so don't worry about him!"

"Ah?"

Xiao Man looked at the adorable child in his arms, never expecting it to be like this.

Ye Kong walked over, "How is that possible?"

"Ye Kong, you are knowledgeable and experienced, you must know about exchanging a life for a life. This child was specially chosen for Long Zaitian at birth, to ward off all disasters for Long Zaitian, and then he will naturally die after completing his mission."

The White-Robed Taoist was used to it, "So, you don't need to put in much effort. If you feel sorry for him, just find him a good burial place so he can sleep peacefully."

On the way back, Ye Kong didn't say a word.

Xiao Man kept admonishing Ye Kong, "You can't run around this time, you have to go to the next meeting point with me."

Yu Hai saw the low-pressure Ye Kong and didn't know what the White-Robed Taoist had finally told Ye Kong.

At this time, the child who had been sleeping peacefully suddenly woke up and cried loudly, the crying piercing everyone's eardrums in the stuffy carriage like a bolt of lightning.

Yu Hai immediately picked up the child and coaxed him. But no matter how he coaxed him, the child kept crying.

Yu Hai lifted the child's clothes, and many red rashes appeared on his snow-white skin.

Dense and numerous, the red rashes had red bumps, and inside the red bumps...

Ye Kong immediately looked over, "What's wrong?"

"Natural demise," Yu Hai said, "But I didn't expect the substitute to suffer so much pain."

Ye Kong took out a pain-relieving pill from his arms, crushed it forcefully, dissolved it in water, and had Yu Hai pour it in.

As soon as the pill was poured in, the child vomited it all out.

Ye Kong exerted force with his fingers, sending some spiritual power into him, hoping to alleviate the child's pain.

As the red blisters swept across his body, the child couldn't be touched at all. Red blood plasma accompanied by yellow pus-like liquid overflowed, as if completely absorbing the body's own attack and flowing from within.

Forget it.

Even if he was spared, it would only add more pain.

Xiao Man inappropriately drove the carriage back to the downtown area.

This place was only ten kilometers away from Tan Hualang's tomb.

As if reaching a consensus, the substitute's final resting place was arranged here.

The past was no more, and everything was declining. Who would know that the long-renowned Tan Hualang was sleeping here.

The former people have gone away on yellow cranes, leaving only the Yellow Crane Tower empty here.

Xiao Man finally completed the task satisfactorily this time, sending Ye Kong to Xihua City.

"I didn't expect to be sent back after all. I even said I wanted to accompany you for a while longer!" Xiao Man muttered.

"It's not like it's impossible," Ye Kong said.

"Forget it, I still have to report back to my master," Xiao Man reluctantly bid farewell to Ye Kong.

"Farewell, if fate allows!"

Ye Kong took Yu Hai to the foot of the Taichu Academy steps, opened his palm, and a colorful silver butterfly with fluttering wings lay on it.

"Your master entrusted you to me, but Taichu Academy cannot make an exception for you. You start here, go up from the steps of Taichu Academy, complete the entry task, and I will naturally be waiting for you inside."

Ye Kong pointed out a clear path for Yu Hai.

It was also giving Yu Hai a legitimate identity.

Yu Hai nodded sensibly, stepped upward, and suddenly turned his head and said, "By the way, I want to know where you sent Xiao Yue."

Xiao Yue was the substitute child.

Ye Kong smiled, "Don't look for him, he's already dead."

Yu Hai revealed a smile, "Because you are Ye Kong, I believe he is not dead.

Don't worry, I will work hard to enter Taichu Academy.

If one day I truly become your disciple, I hope you can tell me!"