Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

Chapter 369: Chapter 208: You Brat, Are You Even After Your Sister-in-law?

Lu Yuan generously showed the submachine gun in his hands to the assembled Daoists. "This Divine Artifact, born of Heaven and Earth since the dawn of time, is a rarity in this world."

Lu Yuan was bluffing with a straight face. The Daoists, who had rarely left the mountain, naturally didn’t recognize the object and kept praising, "Benefactor, what a treasure!"

Seeing that the Xingzi were eliminated, Lu Yuan’s confidants stopped protecting the common folk and walked over to their young master.

The confidants, who had handled guns before, listened to their young master’s grand bluff. They struggled to suppress their smiles, their mouths twitching as if they were trying to hold back the recoil of a Rifle. ’These Daoists are such country bumpkins,’ they thought.

The Observatory Master of Guyang Temple, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly coughed a few times, drawing everyone’s attention.

The Observatory Master was old and severely injured. After the battle, most of the Daoists had gone to crowd around someone else, and he couldn’t help but feel the urge to curse them out, though his status prevented him from saying anything vulgar.

Only then did the other Daoists show concern for the Observatory Master’s injuries.

Lu Yuan glanced over. The Da Xingzi was badly scratched up. How could a handful of glutinous rice possibly suppress such an injury?

’These Daoists from Guyang Temple really aren’t keeping up with the times,’ Lu Yuan thought. ’What era is this? They don’t have any proper healing medicine in the temple and are just counting on glutinous rice to save people.’

Although Lu Yuan knew medicine, he didn’t have any miracle cures on him, only some Golden Wound Medicine for treating external injuries.

Lu Yuan took out the Golden Wound Medicine and sprinkled it on the Observatory Master’s wounds. The old man was a tough one; his face contorted in pain, but he didn’t make a single sound.

After applying the medicine, Lu Yuan tossed the partially used bottle, along with several other bottles of Golden Wound Medicine, to a nearby Daoist and said to the crowd, "Don’t just stand there. Go check on your fellow disciples."

"Oh, oh, yes!" The Daoists began to clean up the battlefield. Aside from the Observatory Master, the others had only suffered superficial wounds that the Golden Wound Medicine could treat.

The Observatory Master of Guyang Temple sighed repeatedly. "In this battle, a quarter of our temple has ’ascended,’ and half are injured. This is my failing."

Lu Yuan knelt beside the Observatory Master, placed a palm on his back, and infused a powerful stream of Inner Strength into his body.

Poisonous pus oozed from the Observatory Master’s wounds. He felt an unbearable tightness in his chest and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Two Daoists cried out, "Benefactor, you..."

The Observatory Master raised a hand, cutting off the two Daoists who had just started to speak.

After a short while, the Observatory Master felt much lighter all over and was able to stand up on his own.

Lu Yuan said, "The injury is only temporarily suppressed. You must follow this prescription and take the medicine for a few days to completely purge the poison from your body."

Lu Yuan picked up a branch, drew a few strokes on the ground to write out the names of several Chinese herbs, and instructed, "Observatory Master, have your people gather the herbs according to this prescription."

The Observatory Master of Guyang Temple cupped his hands towards Lu Yuan and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Benefactor. You have saved Guyang Temple today. This old Daoist is eternally grateful. Please, step inside the temple. I must thank you properly."

Lu Yuan declined. "It was nothing, not worth mentioning."

The Observatory Master of Guyang Temple was insistent, pulling Lu Yuan towards the temple. "This old Daoist will arrange for a Daoist Child to prepare a few guest rooms. It is already dark, and traveling the mountain path at night is inconvenient. Why not descend tomorrow?"

Lu Yuan thought there was some truth to what the Observatory Master said and glanced at his wife beside him.

Su Liyan nodded, showing she had no objections.

Lu Yuan didn’t want to impose on Guyang Temple for too long either, especially since they had funeral arrangements to handle.

Lu Yuan replied, "In that case, we will impose on you. A few guest rooms will be sufficient."

That night, Guyang Temple held a deliverance ceremony for their "ascended" brethren, burning incense, offering paper money, and chanting scriptures to guide their souls.

The events of the night didn’t affect Lu Yuan’s sleep in the slightest. He wasn’t picky about where he slept and could fall asleep anywhere.

In a daze, a voice echoed in Lu Yuan’s sea of consciousness. He could faintly hear: [Host has protected Guyang Temple, triggering a plot reward].

The next day, after their vegetarian meal, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan were summoned by a Daoist Child to the main hall.

Lu Yuan intended to take this opportunity to bid farewell and head to Yandu.

As Lu Yuan and Su Liyan stepped into the main hall, they saw the Observatory Master dressed in a long, dark navy gown, trousers, and cloth shoes, with a Zhuangzi-style cap on his head. His simple, old clothes were spotless, and he had a dignified Daoist bearing.

Along both sides of the hall sat more than twenty Daoists. A quick glance revealed they were all Celestial Masters and Grand Celestial Masters, along with several Scholarly Daoists.

’It seems all the Daoists in Guyang Temple who could get out of bed are here.’

The Grand Celestial Master who had been stripped of his position as a Divine Martial Hall Elder two days prior was also present in the hall. His right arm was bandaged, and his head was wrapped in several layers of gauze.

Seeing Lu Yuan and Su Liyan arrive, the Observatory Master of Guyang Temple hurried forward a few steps, took Lu Yuan by the hand, and said, "Benefactor, our humble temple has prepared a gift of gratitude for you. Please, take the seat of honor."

The Observatory Master pulled Lu Yuan to the main seat at the very front of the hall and had Su Liyan sit beside him.

Despite Su Liyan being from the Half-demon Race, Guyang Temple showed her no disrespect. It was unclear whether it was out of fear of her power or because she was Lu Yuan’s wife.

’It was most likely the latter.’

Before Lu Yuan could speak, the Observatory Master pointed to three sealed boxes on the table between them, all containing Top Grade medicinal herbs.

The Observatory Master said, "Benefactor, these three herbs were collected by the previous Observatory Masters of our temple during their travels across the world. They are the Nine-Turn Spirit Grass, the Nine Yang Unity Flower, and the Heaven and Earth Fusion Grass."

Lu Yuan opened one of the boxes. Inside was a dried herb, exuding a rich and mellow medicinal fragrance. It was indeed a priceless, Top Grade herb.

Guyang Temple truly lived up to its name as the greatest temple in Qilu Province. Its foundations were deep, to be able to offer three Top Grade herbs as a gift.