Celestial Immortal

Chapter 765 The Ma family’s favor

Chu Chen originally planned to let the little devil ask for the treasures needed for his own magic weapon, but he didn't expect that the little devil would still miss him and ask for rewards for him.

 The process was beyond his expectation, but the result still made Chu Chen very happy.

Mr. Mingjing immediately agreed to reward him.

The Xuanwu spirit stone that I have longed for is almost guaranteed.

Xianting Treasure House, the imperial treasury has many treasures, and he can also expect a wave of sun and moon essence stones.

Chu Chen could see that Mr. Mingjing was in a really good mood.

 Long Yan was overjoyed, and there was no sense of violation in the kid's unruly begging for rewards. It was as if the younger generation was asking for red envelopes from their elders during the New Year. It was natural and natural.

 “The little devil is so cute.”

Zhenren Yulou and Chu Chen left the palace together. On the way, Zhenren Yulou made no secret of his doting on the little ghost boy.

Chu Chen smiled: "It likes the fragrance of spirits, which makes Senior Yulou laugh."

In the East Palace, the spiritual incense stored in the treasure of Yulou Master was completely taken out, not a single one was left, and they were all put into the little ghost boy's pocket.

Although Mr. Mingjing did not reward the spirit incense, Chu Chen knew without thinking that with Mr. Mingjing's handwriting, it would not take long before he would give out a massive amount of spirit incense, which would make the little devil dizzy.

“Hahaha~ It doesn’t matter, it’s just some spiritual incense. If I had known it liked spiritual incense, I would have brought more with me today.”

Master Yulou smiled, with a look of envy in his eyes:

“Ling Xiao, you have done a great job in cultivating this fairy boy. You have actually awakened the powerful magical power of calamity. With its help, it will not be easy for others to plot against you.”

As an upper-level third-level supernatural monk who has reached the heavens, he is quite familiar with the Fairy Boy of the Ear Report. When he saw that the little devil's exclusive fairy child magic weapon actually used so many disaster treasures, he knew that the little devil's ability to foretell disasters was not trivial, and it was very important to his master. The help is unimaginable.

Chu Chen smiled and nodded in agreement.

However, he was very weird deep down in his heart. Master Yulou might have misunderstood, thinking that the little devil's magic weapon was the same as that of ordinary fairy children, and that it was a magical power that foreshadowed disasters.

As everyone knows, what the little ghost awakened was not the ordinary magical power of reporting disasters, but the ability to mediate disasters.

　　【Mediating Disasters】not only allows the little devil to easily see the changes in disasters and report disasters, but it can also control disasters, reduce disasters and bring disasters, which is much more powerful than ordinary fairy children.

However, Chu Chen didn't explain too much. It was true that he was close to the real person Yulou, but the little devil's magical power of "bringing down disasters and giving disasters" was a bit destructive. If he told it, he would not be willing to give disaster treasures if it attracted the attention of the Immortal Court. , that would not be beautiful.

  After all, the biggest reason why Mr. Mingjing and Master Yulou were so quick to give disaster treasures was that the little devil was a fairy boy who was good at divination and omens. Even if the disaster treasures were used, he subconsciously thought they were magic weapons related to foretelling disasters.

No one would have thought that underneath the harmless appearance of the little devil, he was actually a catastrophic star that could bring down the most powerful demons. He could mediate disasters, reduce disasters and bestow blessings.

Chu Chen didn't talk much about the little ghost's talent and magical powers, but used the word "disaster" to turn the topic to the Ma family.

“Senior Yulou, I wonder what is going on in the Ma family right now. Are they really colluding with the demons, or is it the guest elder Shanyin who was accidentally bewitched by the evil heretics and controlled by the demons?”

 Chu Chen has a clear conscience regarding the Ma family and Yu Gong.

However, when it comes to personal matters, he is a little embarrassed.

Speaking of which, the Ma family helped him collect the Vermilion Bird Spirit Stone, and he reported the elder of the Ma family's Keqing. Then the entire Ma family was wiped out by the Immortal Court, and they are still in panic all day long.

 Man is not a tree, he is not a ruthless person.

 He ​​promised Ma Huanzong that if there was no conclusive evidence that the Ma family was colluding with demons, he would be willing to put in a good word for him. This was not to promise benefits to the Ma family, but to seek peace of mind.

Master Yulou was not surprised at all when Chu Chen asked about this matter, and said:

"The old man of Shanyin has not completely fallen into the evil heretic, but the energy of the source of disaster in his body has been occupied by the Blood Rain Demon Lord without knowing it. As soon as the devil thinks, the old man of Shanyin will be affected by the demon because of the power of disaster in his body. Control, but he thought it was just an accidental encounter with a demonic obstacle, which was extremely difficult to deal with."

Chu Chen remained calm: "How will the Immortal Court deal with him?"

"One thing leads to another. There is a flaw in the old man of Shanyin, and he may be possessed by the Blood Rain Demon King again at any time, which will cause chaos. A group of high-level experts decided to separate the bloodline of the old man of Shanyin from the evil spirit in his body. Use your strength to cut off the root of his troubles, and then put him in the sky prison and imprison him for fifty years as a punishment."

Chu Chen nodded slightly. The old man from Shanyin was controlled by demons and did not know it. He caused disasters without his subjective will. According to the law, the punishment was reduced and he was exempted from the death penalty. It was reasonable and reasonable.

 “What about the Ma family?”

“There is currently no evidence that the Ma family has collaborated with the Blood Rain Demon Lord to launch a demonic disaster.”

Zhenren Yulou said half a sentence, then changed the topic and said: "However, Xianting followed the clues this time and found out a lot of violations of laws and disciplines in the Ma family."

Chu Chen was not surprised at all when he heard this.

As long as the powerful and wealthy families are intertwined and powerful, few of their subordinates are clean. At most, a few have good family traditions, are more peaceful, and have not committed any major taboos, but most of them cannot withstand investigation.

The Ma family is deeply involved in the case of a demonic disaster this time. The Immortal Court wants to investigate all the eighteen generations of the Ma family's ancestors. The revelation of the incident is expected.

Chu Chen frowned and asked:

“Sir, did the Ma family commit any serious crimes?”

"This is not the case. If it were, the Immortal Court would have dealt with them long ago."

After Master Yulou finished speaking, he sighed: "However, I'm afraid the Ma family will be in bad luck."

The Ma family is a wealthy man in Zhongzhou. Their business is spread all over the nine states. They are as rich as any country. Normally, the Ma family has connections all over the court and all parties can get along well. No one checks him. But now, the Ma family is in trouble, and there must be many people who covet the Ma family. Wealth is the one who adds insult to injury.

The word "official" has two meanings. It may not be easy for the Ma family to escape, and they will have to shed their skin even if they don't die.

Seeing Chu Chen’s silence, Master Yulou probably guessed something and said:

“Ling Xiao, do you want to speak for the Ma family?”

Chu Chen smiled sheepishly: "I have a clear conscience, Mr. Yu, but I feel very sorry. This time I went to Tianbaohui and it was the Thomas family who helped me with things."

As the saying goes, everyone carries the sedan chair.

This time, because of the clues provided by Chu Chen, Master Yulou successfully solved the demonic disaster, made great achievements, and gained a good reputation. This will be of great help to him in his future campaign for the position of Heavenly Master of Immortal Court.

After this incident, when Mr. Ming Jing comes to Dabao, it will be a matter of course for him to take over the position of the Heavenly Master of Xianting, and there will be no obstacles.

Zhenren Yulou naturally accepted Chu Chen’s affection. He was too lazy to respond to the Ma family’s begging, but if Chu Chen opened his mouth, he would naturally give him face.

"Forget it, I'll give you a few nice words. Mr. Mingjing will probably look at your face and be accommodating to the Ma family. But, let's talk about it. It's impossible for the Ma family to escape unscathed this time. No matter what, , the punishment that should be given cannot be less.”

Chu Chen was overjoyed when he heard this: "That's natural, thank you so much, Senior Yulou."

  —

 After returning from the East Palace, Chu Chen met Ma Huanzong as soon as he entered the Chen Mansion.

It turned out that Ma Huanzong heard about the news in the Chen family and immediately paid a visit. On the one hand, he congratulated him, and on the other hand, he naturally came to care about the Ma family.

Hearing that Chu Chen was summoned by Mr. Ming Jing and went to the East Palace, Ma Huanzong simply stayed and waited for Chu Chen to come back.

Chu Chen knew that Ma Huanzong was anxious, so he did not whet his appetite and told Ma Huanzong the news he had learned from Yulou.

“I begged Master Yulou for mercy, and he promised to speak kind words in front of Mr. Mingjing and be more lenient with your Ma family. However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped, and the punishment you deserve will not be less.”

 “Thank you, Master Chu!”

Ma Huanzong was overjoyed and excited when he heard this: "The Ma family will never forget your great kindness."

"No need to be polite, just go back. There is a lot going on in the Ma family these days."

Ma Huanzong left happily after being sent away by Chu Chen.

After sending the people away, his younger brother Peng Ju returned to the courtyard and said to Chu Chen:

“Brother, it won’t be long before the Ma family will know the truth. Do you think the Ma family will bear a grudge against us by then?”

Chu Chen smiled meaningfully. He reported the old man Shanyin to the real person Yulou. The old man would definitely not reveal it. However, the little devil broke through in the inner city of the imperial capital and made a huge noise. It is not true that he possesses disaster-like talents and supernatural powers. Secret, the Ma family can easily deduce the truth when the time comes, knowing that it was Chu Chen and his party who discovered that the old man of Shanyin has the power to cause disaster.

 When the time comes, will the Ma family thank him, or will they hate him?

Chu Chen didn’t know, but he had a clear conscience and immediately said with a smile:

"Brother, I don't know, but you don't have to worry. Our Chen family is not the small family we used to be. We behave uprightly. If the Ma family doesn't know what to do, they will be in great trouble!"

"Yeah!"

At this time, the little ghost who was dizzy from counting the incense sticks in the Dharma basket came out and said:

"Pengju, don't worry. If the Ma family is ungrateful, I will write the entire Ma family on my [Calamity Book]. Mr. Mingjing promised to send me disaster treasures. From now on, my book will be very powerful. Let the Ma family leave with nothing to lose!"

Chu Chen and Chen Pengju smiled when they heard this, but they had forgotten about it.

 As long as the little ghost is here, there is no need for God to give you retribution, the little ghost can give you retribution in time.

  —

 Another three days have passed.

Zhenren Yulou did not boast about Haikou. Except for a few members of the Ma family who had committed crimes, most of them were released one after another.

The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Except for some members of the clan who were brought to justice and punished, the Ma family suffered a lot of blood and lost a lot of wealth.

But, life is the most important thing, and the Ma family is lucky to have escaped disaster.

To Chu Chen’s surprise, that day Ma Quji, the head of the Ma family, boarded the Chen Mansion with generous gifts.

 Chen Family Courtyard.

Chu Chen invited the two Ma family members to sit down in the pavilion. He looked at the two Ma family members with a half-smile, and said:

“Master Ma, don’t you, the Ma family, hold grudges against Pindao for reporting Shanyin’s friends as having the power to cause disasters, thus implicating your Ma family?”

 The head of the Ma family waved his hands repeatedly:

"The Taoist priest is joking. Our Ma family is not ignorant of right and wrong. Without you, the evil disaster will get bigger and bigger until it is out of control and affects the enthronement ceremony. At that point, our Ma family will probably be doomed. What do you think? My Ma family is very kind."

As he said that, the head of the Ma family bowed his hands respectfully:

“Master Chu, you are a truly virtuous man. The Ma family has only respect and gratitude for you, and there is no trace of resentment towards you.”

As he spoke, the head of the Ma family handed over a magic weapon that looked like a storage bag and said with a smile:

 “It’s a small thought, but it’s not respectful, but I hope you’ll accept it.”

Chu Chen was quite surprised, and looked at the head of the Ma family again with a bit more appreciation in his eyes.

He is indeed the helmsman of a top family who is in charge of an incredibly wealthy country. If he were an ordinary and stupid person, he would probably feel resentment towards him and hold a grudge against him.

Anyone with a longer view knows that the Ma family is lucky in this misfortune. If they get involved when things get serious, no one, whether it is Emperor Lingwei or Mr. Ming Jing, will be open to the Ma family network, and they will die without knowing it. How did he die?

 At present, the head of the Ma family is obviously not a short-sighted person and knows the pros and cons.

However, Chu Chen did not intend to take advantage of the Ma family.

 He accepted the [Suzaku Spiritual Stone], which was the reward he deserved for protecting the Dharma.

As for the benefits of the Ma family, he did not refuse it just to appease Ma Huanzong. It was not because he wanted to take away the benefits of the Ma family.

"There is no need for a thank you gift. Your Ma family has suffered a great loss this time. It is the time when money is needed. If your Ma family wants to thank you, then you owe Pindao a favor. If Pindao and his younger brother have anything to ask for in the future, I think they will immediately The head of the family won’t shirk it.”

“No, no, no, Taoist Master Chu, I owe this favor to the Ma family. If anything happens, just give me the Taoist Master’s orders.”

The head of the Ma family was stunned when he heard this, and then he was overjoyed.

His Ma family's vitality was severely damaged this time, and they were indeed short of money. They had to sell some of their properties to get this gift. Of course, what made him most happy was that he was very happy to owe Chu Chen a favor.

 The exchange of favors is always consolidated in the feeling that you owe me a favor and I owe you a favor.

The head of the Ma family is extremely optimistic about Chu Chen's future and is very happy to make friends with such a great supernatural monk with a bright future.

Chu Chen was also quite happy. Favors are priceless. The Ma family couldn't give him the treasures he wanted. He said there was no shortage of jade coins and so on. He didn't need to take advantage of the Ma family. It was just a mouthful, but favors were different. .

 A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Although the Ma family has suffered a disaster, the Ma family's great supernatural monks have not fallen. Their properties are spread all over the country, and they will gradually regain their strength soon.

With the favor of the Ma family, it will be much easier for Chu Chen to search for immortal materials and treasures in the future, not to mention that his younger brother Pengju will travel around the imperial capital and Zhongzhou in the future, and being friends with the Ma family will be of great benefit to his younger brother's future.

Both parties intended to make good friends, and the ensuing conversation was quite harmonious, and the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

 When Ma Quji, the head of the Ma family, left, Chu Chen and Chen Pengju smiled in relief.

“Brother, fortunately, the Ma family are not stupid people, so it saves us trouble.”

Chu Chen nodded slightly and agreed very much. Having one more friend and one more path to make good friends with the Ma family would be of great benefit to the rising Chen family.

The only one who is unhappy is probably the little ghost boy. The power of his [Mediating Disasters] magical power has greatly increased. He was trying to get someone to bump into his hand without opening his eyes, but he was so polite that he had no chance to take action.

The little kid shook his head and ignored the Ma family. He raised his head and asked Chu Chen:

“Brother, tell me, it has been several days since Mr. Mingjing rewarded us. There is no sign of the imperial decree or the decree of the Immortal Court.”

“I am too anxious to eat hot tofu. At the moment, the entire empire is busy with the enthronement ceremony, so there is no time to pay attention to such a trivial matter.”

Chu Chen touched the little ghost’s head and said with a smile:

“There are three days left for the enthronement ceremony. Mr. Mingjing will come to the great treasure, grant amnesty to the world, and reward all ministers. By then, all your official titles and awards will be received, so don’t be impatient.”

"oh!"

 The little devil nodded repeatedly:

“Senior brother, after the enthronement ceremony is over, can we return to the eight southwest states?”

Chu Chen nodded: "I mentioned it to Master Yulou, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely work out. What, little devil, do you miss the master?"

"no!"

 The little devil shook his head decisively, and then laughed.

“I want to show you my official uniform and make him happy.”

 Chu Chen: “.”

 (End of this chapter)