Chapter 132: The Banquet in the Pavilion of Treasures
Although they understood that the most likely place to get clues was the City Lord's Mansion, Xue Yun and Xiao Luo did not rush to visit.
Originally, although the two of them were foreign monks, they did not come to settle in Shahai City and would leave after staying for a while, but after all, the two of them were now cultivating as high-level monks who were about the same as the city lords of Shahai City, and no matter where they appeared in the Kyushu Continent, it was worth noting. It is also normal for the two Ran Shahai City to visit the people in power of the same level as them in Shahai City.
It's just unfortunate that ......
When they arrived at Shahai City, they were just in time for the city lord Duan Chengen to go to the elders' retreat to discuss something, and they probably wouldn't come out for a few days.
The City Lord's Mansion did not have the City Lord's master, and the two of them, as outsiders from Shahai City, were naturally not easy to visit.
But......
Although they didn't go to the Chengcheng Lord's Mansion, after visiting the head of the Wu family, Xue Yun and Xiao Luo received an invitation.
An invitation to a banquet at the Treasure Pavilion in Shahai City.
If you want to treasure the Cuisine Pavilion, the two of them do know something, it is one of the best restaurants in Shahai City, close to the center of Shahai City, not far from where the various cultivation families live. Because there are more monks nearby, in addition to the private rooms on the second floor of the lobby on the first floor, the third floor will also sell some dishes made of spiritual materials and spiritual plants, and even some non-toxic demon beast meat, which has a little more aura in it than ordinary dishes, which is a very good enjoyment for monks, especially low-level monks, who can not only taste delicious food, but also absorb some spiritual energy into the body. It's just that for high-level monks, a little aura in it is better than nothing for them, after all, it can't be a great treasure that can be used to cook and entertain guests, so for high-level monks, the most expensive dishes that need to be bought with spirit stones in the Treasure Pavilion are just things that taste better and satisfy their appetites.
There are many restaurants and restaurants in Shahai City, but there are only a few that can make spiritual materials, among which the business of Zhen Yu Ge is the best, and gradually people are also used to the first position of Zhen Yu Ge Shahai City. When the people in Shahai City have something to feast on, the Zhen Yu Pavilion will also be the first choice for those who have status and status.
In particular, according to the previous old city lord of Shahai City, the current elder of Shahai City, he liked the dishes of the Zhen Food Pavilion the most, and after stepping down as the city lord was no longer so busy, he would occasionally appear in the Zhen Yu Pavilion when he was not in retreat and cultivating. And the current city lord Duan Chengen has also set up several banquets in the Zhen Yu Pavilion.
And the one who sent the two of them a post this time is indeed a well-known figure in Shahai City.
Liu Yin.
Xue Yun and Xiao Luo only heard this name from the head of the Wu family in the Wu family two years ago.
Liu Yin, like Wu Qingyan, the son of the head of the Wu family and the young head of the Wu family, is a good friend of Duan Chengen, the current lord of Shahai City. Now Wu Qingyan is often not in Shahai City, but Liu Yin, who was once quite obscure, has become Duan Chengen's right-hand man and one of the most important figures in Shahai City today.
Liu Yin, after listening to it from the head of the Wu family, Xue Yuan also inquired in the market, in the eyes of the residents of Shahai City, Liu Yin and Lord Liu have no shelf, treat people generously, and do things diligently, since the city lord Duan Chengen succeeded more than 160 years ago, Liu Yin has done a lot of practical things for the people of Shahai City under Duan Chengen. City Lord Duan Chengen was very busy on weekdays, and Liu Yin, Duan Chengen's friend and subordinate, became the main channel for him to contact most of the residents of Shahai City, especially the low-level civilians.
Unlike Wu Qingyan, who has a vague impression in the eyes of many people in Shahai City, and even many ordinary people don't know about his existence, Liu Yin's presence in Shahai City is extremely high, and even the children playing in the street can come up with a few things related to Lord Liu Yin.
And now, Liu Yin's invitation to Xue Yun and Xiao Luo, the two "seniors", to the banquet is in Xue Yuan's hands.
The two of them did not go to the City Lord's Mansion to visit, except for the Wu family master, they didn't even have any contact with the monk forces in Shahai City, and at the moment, Liu Yin's invitation could be regarded as his cautious courtesy to the new high-ranking monks in the city, and it could not be regarded as a temptation to Liangrao.
At least Xue Yun is sure that the movements between her and Xiao Luo in the past two days, what they have done, what they have asked, who they have seen, especially what topics they have probably talked about when they met the head of the Wu family, this Liu Yin and Lord Liu should all know.
Although there was some vigilance in my heart, I still had to go to this banquet.
On the second day, when Xue Yuan and Xiao Luo came to the Zhenyu Pavilion together, outside the door, there were Jindan monks dressed as guards waiting there, and when they saw Xue Yuan and Xiao Luo coming together, they took two steps forward and arched their hands to the two of them: "Senior Xue, Senior Xiao, Lord Liu is waiting for two on the third floor, please come with me." ”
Xue Yun and Xiao Luo were not surprised that someone greeted them, nodded and followed the guards into the Treasure Pavilion. The lobby on the first floor and the private room on the second floor of the Zhen Yu Pavilion were not cleared today, because it was lunch time, and it was very lively. Most of the guests who dined in the lobby were ordinary people who didn't practice, but it was obvious that they recognized the guards who brought Xue Yun and Xiao Luo in, or knew the clothes on the guards, and knew that they were people from the City Lord's Mansion, so they all looked at them curiously, and some of them would smile at her when they looked at Xue Yuan.
When the second material passed by the guard, he also whispered a few words to someone, and he seemed to be familiar with it.
From the stairs on the second floor of the lobby, Xiao Luo reached out to help Xue Yun beside him, and then Xue Yun "heard" Xiao Luo's voice with a little teasing smile in his mind:
"No, the people of this city lord's mansion are really very discerning. ’
Xue Yun turned his head to the corners of Xiao Luo's hooked mouth: 'What?'
"You see, in such a short period of time, you can see who should be in charge between you and me, first worship Senior Xue, and then worship Senior Xiao. With accurate and unique vision, our family is indeed in charge of the children. ’
Xue Yun blinked, seeing that the stairs were only a few steps to the end, he glared at Xiao Luo vaguely, gently pulled out his wrist that he was holding weakly, and did not continue the topic.
Because the second floor is all private rooms, there are fewer people, Xue Yuan didn't feel much attention anymore, and followed the guards up to the third floor very smoothly.
In the largest private room on the third floor, as soon as the door was opened, a young man with a very sincere smile stood at the table and bowed to the two: "Junior Liu Yin, I have seen two seniors. ”
Among the three friends, Liu Yin is the one with the worst cultivation qualifications, and now Duan Chengen, the city lord, can squeeze out some time in his busy affairs, and when he cultivates to the Yuan Infant Stage and becomes the Yuan Infant True Monarch, Liu Yin is still in the late stage of Jindan. Therefore, in front of the two young people who were actually a generation behind him and many years old, according to the rules and common sense among the cultivators, he saluted and called him "senior".
In fact, according to Liu Yin's qualifications, it is not surprising that he has this cultivation now, but it is another of the three friends, Wu Qingyan, who wanders outside all the year round and does not return to Shahai City to stay, clearly has a cultivation qualification that is a little better than Duan Chengen, but the last time he returned to Shahai City, his cultivation was only a little higher than Liu Yin, and he was in the realm of Jindan Great Perfection. Therefore, Wu Qingyan's reason for leaving Shahai City this time was to "look for an opportunity to break through the Yuan Infant Period". According to the words of the father of the Wu family, he felt that he was still talented when he was a teenager, and his qualifications were much better than that of his father, and his son had been delayed a lot over the years, because he was not sure to concentrate on cultivation, and he was dazzled by the things outside and always ran outside Shahai City.
turned back, Liu Yin in front of Xue Yun and Xiao Luo.
Liu Yin didn't have a beard, his face was white, and he still looked like a young man. His appearance is not very good, and even a little mediocre, but the smile on his face is extraordinarily sincere, and the whole person exudes a simple and honest atmosphere, which makes people extremely blessed
Xue Yun arched his hand: "Liu Daoyou doesn't have to be polite, if you talk about age...... The two of us are juniors, but we have some chances, and we are just lucky, and we really don't deserve the word 'seniors'. ”
Liu Yin smiled innocently, but there was no such thing as this is a customary rule between cultivators according to the cultivation of seniority, nodded in response to Xue Yuan's words, turned sideways and invited the two to take a seat: "Come on, come on, two Taoist friends, please take a seat." ”
Only the three of them were left in the private room, and the guards who led them upstairs stayed outside the door, the dishes on the table were already set, and the drinks and tea were also prepared, so there was no need to summon the second at this time.
After the three of them sat down, Liu Yin scratched his head, as if he was a little embarrassed, and said: "I took the liberty of inviting two Taoist friends to come, and I didn't know the taste of the two, so I decided the dish without permission." The two Taoist friends have been in Shahai City for a few days, and I don't know if they have heard of this Treasure Pavilion? This is the best restaurant in our Shahai City. Look, what's the menu?"
Nature is superb.
Liu Yin feasted on the two Yuanying Zhenjun, and it was naturally a high-end dish carefully cooked with spiritual materials and demon beast meat.
Xue Yun smiled: "Naturally, let's listen, the two of us also planned to come to Zhenyu Pavilion in two days to taste the unique flavor of Shahai City, and it was not in vain to come to Shahai City to swim through this experience, and now at this time, it is also a blessing for Liu Daoyou." ”
"Where is there?" Liu Yin raised the small wine glass in front of him: "The two Taoist friends are guests from afar, and Liu can barely be regarded as the friendship of the landlord." ”
The wine glasses in front of the three of them were all full, and the wine was clear with a faint sweet aroma.
Since Liu Yin picked up the wine glass, he was about to toast, but Xue Yun naturally picked it up, but just turned his head and glanced at Xiao Luo.
Xiao Luo's gaze paused on the liquor in the wine glass, and his gaze was in a trance for a moment.
Liu Yin probably noticed Xiao Luo's "hesitation", smiled and introduced: "This wine, called Amber Peach Fragrance, is a unique wine in our Shahai City, and the recipe for winemaking has been passed down for thousands of years, and it has not been changed. This wine is very soft and not easy to intoxicate, but the aroma is mellow and rich, except in our Shahai City, you can't drink it anywhere else. ”
Xiao Luo chuckled lightly and looked up at Liu Yin: "Thank you Liu Daoyou, it's just Xiao...... The amount of alcohol is really not good......"
Although as a high-level monk, it is easy to use spiritual power to dissipate alcohol, as long as you think, except for some special spiritual wine, you can achieve a thousand cups without getting drunk, Xiao Luo can also use spiritual power to dispel the alcohol immediately after drinking it politely, but the alcohol is dispersed from the body, even if it is only the amount of one cup, at such a close distance, the other party is also a monk whose cultivation is not low, and it is not easy not to be detected.
Drinking in front of the master, but immediately after drinking, he used his spiritual power to disperse the wine, which was really perfunctory, and it was better to be as blunt as Xiao Luo.
Liu Yin was slightly stunned, then laughed quickly, and was about to wave his hand and replace Xiao Luo with tea.
It's just that before Liu Yin could speak, Xiao Luo reached out and picked up the wine glass in front of him and smiled slightly: "But it is highly praised by Liu Daoyou, and it is unique to Shahai City, Xiao also wants to taste it, but Xiao's alcohol consumption is really not good, and I hope Liu Daoyou will not mind...... I wasted such good wine. ”
What Xiao Luo meant by this was that he would drink this glass of wine, but he would just taste it, and after drinking it, he would immediately use his spiritual power.
Not only Liu Yin, who thought that Xiao Luo was going to replace wine with tea, was a little surprised, but Xue Yun beside Xiao Luo was also a little surprised.
However, the atmosphere quickly eased, and the three of them slammed their wine glasses slightly, and drank the amber peach fragrance in the glasses one after another.
Only Xiao Luo was stunned for a moment when the wine glasses collided and made a crisp sound, and something flashed in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it clearly.
Amber peach, amber is its color, peach is its taste.
The faint aroma of peach blossoms mixed with the mellow aroma of the liquor, making Xiao Luo, who subconsciously operated his spiritual power to disperse the wine, had a moment of haze.
As if ......
Sitting in a peach blossom forest in full bloom
Maybe it was because there was only one glass, and the wine dissipated easily, and it was only a moment after running the spiritual power that Xiao Luo came to his senses again. But for some reason, there was a trace of inexplicable amazement in my heart.
It's hard to describe and it's hard to trace.
After drinking this glass of wine, the atmosphere eased down, the enthusiastic and honest Liu Yin, the gentle and unscrupulous Xue Yun and Xiao Luo, the three of them got along well.
What is a little surprising is that Liu Yin is also a person who has some research and experience in the formation method, and there are also a few elders in Shahai City who study the formation, and there are also many classics in the library of the City Lord's Mansion that are not available outside, so when they happened to talk to Xiao Luo, the two of them had quite a lot of knowledge and learning because of the difference in what they knew.
"Xiao Daoyou is young, and he already has such a deep attainment in the formation, which is really admired by Liu. ”
Xiao Luo put down the teacup, his slightly lowered eyes flashed, raised his head and smiled at Liu Yin opposite, and sighed: "There are still many shortcomings, don't come to Shahai City...... I don't know how shallow I am. ”
"Oh, why did Xiao Daoyou say this?"
"The big array surrounding the entire city outside Shahai City is too subtle and strange, Xiao Mou...... I'm afraid I can't even see how much fur I have. ”
Xue Yuan, who had been listening silently after the two chatted about the topic of formation, clearly saw at this time-
When Xiao Luo mentioned the Great Array of Shahai City, Liu Yin, who had been smiling enthusiastically, was ......
I was stunned for a moment.
The moment that slipped in his eyes was a surprise that could not be concealed for a moment.