Chapter 25 Concerning the World
The place where they were located was about four or five hundred miles away from Jiangyin, and the three of them could have reached it in two days at most, but Shangguan Yu was reluctant to go, and he was very interested along the way, and he dragged on for five days before he arrived, and the day he arrived was already fifteen.
As soon as the three of them entered the Jiangyin territory, they saw the crowds of people on the street, which was very lively. And almost everywhere you can see monks with all kinds of clothes and decorations, there are all large and small sects, and almost half of the street is full of people from the fairy gate. Seeing this scene, Shangguan Yu said in his heart: I have heard that Jiangyin is prosperous, and the Gu family is full of friends all over the world, and the popularity is the best, I thought it was boasting and exaggerating, but I didn't expect it to be true.
After wandering around casually for a while, Jin Yuan always looked like he wanted to talk and stopped, and finally couldn't help but remind at this time: "Shangguan, we are almost having fun, it's time to visit the Gu family, if it's too late, I'm afraid it will be rude." And you'...... You can't be late. β
Don't look at Shangguan Yu's thoughtful planning when dealing with dissidents, he has no last resort, and he seems to be very thoughtful, but he never cares about things he doesn't care about, so he doesn't delay things, but no matter what, he just doesn't take the lesson, and he always has the most important thing to be happy. Even his father couldn't get used to his appearance, and always thought that he was frivolous and overwhelmed, so he naturally became harsh and harsh on him, which made the relationship between father and son quite serious.
At this moment, Shangguan Yu made the same old mistake again, and then thought that his father was also here today, so he finally corrected his attitude and became a little serious. He looked back and was about to thank Jin Yuan for the reminder, but saw that Jin Yuan was in an elegant posture and looked at him calmly and decently.
He originally thought that Jin Yuan was from Cloud City, and he should feel restrained and nervous when he first entered a big place like Jiangyin, but now that he saw it, he was not moved at all, and he looked more like the son of the family who had grown up here. He couldn't help but feel slightly surprised, and he also admired the self-esteem in his bones.
Shangguan Yu: "You're right, we can't play, it's too late if we don't leave." β
After that, he pulled Xiao Hanfeng, who was still in love, and walked in the direction of the Gu family's house.
When they arrived at Gu's house, the gate of Gu's mansion was so crowded that they couldn't even find the threshold, and they were in the crowd for a long time before they came to the door. Originally, the invitation sent to Shangguan Yu should have been sent to Shangguan's family, but the people of Shangguan's family knew that others lived in Qingmiao Peak and rarely came back, so all the letters related to him received by the above official family would be specially sent to Qingmiao Peak to be handed over to him.
And he didn't even return to Qing Miao Peak for a long time this time, so naturally he couldn't get the invitation, but fortunately, Xiao Hanfeng, a fool, didn't drop the chain this time, and the three of them relied on his invitation to get in.
After entering, there is no need to grope, there are protΓ©gΓ©s who are specially responsible for entertaining guests have long been waiting on the side, and they will judge what level of guests are according to the visitor's clothing and home pattern and aura, and then lead them to different courtyards.
Xiao Hanfeng's invitation is a gold-inlaid expensive post specially allocated to the son of the family, which is the highest level in this invitation, and the number sent out in total is only a handful. Seeing this, the protΓ©gΓ© did not dare to slack off, and immediately led the three of them to the sword test platform where the distinguished guests gathered.
When they first heard this name, the three of them all thought it was strange, how did this name sound like a martial arts training ground? However, when they arrived, they found that this was really a martial arts training ground.
Although it is nominally a martial arts training ground, Gu's martial arts training ground is completely different from other people's martial arts training grounds.
This sword testing platform occupies an extremely wide area, and it is almost as large as Shangguan Yu's separate courtyard at home. There are countless weapon shelves placed horizontally and vertically inside, and the weapons on them not only include a complete range of types, but also any one of them is a first-class magic weapon, and many are unique products that have long been extinct. Even Shangguan Yu has several pieces that he has only seen on the weapon spectrum, and has never seen the real thing, but he didn't expect his family to collect so much, and put it outside for people to visit, this fearless posture is really wealthy.
In addition to the weapons that can be seen at a glance, the layout pattern here is also very exquisite, the location of the Wutai and the distribution of the house are based on the five elements of gossip, supplemented by the skills of the strange door, and the magnificent atmosphere is not rude to make the rules, it takes a lot of effort to look at it. Surrounded by flowers and trees, suddenly to this serious place to add some elegance, flowers red willow green against the red pillar and tile, the two artistic conceptions as soon as the fusion, this sword test platform turned out to be a place that is not rigid and soft, not solemn and vulgar.
In this way, it is not rude to entertain distinguished guests here, but it is also very appropriate.
Although this place is beautiful, Xiao Hanfeng has seen it before, so there are not many surprises. Jin Yuan still had an unsurprised expression on his face, anyway, he had always reacted like this, so naturally it was nothing. But Shangguan Yu is here for the first time, and he is relatively unfamiliar with the environment here, so he has been looking around intentionally or unintentionally, and has a cursory observation of all the layouts and dark corners here. Just as he looked at the high platform in the middle, his gaze froze.
I saw that there was also a person on the high platform over there watching him. This person is dressed in a sword-sleeved white robe, his long hair is tied high by a plain crown made of ivory, his right hand is gently pressed on the hilt of a green steel sword hanging from his waist, a handsome face is resolute and majestic, and there is a smiling pride between his eyebrows.
Shangguan Yu's expression tightened as soon as he saw the man, and when he saw that the man also saw himself, he suddenly became more respectful, regardless of the two people around him, he immediately walked forward quickly, saluted as standard, and said, "The child has seen his father." β
This person is the head of the Yanlan Shangguan clan, Shangguan Ye.
Shangguan Ye looked at him expressionlessly for a moment, and after looking at him from top to bottom, he said, "Well, get up." β
Shangguan Yu responded, but at this moment, he was calm and serious, and there was no trace of the previous cynicism.
Shangguan Ye took two steps closer to him and said, "It's good to come, I thought you probably wouldn't come again." β
Shangguan Yu said: "Originally, I almost missed it, but Han Feng came to me and told me about the situation this time." The child will not ignore the weight of the weight. β
When Shangguan Ye heard this, he seemed to be slightly satisfied, and nodded lightly.
After Shangguan Yu officially met his father, he asked about the matter: "Dad, did the trip to Wujiangling go well?"
Shangguan Ye nodded: "It's not going well, Jiang Moye has been killed by me, and the power of the Demon Dao in Wujiangling has almost been cleared, and this three-month campaign is a great victory." Just ......"
Shangguan Yu's expression tightened: "Just what?"
Shangguan Ye said: "It's just that when we counted the corpses, we found that Jiang Moye's youngest son was not among them. Later, it was found that when we were chasing Jiang Moye with all our strength that day, he had led people to attack our weak flank, and I think he should have escaped at that time, and now he is gone. β
Shangguan Yu had heard of this little son of the Jiang family. Su Wen Demon Dao right protector Jiang Mo Ye has three sons, the eldest and the second are all from the main room, but the third is born to a concubine, so this little son is extremely unpopular with the lady of the main room, and is often treated harshly in every way, not only the disciples and forces under him have been suppressed, but the few are pitiful, and even the territory of the division is also the most barren and bitter cold place in the family.
And this little boy's identity is disrespectful, and he is weak, and he has to worry about his biological mother's situation, so there is no other way than to let others take care of it. After a few years of delay, his mother still did not resist the deliberate persecution of the housemother and died. His father didn't care much about this kind of trivial matter in the family house before, and even if he knew the situation of his youngest son, he never said a word. But since his mother's death, Jiang Moye seemed to have paid a little attention to him for the sake of his motherlessness, and finally began to take care of this little son as if he didn't have it, but the more he was like this, the more the Jiang family's housewife hated him, and finally took advantage of Jiang Moye's departure from home to find a false name, and completely drove this little son out of the house.
Unexpectedly, this little boy was also there in this encirclement and suppression of Wujiangling, and he led people to kill him. Shangguan Yu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and said: "This little boy ran away and ran away, now that the foundation of the Jiang family has been dispersed, with his little ability, even if he wants to do anything, he can't turn over any storms at all, and it is not a hidden danger, so don't care." β
Shangguan Ye also said: "You have always judged these things accurately, since you said that it is okay, then I will withdraw the pursuers." After a pause, he took out a jade token from his bosom and handed it to him, "Your people are also here, and they should come to you in a while." In fact, you don't have to use the people of Qingmiao Peak, after all, they have nothing to do with the Shangguan family, and it is unreasonable to rashly dispatch other people's manpower to do things for us. β
Shangguan Yu originally thought that he had some big concerns, but when he heard it at this moment, he immediately smiled: "Qing Miao Peak did not have anything to do with the Shangguan family before, and at that time, it was impossible to involve its forces casually, but now it is different.
Now that I am the master of Qingmiao Peak, in this way, Qingmiao Peak and Shangguan's family are a family, and it is normal for my family to help my family. Dad doesn't have to worry too much. β
When Shangguan Ye heard this, although he also felt reasonable, he was still reluctant to be involved too much with Qing Miao Peak. Although it is now Shangguan Yu's power, it is only his own. In his heart, even if Shangguan Yu is also a member of the Shangguan family, the power he has earned through his personal hard work is only his own, and he should still make his own decisions and dispose of it, and he should not be ambiguous with the entire Shangguan clan.
"You just have to be measured. After a pause, he seemed to hesitate, and finally changed his voice: "It's been two years since you last came back, and your mother always talks about you at home. β
Shangguan Yu was involved in the ghost domain before, and there were many things that were very dangerous, and he didn't want to bring these dangers close to his home, so he never dared to have too much contact with his family, and even if he was concerned, he would not go back, which was why he rarely went back to his home.
Although he knew the reason, his mother didn't know, and often complained that he didn't go home to see him, and while complaining, he kept sending letters and daily necessities to Qingmiao Peak, and the feeling of longing often made him unbearable.
At this time, when I heard my father mention it again, I suddenly felt guilty again, and said apologetically: "The child knows, this time I was going to go back to Yanlan, if there was no Qingqiu banquet, I am afraid I would have arrived." After this time, I'll go back. β
Just as the two were talking, a young man in a purple robe in the distance was walking towards the two, and before they arrived, he had already spoken: "Sect Master Shangguan hasn't seen you for a long time, how are you lately?"
Shangguan Yu was stunned when he heard the sound, and looked at the person, this person was not very old, only about twenty years old, he was neat and dry, his back was straight, and he was full of a righteous air that was neither humble nor arrogant. is obviously only in his twenties, but his speech and demeanor are quite calm and old, and his flat face is almost the same as his father's, and he does not have the chic vitality of a young man at all.
And beside him, there was Xiao Hanfeng, who was slumped and worried.
Shangguan Ye turned around and saw the person who came, and immediately returned the salute, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Sect Master Xiao, everyone got together just now, and I haven't seen you coming, so I thought you weren't here." β
Speaking of this, Xiao Hanshan's face darkened slightly, glanced back and said, "I was looking for my playful brother just now, so I didn't meet you." I just found him, and when I walked over, I saw Sect Master Shangguan, so I came over to say hello. As soon as the words fell, his eyes turned to Shangguan Yu, and he said, "This is ......."
Shangguan Yu came back to his senses when he heard this, bowed his head slightly unhurriedly, and said, "In Xiaguan Yu, I have seen Sect Master Xiao. β
When Xiao Hanshan heard this, his expression changed suddenly, he froze for a moment, looked at him carefully, and said in a slightly shocked tone: "This is Shangguan Gongzi?"
I have heard that this son of the Shangguan family rarely shows up before, and many people in the fairy road are very curious about what this Shangguan son looks like, and there are countless rumors in the market, and there are various versions. He is actually an ugly person who is not good-looking, so he doesn't dare to show his face, so he can only hide at home; there are also versions that he is born a waste, that is, a waste, and is disliked by the family, so he has never seen the Shangguan clan mention a word to this young master; and some versions are completely opposite, saying that he is a handsome son who looks better than Pan An, and he is the most charming...... Wait, wait, I don't know which of these versions is true or false.
Now that he saw it, he was such a handsome and handsome young man, and his sharpness and composure were not only unique among his peers, but even among the sect masters and elders who were several generations older than him, I am afraid that they could not pick out a person as strong as him. Just by looking at it, you can see that its cultivation must not be low, but this is very different from the rumors, and I don't know how other people will react when they see it in a while.
Before Shangguan Yu could explain, Xiao Hanfeng rushed to say, "Yes, he is the Shangguan I told you before." β
Xiao Hanshan had indeed heard Xiao Hanfeng mention that he knew Shangguan Yu before, but he knew that his younger brother had always been cunning, not to mention that Shangguan Yu was too low-key, so he just thought that he was making up nonsense again, and he didn't take it to heart at all. Seeing this at this time, I couldn't help but be secretly surprised, did he really know him?
Shangguan Yu smiled at Xiao Hanfeng, and then said, "I met Han Feng many years ago because of fate, but it was only because I had been in the master all these years that I didn't have the opportunity to move around, so Sect Master Xiao didn't recognize me. β
When Xiao Hanshan heard this, he understood a little, and nodded in a trance.
Xiao Hanfeng's eyes rolled, and he immediately flattered: "Brother, you and Uncle Shangguan still have something to say, it's useless for me to follow, it just so happens that Shangguan is here, I'll talk to him, you don't have to worry about me." β
Xiao Hanshan obviously didn't have a good face for him at the moment, and his eyes were always angry and angry when he looked at him, but in front of outsiders, he finally restrained a little bit, and he didn't show it too obviously. When Shangguan Yu saw this, he probably knew what was going on.
The parents of the two brothers of the Xiao family died early, and when the previous head of the family fell, the elder Xiao Hanshan was still in his teens. At that time, the Xiao family's ancestors died suddenly, the young master was young and shallow, and many people thought that the Xiao family was probably going downhill, and even the Xiao family's own clansmen thought that these two children were embarrassed and the family was in decline. But who knows, Xiao Hanshan was unexpectedly persevered, took over all the affairs of the Xiao family step by step, and handled the troubles of the Xiao family in an orderly manner. Since then, he has become the youngest head of the Xiao family tree, and since then, this young man has gradually become the dignified and dignified appearance he is now, and he no longer looks like a teenager.
Because he is the only one brother around him who is a close relative, and the Xiao family will also be handed over to Han Feng in the future, he has high expectations for this younger brother, and always wants him to become a weapon as soon as possible, lest he abdicate when the time comes, but he has no ability to support the family business and destroy the ancestral inheritance. But who knows, Xiao Hanfeng just can't learn his brother's forbearance and humiliation, and he was born unwilling to learn those boring exercises, so he likes to be idle and play around. This didn't make Xiao Hanshan angry, he didn't know how much energy he spent in order to discipline him, but the end was still to no avail, so the relationship between their brothers slowly became like a cat and a mouse, Xiao Hanfeng was not afraid of anything else, but his brother was the most afraid!
It seems that he was caught by his brother this time, and he definitely can't get out easily.
Xiao Hanshan wanted to reject him, but Xiao Hanfeng rushed to say: "It's okay if you're worried that I'm messing with others, but I'm with Shangguan this time, you can rest assured, right?"
Xiao Hanshan paused slightly, and really loosened. Shangguan Yu is not the kind of talented and virtuous gentleman at first glance, not only is it different from the fox friends and dog friends he has friends with in the past, but he is still a bright gentleman, he will definitely not be led astray by Xiao Hanfeng, let alone bring Xiao Hanfeng badly, maybe he can influence him, and it is unknown to introduce him into normality.
It's a pity that if Shangguan Yu knew what he was thinking at the moment, he would definitely tell him from the bottom of his heart: You think too much.
I only heard Xiao Hanshan say: "Shangguan Gongzi will naturally not be as formless as you. Anyway, Sect Master Shangguan and I are also going to the main hall to visit Sect Master Gu, so you two can go shopping by yourself. β
When the words fell, Xiao Hanfeng was so happy that he almost jumped up, but in the end, he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of his brother and held back.
As soon as the two of them walked away, Xiao Hanfeng immediately picked up Shangguan Yu and walked in the opposite direction, saying happily as he walked: "It's finally relaxed, you don't know how scared I was when my brother came to me just now!"
Shangguan Yu couldn't help laughing, and sneered: "Look at your bear-like appearance, you are honest like a rabbit in front of your brother, why don't you see your pride in front of outsiders?"
Xiao Hanfeng saw that he was being ridiculed, and he was full of disbelief, and replied: "What about me, don't you dare to talk nonsense in front of your father? It's not much better than me!"
Shangguan Yu was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect this kid to dare to tease him now, and just as he was about to open his mouth to earn some face, he heard a rough shout suddenly come from behind him.
"What are you! An outsider who occupies a magpie's nest, who is qualified to talk to me like that!"