Chapter 19: The Peony Pavilion (1)
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The corners of Chu Heyi's lips hooked silently, but he didn't say anything, and then raised his hand to roll up the bamboo curtain.
A gentle breeze came through.
"Brother Chu......" The people around were slightly startled, and two or three even stepped forward to call out their voices, although they couldn't say what they were shocking about.
Everyone knew that it was just the most prosaic bamboo curtain, and no one had carved a formation on it, let alone a priceless spiritual weapon. Everyone knows, in fact, it can't cover anything.
"Nothing. Chu Heyi looked sideways, smiling brightly. He just has a knack for saying things that are taboo and comfortable. He said calmly, "There is no one outside." β
And so it was. Ordinary crowds always show their amazing forgetfulness at some of the most inopportune moments.
Outside the window, people and horses and carriages flowed, and the Rongjin Building on the other street was still singing and dancing. It seems that the confrontation just now was only regarded by these ordinary people as a farce with heavy thunder and small rain.
-- even though this is the case.
After a dry laugh that was not light or heavy, the conversation continued, as if the glimpse had just been unnoticed.
They then went on to talk about the matter of connecting the Jade Order and the inner realm of the ancient battlefield.
β...... That Yan Zero couldn't have imagined that Brother Chu had already collected all the jade orders, and he could enter the inner realm at any time when the situation became clearer!"
Indeed, when the man spoke, he was genuinely impressed. Without it, it was just because Chu Heyi had indeed collected all the jade orders that all of them needed.
Of course, those would not have been personally found by Chu Heyi one by one, but the reason why those who were sent out were able to get them smoothly was entirely because of Chu Heyi's instructions. Most people had already walked with Chu Heyi in the previous two days, but no one could figure out how he did it, only more awe.
Chu He had no intention of talking about these things, and asked, "Who else does you know so far that has already entered the inner realm?"
"From what I've inquired about, not much has changed. "One person," in addition to the already determined Tianque Li Su, there have been seven or eight more ordinary big Zhou Tian in recent days, but they are all small families and do not matter. β
"However, it seems that none of the people of the Spirit Alliance have yet to enter. β
Chu Heyi bowed his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that Yuwen Jingyang and Feng Yuheng have not yet arrived...... The former is fine, but Feng Yuheng should not have been delayed until today. β
"I think something is probably going on on the road, right?" said someone gloating.
Brother Zhao laughed, it shouldn't be enough. Chu He said pertinently: "Besides, having those two people sitting on the ancient battlefield is a good thing for us at present...... Anything else?"
"Senior Brother Chu, I heard some rumors when I came, but I haven't had time to confirm the truth yet. The person who spoke this time was a young woman who had been standing beside Chu Heyi, named Bai Zhi, who was the same as Chu Heyi under the Shangqing Palace.
Bai Zhi said: "It seems that Ji Mucai should be the first person to enter the inner realm. It's because he almost entered the inner realm directly as soon as he came, so he hasn't been seen by anyone. β
Chu Heyi nodded and said, "It's like what he would do." β
Someone asked: "Since no one has seen the trace, and no one can come out of the inner realm, how do you know that Ji Muzhen has entered?"
Bai Zhi was slightly stunned and nodded, "This is also what I am going to say...... Soon after he arrived at the ancient battlefield, he separated from Mo Chan of Gu Jiugu, and Mo Chan had not yet entered the inner realm, and many people had seen her in the past few days. β
Ji Mu...... I've been ignoring him lately, and it's very likely. Chu Heyi's eyes drooped slightly, and he said lightly: "He is seriously injured and unwilling to be tempted, it is the wisest thing to go directly to the inner realm with Qiao Ji." β
"Georgie?"
A lot of people around me don't have any impression of the name at all. Of course, if these two words were replaced by the Trickster Prison, the situation would be completely different, but unfortunately there are too few people who know the real name of Qiao Ji.
And Chu Heyi didn't say much. He smiled lightly, "...... It was the servant who followed Ji Mu. β
People were stunned. "I heard...... When Ji Mu left Fengtian Mansion, he brought three people with him, right? Who did you meet?"
Many people tacitly laughed at each other and stopped talking. Putting aside Ji Mu as a person for the time being, at least in the ancient battlefield, he is still a member of the Martial Sect.
Mechanically and sensitively, he heard the difference in Chu Heyi's flat tone, and asked vaguely: "Brother Chu, is this the same as that Ji Mu...... Old?"
Chu He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will focus on the overall situation." β
Everyone nodded in understanding, and they had a bottom in their hearts.
In fact, Bai Zhi's words are not completely finished, "In addition, it seems that some people have seen Ji Mu and Qixi have a dispute, and even make a move...... But it was too far away to hear what they were saying. This is too euphemistic, after all, whether it is the cultivation of Ji Mu or Qixi anyone, it is not for idlers to dare to snoop at will.
"The strange thing is that some time ago, someone saw Qixi everywhere to inquire about Ji Mu's traces, and I heard that they also found Mo Chan...... But Guanzhi's words and deeds are not like hatred," Bai Zhi's eyes were a little curious, and she subconsciously lowered her voice and said, "I don't know what their relationship is." β
No matter what circle you are in, gossip is always the easiest to arouse people's interest, when even someone asks: "Probably not! Isn't it said that Qixi was rescued by Xunguan since he was a child, and he has always admired him - even if he was later accepted by the Yu family as a personal heir, he is still willing to continue to be Xunguan's maid?"
"Could it be that Ji Mu has a ...... about Qixi Festival?"
Chu Heyi listened to the more they said, the more outrageous it became, he could only cough lightly, and explained in a low voice: "Many years ago, the Yu family originally intended to accept Ji Mu as the second family lineage, so ...... The Qixi girl has always regarded Ji Mu as her junior brother. β
Everyone couldn't help but be taken aback when they heard this, and even asked, "Isn't she Qin Xian, how can she have anything to do with Ji Mu?"
Chu Heyi said briefly: "Ji Mu is good at the piano. β
Everyone looked at each other in amazement. No matter how you look at it, Ji Mu's kind of person doesn't seem to have anything to do with Qin Dao.
"Then why didn't it work out in the end?" Bai Zhi's guess was the same as most people: "Could it be that Ji Mu is unwilling?"
"No, Ji Mu agreed......" paused, and in the eyes of everyone looking forward to the follow-up, Chu He said: "I don't know about the rest." β
There was a burst of boos.
Chu Heyi couldn't help but laugh lightly, waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about the elders...... Alright, back to business. What is your intention for the next thing? There is a certain danger in the inner realm, and it will eventually be entered, but the timing needs to be more secure. β
Listening to him get back to business, the surroundings got serious again. After all, as Chu Heyi said, the inner realm of the ancient battlefield must be extremely dangerous, which can be seen only by looking at the attitude of the local cultivators towards the jade order.
Just like the young man who was almost murdered by Yan Zero, he obviously knew the preciousness of receiving the jade order, but when his own cultivation was low, he dared to use the jade order as an accessory to show off the market, and he didn't worry about others coming to grab it, which was enough to see that the local cultivators were not eager to receive the jade order, and it was far from the point of competition.
The reason for this is obvious: for the vast majority of people here, the inner realm is a place where the danger far outweighs the gain.
At the same time, according to those people, there has not been a single person who has returned from the inner realm - a rumor that has aroused the vigilance of outsiders. No matter how touching the "wealth" is, it must not be at the cost of being trapped in the ancient battlefield forever.
In this situation, the people in these divine domains led by Chu Heyi were inevitably in a dilemma.
They didn't want to come in vain, and they didn't even dare to return to the Divine Realm without even trying. But on the other hand, as the core disciples of the major sects of the Divine Domain, they did not lack anything outside of their bodies, so why should they risk their lives for the sake of a thing that was the icing on the cake?
As a result, similar discussions have always ended in the past few days.
Sometimes Chu Heyi couldn't help but sigh secretly, these people he hastily gathered might be a little stronger in cultivation, but he only wanted to get benefits in everything and was not willing to take risks, if he wanted to use it smoothly, I am afraid it would still take a lot of effort.
After a moment of distraction in the trivial discussion, Chu Heyi refocused on listening to a few words, and said in passing: "...... I'm actually more inclined to Brother Wang's statement, the inner realm, or the entire ancient battlefield, has some deep connection with the way of the sword. β
The surroundings are quiet. Chu He said: "It has been seven days since I entered the ancient battlefield, or more precisely, six and a half days. During this time, all of our outsiders, including the team of the Central Continent Martial Academy......"
When he said this, everyone's hearts sank.
β...... Of all the records that can be recorded, there are a total of sixty-seven people who have comprehended or broken through in the way of the sword, except for the twenty people from the Nakasu Martial Academy, which they will not mention for the time being, and the remaining forty-seven people, accounting for one-third of all the major or part-time kendo practitioners, and this process is subtle and completely unconscious. Chu Heyi's tone was not hurried, but every word fell like a heavy stone, and there were countless shocks in the hearts of the listeners.
After a pause, Chu Heyi's gaze swept over everyone's expressions, and he continued calmly: "I don't need to say it, you can feel it tooβthis is definitely quite an amazing proportion. Outside of the way of the sword, the total number of other people who have made progress in the realm is only eleven...... Enough to see the difference. β
There was silence all around. They couldn't bother to wonder how Chu Heyi had obtained such detailed information, and everyone's minds were occupied by these numbers that Chu Heyi had said. If this is trueβand it must be trueβwhat does such a fact mean?
People's breathing unconsciously became heavier.
Chu Heyi said slowly: "Everyone, do you remember the sword intent that ran through the whole city earlier today?"
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