Chapter 9: Keeping the Clouds Open and Seeing the Moon (1)

Shudi Sword Pavilion, the mountains are towering, and the cliffs are steep.

In the sassy autumn wind, the leaves of the trees in the mountains gradually turn from green to yellow.

In the valley near the Sword Pavilion, there are several small towns scattered here and there. Zhuxi Town, built by the water and densely forested with bamboo forests, is one of them.

According to the rules of the Sword Pavilion, a disciple who is still a shallow cultivator cannot leave the scope of the sect at will.

Therefore, these villages and towns located within the jurisdiction of the Sword Pavilion have become places for the disciples of the Sword Pavilion to relax in their leisure time.

Senior Sister Chang Xiao, who is responsible for guiding Shi Xiaohan to practice martial arts, has a soft spot for a noodle restaurant in Zhuxi Town.

"Why did Lord Su suddenly want to see me?"

"You don't have to apologize," Shi Xiaohan interrupted him and said in a slightly whimpering voice, "I recently heard them say that you are going to be the emperor of the Great Wilderness...... The king of a country should give priority to state affairs...... I don't want to hear others say that you are a faint king who is addicted to beauty, that I am a demon concubine who brings disaster to the country and the people......"

"The emperor has won the award," Su Xiao arched his hand at him, then paused, and said, "Then, I won't disturb the emperor and the ...... The mother is together. ”

In the past few months, their views on Gu Xu have changed dramatically.

"I miss you too." Gu Xu admitted that he was fascinated by her cute appearance.

Gu Xu looked at her teary apricot eyes, thinking that her beautiful and lovely appearance had nothing to do with the word "demon".

Hearing this, Shi Xiaohan's eyes widened and he looked at him in disbelief, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

But now, no one came to comfort her, and no one dared to joke with her.

"I miss you, Gu Xu, I miss you every night."

Now that he has finally cultivated and reshaped his body, he naturally wants to enjoy the delicious food of the world.

But Gu Xu's arms were stronger and more powerful than she remembered.

Because in her opinion, the texture of this beef noodle is actually very ordinary, the salt taste is a little heavy, the soup is a little greasy, and the noodles are not chewy.

From "the heinous traitorous traitors are still on the run", "the cunning wanted criminals have slipped out of the northwest border", to "the anti-thief leaders have occupied the six cities in the northwest", "Gu Yi is pressing towards the capital step by step", and then to "Luo Jing has surrendered to the feet of the emperor", "the whole country shouts long live for His Majesty's Jianzuo Mountain".

The shopkeeper listened with a smile on his face, and did not take notes immediately.

The Sword Pavilion standing on the top of the mountain is extremely low at the moment, and the grass houses are like ink drops sprinkled on the picture scroll.

The most important thing is that there is very little meat in it, not enough to stuff her teeth.

"Really?"

"To be honest, Brother Ma has slashed demons and demons over the years, and his credit is great, and he should have been promoted a long time ago! It's a pity that the gang of people in the Great Qi Imperial Court are too stupid and corrupt, so they don't like to reuse people like Brother Ma who are really doing things......"

Is this person in front of him really Gu Xu? It's not going to be gluttonous, is it? How can you eat more than me?

In the following period of time, the shopkeeper served the dishes to the table one after another, and soon the table was full, and the aroma was mouth-watering.

It was Gu Xu's old acquaintance, Ma Qin.

"May I ask you two distinguished guests, what are you going to taste today?" The shopkeeper stepped forward and asked.

At this moment, they were in the blue sky, overlooking the mountains and ravines with eagles soaring, and the wisps of thin clouds floated beside them like cotton wool.

She frowned slightly.

"Yes!" Shi Xiaohan said without thinking.

"I'm sorry," he whispered to reassure her, "After taking Luojing, I want to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, there are many important things that I need to deal with, and I can't come to the Sword Pavilion to pick you up until now......"

Shi Xiaohan came to Piaoxianglou in the past, and every time she ordered these dishes, she never heard anyone praise her for her "vision".

After Xiao Han finished reporting the name of the dish, he looked up at the shopkeeper and instructed lightly: "What she just said, two portions of each, plus one braised prawn, one Sixi ball, and one crystal elbow." ”

"Guest officer, you may not know that in the past, when His Majesty was still an official in Yishui County, he was a frequent visitor to our Piaoxiang Building, and he must order these dishes every time he comes. Now these dishes have become the signature of our restaurant, and many people come here just to taste the taste that His Majesty likes. ”

"Do you want to eat called flower chicken?" Gu Xu suddenly asked.

These things are clearly what she likes, how did they become "the emperor's clock"?

Gu Xu still hated these things for being greasy!

However, Gu Xu didn't bother to care about Piaoxianglou, and used his name to advertise.

The door closes gently.

The girl's clear and bright eyes clearly reflected his figure, and she said bluntly. But as soon as she finished speaking, she was a little shy again, and a layer of blush appeared on her porcelain-like face.

Gu Xu used the way of cause and effect to cover up their identities.

In the eyes of everyone around them, they are just two ordinary diners.

"Congratulations to Master Ma for being promoted to the governor of the Yishui County Exorcism Division!"

She knew it would be selfish.

But as soon as such a thought appeared, she would soon be left behind.

"It's like the hotpot in the world's most numb and spicy, peppercorns, hairy tripe and beef slices tumbling in the boiling red soup. You sit and watch, chopsticks in your hand, your eyes bulging. ”

At the same time, the eyes of some Sword Pavilion disciples around her who looked at her were also different from the past.

…………

The lips overlap with the lips.

While they were having a good meal, another group of guests entered the Piaoxiang Building.

In the past, he was not in good health, and he was shy in his pocket, so he had a meal of white porridge, green vegetables, and boiled eggs, like a healthy old man. Occasionally, Xiao Han invited him to Piaoxianglou, but he didn't dare to let go of his belly and eat a lot, he only dared to chew slowly and taste a little.

The layers of forests are dyed, and the green is golden.

Although she followed Su Xiao from Luojing City to the Sword Pavilion, the two were not familiar with each other, and they didn't talk much.

"I really want to."

Both of them were afraid that if they moved a little slowly, those delicious dishes would be swept away by the other.

At the same time, she couldn't help but think: Now that the world has been calmed, shouldn't that guy Gu Xu come here to pick her up as agreed?

The expressions they looked at her were a little more respectful than ever.

On this day, Shi Xiaohan and Senior Sister Chang Xiao returned to the sect after eating beef noodles in Zhuxi Town, and soon a disciple came to convey that the pavilion master wanted to see her.

"Gu Xu—"

Because of the burned engagement, some of them will deliberately distance themselves from her because of her sensitive status, but others will come to comfort her, telling her not to dwell on the past, but to choose another partner and start a new life as soon as possible.

Shi Xiaohan suddenly became alert.

What Gu Xu and Su Xiao discussed must be a national event. She didn't want to disturb their thoughts.

"Really."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two came to the most famous restaurant in Yishui County-Piaoxiang Building.

The official at the head was about thirty-six years old, and his bald head was tightly covered by a black gauze hat. Although his face was still a little sallow, he was no longer as haggard as before, as if the fatigue of lack of sleep had been swept away, and he was replaced by a full spirit, smiling and talking with the people around him.

Soon, she came to the humble grass house next to the waterfall—this was where the Sword Pavilion masters of the past generations lived and cultivated.

Although she had just eaten a bowl of beef noodles, for her with the magical power of "Gluttonous Seal", she obviously could still hold a lot of things in her stomach.

Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan glanced at each other, and immediately began to quickly put vegetables into their bowls. Their chopsticks flew on the table, like two sharp swords clashing in the air, like a battle without gunpowder.

However, Gu Xu had already noticed her arrival.

"How much do you want?"

Su Xiao is not a very sociable person. He thought about it for a while, and then realized that he could no longer casually care about Shi Xiaohan and shouting "Senior Sister Shi".

Shi Xiaohan often pretended to be careless, but his ears were pricked up, and he carefully looked for bits and pieces of news about Gu Xu from the conversations of these diners-

Every ten days and a half, she would persuade Shi Xiaohan to come here and order a big bowl of beef noodles to improve the food.

"Why?"

With that, he turned around and left, leaving this grass house that originally belonged to the Sword Pavilion Pavilion Master to the lovers who had reunited after a long absence.

Taste it and then part ways.

The political situation of the Great Wilderness has always been a favorite topic for the residents of Zhuxi Town.

Su Xiao was still the same as usual, her black hair was tied up casually with a cloth towel, and she was wearing a cloth shirt that had been washed to white.

Instead, he stood by the wall, bowing his head slightly, with a slightly respectful expression.

"You're finally here...... I've been waiting for you for a long time......"

Shi Xiaohan was a little puzzled.

Gu Xu remembered the taste of ice cream and jelly in his previous life.

She didn't want to be used by these people to do things that were unfavorable to Gu Xu.

The whole world spreads out below, like a colorful tapestry.

Shi Xiaohan noticed that the names of these dishes were circled with red pens, and the words "Treasures and Imperial Dishes, Emperor's Clock" were prominently marked next to them.

However, he did not sit on the wooden chair reserved for the Pavilion Master.

After all, Gu Xu was now busy fighting Emperor Tianxing, how could he spare time and energy to collect delicacies from all over the country to please her?

The food was not delicious enough, so Shi Xiaohan naturally ate absent-mindedly. Inadvertently, her attention is drawn to the conversation of the other diners in the noodle shop.

On a wooden chair in the middle of the cottage, another person sit.

Sometimes, a beautiful fantasy would involuntarily pop up in her mind - maybe one day, Gu Xu would appear in front of her again with a sack full of delicacies to save her from the light diet of Sword Pavilion and the boring beef noodles of Zhuxi Town.

Shi Xiaohan has always enjoyed listening to others praise him, and at first he was a little fluttery by these people.

Shi Xiaohan didn't need to look through the recipes, so he said a large list of dish names like a few treasures:

In the past, I was afraid that just picking her up would make me tired and out of breath.

Gu Xu took the opportunity to pick her up, and with a thought in his heart, he tore through the space and flew over the Sword Pavilion.

There are even some sect elders of the fifth and sixth realms who will often come to her side, while instructing her to practice sword skills, while praising her in a somewhat flattering tone that she is a rare sword wizard, and her future achievements will not be inferior to the "undefeated sword god".

How could there be such a stupid goblin in the world?

He took out a handkerchief from the "Xianyunju" and gently wiped the tears from her face.

But at this moment, the girl in her arms suddenly raised her head and kissed him a little awkwardly.

"How much do you think about it?"

He was wearing a small white jade crown on his head, wearing a black woven gold cloud dragon pattern robe, his posture was upright, and his appearance was beautiful, and he was concentrating on discussing with Su Xiao about the distribution of cultivation resources between the imperial court and the major sects, etc., which Xiao Han did not understand.

Among these new guests, there was no shortage of figures wearing black gauze hats and Qiyao costumes, apparently officials of the Exorcism Division. Since Gu Xu has not yet ascended the throne and changed the Yuan, nor has he changed the color and style of the official uniform, they are still temporarily wearing the costumes of the Great Qi Dynasty.

Shi Xiaohan's long-tense heartstrings finally relaxed on the day Gu Xu defeated Emperor Tianxing, and he was finally able to sleep comfortably.

Shi Xiaohan hesitated for a moment, then rushed into Gu Xu's arms.

As he spoke, the shopkeeper opened the recipe and pointed to the dishes that Shi Xiaohan had just mentioned.

Her eyes became moist at some point, and tears poured out instantly, wetting Gu Xu's clothes.

Gu Xu's fingers touched her hair, and his palm gently stroked her fair and smooth side face. He noticed that she had lost some weight, and the baby fat on her face seemed to have faded a lot.

"Guest officer, you really have a vision!"

But one day, Su Xiao, the current Sword Pavilion Master, came to her and told her: These people seem to be currying favor with you, but they are actually currying favor with Gu Xu, who is about to ascend the throne and become emperor in Luojing City—they hope that after you meet Gu Xu, you can help them say a few good words.

But as soon as the words came out, she immediately covered her mouth with her hand.

"A plate of chicken called flowers, a clear soup bird's nest, a bowl of hot and sour mullet eggs, and sweet and sour tenderloin......"

He turned his head and smiled at her, then turned his gaze to Su Xiao and said, "Master Su Ge, you just made this suggestion, and you have indeed thought it more thoughtfully. Let's follow this plan! ”

Shi Xiaohan hugged Gu Xu tightly with his arms, as if he wanted to embed himself deeply in his arms. She is only a third-realm cultivator now, and she has not yet mastered the ability to fly imperial weapons, and she is a little nervous, for fear that if she is not careful, she will fall from a high altitude and end up in pieces.

Regarding Senior Sister Chang Xiao's obsession, Shi Xiaohan actually didn't understand it.

Compared with the food she used to enjoy every day in Yishui County, it was a world of difference.

Shi Xiaohan burst into tears and laughed.

Seeing this person's familiar figure, Shi Xiaohan couldn't help but scream.

"Master Ma has not yet reached the age of not being confused, he is already ranked in the seventh grade, and he will definitely have prosperous official fortunes in the future, and the future is limitless!"

“……”

Hearing the compliments of his colleagues around him, Ma Qin smiled slightly and responded modestly: "Actually, I just did what I should do, where is it worthy of everyone's praise." It was the emperor's recent rectification of discipline, strict punishment and strict law, and the dismissal of a large number of officials who were on the corpse and vegetarian meal, so that I could have this opportunity for exceptional promotion.

"What is really worthy of everyone's praise is the emperor's plain reasoning!"