Chapter 192: The First Real Man
When Chu Yingchan was sorting out her clothes in the courtyard and preparing to go to the martial arts banquet, she happened to receive the news that 'Lin Shouxi' won the championship.
It is worthy of Xiao He......
Chu Yingchan seemed to have guessed that this was the ending a long time ago, and she was not too surprised, she just smiled helplessly, thinking about how this matter would end.
It was getting dark, and snow was falling outside, and the ice edges, which had been crumbling for a day, were frozen firmly, Chu Yingchan looked at them for a while, and felt that they were like a string of crystal radishes hanging under the eaves, and as soon as this thought arose, she saw Bai Zhu running down from the mountain, carrying a basket with his arms crooked, and he didn't know what was inside.
"Sister Mu seems to be playing hide and seek with Bai Zhu, and Bai Zhu searched for an afternoon and didn't find it."
Bai Zhu said disappointedly, feeling that he was too useless.
Chu Yingchan had no choice but to comfort her, telling her that she had just seen Miss Mu, and she was also looking for Bai Zhu, but she couldn't find it, and then it seemed that there was something urgent, and she went down the mountain again.
The thoughtful Bai Zhu couldn't hear any flaws, and immediately believed it, she seemed to have something urgent, and ran to Chumen with a basket.
Chu Yingchan stopped her and asked what was in the basket, Bai Zhu said that she found a few radishes in the vegetable field of Xianlou, but they didn't seem to grow very well, they were thin and thin, they should be too lonely and lacked companionship, so she decided to dig them up and raise them in Chumen.
When Chu Yingchan heard this, she probably guessed what was going on, she lifted the corner of the earthy blue curtain and looked at it, and sure enough, where was the radish inside, it was clearly dozens of old fairy ginseng with leaves like palms and roots like spindles.
"Well, Bai Zhu is really kind." Chu Yingchan smiled lightly, and she didn't break it, so she transplanted it to Chumen.
It is worthy of being the left and right protectors of Chumen, and he really knows how to give treasures to the mountain gate, anyway, the master is embarrassed to blame Bai Zhu...... Chu Yingchan thought to herself.
After receiving the praise of the little sister, Bai Zhu was more confident and determined to raise them for nothing.
After sending off Xiaobai Zhu, Chu Yingchan went up the mountain to the banquet.
Lu Yushen has lived in Yunkong Mountain for hundreds of years, and there are thousands of disciples under her disciples, she is very famous, and the story of 'a Jiazi in the wasteland, the knife does not return to the sheath' is well known, and the evil dragon of the Demon Evil Tower came to the world, if it were not for her sacrifice for righteousness, the loss of the human race would be incalculable.
In front of the martial arts banquet hall, there is a portrait of Lu Yushen, a white robe and a golden crown, a noble body, if you don't deliberately recall, it is difficult for people to remember that she is an orphan girl from the countryside, in fact, Lu Yushen himself is almost forgotten, from the moment when the god of disaster died in front of her, personal grudges are like blood seeping into the sand, and what she will face in the future is the hatred of the whole human race.
Today, the guests are all dressed in plain clothes, but they are not sad, because Lu Yushen does not like to be sad.
Just like 'Lin Shouxi' entered the martial arts hall, when Chu Yingchan went to the banquet, there were also many cultivators who cast their eyes, not only because of her god-like beauty, but also because of her realm.
Two months ago, Chu Yingchan was still wandering in the middle of the Yuan Chi Realm, and she was depressed, but now she has re-entered the fairy realm, and the streamer phantom has escaped from the dust.
Thinking of Lin Shouxi's exaggerated performance at the martial arts banquet, coupled with the previous rumors about the fiancΓ©e, many people couldn't help but wonder if the pair of masters and apprentices were practicing some evil skills in retreat.
"Master......"
Xiao He saw Chu Yingchan coming, and hurriedly walked through the crowd and came to her.
Chu Yingchan looked at her and said with a smile: "You're doing a good job." β
Xiao He knew that she was joking, her mouth curled, and her expression was displeased, Chu Yingchan rubbed her head, and asked with a smile: "What happened to make such a stable little ...... Well, didn't the little apprentice calm down? β
Xiao He roughly told him about the martial arts competition, Chu Yingchan listened to it, smiled lightly, and praised Xiao He for his intelligence and martial arts while helping Xiao He scold the opponent for his tricks, until he talked about Senior Sister Yin's betrayal and when she used her hand knife in the dark to defeat her, Chu Yingchan couldn't laugh.
"Well, the knife in the secret is the most difficult to prevent, and the betrayal of the believer is the saddest."
Chu Yingchan's words were soft, but looking at Xiao He's indignant appearance, her heart was trembling, she temporarily suppressed her thoughts, patted Xiao He's back gently, and said, "Don't be too careful, we will help you stop the enemy who rushed from behind in the future." β
"It's better to be a master."
Xiao He listened, was very moved, and subconsciously hugged Chu Yingchan, Chu Yingchan didn't have time to push her away, so she had to cough twice to remind her, Xiao He reacted quickly, and let go like an electric shock, but this scene still fell in the eyes of many people, everyone looked complicated, and vaguely understood something, it can be imagined that after the martial arts banquet is over, there will be a lot of gossip.
"What now?" Xiao He asked.
"What else can I do?" Chu Yingchan asked.
"But ......"
Xiao He can feel that several masters have seen some clues.
"Do you want to pour wine for Immortal Master Lu to see him off?" Chu Yingchan asked.
"Of course." Xiao He said.
"Then go ahead." Chu Yingchan smiled.
Xiao He nodded lightly.
The martial banquet began, as the gate opened, the immortals entered one after another, the musical instruments were played in unison, and the magnificent music sounded passionately, such as drumming, such as cracked silk, such as turbid waves gushing out of the estuary, such as ten thousand horses running into battle, Chu Yingchan sat on the high platform of the main door, clear and dazzling, she listened to this magnificent tune, thinking about the pouring rain of the Demon Tower, and her heart was gloomy.
Then, dozens of disciples came to dance swords, and began to perform in the middle of the field, for a while, the martial arts hall was full of sparkling sword flowers, although the disciples danced swords wonderfully, but everyone's eyes were not on them, because Lin Shouxi had poured the wine, and walked towards the hall without changing his face through the heavy sword shadows.
The young man's eyes were bright, handsome and beautiful were even more rumored, he slowly walked along the long road paved with a white carpet, his eyes were resolute, and in front of everyone's eyes, the young man's arms were raised high, and the level of wine in the cup was stable, without trembling at all.
Chu Yingchan believed that Xiao He would never have stage fright, but she still couldn't help but feel nervous for her, because there was an old man sitting in the hall, an old man with his hair down, like a monk.
The three sacred mountains all have the first and the head of the sect, they are the real leaders of the sacred mountain, responsible for leading the monks of the sacred mountain, according to the custom, most of the secular affairs of the sect are taken care of by the head of the sect, and the first one is more like the spiritual symbol of the sacred mountain, but Yunkong Mountain is just the opposite.
Ever since he comprehended the 'Future Method', the Master of Yunkong Mountain has been in retreat, and he has imagined a futuristic and perfect self, allowing the future to continue to emerge towards the present.
The head of the sect is closed to death, the world has to be taken care of by the first seat, the first is old, the battle with the evil god when he was young made him fall incurable, and now it is the wind and candle in the last years, it is difficult to travel in the deep hall for a long time, everyone said, it will not be long before the first adult will pass away, and the next first one, will be selected among the three immortal building owners.
Chu Yingchan didn't expect that the first seat would be there today, she knew that even if Xiao He was lucky enough to deceive all the door owners, she would never be able to deceive the first seat.
And so it is.
"You're not Lin Shouxi."
Xiao He walked up to the high platform and was about to pour wine for Lu Yushen, when the old man with all his hair out of his beard slowly opened his mouth and said calmly.
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The first one is old, and the voice is still loud.
Xiao He wanted to erase this sentence with the Spirit Root of Sound, but after a little hesitation, she gave up, she knew that this was not the answer that Shouzao wanted.
Everyone heard this sentence, some people looked surprised and didn't understand what it meant, and some people nodded slightly, indicating that they already knew it, Chu Yingchan was also a little panicked, even if Xiao He was exposed, it was not a real big deal, at most Chu Men was punished and confiscated the jade pills that should have been distributed in the next three years.
Three-year jade elixir...... Chu Yingchan thought about it seriously, but she still felt a little painful.
"Well, I'm not Lin Shouxi." Xiao He responded calmly.
"And who are you?" The first seat asked.
"I am the one who is sad about the death of Immortal Master Lu and has come to pay respects." Xiao He said.
The first seat listened, smiled and nodded, "Since the heart is sincere, but it doesn't hurt to be respectful." β
Is it that simple......
Xiao He couldn't believe it, and then she realized that what kind of mind the first seat of the Divine Mountain was, how could it embarrass her as a junior? From beginning to end, she was overly worried. At this point, she didn't think about it anymore, her heart had no distracting thoughts, knelt in front of the spirit card, and poured wine into a circle.
After Xiao He toasted, he was about to leave, and the first seat asked again: "Since you are sincere, why don't you have a eulogy?" β
"Eulogies are spoken only at the time of farewell." Xiao He said: "Immortal Master Lu is still walking with us. β
Some people nodded thoughtfully, while others scoffed, thinking it was a rhetoric, and the first seat was silent for a moment and said:
"Not bad."
People don't know if this good voice means that the words are good or the people are good, but they can hear that the first seat appreciates the person in front of them. Most people still don't know that this Lin Shouxi is not Lin Shouxi, but only a Zen machine like 'I am not me'.
"Your spiritual root is good, if Xiao Li sees it, he will definitely be envious."
These were the last words Shouza said to her.
The Xiao Li in the first mouth is the real person in charge of Yunkong Mountain, surnamed Li, fifty years younger than him.
Xiao He didn't understand why her voice spirit root was worthy of the envy of a great monk who had comprehended the 'Future Law', this was something that was simply out of touch, and she didn't know what kind of impact this seemingly ordinary pretense would have on Yunkong Mountain.
She returned to Chu Yingchan's side and waited until the end of the martial banquet, and there were no accidents in between.
"Luckily, nothing happened."
After returning to Trumen, Chu Yingchan said happily.
Xiao He hummed lightly, but she was worried, and she didn't know where her worries came from.
In Trumen, Bai Zhu has planted the 'radish' with great interest, watering them, and looking forward to their growth. Bai Zhu has always wanted a younger brother and sister, so he instigated Shizun as early as when he was five years old, saying, 'Bai Zhu seems to be a little fool, or Master, you want another one', Shizun readily agreed, the only request was to ask Bai Zhu to help her find a reliable husband.
This is difficult for Bai Zhu, six years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Bai Zhu is not completely without progress, she is finally literate and understands what a 'husband' is.
"Little Senior Sister, Sister Xiao He, you're back."
When the two girls returned, Bai Zhu ran over and greeted them warmly.
After greeting them, Bai Zhu, who was facing the third and fourth evenings, opened the window again, and poked his head outward, looking for the whereabouts of the others, "Eh, Brother Shouxi and Sister Mu haven't come back yet, where have they gone?" β
"yes, why haven't they come back yet." Chu Yingchan pretended to be puzzled.
"Xu eloped, and when they are arrested, I will hold a good trial and see how they can defend themselves." Xiao He feigned annoyance.
This time, Bai Zhu shook her head categorically, she crossed her hands on her hips, and seriously defended them: "No, Brother Shouxi and Sister Mu will not elope." β
"Why?" Xiao He asked.
She originally thought that Bai Zhu was young, but she didn't know that people's hearts were sinister, and she mistakenly believed them, but who knew that Bai Zhu's words were amazing: "Because they are biological brothers and sisters, biological sisters and brothers can't be together." β
Bai Zhu's words are conclusive and very confident, which contains her deep understanding of the word 'husband'.
Xiao He and Chu Yingchan glanced at each other, and they both showed surprise.
"How did Bai Zhu know?" Xiao He asked tentatively.
"Well, they didn't tell their sisters."
Bai Zhu was also surprised, she explained: "This is when I was in the Wu family, my brother and sister told Bai Zhu personally, and at that time, Brother Shouxi still called Senior Sister Mu one sister at a time. β
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Chu Yingchan thought for a while and said, "This can't be a lie to Bai Zhu, right?" β
Xiao He shook his head and muttered, "I see...... Connected, connected! β
"Connected? What's connected? Chu Yingchan was even more confused.
"In the past, Lin Shouxi and Mu Shijing should have had an old relationship, when I was in the dungeon, I often asked her why she was separated from the Taoist couple, every time at this time, Sister Mu was always vague, as if there was something unspeakable......
Xiao He only felt that his thoughts were clear, and he said softly: "It turns out that the unspeakable hidden refers to this, yes, not only are they all too beautiful to speak, but even the blood tastes the same, what is this not a brother and sister...... I should have thought of it a long time ago. β
Chu Yingchan originally didn't believe it, because of such an important matter, Lin Shouxi didn't say a word to her, but now that she heard Xiao He's analysis, she would also be suspicious.
They...... Are they their own siblings?
Yes, it is difficult for anyone to talk about the fact that people who are related by blood have been married, no wonder they always quarrel and behave so badly...... Is it all a cover-up?
After recovering from the shock, Xiao He, Chu Yingchan, and Bai Zhu sat down to discuss, and finally decided to take care of their faces and keep the secret together.
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The descendants of the martial banquet dispersed one after another, leaving only the first one.
Without the stars and the moon, he is even more old, no different from an ordinary old man, and the stellar at the banquet is more like a return to the light, and it is difficult for him to even get up trembling now.
Shouzao sat quietly for a while, as if recalling his past, the memories of five hundred years were too large, and he was a little old and confused, forgetting the order of many things.
"You're such an old fool." A voice said at the same time.
It is not the man who speaks, but his shadow, the shadow of the candlelight.
The shadow was like a pool of black water, slowly stood up, turned into the appearance of a waiter, and blamed in words, "You shouldn't leave the hall, although you only broke off the recuperation of the Lingshan jade coffin for one night, but this will cost you at least ten years of yang life, you are not young for a long time, how much yang life can be used to fold?" β
"Yangshou should have been used where it was worthwhile." The old man was unimpressed.
"What is there to see about this young man?" The shadow wondered.
"When you see him, you know where he's worthy." The old man said.
"But you didn't see it."
"If you don't see it, you don't have enough chance."
"Serendipity?" The shadow was very dissatisfied with his wit, and said disdainfully: "You are so old, and you still believe in chance?" β
"If there was no chance, I would have died five hundred years ago, I was born from chance, and I should have died because of chance, and I would be satisfied with this ending." The first old man said.
"I'm not satisfied." The shadow sighed.
"Why?" The first seat asked.
"I am your shadow, and if you die, I will die too." Shadow said.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, I won't be able to cultivate immortality in this life." The first real person is full of apologies.
The shadow didn't speak for a long time, and finally, he asked, "Of the three immortal mansion owners, who will be the next one?" β
There are three immortal towers in the Divine Mountain, 'Dao', 'True' and 'God', which are respectively controlled by three human Divine Realm monks.
"Who do you think it will be?" The first rhetorical question.
"If you talk about strength, she is the master of the Daomen, but ......" The shadow paused and said: "It's just that she is already a hidden person, and her heart is no longer on the sacred mountain." β
"Then wait for her to return to her heart, and...... She shouldn't have been the lord of the mountain in the first place. The first seat wanted to speak and stopped, and did not say half a word.
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A silver cart drove out of the Holy Soil Temple, pulled by a peacock with purple feathers.
After leaving the Holy Soil Temple, Lin Shouxi and Mu Shijing were able to untie the blindfolded black veil, and when the black veil fell, they met the smiling face of the admiring goddess.
The two little monks who are not in the realm of immortals have to be escorted by the seven goddesses of the temple, and if it spreads, I am afraid that it will shock the world.
With the escort of the goddess, there is no need to worry about any danger on the way back to Yunkong Mountain, but when he was approaching the Chu State, Lin Shouxi took the initiative to ask to get out of the car, go to find Chu Miao, and ask about Xiaoyu, Chu Miao only said that there are more than 10 million people in Shenshou Mountain, and it is extremely laborious to investigate, and the results cannot be obtained in just a few days.
"Still haven't been able to find your stupid apprentice?" Mu Shijing asked.
Lin Shouxi shook his head.
"You haven't been together for a few days, and if you don't see each other again, I'm afraid she won't remember you for a long time." Mu Shijing said with a smile.
"People forget only things that are not important." Lin Shouxi said.
"Wishful thinking." Mu Shijing sighed lightly.
The peacock's carriage will arrive at Yunkong Mountain in two days, and it is conceivable that it will be a long and peaceful years of cultivation after returning to the mountain, but when the car drove on the path full of stones, Lin Shouxi's heart also jolted, and he couldn't help but think of the theft of the ghost prison thorn.
In the words of admiring the goddess, this matter is not too big or small for the Holy Soil Temple, and it is not big because the Ghost Prison Thorn is just a defective product, not powerful, and only worthy of being placed at the door of the first floor of the Evil Spring Prison, and if it is lost, it will be lost, and it is insignificant.
It's not because a place like the Holy Soil Temple can be stolen.
Lin Shouxi thought about the smoky cone, but his heart was not at peace, he wanted to know who had stolen it, and even more so who it would stab into in the chest in the future.
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