Volume 5: The First Song Three Hundred and Two: The Night Banquet (I)
Night.
The hustle and bustle of the day gradually cooled down, and everything in the Five Spirits Sect tended to be quiet.
However, somewhere in the sect, a brightly lit and lavishly furnished hall was bustling with activity.
This hall is not very big, there is a large table in the center, the table is lined up with cups and plates, all kinds of exquisite food and vegetable dishes can be regarded as everything, the aroma is tangy, the crystal bottle and the glass cup are full of elixir and jade liquid, and the aroma of wine is overflowing.
There are more than a dozen people sitting around this table, talking and laughing while frequently raising their glasses and inviting drinks.
After a round of drinking, everyone put down the wine cup one after another, and sitting in the middle of the main seat was a tall and thin young man, who was the Zong Fang that Tang Ping had introduced to Qian Chao before, speaking of which this person was taller than Li Jian, only slightly shorter than Lu Pingchuan, but not as tall as Li Jian, nor as strong as Lu Pingchuan, with a large skeleton but no flesh, and he looked abnormally emaciated, so a luxurious robe was also empty on his body, as for his appearance, if this person's cheeks were plump, it should be a dignified appearance, but this person was emaciated, It seems that his cheeks are fleshless and his cheekbones are bulging, which gives him a little more meanness.
After putting down the wine cup, Zong Yan's eyes glanced at a woman in a purple dress in the banquet intentionally or unintentionally, and then said:
"Today, the people of Motian Cliff and Jiuganyuan came, I thought that a few familiar people could be lively together, but unfortunately, they were all fresh faces, well, even Xiao Luo of Motian Cliff didn't come, it's a pity, then we can only drink and have fun together."
A young man in a green shirt said:
"Xiao Luo, I heard that he was sent to Mu Yangzong by the Sky Cliff, well, Mu Yang Sect has been keeping a close eye on the Sky Cliff recently, and everyone has seen it today, the people who came from the Sky Cliff, hehe, are all little people who have never heard of it. I'm afraid that according to Xiao Luo's own thoughts, he will definitely come to the Five Spirits Sect, but unfortunately, he can't do this kind of thing himself, well, I also saw the woman who made Xiao Luo fascinated by the lake today, tsk, full of snow hair, it's really the first time I've seen it, and ...... It's still a stunning color, and it's even more rare. In fact, it's not that no one of the people who came today can drink with us, it's just that they don't know each other, well, the woman who got off the boat in Jiu Yuan today, I look very good, but it's a pity that I didn't get acquainted, it's a pity......"
The person who spoke was named Jin Zhang, a noble son with a respected status in the lion forest, and he was also the person who was concerned by Qian Chao and others when he got off the boat that day, and he was still holding a delicate folding fan in his hand at that time.
Another young man next to him also said:
"Even if you know the name, you can't invite her here to drink with us, that woman's surname is Bai, her name is Bai Shen, the daughter of the Jiu Wan Bai clan, the first elder to get off the boat in Jiu Gen today is named Bai Yan, and he is an important person in Jiu Gen Yuan, Bai Cheng is the father of this Bai Shen, hehe, Brother Jin, you will die of this heart."
At this time, it was the person who was praised by Tang Ping as a "beautiful man" when he got off the boat, and was also said by Lu Pingchuan to be a "little white face", of course, he was also the person that Qian Chao paid attention to.
The next person to speak was a stout young man with a slightly dark complexion:
"I haven't seen the little Luo Gongzi that the sect brother said, but he can't even protect his own woman, ......and he can't even think about it."
"Otherwise, ......" The one who spoke was a woman in a purple begon-colored dress, who was the one who had been peeking at Zong Fang, she looked at Zong Fang sideways, and was facing Zong Fang's eyes, and couldn't help but have a slight heat on her face, "Brother Zong, I heard that the Yanshuang girl was attacked twice after entering your Five Spirits Sect, and the first time that Xiao Luo Gongzi came to save her, if this is the case, then this Xiao Luo Gongzi is also an infatuated person." ”
The dark-faced young man was named He Sinu, who was the real gentleman in Meng Cailou, and his temper was still a little irritable.
And the woman in the purple skirt is named Lou Qingyao, a famous beauty among the Qi refining disciples in the Lion Forest and has a deep background.
Zong Yan was a little puzzled when he heard this, he didn't seem to have heard of this matter, and hurriedly looked at the other person in the banquet and asked:
"Brother Huan, there is still this matter, why don't I know, if Xiao Luo comes to the Five Spirit Sect, how can he not meet me?"
The person who answered was named Huan Chan, a disciple of the Five Spirits Sect, and he said;
"Well, it's true, I was also involved in protecting Miss Yanshuang at that time, and it was there, I also saw that little Luo Gongzi, and he was also injured, but I didn't know that Luo Gongzi well, so I didn't talk, Brother Zong, you didn't know about it because you were not in the sect at the time, I remember that at that time you seemed to be traveling with your elders to meet friends, did you forget."
"Ah, I remember, I see, I missed it, I missed it......" Zong Fang said again and again, and then looked sideways at Lou Qingyao and said, "Well, if you say so, Xiao Luo is indeed a lover......"
And Lou Qingyao's cheeks were slightly hot by his staring, and he hurriedly lowered his head gently.
He Sinu seemed to be a little dissatisfied because he was interrupted by Lou Qingyao, so he continued:
"Well, sect brother, look at the pomp and circumstance of your Five Spirit Sect welcoming the Nine Eternal Plains and the Sky Cliff today, and then think about the cold reception we received when we arrived that day, they are also small sects, why do you Five Spirit Sect favor one over the other?"
Zong Fang said with some surprise:
"Oh, is there one? In my opinion, today's greeting of the Nine Plains is basically the same as welcoming Brother He that day? ”
"Hehe, it looks like it's about the same, but when we arrived that day, I also inquired about the elders who greeted us on the dock, although they all have identities in your sect, but they are all ordinary people, and when those people from the Nine Immortals and the Sky Cliff arrived today, they were all the elders of your Five Spirits Sect Hall who were greeted on the dock, and they were all important people, and that Elder Jiang was also among them, isn't this favoritism?"
As soon as He Sinu finished speaking, a beautiful woman in a red dress next to him frowned and said with disgust:
"Okay, Brother He, have you drunk too much wine, and you even have to worry about these things?"
The woman in the red dress was also noticed by Qian Chao and others when she got off the boat that day, that is, the woman who looked graceful and dignified in a red flower with rolling embroidery, this woman's name is Qi Ruoyuan, and she is from Meng Cailou like this He slave, but the faint background of this Qi Ruoyuan is deeper than that of He slave.
Sure enough, after being said by Qi Ruoyu half disgusted and half blamed, the He slave shut up.
But at this time, there was a person who laughed, it was a young man of short stature, he looked at He Sinu with a smile and said:
"Brother He, I'm afraid I forgot the purpose of our coming, don't forget that whether we go or stay in the future, we are all used by our respective sects to express our surrender to the Five Spirits Sect, since we are here to show weakness, why do we care if there is enough scene for people to greet us?"
The young man who spoke was named Jiang Zhuopu, born in the Lion Forest, and was the short man with sparkling eyes who was concerned by the five people of Qian Chao when he got off the boat in the Lion Forest, and after he finished speaking, the scene became slightly embarrassing, you must know that there are not only two five spirit disciples of Zong Yan and Huan Chan, but also Zhang Yi, Jing Wei and Feng You, who are all top gentlemen in the sect, and they were all pulled over by Zong Fang to drink together, these people seem to be the first time to meet with Lion Forest and Meng Cailou. Therefore, after listening to Jiang Zhuopu's words, they all looked at him.
The Lou Qingyao of the Lion Forest glared at Jiang Zhuopu a little angrily, blaming him for talking nonsense, and the face of the one named Huan Chan among the Five Spirit disciples sitting next to him already had a hint of displeasure on his face.
"Hehehehe......" Zong Fang laughed, attracting everyone's attention, and saw him look at Jiang Zhuopu and said with a playful face, "What is showing weakness and showing strength, Brother Jiang is such a free and open-minded person in the Lion Forest, when have you ever been troubled by these things, well, if you just come to the party this time and then return separately, then we should have fun at this time, after all, the opportunity is rare, not to mention those who have not; If any of you can live in the Five Spirits Sect for a long time this time, it will naturally be a good thing, and being able to be together every day is not faster than if we are separated from each other and can't see each other? Brother Jiang, I'm afraid you're worried that I won't have enough wine to drink, right? ”
In fact, when Zong Fang said "The sky is on different sides, you can't see each other", but her eyes looked at Lou Qingyao in the purple skirt, which made Lou Qingyao's face, who was originally looking at Jiang Zhuopu with disgust, flush a little, and these were naturally seen by everyone present, and even the beauty in the red dress, Qi Ruoyu from Meng Cailou, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned into a good-looking arc.
However, in the end, Zong Fang's words resolved the embarrassment during the banquet, and Jiang Zhuopu also said with a smile behind Lou Qingyao's gaze:
"Yes, I lost my words, come, I'll punish myself."
"Eh, wait, what to punish yourself, come on, let's have a drink!" Zong Fang said, and then raised his glass and touched Lou Qingyao lightly.
Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all.
Putting down the wine glass and wine cup, the young man named Jin Zhang in the Lion Forest looked left and right, played with a crystal wine pot in his hand, and said with a smile:
"People say that the best person to brew wine in the Five Spirits Sect is Tang Bonian, the spirit wine he brews is hard to find in this cultivation world, Sect Brother, I also came here this time, I really want to get some of the wine brewed by Elder Tang to take back, I don't know if Brother Zong can get a few jars of ...... for the younger brother."
Before Jin Zhang's words were finished, the beautiful man from Meng Cailou, Hua Cheng, was already trembling with laughter, and he said while laughing:
"Brother Jin, where are you begging for wine from Brother Zong, you still change the law and ask Brother Zong if you can go back, haha......"
Jiang Zhuopu also smiled and quipped on the side:
"Our Lion Forest can't only let those insignificant people stay this time, in order to show the sincerity, we always have to leave one or two important characters, if Brother Jin really loves the wine brewed by Tang Bonian, then simply stay here, not only to contribute to the Lion Forest, brother I also admit your personal affection, and you can also drink the wine made by Tang Bonian every day, isn't it beautiful?"
was said like this, Jin Zhang was obviously a little angry:
"Hmph, whether you go or not, whether you stay or not, it depends on Jin's own thoughts; Second, hehe, when the time comes, I'll see if there is anyone in this world-famous Five Spirits Sect who can keep me! ”
Well, the embarrassing atmosphere that was originally dispelled not only came back after Jin Zhang's words, but also faintly had a cold and even tense atmosphere, and the five spirit disciples present all looked at him with some meaning.
"Hehe," Zong Fang was also a little unhappy in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "What, can't Zong's wine keep Brother Jin?" ”
Jin Zhang also noticed his gaffe, and immediately said:
"Haha, of course you can, of course you can, you can't ask for it......"
is also a disciple of the Lion Forest, Lou Qingyao's eyes glanced at Jin Zhang coldly, as if he was blaming him for not choosing his words, but Jin Zhang winked at her imperceptibly, and immediately Lou Qingyao understood, and said to Zong Fang with a side face:
"I've been sitting for a long time and I'm feeling depressed, and I'm a little too strong to drink, I have heard the pleasant night of Wulingzong Tianshui Lake, I want to go out to take a breath, and enjoy the night view of the lake by the way."
After speaking, Lou Qingyao got up.
Where would Zong Fang let go of such an opportunity, and hurriedly got up and said at the same time:
"I am most familiar with the scenery in the Five Spirits Sect, come, I will accompany Miss Lou, Brother Huan, Brother Jing, a few of you will accompany you to continue drinking......"
After speaking, he ignored Lou Qingyao's excuse and insisted on going out with him.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Suddenly "sneered" and laughed, it turned out that it was still the thinnest Jiang Zhuopu, he said to Jin Zhang while laughing:
"Brother Jin, I don't think we need to be in a hurry, now it seems that the most likely person to stay in our Lion Forest is Senior Sister Lou who went out just now, I'm afraid she won't be able to leave if she wants to, haha......"
These words made the five spirit disciples laugh too, and even Feng You, who had never spoken, asked everyone to raise a glass and drink together.
The only woman who didn't raise a glass was the only woman in the hall, Qi Ruowei of Meng Cailou, who waited for everyone to put down the wine cup and said:
"I'm not strong enough to drink, and I don't want to enjoy the night view, I'm going back to my room to rest, you drink slowly."
With that, the beautiful woman got up to leave.
Jin Zhang's eyes had been a little greedy and stayed on Qi Ruoyuan's slender waist when she got up, and when she saw that she was really leaving, she said:
"I once heard a friend in Meng Cailou say that Miss Qi is obviously massive, why is it that so many glasses are not enough to drink?"
Qi Ruoyuan turned around and said:
"Well, I'm really in the way here, I'm afraid it will be because I make you unhappy if you have anything to say, so it's better for me to leave here and we can each get our own place."
After speaking, Qi Ruomei left with a curling voice.
Now the hall was completely relaxed, there was no Zongfang who could suppress them and make them feel restrained, and there were no two women, and the men completely let go when they spoke again.
Feng You was the prodigal son of the Five Spirits Sect, and he said with a smile:
"Our sect brother has always been Gujing Wubo's character, I didn't expect him to be so interested in this Lou girl in the Lion Forest, it seems that this Lou girl is afraid that she won't be able to go back."
Wu Lingxuan, named Jing Jie, listened to Feng You's words, and also said:
"That's right, Brother Jin, Brother Jiang, it seems that the person you Lion Forest are going to leave behind this time is this Lou girl."
Feng You even said to Hua Cong and He Si Nu a little obscenely:
"Brother Hua, Brother He, why don't you do you a favor and leave that Qi girl behind?"
The beautiful man smiled lightly, while He Sinu shook his head.
Jin Zhang said on the side:
"Our Senior Sister Lou of the Lion Forest is good, she is quiet on weekdays, and she is kind in her speech and deeds, but well, those are just appearances, if someone angers her, if she has a seizure, it will be really ......"
Speaking of which, Jin Zhang didn't say anything, and Jiang Zhuopu on the side said:
"If someone angers Senior Sister Lou, she is really angry, hehe, that's really ...... Pink ghosts! ”
actually said this about the quiet and elegant Lou Qingyao, which made Wuling and Meng Cailou very surprised.
Jin Zhang nodded in agreement and said:
"That's right, so no one dares to mess with Senior Sister Lou in our Lion Forest, to be honest, Senior Sister Lou stays, hehe, I'm a little worried about that Sect Senior Brother...... Can you afford it! ”
Feng You listened to Daqi and asked:
"Oh, is that so?"
At this time, Meng Cailou's He Sinu spoke:
"Brother Fengyou, Senior Sister Qi who came with us doesn't need you to do anything, she will definitely stay in the Five Spirits Sect."
Feng You was even more curious at this time, and immediately asked:
"Oh, why?"
Hua Cong said with a smile on the side:
"Senior Sister Qi, alas, she came to the Five Spirits Sect to hide from marriage......"
"Hiding from what?" Feng You didn't hear clearly for a while, and the rest of the people didn't understand either.
何驷nu says:
"Well, let's talk about this matter this time, if you ask her in front of Senior Sister Qi, what are the consequences for you to bear it yourself, our Senior Sister Qi was forced by the elders in the sect to form a Taoist couple with a guy surnamed Wei in Muyang Sect, and the person surnamed Wei also went to our Meng Cailou once, I have seen that person, and I have also drunk together, hehe, at least in my opinion, he is not worthy of our Senior Sister Qi, Senior Sister Qi, naturally he doesn't look down on him, so he is unwilling to seek death and life, Originally, Mu Yangzong's side meant to take Senior Sister Qi to Mu Yangzong to practice, and she was going to marry in the future anyway, but Senior Sister Qi just didn't agree, so it has been delayed until now, just in time, just in time for this centennial acceptance, Senior Sister Qi didn't know who she was guided by or the nod and approval of the senior in our sect, so she actually came to the Five Spirits Sect with us, and at that time we knew that this Senior Sister Qi was determined not to go back, so ...... Hehe, Brother Fengyou, I also want to advise you, it's best not to hit Senior Sister Qi's idea, just now Brother Jiang said that Miss Lou is a pink ghost, do you know how powerful this Senior Sister Qi is? ”
"How powerful?" Feng You immediately asked.
Hua Cong chuckled and said:
"The guy surnamed Wei from Mu Yangzong came here once, and he didn't dare to come again, in fact, Brother He, it's not that Mu Yangzong's side deliberately wants to take Senior Sister Qi over, but that we Meng Cailou are trying our best to promote this matter before rushing to send Senior Sister Qi over, well, then again, that person surnamed Wei...... almost died at the hands of Senior Sister Qi, if someone hadn't rescued him, alas, he would have died at that time! ”
"Ahh Feng You couldn't help but change color on his face after hearing this.
He Sinu said with some surprise:
"Eh, what I heard is that the kid was very angry after seeing Senior Sister Qi, and he was in a hurry to be a real Taoist couple with Senior Sister Qi, is it ......?"
Hua Cong smiled:
"Those are the statements that the elders have released to the outside world, and you believe it! What I heard from the elders is that Senior Sister Qi has already moved to kill, and when they met, she smiled sweetly but coldly and made a heavy hand, fortunately, the guy surnamed Wei was not weak, so he saved his life, but he was left with two scars on his body, and he was directly frightened, and that time he almost caused trouble between the two sects! ”
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, especially Feng You, a prodigal son, who had already heard it and felt a chill in his heart, and quickly threw away all the evil thoughts he had about Qi Ruoyuan.
Jing Jian opened his mouth and said:
"Well, Miss Qi, it's inconvenient to comment, but just in the case of Miss Lou, hehe, Brother Jin and Brother Jiang said that Miss Lou is a red and pink ghost, and it is very scary, but in my opinion, maybe it is a match made in heaven with Brother Zong, everyone, we are all about the same, but do you know why we are all very afraid of Senior Brother Zong? If you only think that we are because of his background, then you are very wrong, Senior Brother Sect, that is ......."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the opening of a five-spirit gentleman named Zhang Yi, who had not spoken, and said:
"Okay, Senior Brother Jing, if Senior Brother Zong is really tempted, he has his own way to harvest Miss Lou's heart, let's talk less about it behind our backs, let's talk about the present, the four of them are all important people in the Lion Forest and Meng Cailou, even if there is any saying that it has been accepted for a hundred years, I conclude that the two sects will not send you over, some people can impostor it, and if you want to come to Wuling, you will definitely not delve into it, speaking of which, there are no irrelevant people here at this time, let's feast and drink for days, and several people have not mentioned the purpose of coming, Now let's open the skylight and say something, if the four of you have any requirements or want to do something, you might as well say it cheerfully, and see what we can do for you, and we will spare no effort; Or if there is something that the Five Spirits Sect can't do and can't touch, we will also tell the four in advance, how! ”