Chapter 29: Half-drunk
At the top of Qingtan Peak, the little junior sister Lu Xinrui stood in the clouds, her eyes were closed, her hands were folded, and she recited silently: "Master Zu is above, please bless my senior brother Ji Beichen when he turns evil into good fortune, and I am willing to pray for the Cangxu faction on Qingtan Peak for the rest of my life." ”
"Is the girl planning not to marry for the rest of her life? How many men must be sad and regretful! A hearty man's voice resounded in the sky, and a delicate man in a purple robe fell from the sky and slowly landed on the mountain rock not far away.
The thoughts of her daughter's family were heard, and Lu Xinrui suddenly looked shy, as if she pouted angrily.
Seeing that Lu Xinrui ignored him, the purple-robed man sped up his steps, but the robe on his body did not move at all. In the blink of an eye, he was already standing behind Lu Xinrui with his hands in his hands, and continued: "I'm afraid that even my sister won't agree to this matter!" ”
Seeing that she couldn't dodge, Lu Xinrui lowered her head, stomped her feet to muster up her courage, and said to the purple-robed man: "Uncle! You're eavesdropping on people again, so I'm going to tell my father! ”
The purple-robed man was Lu Xinrui's own uncle Yan Mingxiu, and when Lu Xinrui's father Lu Shenji was mentioned, Yan Mingxiu immediately confessed: "Rui'er, don't!" Isn't it okay for the uncle to compensate you? ”
He strode forward and stretched out his hand to grab Lu Xinrui's wrist, but he was still a step too late and grabbed the air, and his delicate eyebrows suddenly wrinkled into the word "Chuan".
At this time, Lu Xinrui flew away from the peak with the imperial sword and ran straight to the main hall of Qingtan Peak. She didn't believe her uncle Yan Mingxiu's nonsense, and it was not the first time that such a promise had been made.
Lu Shenji, the first seat of Qingtan Peak, is only in his early fifties, and his cultivation has reached the fifth level of the Yuanying Peak, and he is well-known in the cultivation world for being strict with himself and treating others leniently. There are many disciples under him, and the three-story building of the Immortal Cultivation Hall is composed of magnificent and magnificent, which is not inferior to the Qingmingfeng Hall of the head of the house, and at the top of this towering hall stands a middle-aged man with a kind face, this person is the first Lu of Qingmingfeng.
Although the sturdy figure is not tall, it is not short, and the faint mustache hangs on his mouth, not only does he look old but is more energetic. A pair of bright eyes shot straight into the clouds and looked in the direction of Cangzhou City, and then he frowned, revealing a very embarrassed look.
"Daddy!" Lu Xinrui called Lu Shenji in her mouth, and came with a magic weapon, Ziqing Double Swords, wearing a green dress and a bird-patterned gauze skirt, swaying with the wind, like a fairy in the forest.
"Senior Sister Lu, the first one is on top of the temple, I'll take you up." It was Yan Mingxiu's righteous son Yan Nianxin who spoke, seventeen years old, and Lu Xinrui was the same as Lu Xinrui. In the past, he always followed Ji Beichen, and the three of them went down the mountain together to practice a few times, although they were the same age as Lu Xinrui, but the two had no personal relationship and were not familiar with each other.
As soon as the two of them entered the main hall, Lu Shenji had already come down from the top of the hall and had a serious conversation with Yan Mingxiu, who had rushed over, and stopped talking when he saw the two juniors coming in.
"Who made my baby girl angry?" Lu Shenji greeted him with a loving face, he knew that Lu Xinrui must have found him somewhere to collect his grievances. Since Ji Beichen left, his daughter has not been tossed for a day, and even her mother, who has always disciplined her, went to Houfeng to retreat in order to be more pure.
"Who else can there be, uncle......" Lu Xinrui looked aggrieved, her heart was surging with emotions, and she couldn't care about the identity and face of the first daughter, and threw herself into her father's arms like a child.
She has been easy-going and kind-hearted since she was a child, and she is the daughter of the first seat, so she naturally has to lead by example, and she has some small friction with her younger brothers and sisters on weekdays, and she will try not to be too careful, and she will even wronged herself to accommodate others. But no matter how strong she is, she is only a sixteen-year-old girl, and after a long time, she will squeeze some small emotions in her heart.
In the past, when she was unhappy, every time Ji Beichen saw her sullenness, accompanied her to practice swords, and secretly took her down the mountain to practice. Since Ji Beichen left, she suddenly felt empty in her heart, and Lu Shenji could naturally see this change in mood.
Lu Shenji patted Lu Xinrui on the back, he knew that Yan Mingxiu was a free and easy person, he spoke as he wanted, and his wife Yan Mingxin was in charge on weekdays, so he turned a blind eye.
But at this time, for the sake of his daughter's emotions, he had to get angry and say something helpful: "Yan Mingxiu! It's been less than half a month since you went into retreat, so why did you come out? ”
"Brother-in-law, I don't say that you also know, my sister's temper is only something you can stand ......" Yan Mingxiu smiled embarrassedly, it's not that he can't stand his sister Yan Mingxin, he is so old and still takes care of it meticulously, he doesn't know how to survive this half month.
"Don't talk about my mother!" Lu Xinrui pouted and got out of her father's arms, frowning her little brows, pinching her waist with both hands, looking like she was not easy to mess with, although she didn't like her mother to be strict with her, but she would never tolerate anyone saying bad things about her!
Lu Shenji coughed lightly, he was really in a dilemma. It is difficult for a Qing official to cut off family affairs, and he doesn't know what to do now, so he can only temporarily grieve Yan Mingxiu, and said sharply with a straight face: "Regardless of the family members and relatives of the Xianmen, since you worship my disciples, you still have to call me a master!" Since you refuse to retreat and cultivate, go down the mountain tomorrow for a trial, and you are not allowed to return to the mountain without my edict! ”
"Daddy......"
"First ......"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Xinrui and Yan Nianxin were both startled, the last time Lu Shenji had such a big fire was ten years ago, when the head of the Xuhai was relieved of the thunder robbery.
The two of them were just about to open their mouths to intercede for Yan Mingxiu, but Yan Mingxiu suppressed the smile on his face, bowed down and gave his hand to receive the order: "Yes, Master." ”
"Let's all go." Lu Shenji sighed lightly, turned around and walked towards the hall, the three of them didn't dare to say more, and left the hall with their own hearts.
Yan Mingxiu had been a casual cultivator until he was twenty years old, at ease, playing in the world, going to Youzhou alone, and bringing back a two-year-old doll. At that time, the two elders of the Yan family were angry, they were all mortal people, and they had been looking forward to Yan Mingxiu being able to inherit the Yan family, and now their son brought back a child in vain, and the neighbors inevitably spread rumors.
The matchmaker who broke through the threshold of the Yan family on weekdays had to hide when she met Yan's mother on the street, for fear of smashing her signboard for Yan Mingxiu's matchmaker. The Yan family was very anxious at first, but the second elder was kind-hearted, and after a long time, he accepted the poor doll, and named the child Yan Nianxin, hoping that he would have a new beginning.
Yan Mingxiu is also very concerned about this child, and he accepted the idea of wandering the world, and supported him by exorcising ghosts and catching demons for a living. As the child grew up, the two elders of the Yan family also died of illness one after another, and Yan's mother entrusted him to Yan Mingxin, the eldest daughter who had married to the Cangxu faction, before she died.
Yan Mingxin promised Yan's mother to wait for her to pass away and take this brother and nephew to the Cangxu faction, and Yan's mother closed her eyes with confidence, when Yan Nianxin was only eight years old. experienced the death of his loved ones at an early age, and in the face of his more painful father-in-law, he could only hide in the corner and secretly wipe his tears, but fortunately, he had Ji Beichen and Lu Xinrui's comfort and companionship at that time......
"What do you want? Uncle has gone down the mountain, aren't you going to send it off? Lu Xinrui's words interrupted Yan Nianxin's thoughts, and as soon as he remembered the old things, his heart tugged, and his throat was tight at this time, and he couldn't say a word.
Lu Xinrui shook her head helplessly, dropped his sword in disgust, and couldn't help muttering: "What a fool."
"Senior Sister Lu, I'm ......" Yan Nianxin came to his senses, and what he wanted to say again, the beauty had long since disappeared.
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In Sanssouci Town at the foot of the Nine Tribulations Mountain, Yan Mingxiu found a wine shop and found a seat by the window to sit down. He hadn't drunk alcohol for many years, but the strength of this wine was not reduced, and in less than half an hour, a large jar of Fenjiu was in his stomach. Just as he wanted to beckon Xiao Er to come to another altar, a gray-clothed young man sat down opposite him, replaced the wine bowl in front of him with a teacup, and a pot of tea was sent from the tea shop opposite.
The corners of Yan Mingxiu's mouth rose, he was in a good mood, and laughed softly: "The flowers are the most beautiful when they are half-thick, and the wine is the most mellow when they are half-full." You're getting small, it's time to get a change. ”
As he spoke, he threw away the burden beside him, regardless of whether the boy would change it or not, picked up the teacup that the boy had poured for him, and savored the sweetness of the spring tea.
"Well, yes, it's just too full. If the flowers bloom, they will fail, the moon will be full, the heavens will be full, and the personnel will be full. Yan Mingxiu said slowly, still looking complacent, whether it was drinking or drinking tea, being a person or cultivating immortals, it was a different pleasure for him.
"My father-in-law is right." The gray-clothed young man is Yan Mingxiu's righteous son Yan Nianxin, his father-in-law's casual temperament has not changed for many years, and when he thinks of such a free soul because he is bound by the rules of the sect, he can't help but feel guilty about Yan Mingxiu.
Yan Mingxiu, who was on the other side, didn't seem to pay attention to Yan Nianxin's emotional changes, and still sipped tea and said leisurely: "Xiaoxin, you are also seventeen, and it is time to taste the taste of this wine." ”
Yan Nianxin paused, his eyes darkened, and said, "It's better to drink and make a mistake, I'm better not to drink." ”
These words immediately aroused Yan Mingxiu's interest, since he took Yan Nian to join the Cangxu faction, the two of them rarely had the opportunity to sit down and talk. In a blink of an eye, the child is older, and he has more thoughts, so today he just chatted a few more words in his heart: "So you and Ah Chen have also drunk?" Yes, he's three years older than you, so he must have drunk it. ”
Yan Mingxiu seemed to inadvertently mention Ji Beichen, and wanted to inquire about his opinion on Ji Beichen's departure, but he didn't expect Yan Nianxin to be thoughtful, and replied directly: "Is there any news about him in the first seat?" You're coming down to find him, right? ”
"Haha!" Yan Mingxiu laughed embarrassedly twice, without any serious words, and smiled casually: "You are so smart and follow me, but your temperament is too boring, Rui'er will not like it!" ”
The hand that was originally his teacup stopped in mid-air, and for a moment, Yan Nianxin's gaffe was gone, and the tea poured this time was only seven points full.
Yan Mingxiu smiled bitterly, this kid is still so polite and sensible, and he never fights and can't get ahead. But love is nothing else, and he knows this pain best.
was thinking about how to wake him up, but he heard Yan Nianxin in a hoarse voice and whispered, "I know, she likes Senior Brother Ji." I wanted to help her find it as soon as possible, so I followed. ”
Yan Mingxiu suddenly became angry, this kid was about to give up before he could fight for it, exactly the same as him back then, it was really an indescribable fate.
At this time, he could no longer deal with it calmly, and angrily admonished: "You idiot! chose to back down before the matter was clarified, have you ever asked Ah Chen what he meant? ”
Yan Nianxin clenched his fists, he didn't have the courage to face that answer, let alone ask. It's just that I didn't expect my father-in-law to be angry about this, and I was thinking about how to apologize.
Yan Mingxiu suddenly changed his words, and said with a smile: "If you want to fight, say a few good words and listen, my father-in-law doesn't mind helping you!" As the saying goes, you still have some advantages! ”
Yan Nianxin frowned, and his tangled expression was extremely inconsistent with his rough figure. He didn't know why Ji Beichen was removed from the list of Xiao Shangqing, but he would never do such a thing as taking advantage of people's danger. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head again and again in refusal.
Seeing how upright Yan Mingxiu was, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad, he collapsed on the chair weakly, looked up at the dark clouds that were gradually gathering in the sky, and sighed heavily: "Hey...... This matter is in a hurry, and I will teach you slowly. Let's ignore Ji Beichen for now, he has been doing well recently, and the first seat is just for me to protect secretly, anyway, Rui'er doesn't know about it, so it's better to ......"
Before she finished speaking, a green-clothed girl ran to the two of them out of breath and asked eagerly, "Little, uncle!" Where is Senior Brother Ji? ”