Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Banquet
Dongling Island, inside the Iron Fort, is crowded with people.
Compared to when Zhang Feiyang went out, a small number of disciples had already returned, and they had returned to their respective residences, rushing to fill in some anger with the streets they had recognized.
At this time, in the courtyard where Tan Meng lived, before entering the door, the sound of lively laughter and the sound of wine glasses colliding had already spread to the outside one after another, so that those who passed by, not the ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Remnant Guan under Tan Meng's hands, were envious and jealous one by one.
Tan Meng set up a banquet of more than a dozen tables on the central square of the Sanhe Courtyard, and invited the high-level officials of the Heavenly Remnant Temple, as well as all the disciples under his command, to celebrate with him the good things that had just happened.
Every disciple sitting on the chair of the Heavenly Remnant Guan smiled with their eyebrows, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, chatting and chatting with the fellow disciples around them, while admiring the graceful posture of several female disciples who were dancing around them.
Among them, Gu Qingxue's smile is the sweetest, she seems to be a married bride, under the leadership of talking about dreams, wearing a delicate and gorgeous long dress, toasting the guests at a table.
Because, just today, her cultivation finally broke through the early stage of the Qi Refining Period and became a veritable late stage of the Qi Refining Period, at least in the entire Heavenly Remnant Concept, she was already a middle-level disciple.
All of this is naturally the credit of talking about dreams.
Not long after Zhang Feiyang left, a group of Heavenly Remnant Guan disciples who were fighting outside came back.
Some of them were Tan Meng's subordinates, and they brought back a large amount of Jinyang grass to Tan Meng.
Talking about dreams, he naturally couldn't wait, and with excitement and anticipation, he opened the furnace for alchemy, and tried to improve Gu Qingxue's cultivation.
This time, she was well stocked and progressing well.
It only failed once, and on the second attempt, she successfully refined a pill and gave it to Gu Qingxue.
Gu Qingxue had been waiting impatiently for a long time, since the last time she saw Sister Qiao's cultivation break through the bottleneck and become a monk in the late stage of the Qi refining period, I don't know how many times she had fantasized in her dreams, when she would be able to reach such a state and play majestic.
Seeing that Tan Meng sent her the successfully refined elixir, she naturally swallowed it without thinking, and then returned to the room where Tan Meng lent her to live alone, closed the room, and began to meditate in retreat, using the aura to let the medicinal effect of this pill slowly come into play.
Of course.
The process will naturally not be easy, and only Gu Qingxue knows how difficult it is.
When she came out, she had already changed her clothes, and her face was slightly pale.
Because, the work just now made her tired and sweaty, her clothes were already soaked, she couldn't wear them, her complexion was much worse, and she even experienced several unbearable pains.
But correspondingly, this elixir is indeed powerful enough, and it really allowed her to forcibly break through the bottleneck in her cultivation.
This alone was enough to make Gu Qingxue excited.
Naturally, she didn't complain.
In this way, her breakthrough made Tan Meng happy for a long time.
Tan Meng held a celebratory banquet for Sister Qiao last time, so naturally he will not slack off Tan Meng this time.
That's why it's a lively and festive banquet now.
However, no one noticed that just when there was a big celebration banquet in the courtyard, a man in a cloak quietly sneaked into the courtyard from outside the door, the room exclusive to Gu Qingxue.
At this time, this person took off his hat, revealing an ordinary young man's face, the kind that no one recognized on the street, it was Zhang Feiyang.
He originally wanted to talk to Tan Meng directly and alone, and if he could continue to exchange the antidote to chaos in a flattering way, this was still the highest priority.
It's a pity that he just touched the iron castle and heard the sound of the drinking party inside the courtyard outside, so he naturally knew that there was a drinking banquet inside.
It was too similar to the last time he came back, except that last time he was a participant, this time, he didn't plan to participate.
Because, if he participated, he didn't have much confidence to whisper to Gu Qingxue under Tan Meng's nose, it would only attract Tan Meng's attention.
Once the cunning woman Tan Meng noticed her small movements, Zhang Feiyang didn't think that Tan Meng would not do any response or temptation.
He's had a lot to lose in this regard, so this time, he didn't plan to show his face.
What's more, there are still so many people in the entire banquet scene now, adding up to at least a hundred, even if the cultivation of most of them has not entered his eyes, only the late stage of the Qi Refining Period, but the cultivation of Tan Meng is a real Great Perfection cultivator of the Qi Refining Period.
Once he accidentally contradicted Tan Meng, or aroused Tan Meng's suspicions, Zhang Feiyang didn't feel that he had the ability to fight against a hundred, maybe he might not even be able to escape.
Don't forget that this is the headquarters of the Heavenly Remnant Iron Fortress.
Thinking of this, Zhang Feiyang chose to come to Gu Qingxue's room to have a look first, hoping that she could talk to herself when she returned here after the banquet was over.
Because, judging from the observation at the banquet scene just now, Gu Qingxue still seems to be quite trusting of Tan Meng.
Zhang Feiyang didn't want her to make the mistake of Sister Qiao again.
In this way, after he entered the house, he began to wait patiently, not making the slightest sound, but poked a small hole with his finger in a window in the room, and found the best angle to observe the reception from a distance.
The sunlight weakened, the shadows of the people became longer and longer, the sky gradually became darker and darker, and several dancers around the open space lit lanterns at the request of talking about dreams, and the group continued to carnival, pushing the lively atmosphere to **.
The guests smiled and leaned back, drank to their heart's content, and paid tribute to Tan Meng and envied Gu Qingxue.
Tan Meng and Gu Qingxue stood together, looked at each other and smiled, and the relationship between the two became more intimate.
Zhang Feiyang frowned and muttered, "Why isn't it over yet?"
At this moment, suddenly a male elder stood up from his seat, smiled with his fists, said something to Tan Meng, turned around and left the party, and went out through the door.
After that, one after another, men and women who were either elders or ordinary disciples began to salute Tan Meng and Gu Qingxue with their fists and leave together.
Zhang Feiyang smiled slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that I was worried too much just now.
However, this thought had just risen from the bottom of his heart, and the familiar scene at the banquet made his face change again, and he frowned again.
Gu Qingxue smiled and saluted Tan Meng, obviously she was overwhelmed with alcohol, and she wanted to leave the venue and leave the drinking party, but Tan Meng pulled her hand with a smile, and took Gu Qingxue into her arms, and after whispering something to her, Gu Qingxue's face suddenly rose a flush, and she lowered her head shyly, and nodded a little like a bird.
Then, Gu Qingxue never left Tan Meng's side again.
This scene is too familiar to Zhang Feiyang.
He immediately remembered the scene when Tanmeng left with Sister Qiao and Gu Qingxue.
Tan Meng also said something to Sister Qiao beside her, Sister Qiao immediately had a red cloud on her face, leaned her head on Tan Meng's shoulder, and looked like she had already given her heart.
At that time, Gu Qingxue on the other side still only had envious eyes in her eyes.
And it was after that night that Sister Qiao disappeared.
Gu Qingxue was frightened and came to find her the next day, and Zhang Feiyang still remembers it vividly.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, pulled his thoughts back from his memories, his face gradually became gloomy, pushed open the door, and quietly walked out.
At this time, a dancer who had finished dancing had just passed by the path on the other side, allowing Zhang Feiyang to see it.
He was worried that he didn't know how to contact Gu Qingxue, and suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and fell behind the dancing girl, pretending to be a drunk guest, grabbed the dancing girl's big hand, and laughed: "This sister." Don't go. Do me a favor, won't you?"
This dancing girl is a mortal snatched from outside by the disciples who came back from the Heavenly Remnant Temple, and her status is no different from that of a slave, and she is specially flocked to serve the disciples of the Heavenly Remnant Concept.
When she saw Zhang Feiyang walking staggeringly, looking very drunk, she was shocked, trembling with fright, her face turned pale, how dare she offend.
Naturally, she immediately bowed her head, saluted Zhang Feiyang, who was wearing a cloak, and begged for mercy with tears in her eyes: "Adults spare their lives, as long as adults don't kill little women." You can do whatever you want to me. ”
Zhang Feiyang saw that her face was red, he lowered his head, and was so frightened that he didn't dare to resist, although he had some sympathy, he was always very sober, and quickly suppressed the sympathy in his heart.
Because, he has more important things to do now.
What's more, he is not a savior, anyone will be saved.
What's more, he just thinks about it, and he doesn't have that ability.
Since this is the case, then he will naturally not do such a thankless task.
Zhang Feiyang smiled and shook his head, in order to make his behavior more in line with the style of the disciples of the Heavenly Remnant Sect, he reached out and boldly touched the white and tender face of the dancing girl, and then said the request with a smile: "That's good." You can help me inform Gu Qingxue. asked him to go back to the room and lie down, and said that Sister Qiao was looking for her. ”
The dancing girl nodded like pounding garlic, naturally she didn't dare to refuse, but just as she was about to leave, she remembered that she didn't know who Gu Qingxue was, turned around embarrassedly, and asked Zhang Feiyang about Gu Qingxue's appearance tremblingly.
Zhang Feiyang pointed to Gu Qingxue beside Tan Meng, and solemnly instructed: "It's that woman." Talk about the elders' side. That's right. If you don't die like you, remember my words, and you must tell Gu Qingxue alone that I am looking for her. Don't let that Elder Tan know. Talking about the elder's daily affairs, I am looking for Gu Qingxue is just a private matter, and I don't want to alarm her old man. ”
The dancer nodded respectfully and left.
Zhang Feiyang saw her go away, but he was still not at ease, and kept staring at the dancing girl from a distance.
Once he found out that Tan Meng was obviously questioning the dancing girl, then he could only leave the courtyard first and get in touch with Gu Qingxue in another way.
At this moment, under Zhang Feiyang's watch, the dancing girl had already bypassed the crowd, came to the venue, and danced again among the few remaining guests.
She is also a smart person, she is not in a hurry to talk to Gu Qingxue, but her eyes have been staring at Gu Qingxue, waiting for an opportunity.
It's a pity that Tan Meng and Gu Qingxue have always been tired of being together, and they have no intention of separating.
The dancing girl danced for a while, was a little anxious, turned around and glanced at Zhang Feiyang, seemed to notice Zhang Feiyang's sharp gaze, her delicate body trembled, she didn't dare to delay any longer, gritted her teeth, stiffened her head, didn't know what she took out of her arms, kneaded it into a ball, and then, with a smile, walked to Tan Meng, pretended to be soft under her feet, and fell to the ground.
Tan Meng and Gu Qingxue were slightly surprised.
The two looked at each other.
Gu Qingxue immediately pulled out of Tan Meng's arms, helped the dancing girl up, and asked her long and short questions, expressing concern.
The dancing girl held her hand, looking very touched and grateful, tears flowed down, but in one hand there was something stuffed into it and handed it to you Gu Qingxue, and then turned around and left.
Gu Qingxue just felt that something was wrong, and there seemed to be something in her hand, but before she could check it, she heard Tan Meng call her back with a smile.
"My good apprentice, come here. Spend more time with Master. ”
Gu Qingxue smiled slightly, and naturally immediately agreed with a smile, but her hand was quickly flipped over, and she found that what she was holding was a note with Juanxiu's two small words "Sister Qiao" written on it.
She was still calm, taken aback, quietly put away the things in her hand, and then, with a smile, returned to Tan Meng's side, glanced at the direction where the dancing girl left, and suddenly made a request to Tan Meng: "Master." I seem to have drunk a little too much. I'll go to the hut. I'll be back in a moment. ”