The courtyard of the Zuo family can be described as very lively, and the noise of gongs and drums is endless. I heard that the ancestors of the Zuo family have admired famous swords since they were children, and those cultivators who came here even fought with each other on a whim, and they actually fought with each other in the courtyard. Who doesn't want to win the appreciation of the ancestors of the Zuo family? Most of you here are some loose cultivators, and if you can get on the big boat of the Zuo family, you can also walk sideways in the south of the Yangtze River in the future.

"The head of the family, Su Yongqiu brought his nephew Xu Changfeng and knocked on the door to ask to see him. Steward Zheng stood in front of Zuo Gu Nian and said respectfully.

At this moment, Zuo Gu Nian was sitting in a pavilion in the Zuo family's compound, and when he heard this, he overestimated Su Yongqiu's patience. The finale of this birthday banquet hasn't started yet, can't they wait?

"I said I would leave the next day, but what was the result?" Zuo Gu Nian threw a petal of orange into his mouth and said without peeling, "You just find an excuse to send them away." ”

Steward Zheng then replied, "But Su Yongqiu said that he came to give a congratulatory gift. ”

"Sending a congratulatory gift?" Zuo Gu Nian couldn't help but laugh when he heard it, "This is really unusual, my Zuo family didn't invite him, why did he give a congratulatory gift? I really think I can't see through what he is thinking in his heart? This Canghai Pearl, no matter how angry he Su Yongqiu is, he can only watch my father refine it." An old immortal guy who still wants to come out and be a hero?"

"Head of the house, how do I reply to him?" asked Steward Zheng in a low voice.

Zuo Gu Nian thought for a while and whispered, "Since he wants to give a gift, let him in, I want to see what kind of gift he gives." ”

At this moment, Xu Changfeng and Su Yongqiu were waiting outside the gate of the Zuo family's compound, listening to the noise inside, Xu Changfeng couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Uncle Shi, this Zuo Gu Nian is just a sixth-order peak cultivator, why does no one dare to snatch this Canghai Pearl?"

Su Yongqiu smiled: "You don't know this." Although this pearl has a miraculous effect, its origin is also very rare. However, there is a big drawback, and that is that it is only effective for practitioners below the realm of enlightenment. Dao realm cultivators can already change their physical fitness, and it is not a problem to prolong their lives, even if they take Canghai Zhu at this time, it will not have any effect. Moreover, such rare treasures as Canghai Pearl are obtained by those who have strength, and those who are destined to obtain them. Now that Zuo Gu Nian has this opportunity, and he has the strength of the sixth-order peak, if it is not a last resort, no one is willing to tear his face with him. And Zuo Gu Nian also sold everyone a face, inviting them to come to the house to participate in the birthday banquet, such a courtesy exchange, but it also blocked the mouths of these rivers and lakes loose cultivators. ”

Xu Changfeng listened carefully, he never expected that behind this pearl of the sea, there would be so many people involved. This also confirms the old saying, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. The rivers and lakes are so big, everyone is just a passing passerby. The difference is only that some people have left a few eye-catching footprints on the rivers and lakes, some people just set off a wave and disappeared in a blink of an eye, and some people come without leaving a name or leaving a voice.

The glittering door panel was finally opened again, and Steward Zheng walked out with a calm face. Su Yongqiu had already thought about it with Xu Changfeng, if people didn't want them to go in, then they would have to climb over the wall and enter. This is only a wall three zhang high, and it is difficult for a seventh-order cultivator.

"Both, the head of the family has allowed you to attend the birthday banquet, please come with me. Steward Zheng came to the two of them and said respectfully and humbly.

Xu Changfeng stared at Steward Zheng's humble face, which made him feel very uncomfortable, and there was always an ominous meaning of hiding a knife in his smile.

The two of them followed Steward Zheng into the Zuo family compound, which was very magnificent, and in Xu Changfeng's opinion, it was even bigger than a green bamboo sword courtyard. It's no wonder that so many heroes and heroes can be tolerated to drink and have fun together, the ninetieth birthday banquet of the old master of the Zuo family is really magnificent, and it will be spread out in the future and will leave a good name on the rivers and lakes.

"It's a pity that the seats have been arranged, so I have to wronged the two of them. Steward Zheng led the two to a stone table, which was empty, with neither wine nor candied melons and fruits roast chicken and goose.

"Out of the way. Su Yongqiu smiled and shook his head.

Zuo Gu Nian, who was sitting on the pavilion, stared at Su Yongqiu and the others, only to see that their master and nephew were empty-handed, at most, Xu Changfeng was holding a lone shadow short sword in his hand, where did he get the congratulatory gift?

Zuo Gu Nian thought secretly in his heart: "Su Yongqiu, if you have to find yourself unhappy in this public, then don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

When noon was approaching, Zuo Youcai, the old master of the Zuo family, wore a big red robe, walked up to the altar with a festive face, offered incense, and prayed to the sky, then turned to face the many cultivators in the courtyard and said: "Thank you for your love, let me Zuo Youcai have a good life for this ninety birthday." Looking at the rivers and lakes, there are not many people who can let so many heroes come to celebrate their birthdays, and I Zuo You can be said to be fortunate to have three lives......"

"It's hypocritical. Xu Changfeng sat on the stone table, looked at Zuo Youcai, who was dressed in a big red robe, and couldn't help but whisper.

"You say he's hypocritical, why aren't we?" said Su Yongqiu.

"It's different. Xu Changfeng shook his head, "Zuo Gu Nian wants to use Canghaizhu's reputation to find and attract these heroes of the rivers and lakes, but he himself is worried that Canghaizhu will change hands because of this, what should this be called hypocrisy? We just took the liberty to come to Ninghai County, and without saying a word, we gave us a few looks, which was really done by villains." ”

Su Yongqiu couldn't help but be a little surprised, "This is also what Mr. Qin taught you?"

Xu Changfeng shook his head: "It wasn't taught by Mr. Qin, but there are others." ”

Su Yongqiu didn't ask any further, he knew that his nephew was not as simple as it seemed. He respected Xu Changfeng's secrets, but he didn't want the secrets that Xu Changfeng had hidden would affect his path forward. This made him in a dilemma, so he simply ignored it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my Zuo family is fortunate to invite the top ten famous painters in Jiangnan, today in order to celebrate my 90th birthday, they will paint on the spot, and the paintings they make will also be given to people who are destined for free. Zuo Youcai's words came out, and many people present turned red.

This pearl is destined not to be obtained, but if you can get a painting made by a famous painter, this trip is not in vain. It is said that a landscape map made by Gu Qianqiu, the first painter in the south of the Yangtze River, was once sold for a high price of 3,000 taels in the black market. Three thousand taels is also a lot of money for a cultivator, and even so, it is only worth the price of one pill.

After not working for half a pillar of incense, ten wooden tables were moved out of the middle of the Zuo family's courtyard and lined up. On the wooden tables, there are brushes and paper. Immediately afterwards, nine old men dressed differently walked up to the painting table, and the leader of them was naturally Gu Qianqiu, the first painter in Jiangnan.

Zuo Youcai saw that no one had come up to the painting table at the end for a long time, and he couldn't help but wonder. It wasn't until the subordinate hurriedly ran to his side and whispered a few words that he said with some regret, "I'm sorry, this tenth painter Xu Jianghong seems to have suffered from the wind and cold, and he was bedridden this morning and couldn't come to paint." ”

When everyone heard about it, it was not a big pity. What they are longing for is Zuo Qianqiu's paintings, and it doesn't matter whether Xu Jianghong comes or not. However, Su Yongqiu and Xu Changfeng listened calmly, as if they already knew.

At that moment, a gray-shirted boy walked into the middle of the courtyard with his head held high, and walked towards the empty drawing table.

"Whose little doll is this? It's so rude!" Zuo Youcai couldn't help but be furious when he saw this.

Xu Changfeng first made a gesture to Zuo Youcai, and then shouted loudly, "The next move is to make a painting for my uncle Su Yongqiu for Zuo's seniors, as a birthday gift, uninvited, and offended." ”

"Are you talking about that Su Yongqiu from the Qingzhu Sword Academy?" Zuo Youcai was surprised, his son Zuo Gu Nian did not tell him the news of Su Yongqiu's coming, and now he was very surprised when he heard this.

"Exactly. Xu Changfeng nodded.

Who would have thought that when Zuo Youcai heard this, he couldn't help but say angrily: "Su Yongqiu, you are an old immortal, and you are not dead yet?"

When everyone heard this, they were equally surprised. Although most people don't know Su Yongqiu's name, the Qingzhu Sword Academy still knows it to some extent. He Zuo Youcai dared to be so rude, didn't he even take the Qingzhu Sword Academy in his eyes?

"Hehe, you're not dead, why am I embarrassed to take a step first?" In front of a stone table, the gray-haired old man stood up, his eyes exuded a smart aura, staring at Zuo Youcai in a big red robe and said, "We shouldn't have seen each other for decades, right?" ”

Su Yongqiu's words broke the relationship between the two in one sentence, it turned out that the two of them had known each other decades ago. Zuo Gu Nian naturally knew that his father had known Su Yongqiu, so he would make things difficult for him like this. Father and son are of the same heart, and what his father hates most is that those acquaintances come to ask for favors with some connections, and he himself is the same. Otherwise, he would not be evaluated by Xu Changfeng with the word hypocrisy.

There is a bit of boldness in his gestures, but in fact, he is a small-bellied chicken intestine everywhere, and Xu Changfeng hates this kind of person the most.

Zuo Youcai stared at Su Yongqiu, and couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "Do you remember that you haven't seen each other for decades, in that case, you are now uninvited, what is the so-called matter?"

When Xu Changfeng heard this, his heart couldn't help but feel much more comfortable. He likes Zuo Youcai to be a person like this, straight and straight, not around the corner.

Su Yongqiu smiled and said in a deep voice: "It's not a big deal, I just want to borrow the pearl of the sea." ”