Chapter 163: A Chance Encounter

Xu Teng pondered a little and said, "I think this young man is good." ”

Old Madam Xu glanced at him and said, "What do you say?"

Xu Teng said: "Judging from the time he is in our house today, he is neither humble nor arrogant, knows etiquette and knows how to advance and retreat, and he is passable in character, plus he was born in the Lingxiao Sect, and he is still a close friend with Xiaoyou, which is indeed rare." As he spoke, he glanced at Old Madam Xu and said with a smile, "What, didn't my mother have the idea of recruiting this young man?"

Old Madam Xu's face was calm, and she said lightly: "Our Xu family has a great business, inherited for thousands of years, and it is impossible to rely on the clansmen of the Xu family to prosper forever, and resting on one's laurels is the way to die, not to mention that after many years of wealth and wealth, among the many clansmen in the direct line of the Xu family, how many materials can be made at the moment, as the head of the family, you must also have a number in your heart?"

Xu Teng nodded and said, "What my mother said is that our Xu family has continued to absorb many talents with foreign surnames over the years, which has gradually made the situation bigger and not completely crushed by the Sun family." However, the son also heard that many people in the clan were quite critical of this, and they said some unpleasant things in private. ”

Old Madam Xu snorted coldly, with a little disdain, and said: "But they are all mediocre people with low eyes, and if they don't have the ability, they can't see the good of others. Speaking of this, she smiled coldly, turned her head, and after a pause, her face softened a little, and then said to Xu Teng,

"But everything also needs to be measured, the current situation is all right, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no peerless characters under the Xu family in the future, since you are the head of the family, everything must be focused on the Xu family, remember that only strong and weak branches can protect the safety of my Xu family. It's just that if it really comes to the time when my Xu family is all mediocre, no matter how hard I struggle, I can't keep this family business, then I don't have to think about it. ”

Xu Teng's face turned pale, and he said in a deep voice: "Mother don't worry, but teach my son to still have a breath, and I will never let my Xu family risk decay." ”

Old Madam Xu bowed slightly, sighed, and said, "I am still more at ease with you doing things, as for the further things, I can't see it, so let it go." ”

Xu Teng looked from the side, only to see that under the old mother's silver hair, there was a little depression on his face, and he couldn't help shrinking in his heart, he had always been filial to his mother, so he changed the topic and said, "Mother, what about Shen Shi...... person"

Old Madam Xu sighed, pondered for a moment and then suddenly said: "Speaking of which, I seem to remember what Xiaoyou once said about the 'fire centipede incense' a few years ago, if it wasn't for a friend who inadvertently saw through that fake incense, I'm afraid that he would have been plotted without knowing it?"

Xu Teng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "It is true, I also have a little impression, could it be ......" His face suddenly changed slightly, and he looked a little more dignified, and said, "Could it be the friend in Xiaoyou's mouth, is this Shen Shi?"

Old Madam Xu was silent for a moment and said, "Although I can't be completely sure, it's probably him." In addition, have you noticed that although he is only at the beginning of the Ning Yuan Realm, when he rescued the third monk in Centipede Mountain, it was very easy to deal with those two Mountain Bear Hall monks, and after that, he retreated to save the third child, looked for a sheltered place and waited for dawn and then rushed back to Liuyun City, including explaining what happened to the two of us here not long ago, from beginning to end, this young man was calm and calm, and he was acting brightly, without any panic. ”

Xu Teng nodded slowly, his eyes lit up a little, and said: "That's true, with his age and such a Taoist realm, it is rare to be able to do this." As he spoke, he looked at the old lady's eyes with a slight burn, and said, "Mother, do you also think this person is a rare talent?"

Old Madam Xu smiled faintly and said: "These things in the Dao realm, as long as the talent is not too bad, and the rare resources such as the elixir and all kinds of spiritual materials are fully configured at any cost, the Yuan Dan realm does not dare to say, and under the divine artistic conception, it can almost be piled up, but this mental ability is different from person to person. ”

As she spoke, she stood up and walked slowly a few steps, and said, "If everything Shen Shi said before is true, then he is indeed a figure worth cultivating, and he has a great future, but ...... As the head of the family, you must be cautious in your actions, not to mention that now that there are undercurrents inside and outside the sect, it is difficult to say whether this person will be a chess piece secretly laid by someone, and you can't be careless. You arrange for someone to go to the Lingxiao Sect to inquire about this Shen Shi carefully, and find out all about his origins, including Xiaoyou's side, or you can find someone to listen to and ask a few words at the appropriate time to confirm. Only after we are sure that there is no abnormality in this seed can we win over the cultivation. ”

Xu Teng nodded and agreed, it seemed that he believed in Mrs. Xu's vision very much, but after a while, he seemed to think of something, and he couldn't help but whisper: "Mother, everything else is easy to say, it's Xiaoyou's side...... Could there be any other ideas?"

Old Madam Xu was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "Xiaoyou is my grandson, and I love him very much, but it's a pity that his mind seems to have been placed on the side of the Sun family, although he doesn't say it, but I can see that he should still want to fight for a position in the Sun family." ”

Xu Teng had a slight look of uneasiness on his face, and said, "Mother, Xiaoyou is still young, and it is inevitable that he will ......."

Old Madam Xu waved her hand and said, "I don't blame him, in fact, he is still surnamed Sun after all, which is just human nature." It's just the child's heart......"

At this point, she suddenly sighed, but she didn't say any more.

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"Ahh......h

A slightly rapid cough sounded in the Five Elements Palace, Xu Yanzhi was startled at first, and then showed a little smile, looked at the somewhat embarrassed man opposite, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, you will choke on tea, are you still a cultivator?"

The man sitting opposite her was young and handsome, it was actually Sun You, and I don't know why he actually ran to this deserted Five Elements Hall alone today, at this moment, he coughed twice, put down the teacup in his hand with a little embarrassment, rolled his eyes and said, "Damn, which guy is saying bad things about me behind my back?" After a pause, he quickly showed indignation and said, "I know, it must be that guy Shen Shi!"

"Hey!" Xu Yanzhi called out, but he didn't agree, glared at Sun You over there, and said, "You are so strange, how can you get involved with my senior brother Shen?"

Sun You laughed and said, "Senior Sister Xu, sure enough, you looked at him differently when you entered the art hall." ”

Xu Yanzhi smiled: "Nonsense, this is exactly what it should be, don't you speak for him and for you." Looking at your cunning appearance, my Senior Brother Shen is honest and honest, so he must have been bullied by you often?"

Sun You was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Senior Sister Xu, the rest is fine, you actually use the four words honest and honest on the body of the stone, I don't dare to agree." As he spoke, he lowered his voice a little and said with a grin, "I'll tell you, the man in the stone is much more cunning than I am." ”

Xu Yanzhi sneered with disdain on his face, and said, "Trick the ghost to go, anyway, how could you think of running here today to inquire about the news of Senior Brother Shen's return to the mountain?"

Sun You shrugged his shoulders and said, "I have something urgent to find him here, and there is no one to go to his cave mansion, thinking that now that he has entered the art hall, maybe he may be here." ”

Xu Yanzhi shook his head and said, "He hasn't returned to the mountain yet, but if you count the days, it should be these two days." Saying that, she glanced at Sun You again, and said with a smile, "Don't say bad things about stones here in the future, otherwise other people will hear it, and they will immediately show you a look." ”

Sun You smiled: "Who is Senior Sister Xu talking about?"

Xu Yanzhi said with a smile: "Sister Qingzhu, she often comes to me, but unfortunately she has to accompany her master down the mountain to Liuyun City early this morning, so she didn't come, otherwise you will look good." ”

Sun You was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, the gaze in his eyes seemed to have a little deep meaning, but after all, he still smiled and said nothing, and then Shi Shiran got up and left.

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Shen Shi left the Xu family and walked down the street with the little pig for a while, thinking if he would go back to the hut Ling Chunni directly, but when he turned his head and thought that there were still some spiritual materials in the Ruyi bag that he had obtained from Centipede Mountain, they were all obtained by picking medicine and hunting beasts before meeting Xu Xing, although the grade was not high, but there were still some of them, and they could also be worth a little spirit crystal.

Thinking of this, he turned his head and went to Nanbaofang in the south of the city first, on the lively and bustling long street, now he has developed a little habit, and went straight to the fairy club.

Just stepped into the door of the Immortal Society's shop, Shen Shi once again felt that familiar and friendly aura rushing towards him, this kind of bustle with hustle and bustle, mixed with the desires and desires of countless people, the scene that he watched and grew up with since he was a child, and every time he saw it, he would have a little extra intimacy.

And not long after he came in, a middle-aged man greeted him, it was Chen Li, who greeted him with a smile and greeted him. Shen Shi was also surprised in his heart, thinking that this person's eyes were really keen, maybe everyone would have a little bit of a different ability.

After greetings, Chen Li asked Shen Shi what he was doing, and soon took him to a counter at the back of the shop, beckoning someone to count the spiritual materials and spiritual grasses that Shen Shi wanted to sell, and settled the bill for him as quickly as possible to deliver the spirit crystals.

Shen Shi looked at this scene, and he was a little embarrassed, because the amount of this transaction was indeed not large, only a few dozen spirit crystals, and he could only thank him again and again. On the contrary, Chen Li kept smiling and talking, even after the amount came out, the smile on his face still did not change at all, he was still talking and laughing with Shen Shi, and only said that Shen Shi would come over again in the future, just look for him.

Shen Shi also secretly admired this Chen Li, thinking that if he did business to such a level, what else could he not do?

The two chatted a few more words, and Shen Shi said goodbye and prepared to leave, but at the same time, on the stairs in the deepest part of the Immortal Society's shop, there were several people walking down, and the two walked side by side, one white-haired and bald was a highly famous witch master, and the other was extremely popular.

These two seem to be old friends who have known each other for many years, chatting with each other, and their attitude is very easy-going, and behind Le Jingshan is a beautiful woman, Zhong Qingzhu.

She followed her master all the way down, her eyes inadvertently swept over the lobby of the Immortal Society's shop, but suddenly she saw a counter in front of her, Shen Shi was actually there, and she was turning around and walking out at this moment.

Her eyes lit up, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, and then she walked quickly to Le Jingshan's side, and whispered a few words, Elder Le seemed to be very fond of her, smiled and waved his hand, and let Zhong Qingzhu go by himself.

Zhong Qingzhu immediately walked down the stairs quickly, but in a blink of an eye, Shen Shi had already walked outside the gate at this moment, and hurriedly followed, and when she walked out of the door, she looked around and found that Shen Shi had walked out of the long street more than two feet away, but it was obviously still in sight.

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhong Qinglu's mouth, and when he was about to open his mouth to call him, the expression on his face suddenly moved slightly, as if he had thought of something in his heart at this moment, but in the end he fell silent.

She stood at the doorway and stared at Shen Shi's back, watching him walk forward quickly, and the little black pig was also following his feet with vibrancy and joy.

In the crowd, the beautiful woman seemed to have no one else in her eyes, only the man's back, and after a while, she bowed her head slightly, a faint light flashed in her eyes, and then followed silently.