Tracing the Origins of the Past Chapter 26
Twenty-sixth
A few days later, in one of the houses of the Tianyi faction, "Tianyizi" woke up from a coma. As soon as his tired eyelids opened, the first thing he said after waking up was: "Third child, third child, have you sent out all the invitations (invitation letters) to Dishui Cave, Jingxia Villa, and other decent people? ”
The third disciple was already squatting at the head of the master's bed, and immediately held the master's hand, so he replied affectionately: "Don't worry, the disciple has already done this thing, Master, you can just wait for good news." ”
"That's good, that's good. By the way, I heard that you lost the Xuanjing ore, is it true?" the head asked breathlessly.
"It is true that there is such a thing, the disciple is suffering, the pain of lovesickness, the pain of singleness, it is unspeakably hidden!" The third disciple did not seem to have the intention of knowing his mistakes and repenting, on the contrary, he also defended himself vigorously.
"Although the Xuanjing ore is the treasure of the town faction of this faction, after all, it is something outside the body that is not brought by life and not taken away by death. The head said unexpectedly.
There were several other disciples standing near the head of the bed, including the second disciple, but there were no yellow boots.
After hearing Master's speech, these disciples felt that Master's words lit up, and they silently muttered in their hearts: Lie down, protect the short and protect like this, what is this said...... What are the words of a human being?
Yellow Boots didn't mean (intentionally) not to come to guard the master's wake-up, but it was really the head of the house, and the official level crushed people to death, not that Yellow Boots wanted to come to visit the master, so he could come to visit.
Starting from the aspect of administrative division, the south of the Chu State belongs to the barbarian region, collectively known as Baiyue or Southwest Yi, where the vegetation is dense and the animals are abundant, far away from the hustle and bustle of the princes, and there are few human tracks. Despite this, this Pure Land has never lacked the melody of battle.
On the shore of the South China Sea, Tang Dangyang, with Xiao Jieyin and female beggars, was waiting on the shore dock by the sea for a flat boat that could cross the sea.
Finally, a slightly larger fishing boat passed by and docked, and the owner of the boat was a swarthy man with a good face.
"Hello Captain Boat! The three of us want to go to Quexian Island in the South China Sea, but we can't reach it by manpower because of the long distance and the water across the sea. It is convenient for the boss of the boat to take us over, and the reward is indispensable to you. Tang Dangyang used some very practical words to impress the fishermen.
"The Sprinkle family is a cheerful person, one hundred taels of gold, if you are willing to give it to us, you will leave, otherwise you won't go. Quexian Island in the South China Sea is extremely dangerous, with strong winds and waves (stormy waves) and constant tides on the way, and it is already a great creation to reach that island alive. "The boatman doesn't speak darkly.
"One hundred taels or gold, okay, I won't argue with you, you won, do you think this is worth a hundred taels?" Tang Dangyang was not in the mood to bargain, so he agreed directly, and at the same time took out the purple snail necklace he was wearing, which was the ancestral magic weapon of the Tang family to ward off evil spirits, and it was worth a lot of money.
"Well, it's a good thing, don't look at me as a boatman, my eyesight is not bad, this thing is estimated to be impossible to find a second one in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, it should be worth a hundred taels, get on the boat!" the fisherman smiled with satisfaction and kept his promise.
"Is this just the right thing to do? Tang Dangyang was a little angry, but he wanted to stop talking, too lazy to talk about it.
In this way, the three of them together with the boatman. In the cabin, there was a thrilling half a month of travel.
The wind and waves on the sea surface were not large, and the fishing boats did not hit the reef or roll over, although there were slight bumps, but the overall situation was relatively stable. This time I went to Quexian Island with the help of God and smooth sailing.
The prestigious Quexian Island, a sacred realm of cultivating immortals, was a long time ago, but it was located on a lonely island in the South China Sea, because the island's perennial magpies chirped, storks sang, and blue birds cried wildly, giving people a sense of detachment from the world, so it was named "Magpie Fairy".
More than ten years ago, the "Jade Patriarch" came to this treasure land, and the island is no longer just an island, but a major immortal cultivator who plays a pivotal role in the rivers and lakes. Such a gorgeous metamorphosis is not by people, but by the island.
The "Jade Female Patriarch" once participated in the decisive battle of Tanggula Mountain, and was the only woman among the thirteen top-level immortal cultivators.
The island's peach blossoms bloom all year round, the four seasons are like spring, and the inexhaustible collection of precious herbs blooms all over the hills, and even rare species such as "rootless spirit grass" are not uncommon.
Tang Dangyang's boat docked and took Xiao Jieyin and the female beggar to the island together. As soon as he landed, the rowing boat boss slid the oars at a super agile speed as if the soles of his feet were oiled, and the wooden boat quickly reversed the shore and drifted to the sea.
"This is called a big wind and waves? This is called maybe you can't go back to the mainland alive? This boat boss, the kung fu of the pit people is really high, and you can't accept it!" The female beggar explained angrily for Tang Dangyang.
"Forget it, it's just a purple snail necklace. Money, no matter how much, is just something outside the body. Thank you, big sister, but don't mind. "Tang Dangyang didn't take the matter of being cheated out of money by the boatman, at least now the destination has indeed been delivered, and this alone is enough.
On this day, it coincided with the fiftieth birthday of the "Jade Patriarch", and there was not even a guard on the island.
"Strange, how is this Quexian Island, the leader of the neutral camp, so dead, could it be that the boatman took the wrong way? It's just because it is rumored that Quexian Island is heavily guarded, and the female disciples on the island are all soldiers.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps approaching, so he immediately blinked and motioned for the female beggar and Kosuke to squat down and hide, hiding among the colorful and colorful flowers, which were not easy to see.
Soon, a large group of female disciples with hair buns of the same shape carried trays in their hands and passed eight feet in front of them. There is no doubt that the protégé of Magpie Immortal Island is naturally passing by, dressed in a pink shirt and wide trousers, with a strong tropical atmosphere and a complete indigenous style.
"The pomp and circumstance of the head (island owner) birthday is really big, I guess those immortal cultivation sects in the Central Plains would definitely not have imagined that we would have such luxury. A female disciple with a tray looked at another sister and said.
"Don't talk nonsense, be careful, if this word reaches the ears of the head of the 'Jade Patriarch', see if she doesn't open your little ass. Another female disciple answered.
"I'm not afraid! How much does the 'Jade Female Patriarch' ignore the government and politics, no one on the island knows, who doesn't know? She is a big lazy worm, if it weren't for the fact that she ran into such a reason as her 50th birthday, she really couldn't get away with it, otherwise she wouldn't even bother to see her disciples and grandchildren. The female disciple in front retorted.
Quexian Island only accepts female disciples, and does not keep male apprentices, but it does not object to female disciples marrying or returning to vulgarity, and whether you want to cultivate immortals with peace of mind or not, it is all based on your own preferences, and the door rules are quite open and free. It's just that the female disciples who marry out are like spilled water, and according to the rules, they can't return to the island, so they can only elope with their husbands (go away and fly high). Unless, after being abandoned by her husband, she will return to a single state, as long as the female disciple herself is not ashamed and is not afraid of being teased by others, she can return to the island again.
To put it bluntly, the "Jade Female Patriarch" is an elderly woman who doesn't want to take care of things, and no matter how diverse the rules are, there is only one central idea (purpose), that is: as long as the female disciples do not commit rebellion, deceive teachers and destroy ancestors, and wantonly come nonsense, they can do whatever they like, provided that they can't bring their families or men to the island, it's as simple as that.
After Tang Dangyang and his entourage overheard the news, they were overjoyed.
I saw that Tang Dangyang reached out and touched Xiao Jieyin's head, and said excitedly: "Great, this is indeed Quexian Island, we didn't go to the wrong place." I just heard that their head is going to hold a birthday banquet, and your Aunt Li will definitely be there, let's go to the banquet to celebrate the birthday and eat wine. ”
Following the steps of the group of female disciples in front, Tang Dangyang and his party came to the scene of the banquet. A thousand tables of round dining tables covered with red tablecloths are neatly arranged on both sides of a clear pool, crowded with people, lively and abnormal, a unique open-air drinking party magnificent scene (picture scroll), this is the most beautiful and beautiful place on the island - Queqiao Meteor Pool. Looking up, there is indeed a small bridge with wooden planks on the pool, with a cool breeze and a pleasant climate.
"Guests, the old body is polite here! Everyone please sit down, don't be restrained, today, let's forget the etiquette of master and apprentice, there are not so many worries and mustards, one word 'eat', two words 'eat well', and three words 'drink the wine in the cup'!" The woman who looked like a girl who was only a teenager was the ancestor of the island's jade girl, and I saw her sitting on the chaise longue at the end of the pool, appealing in an old voice.
"I wish the patriarch good fortune such as the East China Sea and Shoubi Nanshan! I hope that your 'rejuvenation and rejuvenation skills' will be practiced for another 10,000 years!" a sycophant female disciple who was very good at flattering words raised her glass to the island master and shouted.
"Well said! Ling'er is so well-behaved, hehehehehe...... Hehehehehehe. "The Jade Patriarch does not refuse to come, many people are not to blame, and I am not afraid to listen to good words.
Tang Dangyang, who was standing in the crowd and watching, confided in the female beggar beside him in disbelief: "This little girl sitting there talking is the legendary 'Jade Patriarch'?
"I'm a beggar with dirt buns, illiterate and shallow, and I ...... about it. It's not easy to make an evaluation, Tang Yishi thinks it's like that, just like that. The female beggar replied tactfully.
Just when everyone's eyes were focused on the birthday star, suddenly, Xiao Jieyin, who was led by a female beggar, jumped up happily, stretched out her other hand, pointed to a person in the crowd in the distance, and shouted: "Uncle Tang, look and see, I found Aunt Li, Aunt Li is there!"
This call, the child's child's voice was very high-pitched, directly covering all the noise at the scene.
For a moment, everyone's eyes immediately shifted to the direction of the source of the sound.
"Man! Oh no, sisters, look, there's a man on the island!" shouted in the crowd, and some shrew shouted in shock.
As soon as he heard this, Tang Dangyang instinctively picked up Xiao Jieyin, hinting at the female beggar and preparing to escape and evacuate. It was too late, but it was too fast, and the three of them were crawling around the tables, chairs, and piles of people, running more than rats.
Tang Dangyang clearly realized that this is not a place where extraneous branches are born, and he can't fight with women, and when the time comes, all the reasons will become unreasonable, and he will not be able to wash himself by jumping into the Yellow River at that time.
"Sure enough, it's a man! Everyone picks up the guy and catches the man! It just so happens that our island owner is fiftieth birthday, let's play a game of 'catching a man for the New Year'!" another strong female man with a very wild personality roared.
Tang Dangyang seems to have become the target of public criticism, I don't know if the package does not include Jieyin, these women are really crazy, and now they are in trouble.
In such a noisy and chaotic scene, Tang Dangyang tried to get out, but unexpectedly, many women came over, crowded around Tang Dangyang, surrounded him, and stopped him from going anywhere.
"You ...... What do you want to do?" Tang Dangyang, who didn't flinch when he encountered a powerful opponent on weekdays, was so frightened that he couldn't even speak. He turned his head around, looking at the girls in all directions, dizzy, and couldn't find the north.
Tang Dangyang himself once set a rule and principle for doing things, that is: don't beat women!
Unexpectedly, the matter has already made such a big fuss, and the head of Quexian Island, the "Jade Patriarch", was at the scene, but he didn't care, he actually lay on the recliner and fell asleep, closed his eyes vigorously, and didn't care about things at all.
In the embarrassing situation when the scene was out of control for a while, a agile and light figure interspersed through the cracks.
"Calm me down, and don't be rude and willful, and act recklessly. A rhythmic and suppressive magnetic voice roared out, directly shocking everyone present. I saw that Li Lu, the first female disciple of the Magpie Immortal Island Exercises, with a graceful waist and powder makeup, appeared in front of Tang Dangyang.
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