Changqing City.
"Senior Qu, you're here! Come in quickly, come in quickly!" A thin old man wearing a purple-gold Taoist robe bowed and saluted with a smile on his face, "Clouded Leopard, go and let Xiao Cui take the best The honey orchid fairy tea is ready and brought to the living room!"
"Yes!" Next to him, a middle-aged man who had cultivated in the alchemy stage and looked somewhat similar to the old man hurriedly bowed to the visitor and turned around to leave.
After everyone was divided into guests and hosts, the old man in purple and gold Taoist robes clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Senior Qu can come here at the invitation, which makes our Liu family really proud! I have invited all the chefs from Yin Dingxuan in Changqing City. When we get to the mansion, I’ll take care of Senior Qu later!”
"That's all." Sitting on the Taishi chair next to the old man is a man who looks to be in his thirties. He is wearing a black robe, with a slim waist and a tall back. He has a square face, a beard, and straight and majestic features. Linlin said, "Liu Jinhu, if you hadn't asked Xue Lian from the Xiaoyao Sect to invite me, I wouldn't have interfered with your affairs at all. Tell me, what do you want from the Yun family's birthday party tomorrow?"
"Senior Qu, please allow me to tell you in detail." The old man said with a smile, "Senior Qu doesn't know something. There are two big families in Changqing City, known as the 'East Yun Xi Liu'. That Xi Liu refers to my Liu family in Xicheng, and Dongyun refers to the Yun family in Dongcheng. Our two families took root in Changqing City hundreds of years ago, and the inns, wine shops, cloth shops, tea shops in Changqing City Among the many shops such as brothels and brothels, as well as auction houses and treasure pavilions that serve monks, 80% of them belong to our Liu and Yun families. For hundreds of years, our two families have been evenly matched. They are on par. In the past, when the Yun family was at its peak, there were four people in the Yuan Ying stage and eight people in the Dan formation stage. They forced me on the Liu family at every turn and took away my two copper mines, two iron mines, and our shop. For a few seconds, it was really too much!
"But now, the Yun family has long lost its former glory. There is only one person left at the Nascent Soul stage, and only five people at the Core Formation stage. On the other hand, in the Liu family, all five of my brothers have reached the Yuanying stage. The eight members of the younger generation are also in the Dan-formation stage. If Changqing City had not strictly prohibited conquests between Taoist families, our Liu family would have had the strength to annihilate the Yun family."
The man in black robe picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said slowly: "You invited me here, do you really just want me to give you a boost?"
"Senior Qu, I'm telling you the truth," Liu Jinhu took out a jade box from the storage ring and placed it on the table, pushing it in front of the man in black robe, "I invite Senior Qu to come this time because I want to ask Senior Qu to support us and build momentum. , I also want to ask Senior Qu to sit in charge of our brothers - although the ancestor of the Yun family is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he is only one person after all, and he can't sing alone! What if he has the idea of fighting to the death for the sake of the birthday banquet? For the safety of our guests, we need to ask Senior Qu to help us suppress it."
The man in black robe's spiritual power invaded the jade box, and when he saw that it was the reward he had agreed upon before, he put the jade box into the storage ring. "Okay, but if you really need me to take action..."
"Add more money, add more money, and of course you won't treat Senior Qu badly!"
"Okay, then, let's talk about your specific arrangements!"
"We want to force him to give up several mines outside the city to our Liu family during the birthday banquet. If he doesn't comply, I will..."
After Liu Jinhu finished explaining his plan, the man in black robe said: "I, Qu Wuming, have always been paid to do things. Now that I have accepted your reward, I will agree to your request. However, you are involved in the family business. Besides, I have also inquired and found out that the Yun family has not done anything treacherous or evil, so I will just sit back and not take action or hurt anyone."
"Yes, yes, with Senior Qu in charge, our Liu family will definitely be able to severely defeat the Yun family's prestige this time and drive them out of Changqing City! Hahaha..."
Seeing that Qu Wuming agreed, Liu Jinhu finally felt relieved and thought to himself: "Huh, with Qu Wuming sitting here, I want to see what other tricks you Yunhua can make! Thousand-year-old birthday banquet? I'll do it tomorrow Let you hold a funeral banquet!"
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On the second day, in front of a large house in the eastern suburbs of Changqing City.
A plaque hangs across the gate of the tall courtyard, with three big characters "Qingyun Garden" written on it, which is powerful and powerful, with dragons and phoenixes dancing. The large stone lions on both sides of the gate are hung with red silk and hydrangea, and even the courtyard walls are hung with red silk. If they didn't know that the ancestor of the Yun family was celebrating his birthday here, people who didn't know would probably think that there was someone in the house. I want to marry a wife and have a happy event. Through the high courtyard wall, you can hear the faint sound of silk and bamboo coming from the courtyard in the distance.
It was almost noon when Liu Jinhu and others brought Qu Wuming to Qingyun Garden. The guests at the birthday banquet had already been seated, and only a few servants were left sweeping the house at the entrance.
Seeing Liu Jinhu and his group of more than a dozen people approaching, the servant at the gate hurriedly came over to greet them, cupped his fists and saluted, "I wonder if any of the distinguished guests have invitations?"
"Get out of here!" Liu Yunbao, who was dressed in a strong suit, waved his hand, and the power of his spiritual consciousness came out, pushing the servant to fall out. Seeing that several more servants wanted to run back to report the news, Liu Yunbao After taking a few steps and raising their hands, the servants fainted immediately.
Qu Wuming frowned slightly when he saw this. The power of his spiritual consciousness detected that the servants were not seriously injured and were just unconscious, so he did not say anything to stop them. Liu Yunbao thought he was proud, so he took the lead and opened the way.
"This Qingyun Garden is the newly built house of the Yun family for this birthday banquet. I had only heard before that it occupies an extremely large area and is extremely luxurious. Now that I saw it, it is indeed true!" Liu Jinhu put his hands behind his back and looked around as he walked, following Said his brothers next to him.
"Hmph, it is said to be a sixth-level courtyard. It seems that the Yun family wants to regard this as their new ancestral home." Liu Yinhu said with a cold snort.
Liu Tiehu looked at the exotic flowers and plants everywhere in the first-level courtyard, the rockeries and rocks everywhere, the winding paths leading to seclusion, and the scenery at every step. With a greedy look in his eyes, he said with a smile: "In the future, I can let the generals of the Yun family The house here is given to our family."
Liu Tonghu nodded and agreed: "Although it is a bit tacky, I did put some thought into it. It is good to entertain guests here. I wonder what is in the second courtyard?"
When everyone walked to the second courtyard and walked around a screen wall, a large artificial lake came into view. Weeping willows brush the shore, rippling blue waves, colorful lotuses are in full bloom, and there are groups of koi carp. A winding corridor passes through the lake, connecting pavilions and waterside pavilions. Under the cover of rockeries and strange rocks, it feels like stepping into a water town again. Resort, quiet and pleasant.
After walking through the second courtyard, the sound of noise suddenly hit us. The first thing that caught the eyes of several people was the bodhi trees that were planted every five feet or so. I don’t know where they were transplanted from. I’m afraid each tree is decades old, and its tall and lush crown is like a handful. Like a giant umbrella, it casts a large amount of shade. The ground was neatly laid with blue stones, and hundreds of round tables were placed in the huge courtyard. At this moment, the courtyard is already bustling with people, the food is fragrant, the wine is fragrant, and it is very lively. The children of the Yun family and their relatives and friends are sitting and chatting freely, just coming and going. There were hundreds of people serving food between the wine tables.
Liu Jinhu looked from a distance and saw that the ancestor of the Yun family was leading the current head of the Yun family, accompanied by three or four core members of the family, to toast. A sneer appeared on his face, and he used his skills and said loudly: "Haha, it's quite lively. It seems that your Yun family really values this old guy like you!"
This sentence seemed to be said casually, but it was said with magic power, and it was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present.
"Liu Jinhu!" Yun Hua, the ancestor of the Yun family, suddenly frowned.
"Haha, it's Liu." Following a burst of sneer, Liu Jinhu led the people and walked over slowly. Along the way, two Yun family members wanted to step forward to stop them, but they were pushed to the corner by Liu Yunbao with a gentle wave of his hand.
"Who do I think it is? It turns out to be Liu's Five Tigers and Eight Leopards! I don't seem to have invited you!"
"Hehehe, you Yunhua celebrates your thousandth birthday. We live in Changqing City together. How can we not come to congratulate you?" Liu Jinhu said with a smile.
At this time, the ancestor of the Yun family, Yun Hua, also noticed Qu Wuming behind Liu Jinhu. Although he didn't recognize him, he felt a little uneasy, but his face did not change: "Then thank you, ancestor of the Liu family, for giving me this face! Since you are here Now that we are guests, would you like to sit down and have a drink together?"
"I just wished you a happy birthday," Liu Jinhu said with a grin, "Now it's time to talk to you about something serious."
Yun Hua frowned slightly and asked coldly: "What do you want to say?"
"It's rare that everyone from your Yun family is here today. Even many relatives and friends are here. The five tigers and eight leopards of our Liu family are here today. We just want to take the opportunity to inform your Yun family that after the birthday banquet is over, , just sell the mines in Huangyeling to our Liu family, the price is easy to negotiate! We will still be harmonious old neighbors in Changqing City from now on, haha."
"What if I don't agree?"
"Don't agree? Hehe, you still think that the current Liu family is the Liu family of the past, will you allow you to not agree? If you don't agree, I'm afraid there will be nothing to do with the Yun family in Changqing City in the future."
"You!" Yunhua suppressed his anger and was about to explode, but was interrupted by a burst of laughter from behind.
"Hahahaha... I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Yun would be so proud that he could even invite the famous Qu Wuming to celebrate his thousand-year-old birthday?"
Liu Jinhu looked up and didn't recognize the other person. The person speaking was wearing a green Taoist robe. He looked about sixty or seventy years old. He had kind eyebrows and kind eyes. His beard and hair were all white. Three strands of long beard were floating on his chest. He was holding a black whisk in his arms. It could not be seen. Although the other party's cultivation level is low, he can feel the charm of the other party's immortal spirit, as if he is detached from this earthly world.
Liu Jinhu frowned and was about to scold him, but unexpectedly Qu Wuming had already walked past him in a flash.
