The elder took Qiu Fei straight into a tavern on the street, asked for a private room on the second floor, and ordered three or four dishes and a bottle of wine.
Qiu Fei didn't know what kind of medicine the elder sold in his gourd.
In the past ten years since his parents disappeared, the original owner had rarely interacted with anyone in the family, let alone a highly respected elder in the family like the First Elder.
"Are you thinking that this old man invited me to dinner for no reason? He might be selling some medicine in the gourd, right?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, the elder started joking with Qiu Fei in a pleasant manner.
Moreover, he did not ask Qiu Fei about the fight with anyone, which made Qiu Fei feel relieved. After all, the family's law enforcement hall was still very strict.
Qiu Fei pretended to be deep in thought and said nothing, but in fact, he didn't know what to say.
"Qiu Fei, you are an adult, what are your plans for the future?"
Seeing Qiu Fei being silent, the Great Elder spoke first again.
"I...I don't know either."
Qiu Fei raised his head, looking confused.
"You're a thoughtful kid."
The great elder poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qiu Fei, and said with a chuckle: "Actually, you are aloof and arrogant at heart, and you also have your own opinions."
Qiu Fei didn't understand for a moment whether the elder had any intention, and he couldn't continue to talk.
When the Great Elder saw this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Qiu Fei, did you sign up for the Ancient Xuan Sect, but were defeated and failed?"
Qiu Fei nodded.
There's nothing to hide about this.
The original owner was seriously injured because of participating in the ring competition, and has become a joke among the Qiu clan.
Qiu Fei didn't believe that the great elder hadn't heard of it.
At this time, the waiter served wine and food.
The elder took the opportunity to persuade Qiu Fei to eat more, "These are the signature dishes of this restaurant and are quite unique. You will pay for it."
With that said, he also put a few pieces of meat and vegetables into Qiu Fei's bowl.
Qiu Fei didn't move his chopsticks.
He looked at the Great Elder and said a little uneasily: "First Elder, if you have anything to say, just say it. Xiaofei is all ears and will never dare to disobey in the slightest."
In front of the great elder, Qiu Fei's posture was very low.
Or because he felt guilty, he couldn't guess the other party's true intention of looking for him.
The elder looked at Qiu Fei's restrained expression and knew that if he didn't make it clear, Qiu Fei would definitely not be able to enjoy this meal.
So, he put down his chopsticks and muttered: "I came to you today precisely because you signed up for the Ancient Xuan Sect."
Qiu Fei's heart skipped a beat when he saw the great elder speaking seriously.
Could something have happened?
In his mind, Qiu Fei quickly went through the events before and after the original owner participated in the ring competition, and he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.
When I think about it this way, I feel at ease.
"The Ancient Xuan Sect is the most powerful sect in our area."
The Great Elder said slowly: "It has profound foundations, controls the entire Jade Dragon Mountains, and has abundant cultivation resources. It is indeed a place that every cultivator longs for."
"Great Elder, you may have misunderstood. I just went to try... It's not..."
Qiu Fei wanted to explain his intention to sign up for the Ancient Xuan Sect, but was stopped by the elder's voice.
"I know what you're thinking."
The Great Elder sighed softly, "You joined the Ancient Xuanmen because you want to quickly improve your realm and strength so that you can find the whereabouts of your parents as soon as possible."
Hearing the great elder's words, Qiu Fei was silent for a moment.
It must be said that the original owner took part in the ancient Xuanmen assessment with this in mind.
When the original owner's parents left in a hurry, they mentioned two terms to the original owner, one was "Ancient Xuanmen" and the other was "Bi Liantian".
The original owner was young at the time and had no idea what these two nouns meant, but as he grew older, he figured it out a bit.
"Ancient Xuanmen" is easy to understand. It is the most powerful cultivation sect within thousands of miles of Fengyun City.
As for what "Bi Liantian" is, the original owner has not yet learned.
Is it a place name?
Or an artifact?
Or a secret place?
Over the years, the original owner had not asked the elders in the clan, but no one had provided accurate information.
For this reason, he also deliberately checked many ancient books collected by the clan, but there was no record in any of them.
However, the obsession to find his parents was buried in the heart of the original owner, which was the main reason why he wanted to join the Ancient Xuanmen.
Only in this way can the original owner have a chance to solve the mystery.
Unfortunately, his skills were inferior to others, and the original owner was defeated in the first round and died of serious injuries.
After Qiu Fei's soul traveled through time, it merged and absorbed the original owner's information and spirit, and was somewhat affected by the obsession deep in his mind.
"I understand that you have this idea."
The Great Elder sighed again, "If you had explained this matter to the Elder Council in advance, you wouldn't have to take any assessment.
You may not know that there is a very close interest relationship between the four major families in Fengyun City and the Guxuan Sect.
When the Ancient Xuan Sect recruits disciples, one or two places will be given to the four major families every time, and disciples can be directly selected to join.
only……"
"Just what?"
Qiu Fei's heart skipped a beat, unable to conceal his inner excitement, he asked quickly.
Immediately, he realized something and looked at the Great Elder warily, "Great Elder, if this is a good thing, it shouldn't be my turn, right?"
"There is indeed some origin to this matter."
The Great Elder smiled awkwardly and rubbed his palms, "The Ancient Xuan Sect also has requirements for recruiting disciples. Even if the disciples selected by the four major families do not need to participate in the assessment, some basic requirements must be met.
Otherwise, others will not accept it.
The most important point is that the disciples selected by the four major families will not receive any care from the sect because of their noble birth.
On the contrary, like other disciples who passed the examination to join the sect, they must start from the lowest level of the ancient Xuanmen's outer disciples.
Everyone knows that the outer disciples of the sect are the most tired and suffering..."
After saying that, the elder looked at Qiu Fei quietly with his shining old eyes, observing his reaction calmly.
"Great Elder."
After pondering for a moment, Qiu Fei asked calmly: "When you mentioned this to me, did your family have the idea of sending me to the Ancient Xuanmen before?"
Are you kidding me, are workers afraid of hard work?
Qiu Fei sneered in his heart.
However, active choice and passive choice are two different things. Qiu Fei doesn't want to be sold in a daze and pay for others.
The great elder looked at Qiu Fei in surprise and did not say anything for a long time.
This is considered the default.
Qiu Fei understood in his heart and asked calmly: "Great Elder, I want to know, did the family have any considerations in selecting me to join the Gu Xuan Sect?"
The Qiu family is a wealthy family and has always been very cautious in handling external affairs. If there is no conflict of interest involved, they will not touch it easily.
Qiu Fei knew this very well.
After pondering for a moment, the Great Elder nodded slowly, "After learning that you failed the Gu Xuan Sect assessment, the Council of Elders came up with this idea.
Over the years, the family has long had the idea of sending disciples to join the Gu Xuan Sect, but it has suffered from the lack of suitable candidates.
Today, you have detected miscellaneous spiritual roots, which meets the conditions for recruiting disciples of the ancient Xuanmen.
The most important thing is that after so many years of observation, I found that you have a strong character, can endure hardships, and can endure loneliness. This is very remarkable. "
Hearing this, Qiu Fei couldn't help but snort in his heart. He has a stoic character, can endure hardships, and endures loneliness. He is not forced to do so.
Which child doesn’t want to be with his parents all year round, to be cared for, protected, and enjoy family happiness?
Isn't there no other way?
The Great Elder continued: "In recent years, the ambitions of the Ancient Xuan Sect have become more and more powerful, and their efforts to expand their power have become more and more aggressive, which has made the other two sects fearful.
And a small family like ours is even more on tenterhooks, fearing that one wrong step will bring the family into catastrophe.
After you join the Ancient Xuan Sect, you will use its abundant cultivation resources to practice diligently and strive to advance to become an inner disciple as soon as possible.
Only in this way can you get access to some important information about the Ancient Xuan Sect. Once you find any abnormality, you can immediately send a warning to the family..."
After hearing this, Qiu Fei was taken aback and lost his voice: "Great Elder, you...you mean...let me go in to do detailed work?"
Because of his excitement, Qiu Fei stuttered a little when he spoke.
The great elder just looked at Qiu Fei calmly and remained calm, as if Qiu Fei's reaction was what he expected.
"Xiao Fei can't do it."
Qiu Fei took a breath and stabilized his emotions before rejecting the Great Elder, "First Elder, this job is too dangerous. If something happens, at least he will be expelled from the sect, and at worst, his head will be dislocated..."
"In order to help you gain a foothold in the Ancient Xuan Sect as soon as possible, the family will give you a one-time monthly certificate of being a disciple of the Defense Hall for three years."
Before Qiu Fei finished speaking, the great elder directly made a bid.
The Defense Hall is a department established by the Qiu family, and some high-level and powerful disciples in the family will join it.
Its duty is to protect the life and property of the family. The monthly salary for the disciples of the Defense Hall is the best except for the training hall.
Because of this, the Great Elder didn't want to waste any time persuading, and directly offered attractive benefits.
One word, smash!
He firmly believed that in the face of huge interests, Qiu Fei would definitely agree.
Sure enough, after Qiu Fei heard this, his tone suddenly stopped and he was stunned.
After a long while, he said solemnly: "Great Elder, I'm not... Why is this still related to the monthly regulations? It's really... too dangerous!"
"Four years!"
The great elder raised his voice.
Qiu Fei's throat was dry, his Adam's apple kept swallowing, and his expression was stiff, "Elder, it's really not about money. I..."
"Five years!"
Before Qiu Fei finished speaking, the Great Elder raised the price again, and at the same time, his face darkened.
"stop!"
Qiu Fei braved the great elder's gradually increasing momentum, mustered up the courage, and loudly stopped the great elder's behavior of increasing the price.
Seeing the confused look cast by the great elder, Qiu Fei calmed down and said, "Great elder, it's really not about money!"
After that, he took a few deep breaths and then explained to the Great Elder: "First Elder, it's not Xiao Fei who is rejecting you, old man.
But...it really can't be done.
You always think, I have a fifth-line spiritual root, but this is a rubbish spiritual root. You can imagine how difficult it is to improve your realm.
You actually asked to become an inner disciple of the Ancient Xuan Sect. Great Elder, you really look down on Xiao Fei too much. "
"oh?"
The great elder shouted softly.
He raised his eyes and stared at Qiu Fei for an instant.
The look in his eyes seemed as if he didn't recognize Qiu Fei.
This look in his eyes made Qiu Fei's heart tremble.
"Great Elder, that's what I think."
Qiu Fei quickly explained, "Since only the inner disciples can have access to the important information of the sect, I think it is most suitable for Qiu Can to join the Gu Xuan Sect.
He has dual-system spiritual roots and a middle-grade golden spiritual root. After a period of practice, it is easy to become an inner disciple.
For the long-term development of the family, I think Qiu Can must be responsible for this matter. "
After saying that, Qiu Fei looked at the Great Elder cautiously, and sat aside without daring to express his anger, waiting for the Great Elder's decision.
