This woman in white clothes who suddenly visited us is very familiar to the two of us. Isn't she Fan Xuan? It's just that she is not in Zixia Sect now, why did she come to Qingfeng Valley?
When Xu Huaigu asked her, Fan Xuan replied: "My master said that he has something important to give you, and he was worried about sending someone else to give it to you, so he asked me to come here."
It must be the item that was discussed in the last transaction. Xu Huaigu nodded and sat down next to the two of them. Fan Xuan took out a bracelet and a letter, handed them to Xu Huaigu, and said, "These are the two things."
Xu Huaigu took it and looked at it in his hand. The bracelet is made of silver inlaid with jade. It is a good storage magic weapon. It is heavy in the hand and there should be a lot of things inside. The other letter has "Xu Huaigu personally expresses it" written in red cinnabar letters. The sealing mud is intact as before.
Xu Huaigu accepted the bracelet and letter and said with a smile, "Sorry to trouble you."
Fan Xuan shook her head and said, "I dare not disobey Master's instructions."
Xu Huaigu nodded, and Fan Xuan stood up and said, "Since I have brought everything, I will go back to the mountain gate immediately."
Yu Qin hurriedly stood up, smiled and grabbed her hand, and said, "You're already here, why are you leaving in such a hurry? At least we can stay here for a few days, and it will be more lively for everyone to get together."
Fan Xuan declined politely: "I accept Fellow Daoist Yu's intention. However, Zixia Sect has been busy with many affairs recently. Please forgive me for not being able to stay for a long time. I have to leave as soon as possible."
Yu Qin smiled and said: "Last time we went to Zixia Sect, your master persuaded us to stay for a few days. Now that you are in such a hurry to leave, do you think we are too simple? There is no wing room in the palace for you to stay?" "
Fan Xuan hurriedly explained: "Yu Taoist friend is joking, Fan is not that kind of person. It is common for us Taoist monks to live a hard life in cultivation. It's just that the last time you two went to our sect, you were guests, so Master has arranged the best place to live, and my usual place is similar to this one, so why would I dislike it?"
Turns out he's not very good at making jokes. Yu Qin smiled and said, "If you don't mind, then stay. Stay for a few days before leaving."
Fan Xuan frowned and said: "It's not that Fan is ignorant and unwilling to appreciate it, it's just..."
She paused, then lowered her eyes, and continued: "It's just that the demon clan is heading north day and night, attacking cities and plundering territory. They are only two to three hundred miles away from our sect. It is estimated that they will have to attack the mountains in less than ten days. This is a major matter for the survival of the sect, and I must go back."
Yu Qin couldn't persuade her anymore. Xu Huaigu asked her: "When you came here this time, your master didn't say anything else to you? Didn't you want to bring me anything else?"
Fan Xuan shook her head and said, "Just these two things."
Xu Huaigu opened the letter, glanced at it briefly, nodded as if he was suddenly aware, and said, "Fan Xuan, I'm afraid you won't be able to go back for a while."
"Why?"
"Your master said in the letter that he wanted to borrow something from me. However, I have left that thing at Fuyao Sect. Now that she is getting up, I have to send a letter to Fuyao Sect to ask someone to take that thing away. Bring it here, it may take a few days."
Fan Xuan glanced at Xu Huaigu dubiously and asked, "How many days will it take?"
"Even if I send the messenger flying sword over tonight, it will take at least five days before someone delivers the thing."
"Five days..." Fan Xuan pondered for a moment, "Five days is not too late."
"So, you will stay in Qingfeng Valley for five or six days. Then, when Xu Huaigu gets his things, you can go back to the sect." Yu Qin grabbed her hand, led her to sit down, and said with a smile , "Isn't it correct to do both?"
Fan Xuan frowned and wanted to say something, but Xu Huaigu smiled and said, "You can stay here in peace. I will send a message to your master saying that I will let you stay here for a few days. It will be okay."
"That's fine, then I'll stay for a few days."
Yu Qin nodded with a smile and said, "I will take you for a walk in Qingfeng Valley tomorrow."
Fan Xuan nodded.
She was naturally kept in the dark. How did she know that the business Xu Huaigu was discussing with her master was herself? Although Murong Di also had good intentions, it was a bit hasty to send Fan Xuan to Qingfeng Valley on the pretext of delivering something.
Xu Huaigu looked down at Fan Xuan and saw her talking and laughing with Yu Qin, unaware of everything. She had just come from Zixia Sect, and she had already said goodbye to her master. Now that she's here in Xu Huaigu, no matter what the reason is for keeping her, she can't go back. Murong Di, why don't you give me a few more words? Are you really so heartless, acting so realistically, and don’t have any compassion at all?
Xu Huaigu took another look at the letter Murong Di gave him. The letter only said that Xu Huaigu should take good care of her and wait until Fan Xuan reached the eighth realm before giving her the bracelet. Then she would know everything. Other than that, there is nothing else to say. Xu Huaigu couldn't help but frown a little, and asked her again: "Is it true that your master didn't tell you anything else?"
Fan Xuan was stunned for a moment, then replied: "No. What, is there something missing from the letter? How about I go back and ask Master again?"
"No, I'm just asking." Xu Huaigu shook his head and asked her, "Aren't you curious about what kind of deal your master made with me?"
"If Master wanted me to know about the business he made with you, he would have told me already. She didn't want me to know, so even if I asked you, you wouldn't tell me."
Xu Huaigu smiled, put the letter and bracelet into his robe, and said, "That's true."
Fan Xuan only felt that Xu Huaigu was a little strange tonight. He seemed to be vaguely wanting to reveal something to her in his words, but he didn't say it clearly, so she couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin looked at each other, and it was obvious that they had the same mind. Yu Qin took Fan Xuan's hand cordially and said with a smile, "Fellow Taoist Fan, can you play chess?"
Fan Xuan nodded slightly and said, "I know a little bit."
"Then can you teach me these days?"
Fan Xuanqian said: "When I have nothing to do, I just play a few games with my senior brothers and sisters. I only know a few rules. I think I can't beat you. Where can I teach you?"
"No way, I think you are too modest. Anyway, you have nothing to do, so you can teach me these days."
Xu Huaigu smiled at Yu Qin and said, "Why do you suddenly want to learn chess?"
Yu Qin glanced into the inner room, and Ruyu was inside. She laughed softly and said: "Since Chen Qi taught Ruyu how to play chess last time, he has been learning recently. He often stares at the chess game for several hours without moving. You don't stay in the bamboo house during the day, and Ruyu just He often pulls me to play with him. But after ten days of hard work, I can hardly beat him. If Sister Fan doesn't teach me a few tricks, I'm afraid I will be embarrassed in front of him."
Yu Qin also knew in her heart that Fan Xuan would go on the road with the two of them from now on, so it was better to give the title as soon as possible to avoid talking about each other's Taoist friends and seem unfamiliar. When Fan Xuan heard Yu Qin call her sister, her expression froze, and when she saw Yu Qin smiling, as if she didn't care about it, she accepted it happily without asking any questions. Fan Xuan smiled at Yu Qin and said, "I'll try my best."
Xu Huaigu also looked into the back room, his eyes pleased.
Chess can nourish one's nature, and it is a good thing to like chess. It shows that Ruyu has accepted and loved human things. This change is crucial. At first, he just followed Xu Huaigu just to have a place to live. Now he has things he likes and people to keep him company, and he is like a human child. It is said that the master leads the door, and cultivation depends on the individual. How much good fortune he can have in the future depends on himself. Xu Huaigu can only be an admonisher.
The few of them chatted for a while and then took a rest.
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In the early morning of the next day, the sky was just getting dark, and before Xu Huaigu and the others opened their eyes from their night practice, Chen Qi came to the bamboo building with brisk steps. She didn't know why she was so happy. She got up early, ran to the bamboo house in small steps, and knocked hard on the door.
Ruyu was dozing with his eyes slightly closed in the back room on the first floor. The knock on the door struck his ears like thunder, startling him enough to open his eyes and wake him up. Seeing that it was still early, I couldn't help but glance upstairs with some concern, then quickly walked to the door and opened it.
When Chen Qi saw him, he smiled happily and said, "Ruyu, I have good news for you!"
Ruyu was startled, and quickly put her index finger to her lips, pointed to the room, and said: "Sir, Sister Yu, and another sister who came from outside last night are all practicing upstairs. Please keep your voice down. Don't worry." It disturbed them."
"Is there a sister outside?" Chen Qi poked his head into the house, "Where did she come from?"
"It seems that they are called Zixia Sect."
"Well, Zixia Sect." Chen Qi pondered for a moment, blinked his eyes, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Don't you want to know what good news I am about to say?"
"Huh? What is it?"
Chen Qixiao narrowed his eyes, moved his face closer, and said next to his ear: "I know you have been very good at studying chess recently. Haven't you always wanted a few chess books? Now the opportunity is right in front of you."
Ruyu looked straight at her.
Chen Qi looked at him. Although she had seen him many times, every time she saw his eyes, Mr. Chen Qi couldn't help but secretly admire him. She was happy in her heart and said with a smile: "The person guarding the mountain gate today is a senior brother I know well. We have a pretty good relationship. I will go and tell him and we can take the opportunity to slip down the mountain and go to the town at the foot of the mountain. We are here. There are bookstores in the town, and there are a lot of delicious food and fun places. How about we go there for a day and buy you chess records by the way?"
Leaving the clan quietly was something outside the rules. Ruyu frowned, a little worried.
"Go, go." Seeing his hesitation, Chen Qi hurriedly grabbed his hand and persuaded, "The town is not far away. If we leave now and come back at night, we can still play in the town for several hours. ! It would be bad if it were any later."
Ruyu was a little shaken. Going to the town to play was the next best thing. After all, he followed Xu Huaigu from the border to here. Xingqing and Qiyin had also seen each other, and they had also met many in the town and villages. However, after learning to play chess seriously in the past few days, he and Yu Qin gradually became evenly matched, so he also began to want to see more chess scenery, so he really wanted a few chess books.
After weighing it up, he said: "Then we have to wait until Mr. wakes up, and I can tell him before we can leave."
Seeing that he agreed, Chen Qi quickly smiled and said, "What's the matter? Write a letter and put it on the table. Your husband will naturally see it when he wakes up. We are in a hurry and have to leave quickly."
After hearing this, Ruyu felt that it made sense, so she returned to the bamboo house, left a letter on the table, closed the door and left with Chen Qi. The two of them were happy to leave, but they didn't know how much trouble they caused by leaving.
