Two days later.
Fuyubo, Jiyan Island.
In the elegant room of a teahouse, Luo Zhang sat on a plain wicker chair with a cup of tea in his hand, but his face looked very uneasy. Sometimes he lowered his head and murmured to himself, and sometimes he couldn't help but whisper. Sighing, frowning, looking sad.
Even his originally dark face had aged a lot, with many wrinkles and fine lines appearing between the skin and flesh.
After dozens of breaths, Luo Zhang finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He suddenly stood up from the wicker chair, leaned out of the screen, raised his head and looked at the array from a distance, then curled up his neck in frustration and continued to sigh.
And the sound of him pacing back and forth and sighing long and short made the other person in this elegant room stare at him for a long time, and finally couldn't help but persuade him.
"Junior Brother Luo, Junior Brother Luo, don't be impatient. What time is it now, noon? It's just noon!"
Hao Qingyan, who was still wearing the purple robe, slowly moved the tea cup, took a sip, looked at Luo Zhang, and then said helplessly:
"Since Senior Brother Chen has agreed to you, what is his identity? How could he break your promise for nothing! You are so restless and can't calm down. If Senior Brother Chen sees you, won't you be underestimating you?
Besides, this also means you have lost your usual identity..."
“How can people feel at ease when a disaster comes from heaven?
Manager Hao, you are out of the storm now, so you can be leisurely and relaxed, but my little brother, I am really in the fire and water. If I am not careful, I will be burned to ashes. "
Luo Zhang smiled bitterly when he heard this, managed to calm down, shook his head and said:
"If it hadn't been for Senior Brother Chen's outspoken words, not to mention his wealth and wealth over the years, even his life would have been taken away by the adults of the Flower God Mansion. Senior Brother Chen has been a kindred spirit with me. I can't see this Luo. How can I feel at ease when my reborn parents don’t pay tribute to him and call him my little brother?”
This was said in a very flattering manner, and it was as flattering as possible.
Even though Hao Qingyan has been in the business world for many years, he prides himself on being extremely smooth and can express his emotions and anger, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a sneer.
He hurriedly moved the white porcelain tea cup to his face and brought it to his lips. His two big sleeves were lowered to hide his smiling expression.
"The real master is not here, so what's the use of being humble and petty? Isn't it just showing your charming eyes to a blind man?"
Hao Qingyan thought to himself.
Taking another sip of tea, the spiritual energy rolled down the throat and entered the organs, and then melted in the limbs and bones, making people feel peaceful and comfortable.
"Moreover..."
Luo Zhang on the side sighed again and said with waning spirits:
"Now Master... Huaiwu Cave Master has been executed. The brothers who were infected by the demon were immediately killed by the Jindan Master of the Yuchen sect. The rest, like me, are all people with low qualifications. , how can we support such a huge business?"
"Everyone in the Huaiwu lineage is calling for beatings now. I'm afraid that in a few days..."
Luo Zhang couldn't help but feel a trace of sadness in his eyes, he raised his sleeves to cover his face and said:
"It's about to end..."
"Junior Brother Luo, why is this so! You managed to survive with great difficulty. You just have to pick yourself up. How can you lose your character?"
Luo Zhang's lament moved Hao Qingyan's face.
He quickly put the tea cup away and comforted her in a slow voice. He couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions in his heart.
now.
This Huaiwu lineage can be considered truly finished...
Since Sima Lingzhen summoned all the Dongxuan refiners to confront him two days ago, he must make sure that they eliminate any signs of the demon that may still be missed.
The first to bear the brunt of the disaster were the surviving disciples of Huaiwu Cave Master.
Under the control of Huashen Mansion and Wuguang Sect, not a single person of this generation was left, and all of them were imprisoned. Even those who were not in the Fuyubo area when the incident occurred, but were traveling out, could not escape.
According to what Hao Qingyan heard, all the real demons had been killed on the spot by Sima Lingzhen.
This is how it is done now.
First of all, it is to follow the will of the real person Jin Dan and get rid of any fish that may have slipped through the net.
Secondly, the various sects just took this opportunity to eliminate the disciples of the Huaiwu lineage, and justifiably divided up all the wealth and the land of Fuyubo.
As for those Huaiwu disciples who were imprisoned, their family property was first confiscated, and then their souls were searched and tortured by members of various sects.
Only when you really don't know the truth will you be released.
But if you have to wait for the step of searching the soul, even if you are ordered to be acquitted.
All his wealth had been lost, and most of his life had been taken away.
If the soul is injured, and it is not fully healed in time, it will be nothing more than a dream if you still want to achieve success in practice in the future.
However, the elixirs and magic materials that can heal Yuanling's soul have always been the most precious things, and only the high-level masters of Zifu can have such a wealth. Ordinary foundation building and Qi training are helpless.
Although Luo Zhang's qualifications are not obvious, he is not valued in the Huaiwu lineage.
But after all, he had also sat and listened to the lectures of the Huaiwu Cave Master, and he was a disciple of the Dongxuan Master.
He originally thought that he could not escape this misfortune, and when he was in constant panic, unexpectedly no one came to catch him.
When I plucked up the courage to inquire, I found out that Chen Heng had mentioned his name in front of Xie Tan of Huashen Mansion, so he was lucky enough to be pardoned.
After inquiring, it was found that Chen Heng had been to Baoju Zhai several times and was barely acquainted with Hao Qingyan, the manager of Baoju Zhai, at least he recognized his name and face.
Today, Luo Zhang also invited Hao Qingyan to accompany him. He specially invited Chen Heng to the elegant room of this teahouse to express his gratitude in person.
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After Hao Qingyan's kind words of comfort, Luo Zhang finally reluctantly put away his sad expression, bowed his hands, and sat back on the wicker chair.
"Junior Brother Luo is really bleeding from what happened. The tea is actually the rare pekoe tea. This pot alone costs ten talismans! It's so hard to give it up!"
Hao Qingyan took another sip.
I felt the spiritual energy rushing to all the acupuncture points, and even felt a slight tingling sensation, like a needle pricking me. I felt happy, and I hurriedly moved the Xuan Gong silently and began to refine it.
The cup had just bottomed out, and Hao Qingyan was busy filling it again.
Just when he was lost in thought, almost completely forgetting himself, a hand suddenly stretched out and pressed the silver clay teapot.
Hao Qingyan looked up without knowing why.
I saw that Luo Zhang no longer sighed at this time, only focused on himself, and laughed sarcastically.
"Guanshi Hao, I drank too much tea, and I am so full of ideas that I am afraid that my stomach will feel uncomfortable. Why don't you wait for a while and try something else?"
Say it.
He called in several more tea masters and replaced the tea with another pot.
"This kid! How can he be so stingy? How big is my old Hao Cai's belly, how much can I eat from you?!"
Although the new tea that was brought in also had a different fragrance, the spiritual energy in it was much lighter and turbid.
Hao Qingyan cursed angrily in his heart, but kept moving his hands. Although the mosquito was small, it was still more or less meat.
He just nodded with a smile, raised his sleeves and drank it all in one gulp, his mouth couldn't help but smack twice.
While the two were sitting opposite each other chatting, with the sound of footsteps, a tall and tall Taoist with the color of jade, who was extremely handsome, came in from the screen.
His eyes were gleaming, as if they were holding two sharp swords. Just looking at them made people's eyes sting, but in the fluttering sleeves and swaggering robes, he also had the posture of a heavenly deity. , comes out of the dust.
"Senior Brother Chen."
When Hao Qingyan and Luo Zhang, who were chatting, saw him entering, they stood up to greet him with very respectful expressions.
"I've been waiting for a long time, and I've met two fellow Taoists."
Chen Heng also bowed his hands and smiled lightly.
After being greeted, the three of them sat down separately as guest and host.
Soon the servant boy in the teahouse brought up the cup of melon and fruit tea, as well as two jars of fine wine. Under the deliberate compliments of Hao Qingyan and Luo Zhang, the atmosphere became lively for a while.
Halfway through the banquet, Luo Zhang, who was already a little drunk, raised his glass to Chen Heng and said sincerely:
"If Senior Brother Chen hadn't spoken uprightly in front of Master Xie Tan of Huashen Mansion, I would never have survived. I give you this cup, so do it first!"
Under the noise of Hao Qingyan, Luo Zhang raised his hand and drank the full cup of jade liquid in one gulp. When the bottom of the cup lit up, there was another round of applause.
"I wonder what kind of friendship Senior Brother Chen has with the refiner at Huashen Mansion, and how he was able to win his favor. It's really admirable."
Hao Qingyan impatiently drank the remaining wine in his glass, then quickly filled it up again, not forgetting to top it up for Chen Heng.
With a smile on his face, he asked tentatively:
"Could it be that Senior Brother wants to join the Flower God Mansion to cultivate Taoism? If this is true, it will be a great blessing! If Senior Brother becomes successful in the future, don't forget the friendship with Lao Hao in his later years.
Come! Come! Hao had another drink, so he drank first as a token of respect! "
…
It's no wonder that he and Luo Zhang are acting like this.
Today's business in Fuyubofang City was divided between the two behemoths, Wuguang Sect and Huashen Mansion, after the death of Huaiwu Cave Master. The remaining sects could only follow behind and eat scraps.
If you can catch up with one of these two, not to mention skyrocketing, your business will undoubtedly be much smoother in the future.
But there are some differences between what Hao Qingyan thought. Although Chen Heng received the folding fan as a gift from Xie Tan, he was not yet a master and disciple.
The refiner didn't want to offend Ai Jian's face, and he had to wait until he came out of the abyss alive before he could make any decisions.
The reason for successfully rescuing Luo Zhang was also because of Wanli's talisman. Xie Tan specially summoned him during these two days and asked him about it.
After the incident, Chen Heng specifically mentioned it.
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Seeing that Chen Heng only smiled but said nothing, he did not explain his relationship with Xie Tan.
Although Hao Qingyan encountered a soft nail, he was not depressed.
He just kept urging him to drink, drinking one glass after another like a cow, making Luo Zhang's eyes twitch and his heart bleed.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
After a while, seeing that Luo Zhang was already half drunk, Chen Heng put down the tea cup, cupped his hands and smiled slightly, saying:
"Brother Luo Dao, I wonder if you can allow me to take a look at the picture scroll you mentioned earlier?"
Luo Zhang was startled at first, until he was pushed quietly by Hao Qingyan, and then he stood up as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"I'm sorry, I'm so rude. I'm really drunk. I'm laughing!"
After saying this, he took out a yellowed picture scroll from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Heng:
"Senior Brother Chen, this is exactly the drawing that our ancestors drew after returning from the abyss of the earth. It is precisely for senior brother to evaluate it with his eyes!"
Chen Heng reached out to take it and spread it out, scanning it with his eyes, his heart moved slightly.
As time went by, seeing that Chen Heng's face always had a calm expression, Luo Zhang on the side immediately became uneasy and could not help but reach out to wipe away the sweat.
He survived by chance thanks to Chen Heng's words in front of Xie Tan. So as soon as he learned the news, he asked Hao Qingyan to invite him several times, but he was repeatedly declined and was not allowed to meet.
It wasn't until Hao Qingyan accidentally revealed during a conversation that Luo Zhang's ancestors had been generous, and that his ancestors had even gone into the abyss of the earth and left drawings for future generations, then Chen Heng was moved, and this was how we got today. banquet.
But my family knows their own affairs...
This drawing only depicts some landforms and is mixed with some narration and annotations left by ancestor Luo Zhang. It can only be used for viewing.
There are no records of heavenly materials or earthly treasures, and there are no mezzanine abnormalities inside.
It's just Zhang Xunping's ordinary geographical map, by no means a valuable treasure.
Therefore, seeing that Chen Heng always looked calm, Luo Zhang was actually very flustered, fearing that he would be unhappy because of his great disappointment, take his anger out on himself, and cause the trouble of killing him.
When he was restless.
Chen Heng suddenly put the scroll into his sleeve, then nodded and said with a smile:
"Thank you so much, Brother Luo Dao, for this picture scroll. I will be going into the abyss soon. With this thing in my body, I feel a little more confident. It would be rude of Heng to seize the thing left by my ancestor. If you are lucky enough to escape from the abyss of the earth, I will return it with both hands."
"No need! No need!"
Luo Zhang was surprised and happy. He took a few steps back and waved his hands repeatedly:
"This picture scroll is just an ordinary thing, not a treasure. I had a lot of rubbings made and sold back then. Senior brother just accepts it. There is no need -"
At this point, Hao Qingyan raised his eyes and glared at Luo Zhang fiercely.
Luo Zhang also felt that he had made a mistake at this moment, but the words had already been spoken, so he could only laugh in response.
"Then I accepted it rudely. As for what Heng said in front of Master Xie Tan, Heng just mentioned it casually. It was just to repay the kindness of my senior brother for giving me a room and a place to stay. There is no need to worry too much about it.
Chen Heng said:
"The banquet has been completed. I have stayed in Fuyubo for a long time, and it is time to return."
After that, he said a few more polite words to the two of them and then left.
Hao Qingyan tried to persuade him with the intention of building a relationship with him.
However, the time to enter the abyss of the earth was approaching, and Chen Heng had already made up his mind to leave. He wanted to take advantage of the remaining time to return to Yangshan Mountain and practice some cultivation in order to make further progress in his meritorious deeds.
If it weren't for Xie Tan's call and the scroll of drawings of the abyss in Luo Zhang's hand, he would have driven away the clouds long ago, and why would he be wasting his time here again.
…
"It seems that Senior Brother Chen is very tight-lipped, and we were unable to find out the exact relationship between him and the refiner from the Flower God Mansion. It's a pity, it's a pity..."
Downstairs in the teahouse.
I saw a ray of pure white light disappearing without any trace, and in an instant it entered the sky without a trace.
Hao Qingyan, who came to see him off, sighed, clapped his hands, and turned back toward the teahouse.
"Manager Hao, the banquet is over, what are you going back to do?"
Luo Zhang grabbed him.
"There are still some spiritual wine and fruits left in it that have not been eaten up. How can we be so luxurious? I will put them away."
Hao Qingyan stroked his beard and smiled:
"Save it for an evening snack, that's good too!"
Luo Zhang stared speechless for a moment.
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And not far away,
Under a weeping willow.
There was also a young Taoist who looked away from the sky, looked at the branch of wild flowers in his hand, shook his head slightly, and his mood dimmed.
"How's it going? You've been watching this guy for a long time, but are you still interested?"
At this time, a voice of laughter suddenly sounded in the young Taoist's ears.
"It's okay."
The young Taoist looked at the arrogant flower in his hand and said to himself:
"It's a pity that I no longer have the master-disciple relationship with me."
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