Gu Shengchao got his wish and sat in the school to listen to the teacher's teachings. This was something that he could not even imagine after his parents were killed and wandered around the world.
He knew that he had a weak foundation, so he listened eagerly to the lectures, especially Shui Linglong's courses, and he did not dare to neglect them.
Shui Linglong seemed to know what Gu Shengchao wanted to learn, and the lectures were all aimed at those who were interested. The explanations of these crooked articles made Yang Qianhui and other wealthy children very dissatisfied.
After class, someone came to Shui Linglong and said that he had learned such content in private school and wanted to learn the mental techniques and formulas of martial arts.
Shui Linglong was noncommittal and responded: "What I teach is originally the mental formula, you just don't know it. The teacher teaches the same content, do you guarantee that everyone can master it all? Everyone has different understanding and comprehension abilities, talent and wisdom. Bingyi, even though the same person teaches, the final result is that everyone learns something completely different, each with its own merits, isn’t it?”
The student could not argue with Shui Linglong and had to give up.
Gu Shengchao knew that Shui Linglong was protecting him. He wanted to give her some gifts, but after much thought he didn't know what to give. Finally, after the day's study, he sat at the door of the outer courtyard and waited for Shui Linglong to come out. Then he stepped forward and said, "See Elder Shui, the student wants to invite the elder to drink. I wonder if the elder can do it?"
"Okay, as long as it's not the noodle shop you open, I can go anywhere." Shui Linglong readily agreed, which surprised Gu Shengchao.
The two found a restaurant and sat down in a quiet place on the second floor. When the waiter brought the wine and meat, Gu Shengchao toasted and said: "Thank you Elder Shui for your care. The student is very grateful. If you have any offense, please ask the elder." Be patient."
Shui Linglong was also generous. Seeing Gu Shengchao drink it all in one gulp, she was not willing to be outdone and picked up the wine bowl and drank it in several sips. Shui Linglong put down the wine bowl and said, "I don't understand something. Why are you so good at kung fu because you have so little knowledge? Where did you learn it?"
Gu Shengchao thought for a while and said: "I can only say that God is blessing me and there are noble people to help me. Just like this time, without Elder Shui's careful teaching, I would not have made great progress."
Shui Linglong pursed her lips and smiled: "I see that you are quite honest on weekdays. You are easy to flatter, but I like it. If you have anything else you want to praise, just say it. I am all ears." She looked at Gu Shengchao with a smile. His eyes were full of tenderness.
Gu Shengchao was too embarrassed to look directly at him. He poured wine into the wine bowls for the two of them and whispered: "What I said is the truth. That book "Explanation of Oral Formulas" really helped me a lot. I don't understand a lot." Everything suddenly became clear to me, otherwise I would still be in the dark about many things.”
"Well, study hard. I will teach you in three or five days before you have to travel far. There is no time." Shui Linglong was a little regretful.
"Where to go?"
Shui Linglong said with a little bit of disappointment: "It's not all these bad things in the outer courtyard of Yunqi Palace. Now the outer dean is short of manpower, and there are very few people who can reassure the inner courtyard. To be honest, I originally wanted to go out directly this time Yes, since I promised to teach you knowledge, I found some reasons to stay."
"So, you came here to give lectures specifically for me?" Gu Shengchao suddenly realized.
Shui Linglong glared at him and said quietly: "You understand that I almost wasted all these days and let down my good intentions."
The ancient sage was flattered and toasted: "Student is stupid, please forgive me, Elder Shui."
Shui Linglong smiled and said: "Stop being hypocritical. You and I are the same age. You saved my life again. Please call me Linglong from now on!"
"How can I be a teacher once and a father forever?" Gu Shengchao couldn't speak even though he directly called her by her name.
Shui Linglong sighed and said slightly sadly: "You can call me whatever you want. I don't know if we can meet you again in the future. Come on, have a drink. I have long seen that you are definitely not a thing in the pool. From now on, I don't know if we can meet you again." What do you plan to do?"
After the two drank, Gu Shengchao said truthfully: "If Elder Shui stops teaching, I will return to the Dawu Dynasty."
Shui Linglong held up the wine bowl with one hand and shook it, her eyes blurred as she said, "The Wu Dynasty has a vast territory. How can I find you if I have time?"
"Student will temporarily represent the Evil King in the Four Kings Valley. If you find the Four Kings Valley, you can contact me." Ancient Sage Chaoben didn't want to tell the story, and then Jiu Jin told the truth.
Shui Linglong was stunned for a moment, looked at Gu Shengchao and said with a smile: "I still misjudged him. Come on, little girl, I will offer a bowl of wine to King Xie Jie."
Ancient Sage Chao picked up the wine bowl in panic, "Elder Shui is laughing at me. This student is just a temporary agent and knows nothing about the sect's affairs."
"What makes you better is better, just like the two of us, drink." Shui Linglong didn't know whether she was drunk or using alcohol to show off her performance. She was not as majestic and rigid as she was in school.
The two drank until late at night, then went back to their respective homes drunk.
When Gu Shengchao returned to his residence, everyone was waiting in the east wing of the inner courtyard without rest. Ding Ying helped him into the west wing, helped him sit on the bed, and mocked: "Does the wine tonight taste good?"
"It tastes good, not bad." Gu Shengchao still had more to say.
"Is Shui Linglong beautiful?" Ding Ying asked, suppressing her anger.
"She is indeed beautiful, much prettier than when she was teaching in the school." Gu Shengchao felt something bad when he said the words, and asked: "No, how did you know that I was drinking with Elder Shui? It must have been that girl Fang Ju who told you. "
Everyone crowded into the west wing to watch the excitement, and Fang Ju hid behind Yang Qianhui.
"Okay, go ahead and hook up with another woman behind my back." Ding Ying stepped forward with anger and pinched Gu Shengchao's ears.
The ancient sage was in pain: "Don't, don't use force, it hurts."
Yang Qianhui wanted to step forward to help, but was pushed out of the room by Jiang Wan. She had seen Ding Ying's temper. After everyone left, Jiang Wan closed the door and everyone returned to the east wing to sit down and wait for the result.
In the west wing room, Ding Ying saw the faint trace of blood on Gu Shengchao's face, and she couldn't bear to let go of her hand. She sat next to him and sulked, tears rolling down one after another.
Gu Shengchao knew that she had misunderstood, so he sat next to Ding Ying and comforted her and said, "Don't cry. It must be that girl Fang Ju who didn't speak clearly. Shui Linglong will go out in a few days and will no longer teach us. Isn't that quite right?" I’m grateful to someone, so I specially invited her to drink, it’s not what you think.”
"Then why don't you call me? There must be someone behind you." Ding Ying shook off Gu Shengchao's hand aggrievedly.
Gu Shengchao was helpless: "What the hell can you do? In three or five days, they will fly away and never see you again. I have no chance even if I think about it."
"Are you sure?" Ding Ying immediately became energetic when she heard that Shui Linglong was leaving.
Gu Shengchao promised: "If she doesn't leave in three or five days, I will leave here with you, isn't that enough?"
"Pull the hook." Ding Ying was worried.
Gu Shengchao and Ding Ying made promises with their little fingers, and after sealing it with their thumbs, Ding Ying walked out of the west wing with peace of mind. Jiang Wan stood up and asked with concern: "Where are you going, sister-in-law? Do you need me to accompany you?"
"I want to sleep." Ding Ying felt embarrassed after making such a fuss and returned to the west wing angrily.
Fang Ju, the instigator of this incident, playfully stuck out her tongue at everyone and followed Yang Qianhui back to the back room in despair. Everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Four days later, after Shui Linglong finished teaching, she called Gu Shengchao aside and handed him a thick book. Gu Shengchao took it with both hands. It was as thick as six volumes of "Explanation of Formulas", with the four characters "Detailed Explanation of Formulas" written on the cover.
"I can't copy so many words even if I don't eat or sleep for a month." Gu Shengchao was in trouble.
Shui Linglong smiled like a peach blossom: "You don't have to pay it back, I gave it to you. You saved me that night, just as a favor to you."
"When will Elder Shui leave? Do you need me to send you off?" Gu Shengchao guessed that she would stay away.
Shui Linglong said with emotion: "We will leave tomorrow morning and we don't need you to see us off. There are so many of us and everything has been arranged. It's just that we say goodbye today and I don't know when we will see each other again." Shui Linglong looked at Gu Shengchao, her eyes filled with autumn water. Reluctant to leave.
"Elder Shui, take care." Ancient Sage Chao couldn't say anything, so he just bowed his hands and saluted.
"Well, let's go." Shui Linglong waved her hand gently and turned to leave, which seemed light but was actually heavy.
Gu Shengchao remembered something and hurriedly said: "Elder Shui, wait." He took out the porcelain bottle from his arms and strode after it, offering it with both hands: "This is the antidote for Night Ghost Sect. I happened to be on my way back to Yunshang City this time. What I got, Mr. Water Elder, took it with him during the difficult journey to prevent any unexpected events."
Shui Linglong took the porcelain bottle and looked at it carefully: "I heard that only the head of the Night Ghost Sect and five of the ghosts have the antidote. Could it be that you have met one of them?"
Gu Shengchao nodded: "I killed the green-faced ghost."
Shui Linglong stared at Gu Shengchao with wide eyes, as if she didn't recognize him. She looked him up and down before saying, "I can't see through you more and more. How many people can't get the antidote for Night Ghost Sect?" The treasure, forget it, just think that I owe you another favor!" Shui Linglong left in a hurry, and the setting sun swayed her graceful figure behind her.
No one made a special trip to teach Gu Shengchao, and he also planned to leave Yunshang City. Yang Qianhui learned about it and raised some money to make up for the remuneration owed to him. Gu Shengchao insisted not to bring only enough for the journey, and the rest was reserved for daily use in the noodle shop. For business purposes.
The night before departure, six people got together to drink together as a farewell party for Gu Shengchao and Ding Ying. During the dinner, Gu Shengchao asked Yang Qianhui what her plans were. Yang Qianhui said: "At first I just wanted to succeed in my studies and go back to serve my mother and not be bullied by other wives and concubines. Later I thought, what if I go back? Isn't she forced to marry?" People stay away from them. I plan not to go back now, but to stay in Yunshang City. Wouldn't it be better for the four of us to work together to open a restaurant and make the business bigger and be happy every day."
"Okay!" Jiang Wan agreed first. She had long wanted to learn more cooking skills, and this just fulfilled her wish.
The six people drank and chatted happily, and they all became drunk without knowing it. They supported each other and went back to the house to rest.
Gu Shengchao was the first to wake up early the next morning. He packed his bags and bid farewell to everyone. During this period of time, everyone got along like a family and it was difficult to leave. Fang Ju was so emotional that she burst into tears and cried non-stop.
Gu Shengchao and everyone cupped their hands and said: "You all go back, see you later." He and Ding Ying rode forward side by side, facing the rising sun.
