The most impressive store in Jianzhou City is Dingxiang Building. In addition to selling some cultivation supplies, it is also an excellent place to discuss matters. The secret room is equipped with a magic circle and has excellent sound insulation. People have been here before. The guest got angry and killed his accomplices. It was not until he came out alone that outsiders discovered the situation inside. Of course, the guest did not escape in the end.
Such a safe place is naturally loved by monks from all walks of life. But the true identity of Dingxiang Restaurant is the top restaurant in Jianzhou City, and the dishes here are among the best in Longzhou. Not only monks, but also ordinary people can enjoy it here.
On this day, a handsome young man walked into the restaurant with his head held high.
It is not uncommon for people to dress like him on weekdays, but not many people can wear his aura of wealth, which naturally attracts the attention of some ladies and ladies dining here. It's just that there is no servant following him, which makes people have to think about which house the young master sneaked out from.
The waiter hurriedly greeted him, "What does this young master want to eat?"
The waiter here is the best at observing words and expressions, but looking at the young man's outfit and demeanor, one can tell that this person is either rich or noble. This kind of person wants to spend a lot of money, maybe he can earn some tips. On the other hand, most of these noble men have their eyes high. If they are accidentally offended, although Dingxiang Tower is not easy and can save him, it will still cause a lot of trouble.
The rich boy smiled and nodded, pointed upward, and headed for the second floor.
At this moment, people who were looking around quickly looked away for fear of offending others. They didn't expect that he was also a monk at such a young age.
The waiter has also seen the world in Dingxiang Tower. Most of the monks he meets usually wear strange clothes, and some are even slovenly. They came out of an unknown ravine. They obviously work hard for cultivation resources on weekdays. The remaining few, such as the rich young man in front of him, all have a family of practitioners or a sect as their backers, and they have a lot of energy.
The waiter immediately became more respectful and got out of the way.
In order to prevent ordinary people from breaking in, not everyone can go up the stairs leading to the second floor. Because of the barrier, ordinary people would feel like a heavy weight was placed on their shoulders and it would be difficult to move when they stepped on it. Monks could naturally resist it with their true energy.
The rich boy walked leisurely and climbed up to the second floor easily.
This once again shocked the observers on the second floor. Such ease was definitely above the level of Qi training. The lowest level was a Foundation Establishment monk. At such a level at such an age, he was definitely a genius disciple of most sects. It didn't matter who he was, everyone was interested.
When he got upstairs, the person who received the guests was also a monk. A maid in her twenties, wearing a black skirt, came forward to greet him into a private room and make a pot of tea. Her cultivation level is roughly at the sixth or seventh level of Qi training, which is much different from that of a young person. She cannot be called a Taoist friend or a common title, so she can only call her senior.
"Senior, are you single or waiting for someone?"
There is nothing wrong with those who are advanced in the world of spiritual practice.
The rich boy obviously didn't think that much. He frowned and said, "You'd better call me Young Hero, or Young Master. Senior is really hard to hear and seems too old."
The maid hesitated for a moment, then she had to speak and said, "Then, what are your orders, sir?"
Although it was a bit big, the title obviously suited the boy's taste, so he did not continue on this topic.
"Take me to see your shopkeeper."
The young man's tone was as if he was chatting away, and there was a hint of order in his plain words, which made the maid feel at a loss for a moment.
"If the hero has anything to do with our shopkeeper, I can go and report it."
This was the best way she could think of. If the shopkeeper got angry, she could take it out without being punished.
The young man was stunned, "Do you still need a reason to find him? Your shopkeeper has already started to show off."
He did not fail to serve as a maid, and said: "Let's just say that I have a business deal with him. Thousands of pills. After all, there are tens of thousands of taels of silver."
With an excuse, the maid turned around to look for him. The young man waited for a while, bored, picked up the tea, took a sip, and then sprayed it out with a "pop" sound.
"It's getting more and more outrageous. Are you fooling people with such inferior products now?"
He slammed the tea cup onto the coffee table, showing his dissatisfaction, but he also controlled the force and did not destroy anything. However, the tea inside sprayed out and turned into mist.
The shopkeeper of Dingxiang Tower in the secret room looked at the young man with a puzzled face. After thinking for a while, he was sure that he had never seen this person before, but for some reason he seemed to be very familiar with this place when he spoke. Maybe he was a regular customer? But how old is this boy? He needs to get some information out of him.
The shopkeeper opened the door and entered the room, facing the young man directly, "What does this little fellow Taoist want to do with me?"
Unexpectedly, the young man was stunned and blurted out, "Who are you?"
The shopkeeper replied: "I am the shopkeeper of Dingxiang Tower."
"Are you the shopkeeper? What about Li Changxia?"
The shopkeeper thought to himself, "He is indeed an old customer."
He looked at the young man and said, "Shopkeeper Li was transferred back to his family a year ago, and now I am taking over here."
The young man was stunned, "Why didn't you tell me that he was gone?"
The shopkeeper only thought that he had some dealings with Li Changxia, and the so-called transaction had only been discussed with him. With a thought, he thought that he might as well take this secret transaction together. If the profit was enough, he would swallow it himself. If it was a handle, , he was sent back to his family and kicked Li Changxia into the water.
"I was in a hurry to summon you. I guess shopkeeper Li didn't have the time to do it, so I didn't inform you. However, he did ask me to continue cooperating with my little Taoist friend when he left."
The young man was confused, "What kind of cooperation?"
Then the next sentence "Do you know who I am?" Before he could say it, he suddenly became alert and swallowed it back, realizing that something was wrong.
The shopkeeper continued to lie: "Young Taoist Taoist brother naturally knows what cooperation is. Shopkeeper Li told me to wait here. I will not let him down. If what Taoist Taoist said is different from what I know, I will never expose shopkeeper Li." explanation."
He thought that the young man would definitely have to struggle with him before finalizing the cooperation. After all, the young man had no other choice, but he never expected that the young man was not prepared to continue playing with him.
"The shopkeeper is not qualified for what I want to talk about. There should be someone above you. Ask him to come out."
The shopkeeper said: "I am the biggest in this Dingxiang Tower."
The young man said calmly, "You're not. You can't control the situation just by relying on the Foundation Establishment Realm."
The shopkeeper laughed angrily and said: "You are so young that your eyesight is too high. I do have a worshiper above me, but you can't see it."
He kicked over the tables and chairs and grabbed the boy with one hand.
The young man frowned and slapped the shopkeeper on the face. He spun him around three times before sitting on the ground. The left side of his face immediately became red and swollen. He snorted coldly and said, "What? Now the Ji family is also Have you started a business of buying and selling by force?"
This is really not the shopkeeper's usual style, because the young man may have a lot of secrets in his hands. When the battle in the family is so fierce, he has no resources or opportunities to hold on. If he loses, he will be skinned and bruised, and his life's savings will be taken away. All disappeared.
He was shocked and angry: "You actually know about the Ji family? It turns out that you are here specifically to cause trouble. Good boy, don't run away. I will find an expert to deal with you right now."
The shopkeeper rolled around and turned around to leave. He dared to say harsh words at such a disadvantage. In addition to having the support of worshipers, he was also sure that the other party would not dare to kill anyone in Jianzhou City.
The young man took a sip of temper and cursed: "You old man, you don't listen to what you say, and you have to be slapped before you know how to call someone."
A moment later, the Yi Xuan Realm monks, led by the shopkeeper, rushed over in a hurry, exuding coercion from a distance, warning the monks everywhere who came to watch the fun, and the young man was naturally the first to bear the brunt.
But what Feng Feng didn't expect was that the young man was as steady as a rock and didn't seem a bit strange at all. Instead, he glared back, which frightened Fang Fong. He looked at the young man up and down and felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was.
"Your Excellency is a Xuanjing monk. Why did you come to Dingxiang Tower to cause trouble? If there is any offense, please make it clear."
The young man snorted coldly, like a yellow bell, shocking people's hearts.
The worshipper's chest felt tight and his face turned pale, knowing that he was no match.
The young man said: "Ni Gongfeng is here well. How many years have you not seen me and have you forgotten who I am?"
"You are..." Ni Gongfeng's eyes suddenly widened in fear. He knelt down on one knee and said, "I have seen Master Ji Er."
The shopkeeper who had just arrived behind him was so frightened that his legs softened and he knelt down in front of the young man with a "plop".
Everyone watching the excitement was shocked. Master Ji Er, isn't it rumored that he has become a disciple of Xuan Ming Dao? Why did you appear here today?
This young man was clearly Ji Wenyi who was out on business.
It's not that he didn't want to take this opportunity to return home, but he thought of Li Changxia, the shopkeeper of Dingxiang Tower, who was his father's confidant. He watched him grow up, and because he entered Xuanming Dao to study, he left the family center and went to Jianzhou City specifically. work.
Unexpectedly, after finishing business with Xuan Mingdao last time, Li Changxia left here without even having time to say hello.
He looked at the two people kneeling in front of him, and instead of punishing them directly, he said: "The quality of the spiritual tea served to the guests here is too poor. Is it because the family's business has been bad recently?"
Ni Gongfeng said quickly: "Of course everything is fine at home, it's all up to the people below."
After that, he looked angrily at the shopkeeper, slapped him, and slapped the shopkeeper, and the other half of his face became swollen, like a pig's head.
Ji Wenyi knew that Ni Chongfeng was performing a bitter trick on him, and sneered: "Ni Chongfeng likes symmetry very much, but I don't."
Ni Gongfeng broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, but in the end he didn't have the courage to resist. He stood up and slapped the shopkeeper again, making the place where he was just swollen even higher. Then he looked at Ji Wenyi, apparently dissatisfied with him and wanted to continue fighting.
Ni Gongfeng didn't do anything extraordinary to Ji Wenyi, and Ji Wenyi couldn't punish him in public. He also needed someone to contact his family.
"Alright, send a message home, saying that I'm at Dingxiang Tower. Find someone to come and see me. I have some small business with Xuan Mingdao to discuss."
"We will do it right away. We will notify our family to call the shopkeeper Li Changxia to contact the second young master."
Ji Wenyi did not agree. It was not clear what exactly happened, so he had to find the most reliable person, so he said: "What is Xuan Mingdao's identity? How can a small shopkeeper do it? Find someone named Ji."
Ni Gongfeng said flatteringly: "Yes, yes, where the second young master wants to stay today, I will arrange it right away."
"No need." Ji Wenyi raised his hand and flew out a golden flying sword, which dazzled everyone's faces. The last suspicion of Ni Gongfeng and the shopkeeper disappeared. This was indeed the second young master's flying sword.
"I have to go back to Xuanming Road. I'll come back tomorrow. You can make arrangements as soon as possible."
Without acquaintances, the Dingxiang Tower became unfamiliar. Ji Wenyi didn't want to stay for a moment, so he turned into golden light and flew out of the city.
…
After what happened in the afternoon, Ji Wenyi became very anxious and no longer in the mood to play. Since he had nowhere to go, he flew directly back to Xuanming Road, where he might feel better after meeting his fellow apprentices.
When I arrived at the mountain gate, I saw Xiaomiao cleaning the steps, and I felt a little calmer.
Dongfang An, who was sitting nearby, saw Ji Wenyi and asked in surprise: "Why did you come back so soon? Did you forget to bring something?"
Ji Wenyi pouted, but before he could say anything, Dongfang An could tell something was wrong, "What, something happened at home?"
Ji Wenyi nodded, "The shopkeeper of Dingxiang Tower has been replaced. Li Changxia went home for some reason. He didn't give me a letter. I don't know whether he is dead or alive."
Dongfang An An thought about it carefully. Dingxiang Tower is the property of the Ji family, "Is that Li Changxia the young man who took you up the mountain to become a disciple?"
"It's him."
"It seems that your junior brother's elixir has not been obtained either?"
When it came to business, Ji Wenyi calmed down his emotions and said seriously: "It doesn't matter, someone from the Ji family will come over in a few days, and it won't delay my junior brother's cultivation."
But he obviously didn't understand what Dongfang An meant.
Dongfang An secretly laughed and said: "You mean it hasn't been found yet? Then this matter will be troublesome and you can't solve it. By coincidence, the sword I bought from your Ji family last time was damaged a lot. There is obviously a quality problem with those two pieces. Things were done together.”
Ji Wenyi was a little confused, "How to do it?"
"Naturally, I have to ask your second senior brother to come forward. He is in charge of all matters of Xuan Ming Dao. All after-sales transactions with the Ji family can be handed over to him. And with your second senior brother's arrangement, whatever happens to the Ji family will be cleared up."
Ji Wenyi's eyes lit up, "Then I'll go find the second senior brother right now."
He hurriedly left with his sword. Dongfang thought secretly for a moment, then called Xiaomiao over and left with his sword, but he was going in the direction of Jianzhou City.
Ji Wenyi arrived at Kunyin Mountain, Gu Xuan's residence. It was a very ordinary mountain peak, or a hill would be more appropriate. The structure is similar to that of Tianyu Peak, with a circular staircase-like shape. It's just that Hua Yunying likes to buy fields in the mountains and doesn't care much about her residence. Gu Xuan built all the available land into houses and lofts, forming a palace with the mountain as the main body, in which the plants that originally existed on the mountain were used. Decorate.
There are hundreds of houses here, and no one knows which house Gu Xuan is in at the moment, or maybe he is not in the house at all. Ji Wenyi was already familiar with the road and walked inside. As soon as he entered the house, the formation inside would alert Gu Xuan and let him know what was happening here.
Ji Wenyi entered the mountain gate, found a room and sat down, waiting quietly. The location he chose was very secluded, especially in the afternoon, when the sun began to set and the Yang Qi gradually decreased. It was still very bright outside, but the room was already plunged into darkness.
All rooms are like this. Ji Wenyi has been walking here for more than half a year and has never gotten used to it, so he specially picked this room because it is more transparent and at least he can see the outside light.
Ji Wenyi knew that the strange scene here seemed to be related to Gu Xuan's practice. He could not control it as he wished, so he could only let it develop.
But at this moment, Ji Wenyi's senses here felt much better, making his mind completely peaceful.
Suddenly a voice sounded beside Ji Wenyi, "Why is Junior Brother Ji back? Is it because the Ji family is unwilling to do this business?"
Ji Wenyi has long been used to it. Even without looking, he knows that Gu Xuan is beside him. He doesn't know when the second senior brother came, or whether he has always been here.
Ji Wenyi recounted what happened today one by one. He didn't need to add his own guesses. Gu Xuan would make his own judgment.
After hearing this, Gu Xuan said: "Junior brother, do you want to ask me for help, in the name of Xuan Ming Dao? You should know that Xuan Ming Dao will never interfere in matters that affect your own pursuit of Taoism, especially with the current situation of the Ji family, what do you want to do? You can rely on yourself.”
Ji Wenyi's expression darkened, but he did not pray to Gu Xuan for anything, because what Gu Xuan said were all the rules clearly stated in Xuan Ming Dao, and Dongfang An's statement was just a trick and could not be true.
Seeing that his mood had changed, Gu Xuan continued: "Ascetic, if you want to keep your expression unchanged even if the mountain collapses, the expression on your face is too obvious. You must learn to disguise it, otherwise you won't be able to do anything when you return home."
Ji Wenyi only said that Gu Xuan was unable to help, so he gave him a few words, nodded and said: "Yes, junior brother has remembered it."
Seeing that he had restrained his emotions, Gu Xuan added: "But after all, you are only in the Xuan realm, and you cannot be alone. The elders and senior brothers in our sect are not cold-blooded people. Of course, we will help if we can."
Ji Wenyi was happy when he heard this, but thinking about the point made by his second senior brother just now, he didn't show it and just tightened his face.
Seeing this, Gu Xuan was greatly relieved and thought to himself: "Sure enough, this kid needs to encounter some setbacks before he can grow up. He is not as careless as before."
"Besides, we also have business dealings with the Ji family and are about to discuss it."
Ji Wenyi said happily: "Second Senior Brother, do you want to go with me?"
Gu Xuan denied: "I still have many things to do, so I will choose a respected and heavyweight to accompany you."
After saying that, without waiting for Ji Wenyi's reaction, a ball of black energy rolled up the man and flew towards the Red Fire Peak.
Gu Xuan's actions were really a bit flamboyant. Not to mention the two Moon-watching monks Hao Lianfeng and Bao Shan, the two brothers Shi Yong and Wei Shanyue also felt it. They knew that Gu Xuan had always been rigorous in doing things, and there must be something urgent this time. .
Bao Shan led two junior brothers to meet Gu Xuan and asked: "Second Senior Brother, Junior Brother Ji, why are you here?"
Gu Xuandao: "It has something to do with the Ji family. I need to ask Uncle Hao for help."
Bao Shan hurriedly said: "Master is studying the drawings in the quiet room, I will go find him right now."
"No need, I'm not blind yet, I can see you."
Hao Lianfeng still had a loud voice and had the upper hand over Dongfang Ming. He was in a happy mood and had many new ideas for refining weapons. He was no longer so strict with his disciples on weekdays.
"I've met my uncle. Junior brother Ji should be the one to talk about the affairs of the Ji family."
Ji Wenyi stepped forward and saluted, "Master Hao..."
He recounted what he had experienced again.
Hao Lianfeng was an old man in the world, so he naturally knew what was going on. He looked at Gu Xuando and said, "Master nephew, do you want me to use the excuse of breaking the flying sword to go to Ji's house first?"
Gu Xuan nodded and said: "I hope my uncle can help."
Hao Lianfeng smiled and said: "Since it's our disciple's business, of course we have to go. Besides, Mr. Ji and Xuan Mingdao have been friends for many years. If something happens, it's reasonable to help. Then give me one night to sort out some things. Tomorrow Let’s set off.”
Ji Wenyi said anxiously: "I have already asked Ji's family to come over. If we go directly, won't we miss him?"
Hao Lianfeng laughed and said: "Hahaha, this kid still hasn't understood it yet."
Gu Xuan had no choice but to explain to Ji Wenyi: "Junior brother Ji, have you ever thought that your confidant Li Changxia has not even sent you a letter for so long? The situation is very serious. How can anyone from the Ji family come here at this moment?" Woolen cloth?"
…
In the middle of the night, Ni Gongfeng, who had already sent the news, had a secret chat with the shopkeeper of Dingxiang Tower in a secret room.
The shopkeeper complained: "You are my brother-in-law after all, why are you doing such a heavy thing?"
Ni Gongsheng said: "You still have the nerve to say that you usually do things so safely. Why did you offend this ancestor today? If I hadn't beaten you, would he have calmed down? If he had murderous intentions, how could I protect you?"
"Aren't I anxious to help the eldest master bring down Li Changxia? This is a bit rude."
"You are really out of your mind. No matter how hard the Ji family fights for power, as long as it doesn't affect our wealth and lives, don't go into troubled waters."
The shopkeeper said fiercely: "What are you afraid of? We are all our cronies in Dingxiang Tower now. That boy was the eldest son Li's confidant. We secretly killed him without anyone knowing. It was to relieve the eldest son's worries and even help him." There was no one he took revenge on.”
Ni Gongfeng was startled, and then he breathed a sigh of relief when he remembered that he was in the secret room. He yelled at his brother-in-law: "Pocai! You are so bold. What kind of strength is that second young master? What is his identity? I won't talk about you and me. Now all of them are no match for him. He is still a disciple of Xuan Mingdao. If he loses his life in Jianzhou City, even the Governor's Mansion will be overthrown."
Although the shopkeeper knew that he had said something wrong, he still said stubbornly: "How do I know that the rumors are true? That dandy boy actually became a disciple of Xuan Ming Dao. It is useless for me to talk about Xuan Ming Dao. Such materials are also required." .”
Ni Gongfeng said angrily: "You are still talking nonsense. I think you should stop staying in Dingxiang Tower and go home to rest for a while."
Seeing that Ni Gongfeng was really angry, the shopkeeper calmed down his temper and begged softly for a while, but finally he was not kicked out.
"Now is the time for you to fight to the death. I don't think my family will send anyone here because of our letters. Our attitude must be in place tomorrow to avoid being angered by the second young master."
