"Ayi, come with me quickly to meet your father."
Ji Wenyi was overjoyed, but still calmed down and said, "Will it affect the family if I go to see my father at this time?"
When Ji Longlin saw that Ji Wenyi had this idea, he couldn't help but look a little strange on his face, and then said with some relief: "It's true that my family decided to send you to study under the teacher. You are much more mature than when you were a child. But there is no need to worry, your fourth uncle Don't you feel at ease when doing things? It's only natural for my son to go home and see me, so who can say anything?"
Seeing that his fourth uncle was so committed, Ji Wenyi could no longer refuse and had no choice but to nod in agreement. But I still feel a little uneasy in my heart. If the eldest brother knows about it and is instigated by someone with intentions, he may think that he wants to rob the Ji family's property, and then there may be a big conflict.
Ji Longlin didn't care much. He pulled up Ji Wenyi's sleeves and walked away, looking a little eager. The Ji family's garden was quite large and they were extremely wealthy, so they often renovated or built new things in their mansion. After all, Ji Wenyi has been away from home for several years, practicing and seeking Taoism every day. I am afraid that the Ji family mansion at this time is different from the impression left in his mind, or is very strange. If Hao Lianfeng hadn't told him how to find him last night, to put it bluntly, Ji Wenyi might not have been able to tell the difference between east, west and north in Ji's house.
At this time, based on his memory when he left home and the route mentioned by Hao Lianfeng, he could roughly guess his direction.
Ji Wenyi stopped and asked, "Fourth uncle, why did the location of our family change?"
Ji Longlin paused, slapped his forehead, and said, "My fourth uncle was worried and confused, and led you astray. Ah Yi, your memory is not bad. You actually remember the direction of your home. It's not like your fourth uncle." Uncle, I went out to drive a businessman for three months, and when I came back, I couldn’t even find my own home."
"Fourth uncle was joking."
After Ji Wenyi's reminder, the group immediately changed directions. When he arrived in front of his house, even Ji Wenyi, who was already considered a master in the eyes of the world, had a slight ups and downs in his mood. His father and mother were waiting for him behind the door. I don't know if it was a surprise or a shock to the two elders.
Ji Longlin ordered his subordinates: "You all stay here, don't interfere with the reunion between the second young master and the head of the family."
After that, he led Ji Wenyi in. The facilities in the yard are the same as when Ji Wenyi left them a few years ago. It is indeed his home, but it is a little cleaner. From Ji Wenyi's perception, it does not seem to have a bit of human flavor. It is obvious that this place has become There are times when no one lives there.
Seeing that Ji Wenyi was a little confused, Ji Longlin explained: "Ayi, it's still a critical moment for the family. It's not that the fourth uncle is gossiping behind the brothers' backs. If your second uncle and third uncle see you come back, they will definitely kill you." If you push it to the front, I'm afraid it will cause a fight among the brothers, so it is better to deal with Xuan Mingdao's matter as early as possible. Just trust your father here and let him handle it, and it will save the peace of mind."
Ji Wenyi was somewhat suspicious of Ji Longlin's various strange actions, but listening to his fourth uncle's words at this time, he could roughly guess that he wanted to make him give up fighting for the family property. This made Ji Wenyi feel a little relieved. It was all human nature, but he didn't know who the fourth uncle was supporting. Maybe he hoped that the eldest brother would change his mind. In addition, he was more willing to practice in Xuanming Dao, so he left Ji Longlin alone.
"My nephew naturally believes what my fourth uncle said."
Ji Longlin showed a grateful expression, "It's good that you can understand my fourth uncle. We still have to hide our whereabouts as much as possible. I'm going to notify your father to come over. Wait here. I'll come back when I go."
After watching Ji Longlin leave, Ji Wenyi's mood slowly returned to calm. He knew how complicated things were at home this time. In order to cooperate with Master Hao and their actions, he naturally could not hide himself completely and had to keep a high profile.
However, in the familiar yet unfamiliar courtyard in front of him, Ji Wenyi put all those troubles aside and walked around the room, feeling the familiar atmosphere and recalling things from his childhood.
After going around in circles, he came to his former bedroom, where he had his buried treasure. He walked to the bed, squatted down, put his hand in, lifted up the floor tiles, and wanted to take out the box inside.
However, in the past three or four years, his figure had become much taller. His shoulders were stuck on the edge of the bed and he couldn't reach his arms in. So he used the weapon control technique to make the wooden box fly out.
Perhaps because his body was stronger than before, he felt that the wooden box was a little light, but he immediately shook his head and laughed at himself for being so confused. He used the weapon control technique and did not take it out with his hands. The so-called feeling was lighter. That is somewhat inconsistent with the weight in my mind.
Sure enough, after Ji Wenyi opened the wooden box, the treasure inside had already disappeared.
"I didn't expect that the hidden place that I thought was a wonderful place when I was a child has already been discovered."
I don't know who took the childhood toy away. Ji Wenyi felt a little complicated, but that was all.
Suddenly, a strong wind swept over and blew all the doors and windows open. Ji Wenyi was also forced to stagger a little. He hurriedly followed the instructions in Taiqing's secret book, squatted on his horse, calmed his center of gravity, and smiled into the strong wind.
Such an evil gust of wind obviously did not form naturally. Ji Wenyi asked loudly: "Who is your master? If you have something to discuss, why don't you show up and have a chat."
The mysterious monk hiding in the dark did not answer Ji Wenyi's words, but continued to use the strong wind to sweep Ji Wenyi away. However, Ji Wenyi followed the key points of the horse's steps and lowered his center of gravity. His true energy was connected to the earth and remained unmoved at all.
Ji Wenyi asked a few more times, but the monk seemed to be stubborn and just kept activating the spell. Based on Ji Wenyi's strength, it would be easy to find the monk's location, but since he wanted to mess up the situation at home and get involved, he couldn't show off his skills now. So when the wind force increased more and more, he pretended to be overwhelmed, staggered for a while and was finally sucked into the air.
Ji Wenyi was originally worried that the many guards outside the door would be in trouble if they rescued him. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he found that the guards had already fainted on the ground and did not know whether they were alive or dead. The monk who came to arrest Ji Wenyi obviously had accomplices.
After a while, Ji Wenyi no longer knew where he was.
The monk who brought him here still made no sound. He looked around and walked into the room very consciously. It's just that his behavior always seems a little arrogant in the eyes of people hiding in the dark, which makes people feel a little unhappy.
Ji Wenyi walked into the house and saw many people looking at him, obviously waiting for him for a long time.
Sitting on the main seat was a noble young man. His facial features were somewhat similar to Ji Wenyi's, but he had managed a large number of caravans all year round, so he showed some majesty. This temperament was in sharp contrast to Ji Wenyi's high-spirited youthful temperament. The person in front of him was naturally his brother Ji Wenhong.
"Brother."
Ji Wenyi murmured.
"Ji Wenyi, you are so courageous. I thought that a playboy like you would be so scared that his legs would weaken."
Before Ji Wenhong could speak, other people in the hall rushed to yell and ridicule, causing the remaining people to laugh.
Ji Wenyi glanced over, but did not see their appearance clearly. There was clearly sunlight shining through the windows in the hall, and the light rays intertwined with each other, making the room brighter, which made the rats hiding in the shadows in the corners even darker. .
"Are you all ugly? You dare not show your face."
The man who just spoke was so angry that he cursed and immediately appeared from behind the pillar.
Ji Wenyi glanced at him and asked his brother Ji Wenhong, "Who is this man? Why haven't I seen him before?"
Before Ji Wenhong could answer, the man said in a strange tone: "As far as I know, the young master is a famous wine bag and rice bag. It is normal for me not to recognize him."
Ji Wenyi did not refute the other party's teasing and sarcasm, but rather politely raised his hand and asked, "I wonder what business this Brother Ren is helping the Ji family manage?"
The man raised his chest and said, "I am the new shopkeeper on the first floor of Longxi."
After hearing this, Ji Wenyi rolled his sleeves and said, "It turns out he is the new shopkeeper. I won't blame him for not knowing the rules of our Ji family."
The man said angrily: "You bastard, even your father never mentioned those rules to me, and you still want to dominate me?"
Ji Wenyi was not polite at all. He stepped forward and slapped the opponent twice.
Although that man also had some cultivation, he was no match for Ji Wenyi, and he did not dodge even one of these two slaps. Ji Wenyi's palm force was properly controlled, and the man's cheeks were swollen, and he struggled to speak. He muttered something with his tongue open, but when he saw Ji Wenyi's eyes narrowed, he was so frightened that he dared not speak out.
Only at this moment did he and other people in the hall take their eyes away from Ji Wenyi and focus on Ji Wenhong.
Everyone said together: "Young master, this young master is ignorant and incompetent. He is not worthy of inheriting the family business. Please make a decision as soon as possible."
At this time, Ji Wenhong reunited with his brother whom he had not seen for many years. He did not show any warmth and said coldly: "You came back at the wrong time."
When Ji Wenhong said these words, Ji Wenyi felt a hint of danger.
Ji Wenyi tried his best to smile and said, "Why is it not the right time to go back to your own home?"
Ji Wenhong remained expressionless, and his cold voice resounded throughout the room, "This is not your home."
As soon as these words came out, Ji Wenyi felt that his blood had gone half cold. As soon as the words came to his mouth, he blurted out that he had no intention of competing with him and swallowed it back.
"So my brother wants to stand up for the outsiders under his command?"
"After all, Shopkeeper Ming is a hero of our Ji family. He shouldn't be insulted like this by you."
Ji Wenyi's face was gloomy and his tone was a little cold, "Then what will the young master do with me?"
At this time, the others immediately became interested again and said: "Young Master, don't let him leave here, so as not to affect our plans later."
"Incarcerate him."
"He slapped Shopkeeper Ming twice, Shopkeeper Ming has to give him back."
Shopkeeper Ming immediately became energetic, and the ferocious expression on his face looked a bit funny at this time, "Dot or (well said)!"
"That's not fair. His cultivation level is higher than that of Shopkeeper Ming. His two slaps are different from Shopkeeper Ming's two slaps. I think twenty slaps is better."
"rational."
"..."
Seeing all the Ji family shopkeepers making choices for Ji Wenhong, Ji Wenyi sneered, and he cracked the corners of his mouth to reveal his white teeth.
"Everyone, shopkeepers, please be patient and don't be impatient."
Everyone looked at Ji Wenyi inexplicably, but saw him continue to say: "Did you forget something? My current identity is not the young master of the Ji family, but a disciple of Xuanming Dao. I came here this time for The sect is purchasing elixirs. If you are confused and trap me, if I haven’t gone back within a certain period of time, Xuan Ming Dao’s senior brothers and elders will definitely come here to ask. By then, will you be able to bear Xuan Ming Dao’s wrath?”
Everyone was silent for a while. As locals, how dare they offend Xuan Mingdao.
Ji Wenyi showed a proud smile, "Since you have no objections, then I will leave?"
He was about to leave when suddenly someone said: "We are just inviting the young master to have tea and have fun. We don't mean to bully you, so we'd better stay."
When others heard this, they knew that this was an excellent idea. As long as it did not threaten Ji Wenyi's life, Xuan Mingdao was not unreasonable.
Ji Wenyi raised the nameplate in his hand and said: "It's a pity that I seem to have sent out the message for help. I think someone from Xuan Ming Dao will come in a few days, but I can't stay with you here anymore."
Although they didn't know whether what Ji Wenyi said was true, when everyone saw this, they no longer dared to mention leaving Ji Wenyi behind.
Ji Wenyi walked out of the room in a swagger. Although he had been very tough just now, he was a little worried now because he didn't know the way out of here.
So he started observing from left to right again. After a long time, he stopped observing and walked behind a rockery. He said to one of the caves, "Brother, please take me back when you have time."
Unexpectedly, there was no movement around. Ji Wenyi didn't feel embarrassed at all. He directly reached out to a big stone lined up in front of the cave entrance and said, "Brother, don't think that just because you don't speak, you don't have to help me."
The big stone trembled, and it turned out to be a monk. He felt that he was very good at hiding it, but he didn't want to be easily discovered by Ji Wenyi, so he felt extremely uneasy.
"At least you have to introduce me to someone, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
Ji Wenyi's arm was strong, and the monk couldn't bear the pain. Without the advantage of hiding in the dark, the monk was no match for Ji Wenyi, so he had to surrender and let Ji Wenyi go.
Inside the room, Ji Wenhong and a kind of shopkeeper both saw the scene in front of them.
All the shopkeepers had solemn expressions on their faces. If Ji Wenyi had attacked them just now, none of them would have been able to escape. Such a person would definitely affect the barely balanced situation.
"I didn't expect that the young master's strength is already so powerful."
Ji Wenhong did not respond.
"If we don't get rid of him, it will definitely affect our plans."
Ji Wenhong said: "Get rid of him? Are you going to become an enemy of one of the six major sects in the world?"
"So what if the six major sects are busy with Tianfu. As long as the matter is completed, the eldest young master will be doing business with Tianfu. What can Xuan Mingdao do with you."
Ji Wenhong remained silent again, and the shopkeepers behind him knew that this meant tacit approval.
…
But when Ji Longwei saw Ji Longlin, he was very surprised to hear that his youngest son Ji Wenyi had returned home. He hurriedly notified his mother-in-law to prepare a meal, and went to greet him with a group of people.
As for whether his trip would bring any adverse effects, Ji Longwei didn't care at all. It could be said that he had already planned it.
No matter what, Ji Wenyi's most eye-catching identity is that he is a disciple of Xuan Ming Dao. When he heard that his son was doing the elixir business on behalf of the sect, he made the decision at the moment. Ji Wenyi was protected by the skin of Xuan Ming Dao. Yi is definitely the safest, so why bother with other people's calculations.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the place, they only saw the fainted guard, and Ji Wenyi was completely missing.
Until the taciturn monk brought Ji Wenyi back, but it was already impossible for him to leave. This place was surrounded by people, all subordinates and helpers led by Ji Longwei Ji Longlin. They were very surprised to see Ji Wenyi falling from the sky, but they instantly understood after seeing the monk who used Guangfeng. They knew that this person was the one who took Ji away. Wen Yi's black hand.
No matter which faction they belong to, it is intolerable to do life-threatening things to people of the same clan. As for these executors, they are the unlucky ones who will be liquidated immediately.
Seeing this scene, the monk knew that he would not be able to escape, so he had to close his eyes and wait for death.
When Ji Wenyi saw this, he stood up and stood in front of the monk, saying, "Dad, there is no need to be angry. The matter is not as serious as you think."
When Ji Longwei learned that his youngest son had been kidnapped, he immediately became angry and spread out manpower to investigate, trying to find some clues. But in fact, he had already guessed where Ji Wenyi was taken. This was the scene he least wanted to see. The brothers were at war with each other, or even more directly turned into fighting with each other.
When he saw this monk bringing Ji Wenyi back, the suppressed anger in his body naturally wanted to be vented on this unlucky monk.
Ji Longwei's stature is not tall, but he is very imposing. This is a natural change caused by being in a superior position all year round. However, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes show that he is a bit older. Even a monk will age. He often There are things that are beyond human control.
"Yi'er, get out of the way and let your father vent your anger."
Ji Wenyi suddenly laughed, maybe because his father still regarded him as a naughty child, but this method had long since failed to work on him, and only those who really wanted to deal with him would vent his anger.
"Father misunderstood. I was not kidnapped, but I accepted the invitation and went voluntarily. This brother just used the power of the wind to transport me back and forth."
Ji Longwei saw that Ji Wenyi was indeed not injured at all, and there was obviously no big conflict, so he felt relieved and said, "Let this person go."
Ji Wenyi smiled and said, "Thank you, dad."
Ji Longwei probably hadn't been called "Dad" for a long time, and he was a little dazed for a moment, but then he became ecstatic again, grabbed Ji Wenyi's arm and looked at it carefully.
"It's been a few years since I went to Xuanming Road. If it weren't for negotiating some business with the sect, I probably wouldn't have even thought about going home. Your mother misses you so much and talks about you all the time."
Ji Wenyi misses his hometown a lot, but after all, he has entered Taoism. Once he embarks on the path of seeking Taoism, he will automatically be addicted to it and cannot extricate himself.
"I miss daddy and grandma too."
Ji Longwei laughed, as if he hadn't been so happy for a long time.
"I think you must be obsessed with Xuanming Taoism. How are you doing in the sect? Have you ever become a disciple? Our Ji family can't treat the teacher badly, so we must prepare a big gift."
Ji Wenyi smiled bitterly and said, "Dad is too anxious. I don't have a chance to learn from my teacher yet. I have to be taught by my senior brothers and sisters."
Ji Longweixu thought that his son's talent was not very impressive in Xuan Ming Dao, so he was a little unpopular, so he hurriedly said: "As for ordinary people, there is no way to give gifts to Xuan Ming Dao, but Yi'er has to give dad a chance to give gifts. It's better for me to go out and show off to others. Since you don't have a master, it's the same thing to find a senior brother who knows your skills."
Ji Wenyi had a strange look on his face, "If father can really succeed in giving gifts to my second senior brother, I'm afraid he will really become famous."
Ji Longwei smiled and said: "What ability do you have, senior brother, that deserves such praise from you?"
Ji Longlin, who was following behind, seemed to understand something, and suddenly asked Ji Wenyi: "Ayi, could this second disciple of Xuan Ming Dao be Mr. Gu Xuangu, who is now fully in charge?"
Ji Wenyi said: "It's my second senior brother."
Hearing Ji Wenyi's affirmative reply, Ji Longwei's legs softened and he stumbled, while Ji Longlin looked amazed.
"This is a big shot, son. The senior brother who asked you to practice couldn't be him."
Ji Wenyi replied with a surprised look on his face: "Of course."
But he didn't know that there are no sects elsewhere that allow disciples to develop on their own like Xuan Ming Dao. Not to mention the teachings of senior brothers, it is just a matter of four or five masters to teach one disciple, or there are situations where there is no master and all the students have to rely on self-study. occur. Other sects have strict hierarchies and factions, and there are also overt and covert conflicts between the factions.
"I heard that Mr. Gu may be the next headmaster of Xuan Ming Dao. Ayi, you should follow Mr. Gu carefully."
After hearing this, Ji Wenyi said indifferently: "Who said that? The second senior brother often mentioned to me that the position of head teacher should be taken by the senior brother, and he can help. As for staying with the second senior brother all the time, it is impossible. Wait until I have the strength. Once you get to the next level, you have to worship a master and learn more advanced Taoism."
The two brothers were very interested in Xuan Mingdao's affairs. Ji Longlin then asked: "Become a disciple? Ayi, what state are you in now?"
Ji Wenyi said: "The late stage of Xuanjing."
Ji Longlin looked surprised, "Then you can't become a disciple until you reach the Moon-Watching Realm? Xuan Mingdao is really hard to fathom."
Ji Wenyi rolled his eyes after hearing this, "Fourth uncle really dares to think that even in Tianfu, he is already a very powerful master at the Moon Watching Realm. What more master is needed? He needs to raise his own strength to the peak of the Xuan Realm, and then practice with the master. , in order to break through the barrier of life and death, and be inspired by heaven and man, to achieve the cultivation level of Moon Watching Realm."
After hearing this, Ji Longwei excitedly patted Ji Wenyi on the back and said, "My son has really grown up. If he can achieve the Moon-Watching Realm, our Ji family will really have smoke rising from their ancestral graves."
Ji Wenyi, who had long since lost his frivolous attitude, waved his hands repeatedly, "It's not that easy. I don't know how many years of practice it will take to achieve it."
