It's very late.
Chu Qingxiao invited Lu Qi to stay for dinner before leaving, and to take some rest.
After all, although Chu Qingxiao's method of using the ancient god's breath to drive away the power of the red ghost in his body worked, Chu Qingxiao was also worried that the ancient god's breath would infect Lu Qi's spiritual mansion.
Just in case, keep an eye on it for a while to avoid any further mishaps along the way.
Lu Qi was grateful to Chu Qingxiao at this moment. After hearing this, he naturally would not refuse, so he agreed with a smile.
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"No! Little Sanniang, are we going to eat these things tonight?" At the dinner table, Lu Sandao, who excitedly ran over with two jars of wine, looked at the things on the table and suddenly felt his interest waning.
Today's lunch meal at noon was interrupted by the arrival of Lu Qi. Lu Zhenshou, who was still unfinished, still wanted to finish the meal. Unexpectedly, what he expected to be served was not a rich and delicious meal, but a whole table. Loads of pies.
"It's too late, everyone is hungry, and it's too late to make other meals. These pies were given to you by an old couple after the seventh meeting this morning. They taste good. Guard Lu will just eat some and give them to you tomorrow. Just make up for it." Xue Sanniang said with a smile.
"It's good to eat some. If you're so picky, why not do it yourself!" Song Qingqing glanced at Lu Sandao and was very dissatisfied with her pickiness.
"The book says that those who eat are those who desire."
"Excessive pursuit of food and drink will make people fall and lose their way. Miss Lu, you are in danger now." Liaoyuan on the side also agreed.
Lu Sandao was dissatisfied after being lectured. She slapped the table and said, "They said I would forget it. You are just a sword..."
Lu Sandao had not drank yet and his mind was still clear. At the moment when the word "spiritual" was about to blurt out, he thought that there was an outsider like Lu Qi present, so he quickly swallowed the words and said: "You are just a nerd." ! Can you also teach me how to do things as a guard?"
Liaoyuan put down the Buddhist explanation in his hand and looked up at Lu Sandao's serious words: "The book says that a master is a teacher."
"He also said that if three people are traveling together, they must have me as their teacher."
"Being able to teach others does not depend on age or status, but whether the principles are correct."
"If Lu Zhenshou thinks there is something wrong with what I said, you can correct me."
"The book says that the more you debate, the clearer it becomes..."
Listening to the left sentence of "Liaoyuan" and the right sentence of "Liaoyuan", Lu Sandao felt his eardrums hurt.
"Okay, okay, everything you said is right. Please stop reading it, Abbot Liaoyuan." Lu Sandao waved his hands repeatedly, looking so overwhelmed that he almost knelt down to beg for mercy.
Lu Sandao had an unpredictable temperament and her cultivation was unfathomable. From the moment they met, she always had her own way of doing things, and no one else could control her.
Only this Liaoyuan, relying on his ability to convince people with virtue, can often make Lu Sandao submissive.
Seeing Lu Sandao deflated, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Lu Qi looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
"Brother Chu, these friends of yours are so interesting." He looked at Chu Qingxiao who had changed his clothes and walked out, and sighed sincerely.
Chu Qingxiao smiled and sat next to Lu Qi and said: "Brother Lu, if you like them, they can also be your friends."
Lu Qi was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and said: "Ling'er often said that I am withdrawn and like a boring gourd. Most of my classmates on Ganquan Peak are not willing to be with me. Only Ling'er is kind-hearted and is willing to accompany me from time to time. Say something..."
Chu Qingxiao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is that why Brother Lu likes Miss Zhou so much?"
This question was too direct, which made Lu Qi's face turn red, and he hesitated: "I...I just treat her...as my sister..."
"No...no other ideas."
"Come on! The look in Zhou Ling'er's eyes makes you want to hold her in your mouth, return your sister, love your sister!" Song Qingqing on the side turned her head and mercilessly exposed Lu Qi's clumsy lies.
Lu Qi waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Miss Song, please don't talk nonsense. Ling'er likes Senior Brother Xiang. She and I are just from the same sect, we just get closer..."
"No wonder Liaoyuan said you were a licker!" Song Qingqing curled his lips and said disdainfully: "I just like you, there is nothing wrong with admitting it."
"Besides, that Xiang An is not a good thing. If you really do it for Zhou Ling'er's benefit, you should snatch her away instead of being coy here."
"Senior Brother Xiang is actually a nice person. Is there any misunderstanding between you and him?" Lu Qi hurriedly defended Xiang An.
"Ha! He can still be a good person?" Song Qingqing showed disdain.
Seeing that this topic was somewhat inappropriate, Chu Qingxiao quickly interrupted: "By the way, Brother Lu, there is something I want to ask you about."
Lu Qi responded: "Brother Chu, tell me."
Chu Qingxiao said: "Do you know where Rui Xiaozhu from Bailong Peak is now? What is his condition?"
There has been no news about Rui Xiaozhu since he was recalled to Bailong Peak more than half a month ago. Before, Chu Qingxiao was too busy dealing with the Seventh Hall Trial and could not take care of it. Now that he finally had time, he naturally wanted to find out whether Rui Xiaozhu was safe.
"Rui Xiaozhu? Is that Brother Chu's fellow countryman?" Lu Qi thought for a while and said, "A few days ago, I heard from a junior brother from Bailong Peak whom I knew, that he seemed to have made some mistake and was imprisoned by her peak master. It’s probably related to Brother Chu.”
"The peak masters of Bailong Peak, Shen Qinghuan and his wife, have always doted on Senior Sister Rui. This is well-known throughout Tianxuan Mountain. At that time, they estimated that they did not know the identity of Brother Chu and were afraid that their beloved disciple would be deceived, so they made this move. , I hope Brother Chu won’t mind.”
When Chu Qingxiao heard this, he nodded silently: "Of course, of course."
He responded like this, but his heart sank.
If it is true as Lu Qi said, then the peak master of White Dragon Peak is just worried that he is a fake person. Logically speaking, after his identity is confirmed, Rui Xiaozhu should be released.
And with Rui Xiaozhu's temperament, once he gets out of trouble, he will probably come to look for him as soon as possible.
But it was already evening, and there was still no news from the other party. I'm afraid things were far from as simple as Lu Qi said.
However, Chu Qingxiao would naturally not talk to Lu Qiyan about this.
Lu Qi didn't know what Chu Qingxiao was thinking, but he just picked up a piece of pie on the table and took a bite. His eyes lit up and he said, "This is the pie made by the Bai family's mother-in-law!"
"Huh? Brother Lu knows that old couple?" Chu Qingxiao looked at Lu Qi strangely and asked.
Lu Qi carries the King Sword and looks at the entire Tianxuan Mountain. He can be regarded as an elite disciple. Logically speaking, such a person should not be associated with a poor couple in Shanshuigou who are struggling to survive by selling breakfast. of.
"I recognize it." Lu Qi nodded, with a look of reminiscence on his face: "I heard someone say..."
"The couple used to be outer sect disciples of Tianxuan Mountain. Due to their poor talent, they did not enter the inner sect for several years. Later, they probably felt that there was no hope of entering the inner sect, so the couple started a small business in Tianxuan City. …”
"Later, the mother-in-law gave birth to a son. The couple had a son in old age, and they doted on him very much. The child was also successful. He passed the inner sect examination at the age of nineteen and entered the White Camelback."
"It's a pity that their son died suddenly and suddenly not long after the good days passed."
"Bai Tuofeng said that he secretly ate the elixir refined by the elders of the sect without permission and died suddenly. However, the couple insisted that the elder of Bai Tuofeng tried the medicine on him. Because of the strong properties of the elixir, he died suddenly. "
"Both parties insisted on their own opinions, and the matter became quite big. The couple complained many times to the Zhijian Hall, but nothing came to an end. Finally, they wanted to go to the state pastoral office to file a complaint, but nothing came of it."
"I don't know if the two of them figured it out later, or if they no longer had any hope for it, but they have settled down in the past few years."
"A few months ago, our Ganquan Peak sent me to be on duty at the Zhijian Hall. When I went to Shanshuigou to handle a case, I happened to pass by their breakfast stall and sold a few. I chatted with them for a while and felt that the old couple It's pitiful, so I always took care of business in those days, so I could taste the taste in one bite."
"So, they are also a pair of pitiful people." Chu Zhaozhao sighed after hearing this, frowning slightly.
"It's White Hump again. Looking at the whole Tianxuan Mountain, they are the most disgusting ones. They can be involved in any bad thing!" Song Qingqing also said angrily.
Lu Qi seemed to have thought of something when he heard this, and looked at Chu Qingxiao and asked: "I heard today that Miss Xue seems to have some trouble with Elder Jia Lianjia of White Camelback. If you don't mind it, you can tell me the whole story. I might be able to report the incident to the headmaster and let him find out the truth."
"If what Miss Xue said is true, Jia Lian will definitely be killed to pay for it!"
Lu Qi was grateful to Chu Qingxiao and naturally wanted to find an opportunity to repay him. Thinking of this now, he expressed his feelings to Chu Qingxiao and others.
"Hmph! The master of Tianxuan Mountain can teach a disciple like Fan Yuanwu. I think everyone is in the same boat. It is better to count on him than on ourselves." Song Qingqing sneered when he heard this, obviously he did not care about Tianxuan Mountain as a whole. Have any expectations.
Xue Sanniang also felt lonely when the past was mentioned, and her eyes turned red when she thought of her father and brother who died in vain.
But she also understood that it was extremely difficult to overthrow the elders of Tianxuan Mountain with everyone's current strength, not to mention Chu Qingxiao's sensitive status. She didn't want Chu Qingxiao to cause trouble, so she never mentioned it.
But the pain in my heart never goes away.
In order to prevent others from seeing her gaffe, she stood up in a hurry and said: "This pie seems not enough. I will go to the kitchen to heat up some more..."
After saying that, she stood up, turned around and walked quickly into the house.
Seeing her like this, everyone understood her difficulties, and the atmosphere at the table was a little dull for a while.
When Xue Sanniang came to the kitchen, she leaned against the door and took a deep breath before she calmed down a little.
She came to the stove, opened the bag sent by the Bai family, and wanted to take out the pie inside. But just as she put her hand in it, she caught a glimpse of an envelope at the bottom of the bag out of the corner of her eye.
She felt a little strange, so she took it out and looked at it carefully, only to see four big characters written on the envelope.
"Chu Gong Qinqi."
