Chapter 21 The Zhong family proposes marriage
Zhong Lingxi and Ling'e came back from Wujianping. They were introduced to each other through Li Xintian. Since they were similar in age, they got closer on weekdays. However, as the middleman, Li Xintian, because he is younger, does not understand the concerns of those girls as much as the two of them.
Today Lingxi and Ling'e are competing in Jianping. On the one hand, it is a daily training project of the sect, and at the same time, they are also sharing their experiences with each other. Master Ling'e came from Fenghuzi and was the same master as Wu Xiaoxiao. Although Zhong Lingxi and Wu Xiaoxiao were both old acquaintances from Yinren and were of similar age, in the sect competition half a month later, she Two soldiers, two favorites.
It’s not that the two of them have advanced cultivation. The reason why their competition has attracted so much attention is because of their appearance. As the saying goes: “It’s very beautiful when beauties fight!”
Although Zhong Lingxi is not bad in talent, and she follows Ou Yezi, the great elder of the Qingyun Sect, so her winning rate is higher, but she is well aware of the saying "Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles". Moreover, Fifth Xiaoxiao was in Hidden City at the beginning. Ren Zhen, when he was the master of the twelve martial arts, his strength was higher than his own, and he should be even stronger now.
嘘戅戅. Grab, grab, grab. That's why, in the battle with Ling'e, after all, both the other party and Fifth Xiaoxiao studied under Feng Huzi, so it was natural to see the martial arts school of the mountain master.
In general, Feng Huzi's methods of fighting with others are unpredictable. Whether they are hidden weapons or traps, they are all integrated into the battle. Their martial arts cultivation may not be outstanding among the entire sect, but in terms of actual combat ability, they can definitely rank among the top three. This makes sense. Feng Huzi is a master of weapon refining like Lin Rufa. Naturally, he can make all kinds of weapons, which can be said to be brought to a certain limit.
For example, the battle between her and Ling'e just now, the two of them were on the sword dancing platform that was a hundred feet long and wide. The battle lasted for more than fifty rounds in total, but Ling'e didn't use any of her attack methods more than three times. .
In the end, although Zhong Lingxi won by luck, it was because Ling'e was limited by the terrain of the scene. If it were on a real battlefield and matched with her body skills, it is really hard to say what the outcome would be.
The fifth Xiaoxiao has also studied martial arts with Feng Huzi for five years. She is extremely good at concealment and is a natural assassination master. Therefore, the martial arts inheritance of Tianzhu Peak is very similar to her martial arts path. Harmony.
As the two of them walked along, they naturally attracted the attention of their fellow disciples who were passing by. The two of them were obviously used to it, so they headed towards their residence halfway up the mountain without paying much attention. At this moment, a fourteen-year-old boy wearing a blue gown hurriedly ran from a distance, shouting loudly as he ran: "Senior Sister Lingxi, it's not good, Senior Sister Lingxi!"
Zhong Lingxi heard someone calling her name, so she stopped to look and found that it was a registered disciple of Ou Yezi. She remembered that his name was Fan Cheng.
The young lady ran up to him out of breath, took a few big breaths and said, "It's not good, Senior Sister Lingxi!"
"Junior Brother Fan? Don't be in a hurry. Speak slowly and clearly. What happened?" the beautiful girl asked in a deep voice.
"Zhong, Zhong Rui brought a lot of things to Qingling Peak. Judging from his posture, he seemed to be here to propose marriage!" The young man finished speaking in one breath, and then started breathing heavily.
As soon as these words came out, Ling'e on the side became interested and asked excitedly: "Really? What did you bring?"
"Ling'e!" Zhong Lingxi shouted angrily.
Ling'e narrowed her big eyes and said with a smile: "Hey, I'm just kidding. I know you won't marry him. I'm just curious about what they gave me..."
The young man named Fan Cheng raised his hand and scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment: "Senior Sister Xu, I heard from other senior brothers on duty that Zhong Rui spent a lot of money this time! Just two gold and silver coins. According to a rough estimate, the carriage must cost seventy or eighty thousand taels. If not, it will cost one hundred thousand taels!"
"One hundred thousand taels! My dear... Miss Zhong, you are really a rich lady!" Ling'e grew up on Qingyun Mountain and didn't know much about the actual purchasing power of yellow and white things in the world, but she usually I often secretly go down the mountain to the city to eat some delicious food. In comparison, the cost of eating is naturally much smaller.
"Senior Sister Xu... Well, I mean Senior Sister Ling'e. This Zhong Rui has already arrived at the bottom of Qingling Peak. I came here to talk to Senior Sister Lingxi." The young man just wanted to call Xu Ling'e Senior Sister Xu, but he immediately Change your words.
Ling'e grew up in a family and had deep feelings for her brothers and sisters. Although her surname was Xu, she had no feelings for her parents who gave birth to her but did not support her.
Therefore, people who are familiar with her know that the girl likes to be called Ling'e, Senior Sister Ling'e, Junior Sister Ling'e, etc., rather than Senior Sister Xu or Junior Sister Xu.
When Zhong Lingxi heard that Zhong Rui went directly to the guru's door with a gift, he became furious! It seems that the lesson he learned from beating the opponent last time was not enough, he actually dared to come to the door with a shy face.
"Ling'e, I won't go to your place today. I have some things to deal with!" After saying that, she turned to look at the half-grown boy and said in a deep voice: "Little Fan Cheng, lead the way. Let's see how senior sister teaches this Zhong. Big shopkeeper!”
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Yi Xifeng left Xuanwu City with a large bag of medicinal materials and a new power distribution map given by Miss Xiu'er, with a smile on his lips.
This power map is the result of the Zhong Family Trading Company's continuous exploration of several forests near the Kingdom of Beasts in the past few years. The content is extremely detailed. However, if you want to say how precious it is, it also depends on whose hands it is. After all, intelligence information is different from ordinary information. The goods are different, and the more they are shared, the greater their value will be.
Yi Xifeng did not stay in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Beasts for too long, and the Silver Moon Anaconda was still hunting. At this time, the master's trial was considered completed, and he had to deal with some matters of his own. As for the "marriage" between Zhong Lingxi and Zhong Rui, he thought he should just join in the fun.
The youth trail did not go to the nearest territory of the Alien Beast King on the power map, but went straight to the nearest ferry along the official road. He knew that the fastest way across the entire Kingdom of Beasts was to take a boat.
Looking at this almost unchanged ferry, Yi Xifeng had the impression that it was just like this five years ago. Time seemed to have left no trace on this ferry. The sailors were still shouting slogans, and they were still wearing white clothes. Man in singlet. Yi Xifeng skillfully placed a scrap of silver in front of a middle-aged man wearing official clothes and said calmly:
"Is there a ship bound for Luo Yun Kingdom?"
The middle-aged clerk was holding a pen at the entrance, registering the account books. After all, this is the ferry closest to Xuanwu City, and the flow of goods is very busy on weekdays. So he didn't even look up to see who was speaking? It wasn't until the broken piece of silver fell on the table where the account books were placed that the clerk put the silver away very skillfully, and then shrugged his shoulders in an insignificant way.
Grab, grab, grab. "Heading to Luo Yunguo? Well, you can't make it this time. The seats are almost full. Come tomorrow morning, young master!" As he said this, the middle-aged official pointed to a double-decker boat parked on the east coast. Building boat channel.
Yi Xifeng glanced at the position he pointed at, and without any nonsense, he took out a piece of silver and said calmly: "If there are problems, solve them, and if there are difficulties, overcome them!"
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Half an hour later, Yi Xifeng faced the river breeze blowing from the water and listened to the young official on the shore hurriedly scolding the two young couples who had been driven off the boat.
Five years is enough time to change a lot of things, and a lot of things remain unchanged. Just like this ferry, it is still so busy, and there is still the same money-grubbing official, nothing has changed. Just like the fair-skinned young man with a strong sense of justice, when he first faced such a money-grubbing official, he would definitely find ways to punish him. But five years later, a young man handed over the money very skillfully. Get on board.
Everyone is constantly changing in their own life trajectories. Some people have gotten better, some have become what they once hated, and some people have transcended their original vision and focused their attention on levels. Higher up.
If Yi Xifeng met himself five years ago, I'm afraid his former self would say: "This is not upright enough, nor is it pleasant enough!"
But now Yi Xifeng could only smile lightly, and then said calmly: "I paid!"
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The secular world is also a world, but unlike those big shots who always have their eyes fixed on martial arts and heaven, they care more about the three-acre land in front of them.
If Yi Xifeng doesn't pay today, just like he did five years ago, this money-grubbing petty official will be punished, which may be a great relief for those who are traveling with him this time. But as long as there is a steward at this ferry, one will be replaced after renovations. There will be no substantial change for the entire ferry. In other words, the crux of the problem does not lie with the individual officials. , but the official system itself.
Here is a limerick, which can be regarded as a short story, just for everyone to laugh at.
Discussing officials
The young man rides on the wind and flies up, but the young man returns with broken wings.
There was a great ambition, and no matter how difficult it was, I never hesitated.
Even if a hero dies, his bones will be fragrant, and a hero will be brave.
Victory is majestic, death is full of momentum.
After experiencing everything in the world, I return home and ride on the carriage.
I asked if I could add a seat? Officials who don't have money don't care.
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Just as Yi Xifeng was blowing the river wind alone on the river and heading towards Luo Yun Kingdom, Xiaoyuan Academy on Xiaoyuan Sea welcomed several new guests.
Xiaoyuan Academy has many disciples. After all, it is a top second-rate sect. Naturally, a small island in the middle of the lake cannot accommodate so many people. Therefore, in Xiaoyuan Academy, only the inner disciples can enter the lake island to study, while the outer sect Disciples or registered disciples can only be around the lake.
Xiaoyuan Sea, although its name is the sea, is actually a huge lake, so the lakeside coast has a large enough area. Not to mention a second-rate sect, even if two super-first-rate sects were moved to the lakeside of Xiaoyuan Sea, they would still be able to thrive.
These people are dressed differently from ordinary Luoyun people. They wear wide sleeves and the hats on their heads are also wrapped with long scarves. Moreover, these people's skin color is darker, but they are not like people who have been living on the water all year round. At first glance, they look like they have been living on the water all year round. People who have experienced the baptism of sunbathing.
Xiaoyuan Academy had obviously received the notice in advance, and Liang Shozuo led a group of inner disciples of the academy to the dock to greet a few people.
Among them, a tall and slender young man followed the leader Liang. Judging from his attire, he was also a student. The reason why he stood out in the crowd was because the leader Liang who led the team this time always kept coming from time to time. I whispered a few words to this young man, and secondly, it was because of his appearance, high nose, and deep eyes, he looked very heroic.
"Lin Lei, the special envoy from the Western Regions who came this time was mainly to communicate with Qingchuan County's water transportation. I remember that you were responsible for communicating with the Feng Shui Gang on this matter, right?" The leader, Liang Shouzuo, was a tall, thin, middle-aged man. , his face looks very serious, but he always speaks slowly.
And the young man following him was Lin Lei five years later. The once gloomy boy with a hooked nose has now gradually opened up. The originally tall nose now makes his facial features more three-dimensional. The original gloominess that was inconsistent with his age has turned into a faint melancholy temperament as he gets older. Compared with five years ago, Linley is indeed much more relaxed.
"It's already been explained!" Lin Lei replied simply and clearly.
"Well, we must communicate more. It will be bad if we lose etiquette."
"It's already been explained!" the young man replied again.
"Of course, if the other party's requirements are too harsh, we will not accommodate them without any bottom line. We will still refuse if we should."
"It's already been explained!" Lin Lei's expression did not change at all.
"Well, that's good, oh, by the way..."
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He chased Wenxu. While Liang Shouzuo was chattering, several people from the Western Region countries finally landed on the island in the middle of the lake.
"I didn't expect that there are such big lakes in the Eastern countries. It's really amazing!" The person standing on the far left of these people said in a deep voice. From her voice, she should be a young man. girl.
"Wu Li, come with us to Luo Yun Kingdom this time, you want to listen and see more. Luo Yun Kingdom is a recognized holy land of Confucianism, and Xiaoyuan Academy is also known as the best academy in the world!" The leading man said in a deep voice to the masked girl beside him. Said, obviously she is Wu Li.
The reason why the girl is masked is not because of her personality like Li Xintian, but because of the customs of the Western Regions. Girls who have not yet left the palace must cover their faces with gauze. Only after they are married can their faces be uncovered.
The girl blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "Before I came here, I heard Chengcheng say it! Haha, he said there are many of his friends here! I have to get to know him in a while."
When the leader of the old man heard this, he nodded with a smile and said, "Oh, are you Xiao Qi's friend? Haha, you really need to get to know him. After all, for such an outstanding young man, I'm afraid his friends are no different."
The few people walked out of the cabin while chatting like this. What was waiting for them at the dock was none other than Liang Xinhuai and Liang's group. Of course, Lin Lei was also casually in the team.
