"Brother Xiao, Miss Xiao Qing is here, I'm sorry for not being able to welcome you from afar, sorry!" Zuo Le saw Xiao Wenchen and his daughter from a distance, quickly strode up to greet them, and said hello with a smile on his face.
"Haha, what Brother Zuo said is obvious! We are next-door neighbors now, and we will definitely visit each other frequently in the future." Xiao Wenchen said with a smile and cupped his hands.
After the Xiao family captured the Xujia Fort, to everyone's surprise, the person who served as the master of the Xiao family fort was not Xiao Wenlang, the second-eldest son of the Xiao family who had a prosperous population and many Hakka generals under his command, but the weakest of the Xiao family. Xiao Wenchen, the fourth child.
Also moving into Xujiabao were clan elder Xiao Zhengan and his clan members.
However, Xiao Zhengan didn't care about the affairs in the fort, he mainly served as a Huajin martial artist to intimidate.
"Haha, Brother Xiao is exactly what he said, exactly." Zuo Le said with a smile.
After Zuo Le said this, naturally Lu Jiancang came forward to say hello, and then it was Lu Taiqiang and Qin Ziling's turn.
Xiao Qing's original status in the Xiao family was not inferior to that of the second-generation legitimate son, but later she was injured and lost her strength, and her status was not as good as before.
But even so, Xiao Qing controls many industries on her own. Some time ago, her personal maid Xia Yan broke through and became a powerful martial artist. Her status and status, let alone third-generation descendants like Lu Taiqiang, cannot be compared with her. Even if Lu Jiancang met her, I dare not really treat her as a senior.
Therefore, logically speaking, Xiao Qing should go with Zuo Le and others, but to everyone's surprise, she deliberately stayed a few steps behind and walked with Lu Taiqiang and Qin Ziling.
Seeing that the goddess in his heart actually deliberately stayed a few steps behind and walked with him, Lu Taiqiang's face turned red and his heart beat very happily.
Could it be that Mr. Lu is about to get lucky? First, Master Zuo and Senior Brother Zheng made breakthroughs one after another, and then the beauty Xiao Qing actually looked at me differently?
Qin Ziling glanced at Lu Taiqiang and mourned for him in his heart.
Since ancient times, there has always been a lot of love and hatred, and this hatred lasts forever!
Of course Xiao Qing didn't come for Lu Taiqiang. In fact, she didn't come for Zuo Le, but for Zuo Le's status as Qin Ziling's master.
The purpose is to become familiar with each other first, so that it will be easier to communicate with each other in the future, and it will also be easier to help in the future, so as not to appear too abrupt.
But Xiao Qing didn't expect that Qin Ziling happened to be present today, so he came up with an idea and deliberately lowered himself a few steps behind.
"Speaking of which, I have admired Brother Qin's name for a long time!" Xiao Qing took the initiative to say to Qin Ziling as she walked away.
"Qin is just a little person, how can he deserve to be called Miss Xiao Qing? I don't dare, I don't dare!" Qin Ziling quickly pretended to be flattered when he heard this.
Xiao Qing looked at Qin Ziling's flattered look and said that she was just a nobody. She almost couldn't help laughing. Fortunately, she finally remembered that Lu Taiqiang was nearby, and there were Zuo Le and others in front of her. She forced herself to hold it back, with a look on her face. He said sternly: "I was born with the most respect for people with deep friendship. I once overheard Brother Qin rescuing and taking in fellow disciples, and I felt respectful. I have long wanted to see a real person, but I didn't expect to meet him today. Brother Qin As expected, he lived up to my expectations. He behaved elegantly and looked upright. It was like old friends at first sight!"
Damn it! Lu Taiqiang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and cursed in his heart. If he had known that treating and taking in an apprentice would attract the favor of the goddess and take the initiative to make friends, he would have taken the initiative to treat and take in Liu Xiaoqiang.
Why don't you just raise one more person? He, Lu Taiqiang, is also a descendant of the Lu family. Don't you already have this capital?
"We are all from the same sect, and we have a duty to do so. However, it was just a financial act of charity. Miss Xiao Qing, you and I were in a critical situation back then. Regardless of our wealth, we still wanted to stay and live and die with the guards, and fight against the evil sect's murderers together. Then That's what makes people truly admire you!" Qin Ziling looked at Xiao Qing's serious look and had no choice but to cooperate with the performance.
"It's all in the past. There's nothing to say." Xiao Qing waved her hands modestly, then quickly changed the subject and said, "I think Brother Qin has an elegant temperament and good conversation. Have you ever read a book before?"
"Miss Xiao Qing has a keen eye and she did read some books when she was young." Qin Ziling complimented seriously.
Xiao Qing's beautiful eyes lit up when she heard this, and she started talking about poetry and poetry with Qin Ziling. The more the two of them talked, the more "speculative" they became.
Lu Taiqiang, who was beside him, watched his goddess chatting with Qin Ziling more and more. He wanted to interrupt several times, but he didn't have much ink in his stomach. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Fortunately, Qin Ziling finally took care of his senior brother. Sometimes I will take the initiative to turn the topic to him.
For Qin Ziling's sake, Xiao Qing took the initiative to chat with Lu Taiqiang perfunctorily, making him so excited that he was a little incoherent.
Entering the central hall of the main house, the guests and the host sat down. Lu Jiancang was older than Xiao Wenchen and sat above him.
After sitting down, Xiao Wenchen looked at Qin Ziling a few more times.
Others don't know Xiao Qing's true strength and character, but he, as a father, knows it all. His daughter looks at Qin Ziling in a different light, so he naturally has to pay more attention to her.
However, the energy and blood surge in Qin Ziling's body was faint and faint. With Xiao Wenchen's Yunjin martial arts master's eyesight, he could tell after just a few glances that his strength was very ordinary. Let alone condensing strength, it was hard to say whether he would be able to cultivate to the level of iron skin in this life, so there would be no More attention.
He wouldn't think that his daughter would fall in love with such a man.
When Xiao Wenchen secretly looked at Qin Ziling a few more times, Zuo Le also looked at Xiao Qing a few more times and thought to himself: "No wonder outsiders are saying that Xiao Qing is so powerful. Even if he loses his strength, he can still thrive. She still has a relatively high reputation among the children of the third generation of the aristocratic family. Her ability to treat Zi Ling with a different eye cannot be matched by those children of the aristocratic family."
Lu Jiancang and Xiao Wenchen came here just to win over Zuo Le, the newly promoted Huajin martial artist, in the name of congratulations. The three of them exchanged polite greetings in the middle hall, drank some tea and ate some refreshments, and settled on what they meant. So he stood up and said goodbye.
During this period, Xiao Qing took the opportunity to discuss some business cooperation with Zuo Le, paving the way for frequent contacts in the future.
"Brother Ziling!" Qin Ziling followed Zuo Le to see off the guests. As soon as he returned to the inner courtyard of the main house, he saw Zuo Cong running towards Qin Ziling with excitement on his face.
Qin Ziling felt warm in his heart when he saw this. When he rushed to him and stretched out his hands to lift him up, Zuo Cong laughed happily.
"Zi Ling, it seems that Cong'er is really destined to be with you. I only go back once every month or two, and I never see him so excited and happy." Zuo Le said rather sourly when he saw this.
"Can it be the same? You usually have a sullen face and act like a strict father. Even if Cong'er wants to get close to you, he won't dare!"
Then a woman came up, wearing a light green silk shirt, about thirty-seven or eighteen years old, with a decent appearance and elegant temperament. At first glance, she looked like a weak woman from a scholarly family. She walked up with a look of reproach on her face. Said to Zuo Le.
This woman is Zuo Le's wife, Xu Jingfang.
Zuo Le was addicted to martial arts and was relatively restrained when it came to women. In addition, he particularly loved the educated and delicate Xu family, so after marrying her, he did not add any more wives or concubines.
"I've met the master's wife!" Qin Ziling saw Xu coming and quickly put Zuo Cong down and bowed to say hello.
"Zuo Le has already told me about you. You don't have to salute like this when no one else is around." When Mrs. Xu saw Qin Ziling saluting her, she hurriedly bowed slightly in return and said.
"You are an elder. Regardless of whether there are outsiders or not, as long as it is not official business, this courtesy should still be given." Qin Ziling said with a smile.
Qin Ziling was not surprised by Xu's remarks.
Xu is Zuo Le's wife and Zuo Cong's mother. Next, he will teach Zuo Cong the art of refining qi and breathing. There are definitely some things that cannot be avoided by Xu.
Xu's lips moved when he heard this, and he wanted to say something polite, but Zuo Le had already smiled and said: "Okay Jingfang, Zi Ling is such a person, otherwise I wouldn't be willing to follow him at this age. .”
"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?" Zuo Cong raised his head and looked at his parents with puzzled eyes.
"You will understand soon." Zuo Le touched his son's head and said, "Come to my study."
"Cong'er, kneel down and kowtow to your master!" After entering the study, Zuo Le pointed at Qin Ziling and said to Zuo Cong seriously.
"Brother Zi Ling will be my master?" Zuo Cong became more and more confused.
"Master Zuo, it's good for Zuo Cong to call me brother. I also have a younger brother." Qin Ziling said.
"No, Zi Ling, this matter cannot be left to you. The method of refining qi is so precious and important. No matter how many people beg and beg to become a qi refining master, they are not allowed to accept it, even if they have money.
With all your virtues and talents, how can I just teach you how to refine your Qi so casually? It is definitely necessary to perform the ceremony of apprenticeship. Just because this matter should not be made public, I kept everything simple. Zuo Le said with a serious face.
"The way of refining qi? Dad, are you talking about the way of refining qi of the immortal sorcerers?" Zuo Cong's eyes widened when he heard this.
He had been weak since he was a child. Zuo Le once took him to visit some famous Taoist temples in Fangshan County, and even specially hosted a banquet for a Qi refiner from Guan Gou Mansion for his sake. However, the former were all in vain, and then The other person has an arrogant attitude and is not willing to teach him the way of refining Qi.
Therefore, although Zuo Cong is young, he has known the way of refining Qi for a long time. He also knows that the real way of refining Qi is kept secret and is difficult for ordinary people to learn.
"That's right, your brother Zi Ling happened to teach you the secret method of refining qi. This was his secret, and it was supposed to be kept strictly confidential. But he pitied your frailty, so he revealed the secret to his father and decided to teach you the secret method of refining qi. This method is so that you can nourish your energy and body and grow up healthily. This is a great favor and a great blessing for you, so why don’t you quickly perform the ceremony of apprenticeship!" Zuo Le nodded and replied.
As soon as Zuo Le finished speaking, Zuo Cong had already bent his knees, fell to his knees with a thud, and kowtowed to Qin Ziling. His pink forehead even became red and swollen because of the excessive kowtow.
