"May I ask which master has arrived?"
Qi Jingzhi just jumped to the top of Yuji Ridge. Before his feet even landed, he heard someone asking loudly in his ears.
There is someone on the top of this mountain!
Qi Jingzhi was secretly shocked. He stood firm and looked around intently, taking in the entire scene in front of him.
The most eye-catching thing facing you is a narrow and low temple, which takes up most of the small place on the top of the mountain.
The small temple faces east and west, with the temple gate facing the direction he came from. The north and south walls are close to the cliffs on both sides of the peak, leaving no gaps. If you want to go to the west end of Yuji Ridge, you will probably only need to Can pass through the temple.
In the only small piece of open space left in front of the temple gate, a few people were sitting or standing, vaguely divided into two groups: north and south.
Under a dead tree on the south side, a Taoist priest wearing black robes stood alone with his back against the tree trunk.
This Taoist priest was just crowned at this age, and he looked very ordinary. He had a sinister and cold temperament about him, and his eyes were as sharp as hooks.
The question just now came from the three people on the north side. Qi Jingzhi looked everywhere and saw that the leader was a fat man with a very fat body.
When the fat man saw Qi Jingzhi looking over, he immediately grinned, his eyes narrowed until there were only two slits left.
Qi Jingzhi took advantage of the opportunity to look at the other person and saw that he was about thirty years old, full of wealth and aura, wearing a ruby hat, sapphire green silk and satin clothes, and a warm jade pendant around his waist, a gold sachet and other items. , was shaking an ivory folding fan vigorously in his hand, and the big gold ring on his finger was very conspicuous, indicating that he was a wealthy man with a rich family fortune.
But right now, this person looked really embarrassed. His silk clothes were scratched in several places, and his face was already stained with a lot of dirt. It was washed away by the sweat that kept coming out, and it looked black and white.
That's all. His fat body was pressing on a small mahogany horse. As long as his body moved slightly, he could hear a creaking sound.
There were two people standing behind the fat rich man, one middle-aged and one young. They were both neatly dressed and carrying weapons. They must have been bodyguards or something like that.
Such a person should be enjoying wealth and wealth outside the mountains, but it really doesn't seem like he is willing to suffer this crime. Z.br>
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Thinking of the fat rich man's question just now, Qi Jingzhi murmured in his heart, and a bright smile appeared on his face: "I'm not an expert, I'm just a hunter who makes a living in the mountains. I'm here to worship the gods and offer incense." ? What a pious heart! It’s just that the mountain temple on Yuji Ridge has been abandoned for many years, so how can it still be efficacious?”
Hearing this, the fat man was panting heavily and waving his hands with a smile: "Sincerity... If you are sincere, you will be successful!"
"Hmph! Who can stand here at this time, why are they here? Who is not clear-minded? One or two of them are so hypocritical!"
The young Taoist priest in black, standing alone under the dead tree on the south side, suddenly spoke, with no trace of disdain in his words.
Qi Jingzhi turned his head to look. He was only concentrating on answering. He didn't take a closer look at the man. At this time, he saw that he had nothing to wear. The black cassock he wore was made of coarse cloth. He didn't look like a rich man at first glance.
Seeing the young man looking over, the young black-clothed Taoist priest showed a sarcastic smile on his lips. He immediately turned his head and looked away, squinting at the fat man and said, "The one who just came here is still young and has a good figure. You are so fat." Do you dare to have such wishful thinking?"
Qi Jingzhi calmly looked away from the Taoist priest, but he became more and more confused.
The two groups of people in front of the temple appeared in this quiet place. They obviously had some agenda and they were tacitly understanding each other, but they didn't seem to be familiar with each other. The young Taoist priest in black was even vaguely hostile to others. It's really weird.
Regarding the Taoist priest's sarcastic words, the fat man seemed to have not heard anything, and still smiled very kindly: "My little brother just let out a loud laugh that shook the mountains and fields, and was the same as the cranes that went straight into the sky from the mountains and forests. How could he be just a hunter! I, My surname is Jin, and my humble abode is in a neighboring county. I wonder where my little brother Gao’s surname is, his fairyland?"
As soon as he said these words, the middle-aged guard behind him immediately lowered his head and whispered, "Commander, that crane's cry should also be coming from this person, his breath is fierce.
Lie Youchang is definitely a master! "
Even when he was talking, the middle-aged guard still stared at Qi Jingzhi with his deep eyes. He could see clearly just now that the young man in front of him almost flew up from the foot of the mountain!
Qi Jingzhi just pretended not to see it. The situation was unclear at the moment, and it was not a good idea at first glance. He had to be more cautious before he really figured it out, so as not to make enemies out of nowhere.
"I reached the top first, and I am young. In the eyes of these people, I am alone. Once I get to the bottom, and it is seen that I am not the same as them, there is no guarantee that the other party will not want to silence them."
"This member of the Jin Dynasty is quite a talker, so we might as well make some excuses first. If these two groups have nothing to do with the cases of stealing pillows and turning corpses into corpses, wait until the old man and the young man come up to talk about it, and we won't do anything if we can." Time is running out now, and we don’t have time to wade into this irrelevant muddy water!”
Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi immediately took two steps forward, with a smile on his face, and said vaguely, half truthfully and half falsely: "My home is in Huaide County, and I happened to be in the county to do business these days. I didn't expect that the official would live outside. In the neighboring county, people arrived faster than me!"
Seeing that the young man refused to reveal his name, Jin Yuanwai showed no dissatisfaction at all. Instead, he waved his fleshy, white and tender palms, and his tone became more enthusiastic: "This year's grand meeting has already happened. Who would have thought that it would suddenly be added?" Have a show?"
"Fortunately, when the saint passed through this county, the white-clothed immortal attendant happened to come to the inn owned by my family to feed the cows. This allowed me to get the news in advance, and I hurried over slowly. Otherwise, no matter how fast I am, my little brother will not be able to go."
When the word "saint" was mentioned, Jin Yuanwai's fat face revealed a look of undisguised obsession, and his tone was even more gentle: "It is said that this saint is the youngest daughter of the White Fairy Empress, and she is the most favored. However, because I will be an adult soon, in order to accumulate blessings for myself, I specially asked for favors for the rest of us in front of my empress."
"Saint girl... Immortal attendant in white clothes... Feeding the cows... And some kind of White Fairy Empress."
Qi Jingzhi chewed these words secretly, feeling that things were becoming more and more confusing, and he was not in a hurry to leave.
I heard the young black-clothed Taoist priest under the dead tree on the other side snort, his tone still unkind: "Even if we open an additional event, it will only change this year's quota from one to two. It's not like there are too many monks. I don’t know when and what month I will be selected!”
"Different!"
Jin Yuanwai immediately shook his head: "I heard from the Immortal Attendant that starting from next year, the Holy Maidens will establish their own dojo, and there will be one more quota every year! As for this time, because I asked the Empress for help on the spur of the moment, The time and location of the ceremony were all left to chance, and they were not publicized with great fanfare. Whether you can come before the altar or not depends entirely on your own luck!"
Hearing this, the young Taoist priest in black immediately beamed with joy: "Are you serious? Then doesn't the chance of this attack greatly increase?"
As soon as he spoke, his face suddenly darkened again, and his eyes on everyone present became more sinister.
"Isn't that what it is! This is the saintly virtue of mercy!"
Regarding the Taoist priest's extremely obvious hostility, Jin Yuanwai didn't seem to mind, but his face was full of fascination: "Speaking of the empress's holy face, she is dignified, charming and immortal. I am lucky enough to stand under the platform of the Ascension to Immortality. I have paid homage to her several times, and I can't help but be amazed. Unexpectedly, the saint's grace is not inferior to the empress in the slightest!"
"I only took a look at it from a distance that day, and I'm still feeling numb now. I didn't hold on properly when I went up the mountain, and I almost fell to the bottom of the cliff!"
As soon as these words came out, the young Taoist priest in black immediately showed contempt, and his hostility towards Yuan Jin also weakened a bit.
"How presumptuous! Are you the ones who can judge the empress and the saint?"
Suddenly, an angry shout came from the mountain temple.
Jin Yuanwai's expression suddenly changed, the pony under his butt tilted, and he rolled to the ground.
