Qin Zijie was worried that Wei Shiqi was in seclusion to cultivate his natal supernatural powers and missed his senior brother's affairs. He immediately wrote a letter and ordered Zhou Ji to be sent to Wuya Temple, inviting him to meet at Chishui Cliff Ting Xuelu in three days. Pu, the leader of the Five Elements Sect If you have any questions, please ask. Due to his seniority and status, Wei Shiqi had no choice but to accept this letter.
There was a strong north wind all night, and heavy snow fell on Liushi Peak. Three days later, the snow cleared and the sky cleared. Wei Shiqi came out of Wuya Temple. He saw Zhou Ji, who had delivered the letter that day, waiting aside. He walked forward with a smile and followed him. He said hello.
Wei Shiqi didn't dare to be negligent. He met this senior fellow from the Five Elements Sect. He greeted him with a few polite words and followed him to Chishui Cliff. He made up his mind that Tingxue Lu was named after "Tingxue", so it must be Chishui. There is a scene on the cliff, just go and sit for a while, tell some stories, mix a few glasses of hot wine and taste it, just listen but not talk, it is not a big deal.
The two of them got off Guanri Cliff and walked along the winding mountain road. The mountains were covered with snow and there were few people around. The snow squeaked under their feet, which was very interesting.
Zhou Ji and Wei Shiqi met once in Chixia Valley. He was an old acquaintance. He was a well-rounded and refined man. He walked and joked all the way without any interruption. Wei Shiqi secretly admired him and spoke to everyone he met. , Talking about ghosts and lies is also a knowledge. He has never been able to learn it in his past life.
Tingxuelu is located on Qianxun Rock in the west of Chishui Cliff. The Chishui River is reflected on the left and right sides. There are dense Populus euphratica forests on both sides. The skylight and cloud shadows are reflected in the water, like a cloud-patterned ribbon. Zhou Ji sent Wei Shiqi to Qianxun Rock, and a tall and thin man came out to greet him, inviting him in with a smile. Zhou Ji bowed and saluted, called "Senior Brother Chu", and introduced him to Wei Shiqi. It turned out that he was Pu Tianwei's apprentice Chu Ge, who was good at brewing fine wine. He brewed Nine Turns Purple Wine using ten thousand year purple rosy fruit as the main ingredient. , even the head was full of praise.
Zhou Ji handed Wei Shiqi to his senior brother and stepped back carefully, filled with envy in his heart. He had been a beginner for many years and had never stepped foot inside Tingxue Lu. He wondered if he would ever have the chance to drink wine and enjoy the snow with the sect master in this life.
Tingxue Lu is built with pine wood, which is unique and original. The wood used is not peeled or planed, but is natural, integrating seamlessly with the surrounding lush pine forest. There are three small halls in the house, two facing west and one facing east, each with the title of " The names of "Huishui", "Tingyun" and "Wuxue". Chu Ge led Wei Shiqi into the sleeping hall and left without making a sound. Wei Shiqi looked up and saw that a banquet had been set up in the hall. There were two pots of wine and four dishes of side dishes on the table, which was about a foot high. On the screen, Pu Tianwei sat in the middle without getting up. With a faint smile on his face, he stretched out his hand to indicate that he should take a seat.
Wei Shiqi was very polite and met the leader of the Five Elements Sect respectfully. He sat sideways at the bottom with his eyebrows lowered, waiting respectfully for Pu Tianwei to speak.
"It's cold in the mountains, and the chill is biting. Let's drink two cups of hot wine to warm up your body first." Pu Tianwei personally lifted the jug and poured a cup of hot wine for Wei Shiqi. "This is Qingpu wine newly brewed by my apprentice. It's still good enough to drink." , might as well give it a try.”
Wei Shiqi stood up without even daring to say anything. Pu Tianwei poured himself a cup and raised his glass to signal to him. They both raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
The wine is good wine, with a fragrant aroma and a refreshing taste. It rolls into the belly like a ball of fire, making the blood all over the body boil. After Wei Shiqi drank a glass, he felt quite tipsy. He picked up a few chopsticks and ate some food to go with the wine, including a bamboo shoot, a mushroom, a chicken, and a piece of meat, all of which were delicacies from the mountains.
Pu Tianwei was very interested and introduced him one by one. The bamboo shoots are horse whip bamboo shoots, a specialty of Chishui Cliff. Although the name is inelegant, the taste is extremely sweet. The mushrooms are Hericium erinaceus, fried with vegetable oil. The chicken is snow chicken, sliced and blanched in boiling water. Served with autumn oil, it is the most tender. The meat is wild boar, cooked until it is cooked through and melts in your mouth.
He persuaded Wei Shiqi to have a few more drinks before getting to the point.
"The Five Elements Sect does not get along well with the neighboring Xiandu Sect. Does your nephew know what is going on?"
"But because of the grudge between Huo Mian and Wei Rongniang?"
Pu Tianwei smiled and said: "Of course this is one of the reasons, but we are all cultivators, so how can we care about mere grievances in the world? It's a long story -"
Wei Shiqi's heart trembled, he put down his chopsticks and listened attentively.
"The heads of the seven side sects are all direct descendants of Kunlun. Han Chisong, the head of the Xuantong sect, and He Buping, the head of the Yuxu sect, are from the Five Elements Sect, and Ji Hongru, the head of the Pingyuan sect, is from the Kunpeng sect - more than fifty years old. Years ago, the Kunpeng Sect was uprooted. Ji Hongru, who was far away in Qianren Peak, also knew this and went up to Shifeng alone to plead guilty. The master spared his life. However, he felt unsure and turned to the Five Elements Sect. Apart from that, In addition, Xu Huang, the leader of the Liyang Sect, was born in the Wu Kuan Sect, but he had long since turned to the side of the Yujian Sect and secretly communicated with Gianqu. Xi Huzi, the leader of the Poison Sword Sect and the Immortal Capital Sect, was born in the Feiyu Sect.”
Pu Tianwei glanced at him, as if to clear up his doubts, and specifically added, "The head of Kunlun is already in the Sword Controlling Sect, so the disciples of the Sword Controlling Sect are no longer allowed to take charge of the side branch."
"Over the years, Qin Zijie has been secretly planning to let Huo Mian succeed Xi Huzi as the head of Xiandu. If this can be accomplished, the Five Elements Sect can occupy four seats among the seven side branches and influence the overall situation. Secondly, It can cut off Feiyu Sect’s foreign aid and reduce the resistance of Feiyu Sect’s integration into Five Elements Sect.”
"Merging Feiyu Sect into Five Elements Sect?"
"Perhaps we should not say 'incorporation', but should say 'return'. The Feiyu Sect was a sword cultivator from the Five Elements Sect who broke out and founded the sect on his own. After hundreds of years of inheritance, it has now declined. In the direct line, Ranked at the bottom of the list, the sword art is incomplete, and there are only a few people, it is also the general trend to return to the Five Elements Sect."
Pu Tianwei finally revealed the true plot of the Five Elements Sect.
