Next to Hou Jiangcheng was a thin, strange man in his fifties, with slightly gray temples, a horse face, long and narrow eyebrows, two splayed nose lines, and a slightly protruding lower jaw, which gave him a dignified appearance when he looked around. He followed Hou Jiangcheng on foot up the mountain, not out of breath, calm and composed, obviously not an ordinary person.
"Senior Brother Zhao, let's get to know each other. This is Junior Brother Wei from the Kunlun Sect. At the invitation of the leader, he is a guest at Lian Tao Mountain."
The thin man nodded with a smile on his face, obviously not used to small talk.
Hou Jiangcheng was afraid that Wei Shiqi would be careless, so he hurriedly softened his cheeks and said: "Junior brother, this is the current Emperor Zhao, the registered disciple of his mentor. He is over seventy years old, and his style is still the same as before."
This Emperor Zhao is a legend of Taiyi Sect. Wei Shiqi also heard about it in Kunlun, the Western Region.
Chu Tianyou, the master of Fenglei Hall, was very strict in selecting his disciples. He had two direct disciples, Jiang Keyao and Wen Zhuanpeng, and one named disciple, Zhao Deyi. As for Cheng Hou, he was only listed on Chu Tianyou's gate in recent years.
From the beginning, Chu Tianyou positioned Taiyi Sect as a Taoist sect in the world, rooted in the mortal world, and pointing at the way of heaven. To this end, he deployed two tricks to build Liantao City and recruit Emperor Zhao. Since then, the material resources of the Middle Earth have been continuously transported to Liantao Mountain, and the Taiyi Sect has been favored by everyone. It has become a sacred place revered by Taoists all over the world, faintly superior to Kunlun.
Pan Chengnian was strong, but in terms of influence, he was not as good as his junior brother Chu Tianyou.
Accepting Zhao Deyi as a registered disciple was of course out of practical considerations, but Chu Tianyou did not treat him badly. Emperor Zhao was over seventy years old, and he was a ferocious young man with endless heirs. The princes under his knees rebelled, and when the capital was in chaos, It was all thanks to Jiang Keyao's intervention to protect the emperor, and then the rebels were killed and the chaos was brought to order.
Zhao Deyi knew in his heart that as long as Taiyi Sect did not fall, he, the emperor, could continue his work with peace of mind. It would not be a problem for generations to come to continue sitting on the dragon throne for another hundred and eighty years.
Although thinking this way would bring disgrace to the emperor, Zhao Deyi was determined to hug Chu Tianyou's thick thigh. He responded to all requests from the Taiyi Sect. Every year, he even went to Liantao Mountain in person to pay homage to his master and climbed the mountain alone. , to show piety, serve tea and water, and present a generous gift list.
This year, at the foot of Liantao City, he met Cheng Hou who had returned from the capital, and they happened to go up the mountain together.
Although he had lived in the Forbidden City for a long time, Zhao De was very concerned about the grievances between the Taiyi Sect and the Kunlun Sect. Hearing Cheng Hou say that the drunk man in front of him was the Kunlun Sword Cultivator, a guest of the master, he was very surprised, but this name, He did keep it in mind.
The three of them rested for a while in Wenxin Pavilion, watching the twilight settle bit by bit. Hou Jiangcheng greeted Zhao Deyi to get up. Fenglei Hall was at Axe Peak, and there was still a long way to go. Before leaving, he made a gesture to Wei Shiqi. With his eyes, the latter understood and continued to stay in Wenxin Pavilion.
It was not until mid-night that Hou Jiangcheng returned to Wenxin Pavilion. Under the cold moonlight, his face was greasy, and he raised his sleeves from time to time to wipe sweat. His chest, back, and armpits were all soaked, and he was in a miserable state.
The two sat opposite each other. For a moment, Wei Shiqi wanted to hand him a cigarette. The night shrouded Liantao Mountain, with two flickering lights and a few wisps of misty green smoke. It would be a scene full of emotion. full of pictures.
It's a pity that there are no cigarettes in this world.
There were no cigarettes, no mobile phones, no air conditioning, and no computers. How did he survive these years?
Wei Shiqi did not urge him. Hou Jiangcheng took a breath and said, "First I went to Luo City to find Hou Jiangdong, then I went to the capital to find Chen Dong. When I returned to Liantao Mountain, I met Zhao Deyi, and together we I went up the mountain and was delayed for a while at Fenglei Palace. I’m fat and can’t walk on the mountain road, so there’s nothing I can do…”
Wei Shiqi remained silent, looking at each other, but his mind was elsewhere.
Hou Jiangcheng started talking nonchalantly.
The heirloom of the Hou Mansion, called the Eight Female Immortals Le Ping, is unclear where it came from. It was passed to Hou Jiangdong, and less than ten years later, it was taken away by Hou Ying and sold to a wealthy merchant in the jewelry business. Chen Dong. According to Hou Jiangdong, it seemed that Hou Ying had offended a big shot in the capital and was in urgent need of a large sum of money to smooth things over. He had no choice but to give up the Eight Lady Fairy Leping.
Hou Jiangdong rushed to the capital to meet Chen Dong. The name of Taiyi Sect disciple was very useful. Chen Dong treated him very politely and asked about the Eight Female Immortals Le Ping. He said frankly that this thing had been taken a fancy to by someone in the early years. It's not in his hands.
As for the origin of the Eight Female Immortal Music Screen, Chen Dong heard someone mention it. This screen is an ancient thing. The female singer in the screen is not a physical body or a soul, but a little bit of soul. Her spirituality is not extinguished and she can sing well. dance. It is not unusual to drive a female singer, but what is even more rare is that if you get the formula, you can take the female singer out of the screen, sing and dance, all of which are gentle and satisfying.
Unfortunately, screens are easy to get, but formulas are hard to find.
In front of Hou Jiangcheng, Chen Dong did not hide anything. He said frankly that the man was a Kunlun sword cultivator and a native of Tonglu Town. His surname was Chu. He had known him since he was a child. He exchanged a bottle of Pingfu Dan for the Eight Female Immortals Le Ping. Chen Dong naturally refused. To him, the Eight Female Immortal Leping is just a plaything. Young and beautiful female musicians can be had as much as they want. On the contrary, the Pingfu Dan can heal injuries and extend life, which cannot be bought even with gold and silver.
At the end, Hou Jiangdong said: "Chen Dong didn't say that person's name. If there is no accident, the Eight Female Immortal Le Ping should be in the hands of a sword cultivator named Chu at Liushi Peak. If Junior Brother Wei is interested, he might as well go to Liushi Peak to look for it. .”
Wei Shiqi nodded slightly, "I understand. Well, thank you for your hard work, senior brother."
"Haha, it's easy to say, it takes a little effort."
Chen Dong said that the person from Tonglu Town, whose surname was Chu, was probably Chu Ge, Pu Tianwei's disciple. It was reasonable for the disciple to find the eight female fairy Leping and offer it to his master to relieve his worries. However, the Five Elements Sect secretly exchanged charms with General Xu Changsheng. Xu Changsheng received Chen Dong's support when he was in a cold state. Chu Ge and Chen Dong were both from Tonglu Town and had a small friendship. When all these clues were connected, Wei Shiqi suspected Chen Dong. Dong's identity is not simple.
"Senior Brother Hou, from today on, you are Senior Brother Cheng of Taiyi Sect's Fenglei Palace. Let the past names and past events be forgotten. You and I have forgotten them. Let's move on."
After hearing his words, Hou Jiangcheng felt a little sad when he remembered the bumpy past, and murmured: "Thank you very much. I accept my junior brother's good advice and look forward to everything."
Wei Shiqi waved his hand towards him and walked towards Hexiao Peak under the moonlight. He touched the moonlight rotating mirror on his chest, thoughtfully. A little soul is absorbed into the mirror, and a little soul is stored in the screen. Could it be that the Moonlight Rotating Mirror and the Eight Fairy Fairy Screen were made by the same person?
He became more and more interested in this whimsical "ancient weapon refining master".
Back in front of the Hejifeng Cottage, Bian Ya lay on his sister's lap and fell into a deep sleep. Bian Ci put his index finger on his lips, signaling that he should not wake his sister up.
Wei Shiqi sat next to her, took off the leather bag from his waist, and placed it in front of her. Bian Ci asked in a low voice: "What is it?"
She untied the rope and poured out a pile of "single eyes". Under the firelight, they looked like bulging fish eyes, shining brightly.
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