In Li Yizhu's absence, Li Qixian acted as half of the host and entertained Qin Rong's "little junior sister" who came from afar. They had a simple meal under the shade of a tree, including stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried tofu, stir-fried shredded pork, and scrambled eggs. A large pot of white rice. Guo Chuanlin and Li Qixian were both old acquaintances. Hong Kun had a good temper and had met Qin Rong several times. They were not separated and there were no elders from the same family present. The four of them talked and laughed without restraint.
Although it was just a few simple stir-fry dishes, the taste was very special. Unconsciously, Qin Rong had half a bowl more rice than usual.
Li Qixian smiled and said: "How about it, our food in Luoyan Peak is not bad, right?"
Qin Rong put down his chopsticks and guessed: "It must be a chef specially hired from outside. He can make simple meals have a special taste and return to nature, which is amazing!"
Li Qixian said: "What kind of chef? It's my father who said it was a cook who was dug from the mountains. He used to help in the rice merchant's back kitchen and he can cook some home-cooked dishes!"
"Home-cooked food is also amazing. Real knowledge comes only from ordinary times. Master Li's vision is indeed brilliant!"
"You tell dad about this, he will definitely like to hear it!"
Guo Chuanlin finished the third bowl of rice unhurriedly and interrupted: "Actually, it's nothing special, but the rice is the taste of rice, and the dishes are the taste of vegetables. As long as the ingredients are good, the heat is just right, and the food has its own taste." Better than any seasoning.”
Qin Rong took a deep look at him and said with a smile: "Is this Master Li's true knowledge?"
Li Qixian said flatly: "I just want to copy my father's words to please the master, and I also want to see if he is there!"
Guo Chuanlin smiled and did not refute his junior sister. The past events came to mind, and he felt desolate. In fact, there was one thing missing, the best seasoning, which was hunger. Qin Rong suddenly felt jealous. Seeing how casually and intimately they talked, she felt like an outsider - but here, she was an outsider.
It was just past noon, and Li Yizhu hurried back to Luoyan Peak. His face was full of dust, his robe was torn several times by thorns, his brows were knitted together, and his face was quite ugly. It was obvious that he had encountered a difficult matter and was worried.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Li Qixian took off the thorn strips from his robe and patted the dust off his body.
Li Yizhu waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I'm in a hurry to come back. I climbed up from the back mountain." The back mountain of Luoyan Peak is extremely steep, and the cracks in the rocks are filled with thorny thorns that even dexterous apes cannot climb. , if it were not urgent, he would not choose that shortcut. Li Qixian frowned slightly. With outsiders around, she couldn't ask more questions, so she could only suppress her worry.
Qin Rong obediently stepped forward to meet Master Li and presented a letter with both hands. Li Yizhu's expression softened slightly and he asked a few gentle questions. He was greatly relieved when he learned that she had become a disciple of Junior Sister Feng and accepted him as his direct disciple. , then I unfolded the letter and passed it off in a hurry. Feng Di mentioned in the letter that she had accepted Qin Rong as her disciple with the permission of her master. She would soon go to Luoyan Peak to worship her as a disciple. She had other secular affairs to attend to, so she sent her disciple to go ahead and asked Li Yizhu to take care of her.
Junior Sister Feng sent Qin Rong here at this juncture, which added a lot of trouble. Although Li Yizhu felt a little embarrassed, his face remained calm. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and asked his apprentice's daughter to clean up briefly and go with him to Hechuan Valley. , stay for two or three days.
Qin Rong heard the elegant meaning of Xian Ge, but she came at a bad time. Uncle Li happened to have something to do, so he got up and said goodbye. Li Yizhu waved his hand. Since Junior Sister Feng entrusted his apprentice to him, he should take good care of him. He ordered Qin Rong and Li Qixian to go together so that they could take care of each other and not to be alone. Qin Rong discerned what was going on. Master Li seemed to be worried about something. The word "left alone" had a certain meaning. Could it be that a foreign enemy had sneaked into Huashan? The Huashan Sect pays great attention to the respect between elders and younger ones. Since her uncle said so, she had no choice but to obey.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Li Qixian winked at Qin Rong, telling her to calm down, and asked carefully: "Dad, what happened? Why are you suddenly going to stay in Hechuan Valley?"
"Girl, don't ask too much, I have my own reasons!" Li Yizhu was impatient and his tone was a bit harsh. He rarely showed emotions in front of his daughter. Li Qixian knew that something big must have happened and did not dare to ask any more questions. He went back to the house and hurriedly packed a few changes of clothes, put a small bag on his shoulder, took his usual long sword, and met Everyone set off.
Li Yizhu took the lead and strode forward, and the five of them meandered down the mountain along the zigzag mountain road, passed through a dense black pine forest, and wound around to Hechuan Valley.
Hechuan Valley is not far from the mountain behind Luoyan Peak. It is the place where Zhou Ke, the sixth disciple of Huashan Sect leader Li Shi, practices. He started late and has been taught by Li Yizhu. He has a very good relationship and respects his senior brother. Hearing that the senior brother was coming from afar with several disciples, he hurriedly came out of the valley to greet him.
In the pavilion at the entrance of Hechuan Valley, he met Li Yizhu and his entourage. He came forward with a smile and said hello: "Senior brother, I haven't seen you for many days. Why do you have time to visit me today?"
Li Yizhu patted him on the shoulder and wrote lightly: "I have to go out to the mountain to do some errands. These disciples are unattended. I will stay at your place for two days first. I will ask my junior brother to take care of them."
"Senior brother, why do you need to go out? I'll leave it to my younger brother. I won't wrong them! By the way, if there's nothing urgent, go into the valley, drink a cup of hot tea, and rest before setting off?" Zhou Ke was thoughtful and knew that something unexpected would happen, otherwise Otherwise, the senior brother would not send his disciples to live temporarily in Hechuan Valley. He intended to talk to Li Yizhu more and get some news.
"No, I'm leaving now." Li Yizhu hesitated slightly, leaned into Zhou Ke's ear, and whispered a few words. Zhou Ke's face suddenly changed, and he nodded imperceptibly.
Li Yizhu glanced at everyone, coughed and said: "Well, Chuanlin, please come with me!"
Guo Chuanlin was startled and hurriedly agreed, saying goodbye to his uncle, senior brother and junior sister one by one, and followed his master out of the mountain. He was very knowledgeable, Li Yizhu pointed out, he didn't ask anything, like a boring gourd with his mouth cut off. Qin Rong watched the two of them go away, her eyes only lingering on Guo Chuanlin's back. She suddenly felt extremely lonely, as if she was the only one left in the world.
As the sun set, the pavilion in Hechuan Valley became farther and farther away, and Zhou Ke and his party could no longer be seen. Li Yizhu put his hands behind his back and asked, "Do you know why I took you there instead of Hong Kun?"
Guo Chuanlin said: "Master, please make it clear."
Li Yizhu let out a long sigh and said: "You have been a soldier, killed people, and seen the world. Hong Kun has practiced swordsmanship with me since he was a child. He is a young boy who doesn't understand anything. The Huashan Sect... is in big trouble this time! "
young bird? What does master mean? Guo Chuanlin was confused and horrified when he heard this. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind. The big trouble the master mentioned must have some unknown entanglement with him.
