Beside him was Madam Huang, whose face was lightly rouged and whose eyes still held a hint of dazedness.

In other words, Wei Shitong's Gu worms are of the noble spiritual type and have been influencing the Wei family for a long time. Otherwise, he would have been exposed today. Even Dao Chengyi could tell that this Huang woman had just experienced lovemaking, and her pheromones... tsk.

The other guests naturally took it as normal, after all, it's normal for a couple to have affection, especially for martial arts masters, having children is a safer option.

Speaking of this… Dao Chengyi twirled the cup in his hand and looked at the guests present. If nothing unexpected happened, eighty percent of their wives were already pregnant. With many children, there would be many blessings, and these children would also be his.

"I am delighted that you all have graced me with your presence at my son's apprenticeship banquet. I would like to express my gratitude to you all!"

"At the same time, I am very pleased to have so many talented young people here. You will all be role models for my son to learn from..."

Something about what was said was amiss. Sitting below, Dao Chengyi looked at Wei Jie, whose face was shorter than V50, and saw that this banquet was practically a case of flattery to kill.

"Today's banquet has two main points. The first is my son's apprenticeship, whose master is Master Li Zongyuan, the most learned man in Qingmang City and the pioneer of martial arts!"

The second unexpected thing was seeing Li Roushi, who had never really taken sides, come out. This was completely unexpected.

This development has amazed everyone, and has also led to speculation about whether it is some kind of message. It is clear that this is an increase in the power of the county magistrate, which means that they will be able to obtain more benefits.

Resources don't appear out of thin air; they only increase in quantity on one side and decrease in quantity on the other. If this trend continues... some people subtly glanced at the Mu family.

At this moment, Mu Qingluo also noticed that something was wrong. She pulled Dao Chengyi aside and whispered in his ear, as if biting his earlobe, that he should not be swayed into joining the game later.

"Is the Second Miss worried about me?"

Holding that soft, boneless, delicate hand in one hand, Dao Chengyi chuckled as he watched the Second Miss's face gradually turn red, like an apple he wanted to take a bite out of. She wouldn't have done this before, but now, the blush on the young girl's face said it all, didn't it?

"Of course, our Mu family has invested a lot in you, we have to make it back somehow."

Mu Qingluo spat inwardly, then twisted Dao Chengyi's key in one hand, making it seem as if the two had an extremely close relationship.

Wei Jie had obviously noticed this as well, but he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he had his son, Wei Shitong, continue the apprenticeship ceremony.

The old man with a face full of tumors in Woniu Village now has a dignified and otherworldly air about him. He wears a clean blue Taoist robe, has a long beard and hair, and holds a whisk, giving him a rather picturesque appearance.

Wei Shitong scrutinized the smiling old man and bowed down without hesitation. This was his choice, partly to give the Gu worms a legitimate chance to clear their names, and partly to learn more.

Finally, there was a need for both the government and Master Li to have a reasonable opportunity to express their cooperation. After much consideration, becoming an apprentice was the safest and most reasonable thing to do.

"Master, please accept my bow!"

Wei Shitong knelt and kowtowed three times and offered tea as a gesture of acknowledgment of his master's status, along with various precious gifts. Master Li was naturally overjoyed, and after kindly drinking the tea, he helped Wei Shitong up.

"Good disciple, from now on you will be my last disciple, Li Zongyuan! Your master will definitely teach you everything I know! Also, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome many outstanding talents from our Taoist temple."

"Since the Azure Dragon Battle is just around the corner, I might as well add a little something to your feast. I've recently had some success in alchemy and have refined a few Bone Strengthening Pills and Flesh Palace Pills, which I'll present today to those who are destined to receive them!"

Sending pills is certainly a good thing, but how should they be sent? This self-disciplined Master Li naturally wouldn't say, but instead, the hot-blooded youths below, each with a bit of arrogance, stepped forward, believing themselves to be second to none in both literature and martial arts.

"The so-called fate in martial arts is about whose fist is stronger and more convincing to everyone. Today, the pillars of each martial arts school and the representatives of each family are here. Why don't we make friends through martial arts and determine an order?"

A disciple from a martial arts school in the inner city, who practiced the Spirit Crane Fist and was also a member of a second-rate family, stepped forward and spoke. He quickly received unanimous agreement. For the elders, although a few pills were valuable, they were not worth lowering their status for. For the young people, in front of so many peers with good backgrounds and statuses, showing off their martial prowess was the best choice.

It's a very ordinary and simple plot, so simple that Dao Chengyi could have imagined that this winter, one of the houses would probably catch fire and be completely destroyed.

"Dao Chengyi! Come out and fight! You were just saying 'rest assured' over there, but I'll see if you really have the ability to live up to that reputation and whether you deserve the title of martial arts genius that everyone keeps praising!"

The person tending the fire continued to do so, looking at Dao Chengyi defiantly. Mu Qingluo tugged at Dao Chengyi's sleeve and shook her head at him; this was clearly not a good time to make a name for herself.

"How about I do it? Fellow Daoist, you were defeated by me before. If you want to challenge him now, why don't you get past me first?"

Miss Shang seemed to have the intention of giving roses to others, and with this reputation, she picked up her zither and prepared to leave. Naturally, this surprised everyone else, who couldn't understand why Miss Shang, who was on the list of beauties in Louzhou, would tarnish her own reputation at this moment.

Even Shang Bolai stood up excitedly and loudly objected.

"That day, cousin, you only played one move against him. How could you tell who won or lost? Cousin! Think it over!"

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