Chapter 376 Why Does He Need a Background?

The next morning, the morning light shone into the city.

On Changsheng Street, a group of immortal cultivators strolled over and entered the Shengjing Fairy Garden.

At that time, the new discussion notice had been posted.

Bathed in the morning light, everyone looked at the names on the notice, and couldn't help but look at each other while muttering.

They thought that after what happened yesterday, the discussion meeting might come to an end, but they didn't expect that the Wending Sect did not stop it.

This incident was beyond everyone's expectations, but upon closer thought it made sense.

They stayed in Shengjing under the pretext of a Taoist discussion meeting, waiting for Ji You's return, in order to make the people of the world think that they came purely for the spiritual treasures of the holy land of the sages, exposing their greed.

Therefore, even if they did not get the spiritual treasure, for the sake of reputation and face, they had to see the matter through to a successful conclusion.

After all, they didn't want future history books to record this incident as "In the spring of the third year of Taiwu, a Taoist conference was held in Shengjing for five days and came to an abrupt end. The reason was that an elder of the Immortal Sect was killed by Erzhi, a disciple of the Heavenly Academy. The young master of Lingjian Mountain came to the aid of the Heavenly Academy, and the three major immortal sects retreated from the capital without saying a word."

So the disciples of the immortal cultivation family who had originally planned to return home came to the viewing platform again and took seats.

The large bloodstains in the dojo have been cleaned up, and the surface of the white jade dojo is as bright as new, as if nothing had happened.

But staring at this familiar place, everyone's memories are easily drawn back to yesterday.

At this moment, some people couldn't help but look up at the Guandao Tower surrounding the entire fairy garden.

The people from the Wending Sect had already taken their seats, their expressions expressionless, as if nothing had happened.

The Chen family's immortal clan and the disciples of Shanhai Pavilion also arrived one after another. They exchanged greetings as usual and then invited each other to take seats.

The people from Lingjian Mountain also attended as usual. The young master of Lingjian Mountain sat in the corridor of the Guandao Tower, wearing the master's robe, with cold eyes, and no trace of sadness or joy could be seen.

"They almost went to war yesterday, but today they acted as if nothing had happened. They were indifferent to staying or leaving, and were unfazed by praise or criticism. They are truly worthy of the majesty of the Immortal Sect."

"Of course. Immortal sect members have seen all sorts of storms and waves..."

"The young master of Lingjian Mountain is just as usual, so indifferent to the world, making it impossible to see through him..."

"I went back yesterday and thought about it carefully. After waking up, I felt that yesterday was just an illusion caused by the demon in my heart. It was extremely unreal."

Amidst the discussions, a commotion arose, and everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound.

Several figures walked out from the corridor of the Guandao Building of Tianshu Academy, and Ji You was among them. A disciple from the Dean's Office arranged a chair for him and he sat next to Zuo Qiuyang.

He was wearing a new Tianshuyuan immortal robe today, which looked even whiter than the one he was accused of killing and shredded.

Those who had seen the notice were not surprised that he would appear here today, because there were many disciples of Tianshu Academy participating in today's discussion competition, and some of them were from Fengzhou.

Especially Xiang Fu, who just entered the inner courtyard last year, is said to be a student valued by teacher Ji You.

In addition, given Ji You's personality, after what happened yesterday, it is consistent with his style to embarrass the other three immortal sects.

"Yesterday, Ji You went to Wannian County and brought back Kuang Shusheng from the Sixian Supervisor. It is said that he then went to the courtyard of the Little Master of Lingjian Mountain and stayed there for more than an hour."

"After all, he helped me out, so it's not too much to go and thank me first. Didn't you go back later?"

"It is said that he stayed in Tianshuyuan for one night and did not come down the mountain to meet anyone."

Amidst the low voices, people were talking in a few words.

Yesterday, the young master Jian took out his personal handkerchief to wipe the blood off him, and casually took out Ji You's clothes from his gourd for him to change. People in the city talked about it all day, and many people did not sleep all night.

Many people don’t believe it, but they can’t convince themselves, so they toss and turn and can’t sleep all night.

Therefore, everyone paid special attention to the fact that both of them were present today.

However, there was no communication between the two at this time. They both sat upright with cold and arrogant eyes, as if they didn't know each other, making it impossible to make any judgment.

In fact, this was the result of Yan Shuyi's serious warning to Ji You yesterday, saying that in order to avoid the expansion of "misunderstandings", communication was not allowed in public places.

Although Ji You thought she was being stubborn, he was well aware of the saying that showing off affection leads to a quick end, so he agreed to this cold approach.

So the situation became such that yesterday the affair was clearly exposed, but now it seemed as if they didn't know each other.

"How long do you think the judge can last without looking at the uncle?"

"It will only take an incense stick of time, no more..."

"One stick of incense? Impossible. I think it's less than half a cup of tea. Do you want to bet ten taels of silver?"

"bet."

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu stood side by side in front of Yan Shuyi on his left, near the corridor column, and whispered to each other while organizing a bet against their own appraiser.

At this time, the discussion competition began. Two disciples of the immortal sect who participated in the discussion came on stage to demonstrate the art of evolving magic, which is also the most basic means of refining magic.

However, although it is the basis, after thousands of years of evolution, the evolution methods of various sects have gradually become different. Which method is more stable and simple has become one of the competition items in each discussion competition.

On the discussion platform, as the gong sounded, two disciples of the immortal sect began to demonstrate the process of the evolution of magic.

The young judge's gaze instantly became serious, without any emotion, and it was impossible to tell whether it was admiration or disdain.

Ji You also leaned forward slightly, with an unfathomable look on his face, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

The only two people who were not focusing on discussing the Dao field were Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, because they were counting.

There is still a big difference between half a cup of tea and a stick of incense. The former can count about two or three hundred numbers, while the latter can count twice as many.

"one……"

"two……"

"five……"

"eight……"

"eleven……"

“…”

The two of them were counting silently in sync, but it stopped abruptly not long after they started.

Because just after counting to thirteen, they found that their appraiser's gaze shifted to the left and his eyelashes began to tremble.

At that time, everyone below the viewing platform also fixed their eyes.

The fact that the two did not communicate with each other made the situation confusing, and even shook those who had already believed in the matter, and made those who insisted on not believing it feel encouraged.

Look, Ji You was sitting upright, and had not been a bystander since he appeared. Just like everyone else, he didn't dare to look directly at the goddess who came to the mortal world. He didn't look like a Taoist companion of the Lord of Observation at all.

But when they couldn't help but look at the young master, they found that the other party seemed to have turned his eyes accidentally and was looking at Ji You.

It is true that they reached a consensus, but after coming here and seeing Ji You, Xiao Jianzhu realized that he had been careless.

This was the first time she let the outside world know that she had a husband. She couldn't help herself and always wanted to take a peek to see if he was looking at her.

At this moment, she quickly discovered that someone was paying attention to her, so she reached out to support her cheeks, and her beautiful phoenix eyes began to become more powerful with the sword energy, immediately lowering the gazes of those who were looking directly at her.

But as she was watching, she saw someone coming from behind and handing her a note.

"Let's go out and play later."

"?"

There is an intermission in the discussion meeting, which is preparation time and rest time.

At that time, Yan Shu also stood up from his seat slowly, then left the Guandao Tower, went towards the backyard, then went out into the alley, and saw Ji You.

There are many people in Shengjing and not many good places to go. The two of them wandered around and entered the backyard of Wuliu Trading Company through the back alley.

Since celebrating the New Year here last year, Yan Shuyi has not come back to take a proper look, but he saw the paper lanterns he made last year were still hanging on the eaves, fluttering in the wind.

"Have you met Zuo Qiuyang?"

"Well, after checking, it was indeed a fragment of the human race's destiny. It seems that there is a big problem within the Holy Land of the Sages."

Yan Shu also withdrew his gaze from the paper lantern. "If there is a problem, it must be solved. However, the sage's holy land is cracked and cannot be entered. Its natural repair will take endless years. From this point of view, only the Dan Sect can solve this matter."

Ji You nodded. "So he asked me to go to Danshan to act as a lobbyist, hoping that the Yuan family could repair the sacred place of the ancient sages so that he could open the entrance and find out what's going on."

"He's quite clever. He knows Yuan Caiwei is in Danzong. Even if Danshan is still sealed by formations, he knows you will be able to knock on the door of Danzong."

"?"

Ji You smelled a sour smell and thought to himself, we obviously flew together, and you took the initiative to share it, so why are you jealous?

Yan Shuyi looked at him eagerly: "When are you going?"

"I have put forward conditions to Zuo Qiuyang, and I will set off once he has fulfilled the conditions."

"Remember to go early and come back early..."

Ji You looked at her slightly jealous face and couldn't help but pinch it slightly: "The next game is about to start, do you want to go back?"

Yan Shuyi glanced at the fairy garden on the west side, and then turned his gaze to the main hall opposite.

Because everyone left after the New Year's Day two years ago, the house still maintains its previous appearance, and the stove used for warming up in winter is right next to it.

"I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes." Yan Shuyi said softly.

"Then I won't go back. Let's roast some sweet potatoes. But if we're both away at the same time, I think people outside will start to speculate."

"It's just gossip. You and I are honest, so why should we be afraid of the rumors? Just let people say whatever they want. What's the harm?"

Ji You stepped into the house and cleaned the stove, thinking to himself how could we be so honest? We were almost falling into the bed.

Yan Shuyi had already sat on his small stool at this time, watching Ji You light a fire and stuff sweet potatoes into the furnace. Although his expression was cold and arrogant, he seemed very well-behaved.

At this time in Shengjing Fairy Garden, countless people raised their heads slightly and looked at the two empty positions on the north and west sides.

The halftime break was not too long, and the next game was already ready to start. They were still talking about the fact that the young master of Lingjian Mountain looked at Ji You, only to find that both of them were absent.

One is the weapon holder of Lingjian Mountain, the next headmaster; the other is an ordinary inner court disciple from Fengzhou. The difference between their identities is huge. No one would think much about it until there is any clue.

But once clues appear, some things become clear.

They knew that the Little Master of Lingjian Mountain and Ji You must have left together and were now...

People from the Wending Sect, the Chen Clan, and the Shanhai Pavilion were also looking at the two empty chairs with unhappy expressions.

Especially Shang Xiyao, his gloomy eyes were filled with hostility.

Seeing this murderous look, everyone couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.

They knew that Shang Xiyao was in love with Xiao Jianzhu and had made countless high-profile moves before, so they naturally understood how bad his mood was now.

"I still can't figure it out. In fact, it's not just because of Ji You. I can't imagine a person as cold and austere as Jian Zhu falling in love with someone. I can't even imagine such a scene."

"Different personalities naturally lead to different ways of liking things."

"What are their methods?"

"They probably treated each other with respect, often sitting and discussing Daoism and comprehending sword techniques."

"?"

Hearing this, everyone suddenly had an image of two people sitting opposite each other in their minds.

The young master in the picture was serious and looked at the despicable Ji You talking smartly, with a hint of condescending admiration flashing in his cold eyes.

Gulu——

In the main hall in the backyard of Wuliu Trading Company, Ji You took out a roasted sweet potato from the stove, peeled it, and handed it to Yan Shuyi, watching her eat quietly.

This is the second one that Tsundere has eaten. He has an amazing appetite.

She was also very greedy when she was in Jizhai, but the food she ate did not help her grow any weight.

As he looked at her, Ji You's eyes couldn't help but fall down, touching her slender waist.

"Xin Yuan has come so many times, why is there no movement?"

"?"

Yan Shuyi looked at him upon hearing the voice, a murderous look in his eyes: "I don't know what you are talking about..."

Ji You glanced at her and said, "I think maybe we're not working hard enough."

"Disciples of the Little Heavenly Academy are not allowed to be rude."

"Reproduction is a big deal, you said."

The young master Jian held the sweet potato in his hand and ate it in small bites with a serious face, ignoring his words.

The sweet potato was quickly eaten. Yan Shuyi pursed his lips, raised his head and was about to wipe his mouth with a handkerchief when he heard a smacking sound.

Disciples of the small Tianshu Academy are not allowed to be rude. Yan Shuyi was staring at her covetously, but when Ji You lowered his head again, she couldn't help but move closer obediently. When she was carried to the bed, she kicked and beat Ji You in a normal manner.

In fact, before the matter was made public, Ji You still felt a little burdened.

After all, if she was really pregnant, she couldn't hide the identity of the father, but at this moment, she felt no burden at all.

Ji You leaned over and saw Yan Shuyi stretching out his snow-white legs to kick him, so he reached out and caught him.

Soon, the cold jade feet held in the palm of her hand straightened instantly, and the little master who was "leading the lover into the room" let out a touching whimper, and could not help but hug Ji You's neck tightly, and began to greet him.

Maybe because he owed her something a few days ago, Ji You's actions were very gentle. Unlike before, he didn't have to subdue her or make her call him husband. Instead, he seemed to be doting on his wife. This different feeling made her feel a little uncomfortable and shy.

"A little disciple of the Heavenly Academy... woo..."

"Call me husband."

"Let...let Yuan Caiwei go and call her."

Yan Shuyi spoke in a cold voice with tears in his eyes. He was stunned for a moment after he finished speaking, and then punched Ji You fiercely.

Speaking of Yuan Caiwei, she jumped up, what a bastard...

But soon, the little judge whimpered, and the strong jealousy in his heart was dissipated bit by bit.

The water on the stove used to make tea had already boiled, bubbling against the lid of the pot, and the steam slowly surged and filled the room, just like the deepest feeling of the little lady, making her whole body soft, her eyes hazy, and she gasped softly, and her beautiful phoenix eyes were full of her wicked husband.

As the sun sets in the west, the air in the city is still warm.

The last discussion session of the day ended, and those who returned could not remember anything about what was discussed. They only remembered the placement of the two empty chairs, and even the patterns were very clear.

Zhao Yunyue also returned to the mansion at this time. She came to the tea table in a daze and happened to see Wei Rui walking along the corridor in the house and heading towards the west courtyard.

After Kuang Cheng was captured, Ji You's nerves were probably extremely tense, so he did not let Kuang Cheng leave here, but arranged for him to live in the west courtyard where Lingjian Mountain was located so that he could be protected.

Wei Rui came here yesterday after receiving the news, and came again today, definitely to see Kuang Cheng.

In fact, Zhao Yunyue knew her sister quite well. She didn't like cultivating immortals, nor did she like immortals.

Because they had seen the scene of tax collection before, they still had a certain fear of the members of the immortal sect or aristocratic family.

But she was very natural in entering and leaving the temporary residence of Lingjian Mountain, especially yesterday, when she obviously knew the two maids of Master Jian and was very familiar with them.

This means they knew each other before and it was not the first time they met.

Zhao Yunyue drank tea and thought silently, and sat like this until dark, when he saw Wei Rui's figure appear from the west courtyard.

After a moment of thought, Princess Changle put down her cup and stood up.

"Rui'er!"

"?"

Wei Rui stopped and looked over: "Sister Yunyue."

Zhao Yunyue smiled softly: "I know you came to see Kuang Cheng, but you didn't even chat with me when we met. You really have forgotten your sister because of your lover."

"I haven't forgotten, I just can't remember it for the moment." Wei Rui blushed and immediately walked over.

"Tea?"

"Thank you, Sister Yunyue."

Zhao Yunyue raised her hand and poured him a cup of tea: "You and the young master... have known each other for a long time?"

Wei Rui knew that this matter had been known to others, and she no longer felt burdened, so she nodded sincerely: "Well, I call her sister outside, and call her sister-in-law at home."

"at home?"

"We Xinyuan lived in Fengzhou for a while."

"It seems that I am really the matchmaker for the young master..."

"?"

Wei Rui's eyes revealed a hint of confusion: "What matchmaker?"

Zhao Yunyue raised her eyes and said, "Back in the Tiandao Association, wasn't it because of me that he was invited to the Master's private banquet and got to know the Master? And later, his fighting ability became apparent, which is why the Young Master took a fancy to him?"

After what happened yesterday, many people were confused as to why they had formed a private relationship.

She had been thinking about this matter over and over again in the past few days, and finally set her sights on the private banquet that Xiao Jianzhu invited her to in Xianxian Garden.

Ji You was right next to her at that time. She felt that it was because of that private banquet that Ji You caught the attention of the young master Jian. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a matchmaker.

In other words, if it weren't for her doing him a favor, Ji You might have been eliminated by the Immortal Sect long ago.

Afterwards, she tried many times to meet the judge, but was inexplicably refused to see him and could not find the answer. This time, she finally found the answer.

She felt that it must be because she and Fang Jincheng stood together and mocked him during the Tiandao Association preliminaries, which made Ji You hold a grudge against him, so that Jianzhu never saw her again.

"No, they knew each other before that, and the Tiandao Society happened much later."

"really……"

Zhao Yunyue blurted out the word "as expected" which she had prepared long ago, but soon her eyes were slightly stunned and she found that the answer was not what she thought.

"Before that?" She turned to look at Wei Rui.

Wei Rui nodded. "They've known each other for a long time. Before the Tiandao Conference, we even celebrated the New Year together in Master Kuang's courtyard. At that time, I didn't know she was the Little Master of Lingjian Mountain. I just called her Sister Yan. The Tiandao Conference was surprised to see her arrive in her immortal robes."

"How is that possible? He was just an ordinary Tongxuan realm at that time. Ninety percent of the people attending the Tiandao Conference didn't know who he was. How could the Master of Jian look upon him?"

"Sister Jianzhu likes him. There's no need for a reason to like him. Just like Dad always asked me to look at the young men in the capital, but I still think Mr. Kuang is the best."

After Wei Rui finished speaking, she raised her head and said, "By the way, speaking of the Immortal Banquet, it wasn't Sister Yunyue's honor. Sister Jianzhu just wanted to have dinner with Master Ji, but inviting only him would have been too conspicuous, so she invited us as well. After dinner, we even went boating on the lake together."

As the words fell, Zhao Yunyue's smile faded little by little.

How could it be so advanced? She was received by the Master of Justice because of her superior talent in swordsmanship, and she also used Senior Brother Liu's face.

"He... since he had known the Master so long ago, why was he sent to the Snow Region to die, and why was he still being bullied in the Heavenly Academy?"

"Master Ji is very confident. Master Kuang said that no one can suppress him."

"But doesn't he know that the whole world laughs at him as a country bumpkin? They mock him for having no background and looking like a peasant?"

"I know, but I heard from Daddy that no one dares to use the words 'Xiangye Private Cultivation' anymore. Even the law has been changed, saying that such words can no longer be used with derogatory meanings."

In the Heavenly Book Academy's Elders' Pavilion, the elders who had returned from Shengjing Fairyland looked at Elder Peng and asked, "Are you saying that he and Young Master Jian had an affair long before the Snow Region?"

Elder Peng nodded and said, "As we were approaching the Snow Region, we were pursued by the Barbarian King. An arrow was shot at Ji You. I didn't react at the time, following Elder Fang's orders, but the Elder from Spirit Sword Mountain who was accompanying us immediately took action."

"During the preliminary selection of the Heavenly Dao Association, we saw that he had no background and banned his sword. If he had such a background, why did he remain silent?"

"Even if the sword is forbidden, hasn't he killed so many people in the courtyard that no one dares to fight? Just like he was able to kill Huo Ku with just his fingers. I think he probably never looked down on the methods we have."

"A true genius doesn't need a background..."

In the hall, Gu Zetao and Wang Gaocen, who had come to seek the Grandpa's guidance because they were going to discuss Taoism tomorrow, listened for a long time, then quietly left the Elders' Pavilion and headed towards Zizhu Zen Temple.

Ji You and the young master of Lingjian Mountain have known each other for a long time. Elder Peng said that when he was in the Snow Region, the elders of Lingjian Mountain protected him all the way.

The two of them talked as they walked, leaving everyone in the inner courtyard sitting in front of the stone table speechless.

He Lingxiu once again remembered that she felt Ji You was not worthy of her, so she arranged for Qiu Hanyue to marry him, something he did not agree to but still patiently refused.

According to Qiu Hanyue, when she went to Ji You to cancel the engagement privately, he readily agreed and did not say anything sarcastic.

When they thought of this, they suddenly realized that over the years, Ji You had always seen those clowns who relied on their family background to jump around incompetently.

Maybe even earlier than that...

He Lingxiu suddenly remembered the Lingxi Pill she had taken when she went to Lingjian Mountain to ask for advice.

(asking for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)