Chapter 103 A Carefree Tour among Flowers·Thirty-one

"I am sorry for not welcoming you in person." Xiao Hao stopped in front of the three of them and said with a gentle smile, "I am Xiao Hao from Wanhua Valley."

Seeing the gleam in his eyes, Ouyang Wen immediately came forward and said, "I have heard of your great name for a long time!"

"Lord Pei has informed me of the three of you. It is getting late. You may follow me to the resting place."

Xiao Hao thought highly of these three distinguished guests. Wanhua has become famous in the martial arts world in recent years, attracting many extraordinary people, but he has extremely high requirements for the Seven Saints and does not tolerate ordinary people. As a result, for such a long time, he would rather have nothing than too many. In the end, only two of the Seven Saints were given the position, namely Lu Miaozi and Sun Simiao.

Shi Zhixuan was very happy that he could recruit Ouyang Xun for him this time. Xiao Hao arranged a place for them to live and entertained them warmly. He accepted Ouyang Xun as a guest official that day.

Shang Xiufang was alone and helpless, and there was no one to take care of her in the Dongming Sect. Xiao Hao accepted her as a disciple and patiently taught her the "Qin Jing". He also used the system to give this little Lolita a few sets of clothes of Wanhua with the clearance rewards of a large number of Wanhua entry sets. After putting them on, she looked like the cute and lovely little Hua Luo in the game. Every time I saw her, I felt like I was back in the game.

This journey alone was too long. It was not easy to encounter familiar scenery. Even if I was dazed for a moment, it was a great comfort to feel that I was not playing alone. Therefore, Xiao Hao loved this disciple very much, and took good care of her and doted on her.

However, if Xiao Hao favored one over the other, the other Loli would also have a bad temper. Seeing that Xiao Hao was teaching Shang Xiufang to play the piano and making new clothes for her, Qianqian was always angry. When she saw Xiao Hao, she would stick out her tongue at him, which made Xiao Hao laugh and cry. Shang Xiufang

saw that she was depressed, so she wanted to make her happy, so she asked Ouyang Wen for help. After hearing this, Ouyang Wen laughed and said to the two of them: "Go and tell the master of the valley that you want to dress up as sisters. The master of the valley is gentle and considerate, and he will definitely satisfy you."

Qianqian then reluctantly took the initiative to find Xiao Hao.

As soon as I entered the Star Viewing Residence, I saw Xiao Hao leaning over the desk, his black hair like a spring, holding a scroll in one hand and a chess piece in the other. The stars were scattered on the chessboard, and the fragmented and mottled sunlight was shining on him, peaceful and quiet. Suddenly, the south wind blew, and the fallen flowers fell on the chessboard. His hand paused slightly, and he looked up at the half-closed carved window, his eyes filled with the embroidered mountain scenery outside the window.

Wan Wan held her breath, and standing at the door, she suddenly forgot the purpose of coming.

Xiao Hao noticed her coming, put down the book and walked over, leaned over to touch her head and smiled: "Are you willing to come to find me?"

Qian Qian blushed, turned her head to the side, but did not avoid it, snorted: "No, no!"

She secretly glanced at Xiao Hao again, and saw that Xiao Hao was staring at her with a smile, and her mind suddenly seemed to be empty. She didn't know what it meant to be obsessed with beauty, but she used her actions to show the instinct of the Yin Gui Sect's descendants to appreciate and pursue beauty.

"That's right... Master is biased! Xiufang has new clothes to wear, but you still pass on the Shangyu brand to her. We obviously came here at the same time, but you don't, don't..." Her voice gradually faded, and she pouted and said, "I also want to wear the same clothes as Xiufang..."

Xiao Hao looked at her funny, scratched her nose and said, "Xiufang is my disciple, so she can wear Wanhua's clothes. Wan'er is a disciple of the Yingui Sect. If I accept you as my disciple, how can I explain to your master?"

Wan'er naturally understood that the master's sect could not be changed at will, not to mention that Zhu Yuyan treated her like his own daughter, and she would not leave the Yingui Sect. But she always felt that she was ignored by Xiao Hao, and she felt very aggrieved.

Xiao Hao couldn't bear to make her unhappy, so he thought for a moment and said, "Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

Qianqian was the descendant of the Yingui Sect. Xiao Hao would not compete with Zhu Yuyan for an apprentice, but Qianqian was indeed very useful to Wanhua in the future. He couldn't stay in this world for dozens or hundreds of years. How Wanhua would be after a hundred years would probably depend on the skills of these young people. Qianqian and even Wu Zetian could bring protection to Wanhua, which she herself was unaware of.

Xiao Hao picked her up and flew towards the sunny sea with great lightness skills. The dark colors flew all the way, and the shadows of lotus flowers filled the sky. Qianqian curiously poked at the transparent petals in the air, her eyes shining brightly.

Xiao Hao took her to sit down in the sea of ​​flowers and said to her, "You are not from my Wanhua family, and you already have a master. The only way is to become a guest official and stay in Wanhua forever without any restrictions. But you are too young, and I don't want to put so much pressure on you to choose your future path."

Kankan was unconvinced and said, "Kan'er is already seven years old!"

Xiao Hao couldn't help laughing and said, "Yes, yes, but you can't make your own decisions after all. If you regret it in the future, you will blame me for taking advantage of your youth and ignorance to force you to buy it." Kankan asked

, "How can I become a guest official?"

Xiao Hao looked at the sky, the sun was setting in the west, and the night was gradually rising. He smiled slightly and said, "You need to have a great career in a certain way. There are many talents, such as Mr. Ouyang's calligraphy, Master Sun's medical skills, and Master Lu, the world's number one craftsman. Xiufang is gifted in opera, and she will become a master in time. "

Xianxian frowned and said, "What about me?"

Xiao Hao pointed to the clusters of exotic flowers and plants in the Sunny Day Sea and said, "The seven arts of flowers are different, and that's why I brought you here."

This sea of ​​flowers is a splendid scenery in the daytime, competing for strangeness and beauty, but at night, the colors of the flowers cannot be seen by people, and many flowers and plants that flash at night stand out, reflecting the water of Luoxing Lake, just like the stars falling into the world, and the name of the Sunny Day Sea comes from this.

Xianxian opened her mouth wide, looking at the fairyland-like scene in front of her, and was completely intoxicated by it.

Xiao Hao whispered in her ear: "I have never had a suitable candidate for the Flower Sage in my mind. After meeting Xiufang, I suddenly realized it. In fact, there is no one in the world, so we can cultivate a person with outstanding talent. If you are interested in these flowers and plants, I will teach you some techniques of growing flowers later, and make an exception to let you be the 'Lord' of my thousands of flowers."

Kankan immediately pulled his sleeve and said: "Sir, you are the best! I am very willing!" It was effortless to get it, and in this way, the master will also praise her!

Xiao Hao pinched her little face and smiled: "You agreed so quickly, don't complain when you really learn. Now you don't understand the world, when you grow up, if you regret today's decision, I will give you a chance to regret it."

Kankan was very smart and naturally knew how to leave a way out for herself, so she readily agreed.

When Xiao Hao saw that the name above Qianqian had been prefixed with "Jianghu Disciple", he said with satisfaction: "A distinguished guest will visit Wanhua soon. I must think carefully about how to deal with him, and I will not have time to take care of these flowers and plants. If you can take good care of this sea of ​​flowers before he arrives, you will have passed my test."

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In March, Wanhua Valley sent an invitation to Fu Cailin of Yijian Pavilion, inviting him to a hand-talk in the valley, and Fu Cailin happily went.

Xiao Hao took him to have a casual look around the valley, and then invited him to Xianji Rock. Fu Cailin saw the huge fairy chessboard on Xianji Rock and was amazed.

"This granite rock is extremely hard. It is incredible that someone can seize the power of heaven with his own strength and carve such a huge chessboard on this rock with his internal force!"

Xiao Hao smiled faintly and said, "Because this chessboard is so ingenious, this place is named Xianji Rock and regarded as the place where the immortals have been."

Fu Cailin stroked his beard and said happily, "It is a great pleasure to be able to learn chess skills with the master of the valley here."

He had a face that was not really good-looking. His facial features were all squeezed together, which was extremely weird. If you look at it separately, every part is full of incongruity, but his eyes are sincere. He sat opposite Xiao Hao, and his every move seemed to blend into the background of the waterfall, and he was naturally integrated with his body. He really had the demeanor of a great master.

Xiao Hao led him here, and Shi Zhixuan was also well prepared, and could attack Goguryeo at any time. Because of Shi Zhixuan's previous dealings in the court, Yang Guang's intention to send troops to Goguryeo had not been leaked.

Xiao Hao held two colored chess pieces in both hands, and quickly threw a chess game on the chessboard, saying to Fu Cailin: "I came up with this chess game the other day. I learned that you are a chess expert, so I invited you to the valley to meet and dismantle this game. Please forgive me for being abrupt." Fu Cailin was

still smiling, but when he saw the chess game, his expression suddenly froze, and he was stunned after two breaths. He laughed again and said, "The Valley Master invited me here just for this matter."

Xiao Hao sighed and said, "I really can't bear to see the lives of the people being killed. I can only try my best to use the smoke of war in this game to avoid the war in Liaoshui."

Fu Cailin put one hand behind his back and said in a complicated way, "We won without bloodshed. The Valley Master's move was very smart." As he finished speaking, he picked up the black piece and rubbed it between his fingers.

Xiao Hao said with shame: "The emperor wants to march east, because Goguryeo secretly communicates with the Turks, which is a taboo for the monarch, and has refused to come to the court until now. If this continues, the war in Liaodong will break out. I am far away from the temple and should not interfere in the affairs of the court. However, this war will not benefit Goguryeo or the people of the Sui Dynasty. If I can avoid it, I will feel relieved."

Fu Cailin frowned and said: "How can the outcome of a national war be determined by a game of chess between you and me?"

Xiao Hao said: "Senior, Goguryeo has a high prestige and is proficient in this. If you are unable to break this situation with your ability, then the battle of Liaodong will surely bring disastrous consequences to Goguryeo. You are kind-hearted and will not sit idly by and watch this happen."

Fu Cailin suddenly laughed and said, "The Valley Master brought me here, but he is so frank... Well, since you are so provocative, I will accompany you to see the end of the Liaodong situation."

He flew out a piece and landed on the east side of the chessboard, connecting with a piece of black pieces on the upper right, forming a solid and stable board. "We, Goguryeo, are defending the Liao River. If the Sui army marches westward without hesitation, it may not be beneficial."

Xiao Hao responded calmly, cutting the white piece into the black piece, making a gap, and replied: "Although the Liao River is dangerous, there are ways to cross it. Once the east bank is broken through, it will bring a disaster that will destroy the top."

He took away the black piece that broke through and turned to pursue to the fortress below.

Fu Cailin sighed and said: "This method of killing one thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred of our own is really not advisable." He added a piece and defended the fortress tightly, even taking away one of Xiao Hao's important pieces.

"The Central Plains is vast and populous. In the eyes of the emperor, I'm afraid he won't care about this loss." Xiao Hao took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce attack. The white pieces were unstoppable and had reached the city in a moment.

"Liaodong City is very strong. Every day of delay will bring a heavy burden to the Sui Dynasty. I'm afraid the Valley Master will have to find another way."

Xiao Hao pondered for a moment and turned to attack from the side.

The two of them went back and forth on the chessboard. Although there was no smoke, it seemed as if they were really on the battlefield. The attack and defense were full of dangers. The clanging sounds of iron hooves and golden swords seemed to echo in their ears, as if the war had already begun, and they were the ones who planned and strategized in this world.