Chapter 33 Winter Hunt "Yu Jitang? What happened to him?" Wu Chen asked...
“Yu Jitang? What happened to him?” Wu Chen asked Qi Ying.
Qi Ying carefully read his expression. "A few months ago, after Yu Shenshi returned, rumors started circulating that there was a woman by your side who you valued highly..."
Wu Chen looked at him with a half-smile. Qi Ying immediately suppressed his gossip and straightened his expression. "I knew Yu Shenshi was talking nonsense again. But as soon as the news spread, people started sending people to Nukun Peak under all sorts of pretexts. You saw it just now. For the past six months, I've been living like I'm in a duck's nest. It's been unbearable."
Wu Chen frowned. "Where is Qi Zhi?"
Qi Zhi is a female disciple of Nukun Peak, and she has always been in charge of these internal affairs.
Qi Ying hurriedly said, "Qi Zhi is sick. She fell ill before these people caused trouble."
Wu Chen seemed to be deep in thought. "Sick? What kind of sickness?"
Qi Ying dared not speak. What was the illness? It was naturally lovesickness. Although Qi Zhi concealed it well in front of Wu Chen, as fellow disciples of Nu Kun Peak, spending every day together, it was difficult for Qi Ying to hide Qi Zhi's secret feelings for Wu Chen.
The information that Yu Jitang revealed at the time was not intentional.
Yu Jitang's cousin learned that Yu Jitang had seen Wu Chen outside. This Miss Yu was also one of Wu Chen's admirers; she hadn't seen him for two years and missed him terribly. Therefore, she went to Yu Jitang to inquire about Wu Chen's whereabouts.
Unexpectedly, Yu Jitang poured cold water on her, saying, "Wu Chen already has someone he likes. He treats her like a precious gem. Just give up on that idea. Go back and find someone else!"
After Miss Yu returned home, she cried and wailed, which made the news widely known.
Upon learning this, Qi Zhi fell ill. He lost his appetite, let alone the ability to manage affairs.
Qi Ying covered it up by saying, "I had a doctor come to see me, and he said that I was overthinking and needed to recuperate slowly."
Wu Chen was silent for a while, "Since it's due to excessive worry, and she hasn't recovered after so long, it seems she's quite ill. Go and pass on a message for me to send her to Qixia Peak for recuperation."
Qixia Peak is a renowned sanatorium within the Divine Palace, inaccessible to ordinary disciples. For Qi Zhi to be able to recuperate there is already a great honor and sign of high regard. However, a heart ailment requires a heart remedy; even if he were to go to Qixia Peak, it's likely that Qi Zhi's illness wouldn't be cured.
Qi Ying boldly asked, "What if it can't be cured even at Qixia Peak?"
Wu Chen looked at him and said calmly, "If you put your mind on the right track, everything will be fine. Come back when you're fully recovered."
In other words, if this mental illness doesn't get better, there's no need to come back.
Looking at Wu Chen's calm expression, Qi Ying couldn't bear it and suddenly spoke up for Qi Zhi, "My lord, Qi Zhi is actually quite good."
Wu Chen casually picked up a book from the table, flipped through it casually, and said in a slow voice, "It's precisely because she's a good person that I don't want to see her ruined! Since it's impossible, it's truly good for her to turn back as soon as possible. Naïve isn't wrong, but it can make people make mistakes. Don't do something bad with good intentions. Many regrets are due to the momentary soft-heartedness and indulgence of those around us."
Qi Ying was taken aback. So the master wasn't unaware, he just hadn't said anything, waiting for Qi Zhi to give up on his own. He sighed inwardly, feeling sorry for Qi Zhi, but also curious. What kind of person did the master like? Was that rumor true? "My lord, do you really have someone you love?"
Wu Chen pursed his lips very slightly, suppressing the slight upturn of his lips. "When did you become so free? What have you been doing while I was away?"
Qi Ying craned her neck to look at him, trying her best to glean some information from his subtle expression.
Just then, a voice rang out from outside the hall, "Wu Chen, you're back?"
It was actually Yu Jitang.
Wu Chen had a headache.
Without waiting for him to invite him, Yu Jitang entered the hall himself. "Huh, why are you alone? Where's Lu Qing?"
Lu Qing?!
who?
The adult's sweetheart?!
"Oh no, is there really such a person?" Qi Ying was utterly shocked, her mouth agape.
Wu Chen sighed, "Are you planning to announce this to everyone in the Divine Palace on my behalf? Why don't you just pick another auspicious day for me?"
Yu Jitang sat down casually, showing no remorse whatsoever. "It's not like I went around telling everyone. Besides, you didn't mean to hide it! You're not afraid of people finding out, so why can't I?" Qi Zhi almost attacked him with a knife, and he still felt wronged!
Wu Chen sighed, "Please help me keep this news under wraps and don't spread it around anymore."
Yu Jitang nodded readily, "Alright. Anyway, there are only three people in the hall now. If any news leaks out, you can hold him accountable."
Qi Ying rolled her eyes. "I'll go serve the tea." Fine, he won't listen.
Wu pondered for a moment, "Lu Qing is currently recuperating in Medicine King Valley, and it will probably take a long time before he shows any improvement."
Yu Jitang asked with concern, "How could it be so serious? What's wrong with you?"
Wu Chen looked at him, his eyes deep and serious. "She was born prematurely and had a congenital illness. I'm only telling you this, so please keep this a secret and don't tell anyone else."
Yu Jitang was about to nod when he suddenly stopped and looked at Wu Chen suspiciously, "You're talking so readily, are you plotting something?"
Wu Chen… “You can pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Yu Jitang looked at him with some skepticism, thinking back on his words and finding nothing wrong with them. "Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone. No matter who asks me, I will not tell."
Wu Chen smiled and nodded.
Yu Jitang suddenly realized something was wrong. "You're really not lying to me?"
Wu Chen was taken aback. "Why would I lie to you? Besides, when have I ever lied to you..."
"And he also said..." Seeing that Yu Jitang was about to dredge up old grievances again, he was very agitated.
Wu Chen waved his hand helplessly, "Stop getting off-topic, let's get down to business."
Yu Jitang gritted his teeth, but was also somewhat helpless. "The winter hunt begins in three days. Are you ready?"
The Winter Hunt is a training exercise held by the Divine Palace disciples every fifty years, and all disciples of the Divine Palace can participate. However, this year's Winter Hunt has special significance.
The current high priest, Zou Gaoyang, is over seven hundred years old. Even the divine servants have died several times over, yet he is still alive. Until three years ago, his cultivation encountered problems, and there was no cure. Only then did the selection of a high priest officially begin.
This winter hunt is the first round of the true selection of priests.
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