Chapter 112 The visitor, Lu Qing, was extremely tired and fell asleep, but his sleep was very restless. ...
Lu Qing was so tired that she fell asleep, but her sleep was very restless.
The mountain winds and clouds gathered into rain, which pattered softly against the roof. Lu Qing, seemingly lost in a dream, snorted angrily a few times.
To keep her company, Wu Chen brought some letters into the house to reply to. He heard her talking in her sleep, so he put down his pen, stood up, took out some homemade cypress incense from a box, and lit it in a small cauldron.
The faint scent of grass and trees permeated the damp rain, and Lu Qing's breathing gradually calmed down.
Wu Chen turned his head and stared at her for a while, then suddenly tore off the half-written paper from the table, dipped it in ink, sharpened the tip of his brush, and carefully sketched a sleeping fawn resting its head on a blue stone on the letter paper. The fawn's raven-feather-like eyelashes were remarkably similar to Lu Qing's.
After finishing the painting, Wu Chen quietly admired it for a while, finding it quite interesting. He rolled it up and put it in a box, also adding a few cypress seeds inside. Just as he put the box down and turned around, he saw Qi Ying enter from the courtyard gate.
Wu Chen's smile faded, he gestured for Qi Ying to be quiet, and tiptoed out. "What is it?"
"The people from Zhan Yantai and Jin Manlou have arrived," Qi Ying said in a low voice.
Wu Chen wasn't surprised. "I thought they should have arrived a few days ago. Why are they so late?"
Actually, it wasn't that the people from Zhan Yan Tai were too late, but rather that Elder Zou acted too soon. When Luo Dushou of Zhan Yan Tai received the news halfway there, he traveled day and night, but it was already too late.
Qi Ying couldn't relax. "Luo Dushou came personally with his men. Of the twelve experts from Zhan Yantai, three were killed in the Western Wilderness, two were seriously injured, and four of the remaining seven have come. I'm afraid they're up to no good."
Wu Chen smiled and said, "When have the people of Zhan Yan Tai ever done anything good?" If we were to judge the merits and demerits of the Zou family, the mutual restraint between the Zou family and Zhan Yan Tai, which prevented Zhan Yan Tai from being too arrogant, could be considered a merit of the Zou family, even though that was not their original intention.
"where are they?"
"Elder Yu has brought them to Nukun Peak."
"Then let's go take a look."
Wu Chen and Qi Ying arrived at the Falling Sword Platform (this open space in front of the palace originally had no name, but now it is famous in the Divine Palace because of Lu Qing). Luo Dushou was standing in front of the Falling Sword Stone with the people from the Flame-Slaying Platform, his hands behind his back, examining the huge blue stone.
Having apparently heard the commotion, Luo Dushou said to the people around him, "The Falling Sword Platform, what a grand name! It's a pity I thought it was some kind of divine weapon, but it turns out it's just a few ornaments for entertainment, haha..."
Yu Jitang glanced sideways and sneered, "Indeed, a few divine weapons are missing." His face was expressionless, but inwardly he was grinning maliciously: It's not just divine weapons that's missing; don't you think there's also a lack of railings? I can't wait to see Lu Qing pluck you bald and plant you in this stone platform to make a human-shaped fence. Even if she's not capable, she still has her family backing her up; her sister can mold you into whatever shape she wants.
Yu Jitang's unexpected agreement made Luo Dushou wonder. Just as he was about to probe Yu Jitang's words further, Wu Chen had already reached the edge of the steps, cupped his hands, and said, "Hall Master Luo, how have you been?"
“Witch God Servant,” Luo Dushou gave a fake laugh, “we are in a very bad situation. Within the Western Wilderness, your Divine Palace experts have killed many disciples of the Flame-Slaying Platform. There must be an explanation for this.”
Wu Chen smiled and said, "Guests are welcome. Please come in and sit down to talk."
The other three top experts from the Zhan Yan Platform who accompanied Luo Dushou were Zhao Xiong Ying, Ma Tao, and Chen Changli, with Zhao Xiong Ying being the most arrogant. Seeing that Wu Chen had actually tolerated Luo Dushou's questioning and even politely invited everyone inside, Zhao Xiong Ying, who had never dealt with Wu Chen before, immediately concluded that Wu Chen was an easy target. If the Divine Palace now allowed such a pushover to be in charge, wouldn't the Zhan Yan Platform be able to manipulate him at will in the future?
As Zhao Xiong Ying turned around, he deliberately pressed down on the hilt of his sword, causing the slightly raised tip of the scabbard to brush against the hilt of a precious sword. Striked by his subtly channeled spiritual energy, the sword made a crisp sound, and its hilt broke off and fell to the ground.
Everyone turned to look at him.
Zhao Xiong Ying gave a fake smile, "I bumped into it by accident. I didn't expect it to be so flimsy, did I?"
The people at Zhan Yantai laughed and said, "How could you be so careless? Why didn't you even warn the Witch God's attendant?"
Zhao Xiong Ying raised her hand, as if to comfort a younger generation, "Witch God Servant, don't take it to heart. I know you're here to keep things in order. I'll get you an even more imposing one later, one that will look even more impressive."
Wu Chen said calmly, "This is not mine. It belongs to someone else. It's not appropriate for me to be polite to Hall Master Zhao on her behalf. Hall Master Zhao will tell her personally in a while."
Zhao Xiong Ying laughed heartily, "Definitely, definitely."
At this point, the people of Zhan Yantai were half relieved. It seemed that this trip would be twice as effective with half the effort. With such an "easy target" like this, if they didn't take full advantage of him, they would be ridiculed when they returned.
The group entered the hall and took their seats. Luo Dushou, without waiting for anyone to show him to a seat, sat down on the right. This arrogant attitude of treating the Nukun Peak Hall as his own territory displeased the elders of the Divine Palace.
Wu Chen had tea served. He sat in the head seat and looked down. There were several others waiting for the Nukun Peak disciples to show them to their seats. They didn't seem to be with Luo Dushou. "Who are these gentlemen?"
The smiling old man at the head of the group quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Attendant Witch God. I am Jin Rufu, a manager of Jinmanlou. My young master has not yet returned, and the Lord of the Pavilion is worried about him. I heard that the two Attendants Gods have already returned, so I was sent here to inquire about my young master's whereabouts."
Upon hearing this, everyone present secretly cursed Jin Manlou for his shamelessness. What do you mean he hasn't returned yet? Whether he's returned or not is up to Jin Manlou to decide. They clearly came to deal with the Divine Palace under the guise of Zhan Yantai, yet they have the desire but not the courage, resorting to cover-ups and finding an excuse to advance or retreat at will.
Wu Chen nodded. "I see." Then, with a composed expression, he asked, "So, what brings Hall Master Luo from so far away?"
Luo Dushou raised his eyebrows. "In the past, the Witch God's attendant would respectfully address me as Senior Luo. How come you now call me Hall Master Luo directly?"
Elder Yu continued, "Master Luo's arrival was sudden, and he probably doesn't know yet that the Witch God Attendant will soon succeed as the High Priest. An invitation will be sent to the Execution Platform, and we cordially request that your esteemed master attend the ceremony."
Luo Dushou didn't take it to heart, "He hasn't even taken office yet. Why be in such a hurry to put on airs? If he can't sit still, won't he become a laughingstock to the world?"
Wu Chen said calmly, "Oh, I wonder who has such audacity. Why doesn't Hall Master Luo invite him out so I can meet him? Anyone who dares to blaspheme the majesty of the Divine Palace will be punished, no matter how far away they are."
The elders of the Divine Palace sneered in unison. "You think we, the Witch God's servants, are easy to talk to? We'll teach you a lesson, and you'll really think the Divine Palace is your place to be arrogant."
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