"Master Ji, it's not that I don't want to help you, but we've all worked so hard for so many years to build our current reputation. If we lose it to the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce, it would be more trouble than it's worth," said a slender, white-haired old man with a sage-like demeanor. This was Master Shen, the so-called unpredictable Shen Moce.
"Yes, Master Ji, I've also heard of the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. It's doing very well in Nanxi County, but after all, it lacks foundation. All these chambers of commerce in the capital have accumulated experience for thousands of years, and they are backed by various wealthy families, and there are more than one. What can the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce use to fight against them? It's only a matter of time before it is driven out of the capital." Pu Tiandi, who was thin but had a stern air, also said.
"It's fine if the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce collapses, but if the four of us join hands and can't even support the chamber of commerce, how will others view us when the news gets out? Where will we put our faces? In my opinion, you'd better get out of this as soon as possible to avoid being ruined." Weng Yixiao is fat, but his smile is kind and dignified.
"Master Shen, Master Pu, Master Weng, I naturally know what you are talking about, but I have my reasons for sparing no effort to help the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce, and I don't want to say more now.
When my master passed away, several masters promised that if I, Ji Gaoxian, had any request, they would grant it as long as they could. Today, I have finally asked you for help. Are you going to break your promise? Ji Gaoxian was a little angry. He had said nice things to them countless times, from this morning until now, but these masters still refused to give in. Instead, they tried to persuade him. They were unwilling to fulfill their promise, which made him very dissatisfied.
“Master Ji, we are not breaking our promise, but this matter concerns the reputation of several of us, and it is really difficult to obey your order.” Seeing Ji Gaoxian getting angry, Shen Moce was also a little displeased, and was about to leave in anger.
"Master Shen, don't be angry, don't be angry. Let's discuss it properly. Let's discuss it properly." Weng Yixiao owed Master Ji Gaoxian a favor anyway, and didn't want to end up in a bad mood, so he quickly grabbed Shen Moce.
"Master Ji, how about this? Tell us why you have to do such a big favor to the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce? As long as your reason can convince us, we can discuss it again, how about it?" Pu Tiandi said.
"Well, I'm sure you've heard about Mu Hanyan smashing my sign a few days ago?" This matter was not a glorious thing for Ji Gaoxian after all, so he didn't want to talk about it. However, several people refused to let go, so he had no choice but to expose his family's dirty laundry.
"I heard that it seems that Mu Hanyan was deliberately plotting against you. You didn't know the details and fell into his trap carelessly, which led to damage to your reputation. We originally wanted to stand up for you and restore the situation, but we were afraid that you would be suspicious, so we didn't mention it proactively." Weng Yixiao said.
This matter had spread in the capital a long time ago, but because Ji Gaoxian and his apprentice were so famous in the capital, many people did not believe it completely, so this rumor came about.
"Master Ji, why did you suddenly bring up this matter? What does this have to do with the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce?" Pu Tiandi asked in confusion.
"Master Pu, don't be anxious. Let me explain slowly. The rumors you just mentioned were just a way for the people of Beijing to respect me and flatter me, Ji Gaoxian. In fact, I really lost that time, and I lost with conviction.
"Not only me, but even my master might not be able to match Mu Hanyan's astrological skills!" Ji Gaoxian said with emotion, his face showing a hint of admiration and yearning.
"Impossible!" the three people on the opposite side said in unison.
The three masters who were famous in the capital and were a generation older than Ji Gaoxian had shock written all over their faces.
Who was Ji Gaoxian's master? It was Dugu Kong, the undisputed number one divine fortune teller in the capital thirty years ago. If the title of Ji Gaoxian's divine fortune teller was a bit exaggerated, then his master Dugu Kong was a true divine fortune teller, because like Mu Hanyan, he had also mastered the art of divine language.
However, unlike Mu Hanyan, who has the divine language but does not know how to use it, Dugu Kong is a master who is known to be able to see the sky and the earth at a glance and make a decision about the fate of the world with a single word.
Shen Moce, Pu Tiandi and Weng Yixiao were able to achieve what they have today thanks to Dugu Kong's guidance in the past, and they owed him a great favor.
Compared to others, the three of them certainly understood better how profound and mysterious Dugu Kong's astrology skills were. It was precisely for this reason that they were so shocked when they heard Ji Gaoxian say that Dugu Kong's astrology skills might not be comparable to Mu Hanyan's.
Although Ji Gaoxian was somewhat arrogant, he always respected his teachers. When it came to his master Dugu Kong, he was very cautious with his words. He said that his master's astrology skills might not be as good as Mu Hanyan's. In fact, he meant that he was not as good as Mu Hanyan, but he did not want to tarnish his master's reputation.
"Master Ji, you are not kidding, are you? As far as I know, Mu Hanyan is only sixteen or seventeen years old. How can she be compared with Master Duhu?" After a while, Weng Yixiao said doubtfully.
Shen Moce and Pu Tiandi also looked at Ji Gaoxian in disbelief. Because they were too surprised, they no longer cared why Ji Gaoxian suddenly mentioned Mu Hanyan.
"Master Weng, what we astrologers value most is comprehension, which has nothing to do with age." Ji Gaoxian said with a smile.
Indeed, for a true astrologer, understanding is paramount, not age. People like Qu Shanling, who dye their hair and squeeze their wrinkles, are called charlatans, primarily designed to deceive ordinary people.
Among the masters opposite, except for Shen Moce who became famous later, Weng Yixiao and Pu Tiandi both became famous at a young age, so they could not refute Ji Gaoxian's words.
"That being said, he is a little too young." Shen Mo Ce became famous late, so he felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Ji Gaoxian's words, as if he was making his understanding seem very poor, and he couldn't help but refute him.
"And I heard that Mu Hanyan's cultivation is very good and has reached the level of a sword master, so she was recruited back to the clan. At the age of sixteen or seventeen, not only does she have the cultivation level of a sword master, but she also has astrology skills that are not inferior to Master Dugu. This sounds impossible." Pu Tiandi and Shen Moce were originally in the same boat, so he also echoed.
"Even if you start practicing since your mother's womb, it's impossible to do it." Seeing that both of them had spoken, Weng Yixiao could only follow suit.
"How about this, you guys take a look at these two hand gestures of mine first." Ji Gaoxian knew that he could not convince these old guys with words alone, so he started to perform hand gestures.
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