Noticing Zhou Taian's actions, Mu Hanyan admired him greatly, and at the same time she was more satisfied with Mu Nan's vision of people.
"Okay, Mr. Mu, I'll take you here. There's still a lot of things to do in the market, so I'll go over to help." The head of the Fang family stopped and said to Mu Hanyan when they were still a long way from Master Qu Shanling's former residence.
Mu Hanyan nodded. As expected, the old man was very cunning. Patriarch Fang had obviously guessed what secrets were hidden in this courtyard, and his words were clearly an attempt to avoid suspicion.
It is no wonder that the Fang family was able to come to Jianwei Mansion from a small village and build a foundation. Not only did the ancestors of the Fang family have extraordinary vision, but the head of the Fang family also knew how to advance and retreat.
When Mu Hanyan arrived outside the courtyard, she first smelled a strong aroma of meat. When she pushed the door open, she saw two familiar figures. Qu Shanling's two beloved apprentices who were very talented in cooking were turning a suckling pig. The charcoal fire was neither too big nor too small, and the suckling pig was roasted to a golden color with a fragrant aroma.
Mu Zexian and others who were accompanying them sniffed and swallowed hard.
The two men looked focused, and only came to their senses when Mu Hanyan pushed the door open.
"Mr. Mu, why are you here?" The two men said in surprise when they saw Mu Hanyan, but they did not stand up to salute, but continued to concentrate on roasting their suckling pig.
Mu Hanyan was a little impressed by their concentration. It turned out that an astrologer who didn't want to be a chef was not a good astrologer. If the two of them could use this concentration on astrology, their future achievements might not be lower than Qu Shanling.
"Is Master Qu here?" Mu Hanyan asked with a smile and a nod.
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll go tell Master you're here." A disciple reluctantly put down his work and said as he walked inside, "Master has been talking about Master Mu these past few days and even asked Patriarch Fang to send someone to invite you."
Mu Hanyan smiled. She had just chatted with the head of the Fang family on the way here, and she already knew about this matter.
"Mr. Mu, Master invites you in." Soon, the disciple stepped out of the door and said to Mu Hanyan.
"You stay here first, I'll be back soon." Mu Hanyan instructed Mu Zexian and others, and walked towards the house with Ye Lanxuan, Hua Yue and others.
"I'll wait for you outside too." Zhang Chihua, as the young master of the Zhang family, is also a mature man despite his young age. He had noticed some clues early on and consciously stayed outside.
The house was not big to accommodate so many people, and she didn't want them to know about the Sword Heart Soul Washing Pool. At least, it was too early now.
Mu Hanyan was shocked to see Qu Shanling again.
However, after just a few months, Qu Shanling looked ten years older. Even if he didn't smile, wrinkles appeared on his face, and some white hair appeared at the roots of his temples, which was obviously not dyed. Moreover, his expression was extremely haggard, giving people the feeling of being exhausted.
No wonder his two beloved disciples were busy roasting the suckling pig. Seeing Qu Shanling's old and tired appearance, Mu Hanyan couldn't help but feel sad.
"Mr. Mu, you are finally here." Qu Shanling said happily. Although her face was tired, her eyes were bright and she seemed extremely excited.
"Master Qu, what's wrong with you?" Mu Hanyan looked at Qu Shanling's haggard face and said with confusion and worry.
"Close the door, close the door first, and listen to me slowly." Qu Shanling rubbed his palms excitedly and said to Mu Hanyan.
Seeing his mysterious look, Mu Hanyan quickly closed the door and looked at him curiously.
"I'm sure you've heard about the strange things that happened in the mountains nearby. What used to be barren mountains and unproductive areas have turned into a treasure trove overnight, with exotic flowers and plants sprouting one after another. Even the barren mountains where no grass grows have now become medicinal herb gardens." Qu Shanling said.
"Yes, I heard about it. To be specific, it was me who took advantage of the head of the Fang family." Mu Hanyan shook her head. This matter was completely beyond her expectations. She had thought that she should give some compensation to the Fang family, but she was busy listening to Zhou Taian's report on the Chamber of Commerce, and then she met Qu Shanling, so she didn't take care of it.
"We'll talk about whether we took advantage of someone or not later. Let me tell you, in fact, the first place where strange things happened was not those desolate mountains and wildernesses, but other places. Can you guess where it was?" Qu Shanling said pretentiously, his old habit of being mysterious came back again.
"Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool!" But this time there was really nothing mysterious about it. Mu Hanyan didn't need to guess, she knew what he was talking about, and her heart suddenly moved.
"That's right, it's the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool. Not long after you left, I discovered something strange about the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool. I discovered earlier that in addition to gathering the power of heaven and earth, the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool could also gather a mysterious power. But not long after you left, I discovered that in addition to these two powers, another strange power was gathered in the pool." Qu Shanling was accustomed to being mysterious, so he didn't feel disappointed when Mu Hanyan revealed it all at once. Instead, he said with a smile.
"What power?" Mu Hanyan asked in surprise.
The mysterious power that Qu Shanling mentioned was actually the power of the nine stars in the sky. It was because of this reason, coupled with the reminder of the Hanxiao Sword, that she discovered the abnormality and came to Fangjia Village.
But what is this strange power that he mentioned?
"I'm not too sure, but ever since this power came into being, the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool has become completely different from before. Your Frost Sky Sword also often makes a chiming sound. Although the sound is not loud, it gives people the feeling of a phoenix singing in the sky.
According to the legend I've heard, this is a sign that the divine sword is about to be completed. I'm afraid you'll miss it, so I quickly asked Patriarch Fang to send someone to notify you." As Qu Shanling spoke, he had already led a few people to the front of the Sword Heart Soul Washing Pool and pulled back the thick felt covering it.
A red-gold light immediately came into view. The color of the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool at this time became completely different from before. It was full of ancient and heavy meaning, and even had a solemn and dignified feeling.
Mysterious and marvelous light and shadow runes flickered in the pool, and vaguely, the shadow of a divine sword was projected, which was Mu Hanyan's Hanxiao Sword.
The sound of the sword that Qu Shanling mentioned also rang directly in his heart, sometimes melodious, sometimes high-pitched, so pleasant to the ear, as if the sound of a phoenix calling in the sky attracted hundreds of birds to pay homage.
Just listening to the sound of the sword can make people intoxicated.
The light patterns in the Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool continued to flicker and linger, and the shadow of the divine sword became clearer and clearer, obviously being rapidly tempered.
Everyone, including Mu Hanyan, was deeply shocked.
The Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool at this time was obviously completely different from the last time, as if a qualitative change had occurred, or to be more precise, this was the real Sword Heart Soul Cleansing Pool.
The reason for this change is probably because of the strange extra power that Qu Shanling mentioned.
Mu Hanyan and the others calmed down and began to feel the power carefully.
Not long after, several people showed expressions of shock again. They looked at each other and saw the shock and confusion in each other's hearts.
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