Chapter 1202 He's getting anxious
It was clear that although the Lion King looked old and had the image of a strong and capable mountain king, he was saddened by the loss of his companion, and his eyes were red.
Qi Yun's voice was gentle as he earnestly corrected him, "Brother, I really want to take this opportunity to go down the mountain for a walk. It won't be for too long. I've never seen an opera troupe perform before."
King Zhou grabbed his arm, trying to persuade him to stay, "Brother will take you there. We'll go down the mountain tomorrow and stay for as many days as we want. You can't leave me behind."
Qi Yun smiled; it seemed his elder brother truly didn't want him to leave.
“You can bring your sister-in-law back and let her play with you. Brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Master Song doesn’t really intend to take me as his disciple. If I miss this chance, I may never see them again.”
Song Chunxue looked at Zhang Chengxuan, and the two of them simultaneously revealed smiles of having been seen through.
"Senior brother, as expected, my situation has completely changed since you arrived." Song Chunxue asked in a low voice, "By the way, what have you been busy with these past few days, and where have you been busy? Did our senior brothers know when you came?"
"I've been in the capital recently. In my spare time, I go to Lord Xie's house to play chess, chat with him, practice swordsmanship together, look at his collection, or go to the teahouse to listen to storytelling."
Living such a carefree and leisurely life?
Song Chunxue felt uneasy. "Is that person really that carefree and happy without me?"
“I haven’t said anything else yet, I just didn’t want you to worry. These past few days, he’s been going to court early every day and rushing home on time. He’s been so busy with things inside and outside the palace that he’s overwhelmed. I also have to find time to help him with some trivial matters.”
Zhang Chengxuan let out a sigh of relief. "What I told you earlier was just a quick break from my busy schedule."
“Well, let’s go for a walk on this mountain. Actually, ever since I arrived here, I’ve wanted to explore the area. I feel like there are treasures hidden here.” She blinked. “Since my senior brother is here, let’s take a look together.”
Zhang Chengxuan knew perfectly well that she was referring to the art of determining auspicious burial sites.
But he hasn't used it for many years.
"Let's go take a look." He glanced at the two unruly imps pulling at each other like a bunch of brats, then turned away with a look of disdain.
It's supposed to be a lion, but it doesn't look majestic at all when it transforms into human form.
He's actually afraid of being alone. I don't know how he's cultivated himself all these years. He's just a paper tiger.
"Master, Uncle-Master, where are you going?"
They had only taken a few steps when Qi Yun caught up with them.
"Master, wait for me!"
Song Chunxue sighed helplessly, "Go play with my apprentice, don't follow me."
She now understood that although they were older, they were actually just as good as Tu Dan'er and the others, or even worse.
But in the end, the two brothers couldn't shake off Qi Yun, and he led them all over their mountain territory.
"Hey, how old is this stone? It's so smooth. Why don't we cut it open and see if there's jade inside?"
"This is Hetian jade. We usually meditate and cultivate here when we have time, and we don't plan to sell it." Qi Yun said casually, "We take the smaller stones to exchange for money, and whenever we want to eat something good, we send our younger brothers down the mountain to find the jade craftsman master."
Song Chunxue's eyes widened. "Hetian jade, such a big piece, you guys are very rich?"
"Anyway, we're not short of silver. When we run out, we find some valuable things on the mountain and exchange them for silver down below. We're short of food, so we always buy extra grain, but it doesn't taste good. The cooks from down below were so frightened that they fainted, so we had to send them back. After that, we rarely went down the mountain."
So that's how it is. They live such a leisurely and comfortable life.
No wonder I haven't been out to see the world for so many years.
There are several springs on the mountain, making it a good place for cultivation. There aren't many demon cultivators with Taoist skills on the mountain, maybe thirty at most.
They live in isolation and have little contact with the outside world.
In the evening, they brought roasted rabbit and roasted pheasant, along with rice porridge and stir-fried mushrooms.
Many of the wild fruits were ones I'd never seen before, and they looked poisonous.
Qi Yun still insisted on going down the mountain with them.
"Brother Qi, are you serious?" Han Mo asked in surprise. "Didn't you swear you would never come down the mountain? Won't you be struck by lightning?"
"It was all a lie, I never swore an oath." Qi Yun looked at King Zhou with his wine bowl in hand. "Brother, I'm leaving this place to you. I'll be back in a year, or at least six months. Thank you for your hard work, brother."
King Zhou was displeased and drank a bowl of wine in one gulp. “You have truly lost both your wife and your army. In the future, please watch your back and don’t provoke clever women. You’ve suffered another loss.”
"Hey? Looks like Junior Brother has suffered at the hands of women before. Tell me about it." Tu Dan'er was full of interest. "Why weren't any beauties arranged to dance tonight? Are you afraid because Master is here?"
"Those are all illusions, not real beauties," King Zhou explained. "They're just for show. We don't have any stunningly beautiful vixens here. The one right now is too young; we still treat her like a little sister. Han Mo promised to introduce an older one, but we haven't seen her yet. The one sent over earlier..."
"Big brother."
"King Zhou, I salute you."
Han Mo and Qi Yun interrupted him from continuing to reveal secrets.
“Master, I want to see Master’s husband. I heard that his love was severed. I know a senior who has helped mend his love, but the condition is that you take me down the mountain with you.”
"Is this true?" Zhang Chengxuan pressed. "Where is that senior now?"
Song Chunxue remained calm. "Stop trying to fool me. If you knew such a powerful senior, how could you have ended up like this?"
"Master, I'm not lying to you, he'll be here soon." Qi Yun said anxiously, "I just beg you, Master, please don't tell him about yesterday."
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