Chapter 520 An Actor's Self-cultivation
In the dark room.
As the Black Turtle Venerable shouted: "Welcome, Old Ancestor!"
Under the respectful or fearful gazes of the crowd, Hei Lanzi, pretending to be the ancestor of Tenghe, slowly walked out of the secret room behind Venerable Xuangui and the eldest prince.
His cultivation was not low either, at least in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, he was unfathomable. Although he looked a little younger, no one could judge the age of a being of this level by appearance.
Therefore, the people present actually had no doubts, because they had never seen the real Tenghe Patriarch, nor had they seen Hei Lanzi before.
But with Ye Shuo's shout, things started to go wrong.
"Okay, Mr. Ji Qi, please show up as well." he called.
Immediately, a young man in brocade clothes with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked out of the secret room behind Ye Shuo with a domineering crab step, came to the table, and looked around with disdain.
The moment he saw Hei Lan Zi, Wang Longqi's eyes trembled.
He had once had a brief encounter with Hei Lan Zi in Xilan Village. Although the impression was not deep, it had only been a short time since the encounter and both sides remembered what the other looked like.
Hei Lanzi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master Ji Qi came from the Heluo Dynasty to collect star beads for his family." Ye Shuo smiled and said, "It is not convenient to reveal his identity... However, the girl behind him is a princess of the Heluo Dynasty..."
Following his introduction, Wang Longqi took his seat.
Ji Yuhuan stood behind him, looking like a maid.
She was born with a noble aura, which she had cultivated. It was impossible to fake it. She was called the Princess of Heluo, and it didn't seem fake at all. But even she stood behind this man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, so how big was the background of this man with thick eyebrows and big eyes? The seventh son of the Ji family...
Some people quickly thought of some possibilities. Although Ye Shuo did not say it explicitly, it was precisely because of this that it made people more imaginative.
Except for black orchid.
In other words, it was the black orchid of the ancestor of Tenghe at this time.
He looked at Wang Longqi with a strange smile and said, "Master Ji Qi? Nice to meet you..."
Wang Longqi looked at Hei Lanzi and felt a little nervous, but with so many people around him, he did not give up his self-cultivation as an actor.
Instead, he clasped his fists and said, "Ancestor Tenghe, I have long heard of your great name..."
Hei Lanzi stared at him: "Why do I think Master Ji Qi looks familiar..."
“Hahaha…” Wang Longqi laughed and wiped his sweat, “That’s impossible, I have never been to the Western Regions. But my eighth brother came here not long ago. The one the ancestor saw should be my brother.”
"Haha, yes." Reverend Black Turtle gently tapped Hei Lanzi's foot under the table, and leaned over and pretended to be respectful and said, "Ancestor, have you met Ji Ba?"
Patriarch Tenghe has not left the mountain for many years, so it is naturally impossible for him to have seen a stranger. If Hei Lanzi said this, he would be easily exposed.
Hei Lanzi understood what he meant instantly, but her eyes were still on Wang Longqi, as if she wanted to make him kneel down out of guilt.
The two men stared at each other for a long while, sparks of fire appeared, and they both understood the restraint in each other's eyes.
Because both of them knew that once the other's identity was exposed, their own identities would inevitably be exposed at the same time.
Knowing that Wang Longqi was not the son of Ji Qi, Hei Lanzi's mind raced, and he also saw through Ye Shuo's guilty conscience. He must have no more trump cards around him, so he found someone to pretend.
After the transaction is completed, you can kill it directly!
If we expose him immediately, the news will also be known to Ye Leng'er's people, which will be of no benefit.
Thinking of this, Hei Lanzi did not say anything else. But the look he gave Ye Shuo and Wang Longqi was like a wolf looking at a fat sheep.
Just when he was thinking about how to kill Ye Shuo and Wang Longqi, he heard Ye Leng'er clapping her hands, "Then Taoist Xiao Li, please come out as well."
After saying that, a young Taoist priest in a green Taoist robe walked out from the secret room behind Ye Leng'er. His handsome and somewhat dazzling appearance made people dare not look directly at him.
"Clam?"
As Li Chu walked out, an exclamation was heard in the room.
Although it was just one sound, it was made by several people overlapping together. Hei Lanzi, Wang Longqi, Ye Shuo...
After Li Chu walked out of the secret room, he also frowned slightly.
Isn't the number of familiar people in this room a little too high?
but……
Even so, he still insisted on the self-cultivation of an actor. After all, as long as there is an audience, the play must go on.
At least, if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either.
He raised his eyes and looked at Venerable Black Turtle.
The star bead is in this person's hands, and he should be his only audience.
"Master Xiao Li also came from a famous immortal sect in Heluo Dynasty, and wanted to collect star beads." Ye Leng'er looked at Li Chu tenderly, "To be honest, Master Xiao Li and I have already had a crush on each other. As long as he brings back the star beads this time, he will be rewarded by the sect, have a bright future, and can take me back to get married. From now on, I can let go of everything in the Immortal City."
Her acting skills are not bad...
Tick-tock, tick-tock…
Reverend Black Turtle heard a strange sound beside him, looked around, and asked in surprise: "Ancestor? Why are you crying?"
"I..." Hei Lanzi raised her head, looked at Ye Leng'er, then looked at Li Chu, tears welling up in her eyes, "I'm old, I just can't stand hearing this..."
"I still remember when I was 18, a girl told me that if two people are destined to be together, they will meet again no matter how long they are apart or how far they are apart. At that time, I didn't believe it."
"Oh……"
“But now I really believe it.”
Seeing Hei Lan Zi crying uncontrollably, the Black Turtle Venerable quickly handed her a handkerchief and smiled apologetically, "This is how the ancestor is, a man of sentimental temperament..."
“Hahaha…” In contrast to Hei Lanzi, Wang Longqi started laughing as soon as he heard Li Chu’s name. His mouth was almost stretched to the back of his head. “I never thought that Xiao Teng, at your age, would still shed tears for other people’s love…”
"How dare you!" Reverend Black Turtle glared at him, "Master Ji Qi, as a junior, you'd better be more respectful to the ancestor!"
“Hahahaha!” Wang Longqi laughed even more wildly, “What? You want him to hit me? Hurry up, I’m so itchy.”
His attitude surprised Venerable Black Turtle.
Facing the Tenghe Patriarch, he still dared to be so presumptuous. Who was this kid? I guess it was true. Apart from the Heluo Imperial Court, who else could have such confidence!
Thinking of this, he dared not say anything. Hei Lanzi was crying so hard that the Black Turtle Venerable could not issue orders on behalf of the ancestor, so he could only wave his hands in anger and said, "Thanks to the ancestor's good temper recently, he hasn't killed anyone in the past few years."
Having lost face, he did not dwell on this topic any more, but immediately said: "Since everyone is here, let's start the transaction quickly."
"That's right..." Ye Leng'er looked at them, "Grandmaster, please take out the star beads."
"The star beads can naturally be taken out. Then whoever of you has the real holy object, just hand it over!" Venerable Black Turtle said immediately.
"Okay... then take them all out."
Ye Shuo nodded and took out a brocade box from his arms.
Under the gaze of everyone, Hei Lan Zi also took out a box containing star beads from her arms.
“Ha…” Seeing that the holy object was in hand, his crisis would be resolved, and he could even claim credit from the ancestor. Reverend Black Turtle could not help but feel anxious and said, “The real holy object is in the hands of the second prince, so let’s start the transaction now.”
After listening to him, Ye Shuo and Hei Lanzi looked at each other, and then looked at the people around them.
Then, as if they had a tacit understanding, the two of them pushed the things in their hands in front of Li Chu at the same time. Then, they looked at Li Chu with friendly eyes at the same time.
"Hmm?" Venerable Black Turtle was very confused as he watched the scene happening before his eyes.
Didn't we agree that the person who really possessed the holy object would trade with the person who possessed the star bead? The two people who had the objects gave the objects to the person who came empty-handed at the same time.
How can this be called a transaction? This is clearly called offering tribute!
(End of this chapter)
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