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After confirming that the taste of the lotus root dumplings was fine, Du Heng and his team began to make them in large quantities. Just when he and Xiaoyu were enjoying the cooking, Gu Lingfeng unexpectedly appeared in the dining hall.
Seeing Gu Lingfeng, Du Heng quickly wiped his hands and walked out: "Senior Brother Gu, do you have any instructions?"
Unless Gu Lingfeng had something to do, he would stay away from the dining hall. These days, Xuan Yu and the others went out to buy meat, and he was enjoying his free time. What brought him back?
Gu Lingfeng said in a serious tone: "The Grand Elder asked you to help prepare a few meals tonight to entertain the sect leaders."
Du Heng nodded hurriedly: "Oh, ok."
Gu Lingfeng frowned, glanced at Du Heng and said, "I haven't finished yet." Du Heng nodded, "Brother Gu, please go on."
Gu Lingfeng said: "The sect leaders will have their meal in Zhengyang Palace. You will deliver the meal to them then."
Jing Nan's voice floated over from the side: "You have to pay extra if you send it out." Gu Lingfeng looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jing Nan sitting on a bench with his back against the wall like a boneless person. This lazy look made Gu Lingfeng feel uncomfortable. He wished he could pick Jing Nan up from the bench and shake him straight to feel better.
However, Gu Lingfeng knew very well that those people in the dining hall were not his disciples. If he really did that, Jing Nan would probably get angry and teach him a lesson.
Gu Lingfeng's voice became even more depressed: "Spirit stones are not a problem. The Great Elder said that if the taste is good, a set meal will cost 500 spirit stones." Du Heng rubbed his hands excitedly: "Excuse me, how many sets of meals will be delivered today?"
Gu Lingfeng said: "There are eighteen sect leaders and their elders."
Du Heng replied: "Okay, I'll deliver the set meal to Zhengyang Palace before the twentieth hour!"
After Gu Lingfeng left, Du Heng was extremely excited: "Business is coming!" A set meal costs 500 spirit stones, and one meal can earn 9,000 spirit stones!
Xuan Yu smiled and said, "After the lotus root dumplings are fried, I will go make the food boxes." In order to make the food made by Du Heng appear in the best condition, a formation should be added to the food boxes. If you go out to customize the food boxes, each food box will cost several thousand spirit stones. Fortunately, Xuan Yu knows how to make it himself, which saves a lot of money.
Before the hour of You arrived, Xuan Yu's lunch box was finished. The wooden lunch box could hold at most 50 sets of meals, and each set was placed in a delicate wooden box.
Du Heng was serving food, and Xuan Yu was in charge of putting the food into the plates. There was a formation on the plates he made, and a small plate could hold dozens of bowls. And as long as the box was closed, even if the person delivering the food dropped it, the food in the food box would not spill out.
Xuan Yu arranged the food Du Heng prepared and called to Du Heng, "Xiao Heng, take a look. Is this arrangement okay?"
Du Heng leaned in to take a look, and saw that the open wooden box was filled with Xuan Yu.
The most eye-catching thing is the two large pieces of crispy snake steak that are bigger than the palm of your hand. The plate on which the snake steak is placed is rectangular, and there are tomatoes cut into flower shapes next to it for decoration.
Du Heng prepared three kinds of dipping sauces for snake steak. One is the common sweet noodle sauce, which Nan Nan likes to use to dip all fried food. One is a salty and fresh sauce, which Du Heng made with soy sauce. The last one is chili oil, which is Xixi's favorite.
The three kinds of dipping sauces were placed in delicate small plates and fixed next to the snake fillets cut into small pieces.
Next to the snake steak was fried lotus root clams, which were also placed on long plates, with six clams on each plate. Next to the lotus root clams was thinly shredded cabbage, which was grown by Du Heng using his spiritual energy. It tasted sweet and crispy when eaten raw.
Next to the two long plates is a bowl of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The red and yellow colors make the plates much richer, and the sour and sweet taste also whets people's appetite.
Under the scrambled eggs with tomatoes are slices of twice-cooked pork, which are fried until slightly yellow and fragrant. Du Heng is willing to put meat in, so each bowl is very solid.
Next to the tomato scrambled eggs was a bowl of soup with green vegetables and white meatballs. At the bottom was a bowl of rice that was cooked to the point where each grain was distinct. The bowl was slightly larger than the bowl for the dish, and the rice was almost full to the point of overflowing.
Du Heng looked at his layout and shook his head: "Not very good." Du Heng moved the lotus root from the left to the top, and moved the rice from the corner to the center. After his arrangement, the four dishes and one soup looked more delicious.
Xuan Yu looked at it and thought: "It seems to be more appetizing than where I put it. Is there any explanation for this?"
Du Heng smiled and said, "There is a certain explanation. My hometown even has a course that teaches you how to arrange vegetables on a plate. I didn't learn it very well, but I just think it's easier to eat this way."
After saying this, Du Heng looked at the lotus root dumplings and snake steaks: "In fact, when making a set meal, it is best to have only one main dish. This way the main dish will not be overshadowed..."
Xuan Yu squinted his eyes and looked at it and said, "How about putting the lotus root dumplings and snake steak together and combine them into one dish?"
After Xuan Yu tried it, he felt that it was not quite harmonious. He always felt that the plate of fried food was too full.
Jing Nan then reached out and took a piece of lotus root from the plate and tasted it. He suggested, "Why not use half snake steak and half lotus root? This way we have the main dish and the portion won't be too large."
Du Heng thought it was feasible because the portion of each dish was large enough. Even if he took out half of the snake steak and lotus root dumplings, the remaining dishes would still be enough to fill everyone up.
After Xuan Yu rearranged the snake steak and lotus root, the layout of the plate looked much better. However, the dishes changed from four dishes and one soup to three dishes and one soup. Du Heng smiled and said, "I always feel like I accidentally became a profiteer."
Jing Nan was amused: "What's the big deal? Monks eat for fun. Shenxu Palace is under martial law today, and maybe no one has much appetite. Maybe your meal will be returned to you in a while."
Xuan Yu glanced at Jing Nan and said, "Don't say that. Du Heng's dishes are so delicious, there won't be any leftovers."
Du Heng smiled, "Even if it is really returned, it's no big deal. It's hard to satisfy everyone. Some people like it and some don't. It's not surprising. Okay, Xiaoyu, let's make 18 sets according to this specification. Nannan, I'll go to Shenhua Peak to deliver the food later. When the meal starts, you and Xiaoyu will be responsible for serving the dishes. Don't eat secretly."
Jing Nan picked up a lotus root from a basket beside him and ate it depressedly: "Is this how I am in your eyes?"
Du Heng chuckled and picked up the food box that Xuan Yu had packed. "I'm leaving now. I'll be back soon."
It is a long way from Shenxiu Peak to Shenhua Peak. The previous two times Du Heng went to Shenhua Peak, he went on Fenggui's long sword. This time he wants to ask Gu Lingfeng for help.
When Gu Lingfeng saw Du Heng smiling brightly at him while holding a lunch box, he could only put down what he was doing and said, "Come up."
Du Heng hurriedly climbed onto Gu Lingfeng's sword. Gu Lingfeng said, "Didn't the Grand Elder ask you to go to the library to find the sword formula? Didn't you find it?" After all, he was a Jindan-stage cultivator, but he couldn't even fly a sword. If this were to get out, it would bring shame to the Shenxu Palace.
Du Heng smiled awkwardly: "I found it, but other brothers are using it. It will be my turn after they are done."
Gu Lingfeng nodded, and then ignored Du Heng. Gu Lingfeng flew all the way to the square in front of the main dining hall: "You can only fly here by sword, and you have to climb the rest of the way up by yourself."
Du Heng bowed gratefully: "Thank you, Senior Brother Gu." Gu Lingfeng waved his hand: "Go ahead, you can go back by yourself. I won't come to pick you up." Du Heng nodded: "Okay."
Du Heng turned around with the food box in his hand and saw the head chef of the main dining hall, Chang Le, standing at the door with a food box in his hand. Du Heng politely saluted and said, "Chef Chang."
The last time they met, Chang Le was able to deprive Du Heng of his status as a handyman in a condescending manner. This time, he could only return the favor: "Chef Du, are you here to serve the meal? Let's go together."
Du Heng quickly followed with the food box in hand: "Okay."
A large vegetable field was opened up on the mountain behind the main dining hall. Walking on the mountain path, one could feel the abundant wood spirit coming towards him. Du Heng had just taken a breath of relief when Chang Le asked, "I heard that Chef Du's cooking skills are extraordinary. Can we exchange ideas someday?"
Du Heng said respectfully, "Chef Chang, you are too kind. I just like to cook something delicious, not extraordinary. If Chef Chang doesn't mind, Du Heng is always willing to ask for advice from the chef."
Chang Le looked at Du Heng with a smile: "Chef Du, you are too polite. By the way, do you know what happened today?"
Du Heng shook his head blankly: "What's the matter?"
Chang Le said: "I heard that the leader of Zhenhuang Mountain was attacked by a monster outside Shenxu Palace, and several leaders gathered together to discuss the plan!"
Du Heng was shocked: "Ah? There is such a thing? I only knew that the defense formation was raised, so this is the reason! Is Master Yang Zong okay?"
Chang Le sighed, "It is said that Elder Wu has been rescued, but his vitality is seriously damaged and he needs to rest. So, the headmaster asked me to cook medicinal food for him to nourish him. Even a person with the cultivation level of Sect Master Yang cannot defeat the monster, let alone others. Alas..."
Du Heng was confident: "It's okay. This is Shenxu Palace. There are so many sword cultivators here. It will be okay."
With the two of them as companions, they walked faster up the mountain. Before long, they arrived at the gate of Zhengyang Palace.
People were coming and going in front of Zhengyang Hall. When the Taoist boy saw Du Heng and Chang Le, he immediately came over and said, "We have been waiting for the two chefs for a long time. Please let us take care of the food boxes."
Du Heng held up the food box and looked at the Taoist boy: "Is it all right to leave it to you? Don't you need me to go in and help serve the food?"
The Taoist boy shook his head: "No, no, I usually take care of it." Chang Le also said: "Give it to him, he will take care of it."
Du Heng handed the food box in his hand to the Taoist boy and said, "When will you return the food box and plate to me?"
The Taoist boy reached out to take the food box and said, "Ming...ah!" Before he could finish his words, he was brought to the ground by the heavy food box. The food box fell to the ground with a solid sound, and the ground was shaking.
Du Heng quickly reached out and helped the Taoist boy up: "Are you okay?!"
The Taoist boy got up from the ground in a panic. He looked at the food box in Du Heng's hand in confusion: "Why is it so heavy? Don't you think it's heavy?"
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Du Heng was holding the lunch box and asked in confusion, "Is it heavy?" Chang Le put down the lunch box in his hand and lifted Du Heng's lunch box. He was amazed and said, "Wow, this lunch box weighs at least five dan! It doesn't look big, but how come it's so strong! Chef Du, you are really strong!"
Du Heng took back his food box with a smile: "All the food boxes in my house are like this, there are formations inside, so they are heavier."
He has become accustomed to and adapted to this weight. Once upon a time, he envied the Zhou brothers who could lift thousands of loads. Although he cannot lift thousands of loads now, he has made great progress compared to his previous frail appearance.
Du Heng said, "Let me carry the lunch box in. I have some small lunch boxes inside my lunch box. You can just take the lunch boxes out when you set the dishes."
The Taoist boy looked at the food box with lingering fear, and nodded: "Okay."
The Zhengyang Palace had changed again. After Du Heng entered, it was like entering a quiet high-end club. It was so quiet that only the footsteps of him and the Taoist boy could be heard. The Taoist boy carried Chang Le's food box and walked quickly: "Follow closely, the formation in the palace changes strangely. If you fall behind, you will be trapped."
Du Heng replied: "Okay."
Suddenly, a voice came to Du Heng's ears: "Do you need my help?" He turned around and saw the smiling Qi Yushu standing next to him, and behind Qi Yushu was Liu Yuanyuan whom he saw last time.
Du Heng smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qi, Fellow Daoist Liu, what a coincidence. Why are you here?"
Qi Yushu said, "My master and I are attending a meeting here. You are here to bring us food. Give me the food box and I will help you carry it in. By the way, I have already copied the sword formula. I will bring it to you when I bring you the food box tomorrow."
Qi Yushu was so modest that Du Heng was too embarrassed to refuse. He could only hand the food box to him: "Be careful, it's a bit heavy."
Qi Yushu and Liu Yuanyuan smiled at each other, nodded to Du Heng and took the food box away. Du Heng saw the two of them disappear in the corridor in a flash, and he was amazed: "What a neat movement."
The little Taoist boy asked doubtfully: "Do you know these two seniors?"
Du Heng said honestly, "We only met once before." The Taoist boy scratched his head in confusion, "No, why do I feel like they are very familiar with you?"
After the Taoist boy said this, Du Heng also felt that something was wrong. The last time they met, Liu Yuanyuan was gentle but distant, and Qi Yushu was the same. This time, their words, actions and attitudes were a little closer, especially Liu Yuanyuan. When she smiled at Du Heng just now, Du Heng saw stars in her eyes. As if he was a rare thing...
With such questions in mind, Du Heng set out on the journey back to Shenxiu Peak.
There is a road from Shenhua Peak to Shenxiu Peak, and it takes Du Heng more than half an hour to walk there with his strength.
When they walked north from the Shenhua Peak, it was already dark. A monk can see things even in the dark, but walking alone, Du Heng always felt that there was someone behind him, but when he looked back, he saw nothing.
As we walked, a small arch bridge appeared in front of us. It was dark all around, but there was a faint light coming from under the arch bridge.
Du Heng looked closely and saw a pretty girl in red standing on the arch bridge. The girl held a lotus lantern in her hand and chanted: "May my junior brother be safe and happy, and have a smooth journey on the path of cultivation."
After she finished reading, the lotus lantern in the girl's hand slowly flew up and landed under the bridge. The faint light Du Heng saw just now was lit by the lotus lanterns under the bridge. He scanned with his spiritual sense and saw that there were at least a hundred lotus lanterns under the bridge!
This girl must really care about her junior fellow apprentice, right? Du Heng sighed, hoping that this girl's junior fellow apprentice would live up to her kindness.
Du Heng walked onto the arch bridge, and the girl turned her head to look at him, and their eyes met. The girl smiled before she spoke, and Du Heng found that she was really beautiful! He had seen many female cultivators, but so far, the only one who could be described as stunning was the one in front of him.
Du Heng smiled and bowed: "My fellow Taoist, I don't mean to disturb you."
The girl frowned: "What did you call me? No, you should call me Senior Sister."
Du Heng: ...Oh no, has this girl been stimulated by something?
He looked at the girl's cultivation level. She was actually at the end of the Jindan stage! Her cultivation level was higher than his! He couldn't force it, so Du Heng could only smile and correct himself: "Senior Sister."
The girl smiled. She was already bright and beautiful, and when she smiled, she was so beautiful that people dared not look directly at her. The girl came over and held Du Heng's hand: "Hey, Junior Brother!"
Du Heng tried to pull his hand away, but found that he couldn't get free. He was crying in his heart. He didn't know which sect this little ancestor was from. He didn't go home before dark and stopped him here. If he went back late, Xiaoyu and the others would be worried!
The girl's hands were warm, with a layer of calluses on the palms. Just by looking at the calluses, Du Heng knew that this was someone he couldn't afford to offend, so he smiled and said, "Sister, have you had your meal yet?"
The girl looked at Du Heng with a smile: "No."
Du Heng thought that this girl must have been stimulated. He said slowly: "Then Junior Brother, please treat Senior Sister to a meal?"
The girl giggled and said, "Junior brother, do you always treat pretty girls to a meal when you see them?" Du Heng was embarrassed, and he said honestly, "No."
Du Heng said, "Sister, it's getting late. Let's go home first. I'll treat you to dinner. If you go home late, your family will miss you."
The girl smiled and said, "Okay, you are such a good boy!" Then she stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched Du Heng's brow.
Du Heng rubbed his brows and looked at the girl holding his hand tightly. If he continued to tangle with her here, he might get into trouble. He should take her back to the dining hall first. Then he would ask Nan Nan to help her. It would be a pity if such a beautiful girl became stupid. It would be fine if she met him, but it would be terrible if she met a bad guy.
Du Heng held the girl's hand and walked towards Shenxiu Peak. Because he was holding someone's hand, he walked much slower. Just as he was thinking about how to speed up, the girl asked, "Junior brother, are you tired? You are walking so slowly. Do you need me to carry you?"
Du Heng turned his head with a stiff neck and forced a smile: "Senior Sister, I'm not tired at all. I'll listen to you, let's walk faster!" He wished he could get to the dining hall right now and let Xiaoyu and the others save him.
The girl's scent was a little sweet, like ripe fruit. When they first left, Du Heng held her hand, but later it became the girl holding Du Heng's hand. Waves of fragrance drifted into Du Heng's nose, and he inexplicably felt a sense of security.
There was a cave in the middle of the road. When we arrived at the cave, it was completely dark outside. It was the first time for Du Heng to walk this road. He was a little hesitant: "Should I go this way..."
It's a main road after all, so why is there no one asking for directions on the road?
The girl spoke at this time: "Come with me. I will take you back."
Du Heng looked at the girl hesitantly. He tried to see the unusual expression of a mad man from her face, but he only saw her smiling eyes. The girl took Du Heng's hand and said, "Come on, follow me."
As she spoke, she walked into the cave first, and Du Heng was dragged into the cave by her. The cave was not completely dark. After walking a few steps, countless blue light spots appeared in the darkness.
These light spots were only the size of a thumb, some flashed above his head, and some fluttered on the roadside. He looked carefully and found that this was a small moth. This tiny moth was not very big, but the light it emitted was quite dreamy.
The girl spoke up at this time: "This is called the Firefly Moth. The scales on their wings have hallucinogenic effects and can be used as medicine. This kind of moth is now very rare in the world of cultivation. It used to be everywhere in the mountains and plains."
Du Heng nodded. The girl was very measured in her words and deeds, except that she mistook him for her junior fellow apprentice. This made Du Heng confused. Was she normal or was she mentally ill?
The deeper you go into the cave, the more active the fireflies become. When the moths fly in groups, it's like a dream, and Du Heng can't help but be stunned. It would be great if Xiaoyu could see this scene.
The girl held Du Heng's hand all the time. She turned her head to look at Du Heng's face from time to time. She was happy and gentle. "Don't be afraid. I'm here. You won't get lost."
Du Heng smiled and said, "Yeah! Senior sister is really amazing." The girl smiled and narrowed her eyes. She breathed a sigh of relief happily: "That's great, my junior brother is a good kid."
Du Heng has already imagined a movie full of love, hatred and vengeance, with the protagonists being the girl and her junior fellow apprentice. What kind of heart-wrenching story is there between these two?
However, even if he imagined it, Du Heng still had to remind the girl: "Sister, do you know where we should go?" The girl smiled and said, "Go home, didn't you just say that?"
Du Heng was stunned. After a while, he said, "Sister, we are now staying in the dining hall of Shenxiu Peak. Don't go to the wrong place."
The girl turned around and gently flicked Du Heng's eyebrows. It didn't hurt at all, but it felt tingling. The girl smiled and said, "I know, you think your sister is a fool?"
Du Heng hesitated to speak, forget it, as long as she is happy.
The firefly moth suddenly became agitated, and Du Heng saw the flying blue light balls flying over the sky. At the same time, he heard a dog barking. It was Wonton's voice! Wonton came to pick him up!
After realizing this, Du Heng was overjoyed. He called out loudly: "Wonton! I'm here!!"
Wonton quickly ran over following Du Heng's voice, panting and jumping up to pounce on Du Heng. A dog as big as Wonton could easily scare the delicate girls. However, the girl was not afraid at all when she saw Wonton. Not only was she not afraid, she even bent down and touched Wonton's big head: "Good dog!"
Wonton is very smart. Those it bites are not good people. Similarly, those who can get close to wonton are not bad people. Wonton laughed as the girl kneaded its mouth, and its big tail shook in the wind.
Du Heng found his confidence, and he said to the girl: "Sister, let's go back and have dinner."
At this time, the girl smiled brightly at him and said, "No, I wanted to take you home, but now your family is here to pick you up, so I won't go."
The girl waved at Du Heng and said, "Go back quickly, eat well, sleep well and practice. I will come to see you in two days."
Du Heng hesitated, and Wonton called out to him softly. Du Heng bowed to the girl and said, "Sister, I'll go back first. You should go back as well. It's getting late, so don't stay outside. It's not safe."
The girl smiled: "I, your senior sister, am very strong!" Then she lifted up her sleeves to reveal her slender arms, and showed her muscles to Du Heng, "Look, I'm very strong!" Du Heng chuckled, this girl is quite cute.
The girl let down her long sleeves and waved to Du Heng: "Let's go!" As she spoke, she retreated dozens of feet towards the cave, and her slender red figure was immediately submerged by the firefly moths.
Du Heng suddenly remembered something, and he shouted towards the cave: "Senior Sister! What's your name?"
A girl's voice was heard from the cave: "Go back!" The firefly moth gradually became still, and soon the cave became pitch black.
Du Heng said to Wonton in a trance: "Wonton, you may not believe it, but I felt like I met a ghost just now." A beautiful female ghost mistook Du Heng for her junior brother and even walked with him for a while. It didn't sound real no matter how he listened to it.
Wonton wagged his tail: "Woof——"
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There were leftovers in the dining hall today. Du Heng came back and saw that the lotus root and snake steak on the plate had not been sold. He asked Xiaoyu and the others in surprise: "Are there not many people coming to eat today?"
Jing Nan said, "Yes, martial law has been imposed. Many monks in the training ground next door have been sent out for patrol. Too few people came to eat today. By the way, why did you come back just now? Didn't Gu Lingfeng send you back?"
Du Heng said: "They have their own things to do, it's already very good that they can send me over."
Feng Gui silently pulled out a stack of talisman paper from his sleeve: "Here, for you." Du Heng took it and asked suspiciously: "What is this?"
Feng Gui said: "In the future, if there is no one to pick you up and back from Shenhua Peak, you can light the talisman paper and I will pick you up." Du Heng smiled: "Thank you Xixi, but it's not necessary. I will get the mental method tomorrow. Then I will be able to fly back and forth on a sword!"
Xuan Yu said, "Keep it. There will always be times when it's inconvenient." Du Heng put the talisman paper into the storage bag after hearing that. "Ah, thank you! Have you all eaten?"
Xuan Yu and the others shook their heads: "No, we're waiting for you to come back." Du Heng quickly called out to everyone: "Don't just stand there like idiots, let's eat."
At the dinner table, Du Heng said, "Just now when I came back, I met a girl who thought I was her junior fellow apprentice and accompanied me all the way. I don't know which sect she is from. I think she may have been stimulated by something and her mind is a little unclear."
Xuan Yu put a piece of lotus root in Du Heng's bowl: "Maybe he followed his elders to attend the Ten Thousand Sects Conference. If you are destined, you will see him again." Du Heng nodded: "Ah!"
No one had much appetite today, perhaps because there were too many dishes left on the plates. Thinking of the monks from Shenxu Palace who were still patrolling outside, Du Heng said hesitantly, "You guys say... can I send these dishes to the monks patrolling outside?"
Jing Nan blinked and said, "Send it over so you can get more spirit stones!"
Du Heng waved his hand and said, "No, no, I won't take the spirit stones. I'll just give them to everyone to eat. When the monsters show up, everyone can't even eat something hot. Anyway, there are leftovers. Instead of wasting them, we might as well reward the monks who guard the area for the sect."
Xuan Yu said: "Okay, we'll pack it up after we finish eating."
Jing Nan said, "In addition to the monks in seclusion in the Jindan Yuanying stage of Shenxu Palace, there are several hundred people who were called out for patrol. We only have thirty or fifty servings of food left, which is not enough to share."
Feng Gui said: "Send them outside the barrier. There are only about 30 to 50 cultivators guarding outside, which is enough. There is no risk for the Jindan cultivators inside the mountain gate, so it doesn't matter if you don't send them." Du Heng thought what Feng Gui said made sense: "Okay! Let's do as Xixi said!"
If you want to leave the barrier and deliver food, you have to go to the Divine Bone Peak. The sect's defense formation is deployed at the Divine Bone Peak, and the monks who go to patrol outside the barrier must go out through the teleportation formation here.
This was Du Heng's second time at the Divine Bone Peak. He had mixed feelings about the peak, mainly because the first time he and Xuan Yu were cheated out of 3,800 yuan by the cultivators at the Weapon Refining Hall and bought a scrapped Spirit Gathering Array.
Later, he learned that the elder of Shengu Peak was Jiang Shangzhou. If that was the case, Du Heng would not say anything, but Jiang Shangzhou went to Du Heng to confess his love! It would have been even more embarrassing if he had just confessed his love, but Du Heng also heard about his plan with Su Zhan.
The lights on Shengu Peak were bright, and it was worthy of being the front hill of Shenxu Palace. The palace here was shining brightly under the lights, and the undulating palace lit up the night of Shengu Peak. There were many monks coming and going here.
As soon as they arrived at the square of the Weapon Refining Hall, Jiang Shangzhou came over quickly: "Xiao Heng! You're here!" Du Heng's mouth twitched. Why is this guy here? Shouldn't he stay at the Shenhua Peak for a meeting?
Xuan Yu stepped forward to block Jiang Shangzhou: "We need to deliver food to the Nascent Soul cultivators who are out on patrol. Where is the teleportation array?"
Jiang Shangzhou ignored Xuan Yu. He looked at Du Heng with a smile and said, "Are you here to deliver food? Come on, follow me." He was about to reach out to pull Du Heng, but Du Heng dodged to the side and said, "Elder Jiang, pulling and tugging is not good."
Jiang Shangzhou cleared his throat and said seriously, "Okay, come with me." As he spoke, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth again. His excited look made Xuan Yu clench his fists.
Crossing the square and heading to the other side of the mountain steps, there were buildings of different heights on both sides of the steps. Du Heng walked and looked around, and found that Shengu Peak was too lively. He smiled and said to Xuan Yu: "Xuan Yu, look, there are so many people here."
If you open a shop here and sell grilled squid, you will definitely make a lot of money!
Du Heng thought so in his heart, and he did not say the latter part out loud. However, Jiang Shangzhou miraculously understood Du Heng's meaning: "The current location of Yishantang is too remote. Do you want to find a new place for you? What do you think of our Shengu Peak? I have several houses here, and these shops on the street are all owned by Shenhua Peak. If you think it's good, I will find a place for you."
Du Heng quickly shook his head: "No, no, I'm fine at Shenxiu Peak." Xuan Yu would definitely have objections if a dining hall was opened at Shengu Peak.
Along the way, they could hear Jiang Shangzhou chattering, and Du Heng occasionally responded to him. Fortunately, they soon arrived at the teleportation array, which was located in the square halfway up the mountain. From a distance, they could see a ten-foot-long golden light column. Next to the light column, a man in a gray robe was bending over to draw runes. Every time he drew a stroke, the light of the teleportation array became brighter.
Jiang Shangzhou called out, "Master! I brought him here!" At the same time, he turned to Du Heng and said, "This is my master. It was with his encouragement that I mustered up the courage to pursue you."
Hearing Jiang Shangzhou's voice, his master straightened up. From the back, Jiang Shangzhou's master looked frail. When he turned around, Du Heng was dumbfounded. Isn't this... the refiner who made refrigerators for his family in the Shangwan Workshop in Lingxi Town? !
Du Heng still remembers his name, Yan Hui?
As soon as Yan Hui saw Du Heng's face, his eyes sparkled with surprise. At the same time, he was also full of disbelief: "Du Heng? Fellow Daoist Du?"
Du Heng was amused: "Master Yan! Why are you here?" Yan Hui's face turned red with nervousness and he spoke incoherently: "I, I, I came out of the mountains to gain experience, why are you here?"
Xuan Yu took a step forward and looked at Yan Hui: "Is your teleportation array ready?" Yan Hui saw Xuan Yu's face, and his red face immediately turned pale. He shrank back and said: "Not yet... not yet."
Jiang Shangzhou looked at his master and Du Heng suspiciously: "Do you know each other?"
Yan Hui whispered, "I know him. He is the person I am talking about."
Jiang Shangzhou was stunned on the spot:...
Du Heng waved in front of Jiang Shangzhou: "What's wrong?" Jiang Shangzhou didn't respond. Xuan Yu pulled Du Heng and walked towards the teleportation array: "Let's go, we'll go deliver the food."
A flash of light appeared in the teleportation array, and after the two figures disappeared, Jiang Shangzhou came back to his senses from his shock. His expression was not much better than Yan Hui's.
Jiang Shangzhou was surprised and asked, "Master, the person you are talking about is Du Heng?"
Yan Hui nodded: "Yes." Yan Hui looked at Jiang Shangzhou sympathetically, and said regretfully: "My disciple, give up. You, you will not get any results."
Jiang Shangzhou and Yan Hui looked at each other, and then shed tears. Yan Hui patted Jiang Shangzhou's shoulder sympathetically, and Jiang Shangzhou sighed: "What sin have we committed? Why did the master and the disciple like the same person?!"
Du Heng asked Xuan Yu worriedly: "Xiao Yu, will Yan Hui reveal your identity?" Xuan Yu said: "He dare not."
These three words were full of domineering power, and the heavy stone in Du Heng's heart fell to the ground. He wondered, "Shouldn't Yan Hui be in Lingxi Town? Why did he come to Shenxu Palace? The boss of Wan Workshop actually let him go?"
Xuan Yu said: "That is unknown."
After the light of the teleportation array faded, Du Heng and his companions found themselves in a barren mountain. The mountain was covered with snow and the cold air was blowing in their faces. Du Heng looked around and asked, "Why is there no one here?"
He thought there must be at least a palace on the other side of the teleportation array, otherwise what would the monks do if they couldn't find the place? It's normal to get lost in the mountains, right?
Just as Du Heng was looking around, a startled voice came from in front of him: "Mr. Long? Mr. Du?"
Transparent ripples appeared in the air in front of Du Heng. After the ripples dispersed, Jing Hong stood on the snow. She looked shocked and asked, "Why are you here?"
Du Heng didn't know what to say. What day was it today? Why did he keep running into familiar people?
Xuan Yu said calmly: "Send the food, where are the patrolling monks?" Jing Hong knelt down and saluted: "They went on patrol and will be back soon."
Xuan Yu said: "Why are you here?"
Jinghong said: "Yan Hui asked me to help stabilize the teleportation array. I sensed someone coming, so I hid my body." It seems that Jinghong and Yan Hui are old acquaintances.
The cold wind blew, and the thin clothes on Jinghong were rustling. Du Heng felt that she was cold. But Jinghong was still kneeling in the snow as if she didn't feel anything, until Xuan Yu said slowly: "Get up, it's not good for them to see. Don't tell anyone about what happened here with Du Heng and me."
Jinghong banged her head on the ground: "Subordinate... Jinghong will definitely not tell." When she got up, her forehead was covered with residual snow, making her look pitiful.
Xuan Yu suddenly asked: "Jinghong, where did you and Ji Qingyan meet?"
Jinghong lowered his eyebrows and said in a pleasant tone, "To be specific, it was a thousand years ago."
Xuan Yu waved his hand, and a table, chairs and hot tea appeared in front of him. He placed the food box on the table, and then pulled Du Heng to sit on the chair. He pointed to the other side of the table and said to Jing Hong: "If you don't mind, tell me about your encounter with Ji Qingyan?"
The author has something to say: Du Heng: My senior brothers and sisters all don’t follow the ordinary path.
Wen Qiong: But they all dote on you.
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