Chapter 575 Baili Zhenhua
Lu Yichen explained, "Now is the Dharma Ending Age. Spiritual energy is insufficient, and the resources for cultivation are even more scarce. The major reclusive families have come to Changbai Mountain to live in seclusion simply because the spiritual energy is more abundant here. However, obtaining cultivation resources is not that easy."
"The special department holds an exchange conference every three years, which is their way of obtaining resources. The Baili family mainly studies witchcraft, and they also need a lot of spiritual tools to assist them."
After listening to Lu Yichen's explanation, Zhong Nianyao nodded in understanding, then covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, saying jokingly, "So, you are also their financial backer. No wonder you have such an attitude."
Lu Yichen reached out his hand and gently tapped Zhong Nianyao's forehead, then said jokingly, "Your Chinese is really not that good! Do you think this description is appropriate?"
"I think it's great!" Zhong Nianyao blinked and said with a smile, "Aren't you their financial sponsor?"
For a moment, Lu Yichen didn't know how to answer. He could only shake his head with a smile and said nothing more.
At this moment, a servant came to serve tea and snacks. Following closely behind came the old man and another middle-aged man, who must be the "grandfather" the old man mentioned.
"I wonder what you two should call each other?"
Baili Zhenhua, the patriarch of the Baili family and the eldest son of the current team leader, Baili Hengyuan, bowed to the two and said, "I am Baili Zhenhua from the Baili family. I am very happy to meet you two."
Lu Yichen didn't even bother to stand up. He raised his eyes, glanced at Baili Zhenhua calmly, and said, "My last name is Lu, and this is my fiancée, whose last name is Zhong."
After hearing the surname Zhong, Baili Zhenhua's eyes flashed with coldness. He frowned and said hesitantly, "The surname is Zhong, it is——"
"Is there a problem?" Zhong Nianyao naturally noticed Baili Zhenhua's strangeness. She didn't stand up, but sat there with one hand on her chin, looking extremely lazy. "Master Baili, do you have any objections to my last name? Or do you know anyone with the last name Zhong?"
It seemed that the Baili family was the place she was looking for. However, she didn't know what had happened between Zhong Mingxin and Baili Leyao. It was obvious that the people of the Baili family were very repulsive to Zhong Mingxin, and they even had an innate wariness towards people with the surname Zhong.
"No." Baili Zhenhua subconsciously denied it, but then realized that his reaction seemed a bit exaggerated, so he quickly said, "It's just that I knew someone named Zhong before, and we had some unpleasant experiences."
Zhong Nianyao nodded, then smiled and said, "It seems that this contradiction is quite deep! Now, even hearing the word "Zhong" has such a big reaction."
Baili Zhenhua wanted to explain, but then thought about it and felt that there was nothing to explain, so he changed the subject directly, "Mr. Lu, Ms. Zhong, you two are just here, why don't you go and rest for a while! After you have rested, we can discuss the matter of this exchange meeting."
Zhong Nianyao nodded and didn't ask any more questions. It was as if she was just curious for a moment and it didn't have any special meaning.
Lu Yichen did not object either.
Baili Zhenhua asked Butler Bai, the old man just now, to take Lu Yichen and Zhong Nian Yao to the guest room to rest first.
Along the way, Butler Bai introduced various places in the courtyard to Lu Yichen and Zhong Nian Yao.
In the corridor, Zhong Nianyao noticed a faint trace of spiritual energy coming from a room not far away. It can be seen that the spiritual energy in that room is richer than that in other places.
"Where is it--" Zhong Nianyao adhered to the principle of asking if she didn't understand, and asked directly without beating around the bush.
Butler Bai looked in the direction of Zhong Nianyao's finger, then his expression changed and he spoke directly, "That's our young lady's room. Our young lady is not in good health and has been bedridden. She won't go out unless there is something special."
"Oh, really?" Zhong Nianyao nodded, then changed the subject, "We're here now, so why don't we go over and say hello! After all, we're guests, so it's only natural for us to go and visit."
"This..." Butler Bai's face showed a hint of difficulty, and then he said, "You two, our young lady is in poor health and needs to rest, so she doesn't want anyone to disturb her. Therefore, I'm sorry that I can't take you to see our young lady."
"It's okay." Zhong Nianyao shook her head and said indifferently, "Since it's inconvenient, forget it."
It looked as if the words just now were just casual remarks.
Butler Bai did not see anything unusual on Zhong Nian Yao's face. After taking a long breath, he took Lu Yichen and Zhong Nian Yao and continued to walk towards the guest rooms.
Along the way, Zhong Nianyao held Lu Yichen's hand and looked around at the surrounding scenery, seeming to be very interested.
Knowing that Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao were engaged, the Baili Family arranged for them to share the same room. However, like a suite, it also had two bedrooms.
Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao had no objection to this.
On the other side, after leaving the reception room, Baili Zhenhua went directly to the study, where he saw his father Baili Hengyuan fortune-telling.
Although he noticed Baili Zhenhua coming in, he could not allow the divination to be interrupted halfway. He did not even raise his head and continued with what he was doing.
After looking at the copper coin, his originally calm mood immediately became turbulent. Without any warning, he suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Father, what's going on?"
Baili Zhenhua was shocked when he saw Baili Hengyuan's actions. He quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Did something happen?"
As he spoke, he looked at the hexagram on the table. However, because he didn't know what his father was calculating, he couldn't make any sense of it.
Baili Hengyuan tried hard to calm himself down, then slowly sat down, his tone filled with a hint of uncontrollable excitement, "That divination just now was for your little sister."
After listening to Baili Hengyuan's words, Baili Zhenhua looked at the hexagram again and frowned. "Father, I think this hexagram doesn't seem very good. Why are you--"
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