Chapter 99: Banquet Opportunity Xishan Lord just exchanged pleasantries for a moment, and soon...
Master Xishan only exchanged greetings for a moment, and soon called for someone to welcome the group of people from Jinshi Qunling in.
Master Xishan still remembered his master's preferences and attached great importance to the people of Jinshiling. He specially arranged Village Chief Hongling and others to stay near a group of evil spirits with good strength, good talents and good relationships, and away from that group of extremely powerful evil spirits.
In this way, the benefits given by Lord Xishan are self-evident. This gives them more opportunities to trade.
Village chief Hongling was actually an acquaintance of them. The first time she saw them, she greeted everyone around her cheerfully. The three of them exchanged glances with each other. On the surface, they had a good relationship with village chief Hongling, but in fact, when they looked at Ye Lu and the other two behind them, their brows were furrowed.
Shanli can feel the strange power of these three new strange warriors, which means they have good talents, but he has never heard of such talents appearing in large forces recently, which can only mean one thing.
These three people do not come from any large forces.
Shanli and his companions tried their best to appear friendly on the surface, but in fact, their attitudes were quite cold.
Village chief Hongling felt the oppressive atmosphere and slowly raised his head to look at Shanli and his companions.
Shanli paused and looked carefully at the expression of Village Chief Hongling. No matter how restrained he tried, he couldn't help but reveal a bit of reluctance and unwelcome.
"Shanli!" Village chief Hongling frowned and couldn't help but ask.
Shanli was not afraid when he was named. In his opinion, the Huoshan Village where Village Chief Gongling was always doing good things. From time to time, they would bring some unknown village chiefs' tricksters. These tricksters were often short-lived and did not have many good tricks in their hands. Shanli also reminded him in a friendly way: "Village Chief Hongling, although the Forbidden Stone Mountains are indeed the hometown of Mr. Ming, you don't have to waste your efforts all the time."
The others didn't say anything, but their expressions revealed a sense of embarrassment.
Said nothing, yet said everything.
Village Chief Hong Ling suddenly realized what was going on. She turned her head and looked at Ye Lu and the other two. She found that the three guys all had calm expressions, as if they had expected this. She turned her head without hesitation and said helplessly, "Who told you that I brought these weirdos here to do good things?"
"It was possible before, but it's absolutely impossible this time!" Feelings are still her fault as before. Village Chief Hongling feels even more helpless when she thinks of this.
But after she said that, Shanli and the others didn't seem to believe her at all.
Shanli and his companions are considered to be the most talented among this group of young weirdos. Shanli owns a wild hickory tree, which is a soil and stone sensing device. In this world dominated by farming, this sense is extremely precious, so Shanli is naturally qualified to choose.
"Why, you don't believe me?" Hong Ling raised her eyebrows
Shanli said nothing for a moment.
Village Chief Hongling sighed softly and said directly: "This Lord of Chongshan is not the incompetent person you think he is. Shanli, weren't you still muttering about the Goucha fruit that you heard of in Shiwan Dashan? At that time, you just went there and didn't buy it yet. When you asked the leader of Banlan, he said that he didn't know when the next batch would arrive?"
Shanli was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "That's right."
"But what does this have to do with this Lord Chongshan?"
"Wait, Lord Chongshan sounds familiar?" Shanli slowly came to his senses. Why did Chongshan sound more and more familiar? The Qingfei Banlan Caravan seemed to have said the same thing before. Where did Goucha Fruit come from? Hecun Chongshan!
Thinking of this, Shanli slowly raised his head and looked at the village chief Hongling in disbelief.
Village Chief Hongling nodded and said with a smile: "The owner of the strange plant that you found with great difficulty is one of these three strange men. Let me make it clear in advance that although the Goucha Fruit has special effects and the greatest reputation, the strange plants in the hands of the other two are not much worse, and our Huoshan Village also has strange food transactions with them." Village Chief Hongling gave a preventive measure in advance to prevent Shanli from really looking down on them.
"Are you really Lord Chongshan?!" When Shanli and Ye Lu and the other two approached, he threw aside his previous reserve and asked almost impatiently.
Ye Lu was stunned by this sudden enthusiasm, but he was indeed Lord Chongshan, so he nodded.
Shanli and several others looked at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes. They never expected that the person they had been looking for was actually here. He thought of his previous expression and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. He just judged a person by his appearance.
He just looked at the people that Village Chief Hongling brought with him and gave them a cold look because he didn't recognize them.
What made Shanli and his companions feel even more embarrassed was that despite their attitude just now, these three did not retaliate against them. Instead, they remained as calm as ever, which made them seem even more ignorant before.
"Then, Lord Chongshan, do you still have any Goucha fruit?" Shanli scratched his head. When he heard Ye Lu acknowledge his identity, his eyes lit up at first, and then he said a little embarrassedly.
Shanli was afraid that Ye Lu would refuse, so he said impatiently: "The wild walnut tree in my hand is a nut, which is of the Qingyou grade and has the ability to sense soil and stone. I wonder if Lord Chongshan is interested in trading!"
"I also wanted to rob those people who were selling tea and fruit at the beginning, but those strange foods were sold out too quickly. Even if I offered a high price later, they wouldn't sell them!" Shanshi said with a somewhat aggrieved tone at the end.
Ye Lu was also a little surprised. This was because he heard from someone how popular the Goucha Fruit was.
"And me? And me!" The younger boy next to him also said in a low voice, his expression even more aggrieved than the rocks.
"I was the first one to buy the Goucha fruits, but soon after I got them, they were all divided up by Brother Shanli and Brother Qingshui. I only ate one." The young man said with anger all over his body.
"I can change it. I still have some tea-shaped fruits in my hand." Ye Lu paused, and then spoke slowly.
Shanli and the other two cheered in a low voice, and could not wait to take out the strange food they had prepared and exchange it with Ye Lu for the tea fruit.
"Then, do the other two weird masters have any other weird food? We have a lot of weird food in our hands. If you like it, you can trade with us!" After the exchange, Shanli listened to the words of Village Chief Hongling completely. He couldn't wait to look at the ghost scholar and the playful man next to him.
In order to prevent the other two from being unwilling, they also took out other strange foods.
"Autumn orchid seeds, water type, yellow level, function is to condense a small amount of water, generally it can be eaten by tricksters who are not talented enough in water type to supplement their body."
He mentioned several things in total.
Wow, no wonder the three of them were able to enter Old Ming’s banquet. They have a lot of good stuff under their hands.
It's a pity that the playful man really wasn't interested. He looked at it lazily for a few times and then left on his own accord. Instead, the ghost scholar showed an interested expression and said, "I do have a share of a strange plant in my hand. I wonder if you are willing to share it?"
"That strange plant is called Wind Ring Clover. Its function is to enhance the speed of flesh and blood. Since it is rare, my price is not low." The ghost scholar said with a smile. He had his eyes on the autumn orchid seeds.
The ghost scholar became a god, but in fact, his talent did not change much. He still needed to eat some strange food that could improve his talent from time to time. This autumn orchid seed was just right for him.
"Okay, whatever you want, I have it all here!" The strange man named Qingshui was immediately attracted when he heard the ghost scholar's self-introduction about the strange plant, and replied with a firm tone.
"Then, can you please take out the autumn orchid seeds and have a look?" the ghost scholar said with narrowed eyes.
Qingshui nodded and prepared to take out the autumn orchid seeds. At the same time, he couldn't help but thank Village Chief Hongling in his heart. No wonder the elders said that they often got close to Huoshan Village. Village Chief Hongling looked careless, but in fact, he never treated his own people badly.
It was true. Village Chief Hongling brought them three powerful weirdos at once, and each of them had rare weird plants in their hands!
When Ye Lu and his two companions were exchanging ideas with Shanli and his two companions, Village Chief Hongling witnessed the sudden change in Shanli's attitude.
On the other side, Ye Lu's attention was attracted by an acquaintance not far away. He was wrapped in a black robe and had a hood on his head. Because he was at the banquet of Old Ming, the businessman took off the hood on his head, revealing his face underneath.
Very familiar.
Handsome and pale.
It is Zhuhui.
Zhu Hui was so perceptive that he noticed Ye Lu's gaze as soon as he turned over. He immediately turned his head with a calm look, and when he saw that it was an acquaintance, he immediately smiled and waved to say hello.
After Zhu Hui finished arguing with the guile warrior in front of him, he couldn't wait to run over to contact the big client. He smiled and approached Ye Lu and said, "Lord Chongshan, long time no see. I never expected to meet you here."
"So the tea and fruit you left behind were indeed for this banquet." Zhu Hui paused, then said with sudden realization.
Ye Lu spread his hands, with no intention of hiding anything. By the way, he continued to interact with Zhu Hui and said, "I didn't expect that Chief Zhu Hui would be here. The Gou Cha fruit is indeed gone. No matter how much you try, Chief Zhu Hui, it's useless." Ye Lu didn't bring many with him, so it was impossible for him to give his share of Gou Cha fruit to Zhu Hui.
Zhu Hui's hope was shattered. He felt depressed and couldn't help but mutter, "Lord Chongshan is really a cruel lord. I thought you would help the poor Zhu Hui caravan because of our good trade."
"Poor caravan, they can't even come to this banquet hosted by Old Ming, Zhu Hui." Ye Lu teased with a smile.
It has to be said that Zhu Hui's appearance completely convinced the three people present, Shanli, of their thoughts.
Shanli knew the leader Zhuhui, who was said to be a "genius" of Shizhu Village. He had just come of age and set up a caravan on his own, which was very rare in the powerful Shizhu Village. Everyone witnessed the failure of the Zhuhui leader, but no one expected that the Zhuhui merchant not only succeeded by breaking everyone's prejudice, but also mastered an extremely rare strange food, which many major forces were flocking to.
Even on this continent, such achievements can be considered outstanding.
Leader Zhu Hui is showing signs of becoming a big shot.
Such a future big man was chatting and laughing with Lord Chongshan, and the two of them were even joking with each other. This silently proved something.
Shanli was somewhat excited when he heard this, especially the mention of Gouchaguo in the conversation between Ye Lu and Zhu Hui, which further proved that Ye Lu's identity as a cunning man was none other than the mysterious Hecun Chongshan in the legend.
After Ye Lu exchanged greetings with Zhu Hui, he was completely unaware that his image had undergone a drastic change, from a young man in the beginning to a mysterious man named Hecun Shigeyama.
Mr. Ming’s banquet has already begun.
It's better to say that it's a banquet than to say that it's eating strange food outside. There are not many rules for the banquet. Everyone sits under the trees. The trees are full of fruits, and the grass on the ground is lush and soft. They sit cross-legged, and from time to time someone will bring strange food that is very powerful.
The banquet was also very enjoyable.
During the banquet, the four mountain masters Joy, Anger, Sadness and Joy all appeared, responding to the various strange people present with smiles on their faces, and the atmosphere reached its highest point.
Then, the atmosphere quieted down.
The banquet was coming to an end. Master Xishan had walked out of the team without anyone noticing. He stood at the front, facing everyone, and spoke with a smile on his face.
"Everyone, according to the rules of each banquet, four strange men should be selected to meet Master Ming." Master Xishan stated the rules with a smile.
Everyone present looked at the four mountain masters at the head with expectant eyes. The atmosphere was warm. Even Ye Lu and others who came for the first time vaguely heard Village Chief Hong Ling talk about the rules of the banquet. The reason why Old Ming's banquet was named after Old Ming even though Old Ming had not appeared yet was because of the rules at the end of the banquet.
At the end of each banquet, the four mountain masters, Joy, Anger, Sadness and Joy, would select four eccentrics whom they thought were the most talented to visit Master Ming.
Old Ming evaluated these four strange warriors. Sometimes, Old Ming saw them with his own eyes, and there were often many useful things that were beyond imagination. Everyone knew that Old Ming, who possessed such a great power, must have a lot of good things in his hands.
The three mountain masters Nu, Ai and Le ignored the expectant looks from below. Their expressions were different but their seriousness was definitely evident. Their different looks were just because of the special methods they practiced. Some of the three chosen crafty men were flattered while others were confident.
The backgrounds of the three weird masters are also special. They don't necessarily have big backgrounds. There are also small weird masters who are independent cultivators. The level is not high either, and there is even a Huang Li level one among the three. The only one with a big background is Zhu Hui, who was chosen by the Lord of Nushan.
When Zhu Hui stepped out of the crowd, everyone present who knew him sighed silently. Indeed, no one could say that Zhu Hui had no talent.
Finally, only Master Xishan was left.
Master Xishan was worthy of the skills he had practiced. Amid the expectant gazes of so many people, he remained calm and composed with a smile on his face, thinking for a moment off the field.
Ye Lu found the various situations on the scene somewhat amusing, because before coming here, Village Chief Hong Ling had already greeted them. Since it was his first time here, there was a high probability that he would not get the chance to meet Master Ming, but there was no need to be discouraged.
"You guys are talented, this is a matter of time, don't worry." Village chief Hongling advised earnestly, not wanting the talented younger generations to go astray.
Ye Lu accepted it very quickly, and naturally had no burden in his heart. He was even in the mood to watch everyone laugh at the jokes.
Until a fat, white, smiling man who looked like a Maitreya Buddha stood in front of Ye Lu. He stopped moving, and a pair of black eyes that revealed spirit curved up and said, "Sir Ye Lu, come with me to visit Master Ming this time."
The atmosphere at the scene was silent.
Everyone looked at this unknown young emissary, and many of them whispered to each other, trying to find out the origins of this emissary.
What is it about this cunning man that is worthy of Master Xishan's attention?
In terms of cultivation, reputation, and talent, everyone here is no worse than him.
Among all the people present, only Shanli and a few others understood clearly that this Lord Chongshan was the legendary Hecun Chongshan. So it seemed natural for him to be the Lord of Xishan!
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