Chapter 62 Su Yuyao's Insight into Qi and Fortune
"Uncle, Guan Yue is about my age, and he's in charge of this mountain and this river?!" Su Yuyao skipped along the riverbank, a little envious, and said, "He even takes care of so many fish!"
"Yao'er, don't underestimate Guan Yue. Although he's only a little older than you, he's extremely intelligent, has a high level of comprehension, and is very steady and responsible!" Qi Men didn't hold back his praise. "Lord Xuanfeng thinks highly of him, so he put him in charge of the Jiujiao Mountain branch early on. This child has lived up to expectations, managing the branch very well! Even Lord Qinggan can't find fault with him!"
The more Qimen praised her, the more unconvinced Su Yuyao became, muttering, "What's so great about her? If you give me a mountain or a river, I can manage it too!"
"Really?" Qi Men asked with a smile. "If you're confident, when the magistrate returns, I'll talk to him and ask him to give you a job too, okay?"
“Xuanfeng will definitely not agree… He won’t let me do anything.” Su Yuyao said, somewhat disappointed. “All he knows is to send me to the academy…”
"Yao'er! Recite your lessons!" Fei Hua suddenly called out.
Su Yuyao turned around and looked at Feihua, who was staring blankly at the sky, and said helplessly, "Uncle, look! Even Feihua is watching me recite my lessons!"
"Yao'er, we're going to stay in Jiujiao Mountain for a while longer. You can learn a lot from Guan Yue..."
"I don't want to learn from him!" Su Yuyao said angrily. "Why should I be good at studying just because he is good at it? Guan Yue has his strengths, and I have mine. People can't be generalized!"
“Yao’er, although people cannot be generalized, you should learn from the strengths of others to improve yourself!” Qi Men said patiently. “Lord Xuanfeng is too selfish and keeps a close watch on you. I took a risk to bring you out this time so that you could broaden your horizons!”
"Hmph! What's the use of seeing the world? I'm not as smart as Guan Yue! You praised him so much just now, but you never praised me once!" Su Yuyao said, lowering her head and stepping on the stone under her feet. "Xuanfeng has never praised me either... You always say I haven't learned enough, that I haven't done well enough... I'm always being scolded, always being punished... It seems... I can't do anything right..."
Looking at the somewhat disappointed Su Yuyao, Qi Men suddenly realized that he had never given a direct affirmation to the child he had taken a liking to at first sight.
"Yao'er, you are very capable and talented, but because you are young and inexperienced, you need to broaden your horizons to unleash your full potential..."
Su Yuyao stopped and looked at Qimen, asking in confusion, "Uncle, Xuanfeng doesn't intend to use my abilities, so he's not in a hurry to broaden my horizons. But you... why are you in such a hurry to bring me out?"
Qi Men looked at Su Yuyao with satisfaction. "Yao'er, you are very smart, but you are not suited for book education; you are more suited for practical experience. I didn't bring you out here for any particular reason; I just didn't want you to waste time in the academy!"
"Really?" Su Yuyao stared at Qimen with wide eyes.
Qimen stroked his beard and laughed heartily, pointing to the water ahead, "A boat is coming to pick us up!"
On the shimmering water, a small green boat escorts a large ship, sailing along with ripples and hovering in the middle of the river.
"Miss Yao'er! Long time no see!" The person standing at the bow of the ship greeted Su Yuyao warmly.
Su Yuyao took a closer look and recognized him as a refined and cultured man. "You look so familiar... Oh! You're one of the Eighth General who's resigning? We've met in Huangshang City! We've also met in Yuantun Palace!"
"Indeed! I am Guan Xiao!" Guan Xiao bowed and said.
"Ah?" Su Yuyao was a little surprised by Guan Xiao's bow, and quickly stood up straight and curtsied in return, "Greetings, Lord Guan Xiao!"
Guan Xiao bowed to Qi Men again, "Lord Qi Men, this humble servant has been waiting for you for a long time!"
After he finished speaking, he spread his palms out and sprayed out several streams of green Qi from his palms, which condensed on the water surface and formed a row of connected lotus leaves that stretched from the side of the boat all the way to Su Yuyao's feet.
Su Yuyao's mouth dropped open in surprise, and she exclaimed, "Wow! How amazing! Uncle! Uncle! Master Guan Xiao can actually conjure lotus leaves!"
"Yao'er, let's get on the boat!" Qi Men stepped onto the lotus leaf, but the leaf didn't budge an inch!
She also gently stepped on the lotus leaf, but to her surprise, the seemingly soft lotus leaf was actually very sturdy and hard.
Su Yuyao stood on the lotus leaf and called out, "Fangchun Granny! You and Feihua go on the boat first! Bai'er, you follow behind! Ruixue, the snow wolf is too big, transform into human form and hold onto Baimi Gao!"
After everyone had boarded the ship, Guan Xiao spread his hand again, and the lotus leaves turned into green gas and returned to Guan Xiao's palm.
"Miss Yao'er, this is your first time visiting Jiujiao Mountain. Please feel free to tell me what you would like to eat or drink!" Guan Xiao said with a smile.
"Really?" Su Yuyao glanced at Guan Yue, who was standing on the green boat glaring at her with a dark face, and said loudly, "Then I want to eat grilled fish! A fat and big grilled fish!"
"Grilled fish?" Guan Xiao laughed loudly, "That's easy! There are fish all over Jiujiaochuan, and they're all plump and delicious!"
Guan Xiao turned around and said, "Yue'er, catch a few fish for your little sister Yao'er!"
Guan Yue was extremely unwilling, but dared not disobey his father's orders. He could only stretch out his hand, palm facing the water. The pale green Qi swirled into a small whirlpool and entered the water. Soon, several fish were caught in the whirlpool. He rolled the fish to Su Yuyao's feet with a dark face, then turned away with a displeased expression.
Su Yuyao glanced smugly at Guan Yue's retreating figure and deliberately laughed loudly, "Wow! That's awesome! That's awesome! I'm going to eat grilled fish now!"
The water gradually widened, while the riverbanks narrowed. Rounding a bend in the mountain, the terrain suddenly became steep, and the green mountains on both sides turned into high cliffs and gravel. The increasingly higher peaks narrowed the river channel, and the current gradually accelerated, even splashing water against the bow of the boat.
Su Yuyao leaned on the bow of the boat, watching the waves and then looking around at the boat itself, but she didn't see anyone rowing. So, she asked in confusion, "Lord Guan Xiao, why is our boat going upstream at such a fast speed without anyone rowing?"
“Miss Yao’er, why is no one rowing this boat? Look!” Guan Xiao pointed to an old man with a white beard and bald head at the stern and said, “This boat is rowed by Lord Yin Hao. He doesn’t row with oars, but with Qi!”
"Qi?" Su Yuyao looked puzzled. "Qi can be used for rowing?"
"Of course! The lotus leaves you just stepped on were formed by my internal Qi, and Yue'er also used Qi to catch fish!"
Su Yuyao suddenly became interested. She looked up at Guan Xiao and said proudly, "I heard from Senior Brother Zheng Meng that the person with the best Qi luck is Xuan Feng! He must also know how to row a boat and fish!"
Guan Xiao laughed loudly and said, "Miss Yao'er! These are nothing to Lord Xuanfeng! A thousand years ago, Lord Xuanfeng used his Qi to form a cicada feather sword as thin as a cicada's wing and slain a desolate Shiyuan! What kind of Qi power was that?! Now, another thousand years have passed, and Lord Xuanfeng's Qi power is even more immeasurable!"
“The abandoned World Origin?” Su Yuyao thought of Meng Yu. Could it be that the World Origin where Meng Yu was located was destroyed by Xuan Feng?
"Lord Guan Xiao, what was the name of Shi Yuan, who was killed by Xuan Feng?"
"Changyong!"
"Changyong?" Su Yuyao was surprised but not unexpected.
No wonder Xuanfeng saved Meng Yu; it must be because he felt guilty...
"Yao'er, look!" Qimen said softly, "We've arrived!"
Su Yuyao came to her senses and looked ahead, only to find that the boat had passed through the green cliffs and was sailing on a huge lake!
The lake is surrounded by sandy beaches and towering mountains.
After sailing for a short while, they arrived at the dock in the middle of the lake. Guan Xiao led Qi Men and Su Yuyao's group ashore, pointing to a winding mountain road ahead and saying, "Miss Yao'er, this is the entrance to Jiujiao Mountain!"
Su Yuyao stepped forward, looked at the mountain path paved with sand and gravel, and then at the road sign at the intersection.
“Jiujiao Mountain! These characters look just like Xuanfeng’s brushstrokes! Vigorous and powerful, yet without revealing its sharpness!” Su Yuyao stroked the characters on the stele with a smile in her eyes.
"Miss Yao'er has a good eye! This is indeed Lord Xuanfeng's work!" Guan Xiao said with a smile. "It seems that Miss Yao'er has also studied Lord Xuanfeng's calligraphy!"
Su Yuyao said embarrassedly, "Research... I wouldn't call it research, it's just that I copied so many times that I naturally learned to recognize them..."
"Oh?" Guan Xiao smiled. "Miss Yao'er has copied Lord Xuanfeng's calligraphy and can recognize his handwriting. She is truly intelligent!"
Qi Men smiled and said, "Lord Guan Xiao, you flatter me. Our Yao'er is just mischievous! If Yao'er were half as steady and sensible as Guan Yue, we wouldn't have to go to so much trouble disciplining her!"
Guan Xiao smiled broadly, "My son is just a bit too serious because he loves reading and studying. I, on the other hand, prefer Miss Yao'er's mischievousness!"
Qi Men pointed at Su Yuyao and said, "Lord Xuanfeng and I are hoping that Yao'er can love learning like Guan Yue! Getting her to study has been so difficult! This time, we have this opportunity, so why not let Guan Yue take care of Yao'er and teach her properly..."
"Oh dear! You flatter me, sir. How could my son possibly be qualified to teach Miss Yao'er..."
"Why not? Guan Yue has the ability and knowledge, he's mature and steady, and he can handle important matters. It's just a matter of teaching our Yao'er how to study. Isn't that a piece of cake..."
Qi Men and Guan Xiao took turns praising each other's children. Su Yuyao was extremely annoyed. "Fine, they won't praise me, but why bring up studying?!"
She glanced at Guan Yue defiantly, only to find that Guan Yue's gaze toward her had become even more disdainful!
"What's so great about it? She just likes reading! I've read books too!" Su Yuyao thought for a moment; the only book she'd ever read was probably the erotic books in Tide's collection…
Hey! I wonder where Xuanfeng is now, and if he misses me...
Ultimately, Qimen and Guanxiao reached an agreement.
Guan Xiao, with his hands behind his back, said seriously to Guan Yue, "Yue'er, you are slightly older than Yao'er. As her older brother, you should set a good example for Yao'er and teach her well, understand?"
Guan Yue looked at Su Yuyao's flushed face, sighed softly, and reluctantly bowed his head to reply, "Yes, Father!"
What?! Guan Yue is going to teach me?! Another person is going to be in charge of me?!
Su Yuyao immediately curtsied and refused, "Lord Guan Xiao! There's no need to trouble Guan Yue..."
"Yao'er!" Qi Men stroked his beard and interrupted Su Yuyao with a smile. "I heard from my junior brother that you are practicing Qi. Let Guan Yue guide you in practicing Qi! Don't underestimate him. His immortal master is Lord Yinhao, and Lord Yinhao's Qi luck is second to none in the immortal mountain!"
Su Yuyao's face twitched, and she said, holding back her anger, "Uncle, even the Immortal Master couldn't teach me! Don't bother Guan Yue!"
"Yao'er, be good, this is a rare opportunity..." Qi Men said softly.
"What do you mean by a rare opportunity? Every time I ask someone to manage me, they say it's a rare opportunity..." Su Yuyao pouted and muttered.
Qi Men gave Su Yuyao a stern look, and Su Yuyao had no choice but to shut her mouth obediently.
"Yao'er, you should learn from Guan Yue. He will teach you a lot..." Fei Hua said, mimicking Qi Men's tone.
Su Yuyao turned to look at Feihua and said impatiently, "I know! Stop talking..."
"Hahahaha!" Guan Xiao laughed loudly, leading Qi Men forward.
The mountain road gradually widened, and the trees along the roadside became increasingly sparse. At the end of the road was a cliff, and on the opposite side of the cliff was a bluish-white mountain peak.
Su Yuyao ran to the edge of the cliff, looked at the dark canyon, and asked in confusion, "Lord Guan Xiao! There's no path anymore! Which way do we go?!"
"Miss Yao'er, where are we going?" Guan Xiao said with a smile, pointing to the mountain peaks opposite the cliff.
"Go to the other side? How do we get there?"
Guan Xiao smiled mysteriously and called out, "Lord Yinhao!"
Yin Hao slowly walked forward, stood on the edge of the cliff, and gently raised his hand. A white light emanated from his palm, instantly sealing the canyon between the cliff and the mountain peak like a layer of dazzling thin ice.
"Miss Yao'er, please!" Guan Xiao turned slightly to the side, stretched out his arm, and led Su Yuyao into the canyon.
Su Yuyao stared in surprise at the layer of Qi enveloping the canyon, "This...is also Qi?"
"Hahaha, Yao'er, this is Qi! It is omnipotent, capable of transforming anything, and capable of creating anything!" Qimen laughed.
Su Yuyao squatted down and carefully observed the layer of Qi that resembled both thin ice and mist. It seemed as if water was flowing inside, yet it also seemed as if there was a serene void.
"Wow, that's amazing! Can it hold all of us?" Su Yuyao tilted her head and looked at Guan Xiao.
Guan Xiao smiled and said, "Miss Yao'er, why don't you give it a try?"
Su Yuyao stood up, looked at the dazzling layer of Qi shrouding the darkness, and carefully took a step.
"Miss..." Bai Er called softly, her face full of worry, "Don't..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Yuyao had already stepped onto the thin ice. She steadied herself and turned to Bai Er, saying, "Bai Er, it's alright!"
She took a few more steps, hopped around a bit, and exclaimed, "Look, it's really okay! It's so much fun! Come on over!"
After saying that, she started hopping and skipping around on the canyon floor.
"Ah! Miss! Be careful! Be careful!" Bai Er disregarded her fear and rushed up to the Qi layer to protect Su Yuyao.
"White Ear! Isn't it fun!" Su Yuyao became more and more excited, shouting towards the edge of the cliff, "Flying Flowers! Auspicious Snow! Come quick! Up here, it feels like flying!"
Feihua was staring blankly at the sky when she suddenly heard Su Yuyao call her name, so she turned around. A pale pink skirt fluttered in the wind, a light green short-sleeved shirt danced on the breeze, her face was fair with a rosy glow, and her eyes were bright and round.
She murmured, "Yao'er... Yao'er is going to fly... She's about to fly..."
"Yes! It's like flying! Feihua, come quick!" Su Yuyao called to Feihua.
"Oh," Feihua replied and ran over.
"Oh dear! Fairy! Slow down! Slow down!" Fangchun was also a little scared, but seeing Feihua rushing out regardless of everything, she could only grit her teeth and follow behind.
"Granny Fangchun, please take Feihua and follow Lord Qimen and Lord Guanxiao!"
"Yes, Miss Yao'er!"
"Bai Er, you don't need to come with me, you should go over there too!"
"Miss! Please be careful!" Bai Er was still worried.
"Huh? Where are Ruixue and Baimigao?" Su Yuyao turned around and looked at the edge of the cliff...
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