Qu Jia
Xing Juan was surprised that his apprentice would come with his friend. On one hand, he was amazed at how much his apprentice had grown up, and on the other hand, he was worried about the various dangers his apprentice might have encountered on his journey.
Chi Wangyue stood there for several seconds, then headed straight for Xing Juan. Elder Xing Juan appeared calm and composed on the surface, but in reality, he was having a long and complicated conversation, and he had put on a very long prelude.
Yan Tianhua stood to the side, looking down at him. Bai Hanxin gently nudged his senior brother Yan, gesturing with his eyes, "Aren't you going over there?" Yan Tianhua gave him a helpless look, then turned and headed towards the prison camp.
They were all very agile. In the blink of an eye, the people around Tong Jiusheng had either run away or were left with only the disciples of his old friend from Danxin Peak next door.
When he had no way to relieve his sorrow, he turned around and looked back, only to find that the only person left beside him had also joined the camp of the elders of the criminal clan.
Tong Jiusheng: "...No, how come he's so popular?"
Rumors can be toxic, at least when verified by firsthand observation.
He sighed, and then walked slowly toward Xing Juan.
Xing Juan looked at him with a gentle gaze, but more so with a natural laziness, much like the Xing Juan Elder he had found after achieving success in his cultivation.
Xing Juan looked at him and said, "You really did come."
Tong Jiusheng: "I came here only to get a result for my own affairs."
Xing Juan then said, "Then, I wish you all your wishes come true."
Tong Jiusheng: "...Okay, thank you."
Chi Wangyue carefully observed Elder Xingjuan, noting a difference from when they were together before. He was more silent now, though he had been silent quite often before.
Yan Tianhua stayed by his side as usual.
"What do we do next?" Chi Wangyue asked.
Golden Jade Token, Golden Jade Pavilion.
Xing Juan said without hesitation, "We might be going to do a big shopping spree next."
The two exchanged a knowing glance and realized the geographical advantages of this place.
"No wonder... But Master, when will it begin?"
Chi Wangyue then asked.
“Of course, starting now.” Xing Juan took out a token from his sleeve and handed it to Chi Wangyue.
"A superior-grade gold and jade token." Chi Wangyue blinked and met his gaze. Thinking of its priceless background, he immediately reduced the force in his hand by half. Xing Juan seemed to notice his movement.
“There’s no need to cherish it so much. It’s not a very important thing. After all, it’s only applicable to Jin Yu Lou,” Xing Juan said unhurriedly.
Even so, Chi Wangyue's hand still didn't relax. Yan Tianhua noticed that he patted his junior brother's shoulder lightly, indicating that he wasn't so fragile.
Chi Wangyue turned to look at Senior Brother Yan and smiled.
The atmosphere eased, and people relaxed a bit.
Xing Juan took this opportunity to briefly recount what he had done, glossing over the dangers and treachery involved, but highlighting two other important matters.
First, he noticed many oddities on his way here, and after eliminating them one by one, he finally concluded that this city of nothingness was the cause.
Secondly, his arrival was very opportune; he happened to run into several leaders from different sects.
If encountering one is acceptable, then encountering all of them is truly novel, or perhaps they have ulterior motives and some calculations involved.
After Xing Juan finished speaking, the rest of the group went down. Tong Jiusheng had nothing to say; he only had a few hasty impressions of his long-lost handsome appearance and the high cost of his money.
“Our procurement also needs to be organized. And this procurement is for the purpose of preparing for the Luoshu.”
Perhaps in the near future, Luoshu will suffer a severe blow, at which time the vast amount of sect reserves will have a tremendous effect. Although it has its own production capabilities, in times of insecurity, it's best to be on the safe side.
Chi Wangyue held the top-grade goods in her hand, while Tong Jiusheng went to procure them himself. Xing Juan handed him the basic list that had already been prepared and then left quietly.
"I won't leave. I'll always be by your side. I'll always be there whenever you need me." Hearing his words, Chi Wangyue felt a warmth in her heart.
His eyes blinked, and the person he was most empathetic to was Yan Tianhua.
Yan Tianhua silently pursed her lips, but her hands were clenched tightly.
They themselves were unaware of these words and actions.
Chi Wangyue's first large-scale purchasing event was initially quite novel, but by the end, it had become somewhat familiar.
They have requirements on the basic purchase list, and if they imitate a cat's tiger-like behavior and show a little bit of pretentiousness, they must be from an unruly and wealthy family.
Yan Tianhua made a cameo appearance in this event as a young master studying for the imperial examinations; however, this young master was a bit too old.
Chi Wangyue and her group of three had come here to learn how to sell things; more accurately, they were using someone else's power to their advantage.
Chi Wangyue looked at the superior-grade gold and jade token in his hand, aimlessly thinking about Xing Juan's past experiences. He didn't know the details, but the final result was so unforgettable that he felt a little pain, but he couldn't show it too much on his face.
At the height of their passion, he and Yan Tianhua exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying unspoken emotions. He had once thought they would stay together forever, unaware that this indulgence would be a rare opportunity in the future.
"I'm so tired... I want to go back to Wuqing Peak, I want to go back to Zhuli Pavilion, I want to be able to chat comfortably together." Am I thinking too much, hoping too much...? Chi Wangyue swallowed the second half of his sentence, feeling surprisingly wronged, even though he himself felt it was justified.
“No,” Yan Tianhua said directly.
Chi Wangyue smiled and said, "Of course not. I like you very much, thank you, Senior Brother Yan."
Yan Tianhua gave him a deep look and said, "Hmm."
...
After they finished their business, they went to the highest observation deck of Jinyu Tower to enjoy the scenery. The lights of thousands of homes at night made them realize how beautiful the world is and fulfilled their desire to see it.
If they are always encountering various events, then the event in front of them has a certain element of chance.
If you can see each other even with a one percent probability, then the feelings in your hearts must have transcended the limitations of time and space.
"Senior Brother Yan, I saw Gu Shuoxing," Chi Wangyue said with a serious expression.
Yan Tianhua responded calmly with a "Hmm".
Chi Wangyue suddenly smiled, "Why don't we go and bring him over?"
Yan Tianhua agreed, "Okay."
The two of them moved very quickly.
"At that time, Gu Shuoxing and Xu Huai were being pursued. They had gone a bit too far. Originally, they were just supposed to pay compensation and work as laborers for a while, but Xu Huai's expression was unsatisfactory, so the other party was not happy."
"They fled in panic, with a large group of people still chasing after them. It looked quite impressive, but for Gu Shuoxing and Xu Huai, things weren't so funny."
The story begins with their desire to uncover the truth. But before they could find it, they were instead stranded in Wucheng. One of them was unfamiliar with the place, and the other was gentle-natured. Inadvertently, they inexperiencedly angered a tavern.
In a typical compensatory situation, he successfully avoided the best solution. Xu Qi thanked him, but being agile, she found a place to avoid the commotion for a while.
Compared to the two who were equally incompetent, Xu Qi's method was much more reliable. These two were chased so hard that they seemed to have the "idle energy to dig up someone's ancestral grave in the middle of the night."
It was fortunate that Chi Wangyue loved interacting with Gu Shuoxing, otherwise they would still be being chased all over the map.
"…………"
The encounters between Gu Shuoxing and Chi Wangyue are always full of unexpected surprises in life.
"Hi?!"
"Hmm." Chi Wangyue replied with a blank expression, mimicking how Senior Brother Yan treated people.
Gu Shuoxing laughed and patted his shoulder, "Stop pretending to be an old man, it's not cute at all."
"Hmm." Chi Wangyue turned her head.
They were on a bridge with heavy foot traffic. The area was bustling with people and brightly lit. After returning home, the first thing Qu Mingzhe saw when he went out for a stroll was Gu Shuoxing's disheveled state.
There's a saying that "everyone has their own moments of glory and their moments of darkness, and there's no need to always care about one's image," but Qu Mingzhe doesn't acknowledge this at his home.
Qu Mingzhe slightly tightened his grip on the bamboo umbrella in his hand, the embroidered flowers on it concealing his figure, then turned around and plunged into another pool of water.
“He saw the person he wanted to see, so he naturally went back on his own,” said a servant of the Qu family.
Qu Mingzhe rarely paid attention to their gossip, but this time it seemed he couldn't.
It seems that having experienced many emotional ups and downs in life, his heart has softened, and he has become more cautious about everything, but he must consider the bigger picture.
One of the most important things about his return home was that the patriarch of the Qu family was dying.
He stood at his door that day, hesitant to go in. After much internal struggle, he silently pushed open the door and went inside. He saw the man lying on the bed, his eyes devoid of light.
"The world changes a lot, but life and death are always just a small part of it. They can be very important, or they can be insignificant."
People in this world often come and go in a hurry, yet they still can't keep up with time.
For Master Qu, this was not the most painful time. In the final stage of his life, he encouraged him to follow his heart and not be confined to one place.
Those who are most restrained by their own hearts are the ones who realize how wrong they are. They ponder, weave their final words, and leave behind a sentence hoping that future generations can learn from this, and that he can continue on his own path for the rest of his life.
"Master Qu is a romantic, but also a very polite person."
"Master Qu is really good at holding back; he's been laughing for half his life."
“Look at him—he is both simple and complex.”
In the mundane world, we often meet and then part ways, and whether we meet again depends entirely on luck.
Qu Mingzhe was unaware, but he continued walking forward.
Those who changed the least this year became more composed, each one displaying an increasingly extraordinary demeanor—an outward image they had painstakingly cultivated.
His experience seemed to overlap with that of someone whose time had been frozen for many years.
It was so cold it hurt to the bone; he shielded his eyes from the light with his hand.
The patriarch of the Qu family left no record of his past, so in the end, apart from him, everything was done openly and honestly.
"This year, he came to be with him—"
That year, she said, "You've come—"
In a small corner of Jin Yu Lou, Ke Zhixing gently sipped his tea, while the two little ones beside him were so tired that they fell asleep on the spot.
She smiled silently—
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