Chapter 192: Visiting Relatives
During these two days, almost everyone had heard the rumor about Ji You's powerful spirit after breaking through, and they had heard several different versions of the rumor.
This is especially true for the outer courtyard, which is separated from the inner courtyard by a barrier and for those who have never seen him.
But at this time, Ji You, who was walking down the mountain along the edge of the clear water lake, had a restrained aura and was not very mysterious. Only when he took a step, a little spiritual energy leaked out. This made them, like Cao Jinsong, unable to see its depth despite their best efforts to capture it.
It is true that he is at the upper level of Tongxuan, but no one can be sure of his combat power level...
At this time, Ji You floated down the mountain, still thinking about the opportunity to determine his path. With a deep gaze, he passed by two gates with headless lions and entered the center of Shengjing City.
After the heavy snow, the ground of the imperial city was covered with white snow.
Big red lanterns are hung high in front of the mansions of the nobles in the capital, and the aroma of mellow winter wine wafts in the wind, filling the air with the fragrance of wine.
In sharp contrast, there was a beggar not far away, lying in a snow pit, with cloudy eyes and shivering, truly living up to the saying that while the rich have wine and meat, there are frozen corpses on the streets.
Among them, the front of Chongwang Mansion is the most lively.
Among those who came and went, there were either old men with a strong aura or talented men with a heroic spirit, all of whom came from far away.
Ever since the human race went on a diplomatic mission to the Snow Region, the supply of spirit stones to the demon race began to decrease. The reason was that the Scale Tribe, who controlled the mining of spirit stones, was captured and thrown into the cold prison after that night in the Jade Garden.
If the mining progress is temporarily slowed down, the supply of spirit stones will naturally decrease.
It is not an easy or quick task to restore the entire trade route.
But for those practitioners who sit in the mountains, after using the spirit stones of excellent quality, who would be willing to use those containing impurities?
As a result, all the major immortal sects and aristocratic families were quite dissatisfied with this and sent people to Shengjing to put pressure on them.
Some people say that after the demon tribe enters Jiuzhou to trade, the only thing they can offer is those top-grade spirit stones. If they can't even offer these, there is no need to continue the trade.
There are many such statements, all of which sound very arrogant. I don't know whether they are really stupid or they have been enlightened for so long that they no longer care about the mundane world.
Does the human race still have the foundation to negotiate terms now? This brief peace is all obtained through asking for it.
After returning from the palace, these immortal descendants who had entered the imperial city were invited to a banquet by Prince Chong, Wei Li and other pro-immortal factions.
The world is in tatters, and the nobles are eating and drinking, this has always been the norm in the world of Qingyun.
At this time, in the backyard of Prince Chong’s Mansion, on the second floor of Zhaixing Pavilion.
Three disciples from Tianjian Peak of Lingjian Mountain on the shore of Xuanhai, Liu Junchi and Yao Chenglin from Rongdao Realm, and Peng Peng from Tongxuan Realm, were drinking and singing with Princess Changle and her entourage.
The man is bold and handsome, while the woman has a smiling face.
"...After the New Year, I plan to enter the upper realm of the Fusion Dao. I will definitely participate in the Heavenly Dao Conference next year. I am determined to get a place in the top ten."
"Why not the leader?"
“Although I have lofty ambitions and unparalleled swordsmanship, I am still a little behind Senior Brother Zhuang You, who was taught by Jian Feng himself. If he participates in the competition next year, it will be difficult for me to win the championship.”
"The top ten are already strong enough, so I wish you great success in the coming year."
"Thank you for your kind words, Junior Sister."
Liu Junchi raised his glass towards Zhao Yunyue.
As a member of the royal family, Princess Changle is restricted by the law from becoming a disciple of an immortal sect, but in fact, her family has always maintained an elder from Lingjian Mountain. If we trace back to her roots, she is indeed a disciple of Lingjian Mountain.
Besides, she was fostered in Tianjian Peak for a period of time when she was young, so it was not an exaggeration to call these disciples of Lingjian Mountain senior brothers.
Zhao Yunyue picked up the wine glass, smiled slightly, sipped the wine in the glass, and looked around.
This banquet was actually not just an ordinary gathering. Princess Changle could vaguely sense another layer of meaning, which was that her father hoped that she could find a Taoist companion among them.
Previously, she wanted to summon Ji You to her house to be her son-in-law, but the other party did not respond. Since her wish was not fulfilled, she naturally had to choose a new target.
In King Chong's view, making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones is a good political tactic.
He has been closely connected with the three southern sects over the years. It is for this reason that it is indeed an excellent choice to marry his daughter, who is already a disciple of Lingjian Mountain, into Lingjian Mountain.
What Zhao Yunyue was thinking at this time was different from her father's lofty ambitions. Her strongest thought had nothing to do with her family. Instead, she hoped to find someone who could be stronger than Ji You.
What's worse, he wanted to beat Ji You like a dog and make him lie on the ground and cry for help.
After all, the incident in which she sent a letter to ask for dual cultivation but was ignored caused a great uproar in the city, and it is still often mentioned now, so she can't marry someone who is not as good as Ji You. She needs a more talented and outstanding man to clear her name...
At this time, a man in snow-white clothes was walking past the wall of Prince Chong's Palace.
Wherever he went, he stretched out his hands and handed out silver coins one by one to the beggars who were lying in the snow and had already blended into the snow. Then he walked towards an alley called Chunhua.
At this moment, many people turned their eyes and watched him walking along the long street.
Zhao Yunyue's gaze also turned away and stared for a long time.
There seemed to be rumors in Tianshu Academy in recent days. She had heard that Ji You had broken through and reached Tongxuan.
But he seemed to be restricted by his powerful body, and the process was very difficult. But later, news came out that his aura was very powerful after breaking through.
But seeing that he was restrained at this moment, Zhao Yunyue felt that he had not changed much from when he was on the street the day before.
At this moment, someone from Lingjian Mountain called her "Junior Sister" softly in her ear, bringing her back to her senses.
"Brother?"
"We have been on the fairy ship for two days and nights. We are a little tired. We plan to take a rest first."
Zhao Yunyue raised her eyes and said, "It is said that the third floor of the Nujiang Immortal Ship is extremely comfortable. Considering your status, it should be enough, right?"
Liu Junchi shook his head: "We were not able to enter the third floor this time, and we stayed on the second floor. The room was cramped and we didn't get a good sleep."
“Why do you live on the second floor?”
Liu Junchi sighed slightly, "We were unlucky. When we arrived, a big shot happened to be on board. The third floor was under martial law. This kind of courtesy was probably for a high-ranking member of a sect, so we naturally didn't force it."
"So that's how it is." Zhao Yunyue nodded with a smile: "Then all the senior brothers can go and have a rest. There will be a snow tea party in the mansion tomorrow. At that time, I would like to ask the senior brothers how to break through the realm and reach the profound realm."
"No problem."
Zhao Yun watched them go down with pleasure, but he couldn't help wondering in his heart what kind of important person was on the boat that could cause the entire third floor to be under martial law.
At this time in the West Market of Shengjing City, a figure with a fairy-like appearance and a perfect figure was strolling in the market, her steps graceful and agile.
She was wearing a sunset-colored Ruyi cloud brocade shirt and a variety of luxurious hairpins on her head. Judging from her clothes alone, she looked like a beautiful girl from a small family. However, the nobility revealed in her every move and the pride in her eyes showed that her identity was far more than that.
However, her appearance could not be seen, because the woman was wearing a mask that she bought from an unknown stall, a cat mask...
Walking from the south to the north of Xishi, she didn't seem to have a strong desire to buy, but rather seemed to be curious.
It was as if she had just been sitting in the teahouse, listening to people talking about the breakthrough of a student from Tianshu Academy named Ji You.
How strong can a combat capability be if it cannot be determined by realm? If he doesn't take action, no one will be able to know this accurately.
But no matter how strong he is, I don't think he can be stronger than me.
The masked girl looked at the stall selling candied fruits for a long time, and finally stopped at a stall selling roasted sweet potatoes.
"Girl, the sweet potatoes we use are from Fengzhou. Everyone knows that although there is no one there, the sweet potatoes there are really sweet. Which one do you want?"
"Who said Fengzhou is deserted?"
The vendor was stunned for a moment and shut his mouth involuntarily.
Although the other person was wearing a mask and her expression could not be seen, the vendor could sense her sudden temper from the cold tone she spoke.
At this moment, a white and smooth jade finger stretched out from the silk cuffs of the woman and pointed at the roasted sweet potato that was emitting a charred aroma.
"I want this, wrap it up for me."
The vendor wrapped it up neatly and said, "From the girl's accent, she doesn't sound like a local?"
"Um."
The masked girl took the roasted sweet potato in her hands, her eyelashes fluttering as she spoke: "I'm here to visit relatives."
The peddler was just asking casually. When he heard her say she was visiting relatives, he nodded slightly, but he was actually a little confused.
The accent does not sound local, but it does not sound like Fengzhou either. Instead, it is more like the south.
When he was young, he was forcibly conscripted to go to the south to repair the palace for Shanhai Pavilion, and he was very familiar with the southern accent.
But since she is not from Fengzhou, I don’t know why this strange lady would get angry just because someone said a few words about Fengzhou.
At this time, the vendor selling cotton mattresses next door poked his head out and said: "Although Fengzhou is poor, we can't go there since last year."
"Why is that?"
"I also heard from my uncle that the tax in Fengzhou was reduced to 10%. Many people in our village fled to Fengzhou overnight. It was a pity that I was doing business in the capital and missed the best opportunity. Later, the government issued a decree prohibiting free migration."
As the peddler was talking, he suddenly saw the masked girl stretch out her hand and put down a piece of silver: "Buy a quilt."
The vendor opened his mouth and said, "Girl, aren't you here to visit your relatives? Why are you buying a quilt..."
"Love to buy."
"Well...thank you, young lady. I'll pick the one with the most cotton for you!"
Then, the masked girl took his roasted sweet potato and the quilt she bought and walked away.
The quilt vendor straightened the pile of quilts that he had messed up earlier, looked at the departing figure and said, "She must be a girl from the south, and now she has married in Fengzhou. There are many such cases nowadays, after all, the taxes there are less."
The roasted sweet potato vendor suddenly realized: "No wonder Fengzhou gets angry when someone says something bad about him."
The quilt vendor pinched his waist and said, "I want to go to Fengzhou after I save some money."
"Didn't you just say that the government has ordered that no one should be allowed to migrate?"
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. I know a guy who works at the border of Zhongzhou. He has connections."
At this time, the masked girl had walked farther and farther in the market, then found a corner and stood there, handing the quilt to the two beggars kneeling in the snow.
Then he reached out, pinched the sweet potato skin, gently tore it open, put it in his mouth and smacked it twice.
Not far in front of her, the snow-capped Mount Ni was clearly visible.
The two had never met each other the last time they came, so it would make sense for them to go directly to Tianshuyuan and meet each other.
But if I go there directly now, it would seem like I was looking for him on purpose.
At this moment, a cat ran onto the wall in front of the masked woman, with its tail raised high, causing her eyes to narrow slightly involuntarily.
At this time, Ji You had already arrived at the end of Chunhua Lane and was walking towards the small courtyard in Kuangcheng.
He saw many people looking at him along the way, and their eyes seemed to be eager to fight, but unfortunately no one took action, so his professional qualities could not be demonstrated.
If you go out without robbing anyone, isn't that the same as losing it? But what surprised him even more was that Kuang Cheng's yard was locked, with a note posted on it saying that he had moved and left a string of addresses.
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After another round of twists and turns, Ji You arrived at a house. He stepped in and saw Kuang Cheng sweeping the main house with a broom.
This house is not big, but it is a world apart from the previous shabby room.
Kuang Cheng said that it was arranged by the Sixianjian. It was originally a private residence used by an official in the Ministry of Revenue to keep his mistress. Later, he was arrested for tax corruption and the house was confiscated.
After being renovated, the vacant houses were allocated to officials of the Sixianjian.
It’s the government agencies that provide housing, right?
Ji You muttered to himself that he had to be a civil servant.
Kuang Cheng said that there was actually a bigger courtyard in the one he was assigned, but with Kuang Cheng's personality, he was not one to fight for things, so he was already satisfied with his small, humble room.
"I feel more and more that you are living a carefree and carefree life. If I had known earlier, I would have taken the imperial examination as well."
Kuang Cheng looked at him while holding the broom: "But Brother Ji has never liked studying since he was a child."
Ji You showed a proud look: "Oh, the yellow stuff in your belly, I can learn it since I was a child."
His hands had not yet fully recovered, so he sat on the steps and watched Kuang Cheng clean up the yard, and chatted with him.
During the time he was in seclusion, the barbarians retreated, and after withdrawing their troops from the northern border, they returned to the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Ji You was not surprised by this.
The barbarians' breakthrough this time was actually to a certain extent a show for the demons, in order to strengthen the demons' confidence in forming an alliance with them to defeat them.
But the human delegation made the Demon Emperor temporarily give up this idea. Now the news must have reached the barbarians. Then, for the barbarians, the meaning of this siege war no longer exists.
The most important thing is that winter has come. It is not easy to march through the Ten Thousand Mountains, so a truce seems natural.
"It would be great if this situation could continue and the war didn't happen. Brother Ji might even be able to marry the princess of the demon tribe."
“It’s unsustainable.”
Ji You sat on the steps, wondering how this could possibly go on.
The barbarians are determined to return to Jiuzhou. The Demon Emperor's unwillingness to get involved at this time is most likely related to the fate of the human race, but a war is still inevitable in the end.
But what does this have to do with the demon princess? Their relationship was purely doctor-patient, not even friends.
If Ji You hadn't believed that Kuang Cheng was a local native, he would have suspected that he was a time traveler who had watched many island art films with similar themes.
Hospital ward, active duty, first time, released from ban, all kinds of nouns were racing through Ji You's mind at this moment.
At this time, Kuang Cheng was cleaning the east courtyard, and suddenly saw a knife mark on the column, which almost penetrated half of the wood. He was stunned.
When he was cleaning the back of the water tank just now, he also saw knife marks, which scratched the tank wall. These craftsmen did not do their work carefully.
Fortunately, this wooden beam is not the main load-bearing structure. I can just find a craftsman on the street in a few days to put a similar wooden board in and nail it in.
Kuang Cheng brushed the dust off his body, then rolled up his sleeves and started to light a fire and cook.
After moving into a new house, one has to warm up the pot. Ji You came here at this time and was unable to pay for the big meal he had extorted from the Snow Region, but instead had to give some gift money.
"Brother Ji, would you like to join me and Miss Rui'er for the Lantern Festival on New Year's Day?"
"Forget it. As a gentleman like me, I'd rather not disturb your romantic night."
Ji You said coldly.
This was the second time he had heard this question today. The last time the Immortal Emperor Rulong asked this question, he still felt a chill in his heart.
Kuang Cheng looked at Ji You at this time: "Miss Yuan from Danzong is too far away, and the princess of the demon tribe is even farther away, so brother Ji, can't you find a female companion to travel with you?"
Ji You straightened his chest instantly and said, "Nonsense, I just don't want to waste my time in cultivation. Otherwise, if I just open my arms, won't we have to queue outside the city?"
"Then why don't you just open it?"
"I don't."
Kuang Cheng looked at Ji You and thought to himself, although my brother Ji seems to be a playboy and is praised for having many fiancées all over the mountain, he has actually always been a single man. This may not necessarily mean that he is really a man of integrity, but it is more likely that there is someone very powerful in his backyard.
When he thought of this, he suddenly remembered the woman who was brought into the yard by Ji You that day and who almost wanted to kill someone after being praised for being cute.
Kuang Shusheng pursed his lips and said, "Brother Ji is a little afraid of his wife."
Ji You raised his head: "You are so smart, are you going to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"
"Graduate school entrance exam?"
"Oh, I forgot you are already the top scorer."
"Brother Ji always says things I can't understand, but how are you going to spend the New Year's Day?"
"Practice, seize the time to enter the Tao of Integration."
"That's too much work. You just broke through the level not long ago."
“Although there is only one realm between the Upper Tongxuan Realm and the Initial Rongdao Realm, it is actually like a natural chasm. It is normal to have some hard work.”
Ji You had already eaten and drunk his fill by this time, and was about to leave after wiping his mouth, but before he could stand up, he heard footsteps.
Then the footsteps stopped, and the man stayed in front of the door for a long time, then called out "Young Master" a few times.
But with Ji Hanfei's hearing ability, he clearly heard a few subtle clanging sounds before the young master spoke...
Ji You narrowed his eyes and thought to himself that my life was too miserable. I had to break through quickly. Once I could beat Yan Shuyi, I would scare her and then I would stud the world and make all the women who wanted to feel the heat line up.
Kuang Cheng had not heard Wei Rui's voice at this time and was still refilling Ji You's glass with wine.
This is probably because they moved to a new house, and the previous sound volume seemed not enough to penetrate the larger courtyard.
Ji You wanted to remind him, but soon he heard footsteps that did not belong to Wei Rui, and he instantly became alert.
However, after Wei Rui's questions, Ji You's heart relaxed a little.
"Girl, who are you looking for?"
"I'm not looking for anyone. I'm just wandering around casually."
"When I came here just now, I saw the girl standing here, as if she was listening to the noise in the yard, frowning and humming a few times, it didn't look like she was just strolling around. Could it be...you are here to look for Master Kuang too?"
Wei Rui asked softly, but there was a sense of vigilance in her voice.
Miss Wei is not a cultivator, she is just an ordinary woman, so what makes her alert is definitely not the other party's cultivation level.
Considering the environment and context, the sense of vigilance probably came from the comparison of appearance among the women. After all, they all appeared in front of the same man.
However, Wei Rui was actually a well-known beauty in the capital, and there were indeed not many people who could make her alert.
"I didn't hear any news and guess that someone would come, so I deliberately waited here to meet him by chance. I was just strolling around casually."
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"real."
"Girl, look at your footprints on the snow. They have drawn countless circles..."
Kuang Cheng just filled up the wine at this time. He looked up and found Ji You standing in front of the table. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ji, what's wrong?"
Ji You frowned slightly and put his finger in front of his mouth: "Shh."
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Kuang Cheng couldn't hear what he heard, he could only watch his ears move slightly, his eyes slowly open, and finally he suddenly held his breath.
Kuang Shusheng frowned slightly, wondering why Brother Ji looked so happy.
At this time, Ji You looked at him and said, "We agreed that on New Year's Day, we will go out together."
Kuang Cheng: “?”
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that Wei Rui is here."
"Huh?"
Wei Rui was standing on the snow in front of the door at this time, looking at the woman in front of her with vigilance.
This woman is so beautiful, with skin as white as snow, a delicate and three-dimensional face, a plump and curvy figure, and most importantly, her temperament, which even the princess cannot match.
However, before Wei Rui could continue speaking, two figures walked out from the door, and the one in front was Ji You.
Wei Rui bowed slightly: "Greetings, Master Ji."
Ji You had already walked out the door at this time and did not even hear Wei Rui's voice. He only saw the woman next to him looking to the side with a cold and arrogant look, but then she glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.
I haven't seen him for a long time, and he seems a little thinner, but his aura is more mysterious.
Wei Rui looked at Ji You: "Sir, do you know this girl?"
Ji You came back to his senses: "This is mine..."
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This is mine. After understanding it in the context, Wei Rui's face instantly turned red and she understood what he meant.
She came to find Kuang Cheng today. Master Ji meant that he was Master Kuang, and the woman in front of him belonged to Master Ji.
I see……
No wonder Sister Yun Yue’s desire to practice dual cultivation with him was not responded to.
However, as the word "mine" was uttered, the fairy in the snow narrowed her eyes instantly, and the sword intent in her body began to rise.
Wei Rui was startled and realized that the woman in front of her was a cultivator, and was full of murderous intent.
However, the sword energy only whistled for a while, blowing snowflakes all over the sky, and then dissipated on its own. At the same time, the woman's expression seemed to become a little obedient.
"What a coincidence."
"What a coincidence..."
Ji You looked at the snow behind the Little Master of Lingjian Mountain. It was covered with tiny footprints, as if they had been walking around in circles in the snow.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Yan Shuyi looked fierce and signaled him to say what a coincidence.
(asking for monthly ticket)
(End of this chapter)
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