Chapter 314 Ji You Appears
Like the Xianxian Garden, Rihua County also has an immortal manor.
However, the difference is that there is no small garden inside, but it is surrounded by pavilions on all sides, and in the center is a huge white jade Taoist temple.
In the early morning, the Tianshu Academy and the Daxia Dynasty arrived together.
As soon as they entered Rihua County, they saw that there were many cultivators in the county town. The teahouses and taverns were also noisy and the sound of discussions was everywhere.
Along the street, old-fashioned businesses such as Qionghua Pavilion, Chunritang, and Zhujiange also set up stalls.
There are countless magical instruments, weapons, magic stones, etc.
However, the group did not stay on the street for long, but went directly to the manor.
Similar to the grand occasion outside, there were many people in gorgeous clothes in the fairy garden, coming and going, bowing and chatting, and it was very lively.
The Tianshu Academy's carriage was in front, and the Daxia Dynasty's carriage was behind. They drove straight into the manor, facing the gazes of these people.
In the middle of the procession, countless people lifted the curtains and stared outside, observing the huge dojo surrounded by the viewing platform for a long time, and then circled to the east side.
When the rumbling sound of the wheels gradually slowed down, the carriages stopped one after another in a row in front.
The curtains of the three carriages in front were raised first. From the carriage on the right and the middle, the Lord of Zizai Hall, Zuo Qiuyang, and the Lord of Jixiang Hall, You Yingqiu, got off the carriages one after another. From the carriage on the left, the young emperor in a bright yellow robe also appeared.
Then came the second row, with Prince Chong and Wei Li appearing, and the head of the Tianshu Academy's Office also showing up.
After exchanging greetings, the group entered the main hall.
As for the rest, they packed their bags, passed through the blooming garden and the Tingxiang Pavilion, and entered the house.
Following Tianshuyuan is Shanhai Pavilion, which is relatively close to here.
Sitting on the leading imperial carriage were the deputy headmaster Huo Jin and the direct disciple Huo Xingzhong.
After them came Shang Xingkong, the deputy head of the Daodao Sect, and Shang Xiyao, his direct disciple.
Then there is the Chen family immortal clan, Xuanyuan Immortal Mansion, and finally Lingjian Mountain, all of which have big figures appearing.
Tall imperial carriages came one after another, carrying a strong aura and accompanied by bursts of mysterious light, attracting countless gazes.
Cao Jinsong had already unloaded his luggage and came to the pavilion in the east with Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, Lu Qingqiu, Lu Hanyan, Xiang Fu, and Cong Yi to watch.
When they saw the imperial carriages emitting mysterious light passing by, the seven of them all felt a surge of pressure coming towards them, like a tsunami.
If it were an ordinary time, they might just sigh and admire the power of the Immortal Sect when seeing these things.
But when they saw this magnificent momentum, they felt heavy-hearted and their eyes were slightly fixed.
Because Ji You offended a giant like them.
"Normally, today and tomorrow are rest days. Apart from going to draw lots in the evening, there's no need to be too busy the rest of the time."
"When fighting at the same level, it's a test of endurance and thinking. Rest is more important."
"Relax when you need to, don't let your heart get too heavy. Just get enough rest the night before the battle."
After a long silence, Cao Jinsong couldn't help but speak, instructing the three people who were about to participate in the competition to keep calm and fight with all their strength.
Everyone listened carefully and nodded obediently, but no one mentioned the matter that was weighing on their hearts.
The immortal sect has arrived here, and many noble families have gathered here. There are so many people and so many ears that some things cannot be said out loud.
In the evening, everyone went to draw lots, and then came back to reorganize and rest.
On the second day, as the immortal families arrived, the number of people coming in and out began to gradually increase.
Those who came to the east were families that were on good terms with Tianshuyuan or were dependent on Tianshuyuan.
The He family, Zuoqiu family, Qiu family, and Huang family in Zhongzhou, and the Guo family and Sun family in Liangzhou appeared in turn.
They exchanged greetings all the way from south to north, and gradually more people began to come to their side courtyard.
If it were normal times, Lu Qingqiu, who made friends everywhere, would definitely have many visitors, especially since his sister had already entered the inner courtyard and reached the middle level of Tongxuan.
But in fact, no one came to visit her. Instead, Prince Chong and Princess Changle were surrounded by guests.
In the spacious hall, King Chong ordered his servants to serve tea, and the fragrance of tea gradually drifted into the courtyard.
In fact, King Chong was just a prince of Daxia. His cultivation was not high and his only ability was making money. He should not have been visited by so many immortal cultivation families.
Especially the Guo family of Liangzhou and the Long family of Yongzhou, their relationship with them is not that close, at most they are just acquaintances who nod to each other when they meet.
The reason they came here was because there were many rumors about Shengjing from the Xinyuan period to the present, which made them feel concerned.
"I heard that the five major immortal sects went to ask the mountain for the Heavenly Academy some time ago?"
"What Patriarch Guo heard was correct. The five major immortal sects arrived that day with their immortal flags, and everyone in Shengjing witnessed it."
Prince Chong held the teacup in his hand and answered the questions of the noble families truthfully.
Hearing this, the family heads couldn't help but look at each other.
When they heard the news, they were actually skeptical, because the seven major immortal sects had been in harmony on the surface for a thousand years.
Apart from the minor frictions when Shanhai Pavilion once questioned the Chen family and Tianshu Academy once asked about Lingjian Mountain, there have not been many conflicts.
And now, the five major immortal sects are asking about the Shan family at the same time. They can't help but find it incredible that such a major event is happening.
But now, after hearing the confirmation from the eyewitnesses, they no longer had any doubts.
Guo Huai, the elder of the Guo family, turned his eyes slightly and said, "After the five major immortal sects left the Heavenly Academy, they reportedly searched Shengjing City for an entire night, looking for anyone related to Ji You?"
Prince Chong nodded. "Ji You has a close friend named Kuang Cheng. They were childhood friends and both attended the Heavenly Academy. He graduated from the second year of Taiwu and worked as a compiler for six months before joining the Sixianjian during the New Deal. It was him that the Immortal Sect was looking for that night."
"So, does that mean there are indeed people from the Immortal Sect who went to Fengzhou?"
"Yes, after the search in Shengjing, they went to Fengzhou. However, when they arrived, Jizhai was already deserted."
The Long family's patriarch stroked his beard upon hearing this and said, "It seems that Ji You has truly committed a heinous crime."
Guo Huai nodded: "The disciples of the Immortal Sect practice hard all year round, seeking to gain a clear mind of Taoism. They never act rashly. What Ji You did must be appalling."
The reason why the two of them were so concerned about this matter and came here specifically to verify it was because they also went to Tianshuyuan after the spiritual stones stopped shipping, but were evaded with a word of "forget it". They had no choice but to go north to get it themselves, which embarrassed them in front of the people of the world, and they were holding a grudge in their hearts.
Now that I hear this news, I naturally feel relieved.
“Maybe it’s a disaster for the Dan Sect.”
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The head of the Sun family said, "The Dan Sect's closure of the mountain is very strange, and Ji You has a secret affair with the daughter of the Dan Sect. I'm afraid they are closely related."
He Long, the elder of the He family, snorted coldly after hearing this: "I've long said that this country cultivator is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. He relies on his decent talent to always seek attention. I warned the Heavenly Academy not to take him in that day, and now he has caused a big disaster."
The He family is a relative of the Zuoqiu family and has a close relationship with Tianshuyuan.
The five major immortal sects asked Shantian Academy, which did not have any consequences at the level of the immortal sects, but it still had an impact on them.
The He family has several young nephews and nieces who are engaged to several other prominent families in Zhongzhou.
After this incident, half of the engagements were broken off.
Even the businesses of several branches of the He family were affected, and the elders of the He family were naturally indignant.
After hearing this, King Chong couldn't help but speak up: "Everyone, there's no need to be so angry. Since Ji You has offended the five major immortal sects, I'm afraid he will never show up again. Out of sight, out of mind."
Guo Huai nodded after hearing this: "That's true. Speaking of which, Qingyun World has been plagued by disasters over the years, and it seems that everything is related to him. This kid is really a disaster."
He Long couldn't help but frown at this moment: "However, among the people from Tianshuyuan who participated in the Youxian Conference this time, there are some who have close ties with him."
"This naturally shows that the Immortal Sect is broad-minded."
"Yes, the Heavenly Academy allowed them to participate in the Immortal Tour, which is also a way for the immortal sects to save face..."
The arrangements for the Immortal Touring Meeting were similar to those for the Heavenly Dao Meeting, with the Immortal Gathering Banquet taking place on the evening of the second day of rest.
However, the Rihua Fairy Garden is not as huge as the Xianxian Garden, and there is no division into inner and outer areas. Everything is arranged in the Taoist temple in the center, and the fairy tables are filled with it as soon as it gets dark.
As the noble families gathered, everyone sat down in the Taoist temple where lanterns were all lit.
Afterwards, the big figures of the Immortal Sect also appeared together with mystery and arrogance.
Although there is no distinction between inside and outside the court, there has always been a saying in Qingyun Tianxia that the east is superior, so the layout of the east is more luxurious than the west.
The six major immortal sects each occupied six large round tables, lined up in a row.
At the table in Tianshu Academy, Zuo Qiuyang and You Yingqiu sat at the top seats, with the six elders who came with them and the three hall masters of the Management Hall on either side.
Lingjian Mountain is headed by Sect Master Yan Zhongwei and Master Xiao Jian, and they are surrounded by three peak masters and several chief elders.
The seating order of other immortal sects is almost the same.
The eastern and western domains were both in the dojo, with no barriers or screens blocking them. However, to the aristocratic families on the west side, it seemed as if there was a chasm between the two domains.
No matter how big the Qingyun family is, it is only a thousand-year-old family, but it is still incomparable to the Immortal Sect.
Even the so-called eighth largest family, the Chu family, ultimately does not have the power of a holy weapon.
After looking up for a long time, the maids in the fairy garden walked out of the moon gate. Dozens of them lined up on both sides, like a long dragon, carrying delicacies.
Seeing this scene, the young men from the aristocratic families on the west side came back to their senses and began to clink glasses at the table.
Meanwhile, the word "Ji You" could be heard faintly in the discussion on the west side.
As for the matter of the five major immortal sects asking about the Heavenly Academy, in fact, everyone in Qingyun World already knew about it. However, because this matter involved the dignity of the Heavenly Academy, no one dared to discuss it when entering the academy yesterday.
After all, the nine states are far apart, and some rumors can be fatal if not confirmed.
However, after the Guo, Sun, Long, and He families went to King Chong before noon, the news was confirmed. Now that it has been spread widely, naturally someone will start a conversation.
Especially those aristocratic families that are affiliated with the five major immortal sects, and even some disciples of Lingjian Mountain.
In the eyes of Lingjian Mountain, Tianshuyuan is a sect that is opposed to them. Such incidents have humiliated Tianshuyuan, and naturally increased their own prestige.
"After all, Ji You is just a rural cultivator. If he had a family background, perhaps there would be elders who could mediate for him and he wouldn't disappear into obscurity."
"So, knowing that he came from a rural background, he shouldn't have dreamed of practicing cultivation."
Liu Junchi, a disciple of Lingjian Mountain who was sitting with Zhao Yunyue, spoke in a deep and mysterious tone, as if to say, "I had expected this to happen a long time ago."
During the meal, those young men from aristocratic families who had invited Yuan Chen upstairs in the teahouse that day but were dismissed by Ji You also echoed his sentiments.
They had nothing to do with this matter directly, but they had always been in conflict with Ji You. Seeing that he had once won the Tiandao Association's top spot and was now forced to hide, they naturally felt happy.
Zhao Yunyue couldn't help but pick up his wine glass when he heard this: "A rootless duckweed will eventually be overturned by the waves no matter how far it floats."
Liu Junchi nodded upon hearing this: "That's what Junior Sister Yun Yue said."
On the other hand, Lu Xiong introduced Guo Zixing, whom he had met in Shengjing City, to Lu Qingqiu and Lu Hanyan during the banquet.
Their Lu family is a Lingshi family. Logically speaking, there should be countless people exchanging gifts at such occasions, but after arriving at the Fairy Garden yesterday, the families that had previously been on good terms with them all avoided them.
Needless to say, the reason strengthened the Lu couple's determination.
"Dad, I said I could stay single in this life and join the Spirit Stone Chamber of Commerce to manage the spiritual mine business for the Lu family. I thought you had already agreed to this."
Lu Qingqiu was born in a merchant family and has always been a very rational woman. She knew that Ji You, who had offended the five major immortal sects, might never be able to recover, and she did not want to harm her family for this.
But she was the one who spread the rumor of her loss of virginity, and it was impossible to undo what had happened, so she felt that she could marry no one.
When Ji You saved her from the evildoer with three swords, she weighed the pros and cons for a long time and felt that it was not appropriate, let alone Guo Zixing.
Who would have thought that after these words were spoken, Lu Xiong and his wife did not respond, but instead Guo Zixing's words rang out.
"Miss Lu has misunderstood. We are not discussing marriage."
Miss Lu frowned when she heard this: "What's the purpose of Mr. Guo coming here?"
Guo Zixing chuckled: "I'm here to take a concubine."
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"If Miss Lu is a perfect bride, we can certainly get married. Unfortunately, I'm putting my trust in the wrong person. I'm only willing to come and discuss this for the sake of the Spirit Mine."
Lu Hanyan instantly grasped the sword: "My sister and I are both my senior brother's women, stop dreaming here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Lu Er suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze, so she raised her head and looked to the east, and finally her gaze fell on the table on Lingjian Mountain, but she could not confirm where the gaze came from.
Lu Qingqiu didn't feel the gaze, so he pressed down his sister's sword-holding hand and turned to look at his parents with a questioning look in his eyes, but he found that his parents didn't say anything.
In other words, they had already discussed the matter of taking a concubine in advance.
Their family even had to give a spiritual mine as a dowry.
In addition to them, there were three tables in the southwest of the dojo, where several aristocratic families adjacent to Fengzhou sat. They were also discussing a practical issue, which was the ownership of Fengzhou.
In their opinion, Ji You no longer dared to show up, Ji Village was deserted, and Fengzhou had now become a no-man's land.
Now Fengzhou not only has amazing grain production, but also has a transportation route for the Snow Demon Stone. Naturally, this is the fat meat that makes them very excited and want to cut into it immediately.
As they talked and drank a few glasses of wine, two families even started arguing with each other over the ownership of that road.
However, as they were choking, He Long brought three elders to their table and spread out a scroll of paper in front of them.
"Uh, what does Patriarch He mean?"
"Forget about the Fengzhou route. My He family will take over the entire route. However, I can give each of you 10% of the Fengzhou tax revenue."
As soon as the words fell, the faces of the family heads at the table immediately turned ugly.
Fengzhou's operating model is to exchange products with the demon clan for spirit stones, thereby obtaining extremely high profits from the hands of aristocratic families and immortal sects.
To put it bluntly, that route is the most valuable in the entire Fengzhou.
If an ordinary person had spoken so domineeringly, they would have probably drawn their swords by now.
But the Zhongzhou He family is a thousand-year-old family and has close ties with the Tianshu Academy, so they really didn't dare to refute it.
"You don't have to feel disadvantaged."
He Long raised his wine glass and said, "The Fengzhou route will be handed over to my branch in the future. As for the price of spirit stones, you families can all get a low price."
After a long silence, everyone, who had just been arguing about how to divide Fengzhou, sighed helplessly, and finally pressed their fingerprints on a piece of dividing paper to determine the ownership of all aspects of Fengzhou.
But at this moment, the banquet suddenly became quiet.
The reason was that some immortal sect members who were guarding the courtyard suddenly ran to the east area and whispered in the ears of the master and the direct disciple, attracting countless curious eyes.
After whispering, Elder Ge and Elder Peng of the Tianshu Academy stood up and walked out of the courtyard.
The people from the six major immortal sects also put down their cups and chopsticks at the same time, and their eyes turned slightly cold as they looked towards the Moon Gate.
Seeing this scene, countless noble families also looked over there, their eyes were puzzled at first, and then they were stunned.
In the Moon Gate, Elder Ge and Elder Peng, who had just walked out, came back, and after standing up, Ji You walked over.
He was wearing the immortal robe of the Tianshu Academy. The robe was washed snow-white and looked spotless. It fluttered with his footsteps. Then his eyes slowly swept across the field, scanning the tables of the five major immortal sects one by one.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.
Among them, Zhao Yunyue's red lips slightly opened, while Lu Qingqiu and Lu Hanyan's eyes trembled slightly.
From yesterday until now, everyone has been talking about how he offended the five major immortal sects, lamenting that his path to immortality was cut off, and mocking that he would hide for the rest of his life, thinking about dividing Fengzhou.
But no one could have imagined that he would walk in so openly at the Immortal Sect's banquet that was packed with people.
Everyone was too slow to react, wondering whether he wanted to stop hiding and come forward to seek death, or whether he wanted to come forward to beg for mercy.
At this moment, Ji You's voice suddenly rang out in the silent dojo.
"Where do I sit?"
"Front."
Elder Ge and Elder Peng stretched out their hands, made a gesture of request, and walked with Ji You to the east side where the Immortal Sect was full of people.
In the clear sight, everyone watched him silently as he came to the table where Zuo Qiuyang and You Yingqiu were sitting. He sat down with his robe lifted up, reached out to pick up the chopsticks, and picked up a chicken leg into the bowl.
After eating the chicken leg in the bowl, he raised his eyes slightly, stretched out his chopsticks and picked up another one.
Seeing this, Zuo Qiuyang, who had been expressionless, reached out and placed the steamed chicken with fairy wine in front of him.
Seeing him being invited to the main table, all the noble families present were stunned, and then turned to look at the other five major immortal sects.
At the five tables nearby, Yan Zhong, the head of Lingjian Mountain, Shang Xingkong, the deputy head of Wendao Sect, and Chen Rujiang, the deputy head of the Chen Immortal Clan, were all looking at him.
At the same time, the direct disciples Huo Xingzhong, Shang Xiyao, and Chen Luo narrowed their eyes slightly.
But after a long silence, with the sound of chopsticks hitting a porcelain plate, someone started to use their chopsticks, and then the others also began to eat calmly.
Sending people to Danzong to borrow the alchemist and killing countless people is a shameful thing in itself and cannot be known to the whole world.
Otherwise, the five major immortal sects would not have waited for so long before taking action at nightfall on Dan Mountain that day.
Because once the wolfish face of the Immortal Sect is exposed, it will cause the aristocratic families to be fully alert, and the entire Qingyun world will be in turmoil.
Even if they had a holy weapon to protect the world, it would be difficult for them to remain safe in the face of the combined hostility and vigilance of all the noble families in the world.
The most important thing is that according to Shanhai Pavilion, Ji You already knows about the Relic Fruit, and this is the thing they least want others to know.
He was able to kill five people in the Wujiang Realm by himself. Even if the upper five realm masters at the scene took action, it would be difficult to kill him with one blow, not to mention that the two people from the Tianshu Academy had unclear attitudes.
In other words, no one could kill him in front of the whole world.
At this moment, Liu Junchi, who was sitting at the same table with Zhao Yunyue, suddenly shut his mouth.
Guo Zixing, who had been so arrogant just now, also stood up silently and retreated from the table nervously.
As for He Long, who had just been arranging the division of Fengzhou, he was now holding the scroll in his hand, looking embarrassed as he faced the gazes of other families.
"The immortal wine at this banquet is quite good, come and try it."
"Thank you, Master Qin."
At the Tianshu Academy banquet, Ji You thanked Manager Qin who came to pour the wine, and then he felt a gaze on him, so he looked sideways to the side.
At the table on Lingjian Mountain, Yan Shuyi, dressed in fairy robes, ate the food on the plate with an aloof look on her face. She was so cold and quiet that she looked like a goddess descending to earth. Even though there were crowds of people in front of her, her eyes seemed to be empty.
Ji You thought he was wrong, but the next moment he saw those phoenix eyes glance at him again.
However, the tsundere ghost obviously did not expect that this would be a gaze exchange. After their eyes met, he immediately narrowed his eyes, then straightened his back, and his expression became even more detached and desireless.
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