Chapter 225 Morning Outing
The sky at the hour of Mao was just beginning to brighten, and the entire Sages Garden was filled with silence.
Ji You got up early, washed up, pushed the door open and walked out. His eyes passed over the layers of scenery between the East and West Gardens and glanced at the small building opposite.
Although it was still early, he could already see the faint candlelight, and also saw Zhuo Wanqiu coming with water.
Zhuo Wanqiu also saw him and waved quietly.
The judge got up early today and spent a long time picking out a skirt, but she didn't say what she was going to do. It turned out that she was going out with her brother-in-law.
Ji You watched Zhuo Wanqiu carry the basin of water into the house, then walked towards the archway of Rusheng Garden, passed the gate of Xianxian Garden, and arrived at the county seat of Zhongxing County.
Although it was still early and there were still some dark shadows, all the businesses in the county town were open.
There were even some restaurants, brothels and other entertainment venues that stayed open all night because of drunk guests staying overnight.
Zhongxing City has developed to its current state thanks to the Tiandao Conference held every five years. Therefore, for the merchants here, working hard for a few months can make them rich for five or six years, so staying up late is nothing.
He stopped at the only way from the Garden of Sages, found a secluded corner and sat down to wait.
During the process, he couldn't help but recall the scene last night when the column-shaped black shadow fell on that beautiful face...
It's really better to arrive early than to arrive at the right time. The location is just right...
There really is something special about Boundless Realm!
At this time, the steam from the breakfast began to dissipate slowly, and soon gathered into the clouds.
As the sound of dancing footsteps sounded, a slender and slim figure appeared on the white marble road running from south to north.
At this time, the young master of Lingjian Mountain had changed out of her immortal robe and put on a lake blue brocade skirt. On her ears were pearl pendants carved out of spiritual stones, and in her hair were hairpins with three strings of small beads. Her eyebrows were as dark as distant ink, and her lips were the color of cherries.
When Yan Shuyi saw Ji You sitting in the corner, he seemed to have thought of something. He turned his eyes away and his face turned red.
She had been imprisoned in the mountains since she was young, so she didn't know much and no one would tell her some things specifically.
But after discovering the "secret" yesterday, she finally understood what was that thing that had been hurting her every time they had a lip-to-lip battle from Xinyuan to now.
After a long silence, Xiao Jianzhu took out a veil from her hand, then covered her beautiful face with it, and gave Ji You a look that told her to leave.
Last night she said she didn't want to see the emperor and wanted to go hang out in the county town, but actually she was just trying to make an appointment with a strange man to hang out.
At this time, people began to appear on the road one after another, but not many paid attention to the two of them.
Because those cultivators with high levels of cultivation are all in the Garden of Sages, the cultivation levels of those in the county city are not very high. Moreover, Yan Shu also used the spiritual mirror to conceal his secrets and aura, so he naturally would not attract attention.
The two of them went to the breakfast stall, ordered three baskets of steamed buns, two bowls of millet porridge, a plate of pickles, a plate of chili peppers, and a plate of vinegar, and then sat down.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"Um……"
Yan Shu also nodded slightly, and then his cold face turned red again.
Before Ji You could speak again, a ray of sword energy emanated from the chopsticks in the other party's hand.
In fact, she felt a little regretful. She took the shoes away subconsciously last night, otherwise she would never admit that she went back there again.
Ji You couldn't hold it in anymore and pushed the millet porridge in front of her.
The buns just out of the oven are extremely fragrant. They are juicy when you take a bite, and the salty aroma instantly spreads on the tip of your tongue and flows into your throat.
Yan Shu was like a little animal, eating the thin-skinned buns covered with red oil in small bites: "I want some more chili."
“I can eat spicy food.”
"I want some vinegar, too."
Ji You stood up and brought her another plate, placing it in front of her: "I forgot to ask you last night, how did you explain to your family when you returned to the mountain with a wound on your mouth?"
Yan Shu also looked up at him: "Of course, he kept asking me who bit me and offered a reward for his head."
"This is consistent with what I expected."
Ji You drank rice porridge and nodded slightly after hearing her answer.
I have raised my daughter for twenty years, and she has never left my sight since she was a child. Although she is less lively now, at least she is safe.
As a result, he suddenly disappeared one day without leaving any message and remained missing for a month.
After anxiously waiting for a long time, she finally saw him coming back. It turned out that her daughter's mouth was bitten by some little yellow-haired boy. Then she realized that he had gone to meet an online friend and had been taking advantage of her every day for a month.
If this happened to him, it would be the end of him and no one would be able to survive.
Ji You felt angry when he thought about it, but soon realized that he was a yellow-haired person, so he looked at the little master and said, "My head is still there, I guess you didn't tell anyone."
"Next time you bite me, I'll tell you."
Yan Shuyi frowned as he finished speaking, thinking that this threat didn't sound like it would stop him from biting...
After breakfast, the street gradually became lively. The two walked along the road and passed through the street.
Zhongxing County originally developed relying on the Tiandao Society, so almost all the shops in the city serve the cultivators.
There are spiritual stone shops, magic tool shops, and weapon shops everywhere, and some common accessories sometimes contain hidden secrets.
The two of them strolled along the street and visited many stalls.
Yan Shuyi must have felt suffocated during his retreat, and this time he was strolling around very enthusiastically, not looking like the next leader of the Immortal Sect at all.
Whenever she came across something that interested her, she would lean over and look closely for a long time.
If she decided to buy it, she would turn around and look at Ji You, or reach out and grab his sleeve.
If the family heads who had seen her in Rusheng Garden yesterday saw this scene, they would probably be shocked and think that this was a pair of twins with the same face but completely opposite personalities.
Ji You also saw quite a few things, such as spiritual wine, Taoist swords, etc. He picked them up and examined them for a while. The quality varied, but the prices were not much different. They were twice as expensive as those in ordinary places. In short, you can't cheat the poor.
Yan Shuyi, who had been walking around, turned back and saw Ji You fiddling with a box in front of a magic weapon stall, so he approached and asked, "What is this?"
"It's a magic weapon, probably one that can shoot out needles and can be used as a hidden weapon." Ji You fiddled with the iron box in his hand.
"Want to buy it?"
Ji You put it down and clapped his hands: "The things sold here are too expensive, it's a rip-off. It's half the price if you go outside."
Yan Shuyi looked at the pile of things in his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ji You was silent for a moment: "It doesn't count if you buy it, you are pretty."
Yan Shuyi glanced at him and said, "Your words are more like coaxing a fool."
"Let's go and take a look over there."
“I’ve been there before.”
Yan Shuyi originally wanted to go to the other side, but he pulled her over by the hand.
Feeling the other person's warm big hand wrapping around his own hand, Xiao Jianzhu sighed softly.
Although I don't want to admit that I kissed him and always say it was just a fight between tongues, but I can't fool myself.
Since they could hold each other's mouths together, holding hands was naturally nothing. It was not appropriate to show off his power anymore, so he just followed obediently to the west side.
In fact, Zhongxing County, a city dedicated to serving immortal cultivators, lacks some worldly atmosphere and is not as interesting as Shengjing City.
As the junior appraiser of Lingjian Mountain, Yan Shuyi has seen all kinds of magical instruments and treasures. The goods sold in these stalls are basically not to her liking. Only some strange and weird things can catch her eye.
However, the little appraiser often ignores some stick-shaped objects, and hurriedly moves away when he sees them, seeming a little scared.
For example, iron rods, scrolls, twisted dough sticks, roasted corn, hitching posts...
Thus, within just one hour, Xiao Jianzhu bought many things that looked good but were not practical, while Ji You spent a lot of money on things that looked good and were useful.
However, money can't buy her happiness.
Ji You really didn't care about the money for Yan Shuyi, but he couldn't help but start thinking about the issue of developing customers.
At this time, Xiao Jianzhu was sitting on a stone pier, pulling the flower rope he had just bought on the street, and turned his head to take a look at his hair.
In the next half hour, Ji You took Yan Shuyi to the end of the long street and found the inn that Cao Jinsong had left him the address for, so he went up to take a look.
The inn was located in a remote and simple place, similar to the one where Kuang Cheng stayed when he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
What’s worse is that across the street from them is a brothel where people are invited to play all night long.
However, this humble room is extremely consistent with Instructor Cao's temperament of not working hard over the years.
Ji You was unsure about their arrival time, so he wrote a note saying he was staying at Rusheng Garden and handed it to the shopkeeper: "A fat guest named Cao Jinsong will come in two days. Please pass it to him."
The shopkeeper nodded, then looked at the small crooked braid on his head and said, "Sir, you... really have personality."
"Thank you for the compliment..."
Ji You chuckled twice and turned to look towards the door.
Yan Shuyi was standing at the door of the inn with her hands behind her back, pretending to look at the long street. When she felt the gaze behind her, she turned around and looked at him coldly, with a look of condescension in her eyes, as if the braid had nothing to do with her.
An hour passed quickly, and the dawn light slowly began to shine from the horizon.
In half an hour, the street will be crowded with people. With so many people and eyes, there will always be some unexpected events that are hard to guard against.
So the two of them walked back leisurely, but their pace was much slower than when they came. They even went into alleys several times and their mouths were red when they came out.
The days of the Tiandao Society are still long, and they have plenty of free time to hang out. Maybe there will even be a movie with three of them, so it’s worth wasting time.
At this time, the two of them walked to the remote corner where they came from. Ji You paused for a moment, took out a pair of original white socks from his arms and handed them to her. Yan Shuyi suddenly fell silent. Ji You was punched before he could speak. The corners of his mouth were a little red and swollen, but much lighter than that of Xiao Jianzhu's cheek.
Yan's calligraphy is also boundless, coming and going quickly, so it is naturally one step ahead.
Ji You looked at his own hands, and gave the tsundere white socks, and his hands were fragrant...
He then waited on the street for a long time, and did not return to Rusheng Garden until three quarters past noon.
At this time, in the east courtyard in the dim morning light, He Lingxiu and Yu Shiliu were sitting opposite each other at the tea table.
They got up very early and were drinking tea while watching the disciples of Lingjian Mountain practice sword skills, with a solemn expression on their faces.
When Ji You came back in the morning light, He Lingxiu turned to look at him with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Junior brother, why did you get up so early?"
"Maybe it's because of the change of environment. I didn't sleep long and woke up early."
"You just came back from outside? Hey, what's wrong with the corner of your mouth?"
Ji You touched the corner of his mouth which was slightly red and swollen: "It's okay, I accidentally fell when I was touring the county town."
He Lingxiu glanced at the crooked braid on his head and calmly picked up an overturned teacup: "Would you like to have a cup of tea together? It's the one that the Qiu family sent last time."
Ji You thought for a moment and sat down: "Thank you, Senior Sister. Do you know when the list of the competition will be issued?"
"As usual, it should be today. We can probably get the list after the Gathering of Immortals."
"Gathering Immortals Banquet? What's that?"
"There is no special intention. It is just a custom that has been passed down since ancient times. It is held every year. In the past, cultivators came together to thank the gods for their grace, but nowadays, most of them are just banquets for each other."
After hearing this, Ji You nodded and understood a little.
This is probably what is called a business cocktail party, whose main function is to make friends and chat with each other.
After all, there are not many times when the seven great immortal sects and the Nine Provinces families gather together like this. Even those who are not participating in the competition have come, but joining in the fun is just a by-product. The main point is that this is an opportunity to make friends with each other.
Just like yesterday when the heads of the southern families came to pay homage to Yan Shuyi, under normal circumstances they would never have had the opportunity to meet him just by saying so.
At this moment, there was another sound of a door opening.
The three of them looked together and found that the door of the house on the southeast side was open. The candidate for direct promotion, Shi Junhao, walked out of the house and stood in the open space in front of the house, scratching his ears and cheeks. His hands were so busy that he could not keep up.
He scratched himself as he walked towards the toilet, cursing as he walked, as if he was very angry.
He Lingxiu originally wanted to ask him to come over for tea, but seeing this scene, she couldn't help but feel confused: "Shi Junhao...how did he get bitten like this?"
“There are more mosquitoes here.”
"But there is a mosquito stove in the room that can be used. This shouldn't be the case."
Ji You calmly picked up the teacup and said, "Maybe it's the unlucky O-type blood."
Yu Shiliu and Ji You were not familiar with each other, so there was nothing to talk about. They just continued to watch the disciples of Lingjian Mountain practice swordsmanship.
But as she was looking, her eyes suddenly froze, and she saw a little judge in a fairy dress appear from the window. She glanced at their East Courtyard with a cold expression, and she couldn't help but blush.
Before Yu Shiliu could confirm whether she had seen it wrong, Ji You beside her moved the stone bench and took a step back, leaving half a step between them...
"Junior brother, why are you sitting there? Is it still enough for you to drink tea?"
"I can reach it. I have it everywhere, including my hands."
Before He Lingxiu could say the second sentence, Yu Shiliu next to her patted her on the shoulder and pointed to the small building opposite.
It is well known that the young master of Lingjian Mountain has always been mysterious.
Before reaching Yingtian Realm, she had been imprisoned on Xuanjian Peak, practicing Taoism with great effort.
Except for a few people who have seen her, almost everyone in Kyushu has only heard of her name, or seen her beautiful portrait, but has never seen her true face, nor has anyone heard of her coming down the mountain.
This is actually a form of protection.
Because even though she was recognized as the master by Lingjian, she was too fragile at the time, like a porcelain doll, unable to withstand potential risks.
It was not until the past two years, as she became completely compatible with Lingjian, that people began to hear rumors about her.
For example, the Holy Son of the Dao Sect went to congratulate her on her breakthrough, and she once brought her disciples to the Chen family's immortal clan to ask about the mountain. There were also rumors that she had been trying hard to seize power in Lingjian Mountain in recent years.
Although she has become active again, few people have seen her. This may be because her identity has caused her to be involved in many cases, and she needs to maintain a certain sense of mystery.
But this morning, in Rusheng Garden, He Lingxiu and Yu Shiliu felt that they had seen too much...
Once, twice, three times, four times...
The mysterious Little Master of Lingjian Mountain would occasionally appear in front of the window, mostly from the side, but a few times from the front, and a few times from the back, staying in front of the window for a long time, his snow-white skin looking like jade under the sunlight.
"The young master of Lingjian Mountain seems to be very busy..."
"It seems like he is worried about something, so he paces back and forth in front of the window."
Ji You took another step back and glanced at the profile passing by the window, pretending to be a stranger.
However, He Lingxiu saw his gaze and couldn't help but smile: "Junior brother, why do you look like you want to see but don't dare to? And you avoided it..."
Ji You sat up straighter: "I didn't expect that Senior Sister would notice this."
"The young master of Lingjian Mountain has an extraordinary appearance, like a goddess descending to the earth. Most people in the world... are like this. They feel satisfied after just one look from afar. This is a compliment, so there is no need for Junior Brother to hide it."
"The main reason is that I feel that if I see a fairy like this, I will never forget her. Thinking about her day and night will easily disturb my mind."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Lingxiu and Yu Shiliu's faces changed slightly, and their hearts skipped a beat.
It is true that Rusheng Garden is very big, but at this distance, if the young lady is paying attention, she will not be able to hide these words from her ears.
Given the other person's status and position, she would naturally not feel disgusted by looking up to him, but such reckless remarks were not the same thing as looking up to him.
Thinking about it during the day is fine, but thinking about it at night, what do you want to do at night? If this were heard, I'm afraid you would be stabbed by thousands of swords.
"Junior brother, be careful with your words!"
"Senior sister is absolutely right."
Ji You nodded slightly, took a sip of tea, and suddenly saw the figure in the window seemed to jump.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the yard. The three turned around and found that it was an officer from the Sixian Bureau. He came closer, stopped, and brought about twenty invitations.
This invitation is for the Immortal Gathering Banquet that He Lingxiu just mentioned. It is hosted by the Great Xia Dynasty and all immortal sects in the four directions are invited to attend.
After delivering the invitations, the messenger turned and went to the west courtyard, and then handed another stack of invitations to the disciples of Lingjian Mountain.
Ji You was looking at the invitation in his hand at this time, when he saw Shi Junhao floating over, looking at him with sharp eyes.
Seeing this scene, Ji Bochang immediately acted calmly and looked fearless.
Seeing his expression, Shi Junhao frowned and began to doubt his reasoning throughout the night.
But except for him who inexplicably entered his room and asked some random questions, no one else had ever entered his room.
The more he couldn't figure it out, the more Shi Junhao wanted to use Ji You's expression to confirm his judgment.
"Brother O has been looking at me like this, is there something wrong?"
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