Pawn Crossing the River

As expected, "Yinglong" only stayed for half an hour, with only people getting on and no one getting off. Then it took off again and headed towards Yujing.

Shortly after taking off, an assistant from the Zhenjing Academy came to Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu with a very friendly attitude: "Deputy Hall Master Zhang, Chief Qi, the Imperial Master has invited you."

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu looked at each other.

Not to mention Zhang Yuelu, Qi Xuansu originally thought that the first deputy headmaster Da Zhenren he met was either a heavenly master or an earthly master. The former is Zhang Yuelu's natal family and the elder's elder. The latter is the leader of Quanzhen Taoism and the boss of his boss. But he never expected that the first deputy head master Da Zhenren he met would be a national master who had nothing to do with him.

If you insist on saying that he has any relationship with the Imperial Master, it is purely a bad relationship. From the second major Jiangnan case to the "Focusing Monkey" plan, he was involved in everything.

But no matter what Qi Xuansu thought, when the imperial master called him, he didn't dare not to go, and he had no choice but to go. Not to mention that the Imperial Master could crush him to death with one finger, but in terms of positions, the two of them were still five levels apart from third-grade, second-grade, shenzhi, pingzhang, and deputy headmaster.

Come and try it quickly. 】

Zhang Yuelu was still calm and said: "Excuse me, please lead the way."

Under the leadership of the assistant, the three of them walked to the third floor of "Yinglong", where the study of Imperial Master Li Changgeng was located.

The assistant minister walked in front, and at the same time he did not forget to explain: "Only when the imperial master is asking questions, the two of you can speak. At the same time, you must use appropriate honorifics. You can call the deputy head master, the great master, or the imperial master. Don't be timid. , don't be cynical, just be normal. I know that both of them are talented people and are juniors of the Heavenly Master and the Earth Master. However, the three deputy masters have different habits, so we still need to pay more attention to avoid violating taboos. "

Zhang Yuelu said: "This is natural."

As he spoke, he had already arrived at the door of the Imperial Master's study. From the outside, it didn't look very luxurious or special.

The assistant manager did not knock on the door, but directly opened the door and walked in.

Because the Imperial Master was not the only one in the study at this time, there were others, all looking at Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, with different expressions, less kind and more malicious.

The Imperial Master is the only person sitting in the study. Judging from his appearance, he is about sixty years old. He has black hair and a black beard. He has a strange appearance and a majestic demeanor. He is in sharp contrast to the Heavenly Master with white hair and white beard. He seems to be important to the Heavenly Master. He is much older than the national teacher. In fact, there is only a few years difference between the National Master and the Heavenly Master. However, this is the consistent style of Taiping Dao, and Qingwei looks much younger than Donghua.

Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu saluted together: "I have met the deputy head master Da Zhenren."

The Imperial Master sitting behind the desk waved his hand: "You guys go down first."

The rest of the people in the study saluted the Imperial Master and then exited the study one by one.

"Yongyan speaks highly of the two of you." The Imperial Master looked at the young man and woman in front of him, "You are worthy of being the key figures of the 'Focusing Ape'."

Like Master Jiang Hedao, there is no sense of oppression in the sight of the Imperial Master. If there is a sense of oppression, it is the psychological oppression brought about by the identity of the Imperial Master. To put it bluntly, he is putting pressure on himself.

Qi Xuansu lowered his head slightly: "The national master has given me a commendation, and my Taoist brother Yongyan has given me too much praise."

The Imperial Master withdrew his gaze and said, "You two will most likely go on an expedition with the army. You must know how to help each other in a different place. If you have any difficulties, you can go directly to Master Qingwei."

"I sincerely follow the teachings of the Deputy Headmaster Da Zhenren." Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu said in unison.

The Imperial Master waved his hand: "Okay, you go."

"Yes." After the two saluted again, they exited the Imperial Master's study.

The assistant still stood outside the door, waiting for the two to come out, and then led them to their respective rooms.

Neither of them spoke a word along the way, but they still knew each other well. When the Imperial Master met them this time, he did not talk about wooing them, but gave them a choice - the Li family was willing to accept the two of them. As early as the era of the sages of Xinxue, the Li family paid great attention to recruiting talents, mainly sons-in-law and adopted sons. Two ways, this is also the reason why the Li family is strong.

After arranging their accommodation, the assistant manager of Zhenjing Villa said goodbye and left. Qi Xuansu went to Zhang Yuelu's room again, but did not dare to mention what happened just now.

With the state master's level of cultivation, he is afraid that the whole ship is in his perception. It is really difficult to immediately discuss the profound meaning of the state master's move behind his back. Qi Xuansu could only joke: "I never expected to see the state master. , I can be regarded as a person who has seen the world, so I won’t be nervous when I go to your house. After all, there are many things to do in the sea. When the time comes, I will sit there and pour tea to Xiao Zhang. "

Zhang Yuelu smiled with a knife hidden in his face: "Everyone in Yunjinshan has the surname Zhang. Who is this 'Xiao Zhang' you are talking about?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Since it's 'Little Zhang', it means you're not very old. Of course it's you. It can't be Uncle Zhang. He's 'Old Zhang'."

Zhang Yuelu chuckled: "Okay, okay, okay."

Qi Xuansu said confidently: "I finally became a guest for once, what's wrong with enjoying it?"

"Nothing, Xiao Zhang will go and pour tea for Mr. Qi." Zhang Yuelu actually got up and poured Qi Xuansu a cup of tea - all kinds of things here are very complete, and there is even alcohol.

Qi Xuansu held up the tea cup and coughed twice: "Actually, I just said it casually."

Zhang Yuelu looked at him: "Then I don't care. When we get to Yunjin Mountain, I will only serve you tea, and the rest is up to you."

Qi Xuansu almost spit out the tea he just drank: "How can I cope with this?"

"You are a person who has seen the big world, why can't you cope with it?" Zhang Yuelu pushed Qi Xuansu, "I'm tired, you go back to your room."

Qi Xuansu was pushed out by Zhang Yuelu.

"Yinglong" was much faster than ordinary flying boats, and it only took one day to enter Kunlun.

Not only was it smooth sailing along the way, but it was also escorted by a flying boat from the Kunlun Taoist Prefecture.

This opened Qi Xuansu's eyes.

But having said that, airships that need escort often don't have an escort, so Qi Xuansu jumped in. "Yinglong" has a national master who is personally in charge, so no one dares to provoke him, but he has an escort. It is in response to the words of Taishang Taoist Patriarch: "The way of heaven damages more than it can and makes up for the deficiencies; the way of man damages enough but provides more than enough."

After entering Yujing, ordinary flying boats can only be parked outside the city, and passengers have to enter Yujing on foot. Even if you return from a mission, at most you will be picked up by a special vehicle. But the deputy head master Da Zhenren's ship can directly pass through the formation in Yujing, enter Xuandu, enter Zifu, and finally land in the Yaochi inside Zifu.

This Yaochi is not the Yaochi in the Daxue Mountain of the Taoist Prefecture of the Western Regions - although the Queen Mother of the West uses Kunlun as her palace, she also has her own cave away from the palace, where she travels and rests, and does not live exclusively in one mountain. Therefore, the Yaochi is not one place, but three.

Including the Imperial Master's ship, there were only five ships moored in Yaochi at this time. Four of them, "Yinglong", corresponded to the three deputy masters, Da Zhenren and the chief master respectively. The chief master's "Yinglong" "A bit taller than the deputy head coach "Ying Long". Compared with the four huge "Yinglongs", the fifth ship looks very small and delicate, and is completely snow-white. This was the Xuansheng seat ship of the year and the ancestor of many flying ships. Now it has been parked in Yaochi for many years and has become a The movable "pavilion and water pavilion" is where the great masters of the past dynasties would occasionally enjoy the scenery or discuss matters with the great masters.

Qi Xuansu never thought that he would enter Zi Mansion for the first time.

The Imperial Master was the first to disembark, followed by the others.

To the north of Yaochi is the Zixiao Palace with faint purple energy. To the east is the "Thirty-Three Heavens" whose top is not visible. Not far from the west is Jinque. Zhang Yuelu is not a real person, but because she is the deputy head of Tiangang Hall, Therefore, he made an exception and obtained the qualification to be an observer, and went directly with the Imperial Master to Jinque to participate in the discussion, along with Li Changge.

Qi Xuansu did not have such qualifications and could only leave Zi Mansion alone. It's not easy to enter Zi Mansion, but it's not difficult to leave.

Because it involves the war, Tiangang Hall must be very busy at this time, so Qi Xuansu also unintentionally revisited, choosing to go back to his small home in Yujing first.

It’s still the familiar Haichanfang, and it’s still the familiar alley. Qi Xuansu walked into it and walked all the way to the end of the alley. There were only two families here. Apart from Lao Qi's family, there was a Taoist nun named Cui.

When Qi Xuansu came to the door of her house, she suddenly found Taoist Cui sitting on the steps in front of her house, with some children's toys in front of her.

Qi Xuansu vaguely remembered that Taoist Cui had a child, but he died when he was very young. There is nothing that can be done about it. The Taoist medical skills are actually very deformed, and it is true that it can revive the dead. However, 99% of the elixirs have extremely high requirements for realm cultivation. If there is no corresponding realm as support, the huge medicinal power will be destroyed. A child who is exhausted all his life has no real level of cultivation at any age, and it is reasonable for him to die young.

Qi Xuansu still remembered that Aunt Cui had been haggard and depressed for a long time because of this incident.

Thinking of this past event, Qi Xuansu hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Aunt Cui and called softly: "Aunt Cui?"

Taoist Cui, who was immersed in her own world, slowly raised her head, her eyes were a little distracted. After a while, she gradually came back to her senses: "It's Tianyuan, when did you come back?"

Qi Xuansu said: "I just came back."

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back." Aunt Cui was a little absent-minded.

Qi Xuansu looked at the objects belonging to children and asked tentatively: "Aunt Cui, this is..."

"These are the ones." Taoist Cui smiled, "I just took a rest today, so I cleaned the house and found these things in the nooks and crannies."

Then she cursed: "This little bastard hid his treasures tightly, stuffing them in the cracks of the bed and under the cabinets. If he were alive, I would have to beat him up, but he still has to give up." died!"

Aunt Cui had no tears and seemed to be fine.

But if it really didn't matter, she wouldn't be sitting here alone.

Qi Xuansu had no children, but she was speechless and didn't know how to comfort Taoist Cui.

In the end, Aunt Cui had to sort herself out. She wanted to throw away these gadgets, but after thinking about it, she put them away again.