The sudden appearance of the two people naturally alarmed the birds and small beasts that were playing around the pool. The birds in the sky scattered into the forest, and the rabbits and squirrels that were watching from the roots of the trees also slipped into the bushes.
Nightingale hurriedly covered her mouth, but it was too late. Her eyes showed a bit of guilt.
Zhong Jiu, who was sitting on a big rock by the water, seemed to notice it. She looked back and smiled.
"Master Xu."
Xu Buling was also a little embarrassed for inadvertently destroying the heavenly scenery. He raised his hand and smiled.
"I'm sorry for being presumptuous. How did you attract these birds and beasts?"
Zhong Jiu put on the airs of a master. At this time, her expression was calm. She got up and walked to Xu Buling. Her voice was soft.
"Flowers, trees, birds, and beasts all have spirituality. I often picked herbs in the mountains when I was young. After a long time, I know these little guys. They are not afraid of me, and it's the same in another place. Well … it's hard to tell how to call them here. If you want to learn, I can teach you. "
Psychic Magic …
Xu Buring blinked his eyes. He really wanted to learn it. Although this skill wasn't very useful, it was much more effective than little magic tricks when used to amuse babies and Man Man …
Nightingale was obviously conquered by Zhong Jiu's magical skill. She smiled and said.
"Sister Zhong, can you teach me?"
Zhong Jiu pursed her lips and smiled. "Of course, but it's a little troublesome. I won't be able to learn it without a few years."
Xu Buling was not eager for quick success. He turned and walked to the road. "It's late. Let's find a place to stay first. We'll talk about it when we get back to the ship tomorrow."
Zhong Jiu nodded slightly. She sat sideways on the horse and walked out.
She asked, "Did you see Immortal Qing Xu just now?"
Xu Buling had seen Zhong Jiu's ability and connections. He had already regarded this mysterious woman as a master. He nodded gently.
"Thank you for leading the way. I saw him just now. He is worthy of his reputation. By the way, you said you have a little conflict with WuTang Sect. What's going on? "
Hearing this, Zhong Jiu rolled her eyes, and then a little helplessness appeared on her face.
"It's an old story in Jianghu. Have you heard of Immortal Lonely Autumn in the Changqing Taoist Temple outside WuTang Mountain?"
Xu Buling was stunned. He nodded gently. "The most beautiful woman in the world. Of course I've heard of her."
Zhong Jiu sighed. She walked in front of Xu Buling and said softly.
"Back then, there was a rumor in Jianghu about the 'Eight Champions of Xuanhe'. At that time, I was still young and had just started to roam the Jianghu, so I didn't care about this. Later, I happened to meet Xu Danqing … "
"Oh?"
Xu Buring and Nightingale's interest was piqued. They slowed down their horses and looked at Zhong Jiu.
"With your talent and beauty, you are more than qualified to be one of the Eight Chiefs of Xuanhe. Why didn't you enter the painting?"
Zhong Jiu twirled the hair by her ear with her fingers, and there was a dazed look in her eyes.
"I didn't pay attention to this matter at first, but Xu Danqing happened to meet him. After chatting for a while, she finally agreed to let him paint one. "I didn't pay attention to it, but Xu Danqing happened to meet me. I talked to him and finally agreed to let him paint a painting …" Xu Buling frowned. He didn't expect this. He looked at Zhong Jiu, who was a little unhappy.
Xu Buring frowned. He hadn't expected there to be such a saying. He looked at the slightly displeased Zhong Jiu.
Zhong Jiu knew that Xu Buling and Ning Yuhe were very close. She immediately changed the topic, and her tone was a little more angry.
"Xu Danqing, if she wants to paint, she will paint. If she doesn't want to, she won't. She promised me, but she lied to me and ran so far away. Who can bear this?
Then she said that no beauty in the world can be painted. She is obviously saying that I am not as good as Ning Yuhe … People should not take these things to heart for fame and fortune. But people need to live. After that, he even said 'no beauty in the world can be painted'. Wasn't this clearly saying that I couldn't compare to Ning Yuhe … Indeed, people shouldn't take these things to heart in the struggle for fame and fortune. Just like Young Master, you can ignore your appearance, but if someone really says you're ugly, can you still be happy in your heart? "
Xu Buling had no intention of refuting her words.
He was silent for a while before he continued to ask, "How did the girl get into a conflict with Wudang Mountain?"
Zhong Jiu sighed. "How did the girl get into a conflict with Wudang Mountain?"
Zhong Jiu sighed. "I was only fifteen or sixteen at that time. I suffered such a great loss for no reason, and I was naturally indignant. I couldn't find Xu Danqing, so I wanted to talk to Ning Yuhe. In the beginning, when Ning Yuhe was in trouble, I didn't bother him. Later, when Ning Yuhe went to Wudang Mountain to become a monk, I wanted to visit him and make things clear … "
Xu Buling nodded. "And then?"
"And then …"
When Zhong Jiu said this, she seemed to have remembered something sad, and her eyes turned red.
"I was still young at that time, and I went to Changqing Temple to see Ning Yuhe. But two days after I arrived in Wudang Mountain, Chen Daozi from Wudang Mountain came. He pointed his sword at me and told me to get lost. If I didn't, I would die in Changqing Temple … What could I do? I haven't been to Wudang Mountain since then. Sigh … "
Xu Buling frowned and organized his thoughts. "Xu Danqing promised to paint for you?"
"Why would I lie to you? I promised him. You can ask him if you don't believe me. "
"I didn't mean to doubt you, miss. Hmm … when I was in Chang 'an, I heard that Xu Danqing sent away women who came to ask for paintings in the name of buying wine …"
"So what? He could have said that he couldn't paint and agreed to paint. He said that he wanted to drink wine. I ran from Youzhou to Chang 'an, and then back. In the end, I didn't find anyone else. Am I wrong?"
Zhong Jiu's face was full of grievance. As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks.
Xu Buling hurriedly raised his hand. "Xu Danqing broke his promise first, so he definitely won't blame you. Hmm … But this matter doesn't seem to have much to do with Ning Yuhe. You must have heard about what happened after that … "
Zhong Jiu pursed her lips. "I didn't mean her. It's just that Wudang Mountain was a busybody."
Xu Buling nodded and smiled. "We should be near Wudang Mountain tomorrow. Since you know Taoist Ning, I'll accompany you to Changqing Temple. We'll become friends after chatting. I'll be the middleman. Chen Daozi will have to wait outside when he comes."
With that, the three of them sped toward the town outside Golden Thread Gorge …
…
The next afternoon.
Xu Buling arrived at the foot of Wudang Mountain with Nightingale and Zhong Jiu. The mountain was empty, birds were chirping, and clouds were rolling in the sky. The autumn scenery of Wudang Mountain was still refreshing.
Wudang Mountain was a famous geomantic treasure land, whether in the marketplace or in Jianghu. Tourists and Jianghu people came and went in an endless stream. There were also many souvenir vendors and fortune-tellers along the way. In fact, Wudang Mountain didn't practice fortune-telling. But fortune-tellers existed as long as people believed in them. True Taoist priests of Wudang Mountain couldn't drive them away.
After arriving at the foot of Wudang Mountain, because they had informed Lady Lu in advance, the boat stopped directly at Taiji Lake at the foot of Wudang Mountain. There were guards waiting at the entrance of the official road to welcome them.
Lady Lu arrived at Wudang Mountain two days ago. She and Xiao Xiang'er went to the Golden Peak of Tianzhu Peak to burn incense and then returned to wait on the boat.
Once Xu Buling learned about it, he did not return to the boat because he had to travel through the territory of Wudang Mountain. Instead, he went to Evergreen Mountain, which was located at the periphery of Wudang Mountain.
Evergreen Mountain was rather remote. It was not very tall, and there was only a small path leading up the mountain.
Xu Buling rode his horse forward slowly on the small path that wound around the mountain. He swept his gaze over the white clouds beyond the mountain. They looked like white steamed buns.
"Ahem …"
Xu Buling's expression changed slightly, and he sat up a little straighter. Speaking of which, he had not seen Ning Yuhe and Man Zhi'er for a few months, and he really missed them. He also did not see Qing Ye after they kissed each other goodbye. How he should deal with the situation later was also a headache.
Unfortunately, Xu Buling's headache did not last for long. When he arrived at Evergreen Temple at the top of the mountain, he was naturally greeted by a large bronze lock.
Xu Buling led his horse to the small Taoist temple. He looked around in confusion when he saw the spider webs at the foot of the wall.
"Why isn't he here?"
There was no instant communication in this world, so Nightingale naturally did not know. She walked to the front of the gate and glanced at it a few times. Then she frowned.
"Hehe, I miss you … Chen Daozi … Are these the Three Chiefs of Swordsmanship?"
？？？
Xu Buling walked to the front of the gate of the Taoist temple, and sure enough, he found a line of words on it. His face immediately darkened.
Zhong Jiu knew that this would happen. She was already dissatisfied with Chen Daozi for driving her out of the Central Plains. At this moment, she walked to the front and glanced at it.
"Yo … I didn't expect that the famous Chen Daozi would be like this in private …"
Nightingale looked at the Young Master next to her. She wanted to say something, but did not.
Xu Buling frowned and looked at it for a moment. Then he turned around and walked to the Wind-Chasing Horse. He took the dragon-patterned lance wrapped in black cloth from the side of the horse and shouted loudly at the sea of clouds beyond the mountain.
"Chen Daozi, you smelly cow nose … Wu wu wu wu …"
As soon as he shouted, Zhong Jiu, who was watching from the side, was stunned. She just wanted to criticize Chen Daozi, and she thought that Xu Buling would at most say a few words of contempt. She did not expect him to have such a bad temper. Was it necessary? If Chen Daozi, the Wudang Killing God, was called over, she did not dare to say what Xu Buling would do, but she would definitely be driven out of the Central Plains again.
Zhong Jiu raised her hand and covered Xu Buling's mouth.
"Young Master Xu, don't be impulsive!"
Her soft, jade-like hand covered her lips. Because she was too anxious, she almost hugged Xu Buling and pulled him back. Her bulging clothes were squeezed out of shape.
Xu Buling's mouth was covered. He raised his hand and pulled Zhong Jiu's wrist away. He turned his head and looked at her with a slightly cold expression.
"The Quanzhen of Wudang Sect does not get close to women. This shameless cow nose wants to break the rules with his martial arts. I'll call him out and ask him if he is worthy of the Taoist robe he is wearing …"
Zhong Jiu forcefully pulled Xu Buling back. "That is the Wudang Killing God, one of the Ten Martial Heroes in the World, and the martial uncle of Wudang Mountain …"
"So what?"
Xu Buling frowned. "The imperial court has conferred a title of Martial Hero to him, and he doesn't know his place. If you don't make things clear today, I will bring troops to flatten Wudang Mountain tomorrow …"
"It can't be flattened, it can't be flattened …"
Zhong Jiu explained softly, "It might just be written by some bored busybody in Jianghu. If you vent your anger on Chen Daozi, it will cause a big misunderstanding …"
Xu Buling frowned. When he thought about it carefully, he found that it made sense. But his master's door was graffitied. Was everyone in Wudang Mountain blind?
"Miss Zhong, this has nothing to do with you …"
"It's not …"
Just as Zhong Jiu was thinking about how she should explain herself, a loud and clear voice came from the clouds in the sky far away from them.
"Which friend has come to Wudang Mountain?"
Zhong Jiu didn't expect that Chen Daozi had already heard it.
She quickly said softly, "Young Master Xu, what happened in the past is in the past. Although I have some conflicts with Chen Daozi, he is still a famous master. Everyone knows that he has a good character, and I am still convinced. If he comes because of this absurd thing, I'm afraid I won't be able to live with myself … "
Xu Buling tilted his head to look at the lonely Zhong Jiu. After thinking about it, he could only give up on the idea of talking to Chen Daozi. He turned to look at the mountain where the voice came from and said loudly,
"Chen Daozi, you smelly cow nose is really amazing. Your swordsmanship is invincible in the world!"
The mountain was very empty, and the loud voice traveled very far.
The mountain in the distance was obviously silent for a while, as if thinking about whether this sentence was a compliment or a derogatory one. After a while, a response came.
"You are?"
"Xu Buling."
After that, there was no sound.
Xu Buling waited for a while. When he saw that the other person did not speak, he turned around and led his horse down the mountain to look for Lady Lu.
Zhong Jiu walked beside Xu Buling, paying attention to the movements around them. After walking for a while, she found that Chen Daozi did not come running over.
"Chen Daozi has a bad temper and is unreasonable. He even threatened me in the past … You called him a smelly cow nose, and that's it?"
"What else can I do? I am the great Prince Su. It's not like he can come over and beat me up. "
"That's true …"
Zhong Jiu nodded. Only now did she realize how comfortable it was to have such a disciple by her side. She could even stand up for her master, and no one dared to fight back.
Why is Ning Yuhe so lucky …
