Two days later, at the Scarlet Wind Cliff of the Eastern Sea.
A boat about 300 feet long was anchored on the sea. The sail was painted with a flying three-legged divine bird. This was the flag of the Yin Clan of the Three Suns Island. Zhang Yan stood at the bow of the boat. The sky was clear as if it had been washed.
Ahead of him, the blue waves rolled and fish leaped, and from time to time, two or three birds flew by. [.]
At this time, there was a burst of hurried footsteps behind him. A middle-aged steward with an honest appearance hurried up and said respectfully, "Honored guest, what instructions do you have for me?"
Without turning his head, Zhang Yan asked, "Why are you stopping here?"
The steward hesitated for a moment, seeming to be in a difficult position. He cupped his hands and explained, "Reporting to the honored guest, the descendants of a few old friends of the Old Madam need to go to the Outer Seas. They also want to board this boat. Please wait for half a day."
After saying this, although he was nervous, he was not afraid.
He had been instructed by Steward Qiu in advance. As long as he said this, even if the other party saw through something fishy, they would not immediately turn hostile because of the Old Madam's reputation.
However, this would undoubtedly offend people. It was just that Steward Qiu did not know of Zhang Yan's background, so he did not think too much. If he knew that Zhang Yan was a true disciple of the Qincang School, he would not have interfered so casually.
Zhang Yan stood there without moving, but the steward did not know why, but he had an indescribable feeling of fear.
Finally, he heard a faint voice in his ear. "Only wait for four hours."
Hearing this, the steward heaved a long sigh of relief. He hurriedly cupped his hands and retreated as if he had been granted amnesty. At this moment, he looked like he was about to collapse. His face was pale, and he trembled as he took out a white handkerchief to wipe the beads of sweat on his forehead.
He laughed bitterly and stood at the stern of the boat. There, he stretched his neck and waited, hoping that Lady Shan would come sooner.
In the end, his luck was pretty good. Two hours later, a bright red cloud appeared in the distant horizon. More than fifty young men and women stood on it like an immortal couple.
This group of people was very ostentatious. The Flying Incense Carriage in the front opened the way, and on the left and right sides of the carriage were maids carrying mirror boxes and flower baskets. In the middle of the carriage was a cloud couch. The umbrella was covered with white gauze, and the corner of the golden bell was hung. The graceful figure of a woman could be vaguely seen.
The steward couldn't help but sigh, "I heard that Lady Shan is the disciple of Pengyuan Sect's Sect Leader. She is indeed extraordinary."
When the cloud reached the stern of the ship, he hurriedly retreated a few more steps, bowed and said, "Lady Shan, I am Jing Shu. I have been waiting for a long time under the orders of Erlang."
A pretty maidservant moved closer to the veil and whispered a few words. The woman seemed to say something, and the maidservant nodded. She stood up and said in a clear voice, "My wife has ordered …"
"Wait!"
At this moment, a young cultivator standing on a shuttle-shaped instrument stood up. He first cupped his hands towards the woman in the veil, then he said to Steward Jing, "Lady Shan is as clean as ice and as clean as jade. You can't be tainted by filth. Let me ask you, did you sweep this boat clean? Did any outsiders sneak in?"
This person's name was Yang Bingqing. He was the right-hand man of a Demon King of the Eastern Sea. He had never been on good terms with Yin Zhijun. He knew that Yin Erlang's position in the clan was not high. When he said that he would take out a sea boat, he originally thought that Yin Erlang was just bragging. Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, and that he had managed to gain Lady Shan's favor, he inevitably felt uncomfortable. Therefore, he immediately jumped out to nitpick. However, what he said was reasonable, so the accompanying maidservant only rolled her eyes at him and did not stop him.
Steward Jing was shocked and hurriedly said, "Honorable guest, there is no one else on this boat except for a few boatmen who do odd jobs."
Yang Bingqing said with a faint smile, "Whether there is or not, it's not up to you to decide. We need to send someone to search."
Steward Jing was about to say something else when a gentle voice came from behind the veil, "Yin Erlang has helped me a lot this time. I have to give him and the Yin clan some face. Let's forget about it."
Yang Bingqing wanted to say a few more words, but the cloud couch had already been lifted and was walking towards the pavilion on the boat. He couldn't help but snort.
Steward Jing secretly wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead and felt lucky.
"Thank you, Senior Martial Brother Yang, for escorting me all the way. However, once on the sea boat, my wife will be taken care of by my servants. Senior Martial Brother Yang, please go back."
After taking two steps, the delicate and pretty maidservant suddenly blocked Yang Bingqing's way. She looked like she wanted to send him off.
Yang Bingqing's smile remained unchanged. He cupped his hands and said, "Then, I wish Lady Shan a safe journey."
The maidservant bowed to him and no longer paid attention to him. She turned around and entered the pavilion on the boat.
Yang Bingqing watched as the sea boat slowly sailed away and gradually became a black dot in his sight. His face couldn't help but sink. He changed into a sinister tone and said, "Hmph, Dan Huizhen, you are now high and mighty. After a few days, when Demon King Qiao takes your yin, he will bestow you to me. At that time, I want to see how you will wag your tail and beg in front of me."
He laughed wildly and chanted a spell. He pointed to the sky, and a short sword turned into a white light and flew towards the sky.
He glared at her for a few more times before stepping on his magic tool and leaving.
After all kinds of ornaments, utensils, and furnishings were arranged, Lady Shan lifted the veil and sat down on the couch in the pavilion.
She was extremely beautiful with rosy cheeks and black eyebrows. Her skin was like porcelain and jade, and her eyes were like red cinnabar. Although she was somewhat charming, her eyes were very clear. At this moment, she said softly, "Xiu Er, Steward Jing seemed to have something to say just now. Go and invite him in."
"Yes, Lady."
The maidservant turned around and went out. After a while, she brought Steward Jing in.
After standing in the room, Steward Jing took out a letter and presented it with both hands. He said, "This is what Erlang asked me to give to Lady Shan.
The maidservant took it and handed it over to Lady Shan. Lady Shan flipped through it and said in a warm voice, "Yin Erlang is too polite. I'm just borrowing the Yin Clan's boat. How could I dare to call myself the owner and drive away the Yin Clan's guest? Steward, please rest assured that I am not a rude and unreasonable person. "
When Steward Jing heard this, he finally felt relieved. To be honest, when Steward Qiu instructed him to handle this matter, he already knew that if there was a conflict between the two parties, he would be the scapegoat. Now that everything was fine, all he needed to do was to endure this one month. He bowed to Lady Shan and slowly retreated out of the room.
The maidservant took a look at him and then looked at Lady Shan. She then chased after him and chattered outside the door. No one knew what she said to Steward Jing. After a while, she came back angrily. She said indignantly, "Lady, Yin Erlang is too unscrupulous. We clearly agreed that this sea boat is to be lent to us. How could there be someone else on the same boat?"
Lady Shan smiled and said, "That letter said that this person is Master Yin's guest. Yin Zhijun couldn't refuse and even begged me not to make things difficult for that guest. I don't think this letter was written by him. If it was Yin Erlang, how could he be willing to give up his pride to come and talk to me?"
The maid agreed, "Niangzi is right. Yin family's Second Lang cares about face the most. He would rather die than let niangzi look down on him. In Xiu 'er's opinion, the person on this boat might be the nephew of some Yin family steward."
Lady Shan sighed softly and said, "This time, I went out to sea with great fanfare. I used myself as bait to lure out Demon King Nine Chiefs. This Demon King's magic power is strong. I don't know which of his five doppelgangers will come. Even with the help of my magic weapon, I may not be able to kill him. This matter shouldn't involve others. Xiu 'er, go and greet the guest of the Yin family. If there is no problem, ask him to leave."
Xiu 'er rolled her eyes and revealed a crafty look. She said, "Don't worry, wife. Xiu' er will definitely do it well."
Lady Shan frowned and said in a serious manner, "Xiu 'er, don't mess around. If this guest of the Yin family is a decent Daoist cultivator, you can persuade him with kind words."
Xiu 'er replied, "Don't worry, wife. Xiu' er has just inquired clearly from Steward Jing. This person is traveling alone and didn't even bring a follower with him. He's very shabby. At worst, I will give him some spiritual shells. If he's smart, he will accept it and leave obediently. It's just a matter of changing to another boat. If he's not willing, then I have done my best. His life or death is up to fate."
Lady Shan smiled softly and teased, "My Xiu 'er has become much more sensible."
Xiu 'er blushed and said, "I've been with you for a long time. I've learned a little."
Lady Shan waved her hand lightly and said with a smile, "Go."
Xiu 'er bowed and retreated. She went out of the attic and inquired with Steward Jing. Then, she walked towards Zhang Yan's residence. When she reached the door, she shouted, "Is the teacher in?"
Zhang Yan's clear voice came from inside. He said, "Who's outside?"
Xiu 'er said, "My wife is on the same boat as the teacher, so she sent me to greet you."
Zhang Yan said, "Your wife is very considerate. Please greet him on my behalf."
Xiu 'er pouted and said, "Can the teacher open the door? My wife has something for me to bring to the teacher."
The door opened without any wind. Xiu 'er looked up and saw a young Daoist sitting on a couch separated by a bamboo curtain. She couldn't see his face clearly. She didn't enter the room. She took out a jade box from her pouch and put it down. She said, "My wife said that on this journey to the open sea, the wind is strong and the waves are strong. The undercurrent is turbulent. Mister, please accept this. Maybe you'll be safe."
Then, she bowed and turned to leave.
Not long after, Xiu 'er returned to the cabin. Lady Shan asked softly, "How is this person?"
Xiu 'er was only a maiden. Her cultivation was low and she hadn't opened her meridians. She could only judge the other person's cultivation based on her own experience. Usually, she could see it very accurately. However, Zhang Yan's cultivation was much higher than hers. Not to mention the bamboo curtain, she couldn't see through his cultivation even if she was in front of him.
However, she was usually influenced by what she saw and heard. Which young cultivator with high cultivation didn't have an entourage around them? They came and went with great pomp. Zhang Yan was alone and borrowed the Yin family's boat to go out to sea. She assumed that this person's cultivation wasn't very high. Thus, she said, "My wife, he's just an ordinary cultivator. His cultivation may not be higher than mine. I've already put down the one thousand spiritual shells and gave him a few pointers. If he's smart, he should know what to do. If he's stubborn and refuses to leave, don't blame us if something happens."
Since he was just an ordinary cultivator, Lady Shan didn't take it to heart. She nodded and said, "Xiu 'er, you did well. If we can successfully kill that Demon King Nine Spirits, my teacher will pass on a great technique to me. I'll become one of the four great disciples in the sect. At that time, I'll be qualified to let you enter the sect."
Xiu 'er was overjoyed when she heard this. Her eyes reddened for some reason. She knelt down and said, "You're the best to Xiu' er. Xiu 'er will repay you with my life."
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