Xu Huipong walked along the tea mountain path and finally walked out of the Great Ancestor's field of vision. She stood among the tea bushes and looked at the yellow glazed roof pavilion at the top of the Baoguo Temple, lost in thought. Other than the blood from biting her lip, there was not much grief on her face. She did not hate the Great Ancestor's arrangement, she only hated the green-robed swordsman for not fighting back then. She cultivated wholeheartedly and had the ability to retain her youthful appearance. She looked like a 30-year-old woman, but she was actually close to 40. When she first met him, she was only 13. How many 13s could there be in life? She wiped away the blood and walked down the mountain with a gloomy face.
Xu Huipong did not know that the green-robed swordsman had been watching for many years in the depths of the shade. After seeing her enter the Baoguo Temple, he slowly walked toward the bamboo building. The old man and cat were still there. The snowball-like Shih Tzu screamed. The dozing old Yangzhou Minister of Offerings raised his eyelids with some difficulty and looked at the unpolished jade carefully carved by the Lu family. This swordsman used to be so high-spirited. If it were not for the fact that he could not overcome the barrier of love, he would have gone very far whether he was an official or a swordsman. The old man comforted the frightened Shih Tzu on his knees and frowned. He asked calmly, "Did you hear that?"
Tangxi Sword Fairy Lu Baijie nodded. He looked at the old man coldly with one finger on the scabbard. It looked like the ancient sword could be unsheathed at any time. With Lu Baijie's attainments in the sword evaluation, he could unsheathe his sword very quickly. He did not need to show it deliberately. Of course, this was Lu Baijie expressing his position. If the old man did not take back his words to Xu Huipong, he did not mind doing another disgraceful act as Tangxi Sword Fairy and not as a disciple of the Lu family. So what if you are the old master of the Jiangxin Yu family? I, Lu Baijie, have a sword in my hand and a clear conscience. Why should I care?
Yu Jiankang's eyelids trembled. One of his hands was no longer stroking the snow-white Chausie. Instead, his five fingers formed a claw and gripped the pet's head. However, he didn't use any strength. The Chausie, which instinctively felt uncomfortable, didn't seem to understand. It turned its head. Yu Jiankang, one of the few people in the dynasty who had hopes of obtaining the posthumous title of "Wenzhong" after his death, suddenly laughed self-mockingly. As for the posthumous title of "Wenzheng" that was even higher than Wenzhong, the dynasty had been empty for 120 years. Even he didn't have any extravagant hopes. The old man only looked again at the distant green mountains. There were many mountains and rivers in Jiangnan, and he never got tired of looking at them. There was actually a rare hint of compromise in his light tone. He said softly, "Tangxi, you know that back then, my original intention was for you to be the head of the Lu family. Lu Daolin was also willing."
Lu Baijie rudely interrupted, "I don't want to."
Old Consecrator Yu Jian frowned and said, "You are unwilling to marry the pearl of the Yu family, unwilling to become the head of the Lu family, unwilling to be recommended to become an official, unwilling to be a general. As a child of the Lu family, Tangxi, do you know that there are too many things you are unwilling to do that are against the rules? If you didn't slack off like this, how could the Lu family even surpass the Bo family and the Yuan family and suppress you all? "
Lu Baijie was silent. Her finger no longer touched the scabbard. The old Consecrator sighed and extended his hand, indicating for this junior that he had once thought highly of to sit on the stool. After Lu Baijie sat down, Yu Jiankang, who had specially rushed over from Jiangxin County to Baoguo Temple today, smiled. "It's a pity that she's not a descendant of the Yu family. The juniors of my family are more than steady, but lacking in drive. They can only preserve what they have, and it's very difficult for them to revive. How would they dare to call us old fellows old farts? Even if they have resentment, they don't even dare to curse in their stomachs. At such a young age, they all have an unbearable stench of lethargy. Tangxi, do you know why I'm making things difficult for a girl like Xu Huipong? "
Sword Immortal Tangxi shook her head.
The old Consecrator picked up the Persian cat with both hands and sighed. "How is she worthy of you?"
Lu Baijie smiled bitterly. "But I just can't let go of her."
The old man snorted coldly. "Your father had a son in his later years, and he especially doted on you. Before he died, he even left a letter for me and Xu Yinsheng. Ignoring the rules of the sect, he didn't hesitate to hand over some of his family's assets and take the risk of inviting a wolf into the house, begging us to help you become the head of the Lu family. Do you really think Lu Daolin doesn't know this secret? I could have kept it a secret, but Xu Yinsheng had already revealed it to him. These past few years, Gumu has used the Lu family's influence to secretly grow stronger. The wolf has already entered the house, but you have greatly disappointed your father. It's true that Lu Daolin is a good person, but how can he take advantage of a group of treacherous people like Gumu's Xu family? Let's not talk about the distant matters. Empress Zhao watched coldly from the sidelines and remembered all of this in her heart. Do you really think that Empress Zhao would be as close as sisters with that girl from the Xu family? This time, the Crown Prince of Beiliang stirred up trouble and angered the Gangnam-do scholars. The 30,000 students of the Imperial College in the capital were incited. How can your brother be safe in the Imperial College? If nothing unexpected happens, Lu Daolin, who can't do anything inside or outside, will take the blame and resign as the Right Chancellor. Huan Shu, who has been fighting with your brother for many years, will naturally be happy to take advantage of the situation. The Lu family's setback in the capital, in the end, isn't it Yang Zhou's loss? If not, why would I, an old man with one foot in the coffin, come here? To listen to the boring difference between a king and a tyrant? Or to be threatened by you with a sword? "
Sword Fairy Tang Xi said calmly, "Uncle, aren't you afraid of playing the lute to a cow by telling me this?"
It wasn't clear whether he was angry at her misfortune or lamenting her incompetence, but the old Consecrator was vaguely angry. He raised his voice and said, "Tang Xi, I can prevent Xu Hui from doing that thing, but this time, you have to come out and share the burden of the Lu family. Otherwise, with my temper, letting an insignificant Xu Hui go and embarrass the Gumu Xu family all these years is just a reminder to them. Tang Xi, I'll ask you one last time. Are you willing to go to the capital to be the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War? No matter how you become a fourth-rank official in the capital, I'm only asking if you are willing or not! "
Lu Baijie said bitterly, "I only ask that you don't make things difficult for her."
The old Consecrator smiled slightly and returned to his usual carefree state. He said with a pleasant expression, "Tang Xi, Tang Xi, those who are closely involved can't see clearly. If you are willing to be an official, who would dare to make things difficult for her?"
Lu Baijie shook her head and said, "Even the daughter of the King of Beiliang is bullied like this. She is only an abandoned child of the Gumu Xu family. How can I be at ease?"
The old man said calmly, "Alright, I can make an agreement with you. You go to the capital. After all, she is the granddaughter-in-law of the Yu family in name. No one can bully her."
Sword Fairy Tang Xi, Lu Baijie stood up and left calmly with her hands clasped in front.
The old man narrowed his eyes and leaned back in his chair. His thoughts were unfathomable.
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