She served the tea and noticed that the lady who served the tea was the one who embarrassed her previously.
Guan Fangyi asked, "Sovereign, who is this?"
Yi Shu glanced at her, thinking that she was going to tell on her.
Long Xiu didn't know and replied with a smile, "My disciple, Yi Shu, my last disciple."
Guan Fangyi immediately said to Yi Shu, "Lady Yi, you probably don't know, but your teacher treated me very well in the past. He was very generous and could easily spend tens of thousands of gold coins."
Why did she say this? Niu Youdao winked at her, but she pretended not to see it and said it for Yi Shu.
Yi Shu glanced at her teacher.
Long Xiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head and said, "In the blink of an eye, more than thirty years have passed. I was frivolous back then and I'm afraid that the matchmaker would laugh at me. But it's better when I was young! "He didn't avoid it, showing that he had really let it go.
Guan Fangyi said, "I don't dare to laugh at you. I regret it so much. If I knew that you could become the Sovereign of Xiao Yao Palace, I would have pestered you to marry me. "
"Haha!" Long Xiu sat cross-legged on the short couch and laughed heartily. He pointed at Guan Fangyi and said, "There were many people who admired you back then. I, Long Xiu, was not good-looking and couldn't enter the eyes of the matchmaker."
Although he said this out of politeness, he knew that if he really got together with such a famous woman, there would be opposition from his teacher and he would be attacked by his fellow disciples. Based on his mentality at that time, if this woman really agreed to be with him, he wouldn't let her go easily. The result of bearing the pressure would definitely anger his teacher and he wouldn't be able to become the Sovereign of Xiao Yao Palace.
Of course, there might be another result. Under pressure, he might let this woman down.
Guan Fangyi said, "In the end, I was blind and missed it. Otherwise, I would be the wife of the Sovereign. Who would dare to bully me then?"
Long Xiu asked with a smile, "Who would dare to bully you?"
"There are many people who bully me." Guan Fangyi pointed at Niu Youdao and said, "He often bullied me and tricked me out of Qi Capital. Now, I am ordered around as a maid. Palace Lord Long, you have to uphold justice for me! "
"Oh," Long Xiu pulled a long face and pretended to reprimand him, "Niu Youdao, this is your fault!"
Niu Youdao smiled bitterly. "Palace Lord, look at her. Does she look like someone I can bully? Have you ever seen a servant girl splash tea on her master's face for no reason? Who's bullying who? "
Guan Fangyi glared at him. "You asked for it."
"Haha!" Long Xiu laughed heartily and took a sip of tea. His smile gradually faded as he looked at Niu Youdao. His tone changed as well. "Niu Youdao, what's the matter?"
Niu Youdao stood up and said respectfully, "I came to the Wan Shou Clan and heard that the Palace Master is here. I did not dare to disturb you, but I did not dare to ignore you either. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and greet you."
Long Xiu said with a spurious smile, "You're just here to pay your respects?"
Niu Youdao replied respectfully: "Yes!"
Long Xiu was a little surprised.
After that, just like what Niu Youdao said, he did not mention anything important. He was just here to pay his respects. He listened to Guan Fangyi and Long Xiu's conversation and occasionally interrupted them.
Long Xiu was in a good mood today when his old lover came to flatter him. He was quite happy with Guan Fangyi's teasing.
After the guests left, Long Xiu leaned against the railing and remained silent beside the waterside pavilion.
Everyone was once young, and everyone had memories of the past that they could not forget.
When they met again, the beauty was no longer as beautiful as she was in the past. It made people sigh with emotion and a little dispirited. They realized that the past was really the past, and it was better to keep her as a souvenir.
Yi Shu returned after sending the guests off. She walked to Long Xiu and asked, "Master, what do you think of Niu Youdao?"
Long Xiu said, "He is an outstanding talent among the younger generation! If it wasn't for the fact that his background is not as good as yours, and he lacks power and background, you and your fellow apprentices are not as good as him. "
Yi Shu was a little disdainful, "I think he is just so-so. Flattery. Master, don't be fooled by his appearance!"
She wanted to vomit when she saw Niu Youdao's occasional flattery.
If it wasn't for the appearance of that Qi Capital's matchmaker who was so familiar with her master, she would have taught Niu Youdao a lesson on the spot. She might even have taught him a lesson.
"Flattery? Do you think so? " Long Xiu looked back at her and then at the night sky outside, "Of course, you have the right not to flatter, but he doesn't. He has to lower his head when he should. You can say that he is a flatterer, or you can say that he is a man who knows when to yield and when to stand tall. It depends on how you think. Let's wait and see. Two tigers cannot live on one mountain. Sooner or later, the two great forces in the Southern Prefecture will have a showdown and see who will rise and fall in the end! "
Yi Shu said, "Master, you hope that Niu Youdao will win?"
Long Xiu said expressionlessly, "Who wins and who loses will not affect the interests of Xiao Yao Palace. It doesn't matter who wins. I hope that the strong will win! We can't always be the vanguard of Yan Palace. There must be someone who can break through enemy lines and exhaust the opponent. Do you understand? "
Yi Shu was silent for a while and tried to ask, "Master, is that matchmaker very beautiful?"
Long Xiu smiled and sighed, "Isn't she beautiful? Of course, she is much less beautiful now. She is far from what she used to be. Back then, she was known as the world's most beautiful woman with peerless talent! I almost couldn't control myself in those days. "
Yi Shu curled her lips and asked, "Master, do you have a good relationship with her?" This was what she wanted to know.
Long Xiu said, "You think too much. There is no relationship."
…
Returning to their own courtyard, Niu Youdao, who entered the courtyard together, also teased Guan Fangyi about their relationship, "You dare to say anything. You have a good relationship with Long Xiu."
Guan Fangyi said disdainfully, "What relationship? We don't have any relationship. They are just having fun when they have nothing better to do. Do you think there is any relationship at their level? I only have a relationship if I have value. If I don't, I can only be regarded as an acquaintance. "
Niu Youdao laughed, "You can see it clearly."
Guan Fangyi sneered, "After so many years, I finally see through it. I don't want to go, but you insist on dragging me there. It's fine if they don't care, but if they do, they are worried that I will affect their reputation. If you drag me there, it will backfire. "
Niu Youdao somewhat understood why she didn't want to talk about her relationship with those people. He smiled and said, "What kind of people have you not seen? You naturally know what kind of words to say to the kind of people you meet. I'm not worried at all. I just wanted you to ease the atmosphere. What can happen?"
Speaking of this, Guan Fangyi became curious, "From the beginning to the end, you didn't mention anything serious. Instead, you kept hinting me to chat with them. What do you want to see them for? Are you just going to go through the motions? "
Niu Youdao said two words, "Play chess!"
Guan Fangyi blinked and realized what he was planning. She asked curiously, "What chess?"
Niu Youdao stopped there, "Alright, rest early. I still have to bring you to visit a few other families tomorrow. I will have to rely on you to stay for a while longer."
He was teasing her again. Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes and spat, "Don't call me, I am not going!" She turned and left after saying that.
Niu Youdao pretended not to hear it. Anyway, he would have a way to make her go when the time came.
Yuan Gang, who was in the shadows, walked over and asked, "Are you okay?"
Niu Youdao shook his head slightly and asked, "Is there any news from Wanxiang City's Five Liang Mountain?"
Yuan Gang said, "The people from Five Liang Mountain are already stationed in the city to keep an eye on them. Until now, they have not seen anyone from Great Zen Mountain. Based on the time, if they are not in a hurry, they should not be here yet. There is another possibility. They have changed their appearances and don't know them. It will be hard to find them. "
Niu Youdao said, "The Illusion World is not sealed. After Great Zen Mountain gets the news, they will definitely send someone to check out the situation. Even if they do not stay in Wanxiang City, they will come to Wanshou Gate. Continue to keep an eye on Wanxiang City. Inform me immediately if you find them. I will ask Chao Shenghuai to help check on Wanshou Gate. You can also ask him to help search in Wanxiang City. "
Yuan Gang said, "Is it appropriate to openly look for Chao Shenghuai in Wanshou Gate?"
Niu Youdao said, "No need to openly look for him. That guy is very nervous now. He is worried that I will act recklessly. He will not be at ease until he finds out what is wrong. I can guarantee that he has been paying attention to this area. If he knows that I went to see Xiao Yao Palace, he will be worried and come to find me. "
…
The light was dim and the moon butterfly was shining brightly on the beam. Xi Haitang sat cross-legged on the cattail hassock in the hall with his eyes closed.
Chou Shan came and sat cross-legged on the opposite side. "Niu Youdao has already gone to see Long Xiu."
Xi Haitang closed his eyes and replied, "So be it. Is it worth your special trip? Are you going to speak up for that Tianyu Gate again? "
Chou Shan said, "Sect Leader, you misunderstood. I just wanted to mention that the meeting was not short. Niu Youdao took more than an hour to come out. I'm afraid it was not just a simple greeting."
Xi Haitang opened his eyes and asked, "Long Xiu talked with him for so long?"
Chou Shan said, "It was because I felt that something was wrong that I came to mention it. Oh yes, Niu Youdao also brought someone with him. It was that Qi Jing Hongniang. "
"She came as well?" Xi Haitang was surprised. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He asked, "Why didn't I hear you mention her before?"
Niu Youdao was not a big deal. He was just a member of the entourage. Why would I mention her on purpose? Chou Shan noticed that there was something wrong with his reaction. He asked suspiciously, "Sect Leader, do you know her?"
Xi Haitang saw that there was something wrong with the way Chou Shan looked at him and knew that he had misunderstood. He immediately explained, "Don't misunderstand. I do know her. Back then, she was really famous. She did not have any background. It was not like she was a member of some sect. It was not inconvenient to meet her, so the threshold to meet her was not high. Many people who came to Qi Jing could easily meet her as long as they had some background. When I went to Qi Jing to work for the sect, I heard that the world's most beautiful woman lived in Qi Jing. Naturally, I went to see what the so-called world's most beautiful woman was all about. When I saw her, I realized that she was just so-so. There was no meaning to it. It was just so-so. "
Chou Shan replied with an "oh". He muttered in his heart, "It was just so-so. Why did you have such a big reaction?"
Seeing that this guy did not seem to believe him, Xi Haitang wanted to say something but stopped. He thought that he was too lazy to explain.
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