Chou Shan went back with doubts in his mind.
As soon as he returned to his courtyard, a disciple came to report to him. "Elder, Elder Chen from Heavenly Jade Faction is looking for you."
Chou Shan looked over and found that Chen Tingxiu was waiting outside. She also saw him and walked over. She cupped her fists from afar.
Chou Shan gestured for his disciple to leave. He was getting impatient, but he still acted like a guest, "Brother Chen, what's the matter?"
Chen Tingxiu knew that it wasn't good to keep bothering Chou Shan, but he had no choice. Niu Youdao was hiding in Wan Shou Sect, and he was here for Niu Youdao. He wasn't familiar with this place, so he could only ask for help from Wan Shou Sect.
He couldn't just sit back and watch Niu Youdao do something bad to Heavenly Jade Faction, so he had to be thick-skinned.
"I'm really sorry, I'm not familiar with this place, so I can only ask Brother Chou again." Chen Tingxiu bowed and apologized.
Chou Shan said, "Is this about Niu Youdao again?"
Chen Tingxiu said, "Brother Chou is wise. I just wanted to ask, did Niu Youdao see Long Xiu? Do you know what their conversation was like?"
Chou Shan said, "Brother Chen, that's a little too much. Wan Shou Sect is not your Heavenly Jade Faction's spy, and we can't spy on your Wan Shou Sect's guests."
"I understand, I understand." Chen Tingxiu bowed again and again.
Chou Shan hesitated for a while, but he still gave him some face and said, "He definitely saw Long Xiu, but I don't know what they talked about. Wan Shou Sect doesn't eavesdrop on their guests, but he must have met Long Xiu for quite some time, about half an hour."
"That long?" Chen Tingxiu was surprised.
Chou Shan said: "Brother Chen, that's enough. You're on your own now. This is the Wan Shou Sect, not the Heavenly Jade Sect. Outsiders are not allowed to do whatever they want here. It's best if you don't cause any trouble."
"Yes, yes, yes." Chen Tingxiu nodded. "I will remember Brother Chou's kindness."
Chou Shan did not keep him.
On the way back, Chen Tingxiu could be said to be filled with worry. After all, Long Xiu wasn't an ordinary person, and it wasn't easy for ordinary cultivators to meet him. What could make Niu Youdao take up so much of Long Xiu's time?
Also, he had placed Niu Youdao's eyesight on Yi Shu's side in advance, but it seemed to have no effect now. Based on his understanding of Yi Shu, she shouldn't be that easy to talk to.
What he did not know was that Guan Fangyi's appearance and her close relationship with Long Xiu had suppressed Yi Shu and caused an accident to his plan.
…
Early in the morning, Zhou Tiezi cleaned up the guests' tableware and left. Niu Youdao walked out of the courtyard and stood under a big tree at the edge of the mountain. He looked at the scenery with his hands behind his back.
Not long after, as he had expected, Chao Shenghuai took advantage of this gap to appear again.
But this time, it didn't meet him directly. Instead, it flew over the mountains, as if it just happened to pass by.
After watching Chao Shenghuai disappear from the mountains, Niu Youdao twisted his hands in his sleeves and took a paper ball that had been rolled into small particles.
He scraped the paper ball between his fingers and flattened it. When he lifted his sleeves casually, he saw a line of words written on a piece of paper: Opposite, hanging vines, by the stream, playing with water.
He looked up and saw that there was indeed a piece of hanging vines on the mountain wall of the stream. He did not know what Chao Shenghuai meant, but since he said so, there must be a reason.
The piece of paper fell into his sleeves, and the strength of his fingers easily turned it into powder.
After observing the surroundings and waiting for a while, Zhou Tiezi, who had sent away the tableware, came back and reported, "Brother Niu, I've brought the message for you. Wait for the sect's notification."
"Okay, thank you." Niu Youdao cupped his hands.
Zhou Tiezi smiled and waved his hand, "It's nothing. It's just a matter of bringing the message. No need to be so polite."
Coincidentally, Yuan Gang walked out of the courtyard. Niu Youdao raised his chin at Yuan Gang, "I heard from Yuan Gang that Brother Zhou's master met with an accident and died when he went out on an errand for the sect. Now, Brother Zhou is the only one under your master who is cultivating in seclusion?"
Speaking of this, a trace of bitterness flashed across Zhou Tiezi's face. He forced a smile and said, "It's hard to avoid some ups and downs in the cultivation world, and accidents are inevitable. When my master had the qualifications to accept disciples, he just happened to accept me. Before he could recruit a junior brother for me, he met with an accident, and so I'm alone now. Actually, cultivating alone is pretty good. I'm already very satisfied to be able to live freely in this chaotic world, which is many times better than those independent cultivators outside. "
This was purely self-consolation. If it was really good, he wouldn't have to do odd jobs. No one spoke up for him, so he had been doing odd jobs all these years.
His lineage originated from the previous Sect Master of the Myriad Beasts Sect, Zhu Chicheng. He was involved in the internal disputes of the sect, and after so many years, his lineage had been pushed aside. Now, it could be said that he was the only one left of the Zhu lineage.
Niu Youdao naturally knew that he was comforting him. At a young age, he could see others doing well while he was ordered around. How many young people would be willing to be ordered around? He nodded and said, "Brother Zhou, you have a good attitude. But I see that Brother Zhou has a dignified appearance. You're not someone who will live under others for a long time. "
Zhou Tiezi raised his hand and touched his cheek. He couldn't help but smile shyly. He was a little bashful and a little embarrassed from being praised.
His appearance was indeed not bad. He was fair and tender, like a real fresh meat.
But what was the use of this? The internal competition within the sect was also very fierce. Without anyone to speak up for him, he naturally wouldn't have a chance to stand out. If he dared to have any wishful thinking and offended someone, he wouldn't even have anyone to protect him. He would probably end up in a miserable state. He wouldn't even be able to keep his peace, and that would probably be the end of his life.
Zhou Tiezi sighed in his heart. He shook his head and smiled. "Brother Niu, you're too kind."
Niu Youdao, however, had a sincere look on his face. "Brother Zhou, you don't need to be so humble. I feel like old friends with Brother Zhou. I'm willing to become sworn brothers with Brother Zhou. I wonder if Brother Zhou will do me the honor?"
Yuan Gang couldn't help but look up at the sky. He muttered in his heart, 'Daoye is here again.'
"…" Zhou Tiezi was dumbfounded. He thought he had heard wrong. "Sworn … sworn brothers?"
Niu Youdao said seriously, "That's right. I'm not joking!"
"This … This …" Zhou Tiezi stuttered for a while, his face was filled with disbelief.
Ever since he joined the Wan Shou Sect, other than the Wan Xiang City, he had never had any contact with the outside world. He basically never stepped into the secular world.
When his master was still alive, he would tell him some things about the cultivation world. After his master passed away, he could only flip through the records of the sect regarding the cultivation world. Things like the "Collected Records of the Shangqing Sect" that Niu Youdao had read in his early years were mostly from these things. Most of his understanding of the cultivation world came from these aspects.
Regarding the newly risen Niu Youdao, he honestly had no idea who he was. He only heard from the people who gave him orders that he was a person who had been expelled from the Shangqing Sect. He had only recently made a name for himself.
The guests that he was responsible for entertaining were not high-ranking VIPs. He was not qualified to interact with guests of higher status.
However, there was one thing that he knew. The guests who were able to stay in the Wan Shou Sect were not people that a lowly disciple like him could compare to.
After stuttering for a while, he finally said, "Isn't this inappropriate?"
Niu Youdao immediately asked, "Brother Zhou, are you looking down on me?"
"No, no, no." Zhou Tiezi quickly waved his hand and explained, "I have never heard of such a thing happening in the Wan Shou Sect. I don't know if disciples of the Wan Shou Sect need permission to become sworn brothers with outsiders. Can I ask for permission first?"
"I see!" Niu Youdao thought for a while and shook his head. "Forget it. You don't need to ask permission. You can't say anything to your superiors. If you ask permission, you will be questioned. Don't ask permission for the time being. I don't want people to suspect that I'm plotting something. How about this, when I leave the Wan Shou Sect, I will personally talk to the higher-ups of the Wan Shou Sect about this. What do you think, Brother Zhou? "
After hearing this, Yuan Gang roughly understood what the Dao Master meant. The Dao Master was once again opening a path for mountains and filling bridges when faced with water.
It wasn't convenient to do anything in the Wan Shou Sect. It didn't matter if Zhou Tiezi was their spy or not. If he noticed anything unusual, he would definitely report it to his superiors. As long as Zhou Tiezi was willing to talk to him, they would have less to worry about.
"This … this …" Zhou Tiezi was hesitant. He had never thought that something like this would happen.
Niu Youdao said, "Brother Zhou, are you not willing?"
Zhou Tiezi said, "I'm afraid that I won't be able to get close to them."
Niu Youdao said, "I'm only asking if you are willing."
Zhou Tiezi smiled bitterly and said, "As long as the Wan Shou Sect agrees, I won't have a problem with it."
"Alright. Leave it to me." Niu Youdao raised his hand and patted Zhou Tiezi's shoulder. "I don't believe that the Wan Shou Sect won't give me any face. They won't let my brother continue to work as a servant. At least give me a chance to make a name for myself."
Hearing this, Zhou Tiezi looked like he had just woken up from a dream. His eyes flashed with joy. He saw a glimmer of hope.
Niu Youdao turned around and pointed at the mountain stream. "Brother Zhou, the mountain stream is clear and refreshing. I like it. I don't think it's a taboo to go down there, right?"
Zhou Tiezi immediately promised, "As long as you don't wander around, no one will say anything. Brother Niu, don't worry, you will be fine."
Niu Youdao flew down alone and paced around the mountain stream. From time to time, he would squat down and touch the cold water.
After a while, Chao Shenghuai's voice came from behind the vines. "You went to see Xiao Yao Palace's Long Xiu yesterday?"
Niu Youdao quietly paid attention to the vines. He realized that there seemed to be a crack behind the vines. Chao Shenghuai must have gone in from somewhere. He paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back. "Take care of your own business. Don't worry about things that you shouldn't worry about."
Chao Shenghuai said, "I'm warning you. Don't act recklessly. Otherwise, no one will have an easy time."
Niu Youdao said, "I know. I won't act recklessly. I'll give you time. Don't worry. Oh, by the way, I went to see Long Xiu yesterday. I was delayed for a long time. Since you noticed, do you know why? "
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