In Fufang Garden, the golden wings flew in and out frequently.
In the pavilion in the bamboo forest, Yu Cang stood up and paced back and forth, sometimes sitting quietly. He had been waiting all night, waiting for news from all sides.
Dugu Jing, who was carrying a box, flashed through the bamboo forest and landed directly outside the pavilion. She quickly entered. "Master!"
Yu Cang looked at the box in his hand and watched him open it, revealing a severed head. He squinted at his disciple, not knowing what he meant.
Dugu Jing's expression was solemn as he took out the severed head and revealed the face.
Yu Cang's pupils shrank as he cried out, "Nonsense!"
This severed head belonged to the assassin killed by Niu Youdao. In Waning Moon Pavilion, he was known as Nonsense, and few knew his real name.
Dugu Jing put the severed head back and took out a letter from his sleeve. "Just now, an old man outside said that someone asked him to deliver this."
Yu Cang grabbed the letter and took out the paper inside. He opened it and saw only a few words on it: "My heart was set on the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch!"
He flipped the letter and the paper over and over again, but there was no signature on it.
Dugu Jing: "It might have been sent by Niu Youdao."
Yu Cang's face was tense as he stared at the two lines of words. The words hinted that you forced me to do this.
Swoosh! Yu Cang gripped the letter in his hand and said in a low voice, "Strengthen the security of Fufang Garden and prepare to evacuate!"
"Yes!" Dugu Jing had just answered when someone suddenly appeared outside the pavilion and cupped his hands in the drizzle. "Master, Bu Xun and Niu Youdao are here."
Both master and disciple were shocked. Yu Cang asked anxiously, "How many people did Bu Xun bring?"
The disciple outside replied, "Not many, just six or seven attendants. They are traveling in a light carriage."
Both master and disciple looked at each other. Yu Cang opened the letter in his hand and looked at it again. He frowned and paced back and forth, hesitantly muttering to himself, "Should I meet them?"
Dugu Jing said, "Master, won't it make us look guilty if we don't meet them? Since Bu Xun has come in person, we can't run away now. If we run away, our identities will be confirmed, and Niu Youdao won't have any evidence to prove that the people he sent to kill are our people. "
"That makes sense!" Yu Cang stopped and nodded. Then, he pointed and ordered, "Send people to investigate the surroundings. If Bu Xun really wants to cause trouble, he won't just bring these people."
"Yes!" Dugu Jing accepted the order and took the message from Azure Jade. At the same time, she took the box.
Yu Cang's aura was shaken and his eyes were cold. Soon after, he withdrew his aura and walked out of the pavilion with large strides to welcome the guest.
In the long corridor of the courtyard, Bu Xun, dressed in an embroidered cloak and a eunuch robe, stood in the pavilion with Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi to take shelter from the rain. Their bodies were inevitably stained by the rain when they got off the carriage. Several guards were scattered around them.
Returning to this place and seeing the familiar scenery, Guan Fangyi felt extremely emotional. This was the home she had lived in for decades.
At the corner of the long corridor, Yu Cang appeared and walked over with large strides. He cupped his hands and smiled, "Head Chief." His gaze involuntarily drifted to Niu Youdao.
Bu Xun bowed in return. "Mister Yu Cang, I'm very sorry to disturb you again!"
Niu Youdao smiled at the newcomer and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Head Chief, you're too kind. If not for the fact that I'm afraid of disturbing you, this old man would invite you over every day." Yu Cang smiled politely and nodded to Niu Youdao. His gaze fell on Guan Fangyi. Seeing that she didn't look like a follower, he asked, "This is?"
Bu Xun smiled and said, "The original owner of this garden is the famous Qi Capital's matchmaker."
"Oh!" Yu Cang laughed heartily. "It's an honor to have such an elegant residence in Qi Capital. It's all thanks to the matchmaker!"
Guan Fangyi hid her vigilance and nervousness. On the surface, she smiled and bowed. "Greetings, Mister Yu Cang."
The guests exchanged pleasantries and were personally led by Yu Cang to the pavilion.
When the guests were seated, Guan Fangyi was content to stand behind Niu Youdao. She considered herself a servant and didn't sit down.
Yu Cang also didn't take the initiative to ask why he was here. Instead, he deliberately beat around the bush. In the end, it was Niu Youdao who noticed Bu Xun's glance and smiled as he brought up the main topic. "Mister Yu Cang, can you invite your nephew to meet me?"
"…" Yu Cang was instantly speechless. His heart thumped violently as he realized something. He asked, "Brother, I thought you weren't willing to accept students?"
Niu Youdao said, "I want to accept one now."
"En …" Bu Xun, who was slowly sipping his tea, nearly spat out the tea in his mouth. He forcefully suppressed his embarrassment and looked at Niu Youdao in shock. He realized that Niu Youdao wasn't the least bit courteous with his words. Wasn't he a little too direct? Was there anyone who spoke like that?
Yu Cang's face darkened. He pretended to be unhappy. "Brother, what do you take this place for? You want it and you don't want it? Aren't you a little too arrogant?"
Niu Youdao said, "To tell you the truth, what I said last time was just an excuse. Poetry is indeed my forte. However, accepting a student is not a small matter. If it's light, the student won't be able to teach well and mislead the student. If it's heavy, the student's character will be problematic and it will hurt the teacher's reputation. I believe Mister Yu Cang wouldn't accept a student without even knowing the situation. "
"Although I am young, I have the same intentions as Mister Yu Cang. I have good intentions and no disrespect. Mister Yu Cang has students all over the world. I'm sure Mister Yu Cang will understand my intentions and won't blame me. After leaving Fufang Garden, I investigated your nephew's character and discovered that he is smart, diligent, and has a good character. If I miss such a student, I will regret it for the rest of my life. This time, I shamelessly came to recruit him. I hope Mister Yu Cang can accept me! "
Yu Cang's face tightened slightly as he cursed in his heart. 'What bullsh * t about being smart, diligent, and well-behaved? You don't have much contact with the outside world, so where did you hear about this bullsh * t situation? It's obvious that you're the one who has evil intentions and is spouting nonsense!'
However, Bu Xun's words were reasonable. He couldn't refute them.
Guan Fangyi blinked her bright eyes. She seemed to have guessed Niu Youdao's intentions, but she was also puzzled.
Bu Xun lowered his eyes and didn't say anything. He was muttering in his heart. This guy really knows how to talk. He was clearly the one who had changed his mind and wanted to use Yu Cang as a connection, but he made it sound so real. If he hadn't heard the truth earlier, he would have almost believed him.
Yu Cang looked at Bu Xun. Slowly, he asked, "What does Head Steward think?"
Bu Xun put down his teacup and chuckled. "I have no opinion on this matter. The two of you can do as you please."
If you have no opinion on this matter, then why did you come here? Yu Cang's eyes flickered. His mind was in turmoil. Finally, he said slowly, "That's good!"
Niu Youdao said, "Then I'll have to trouble Mister Yu Cang to invite your nephew over."
"I still need to inform my sister-in-law of this matter. Allow me to inform her first." Yu Cang stood up.
Niu Youdao smiled. "Go ahead!"
After Yu Cang left, Bu Xun said calmly, "With Mister Yu Cang's connection, it'll be much more convenient for you to travel outside in the future. Congratulations."
Niu Youdao waved his hand and said politely, "Mister Yu Cang's sister-in-law hasn't agreed yet. After all, he's their son. Whether she agrees or not depends on the mother's attitude. It's a bit too early to congratulate him."
Bu Xun snorted. He couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. It was clear that Mister Yu Cang could make the decision himself. Otherwise, how could he have spoken to the Emperor? If he couldn't make the decision himself and even used the school affairs platform to search for Yu Cang, wouldn't he be making a joke out of His Majesty? Since Mister Yu Cang had agreed, there was naturally no problem.
After waiting for a while, Yu Cang returned with two people.
She was a beautiful woman dressed in a long dress with jingling ornaments. She was a rare beauty.
The other was a handsome, fair-skinned youth of fifteen or sixteen years of age.
Seeing this, not only Niu Youdao, but even Bu Xun stood up. They could guess that the woman was Yu Cang's sister-in-law. How could they be rude?
"This is the State of Qi's Minister of Internal Affairs, Bu Xun. This is the poet, Niu Youdao."
Yu Cang didn't introduce Guan Fangyi. In the end, Guan Fangyi's reputation made it unsuitable for her to interact with ordinary women. He then introduced the mother and son to Niu Youdao and the others.
The woman was called Zhuang Hong and the youth was called Xia Lingpei.
Due to certain reasons, Yu Cang was extremely unwilling to let Zhuang Hong show her face. However, there was no other way. Her son had taken her as his master. As a mother, how could she not come out to thank him?
Both sides greeted each other politely and invited Bu Xun as a witness. The mother and son of Lady Xia presented their cultivation. From then on, Xia Lingpei became the disciple of Niu Youdao.
After that, Niu Youdao publicly announced the rules of the sect. He requested Xia Lingpei to serve him for three days before taking him away.
Yu Cang naturally couldn't let him take him away so easily.
If you had such rules when teaching students, others wouldn't be able to say anything.
It wasn't too much to ask a student to serve his master for three days. It was natural for a student to serve his master.
However, there was no need to take him away. Fu Fang Garden didn't lack a courtyard. It was fine for him to stay here.
However, Niu Youdao said that during these three days, the master was respected. In the eyes of a student, he could only look at his master. He couldn't be disturbed by other family members. This was the sect rule.
In any case, as long as it wasn't a messy sect rule, he had the final say in the sect.
He turned around and asked Bu Xun if he could provide a courtyard in a hotel so that Xia Lingpei could spend the next three days recuperating.
Bu Xun wouldn't be stingy and say no. As long as the other side didn't have any objections, it was a small matter.
Just like that, under the secret struggle between the two sides, Niu Youdao forcefully took Xia Lingpei away.
Yu Cang wanted to send guards, but Niu Youdao refused. He said that he had his own rules and didn't want them to interfere. He acted as if he had his own plans for teaching.
Just like that, Fu Fang Garden could only watch as Niu Youdao took him away.
When the bystanders left, Dugu Jing grew anxious. "Master, this scoundrel has ulterior motives. How can you agree to let young master be his student?"
Yu Cang's face twitched. "Do you think Bu Xun has nothing better to do and would make two trips for such a thing? This scoundrel must have revealed something. Bu Xun must be here to observe. This scoundrel's words are reasonable. With Bu Xun watching from the side, how do you expect me to refuse? "
Dugu Jing said anxiously, "Even so, we shouldn't have let him take young master away!"
Yu Cang gritted his teeth. "Do you want me to argue with him over the reasonable disciple rules he came up with? What would Bu Xun think about that? Is Bu Xun a fool to be in charge of the school affairs? How could he not see the clues? This scoundrel is shameless and fearless. It's obvious that he wants to expose it to Bu Xun. I don't dare to act rashly! Once it's true and the experts of the three major sects surround us, none of us will be able to leave this place. We might already be targeted! "
He knew there was a problem, but he didn't dare to argue with Niu Youdao. He had almost suffered internal injuries from holding back.
Dugu Jing stomped her feet. "If something happens to young master, how will Master explain it to those old officials?"
Yu Cang sighed. "This scoundrel is indeed difficult to deal with. I regret not stopping Su Zhao!"
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