"Nanshan Temple?" Quan Taifeng walked to the entrance of a courtyard and his gaze fell on the lintel of the courtyard. He was stunned and looked a little puzzled.
Hui Qingping also felt strange. She stared at it and pondered. Why would a courtyard have such a name? It looked like the signboard of a temple.
After entering the villa, it was Quan Taifeng who asked if he could take a look around. Niu Youdao didn't know what he wanted to see, but this request wasn't too much. Seeing that Hui Qingping didn't object, he could only accompany him and show him around. They walked to the entrance of the courtyard where the monks of Nanshan Temple lived.
"The mountain doesn't matter how high it is. The water doesn't matter how deep it is. The water doesn't matter how deep it is. "Quan Taifeng's gaze fell on the couplets on both sides of the entrance. He repeated them and nodded slightly." Brother Niu, this couplet is very artistic and has a lot of meaning! "
Artistic my ass! Niu Youdao sneered in his heart. He knew all too well why Yuan Fang would hang this at the entrance. Nanshan Temple was currently nowhere to be seen. It wasn't that they didn't have the financial resources to build a temple, but the outside world was too dangerous. They could only hide here and hang this couplet. It was purely for Yuan Fang and the monks to comfort themselves.
The truth was hard to explain. He smiled and replied, "I took in a group of homeless monks here. Nanshan Temple is the original name of the temple."
Yuan Fang was probably anxious when he heard this. What homeless? You were the one who caught us out of the temple.
Of course, they wouldn't go back now even if you asked them to.
Quan Taifeng had already seen the monks walking in the courtyard. It turned out to be a group of monks who hung the couplet. At first, he thought it was Niu Youdao who hung the couplet to describe himself. He smiled and said, "Legend has it that when cultivators were scarce, Buddhism flourished. Nowadays, monks are extremely rare. To be able to find a group of monks means that you are fated with Buddhism. Buddhism pays attention to karma. Maybe you will be blessed."
"Haha!" Niu Youdao laughed it off. It was fine to just listen to it. How could he take it seriously?
Hui Qingping was speechless. It really was the temple's signature.
The group of people strolled around the villa. Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping wanted to see what was so special about this famous Thatched Cottage Villa. After walking around, they found that it was nothing special. It was just an ordinary villa that did not cover a large area. It was not luxurious at all. There was nothing to see.
The group finally sat down in the waterside pavilion used to receive guests. There were monks serving tea, and the mood of the monks serving tea made Hui Qingping feel quite elegant.
Quan Taifeng wasn't afraid that the tea would be tampered with. He took a sip, put down the teacup, and casually asked, "Why don't I see Zhao Xiongge?"
He had the same intention when he took a stroll just now.
Niu Youdao knew that Zhao Xiongge's use of Qingyun Sword Incantation could not be hidden from the eyes of the observant and did not deny it. He sighed and said, "If they want to come, they can come. If they want to go, they can go. How can I control them? I don't dare to control them."
Quan Taifeng chuckled. This was not his main purpose for coming. If the other party didn't say, he wouldn't pester him. However, he reminded Situ Yao, "Sect Leader, the scenery outside the villa is not bad. Don't you want to go out and take a look?"
Situ Yao could tell that the other party wanted him to leave, but these words made him feel sullen in his heart. However, when he met the other party's cold gaze, the pressure was very great. He slowly put down the teacup, excused himself to Niu Youdao and got up. He did not drink a single mouthful of tea.
Niu Youdao could understand his feelings and wouldn't stand up for him. He nodded apologetically and signaled Fei, Xia, and Zheng to accompany him.
In this situation, Fei, Xia, and Zheng also sighed endlessly for Situ Yao.
Without outsiders, Quan Taifeng said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "Old brother, did the people from the three major Yan sects not come?"
Niu Youdao pretended not to understand, "Come to my place? I'm a barren land, why would they come to my place? The arrival of the two Elders has already made me overwhelmed by the favor. "
"Haha." Quan Taifeng laughed and shook his head, "Old brother, do you know that you've already caused trouble?"
Niu Youdao was surprised, "Could it be that the two elders are here to cause trouble for me?"
"That's not it. We have no enmity with you. Why would we want to cause trouble for you?" Quan Taifeng waved his hand, "Let me ask you, did you ask Nanzhou to send troops to the Yan imperial court?"
Niu Youdao said helplessly, "So it's this matter. Elder Quan misunderstood. How could Nanzhou send troops to the imperial court? They only attacked Dingzhou. Xue Xiao of Dingzhou has gone too far. Not only did he kill people and rob them, he even dared to snatch the beautiful concubine of the Prince of Yongping. The Prince of Yongping is a prince of the royal family. Xue Xiao simply has no respect for the imperial court. The Prince could not tolerate it and sent troops out in anger. This has nothing to do with me. "
Speaking of this matter, after he learned of the reason Shang Chaozong and the others used to provoke and send troops, he was also convinced. In order to find an excuse to send troops out of anger, they actually made up the reason that Shang Chaozong's woman had been snatched away. Burning with anger for the sake of a woman, they even disregarded Shang Chaozong's reputation. This had indeed aroused the anger of the people in Nanzhou.
Quan Taifeng laughed loudly and shook his head, clearly not believing it.
Hui Qingping smiled and said, "Little brother, you don't mean what you say. Anyone with eyes knows that the attack on the Thatched Cottage Villa was the doing of the Yan imperial court. The day after the attack on the Thatched Cottage Villa, Nanzhou sent troops to attack Dingzhou. Could this be a coincidence?"
Niu Youdao forced a smile and said, "It is indeed a bit of a coincidence. It looks like I won't be able to clear up this misunderstanding even if I have a mouth."
Quan Taifeng raised his hand to stop him and stopped beating around the bush. "Little brother, it doesn't matter if it's a misunderstanding or not. Nanzhou has rashly sent troops out against the Yan imperial court. The three major sects of the Yan family will certainly take their anger out on you. It is impossible for Nanzhou to swallow up Dingzhou. The three major sects will certainly intervene to stop it. Little brother, the chicken will fall and the eggs will be smashed! "
Hui Qingping also said, "We have no evil intentions in coming here. In reality, we are here to help you."
"Help me?" Niu Youdao appeared very surprised. "How do you want to help me?"
Hui Qingping said, "What Chang Lao said is correct. The three major sects of the Yan family will not sit idly by and watch Nanzhou swallow up Dingzhou. The intervention of the three major sects is not something you can stop. However, if Nanzhou really wants to swallow up Dingzhou, it is not impossible. In the past, little brother had no contact with our two sects. Perhaps you were forced to swallow your anger by the three major sects. But now that the two of us are here, things are different. "
Quan Taifeng continued, "Let's be frank. We are here to support you. You can't stop the three major sects, but we can."
Niu Youdao slightly raised his eyebrows. "You are here to support me?"
Hui Qingping said, "Little brother is a smart person. You know very well why we are here to support you. There is no need to say more. Little brother only needs to understand one thing. We are not the only ones supporting you. The two of us represent the three major sects of Korea and the three major sects of the Kingdom of Song. As long as little brother nods, the six sects will immediately send people to protect you. The three major sects of the Yan family will not be able to do anything to you. As for the army of Nanzhou, the six sects will also send people to help. With the intervention of the six sects, the army of Nanzhou can go all out and fight. Not to mention swallowing up Dingzhou, after this is done, little brother can monopolize the territory of the three provinces. "
She turned around and asked Quan Taifeng, "Elder Quan, what do you think?"
Quan Taifeng immediately made a decision. "It's feasible. I agree on behalf of the Kingdom of Song. After this is done, little brother will be given the territory of the three provinces. We will not go back on our word! If little brother is worried, we can discuss any conditions you have. "
The two of them echoed each other as if they had discussed it beforehand.
At this moment, Yuan Gang came over and whispered something in Niu Youdao's ear.
Niu Youdao stood up and apologized. "Elders, please wait for a moment. I have something to do. I will be back soon."
The two of them were a little puzzled. Their discussion was interrupted at a crucial moment. However, it was not good to stop him since his family had matters to attend to, so they could only nod.
Niu Youdao directly left the villa and saw Situ Yao talking to a group of high-ranking members of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion.
Niu Youdao originally wanted to greet the people of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion. Situ Yao saw him coming out and immediately walked over. He pulled him to the side and asked in a low voice, "Little brother, why are those two looking for you?"
Seeing his solemn expression, Niu Youdao smiled. "You called me out just to pry into our conversation?"
Situ Yao waved his hand. "I have no intention of prying into little brother's privacy. However, I am certain that these two people do not have good intentions. They must be here to persuade the army of Nanzhou not to stop their attack. They want to let Nanzhou completely mess up the internal affairs of the Yan Kingdom so that the Han and Song Kingdoms can send their troops. Little brother, you must not agree to this. The current war can still end, but once it turns into a war between countries, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
He interrupted Niu Youdao's discussion midway because he was anxious. He was afraid that Niu Youdao would agree. If the Nanzhou Kingdom was really tied down by the war, the Zhao Kingdom's imperial court would definitely take action against the Jinzhou Kingdom.
Niu Youdao knew what he was thinking and comforted him, "Sect Leader Situ, rest assured. If I agree to this, how can the three sects of the Yan Kingdom let me go? I know this matter well. Let me deal with it. "
"It is good that little brother knows." Situ Yao heaved a sigh of relief. However, he still warned again, "They will definitely try their best to persuade you. Little brother, you must not act rashly!"
"Sect Leader Situ, you can rest assured." Niu Youdao comforted him again. He cupped his hands and turned around.
Returning to the waterside pavilion, he faced the two elders and cupped his hands again. "Just a small matter. Sorry for making the two of you wait for so long."
Seeing that he really came back without any delay, the two of them said that it was fine.
After the pleasantries, they got down to business. Quan Taifeng continued to ask, "Little brother, what we said just now, have you considered it?"
Niu Youdao picked up the teacup and slowly sipped on it. His gaze swept across the two's faces as if he was pondering something. When he put down the teacup, he suddenly said, "I feel like old friends with the two elders at first sight …" He paused as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
How is it? The two of them waited for him to continue.
After a while, there was no response. Hui Qingping smiled. "We also feel like old friends with little brother. If you have something to say, you can say it directly. There is no need to hesitate."
"Exactly." Quan Taifeng nodded in agreement.
Niu Youdao suddenly stood up. He cupped his hands and said with a serious face, "If the two elders don't mind this one's lack of virtue and talent, this one is willing to become sworn brothers with the two of you. This one sincerely hopes that the two elders can agree!"
What? Sworn brothers? Quan Taifeng and Hui Qingping were dumbfounded. They were a little dumbfounded. They wondered if they had heard wrong.
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