Guan Fangyi had no choice but to welcome the guests.
After waiting at the entrance of the cottage for a while, she finally saw the three people accompanied by Yan Li.
"Elder Yan," Guan Fangyi greeted politely, pretending not to know that there were guests.
Yan Li also pretended that he hadn't informed them. "Hong Niang, tell Elder Niu that an esteemed guest from the Heavenly Fire Cult wants to see him."
As a disciple of the Sky Fire Cult, he had seen Qi Capital's Matchmaker both openly and secretly in the Qi Capital area.
Especially Elder Qian Fucheng, he had seen Guan Fangyi when she was young. Seeing the current Guan Fangyi, he sighed in his heart.
He still remembered the first time he saw this woman. It was really shocking and tempting, but he could not break the sect rules, so he could only suppress his thoughts.
Now, this woman had some wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, and her figure was a little plump. Her face was heavy with makeup, and she had lost the sharpness of the past. Her figure was not as graceful as before. Time waits for no man, even for a cultivator.
What was more regretful was that no one would have thought that this woman would leave with a young man in the end.
To many people, Qi Capital's Matchmaker was the memory of a generation, a memory of peerless beauty!
There was no use thinking too much. When they met again, Qian Fucheng could only smile indifferently. He was no longer tempted, and the past was in the past.
Guan Fangyi was surprised, "Elder Yan, then you came at a bad time. Daoye is not here, he went out."
"…" The people who came were all stunned.
Yan Li asked, "Not here? Where did he go? "
Guan Fangyi waved her fan and smiled, "You've really asked the right question. I'm just a servant, and Daoye will not inform me where he goes."
With that, Yan Li understood that Niu Youdao should be inside, but because he had informed them, he did not want to see the Sky Fire Cult.
He pretended not to know and asked, "When will he return?"
Guan Fangyi shook her head, "Daoye really did not tell me, he doesn't know when he will return."
"Bad timing, Brother Qian, what do you think?" Yan Li turned and asked with a smile.
Qian Fucheng tilted his head slightly to see Kun Linshu's reaction. Seeing that Kun Linshu was unmoved, Qian Fucheng immediately smiled and replied, "It's alright, we'll just wait."
Yan Li smiled bitterly. They couldn't possibly let the guests wait outside the door. That was what he said to Guan Fangyi. "Hongniang, you can't possibly let the guests wait outside the door, right?"
"Please!" Guan Fangyi turned around and extended her hand. She invited them into the pavilion in the courtyard to take a seat and asked the servants to serve tea.
They waited in the front yard, accompanied by Yan Li.
Niu Youdao, who was in the depths of the Inner Residence, did not pay attention to the news after he received it. He waited as long as he wanted to. He lay on the reclining chair under the eaves, reading a book called "Zijin Miscellaneous Records". This book was similar to the "Shang Qing ShiJi Lost Records". When he was free, he would flip through it to see if there were any records about the Zijin Cave or some things about the sect from the perspective of the Zijin Cave.
After waiting for a long time, Yan Li was getting impatient. He didn't have that much time to waste here.
When he saw Wen Mo 'er passing by, he called out to her and pretended to have something to do. He walked over and asked in a low voice, "Is Elder Niu really not here?"
Wen Mo 'er looked troubled. Yan Li understood and asked in a low voice, "Is he inside?"
Wen Mo 'er nodded slightly.
Yan Li turned around and returned to the pavilion. He said to Qian Fucheng, "Brother Qian, why don't we wait for Elder Niu to return before we come over. We don't have to wait here in vain."
Qian Fucheng looked at Kun Linshu's reaction and smiled. "It's alright. Let's wait a little longer."
Yan Li, "Brother Qian, I still have something to do over there …"
Qian Fucheng hurriedly said, "Brother Yan, if you have something to do, go ahead. We can just wait here."
After some long-winded pleasantries, Yan Li bade farewell and left first.
After leaving the thatched cottage, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he took a detour to the back door of the thatched cottage. He knocked on the door and entered. He went straight into the inner residence and saw Niu Youdao leisurely flipping through a book under the eaves. He grabbed the book in his hand. "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao got up. "Elder Yan is here. Just in time. Get someone to serve some food and wine. Let's have a good drink."
Yan Li, "The people outside, do you want to see them or not? Tell me the truth. What do you mean by making people wait like this?"
Niu Youdao, "That's strange. Why do they want to see me?"
Yan Li, "They said they want to ask about Waning Moon Pavilion. You have more contact with Waning Moon Pavilion."
Niu Youdao, "That's strange. Why should I talk to them about Waning Moon Pavilion? What do I mean by asking about the sect?"
Yan Li gestured for him to calm down. He sighed. "Brother, you also know that the warhorses of all the countries need the help of the State of Qi. When he comes, even the Sect Master has to show up to meet him. Besides, it's just a small request. If you don't want to talk about it, you can just brush it off. There's no need to make things difficult for such a small matter. If you don't give them face here, they will also make things difficult for Yan's warhorses … It's not a big deal. There's no need to do that. Don't you think so? "
Niu Youdao smiled mischievously and grabbed Yan Li's wrist. "Elder Yan, I'll get someone to serve some good food and wine. Let's have a good drink."
"Sigh, we can eat and drink at any time. Let's settle our business first."
"Ignore them. Let them wait. Let's go."
"Aiya, the Sect Master wants me to accompany the guest …"
It was useless to say anything. Niu Youdao forcefully dragged Yan Li away.
However, Yan Li had to admit that Niu Youdao's food and wine were top-notch. It was just that after eating and drinking his fill, his body reeked of alcohol. It was not good for him to meet Qian Fucheng and the rest. You said you had something to do, but in the end, you abandoned the guests and went to drink. What is going on?
He could only cast a spell to dispel the smell of alcohol and let it dissipate before returning to the front yard.
In the depths of the Inner Residence, Niu Youdao did what he had to do without delay. Qian Fucheng and the others waited until the sky turned dark.
In fact, Qian Fucheng and the others had already guessed that it was very likely that Niu Youdao did not want to see them. However, Kun Linshu was adamant.
They waited from day to night. Yan Li arranged for them to rest, but they didn't leave. Instead, they waited for the entire night until the sun rose.
Early in the morning, Yan Li went through the back door again and found Niu Youdao to persuade him. "Junior Brother, Elder Niu, you saw their attitude. They won't leave until they see you. It's not appropriate to treat guests like this. What can you do about it?"
Under the morning sun, Niu Youdao dipped his hand into a bucket and wiped the water droplets on a pot of black peonies. "Do you still think they are here for the matter of Waning Moon Pavilion?"
Yan Li frowned. "It's a bit strange. There's no need to wait for you all night to discuss business. Qian Fucheng's attitude is a bit low."
"They have something to ask of me." Niu Youdao made a judgment. He shook off the water droplets on his hand and hooked his finger at Guan Fangyi. "Hongniang, show Elder Yan the news that just came."
Guan Fangyi walked over with a smile and handed a report to Yan Li.
Yan Li opened it and saw the general situation of Qian Fucheng in the Heavenly Fire Cult. Of course, there was also information about Kun Linshu and Fire Phoenix. Kun Linshu had come out of seclusion after ten years and had just married Fire Phoenix.
This wasn't a secret that the disciples of the Heavenly Fire Cult had to keep. It wasn't hard to get someone to investigate.
Yan Li looked up and asked, "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao said, "Qian Fucheng and those two aren't from the same faction in the Heavenly Fire Cult. Kun Linshu and Nie Yunchang's master is called Pang Zhuo. It doesn't make sense for Qian Fucheng to bring two disciples who aren't from the same faction with him when he comes out. Also, Kun Linshu went into seclusion not long after I beat him up. The moment he came out, he came looking for me. What is he trying to do by waiting here? What Waning Moon Pavilion? It's clearly because of Kun Linshu that they came for me. "
Yan Li pondered for a moment. He suddenly raised his head and said, "You delayed meeting them because you were waiting for news?"
Niu Youdao said, "What else can I do? It's so strange, and there were no signs at all. I don't even have a clue what's going on. Plus, you elders always want to trick me, so I have no choice but to be careful. I have to figure out what's going on first before I can deal with it. "
Yan Li stared at the sky speechlessly and muttered, "You're too paranoid."
Niu Youdao waved his hand. "Let's go. I want to see what that fellow wants from me."
Yan Li heaved a sigh of relief. However, after a few steps, he realized that something was wrong. He hurriedly pulled Niu Youdao back. "What are you doing?"
Niu Youdao was baffled. "I'm going to see them. Didn't you want me to go see them?"
Yan Li pointed in the direction Miao Yi was heading. "I say, Brother, are you going to walk out of the inner chamber just like that? If they saw you, wouldn't it be obvious that you're giving them the cold shoulder? "
Niu Youdao said, "If it's obvious, then it's obvious. So what? They came looking for trouble. Do I still need to be polite to them?"
Yan Li refused to let go. "Brother Niu, Uncle Niu, you may be shameless, but I am. If they know that I'm fooling them, I won't be able to swallow my pride. Can you give me a piece of cloth to cover my embarrassment? Don't make me, a guest, feel too awkward. If I go to the Heavenly Fire Order to do business in the future, they'll definitely take revenge on me and put me in a difficult position. Let's go out through the back door. Let's take a detour, alright? "
"Not good! It's too troublesome. I don't need to be a thief in my own home. "
"Stop talking nonsense. Let's go through the back door." Yan Li forcefully dragged him to the back door. Niu Youdao staggered from the tug.
After taking a detour outside the courtyard, the two of them entered the courtyard from the main entrance.
Seeing the people in the pavilion, Yan Li cupped his hands and laughed from afar. "My apologies, my apologies for making everyone wait. Elder Niu had just returned from outside, so I hurriedly pulled you over."
The three people in the pavilion stood up. Kun Linshu stared at the strolling Niu Youdao. Fire Phoenix looked at Niu Youdao and then at her Senior Brother's reaction, afraid that he would be too agitated.
"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Yan." Qian Fucheng cupped his hands in thanks as he walked out of the pavilion. He then cupped his hands at Niu Youdao. "Elder Niu, we meet again after parting at Sky Capital Peak."
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