Chu Wentian was confused. In his memory, Changsheng Palace had never interacted with Xu Changge.
"At the end of the years, I sat and talked with the seniors of the Changsheng Palace, drank tea, talked and laughed. It was like a big dream, close before my eyes, but out of reach."
Xu Changge's answer was very illusory, both true and false.
Listening to this sentence, Chu Wentian kept staring at Xu Changge without seeing any sign of lying. Maybe, what Xu Changge said was not false; maybe, Xu Changge's hiding method avoided Chu Wentian's eyes.
No matter which possibility it was, it was enough for Chu Wentian to come to the conclusion that he should not be an enemy of Xu Changge.
"If it is true as your Excellency said, it will be an honor for me in the Changsheng Palace."
Chu Wentian followed Xu Changge's words and regarded Xu Changge as a being who spanned the ages and could not be measured by common sense.
"Senior Chu's words are serious." Xu Changge didn't have the opportunity to have much communication with Chu Wentian in his previous life. It wasn't until he saw Chu Wentian dying in the battle with his own eyes that he realized how terrifying the strength he hid when he competed with the Sword Master ten thousand years ago
, peerless elegance.
"Your Excellency is not a mortal. Why do you dress up like a disciple of my Changsheng Palace?"
Although Chu Wentian ruled out the possibility that Xu Changge was an enemy, he still had to figure out Xu Changge's purpose, otherwise his heart would never be at peace.
"The saint of Changsheng Palace is my fiancée."
Xu Changge made it clear what his purpose was and stopped.
Hearing this, Chu Wentian's eyes were filled with excitement.
Chu Wentian was silent for a long time, clearing up all the doubts in his heart: "That's it."
"If I guess correctly, the Taoist skills practiced by the saint must have been taught by you!"
Chu Wentian's eyes flashed with a sharp edge. He had always been confused about this matter and was full of strangeness.
"Cold Jade Immortality Technique" is the top Taoist technique in the Palace of Eternal Life. Over the past tens of thousands of years, only one Supreme Patriarch has perfected it. Some time ago, the Supreme Patriarch sat in the body and suddenly discovered that there is a Tao of "Cold Jade Immortality Technique" in the outside world.
Wen Bobo learned that there was a junior who practiced this technique and got into it.
According to Liu Qing'er's account, she learned this technique in a dream and was taught it by an old man with a white beard. After several investigations, the senior officials of Changsheng Palace believed what Liu Qing'er said.
Using the methods of the ancestors in the ether, it is easy to find a suitable successor who can preach in a dream even though they are hundreds of millions of miles apart.
However, Chu Wentian has always had doubts. When the Supreme Patriarch passed away, Chu Wentian was always by his side without any explanation about the teachings of the younger generations. If it was really the successor accepted by the Supreme Patriarch, there was no reason not to tell him.
Chu Wentian.
"Yes." Xu Changge nodded and confessed.
"Why do you know the Taoist techniques of my Changsheng Palace?"
Chu Wentian was very vigilant. If Xu Changge didn't give him a satisfactory explanation, he might not give up.
Xu Changge felt a hint of hostility in Chu Wentian's eyes, but his expression remained indifferent.
The atmosphere in the stone forest became particularly solemn, and time seemed to have stopped. The bamboo leaves that were originally swaying in the wind were frozen in the void, silent.
It became extremely quiet here, giving the soul a suffocating sense of oppression.
Xu Changge was not affected at all. Instead, he picked up the tea on the wooden table and took a sip: "If I say that I got it by fate, will Senior Chu believe it?"
Chu Wentian and Xu Changge looked at each other. For some reason, Chu Wentian felt an inexplicable trust in his heart: "Believe me, but you have to have proof."
"My coming is the best proof."
Xu Changge chuckled lightly: "If I want to harm the Changsheng Palace, I don't need to use this method, and I don't dare to sit here and chat with Senior Chu."
"That's all, I'm confused, I can't figure out these things, just let nature take its course!"
Chu Wentian gave up the idea of continuing to ask questions. Maybe there was some fate!
The two of them remained silent in a tacit understanding, sipping tea and enjoying the comfort of the breeze blowing on their faces.
Half the stick of incense passed, and Chu Wentian said in a hoarse voice: "In a few months, the canonization ceremony of the saint will be held. The Changsheng Palace has decided to select a Taoist companion for the saint to embark on the path of spiritual practice. This is not appropriate.
Please don’t hold grudges, Your Excellency.”
Xu Changge smiled but did not answer.
"I will resolve this matter and safeguard the saint's reputation."
Chu Wentian was not in good health. He coughed a few times and looked slightly pale.
"Senior Chu, please don't worry, I will take care of it." Xu Changge became interested and did not want this farce to end.
"How do you want to deal with it?" Chu Wentian was afraid that a small matter would cause big trouble, and a look of worry appeared on his face.
"Let's talk about it then!" Xu Changge glanced at the sky with a fascinating look: "Senior Chu, don't worry, I won't make things too big."
After saying that, Xu Changge stood up slowly and bowed to Chu Wentian: "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave."
Before Chu Wentian could speak, Xu Changge had already turned around and left, leaving only a long silhouette behind.
Chu Wentian exposed his left hand hidden under his sleeve. There were dense black lines on it and a few strands of blood oozing out. When he was talking to Xu Changge just now, Chu Wentian kept deducing the origin of Xu Changge.
Some cause and effect came back and I was slightly injured.
If Chu Wentian hadn't stopped in time, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
"Did he see it?"
Chu Wentian looked at the direction Xu Changge left and muttered to himself.
Perhaps Xu Changge knew that Chu Wentian's calculation of cause and effect had been backlashed, and he needed to adjust his breath and meditate. He could not delay the time, as it might damage his roots, so he left quickly.
"The arrival of this son will be a blessing or a curse for the Changsheng Palace!"
Chu Wentian couldn't see through Xu Changge, his vision was blurry and foggy.
At this time, Xu Changge returned to the library area and found Niu Quanfu who was working.
A yard near the library is used to store discarded books.
Niu Quanfu was doing a good job at work, but he happened to meet a few inner disciples, including his former compatriot Chang Chuanqing.
"Old Chang, isn't this your fellow countryman? Why don't you say hello?"
An inner disciple pointed at Niu Quanfu who was working and joked.
"Senior brother is joking, I'm not familiar with this person."
Although Chang Chuanqing is an inner disciple, his status is very low. Among the group of people, he is like an errand boy.
"It is said that he offended Senior Brother Wu's younger brother a year ago and reported your name out of desperation. Unexpectedly, you didn't want to help. You even humiliated him with more than a dozen spiritual stones and cut off the friendship between his fellow villagers.
friendship."
A few people were not afraid of offending Chang Chuanqing and laughed loudly.
Chang Chuanqing did not get angry, but instead smiled and nodded.
Faced with everyone's pointing fingers, Niu Quanfu seemed to have disappeared and was doing things wholeheartedly.
Niu Quanfu's ignorance caused dissatisfaction among the inner disciples.
"Hey! Did you see that the senior brothers don't know how to salute and say hello?"
An inner disciple named Chen Dong stepped forward and shouted loudly to Niu Quanfu.
Niu Quanfu swallowed his anger, bowed his head and saluted: "I have met all the senior brothers."
"That's pretty much it."
Chen Dong showed a satisfied smile. He felt an inexplicable sense of pride in bullying such a disciple who was weaker than him, as if he was superior.
"For the sake of being so good, I'll give you a piece of spiritual stone. Keep it!"
With that said, Chen Dong took out a low-grade spiritual stone and threw it to the ground, making it clear that he regarded Niu Quanfu as a beggar.
Instead of pitying Niu Quanfu, the disciples laughed: "Hahaha..."
Chang Chuanqing looked at his former friend from the same hometown who was being bullied and lowered his head silently. If he had enough ability, Chang Chuanqing would certainly not want to draw a line with Niu Quanfu. After all, he had received a lot of care and favor from Niu Quanfu.
A year ago, Niu Quanfu accidentally offended Senior Brother Wu's younger brother. In order not to be implicated, Chang Chuanqing quickly distanced himself from the relationship. Chang Chuanqing even took out more than a dozen spiritual stones and threw them to Niu Quanfu, telling Niu Quanfu not to mess with him in the future.
Don't let yourself get hurt because of your own name.
Human nature is the last thing that can withstand the test. When faced with real difficulties, the so-called friendship with fellow countrymen is nothing.
Seeing this low-grade spiritual stone on the ground, Niu Quanfu couldn't help but think of the humiliation he suffered a year ago. Originally, Niu Quanfu thought that his brother had become an inner disciple. Not to mention that he could climb high branches, at least he would not be humiliated by his fellow disciples.
Bullied.
Unfortunately, Niu Quanfu was wrong.
"What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you continue the gift given to you by your senior brother?"
Chen Dong pointed at the low-grade spiritual stone on the ground and scolded Niu Quanfu.
Looking at this posture, if Niu Quanfu didn't pick up the spiritual stones on the ground, he might not be able to resolve the matter.
Niu Quanfu collided with senior brother Wu Hao's younger brother, which indirectly offended senior brother Wu Hao. The other inner disciples wanted to curry favor with Wu Hao and would often humiliate Niu Quanfu to satisfy the twisted pleasure in their hearts.
It is better to do less than to do more. With this thought in mind, Niu Quanfu put down what he was doing and bent down in humiliation.
Just when Niu Quanfu was about to pick up this extremely dazzling low-grade spiritual stone, a hand grabbed Niu Quanfu's shoulder. It was Xu Changge: "Brother Niu, stand up."
"Brother Xu, you... why are you here?" Niu Quanfu was startled, fearing that Xu Changge would be implicated, so he hurriedly said: "Don't worry about this matter, you can leave first!"
Niu Quanfu didn't want Xu Changge to see him in embarrassment and humiliation, so he wanted to protect his last trace of face.
Xu Changge did not leave, but also helped Niu Quanfu up.
Then, Xu Changge lowered his head and glanced at the low-grade spirit stone at his feet, kicked it lightly, and said contemptuously: "Things that look like humans and dogs, bully good and fear evil, and will rarely achieve anything in life."
"Who are you?"
Seeing the spirit stone being kicked away, Chen Dong looked embarrassed and asked fiercely.
Niu Quanfu watched the low-grade spirit stone being kicked aside by Xu Changge, his body trembled slightly, and he was extremely frightened: "Now we are in big trouble."
Over the years, Niu Quanfu has often been bullied because of his kind and simple character, and has become accustomed to it. This time, the appearance of Xu Changge caused a different kind of emotional fluctuation in Niu Quanfu's heart that had been suppressed for many years.