Originally, he was going to go to Xiandu Mountain for retreat the next day to practice in order to break through the Taoist realm, but his wife, Lei Hongyi, left behind the infant Lu Deng.
Apart from him and Su Kou in this Ephedra Alley, the oldest Yaya is only eleven years old, the little gardener is ten years old, and Lu Deng is just full term.
With too many worries, how could he retreat peacefully? It was not easy to find a place that could accommodate the three of them.
Su Kou was very familiar with Yaya's little gardener, but the bottles and jars he kept were either poison or extremely poisonous, and Jiang Yan was afraid that if one of them happened, it would be too late to regret it.
Huangtian paid off his hard work, and after much deliberation, Jiang Yan finally found a place, Yunqiu Mountain!
Fat Tiger carried Yaya and the little gardener on his back, while Jiang Gu held Lu Deng and rode on a donkey all the way to Yunqiu Mountain deep in the fairy capital.
The flowers and trees on Yunqiu Mountain are luxuriant all year round. In addition to the beautiful scenery, it is also a mountain-protecting circle. Anyone who wants to break into it will be sensed by Fox Meiniang.
"Sister Fox, it's me..."
Seeing himself surrounded by flowers and trees, Jiang Yan shouted loudly, and his voice penetrated the clouds and reached the top of the mountain.
"Jiang Yan? You, a heartless person, finally remembered your sister."
A charming voice came from the depths of the flower tree.
"Master, is this my wife?" Yaya asked in a low voice.
"Don't talk nonsense, be polite when you meet"
The flowers and trees in front of them gave way to a path leading into Yun Qiu, and many foxes surrounded a few people along the way.
Fox Meiniang still looks that charming, and her veil is looming, which makes people think wildly.
"Wow, sister, you are so beautiful," Yaya said.
"Yaya, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Yan asked Hu Meiniang for help, fearing that she would be unhappy with just one word.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I think you are the one talking nonsense. Am I not beautiful?"
Fox Meiniang made a more seductive move, while Yaya also parroted her words beside her.
"Can I be as beautiful as my sister in the future?"
"Where did this little girl come from? She has such a sweet mouth." Fox Meiniang said with a smile.
"Sister Fox, I am here just for them. This is my apprentice."
"I haven't seen you for a few years and you have an apprentice. Not bad." Fox Meiniang said in a sinister tone. "Is this your son in my arms?"
"This is my little junior brother"
"Lu Daoxuan's son?"
"kindness"
Jiang Yan explained the causes and consequences one by one, from the death of his master to the suicide of his master's wife Lei Hongyi in front of her grave. It was a poignant love story that even made Fox Meiniang shed tears.
"When they heard the news of Lu Daoxuan's death, the entire immortal city was surprised. No one could have imagined that someone could kill this first painter of Yuling."
"The master asked me to take good care of my wife and Lu Deng, but I failed to notice that my wife had already been determined to die, so Lu Deng became an orphan as soon as he was born."
"You don't have to blame yourself. Lei Hongyi can be considered a blessing if she can follow her lover to rest in the ground. Unlike me, that heartless person doesn't know where he has gone."
Lei Hongyi has been waiting her whole life to finally have her husband by her side, which makes Fox Meiniang think of herself.
"If I catch that heartless man, I will definitely kill him and bury him under the flowers and trees in Yunqiu Mountain, so that I can see him all year round to relieve my lovesickness..."
Hu Meiniang's words made Jiang Qian couldn't help but tremble. He didn't know who was so unlucky to be cared about by such a fickle evil star.
"Sister Fox, Master Wei felt that there was going to be a catastrophe in Qingdu, so he asked me to retreat.
But I can't worry about these three children, so after thinking about it, I can only temporarily leave them in Yunqiu Mountain and let Sister Hu take care of them." Jiang Yan was also a little embarrassed.
"You kid really thinks this is a nursery..."
"But Lei Hongyi has the same problem as me, and I can understand her best. I can take care of the children she has left behind. I just hope that someone will take pity on me like this in the future." Fox Meiniang felt a little sorry for herself.
"I like this girl very much, please keep her as well." Fox Meiniang nodded Yaya's name again.
"Sister Fox, I know how to grow flowers. There are so many flowers in Yunqiu Mountain..."
"Okay, okay, your master has already spoken, can I still refuse? But you have to agree to one condition!"
"Sister Hu, please tell me," Jiang Yan said with a smile.
Fox Meiniang's voice followed the wind and entered Jiang Yan's ears.
"Isn't this embarrassing?"
"Just do it if I ask you to do it"
Jiang Yan had no choice but to reluctantly agree to the request.
Suddenly, a huge figure flew out of the flowers and trees, and threw Jiang Gu directly to the ground. He shouted and licked Jiang Gu's face with his tongue.
"Okay, okay..."
Jiang Yan was overwhelmed by this enthusiasm. This was the white ape he rescued in the White Ape Mansion. He hadn't seen it for a few years, but it was now many feet tall.
"You're such a heartless little thing, you just keep the big monkey here with me and don't care about it."
"I also want to come here often, but Sister Fox, you also know that I am thrown out every once in a while. I have experienced almost death, and they still call it for my own good."
"Okay, okay, don't complain. I can help you take care of these monkeys, but I can't help you with your future troubles. Get out of here."
Jiang Yan was about to leave. He wanted to say goodbye to Yaya, but unexpectedly, Yaya ignored him at all and instead looked at Fox Meiniang with bright eyes.
"Sister Fox, please teach me how to be as beautiful as you" Yaya asked.
"You, little girl, are a beautiful girl with a very pure bones. Don't worry, my sister will teach you..."
The conversation between the two made Jiang Yan tremble.
"Sister Fox, the child is still young."
Jiang Yan was afraid that Yaya would learn what Fox Meiniang was like. She was a little witch to begin with, but would she be able to deal with it in the future? So he carefully reminded her, but he didn't know that the nine tails on Fox Meiniang's back were straight up.
"Are you going to get out or not?"
There are many peaks in Xiandu Mountain. Some places are occupied by big demons for cultivation, but there are also several unique peaks that are shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. No one is allowed to enter unless they have Wei Changli's handwriting.
The Cigu Mountain that Jiang Yan came to today is one of them. According to Mr. Wei, this is a branch of the Yunzhou Earth Line. Over the years, countless spiritual energy has been accumulated in the mountain.
Arriving in front of Cigu Mountain, a hazy fog blocked Jiang Gu's path. This was Wenfu's illusion formation.
Jiang Yan took out the scroll Wei Changli had given him, and after unfolding it, there was a handwritten word written by Mr. Wei himself. The word was like a flying dragon or phoenix. After a cry, the fog dispersed, and Jiang Yan walked into the mountain.
The first peak in the Immortal City is called Tiandu Peak. There are strange trees on the peak, which are lush and green and connect to the sky.
Wei Changli sat on a wooden stake under the tree, frowning.
"Old Wei, being so dull is not your style."
The old tree next to him suddenly spoke, and a branch picked a fruit from the tree and sent it to Wei Changli.
"Old man, it's not that I'm worried, it's that this matter is really important. If you make a mistake, you will be doomed."
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Lao Shu spoke extremely slowly and thickly, each word taking a long time in his mouth.
"I'm just afraid that you can help me!"
"You also know that I am stupid and can't understand you."
"The Eight Prefectures have been in full glory for more than 2,400 years, but now they are in decline, and eternal night is approaching.
The senior brother died, and the Wenfu School was squeezed out by other schools. People like Zhang Lingsu were arranging back-ups. Originally, I still had seven points of confidence, but now I only have three points left.
I'm not afraid of losing. What I'm afraid of is that if I spend all the money in the Wen family but still can't turn things around," Wei Changli sighed.
"So what do you want to do?"
"I don't dare to risk the survival of Wenfu, so I can only prepare for the worst."
"The great demon capital Wenfu's grace behind the mountain coexists with the Qing capital"
The old tree's voice was slow, but it made Wei Changli feel particularly at ease.
"No, you don't want to get involved this time. Wen Mansion has two growth-related enlightenments. I hope you can help them practice and solve the source of life."
"no problem"
"Thank you, old man, help me take care of them."
After Wei Changli left Tiandu Peak, he left Yunzhou with Chen Daoshu.
The old sheep sitting down is soaring in the clouds and mist. With the support of Wei Changli's spiritual power, it can gallop thousands of miles. Chen Daoshu is next to the sheep cart.
"Master Wei, where are we going?"
"Hongdu"
"Hongdu? Ten Thousand Demons Mansion?" Chen Daoshu was a little surprised.
Hongdu City is where the Tenglong Mansion is located. It is located in a wild forest. It is the place where all the demons of the Xuan Kingdom gather. It rarely communicates with the outside world, so the Eight Mansion ranks it last.
"Where are we going and what are we doing? Do we have any missions?"
"Of course, I do. I just don't know if you dare to take on this task," Wei Changli said with a smile.
"Master Wei, you are joking again. There is no task that our swordsmen and pen officials dare not take. I heard that the master of Tenglong Mansion is an old ape? Even if you ask me to pull a few of his whiskers, I have to go."
Wei Changli stroked his beard and laughed.
"This old monkey from Tenglong Mansion is ordinary. Although he rarely leaves Tenglong Mansion, he is not easy to mess with. Every time he shows up, Yuling Continent will be shaken. If you dare to pull his beard, he will pull out your intestines for you."
"So what is our mission this time?"
"Your mission is to join the Tenglong Mansion and become a disciple of this old ape."
Chen Daoshu's smile froze on his face.
"Master Wei, are you kidding?"
"What if I say no?"
Seeing that Wei Changli didn't seem to be joking, Chen fell down the tree slower and slower, and finally stopped in place.
"I am a scribe. How could the Tenglong Mansion want me? It would be even more impossible for their master to accept me as a disciple." Chen Daoshu knew very well how strict the master of a mansion was in accepting a disciple.
"The turning point of Wen Mansion's transition from prosperity to decline was the Battle of Ziwu Valley. Wen Mansion was the capital of Yuling. The former master Xiaoyao Gong led Wen Mansion and the powerful men of the Eight Mansion to eliminate all the main forces of Baiyang Sect in the Ziwu Valley, and became famous all over the world.
Among them, the Tenglong Mansion also sent a strong man to help, named Chongming, who cultivated demon magic in the human body. His cultivation of the ninth level of Wangxian was unparalleled in ancient and modern times, and he was the second person in the Tenglong Mansion.
This person grew up in the Mansion of Ten Thousand Demons and fused with the red strange bird of Tenglong Mansion, thus acquiring a pair of red eyes and possessing the magical power to see through all the laws in the world.
Unfortunately, after the battle in Ziwu Valley, Chongming was seriously injured and stayed in Qingdu, and did not return for the rest of his life.
Before he died, he left a bloodline in Qingdu. For several generations, the people of this lineage showed no abnormality and failed to obtain his talent. Therefore, the Ten Thousand Demons Palace did not take it seriously, until you
's appearance."
"You mean these eyes of mine come from Tenglong Mansion?" This is something Chen Daoshu never knew about, and he also understood why Duke Huyang wanted to take him back to Hongdu.
"The Mansion of Ten Thousand Demons has four top-level magical powers, and the blood-red eyes are one of them."
"Over the years, you have been unable to fulfill your talents. Your cultivation is stuck at a bottleneck and you are unable to break through to the seventh level of Wangxian no matter what. It's not that you don't work hard enough, but that our Wen Mansion simply doesn't have the most suitable cultivation method for you.
Now go to Hongdu, where you will complete your transformation and become a figure standing at the top of Yuling Continent just like your ancestor Chongming." Wei Changli had high hopes for Chen Daoshu.
"I grew up in Qingdu. Although I was not very talented, I was still a scholar. Qingdu has been my home for so many years. My relatives and friends are all here.
Mr. Wei, I would rather be stuck in the seventh level of Wangxian forever than travel far to Hongdu alone." Chen Daoshu hoped that Wei Changli could take back his life.
"Kid, I can't watch you destroy your future," Wei Changli said earnestly.
"You are the person I respect the most, and you have never forced anyone to do anything. You don't want to see me destroy my future. It's a lie. Your real purpose is to not let me get involved in the catastrophe that Qingdu is about to face."
Seeing that Wei Changli didn't speak, Chen Daoshu continued.
"Master Wei, these eyes can not only see through all the laws of the world, but also see into people's hearts. I see you are worried!"
"I never fail in any task you give me, but this time I'm sorry, Mr. Wei. I don't know how big a disaster Wenfu will face. Even you are afraid of it, but I would rather die in Qingdu than ever."
A seventh-level heaven will never leave Qingdu."
After Chen Daoshu said that, he turned around and left. This is the charm of Wenfu, which gives everyone freedom, but also allows everyone to work hard for this freedom.
"Good boy, good boy."
"In this case, I won't hide it from you. I am ready to fight against the upcoming Yongye with all the information I have in the Wen family.
Whether it's Jiang Yan or you, or Meng Dongjiao, or Lu Yun, you are the seeds that I desperately want to leave behind. I can fail or even die, but you can't afford to lose."
"Master Wei, has it really reached this point?" Chen Daoshu didn't believe that there were still crises in the world that Wei Changli could not resolve.
"How can there be any chance when it comes to the survival of the Wen family? I just have to prepare for the worst. If I can spell a dawn for you, I will personally take you home when the time comes.
But if I fail, sir, the Wenfu cannot be defeated, and the scribes cannot be destroyed. At that time, my son, I need you to raise the banner of our Wenfu."
Chen Daoshu until Wei Changli had done everything he could for Wenfu, but he was able to care about his own interests.
"Master Wei, I will go with you to Hongdu Ten Thousand Demons Mansion"
"It's hard for you." Wei Changli also knew how embarrassed and wronged Chen Daoshu was.
"Literati, either you are a scribe if you stay in the Qing capital, nor are you a scribe if you practice other methods. Being a scribe is more of an identity.
As long as you yearn for freedom, long for the Qing capital, admire true knowledge and goodness, and long for the beauty of heaven and earth, you will be a scribe no matter where you are!"
“Students are taught!”
Hongdu was tens of thousands of miles away, and countless vast mountains flashed past our feet.
There are two big pearls in the northern border of Xuan Kingdom. One is Wuling City where the Wu Mansion is located, and the other is Hongdu City located in the endless jungles and mountains!
This was also Wei Changli's first trip as the Palace Master, but his purpose was to send his most trusted and cherished student to Hongdu, and he felt equally sad and disappointed.