Chapter 172 Yan Mingchen (Part 1)

After saying goodbye to Pei Xiaolou, Qi Xuansu left Shangqing Mansion alone and saw Zhang Yuelu standing by a railing from a distance. Because she was dressed like a lady from a noble family today, she looked timid and fragile, with her eyebrows slightly frowned, as if she was deeply worried.

Qi Xuansu's mood suddenly fluctuated. In his life of more than 20 years, there were not many people who could treat him sincerely and look up to him. Master was one, Qi Niang was one, and Zhang Yuelu was the other. The first two filled the gap of parents for Qi Xuansu, a child without a father or a mother. They were elders rather than friends. Only Zhang Yuelu met all of Qi Xuansu's needs for close friends.

Qi Xuansu walked towards Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu didn't know what she was thinking. She was so absorbed that she didn't notice Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu had no choice but to pat Zhang Yuelu on the shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about how to rectify the Taoist sect after becoming the Grand Master?"

Zhang Yuelu came back to his senses and rolled his eyes at Qi Xuansu: "Don't tease me. I'm wondering where the premonition I had a few days ago came from?"

Sanren's "Innate Divine Calculation" only involves some basic content of face reading and qi reading. The subsequent development is completely different from "Purple Star Astrology". If the two magical powers are regarded as two people, with the same foundation, it is like they are both from the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, but the subsequent paths are different. The former is more like being down-to-earth and hard work can make up for one's shortcomings, while the latter mainly depends on talent, and a flash of inspiration is worth countless hard work.

So Qi Xuansu can't fully understand Zhang Yuelu's whim, nor can he provide too much advice.

Zhang Yuelu stopped thinking and asked, "What did Master Pei talk to you about?"

According to Zhang Yuelu's personality, she would not ask about other people's private affairs, but she felt that as a friend, if she didn't ask, it would seem a bit deliberate. There should be nothing to hide. It's impossible that the two of them conspired to do something unspeakable.

"I didn't expect that Master Pei and my master were old friends, so they mostly reminisced about the past and talked about things about my master." Qi Xuansu cleverly replaced Qi Niang with the deceased master, so that it seemed reasonable and there was no way to verify it.

Zhang Yuelu remembered another thing and asked with great concern, "Did Master Pei find the enemy who harmed your master?"

Qi Xuansu didn't expect that Zhang Yuelu still remembered the lie he made up temporarily to cover up his past experience. He was moved and guilty for a while and couldn't speak.

I was moved because Zhang Yuelu still remembered that Qi Xuansu was used to taking care of all the big things by himself. He didn't have many real friends. Some casual acquaintances and friends who only cared about you for a living would not care about your affairs. They just kept their distance and saved face.

I felt ashamed that I could only keep making up for the old lies with new lies. I couldn't treat people with sincerity. I really felt sorry for Zhang Yuelu's sincerity.

Zhang Yuelu didn't think too much. Seeing that Qi Xuansu didn't speak, she thought that he had brought up his sad things. She was not good at comforting others, so she had to keep silent.

After a while, Qi Xuansu sorted out his mood and thoughts, and said: "Master Pei did find some clues, which seemed to be related to Taiping Dao."

"Is it the Li family again?" Zhang Yuelu asked. Perhaps it was because the Li family was too strong and domineering. When there was such a thing, people always thought of the Li family first.

Qi Xuansu shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be the Li family. It seems to be related to the Shen family, but Master Pei can't be very sure."

"Shen family." Zhang Yuelu said thoughtfully, "Although Li, Lu, and Shen are known as the three great families of Taiping Dao, in fact, the Lu family and the Shen family can be regarded as half vassals of the Li family, but the styles of the two families are different. The Lu family is a typical accomplice, following the footsteps of the Li family. In addition to marrying with the royal family, the Li family has the most marriages with the Lu family. Compared with the Lu family, the Shen family is much more low-key. Although it is still consistent with the Li family in the general direction, it is not blindly following the Li family. The reputation is much better than that of the Lu family."

Qi Xuansu said half-truthfully: "I heard from Master Pei that it should have nothing to do with the Taoist struggle. It may be a personal grudge with a member of the Shen family, but it needs to be further verified."

Zhang Yuelu said seriously: "I still say that if you need me, just speak up, don't be polite."

"Okay." Qi Xuansu nodded in response.

The two walked together towards Shangqing Town below, walking slowly side by side.

Qi Xuansu hummed a tune: "The world is based on physics, and life is about being content. Think about the creation of the world, which is the rise and fall of things. Good luck hides evil, and evil hides good luck. How can wealth last forever? The sun waxes and wanes, and the moon waxes and wanes. The ground is southeast, and the sky is high in the northwest. The world is not perfect yet."

"Let go of your frown, and stop arguing. Today's face is older than yesterday. From ancient times to the present, it must be like this, regardless of whether you are wise or foolish, poor or rich. In the end, this life cannot escape that day. You enjoy it for a day, and you benefit for a day. A hundred years of time, but few live to seventy. The years are fleeting, and the water is flowing."

This is what Qi Xuansu heard from Qi Niang. The words in the song are open-minded. The person who composed the music and lyrics is obviously an old man who has experienced many hardships and seen through the world. Although he is not old, he has experienced ups and downs over the years, witnessed the fickleness of the world, and faced many life and death moments, and he is deeply touched.

Zhang Yuelu listened thoughtfully and murmured, "Good fortune hides disaster, and disaster hides good fortune."

"Still thinking?" Qi Xuansu said, "Don't think about it. It's useless to think about it anymore. The secrets of heaven are not so easy to see. But this sentence is like 'The sun waxes and wanes, the moon waxes and wanes when it is full. The underground is in the southeast, the sky is high in the northwest, and the sky and the earth are high. "Infinite body", I think it is very good. The Li family has been strong for two dynasties. If the moon is waxing, it will be weak, and if the moon is full, it will be damaged. Xuan Sheng suppressed the Li family and had this consideration in mind. , How long can Xuansheng’s grace last?”

Zhang Yuelu was attracted by Qi Xuansu's words and couldn't help but said: "You are right. The Li family has indeed reached the stage of prosperity and decline, but the decline does not happen overnight. It may last for decades. It can really be seen. That day?"

The two walked for a while, and suddenly the clouds gathered and the wind started blowing, and snowflakes were flying. After walking for a while, the snow became heavier and heavier, and they saw that the sky was dark and there was no sign of stopping the snow.

The distance from Shangqing Palace to Shangqing Town is really not short. At this time, the two of them could only brave the wind and snow and walk towards Shangqing Town, which was visible in the distance.

There was no one else on the mountain road, and the two of them neither had an umbrella nor wanted to hold one. Instead, they quite liked the feeling of wearing cloaks and braving the snow.

Zhang Yuelu opened his hands slightly, his sleeves swaying in the wind, and said softly: "Tianyuan, we will go back to Yujing after the New Year."

"Okay." Qi Xuansu naturally had no objection.

For him, the trip to Yunjin Mountain was indeed not a pleasant memory. In addition to being hurt by words, he also had to be careful everywhere. It was really not a taste. If he had not promised Zhang Yuelu, he would have wanted to leave.

Yu Jing, on the other hand, although there are more big shots, no one will deliberately embarrass him, so he feels more at ease.

At this moment, a tall man holding an umbrella walked towards him, wearing a crane cloak.

Zhang Yuelu suddenly stopped and frowned slightly.

Qi Xuansu also stopped and became a little wary.

From Qi Xuansu's point of view, the visitor's face was covered by an umbrella, and only a chin could be seen. However, Qi Xuansu still felt that the visitor's eyes were on him, with obvious scrutiny.

After a while, the man put away the paper umbrella in his hand, revealing his true face. His face was like jade, with clear outlines, but not a trace of makeup. He was so heroic that some women could fall in love with him.

However, Zhang Yuelu was obviously not in the category of this group of women. After she saw this person, although she did not show any signs of disgust, she was still very cold and asked directly: "Why are you here?"

The visitor looked away from Qi Xuansu and replied, "My aunt invited me here."

Just by hearing this sentence, Qi Xuansu had already guessed the person's identity.

It should be the marriage partner who was chosen by Tantai Qiong but denied by Zhang Yuelu.

Yan Mingchen, thirty years old, is now a fourth-grade Taoist priest, a Qi refiner in the stage of returning to his true form. He presides over a palace in Jiangnan Taoist Palace. He is only one step away from the deputy palace master. He is considered young and promising. When Zhang Yuelu was promoted to a fourth-level Taoist priest and went to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, he was also in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, so they got to know each other.