When Hou Zi came to the gate of Guan Mansion, there was no invitation or greeting card...
Birthday greetings do not necessarily require invitations. All guests come to congratulate the birthday girl. But without invitations, it is difficult to do it because you can’t even prove your identity. What if an enemy comes to cause trouble?
There was a stalemate for a while, and Hou Zi knew that with his status, it was not easy for him to be troublesome at the gate. If he provoked everyone to watch, he would not only lose his own face, but also the face of his master.
"I come from a far away country. It's hard to disclose my name and origin. I came here on the request of Guan Gong's old friend. It will be useless for everyone to get entangled here. In this way, you can send a message to Guan Gong and say that Wuze's old friend is here. He understood."
The concierge does not dare to be too negligent. This job requires a sharp eye. You are always causing trouble to the master, and even turning friends into enemies. How can the concierge survive for a long time?
There are too many strange and weird people in the spiritual world, and the unbelievable things are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like them. His feeling is that there is no harm in asking more and asking for more instructions.
After being polite for a while, he entered the inner hall and came back in a short while, his face became much more respectful.
"The master invites you to enter the hall. There are many guests there, so he won't be able to relax for a while..."
Hou Ting carried the little girl on his back and walked into Guan Mansion. If he just sent gifts and put things down, there was no need to enter this door; but Captain Li meant that he wanted to present the things with his own hands, so there was only the possibility that It has two meanings.
Either the gift is expensive, or it means that I might need to bring a reply letter?
The hall is grand and spacious, and it doesn't look like a hermit, which means that the owner may be a man who lives in a shabby room and is in the world. The banquet has not started yet, and the servants are still preparing, but the guests gather in groups and divide into countless small circles, the largest The circle of people is undoubtedly today’s master, the birthday boy.
Hou Tzu was in a humble position and could not come forward for a while, so he could only find a corner to sit down and wait to see if there was a chance to be alone.
Put down the bamboo basket and let the child come down and walk around to activate the meridians; the child still said nothing, but her eyes betrayed her heart, and she couldn't help but glance at the strange things in the hall. Of course, there were also There are a dazzling array of fruits on the table.
Hou Zi smiled, there was still hope, and summoned a waiter, "Excuse me, can you prepare a small fruit plate for the child?"
This is a rule. Of course, it is not impossible to take it yourself, but it will appear to be very rude and disrespectful. Hou Zi is also an official, and his family education in this area has been integrated into his blood.
The waiter nodded with a smile, took a tray, held the child's hand, and took some of what he liked to eat, fruits and pastries. The tray was piled high as soon as he came down... It was indeed the style of a big house, and he followed the behavior of the servants. It's obvious.
The child sat on a small spoon, holding the plate and eating happily. Although Hou Zi did not treat her harshly these days and always took good care of her, how could he understand the needs of a child with his living habits? ?
He eats meat every day, and even the sight of meat makes him want to vomit, but he prefers these sweets, which Hou Zi never cared about.
Hou Zi sighed, how to settle this child, we need to come up with a charter as soon as possible, and we can't delay it any longer;
In fact, along the way, he passed through villages and towns, and he had a lot of opportunities to send the child away. At the age of four or five, he was very cute and pink, so he had no worries about finding a home; but he could not guarantee that the child would not have a good future. She was wronged, and he could see her resistance from the way the child clung to the corners of his robe.
He stood quietly in a corner of the hall, waiting for his opportunity, but as the only host of today's birthday banquet, Guan Gong was surrounded by dozens of people at any time and place, chatting with each other, one after another...
Hou Zi was waiting for the opportunity, and a person quietly appeared beside him. He didn't react at all. This was a crushing situation caused by the huge gap in realms, and there was no solution.
"Are you waiting for a chance to be alone?"
A familiar voice sounded in Hou Zi's ears. He didn't have any emotions in his heart, but he secretly lamented how small the world is.
"Exactly, after we parted ways in the Yaohe River for half a year, I have a weak mental effect, but my realm is low and I can't see the Dharma. I have seen Shang Xiu."
The Taoist woman looked at him with a half-smile, but under the gauze, he could not see anything.
"Why do you want to go to the Quanzhen Sect of Shan State?" Taoist Yan came straight to the point. She didn't like to be polite, and after all, they were strangers to each other. She was just giving a little advice as a senior practitioner.
Hou Tzu apologized slightly, "Originally I wanted to join the Anhe Taoist Sect, but Luohua was ruthless, so I had to settle for the next best thing."
Taoist Yi did not let him go, "With the speed of your cultivation, it will only be a year and a half late. After the Peiyuan realm, you will naturally be able to achieve your wish. If not, I can also make some recommendations."
Hou Zi smiled bitterly, "The lowest level of Anhe Taoism for casual cultivators is Peiyuan, but it does not mean that you will definitely be able to pass it. You also need to look at your potential, age, qualifications, etc. At my age, I am very embarrassed.
Already.
As for your recommendation, if it wasn’t for going to Shan State, how could I possibly have met you, my superior?”
Taoist Yi caught the loophole in his words, "How are you sure that Anhe Taoism will not take you in? Are you offending the Taoist master?"
Hou Zi is actually very reluctant to talk about the past now, but this superior cultivator is endless. She has a high level and is kind to him, so he can't shirk it.
"I am a survivor of Anhe's last prayer. I was rejected in front of Anhe's many superiors... So, cultivation waits for no one, so I had to go to the Demon Sect Quanzhen..."
Taoist Yi frowned. If those senior brothers rejected him, it is no wonder that he no longer has confidence in Anhe Taoism;
Among the high-ranking monks in Anhe Taoism, they must save face for each other. For example, if I reject a casual cultivator but you accept it, it will be easy to get divided and create estrangement; everyone has an identity.
People are not worthy of being a mere cultivator. Most of the time, it is basically hopeless for casual cultivators to get started. This is also a fact.
No matter what kind of force, over time there will always be some kind of sluggishness, perfunctory, prevarication, and bloat in the structure... This is an unavoidable reality.
For a sect, it is far from fatal, just like dust; but the dust of the times is like a mountain that cannot be climbed over for an individual.
She can also forcefully push the guy in front of her into Anhe Taoism. She has this right, and she doesn't care who she offends, but Taoists will not do this.
Doing this is too blunt, and it may not be a good thing for the person in front of you. The Quanzhen Sect will remember him, and the Taoist Sect will not completely trust him... There needs to be a natural process.
She is a person who loves talents and is somewhat dissatisfied with the current lifelessness within the Taoist sect. Now that she has reached this position, it is her responsibility to recruit more outstanding talents for the Taoist sect. This outstanding does not refer to age and potential, but to a certain person.
The meaning is unclear, and one can only comprehend things that cannot be expressed in words.
Daomen has always paid little attention to these things, but Quanzhen Demonic Sect attaches great importance to them. This is why she is secretly worried about An and Daomen at the moment.
