On the Moyuan stone road on the ground, white mist evaporates like milk and floats in the air. This is medicinal spring water, which is like purifying the body and can wash away all the filth.
Further ahead, after walking dozens of steps, there is a pure white screen wall. When the clear spring flows on the wall, a little bit of star-like light falls in it.
A Taoist nun woman with a beautiful face and skin as white as jade stood in front of the screen wall, stunned.
He was wearing the Izumo Qingshan Taoist robe. The clothes were large and wide, but they could not hide his proud figure. There was a faint aura of being out of the world, and his mental energy was almost condensed into substance, lingering around him.
This person is the head of the Cihang lineage of Lingxi Villa, Qing Leng Fairy Yunying.
Yunying stood alone in front of the screen wall, quietly watching the running water caressing the starry screen wall, as if waiting for something.
Time passed bit by bit.
After about half a cup of tea, finally, muffled footsteps came from behind.
After a few breaths, the footsteps stopped.
"Senior Brother Xue has been away from our sect for a long time and has not returned. He is so late for this appointment. Isn't it a bit disrespectful?"
Yunying slowly turned around and looked at the red-faced man in front of her, her voice cold.
The visitor was none other than the great man Xue Rui, who had just returned from the Lingtai clan for several months.
The red-faced man who is also the head of the Lingxi Villa and is in charge of the Lingtai lineage is currently wearing a plain white monk's robe, with a muscular and ugly six-armed Asura embroidered on his back. Hearing these words, he suddenly smiled, a rare sight
He stared at the beautiful Taoist nun in front of him rudely, and his words were even more rude:
"No matter how polite I am, I can't compare to you, the superior leader of Cihang Academy! Why, I called you here, don't you know why I called you? Do you really think that Cihang's lineage can cover the sky with one hand?"
On the previous day, the Taoist nun, who was aloof, arrogant, and extremely cold, was not angry, and her expression remained calm:
"Xue Rui, you and I have known each other for a long time. You should know very well whether you can cover the sky with one hand and whether you can cover the sky with one hand. The senior brothers and sisters at the top are competing with each other because their spirits are higher than the sky. You are irritating me with these words, but it is too much.
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Xue Rui smiled,
"You should know my temperament. I'm just a rough guy. I don't understand your fancy stuff. I only care about what you do, what you say, and the final result.
You and I have a grudge. In any case, the disciple below should not be involved. Lin Mo, you broke the rules and crossed the line! After this incident, I will report it to the elders and hold a discussion meeting to find you.
Trouble, if you are not convinced, you can ask someone to really do it.
But then, we have to give it a real fight to see whether you, Cihang, is one foot taller, or my Lingtai, who is one foot taller."
Yunying's breathing became a little heavier, her aura was surging, her face became extremely gloomy, and she no longer looked as free and easy as before.
"Xue Rui, now that your Lingtai lineage is already weak, and the enemy is currently facing us, and troubled times are approaching, you still dare to stir up trouble like this and cause trouble in the Taoist platform. Is it worth it for an ordinary disciple of the outer court? The overall situation is more important.
Is it possible that the four characters are confusing?
Besides, I, Yunying, have been in charge of Lingxi Villa for more than ten years, but I just didn’t like one disciple and punished him. Even this little bit of face is not enough?”
"Weak people should bully each other, and the overall situation should respect themselves. Smart people understand this truth, but it's different now." A strange look appeared in Xue Rui's eyes,
"You have to understand that dragons have reverse scales. If you touch them, you will die. Some bottom lines cannot be touched, and some steps cannot be taken."
Speaking of this, Xue Rui's eyes opened like bells. He took two steps forward and looked at the ugly beautiful face. He also breathed heavier, causing the other party to take two steps back.
"Now, according to the decree of Tianzun, I am leading the team to preside over this Lingtai sect's assessment, but you are not. You should understand what it means."
The Taoist nun looked in disbelief, "How could you do this? I have been in charge of the other courtyard for more than ten years, how could I do this?"
After saying this, he took a deep breath and said, "I will report this matter to my senior sister. I will make my own decision on whether it is right or wrong. There is no need for you to threaten me."
Xue Rui carefully looked at the Taoist nun's delicate body, sneered, and also regained his composure, his tone was even calmer,
"You can give it a try and see who is right and who is wrong."
After saying that, he turned around and walked along Qianyuan Road towards the outer courtyard.
The Taoist nun's eyes trembled, ugly wrinkles appeared, and she shouted:
"Xue Rui, let me ask you again, is it really worth it for an ordinary disciple?"
Xue Rui, who had never turned around, stopped and was silent for half a breath, then laughed and said:
"Shouldn't you know whether you are an ordinary disciple or not before taking action? It's just that you are betting on whether I dare to fall out, and now I will give you the answer, I dare!"
After saying that, he stretched out his palm and said, "There will be an entrance examination at the end of the year. If you can invite him back, the impact of this matter will be different.
If not, you should know the consequences. Tsk, I'm also confused. Looking at you, who is pure and pure, and aloof, how many gifts have you received in private? Do you really want me to tell you? I'm also surprised that you can also accept gifts from the foreign barbarians at the ferry.
, have you really fallen in the eyes of money?"
At this point, he shook his palms and said, "A woman is a woman. She has long hair and light eyeliner. What's the use of Cihang's lineage to help you get higher? It's embarrassing!"
After saying that, he took back his hand, said no more, quickened his pace, and disappeared at the end of the road.
Only Yunying was left, standing there blankly, pausing for a few breaths, her face turning green and red, and finally she snorted coldly, turned around and left.
the other side.
Mohs Bookstore.
As a time-honored bookstore in Si Ma Fang, it mainly sells martial arts secrets, as well as some side books, including reading classics and miscellaneous stories.
After entering the house, the person in charge was Liu Jie. He directly revealed his identity and was led into the inner hall by his servants, preparing to conduct some undisclosed transactions in private. Lin Mo had no intention of interfering, so he walked around the bookstore alone and waited.
There are a lot of books in the bookstore. As the capital of the state, although it is not a truly prosperous place in the inner ring, it can be said to be all-inclusive. There are many categories of books, including real skills. Of course, most of them are ordinary goods. He took a few glances.
Then he stopped paying attention and focused on those strange stories.
Although most of the things recorded in books similar to story gatherings are unreliable and similar to unofficial history, it has to be said that there is still some basis for it.
For example, it is mentioned that hundreds of years ago, the sun in the sky turned into pitch black, dark green trees blocked the sky and sun, and heavy fog lingered around the world. All the strange scenes were like the end of the world.
It disappeared seven days later, like a mirage, and was thought to be ominous.
Perhaps ordinary people would only regard it as the work of the author's imagination, but warriors like Lin Mo who knew a little bit about it would know that this so-called mirage refers to the celestial changes in the realm that year.
'In other words, in the eyes of ordinary people today, this is just a mirage.'
Lin Mo sighed in his heart.
Hundreds of years have passed, and the life of an ordinary person only lasts a few dozen years. Those people made dirt, and what was buried in the loess was not only their decaying bodies, but also the years they had experienced.
But whether it is luck or misfortune can only be judged by the benevolent and the wise.
He shook his head and continued reading the rest of the story.
The sea clan of the Seven Seas has come ashore, warriors from various states have joined forces, the kingdom above the clouds has appeared, and a young boy has a mysterious inheritance.
No matter how strange it is, even Lin Mo doesn't know whether it is true or false, so he can only keep it in his mind for the time being.
At this time, it started to rain lightly again on the long street. The sound of boots stamping on the accumulated water could be heard outside the door, and there was a hint of rain in the air.
Not long after, a woman in green and an old man in gray walked in from outside the store.
The woman is relatively young, only about 1.6 meters tall, with delicate facial features and fair skin. She looks petite and cute. Although her clothes are simple, the materials are exquisite, and her family background is probably pretty good.
The old man in gray clothes next to him looked like a guard. He had a broad frame. Although he was old, he was full of vigor and martial arts skills. He always had a gentle smile on his face.
"Fortunately, we walked quickly. If we had been a little later, we might have been caught in the rain." The woman sighed and said happily, looking at the old man beside her as she spoke.
"Uncle Mei, do you think Uncle Mo really has the Thirteen Volumes of Qi and Blood? That's a unique copy."
The old man named Mabel smiled, wrinkles gathering at the corners of his eyes.
"Although the thirteen unique copies of Qi and Blood are precious, in the eyes of people like Mr. Mo, they are just like that. Since it is said to be there, it must be there. When we come, he should have ordered the shopkeeper here to get it."
The woman nodded seriously.
Then the two of them recruited a servant and prepared to go to the inner hall.
But before anyone could show him the way, Liu Jie and a fat middle-aged man walked out of the inner hall.
"Huh? Shiya?"
The fat, white middle-aged man was joking with Liu Jie. When he saw the person coming, he was startled. He apologized to Liu Jie, waved his hand and asked softly.
"Uncle Li."
"Shopkeeper Li." The two of them walked in.
At this time, Lin Mo also greeted him and walked to Liu Jie's side.
"Didn't you two say you would come at noon? Why are you here so early?"
The fat white man is the shopkeeper of Mo's Bookstore, named Li Deyi.
"Don't you miss that book too much? After all, I will soon be in the blood boiling realm."
Yun Shiya chuckled and said, causing Li Deyi to smile bitterly and shake his head.
"This is our Lord's niece, and it made Lord Liu laugh."
As he spoke, he introduced Liu Jie and at the same time focused his eyes on Lin Mo, who came forward and stood beside Liu Jie.
After all, his body shape is much larger than that of ordinary people, and he is wearing a crimson suit, which is very eye-catching.
Liu Jie's face was red at this time. He didn't know what he had just done in the inner hall. He waved his hand grandly and pointed at Lin Mo and introduced:
"This is my colleague, named Lin Mo. He belongs to this group in the yamen now."
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up. He didn't mind giving Zu Linmo face in front of outsiders.
"Master Lin, I have admired you for a long time." Sure enough, after Liu Jie said this, Li Deyi immediately straightened his face and bowed his hands.
As he spoke, he did not forget to pull Yun Shiya beside him to talk together.
But for some reason, Yun Shiya, who was always smart, was suddenly stunned for a long time before she realized what she was doing.
"Master Lin, I have admired you for a long time."
This made everyone burst into laughter and blush.
Knowing that there was a joke, Yun Shiya blushed and followed Meibo to take the lead in resigning and walking into the inner hall.
But before leaving, she glanced again at Lin Mo, who was still talking to Li Deyi.
The reason is very simple, she knows Lin Mo, to be precise, she just knows him.
Just some time ago, when she was chatting and playing with her cousin, she learned that her blind date was named Lin Mo, and he also worked in Si Ma Fang Yamen.
She didn't take it to heart at first, after all, things like marriage were too far away from her, but she suddenly thought of it when she bumped into it by chance.
'She looks average, but her skin is very white and her eyes are pretty. But she is too tall, just like the bear in the mountains.'
When Yun Shiya walked into the inner hall, she thought of her equally petite cousin, and then thought of Lin Mo's lion-like figure, and unconsciously made a comment in her heart.
'The status should not be low. The person surnamed Liu praised him so much. It can be seen that he must be very capable. After all, the person surnamed Liu has been an official for a long time. By the way, when he came in just now, he was still reading? This is very important.
good'
She thought as she walked, laughing unconsciously.
For some reason, she was deeply impressed by Lin Mo. Is it because of those deep eyes?
she does not know
On the other side, Lin Mo naturally didn't know that a little girl he accidentally bumped into would have such great fluctuations in his heart.
The three of them chatted in the hall for a while and then left.
Before parting, Li Deyi once again gave Lin Mo a small gift. He didn't want it at first, but looked at the other party's sincere attitude and reluctantly accepted it.
However, this made him embarrassed to mention buying a few more books, so he had no choice but to give up.
Then he and Liu Jie continued their inspection.
The inspection task is simple, just go to the door and have a chat, ask about the difficulties, and if there are any difficulties, they will go and solve them. Of course, the premise is that they are all our own people who have given money.
Perhaps it's because there are more or less forces behind the shops on this street, and the inspection was quite noisy. There wasn't any big trouble after the trip, and the only one involved was an outside gang.
The reason is that this gang came to Huaizhou, a family force, and the dragon crossed the river. As soon as it came, it hit a local gang in Si Ma Fang, and then got involved in the family's connections, so it was decided that the gang should be punished.
Those who collect protection fees, those who should participate in some low-level transactions, participate in transactions, and everything is running normally.
The bad thing is that some time ago, the protection fee was collected only when the last gangster was still there. Now the owner has changed and the protection fee has been charged again. Although the reason is tenable, the merchant cannot accept it.
In the end, Lin Mo and Liu Jie came to the door, and it didn't take much effort. The opponent was very aggressive at first, but after taking two punches, they understood the importance of the matter, and nodded and agreed to let the matter go.
"Lin Mo, you are a bit too aggressive."
After walking out of the door, Liu Jie looked at the expressionless Lin Mo and couldn't help but whisper.
This family gang is quite powerful. It is said that in Huaizhou it is also a powerful county magnate. There are several high-ranking people in the Destiny Realm. It is said that they even have the background of a half-step master. Otherwise, they would not be able to escape here and carve out a world.
This kind of ruthless person usually relies on reason, emotion, and persuasion.
Unexpectedly, as Lin Mo spoke, he pressed the character on the ground with one hand, and continued to persuade. If he was not convinced, he would press again.
It seemed as if he had no idea that they were in a den of thieves.
"What are you afraid of? You are an official and they are thieves. This time the commotion is so big, what else can the other party do to you?" Lin Mo said casually.
He doesn't want to waste extra time on irrelevant people.
"Although this is true, it is inevitable that there will be contact in the future, and handling things like this will cause trouble in the future."
As we talked, several more people from the group came here to meet.
When Liu Jie saw that Lin Mo was no longer replying, he wisely stopped talking and discussed with a few others where to drink later and how to deal with Xu Huang and others.
He didn't treat Lin Mo as an outsider.
However, Lin Mo still said nothing and just listened.
The reason was simple. He felt that the things they considered and the lives they lived were too far apart.
One is preparing and making calculations for small profits and a happy life, while the other is thinking about developing new methods and how to kill the Grandmaster faster and with less effort.
Too far away.
But if he didn't have the talent beads, he wouldn't be a poisonous overlord. Perhaps, he would join in at this time and start planning his own life?
he does not know.
No need to know either.
When he reached the fork in the road, Lin Mo declined the invitations from several people and walked toward his residence alone.