Huo Qizhi came back near noon and brought back a piece of news that was neither good nor bad.
There was no Ji Xing in Tianjian's cell. He was caught and escaped when the guards were lax.
Now, no one knows where he is, but with his skills, he is definitely safe.
Since Ji Xing doesn't need rescue, it's time for them to discuss what to do next.
Tong Yan was picky, and in a few words he talked about the disappearance in Penglai a few years ago, focusing on He Zhanzhongshu and her purpose of coming here after she came back.
"Poinciana?" Huo Qizhi repeated softly, his eyelashes half drooped, and he frowned and thought about something.
Tong Yan didn't notice him because the reaction of someone at the scene was so loud that it immediately overshadowed his voice and attracted her attention.
"Shark Pearl?!" It was Ren Ling'er, she said with a vigilant face: "You are looking for Shark Pearl, what does the monk want from Shark Pearl?"
Tong Yan looked back at her and blinked, as if to say: You ask me who I ask.
Ren Ling'er accidentally understood what she meant and choked for a moment.
Then she didn't know what she thought of, and her attitude changed from her previous vigilance. Instead, she came over with a smile and held Tong Yan's arm intimately.
"Look, the person I'm asking about this is the master of Yunzen Temple. It's normal that the master doesn't know. I know a little bit about this shark bead."
Unexpectedly, it was so easy to get clues about Shark Pearl. Tong Yan felt happy. The question came to his lips, but he suddenly turned a corner because he suddenly discovered an inexplicable inconsistency.
"Who do you call master?"
I vaguely remember that wasn't what she called me half an hour ago.
Ren Ling'er smiled even more happily, with a bit of the shyness of a young daughter. She used her free hand to pour a glass of water for Tong Yan.
"Of course it's you." Ren Ling'er glanced at Huo Qizhi thoughtfully and said shyly, "Brother Qizhi's master is also Ling'er's master. Please don't blame me for being rude before."
Tong Yan took off the hand holding her own. She could have explained what was going on. It was really unnecessary to hold hands and pretend to be close.
Ren Linger may indeed be an acquaintance, but she is not used to hanging around with people she is not familiar with.
Her body was slightly stiff, but she did nothing.
"What's the connection between this?" Tong Yan tried his best to ignore the approaching body.
She and Huo Qizhi are masters and apprentices, and she and Ren Ling'er also call her master. Is there any inevitable connection between them?
When Huo Qizhi heard the conversation between the two, his brows swelled higher and his lips slightly opened, wanting to interrupt Ren Linger.
It's just that Ren Ling'er spoke fast and loudly, almost in a rush.
"Because I am his fiancée!"
Tong Yan suddenly said in his heart: woc!
While I was surprised, I also felt that it was expected.
Could it be that she really guessed it? Huo Qizhi is really a good-for-nothing male protagonist. He has a fiancée just now. Remember, the sect also has a fiancée who is a baby!
Her slightly widened eyes scanned the three of them one by one, and then returned to Ren Ling'er after a while.
"Are you his fiancée? When did you decide?"
"A month ago, my mother arranged a martial arts competition to recruit a bride, and Qizhi's brother won."
Tong Yan nodded thoughtfully. It turned out that he did it voluntarily, and he probably really liked her.
Just when she was considering whether to say a few words of blessing, she suddenly heard Huo Qizhi's voice, which was a bit cold and not in a happy tone.
"I once explained to you that I am participating in the competition on behalf of someone else."
"Your mother knew exactly who I was replacing, and she acquiesced in replacing Ren."
Ren Ling'er's head was held high: "I don't care! I only know that you won the contest. I don't recognize the substitution. Since you took the shark beads as a dowry, you must marry me!"
Tong Yan was stunned by the huge amount of information. This...should she ask about Same Zhu first, or should she gossip about her apprentice's scandal first?
Actually this is what happened.
Ren Ling'er's mother, the island owner, saw that her daughter had reached the marriageable age and also wanted to marry Qin Jin on another island. She made a marriage arrangement with the other island owner without asking Ren Ling'er's wishes.
As the last person to know that she was about to get married, Ren Ling'er definitely disagreed with the marriage and made trouble in front of Island Master Ren all day long.
The island owner Ren was so annoyed that he had no choice but to come up with a delaying strategy. On the surface, he held a martial arts contest to recruit a bride, but secretly colluded with his future in-laws to prepare for the wedding.
Afterwards, he planned to operate in secret so that the other young master would win the competition to recruit a bride. When the time came, Ren Ling'er just wanted to regret it but it was too late.
When she learned that her 'fiancé' was also going to participate in the competition, Ren Ling'er also behaved like a thief... She was not smart and ordered her men to secretly beat him to death.
If I can't get out of bed, I won't be able to participate in the tournament.
In order to increase the authenticity of the martial arts competition, Ren Ling'er also asked Ren Ling'er to let down her guard and use the dowry treasures originally prepared for her as a bonus for winning.
Shark Pearl is one of them.
Huo Qizhi agreed to play for someone else because the other party promised to give him the shark beads after the event was completed.
As expected, he won, but to his surprise, Ren Ling'er only recognized him and got involved with him.
After getting the shark bead, Huo Qizhi left the land of right and wrong as quickly as possible, but was still caught up by Ren Ling'er. At the same time, he encountered a storm at sea and came here.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, while the bright moon hangs high alone.
After a day of recuperation, Tong Yan finally recovered. After re-disguising himself, he planned to leave Tianjian and go to the Holy Land.
Because Huo Qizhi told her that the old tree in the holy land is the ten thousand year old Phoenix tree.
She couldn't wait, she just wanted to get the poinciana tree as soon as possible. Half a year was not out of reach.
She hid in the shadows and observed the direction. When she was about to leave after taking a good look at the location, she suddenly heard someone calling her from behind.
"Master." It was Huo Qizhi.
"You haven't slept yet?" Tong Yan was startled when she saw the person coming. She left late on purpose. Even the dogs were asleep at this time, but Huo Qizhi was still awake.
"Is something wrong?" It's not like he has anything to do with her.
"It seems that the master is really worried about A-Zhan." He actually planned to leave overnight and refused to stay for one more day.
Huo Qizhi smiled lightly when he said this, giving the impression that he was envious of their close brother-sister relationship.
Tong Yan said: "He is my younger brother and a fellow student, so it would be strange that I don't care."
After she finished speaking, Huo Qizhi seemed to pause for a moment while standing in the dark night, and silently stretched out a hand.
"Here you go." He opened his hand, revealing a blue bead that was only slightly larger than a glass bead.
The beads exude a faint blue light, which is not dazzling and is a bit brighter than the moonlight tonight. You can also see fluctuations similar to water ripples inside the beads.
Huo Qizhi: "This is the shark bead."
Tong Yan frowned: "You..."
She knew that he had the shark bead, but she didn't want to ask. Huo Qizhi got the shark bead by himself. It was his opportunity. She didn't want to talk to him unless necessary.
Those who have not become a master always worry about the opportunity of being an apprentice.
But now, Huo Qizhi actually gave it to her voluntarily.
"Apprentices should be filial to their master." Xu Shi could see why Tong Yan was hesitating, and Huo Qizhi said seriously.
Tong Yan stood still, debating whether to take it or not.
Huo Qizhi stared at the person in front of him, his eyes focused and serious.
"master."
Tong Yan looked up at him.
"If I were injured, would you spare no effort to save me?"
Do you still need to think about this?
"Of course."
The smile on Huo Qizhi's face deepened, and he said in a nonchalant manner, "Then can you agree to accept me as your only disciple in this life?"
He seemed to understand why Shang Xun refused to accept him in the first place.
Tong Yan: Ah...this? Is there any connection between the two?
"The tradition of our lineage seems to be to only accept one." She reminded him kindly.
"The sect master is not."
The sect master also had a disciple who rebelled against the sect.
"I...try my best to do it!"
Tong Yan didn't dare to speak too slowly. A monk's life is too long. It would only hurt others if he failed to make a promise.