"The matter is of great importance, the apprentice dares not say, cannot say... Perhaps it still requires Uncle Shishu to go up the mountain and discuss with all the elders..." Xiang Ke seemed trembling with fear.
"Wulinding, farewell to the guest." My gaze fell upon Wulishing.
"Master." Wulingly, his hand slightly drooped, made a gesture of invitation, his gaze then fell on the courtyard gate.
Xiang Ke was at his wit's end, and could only walk out.
Wulishing followed him up, closed the courtyard door.
The two exchanged a glance, Wulingly nodded slightly, and I released a puff of turbid air.
We didn't return to the room; I still sat by the table, while Wulingly cleaned up the wooden desk.
About ten minutes later, the sound of knocking on the door resounded again.
Wulingly went over to open the door, Xiang Ke came to me with great respect.
"Uncle Shishu, the elders have already decided that since you are the successor of the previous patriarch, you should have a place. Uncle Shishu should know that the patriarch and the elders all have the possibility of succession, and the successor of the patriarch has indeed the right to directly inherit. However, if other disciples challenge, they must accept it, and if they fail, they will lose their qualifications."
"Uncle Shishu can challenge the current realman disciple, Sun Zhuo Master. If he wins, he can replace him."
"This is the limit that the many elders can do. This matter still needs to be reported to the patriarch, but basically, there won't be any deviation." Xiang Ke explained earnestly.
"Do the results of the current discussion, Master Mingjing, really not know?" I pondered.
"Master Mingjing has been secluded for a long time recently, Sun Zhuo Master went to the Jindu region to serve as a candidate for supervision, but he was brutally targeted by the Guoprocks, suffering serious injuries. Master Mingjing has been adjusting his body for him. After pausing, Xiang Ke said, "However, Uncle Shishu's arrival on the mountain will interrupt Master Mingjing's seclusion. After all, there is hope to learn of the whereabouts of the old patriarch, and with Uncle Shishu's return, it is an exciting piece of news for our four regulations mountain."
"You may go first," I said again.
"This... Uncle Xiang..." Xiang Ke appeared slightly anxious.
"I will go with you up the mountain, but I need to pack some things first," I said with a slightly complex look in my eyes and looked back at the four regulation mountains.
"Oh, I see..." Xiang Ke heaved a great sigh of relief, and then retreated from the courtyard with utmost respect.
Wulishing went over to guard the door.
I turned around and returned to my room.
The heart pounded wildly, the fists clenched tightly.
Ju Ying stood in the corner of the room, in a very concealed position, even from the doorway looking through the crack, she could not be seen.
At this moment, a look of excitement and joy also appeared on her face, clearly, she had overheard my conversation with Xiang Ke.
"Master Mo is a very cunning and highly skilled person... If Sun Zhuo knows this news, he must feel like he has something stuck in his throat... However, if you go to the four regulation mountain, you will be under the watchful eye of Master Mingjing... He..."
Ju Ying's worry didn't diminish.
"He wouldn't dare, even if the four regulations mirror is broken, it is still a four regulations mirror. This counts as a backup plan."
"In addition, Master Mo has another guess about Master Mingjing."
I squinted my eyes slightly and muttered, "He, no, it should be the four regulations mountain that needs a successor. Sun Zhuo is a good choice, which also concerns his taste in choosing people."
"But does he really not care about Sun Zhuo's matter? Or is it because of pride, the consequences he can't bear? If I were truly to replace Sun Zhuo, would he choose someone who has already had problems, or someone else?"
"As long as there is a hint, if Sun Zhuo gets into trouble, Master Mo wouldn't investigate further, but would just go with the flow."
By the time I finished speaking, a faint chill had settled in my heart.
Mao You San's calculation is one ring after another, it's simply too deep.
He has almost prepared Sun Zhuo's coffin and dug his grave. If I publicly fight Sun Zhuo and can defeat him, if not, I can prepare the four regulations mirror and secretly kill Sun Zhuo. Master Mingjing wouldn't do anything...
With Master Mo, a person of his level, can only be friends, not enemies...
Ju Ying didn't say anything, just clenched her fists and tightened her face.
"Master Gong, I won't bring him up the mountain. You leave him by your side to avoid any unexpected incidents." I added one more sentence.
"No!" Ju Ying shook her head resolutely and said, "Yangshen gu, is not a raising ghost, even if it is said, those Daoists themselves are clear about this. Moreover, the reputation of Xuan Chi Jin Xiang Dishi Rui Shen should be known to many people. You bring old Gong with you, will add two more points of wind and avoid Sun Zhuo taking a hidden hand against you."
Master Mingjing wouldn't, doesn't mean Sun Zhuo wouldn't.
After saying that, Ju Ying picked up the bag containing the bedside toilet of Master Gong.
She walked in front of me, not allowing me to refuse, and hung the bag on my shoulder.
"In the mountains of the Daoists, it may seem safe, but it is too close to Sun Zhuo, and I don't know what dangers there might be. Whether the people from the Guogang or the people from the Tiangshou Temple will give him more favorable protective objects, I have always been worried. But there is no way for me to follow you."
Ju Ying is too close to me, her breath like orchids hitting my face.
Suddenly, her cheeks were crimson red, as if she was about to shed blood.
"You know, actually, you know... If it weren't for Master Mo who has always thought you were virginal and would be very interested in you, and who would be very helpful to you, I... I..."
Ju Ying's voice is thin and like a mosquito's song.
As if she had gathered enough courage, she said, "I will use this destiny and all my help to you from an early age!"
Looking up, Ju Ying's eyes met mine.
The eyes from shyness added a hint of moisture.
She lifted her arms, wrapped her arms around my neck, slightly stood on tiptoe, and her lips were tightly pressed against mine.
Soft and passionate!
However, it didn't last long before she pushed me away, her face was as red as an overripe apple, and she pushed me back outside.
"Be careful. Don't let me worry."
Until I was pushed out the door by Ju Ying, I couldn't help but be lost in thought for a long time.
Ju Ying's words were still echoing in my mind.
A smile curled at the corner of my mouth, and the fullness in my heart made me more steady.
A direct gaze came from behind me.
I turned my head and happened to meet Wulington's gaze at the courtyard gate.
Wulington's eyebrows were knitted together, and he gave me a beckoning look.
Only after calming down my thoughts did I walk towards the door.
When I reached Wulington's side, I was just about to open the door and go out.
Wulington suddenly took out a small bottle from his body and sprayed several times towards me.
I began to wonder what it was. The smell entered my nose, it was similar to the smell of mosquito repellent.
Long-term mountain climbing often takes one to the depths of ancient forests, and there are inevitably many mosquitoes and insects.
The next second, Wulington said something in a very low and deep voice: "Feminine fragrance, bone-rotting poison."
I: "..."
Embarrassed, I coughed once, and then pushed the door open, directly leaving the courtyard.
Below the threshold, Xiang Ke was waiting there with great respect.
Seeing me come out, Xiang Ke's face was even more joyful, and he made a gesture of inviting.
"Uncle Shishu, it's late at night. We may have to walk all night."
"No problem," I shook my head and walked in the direction indicated by Xiang Ke.
Xiang Ke immediately followed me, and Wulington's gaze hasn't left my back...
