12dz Chapter 361 Obsession with Taoism
Chapter 361 Obsession with Taoism
Xu Banniang was also attracted by the noise.
"what happened?"
Chunhua quickly replied, her tone excited: "Mom! This young man is truly a genius!"
"He is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and his insights are unique, far surpassing those of us!"
“No need to teach at all!”
Xia Zhu added, "If she were a woman, she would be the most popular courtesan in the capital!"
Xu Banniang looked at Lu Yuguan in shock.
This kid...
Do you actually have such ability?
The prince only told him to learn the rules, but he didn't say that he had any special skills.
Her original plan was to teach him the basics and then send him to a nobleman with a special fetish, torture him severely, and kill him as soon as possible to fulfill the prince's suggestion.
But now it seems...
Xu Banniang rolled her eyes.
It would be a pity to destroy such a rough jade so easily.
If it is done well, or presented to the higher-ups, it might be a great achievement!
She immediately turned back to her room, wrote a letter, and ordered her confidant to deliver it to the prime minister's residence as soon as possible.
……
Xiangfu.
In the deep courtyard, there is a sense of oppression in the silence.
In the corridor, several servants hunched their necks, whispered to each other, and glanced at the closed hall door from time to time.
"See? That..."
"Shh! Keep your voice down! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
"What's the story? The Prime Minister has been accompanying me personally for half a day."
"I don't know. He looks unfamiliar and doesn't look like someone from Beijing."
A well-dressed maid passed by carrying a tea tray. Upon hearing this, she stopped and lowered her voice, saying with a hint of boasting, "You ignorant fool!"
"That's the noble man that my wife and her former lover talked about, a man who came from a very far place!"
"A very far place?" The servants stretched their necks.
"Hmm, they say it's called something... Dongxuan Continent?" The maid tried to recall, "He's an extraordinary master painter!"
"Painter?"
Someone murmured, "When did the Prime Minister start liking this?"
"You know shit!" The maid rolled her eyes. "This Immortal travels around the world, not for power or wealth, but to find people."
"Looking for someone?"
"Well," the maid said mysteriously, "she said she was looking for a peerless beauty and wanted to paint her to pass on to the world!"
"Beauty? Is our capital still short of beauties?"
The maid curled her lips and said, "The Immortal said that the one he's looking for is a fairy with a beautiful face, one of a kind in heaven and earth. Ordinary women are not worthy of his attention!"
The servants clicked their tongues and became more curious.
inside the hall.
Prime Minister Liu sat in the main seat with a proper smile on his face.
In the guest seat, a man in a simple Taoist robe sat quietly. He had an elegant temperament and a handsome face, but his eyes were filled with a trace of fatigue that was difficult to dispel.
"Master, you've come a long way and must have had a hard time," Prime Minister Liu greeted. "I wonder if you've gained anything in the Great Qin territory?"
Hua Dao Zhenren shook his head slightly and sighed softly: "After traveling through mountains and rivers, all I saw was the mundane world. The immortal figure that I sought was nowhere to be found."
Liu Xiang stroked his beard and was about to say a few words of comfort.
Tuk-tuk-tuk...
There was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
A confidant bowed and entered, presenting a secret letter with both hands: "Prime Minister, an urgent letter from Xu Ba Niang of Yihong Courtyard."
Liu Xiang unfolded the letter and glanced at it quickly.
At first, his expression was indifferent, but the more he looked, the brighter his eyes became, and a smile could not help but appear at the corner of his mouth.
"Hahaha!"
Liu Xiang put down the letter and looked at Hua Dao Zhenren, "Zhenren, what a coincidence! It's really hard to find it even after searching everywhere!"
"Oh?" Huadao Zhenren raised his eyes.
"There's a new arrival at Yihong Courtyard," Prime Minister Liu boasted confidently, "They say he's a natural genius, with stunning looks, proficient in all the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and he also has an exotic aura!"
"That brothel owner, Xu Ba Niang, has a sharp eye. She's not exaggerating to have her use the phrase 'the best in the capital'."
The calm heart of Huadao Zhenren moved slightly.
exotic?
He had been searching for too long and was almost in despair. Now he was unwilling to let go of any clue.
"What does the Prime Minister mean?"
"If you don't mind," Prime Minister Liu said with a smile, "why not come with me to the Yihong Courtyard?"
Hua Dao Zhenren pondered for a moment, then stood up and bowed, "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Your Excellency."
"Hey, you're so polite!"
Prime Minister Liu stood up and ordered, "Come here, prepare the horses, go to Yihong Courtyard——"
……
inside the car.
Shangguan Qi closed his eyes and leaned against the cushion.
In the past two years, he has traveled to almost every corner of the continent, just to find that stunning face he had caught a glimpse of.
The eldest lady of the Wei Mansion told him that the fairy Hong Lingjing he was looking for had long been affected by the misfortune of the Yao family and died.
Shangguan Qi didn't believe it.
The young man searched Hezhou for half a year but couldn't find any trace of Hong Lingjing.
Wei Xiangyuan couldn't bear it: "Master Shangguan, she is not dead."
"real?!"
"She was indeed affected by the incident, but she didn't die. Instead, she fell into the portal..."
"Thank you, I understand."
Shangguan Qi's eyes were solemn.
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Liuyun Sect.
Shangguan Qi was kneeling in front of the hall, his forehead bleeding.
Yuan Qingyun couldn't bear to watch, so he stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, Brother Shangguan has realized his mistake, please let him go!"
"Let him go?"
Yuan Liuyun, the leader of Liuyun Sect, snorted coldly, "If the Pen and Ink Pavilion hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about this. How dare you interfere in the affairs of the Capital?"
Shangguan Qi muttered to himself: "Didn't the old man from the Pen and Ink Pavilion also go..."
"How dare you speak so harshly!"
As he spoke, Yuan Liuyun took out a magical brush and hit Shangguan Qi directly on the back.
The seemingly light blow actually carried a tremendous force, causing Shangguan Qi's back to ache fiercely and his bones to seem to break.
"Well!--"
Shangguan Qi groaned, gritted his teeth, and dared not cry out in pain.
A fishy-sweet taste surged in his throat, but he swallowed it back. The blood on his forehead mixed with sweat dripped onto the cold ground.
"grandfather!"
Seeing this, Yuan Qingyun was so anxious that he wanted to step forward again.
"stop!"
Yuan Liuyun shouted, his eyes fixed on Shangguan Qi again. "Do you think I don't know what's going on in your mind? How could a woman you only met once actually make you do this?"
Shangguan Qi took a deep breath, enduring the severe pain: "Actually, it's two sides."
Yuan Liuyun: “…”
Yuan Qingyun sighed: "It's two sides."
Yuan Liuyun held his forehead with his hand: "No matter how many times you have met, I only know that as the Holy Son of Liuyun Sect, your infatuation will only ruin your Dao heart!"
"metropolitan……"
Shangguan Qi slowly raised his head, his eyes clear, "The Liuyun Sect's cultivation method places great emphasis on love, but I was able to break through to the Golden Core stage because of my obsession with Fairy Hong."
"I know I have violated the sect's teachings. If the sect does not tolerate this, I am willing to destroy my own cultivation and sever all ties with the Liuyun Sect!"
Yuan Qingyun held his breath and looked at his grandfather worriedly.
Yuan Liuyun remained silent, his dignified face showing no emotion. After a long moment of contemplation, he cursed, "Destroying your own cultivation? That's easy to say!"
"My Liuyun Sect has spent countless resources to cultivate a Holy Son. How can you just stop it if you want to?"
He stood up and walked in front of Shangguan Qi, looking at this stubborn young man, "Since you keep saying that obsession can help you break through..."
"Then I will give Obsession a chance."