Chapter 18 Returning Home

Although it was a family dinner, Qi Xuansu was very happy and raised his glass frequently.

In fact, everyone also saw that Qi Xuansu was trying to make up for it. The more he lacked something, the more he had to make up for it.

Qi Xuansu didn't care about beauty and wealth, but he cared a lot about family, because the former was easy to get, and the latter was exactly what he wanted but couldn't get.

It's not that marrying a wife and having children is called a complete family, there must be an old man.

It's like he created a fantasy for himself. If anyone breaks his fantasy, such as Zhou Mengyao, he will fight to the death.

It is worth mentioning that Qi Xuansu didn't serve Zhang Yuelu "drunken life and dream of death", but served burning knives. This was Zhang Yuelu's request when they attended other people's wedding banquets together. At that time, Zhang Yuelu asked if there was burning knives, which shocked many people.

"I didn't expect you to remember it." Zhang Yuelu was very grateful and a little surprised.

Xiao Yin was curious about everything, and thought it was something good, and she also wanted to drink it.

Qi Xuansu poured her a glass.

Xiao Yin drank it all in one gulp, and then immediately spit it out: "Puh, puh, puh, bitter and spicy, so unpalatable!"

Everyone laughed.

After the banquet, the guests and hosts were all happy.

After the banquet, Wu Niang had something to do. After all, she, the Great Master Pingzhang, couldn't be idle all day, so she had to go to Zixiao Palace today.

For the Great Master Pingzhang, it was basically goodbye to sleep, so there was no need to talk about things day or night, any time was fine. Great Master Jiang was waiting for her in Zixiao Palace.

Qiniang was fine, but Xiao Yin shouted that she wanted to go shopping in Taiqing City, and Qi Niang naturally would not refuse Xiao Yin. Qi Xuansu asked Zhang Yuelu to take Liu Hu, and the four of them went shopping together.

He didn't follow.

First, a group of women must visit some stores that male Taoists are not interested in, and second, he didn't have money, so Qi Niang would pay for tonight.

However, Qi Xuansu could not say so on the surface, but gave a high-sounding reason - he had to go back to write materials, which would be useful when he officially took office as the head of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

When it comes to official business, Zhang Yuelu has always fully supported Qi Xuansu, so he did not force it, gave Yan Yongzhen a holiday, and the four women went to visit Taiqing City.

Qi Xuansu walked back alone.

But halfway, Qi Xuansu met an uninvited guest.

Zhou Mengyao.

This was a bit unexpected.

But it was reasonable.

Zhou Mengyao had historical problems and could not be a Pingzhang Dazhenren, but he was still a fourth-rank Taoist priest, not a wanted criminal in the Taoist sect, like Qi Niang, he could enter and leave Yujing freely.

Qi Xuansu was not afraid either. This was Yujing, who dared to commit murder in the street?

Zhou Mengyao did not dare, and Qi Xuansu did not dare.

Qi Xuansu walked towards an empty alley, and Zhou Mengyao followed closely behind.

Today, Zhou Mengyao wore a big cape and a hood. When she took off the hood, she was still quite stunning.

However, Qi Xuansu was destined to be indifferent. He concealed his hostility and asked casually, "How is your injury?"

At first glance, I thought the two were old friends reuniting.

Only the parties involved knew the danger.

Zhou Mengyao replied, "Thank you for your concern. It's fine now."

Qi Xuansu pulled the corner of his mouth, "That's good."

Zhou Mengyao looked at Qi Xuansu: "Pseudo-immortal stage."

Qi Xuansu said, "You shouldn't be surprised."

"Of course not, after all, this is the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone', and it is the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' that Yao Zu put the most effort into." Zhou Mengyao said, "It's already difficult for me to kill you again. When you enter the immortal stage, I'm afraid you can turn around and kill me."

Qi Xuansu asked, "You came to see me today, aren't you resentful that I, your apprentice, didn't invite you as your master?"

"No." Zhou Mengyao said calmly.

Qi Xuansu was somewhat surprised that Zhou Mengyao was calm and no longer looked down on him, so she naturally would not be furious. Could it be that Jiang Da Zhenren's sword woke her up?

Does losing her head have this effect?

If Zhou Mengyao was really woken up, it would be difficult to deal with her.

Qi Xuansu said, "That's good. If there is anything, just say it directly. After all, we have been master and apprentice, and you know me."

Zhou Mengyao smiled and said, "I said I just came to see you, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Qi Xuansu said frankly, "You picked such a time, when I held a family dinner, and said you came to see me, it seems more like a threat to me. Knowing that I value family, you want to threaten me with my close people? Then you can try it, there are more than you in the Zhou family, right?"

Qi Xuansu did not hide his threat at all.

Most of the time, Qi Xuansu is willing to act within the rules, but in some special cases, Qi Xuansu does not mind using some extraordinary means, even extreme means.

Zhou Mengyao said calmly: "I have heard about your affairs in Nanyang. Pei Shenfu and Li Tianqing both fell into your hands. Of course I believe you have such strength."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Then what do you want to do?"

Zhou Mengyao said softly: "I just want to advise you to stop when you have done enough."

Qi Xuansu was sharp-minded and immediately asked: "Did you say this, or did the geomancer say it?"

Zhou Mengyao asked back: "What if it was me? What if it was the geomancer?"

Qi Xuansu said: "It is indeed no different. In the Dao sect, after reaching a certain position, whether a person falls or not, it has nothing to do with being flamboyant or low-key. The key is to follow the right person. If you stand on the right side, you can be free and unrestrained no matter how arrogant you are. If you stand on the wrong side, you will inevitably be imprisoned no matter how low-key you are."

"If I stop today, can we still shake hands and make peace? I am not a three-foot-tall child. It is better to say less of such words to deceive children."

"Go back and tell the geomancer that I, Qi Xuansu, want to control my own destiny and not be her puppet. As for who wins and who loses, let's wait and see."

Zhou Mengyao was surprised by Qi Xuansu's firm attitude and clear cognition. He looked at Qi Xuansu deeply and turned away.

Qi Xuansu returned home alone and did not tell others about this matter.

Qiniang stayed in Yujing for a few days and was about to leave.

For her, Yujing was too restrictive and she was uncomfortable.

Qi Xuansu did not force her to stay.

Wu Niang seemed to have a relevant appointment soon, so she didn't show up much these days.

Zhang Yuelu's wedding leave was half used up, and Qi Xuansu's appointment was about to come down, so the two decided to return home.

According to folk rules, it should be the third day after the wedding, which is the day to return home, and the Zhang family sent someone to pick them up.

However, considering the distance from Yujing to Yunjin Mountain, as well as the special circumstances of Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, the Zhang family did not force them, but let them arrange it freely, as long as they came back once.

So after Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu sent Qi Niang away, they decided to go back to the Great Zhenren Mansion in Yunjin Mountain.

For Qi Xuansu, it was a bit like returning home in wealth.

When I went there for the first time, you looked down on me. What about now?

The representative of the Zhang family was Zhang Wuyue, the brother-in-law, who symbolically took Zhang Yuelu back and invited Qi Xuansu, the brother-in-law, to drink.

In the end, Zhang Wuyue took Qi Xuansu's flying boat, which made Qi Xuansu joke a few times, are you here to pick someone up? Or are you here to take a ride?

Zhang Wuyue was thick-skinned and didn't care. He just said "it's all the same" and got away with it.

Speaking of which, after this disaster, Zhang Wuyue became much more calm and no longer as impetuous as before. Including Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, their impression of him has changed greatly. Even Zhang's family, Zhang Jucheng praised him in person and asked him to work hard with Qi Xuansu. The meaning of his words was that he wanted to reuse Zhang Wuyue.

Zhang Wuyue was also reborn. In the past, he was influenced by Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, but many people still looked down on him in their bones and didn't really take him seriously. Everything was done for the sake of his sister and brother-in-law.

This time he was able to withstand the means of the Li family. Let alone outsiders, the Zhang family would look at him with admiration. When mentioning Zhang Wuyue, they would praise him, saying that he is worthy of being a descendant of our Zhang family. Even without the halo of Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, he is now a figure.

Taoism has developed to this day, and talent has a great influence, but not as great as in the past. After all, Qi Xuansu can lead Zhang Yuelu, which is very telling. So many times, it is necessary to test one's character and ability. Zhang Wuyue's character is undoubtedly recognized, at least recognized by Zhang Jucheng. Even without the care of Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu, his future is bright.

This is why it is better to rely on oneself than on others.

The journey was smooth, and there was no Wu Luo blocking the way, and they arrived at Yunjin Mountain smoothly.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, the newlyweds, went directly to the Great Zhenren Mansion.

Qi Xuansu was not the first time to come to the Great Zhenren Mansion. There are Xuantan Hall, Zhenwu Hall, Tizhu Office, Fazhuan Bureau, Zanjiao Hall, Wanfa Zongtan, Hall, Family Temple, Private Residence, Sansheng Hall, Weiyu Book House, Imperial Book Pavilion, Observatory, Naliangju, Ganoderma Lucidum Garden, Zhenmotai and other places.

Qi Xuansu knew that Zhu Guo was in Lingzhi Garden, Zhenmotai was the location of Zhenmojing Cave Heaven, Wanfa Zongtan was the location of the formation of the entire Yunjin Mountain, Weiyu Book House was the study of Tianshi, and Zhishu Pavilion was the library. Major festivals involving a large number of people, such as the Lantern Festival, are generally arranged in the lobby.

He didn't know what the family temple was for in the past, but now he knows.

He and Zhang Yuelu first came to the family temple and worshipped the three generations of Tianshi, namely the Zu Tianshi, the Heir Tianshi, and the Line Tianshi, who were also the main founders of the foundation of the Zhengyi Dao Da Zhenren Mansion. Then he went to the private residence to pay homage to Tianshi and a group of Zhang family elders of the "Wu" generation.

There were too many people of the "Ju" generation, and only Zhang Juqi and Zhang Jucheng were present as representatives. The former was Zhang Yuelu's biological father, and the latter was the eldest son of the Zhang family.

The elders of the Zhang family did not let the young couple pay homage in vain. Everyone prepared gifts in advance, which were very valuable, including elixirs, talismans and classics that could not be bought with money.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu declined, but they still accepted it on the grounds that "gifts from elders cannot be refused".

Of course, there are still many young people in the Zhang family who came to pay their respects to the two.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had to give gifts to these nephews and nieces.

Qi Xuansu had no money, so Zhang Yuelu and Qi Niang arranged and prepared everything in advance.

Finally, they held a banquet to entertain Qi Xuansu, the son-in-law.

After the banquet, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu counted the bills. Although there were many young people and many "red envelopes" were given, the elders of the Zhang family were really generous. They made a small profit of 20,000 Taiping money.