Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

In the next few days, Mo Juren successively entered almost all the shops in several other cities and once again collected a large amount of precious materials.

At the same time, he also asked shopkeeper Wu from Qionghuaju to help and sent people to participate in some auctions to buy all the things he needed.

The harvest is self-evident, and Mo Juren is very satisfied.

However, the potential of several markets has almost reached its limit. The only thing left is the final big auction, so he naturally stopped temporarily.

He did not rest, but began to collect relevant information about Yuehua Academy.

As one of the four major academies in Jinjing City, Yuehua Academy not only has a long history, but also has a profound foundation. Its influence among the entire Confucian sect cannot be underestimated.

The information was naturally not difficult to find out. He originally wanted to ask Fairy Lingyue from Yunshuizhai for help, but since there was no response from Ye Qingxue, he was too lazy to wait any longer.

In just one day's work, he had already learned all the information about Yuehua Academy, especially the structure of the academy and the powerful families behind it.

Among them, the Lu family is considered a special one.

The earliest ancestor of the Lu family was named Lu Ren, and he was one of the three founders of Yuehua Academy. The influence of the Lu family in the academy is naturally self-evident.

However, no family can truly prosper forever, and this is the case for the Lu family. Thousands of years ago, an accident occurred, which resulted in the successive deaths of several of the top strong men of the Lu family at that time.

Since then, the Lu family has declined and has become a third-rate role among the many families behind the academy. The strongest member of the family is only at the stage of forming a core.

The competition between the big forces is extremely fierce, both externally and internally. As an existence that can establish a firm foothold in Jinjing City, Yuehua Academy is naturally no exception.

For the sake of resources, the major families behind the academy have always refused to give in to each other, and the Lu family, which has become a third-rate force, has naturally become the loser in the competition.

To this day, although he still has the status of being a disciple of Yuehua Academy, it is still because of the protection of the ancestors of the Lu family, otherwise he may not be able to maintain this at all.

"The Lu family..." In a teahouse somewhere, in a private room on the second floor, Mo Juren was sitting alone by the window, looking in a certain direction and muttering to himself.

Not far ahead is a rather peculiar house. It has been well repaired, but it can be felt from some details that it has aged a bit.

The area of ​​the house is not large, but the location here is excellent. It can be regarded as a truly luxurious area. Anyone who can settle down and establish a family here must be rich or noble.

This is the old house passed down by the ancestors of the Lu family, but the Lu family had moved out of Jinjing a long time ago and settled elsewhere.

As for this place, it is kept as a separate courtyard.

This is not just an old house, but in a sense a symbol of the Lu family's past glory.

Of course, there are no members of the Lu family living in the house, only some ordinary servants are left, who take care of it at all times to prevent it from being abandoned due to vacancy.

Mo Juren also came over to take a look. It didn't matter, but he discovered something interesting.

Just at the back of the house, there was a young man practicing secretly. He was dressed like a servant, but since he was able to practice, he must be someone with spiritual roots.

"Interesting!" Mo Juren turned the tea bowl in his hand, thoughtfully.

His purpose was to find a successor for Lu Xu. Since he had to do it, he couldn't do it perfunctorily.

I don’t know if this young man is of the Lu family’s blood, what is his qualifications, and what is his character?

If all three conditions are met, it is still an option.

"Senior, why are you here?" While he was thinking, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears. He turned around and saw that it was Ye Qingxue.

There is another person next to the other party, a strange woman wearing a bamboo hat and a white gauze covering her face. She is wearing a moon-white Taoist uniform. Although her appearance cannot be seen clearly, her temperament is very unique, and she has a cold and fairy-like quality. a feeling of.

What is a little surprising is that this woman actually has the cultivation level of the early Yuanying stage, and her magic power is extremely cold. She is obviously a master of Yin attributes.

The woman was also looking at Mo Juren. After just one glance, a strange look appeared in her starry eyes hidden under the white gauze.

"It's you girl!" Mo Juren smiled slightly. After not seeing him for a few days, Ye Qingxue became a lot more cheerful. Unlike before, there was always a hint of sadness in his eyebrows.

He turned to look at the woman next to him and asked again:

"Who is this?"

"This is my aunt..." Ye Qingxue was about to introduce her, but was interrupted by the woman beside her who raised her hand.

"The poor Taoist Ye Yunge has met this fellow Taoist."

"It turns out to be Fairy Ye. I'm disrespectful." Mo Juren cupped his hands and continued,

"If you two are not busy, how about coming over for a cup of tea?"

"Since you are invited by a Taoist friend, I would rather be respectful than obey." Ye Yunge nodded slightly, and then pulled a surprised Ye Qingxue into the tea house.

Ye Qingxue knew her aunt Ye Yunge very well. She had an extremely cold and arrogant personality, and few people could catch her eye.

Naturally, my aunt has arrogance, qualifications with supernatural spiritual roots, rare physique, and first-class appearance and temperament. In the past, she was famous in Beijing and was dreamed of by many men.

However, from beginning to end, she never fell in love with anyone. Instead, she devoted herself to cultivation and became an ascetic monk.

It is precisely because of such a firm Taoist heart that my aunt entered the Nascent Soul stage in more than two hundred years. Although such a speed is not the top in the entire Jin Dynasty, it is definitely at the forefront.

My aunt once said that immortality is everything, and everything else is false.

Therefore, except for those closest to her, she does not show any politeness to outsiders, let alone agreeing to share tea with others.

Until she entered the private room, Ye Qingxue did not realize why her aunt agreed to the senior's invitation.

Could it be?

Subconsciously scanning the senior's face, a strange thought suddenly came to my mind, but it was fleeting.

I'm completely out of my mind. With my aunt's character, how could she be so superficial?

At this time, Ye Yunge had already taken off the bamboo hat on his head. The moment he lifted the veil, what was revealed was a dreamlike face.

Mo Juren had to admit that this girl was indeed extremely beautiful, and her temperament was cold and pure. However, for him who had already seen all the stunning beauty in the world, he was just stunned for a moment before returning to normal.

Such an expression could not be concealed from Ye Yunge's eyes. A hint of surprise could not help but flash in his eyes, and his gaze towards the former became much softer.

"The shop is simple, so I'm neglecting you two, but the spiritual tea in the teahouse here is quite good. Fellow Taoist Ye might as well try it." Mo Juren raised his hand to signal the two of them to sit down, and said with a smile.

"Although the Cuiyu Tower is small, the quality of the spiritual tea is one of the best in the entire Jinjing City. How can you say that you are scornful?" Ye Yunge shook his head slightly. At this moment, the shopkeeper suddenly entered the private room and brought another pot of special spiritual tea. , the tea sets above are all exquisite.

Mo Juren understood something instantly, and couldn't help but reveal a meaningful look in his eyes. The shopkeeper seemed to be aware of it, and quickly smiled, then turned and left.

"Pindao lived in Jinjing City for a long time before. He knew the owner of Cuiyu Tower and was naturally a regular customer here. As for this spiritual tea, it was specially prepared for me by the other party. It is not that the store owner deliberately neglected fellow Taoist." Ye Yunge Apparently aware of it, he explained casually and unhurriedly.

It was just a cup of tea. Naturally, Mo Juren would not really argue with the store because of this, and he didn't care when he heard the other party's explanation.

"From the accent of fellow Taoist, it seems that he is not a local monk. I wonder..." After the greetings, Ye Yunge suddenly flashed his bright eyes and asked tentatively.

"Mo is from overseas." Mo Juren glanced at the other party. "It turns out he is an overseas monk, no wonder." Ye Yunge suddenly understood, and stopped probing, and changed the topic,

"I heard something from Xue'er before. Fellow Taoist seems to be planning to visit Fairy Yunshuizhai Lingyue?"

"It is indeed true, but there has been no response." Mo Juren did not deny it, and was even more curious about why the other party suddenly mentioned it.

"There is a reason for this." Ye Yunge nodded, and then looked at Ye Qingxue, who quickly explained,

"Senior, I don't know. The day after I returned to Jinjing, I went to Yunshuizhai to look for the master, but she was still in seclusion, and I didn't know when she would be able to come out.

I originally planned to send someone to inform you, but my father suddenly encountered some changes, which caused the younger generation to be in chaos, so I neglected it. "

"Did something happen to your father?" Mo Juren looked slightly surprised.

"Excuse me, senior, something did happen, but it has been resolved." Ye Qingxue nodded her head lightly, and glanced at her aunt beside her subconsciously.

"It's good to solve it. As for the Master of Lingyue Zhai, Mo can be seen or not, so there is no need to care."

"What's the matter with Fellow Daoist Mo? I think I still have some influence in Jinjing City, so I think I can help?"

"It's just a small matter, so don't worry about it." Mo Juren shook his head slightly and directly rejected the other party's kindness. When I was in Guanning Mansion before, it was because of Kong Cheng's recommendation that I considered coming here to meet the master of Yunshuizhai.

Now that the Lu family is still here, it is not easy to inquire about the news and find a suitable descendant to inherit Lu Xu's mantle, so why owe any more favors?

Besides, it would be better to keep this matter a secret, especially since the two women in front of him are members of the royal family, so it may not be a good thing for them to get involved.

Ye Yunge couldn't hear the sense of alienation in the other party's words. It was obvious that he was wary of himself, or the royal family.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, but there was nothing I could do.

"Fellow Taoist, you are here in Kyoto, but you plan to participate in a big auction?"

"There is indeed such a plan." Mo Juren nodded, but something suddenly moved in his heart.

"I heard that there are two auctions in Jinjing, one in the dark and one in the dark. If you want to participate in the dark underground trade fair, you must be introduced by an acquaintance, but is it true?"

"It's true." Ye Yunge's bright eyes lit up.

"Fellow Taoist Mo, there is no need to worry. Pindao will also participate in the auction when he returns this time. How about he serve as the introducer of fellow Taoist?"

"As a member of the royal family, it won't have any impact, right?"

"It's just an auction, so what impact will it have? Don't worry, fellow Taoist." Ye Yunge smiled sweetly and affirmed again.

"So, thank you very much." Mo Juren just asked casually. He didn't care about the impact. Since the other party agreed wholeheartedly, he was naturally happy to do so.

What he just couldn't figure out was that from the moment they met, this woman seemed to have a hint of 'closeness' in her words. What was the reason?

There is obviously no intersection between the two sides, and it is impossible for the other party to do so without purpose.

Could it be that I heard that he was from overseas and wanted to win over him?

This is not impossible. After all, the Ye family is preparing for a big event. It is when they need manpower. A person from overseas who has nothing to do with good and evil is the best target.

Of course, this is just speculation, and it’s hard to say whether it is true or not.

……

"Aunt, what did you do just now?" Somewhere in the imperial city, at the Anping Prince's Mansion, Ye Qingxue, who had just returned, finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice after enduring for too long.

"It's easy to suffer losses if you are too curious." Ye Yunge raised his slender hand and lightly tapped the other person's forehead before explaining in a serious tone,

"Of course I have my reasons. As for what they are, you are still young and are not qualified to know."

"So important!" When the other party said this, Ye Qingxue understood, and was naturally very smart and did not continue to ask. But he suddenly thought of something, smiled slyly and said,

"Auntie was so close to Senior Mo just now. I thought you were finally moved and wanted to find me an uncle?"

"Huh?" Ye Yunge was startled for a moment before reacting. His face under the white gauze instantly turned red, and then he grabbed the other person's ears and said angrily,

"You damn girl, you usually look stable and dignified, but you never thought that you are no different from your sister in your heart. You are even more out of place than her. You even dare to make jokes about your aunt?"

"Aunt, please forgive me, I was wrong."

"Do you really know that you were wrong?"

"I really know it, and I won't dare to do it again."

"If you dare to be so naughty again, I will punish you by copying the "Royal Women's Training" ten thousand times."

"Ah!" Hearing this punishment, Ye Qingxue seemed to be reminded of long-lasting memories. She was instantly frightened and turned pale. She quickly promised again that she would never do it again.

"It's okay to be afraid." Ye Yunge snorted coldly, but there was a smile in his eyes. How could he be really angry at all?

If the two parties were not close enough and had a good relationship, how could a little girl in the foundation-building stage dare to joke with her?

After the fun, Ye Yunge put away his smile and said solemnly:

"Although your father is fine, the matter has not been completely resolved, especially the person behind the scenes. Although I know who he is, I can't do anything about him."

"Is it the one from Prince Su's Mansion?" Ye Qingxue's expression suddenly turned cold when she mentioned her father.

"You're not stupid, girl. You should be able to guess the real reason why the other party plotted against your father this time, right?" Ye Yunge nodded and asked again.

"Is it because of Rou'er?" Ye Qingxue's eyes flashed coldly.

"That's right, it's Rou'er." Ye Yunge sighed,

"That girl has the legendary 'Feng Luan Body', which matches that person's physique, so naturally he couldn't help but have ideas.

If your father was a true bloodline of the Ye family, that would be fine. The elders above would intervene directly, but not. In this case, the thinking above would be different. "

"Even if he is not of the Ye family's blood, does he dare to be so unscrupulous and disregard human ethics?" Ye Qingxue's eyes were full of resentment, and she also hated herself for being weak.

"This is the world of cultivation. The law of the jungle is the truth. As long as you can become stronger, anything can happen." Ye Yunge sighed, and then held the other person in his arms,

"Okay, you don't have to worry about these. As long as my aunt is here, everything will be fine. Then just practice with peace of mind. Only when you are strong can you truly control your own destiny."

"Don't worry, aunt, I will definitely do it."

……

As night fell, in a remote garden somewhere in the imperial city, a monk with a square face was standing alone in the pavilion with his hands behind his hands, looking at the bright moonlight in the sky and thinking about something.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps suddenly sounded, interrupting his meditation. He turned around and saw a stunning woman in Taoist uniform with picturesque features.

"Girl Yunge, why are you here? Could it be that that brat from Hengyang is looking for trouble with your brother again?" The square-faced monk frowned and asked immediately.

"It's not what my second uncle thought. I came here to do something else." Ye Yunge shook his head slightly.

"Something else?" The square-faced monk's expression softened slightly.

"It's about the powerful foreigner who was recruited into the clan ten years ago. I saw an overseas monk outside today..." Ye Yunge didn't waste any time and immediately began to explain in a low voice.

"The appearance is almost the same, are you sure?" After hearing this, the square-faced monk suddenly frowned. (End of chapter)