Journey to the head

Chapter 555: The Beauty in the South

"I was shocked to hear that there was another outbreak of gunpowder in the northwest of Cangzhou. The monks in our province are fighting against each other. I am deeply saddened!"

"Now that other states are eyeing us covetously, and our state is experiencing turmoil, the counties should unite and help each other. However, there are always ambitious people who start wars for their own selfish desires, causing the heroes of our state to fall in vain, and our great path is ruined by our brothers."

"Such a tragedy should never happen again! All the counties in the north must immediately stop fighting. No mistakes! The whole process of this battle will be judged impartially by our people. Before that, anyone who dares to act will be executed immediately!"

"This decree!"

A great war that had swept across the northwest of Cangzhou was brought to an end by the sudden order of Xuanjun.

Such a strange and sudden decree, issued just when the situation was reversed and the wind direction was changing, made the Huaiyou Alliance breathe a sigh of relief, while Lu Qian, Master Zang Feng and others cursed loudly, and even their Qi-cultivation skills were almost torn apart.

But after all, it is just a Jindan sect. Who would dare to disobey the order and pluck the tiger whiskers of Xuanjun?
The nine counties suddenly fell into silence.

In such a strange atmosphere, Lu Qian suppressed his anger, and under the witness of Yuanxu Lingjun and Lingxuan Zhenren, and with the congratulations of his partners and subordinates from various sects, he prayed to the ancestors, worshiped heaven and earth, and completed all the procedures of the Dan Cheng Ceremony.

At the banquet after the ceremony, Lu Qian dug up the cellar near the spiritual vein.

One hundred jade wine jars were neatly stacked in the cellar, and several magic arrays flashed bright light, locking abundant spiritual energy within the cellar.

This is the Hundred Jars of Starry Wine that has been buried for thirty-three years.

When the seal on the jar was opened, the amber wine was seen rippling slightly in the jar. Even more magical was that there were tiny sparks of light in the wine, just like the bright stars brewed in it.

The rich aroma immediately spread, and the guests praised it again and again, which warmed up the atmosphere of the banquet, which had been a little dull due to the latest situation.

The extremely sweet and mellow wine was swallowed into the mouth and slid into the stomach. The next moment, points of spiritual light burst out from the wine, and the rolling spiritual power mixed with the strong aroma of wine rushed straight to the top of the head. The guests could not help but let out a hearty moan.

Good wine!

True Man Chiyu's secret recipe is naturally extraordinary. When Lu Qian was building his foundation, he only drank three cups and became drunk and slept for several days. Even though he has entered the golden elixir stage now, he still needs to use his spiritual power to dissolve the smell of alcohol.

When drinking water, one should remember its source. As Lu Qian was enjoying the fine wine, his thoughts naturally drifted away.

Dong Chengjun and Gu Nishang have not woken up yet, which shows how serious their injuries were. The news of Qiming Lingjun's death must have spread to Ningzhou. The Danxia Sect's defensive battle is about to come to an end, and there must be news coming soon.

I hope Master Akabane is well, so that I can still visit him and get drunk with him.

Amid the aroma of wine, clinking glasses and drinking, the banquet reached its climax.

"I've figured it out." Ling Xuan Zhenren's long sleeves fluttered, half covering her slightly red face. Her snow-white and slender hands held Lu Qian, and the two drank several cups side by side. "It was the Qinglian Zhenzong who was causing trouble."

"Master Feng He came to my sect to pay respect to Lord Miao Miao Xuan, and pushed everything onto Beichui County, saying that they had formed an alliance with the Huaiyou Alliance and ignored their superiors and sent troops without authorization, leading to a violent fight in northwest Cangzhou. If the situation escalates again, I'm afraid that a large number of golden elixirs will fall in the northwest, and the little strength that has been recovered with great difficulty will be destroyed."

"The situation is tense. Please ask Lord Miaomiao Xuan to intervene and mediate immediately for the sake of Cangzhou's stability to preserve the vitality of the northern sect."

"Xuan Jun readily accepts the advice and adopts it immediately."

Lu Qian kept smiling and drank the wine in the glass.

How could Xuanjun not agree? This is such a great opportunity to demonstrate his influence.

Besides, as a wise leader, he naturally would not want the northwest of Cangzhou to be unified by one force. It is best to maintain the current state of mutual hostility between the two major alliances.

If, on the basis of this mutual hostility, they can still maintain their vitality, then that would be even better.

Qinglian Zhenzong, this is a really good move!
He only sent out a chess piece that could be discarded at any time to cause chaos in the northwest of Cangzhou, and introduced the arbitrator before the failure to keep the situation within control.

It seems that his idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation to strike back and severely damage the Huaiyou Alliance has been unable to be realized. If nothing unexpected happens, the situation of the two alliances in the northwest of Cangzhou will continue for quite a long time.

Finally, Master Lingxuan said that in the subsequent adjudication process, Qiancheng Lingjun and the "Wild Fox Zen" school would help Lu Qian and try to achieve more results.

Yuanxu Lingjun also said that he would write a letter to inform Xuanjun of today's events and attach the suggestions of the Lingshou Sect.

It seems that "Wild Fox Zen" and the Spirit Beast Sect have always had a good relationship. Lu Qian, who has figured out some of the meaning, showed a very grateful attitude and drank three cups in a row.

However, although "Wild Fox Zen" is within the Xuanwei Sect, the role they can play in this matter is probably far less than a letter from Yuanxu Lingjun.

After all, "Yehu Zen" is just a subordinate, and they also have a powerful opponent "Jiashengzi" to sabotage them. "Yehu Zen" supports Lu Qian, and "Jiashengzi" will naturally support the Huaiyou Alliance.

I'm sure Lord Miaomiao Xuan is still struggling with how to make the decision.

The Spirit Beast Sect is naturally different. As the de facto second among the four sects, the opinion of Yuanxu Lingjun is much more important.

Alas, there must be price to pay for gain, there is no free lunch in the world, and the more favors you receive from the Spirit Beast Sect and "Wild Fox Zen" now, the greater the price you will have to pay in the future.

In this regard, you must always keep a clear head.

However, these careful thoughts were ultimately defeated by the Star Brew. After drinking a few more cups, Lu Qian relaxed and felt relaxed. All his worries, troubles, pressures, and anxieties had vanished at this moment.

The bright moon rose in the east and set in the west, and the banquet came to an end only when the dawn gradually rose.

With light and flying steps, Lu Qian sent off several important guests. All the partners and subordinate sects also left one after another after paying their respects. The Dancheng Ceremony, which had been full of turmoil and too many stories, finally came to an end intactly.

All the foundation builders at Yunshan were already drunk. Jiang Baitao hugged the main pillar in the hall in a strange posture, already drunk to death. Beiluo Shimen was squatting beside her, watching carefully, his azure eyes emitting a clear light.

Li Da and Wang Ruoyu were both drunk, leaning against each other. Xiao Tianci, who was always cold, had a red face, his clothes were open, and he was holding his beloved Canghong, playing the sword and singing, but he was already drunk, and all he could hum were random gibberish.

There were also Zheng Duan, Xu Yingcai, Hao Qiuguang, Ding Shu and others, all of whom had lost their image and were lying in all directions on the table.

Only Su Yan was there. He looked around helplessly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

He is an expert in the secret art of concealment and stealth, a calm and careful person who never drinks alcohol.

So the task of directing the disciples to take care of everyone fell on him. Lu Qian gave a few instructions with a smile and left the banquet hall with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

He could of course use his Golden Elixir cultivation to forcibly sober up, but this state of complete relaxation and freedom from worries made him very happy. It was a rare rest, so he naturally wanted to keep it for a while longer.

It's a pity that Senior Sister and Senior Brother Wang are stationed outside, otherwise, we can all get together.
Just as he was thinking this, Lu Qian inadvertently raised his head and saw a graceful figure dancing on the eaves of a building.

It was Shen Jialuo. In the morning sun, Shen Jialuo stepped lightly on the top of the eaves with her bare white feet. A string of golden bells on her ankles played a cheerful movement, and circles of golden ripples floated gently.

She was also drunk, and two blushes appeared on her pretty cheeks. Her eyes were hazy and charming, and she looked a little coquettish, which was rare.

But her dancing posture was still extremely beautiful. Just above the narrow eaves, the originally light blue skirt was dyed golden by the morning sun, and as the skirt fluttered, her slender white legs danced quickly, like a happy deer leaping in the woods.

Lu Qian stood quietly there, admiring the fairy dancing in the morning sun.

When the last beat stopped, Shen Jialuo took a slight breath, the alcohol started to take effect, his spiritual power was greatly reduced, his feet went soft, and he actually slid down from the eaves.

The feeling of weightlessness in the body lasted only for a moment before it was pulled back by a gentle force.

Shen Jialuo opened her misty eyes and met Lu Qian's smiling face.

"Ah, Master Lu."

Shen Jialuo opened her lips slightly, her face turned even redder, she struggled a little, and Lu Qian let her go.

"Fairy Shen's dance is so beautiful that I am mesmerized by it." Lu Qian was in such a dazed state that he could speak whatever he thought of. He praised from the bottom of his heart, "After this dance, you have more fans among your disciples."

Shen Jialuo's body was a little shaky. She asked curiously, "What is a fan?"

"Oh, this is the dialect from my hometown, it means people who like you and support you."

Shen Jialuo laughed, changing her usual elegant and demure demeanor: "Master Lu, huh?"

"What?" Lu Qian didn't react.

"My fans." Shen Jialuo only felt her face getting hot, but her drunken state completely broke her usual elegance and grace, and many impulses were emerging.

"Of course." Lu Qian didn't care at all, and he recited with a smile, "There is a beauty in the south, dancing lightly with a green waist. At the feast in the evening of the ninth autumn, her flying sleeves brush the clouds and rain. She is as graceful as a green orchid, and as gentle as a flying dragon."

The last two lines were originally "Yue Yan stopped at Qianxi, Wu Ji stopped weaving white silk", but there were many allusions to other worlds in this poem, and Shen Jialuo certainly couldn't understand it. So Lu Qian just smiled, bowed to Shen Jialuo, and turned away without caring whether the conversation was over or not, taking advantage of the drunkenness.

Suddenly, Shen Jialuo's gentle voice came from behind: "Then Sect Leader Lu, do you like me?"

Lu Qian's body stiffened and he turned his head suddenly.

In the morning light, the fairy stood quietly, her delicate face seemed to be dyed a fiery red by the morning glow.

Lu Qian's heart skipped a beat. In an instant, his spiritual power began to roll and the five elements circulated. The smell of alcohol evaporated from the pores of his body, forming a rising alcohol mist around him.

In an instant, Lu Qian sobered up.

Reason and logic suddenly returned to his mind, and Lu Qian stood there.

However, Shen Jialuo did not seem to take Lu Qian's reaction to heart. She did not even look at Lu Qian. She staggered and slid down the jade fence.

He must be drunk, yeah, just drunk and talking nonsense.

Lu Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately thought of the situation in Junle County, and then he remembered that Ye Xiao was on the verge of death and could only be sealed in black ice to prolong his life for thirty years, and he had not yet told Shen Jialuo about it.

She only knew that her master had returned to the mountain gate with his strong reinforcements, and she thought everything was going well. However, she didn't know that a big change had already occurred. For the Huanggen Sect, the life and death of the Golden Core Master was uncertain, and this originally weak sect was undoubtedly in great trouble.

If she heard about this, I don’t know how she would react.

Thinking of this, Lu Qian sighed softly, feeling a little pity in his heart.

Never mind, she couldn't help anyway after learning about this. Let her relax and enjoy herself for once, and we'll talk about it in a few days.

No matter what Ye Xiao's intention was when he sent Shen Jialuo here, in the end she just passed some information to Ye Xiao and did nothing out of the ordinary.

For decades, she has been studying hard in the Yunshan Sect under the guise of learning and communication, and has learned a lot. She has also worked hard on various tasks. The disciples in the sect like her very much and do not treat her as an outsider.

Now that Huang Gen Sect was in a great upheaval, she was in an awkward position. How should she deal with it? Would she continue to stay in Yunshan Sect?

Wait, Ye Xiao is frozen, who will be the leader of Huang Gen Sect from now on?
Lu Qian looked at Shen Jialuo quietly for a while. She was leaning on the railing, gazing into the distance with hazy and drunken eyes. The breeze blew her skirt, revealing her graceful figure.

"Fairy Shen--" Lu Qian's words were suddenly interrupted by Shen Jialuo.

"Just call me Jialuo." Shen Jialuo turned around, with a look in her eyes that could not be refused. "I have been in Yunshan for thirty-four years. Why is Sect Leader Lu so distant?"

Lu Qian didn't dwell on these issues. He nodded and said, "Jia Luo, if Fairy Ye Xiao is going to step down as the head of Huang Gen Sect, what are your plans? Or do you want to take over?"

Shen Jialuo raised her eyebrows, confused for a moment, and laughed softly: "This seems to have nothing to do with me."

"Thirty-four years ago, the head disciple, who was also my senior brother, followed the master to carry out a confidential mission, but he died unexpectedly, and even his remains were not found."

"Then Master sent me to Yunshan Sect. And the one who has been by her side for so many years and has been following her teachings day and night is my junior brother Cheng Sheng. I think Master will let him take over."

Lu Qian shook his head: "Suppose I let you take over, would you be willing?"

Shen Jialuo stared at Lu Qian quietly: "Master Lu, do you want me to take over?"

Lu Qian was silent for a moment, but still nodded and decided to tell the truth.

"You have been in my Yunshan Sect for so many years. We have fought together and have a very close relationship. Besides, what I have been sharing with you all along are my sect's experience in business, management, culture, and military law. Since you learned from Yunshan, I certainly hope that you will take over the Huanggen Sect."

"This way, our relationship can become closer."

Shen Jialuo smiled and looked at Lu Qian with her beautiful eyes, which made him suddenly feel a little flustered.

"Since Sect Leader Lu wants it, then I am willing to do it."

(End of this chapter)