Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 415 Qinghan Courtyard
————Three days later, Qinghan Courtyard
The servants all knew that their mistress was in a bad mood these days, and even the maids around Fei Shuhe spoke and acted in a bad tone, completely unlike their usual kind and gentle appearance.

Pei Yi, who came to ask for a meeting, felt that the atmosphere was not good. After carefully exchanging a few words with Nanny Sun who came out to greet the guests, he saw Fei Shuhe coming out with a tired look on his face.

At this time, the noblewoman of the Fei family spoke in a low voice, with a hint of dejection: "I am so tired that my uncle is worried about me, but I, as his sister-in-law, am useless. This time I return empty-handed again."

Although Pei Yi was prepared, he still felt a little disappointed. However, he showed no strange expression on his face and only said respectfully:

"That's not true. Sister-in-law's family is a wealthy family with a long history. The two elders are concerned with military and national affairs, so it's only natural that they can't take care of this. Sister-in-law allowed us to recruit independent cultivators under the name of the Fei family, and we brothers are extremely grateful."

Unexpectedly, Fei Shuhe frowned upon hearing this and said in a bad tone: "Uncle, you should know that my husband is not only the head of Chongming, but also my husband, Fei Shuhe, and the father of Changyi and Changxi. It's not just you brothers who are worried about this matter! I am also worried as hell!"

Pei Yi apologized repeatedly and bowed his head again.

Fei Shuhe did not dwell on the matter, but asked again: "The Dragon Beast Master said that even if we release all the Golden-Winged Owls now, we still cannot find out the situation in the Jackdaw Mountains. Has your uncle received any news from the Jiachou Military Camp?"

Pei Yi just smiled bitterly: "If there is any news, how dare I not report it to my sister-in-law in time?"

Fei Shuhe sighed and continued, "Changyi sent a letter yesterday, saying that he would come back to help. I asked Madam Sun to scold him when she replied. It doesn't matter whether a young cultivator who has just entered the late stage comes back or not. We adults will take care of the family affairs, so why should he worry about it?"

After Fei Shuhe sighed, she sighed again in her heart, thinking that if Kang Dabao had listened to her, he would have accepted Kang Changyi as a disciple of Master Soseki instead of making him a nominal disciple under the name of Chu Yanran, a new Jindan who had nothing but a title.

Although Soseki's reputation was not so good, he was very good at teaching his disciples, and among his disciples, there were more than one who became the master of alchemy. In addition, he had a wide range of friends and was on good terms with many of the nearby noble families.

I think it shouldn't be a problem for Chongming Sect to find one or two fake pill masters to help with the relationship between the two families. If that were the case, the situation in Jiachou Military Camp wouldn't be so urgent.

"I should have been more assertive at the time. I had clearly stated beforehand that matters concerning the harem and upbringing should be in my charge."

Fei Shuhe knew that it was useless to complain at this time, so he immediately put aside these unnecessary thoughts and turned to Pei Yifu and asked, "Has Second Uncle decided when to go to the battle?"

"Most of the troops have arrived a few days ago. Junior Brother Yuan and Senior Brother Ye are training them intensively. It will take about ten days." Pei Yi replied softly.

"Ten days?!" Fei Shuhe's voice was a little higher. She knew the pros and cons and knew that as an outsider, she should not easily interfere in such military affairs, so she asked again:
"When I came back, I heard that my second uncle had dealt with the two families that had defaulted on their promises some time ago. I would like to ask, uncle, is this true or false?"

Pei Yi's face changed slightly, and he quickly covered up: "Junior Brother Yuan was also worried and confused. Afterwards, we brothers and sisters have also advised him. Don't worry, sister-in-law, this kind of thing will hardly happen again in the future."

Unexpectedly, Fei Shuhe shook his head and said, "Brother Pei, there is no need to explain. I am not asking to blame you, but I think that the punishment given by Brother Yuan is too lenient. If there are still such rebellious people in the future, they should be severely punished."

"This..." Pei Yi was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.

Fei Shuhe took in the whole scene, but sighed in his heart: "Although these junior brothers of yours are not mediocre people, their vision is too narrow.

When has a harsh order ever been considered a fault? If it were in the Yingzhou clan territory, the monks in Ping and Jin counties would have been so lazy after seeing their master's family fall, and they should have made a big move to rectify it. How could they be so merciful as these brothers? "

Fei Shuhe didn't want to talk to Pei Yi anymore. She found an excuse to ask Nanny Sun to send Pei Yi out, and then she went back to the backyard. There was another conversation here that she needed to start.

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Yuan Xiyue and Zhang Qingran sat down with numb expressions. In fact, they had always had this expression on their faces since the day they were forced to become the concubines of the head of the Kang family.

After all, the two girls are promising foundation-building cultivators. How could they develop feelings for that scoundrel just after being pressed on the couch by him once?

As for the idea of ​​falling in love over time, it is even more ridiculous.

There are always poor people in this world who dream of taking away the fairy's underwear with their poorness and then returning home with their husband and wife. Do you really think that you can lock the true heart of a beautiful female cultivator in the backyard just by relying on the few pounds of meat under your crotch? How can things in this world be so unreasonable? !

Therefore, if there is anyone in Chongming Sect and Qinghan Academy who is indifferent to the safety of Master Kang, it is only the two women in front of them.

Fei Shuhe, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at the two of them for a while, and after a long pause, he said, "I'm sorry to trouble you two sisters again this time."

"Tsk," Zhang Qingran sneered just as she uttered it, and she felt a tearing pain in her heart. Along with it came Fei Shuhe's deep voice:

"Don't act so hypocritically now. If you were really willing to sacrifice your life to be a chaste and heroic woman, why would you have taken off your underwear and climbed onto the bed?"

Zhang Qingran felt ashamed when she heard this, and she looked at him with angry eyes. Fei Shuhe did not avoid her at all, but just turned her head to look at her. There was no trace of pity in her beautiful eyes, and she said bluntly: "Sister Qingran, I have chosen for you!"

Although the words were intimate, the tone was undoubtedly cold. Zhang Qingran turned her head away in hatred, but Fei Shuhe did not want to let her go. He just said, "Remember this, if you dare to look at me like this again, I will make you unable to look at me again."

Zhang Qingran's body trembled when she was drunk, her beautiful eyes closed tightly, and two tears fell down. She didn't know whether she felt more regretful or more sad.

Yuan Xiyue, who had been sitting by the side without saying anything, finally spoke up. She sighed for a moment before she spoke softly, changing the subject:
"Why are you angry, sister? Sister Qingran is just a little thin-skinned. She is a legitimate daughter and cannot stand being bullied, so she behaved in a rude way. I think sister comes from a noble family and her vision is much higher than that of us country folk. She is also the mistress of the family, so she should not be angry with her."

Fei Shuhe's expression improved slightly, and he looked closely at Yuan Xiyue's deliberate smile, then said with a smile: "Sister Xiyue is still more knowledgeable."

Yuan Xiyue's smile became even brighter, and she said, "Sister asked me and Sister Qingran to come here today, perhaps because she is concerned. Since we have been here for so many years, when have we not helped? Sister, please don't..."

When Fei Shuhe heard this, he interrupted and said, "This time it's different from the past. This time, just contributing your strength may not be enough. You two sisters will also need to sacrifice their lives."

Now Zhang Qingran stopped sobbing and looked up with her red eyes. The smile on Yuan Xiyue's face also faded. She looked at Fei Shuhe expressionlessly and did not speak for a long time.

As usual, Fei Shuhe had no intention of saying much to the two girls. For a moment, the place was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

In the end, Zhang Qingran couldn't hold back and sneered in anger:
"You vicious woman, you said I was just pretending, but you are no different. You clearly know that Yuan Xiyue and I have been tricked by you and can only be manipulated by you, so why do you have to be so hypocritical and pretend to discuss things with us? If you want to do something, just give the order, how dare we not do it?"

Yuan Xiyue had no intention of changing her mind this time. She thought that Fei Shuhe was playing a boring game of cat and mouse, just like Zhang Qingran. Her beautiful eyes were indifferent and her heart was also unstable. Unexpectedly, Fei Shuhe smiled and said, "I am not a heartless person. We have been together for such a long time. I can't just treat you two as useless toys to please my husband. There must be some true feelings."

After hearing the two girls' laughter, Fei Shuhe was not angry. She turned around and took out a handwritten letter with a seal on it and asked Nanny Sun to show it to the two girls.

During this process, she said calmly, "This is the letter I wrote to Auntie asking for the antidote to the Joy Powder in your possession. As long as my husband comes back safely this time, this letter will be placed on Auntie's desk."

The two girls' eyes lit up when they heard this. If it weren't for Han Ningyue, their aunt from a prominent family, who helped Fei Shuhe, the latter, an early stage cultivator who was not good at fighting, how could he have subdued the two of them even with the help of Nanny Sun, an old maid?

Not to mention being willing to accompany Fei Shuhe to serve his master.

"only."

After the two girls' eyes lit up, hesitation appeared in their eyes again.

Zhang Qingran was not as cunning as the others, so she spoke first: "How can we trust you? In other words, if you don't give us the antidote after we get it back, what can we do?!"

Yuan Xiyue didn't say anything, but just by looking at his eyes, she knew that what Zhang Qingran said was exactly what she was thinking.

Fei Shuhe did not respond in a hurry this time. After she lowered her head and carefully put away the silk book that Sun Nan brought back, she spoke coldly, "I'm afraid the two sisters have misunderstood this time."

The noble lady of the Fei family paused when she spoke here, and looked at the two beautiful women with miserable faces in the hall.

The woman had no mercy in her heart at this moment. She spoke in a high tone without any warmth in her voice: "If my husband doesn't come back this time, my two sisters won't even have a child or bloodline, and I'm afraid they will be lonely when they live."

Tears welled up in Zhang Qingran's eyes again, and even Yuan Xiyue's heart trembled at Fei Shuhe's threats.

But the head wife hadn't finished her words yet: "The reason why I showed this letter to you two sisters is not to make any promises. I just want to make it clear to you two sisters how I will do things. After all, this time is different from the past. You have no choice at all."

Zhang Qingran collapsed to the ground, and Yuan Xiyue seemed to have a broken spine, and sat limply in her seat without saying a word.

Fei Shuhe didn't care whether her behavior would make others think she was vicious and vicious. She just glanced at Nanny Sun and walked out.

At this time, Huo Ying, who had never dared to speak and sat in the corner, followed them out and hurriedly said to the master and servant, "Sister, please take me with you this time."

Nanny Sun's eyes showed a strange color, and the two girls in the hall laughed at her. Only Fei Shuhe's heart trembled when she heard this. She looked back, as if she wanted to find a bit of affectation on Huo Ying's face, which was no longer youthful and colorful.

I looked for a long time but still couldn't find it.

It was the first time that Fei Shuhe looked at the mother of her eldest illegitimate son so seriously. She could see fine lines around the latter's still bright eyes, and she could also see that her face was full of anxiety. She could see that Huo Ying was squeezing her soft hands together and panting.

It's easy to imagine how much courage Huo Ying must have mustered to speak to her like this today, considering that she never dared to talk to herself.

This sincerity was so intense that Fei Shuhe felt a little ashamed of herself. She was stunned for a long time, and finally came to her senses after being reminded by Nanny Sun beside her.

At this time, the noble lady of the Fei family only looked at the burning eyes in front of her, and knew that she didn't need to say any more words of exhortation, so she just opened her mouth to comfort him:
"Don't worry, sister Huo. I was just trying to scare your two lazy sisters. The situation is not that dangerous. I'm here to take care of everything. Don't worry, sister. Just stay at home and take good care of Changxi for me."

After Fei Shuhe finished speaking, he did not leave alone, but took Huo Ying back to the inner room, leaving Zhang Qingran and Yuan Xiyue alone in the yard.

At this time, the clear and clean moonlight generously poured down from the entrance of the skylight, casting a tinge of sadness over the two girls.

Is it pitiful?

Who isn't pitiful?
————Bingzi Military Camp

"The monster is retreating! Fire again with the Star Shooting Crossbow."

"Above the fifth level of Qi training, go out to collect monster spirit materials. Pills, weapons, talismans and arrays are not enough. They are all related to our lives. Be more careful and don't miss any useful spirit materials."

"Senior Brother Song, Junior Brother Shan's injuries are serious again."

"This formation flag needs to be repaired. Forget about the formation master and weapon master. I'll just give it a try myself."

Song Cheng looked at the beasts that retreated to rest, put down the blue jade ruyi in his hand, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, he was also glad that the legendary spiritual beast did not end up here. Finally, the second-level bronze-eyed jackal leading the team outside did not have to fight so hard.

As for the pursuit, there were already many wounded soldiers in the Bingzi camp, and they were lucky to have managed to hold on until this time. Song Cheng was even less capable of leading them to chase the beast group led by a second-level monster.

"Brother Du, everything is peaceful here, so I think there should be no trouble in the Jiachou military camp." Song Cheng said in a low voice, and moved his eyes to Du Qing, who was already covered in wounds, as if expecting a positive answer.

The latter pretended to be confident and responded:
"Of course. I had the honor to sit and talk with the master several times in the past. How could I not know what kind of ability he has? Our master even killed the master of the fake pill in the past. These beasts are just a group of beasts. They just look fierce and stubborn. How can we do anything to them?"

Although Du Qing's cultivation was not high, in terms of seniority, he was indeed quite experienced among all the disciples of Chongming Sect. After he said this, even the cultivators guarding the formation, including Song Cheng, felt more at ease.

After being infused with this spirit, the cultivators became much faster in repairing the formation.

Song Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he hurried to visit Xiuming on the sickbed. As soon as he turned around and rushed back to the village wall, he heard a violent howl from the beasts that had just rested, which lasted for a long time.

"Return to the formation! Return to the formation!"

(End of this chapter)