fairy family

Chapter 116: Dilemma, Night Escape

Taoist Master Kuzhu was silent for a long time. He repeatedly invited Yu Que:
"It's a rare opportunity to come to the mountain. It would be a shame if we don't take a good look around and just go down the mountain. Why don't you follow me and take a walk around the area?"

Yu Que also replied again: "It doesn't matter. It's good to have some regrets today. It can motivate the disciples to enter the mountain in the future!"

Taoist Master Kuzhu blurted out:

"Why wait until next year? I have a vacancy. All you need is a response, and my Huangshan Dao Palace will accept you as an inner sect disciple. This is a shortcut, and it is a good opportunity that many people dream of but cannot get."

This person said earnestly: "Once you enter the mountain, I, Kuzhu, cannot guarantee it, but there are naturally people above who can guarantee it. Even if you are only at the ninth level, you can enjoy the treatment of an inner sect disciple.

In this way, even if you come from a poor family, your cultivation resources will not be much worse than those children from wealthy families.

If she really went down the mountain, the girl from the Xie family would have someone to take care of her and provide for her even if she was at the foot of the mountain, but what can you do?"

What the other party said made a lot of sense, but Yu Que was unmoved. He looked at the other party with a smile and asked:
"Then I would like to ask Taoist Master Kuzhu, after being specially recruited into the palace, can I still participate in the imperial examination three years later and become a true disciple?"

In an instant, all the words that Taoist Kuzhu had said were choked in his throat.

After a long pause, the man finally said, "So this is what you care about."

The other party's eyes flickered: "Even if you take the imperial examination, you may not necessarily become a true disciple. Although you have opened up the Temple of Heaven, you don't know that the spiritual energy in the world is about to revive. Although the Taoist seeds of the Temple of Heaven are rare, they are not rare anymore.

In the future, all those who will compete with you for the status of a true disciple will be of that generation. If you go down the mountain, the environment down there won’t be as good as it is down there, and you’ll have almost no chance.”

When Yu Que heard this, he did not care about Taoist Kuzhu's attitude, but keenly caught one word in it.

He chewed in his mouth: "Spiritual energy revived?! Taoist priest, what does this mean?"

Yu Que felt that he was hearing this word for the first time and was quite surprised, but he also felt like he had heard it somewhere before.

Taoist Kuzhu was stunned for a moment. He coughed lightly and said without any explanation:

"This is a secret of the mountain, not something that ordinary people can know. You are not even a disciple of the Taoist Palace now, so I cannot share it with you. However, this matter is of great importance. If you really want to know, as long as you agree to stay in the mountain, I can explain it to you in advance."

This person accidentally let something slip.

Although the "resurrection of spiritual energy" was not a big deal, almost everyone in the mountain knew about it, and only the people below the mountain were kept in the dark. However, Kuzhu was still cautious and kept his mouth shut, and used this to lure Yuque.

Faced with this temptation, Yu Que pondered for a long while.

His intuition told him that there must be something fishy going on with the "revival of spiritual energy".

Yu Que's curiosity grew, but this was not enough to disrupt his plan. After thinking about it, he bowed and answered affirmatively:

"When the assessment is over, I'd better trouble Taoist Kuzhu to escort me down the mountain."

Taoist Kuzhu was about to say something, but Yu Que spoke first, speaking in a steady voice:

"To be honest, before I went up the mountain, I knew that someone might want to keep me there, to deny me the chance to compete for the true teachings. But I always thought that I would be hindered by the people from the aristocratic families.

If you force me to stay now, could it be that you are from a noble family and want to pave the way for the son of a noble family? If that is the case, why are you doing this, Taoist priest? "

After he finished speaking, he looked at the other person intently.

Taoist Master Kuzhu was being stared at, and for a moment he couldn't help laughing. He hadn't expected that he would be considered to be working for the noble families.

However, Kuzhu's mind was also awe-inspiring.

Moreover, this person's thoughts could not help but drift, and he thought to himself: "The palace is so arrogant, how is their behavior different from that of the people from the aristocratic families?"

As well as the two words "Why bother" in the remaining gap, Taoist Master Kuzhu suddenly thought:
"Hiss, this boy is a Taoist from the Temple of Heaven. Even though the spiritual energy is about to revive and many talented people are emerging in the world, he is not an ordinary person. And now he has seen through the clues and suspects that I want to block his path... Why should I offend this boy and provoke a great enemy?"

This person's facial expression kept changing.

During the years he spent in the Examination and Assessment Institute, Taoist Master Kuzhu had actually offended a lot of disciples, but very few of them were actually enemies who blocked his path. Therefore, Taoist Master Kuzhu subconsciously began to want to give in.

However, leaving the remaining vacancies on the mountain was an order issued by the master in the temple, and Taoist Kuzhu did not dare to disobey.

Just as this person was struggling, Yu Que keenly sensed his dilemma.

He took the initiative to speak, and said in a deep voice:
"Master Kuzhu, if you want me to stay on the mountain, it is not your intention, but someone else's. Why don't you just convey my attitude and let me discuss it directly with that person?"

Taoist Kuzhu raised his eyebrows slightly at these words, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "This boy is cunning now, and he can't be fooled by ordinary words. This matter was instructed by the master, and whether I refuse directly or not, it may not be in line with the master's intention.

Why not go and ask the Master directly and let these two people negotiate on their own!"

So Taoist Kuzhu stopped talking in time. He suddenly stepped aside from the position that was blocking Yu Que, and stretched out his hand to invite Yu Que:
"If you don't want to go shopping, then don't go shopping. Mr. Yu, please come this way."

"Good!" Yu Que saw that Taoist Kuzhu had given in. He looked relieved and immediately returned the greeting:

"Thank you, Taoist Kuzhu, for your help."

There was no more argument, and the two walked deeper into the examination hall. The atmosphere was quite pleasant. Along the way, Kuzhu would occasionally point out the layout of the hall and introduce it to Yuque.

Not long after.

The two came to the guest rooms of the Examination Institute, which was built on the sunny side of the mountain, with flying eaves, brackets, corridors everywhere, layer upon layer, looking exquisite and graceful. From time to time, monkeys would climb through the vines in the woods, making whistling sounds.

With Taoist Master Kuzhu leading the way, the Taoist priest in charge of the guest rooms did not make things difficult for Yu Que and quickly arranged a nice and elegant guest room for him.

The space in the room is not big, with only a table, a table, a stove and a futon.

But the interior is extremely quiet and peaceful, and there is a formation arranged to gather incense. The incense burning in the furnace has the function of nourishing and protecting the spirit. The effect is even better than the incense and candles that Yu Que used when he first entered the Tao to condense the Yin Spirit!

Yu Que pushed the door open and came here. After just a breath, he suddenly felt his tired spirit relaxed a lot. He almost immediately wanted to sit cross-legged and meditate here to rest.

Taoist priest Kuzhu said with a smile: "How about this room? If it is ok, I will take you to take over." "This is the one." Yu Que bowed respectfully.

Although the other party still had a "thief's heart" and wanted to tempt him with various benefits on the mountain, he did not force it. As the saying goes, you should not hit a smiling person, so Yu Que naturally remained polite to this person.

Taoist Master Kuzhu nodded and immediately took Yu Que to formally hand over the guest room.

Halfway through the journey, the two met Xie Qingjie, who was staying in the same room as Yu Que, only three rooms away.

After finishing the chores, Yu Que politely saw Taoist Master Kuzhu out, then went into the guest room and closed the door and windows.

He looked around, and although he was still alert in his heart, he only thought for a while, then forced himself to put aside all distracting thoughts, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began his daily meditation practice.

Even if Kuzhu and others use force to keep him on the mountain, he still has to practice and cannot waste time.

at the same time.

On the other side, after Taoist Master Kuzhu's attempt to persuade Yu Que not to go down the mountain failed, he immediately took small steps and slipped to the palace of the alchemist, and waited patiently.

The man waited until a strong medicinal fragrance wafted out of the palace again, then he carefully knocked on the door and asked the ghosts and gods in the hall to help consult the master inside.

Fortunately, the alchemist had good luck today and refined several batches of elixirs. He was in a good mood and even when someone suddenly came to interrupt him, his tone was still cheerful and easy-going:

"It's Xiao Kuzhu. Are you here to visit me today because of the Hanmen Tian Temple down the mountain?"

"Master, you have a keen eye. I admire you deeply."

Taoist Master Kuzhu first flattered him, and then told Master Liandan about Yu Que's three days of mind training, and how Yu Que had long known about the true disciple, and that his attitude was clear and he was unwilling to stay on the mountain.

The Alchemist listened carefully and did not speak for a while, which made the atmosphere in the palace quiet for a while.

The man suddenly clapped his hands and laughed softly, and spoke without raising his head:
"What an ambitious boy! Not only does he know the news about the true disciples, but he also looks like he is aiming to pass the imperial examination in three years!"

After a few chuckles, the man sneered and said, "But where does this man get the confidence from? He actually thinks that he can become a true disciple in three years? What a young boy, he doesn't know his own abilities and doesn't know how to appreciate a good person!"

The alchemy master who was speaking looked younger than Yu Que, but he was scolding Yu Que in a contemptible manner, calling him a young boy.

The Taoist priest Kuzhu, with an old face, just waited silently outside the palace, awaiting the other party's orders.

Suddenly, there was a snapping sound, and the furnace in front of the alchemist shook slightly, and a popping sound like firecrackers came from inside.

The noise immediately brought the alchemist back to his senses, and he hurried to look after his own alchemy furnace.

As for Yu Que's matter, the other party waved his hand and said impatiently:

“No matter what this boy thinks, keeping him in the mountains and training him well is one of the major plans of our master-disciple relationship and it cannot be abandoned.

No matter what method you use, you must find a way to force him to Huangshan!"

When Taoist Master Kuzhu heard these words, he was stunned.

It was the first time that Taoist Master Kuzhu heard of a great immortal acting so straightforwardly, even forcing people to come up the mountain!

But the instruction of "you can use some tricks" was not the first time. Taoist Master Kuzhu did not dare to make any more suggestions. He just looked embarrassed and bowed to the alchemist in a low voice:
"I am a fool, please teach me how to keep the Yu family members in the mountain."

The alchemist smiled and glanced at Taoist Kuzhu: "Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?"

Taoist Master Kuzhu was speechless for a moment.

But the master was too lazy to pay attention, and directly ordered: "Keep him in the mountain, the ultimate goal is to prevent him from breaking away from my master-disciple lineage, and cut off his path to the aristocratic family.

Therefore, you can naturally start with the noble family to force them to stay. It just so happens that a girl from a noble family has moved into the examination hall today. You can do whatever you want... After you succeed, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

But after hearing this, Taoist Master Kuzhu's expression became even more anxious, and he was about to speak immediately.

"Stop making so much noise."

But he was scolded by the master, who waved his sleeves to temporarily seal his mouth and kicked him out.

Taoist Kuzhu suddenly retreated and stood outside the hall. Just as he stood firm, he heard another cold snort from the hall:
"If I have to consider everything for you, then why do I need you to come to the Examination Institute!?"

Taoist Master Kuzhu looked at the tightly closed temple door and immediately showed a wry smile on his face.

For a moment, he lamented in his heart, feeling quite conflicted, and in the end he couldn't help but curse inwardly:

"Old man! If you don't come forward, why do you have to let me be the bad guy? And you want me to offend the Xie family as well!?
You are really not worthy of being a son of man!"

But he only dared to patrol at the entrance of the hall, paced a few times, then lowered his head and left the place in shame.

There was nothing he could do, because the other person had great magical powers and a high level of cultivation, while he was just a small deacon in the palace, a minion who ran errands for the other person.

Even though the Huangshan Palace had its own rules, even if the other party was a superior, he would not be hurt or killed directly. But if he blatantly offended this person, he, Kuzhu, would definitely suffer the consequences from now on.

After leaving the main hall, Taoist Kuzhu did not return to the house, but wandered around and came to a place, wandering around the guest rooms of the Examination Institute again.

He looked at the two rooms in the guest dormitory again and again, his face full of hesitation.

Suddenly, this person remembered that when he was keeping Yu Que, Yu Que asked him to go directly to discuss the matter with the master behind him.

Since he is now in a dilemma, why not just tell Yu Que the Master's words, half true and half false, to scare this guy?
If the boy was just a coward and was frightened, he would appease him with kind words and keep him on the mountain. If the boy was still stubborn, he would simply let him make his own decision and give him a chance to escape from the mountain at night!

In this way, even if Kuzhu was not doing his job well, it was better than offending any party.

After thinking it over for a while, Taoist Kuzhu realized that he couldn't think of a better way, so he gritted his teeth and walked towards Yuque's guest room...

(End of this chapter)