Embers of Sword

Chapter 452 Distinguished Guest
There is thick fog at the foot of the pure white mountain.

Lu Yuzhen was lying on a bench made of white paper. A graceful woman bent down from behind him to give him a massage. Her long hair was hanging down like willow leaves brushing against his face. A pair of snow-white hands kneaded his shoulders, gently and slowly.

Not far away, there was a woman sitting upright, tuning a zither with her bare hands, producing melodious music.

The scene was like a fairyland.

"Master Dao, is the strength just right?"

Chi Wu spoke softly.

"Heavier."

Lu Yuzhen paused, revealed a comfortable smile, and said: "As for the massage...it still has to be done by the Fifth Miss."

But the next moment.

This harmonious picture was destroyed when a loud thunder shattered the peace.

"Master Dao——"

Jing San's figure appeared at the end of the mist, and his voice echoed throughout the foot of the mountain: "The 'visitor' is here."

"Come so fast?"

Chi Wu did not stop what he was doing, and his tone was filled with resentment: "You really know how to pick the right time... Sixth sister and I have just started."

Jing San was a little at a loss and could only smile bitterly.

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Lu Yuzhen stretched out his hand and gently patted her bare hands on her shoulders. He turned his head to look at another woman who was playing the zither in the distance and said with a smile, "It has indeed been a turbulent time recently... Wait for me here for a moment."

"The last time the Taoist master said this..."

Chi Wu said quietly, "But we have been waiting for almost half a year."

It was the same last time.

The Taoist Master left in a hurry, leaving only a sentence "Wait for me a moment", and then there was no news for several months... When he came back, he brought back Chu Man, and the unlikable "Dao Jiu".

Lu Yuzhen just smiled.

He stood up and touched Chi Wu's head affectionately.

White paper flying.

After gathering his body again, he was already at the entrance of the Pure White Mountain Realm.

Lu Yuzhen stood with his hands behind his back, his face still wearing that unchanging smile, but the meaning in his eyes had changed a lot.

He looked at Chi Wu, Jing San, and the "people" in the pure white mountain, his eyes filled with pity and love.

And looking at the visitor in front of him, Yanxie.

There was indifference in those smiling eyes.

Two hundred-foot-high snow-white stone pillars stood tall, forming a towering gate. Below the gate, white paper all over the sky condensed into the figure of Lu Yuzhen, a paper Taoist priest. On the other side was the completely opposite color of pitch black. When the ink line condensed by Yan Xie's divine thoughts reached the end, a large mass of shadow emerged from the ground, splashing ink stains.

The black feather cloak on Yan Xie's shoulders fluttered with the white paper. He leaned on his cane and said in a stiff and cold tone: "You should have known what happened in the Pure White Mountain Realm today, right?"

Lu Yuzhen just smiled.

"The Paper Man Dao has spies all over Southern Xinjiang. I'm sure you've heard the latest news from Da Chu..."

Yan Xie suppressed his anger and said, "Because the treasures under your control fought privately, the 'Paper Man Technique' was seen through by Xie Zhen, and the extermination of the demon must be postponed for at least three days!"

"I did hear about it, why are you so angry?"

Lu Yuzhen shrugged, showing a regretful expression as if saying "I don't want this to happen either."

But Yanxie could see it.

Lu Yuzhen actually didn't care.

"This matter cannot be delayed."

Yan Xie took a deep breath and said, "If Da Chu really sends a second Yang God to the border in three days, how will Chunbai Mountain deal with it?"

"That sounds scary..."

"If that Qin Zu comes in person, it will be very difficult to deal with..."

Lu Yuzhen rubbed his chin and thought for a moment: "How about we stop fighting?"

Yan Xie was choked by these words.

Lu Yuzhen deliberately smiled and said, "When the time comes, I will take these rags and rags back to the capital, and this Pure White Mountain will be left to you. Wouldn't it be wonderful to return with a great victory?"

"……you!"

Yan Xie's forehead was covered with black lines, and he said unhappily: "The Imperial City is already prepared, and the battle in Southern Xinjiang must be brutal enough... If you really dare to do this, the Great Immortal will not let you go!"

"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding."

Lu Yuzhen restrained his smile, looked far away, and said softly: "Don't worry, this variable is nothing, everything is as planned."

Yan Xie frowned slightly.

Was today's change caused intentionally by Lu Yuzhen?
He didn't quite understand.

"If you want to know the reason... you might as well wait a little longer."

Lu Yuzhen said in a low voice: "That person will be here soon."

Yanxie had already sensed the subtle atmosphere.

The range of the Pure White Mountain Boundary Pillar is shrouded in a powerful divine consciousness, harmonious and perfect, forming a world of its own.

At this moment, white paper is flying and dancing.

Lu Yuzhen stood under the boundary pillar, with his hands clasped in his sleeves and a serious expression, as if he was waiting for some guests.

tonight.

He sent out a message to tell "Mirror Three", "Mo Four" and "Xiang Eight" who were guarding the mountain gate that a visitor was coming.

But in fact, the distinguished guest that Lu Yuzhen was waiting for was not Yan Xie.

"……coming."

Lu Yuzhen raised his eyebrows slightly, and the boundary pillar barrier was torn apart by a ray of golden light. The dazzling light instantly made the entire boundary pillar mountain gate shine brightly.

Both black and white are dim at this moment.

The sound of a dragon's roar was heard.

Yan Xie turned around, looking somewhat shocked… He saw eight dragon horses stepping out from the gaps in the brilliant light, pulling a chariot that was completely golden. The colorful lights overlapped and fell, forming a series of canopies. The grand and majestic momentum of the procession almost took his breath away.

A dragon horse with golden dragon scales and such a handsome appearance.

Yan Xie has only been seen in the Great Chu Imperial City...

At this moment, the identity of the chariot owner is about to be revealed.

The golden light that enveloped the gate gradually converged and finally fell on the chariot, forming a natural barrier.

A thin and dignified figure sat in the chariot. Only the figure but not the face could be seen.

even so.

One can still feel the youthfulness and sharpness of the chariot owner, and the unstoppable majesty that almost bursts out.

Yan Xie took a deep breath, pressed his crutches with both hands, and barely managed to steady his body under the pressure of the golden chariot.

He stared at the chariot for a moment, then looked at the space crack that was gradually healing behind the chariot.

Yan Xie found it extremely absurd.

A person of such status actually dared to travel alone to a place like Pure White Mountain, and without any bodyguards!
The golden light faded away.

The neighing of the dragon horse gradually stopped.

Although the entire pure white mountain gate was shrouded in golden light, it exuded a faint sense of coldness.

"..."

The "young big shot" on the chariot remained silent from beginning to end. He slowly moved his head, looking away from Yan Xie and towards Lu Yuzhen.

The whole world was silent.

But sometimes, even without words, one can feel the dissatisfaction.

The meaning of this look is very clear.

Why is there one more person at the mountain gate tonight?

Who is qualified to attend this meeting?

"Don't worry, don't worry——"

"Let me introduce you!"

After exchanging glances with the owner of the chariot, Lu Yuzhen quickly stepped forward and embraced Yanxie. The two of them were as familiar with each other as if they were close friends who had known each other for many years.

Daoist Master Lu smiled and said, "This... is the man who will replace Yan Xin and become the next 'National Master'."

"……oh?"

Finally there was a sound coming from the chariot.

The owner of the chariot laughed in surprise, then he looked at Yan Xie carefully. He could vaguely sense a hint of amusement on that young face shrouded in golden light.

Who doesn't know that the current owner of Da Chu Book House is Chen Jingxuan?
Especially after the rebellion in Qingzhou was quelled.

Chen Jingxuan severely damaged the Eclipse Daze spy network and killed You Haiwang, making great contributions.

If I remember correctly.

In a few days, it will be the day for the replacement of the imperial master of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Everyone in the world says that the next national teacher will be Chen Jingxuan.

But Lu Yuzhen didn't say that.

"interesting."

The chariot owner looked at Yan Xie.

He had already recognized the identity of the person in front of him. The traitor who was expelled from the sect by Changshengzhai... He was famous, but had a bad reputation.

Some fragmented pieces and neglected information are pieced together and reassembled in my mind.

He vaguely understood why Lu Yuzhen said that.

"congratulations……"

The owner of the chariot stretched out his hand and congratulated him in a gentle and powerful voice, as if confirming the fact: "The future Grand Master Chu."

"..."

Yan Xie looked at Lu Yuzhen with a strange expression.

How did tonight's meeting turn out like this?

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly stretched out his hand, ready to shake hands with the chariot owner.

But not touched yet.

The chariot owner withdrew his hand.

"You and I are both very sensitive. There's no need to force it. Some things can just be known in the heart..."

The chariot owner smiled and said, "Since we meet here, I hope we can become friends from now on."

……

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(PS: There is more tonight.)
(End of this chapter)