Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

It must be said that being young and naive to a certain extent can sometimes be an advantage.

Chapter 382: Marriage

The things that needed to be discussed were over, and everyone stopped chatting, hoping that Chu Wuzhi could calm down.

As they kept talking about the witch's tomb, the tension in his heart could not be shaken off. He was like a beast dormant in the mountains, worrying about food for the winter before autumn came, and his murderous nature surged.

This is not a good thing.

Ning Xianzhi sat down next to Chu Wuji and chatted with him:

"Qingying has begun her retreat. Zhuying Peak has suddenly become much quieter, without the shadow of a sword dancing in the early morning. Please take some time to come up the mountain and keep me company."

Chu Wuzhi recalled what happened before he set off. Yun Qingying was afraid that Madam Jiang would be too lonely after he went into seclusion, so she let her stay at Prince Jing'an's Mansion. There were many little maids there, and she had someone to keep her company.

After a year of training in the mountains, Qingying has already started her retreat...

After she was ambushed by the Holy Maiden Hehuan, she said she was in seclusion in the mountains, but in fact it was more like she was confined to the sect. She was only restricted from going out, and it was not a real seclusion.

"How long will Qingying stay in seclusion?" Chu Wuzhi asked.

"At least half a year, maybe even longer." Ning Xianzhi wasn't sure. Even though that was her own disciple, it was her first time to go into seclusion and meditate.

"Is this magic so difficult to comprehend? Qingying's comprehension is quite good, right?" Chu Wuji felt that the girl should be able to comprehend it faster.

The drunken and dancing Taoist came over pushing a big rock, as if he was pulling a small stool to chat. He didn't give his friend any face at all and directly interrupted the mother and son's private chat time.

"After practicing in seclusion, I easily lost track of time. I understood the profound meaning of the technique and my state of mind was just right. I just kept practicing and forgot myself the whole time.

Those monks who are a little less talented and have unstable mental states cannot retreat for that long and will not be able to endure it."

...It seems to be true that no one can calmly study an arithmetic problem for too long. The more serious they are, the more likely they are to lose their mind.

Chu Wuji smiled and said:

"So, does this mean that the blessing for the monks is 'I wish you to be in seclusion for ten thousand years'?"

Ning Xianzhi nodded gently. Seeing the older child's mood gradually relax, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips:

"It can barely be considered a blessing."

Jiuwu Taoist was very dissatisfied. She began to touch Chu Wuji's waist, searching:

"Unless I have Ten Thousand Years Wine to drink, I can't continue my seclusion... Where's the wine?"

"I don't have the habit of carrying wine with me." Chu Wuzhi thought that Senior Jiujiu wanted to see the bone knife, so he took it down and had to hang it back up.

"I'm talking about the wine gourd. Didn't I give you one last time? I want to see what kind of wine you put in it. Good or cloudy, I have to taste it!"

The wine gourd that Senior Jiujiu gave him was intended to make it easier for Chu Wuji to "offer tribute". In the future, when he wants to invite people when he goes out, he doesn't have to carry the wine jar so much, he can just pour the wine directly into the wine gourd.

Moreover, this wine gourd is also a treasure. It has spirituality. Even if you pour all kinds of wine into it, the taste will not be mixed up. It can help "classify" invisibly.

Chu Wuji said, "The wine gourd is not with me. My aunt is storing it for me. I'm afraid it might get damaged."

"Just tell me earlier and I'll get it back for you!"

The Jiuwu Taoist moved his lips and silently recited a short incantation. The wine gourd flew from Aunt Green Snake and fell into her hands.

Just now she took great pains to touch Chu Wuzhi's body. This was respect. It was very rude to take back something you had given away from someone else!

But now the wine gourd is not on Chu Wuzhi, so there is no need to worry about etiquette.

Aunt Green Snake was still wondering, "Has the wine gourd become a spirit?" When she saw the Taoist Jiuwu about to open his heart and drink, she hurriedly stopped him:

"Be careful, it's not wine in there!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. The Drunken Taoist had already started to drink. He took a big gulp and frowned immediately.

"Wuji, you are so old, are you still treating yourselves like children? Fill it with juice?"

After a complaint, a feeling of chest tightness and distension instantly came to her heart, and the proud snow-white fruits became plumper in the blink of an eye. Senior Jiujiu dressed casually, and the collar was not too tight. The increase in the size of her soft flesh directly stretched the collar into a deep V, ready to burst out.

Senior Jiujiu was shocked and angrily scolded: "You used the gourd that was used to store fine wine to store poison? Were you planning to use this thing to deal with the three-body people?"

As the elder of Shuajiu Peak, she quickly used her internal energy to neutralize the medicinal properties of the juice and did not end up in an embarrassing situation.

However, two subtle traces remained on her clothes, emitting a rich fragrance.

Aunt Green Snake was reluctant to part with the treasure in the gourd, so she snatched it back and leaned over to the front of the Taoist Jiuwu, took a deep breath, and said with a sarcastic smile:

"It seems to smell a bit like alcohol? You drank too much wine, even the food and water have a taste of alcohol. If you have a baby in the future, won't the baby be slightly drunk?"

The Jiuwu Taoist retorted in shock, "That was the smell of alcohol that got on my clothes earlier. What do you mean by grain and water smelling of alcohol? Do you think these two pieces of meat of mine are wine vats?"

Ning Xianzhi held his forehead with his hand. These two guys were chatting quite smoothly.

Normally, shouldn't we refute Green Snake's nonsense?

Most people really can't come up with the words that Green Snake said. Even a little drunk baby could say that. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't be able to think of it even if they tried hard...

Ning Xianzhi let the two of them talk aside, and continued to talk to the child:

"Wu Ji, your recent plans should all involve staying in Lihuo Country, right?"

Chu Wuji knew what this cold and beautiful fairy lady was worried about, and he replied seriously:

"Well, at best I'll just be strolling around. I won't be trying to catch any members of the Witch Tomb right away. I want to take a break."

Ning Xianzhi felt much more at ease and nodded:

"That's fine. Your strategy for the Wuzhong is good, but for the sake of safety and security, you should proceed slowly. The immortals will help you later to ensure that every contact you have with the Wuzhong members goes smoothly!"

"I understand. I'll go up the mountain to accompany you in a while."

*

In the Lihuo Kingdom Palace, an urgent letter from the Tianji Kingdom was delivered to the hands of the Lihuo Saint Queen.

The Holy Queen of Fire opened the expedited letter, read through it with a serious expression, and frowned.

The ministers in the court were worried and had many thoughts.

"There's no regular contact between the two countries, so suddenly sending an expedited letter is a bad omen!"

"Is this day finally here? Lihuo Nation and Tianji Nation are both among the powerful nations today, which means that friction will arise sooner or later."

"Neighboring powers are only concerned with survival. No one will tolerate a giant staying at their doorstep."

"This letter should be a declaration of war from the Tianji Kingdom. Perhaps it's a prelude to a diplomatic approach before force..."

Empress Wen, who was not involved in court affairs and only served as a symbol, could not help but ask, "Holy Empress, what did the letter say? Why is your expression so strange? Is the Tianji Kingdom declaring war?"

This was also the question the ministers wanted to ask, but they did not dare to disturb the Holy Queen Lihuo's deep thoughts. Now that the Queen asked it on her behalf, they concentrated and held their breath, waiting for the Holy Queen's answer.

The Holy Queen Lihuo showed an incredible expression, as if she suspected that she was dazzled. She turned the letter back and forth to see if she had misunderstood something, or if the Lord of Tianji had sent the wrong letter.

"This is a letter of marriage." said the Holy Queen Lihuo.

Marriage?

The officials in the court were confused. No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out what it was.

A general stared, "Did the Tianji Nation use the marriage as an excuse to declare war and order the Lihuo Nation to send someone to make peace?!"

This is a more reasonable speculation. There is no direct prince or princess from Lihuo Country who can marry into the royal family. It is impossible for Tianji Country to be unaware of this situation, and they must be openly humiliating them!

How could the civil officials tolerate such a great humiliation for their country? They said, "Recruit an old woman... No, go to the market and buy a sick pig and send it to Tianji Kingdom for marriage!"

The Holy Empress Lihuo had read the letter over and over again, feeling baffled. She calmed the ministers' indignation and explained:

"My lords, please remain calm. There is no need to start a war. The Tianji Kingdom wants to send a princess as a marriage partner. They have named Princess Jing'an's adopted son, Chu Wuji."

Chapter 383 Chu: Let me see what fun is

The worries in the court dissipated and silence fell for a moment.

It took the ministers some time to understand the current situation. They were just ready for the two countries to go to war, but suddenly the Tianji Kingdom showed goodwill towards this side. Everyone would need to calm down their emotions.

Although no one knows what happened, it is certain that Princess Jing'an's adopted son must have had contact with the top leaders of Tianji Kingdom and shocked them.

This forced the Tianji Kingdom to resort to the method of marriage alliance out of desperation. It is possible that this is the least shameful method that the Tianji Kingdom can take.

"How could this happen so suddenly? Tianji Nation, like Lihuo Nation, has been developing steadily and enjoying internal peace. There haven't been any sudden incidents, so how can they just agree on a marriage?"

The ministers are still a little confused.

The Holy Queen of Lihuo and Queen Wen were surprised, but they could understand it. This was exactly the same thing that happened the last time the mountain god was enthroned. Chu Wuji said he was going to take a stroll in the mountains, but suddenly the entire Lihuo Mountain Range was taken over.

Over the past six months, the grain harvest around the Lihuo Mountains has increased a lot, almost to the point where the grain price has dropped and farmers are suffering. The imperial court has to purchase the grain and store it at the price of previous years.

These invisible influences will not be directly written on the mountain god's stone tablet, but there are indeed some more perceptible positive changes.

The Holy Empress Lihuo did not want the ministers to get too carried away, so she calmed down their emotions and said:

"The Tianji Kingdom's initiative for marriage doesn't mean surrender. They're just wary of the princess's adopted son and are seeking a way to ease the tension. If Tianji Kingdom's power far surpasses Lihuo Kingdom in the future, what will happen next is another matter."

The ministers thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. Rather than saying that the marriage was a sign of surrender, it would be more accurate to say that it was a comprehensive strategy to stabilize Chu Wuji and prevent him from taking action.

If you become complacent and let your guard down, you will fall into the trap!

The Holy Queen of Fire continued:

"Now that you have figured it out, let's just treat this as an interesting side story. From now on, we will continue with what we should do. Everyone should perform their duties and not slack off."

After the court meeting ended, Empress Wen rode on a phoenix carriage and returned to Prince Jing'an's Palace.

For the queen, the palace has now become a temporary dormitory, and the Prince Jing'an Mansion is her home where she can relax.

After getting off the phoenix carriage, Empress Wen saw Hu Yatou not far away and took out a handkerchief containing a large piece of pork belly brought from the imperial kitchen.

"Xiaotu, here's some meat. After you eat, go play with Yao'er and exercise, or you won't be able to eat at noon."

Under normal circumstances, Xiaotu is not very obedient. When she heard Queen Wen say that she would not be able to eat if she did not play, she became very worried and went to find Yaoer with the pork belly.

When Queen Wen saw Yao'er being sent away by Xiaotu, she quickly came to Princess Jing'an and talked to her about the affairs of the court.

Princess Jing'an's mouth twitched, she felt that this was outrageous:

"Wu Ji hasn't even returned from his trip yet, and this news has already come back. He doesn't even know if he agreed, but the Tianji Kingdom has already sent a princess over for marriage."

Empress Wen had similar thoughts to hers. The letter of marriage mentioned that the princess would arrive with her dowry soon. The messenger who delivered the letter hurriedly went to choose a mansion before he had time to explain the letter.

Judging from the posture, it is clear that if Chu Wuji does not want this Princess Diji, Tianji Kingdom will let her stay in Lihuo Capital as a hostage.

Therefore, this marriage was indeed for Chu Wuzhi's sake.

Queen Wen glanced at the maid Yao'er in the yard and said:

"If Yao'er heard about this, she would probably throw a tantrum."

*

In the mountain king's cave,

Ning Xianzhi and Jiuwu Taoist left first and returned to Shenxiao Sect.

They have to update the patrol mission requirements for the sect disciples. In the future, they will not only have to investigate the spirits of their ancestors, but also pay attention to the internal conflicts among the members of the Witch Tomb.

However, whether or not they can recognize the members of Wuzhong is another matter. We can only trust in the wisdom of the disciples!

In addition to the patrol mission, Ning Xianzhi and the others also had to discuss the ambush on the Wuzhong members. They couldn't wait until Chu Wuzhi started to take action before the immortal elders hurried out to discuss how to cooperate.

The several major immortal sects cannot be treated as mere decorations.

Chu Wuji stayed in Madam Baihu's valley, planning to rest for two days before returning to the capital.

But you can't bring bad emotions back to the palace, it will make the female relatives worry and feel uncomfortable.

He set up the dragon gate formation for the first time in a long time, placed the fishing rod and other tools on the edge of the stream, and lay down beside it. He was not hoping to catch any fish, but just wanted to enjoy the atmosphere.

It must be said that when he stayed next to the fishing rod, his thoughts seemed to become clearer and more focused, as if he had some kind of mysterious blessing.

Chu Wuji thought that the reason might be because his default expectation in his heart was that no fish would be caught, so he naturally would not pay attention to the fishing rod.

"We just talked a lot, but I overlooked a key point. I took it for granted that I could rest easy with the Wuqi Nation's bone knife. What if the Lord of the Witch Tomb holds a grudge against me for killing his men?"

"I have to find a way to disguise myself as a member of the Wuzhong clan. It would be best if I had a legitimate identity."

"I still have to contact Yu Shiqi, just in case. I may have to seek help from her. She is someone who can talk to the Lord of the Witch Tomb."