Asking about longevity

With a click, the ink-painted chopsticks fell on the table, and everyone was stunned.

Others may not be able to understand it, but how could Mo Hua not understand it. He knew what he had done.

What's more, he just saw the incredibly beautiful Master of Baihua Valley giving him a meaningful look.

Mo Hua's heart trembled.

"The head of Baihua Valley found out about my entry into Baihua Valley? Isn't it possible? I'm not so lucky..."

"Or is it Senior Sister Qianqian who betrayed me? Did she quietly tell the boss about my dark history?"

"No, Senior Sister Qianqian is not such a person—·

Mo Hua's heart was a little confused, and the crab in his mouth no longer tasted good.

On the other side, Gu Shouyan also noticed Hua Guzhu's gaze, and he nodded slightly, understanding in his heart.

The owner of Baihua Valley ostensibly came to the Gu family to visit the disciples of Baihua Valley, but in fact, he came for Mo Hua, the "leader of the formation."

But what he didn't know was that this "leader of the formation" could also be regarded as a "disciple of Baihua Valley" in a sense. Baihua Valley had a special status, not to mention that the Valley Master was here in person. Gu Shouyan said very politely:

"Master Huagu, please take a seat."

Because he was an "uninvited guest", Gu Shouyan ordered someone to temporarily arrange a place.

Because of the respected status of the owner of Baihua Valley, he was seated at the same level as the head of the family, and was placed on the right side of Supervisor Xia, right next to the ink painting.

Supervisor Xia saw the Huagu Master, stood up to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "I've met the Valley Master."

The attitude was extremely respectful.

Hua Guzhu only nodded lightly, and then sat down next to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua silently picked up the chopsticks, sat upright, not daring to express his anger, and used the chopsticks to pick up the crab meat bit by bit and eat it. He looked very well-behaved and delicate, without the carefree and casual look he had just when he was feasting. appearance.

Supervisor Xia gave him a strange look and thought in the blink of an eye, why did this child change his temper?

Weren’t you very eloquent just now?

He turned his head and glanced at the Master of Flower Valley, who was wearing gorgeous palace clothes and had a beautiful face, with a strange look on his face.

The Master of the Flower Valley was sitting gracefully, holding a jade cup with his white jade fingers and drinking flower wine. His posture was elegant and dignified. He had not said anything since he took his seat.

The ink painting felt like sitting on pins and needles, and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, thinking:

"It must be an illusion. This good-looking Master of Flower Valley shouldn't know that I sneaked into Baihua Valley—"

"I'll just pretend that nothing happened, sit down and finish the meal, and then run away after I'm done, so she won't catch me—"

"This Valley Master, looking so cold, shouldn't pay attention to me——

But I don’t know if what he said in his heart was heard, but a clear and ethereal voice suddenly sounded:

"Are you Mo Hua?"

Mo Hua tensed up, turned his head stiffly, and saw the charming face of Huagu Master, half-smiling but not smiling.

"Yes -" Mo Hua whispered.

"Do you know who I am?" Master Huagu asked him.

Mo Hua felt something was wrong in his heart and nodded, "The owner of Baihua Valley - the Valley Master -"

"Oh," the Master of Flower Valley's eyes flashed slightly, "Are you familiar with Baihua Valley?"

Mo Hua's heart skipped a beat.

It’s over, this Flower Valley Master seems to really know everything.

The question is...when did she know?

It’s impossible to know from the beginning, right?

She won't notice the way he wears a hundred-flower robe, right?

No way?

Hua Guzhu's clear eyes stared at him, Mo Hua could only bite the bullet and said with a little guilt: "Okay, okay, a little familiar - but not that familiar -

After all, he had only been to Baihua Valley once, and he was led by Senior Sister Qianqian along the way, with a low eyebrow.

What should be seen, what should not be seen, it can be said that I didn’t see it.

"Mo Hua——" Master Hua Gu muttered his name and boasted softly, "The leader of the formation in the middle stage of foundation building,

Even within the boundaries of Qianxue State, I am afraid it is unique. "

Mo Hua humbly said: "The Valley Master is so complimentary."

"I have a request, young master, what do you think?"

Mo Hua knew he was wrong and said, "Valley Master, please tell me."

The Master of Flower Valley said softly: "My disciples in Baihua Valley are all little girls who are used to playing around with things. They are lazy and cannot learn formations well. If you have a chance, young Master Mo, why not go to Baihua Valley and teach you the formations?" ?”

Mo Hua didn't dare to say "no", so he nodded immediately, "Definitely, definitely."

But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he immediately reacted and asked doubtfully: "Baihua Valley, don't male disciples not be allowed to enter?"

The Master of Flower Valley half-smiled, "Yes, I almost forgot. Men are not allowed to enter Baihua Valley. I remember this clearly, young master."

Mo Hua wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.

Seeing that Mo Hua's face was as red as an apple, Hua Guzhu felt it was funny in his heart, so he didn't make it difficult for him. He just raised his glass and said half-truthfully:

"Young Master has a bright future. I'd like to toast you. If anything happens in Baihua Valley in the future, please invite Young Master Mo.

Don’t hesitate to help. "

Inspector Xia on the side looked at the Huagu Master strangely after hearing this, as if he did not expect that the Huagu Master would say such a thing.

Mo Hua quickly picked up the wine glass and returned the greeting:

"My talent in ink painting is blunt, and I am highly praised by Master Menggu. If necessary in the future, I will do my best."

The Master of Flower Valley nodded with satisfaction, drank the flower wine in one gulp, and looked at the ink painting with a smile in his eyes, "Young Master, please sit down, don't be formal."

After Mo Hua finished drinking, he bowed to the Master of Flower Valley and then sat down.

At the same time, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Lord of the Flower Valley had a lot of people, so he only made him make a promise, which was like handing over a small "letter of surrender", and then he lightly exposed the matter and didn't really care about his violation of regulations and sneaking into the Flower Valley.

Otherwise, you will be really out of luck.

Even if it's not bad luck, it's definitely a loss.

A dignified junior fellow from the Taixu Sect, the leader of the Qian Xuzhou Boundary Formation Path, wore the Taoist robe of the Baihua Valley and sneaked into the Baihua Valley.

If people really knew it·——.——

Just thinking about it makes Mo Hua's scalp numb.

The New Year's banquet was still going on, and Mo Hua didn't dare to make any other moves, let alone talk nonsense, and even didn't dare to look around. From then on, he stayed quietly and ate on the table until the end of the New Year's banquet.

During this period, the beautiful Huagu Master simply socialized with the Gu family leader for a few words, and then drank alone.

She has a high status, is beautiful, has an elegant temperament, and has a great aura.

She didn't speak, and no one dared to disturb her.

After the New Year's banquet, Master Huagu stood up and left. Gu Shouyan and Supervisor Xia all stood up to see him off.

"If you don't entertain me well, please invite Haihan." Gu Shouyan said.

The Huagu Master smiled lightly and said, "I'm so sorry to bother you, but I have to take care of you, Master."

Gu Shouyan held up his hands and said, "Wherever, I'll take you there."

The Master of Flower Valley slightly chinned his head, and before leaving, he looked back briefly and took a look at the ink painting.

Mo Hua drank a lot of wine, and the drunkenness was still there. There was still a blush on his cheeks, but his eyes became clearer. He stood obediently on the high platform, looking calm.

The Master of Flower Valley was slightly moved, and couldn't help but think of the day when he saw Mo Hua wearing a hundred-flower Taoist robe in the high pavilion.

The scene when walking on the purple and red Baihua Mountain Road.

"This kid looks pretty good in my Baihuagu Taoist robe——·

After this warning, the Master of Flower Valley turned around, left the Gu family, and stepped onto the carriage of Baihua Valley surrounded by a group of Baihua Valley women.

In the carriage, there are beautiful flowers and delicate fragrance.

The Lord of Flower Valley sat upright for a long time and silently took out a sword.

The sword is inlaid with gold and jade, simple and precious, with the word "Longquan" engraved on it.

But this sword has been covered in dust and has not been taken out of its sheath for a long time. Just like the sword's former owner, the pearl is covered in dust and has gone through vicissitudes of life.

The Master of Flower Valley caressed Longquan Sword with a sad expression, as if talking to himself or muttering to the sword:

"That day at the Array Discussion Conference, I saw this kid single-handedly suppressing the geniuses of the four major sects and hundreds of thousands of sects. His expression was cold and domineering, and he had the temper to look down on the world. He was very similar to you back then. Thinking about whether he really has something to do with you—"

"But today I saw that this child is too cute, has no bloodline, and has bad spiritual roots. You never accept such a disciple."

"The disciples you accept will never wear the Taoist robes of Baihua Valley and run into Baihua Valley——

The Huagu Master's expression looked a bit like a smile, but then it turned into a deep loneliness.

Some past events are sweet when first remembered, but after chewing them for a while, they will become bitter. The more I recall,

The more painful it is.

"Can I ever see you again in this life-"

This sentence is heartfelt every word.

But Longquan Sword was silent and unable to respond.

Gu family, during the dinner.

Mo Hua watched Hua Guzhu leave and felt relieved.

"You have escaped disaster——"

"I will never show up in public again, and I will never go to Baihua Valley again in this life. He said he would not go, and then he had some doubts in his heart.

This very good-looking Huagu Lord seems to have a high status?

Not only did the head of the Gu family, who was always serious and upright, treat her with great courtesy, but Inspector Xia, who was born in the sixth-grade Xia family and was a supervisor of the Taoist court, did not dare to show any slights.

Why?

After all, Baihua Valley is just a twelfth-rate sect-——·

Isn't she just the leader of Baihua Valley?

Could it be that this Flower Valley Master has some other profound background or extraordinary origin?

Mo Hua thought about it and didn't think about anything, so he didn't bother to think about it anymore. It had nothing to do with him anyway.

From now on, I just need to avoid this good-looking Valley Master, and I can't get caught by her again.

Mo Hua sighed slightly.

He originally thought that this New Year's banquet would be the same as in previous years, and he would just come to have a meal, but he didn't expect that,

You will meet so many unexpected characters.

Moreover, they are all big shots.

Fortunately, I finally got through it all, and I got to know the secrets of many big families, so it was a worthwhile trip.

At this point, the annual banquet is also over.

The guests gradually dispersed.

As usual, Mo Hua was wandering in the Gu family's yard to eat, and accidentally met Elder Gu Hong.

Elder Gu Hong was still dressed in red, with a happy face.

Mo Hua asked curiously: "Elder Hong, is there anything good you can do? Are you so happy?"

When Elder Gu Hong saw that it was Mo Hua, he pulled him to sit down, poured him tea and brought fruits, "You eat, I'll tell you."

Mo Hua's stomach was full, but he still picked up a piece of melon and took a small bite.

"It's a matter of Changhuai," Elder Gu Hong said happily, "These days, many aristocratic families in Qianxue Prefecture have asked people to come to me to propose marriage——"

Mo Hua was a little surprised, "Uncle Gu, has the market increased?"

"Why is the market going up, you kid?" Elder Gu Hong complained a little, but he obviously didn't mind at all. He couldn't suppress the smile at the corner of his mouth.

"What happened?" Mo Hua asked curiously.

Elder Gu Hong said: "I told you before, Chang Huai is a Diansi, and this position is a good job in theory. But it is a bit inappropriate to talk about marriage among aristocratic families. It is dangerous and hard, all year round. , and don’t touch home.”

"Don't be greedy. The treatment is too bad. Be greedy. If you are not careful, you will go down the wrong path."

"Besides, it's not like you don't know Chang Huai's temperament, so you have repeatedly encountered obstacles when trying to propose marriage to him."

"But in the past few years, Chang Huai didn't know whether fortune had changed or he met a 'noble person'. He worked in Daotingsi and made many achievements."

"A few days ago, we even wiped out a demon sect with more than a thousand people."

"This is no small feat. Daotingsi seems to be interested in promoting him to be the 'Deputy Chief'. At his age, if he works hard and cultivates to the point of becoming an immortal, and with the right qualifications, if he is lucky, It’s not impossible to become the head of Qianxue Prefecture in the future.”

"Even if you can't be the head of the Qianxue State, if you can be placed in a lower fourth- or fifth-grade state and become a local head with great power in your hands, you will still have a bright future."

Even Mo Hua was shocked, "Uncle Gu is so promising?"

Elder Gu Hong looked pleased, "Chang Huai himself is not bad. In the Daoting Division, regardless of qualifications, family background, and ability, he is all top-notch. Of course, his temper is a bit bad, and his popularity is not that good. But as a Dian Si, , What he does is to offend people, and this is not a big shortcoming.”

"The biggest problem before was that his 'performance' was neither up nor down, so he could be promoted or not promoted."

"But now, he has made great achievements and has qualifications. Who was that Xiao family director before?"

"Xiao Zhenhai?" Mo Hua asked.

"Yes," Elder Gu Hong said, "Xiao Zhenhai was originally more senior than Chang Huai and was better at digging camps than Chang Huai, but he seemed to have committed a crime? Is he dead?"

"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded.

He was tricked to death.

"So," Elder Gu Hong continued, "Now in the Daoting Division, after many rounds of calculations, there is always the idea of ​​'outstanding'. If we don't promote him, who else will be promoted?" He is a family man, so if he is not capable enough and is suppressed by others, then that will be fine. Now that he has all the abilities and qualifications, who would dare to blatantly give eye drops to my Gu family? "

The ink painting slightly tilts the head.

Elder Gu Hong said: "There are indeed many stupid people in this aristocratic family, but when it comes to savvy, one is more savvy than the next. Chang Huai's situation, caring people have seen it, and know that he has a bright future, and may even become the head of the family. ’, the attitude is completely different.”

"In the past few days, people who have come to me to talk about this matter have almost crossed the threshold."

Elder Gu Hong couldn't help but get excited and showed off to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua was also happy for Uncle Gu.

However, he also has his own little calculation.

Mo Hua asked in a low voice: "But--isn't Sister Xia good?"

Elder Gu Hong felt slightly comfortable hearing the words and couldn't help but sigh, "That girl is certainly good, but as the saying goes - she may not be able to have a long-term pregnancy -"

"Isn't the future 'boss' worthy of it?"

"You have already said that it is the 'future'. Who can say clearly about the future?" Elder Gu Hong shook his head, "In the eyes of other aristocratic families and small and medium-sized families, this position of head is of great importance. But for the Xia family in Daozhou, it is not so critical, not to mention that it is difficult to say anything about the appointment of the head of the company until the dust settles...

Mo Hua pondered, "Then what if————I go to Supervisor Xia to intercede?"

Elder Gu Hong said in surprise: "Do you still have a relationship with Supervisor Xia?"

"A little bit." Mo Hua said.

We just chatted and developed a little friendship.

Elder Gu Hong patted Mo Hua on the shoulder and said happily:

"I accept your wishes, but this kind of thing cannot be done by force after all. Marriage in a person's life sometimes means fate. What will happen in the end depends on his own destiny."

"Don't spend any favors on him. Favors are very precious among big families. You don't have a family to rely on. Keep these favors for yourself in the future. Don't always worry about others."

Elder Gu Hong's words were sincere and he considered Mo Hua very much.

Mo Hua felt grateful and nodded: "Elder Hong, I understand."

After saying goodbye to Elder Gu Hong, Mo Hua went to find Gu Changhuai again.

Gu Changhuai was in the study, looking through Daotingsi's files.

Mo Hua couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you finished with the Demon Sect's affairs?"

"There are still some things to finish," Gu Changhuai raised his head and glanced at the fruits in Mo Hua's hand, "Did you come here from Aunt Hong?"

"Well," Mo Hua nodded, "Elder Hong told me that there are many people coming to propose marriage, and you will soon be able to get married - No, you will soon be able to marry a Taoist couple."

Gu Changhuai paused for a moment and said "Oh" slowly.

Mo Hua looked at his expression and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Gu, what do you think?"

"What do you think?"

Mo Hua felt that he was pretending to be confused, so he nodded and said, "What do you think of Sister Xia?"

Gu Changhuai testified for a moment and said calmly:

: ".——-That's it."

Seeing his inconsistent expression, Mo Hua sighed, thought for a while and said:

"Uncle Gu, let me tell you a story——."

"When I was young, there was a formation instructor called Mr. Yan. On the surface, Mr. Yan was just an formation instructor in a small fairy city, but in fact, he was responsible for the blood feud of the ruined sect. He has been in this life all his life. Looking for the traitor of the sect and trying to find the sect’s inheritance.”

"Yan Jiaoxi has a fat junior brother who keeps urging him to find a Taoist companion so that he can continue the family lineage, but Yan Jiaoxi always refuses."

“In the end, after unremitting efforts, Yan Jiaoxi found the traitor, recovered the inheritance, and wanted to focus all the rest of his life on rebuilding the sect.

"I also thought for a time that Yan Jiaoxi would die alone."

"But later, Yan Jiaoxi met a female formation master. He only saw the portrait, and he ran after her without saying a word. Within two months, they got married——"

"Yan Jiaoxi also told me that if you can catch it, never let it go."

"So," Mo Hua concluded, "In this life, if there is no fate, that's it, just concentrate on doing your own thing."

"But if you are really destined, you must seize it, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life if you miss it."

Mo Hua looked serious.

Gu Changhuai looked at the ink painting contentedly, and after a moment couldn't help but ask: "How old are you? Why do you have so many messy things in your head?"

Mo Hua said: "I can't help it, I'm born smart, that's how it is."

Gu Changhuai's face darkened, and he said helplessly: "Okay, okay, you go and play, I have something else to do."

After saying that, he lowered his head and read the file again.

"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore." Mo Hua left with some reluctance.

After Mo Hua left, Gu Changhuai read the file for a while, but couldn't help but recall Mo Hua's words in his mind.

He lowered his head, looked at his hands, and murmured:

“If you can catch it, never let it go————

After leaving Gu Changhuai's study, Mo Hua walked around Gu's house a few more times before planning to return to the sect.

It was the same in previous years. He usually didn't stay overnight even if he had a meal.

He has enough time to go back now, and after returning to the sect, he can practice the formation for a while in the sea of ​​consciousness.

As for Uncle Gu's marriage, he can only rely on himself and do his best.

The Gu family personally sent a carriage to send Mo Hua back to the sect.

But it happened to be the New Year's Day, and the city of Qingzhou was very crowded with traffic. He had to go outside the city to get on the carriage.

Mo Hua was not in a hurry, so he just took advantage of this time to visit the night view of Cheongju City.

At this time, long red lanterns look like dragons, colorful fireworks fill the sky, and in the dark night, thousands of trees are in bloom, which is so beautiful.

Mo Hua walked out of the city while strolling around the night scene.

As he was walking, he suddenly passed by a person. There were already many people on the street. Mo Hua didn't pay attention at first, but when the two passed by each other, a chill suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.

There was a blur in front of my eyes, and a black and purple mass of heavenly cause and effect slowly emerged, weaved and twisted together, ugly and dirty, but also soaked with depraved desire, like a filthy heart, and like a rotten "poppy".

The poppies bloom slowly·——

It was just like the scene when I first saw Rouge Boat on the bank of Yanshui River that night.

Mo Hua's pupils trembled and he immediately turned around.

And just at this moment, the young master who passed by him seemed to feel something and turned around.

For a moment, the two looked at each other and saw each other's faces clearly.