Taiping Inn

This sword energy was extremely long and far-reaching. After it crossed the sky, it left a tail mark, like a long rainbow hanging in the sky, which lasted for a long time.

Not only did Shi Wuyue and Ning Yi standing on the bow see this sword energy, but even the Wanghai Tower on the other side of the sea saw it, and even saw it more clearly than the people in the fleet. Because standing in the direction of the fleet to see this sword energy, it was just a line that split the rain clouds in the sky into two halves, but standing on the Wanghai Tower to see this sword energy, it was a gully like a river, and it was right above the head. The surroundings were still covered with dark clouds, but this gully was the only one with bright sky, which actually had a strange scene of sunrise in the east and rain in the west.

There are two major scenic spots on the East China Sea, one is the Wangxiantai located in the sea, and the other is the Guanhai Tower built on the seashore.

Wanghai Tower has nine floors. The entire ninth floor is not connected to the eight floors below. In other words, the entire ninth floor is a huge room. This place is a scenic spot. In addition to the viewing platform with the widest view, there is only a small area separated by a gilded lady screen and a jade bead curtain. Standing on this building, you can see the sea and sky in one color. Especially at high tide, the magnificent scene of big waves hitting Wanghai Tower and sweeping thousands of layers of white snow is a rare view in the world.

A beautiful woman was standing on the viewing platform at this time, wrapped in plain clothes, beautiful and enchanting, with every move, every gesture, all revealing a charming and charming demeanor.

She has been standing here for a long time. At first, she was still looking at the sea, but after the sword energy cut the sky like scissors, she looked up at the sky.

Is this sword a demonstration?

If it is a demonstration, then who is it demonstrating to?

After a long time, the woman slowly withdrew her gaze. There was still a smile on her face, but her eyes were gloomy.

Just then, Li Ruju's voice came from outside the screen, "Madam."

In the early years, Qingwei Sect had two madams, distinguished by size. However, with the death of Li Qingyun and the imprisonment of Li Feiyan on the Demon Suppression Platform, the sect had not heard the title of Madam for a long time. It was not until Li Yuanying got married that the title of Madam appeared again, and it was also the only title of Madam.

The woman was Gu Yusheng. As the saying goes, husband and wife are one. For Li Yuanying, Li Xuandu came with great momentum and ill intentions. How could she stay out of it? Naturally, she was worried. She had been waiting for the arrival of Li Xuandu and others in Wanghai Tower these days. However, Li Yuanying and Li Taiyi had not arrived at Wanghai Tower at this time, and only Gu Yusheng was here.

Hearing Li Ruju's voice, Gu Yusheng turned around and asked, "Is the Sect Master here?"

Li Ruju's voice was clear and hesitant for a moment, and said, "The Sect Master and the young master haven't arrived yet. It's an old friend of yours who came to visit."

"Old friend?" Gu Yusheng was stunned, "What old friend?"

As soon as the voice fell, a woman chuckled and said, "Senior sister, you are really a noble person who forgets things. You married into the Qingwei Sect and became the Sect Master's wife, and you forgot about us poor sisters?"

After hearing this voice, Gu Yusheng was startled and turned out from behind the screen and looked at the person who came.

She saw Shangguan Wan standing with her hands behind her back, looking at her with a smile.

"Sister Shangguan..." Gu Yusheng was about to speak, but then she remembered something and said to Li Ruju, "If the Sect Master arrives, notify me immediately."

"Yes." Li Ruju responded and walked out of the door, leaving only Gu Yusheng and Shangguan Wan in the building.

There is an unwritten rule in the righteous way. Because the twelve sects of the righteous way are of the same generation and are all disciples of the Taoist sect, even if they come from different sects, they will call each other brothers and sisters. Usually, the sect leader will be on the same generation, and then they will be ranked in order from the sect leader. However, there are exceptions. When Li Daoxu was the leader of Qingwei Sect, no one dared to talk to Zhang Haishi on the same generation, because Zhang Haishi was older and more respected, and his realm was profound. This is also one of the reasons why Li Daoxu and Zhang Jingxiu gave up the position of sect leader one after another. It is indeed because the two of them are too senior. If they follow the rule of the sect leader talking to each other on the same generation, it will be inconvenient. There is another exception, that is, they have other relationships with each other. For example, Li Xuandu is already the leader of a sect, but he calls Murong Hua "senior sister". This is because Bai Xiushang is the future mother-in-law, regardless of the sect relationship.

This is the case with the twelve sects of the righteous way, and the ten sects of the evil way are roughly the same, or even worse. For example, Gong Guan, Huangfu Yuxiu and others, it is nothing to change sects at will, so although Shangguan Wan is a member of Yin Yang Sect, she can also call Gu Yusheng of Liaodong Five Sects as Senior Sister.

"What are you talking about, Junior Sister Shangguan? I really didn't expect it to be Junior Sister Shangguan who came to visit. After all, I also vaguely heard some rumors that Yin Yang Sect went to Kunlun in the Western Regions and should not be in the Central Plains at this time." Gu Yusheng invited Shangguan Wan to take a seat and made tea herself.

Shangguan Wan glanced at the full set of tea sets on the Huanghuali table and smiled: "Senior Sister is right. Now Yin Yang Sect has indeed gone to Kunlun in the Western Regions, but my master still left some people in the Central Plains, and I am one of them."

"Junior Sister Shangguan is a rare guest." Gu Yusheng's tea-making skills are skillful and pleasing to the eye.

Disciples in large sects can be divided into two categories, just like the distinction between civil and military officials in the court. "Military generals" are indispensable, whether it is "opening up territory" or "guarding the border", "military generals" are indispensable, but "civil officials" are equally indispensable. After all, "military generals" can only conquer the world immediately, but cannot rule the world immediately. The world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, there are also various business dealings, which requires some people to be "civil officials". Of course, there are also people who are both civil and military, but they are a minority after all, and most people cannot take care of both.

Shangguan Wan followed the path of Li Xuandu and others, still focusing on martial arts, while Gu Yusheng was different from Shangguan Wan. She was more similar to Madam Lu, Li Rushi, Situ Xuanlue and others. Although she also had cultivation, her more important role was management, coordination and staff. For example, Li Rushi was Li Xuandu's chief steward and also Li Xuandu's staff. Although Situ Xuanlue, the head of the Tianji Hall, had a good realm and cultivation, he was still slightly behind Li Daoshi, Zhang Haishi, Li Feiyan and others. He was also Li Daoxu's "Minister of Revenue" and "Cabinet Member". He had to make suggestions, manage money, and also spy and collect intelligence. For Li Yuanying, Gu Yusheng was not just a wife, she was also his right-hand man, a veritable virtuous wife. Because of this, Gu Yusheng and Shangguan Wan can't be considered as strictly speaking the same people. She has indeed dealt with the Yin-Yang Sect over the years, but it was not the Nine-Ming Official Shangguan Wan, but the Five-Ming Official Zhuge Zuan and the Three-Ming Official Wang Zhongfu. For this reason, Gu Yusheng thought about it several times while making tea, but still couldn't figure out Shangguan Wan's intention.

Soon, the tea was ready. Gu Yusheng picked up the purple clay teapot to pour tea for Shangguan Wan, and saw the green buds slowly floated to the surface of the covered bowl, all floating there vertically.

Shangguan Wan gently inhaled the tea fragrance and praised: "Good tea."

Gu Yusheng chuckled and said: "March is coming soon. This is the first batch of spring tea this year. It was picked when the buds were exposed at night."

Shangguan Wan picked up the tea bowl and sipped it gently, and praised again: "Good, green color, rich fragrance, mellow taste, beautiful shape. If I guessed correctly, this should be the Mingqian tea of ​​Shifeng."

"Shangguan Junior Sister is an expert." Gu Yusheng smiled, "It is the Mingqian of Shifeng. The annual output is not much, but everyone wants it. The Qin family in Liaodong, the Zhang family in Wuzhou, the Qian family and the Su family in Jiangzhou, as well as the palace, the clan, and the imperial capital are not enough. This is only for the sake of the old man. He didn't like to drink tea in recent years, and he ate wind and dew, so he gave this tea to Mingxin again."

Shangguan Guan Wan put the bowl back on the coffee table and smiled at Gu Yusheng, "I am taking advantage of my senior sister."

"I dare not, I dare not." Gu Yusheng's face was solemn, "Everyone knows that Junior Sister Shangguan is the only disciple of the Earth Master, and the Earth Master has no children. He treats Junior Sister Shangguan as his daughter. How many wives in this world can be closer than a daughter?"

Shangguan Wan smiled and then straightened his face and looked at Gu Yusheng. His voice was a little solemn, "There is a saying that no one comes to the temple for no reason. I guess Senior Sister is already waiting anxiously, so I won't beat around the bush with Senior Sister."

Gu Yusheng lowered her eyes, not making eye contact with Shangguan Wan, and coughed lightly, "Please speak frankly, Junior Sister Shangguan."

"Senior Sister Gu didn't see the sword energy just now, did she?" Shangguan Wan stared at Gu Yusheng, "The sword energy spanned 30,000 In the room, a sword flashed coldly across the nineteen states. Senior Sister Gu would have guessed who was the first to use the sword, right? "

Gu Yusheng raised her eyes and looked at Shangguan Wan, "I'd like to ask Junior Sister Shangguan for advice."

Shangguan Wan saw that she was still trying to beat around the bush, and said, "Since Senior Sister Gu doesn't want to say it, then I'll say it. The person who used the sword was not someone else, but Mr. Qingping, who has recently become famous in the martial arts world. He is also the leader of the Taiping Sect, the son-in-law of the 'Heavenly Sword' and the White-robed Guanyin, and the close friend of the Great Heavenly Master. Even my master thinks highly of him and even wants to marry me to him. It's a pity that he is too picky and doesn't look down on a country girl like me. By the way, the most important point is that he is also the beloved disciple of the old sword god, the junior brother of the Mingxin Sect Master, and almost became the fourth master of the Qingwei Sect Master. Senior Sister Gu has to call him the fourth uncle."

With every word Shangguan Wan said, Gu Yusheng's eyes became darker. When Shangguan Wan finished speaking, Gu Yusheng directly said, "What exactly do you want to say, Junior Sister Shangguan?"

Shangguan Wan said softly, "Senior Sister, you should know why Li Xuandu returned to Qingwei Sect this time. He represented the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxiu to negotiate peace with the old Sword God. If the peace negotiation succeeds and the Taoist sect is unified again, Li Xuandu will be the biggest contributor. This is the first point. And Senior Sister, don't forget that Li Xuandu is not only Qin Qing's son-in-law, but also the leader of Taiping Sect who was promoted and supported by Zhang Jingxiu, and the beloved disciple of the old Sword God. Master and disciple are like father and son, and the relationship is inseparable. Now that his son has made progress, it is possible that the father will want to take him back. At that time, how will Mr. San deal with it? This is the second point. Haven't you considered these two points, Senior Sister?"