Chapter 24 Return to Lishui
Gu Zuo looked at the majestic and towering snow-capped mountains in front of him, and all kinds of feelings came to his heart for a while. When he left five years ago, he had vowed never to come back to Lishui County, which broke his heart, but today he broke his promise and came back again.
, I couldn’t help but shake my head and smile bitterly.
Of course, Gu Zuo returned to Lishui County today, which was very different from the last time. He was surrounded by an escort team from the Lishui Law Enforcement Department - among them was a certain law enforcement monk who beat him up in the court, and who treated him so well back then.
Wang Ruhu, a member of the Sihu army who responded indifferently, was by his side at the moment, looking respectful. If Gu Zuo hadn't stopped him, he would have come to lead the horse in person just now.
Seeing Gu Zuo looking at Daxue Mountain, seemingly in a trance, Wang Ruhu smiled and introduced: "Daxue Mountain is the holy land of our Lishui Sect. The three kings all practice on the mountain. Even our own monks of Lishui Sect are not allowed to go up the mountain easily. But Gu
The owner of the hotel is different. The three kings have prepared a banquet on the mountain and made a special trip to receive you, this distinguished guest. The scenery on the mountain is extremely magnificent, as you will know when you go up the mountain."
The procession was huge and attracted the attention of a large number of Lishui monks along the way. Gu Zuo heard a lot of comments: "This is the owner of the Huaixian Pavilion, Gu Zuo, whose courtesy name is Huaixian."
Someone immediately stopped him: "You can call the owner Gu by his name at will? Shut up, don't cause trouble."
Another person praised: "I specially read last year's "Hundred Schools", and Huaixian Pavilion ranked 51st, only after the Tang Sect. The master of such a large sect, I didn't expect to be so young."
Someone next to him sneered: "Fifty-one? Are you afraid that you are a master who is deaf to what is happening outside the window? In April of this year, the Chongxuan Department sealed the eighteen sects in the world. These are the eighteen princes and our three Lishui sects.
Lord, we keep pace with each other, both of them are in the top eighteen!"
"Compared with us, who is in front and who is behind?"
"Of course we are in front and Huaixian Pavilion is behind."
"Brother, it's good that you have Lishui in mind, but you can't open your mouth and say nonsense. They have two imperial edicts and eight states, and their territory is larger than ours! Oh, and half of the Yongchang imperial edict..."
"Do they have a Nascent Soul? Only one, right?"
“Other people’s mines are bigger than ours!”
"Master Gu hasn't entered the golden elixir yet, has he?"
"I can mobilize hundreds of golden elixirs!"
"Hundreds of people? That's your nonsense..."
Amid the discussion, the team arrived at the foot of the Snowy Mountains. Sanniangzi had already been waiting with her people for a long time.
Gu Zuo stepped forward and held his hands in his hands: "The Lishui edict is so gracious, Gu is really ashamed. I came alone because I didn't want to disturb the third lady too much."
Sanniangzi said: "You and I are allies, why should Master Gu be so polite? Master Gu, please come up the mountain."
Going up from the foot of the mountain, you pass through the Spruce Flats and the Glacier Valley. Under the sunlight, the trees on the Spruce Flats are so green that they seem to be dripping with oil. In the Glacier Valley, large ice crystals glow with a blue luster, and the scenery is extremely magnificent.
After crossing the Spruce Flats and Glacier Valley, I was already feeling chilly. When I reached the top, I saw a layer of white fog hanging above my head, which was so dense that I couldn't see through it.
At the invitation of Sanniangzi, Gu Zuo stepped up and passed through the white mist. Suddenly, the world seemed to have changed. The white mist under his feet was like a jade belt flowing in the heavy snowfall, like climbing steps to the sky.
The snowflakes were scattered but not biting, and only felt the coolness soaking into the heart and spleen. In this coolness, Gu Zuo followed Sanniang to a stone pavilion on the top of the peak.
Waiting by the pavilion were two female cultivators. The elder one was Hua Auntie, the great country leader, and the blessed one was Xue Erniang. They were the two Nascent Souls of the Lishui Sect whose names were only heard but not seen in the spiritual world.
Aunt Hua stretched out her hand to invite Gu Zuo to the table, so the four of them sat around the pavilion. Outside the pavilion were Wanhe Sanren, Wang Ruhu and other more than ten Jindan monks with responsibilities, each standing in the wind and snow, standing solemnly waiting.
If it was a place for card games and gambling, Gu Zuo would definitely turn around and leave. This kind of "sister-in-law's godson" bet would definitely be unpalatable, but at this moment, Gu Zuo was secretly exclaiming - between up and down,
The hierarchy is strict, this is the spirit of a practicing sect.
It's a pity that he can only be envious. Ever since he recruited the Butcher, Cheng Shanhu and others from the Huaixian Pavilion, he, the owner of the pavilion, has been struggling at the bottom of the pavilion's cultivation base for many years. He really has no dignity at all. Now he has a well-established personality.
It is impossible to overturn and start over again.
Nowadays, the Huaixian Pavilion is even more of a hodgepodge, with all kinds of strange gods and immortals. He, the owner of the pavilion, is still at the bottom of the cultivation base, and is safe and stable to this day, and he can still keep his word, which is a miracle to say the least.
He picked up his wine glass, drank three glasses of wine with the three kings, and got straight to the point.
I only heard Aunt Hua say: "My second mother and I rarely go down the mountain. All affairs in the country are handled by our third mother. I don't want to go to Yizhou this time and encounter such a thing - has Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu heard about it?"
Gu Zuo nodded: "Master Sun has been wronged."
Xue Erniang said: "Xianyu is debauched and immoral to this man, and his moral character is not worthy of his place! I only demolished his Jiedu Mansion. My Sanniang is considered kind-hearted."
Gu Zuo continued to nod in agreement.
Aunt Hua added: "The Lishui faction has already sent a letter to the Chongxuan Office and the Emperor, hoping to rectify Xianyu Xiang. The top officials will dismiss him from office and investigate, the middle officials will demote him and remove his position, and the bottom officials will bow their heads and apologize. We are just waiting for a reply."
Xue Erniang said again: "The Zhengshitang has exempted taxes for three years, and Xian Yuxiang took the opportunity to extort excessive amounts of money. He deserves to die. The Lishui Edict also has written instructions. As long as this silverfish is investigated, this year's taxes will be paid immediately. Gu Guan
If the Lord doesn't come to Lishui, we have to go to Nanwu Prefecture. At this time, it's time to join forces and hope that Gu Gu Gu will also write a letter."
Sanniangzi said from the side: "Master Gu has great hands and eyes in Chang'an, and Grand Master Li of the Chongxuan Department also values Master Gu very highly. Our Lishui sect's card ticket was also made because of Master Gu's face."
Xue Erniang said: "In this case, we can rest assured. Thank you to the owner Gu for your continued protection."
Madam Hua smiled and nodded.
The three kings of the country talked to each other for a long time, but Gu Zuo's response became less and less, and the pavilion gradually became cold. Seeing this, Xue Erniang said: "Gu Gu Zuo seems to have other plans, can you
Tell it and listen to it, and see what kind of power our Lishui Sect can do?"
Gu Zuo asked: "Apart from what the three kings just said, are there any other preparations?"
The three heads of state looked at each other, and Xue Erniang asked: "If you have anything to say, Master Gu, just say it clearly."
Gu Zuo pondered for a moment and said: "Before coming, I have issued an edict to mobilize the entire Southern Wu Army in preparation for the war. I wonder when your faction will start?"
Upon hearing this, the three kings were stunned and remained silent for a long time. The Lishui Sect's golden elixir monks standing outside the pavilion were also in a daze, staring at Gu Zuo in disbelief. They were all shocked.
Is this going to start a war? Is the master of Huaixian Pavilion crazy?
Chapter completed!