Salted fish master was forced to accept disciples

Xitao has a disciple who has everything to do. Apart from taking care of the family affairs and teaching his disciples homework every day, he continues to be a salted fish with nothing to do in the rest of the time.

Jiu Ling was talented and made rapid progress. The more he wrote, the more correct his writing was. The spells were also gradually approaching, and he soon had a breakthrough, so Xi Tao didn't need to worry about it.

Xitao was bathed in the sun, lying on the recliner, listening to the sound of Jiuling playing swords, he couldn't help but smile slightly, he felt that if he lived in the world like this for Luo Tianchen for ten years, it wouldn't be a bad idea No, it's as free and easy as Tianting, and there is an apprentice to accompany it, so you don't have to be so lonely.

After a while, Xitao received an invitation letter from Nangong Zhentian, the lord of Xishui City. The midsummer month, June [-], is Nangongjing's birthday. Nangong Zhentian invited Luo Tianchen to Nangongjing's birthday banquet.

Nangong Zhentian is famous for loving his son, and every year when it comes to Nangongjing's birthday, he will make a big deal of it. I heard that Xishui City is unprecedentedly lively on that day, and most of the dignitaries in Xishui City will be there.

Xitao had a good impression of Nangongjing. He was able to tell right from wrong at a young age, and he was a man of talent, so he agreed, prepared a gift himself, and happily attended the meeting with Jiu Ling.

Xitao was wearing a light-colored snow suit with a mink white velvet cloak over it, looking luxurious and cold.

Sitting in the carriage, he opened the curtain and looked out the window. The night was deep, but the road was still as bright as day. When Xi Tao thought that all the light was bought with shark oil, he felt gloomy and couldn't bear to look any further.

He lowered the curtains and looked at Jiu Ling who was sitting sideways.

He recently ordered someone to make some clothes for Jiu Ling. Those clothes had been kept in the cabinet, and Jiu Ling had never worn them. Today was the first time he wore new clothes.

Jiuling had a low-key personality at a young age. He chose a black brocade dress with cloud patterns to wear on his body, which didn't look luxurious, but his face was too ostentatious. No matter how low-key he wore, he couldn't stop the crowd Look over here.

Jiu Ling practiced kung fu with Xi Tao recently, and her body has become much stronger, not as thin as before, with a strong youthful air.

The black brocade robe was embroidered with silver patterns, which fit him very well, making him broad shoulders and thin waist, handsome as jade, Xi Tao couldn't help but take a few more glances.

As his master, Xi Tao couldn't help being a little proud. Jiu Ling is so outstanding now, and he must be a dragon and a phoenix when he grows up.

It was the first time for Xi Tao to face other people outside Tianchen's gate today, so he couldn't help being a little nervous. Many of these people had contact with Luo Tianchen, and he was worried that his secrets would be exposed.

It was also the first time for Jiu Ling to face such a scene, but he looked very calm and didn't seem to be nervous, but his face was slightly pale, his brows and eyes were heavy, and his whole person looked lower and colder than usual. After he came out, he said Nothing was said.

Seeing the wrinkles between Jiu Ling's brows, Xi Tao was sure that the apprentice was not in a good mood right now.

He stayed quietly for a while, and tentatively asked: "Ling'er, don't you want to accompany me to Nangongjing's birthday banquet?"

Jiu Ling frowned even tighter, "No."

Seeing that his expression did not look like he wanted to go, Xi Tao pursed her lips and said, "Ling'er, if you don't want to go, I can ask the driver to take you back, or I can go by myself."

Jiu Ling pursed her lips, and said in a cold voice, "I want to go."

"... Oh." Xi Tao was a little surprised, he thought that Jiu Ling didn't want to go, so he was unhappy.

He felt relieved, and saw that the knot on the brocade box next to him was a little loose, so he re-tied the knot.

Jiuling took a look at the brocade box, paused for a while, and asked casually, "Do you like Nangongjing very much?"

Xitao thought about the young man she met last time, and said with a smile: "Although Nangongjing is young, he is very polite and has his own ideals. He told me last time that he also felt that we shouldn't treat mermaids as Goods sales, as the son of the city lord, he has been in such an environment since he was a child, but he can maintain his own ideas, I think it is very rare."

Nan Gongjing is different from Xitao, he has been used to the business of mermaids since he was born, he should be used to it, but he can be sympathetic to others, put himself in the place of the mermaids, sympathize with the mermaids, no one says what others say, which shows that he has his own Xitao thinks it's rare to be easily disturbed by the outside world.

It's just a pity that Nangongjing still doesn't have the ability to shake his father's thinking and stop the mermaid business. Xitao hopes that when he grows up, he will be able to change all this and bring real peace to Xishui City.

Jiu Ling looked away and sneered coldly: "Fake benevolence and righteousness."

Xi Tao was stunned. Although Jiu Ling was usually a little cold, he had never slandered someone like this. I don't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Jiu Ling didn't like Nangongjing very much.

He frowned slightly and said, "Ling'er, you have never talked to Nangongjing, how can you be sure that he is hypocritical? You can't slander a person without knowing him well, you should know it yourself before making a judgment , maybe you can become friends?"

"I don't need to understand him, let alone be friends with him." Jiu Ling felt sullen out of nowhere, and looked at Xi Tao angrily and said, "Since you like him so much, why didn't you agree to accept him as a disciple?" ? Having the son of a city lord as an apprentice is better than having a mermaid apprentice."

"..." Xi Tao was sure that the apprentice was really sulking because the little mermaid had turned into a little puffer fish again.

He looked at Jiu Ling's angry cheek, and wanted to poke him, but Jiu Ling would only let him poke his face when he was in a good mood. If he poked it now, he would definitely add fuel to the fire, and Jiu Ling would only get angrier. .

He rubbed his fingers itchyly, barely holding back.

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Jiu Ling's eyes became colder, "Do you really regret it?"

Xi Tao tried her best to look away from her apprentice's milky cheek, and said in a low voice, "No."

Jiu Ling raised her eyebrows, she was very persistent about this question, and asked like a dead end: "You don't accept him as an apprentice, is it because I don't let you, or because you don't want to?"

"Is there a difference?" Xi Tao blinked her eyes in confusion, isn't the result the same?

Jiu Ling's face darkened, and she turned her head away, leaving only the back of Xi Tao's head black.

Xitao: "..." The little puffer fish seemed to be getting angrier.

He thought for a while and replied: "Mr. Nangong's quality is good, but it is enough for me to have you as an apprentice, and I don't have extra energy to discipline him."

He knew that Nangongjing would be a worry-free apprentice, but he already had an apprentice who needed his attention, and Nangongjing would be fine without him, but Jiu Ling was not like that.

Nangongjing has a family, power, money, and many people care about him, but Jiuling has nothing, only him as a master.

The main task of his descent this time is to prevent Jiu Ling from becoming black, so he doesn't have the leisure to accept other people as disciples.

The corners of Jiuling's tensed mouth loosened a little, especially when he heard Xitao say, "You are enough", the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Without a word all the way, the carriage arrived at the city lord's house.

The residence of the city lord is naturally very rich. Xitao got out of the carriage and walked into the high gate to see a road paved with gold bricks. The walls on both sides are colorful patterns made of various corals. brightly lit.

Xitao walked in with Jiuling all the way, and couldn't help being shocked by the luxury here, even the carvings on the lampstand were extremely delicate.

Xitao looked at everything around him like a dream, with surprise in his eyes. He originally thought that Tianchenmen was already extravagant enough, but he didn't expect it to be even worse than here.

In the Heavenly Court, the immortals generally don't like this kind of resplendent things. Each fairy mansion has its own elegance and cleanliness. When Xitao suddenly saw these shiny things, he couldn't help feeling novelty, so he took a few more glances.

It is not surprising that Nangong Mansion is so rich. There is a barrier between Xishui City and the outside world. People in Xishui City cannot go out, and people outside cannot come in. Only Nangong Zhentian can freely shuttle between the two places, so Pearl People in the entire Xishui City rely on Nangong Zhentian for the sale of things such as merman's blood, coral, etc. It can be said that the entire Xishui City depends on Nangong Zhentian.

Looking sideways at the faint light in Xi Tao's eyes, Jiu Ling automatically understood that it was envious eyes, her eyes sank, she pursed her lips and did not speak all the way.

Xitao and Jiuling soon arrived at the place where the dinner was held. Nangong Zhentian was tall and round, with a dark complexion. From his brows and eyes, he could vaguely see that he was also a handsome young man, but now he is round and rich, wearing gold and silver. , looks tacky.

His eyes are cloudy, his face has a bit of meanness, and his smile is full of hypocrisy. Nangongjing behind him is the opposite of him. Nangongjing is dressed in blue, elegant and light, with a gentle temperament.

Xitao couldn't help sighing in her heart, she didn't know how someone like Nangong Zhentian could give birth to such a gentle and refined son as Nangongjing.

Xitao shook her head lightly, walked over and cupped her hands with a smile, imitating the etiquette in the world, and made a deal with Nangong Zhentianxu.

Nangong Zhentian led Nangongjing to greet the guests with a smile on his face, and when he saw Xitao, his expression faded.

He had a lot of complaints about Xitao's refusal of his son's apprenticeship, and now he couldn't put on a good face.

Some time ago, he found several capable masters for Nangongjing and asked Nangongjing to learn from them, but Nangongjing didn't know what drug he had taken, so he wanted to take Luo Tianchen as his teacher.

His son is a dragon and phoenix among people, many people want to accept his son as an apprentice, but his son came to ask for a teacher in person, this Luo Tianchen refused without knowing what to do. A few days later, Luo Tianchen openly accepted other people as his disciples, almost throwing his face on the ground, deceiving others too much.