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Pei Xiang appeared near Wanmei Villa, passing by by chance, and then he wanted to visit the apprentice of the sword god who was getting more and more homely.

But when she passed Qingqu Town near Wanmei Villa, she heard the latest rumors about Lu Xiaofeng.

It is said that he had a festive conflict with the domineering and ruthless Tsing Yi Lou, and was chased away by a beautiful woman in black robes riding in a carriage with flowers.

Pei Xiang suddenly realized that this time is probably the time when the Jinpeng Dynasty case happened in Lu Xiaofeng's world.

Immediately, she dug up the relevant plot in her memory attic, not only the text fragments of the original work, but also the plot of the film and television drama adapted later and the content of fan literature.

Pei Xiang was browsing the true and false stories in the memory attic with relish, while walking towards Wanmei Villa.

Near the hillside not far from Wanmei Villa, she met Huamanlou who was waiting for Lu Xiaofeng.

This is the first time that Pei Xiang has seen the famous Seven Children of Hua Family with his own eyes.

Coincidentally, when Pei Xiang and Yu Luocha traveled abroad with Xinghe, they met many members of the Hua family. From the current head of the Hua family to several adult sons of their family, they all drank and ate together. After dinner.But it just happened to be staggered with Qitong Huamanlou many times.

When they met this time, Pei Xiang stopped and started talking with Hua Manlou.

She was not in a hurry to go to Wanmei Villa to meet her apprentices, because she knew that soon, Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuuxue would appear here.

After that, these young people will be busy with the affairs of the Jinpeng Dynasty.

After all, this was another trouble caused by Lu Xiaofeng's "careless making friends".

The Jinpeng Dynasty was once an ancient and wealthy small country, located in the extreme south of the Middle Earth Dynasty.But 50 years ago, this small country was destroyed due to the invasion of foreigners and the rebellion of the country.

On the eve of the demise of the Jinpeng Dynasty, four ministers who were in danger were ordered to protect their prince Donglai and hide his name in Middle-earth.

At the same time, these four ministers also kept the huge wealth of the Jinpeng Dynasty respectively. The former king ordered them to use this property to help the fugitive prince restore his country.

The four ministers are Shangguan Jin, Shangguan Mu, Ping Duhe and Yan Liben.

Among them, Shangguan Jin was the uncle of the fugitive prince.After he brought the prince to the Central Plains, he used his share of property to buy a family business, so that the prince, who later became King Jinpeng and his family, lived a luxurious life without worrying about food and clothing.

But the other three important ministers who kept the property were not as loyal and selfless as Shangguan Jin. They changed their names and surnames as soon as they arrived in Zhongtu, and then disappeared without a trace.

Fifty years have passed, not only is there little hope of restoring the country, those huge properties have also been taken by three greedy ministers.

The noble prince of the past is already an old man on the verge of death, and his life is becoming more and more difficult, but he still maintains the dignity and faith of the royal family, eager to return to his homeland and restore the glory of the Jinpeng royal family.

Therefore, he and his daughter, Princess Danfeng, approached Lu Xiaofeng, hoping that he could help them uphold justice, recover those properties from the three former ministers, and let them confess their sins before the king's spiritual throne.

And these three old ministers who betrayed the old master were not ordinary people. They are now famous and powerful, and none of them can be easily provoked.

Among them, Shangguan Xiu among the three has become Huo Xiu, the richest man in the world. He is proficient in martial arts, and his whereabouts are secretive. Most importantly, Huo Xiu is Lu Xiaofeng's friend.

The other two also made Lu Xiaofeng afraid.

Yan Liben has now become Yan Tieshan of the Yan family of Guanzhong Jewelry, and the owner of Shanxi Zhuguang Baoqi Pavilion.He has countless talented people under him, fame, status, wealth and martial arts, none of which should be underestimated.

Ping Duhe's identity at this time is even more powerful. He is actually Dugu Yihe, the current head of the Emei Sect. His martial arts have reached the real peak.

What troubled Lu Xiaofeng the most was that, according to King Jinpeng and Princess Danfeng, this apparently fair and strict head of the Emei School was secretly the notorious owner of the first floor of Qingyi Building. (Note 1)

After listening to the story told by King Jinpeng and Princess Danfeng, Lu Xiaofeng knew that this was a big trouble.

He didn't want to mind his own business.

However, he was born with a heart softer than tofu, and a chivalrous spirit that was both stubborn and hard.He was moved by King Jinpeng who was dying but still kept his dignity and hope, and also attracted by Princess Danfeng, who was beautiful, intelligent and pitiful to me. After a feast of hospitality, he willingly accepted the request.

And Lu Xiaofeng's friend Hua Manlou was originally the most gentle person, and at this time he fell in love with Princess Danfeng's cousin Shangguan Feiyan, so he naturally wanted to do his part for the affairs of the Jinpeng Dynasty.

So, the two came to Wanmei Villa, intending to ask Ximen Chuuxue to help out.

Why must Ximen Chuuxue be invited?Because of the three people they are about to face, no matter which one is a generation with high martial arts skills, and there are many fans around him, Lu Xiaofeng needs Ximen Chuuxue's sword as a deterrent and support.

Previously on the hillside outside Waimei Villa, Huamanlou was lured away by Shangguan Feiyan's singing, and Lu Xiaofeng followed closely behind. Pei Xiang, who knew the whole story, did not follow.

She really intends to expose Shangguan Feiyan and her pretended Shangguan Danfeng in advance, but this time is not a good time.

——Perhaps, the Zhuguangbaoqi Pavilion is a good place to reveal the truth.

The night was getting darker, and in a courtyard of Wanmei Villa, Pei Xiang, who had finished washing, leaned on Yu Luocha's shoulder, concentrating on reading the letter from Xinghe.

"Huh? Your son is going to be a Taoist priest."

Yu Luocha didn't move his eyebrows, he had already learned the news from the hidden stakes arranged by the Raksha Sect in the capital.

"Well, after receiving a secret report yesterday, Xinghe created the identity of the master of Baiyun Temple for himself, and his name and appearance have also changed. It is said that his name is now Gu Qingfeng."

"The master of the Baiyun Temple near the capital?" Pei Xiang asked softly, "Isn't that the position of the master of the northern Taoism? Just like the title of real person in Longhu Mountain, it has always been held by the suzerain of the southern Taoist sect." ( Note 2)

Yu Luocha nodded with a smile, and there was a little pride in his tone:

"My son is going to be a Taoist priest, of course he should be the richest and most powerful one. The master of Baiyun Temple is in charge of the northern sect of Taoism. He has always been the guest of the princes, ministers, and celebrities of the dynasty. In the near future, the forces behind the capital should also be reshuffled."

Pei Xiang concluded: "So, on the surface, Xinghe is now a monk with a pure heart and a virtuous demeanor, but he is actually a local tyrant."

"Pure heart and few desires..." Mentioning this word, Yu Luocha's tone became a bit more melancholy, "I don't know when that kid Xinghe will get married and have children. Even if he is not married, it would be good to learn from Lu Xiaofeng."

Pei Xiang snorted and laughed: "Master Yu, the matter of marriage is determined by God. If you keep talking about this matter, be careful that Xinghe has really become a monk and become a Taoist priest."

"It's still possible for a monk to return to the vulgar, as long as his heart is in the world of mortals and his six sense organs are not clean, everything he does is an illusion."

As she spoke, Yu Luocha leaned back on the soft pillow, wrapped her long arms around her, and hooked Pei Xiang in her arms and fell sideways on the bed.

Pei Xiang wanted to speak, but his lips were blocked by the scorching breath.

With his lovely wife in his arms, Yu Luocha didn't want to mention anyone else, even if that person was his precious son.

On the second day, the husband and wife took out the ten altars of wine buried under the old plum tree, left Wanmei Villa in Yanbei, and set off for Zhuguang Baoqi Pavilion in Shanxi.

At the same time, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou were also on their way. On the way, they inevitably talked about Pei Xiang.

"I really didn't expect that Master Ximen's master would be such a gentle and kind woman."

Lu Xiaofeng was noncommittal to the evaluation of "rouya and amiability", but he didn't refute it, he just explained:

"Her martial arts has reached the state of perfection, and she has returned to the basics. As early as five years ago, I couldn't feel the breath of Jiang Hu from her."

Hua Manlou was surprised: "Is Senior Pei's martial arts so high?"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded slightly: "I haven't seen her attack with all her strength so far, but more than ten years ago, she was able to defeat Taoist Mu."

"However, there are not many rumors about Senior Pei in the Jianghu. It was only after I got to know you that I found out that Master Ximen's master is Senior Pei."

Mentioning this, Lu Xiaofeng seemed to recall some past events that made him feel toothache:

"She is proficient in the art of disguise, even better than the master of the monkey spirit Sikong Zaixing. When walking in the rivers and lakes, Aunt Pei changed her identity every so often, so her real name is not famous anymore."

Hua Manlou's face showed a bit of curiosity, Lu Xiaofeng seldom talked about his teacher's origin and past.

When they met when they were young, Lu Xiaofeng was alone, occasionally drunk and complained that his master thought he was too annoying and kicked him out of the house.Other than that, Lu Xiaofeng never mentioned anything related to his sect.

The senior Pei I met now, from Lu Xiaofeng's familiar tone, she obviously participated in Lu Xiaofeng's growth experience.

Lu Xiaofeng also doesn't intend to hide it from his close friend Huamanlou.I didn't say it before, but I just thought it was unnecessary. Now that I talked about this topic, he simply explained a few words:

"I met Aunt Pei when I was three or four years old. She was a neighbor of my master at that time. Later, Aunt Pei's husband came to find him. He was also an old acquaintance of my master. He came and went, plus the past of the elders. My master, Sikong Zhaixing’s master, and Aunt Pei often get together. Well, although the elders always fight when they disagree, they are still friendly to their younger apprentices. They mixed up the teaching, until later when they started to learn some specialized martial arts skills, they each found their own masters."

When Lu Xiaofeng talked about the past, his tone became warmer.Huamanlou couldn't see Lu Xiaofeng's expression, but he believed that Lu Xiaofeng's eyes must be very bright and happy right now.

And this bright and happy, will be able to dispel the troubles and confusion in his heart.

Hua Manlou was worried about Shangguan Feiyan's safety, but he didn't want to let his friend be immersed in depression all the time, so he asked a few more questions on purpose.

"When we first met, you said you were broken in love, and you were kicked out of the house by Master, what happened then?"

Lu Xiaofeng staggered suddenly with his smooth qinggong steps.

Therefore, Hua Manlou became even more curious.

However, he has always been unwilling to embarrass others, seeing that Lu Xiaofeng didn't answer right away, and almost lost his temper, he didn't continue to ask.

After a while, Lu Xiaofeng sighed heavily, and suddenly sang at the top of his voice:

"To be happy in life is to have fun...don't let Jin Zun empty face the moon..."

This song was really ugly, but Lu Xiaofeng sang it over and over again, and when Hua Manlou couldn't take it anymore and wanted to stop it, he suddenly stopped singing.

"Hey, Hua Man Lou, I'd better tell you, otherwise sooner or later you will know about my embarrassment from that stinky monkey spirit Sikong Zhaixing."

Hua Manlou didn't know why, but he hadn't heard what kind of embarrassing things Lu Xiaofeng said at this moment, so he suddenly wanted to laugh.

But he absolutely can't laugh out loud at such a time, because if that happens, the proud little Phoenix will turn into a fluffy Lu Xiaoji.

The inexplicable smile smothered in his stomach all of a sudden dilutes the hidden worry in his heart.

Lu Xiaofeng didn't realize it, he asked against the wind:

"When Ximen Chuuxue was talking to Aunt Pei, did you notice that they mentioned someone's name?"

Hua Manlou nodded: "I remember, it's Xinghe."

Lu Xiaofeng gritted his teeth:

"That boy, he is Aunt Pei's son, about your age. When he was born, we were neighbors. That boy was sweet and obedient when he was young. He always surrounded me and called Brother Xiaofeng and gave me sweets, but Later we separated for a period of time, and when we met again, he was taught by his own father to be eccentric, full of twists and turns.

"Once, when he competed with the Monkey King in disguise, he disguised himself as a girl to see who would be exposed first by an acquaintance. Hey, when I think about it now, I still don't quite believe that it was him.

"Huamanlou, let me tell you, the little girl he pretended to be, has a round face, fair skin, big eyes, and two small canine teeth when she smiles. , sending flowers in the morning and fruits in the evening, the more he rejects me, the more unwilling I am, I almost jumped into the river for him."

Hearing this, Hua Manlou finally couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing.

Lu Xiaofeng pretended not to hear, and said sadly:

"Hou Jing and the others have been watching the fun. I didn't know until I climbed out of the river that the cute girl I couldn't pursue no matter how hard I tried was pretending to be that kid Xinghe. Hey, to be honest, my master and his old man are not He thought I was annoyed, he thought my lameness was shameful, so he kicked me out of the house. He said, let me come to the rivers and lakes to see the world, don't always be deceived by women, and be a fake woman."

After listening to Lu Xiaofeng's narration, Huamanlou couldn't bear it any longer, he laughed for a cup of tea, and then clutched his stomach and commented:

"But... have you been deceived by women all these years? Of course, the only ones who can deceive you are real women now. Lu Xiaofeng, does your master still despise you now?"

Lu Xiaofeng snorted coldly with disdain: "He's just like me, he's also a bachelor. I don't want to marry him, but he can't. Hmph, why does he despise me?"

Hua Manlou couldn't help laughing: "Is that Xinghe also from the Jianghu? I have never heard of his reputation in the Jianghu."

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head: "He has a good reputation, but just like his mother, he doesn't like to use his real name. Moreover, that person likes to make troubles secretly, and on the surface he looks like a glamorous and noble son. So When it comes to the word Yuxinghe, few people in the Jianghu know it."

Hua Manlou said sincerely: "There are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the rivers and lakes, and there are many talented people. Many people with real skills are not willing to leave a name."

Lu Xiaofeng took a serious look at Hua Manlou, and found that the gloom between his brows had dissipated a lot, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If it wasn't for Hua Manlou's genuine love this time, and because of the missing Shangguan Feiyan who suffered from lovesickness and was worried along the way, he wouldn't have sacrificed so much and voluntarily exposed the embarrassing things of the year.

——Forget it, it's worth it to make your friends happy, anyway, sooner or later, the monkey spirit will yell out.

Huamanlou didn't know Lu Xiaofeng's thoughts, he didn't want to disappoint his friend's kindness, so he tried his best to suppress the anxiety and bitterness in his heart, and showed a peaceful and warm smile again.

When the two of them rushed to Shanxi, they received an invitation post from Huo Tianqing, the chief manager of Zhuguangbaoqi Pavilion.

He invited Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou to the Zhuguangbaoqiyan Mansion for a banquet, and he had already prepared the most comfortable and luxurious carriage, waiting for them to board and set off.

Coincidentally, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou also wanted to meet the boss Yan whose original name was Yan Liben for a while, so they happily went to the appointment.

The banquet was placed on the water pavilion surrounded by lotus ponds. Huo Tianqing and his two companions, Su Shaoqing and Ma Xingkong, sat down respectively. After a few words, the atmosphere in the water pavilion gradually became harmonious.

While talking, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly sighed. He looked at the empty table without food and wine, and expressed that he wanted to drink.

Huo Tianqing laughed and said: "The food and drink have already been prepared, but there will be a guest specially invited by the big boss to come over later, so I didn't let them serve the food. If you get impatient, I will let them serve the wine first ?”

Lu Xiaofeng asked in surprise: "There is another guest? And according to Director Huo, the big boss will also attend the banquet tonight?"

Huo Tianqing said: "If you can invite distinguished guests like Lu Daxia and Playboy, why doesn't the big boss come to join in the fun?" (Note 3)

Su Shaoqing, a clean guest at the side, asked curiously: "Boss Huo, why is there another guest? Do you know the other party's name?"

Huo Tianqing said lightly: "I really don't know about this. I also received a summons from the big boss before Lu Xiaofeng and Mr. Hua arrived. I guess it should be a temporary visitor. The big boss is always warm and hospitable, so I must feel that the banquet The more crowded and livelier it is, the happier the guests will be.”

As soon as the words fell, a burst of laughter came.Immediately afterwards, Yan Tieshan, the boss of Zhuguang Baoqi Pavilion, appeared in the eyes of everyone, and a woman came gracefully in front of him on the left.

When the woman approached, at this moment, the pearls inlaid around the water pavilion seemed to be overshadowed.

All the men present were in a daze, among them Lu Xiaofeng lost his composure the most.

——Why is this aunt here?

Huamanlou couldn't see the scene in the water pavilion, but he could hear the sound and smell, so he quickly figured out who the female guest Yan Tieshan personally invited was.

——It's...Senior Pei.

Pei Xiang's gaze flicked over Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, as calm as water, polite and distant, just as if she had never known these two people before.

Yan Tieshan said with a smile: "Mrs. Yu is passing by Shanxi, why don't you come and sit with me, Lao Yan? If it weren't for the boys under me who have some good eyesight, I would have missed you, Mrs. Yu, for the rest of my life." Hey, Lao Yan promised a long time ago that the best jewelry in Zhuguangbaoqi Pavilion will be reserved for you, Madam, and no one in the world is worthy of wearing it except you."

Yan Tieshan's voice was high-pitched and thin. In the past, when he said compliments, it always made people feel vain, slick, and a little hypocritical, but what he said now, was recognized by the people present.

Even Huo Tianqing, who has his own heart, can't say against his will that his beloved Shangguan Feiyan is comparable to this Mrs. Yu.Regardless of appearance or temperament, the gap between the two is not small.

Pei Xiang smiled lightly, showing a kind of desolate nobleness and calmness. She sat in the position with the best view as a matter of course, her every move, frown and smile were extremely elegant and graceful.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng finally couldn't help but twitched his eyes.

The author has something to say: (Note 1) The background introduction of the Jinpeng Dynasty case is based on the original work.

(Note 2) The statement about the Suzerain of the Northern and Southern sects of Taoism is referred to and extended from the original work.

(Note 3) There are similar dialogues in the original work, but the word order and wording are different.