The Way of the National Teacher

"Shi Yan?!" Chu Li was so frightened that he quickly supported her.But at almost the same moment, Shi Yan angrily pushed those hands away forcefully.But even though she tried very hard, when it reached Chu Li's hand, she just pushed and refused lightly.

After all, she is so weak.

Chu Li was so startled that his soul almost went out of his body. He bent down and passed his right hand under her ribs, and immediately hugged her.

"You... let go!" Shi Yan's heart was hard to calm down, astringent and bitter.

"I think you have something to hide from me." Chu Li was in a bad mood.She held Shi Yan in her arms, only to realize how thin she was.His tone of voice was not so good when he spoke, and even his face became stern.

Falling into Shi Yan's eyes, it stirred up some unspeakable feelings in her heart.It was a mess, like knocking over a five-flavor bottle.

With a sullen face, Chu Li strode down the mountain with her in his arms.No matter how Shi Yan struggled, he hugged her tightly.Finally Shi Yan was tired, maybe he really didn't want to struggle anymore, he gradually stretched out his arms and wrapped them around her neck, buried his face in her shoulders, and calmed down.

They were silent all the way.

Chu Li didn't know what was going on with Shi Yan at all, and only vaguely felt that he might be mad at him, but he didn't know where he had offended her.However, to Chu Li, this is not important.Chu Li didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, on the contrary, Chu Li felt that Shi Yan was at fault.Shi Yan must have something to hide from her, his body is so light and thin, Chu Li panicked.

Shi Yan buried his head in her arms, his mind spinning.But still involuntarily wrapped around Chu Li's neck, as if grasping the indelible hope in her heart.

The road down the mountain is not long, but it is not short either.However, I am afraid that this mountain road is the most difficult one that Chu Li has traveled so far.

She was so afraid of something happening to Shi Qi.

Those who loved her have left one after another, and those she loved have long been obliterated by time.Her relatives had already abandoned her, leaving her alone in this world.Finally, she had Shi Yan, which warmed her hopeless heart. If something happened to Shi Yan again... just thinking about these words, Chu Li felt that she couldn't breathe.

She doesn't want anything to happen to anyone around her.For example, Shi Qi, for example, Tuoba Di.

When she was not so close to Princess Shanggu, she almost watched Tuoba Di die, and that kind of panic still haunts her.If this person was replaced by Shi Qi, who had been with her day and night for more than ten years, Chu Li couldn't imagine.

"Let me down." Already in front of the mountain gate, Shi Qi still opened his mouth softly.

Chu Li turned a deaf ear to it.

Shi Yan was a little anxious, after all, there were other people at home.She didn't want to see others in this way, so she raised her voice, "Put me down!"

"Shut up!" Chu Li gave her a cold look, which made Shi Yan's heart skip a beat.Seeing Chu Li's stubborn appearance, his handsome face was gloomy at the moment, obviously in a bad mood, Shi Qi knew that no matter what he said, it would be futile.So he sighed resignedly, and simply buried his whole face in Chu Li's chest, and let her go.

When Qu Di came over, he saw Master Guoshi's clothes were windy, walking hurriedly but holding Shi Yan with a bad expression.It's not that Qu Di has never seen Chu Li's stubborn appearance, but she has never seen Chu Li angry.Seeing Chu Li's expression now, meticulous and serious, Princess Shanggu even felt unapproachable.

When passing by Qu Di, Chu Li nodded expressionlessly to her as a greeting, but didn't stop walking, and directly carried Shi Qi back to the room and put him on the bed.

Just as Shi Yan was about to get up, Chu Li put his index and middle fingers together and pressed against her shoulder, "What are you doing?"

"Go and cook."

"No need." Chu Li said, just in time to see Qu Di at the door, paused, "Qu Di!"

Princess Shanggu heard the sound and came in, "Huh?"

"Please look at her and don't let her leave the bed." After Chu Li finished speaking, he ignored Shi Yan's darkened face and said to himself, "If you can't stop her, then press her acupuncture points."

"..." The corner of Qu Di's mouth twitched, and he asked in surprise, "National Teacher... Seriously?"

Chu Li nodded firmly.Looking back at Shi Yan, the eyes were full of blame and dissatisfaction, which made Shi Yan aggrieved and funny.He was so angry that he vomited blood, but in the end it was all her fault!

Shi Kui helplessly supported his forehead, and smiled wryly.However, she knew in her heart that Chu Li was not to blame, after all, Chu Li didn't know what was going on in her heart.

"I'll cook first." Before leaving, he glanced at Qu Di, "Qu Di, don't talk to her, lest you get caught by her."

Her unquestionable tone made Qu Di feel a little uncomfortable.However, seeing Chu Li's expression, Princess Shanggu couldn't refuse for a moment.Just watched Chu Li walk out of the room, and she and Qu Di looked at each other in dismay.

"Di'er~" Shi Kui slowed down his voice, and smiled softly at her.

Qu Di sighed, and said helplessly, "Since the national teacher has entrusted me with this, sister Shi, you'd better—stay well."

"..." Shi Yan held his forehead, "Are you really listening to her?"

Qu Di shrugged, "The national teacher's angry appearance...is still quite uncomfortable." She said, "Sister Shi, you don't know the temper of the national teacher. If she becomes stubborn, it's better to go along with it." .” Princess Shanggu also has a deep understanding of this point.

Hearing what she said, Qu Di sighed quietly.Yes, how could she not know.No one is more stubborn than Chu Li.Don't look at her usual appearance that she doesn't mind anything, but this kind of person who usually doesn't ask others, once she touches the bottom line in her heart, her rebound is stronger than anything else, and there will never be A slight concession.

After a long while, Qu Di asked, "Sister Shi, why did you offend the national teacher?" Thinking of Chu Li's expression just now, Qu Di touched the goose bumps on his arm, and said, "The national teacher looks angry... It's quite dignified." That's the way to really look like a high-ranking national teacher.

"How did you ever offend her?" Shi Kui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, who provoked whom.But she also knew that Chu Li's performance was entirely due to worry.

Qu Di smiled, "Sister Shi doesn't tell the truth."

Shi Yan raised his eyebrows, "What did she tell you?"

"It's nothing." Qu Di said, "The national teacher thinks that Sister Shi and a person called Wu Xi are doing something without telling her. It's very unpleasant."

This did not wrong him, Shi Yan choked for a while, shook his head and said, "She has prejudice against Wu Xi."

"It's strange that the national teacher can have prejudices against people." Qu Di said, "I'm even curious."

Shi Yan glanced at her, "Wu Xi comes here often, you can see her."

"No, I'm not curious about this," Qu Di said, "I'm curious about the national teacher's prejudice against her." True or false?"

Shi Yan sat on the bed with his knees bent, pursed his lips and said, "Maybe."

"Huh?" Qu Di was dissatisfied with the answer, and asked again, "The national teacher also said, Sister Shi, you are good at divination and array formation. Could you give Dier some advice?" She actually wanted to test it out.

Regarding meeting Prince Liu Song, Chu Li was always suspicious of Wu Xi, but Qu Di was different.She put together all the fragmented information in her mind, and then found that Shi Yan might be the person the prince was looking for.Although Qu Di didn't know Wu Xi well, she heard a lot about Shi Yan from Chu Li.In the impression of Princess Shanggu, Chu Li's senior sister is not only a skilled craftsman, but also an expert in military formation, especially good at Xuan Xiang Yin Yang.How similar this is to Cui Situ who is favored today!

Qu Di thought, Great Wei not only has talents like Cui Hao, but now it has recruited Chu Li, a talent who is obviously good although he doesn't know how deep he is, but Liu Song is not particularly outstanding in this regard.When the two countries intersect, spies are indispensable.According to reports from Wei's spies, the two mysterious people who went to Song Palace that day were exactly two women.Now that Chu Li believes that one of them is Wu Xi, then the other... is very likely to be Shi Qi, who has a close relationship with Wu Xi.

If... If Shi Yan was from the Southern Dynasty, then Chu Li's game of chess would probably have to be played differently.And judging from the current situation, if Chu Li's words are true and Shi Kui is indeed a master of knowledge, then that Wu Xi is probably not just waiting for him.As the princess of Great Wei, how could Tuobadi let this kind of talent go to the Southern Dynasty.

Either for your own use, or...

He Di lowered his eyes.So now she wants to explore the depth of Shi Yan first.

Shi Yan glanced at her thoughtfully, but the expression was only fleeting. She smiled unsuspectingly, "It's just some tricks. Since Dier is interested, I'll play with you." She blinked, "Then, let's go out now?"

Just as Qu Di was about to agree, when he saw Shi Fu getting out of bed, he suddenly realized, "Sister Shi, you want to trick me into letting you get out of bed!"

Shi Yan paused and smiled mischievously, "You react so quickly."

Qu Di didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly said, "Another day, another day! If I really want to let you down this time, I'm really afraid that the national teacher will look at me." She said, "I'm homeless now, and I still have to rely on the national government to help me." The teacher is giving me food, so I dare not offend her."

This was half true and half false, she laughed and said, "Sister Shi, you'd better stay on the bed."

"Oh," Shi Yan sighed, "This girl came back from the outside and brought you as a helper to deal with me. It's in vain that I love her so much and like you so much."

Qu Di smiled, "The national teacher must be doing it for the good of Sister Shi. Even I, I wouldn't be willing to see you suffer."

"Dier is also born with a clever mouth, which can make people happy."

The two of them chatted, nothing more than talking about Chu Li's "brilliant" deeds.

Shi Yan said, "Li'er actually became a national teacher, I think it's like a dream." She looked at Qu Di, "It's just that since she has become a national teacher, why can she still come home?"

"The national teacher was ordered to look for the elixir of immortality." Qu Di thought for a while and asked, "Sister Shi, tell me, is there really a way to make people immortal in this world?"

Shi Kui pondered for a while, and said slowly, "I don't know."

"But there are indeed some strange things," Qu Di said, "it's hard to believe."

"Oh?" Shi Yan pretended not to know, "What kind of strange thing, but what kind of treasure?"

Just as Qu Di was about to deny it, he heard Shi Yan say, "I do have some research on Taoism. I have heard of many treasures, but I have never seen them. But I know that there are some magic weapons in Taoism. If you use it improperly, you may harm yourself.”

Hearing that, Qu Di's heart tightened.She is also dubious about these things. Originally, the royal family didn't believe in destiny. After all, they themselves are at the top of the food chain and have the most resources. They can get whatever they want.But it is precisely because they are too cold at the top and their desires are hard to fill. After possessing everything that is the highest in the world, they can't help but look beyond the world.And at this time, some people from outside came into their eyes, and some of them really knew some magical tricks, which made these people at the top of the pyramid excited, as if they saw a new world again.Tuoba Di, who is a member of the royal family, has also seen many such things, so he is also dubious.And because there are too many blood debts in the royal family, they would rather believe in something than in nothing.Anyway, with their status and everything they have, believing in some things will only bring them possible benefits - such as longevity, not being punished by heaven.There will be no loss, so the more high-ranking a person is, the higher his level of belief in things about gods and ghosts will be.

Along the way, Qu Di also saw the strangeness of Chu Li.For example, you obviously don't know how to kung fu, but you have infinite strength.For example, claiming to be able to feel the anger of others, you can tell at a glance whether a person is hostile.Another example is Chu Li's weird talks. Although Qu Di didn't understand many of them, she was well-informed and felt that Chu Li's words were similar to some of the experts she had met.So seeing Chu Li's senior sister now, she felt a little in awe from the bottom of her heart.Coupled with Shi Yan's words——

Qu Di felt apprehensive, hesitated and said, "So, I do have something, I wonder if Sister Shi knows about it."

As he said that, he even took out a bright yellow fan from the bag in his sleeve, and saw that the fan was shaped like a cattail leaf, but it was a little narrow, about the size of a pair of palms.The handle is made of bamboo, woven with brown silk, and decorated with stretched brown silk tassels.There are three circles connected by wavy lines on the top of the front of the fan, and the words "Yuanshi Edict" are written in the middle; there is a circle on the top and bottom of the back of the fan, the difference is that there is a black spot in the center of the top circle, and the bottom is blank, which fits the gossip At the two points in the picture, the four characters "Innate Command" were written on the four sides of the fan, surrounded by a figure in the middle, which Qu Di couldn't understand.

She handed it to Shi Yan, and Shi Yan looked at it, "It turned out to be the Five Ming Fan." She looked at the back of the fan and said, "This is the sacred taboo of the Jade Emperor, the one in the middle." She pointed to the group of figures, "It's a good life order."

Qu Di saw that Shi Yan really understood, and quickly said, "Sister Shi, this Five Bright Fan was blessed by Kou Tianshi, I wonder if it can be used?"

"The celestial master can use it." Shi Yan said with an expressionless face, "If the celestial master handed it to you, then naturally it will be given to you. As long as you have the formula, you can also use it."

Qu Di frowned. Of course, Kou Qianzhi didn't give her the five-bright fan, but it was the Celestial Master's own that he often used when he stayed in the palace.Qu Di didn't dare to hide anything, and told the truth.

"Then it's not easy." Shi Kui frowned, "If it wasn't taught by the celestial master, the fan would have to be re-sacrificed. You have to worship the "Sazu Treasure" every day and recite the "Lingguan Mantra" every morning and evening. Seven times, and then use the Taoist secret method to bless."

Qu Di frowns, "What should I do?" She asked, "Can Sister Shi sacrifice this fan?"

Shi Kui shook his head, "I'm not considered a member of the Taoist sect, neither Li'er nor I." She said, "We just attach ourselves to the Taoist school and live in seclusion here, and we don't advocate psychic cultivation." She hesitated for a moment, looking Glancing at Qu Di, "But there is one person who may be able to help you."

"Sister, please speak."

"Wuxi from Mo Zhuang." Shi Kui said, "It's just that the sacrifice of the fan is extremely exhausting. Even if she is willing to sacrifice the fan for you, Dier, you have no foundation, so I'm afraid you won't be able to use it."

"As long as the national teacher can use it." Qu Di blurted out.

A stern look flashed across Shi Yu's eyes, but he smiled, "Although I have some friendship with Wuxi, it's hard to find something like sacrificial fan. Besides, Dier, your Wuming Fan is indeed It is a rare magic weapon. I am afraid that if you give it to others, you will be coveted. It is not that I will not help in this matter, but I dare not help." She shook her head. Get up." He said again, "You should put it away quickly and don't show it to others. It will be bad if it falls into the hands of someone with sorcery in mind."

Hedi fell silent.Emperor Tuoba Tao also said that when he gave her this fan, but he was not sure if it could be used.I wanted to ask Cui Situ if he had a solution, but although Cui Situ had some cultivation in the Taoist sect, Cui Situ focused more on major government affairs, even though he was talented, there were gains and losses, so he focused on the matter of practice. The cultivation base is not high.He only told her to find an opportunity at the right time and try to see if Chu Li could do anything.Now she hadn't given it to Chu Li yet, but she was shocked by Shi Kui's words.

There was no way Shi Qi could do it, let alone Chu Li, who never believed in ghosts and gods.Qu Di was inevitably depressed.

She was about to take the fan when she suddenly heard a strange noise behind her, it was Chu Li calling them to have breakfast.Qu Di's eyes were attracted by Chu Li's sound, and he didn't see the panic flashing across Shi Yan's face.

"Hey, Qu Di, what are you holding in your hand?" Chu Li was attracted by the Wuming Fan while walking, "Fan? You still need a fan in this weather." She remembered when Tuoba was in Pingcheng. Di Da was still holding a fan in the cold weather, and suddenly he felt amused, so he couldn't help but glanced again, "It looks a little strange."

Before Qu Di could speak, Shi Yan softly called out, "Li'er..."

Chu Li immediately turned cold, but still walked quickly to the bed, "What's wrong?" The tone was very cold, and Shi Yu felt aggrieved, and his expression became aggrieved, "It's nothing."

Her appearance really made people feel unbearable, Chu Li opened his mouth, finally softened his heart, and said slowly, "What's uncomfortable?"

Shi Yan raised his head and looked at her with full eyes.Chu Li stretched out his hand to feel her pulse, Shi Kui raised his hand and subconsciously hooked her neck.But at this moment, his eyes signaled Qu Di to put away the Five Bright Fan. When Qu Di saw it, he frowned, feeling a little strange in his heart.It's just that I don't know whether this strangeness stems from Shi Yu's gaze at Chu Li, or from Shi Yu's eyes.But she obediently put away the Wuming Fan.I thought to myself, I'm afraid I have to find another way.

Chu Li didn't notice the flirting between the two of them, so he just said to himself, "Shi Yu, you can hide from the first day of the junior high school, but you can't hide from the fifteenth day. I'm sure of your veins!"

Shi Yan froze, and slowly let go of his hand, "Then you can handle it." He sent Xue Ni's bright wrist to Chu Li.