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Qi Zhong took the flower cake and stuffed it into his arms, his eyes flicked left and right, and he hummed an awkward expression of gratitude in his nose: "Uh...thank you."

Hearing the sound, Mu Yun smiled generously and said, "No thanks."

"Yeah." Hearing his clear voice, Qi Zhong's heart beat faster inexplicably. For some reason, he is not a thin-skinned person on weekdays, but the way he pulled his waist just now really stunned him. Dare to look at that person again.

"I, I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first. Say goodbye."

Blinking twice in a panic, Qi Zhong quickly turned around, ready to stay away from this guy.

As soon as he took a step, he folded back with his forehead.

Looking at Mu Yun who was honestly standing there, he pretended to cough twice, and pretended to be serious: "Uh that."

Mu Yun comprehended, and stared at him with his head, and there was a concentration of listening carefully between his eyebrows and eyes.

"Brother, when you are away from home, you must report your belongings carefully and be careful of pickpockets. Otherwise, next time, you will not be so lucky. When you meet a powerful hero like me, help you catch the thief."

Originally, he was sincerely telling him a little common sense, but looking at others honestly, he listened really well.Qi Zhong kept talking more and more vigorously, and finally raised his eyebrows quite proudly.

"Thank you for reminding me, sir." After the person finished speaking, Mu Yun nodded in agreement, and bowed respectfully.

Qi Zhong's eyes widened suddenly, and he saluted again and again: This kid, isn't he stupid?Just a reminder, is it worth giving me such a big gift?

Touching the back of his head, Qi Zhong gave a dry laugh twice: "It's a little effort, a little effort..."

Without waiting for the person opposite to say anything else, Qi Zhongping quickly turned around and retreated behind him, fearing that this person would make some unstoppable actions again.

Mu Yun frowned lightly, looking at his back as he left in a panic, feeling rather regretful, and originally wanted to ask him for directions.

Coincidentally, Qi Zhong hadn't walked a few steps, and he hurriedly brushed past the group of white-clothed young men just now, and turned his head to see that he was indeed with that person, and they were meeting on the bridge at the moment.

As soon as Mu Yun raised his eyes, he saw Mu Xi leading his disciples rushing towards him.

Just as she was about to say hello, Mu Xi hastily raised her hand to politely reject him, with a look of worry on her brows: "Jing Yao. Did something happen just now?"

"Back to my cousin, I was anxious to ask for directions just now, and I didn't notice the thief in the crowd, and almost let him steal the purse..."

"This..." Mu Xi suddenly felt ashamed in her eyes.This is Mu Yun's first visit to the Lingzong Xianmen in Shangjiang, and he is not familiar with the place, so he really shouldn't have asked him to familiarize himself with this place by himself just now.

"But thanks to the help of a cheerful little brother, I was saved from losing money. He reminded me more before leaving."

Seeing that Mu Xi's face was slightly frozen, Mu Yun couldn't bear him to think too much, and added the follow-up of the incident in a gentle voice.

"Then can you really thank this kind person?" Mu Xi asked with a relaxed expression.

"He...has already left." Mu Yun raised his finger and pointed to the other end of the stone bridge. At the end, there was a figure with a sloppy back.

Mu Xi paused, and when she looked at Qi Zhong, she happened to see the dangling waist badge on the side of his clothes, and suddenly knew her identity in her heart, and said in a low voice, "It's him."

Mu Yun was puzzled and asked, "Your cousin?"

"Oh. I don't know, I just feel that the temperament is somewhat similar to that of an old friend of mine."

With a calm tone, Mu Xi looked at Mu Yun and bent her lips gently.

"Oh, by the way. Jingyao, this journey has been quite tossed. I see that you are a little tired, but are you tired?"

Mu Yun shook his head lightly: "No. It's my cousin who took the trouble to take care of it all the way. Mu Yun was very well taught, thank you cousin."

After finishing speaking, he bowed politely again.

Mu Xi was slightly surprised, so she quickly stopped his movements, and said with a smile, "You're welcome. We're all one family, so thank you are unfamiliar."

"Yes." Mu Yun withdrew his movements lightly, then stood quietly aside, waiting for orders.

Mu Xi pondered in her heart, her younger brother hadn't returned home for more than a year, and now that they are together, the changes are so great that even relatives are divided.He frowned, and looked at Mu Yun with more distressed eyes.

"Okay. It's getting late. Let's go to the inn in the town to rest for the night. Anyway, we've arrived at the foot of Changting. Let's go to visit the Lin Mansion tomorrow morning."

The disciples behind the two said yes in unison, and Mu Yun nodded calmly.

Mu Xi helped his sleeves, and reminded him: "By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you."

"This time, taking advantage of the opportunity of reunion, visiting everywhere is also a way to get closer. I know you are not familiar with these polite gifts, so the little fairy family is also exempted. It's just that the immortals directly under the sect like Changting Lin's Zong, your strength should not be underestimated, so visiting more is also paving the way for your future path."

It's this trick of dealing with people again.Mu Yun lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, wanted to say something but gave up.

Noticing his expression, Mu Xi's face froze slightly, and her tone softened a little: "I know you are always shy, so it's okay to say it according to your heart. If you make a mistake, your cousin will help you."

"But you have to say it, you have to answer it, people will misunderstand you as arrogant and rude. Do you understand?"

The persuasion that came to his lips finally turned into a resignation.Mu Xi didn't make things difficult for him any more, instead she made some tricks for him.

Looking up in surprise, Mu Yun looked grateful: "Thank you cousin for reminding me!"

"You. Thank you again. What can I say about you?" With a helpless smile and shaking her head, Mu Xi stepped forward and patted her younger brother on the shoulder, leading him across the bridge together: "Let's go."

"Haha. Old man, old man. Come on, there's wine to drink."

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy jumped over the courtyard wall vigorously, and with two jugs of wine in his hand, he rushed into the eaves with a playful smile on his face.

"Bang bang—"

Qi Zhong slammed on the door with one hand, grabbed two jars of sweet-scented osmanthus wine with the other, and shouted cheerfully into the room.

Fortunately, he not only didn't come back late, but also caught up with the meal. Now that he has good wine, the first thing he thinks of is to honor his master.

"squeak--"

The door opened.

Lin Tang stood in the door frame, with his hands behind his back habitually, staring at Qi Zhong seriously.

"Ah! Uncle Lin, it's you."

Qi Zhong didn't expect him to be the one who opened the door, so he put away his hippie smile and quickly hid the wine jar behind him, standing obediently, trying to get away with it.

By the way, taking advantage of Lin Tang's inattention, he cleverly looked into the door, hoping that Qi Yuxing would come out quickly to solve his problem.

"You go out to fool around again, and you are not serious all day long."

Lin Tang's scolding still came to his ears, Qi Zhong drooped his ears, and nodded perfunctorily to admit his mistake.

"Yeah, umh. What a delicious wine, what a good student."

Finally, his master Qi Yuxing came out of the room.

As soon as he smelled the mellow aroma of the wine, he salivated endlessly, quickly pulled Qi Zhong over, and praised him kindly.

Lin Tang was used to seeing his senior brother like this, so he shook his head and left without saying anything.

When the master and apprentice saw him walking away together, it was as if the seal had been released, and they were overjoyed.

"Hurry up, give it to me, brat, it's been so long since I've come back, I'm almost starved to death."

"Hmph, old man, it's all your fault. Look, that old man Lin...uh, Master scolded me again." Qi Mo gave the wine to Qi Yuxing, still complaining in a low voice unwillingly.

Since the two masters and apprentices returned to Changting a year ago, they have lived there. The day they just returned was also at night. It was sneaky and the room they hadn’t lived in for a long time was dark. Fortunately, Lintang sent someone to clean the room. Same as when leaving.

It's just that when the lights suddenly turned on at night, it frightened the disciples who were on duty that day.

When Lin Tang came to visit the next day, he saw his senior brother Qi Yuxing sleeping soundly in the room.So, Quan Changting knew that Dao Feizi and his closed disciple had returned.

Suddenly a few years passed, and the journey of the master and apprentice came to an end in a hurry.When he returned to the teacher's gate, he was in a different state of mind.

Now that Lin Tang is taking over as the head, he is still instructed by his senior brother in labor camp.

For this reason, Qi Zhong also got the name of a disciple of Changting safely. After all, he was Qi Yuxing's closed disciple, and Lin Tang didn't criticize him too much for occasional disturbances.

With empty hands, Qi Zhong followed his master into the back room, looked left and right, there were still two cups of warm tea on the table.

He chose a seat to sit down, with his legs crossed diagonally, and he was not straight. As soon as Lin Tang walked away, he became sloppy again.

Qi Yuxing didn't say much, as there are only two masters and apprentices left in the same room, it's kind of conniving.

"Hey, old man, how is it? How does this newly opened wine shop taste?"

Seeing that his master changed the teacup and knocked on the wine jar, he seemed to want to taste it.Qi Zhongqi's eyes lit up, after all, he brought back the wine after running up and down the mountain, so he deserves a compliment.

"Hey, try it."

Qi Yuxing filled up two glasses, handed one to Qi Zhong, and placed the other in front of him.

The sudden honor caught Qi Zhong off guard. After being surprised, he became excited, and hurriedly picked up the wine glass, took two sips, smashed it to taste, and felt a little strange.

Looking at his master with a guilty conscience, he murmured softly, "That's it. It's a pity that I ran back and forth and waited in line for so long. Well, it's not worth it, it's not worth it."

He shook his head in distaste.

His master held the wine glass and smiled without saying a word.

"Oh, that's right. When I went down the mountain to get this month's account of people's livelihood, I heard a lot of people praised our disciples of the Lin family, and some storytellers mentioned you and Master Lin. The praise was too hypnotized. It seems that we His reputation is resounding."

Qi Zhong recalled that when he was wandering down the mountain, he excitedly told what he observed.

Qi Yuxing coughed twice, and waved his hands: "You don't have to be a fart. On Changting's territory, it's normal for them to praise a few words. Don't be a frog at the bottom of the well, there are many fairy families in Shangjiang, let's get together It's just a number."

"Hey, old man, don't be too self-effacing, Mr. Lin... Uh, Master Lin's careful management for so many years, but he has earned a few good words today. Let him hear you, and still Don't be angry for a few days."

It's quite a successful tone, and it's also playful.

Qi Yuxing glanced at Qi Zhong's smug eyes, smiled, stretched out the crutch under the table silently, and while he was not paying attention, lightly hit him on the calf.

"Ouch. Master, why did you hit me?"

The snickering expression turned into a slightly aggrieved expression, Qi Zhong curled his lips and muttered softly.

"Hmph, brat. You're so capable, you dare to tease your two masters."

The wine glass was filled with new wine again, and Qi Yuxing exposed his little trick.

"Hee hee. Master, I know I was wrong. Don't dare next time."

Qi Zhong greeted him with a smile, and quibbled with good words.

Seeing that the master hummed lightly, and there was nothing extra to say, Qi Zhong's little hand slipped to the flagon by the table little by little, and poured him the wine with his own hands, while turning a corner and quoting: "Master, I have It’s a question, don’t refuse it, just listen to me slowly.”

After finishing speaking, Qi Zhong obediently handed over the wine glass. Seeing that the master looked satisfied, he continued: "You see, I have been your apprentice for so many years, and in a few years, I will become an adult. But I don't know any spells, even Yujian doesn’t even know how, everyone in Shangjiang said that you are the second most powerful besides that immortal from Jiugai Mountain, and as your closed disciple, I don’t know anything, how shameful it is to spread the word..."

He secretly glanced at Qi Yuxing's face again, his face remained calm and he didn't reply.Qi Zhong secretly encouraged himself, and said anxiously: "Master, master. Are you talking about it?"

The old man who wanted to take another sip of wine put down his glass and looked at Qi Zhong seriously: "What do you want to say? Do you think I have treated you badly?"

"Ah, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just think that Master, your way of doing things sometimes confuses the disciples. The brothers in the family think that my cultivation level is good, and I am favored by you. They come to me every day to compete. I You can't win even if you hide, and you can't win by relying on little tricks all day long."

"Besides, you just think that I am too young to teach me some profound things, so you don't have to let me not take the golden pill, even the basic ones are not allowed to learn by myself. It seems that I have been teaching you for so many years. For the sake of the wine, and in order not to embarrass you when you go out, so..."

Hesitating to speak at the right time, guessing Qi Yuxing's expression, Qi Zhong felt a little nervous.

"Well, I don't think it's appropriate to be a teacher. So..."

Halfway through the speech, Qi Zhong's eyes showed ardent expectations.

"Starting tomorrow, you go to the back kitchen and continue doing odd jobs."

"What?" Qi Zhong raised his voice indignantly: "Old man, are you right? It's actually a handyman! Have you forgotten that when Master Lin punished me, he asked me to do work every now and then? Cutting firewood and fetching water What kind of cultivation can be cultivated..."

As soon as the tone of dissatisfaction came out, Qi Zhong shrank his crossed legs and lowered his eyes in displeasure.

Qi Yuxing's expression froze for a moment, and he removed the wine glass in front of Qi Zhong, replaced it with tea, and said, "Splitting firewood and fetching water, what you cultivate is not your skill, but your state of mind. You are impatient when things happen, if you can't cultivate your state of mind well , Even if you are gifted and intelligent, you can easily go mad, and it is difficult to understand your true nature."

"Don't blame Master Lin, I ordered him to do these things. Listen to Master's advice, pay attention to the right time, place and people in everything. If you are really calm, you don't need Master to teach you anything. You can do it yourself. It can create a pinnacle.”

It was this kind of words to bluff him again.Qi finally felt angry in his heart and didn't say anything.

Seeing him sullen, Qi Yuxing pondered for a while, and said kindly: "Hey, boy, are you annoyed by your master?"

"...Don't dare. This disciple doesn't have the guts."

There was intentional stubbornness in his tone, Qi Zhong turned his head away, playing with his temper.

Outside the door is the birch rustling, emerging at dusk.

"Hehe. How about this? I'll make a divination for you and calculate your fortune. Do you want to know?"

Qi Yuxing brushed off the white beard, and continued to coax him in a leisurely manner.

"Know what? Didn't you say before that my fortune-telling is messy, so it's not accurate?"