Taiping Inn

At this time, the palace official said: "You don't want to be a noble little Taoist priest, but you choose to do these dirty and tiring jobs. You may not even have a good reputation. You are a fool."

Zhang Luanshan smiled and poured two glasses of wine from the wine pot, then pushed one glass in front of Li Xuandu: "I won't persuade the three girls to drink when I'm away from home. Please drink a glass with Zifu."

Li Xuandu picked up the wine glass: "Then cheers to the fool."

The two drank the wine in their glasses, and then turned the cups down to show that they were not cheating.

Li Xuandu put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at the shopkeeper standing behind the counter: "Shopkeeper, how is the business recently?"

The shopkeeper stared at the account book, still sparing words and said: "Not bad."

Li Xuandu smiled helplessly: "Mr. Shen, at this time, do you still want to pretend to be a hermit?"

The shopkeeper finally moved his eyes away from the account book: "I never said that I was a hermit. Who said that the leader of the Taiping Sect can't open an inn?"

This statement undoubtedly tacitly acknowledged his identity. It was the leader of the Taiping Sect, Shen Wuyou, who was called "Mr. Shen" by the people in the world.

In the world, being called "Mr." is already good, just like calling a married woman "Madam", and it is given with one's own surname instead of the husband's surname. If you don't have a certain status in the world, you can't deserve this kind of address. Take Su Yun'an for example. When she marries Yan Feiqing and gets older, she will change from "Fairy Su" to "Madam Su". The knowledge in the martial arts world is reflected in such subtle details. Take Qin Su as an example. If she married Li Xuandu and was called "Mrs. Qin", it means that her status in the martial arts world is respected. Even if she does not rely on her husband, she can still stand firm, and everyone will look up to her. But if she is called "Mrs. Li", it means that her status in the martial arts world comes from her husband. She herself does not have many outstanding features, so it is inevitable that others will look down on her. However, considering Qin Su's realm and background, no matter who she marries, she will have the title of "Mrs. Qin".

Let's talk about the so-called "Mr.", those who are born before themselves, those who are older than the scholars, and those who are outstanding are all called Mr. Looking at the many gentlemen in the martial arts world, such as "Mr. I don't know" Chu Yunshen, or Mr. Li of Li Xuandu, and Mr. Zhang of Zhang Haishi, they all have their own outstanding qualities. Shen Wuyou is called Mr. Shen, with a "big" before the word "Mr.", which obviously makes him stand out among many gentlemen, and is also different from the title of "Mr. Shen" of the old leader of Taiping Sect, which shows his status in the martial arts world.

If ten years are regarded as a generation, then the old man Zang and the immortal Wanshou are one generation, in their 70s; Li Daoxu and Zhang Jingxiu are one generation, in their 70s; the next is Xu Wugui, Xiao Shiyu, and Madam Leng, who are all in their 60s. These three generations have rarely set foot in the martial arts world. Nowadays, the real backbone of the Jianghu is the generation of Song Zheng, Qin Qing, Situ Xuance, Zhang Haishi, and Bai Xiushang, who are in their prime; the next generation is Shen Wuyou and Tan Taiyun, who are in their forties; the next generation is Li Yuanying, Zhang Luanshan, and Ning Yi, who are in their thirties; then comes Li Xuandu, Yan Feiqing, Su Yun'an, Gong Guan, Yu Qingning, Qin Su, and Lu Yanbing, who are in their teens; and finally comes Su Yunjiao, Shen Changsheng, and Zhou Shuning, who are half-grown children.

But the generation is more confusing. According to age, Shen Wuyou is a few years younger than Situ Xuance and Zhang Haishi, and older than Li Yuanying, Zhang Luanshan, etc., so it is reasonable to consider them as people of the same generation, but Li Xuandu, a young man who is 20 years younger than Shen Wuyou, is also considered a person of the same generation. This is because Li Xuandu took advantage of his master. When traveling in the martial arts world, there are very few people who are older than him, and most of the time they can discuss teachings with each other as equals. You should know that the martial arts world also pays attention to the rules of etiquette. If it is a sect with old friendship, the younger generation may have to kowtow to the elders, but it is different for equals. It is not good for two people to kowtow and bow to each other.

It is not good to be too serious about seniority most of the time. Although the life span of martial arts masters is extremely long, there are endless disputes in the martial arts world, and few people can die well. Li Daoxu and Zhang Jingxiu are nearly eighty years old, and there are very few people of the same generation. In terms of seniority, Li Daoxu and Qin Qing’s master are of the same generation, and Zhang Jingxiu and Bai Xiushang’s master are also of the same generation. Then Li Xuandu can’t let Qin Su call him uncle, and Yan Feiqing can’t let Su Yun’an call him uncle. Therefore, different sects don’t talk about seniority with each other. Everyone calls each other casually according to their age.

At this time, Li Xuandu and Shen Wuyou were of the same generation, which was neither right nor wrong.

Li Xuandu called: "Mr. Shen, come and sit with me?"

Shen Wuyou shook his head and said: "No."

Zhang Luanshan smiled and said: "Brother Shen even let the inn be used as a meeting place, what else do you have to worry about?"

Shen Wuyou said: "The righteous and evil ways do not trust each other. The Great Heavenly Master is afraid that the Earth Master and Tan Taiyun have teamed up to play a trick on him. Tan Taiyun is afraid that the Great Heavenly Master will take advantage of this incident to add insult to injury. It just so happens that my Taiping Sect is not in harmony with the Zhengyi Sect and has a rift with the Yinyang Sect. It is a very good middleman. Since the Great Heavenly Master personally asked to book the Taiping Inn, Tan Taiyun should also I can't refuse, so I can only agree."

Li Xuandu looked at both sides: "Since it was decided by the Great Heavenly Master and the Master of the Tantai Sect, you can just talk about it."

Zhang Luanshan sighed softly: "After all, it is a major event involving the entire martial arts world, so we must be cautious. A few days ago, several uncles have discussed it with the two venerables of the Wudao Sect. We are just doing things."

Li Xuandu looked around: "Whether it is the Zhengyi Sect or the Wudao Sect, which one is not full of masters, are there only these few people, and I have to be an outsider?"

The palace official said, "The Zi Mansion is too humble. The Shaoxuan List is the first person and the former tenth person on the Taixuan List. Even Wudao Sect, few people dare to say that they can be safer than the Zi Mansion."

Li Xuan laughed.

The palace official continued, "In addition to us, there is also the 'blood sword' Ning Yi, Feiyuan Zhenren Yan Xuanji. If you really want to calculate it, even if you meet the old Tibetan man who is the fourth person on the Taixuan List, who will be killed, it will not be possible. It can be seen."

Li Xuan was slightly surprised: "Ning Yi will come, too?"

The palace official gave him a blank look: "Although it is said in the world that Ning Yi only listens to the orders of my master, he is actually mine."

The palace official deliberately bit the three words "My Man" and looked at Li Xuandu's expression changes in detail.

Li Xuan said unwillingly: "That's what to say to the palace girl. Brother Ning is a very infatuated man, far better than Li Xuandu. You must cherish it."

The palace official was mentally prepared this time, and he was not angry. He just asked with a smile: "Don't you regret it?"

Li Xuandu said seriously: "Brother Zhang is also an excellent man. Should I consider it if the palace girl?"

Zhang Luanshan, who has always been indifferent to his emotions, finally showed a look of surprise: "Why did you get me again?"

The palace official snorted lightly.

Li Xuan laughed without saying a word.

Although Su Yunxian knew the inside story, it was not easy to point it out, so she had to turn the topic and said, "In addition to Xuanji and 'Blood Knife', there is another person who is not famous in the world, but is very trusted by the Sect Master of Dan Tai. Song Fuchen. "

The King of Greedy Wolf was surprised: "It's him."

Li Xuandu asked, "Who is Song Fuchen?"

The King of Greedy Wolf said: "The kings of our Wudao Sect are not unchanging. In the early years, there was a saying of the five kings, which was one more King of Xiangkong than now. Since King of Xiangkong died, they have become the four kings. In fact, The Holy Lord has always wanted to add another Pojun King to gather the "kill Polang" pattern, but the Earth Master has never allowed it. This Song Fuchen is the candidate for Pojun King."

Li Xuan knew it and said, "That's what it means to regard him as a quasi-king?"

The Greedy Wolf King nodded.

Li Xuandu asked, "What are we going to do?"

This time, Zhang Luanshan said, "This time the Holy Lord and the Earth Master are fighting each other. After all, it is an internal struggle among the five sects in the northwest. Even if the great master agrees to help, it is not good to intervene openly, so as not to cause the common hatred of other evil sects. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Luanshan paused slightly and glanced at Li Xuandu: "It is also to prevent Qingweizong from using this as an excuse to attack Zhengyizong."

Li Xuan sighed softly.

Zhang Luanshan continued, "But there is one person who is the exception, that is, the General of the Heavenly King of Qingyang Sect, Tang Zhou. He is extremely powerful and ranks fifth in the Taixuan List. He also has the strongest Qingyang General Hall in the Qingyang Sect. . Qingyang Sect is closely related to the five northwest sects, so it was natural for him to participate in it, but his attitude was a little unstable and he did not move for a long time. I heard that the Earth Master was trying to win him over, so the Sect Master Dan Tai hopes that we can He went to Qingyang General Assembly with Song Fuchen to convince the General of Heaven. "