The Prodigal Son of the Mystical Sect

Early the next morning, Ziyihou Mansion.

"Xiaoxiao, don't do such dangerous things again!"

"How dare you hide it from my mother? Your wings have grown hard, haven't you?"

"I don't care about my mother! Oh... Xiao Xiaoxiao, you don't know how scared my mother was last night..."

"If there is anything wrong with little Xiaoxiao, my mother will not be able to live anymore!"

"Where's that damn assassin? Leave it to Wei Niang! What? Xiao Xiao Xiao, you handle it? How can such a cute and kind little Xiao Xiao, Wei Niang, handle such a bloody matter? Come on, leave it to Wei Niang, Wei Niang promises I’ll vent my anger on you in a different way!”

"Oh...little Xiaoxiao doesn't listen to my mother again..."

Early in the morning, Chu Tianxiao had just finished washing when he was pulled into the main hall by Fan and given a lecture in front of everyone - although he had been coaxed last night, it seemed that one night had had its effect.

Chu Tianxiao knew that he was in the wrong, so he could only keep smiling, apologizing, and coaxing this poor girl over and over again...

He solemnly swore three poisonous oaths in succession, who knows whether they will work, and finally exposed the matter. Chu Tianxiao only felt physically and mentally exhausted. Even after the fierce battle and interrogation last night, he didn't have a headache at the moment...

While I was wiping my sweat, there was a sudden announcement from outside.

"Master, Madam, His Highness the Seventh Prince has arrived. I wonder..."

It is said that the seventh prince Lu Xianyuan and the little princess Lu Meier arrived at Tianjue City last night, but it was already late at that time, so they did not come to visit. Instead, they chose to come at this time, which was considered a courtesy.

But Chu Tianxiao vaguely guessed another layer of consideration, and smiled without saying a word, but Fan said calmly: "Please come in, His Majesty the Seventh Highness."

This is the privilege of the Shenhou family. If it were an ordinary family, the royal family would naturally greet them in reverse. But for the Shenhou family, it is a courtesy only for the prince. There are even some unfavored princes. Being rejected by the Shenhou family.

Not long after, Lu Xianyuan walked into the lobby. Under his gaze, the two guards behind him took off their swords and handed them to the people of the Ziyi Hou Mansion for safekeeping. However, Lu Meier did not seem to come with him...

Seeing this, Chu Tianxiao was basically sure of his purpose of coming, and a smile slowly appeared on his lips. Mrs. Fan also saw a bit of disdain in Chu Tianxiao's expression. After all the courtesy, he arranged for an empty room for him. He went to rest for a while first.

This kind of behavior is tantamount to hiding one's ears and stealing the bell. Lu Xianyuan knew what it meant and was not polite. He came to a room with the servants of the Ziyi Hou Mansion.

The room is not very spacious, but it is elegant and quiet. It is located in a remote part of the Hou Mansion and is inaccessible to people. The room was divided into two parts. On the table, there were two white jade wine glasses with exquisite workmanship. Under the table, a small red clay stove was warming a pot of wine. Just smelling the aroma of the wine, he knew it was a good product. Lu Xianyuan couldn't help but take a deep sniff. With a drunken look on his face, he leaned over and sat down on the collapse.

Not long after, Chu Tianxiao pushed the door in, closed the door behind his back, sat across from the Seventh Prince, took the wine, and each poured a glass.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and it was Lu Xianyuan who spoke first.

"What happened to the Wasteland Guild earlier... was caused by our suddenness. I'm sorry."

Such a straightforward statement made Chu Tianxiao's eyes narrow slightly, and he said leisurely: "Your Highness is too polite, Liang Qiu is dead, and the hatred of death is gone. Besides, I know from the beginning to the end that this is definitely not His Highness's true thoughts. Blame it, why apologize?”

Lu Xianyuan smiled when he heard this, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "No matter what, this glass is my apology."

After drinking the cup, he couldn't help but lick his tongue: "What a wine!"

Chu Tianxiao smiled slightly: "It's just acceptable... Since His Majesty the Seventh Prince has given me such a big gift, this little wine is just his heartfelt wish."

"oh?"

As Chu Tianxiao spoke, he took out a ledger and seven small wooden sticks from his pocket. He placed the ledger on the table, spread out the wooden sticks, and first drew two sticks with his left hand to Lu Xianyuan: " These are for the Wasteland Guild."

Then, he broke off a small piece of wood and handed it to Lu Xianyuan: "These are for you, Your Highness."

After hearing this, Lu Xianyuan stared into his eyes for a long time, and then took a deep breath: "Before I came here, I tried not to think of you as you before. Who would have thought, but I still underestimated you..."

After a pause, he closed his palms and showed a smile: "It seems that I have to learn your money-spending methods when I have time. This trick, to be honest, I can't refuse..."

Chu Tianxiao shook his head and said: "Prodigal money is a technical job that ordinary people can't do. I advise Your Highness not to learn it."

"Haha, yes! It's enough to have you as a prodigal son in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty." Lu Xianyuan said with a smile on his face, "Then... I have three pieces of news to tell you."

Chu Tianxiao's expression condensed, knowing that the two sides had barely passed the stage of showing goodwill, and what he was about to say next would be very critical information. He thought about it and listened attentively.

"First of all, the situation in Kyoto is very troublesome right now. It's like a quagmire... But don't worry, Zi Yihou is not in danger in the short term, but don't expect your father to give you much assistance."

Chu Tianxiao nodded, his expression a little solemn.

"Second, never underestimate Chu He. If nothing unexpected happens, he will also participate in the autumn examination this year. His goal is to 'remain at the top of the list' which has never been achieved before."

After hearing this, Chu Tianxiao thought for a while and asked: "Your Highness, the Seventh Highness, when the Chu family of Tianjue and the Chu family of Kyoto separated, I was still young and I really don't have much impression of this cousin. Could you please inform me?" One or two? No need to go into details, just let me know his actions in recent years.”

Lu Xianyuan paused after hearing this, but he still slowly listed several major events that Chuhe had done in recent years. Among them were many cross-border battles, and they spanned multiple borders. There were also many seemingly difficult tasks. Chuhe He can complete it all at once... By the way, Lu Xianyuan also mentioned some of Chu He's methods of fighting, which also included the method of mental shock. It was also rumored that someone heard his screams of pain in the dead of night, but they didn't know the truth. Fake……

After listening, Chu Tianxiao fell into silence.

"I have a guess... but I have to wait until the 'Chu Huang' who was sent to replace me arrives before I can finally confirm... It stands to reason that Chu He should have thought carefully about this person being chosen to replace me. In this case, it should be inevitable to get an invitation for him to come..."

However, these thoughts were put down by Chu Tianxiao after only a moment, and his eyes signaled the seventh prince to continue.

"Well...Thirdly, there is something wrong with this Autumn Night Banquet. I advise you not to participate."

As soon as these words came out, Chu Tianxiao's eyes suddenly narrowed: "What does your highness mean by these words?"

Lu Xianyuan looked at him and said: "This is because you are too impatient... If you think about it carefully, you have done so many things during this period, and each one of them is pointed in one direction. Chuhe can naturally see the clues, so ...He plans to support Qin Yun."

"Support? Haha..." Chu Tianxiao showed a contemptuous sneer, but the true meaning of it was hard to explain to outsiders, "Does he want to go against my will and use Qin Yun to check my performance at the Autumn Night Banquet?"

"good."

"So...how far has he achieved it?"

"First, Qin Yun was given the two-grade top elixir Jiulingdan. Qin Yun should have taken it. If he is still alive after three days, his cultivation level cannot be estimated, but it will never be lower than the sixth level of true refining! Two...Chuhe invited an old Hanlin to come out as a favor. , wrote a policy essay for Qin Yun in response to the policy essay competition at the Autumn Night Banquet. Thirdly, Chuhe specially sent experts here this time. It is still unclear what they want to do, but one thing is that they are all. I’m here to serve as a foil for Qin Yun.”

"...You've gone so far and you don't care?"

"How to care? There is no evidence, and it is useless to know the truth...Besides, you don't really think that the Autumn Night Banquet is glamorous, do you? The subsequent Autumn Examination will be pretty much the same."

"That is to say, these are all hidden rules..."

"Unspoken rules? Hmm...this word is quite appropriate..."

"Hmm... In this way, I roughly understand. His Highness thinks that in this situation, I will never be able to win. Instead of going up to be an arrow target, why not retreat bravely?"

"...Actually, I don't want you to give up on the Autumn Night Banquet." Lu Xianyuan looked at him and said, "The situation has been told to you. I hope you will participate, but I also advise you not to participate. You decide for yourself how to choose."

Chu Tianxiao said calmly: "Of course I want to go to the Autumn Night Banquet."

Appreciation flashed in Lu Xianyuan's eyes, and he nodded: "Then... at least give me a little confidence. We are now grasshoppers tied to a rope."

"Wenbi or martial arts, how do you choose?"

Chu Tianxiao said: "Together."

"Together?"

"Yes."

"... Let's talk about martial arts first. I can easily see that your realm is only at the fourth level of Zhenzhen. Moreover, you don't seem to have practiced any martial arts? Even if you learn it now, it's too late." Lu Xianyuan shook his head and said, "As for Wenbi... …You don’t want to tell me that you have lost more than ten families Can you still read poetry and books? I heard that the number one prodigal son of Tianjue City has not learned anything since he was a child. He can't even recite the "Five Character Classic" at an elementary level, and he even boasts about the "Chronicle of the Development of the Great Zhou Dynasty"... It’s also a masterpiece... Are you sure you can beat Lao Hanlin’s strategy?”

"Both hopes are slim, but you still do both?"

Chu Tianxiao replied calmly: "In the essay competition, it is really not difficult to beat the old Hanlin. Isn't it just a policy essay? In those years in private school, I still knew all the words and could write."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xianyuan almost collapsed.

I heard Chu Tianxiao ponder for a moment and then continued: "As for fighting..."

"Low level of the fourth level of Zhenzhen? It will naturally improve when it is time to improve."

"You don't have martial arts skills? Then just don't fight, don't use a single move, make everyone bow, and conquer the enemy without fighting."

After hearing these words, Lu Xianyuan had only one thought - did my ears get wet, or did this prodigal son get his head wet?