Chapter 18: Proposing Marriage to the Five Greats

Ni Mo Xing's corpse lay on the ground. This place was considered a place of trouble, so Gu Qing and the others did not stay long. The group went to a nearby market, found a restaurant, and sat down.

After all, with Ni Mo Xing gone, the Mongol experts in Shaanxi were nothing to fear. The group sat at a table generously.

"We came to Shaanxi to deliver a post to the Quanzhen Sect."

After sitting down, Guo Fu explained why they appeared here and took out the post for the Quanzhen Sect. This was an invitation from Guo Jing, who wanted to hold a Guo Daxia Assembly to unite the Central Plains Wu Lin.

"On the way, we heard from the Gai Gang that Senior Hong was also nearby, so we wanted to pay a visit. We didn't expect to run into Ni Mo Xing."

Wu Dunru's face was bruised and swollen at this time, but he looked somewhat decent.

Yelu Qi also frankly revealed his identity. As the second son of the Mongol Prime Minister, now excluded from the imperial court, they came here to avoid disaster.

The group did not treat them as outsiders because of Yelu Qi's Mongol identity. Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang also introduced themselves. They had actually met Yang Guo, Guo Fu, and the elder and younger Wu in their youth, but at that time, under the pressure of Li Mochou, the whole family was in a hurry and panicked. Coupled with the long passage of time, everyone had forgotten. They were just surprised when mentioning the Lu Family Manor.

"Master Shi, which sect's disciple are you? Your Wu Gong is actually so high?"

Guo Fu asked curiously.

Cheng Ying also looked sideways, sizing up Gu Qing. Before Gu Qing had even seen her true face, he had asked to marry her, which left Cheng Ying at a loss, but naturally, she began to pay attention to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing thought for a moment, feeling that this identity could no longer be hidden, so he simply said, "Gu Qing, a disciple of the Qing generation of the Quanzhen Sect. Being away from home, I was afraid of causing trouble for my sect, so I took a fake name."

Hearing this, Guo Fu said as a matter of course, "So it is a disciple of Quanzhen." In her heart, she thought of Gu Qing slapping the elder and younger Wu first, understanding that this was an insult to the Quanzhen Sect.

"I heard that Master Ma Yu and Master Sun Bu'er of the Quanzhen Sect are a married couple in secular life, and after they entered the Quanzhen Sect, they became fellow Daoists."

Yelu Qi reminded in a low voice.

Yelu Qi was a disciple of Zhou Botong. Although he cultivated the Quanzhen Sect's Wu Gong, he had not entered the Quanzhen Sect, so he could marry. But since Gu Qing had a Daoist identity, he could not marry.

Gu Qing's inquiry about how to marry Cheng Ying violated the rules of the Quanzhen Sect.

"Rules are dead, people are alive."

Gu Qing did not care about such rules.

Seeing Gu Qing's indifferent appearance, Yelu Qi found it hard to say anything.

"Daoist Gu Qing is also quite accomplished in poetry."

At this time, Liu Er began to brag about Gu Qing, saying to the group, "In this regard, he has the style of his grandmaster Qiu Chuji. Before, when we were together, he recited..." Liu Er recited "Tian Jing Sha: Autumn Thoughts" once, looked at Cheng Ying, and said, "This Daoist Gu is both literary and martial, and his appearance is also very handsome."

By comparison, Liu Er looked at Cheng Ying's appearance and felt that Cheng Ying was punching above her weight.

Cheng Ying savored "Tian Jing Sha: Autumn Thoughts" there. She grew up by Huang Yaoshi's side and had studied poetry and songs. After savoring it, she looked at Gu Qing, her eyes holding a hint of brilliance.

Guo Fu looked at Gu Qing, then at Cheng Ying, a hint of resentment rising in her heart.

Guo Fu's appearance resembled Huang Rong and could be described as extremely beautiful. She was the center of attention wherever she went. A hero like Gu Qing treated her as ordinary when they met, but showed favor to a woman like Cheng Ying who wore a human-skin mask, which made Guo Fu feel ignored.

"Where did you get this human-skin mask?"

Guo Fu suddenly asked Cheng Ying.

Cheng Ying reached out and touched her face, saying to Guo Fu, "I won't hide it from Miss Guo, this was left to me by my master." Saying this, Cheng Ying revealed another layer of identity to Guo Fu, which was that she was Huang Yaoshi's closing disciple.

In terms of seniority, Huang Rong was Cheng Ying's senior sister, and Guo Fu had to call Cheng Ying 'little aunt'.

Hearing the news about Huang Yaoshi, Guo Fu was also quite happy. She reached out and took Cheng Ying's hand, saying, "So it's my grandfather's disciple." At this point, Guo Fu looked at Gu Qing and said, "Did you hear that? This is my grandfather's disciple. When my father wanted to marry my mother back then, the elder Hong Qigong, one of the Five Greats, personally went to propose, and even made my father pass a few tests... If you want to marry this disciple of my grandfather, you also have to invite one of the Five Greats."

Guo Fu was deliberately making things difficult.

"That's too easy."

Gu Qing said directly, "I rescued you, so Guo Guo Daxia Jing will surely be indebted. Now that Guo Guo Daxia is also a figure like the Five Greats, I will take the favor of rescuing you to trade for Guo Guo Daxia to come forward and propose marriage for me."

Gu Qing's plan was loud and clear.

"No!"

Guo Fu refused flatly, saying, "My grandfather left Taohuadao many years ago and has never returned. My father and mother are very worried but cannot find his whereabouts. If you ask my father to propose, even if my father knew the place, I think my grandfather wouldn't show up."

"If you want to propose, you have to find the traditional Five Greats."

Eastern Heretic, Western Venom, Southern Emperor, Northern Beggar, Central Divine.

Gu Qing nodded again and said, "Finding the traditional Five Greats is actually easy." In nearly a month, Hong Qigong would die on Huashan. Gu Qing could exert a little influence, drag Hong Qigong to find Huang Yaoshi, and have another round of marriage proposals.

This is also easy?

Guo Fu didn't expect that she was sincerely making things difficult, but Gu Qing said 'easy' twice. With a smile on her lips, she said, "You have to do it first."

"It's a deal!"

Gu Qing and Guo Fu made an agreement, then looked at Cheng Ying and said, "After I find the Five Greats, where should I go to find Huang Yaoshi to propose?"

"My master is usually drifting and unfixed."

Cheng Ying said, "But..."

Cheng Ying was about to say the address when she suddenly felt she had been led around. She clearly hadn't considered it clearly yet, and now the steps had reached the point of finding the Five Greats to get engaged.

"This kind of thing, let's leave it to fate."

Cheng Ying pulled Lu Wushuang up, preparing to say goodbye.

Lu Wushuang looked at Yang Guo with longing eyes, making Yang Guo stand up involuntarily. He first took Lu Wushuang to the next room and taught her some profound Wu Gong of the Gumu Sect, telling Lu Wushuang to cultivate well and not be found by Li Mochou again.

As for Yang Guo, he did not return with Guo Fu and the elder and younger Wu. What he was thinking about was finding Xiaolongnu. After the banquet, the group said goodbye one after another. Yang Guo went alone, a solitary figure, feeling that the world was so vast and the sea of people so wide that he really didn't know where to go to find Xiaolongnu.

"Yang Guo, what a coincidence."

Gu Qing carried his sword, happened to be on the same path as Yang Guo, and greeted him.

"..."

Yang Guo looked at Gu Qing, feeling it was not a coincidence at all.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 19 =====