Chapter 749: Tianshan Guest House

"You seem to have a lot of seniors you have long admired." Li Tishui said.

"Because all the seniors are too amazing."

"Oh."

"Hm."

Li Tishui looked at him: "Did you bring poems for Li He? What did you prepare for me?"

"...... I didn't know your preferences, so I didn't dare to prepare anything rashly."

Li Tishui turned around: "I like listening to operas."

"I can't sing." Seeing Pei Ye followed behind.

Li Tishui seemed to smile, but her face was not clear under the veil: "We are both fate-dogs, so there is no need to specifically try to please me. Helping each other with small matters is only right and proper."

Seeing Pei Ye was surprised: "Can this name be mentioned outside?"

"In the world around me, it doesn't matter." Li Tishui said, "Generally speaking, as long as it doesn't reach six ears, it doesn't matter in the Divine Capital either. The larger world is monitored by Li Jian."

Seeing Pei Ye nodded thoughtfully: "But it's still better to be cautious."

"Yes."

"I have indeed been at the Sword Training Academy these past few days." Seeing Pei Ye explained somewhat embarrassedly, "I was just about to go to the Tianshan Sword Banquet today, but the Flying Light Ming Ming Jianzhu happened to have time, so I came early to see her."

"And you even specially bought clothes." Li Tishui looked at him.

"......" Seeing Pei Ye sighed, his head drooping, "I don't know how to get along with these great scholars—you tell me, if someone who really likes practicing the sword came to ask me for advice, I would definitely like them a little bit from the start; but I really like the path of poetry, and I took it to ask Senior Li He for advice, why was he like sitting... like sitting on a hedgehog."

The youth's cognition was established through previous experience. He didn't know when he discovered that he seemed to be quite liked by people, so he began to try to improve this strength of his. Who would have thought that his first full-of-confidence expedition would almost end in a miserable defeat.

The black cat whispered in his ear: "I only hope you don't bring me along next time you act this out."

Seeing Pei Ye was even sadder.

"Courage is commendable." Li Tishui stopped exposing the shortcomings of the new young member and said, "What is the Tianshan Sword Banquet?"

"A new sword meeting in the Divine Capital?"

"Hm. It is said that Tianshan is widely inviting swordsmen in the Divine Capital, and many top-ranked sects have gone. My entire Sword Training Academy has been invited." Seeing Pei Ye said.

"It's already past the hour of Mao, aren't you going?"

"Since I have met Senior, I naturally want to ask for your advice first."

Li Tishui said: "That would delay your schedule. Let's go together, you can talk about whatever you want on the way—oh, does this sword banquet require an invitation?"

"That's easy to handle. It's just that Senior, following my schedule... I am a bit flattered." Seeing Pei Ye smiled.

"You are overstating it. I happen to have nothing to do today, and I haven't seen the talents of today for a long time, so let's go and take a look on the way."

Seeing Pei Ye was somewhat surprised that this senior was much easier to talk to than he had imagined. Naturally, he had no reason to refuse, so he thanked her again.

But at this moment, a maidservant came from the direction of the small building and called out to Seeing Pei Ye, who was about to leave.

"Young Master Pei, please wait." The maidservant bowed gracefully, "The Master says, please change your clothes before going, Young Master Pei."

Seeing Pei Ye was stunned and looked up at the green small building. A pale yellow figure stood on the railing on the top floor.

Seeing Pei Ye frowned and looked down at his clothes: "Doesn't this look quite good?"

He quite liked his fresh scholarly temperament.

"Young Master Pei is outstanding, you look good in anything." The maidservant said, "Perhaps the Master is considering that since you are going to a sword meeting, the attire might not be quite appropriate."

Seeing Pei Ye nodded: "That makes sense, but I don't have any other clothes right now."

"The Master has already prepared them for Young Master Pei."

Li Tishui seemed to smile, waved her hand to signal him to go, and stood leaning against the door, waiting quietly, her sword hidden in her wide sleeves.

Seeing Pei Ye said goodbye. As soon as he walked up to the building, he first saw Qi Zhaohua waiting in front of the door.

"Young Hero Pei, you always came to ask in the past few days. Now that the Graceful Lord has returned, I sent you a letter immediately. But you didn't come." The woman leaned against the door and looked at him with a smile.

Indeed, Qi Zhaohua had sent two notes to the Sword Training Academy in the past few days, but the matter had long passed, so he naturally was no longer in a hurry to find her, and just smiled: "I was lazy, I didn't want to come."

Qi Zhaohua smiled: "It seems Young Hero Pei is doing well with his errands in the palace, you don't even seem restrained when going to see the Graceful Lord."

"I can't say it's very good, but it is indeed finished. For the rest of this month, if Resident Qi has any tricky matters here, feel free to order me."

"I don't have any fighting and killing here, I don't really need Young Hero Pei's sword." Qi Zhaohua said, "And the Graceful Lord told me the day before yesterday not to dispatch you at will. If there is any assignment, she will inform you first."

The woman looked him over: "Young Hero Pei is now favored in the Graceful Lord's heart."

Seeing Pei Ye said: "What I say counts now. If Resident Qi has any wishes, feel free to tell me."

Qi Zhaohua thought for a moment: "This room for handling official business is a bit small, can you change it to a more spacious one for me?"

"Easy."

Qi Zhaohua smiled, stopped teasing him, and said seriously: "I know Young Hero's sincerity has not changed, but you should still not appear to be favored and arrogant. Even if the Graceful Lord and we don't feel there is anything, there are many eyes and ears around the Graceful Lord, and it means something else in the eyes of others. Young Hero should still observe etiquette."

Seeing Pei Ye thought for a moment: "I understand."

Qi Zhaohua nodded and added: "I see the Graceful Lord sent a close attendant to call Young Hero, is there something important?"

"No, small matter."

"Then Young Hero, go up quickly."

Seeing Pei Ye parted from Qi Zhaohua and went up three more floors to the top of this small building.

Xu Chuo's pale yellow small-flower skirt shadow was indeed standing by the railing on the platform, except that she had just been looking downstairs, and now she was leaning back, looking into the room.

"Greetings, Pavilion Master."

Xu Chuo looked at him from afar: "This outfit of yours is still quite good. But don't wear it to the sword banquet."

"Is it good?"

"Hm, good. You can wear it to see me next time you enter the palace."

Seeing Pei Ye felt it was a bit strange, but didn't pay too much attention, just smiled: "Actually, I think it looks quite good. I plan to wear it like this when I go to the Imperial Academy in the future."

Two maidservants brought out a set of sword clothes. Seeing Pei Ye pulled the curtain, undressed, and changed into these sword clothes—truth be told, although the previous outfit made him feel good about himself, this one was still familiar and comfortable in its tightness.

"Is everything going well on your side? Is there anything you need help with?" Seeing Pei Ye adjusted his cuffs.

"Everything is going well."

"Has Yongbei entered the capital yet?"

"Not yet." Xu Chuo touched the black cat that had jumped onto the railing and lowered her head, "How did he talk to Li He just now?"

Seeing Pei Ye answered from the side: "A pleasant conversation."

The black cat said calmly: "Unbearable to look back."

"You can take a good look at the people from Tianshan when you go this time." Xu Chuo stroked the little cat and lowered her head, "See what their intentions are."

Seeing Pei Ye was slightly stunned: "I have already dealt with Tianshan in Bowang, what intentions are you talking about?"

"I know, that time you saw 【An Xiang】 Shi Zanxue and 'Sifeng' An Cang. But this time the entire Tianshan has come to the Divine Capital, and the Tianshan Sword Banquet is organized by them together." Xu Chuo leaned on the railing, "Tianshan is far away in the Western Extreme and has been away from the Jianghu for a long time, so our understanding of it is limited. But in the past six months, from contact to cooperation, they have been very proactive in pushing forward."

Seeing Pei Ye thought for a moment: "Because of the Xiting Heart matter?"

"I don't think there is anything else." Xu Chuo said, "Since there is this opportunity, you should learn more. Let Shengyu go with you. Actually, I am not completely at ease with you being too close to the people of Tianshan."

"According to the Pool Master's statement, Xiting Heart will go to the West sooner or later." Seeing Pei Ye said.

"Hm, I think what Tianshan cares about is also this matter." Xu Chuo said, "In any case, I am letting you know. I will also be in gradual contact with them these days."

"Alright, then I'm going." Seeing Pei Ye adjusted his sword clothes and smiled, "If there is anything strange at the meeting, I will bring you one back—by the way, the room where Qi Zhaohua works is too small, remember to change it to a more spacious one for her."

After saying this, the youth walked downstairs with a rhythmic gait. When he passed Qi Zhaohua, he showed her a smile. Resident Qi didn't know what he had talked about with that person upstairs, but in any case, a maidservant came down a moment later, saying she wanted to see the size of her official office.

The Tianshan Guest House is located in the East City of the Divine Capital, standing southeast of the East Pool. Leaning on Le You Plain in the south and looking at the East Market in the north, it is a good place with mountains and water, quiet in the midst of noise.

Actually, this elegant garden was only completed the year before last. Until the sign of Tianshan Guest House was hung up, people didn't know which family it belonged to. Now, among the sect stations in the Divine Capital, it can be considered one of the most stylish places.

Seeing Pei Ye and the woman in the spring robe and bamboo hat turned into this street between the two wards, and from afar, they could see the lush pavilions.

"With a major sect stationed here, the surrounding businesses all revolve around it." Li Tishui tilted her head and looked, "I remember there were more small vendors in this area before, but now they are all martial arts halls and casting shops."

"Weapon shops are understandable. What are martial arts halls doing opening here?" Seeing Pei Ye was curious, "Could it be that Tianshan disciples will go in to learn skills?"

Seeing Pei Ye and the woman in the spring-colored robe and veil turned onto the street between the two wards, and from afar, they could already see the lush pavilions.

"...... So that's how it is."

This Ming Ming Jianzhu was much more approachable than her sword, but as Li He said, a famous sword is the life-tether of the Ming Ming Jianzhu, so Seeing Pei Ye still believed more that under this appearance was something as sharp as 【Xiang Huang】.

But Seeing Pei Ye had said more to her along the way than to Li He, yet he still knew nothing about her.

She didn't mind handing 【Xiang Huang】 to the youth to observe. This sword didn't have any obvious wonders when looked at alone; the sword body was as clear and cold as autumn water, and only when swung slightly could one feel the tearing of the surrounding wind.

But other than that, all of the youth's questions—how she obtained this sword, her own life story, etc. —all received only the smiling four words "inconvenient to speak."

Along the way, it was she who asked Seeing Pei Ye more questions. Seeing Pei Ye suddenly felt that her pointing him out and wanting to see the talents of today were all excuses, and chatting with him about topics she was interested in was the real purpose.

This woman looked at the willow colors by the street, and most of her inquiries along the way were about Yue Muzhou, but she didn't ask in much detail, they were all indifferent small talk. Perhaps this name was just a line that stirred her thoughts.

There was also a small half about the Mirage Realm and Wei Qingju, asking about the youth's impression of Wei Qingju. Seeing Pei Ye was somewhat surprised to find that her understanding of Wei Qingju was actually very deep.

At this moment, Li Tishui looked at these shops for a while and suddenly said: "Do you recognize Jiang Yiner?"

Seeing Pei Ye was stunned: "We are both in the Sword Academy, naturally I recognize her."

"Your relationship should be quite good?" Li Tishui tilted her head to look at him.

"......" Seeing Pei Ye thought for a moment and said seriously, "In my heart, I treat her as a younger sister."

Li Tishui let out a laugh at this time: "I heard this little girl came to the capital last year. I haven't seen her yet. I heard she is very beautiful?"

Seeing Pei Ye was stunned: "Yiner is very good-looking."

"What sword does she practice?"

"Yiner is a true disciple of Shenxiao, naturally she practices Shenxiao's sword." Seeing Pei Ye was slightly stunned.

"Has she learned 'Jade Terrace Thousand Tribulations'? If her talent is better, she should be practicing 'Jade God Solution'—or is she learning 'Phoenix Roaming'?"

"...... Yiner knows how to use 'Jade Terrace Thousand Tribulations'. She also knows how to use 'Phoenix Roaming'."

Li Tishui nodded and sighed lightly: "That is Ying Suyu's method of teaching disciples."

Seeing Pei Ye didn't understand, so he didn't speak again.

The two walked quietly for a while, and Li Tishui looked up and said: "Tianshan's momentum is very great now. I am afraid we will have to cross swords with them later."

Seeing Pei Ye was slightly stunned: "Tianshan treats me quite well."

"Only a part of them."

After Li Tishui finished speaking, she didn't speak again. The two were already standing in front of the Tianshan Guest House.

There weren't many pedestrians, but there were quite a few onlookers from afar, and they looked mostly like children of the wealthy. It seemed that the momentum of the Tianshan Sword Banquet was indeed not small, having already flown out of the Jianghu and flowed into the streets.

At this hour, the team from the Sword Training Academy had long since entered. After queuing for a while, Seeing Pei Ye took out his invitation and handed it to the Tianshan receptionist in front of the door.

The receptionist looked at the invitation and then at the woman beside Seeing Pei Ye.

"This..."

Li Tishui looked quietly at the ancient tree poking out over the wall, and Seeing Pei Ye bowed: "This is my friend, who wants to come and take a look today. If there is any inconvenience, please inform Miss Shi of your sect."

The receptionist hurriedly returned the bow: "The Jade Girl has already given instructions. Young Hero Pei can act as he pleases in the guest house, please come in—I just don't know if it's convenient to record a name."

Seeing Pei Ye clasped his hands and said: "Sorry, it's not very convenient."

"...... Oh." The receptionist was stunned for a moment, "Then Young Hero Pei, please come in."

The receptionist finished recording, handed the invitation to the guiding maidservant behind him, and the maidservant bowed and led the two forward.

"Thank you, thank you."

Li Tishui walked in: "It seems Tianshan really treats you well."

"We have a friendship from Shaolong." Seeing Pei Ye smiled.

It was late spring, the garden was dotted with green, and the orioles were singing melodiously. Tianshan's style was still more ancient and simple, less soft and greasy, so there were many pines, cypresses, and strange stones, and flowers and plants were exquisite but few.

The garden was very large. After walking deep into it for a long time, amidst the shadows of the railings, they finally saw a flat and wide water pool, the surface like a mirror. With the water pool as the center, mountain stones, vegetation, pavilions, and seats were all prepared on all four sides.

At this time, they could also hear many sounds of laughter and conversation. The size of the venue and the number of people were truly somewhat beyond Seeing Pei Ye's expectations.

But he looked around and still saw that piece of simple-colored sword clothes. ===== CHAPTER 750 =====

The garden was vast. After walking deep into it, amidst the interplay of balustrade shadows, he finally caught sight of a flat, expansive pond, its surface like a mirror. With the pond as the center, the surrounding mountain stones, vegetation, pavilions, and seating had all been prepared.

At this moment, many sounds of conversation could be heard; the size of the venue and the number of people truly exceeded Seeing Pei Ye's expectations.

But after scanning the crowd, he still caught sight of that patch of simple-colored sword robes.