Chapter 225: Morning Stroll

The sky at the Mao hour was actually just beginning to brighten, and the entire Garden of Sages was silent.

Ji You got up early, washed, and pushed the door out, his gaze crossing the layers of scenery between the east and west courtyards, looking at the opposite small building.

Although the time was still very early, he could already see the faint candlelight, and at the same time saw Zhuo Wanqiu bringing water.

Zhuo Wanqiu also saw him, so she waved quietly.

The Jianzhu got up early today and also picked a dress for a long time, but didn't say what she was going to do; it turned out she was going out with the Young Master.

Ji You watched Zhuo Wanqiu enter the door with a water basin, then walked toward the archway of Rusheng Garden, crossed the gate tower of the Garden of Sages, and arrived at the commandery city of Zhongxing Commandery.

Although the time was still early and there were some dark shadows, all the merchants in the commandery city had already opened their doors.

There were even some taverns, flower houses, and other entertainment venues that had been open all night because guests who were drunk stayed overnight.

Zhongxing City originally relied on the Heavenly Dao Assembly held every five years to develop into what it is today, so for the merchants here, working hard for a few months can be prosperous for five or six years, so staying up late is no longer anything.

He stopped on the only way from the Garden of Sages, found a remote corner, and sat down to wait.

During the process, he couldn't help but recall last night, the pillar-shaped black shadow, the scene on that beautiful face...

It really is better to come early than to come at the right time, the position is just right...

Boundless Realm, really has something!

At this time, the steam of the breakfast stall began to drift slowly, and before long, it gathered into the clouds.

Following a burst of graceful footsteps, a delicate and tight figure appeared on the white jade stone road from south to north.

At this time, Lingjian Mountain's Little Jianzhu had changed out of her immortal robe, wearing a lake-blue brocade skirt, with spirit stone-carved pearl pendants on her ears, and a step-shake with three small bead strings hanging on her temples, her brows like distant eyebrows, and her lips like cherries.

Seeing Ji You sitting in the corner, Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi also seemed to think of something, turned her eyes away lightly, her cold face turning red.

She had been imprisoned in the mountain since she was a child, and didn't know much, and some things no one would specifically tell her.

But after breaking the "Heavenly Secret" last night, she realized what was poking her every time their lips and tongues fought from the New Year to now.

After a long silence, the Little Jianzhu took a veil from her hand, then covered that beautiful face, and gave Ji You a look to go.

Saying she wouldn't accept visits and wanted to stroll in the commandery city was actually an appointment to go out and play with the strange man.

At this time, people began to appear on the road one after another, but not many paid attention to the two of them.

Because the cultivators with deep cultivation were all in the Garden of Sages, and those in the commandery city did not have very high cultivation, not to mention Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi used the Spirit Mirror to shield the Heavenly Secrets and aura, so naturally, she would not attract attention.

The two went to the breakfast stall, ordered three cages of buns, two bowls of millet porridge, a dish of pickles, a dish of chili, and a dish of fragrant vinegar, then sat down.

"Did you sleep well last night?"

"Hmm..."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi nodded lightly, then her cold face turned red again.

Before Ji You could speak again, a wisp of sword Qi overflowed from the chopsticks in her hand.

Actually, she was somewhat regretful; she took her shoes away subconsciously last night, otherwise she could absolutely not admit that she went back a second time.

Ji You couldn't hold it together, then pushed the millet porridge to her.

The freshly steamed buns were extremely fragrant, and with one bite, the juice was abundant, and the salty fragrance instantly melted on the tip of the tongue, flowing into the throat.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi ate the thin-skinned buns wrapped in red oil in small bites like a little beast: "Need more chili."

"You can actually eat chili quite well."

"Vinegar too."

Ji You got up and adjusted a dish for her, placing it in front of her: "I forgot to ask last night, how did you explain to your family when you returned to the mountain with a wound on your mouth?"

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi looked up at him: "Naturally, they asked several times who bit it, wanting to hang the head of the person on the world."

"This is consistent with what I expected."

Ji You drank the millet porridge, nodding lightly after hearing her answer.

A daughter raised for twenty years, who had never left her sight since she was a child, although she lacked some freshness, at least she was safe and sound.

As a result, she suddenly disappeared one day, leaving no message, and disappeared for a month.

After waiting anxiously for a long time, she finally returned, but the daughter's mouth was bitten by some little yellow hair, only then knowing that she went to see a netizen, and was taken advantage of every day for a month.

If this happened to him, that's it, no one wants to live.

Ji You felt angry when he thought about it, but soon realized that he was the yellow hair himself, so he looked at the Little Jianzhu: "My head is still there, I think you didn't say it out."

"If you bite again next time, I will say it."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi furrowed her brows after speaking, thinking to herself that this kind of threat sounds like it won't stop him from biting over at all...

After breakfast, the streets gradually began to become lively, and the two walked along the road, passing through the street.

Zhongxing Commandery originally relied on the Heavenly Dao Assembly to develop, so almost all the shops in the city served cultivators.

Spirit stone shops, magic tool shops, weapon shops, were everywhere, and some common ornaments sometimes also hid mysteries.

The two strolled along the street, patronizing many small stalls.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi should have been suffocated when she was in seclusion, so she strolled very vigorously this time, strolling and strolling, not looking like the next Abbot of the Xian Sect at all.

Whenever she encountered something she was interested in, she would bow her head and lean in to observe for a long time.

If she decided to buy it, she would turn her head to look at Ji You, or reach out and pull his sleeve.

If the family heads who saw her in Rusheng Garden yesterday saw this scene, they would probably be shocked, thinking this was a pair of twins with the same face but opposite personalities.

Ji You also saw many things, such as spirit wine, Daoist swords, etc., picking them up to observe for a long time; the quality varied, but the price was not much different, generally twice as expensive as ordinary places, in short, it couldn't deceive the poor.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi, who had strolled around, turned back at this time, seeing Ji You fiddling with a box at a magic tool stall, and leaned over: "What is this?"

"Magic tool, probably can shoot needles, used as a hidden weapon." Ji You fiddled with the iron box in his hand.

"Want to buy it?"

Ji You put it down and clapped his hands: "The things sold here are too expensive, cheating fools, it can be half cheaper outside."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi looked at the pile of things in her hand, narrowing her eyes slightly.

Ji You was silent for a moment: "If you buy it, it doesn't count; you look good."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi looked at him: "This sounds more like coaxing a fool."

"Let's go, go over there and see."

"I've strolled over there."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi originally wanted to stroll on the other side, but was pulled over by him holding her hand.

Feeling the other party's warm big hand wrapping her hand, the Little Jianzhu sighed gloomily.

Although she didn't want to admit kissing him, always saying it was tongues fighting, people can't deceive themselves.

Lips can be contained together, holding hands naturally doesn't count as anything, and it's not good to show power anymore, so she obediently followed.

Actually, a city like Zhongxing Commandery that specifically serves cultivators lacks some fireworks, and instead is not as interesting as Shengjing City.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi, as Lingjian Mountain's Little Jianzhu, has never seen any magic tools or spirit treasures, and the goods sold at these stalls basically can't enter her eyes, and only some strange things can attract her eyeballs.

However, for some rod-shaped items, the Little Jianzhu would often ignore them, and if she caught a glimpse, she would hurry away, seemingly somewhat afraid.

For example, iron rods, scrolls, twists, roasted corn, horse-tethering piles...

So in just one hour, the Little Jianzhu bought many things that looked good but were useless, while Ji You spent a lot of silver that looked good and was useful.

However, a thousand gold can't buy her happiness, right.

Ji You didn't feel much heartache for Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi's silver, but just began to ponder the problem of developing clients.

At this time, the Little Jianzhu sat on a stone pier, pulling the flower rope she had just bought on the street, and turned her head to look at his hair.

In the next half hour, Ji You took Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi to stroll to the end of the long street, discovered the inn where Cao Jingsong left him the address, so he went up to take a look.

The inn's location was very remote and very simple, similar to the one Kuang Cheng lived in when he went to the capital to take the exam.

What was even more miserable was that they were not opposite the flower house that "Grandpa, come and play" all night.

However, this humble room was extremely consistent with Cao Jingsong's temperament of not working hard for so many years.

Ji You was not sure about their arrival time, so he wrote a note saying he was staying in Rusheng Garden and handed it to the shopkeeper: "A guest named Cao Jingsong will come in two days, he is a fat man, please pass it on to him."

The shopkeeper nodded, then looked at a small crooked braid tied obliquely on his head: "Guest, you... really have personality."

"Thanks for the compliment..."

Ji You laughed twice, turning his head to look at the door.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was standing with her hands behind her back at the inn door, pretending to examine the long street, and after feeling the gaze behind her, she turned her head, looking at him coldly, her eyes full of condescending indifference, as if that small braid had nothing to do with her.

An hour passed quickly, and the dawn slowly spilled from the horizon.

In another half hour, the street would become crowded, and at that time, there would be many people and eyes, and there would always be some unexpected accidents.

So the two strolled back, but their pace was much slower than when they came, and they drilled into the alleys a few times during the period, and their mouths were red when they came out.

The days of the Heavenly Dao Assembly are still long, and they have plenty of leisure time to stroll out; maybe there is a movie for three people, so it's not worth it for a while.

At this time, the two walked to the remote corner where they came, Ji You paused slightly, took out a pair of original white socks from his bosom and handed them to her, and just as Ji You was about to speak, he was punched, the corner of his mouth somewhat red and swollen, but much lighter than the Little Jianzhu's cheeks.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi is in the Boundless Realm, coming and going in a hurry, naturally taking the first step.

Ji You looked at his hand, giving the arrogant ghost white socks, hand has lingering fragrance...

Subsequently, he waited on the street for a long time, and didn't return to Rusheng Garden until the third quarter of the Chen hour.

At this time, in the east courtyard with morning light, He Lingxiu and Yu Shiliu were sitting opposite each other at the tea table.

They got up very early, and at this time were drinking tea while watching the Lingjian Mountain disciples practicing swords, their expressions revealing a trace of solemnity.

And when Ji You returned bathed in the morning light, He Lingxiu turned to look at him, her eyes carrying a trace of doubt: "Why did Ji Shidi get up so early?"

"Probably because I changed the environment, my sleep is not long, and I woke up early."

"You just came back from outside? Eh, what's wrong with the corner of your mouth?"

Ji You touched the somewhat red and swollen corner of his mouth: "Nothing, I accidentally fell while strolling in the commandery city."

He Lingxiu looked at the crooked braid on his head, calmly picking up an overturned teacup: "Do you want to have a cup of tea together? It's the one the Qiu family sent last time."

Ji You pondered for a moment and sat down: "Thanks, Ding Shijie, I wonder if Ding Shijie knows when the competition list will be issued?"

"According to past practice, it should be today, probably after the Gathering Immortal Banquet, you will be able to get the list."

"Gathering Immortal Banquet? What is it?"

"There is no special intention, it's just a custom passed down since ancient times, held every year. In the past, it was for cultivators to thank heaven together, but now most of them are mutual banquets."

Ji You nodded after hearing this, somewhat understanding.

This is probably the so-called commercial banquet, the main function is to make friends and climb up.

After all, there are not many moments when the seven great Xian Sects and the Kyushu noble families gather like this, even those who are not participating have come, but joining in the fun is just incidental, and feeling that this is an opportunity to make friends is the point.

Just like those southern noble family heads who came to pay respects to Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi one after another yesterday, when would they have such an opportunity to see her when they wanted to in ordinary times.

Just at this time, another knock on the door sounded.

The three looked at each other, finding that the personal disciple candidate Shi Junhao walked out of the house and stood on the open space in front of the house, scratching his head and ears, his two hands simply couldn't be busy enough.

He scratched while walking toward the latrine, and seemed to be cursing while walking, as if he was very angry.

He Lingxiu originally wanted to call him to drink tea, but seeing this scene, she couldn't help but be somewhat puzzled: "Shi Junhao... how could he be bitten like this?"

"There are many mosquitoes and insects here."

"But there is clearly a mosquito furnace that can be used in the room, it shouldn't be like this."

Ji You calmly picked up the teacup: "Probably unlucky o-type blood."

Yu Shiliu was not familiar with Ji You, so she had nothing to say, so she continued to watch the Lingjian Mountain disciples practicing swords.

However, while watching, her eyes suddenly froze, and she saw the Little Jianzhu wearing the Jianzhu immortal skirt appear in front of the window, her expression cold, looking at their east courtyard, unable to help but frighten her small face.

Before Yu Shiliu could confirm whether she saw it wrong, Ji You beside her moved the stone stool back a step, keeping a distance of half a step from them...

"Why did Ji Shidi sit there, can you still reach to drink tea?"

"Can reach, I am long everywhere, hands are too."

He Lingxiu hadn't said the second sentence, and Yu Shiliu beside her patted her, then pointed to the opposite small building.

Lingjian Mountain's Little Jianzhu has always been mysterious; this is a well-known thing.

Before reaching the Responding to Heaven Realm, she had always been imprisoned in Profound Sword Peak to cultivate the Dao.

Except for very few people who have seen her, almost everyone in the whole Kyushu has only heard her name, or seen her portrait as beautiful as a fairy, but has never seen her true face, and has never heard of her going down the mountain.

This is actually a kind of protection.

Because even if recognized by the Spirit Mirror, she was too fragile at that time, like a porcelain doll, unable to withstand potential risks.

Until the last two years, as she completely fit with the Spirit Mirror, everyone heard her rumors one after another.

For example, the Asking Dao Sect Holy Son went to congratulate her on breaking through the realm, and for example, she once led disciples to inquire about the mountain at the Chen Clan Xian race, and the rumors of her trying to seize power in Lingjian Mountain in recent years.

Although she has become active, there are still very few people who have seen her. This may also be because her identity leads to her involvement being too great, and she needs to maintain a certain mystery.

But this morning, in Rusheng Garden, He Lingxiu and Yu Shiliu felt that they had seen a bit too much...

Once, twice, three times, four times...

The mysterious Lingjian Mountain Little Jianzhu would sway in front of the window from time to time, mostly side faces, but there were also a few front faces, and there were also a few times appearing with her back, staying in front of the window for a long time, her snow-white skin shining like powder and jade under the sunlight.

"Lingjian Mountain's Little Jianzhu, seems to be very busy...?"

"It seems like she has something on her mind, that's why she paces back and forth in front of the window."

Ji You retreated another step, glanced at the side face flashing past the window, pretending to be a stranger.

He Lingxiu saw his gaze and couldn't help but smile: "Why does Ji Shidi look like he wants to see but doesn't dare? And avoided it."

Ji You sat more upright: "Didn't expect Ding Shijie to see this."

"Lingjian Mountain's Little Jianzhu has extraordinary immortal posture, like a goddess coming to the world. People in the world... mostly are like this, feeling satisfied after just one glance from afar. This is a compliment, Ji Shidi doesn't need to cover it up."

"It's mainly because I feel that such a fairy, if I see her in my heart, I'm afraid I won't be able to forget it, and thinking about it day and night will easily disturb the Dao heart."

After the words fell, He Lingxiu and Yu Shiliu's faces changed slightly, and their hearts thumped.

Rusheng Garden is indeed large, but at this distance, if the Little Jianzhu is mindful, these words cannot be hidden from her ears.

With such an identity and status, looking up to her, she naturally wouldn't have any disgust, but such a frivolous statement and looking up are not the same thing.

Thinking day is okay, but thinking night, what do you want to do at night? If this is heard, I'm afraid it will be punished by ten thousand swords.

"Ji Shidi, speak carefully!"

"Ding Shijie is right."

Ji You nodded lightly, drank a cup of tea, and suddenly saw the figure in the window seem to jump.

Just at this time, a burst of footsteps came from the courtyard, and the three turned their heads to look, finding that it was a clerk from the Si Xian Jian, who stood still after walking near, and sent about twenty invitations.

This invitation is the Gathering Immortal Banquet that He Lingxiu mentioned just now, hosted by the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty, inviting the four Xian Sects to participate.

After this clerk sent the invitation, he turned and headed toward the west courtyard, and then handed another stack of invitations to the Lingjian Mountain disciples.

Ji You was looking at the invitation in his hand at this time, and saw Shi Junhao floating over, looking at him with sharp eyes.

Seeing this scene, Ji Bochang immediately made a wind-light-cloud-faint appearance, looking calm and fearless.

Seeing him with such an expression, Shi Junhao furrowed his brows, and began to doubt his reasoning for the whole night.

But apart from him inexplicably entering his room and asking some messy things, no one else had ever entered his room.

The more he couldn't figure it out, the more Shi Junhao wanted to use Ji You's expression to corroborate his judgment.

"Brother Shi has been looking at me like this, is there something?"

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