Chapter 359

"I always heard people talk about Fengzhou and always felt it was barren. Seeing it this time, it's actually quite good, extremely suitable for long-term residence."

"It's Ji You's credit, right?"

"Sister, we should stay for a few more days."

In the cart paved with cotton mats, Lu Hanyan looked at her own smooth feet and whispered.

Lu Qingqiu glanced at her younger sister: "Our Lu family has temporarily lost our ancestral land. Before the barbarian and demon tribes are driven out of the You and Yun Prefectures, it will definitely be very difficult. We only have to cultivate to a higher level to make others more wary, so the burden on your shoulders will be heavier than before."

She had received a letter from her father a few days ago, saying that he had already pulled strings in the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan and obtained a promise from an Elder that he could accept her younger sister as a personal disciple, telling them to return quickly.

This was the best way to do it, because the Lu family, having lost their ancestral land, needed to bind themselves more deeply to the Xian Sects so as not to be blown over in the wind and rain.

Actually, it was also possible to make the rumors come true, but the opposition and conflict displayed in this grain-selling event probably scared her father, making him afraid to put his daughters in the same basket.

"Actually, I can also cultivate in Ji Village, and I can still learn swordsmanship from Senior Brother." Lu Hanyan suddenly replied.

"In Ji Village?"

Lu Qingqiu looked at her younger sister's full and perky buttocks, thinking to herself, is that wanting to learn swordsmanship? That's wanting to learn positions.

Thinking of this, the figures of Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu flashed through her mind again.

What a pity, although she vaguely felt that Yuan Caiwei didn't seem to be the first wife, she didn't find out who the first wife was in the end.

This was not an optional matter; the subsequent impact was huge.

Whether that person was easy to get along with, and whether their background conflicted with their own—in this world with distinct classes, these were all factors with profound influence.

Lu Qingqiu thought of the covetous eyes of Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, thinking to herself that like master, like maid; the one hidden in the depths might be an even more majestic existence.

The vague information plus many days of probing, she had several candidates in her heart.

Being able to make the Pill Sect's Yuan Caiwei retreat to second place, the status must be decent. Hall Master's personal disciple He Lingxiu was possible, and the second-generation personal disciples of other Xian Sects were also possible.

Thinking more boldly, perhaps it was Chen Xi among the twin personal disciples of the Chen Clan.

This also had traces to follow; after all, Ji You and she had spent more than half a year in the Sage's Holy Land.

It had always been rumored in the academy that Ji You had fiancées all over the world, so this matter might not be impossible.

However, in Lu Qingqiu's heart, because Chen Xi's status was too high, it was the least likely one.

At this time, Cao Jingsong, who had gone out to see the two sisters off, watched the cart go far away, then returned to Ji Village in the Fengzhou government office.

These past few days, with the fermentation of the Fengzhou grain event, their spirits had also been tense.

Now that the matter had come to an end, although the result was not ideal, it was also something that made them breathe a sigh of relief, and they couldn't help but want to rest well for a few days.

However, just after returning to Ji Village, they saw a figure in the central courtyard.

Although that figure restrained her aura, the stinging pain felt only after releasing her spiritual sense let them know that this person's realm was extremely profound.

The matter of wanting to seize the world's tax levies had caused a huge stir. Even though it was slightly calm now, it was not impossible for an outside enemy to have quietly entered Fengzhou.

Several people instantly became serious, slowed their pace, and walked toward the courtyard, but after only a few steps, they froze at the corridor of the central courtyard.

Behind the corridor pillar, a peerlessly beautiful face was revealed from behind, making them unable to help but hold their breath, their bodies instantly tensed up, and their waists bent a little.

The fake Master of Fengzhou had gone out to pick up someone, and the real Master of Fengzhou had come.

"Greetings, Wang Jiaoxi."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi had a powerful spiritual sense and had long known that someone was coming, so she turned around and bowed gracefully to Cao Jingsong.

Cao Jingsong also bowed back gracefully: "Greetings, Inspector."

Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, and Pei Ruyi also cupped their hands lightly and bowed to her, receiving a return bow from Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi.

Starting from Ji You's side, Cao Jingsong's seniority was higher, so even if Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was the Inspector, she had to pay her respects first.

This was also the reason why Cao Jingsong was so scared that his liver trembled when he first met her at the Heavenly Dao Assembly.

Seeing this scene, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu couldn't help but roll their eyes lightly.

Their own Inspector kept saying she came to see Qiu Ru, saying she came to stroll around, not mentioning a word about "the small Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple," but the etiquette was thorough; she even knew how to follow her husband and call him Wang Jiaoxi.

After Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi paid her respects to everyone, she moved her steps and then turned to the back hall.

She didn't have much experience in dealing with people, especially when facing elders, and she didn't know what to say, so she went gracefully to Ji You's study.

The study of the small Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple was quite tidy, but the case files were piled very high, looking like a small mountain.

The oil lamp was new, but the lamp base had very thick burn marks, which was clearly used excessively during this period.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi naturally knew about the grain selling and land leasing matters, and now looking at these case files, documents, and the oil lamp, the figure of him fighting through the night couldn't help but appear in her mind.

Since leaving the Immortal Manor at sunrise, they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year.

Scoundrel, he never went to Spirit Sword Mountain.

She sat behind Ji You's desk, leaned lightly on the desk, and blinked her eyes lightly.

After watching for a long time, she reached out and began to grind the ink lightly, then drew a stick figure with a sword through the heart on the draft paper.

At the same time, Cao Jingsong in the front hall breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he knew that the small Inspector of Spirit Sword Mountain was with his own rebellious disciple, the tension was still there when facing her, and it wouldn't change for a while.

Wen Zhengxin looked at Ding Yao and said: "Why did the Inspector suddenly come?"

"Young Master once promised to go to Spirit Sword Mountain to see our Inspector, but many things happened later, and he never went. So the Inspector..."

Hearing this, everyone was silent.

The next Abbot of Spirit Sword Mountain, who was high above, was really missing her husband; it was truly full of contrast.

If it weren't for taking Ji You away from Yuyang County back then, where would they have the opportunity to see such a small Inspector.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi soon came out of the study and then strolled around in the courtyard.

She was wearing a wide-sleeved flowing immortal dress, the skirt hem flowing like smoke and clouds, the layers of the skirt blooming like peony petals. Looking from afar, her immortal posture was beautiful, and her arrogance was compelling.

A fake stroll without a destination, actually waiting for the small Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple.

However, soon, Wei Rui returned from the Fengzhou government office.

She had received the message and knew that her sister-in-law had come, so she hurriedly returned home. As soon as she entered the door, she started calling her sister.

She didn't know the other party's identity before meeting Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi, so they got along extremely naturally and wouldn't feel pressure, and the atmosphere in the village gradually became lively.

At the same time, Ji You and Xiang Kuangcheng had arrived at the border of Qingzhou.

The shopkeepers and assistants who were released came toward them, and after walking close, they couldn't help but bow deeply.

"Proprietor, we failed to retreat safely and caused trouble for you. You shouldn't have saved us."

"It's fine. If not this time, there will be a next time. There will be a result sooner or later. You have worked hard on this trip, get on the cart."

"Thank you, Proprietor..."

Fengzhou dispatched a large number of grain carts to pick people up, and after everyone got on the carts, they returned in a mighty procession.

Along the way, Ji You sat in the cart and remained silent.

The matter that had been planned for a long time failed. Although he acted as if it didn't matter, he still felt regret in the end.

More importantly, this time they had exhausted all the advantages of time, place, and people but still failed to accomplish the matter. In the future, as the vitality of the Xian Sects and aristocratic families gradually recovered, what other opportunities could he have?

For several consecutive days, Ji You had been thinking about this question, but he could never find an answer.

Qingyun and the Nine Continents had been controlled by aristocratic families and Xian Sects for too long. It was truly like being cast in molten iron, solid and unbreakable, difficult to dismantle.

He also roughly understood why both the upper and lower levels defaulted to this rule, because perhaps many people had tried hard before him, but in the end, it was still this result, which made everyone give up.

The feeling this world gave Ji You seemed as if it had been hopeless from the beginning; all the tossing and turning was just making its cracks deeper.

"It's snowing."

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Ji You came back to his senses and looked at Xiang Kuangcheng.

At this time, Scholar Kuang was lifting the door curtain and said this to him.

Thus, Ji You also leaned over and saw scattered snowflakes falling toward the ground with a rustle.

"What does Brother Ji plan to do next?"

"Go back, pack up my things, and go to Spirit Sword Mountain to stay for a while."

Xiang Kuangcheng turned to look at Ji You: "To find Fairy Yan?"

Ji You nodded: "I promised her back then that I would go to Spirit Sword Mountain to see her when I had time. There were too many things in between, and it was delayed for half a year. I guess she's going to explode. What about you?"

"I'll stay in Ji Village. I won't go back to the capital before spring arrives. Fengzhou has changed so much, and I haven't even spent the New Year in Fengzhou once."

"Is Wei Rui staying with you?"