Chapter 198 Sisters
From Jinling Prefecture to Qizhou, to be precise, there are three roads to the 108 islands where Qingweizong is located. One is to take the land route, that is, to pass through Luzhou and Qizhou prefectures; one is to take the water route, to take the Grand Canal by boat; the other is to go to sea directly from the port of Jinling Prefecture.
Li Xuandu returned to Qingweizong last time, disguised himself as a caravan of Qian's family, and followed the Grand Canal waterway. This time, he didn't want to take the waterway anymore, so he planned to change to the seaway.
The reason for this decision was that when he and Qin Su went from Liaodong to Chuzhou, they took Qin Su's boat on the sea route. After they landed on the shore and headed to Taiping Sect, Qin Su's boat set off on its own for Jinling Mansion, while Li Xuandu and others took Taiping Sect's boat to Jinling Mansion. After the Jinling Mansion was completed, Li Xuandu had to go to Qingwei Sect to meet his old mentor, but this time it was not alone like last time. Not to mention Qin Su and others, there were also many other entourages, so Qin Su's boat was more convenient.
Li Xuandu's return to Qingwei Sect this time is of great significance and unusual. It is not Li Xuandu's own affairs, or even the matter of Qingwei Sect, but it is a major event involving the righteous path, the Taoist sect, the world, and even the general trend of the world. Li Xuandu's identity is no longer the fourth gentleman of the Qingwei Sect in the past, but the sect leader of Taiping Sect, and the middle-aged man between Zhang Jingxiu and Li Daoxu.
This reminds people of the old story of Situ Xuance. Situ Xuance had a good relationship with the five sects of Liaodong and advocated peace talks between the Weizong of Qing and Zheng. This move was deeply rooted in the hearts of the great heavenly master Zhang Jingxiu, so he invited Situ Xuance to meet with the Dazhen Mansion. Situ Xuance was invited to Yunjinshan and had a few days of interview with the great heavenly master Zhang Jingxiu to reach the first peace talks between the two sects. When Situ Xuance left Yunjinshan, Zhang Jingxiu personally sent them to Shangqing Town. Zhang Jingchen led Zhang Yueshan, Zhang Luanshan, Zhang Daishan and others to send them back thirty miles before returning. However, no one expected that Situ Xuance was ambushed on the way back from Wuzhou to Qizhou. Even though Situ Xuance had entered the realm of creation, he was still outnumbered. He fled back to the East China Sea under serious injuries. He was already dying and his life was not long.
This time, of course, Li Xuandu cannot be allowed to repeat the mistakes of Situ Xuance, so Zhang Jingxiu prepared a large number of entourages for Li Xuandu, including Bai Xiushang, the leader of Cihang Sect, who is now the number one on the Taixuan List. Zhang Jingxiu cannot go there in person. Li Xuandu represents an intermediary, so Zhang Jingxiu also sent his personal representative, who is also Li Xuandu's old friend, Zhang Luanshan, who had just rushed back from Xijing. In order to ensure the safety of Zhang Luanshan, Li Xuandu specially asked Ning Yi to go to the northwest and personally escort Zhang Luanshan back to Jinling Mansion.
Li Xuan arrived at Jinling Mansion on the sixth day of the second month and settled in the Qian family courtyard. On the seventh day of the second month, he visited Bai Xiushang and was attacked by Shangguan Guan. On the same day, Li Xuandu visited Yan Feiqing again. On the eighth day of the second month, the great master Zhang Jingxiu arrived at Jinling Mansion one day earlier, one day earlier than the scheduled day, and went to see Yan Feiqing first. On the nineth day of the second month, the sect leader of the righteous sect arrived at Jinling Mansion. At the same time, the lay Buddhist Qinghe stole the people to surround the villa of the former family. Qian Qingbai discussed with all parties and changed the meeting place where Li Xuandu and Zhang Jingxiu met at Dabaoen Temple. On the tenth day of the second month, Li Xuandu and Zhang Jingxiu officially met at Dabaoen Temple. Many things happened on this day. Zen Master Hu died, and lay Buddhist Qinghe took Shangguan Guan to escape. It was on this day that Li Xuandu and Zhang Jingxiu agreed on a new Taixuan List.
On February 11, Qin Su woke up and Li Xuandu handed over the Taixuan List to Sikong Zao, and Sikong Zao returned to Taiping Sect. Two days later, on February 13, Taiping Sect officially distributed the new Three Xuan List. On February 14, at the order of Li Xuandu, Li Rushi secretly arrived at Jinling Mansion. On February 15, Zhang Luanshan, accompanied by "Blood Sword" Ning Yi, rushed to Jinling Mansion. Shi Wuyue was also accompanied by Li Xuandu's own team. At this time, Li Xuandu would not open all his trump cards, but it was not the time to hide it. He continued to make arrangements and could not interrupt them, but he also had to ensure the safety of his "veteran".
Xiao Shiyu would personally see Li Xuandu off, which means that Xiao Shiyu and Shi Wuyue would meet again.
On the other hand, Zhang Haishi will meet with Taiwei Zhenren of Donghua Sect and Li Feiyan will welcome Li Xuandu on the way. Li Yuanying will join his wife Gu Yusheng to wait for the arrival of Li Xuandu and others in Wanghailou.
The righteous people occupied six seats on the Taixuan List. This time, in addition to Wuzhen and Zhang Jingchen, four Taixuan List masters were dispatched. Even if one Li Yuanying was eliminated, they were still three of them, and they were all among the top five. If they wanted to assassinate Li Xuandu like Situ Xuance, it would be difficult to do. Even if the remaining six hermits were all the same, even if the two immortals of the immortals did not take action, they would not be able to easily succeed. But everyone knew that whether it was Zhang Jingxiu who stayed in Jinling Mansion or Li Daoxu who had been dormant on Penglai Island, they would always pay attention. Whoever dared to act rashly at this time would be his own net.
February 17th is the day when Li Xuandu and others boarded the ship from Jinling Mansion to go to sea. Xiao Shiyu said to Zhang Jingxiu on behalf of him. Li Xuandu wanted to take this opportunity to resolve the misunderstanding between Shi Wuyue and Xiao Shiyu. He asked Bai Xiushang and Ning Yi to accompany him respectively, so that the two could have a good talk without conflict, and it would be best to untie the knots of their hearts over the years.
After the two sisters met, they stared at each other for a long time, but no one spoke for a moment.
After a while, Xiao Shiyu said to Bai Xiushang and Ning Yi: "Suyi, Mr. Ning, please wait for a while here. I have a few words to say to Mrs. Shi."
Ning Yi looked at Shi Wuyue, and Shi Wuyue nodded slightly, "It just so happens that I have something to say to my senior sister."
Ning Yi briefly answered a word, "Okay."
Bai Xiushang looked back at the direction of the dock. Li Xuandu and Qin Su were already boarding the ship. At this time, he was standing on the bow of the boat, close to each other, making Bai Xiushang, a person who has experienced it, smile and envious. Then she withdrew her gaze and said to the two: "No matter whether it is high or low, just about age, you two are seniors. It is not easy to delay too long, so let the younger generations wait."
"Don't worry." Xiao Shiyu had already walked towards a secluded place not far away. Shi Wuyue's foot injury had not healed. However, after recuperation for so long, she was unable to move and move, but she was walking without any obstacles. She also followed Xiao Shiyu and walked towards the distance.
Xiao Shiyu walked to a big rock, stood with his hands behind her, facing away from Shi Wuyue who was following her, and did not turn around.
Shi Wuyue also stopped, about a meter away from Xiao Shiyu, and quietly looked at Xiao Shiyu's back.
Many years ago, Shi Wuyue looked at her senior sister's tall back and followed her into the Xuannv Sect. She remembered that it was snowing heavily that day, and the entire Xuannv Sect was covered in white. Her senior sister was also dressed in white, as if she wanted to integrate with the entire environment. But since she slapped the person in front of her that day, she has never looked at her like this again.
Shi Wuyue sighed softly.
Xiao Shiyu turned around slowly and looked at Shi Wuyue. There was no anger that Shi Wuyue imagined, nor any hatred. There was only the true calm of an old man who had experienced many vicissitudes. No matter how young Xiao Shiyu looked, she was an old man. It was also the intention of Bai Xiushang's words just now. It was not that he was afraid that Li Xuan and other juniors would be withered, but that he tactfully reminded them two very old people not to act as impulsively as their children.
The stone seemed to be very big, as big as a millstone. Because of the long-term wind and sun, it did not have too many edges, but was very smooth. So Xiao Shiyu sat on the stone and said, "Sit down and talk."
Shi Wuyue also sat on the stone, but the two soldiers did not sit side by side, but were back to back, each facing in the same direction.
Xiao Shiyu was silent, waiting for Shi Wuyue to speak, but Shi Wuyue was a little confused about where to start, and the two of them were silent together.
In the end, Xiao Shiyu spoke first, "Shitou, you are the age of knowing destiny this year, right?"
Shi Wuyue said: "Can you not mention this? I think I am still young, just over thirty years old, and I am still a milf, with a charm."
Xiao Shiyu shook his head, "You can't mention it, but I can't ignore it. I'm already in my sixties."
Shi Wuyue whispered: "How terrible. Whenever I see little girls like Qin Su, I always feel that I have become younger and can still be sisters with them. But you always have to remind me that I am actually an old woman. If I hadn't been covered with skin that could maintain my beauty, my hair would have been 70% whiter and wrinkles on my face, and no one would have looked at it more."
"I don't want to say this." Xiao Shiyu shook his head, "I want to say that the white-headed sisters are over fifty years old and have a few fifty years left."
Shi Wuyue lowered her head and looked at the tip of her shoes that stuck out of her skirt: "No one is there, so I'm here to see my senior sister today."
Xiao Shiyu raised her head, "You didn't want to listen to my explanations back then, nor did you believe my explanations."
Shi Wuyue sighed and said, "It doesn't matter."
Xiao Shiyu asked, "Have you met Song Zheng in the golden tent?"
Shi Wuyue replied: "I haven't seen it, but it doesn't matter anymore."
While speaking, Shi Wuyue looked up at the direction where Ning Yi was. Bai Xiushang had already left. Ning Yi's arms drooped naturally and his eyes were calm. After touching Shi Wuyue's gaze, he avoided it and turned to Li Xuandu's direction.
Shi Wuyue withdrew her gaze and smiled slightly, "It's true that there is nothing to do."
Xiao Shiyu couldn't see the smile on Shi Wuyue's face and said in confusion: "This is not like you. I have locked you in the Jade Prison for so many years, but I have never seen you feel that you have any repentance. Why does it matter all of a sudden?"
Shi Wuyue did not answer directly, but said, "Dan Taiyun doesn't care anymore. What else do I care about? Or is the senior sister having a knot?"
Xiao Shiyu was silent for a moment and said, "I don't have any knots in my heart. It's best if you can think about it."
Shi Wuyue said: "I like the name that my senior sister just called me, but I don't want this name to be used in the present, I hope it can be used in the future."
Xiao Shiyu suddenly understood that Shi Wuyue was interested, so she could not care about everything before. Xiao Shiyu knew that she should send a blessing at this time, which would resolve the grudges between the two of them for many years, but she still asked in a delusion: "Don't he mind?"
Xiao Shiyu did not say whether this "he" refers to Song Zheng or the person Shi Wuyue cared about. She did not ask what she minded. But the sisters who had been doing for many years still made Shi Wuyue understand. Shi Wuyue did not answer her and stood up and left, walked towards the direction of boarding the ship, leaving Xiao Shiyu alone behind her.
Xiao Shiyu got up and turned around, looking at Shi Wuyue's back, and was speechless for a long time.
At this moment, Xiao Shiyu knew about her question, which once again hurt the junior sister's heart. She wanted to explain. She did not mean to look down on Shi Wuyue. She just knew that men cared about the woman's past. If they didn't say it, they would mind in their hearts. She didn't want Shi Wuyue to repeat the same mistakes.
Chapter completed!