Zhu Xian: Learn from the Great Ying Immortal and rebuild the Trinity School

Chapter 56 Going to the meeting alone
"what happened?"

Zhou Yixian, who was concentrating on working, asked without even raising his head.

"Oh it's all right."

Xu Zhiqiu calmly put the letter into his arms, with a slightly unnatural look on his face.

He glanced to his side and saw Lu Xueqi looking at him quietly.

He smiled and said nothing more.

"Let's eat."

"..."

Finished the meal.

Xu Zhiqiu was supposed to take Lu Xueqi to Qingyun Mountain, and logically he should have parted with Zhou Yixian.

But he didn't.

The bear skin that he had pawned earlier was very expensive, and after deducting the cost of food, he still had quite a bit of money left.

So, he took a few people to stroll along the long street.

Passing by a grocery stall, he bought a tiger-head hat for Xiaohuan.

Passing by a bookstall, I bought a fan for Zhou Yixian as a summer pastime.

Then we came to a clothing store.

"Sir, are you here to buy clothes?"

The female shopkeeper came forward enthusiastically to greet us.

Xu Zhiqiu pushed Lu girl forward and said cheerfully:
"Please help this child get a new set of clothes. If you can do it, there will be a reward."

"Easy to say!"

A moment later, when Lu Xueqi changed out of her old aqua blue dress and put on a new sky blue dress, she stood in front of Xu Zhiqiu.

Xu Zhiqiu looked at it carefully for a long time and nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, she looks like a lady from a noble family."

Women love beauty, and now that she has new clothes, Lu Xueqi is naturally happy.

It's just that she is a quiet person and rarely expresses herself.

But when she heard him praising her in person, although Lu Xueqi's expression did not change much, her cheeks turned slightly pink.

…………

After buying things, Xu Zhiqiu led them back to Shanhaiyuan.

He used his last bit of silver to book two guest rooms from the shopkeeper. He stayed there for just one night and checked out at noon the next day.

In the room, Zhou Yixian raised a question:
"Boy, even if you are rich, this is too extravagant, isn't it?"

"Also, didn't you say you were going to take that girl to Qingyun Mountain? Why are you delaying here?"

Xu Zhiqiu drove Lu Xueqi to the next room, leaving only himself and Zhou Yixian.

After he pondered for a while, he said to Zhou Yixian:

"Old man, we know each other. If I need your help, will you help me?"

"What's the matter?" Zhou Yixian was suspicious. "Tell me."

"I have to go out later. If I can come back early tomorrow morning, everything will be fine. If I can't..."

He bowed deeply.
"Please help me get that child to a successful career."

"Is that the letter?"

"I owe you a big favor, and I have to pay it back."

Zhou Yixian frowned slightly. Although he usually seemed to be a big shot, he was actually very meticulous and pointed out the problem quickly.

"You have no relatives or friends in this city. The one who gave you the letter... was it He Huan?"

Xu Zhiqiu didn't shake his head, which was considered as an admission.

That letter was indeed sent by Hehuan.

The content was very simple. Apart from the blood-stained hairpin, there was only a thin piece of paper.

Only the time and place are written on it.

This is an invitation letter. The consequences of not going are obvious: someone will die.

And he recognized the hairpin; it belonged to Qu Niang.

Zhou Yixian was silent.

after awhile--

“Hmm~Hmm~”

Xiaohuan suddenly burst into tears, and her voice was so loud that it could be heard through the wall of the next door.

Lu Xueqi was trying to coax her in the next room, but to little avail, her crying did not stop.

"Boy, I know you're not a fool, but I still want to ask you a question." Zhou Yixian was a little annoyed by the noise and frowned, "You really have never died, don't you know how to write the word death?"

"With your insignificant skills, how can you fight against the Hehuan Sect? Do you want to risk your life knowing that this journey is dangerous?"

"Oh, you may not believe it." Xu Zhiqiu smiled reservedly and rubbed his nose, "I'm used to this kind of thing."

"You!" Having said this, Zhou Yixian was choked and couldn't say anything.

"Forget it." He slowly closed his eyes. "Your life is your own. I can't control you. As for the matter you entrusted to me..."

He nodded, which was considered as his agreement.

"That's it, thank you very much."

After bowing deeply again, Xu Zhiqiu turned and walked out.

Zhou Yixian looked at his back, and a hint of regret appeared on his old face.

But what can the disciples do?

Xu walked out of the porch and was about to go downstairs, but saw Lu Xueqi standing at the door, looking straight at him.

I don’t know how much emotion and information are contained in those dark eyes.

But Xu Zhiqiu knew that this girl was very smart and some things could not be hidden from her at all.

So I didn't plan to communicate with her and just walked around her.

However, just as he took a step, she gently grabbed the corner of his clothes.

Lu Xueqi lowered her head, her shoulders stiff.

She knew very well what this separation meant.

Xu Zhiqiu moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.

He gently broke free from her and ran away.

Some things, no matter how far you run away, are like a kite being caught.

What you have to face cannot be avoided after all.

In that case, it’s better to be more open.

Those who have done good deeds to others and those who have done evil deeds to others should be repaid and those who have done evil should be punished.

All the grudges, causes and consequences are mixed together, which can be considered a clear thought.

As for whether he is dead or alive in the end,
Is it a fight of life or death?

That depends on how much ability you have.

…………

Xu Zhiqiu has no magic weapon and cannot fly.

The location on the letter was nearly a hundred miles away, and it was already late at night when he arrived there on foot.

This is a mountain stream with strange rocks, cliffs hundreds of feet high, and gurgling water.

Judging from the feng shui alone, it is a good place to bury the bones.

"Master, you didn't make a mistake. You really came."

The voice was hoarse and charming, but I didn't know who said it.

The moon was shining coldly, picking out unbearable figures in the darkness.

They looked down from a high position at their prey who came calmly to the appointment.

Xu Zhiqiu looked around and smiled.

As expected, Hehuan valued him enough and finally stopped using those outer sect rubbish to embarrass him.

The group in front of me now is all women.

I think they are all from the inner sect or the true sect, and their cultivation is quite high.

"I'm here, where's your sincerity?"

"How about I give it to you, just a lowly servant?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a person was thrown down from above.

Xu Zhiqiu stepped forward to catch it, and felt something sticky in his hand.

Almost a year had passed since they last met, and Xu Zhiqiu was trying hard to recognize her appearance.

But she was beaten to the point where she was almost unrecognizable.

His clothes were tattered and his body was covered with bruises.

Especially the back, which was whipped so hard that the skin and flesh were torn and even the tendons were exposed.

The punishment she once feared the most was finally used on her.

"..."

Xu Zhiqiu just held her like that, and was silent for a long time before he called out:
"Mother Qu?"

The person in his arms moved slightly, and made a voice so weak that it was almost indistinguishable:
"Young Master... you are so stupid..."

Xu Zhiqiu injected the true Qi into her body through his palms, comforting her:

"I'm already here, why are you still talking about this?"

Qu Niang couldn't open her eyes at first, but she still tried hard to keep them open a little.

After seeing his face clearly, she finally raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
"Come to think of it... I still don't know... your full name..."

"Zhiqiu, my name is Xu Zhiqiu."

(End of this chapter)