Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 217 Return without Success (I)

The wind came from nowhere, blowing through the lush vegetation outside the hall, bringing with it the fragrance of flowers and fruits.

In the corner of the hall, the white dog lay on its two front paws, looking very well-behaved, but its red eyes contained a thoughtful look.

It heard the conversation between its master and Liu Yuchuan, and was somewhat puzzled as to why its master would not agree to Liu Yuchuan's simple request.

There have always been only seven people in the world. This time, Longxushui died, leaving a vacancy. It is understandable to introduce one person. In comparison, the fruits grown are more laborious and time-consuming. It is just an introduction. The final decision is still left to the world master who lives in seclusion in the depths of Fujie Mountain.

Yan thought that perhaps the master suspected that Liu Yuchuan was deliberately setting a trap to get close to the border.

It recalled the fight with Park's father. As soon as Longxushui died, Liu Yuchuan appeared soon. It was seriously injured and thought it was dead. Coincidentally, Liu Yuchuan soon attracted the Fire Phoenix, and only the Fire Phoenix could save it. Later, it was besieged by masters from various countries, and it had to bring Liu Yuchuan back to find its master.

The whole process has perfectly led to the current result.

The host has the wisdom to see through the world, so probably that's why he doesn't want to introduce Liu Yuchuan.

"The Wo people have no special talents except growing fruits and vegetables and picking flower dew. The land of Zhongzhou is not as fertile as the Woye. It was not easy for me to find this precious land and grow some useful fruits."

After the old man finished speaking, he raised his hand to Liu Yuchuan and Gu Jingnian, then closed his eyes, indicating that they should make their choice.

Liu Yuchuan shook his head and said, "I came here only to enter the realm."

The old man said, "You saved my dog, so I gave you a reward. If you don't want it, then forget it."

"I'm not doing this for reward."

"Okay." The old man said calmly without even opening his eyes, "Then we are even now."

Liu Yuchuan had a bitter look on his face.

He had gone through so much trouble to find this place, but it looked like he would return empty-handed.

I am unwilling to do so, but seeing the old man's attitude, there is no other way but to force my way out.

The old man waited for a long time, but Liu Yuchuan showed no intention of taking action, so he opened his eyes and turned to Gu Jingnian.

"What about you, little one?"

Gu Jingnian said: "I have done nothing, how dare I accept the gift of thanks from the old senior?"

The old man laughed and said, "Since you have the opportunity to come here and take advantage of me, you must not tell others about what happened here after you leave."

Judging from his attitude, maybe he just likes Gu Jingnian more than Liu Yuchuan, or maybe he is naturally closer to people with a fertile atmosphere.

"In that case." Gu Jingnian asked, "May I ask, old senior, why did you only ask Mr. Liu and I what we want, but not Ying Yao?"

The old man smiled and said, "Because she is one of us and has a pure heart, I plan to keep her here."

Hearing this, Gu Jingnian frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy.

He really didn't like the old man's attitude of making decisions for her without asking about her wishes, and felt strongly offended.

But he had to admit that this old man was the most powerful person he had ever seen in his life, and this place was also the safest place he had ever been to.

If Woye couldn't be found, where could he take Yingyao to hide to avoid the endless pursuit of the world? Letting Yingyao stay seemed to be the best option.

Gu Jingnian looked at Ying Yao, and she happened to turn around.

"Sir, can you stay too?" Ying Yao asked, "I want to be with you."

The old man thought for a moment and said, "Little thing, I'll give you a third choice. Stay here and live with us."

Hearing this, Liu Yuchuan glanced at Gu Jingnian and snorted in dissatisfaction, obviously thinking that the old man was very unfair. He helped to kill Pu's father and save Yan, and even brought a pair of servants with him, but in the end the servants were rewarded even more generously.

Gu Jingnian hesitated.

He has been persecuted and schemed against all his life. Even after fleeing from Rui to Yong, he still has not lived a stable life. Today, with just a nod of his head, this palace that benefits the people will be enough to ensure that he will not be disturbed.

But he thought of many people and found that he had friends in Zhongzhou.

He also thought of what Jian Li said before he died. Gu Caiwei was not dead yet, so this might not be credible, but he would never be willing to accept it if he didn't confirm it.

The Wo people are immortal, so they have long and boring days to kill. Listening to their conversation, the old man slept for a year, so what's the point of him living with them in this small palace? Life that passes by in the blink of an eye is too empty.

Thinking about this, Gu Jingnian asked himself why he wanted to go to Woye again? Did he think Woye would be better? Suddenly he realized that what he wanted was not stability.

The road to the fertile land is bound to be full of thorns and is a destined to be difficult adventure. He is very likely to die on the road, but he would rather die than vent his despair for Zhongzhou.

He felt that Zhongzhou was full of ruthless exploitation by the superiors, the law of the jungle, cruelty, and darkness. He wanted to escape from his family and Zhongzhou, not hoping for change, because he believed that Zhongzhou was beyond redemption. This was actually his struggle. Deep in his heart, he just wanted to fight.

After figuring this out, Gu Jingnian's gaze became firm and more powerful than ever before.

"Thank you, old senior." He bowed, "But I have unfinished business, so it's difficult for me to stay."

As expected, the old man said, "Since you don't want to stay, choose a fruit."

"No merit, no reward. I appreciate your kindness."

Gu Jingnian is just like Liu Yuchuan, he wants nothing.

The old man's calm eyes showed a rare look of surprise, and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"I have been in Zhongzhou for a thousand years, and it is rare to see someone like you who has no desires or requests."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuchuan responded with a slightly sarcastic tone: "That's because the old senior lives in seclusion and rarely sees people."

The old man said: "I live in seclusion, but I have seen people like you who have lofty ambitions."

Liu Yuchuan didn't want to have a verbal confrontation with him and just smiled self-deprecatingly.

Seeing that Gu Jingnian was unwilling to stay, Yingyao bowed to the old man and said, "Thank you for your kindness, old senior. I will follow you."

"Little girl, you should think carefully. Zhongzhou is not a fertile land. You will be hunted by those who want to practice and be reborn."

Ying Yao was very determined and said, "Wherever you go, I will go."

Seeing this, Shou Gu turned to Gu Jingnian, put her hands on her hips and asked, "Aren't you going to persuade her to stay?"

Gu Jingnian did give some advice, but his attitude was not firm. He said, "Yingyao, think about it carefully. It will be safe to stay here."

In fact, he had hesitated, but in the end he thought that he had only met these two people once today, so how could he know if they were really trustworthy? After all, he had seen too many hypocritical people in his life.

In addition, he also considered agreeing to stay here temporarily, and wait until Liu Yuchuan left before taking Ying away, so as not to continue to be treated as a servant in the future. But who dares to say that this Womin grandparents and grandchildren are easier to get along with than Liu Yuchuan? At least looking at the dog they raised, it was not a good dog.

Ying Yao didn't even think about it, she ran directly to Gu Jingnian, grabbed his wrist, and said, "I'll go with you, Master."

She was afraid that he would really keep her.

Gu Jingnian turned around, smiled, and nodded. The moment they decided to leave together, they were no longer afraid of being persecuted.

Seeing this, the old man sighed and said, "In that case, little girl, eat both fruits."

Ying Yao was stunned, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying: "Young Master said, no reward without merit..."

Without giving her time to refuse, the little girl handed two fruits to her and said, "Eat them if you ask me to. We are all from the same hometown, why are you being so polite?"

After saying this, the fruit was handed to Yingyao's mouth.

Yingyao smelled the faint fruity fragrance and couldn't help feeling greedy. She opened her mouth involuntarily, and Shou Gu directly stuffed the fruit into her mouth. She took a bite and found it really delicious. She chewed it and swallowed it.

After eating, she felt that she was too greedy and looked at Gu Jingnian shamefully.

Since Gu Jingnian saw that Yan had already eaten it, he knew that the fruit was not poisonous, so he gave her an encouraging look.

Yingyao felt relieved and simply ate the other one.

This time she ate very slowly, chewing it in small bites and savoring it carefully. She felt that this fruit was the most delicious thing she had ever eaten in her life.

The old man watched Yingyao eat the fruit, stroked his long beard, and asked kindly, "Little girl, do you feel any difference after eating it?"

"My belly feels warm and comfortable."

"You are now stronger than before," the old man said, "you don't have to worry about others bullying you anymore."

After saying this, he glanced at Liu Yuchuan seemingly unintentionally.

Gu Jingnian immediately understood the old man's intention.

The reason why the old man asked them to choose two fruits was probably because he thought that if Liu Yuchuan wanted to live a hundred years longer, then Gu Jingnian would choose strong strength and be able to break free from Liu Yuchuan. Now if Ying Yao ate both fruits, the result would be the same.

It turned out that the old man wanted to rescue them from the very beginning.

(End of this chapter)