Nonsense! Master is not my wife.

"Mother, you don't know what Qiu Xingye looked like at that time. He was like a defeated rooster."

Liu Ningshuang asked softly, "Did you ask Yin You to do Qiu Xingye's work?"

When Liu Ling'er heard this, she shook her head, with a hint of doubt on her face:

"I haven't told anyone about Qiu Xingye's harassment of me, and I don't know how Yin You knew about it."

Liu Ningshuang heard this and nodded thoughtfully:

"No matter what, you owe Yin You a favor. Repay him when you have the chance."

Liu Ling'er said "hmm":

"Ling'er understands."

Chapter 124 Baihua Teahouse

Time moves forward slightly.

Yin You and Kong Miaoyin had just walked out of the Liu family mansion. Along the way, Kong Miaoyin transmitted all the information that she had collected yesterday using her mind-reading ability to Yin You through telepathy.

"The water in this Flower City is a bit deep. No wonder there are so many more monks than in previous years."

Yin You also felt a bit of a headache after hearing the complicated situation that Kong Miaoyin described:

"With so many sects involved, it is beyond the capabilities of the Huacheng Dao League branch. I wonder if they can control the situation."

"It's a pity that I still have to fight with the demons for the remaining two fragments of the Soul Sealing Map, so I can't stay to help the Liu family. However, the Liu family still has Aunt Liu in charge, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Thinking of Liu Ningxiang, Yin You felt a little relieved.

"By the way, where did you go last night? I wanted to find you to discuss this, but I found that you were not in the room." Kong Miaoyin asked casually.

She only guessed that it must be Liu Ningshuang or Liu Ningxiang who called Yin You away, but she didn't know what he went to do.

When Yin You heard this, his face unconsciously turned red as he recalled the absurdity and madness of last night.

He subconsciously quickened his pace and walked in front of Kong Miaoyin, so that she couldn't see his expression clearly at the moment:

"Aunt Liu asked me to discuss some things."

Kong Miaoyin had just asked casually, and when she heard Yin You say that, she nodded: "Oh."

She stopped and looked at Yin You who suddenly quickened his pace, and asked in confusion: "You have walked past, the teleportation platform is over here."

Yin You waved his hand without even turning his head: "I'm going to take care of something first, I'll be right back."

Kong Miaoyin followed without much hesitation after hearing this, and sighed helplessly: "Go find that little prince of Changqi?"

The redness on Yin You's face had faded, and his pace slowed down:

"Well, even though he didn't do anything excessive, this kind of behavior can still easily make people feel annoyed. I have to talk to him about it."

After Yin You and Kong Miaoyin walked around the city for a while, they found out the current location of the little prince of Changqi. After all, a person like him would easily attract everyone's attention as long as he did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts.

……

People in Huacheng love tea, so there are many teahouses. The most famous one among the "three major teahouses and seven small teahouses", Baihua Teahouse, is located in the center of Huacheng. It has an elegant building with seven floors. The seventh floor is specially used to entertain guests. It is usually hard to see anyone there, but at this time it is full of young monks.

Although these young monks have different auras, they are all very powerful without exception. They are the young geniuses from various forces who came to Huacheng.

Sitting at the front was an elegant man with shoulder-length hair. Although his aura was hidden, he was extremely eye-catching.

The middle-aged woman sitting quietly next to him is the owner of Baihua Teahouse and also an elder of the first-class Baihua Sect. The fact that he can have an elder sitting next to him shows that this elegant man is of extraordinary status.

His name was Liu Hua Ming. He was the leader of the younger generation of Baihua Sect and a young prodigy ranked 31st on the Northern Territory Prodigy List.

The scene of bringing together these young geniuses from various schools and sects was the work of Liu Hua Ming.

He stood up, clasped his fists to everyone, and then smiled slightly and said:

"All of you present here are young and famous geniuses in the Northern Territory. Thank you for giving me this favor and coming to the Baihua Teahouse. I will use tea instead of wine to toast you first."

After saying this, he picked up the teacup on the long table in front of him, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then showed the bottom of the cup to everyone, and said a little embarrassedly:

"Tea is not wine after all. It really needs to be savored carefully, haha."

"Daoyou Liuhua is so heroic!"

"We monks don't mind small matters, so it's fine."

Everyone spoke up when they saw this.

Only the voice of a handsome man in a long robe and carrying a long sword sounded out at an inopportune time:

"Liuhua Ming, why did you invite us here?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally lively atmosphere quickly quieted down.

The reason is simple. This handsome man is called Xuan Hui. He is the eldest senior brother of the first-rate Xuanyang Sword Sect and a young prodigy ranked 27th on the Northern Territory Prodigy List.

The Baihua Sect and the Xuanyang Sword Sect are both first-rate forces in the southern part of the Northern Territory. Since the sects are adjacent to each other, they often have disputes and conflicts over territory, resources and other issues.

Most of the people present were cultivators from the southern part of the Northern Territory, so they naturally knew all about these things. When they saw Xuan Hun speak, they knew that there was going to be fun to watch, so they all shut their mouths and watched from the sidelines.

Liu Huaming's expression did not change at all. He looked at Xuan Hui who was sitting not far away and smiled naturally:

"I have no purpose in inviting you all here. It's just because I have lived in the sect for a long time and rarely see so many young geniuses with great reputations. I am in a good mood, so I invited you all to gather together and want to get to know you all."

"After all, you and I are all cultivators from the Northern Territory, so we should naturally unite as one. If we don't interact more, won't we become estranged?"

Xuan Hun snorted coldly upon hearing this and fell silent.

After all, Liu Huaming had said such nice words. If he spoke out in rebuttal, wouldn't that just satisfy his wishes?

Liu Huaming saw that Xuan Hui was silent and knew that he had temporarily appeased this person.

He raised his teacup again and said with a smile:

"We won't talk about anything else today, so please feel free to do as you please."

When everyone heard Liu Huaming's words, they all picked up their teacups, put them to their lips and took a sip, even Xuan Hui was no exception.

Everyone present was a young genius from each school and sect. No matter what private grudges they had, they put them aside temporarily when they gathered here. They either practiced or talked about love, and the atmosphere was lively and enthusiastic.

Seeing this scene, Liuhua Ming smiled slightly, stood up and started walking.

He raised his teacup from time to time and smiled at the monks who greeted him, and finally came to a few tables by the windows on the west side.

He showed a sincere and humble smile on his face, and said in a gentle tone: "Fellow Daoists from the Chilian Academy, how does this tea taste?"

It turned out that the monks sitting at the tables by the windows on the west side were the young geniuses who accompanied the Chilian Academy to Huacheng this time.

No wonder Liu Hua Ming is so humble. After all, Chi Lian Academy is one of the top five forces in the Northern Territory, and the undisputed overlord of the southern part of the Northern Territory.

Hearing Liu Huaming's words, the handsome young man closest to him waved his folding fan gracefully and smiled back, "The tea has a rich aroma, and the fragrance lingers in your mouth. It is like having a hundred flavors, but none of them destroy their own flavors. It makes people have endless aftertastes. It is rare even in the academy. I wonder what this tea is called?"

Liu Huaming looked at the handsome young man, and first smiled and praised: "As expected of Fellow Daoist Chu Chou, you have a very deep understanding of the art of tea."

Then he said, "This tea is called Hundred Flower Tea. It was created by a senior from my Hundred Flower Sect. I just happened to have the secret recipe with me, but it is of no use to me, so I might as well give it to you, fellow Taoist."

After saying that, he took out a storage ring and handed it to Chu Chou.

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

Chu Chou did not refuse and took the storage ring with a smile.

Liu Huaming smiled slightly and turned to look at the young monk sitting at another table:

"You two are fellow Daoists Ji Jiu and Mu Bai, right?"

Chapter 125 Visit

In the direction Liu Huaming was looking, there were two young girls wearing white robes with different postures sitting.

One of them was a young girl with white hair and red eyes, and a petite figure. She had been listening to the young monks around her talking, and there was always a casual, faint smile on her face.

The other young girl has black hair and is slightly taller than the girl with white hair and red eyes. She is sleeping with one hand on her chin and eyes closed. She looks lazy and has dark circles under her eyes.

These two people were none other than Ji Jiu and Mu Bai, whom Yin You had met in the Chi Lian Academy. They were disciples of the Chi Lian Academy's Grand Elder Chang Jingyao, and the ways they practiced were extremely rare, even in the Xue Ling Ruins.

Ji Jiu was originally sitting in her seat, listening to the conversation between Liu Huaming and Chu Chou, but she didn't expect Liu Huaming to suddenly greet her and Senior Mu Bai. She was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said with a smile:

"It's us two."

She glanced at Mu Bai who was still sleeping with one hand on his chin, with a faint smile in her eyes: "My sister is in the process of training, so I cannot reply. Please forgive me, fellow Daoist Liuhua."

Liu Huaming gently waved his hand: "No, no, Brother Mubai never misses any opportunity to practice. Such diligence is worthy of learning for cultivators of our generation!"

He chuckled and said, "I heard that it seems that the two Taoist friends have come to Huacheng for the first time. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me if you don't mind."

"Although I am not from Huacheng, I have lived here for many years and I have some understanding of Huacheng."

Although he didn't know why Liu Huaming chose to talk to them among so many Chilian Academy disciples, Ji Jiu still had a smile on his face:

"Then Ji Jiu would like to thank Daoist Liuhua first."

Liu Huaming nodded slightly, then looked at the other disciples of the Chi Lian Academy and greeted them one by one.

Seeing this scene, Ji Jiu's eyes flashed with realization. It turned out that Liu Hua Ming had already found out the news about the young cultivators from their Chi Lian Academy, and he came over one by one to try to get close to them.

After greeting all the disciples of Chilian Academy, Liu Huaming walked towards the next table with a smile.

He saw a man in a yellow robe who had just hurried over and was sitting in a seat, drinking wine with a somewhat depressed look on his face. Then his eyes lit up and he walked up to him with a smile.

"Why do you look so sad, Brother Qiu? What happened?"

Qiu Xingye, who was the young prince of the Changqi Dynasty, smiled bitterly upon hearing this:

"Brother Liuhua, I really find it difficult to say this."

Seeing that Liu Huaming of Baihua Sect was actually quite familiar with Qiu Xingye of Changqi Royal Family and they were on good terms with each other, the young cultivators who had been paying attention to Liu Huaming's movements were slightly surprised, as they had never known before that the two were so close.

Liu Huaming took in the reactions of the young monks around him one by one. He smiled and sat next to Qiu Xingye. He patted his shoulder and said with a smile:

"You and I have been brothers for many years. There is no need to be so shy. Tell me what's on your mind. Maybe I have a solution."

When Qiu Xingye heard this, a glimmer of hope appeared on his originally gloomy face. He quickly held Liu Huaming's hand and spoke excitedly:

"Brother Liuhua, are you serious?"

Liu Huaming smiled back, speaking sincerely:

"But it doesn't matter."

Qiu Xingye thought about the words in his mind and expressed his doubts to Liu Huaming through telepathy:

"Brother Liuhua, you also know that I have lived in the palace for a long time and rarely go out. I only have you as my close friend."

Liuhua Ming nodded slightly.

Qiu Xingye kept talking, and continued, "This time, my father decided to send someone to Huacheng to observe the situation. I guessed that Brother Liuhua would also come to Huacheng, so I took the initiative to ask my father to let me follow him here. Sure enough, I met Brother Liuhua here, whom I haven't seen for many years."

Liu Huaming smiled when he heard this.

"Brother Liuhua, you don't know that some time ago when I was strolling in the central streets of Huacheng, I met a pretty girl in green. The moment I saw her face, I almost lost my mind. I froze in place and fell deeply in love with her."

Liu Huaming's eyes showed a hint of understanding: "So it's a matter of a young genius encountering a beauty."

Having said this, Qiu Xingye paused slightly, but continued:

"I didn't dare to go up and greet the girl in green at the time, and soon lost her trace in the crowd. Later, after sending my men to investigate, I learned that her name was Liu Ling'er, and she was the only daughter of Liu Ningshuang, the head of the Liu family in Huacheng."

After hearing the second half of Qiu Xingye's words, Liu Huaming's eyes became slightly serious:

"Liu Ling'er?"

Qiu Xingye did not notice Liu Huaming's sudden change in expression and nodded slightly:

"Yes, it is Liu Ling'er."

Liu Huaming said in a serious tone, "Then it may be difficult for Fellow Daoist Qiu. Although the Liu family is only a small family in Huacheng, its background is extremely huge."

Qiu Xingye smiled bitterly: "I also know that the Liu family has a senior who has been worshipped in the Snow Spirit Ruins, and he is also the master of a peak, and has great authority."

"So I didn't do anything to Liu Ling'er. I just sent my men to keep an eye on her near the Liu Mansion day and night. If they saw Liu Ling'er leaving the Liu Mansion, they would notify me. I then created a situation where I ran into her by chance, hoping to bring us closer together."

"It may be that I was too eager. This behavior not only did not bring us closer, but it seemed to make Liu Ling'er hate me even more. It was really a failure..."

"The longer time goes by, the colder Liu Ling'er's attitude towards me becomes. Although I didn't say it out loud, and I continued to run into her in Huacheng as usual, I knew deep down that it was probably hard to find a beautiful woman."

Having said that, Qiu Xingye picked up the teacup and took a sip in distress.

After Liu Huaming heard the whole situation, he felt troubled. He knew that this matter was difficult, so he smiled bitterly and sighed: