bookandnovel Chapter 111 "Sister Shulan, are you still willing to come with me now?"
Chapter 111 "Sister Shulan, are you still willing to come with me now?"
Inside the main hall of the Zhao residence's front courtyard.
Song Yan grabbed the teapot and poured a large amount of tea into it from the spout.
The scalding tea seemed unable to extinguish the raging fire in his heart.
After finishing the tea, Song Yan put down the teapot and looked at the three stunning beauties who were staring at him with curiosity.
Finally, Song Yan's gaze, like two nails, was fixed firmly on Lu Yuan.
Oh shit!!
Why?!
We went back to Fengtian together yesterday, and now my junior brother is getting married?
The key question is whether he can marry two such stunningly beautiful women at once?
Oh my god!
This is Zhao Qiao'er, the president of the top chamber of commerce outside the Great Wall!
She's the woman countless men dream of!
Putting aside her stunning beauty, Zhao Qiao'er was incredibly wealthy!
If he could really marry Zhao Qiao'er, he'd never have to worry about food for the rest of his life!
And wow, wow, wow!
He not only got his hands on Zhao Qiao'er, but also another stunningly beautiful mature woman!
Although Song Yan was unaware of Song Meiqin's situation.
But that day, Song Meiqin arrived with Song Zonghu, the head of the Fengtian City Security Corps.
His family background must be extremely impressive.
no……
How could these two stunningly beautiful mature women choose to marry the same person?!
So who should be the elder and who should be the younger?
Would the younger one be willing to do that?!
How did my junior brother manage to get those two to agree?
Thinking of this, Song Yan's chubby face became as stiff as a stone.
Oh shit!!
I'm so angry at this jerk of a junior brother!!
Having lived for over twenty years, I find myself in a brothel where even finding a prostitute to give me a free shoulder massage requires me to be mindful of her attitude!
As it turned out, his junior brother...
Fuck!
So annoying!!
That's fucking infuriating!
"Senior brother, give me your lines!"
Lu Yuan, sitting to the side, looked at his senior brother Song Yan with a strange expression.
After coming in, he drank a pot of tea, and then looked around, observing everything...
What are you looking at!
These are all my wives!
Coming to his senses, Song Yan finally turned to look at Lu Yuan, his envy, jealousy, and hatred turning into helplessness.
Song Yan wanted to speak, but then glanced at Shen Shulan beside him.
It's alright that Zhao Qiao'er and Song Meiqin are here.
After all, these two stunningly beautiful mature women were already his junior brother's wives.
There's nothing you can't say in front of these two.
But this proud daughter of Wuqing Temple...
Before Song Yan could say anything, Lu Yuan said directly:
"Senior brother, please speak freely. Senior sister Shulan is no outsider either."
"There's nothing to hide in front of Senior Sister Shulan."
"If you can't say it just because Senior Sister Shulan is here, then don't say it."
Shen Shulan came to help Lu Yuan on her own initiative.
And she will soon be going to follow Lu Yuan.
So what to do next should not be kept from others, neither morally nor logically.
That was Lu Yuan's original intention, but to others, his words did indeed sound different.
Even Shen Shulan himself was taken aback.
For a moment, Aunt Qiao'er and Aunt Qin exchanged a glance with their stunningly beautiful faces.
His eyes were filled with a helpless and indulgent "I knew it" attitude.
Then, glancing at Shen Shulan sitting opposite him, a playful smile appeared on his exquisite lips.
Shen Shulan herself trembled almost imperceptibly.
She glanced quickly at the meaningful smiles of the two "aunties" opposite her.
A surge of heat rushed to her cheeks, instantly tinging her cool, aloof face with a faint blush.
She turned her head slightly, her gaze falling elsewhere, but her heart was pounding wildly.
Song Yan's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he watched this scene.
This is fucking amazing!!!
What does that mean?!
What?! Are you kidding me?!
Shen Shulan!
Why are you blushing?!
What does this sentence mean?!
What?! We're not outsiders anymore!!
Finally, Song Yan glared at Lu Yuan, yelling, "You...you son of a bitch!!!"
Are you never going to stop?!
Does every woman who gets close to you end up becoming your wife?!
In the corner, Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan silently watched the drama unfold while stuffing their mouths with exquisite pastries.
The two of them were already used to this!
The two exchanged a glance and saw the same emotion in each other's eyes.
My admiration for Brother Lu is like a surging river, flowing endlessly!
"...Junior brother, do you have the map of the Wang family's breeding ground?"
In the end, Song Yan was exhausted and gave up resisting.
He slumped in the chair, asking weakly.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan blinked.
He had not told Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable that he possessed a map of the Wang family's breeding ground for evil spirits.
The main reason is that I previously thought that this Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable didn't have a good relationship with my old man.
At the time, such things were naturally not mentioned.
There's nothing we can't say now.
Lu Yuan nodded.
Song Yan glanced at Shen Shulan again, then asked:
"The Demon-Raising Grounds that Senior Sister Shulan is currently clearing out—was that also mapped by you?"
It seems that the conversation between Crane Celestial Venerable and Shen Jizhou last night has revealed all the details.
Lu Yuan nodded in agreement again.
Song Yan's spirits lifted, and he immediately pressed for an answer:
"So now, combining the two sides, how much of the Fiend-Raising Land is left untouched?"
Lu Yuandao:
"I have seven here."
Shen Shulan's cold voice then rang out:
"There are six left at Wuqing Temple."
As soon as Shen Shulan finished speaking, Song Yan sat up straight in his chair, his eyes shining.
"Thirteen!"
"Enough! Absolutely enough!"
Lu Yuan took out his old brass pocket watch, glanced at it, and urged:
"Senior brother, just say what you need to say. I'm in a hurry to leave for the Nourishing Fiend Land."
Upon hearing this, Song Yan quickly waved his hand and said:
"Oh dear, don't go! Why would we go to a place meant for nurturing evil spirits?"
Ok?
Then Song Yan looked at Lu Yuan and quickly said:
"Regarding your master's matter concerning the Heavenly Venerable, my master said that relying solely on the Book of Ten Thousand People is far too difficult!"
"If you truly want a chance to obtain the title of Celestial Venerable, that door pass is also essential!"
"My master can make a fortune using these thirteen nurturing grounds!"
To make some moves?
Lu Yuan looked at Song Yan with a puzzled expression.
Then, Song Yan began to recount his story.
To put it simply, the plan is to use the remaining thirteen Nourishing Earth Sites to bribe people from other Taoist sects.
Of course, this may sound a bit harsh, but that's basically the gist of it.
What is the reason for this year's Luotian Grand Ritual?
The Wang family, destined for death!
Why are the people so anxious and uneasy?
This place is a breeding ground for evil spirits!
In this selection of Heavenly Venerables, the matter of nurturing evil spirits will surely be the most attention-grabbing.
People from other Taoist sects naturally also wanted to eliminate the place where evil spirits were nurtured.
However, their intention to cultivate evil spirits does not mean that they want to compete for the position of Heavenly Venerable through cultivating evil spirits.
Even relying on a place to cultivate evil spirits is not enough to compete for the title of Heavenly Venerable.
They want to raise evil spirits for other purposes.
They save face by clearing away the "merit" of the evil-bringing ground!
After all, there are so many famous temples and monasteries outside the pass, but in the end, only Zhenlong Temple and Wuqing Temple managed to solve all the problems with the Nourishing Evil Land.
Other powerful Taoist sects didn't even manage to eliminate a single place for nurturing evil spirits.
Is this something to talk about?
In this year's Heavenly Venerable Ceremony, during the "Book of Merits" which records the merits of each Taoist temple, there was absolutely no mention of the "Nurturing the Evil Land"? Where do they put their faces then?
Therefore, the meaning of Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable is quite simple.
He was to distribute the remaining thirteen nurturing sites and put them into operation.
A place for nurturing evil spirits can be divided among three to five Taoist temples, allowing them to jointly eliminate it.
In this way, these thirteen places for nurturing evil spirits are enough to have the names of thirty or forty Taoist temples written in the "Book of Merits"!
Everyone gets a share of the benefits, and everyone is happy!
Naturally, there are requirements for this, and these requirements are found in the internal voting process of the "Daoist Certificate" during the Heavenly Venerable Ceremony.
Cast your vote for Zhenlong Temple!
Lu Yuan has now acquired ten Nourishing Lands, which is more than enough to satisfy public opinion.
The process of submitting petitions to the people can definitely gather a lot of public opinion.
Then add the Taoist ballots from the Taoist register.
While the Celestial Venerable wouldn't say it's a sure thing, it's at least a shoo-in!
"How was it, junior brother!"
"Isn't my master clever?!"
"Since you've already taken over ten Nourishing Fiend Lands, there's no point in taking any more."
"We're already far ahead. Taking ten nurturing lands versus taking seventeen is just a change in numbers; it doesn't mean much." Song Yan shook his head, speaking smugly about his master Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable's idea.
"But if we take out the remaining land for nurturing evil spirits and share it with others, we can all eat the meat and drink the soup together."
"With support from within the Taoist sect, securing the title of Heavenly Venerable is practically a certainty!"
Song Yan thought his master was incredibly smart!
Don't be fooled by the fact that he's always with a roughneck like me; he can get angry easily.
But some things, he really thinks about in great detail.
Of course, the biggest problem is whether Shen Shulan's six nurturing grounds are willing to return them.
Song Yan looked at Lu Yuan, who was still in a daze, and stood up, shaking his head.
Oh well, what can I do? I'm the senior brother.
This is a good deed, so let's see it through to the end!
After all, those spirit-raising grounds were given to Shen Shulan by Lu Yuan. Once something is given away, how could one possibly ask for it back?
Let me, as the senior disciple, handle this kind of wicked person.
Junior brother, you should be secretly happy to have a senior brother like me!
Song Yan made up his mind, turned to Shen Shulan beside him, and bowed slightly.
"Senior Sister Shulan, you've heard the whole story. Could you perhaps return the six Fiend-Nourishing Grounds you possess?"
"You've already cleared out a lot, your record is outstanding. To be honest, it doesn't matter if you lose these last six."
"Why don't we just return it to my junior brother?"
Song Yan had barely finished speaking.
Shen Shulan blinked her cool eyes, and without the slightest hesitation, nodded immediately.
"Of course, I'll go back and tell the temple right now."
However, before she could finish speaking, Lu Yuan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was deep.
"No need, senior brother."
"I don't want to do that."
The room fell silent the moment he said that.
All eyes instantly fell on Lu Yuan.
Song Yan, in particular, had his eyes practically popping out of their sockets; his expression was as if he'd seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Every pore on his face seemed to be screaming:
Are you sick, Lu Yuan?
Seeing Song Yan's expression, Lu Yuan smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"I know it's hard for you to understand, but... there really isn't any need for that."
Lu Yuan could certainly understand Song Yan's idea; to be fair, the method was brilliant.
He himself agrees with this method!
"No...no...why?!"
Song Yan was completely stunned. His voice rose eight octaves as he couldn't help but question loudly.
"What exactly do you want?!"
Even Shen Shulan, who was standing to the side, looked at her with confusion. She couldn't understand Lu Yuan's reason for refusing.
This seems... completely unreasonable.
Lu Yuan didn't keep anyone in suspense, nor did he pretend to be profound. He looked at Song Yan and solemnly cupped his hands in greeting.
"I hope my senior brother will convey my words to my senior master without any error."
"If this matter doesn't involve my master, I would use this method."
"No, I will definitely use it. At least a year ago, before I became a disciple of my master, I wholeheartedly supported it!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank even further.
Yes, that's exactly what we should use!
Wouldn't someone who doesn't use this be out of their mind?
Lu Yuan sighed softly and changed the subject.
"However, this matter is not about me becoming a Celestial Venerable, but about me earning a Celestial Venerable title for my master."
Upon hearing this, Song Yan frowned even more deeply.
"So what?"
"Of course I know it's to help your master earn the title of Celestial Venerable!"
Looking at Song Yan's expression, Lu Yuan glanced at him with a strange look and said:
"Senior brother, you've followed our senior uncle for so many years, you must know something about what happened between those two back then, right?"
"Including their temperaments and personalities."
Song Yan blinked, and then said:
"I know a little bit, so what?"
"What does this have to do with anything?"
Looking at Song Yan's expression, Lu Yuan couldn't help but curl his lip.
"That senior brother is quite stupid."
Song Yan: "??????"
Before Song Yan could react angrily, Lu Yuan waved his hand slightly and continued:
"Although I've been following my master for a little over a year, I can tell that back then, my master and my senior uncle probably parted ways for some reason." "My master, to put it nicely, was sticking to his principles; to put it bluntly, he was just stubborn, stubborn to the extreme, and strong-willed to the extreme."
"My master must have competed for the title of Heavenly Venerable back then, so his strength must have been sufficient, but he was not selected in the end."
"I think a big reason for this is that he doesn't know how to 'manage,' or rather, he disdains to 'manage.'"
Song Yan looked at Lu Yuan, blinked, and didn't say anything.
Lu Yuan continued speaking to himself.
"To be honest, I personally don't care about being a Celestial Venerable or not, but this... is my master's obsession."
"I wanted to fulfill this dream for him in his later years, to make him happy, but..."
Lu Yuan's tone suddenly turned serious.
"But even if we don't get it in the end, we absolutely cannot use the 'manipulation' he once scorned!"
"Otherwise, obtaining this title of Heavenly Venerable would not only be meaningless and wouldn't make him happy, but it would also be a betrayal of my master by me as his disciple!" These words were as firm and resounding as gold and stone falling to the ground!
Everyone in the room fell silent.
At this moment, Shen Shulan's clear and cold phoenix eyes seemed to be ignited with starlight, shining brightly as she stared intently at Lu Yuan.
The two stunningly beautiful women looked at their men with eyes so tender they seemed to melt with love.
Those two captivating peach blossom eyes were filled with undisguised pride and admiration.
At this moment, Lu Yuan slowly stood up, looked at the dumbfounded Song Yan, and bowed again.
"I am truly grateful for my senior uncle's kindness, but he should also consider what kind of person his junior brother really is."
"I don't blame my senior uncle. He did nothing wrong. I've said before that I would have done the same before I became his disciple." "But now, I can't."
Even if everyone in the world calls my master an idiot and thinks he's mentally ill, I can't!
"I am his disciple. Anyone in this world can stand against him, but I cannot!"
"I not only want to inherit his mantle and abilities, but also his will and his Daoist heart!"
Having said that, Lu Yuan suddenly turned his head and looked at Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan in the corner, his voice booming!
"Second child, Cheng'an!"
The two of them jolted awake, jumped up, and responded loudly.
Lu Yuan raised his head slightly, his gaze sharp and intense.
"Remember these two."
"I belong to the True Dragon Temple lineage!"
"We are walking the upright and honorable path!"
"It's all thanks to my own hard-earned abilities!"
"Even if we can't get it, we'll never resort to any of these 'manipulation' tactics!"
"We would never stoop to engaging in any private transactions with other Taoist sects!"
"Did you understand?!"
Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan straightened their chests and shouted back with all their might:
"clear!!"
Song Yan froze on the spot, his mind blank, as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt.
He watched as Lu Yuan, his junior brother, solemnly cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards him.
"Senior Brother Song Yan."
Lu Yuan's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable decisiveness.
"Please forgive me, I must depart immediately and cannot continue our conversation."
"Please convey to Master He Xun exactly what I just said."
After saying this, he bowed slightly.
"Lu Yuan, on behalf of my master, thanks my senior uncle for his kindness."
Having said all he needed to say, he didn't look at Song Yan again.
It was as if Song Yan and the "clever" suggestion he represented had become dust, not worth a second thought. Lu Yuan's gaze passed over the stunned Song Yan and landed on the aloof and elegant woman opposite him.
Shen Shulan.
Her eyes were no longer an icy lake that kept everyone at arm's length, but rather surging with a kind of scalding, fiery, almost bursting emotion. Lu Yuan's voice softened slightly, but still carried that unique persistence.
"Senior Sister Shulan, now that I have given away those six places for nurturing evil spirits, there is no reason for me to take them back."
"They are yours; how you deal with them is entirely up to you."
"But do not go against your wishes because of me."
Changing the subject, Lu Yuan's gaze swept over Song Yan, but his words were addressed to Shen Shulan, and even more so to everyone in the room.
"Furthermore, do not use them to carry out 'operations' for my True Dragon Temple."
He looked at Shen Shulan again, his gaze extremely serious.
"Sister Shulan, this is my decision."
"Although this decision may seem foolish, this is my way."
"Sister Shulan, are you still willing to come with me now?"
Lu Yuan had barely finished speaking.
Shen Shulan had already stood up.
Without the slightest hesitation or doubt.
Then, she bowed deeply to Lu Yuan.
This bow is not a gesture of respect between peers, but rather a disciple's reverence for his teacher!
The cold voice held an unprecedented intensity and resolve, resounding throughout the main hall!
"Shulan, I'm willing to follow!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan turned and left, and Shen Shulan immediately followed.
Wang Chengan and Xu Erxiao had already carried their work boxes and were walking ahead.
"Qiao'er, prepare another fast horse."
Zhao Qiao'er and Song Meiqin, who had already gotten up, immediately followed their men ahead, responding as they did so:
"Okay~"
In the end, only Song Yan, dumbfounded, remained in the main room of the Zhao family's huge and luxurious front courtyard.
broken……
I came here early this morning without eating breakfast and got a scolding!
Hold!!
That's so damn unfair!!