Chapter 82: Old Loli, Conversation Between the Elderly
Hundreds of thousands of feet above the middle peak of Xuanxing Sect, there was a pumice stone named “Xuanxing” that emitted starlight.
This pumice stone looked like a star that would always hang over the middle peak. For most Xuanxing Sect disciples, it was like the seven stars that could show the direction. Even disciples who were thousands of miles away could identify the location of the Xuanxing Sect by looking for this pumice stone in the sky.
However, few people know that there was actually a palace called “Xuanxing Palace” located on this pumice stone. There was one of Si Xuanji’s thousands of caves. Because it was built too high, the air was thin, and the sky above the cave was always densely populated with stars. Even at noon, it was pitch black.
At this time, the girl with her eyes closed was lying on her side in front of the chessboard with her short legs bare, waiting for Qi Baishi at the opposite table to count the number of Go pieces on the chessboard.
After Qi Baishi mentioned the last white character, he said with a little regret,
“Sect Master, I’ve made a draw with you again.”
“Um.”
Qi Baishi quickly put away the chessboard, then handed it over and said,
“Sect Master, do you know about the Seven Killings Sect before?”
“Well, I have read the jade slips sent by Mr. Lei. Is there anything else you want to say?”
Qi Baishi stroked his beard, nodded, and said,
“I think this matter is suspicious.”
“…”
“When Elder Lei went to Tianji Castle, he found a map of the Xuanxing Sect’s sect formation in the warehouse of Tianji Castle. However, when he brought Ku Jiuchong back for interrogation, he didn’t know anything about it, and he has not admitted to asking about it until now. The matter of passing the Xuanxing Sect’s formation…”
“So?”
Qi Baishi held up his hand,
“I suspect that a third party wants to use the Xuanxing Sect to destroy the Seven Killing Sect.”
“Yeah.” Si Xuanji nodded, “Who?”
“I dare not judge in vain. The Seven Killing Sect has made countless enemies over the past thousand years, and this matter is also related to the Gu Poison Sect. There are too many people with motives, but after all…”
Si Xuanji still squinted her eyes and pretended to be asleep. She didn’t seem to be interested. Before he finished speaking, she interrupted,
“Then how about sending Mr. Lei to the border of the Western Region to face the wall for thirty or fifty years?”
“?” Qi Baishi was stunned for a moment, unable to follow her thoughts.
“The great elder of Xuanxing Sect is used as a swordsman by others. He doesn’t feel embarrassed. I feel embarrassed for him.” Si Xuanji sighed softly, “Besides, that kid should go to retreat for a while. It’s okay. He just likes to fart. I was woken up by him several times when I took naps, and I was very annoyed. It will be a lot quieter after sending the sect away.”
After hearing this, Qi Baishi immediately understood what Si Xuanji meant.
“I don’t want to get involved with the Seven Killing Sect. If you want to investigate further, that’s up to you. Anyway, don’t bother me with this matter in the future. Otherwise, I will send Lei Wanjun to face the wall for ten years.”
“…”
Qi Baishi stopped talking, fearing that if he continued talking, Lei Wanjun would face the wall.
After a pause, he changed the topic,
“Speaking of which, the young lady has also passed the sect selection. Master, don’t you go and visit?”
“Well, I have read the jade slips sent by Mr. Lei. Is there anything else you want to say?”
Qi Baishi stroked his beard, nodded, and said,
“I think this matter is suspicious.”
“…”
“So?”
Qi Baishi held up his hand,
“I suspect that a third party wants to use the Xuanxing Sect to destroy the Seven Killing Sect.”
“Yeah.” Si Xuanji nodded, “Who?”
“I dare not judge in vain. The Seven Killing Sect has made countless enemies over the past thousand years, and this matter is also related to the Gu Poison Sect. There are too many people with motives, but after all…”
Si Xuanji still squinted her eyes and pretended to be asleep. She didn’t seem to be interested. Before he finished speaking, she interrupted,
“Then how about sending Mr. Lei to the border of the Western Region to face the wall for thirty or fifty years?”
“?” Qi Baishi was stunned for a moment, unable to follow her thoughts.
“The great elder of Xuanxing Sect is used as a swordsman by others. He doesn’t feel embarrassed. I feel embarrassed for him.” Si Xuanji sighed softly, “Besides, that kid should go to retreat for a while. It’s okay. He just likes to fart. I was woken up by him several times when I took naps, and I was very annoyed. It will be a lot quieter after sending the sect away.”
Qi Baishi was speechless, but he could understand.
Si Xuanji’s lifespan was almost endless. To her, five or six years was almost the same as a few days for an ordinary person.
“Sect Master, maybe five years is just a fleeting time for you, but for the young lady, it is the real five seasons. The young lady has actually been looking forward to your visit…”
“I know.”
“Then why are you?”
Si Xuanji sighed softly, “I went to see her, but it was just talk at best. Not only is it not good for her, but it will also make her overly dependent on me. If she stays in my arms all the time, that girl will never grow up.”
“…”
“Even the poor have their hardships, and the wealthy also face their challenges…”
“Speaking of which, is she going to build a foundation soon?”
“Well, it’s probably been in the past few months.” Qi Baishi thought for a while and said, “Logically speaking, after building the foundation, you need to travel in the mountains. The young lady usually travels alone, so I thought it would be best to give the young lady some companion, what do you think, Sect Master?”
“Yes, okay.”
“In this case, does the sect leader have someone to choose?”
Si Xuanji smiled slightly after hearing this question. She thought she had already prepared the candidate, just waiting for Qi Baishi to ask her about this matter and then push Ye Anping out smoothly.
But she couldn’t say it directly. If she said it directly, it would give others the feeling that “She has appointed Ye Anping.”
“What do you want to say?”
“Tianyun Peak’s chief disciple Chen Chen?”
Si Xuanji shook her head and said,
“No, it’s best to find someone who has nothing to do with Xuanxing Sect. This person should have a good personality, be organised and clear-minded, and should be about the same age as Yun Luo. As for cultivation and spiritual roots, it doesn’t matter.”
Qi Baishi nodded. He actually wanted to suggest the young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect first, but he couldn’t show the meaning of “I have appointed him”, lest Si Xuanji thought he had selfish motives.
So, he pretended to think for a while and said, “In that case, what about the young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect? He seems to be about the same age as the young lady, and he has a background of ascetic cultivation. He has a smart mind and is a pretty good person.”
Si Xuanji was stunned for a moment. Why did Mr. Qi mention Ye Anping the second time?
She was originally planning to induce her again…
After hesitating for a while, Si Xuanji pretended not to know Ye Anping and asked, “I’ve never heard of it, but since Mr. Qi recommended it, there must be something about him that Mr. Qi is satisfied with?”
“That’s true… I didn’t pay attention to him at first, but…” Qi Baishi stroked his beard and said, “In the written test for this selection, one person got full marks from me.”
“Um…”
“That girl’s name is Pei Lianxue, and she entered the sect as the escort of a disciple of Master Tai Xu. She is the junior sister of the young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect, and her senior brother gave the answer to the Dao Heart, so I paid attention to inquire about it… That kid has opened a shop in Fang City. I heard that he doesn’t want to rely on his parents but wants to be self-reliant. This can also give a glimpse of the kid’s character… and that Pei Lianxue has a pretty good personality. Come to think of it, he should be like this too… His spiritual root qualifications are a bit lacking, as he has both water and wood spiritual roots.
“How could he actually allow his junior sister to get full marks from Mr. Qi?”
“He is indeed the person I like… Si Xuanji pretended to be indifferent and waved her hand, “Since Mr. Qi said so, let him try it. If it doesn’t work, just send him away.”
“Yes.” Qi Baishi agreed.
“By the way, I originally wanted to hand over the spiritual stone veins in Chiyun Valley to the Hundred Lotus Sect for management. After a while, I will write a jade slip. Mr. Qi will ask Yunluo to send it to the Hundred Lotus Sect so that they can get along with each other for a while.”
“I have no objection.”
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