The next day Xuanji woke up early and after having breakfast, Yu Sifeng came over. The two of them discussed and thought that on Fuyu Island, Li’ze Palace might not do anything too aggressive to Yu Si Feng, and even if they had to punish her, they would definitely find a quiet place or wait for the end of the Zanhua Ceremony. As long as Yu Sifeng is not alone, in front of everyone, Li’ze Palace will not be able to do anything, no matter how aggressive they are.
“We’ll go to Linglong first and tell them the situation. The four of us can do anything together from now on, it’s fun and safe.”
As Xuanji said this, she pushed open the door and walked out. Suddenly, something lightly smashed on top of her head. She looked up and it turned out to be Téngshé. He was sitting on the tree again, nibbling on a peach and throwing the leftover peach kernels at her.
“You were late last night,” he said. Téngshé jumped down and said lazily, glancing at Yu Sifeng, “I thought you wouldn’t come back.”
Xuanji blushed happily because of a guilty conscience. Although Master Dongfang Qingqi had arranged a guest room for Téngshé, he and Xuanji have a spirit beast contract, he cannot stay too far from her.Therefore, Xuanji sleeps in the house every night and he is on the big tree outside. Either he stays there overnight, or sneaks into the room and sleeps at her feet. Last night, she sent the drunken Yu Sifeng back to the house, Téngshé waited outside the house for a long time and must have looked for her, maybe he saw something he should not see ……
Seeing that the two of then were not talking, Téngshé sighed like an old person,and said, “You are young, energetic, but you must pay attention to restraint.” He stabbed Yu Sifeng in the chest and whispered: “Be careful, a beautiful woman is better than a woman who is a nightmare, killing without seeing blood.”
Yu Sifeng laughed dryly, touched his chin and said nothing. Xuanji’s eyes widened and said coldly, “Cut the crap! What does a beast know? Don’t be old-fashioned.”
Téngshé made a ‘tch’ sound and said lazily, “Did someone come to the island again last night?”
Xuanji nodded, “So you know.”
Téngshé said indifferently, “Well. I smell something unusual, be careful.”
He saw that both young people looked serious and silent, so he yelled, “Why are you making a dead face this early in the morning? Whoever dares to disrupt your progress, let’s kill one of them and ten thousand of them! You don’t even have that kind of courage?”
Xuanji chuckled, “See you, I have all the courage. Let’s go, don’t be late, when they are not in.”
“Huh? Aren’t you going to lunch?” Téngshé collapsed his shoulders in disappointment. Looking at the sky, there was still some time before noon, and it was indeed not time for lunch.
Xuanji smiled and said, “Let’s go find Linglong and Sixth Brother, and you too. Well, there should be some food with Linglong, she likes to bring snacks with her the most.
Téngshé’s eyes lit up, and then suddenly froze, “Linglong …… is the little lady whose soul was taken out and put back in? Wasn’t she with you last night? Maybe she hasn’t gotten up yet.”
Xuanji said strangely, “How do you know?”
Téngshé smiled maliciously, and whispered, “Nothing on the island can hide from my eyes. The two of them have been partying all night, and you are interrupting, what is it? It’s better to go to the small hall and have a meal.”
Xuanji and Yu Sifeng were stunned for a moment before they realized what he meant. Both of them were extremely embarrassed and could not help but be shocked at the thought of how bold Linglong and Zhong Minyan were. Yu Sifeng was even more entangled in the words “partying all night”, not knowing whether to praise Zhong Minyan for being good or to pity him.
“The two of them clanged their swords all night long, so I didn’t get much sleep. The two of you with ghosts in your heart, can’t hear such a loud noise.”
They actually still used weapons? Yu Sifeng could not imagine how absurd that scene would be. It’s strange, did Brother Liu ever say that weapons are needed at that time?
Xuanji wondered, “Why is it a sword? They are fighting?”
Téngshé said ‘uh’uh’ and continued, “Almost. The boy was drunk and pulled the young lady and wouldn’t let go, so she got annoyed and drew her sword at him. The two were first joking, but then they really fought, and after the fight, they said that the sword was exquisite, and that there was hope for a recovery. Then turned to the back of the mountain and ran to worship a grave[1] …… ghosts know what they do in the middle of the night.”
So this is what he meant by a night of revelry! Yu Sifeng breathed a sigh of relief, and shook his head helplessly, then turned and left. “Then let them sleep well. Let’s go find Brother Liu and Ting Nu first.” The pair are still kids. He should have known that Zhong Minyan has always had the heart of a thief but not the guts, so he can’t think highly of him.
Xuanji chased up with a grin, and whispered, “What are you doing, are you disappointed?”
“No, of course not.” Yu Sifeng shook his head solemnly.
“Hee hee, big pervert.”
Yu Sifeng sighed in his heart, it seemed that the term “pervert” is going to become his pronoun from now on.
The three of them walked through the flowers and willows, past the small forest, and the martial arts arena was just across the path.
In order to successfully hold this Zanhua Tournament, Fuyu Island had to spend a lot of money to repair the largest martial arts arena. Unlike the Shao Yang Sect’s huge ring, the Fuyu Island made full use of its topographic advantage. The martial arts arena originally had several thick stone pillars standing in the center, which could not be pushed down by human power. It used to be used to practice flying swords for the disciples. This time, Dongfang Qingqi simply repaired and decorated these pillars, paved the top with bricks and stones, and installed railings around them to serve as a ring. The four huge stone pillars stand in the middle of the field, nearly 100 feet high, and the atmosphere is really different.
Xuanji stared in awe at the majestic stone pillars and muttered: “Wow …… we are having a competition on this? What if we fall down?”
Yu Sifeng put his hand over his eyes and said in admiration, “It is really a good way, so that people who are competing will not be disturbed by the noisy crowds around.” He looked to the sides and saw that around the four stone pillars, there was a circle of huge wooden buildings erected, connected in all directions, probably for the people watching the battle. Dongfang QIngqi was really a wonderful person to come up with such an ingenious design.
The two of them sighed as they walked, but Téngshé was impatient and snorted, “What is this? It’s just a toy made of mud and wood. I don’t know what isn’t better in heaven than here ……”
“Yes, everything is better in heaven. But you are now in the mortal world, so stop talking nonsense.”
Xuanji gave him a white look.
The three of them suddenly saw a group of people swarming across the path, some in white and some in green robes, but they were from the Fuyu Island and the Li’ze Palace mixed together. The crowd was standing around a huge cage, about three feet long and wide, covered with black cloth, and was pushed forward by the crowd to slide slowly.
“What should we do, should we hide first?” Xuanji couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, seeing the strange Deputy Palace Master of Li’ze Palace was at the front.
Yu Sifeng didn’t say anything, but suddenly stepped forward and walked up to him, saying: “I, Yu Sifeng, pay my respects to the Deputy Palace Master.” The crowd stopped, and all the people of Li’ze Palace looked at him with a strange look, as if wondering why he didn’t avoid it, but instead wanted to meet and cause embarrassment.
The Deputy Palace Master shook his fan with little concern and said in a quiet voice, “No need to be so polite. You are no longer a member of the Li’ze Palace, so you should take back that name of disciple.”
This is a direct embarrassment to his face, not giving him any face. Without changing his face, Yu Sifeng said solemnly, “A teacher for one day, and a father for life. Although Yu Sifeng is no longer a member of the Li’ze Palace, but the nurturing kindness of Li’ze Palace will never be forgotten.”
The Deputy Palace Master giggled twice, waved his fan and ordered in a low voice: “Keep walking.” He took a few steps forward, then suddenly remembered something and smiled back, “One day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father. That’s a good point, who is your father, do you know? Oh ……”
Yu Sifeng suddenly froze, looking back in a daze at the crowd walking away. The wind blew slowly, the black cloth covered in the cage uncovered a small corner, revealing a white, thin hand. That hand clutched the iron bars on the cage, shaking incessantly.
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[1]: Brother Ouyang’s grave that was mentioned by Dongfang Qingqi in the previous chapter. Zhong Minyan probably went to pay his respects, along with Linglong.
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