Chapter 50: Collapse in just a moment
"Hey, You Su, where are you going?" asked the stubble-bearded uncle holding a bottle of wine in his hand.
"I'm going to have a meal at the City Lord's Mansion. Uncle Liu, please drink less."
"Not bad, not bad. You are making a living now. You can come to my uncle to buy fried dough sticks at no cost to you!" Uncle Liu laughed twice, then turned around and walked away.
As You Su walked on the street, almost everyone wanted to say a few words to him.
He felt warm in his heart. Although he was a practitioner, he naturally became a vulnerable group in the eyes of these ordinary people because he was blind, orphaned, and struggling to support the sect alone. At this time, he was acting like a weak person counterattacking, and You Su could feel that they were sincerely happy for him.
Actually, You Su himself is also very happy. The trip to the sacred mountain has finally come to an end, and he has actually become stronger. He has taken a huge step towards saving his junior sister and junior wife.
He took a deep breath and continued on his way. Suddenly he noticed something flashing in front of his eyes. He tried to catch the flash with his eyes to no avail. He let go of his spiritual perception, Only then did he realize that it was a lantern that was blown by the wind, and the candle inside flickered on and off and eventually went out.
You Su didn’t pay too much attention to this sudden change in light and darkness. He was much more sensitive to this sudden change in light and darkness than before. With the help of the piece of carrion, he believed that he would one day regain the light, so he happily The mood is also a little stronger.
In a corner where no one noticed, a black bat-like creature was huddled in the darkness of the eaves. It stared closely at You Su's leaving back, grinning its two rows of buck teeth wantonly. With.
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The front door of the city lord's mansion is like a city, and the lights are brightly lit.
Guests invited by Gu Yao came in droves and chatted happily with each other. When they saw You Su sneaking into the team, no one talked to him.
After entering the main pavilion, a servant led You Su to sit in his exclusive seat. There were quite a few people attending this banquet, forty-one in total including the sect leaders, so it was not a big banquet. Instead, there were forty-one small tables set up in the huge main hall, with each table arranged from top to bottom according to their status. Personal seating.
You Su sensed his position and found that he was directly under Gu Yao, City Lord Liu and the six sect leaders. The person opposite him was Wu Cheng.
Not long after, Gu Yao and City Lord Liu arrived, and everyone stood up to greet them. When City Lord Liu gave the order, everyone sat down one after another, and the fine wines and delicacies were served one by one.
You Su is not used to such occasions, and he does not understand why these people are so keen on drinking and mingling despite being cultivators of immortality. For Lingtai Realm monks, it is difficult to get drunk on the most beautiful mortal wine, let alone those in high positions who are still in the Condensing Water Realm, and even Gu Yao is a great monk in the Feather Realm.
Since they can’t get each other drunk, what’s the point of these people still desperately respecting Yao wine?
But he was not an aloof person who did not understand etiquette at all. He also raised his glass silently and paid tribute to several guests one by one.
You Su has nothing in common with these six sect leaders, but he is somewhat familiar with some of their disciples. Some of the six sect leaders remained silent and just returned Yu Su's respect, while others were kind-hearted and praised You Su while drinking back.
During the banquet, two unfamiliar young monks toasted You Su and briefly exchanged a few words. You Su could feel that these two people really wanted to make friends with him. As for Wu Cheng's toast, You Su hesitated for a while, then just took a sip and gave up.
As the banquet progressed, the topic naturally shifted to this hidden blind man. However, Gu Yao saw You Su's embarrassment and quickly controlled the conversation to prevent them from continuing to argue on this topic. The way he passed was naturally to announce the affiliation of the affiliated sect.
When Gu Yao announced that Shouxiao Sect would become a subsidiary sect of Xuanxiao Sect, no one was surprised. Only the remaining five sect leaders had a dim look in their eyes. Everyone raised their glasses to congratulate Sect Master Qi, and Qi Daodong responded one by one with a red face. What was revealed next was the biggest suspense of the night - who was qualified to be a student of the Xuanxiao Sect.
Only a few people here who knew the result in advance did not show expressions of nervous anticipation. The rest of the people acted like actors as the suspense was revealed. Wonderful mime:
When it was announced that You Su had obtained the qualification to attend school, everyone had wonderful expressions, some were angry and some were helpless, only a few people showed approval;
And Gu Yao announced again When Wu Cheng broke the rules and became an official disciple, everyone was extremely envious and shocked. It was like someone from our village finally got admitted to Tsinghua University. There was also a sense of schadenfreude in his eyes when he looked at You Su;
< br>When Gu Yao explained that he was an official disciple that You Su had given up on his own initiative, those people were extremely regretful and confused and couldn't believe it. He was angry that You Su was really worthy of being called a blind man and was really short-sighted.
You Su was not disturbed by the outside world. He calmed down and did not feel the changing eyes of these people. Instead, he was thinking about which dishes he would pack back for his junior sister to try later. Although the taste of these dishes is not very good, they are hard-to-find delicacies from mountains and seas.
The banquet was over and everyone agreed to see Gu Yao off tomorrow morning.
Gu Yao smiled and acquiesced. He would indeed return to the sect without the order of Lord Lotus Sword. At this time, he could not go back on his intention to stay in Izumo City, so he secretly decided to make a pretense of leaving in order to secretly protect You Su.
When they parted, Gu Yao stopped You Su and told him when to report.
It turns out that formal disciples have a fixed registration time, which is at the beginning of spring every year. There is no such restriction for the students who are studying there. They can go at any time, but they can only study for one year from the date of registration. You Su was also very happy. He wished he could set out tomorrow.
It’s just that You Su has to take care of his family, and he also has to find a way not to reveal the evil identity of his junior sister and junior wife along the way. Problems such as the carriage and horse routes also need to be solved urgently. This trip to the sacred mountain is not just a walk. Just go travel.
But these difficulties are nothing compared to being able to gain a foothold in the sacred mountain. The Holy Mountain is the pinnacle of the entire continent. As long as you reach there safely, you will definitely be able to find a way to save your junior sister and junior wife. You Su also knows that you cannot take it lightly. It is not a good thing to expose your junior sister and senior wife too early that she is possessed by the evil spirit.
Back at the sect, Ji Lingruo seemed unconvinced that You Su had actually comprehended the meaning of the sword, and she was still an idiot who couldn't freely mobilize Xuan Qi, so she came to You Su to learn Yun Qi a long time ago. At You Su's order, she changed into body-covering clothes before starting to teach.
After the teaching ended, the first autumn rain came without warning. The torrential waves it rained down were like the Milky Way pouring out, trying to cleanse the whole world again.
You Su also fell asleep with hope in the sound of heavy rain.
In the early morning of the second day, the rain stopped.
When Ji Lingruo asked You Su to get up, she muttered that it was very foggy today. You Su didn't pay attention and hurried out to see Gu Yao off, but was blocked by Wu Cheng on Xiliu Road.
Wu Cheng had no ill intentions, he brought two pieces of news that made You Su collapse:
One: Strange fog has fallen from the sky, Izumo City has been closed down, everyone should stay at home.
Two: Gu Yao is dead.
(End of this chapter)