What Jizhou has the most is mountains. About 30 miles outside Desheng Prefecture, there is a not-so-majestic Luoxia Mountain, but this mountain is well-known in the Jizhou martial arts world and even in the entire Dazhen martial arts world because there is a Luoxia Villa on it.
The martial arts of Luoxia Villa mainly include palm techniques, finger techniques and sword techniques, which are famous for their elegance and agility. However, what made Luoxia Villa famous was that its owner Luo Ling defeated the innate master Zhao Wusheng more than ten years ago, making the world know that Luoxia Villa has produced a top master.
In recent years, the title of "Handsome Young Man" by Luo Feng, the third owner of Luoxia Villa, has become more and more famous in the world.
Titles like Lu Chengfeng's "Little Gentleman of Yunge" were largely flattered, but another name for the Pretty Man was the Cold-faced Man, which sounded nice but was actually a symbol of respect, just like Wei Wuwei's "Smiling Tiger".
At this moment, the "Smiling Tiger" and the "Handsome Young Man" happened to be sitting together again. The head of the Wei family was there in person, and the owner of the villa, Luo Ling, was naturally also present as the host. Several of them were drinking tea and chatting in a reception room in Luoxia Villa.
They had already had lunch and toured the Luoxia Mountain with Luo Feng. Now they returned to the reception room and after exchanging some pleasantries, they started to talk about business.
"My Wei family will transport all the goods for Luoxia Villa, and sell the goods from the wineries and textiles of Luoxia Villa to Beppu and other states. We will only share a small part of the profits after deducting the costs, to show the sincerity of my Wei family."
Wei Wuwei had a smile on his face that never faded. He took a gold-edged book from his subordinate next to him and handed it to Luo Ling personally.
"The details have been listed in detail. I personally reviewed them before coming here. Please take a look, Master."
No matter how high one's martial arts skills are, one must be cautious when dealing with matters such as this that concern the future interests of the villa. Luo Ling took the book and looked through it carefully together with Luo Feng, who was sitting next to him.
The Wei family has many excellent accountants who list the items in the books clearly and also estimate the costs and expected benefits of transportation in various places and states.
Luo Ling felt overwhelmed after reading for a while because there were too many items.
"Thank you, Patriarch Wei. Do you mind if I ask the manor's manager to do a rough calculation?"
"As it should be, business matters should be settled clearly!"
Wei Wuwei certainly had no objection. He wished Luoxia Villa would send someone to take a closer look so that he could discover the Wei family's full sincerity.
In fact, the output of the several industries in Luoxia Villa is nothing to the Wei family's profit chain, and better alternatives can be easily found, but what Wei Wuwei values is Luoxia Villa itself.
The Wei family has made many similar moves in recent years. If Wei Wuwei can also go to Yuhuai Mountain with his son, then during the ten-year period when the position of the head of the Wei family will be vacant as decided by internal discussions within the Wei family, these friendships that demonstrate sincerity will be very meaningful.
When the owner of Luoxia Mountain Villa ordered the book to be handed over to the steward and asked people to check it together, the reception room was naturally filled with gossip about family matters, and the topic was naturally some interesting stories in the martial arts world.
They happened to be talking about a new martial arts rookie who has been in the spotlight recently, and Luo Feng became interested.
"Speaking of this, there is one thing worth talking about. I wonder if Patriarch Wei has ever heard of One-Armed Du Heng?"
Wei Wuwei certainly knew about it and was very concerned about it, but this time he pretended not to know much, frowned and thought for a while before speaking.
"Du Heng? I seem to have some impression of him. Could he be the one with the broken arm of the Du family in Tianyue Prefecture?"
"Haha, that was in the past!"
Luo Ling, who was standing next to Luo Feng, interrupted with a meaningful smile, and Luo Feng also sighed.
"Brother, what you said is right. Back then, I thought that Du Heng was a wasted child. Unexpectedly, he has amazing perseverance and talent. After his decline, he was able to catch up and overcome all obstacles in the martial arts. Last time, I met a good friend of the Du family and heard him say that Du Heng is already the best of the younger generation of the Du family. His left-handed swordsmanship is unmatched."
Wei Wuwei looked surprised.
"I remember there was a Du Jietian in this generation of the Du family, who could be said to have mastered the essence of the Mad Blade. But he couldn't compare to Du Heng?"
Luo Feng smiled sideways.
"After being defeated by Du Heng last year, I have never been able to beat Du Heng in a sparring match again..."
Having said this, Luo Feng recalled for a moment before continuing.
"My good friend from the Du family once said that Du Heng has an aura that the younger generation of the Du family and even many of the older people do not have. With a knife in hand, he looks down on the world and is unbeatable. It is said that as early as the year before last, Du Heng helped the government to wipe out a difficult bandit in Yizhou with a single arm and a single knife. After the battle, it was discovered that he had suffered several nearly fatal injuries. After recovering from his injuries and returning to the Du family, he defeated Du Jietian."
"Oh...I guess he will be an outstanding hero in the future!"
Wei Wuwei sighed.
At this time, in the corridor of Luoxia Villa, the pregnant Luo Ningshuang was walking slowly accompanied by her husband who had married into the Luo family. She happened to see an old man hurriedly walking towards the reception room under the guidance of a servant of the villa.
"That man seems to be the old steward of the Wei family. Strangely, I have never seen any anxiety on his face..."
"Maybe something happened to the Wei family."
"Um…"
Just a short while later, the old steward of the Wei Mansion walked into the reception room of Luoxia Villa. Wei Wuwei looked very surprised when he saw him.
The old butler did not care about anything else. He bowed and apologized to the Luo family members, then leaned over to whisper in Wei Wuwei's ear.
"Master, Mr. Ji is here, and the Third Master asked me to find you as soon as possible!"
Wei Wuwei was shocked and looked at the old butler in horror, while the other party nodded slowly.
There was no way he could sit still, so Wei Wuwei stood up immediately and bowed to Luo Ling and Luo Feng again and again.
"First Master, Third Master, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, something urgent happened at my house, and I have to go back immediately. Today's discussion will continue another day. The books will be left at the villa so that you can calculate them carefully. There is an emergency at home, so I will take my leave first!"
"Uh, Patriarch Wei, please do as you please. I wonder if you need any help from Luoxia Villa. If any villains come to your door, please let me know!"
Luo Ling is an innate master after all, so it was natural for him to say this with great momentum, and he also showed sincerity when he took the initiative to speak.
"Thank you for your kindness, Master. This is not a bad thing, but it is inconvenient to explain it in detail at this moment. I can't wait any longer. I hope your manor will forgive me!"
Wei Wuwei tried his best to say a few polite words and then quickly left with the old butler.
When he arrived at the stables of the villa, he did not take the luxurious carriage, but directly selected a good horse and rode away with the old butler.
A moment later, a servant from Luoxia Villa came to inform Luo Ling and Luo Feng about this.
Luo Ling's face looked even more confused.
"That's weird. Patriarch Wei actually rode back directly on horseback?"
Luo Feng also narrowed his eyes and thought carefully.
"Mr. Ji? Why does it sound familiar..."
"Hmm? What do you know?"
Luo Ling immediately perked up.
"I can't remember, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before, was it "Ji" or "Ji"? These surnames are quite rare, if it's the latter..."
Luo Feng suddenly had an idea.
"I remember now. When I went to Ning'an County to pick up Ningshuang, I also heard them repeatedly discussing a 'Mr. Ji'. However, that man was a beggar they rescued from the mountains. He should not be the same person as the one in the Wei family's home."
"Um…"
The two couldn't guess anything, so they stopped thinking about it. If Wei Wuwei really wanted help, he would definitely ask for it given his personality.
Wei Wuwei and the old butler rode at full speed towards the provincial capital. The distance was only a few dozen miles, so he had no time to conserve the horses and kept whipping them.
Fortunately, they were really good horses, able to carry Wei Wuwei's bloated body and run wildly. However, when they arrived at Wei's house, the exhaustion of the two horses was also obvious. When the horse carrying Wei Wuwei was led away by the servants, it was panting so hard that it seemed as if its lungs were about to explode.
. . .
Without taking the time to tidy up his appearance, Wei Wuwei simply straightened his hair and brushed the dust off his clothes, then went straight to the reception room with the butler.
When I walked to the door and saw Ji Yuan, he felt like the same person as before, without any change.
"Mr. Ji, it's really you!"
Wei Wuwei, with a look of surprise on his face, stepped into the hall and bowed respectfully to Ji Yuan, which also made the third master of the Wei family beside him breathe a sigh of relief.
Ji Yuan also stood up and lifted Wei Wuwei up.
"It's been so many years since we last met. It's rare that Patriarch Wei still remembers me."
"How dare I forget your kindness, Mr. Ji? The kitchen has prepared a banquet. I think the time is just right. How about we have a simple meal in my humble abode first?"
My humble abode
Ji Yuan also laughed.
"It's a rare opportunity to have a good meal, so I won't miss it."
"Okay, Mr. Ji, this way please!"
Wei Wuwei winked at the people around him, then personally took Ji Yuan to the banquet hall.
. . .
After having a good meal and drinking in the evening, Wei's mother led the timid Wei Yuansheng to the table and bowed respectfully to Ji Yuan, who had a pair of pale eyes.
"Wei Yuansheng meets Mr. Ji!"
Ji Yuan smiled as he looked at the child's cute face full of collagen.
"Come sit in your father's arms, and let's have a good chat."
Wei Yuansheng looked at Wei Wuwei, feeling a little hesitant to act rashly. The latter quickly picked up his son, then dismissed all the servants, leaving only a few people who were extremely close to him.
"I happened to calculate the affairs of the Wei family when I was traveling a few years ago. Now that the time is approaching, I came to take a look."
Wei Wuwei asked nervously.
"Mr. Ji, in your opinion, what is the chance of Yuansheng entering the Immortal Mountain?"
Having confidence is one thing, but after all, you don’t know the outcome.
"With your spirituality, Yu Huaishan will naturally not reject you. However, it will be difficult for you, Wei Wuwei, to go up together."
Wei Wuwei smiled and rubbed his hands, then carefully tried again.
"I wonder if you like my little Yuansheng?"
"Hehehe... Patriarch Wei, don't even think about it. The Yuansheng Fate Method is in Yuhuai Mountain. Even if I like little Yuansheng, I won't bother with the idea of taking him in as a disciple."
Wei Wuwei sighed with regret upon hearing this.
On the other hand, Wei's mother had other worries in her heart.
"Master, if you can't accompany Yuansheng up the mountain, then the child will be alone..."
Wei Yuansheng shrank in his father's arms. After all, he was young and a little scared.
Ji Yuan looked at the others and then at Wei Yuansheng.
"Ji only said that even with the help of the crane, there is little hope, but he did not say that there is absolutely no hope..."
Ji Yuan smiled mysteriously.
"I also have an old acquaintance on Yuhuai Mountain. When the time comes, Master Wei might as well tell the immortal crane that there is an old friend named Ji in the family who knows the immortal Qiu Feng. I believe this matter will be accomplished."
Wei Wuwei showed surprise. Ji Yuan now held an extraordinary position in his heart. If Mr. Ji said it could be done, then it must be foolproof.