The old turtle's impatience scared everyone, and the Wei family members were all on high alert. Many of them had already grasped their weapons tightly, but no one knew how useful their martial arts were.
The pressure now is completely different from facing a martial arts master. This is a giant turtle, a monster that has been practicing for countless years. Even though the head of the family, Wei Wuwei, calls it "Immortal" all the time, no one would think that it is an immortal.
The eldest uncle and the third uncle of the Wei family, as well as the old housekeeper, have formed a triangle with each other, standing close to each other, with their internal Qi surging, ready to fight for their lives at any time.
Wei Wuwei almost relied on his willpower to resist retreating, and stretched out his hand to stop others, signaling them not to act rashly.
"This, Immortal, please be patient! Wei has indeed met a master..."
Hearing Wei Wuwei speaking, the old turtle seemed to realize his own gaffe. He calmed down a little, and his tense body relaxed.
"Master Wei is frightened. I, Old Turtle, am also in a hurry. Please continue!"
Wei Wuwei swallowed his saliva and thought quickly about what to do. Now the situation was no longer a question of whether he should reveal the existence of Mr. Ji, but a question of whether the matter could be resolved even if he told the truth.
Mr. Ji has already gone on a long journey. Who knows if he will come back? Even if he does, when will he come back? Can the concept of time of a god be the same as that of a mortal
But would Old Turtle think so? What if Wei had told the truth, but Old Turtle thought he was lying
After thinking for two breaths with his mind as fast as lightning, Wei Wuwei knew that if he didn't say anything, the monster would probably lose his patience.
"My Lord, I have had the good fortune to meet a hermit master, but I am afraid that revealing his identity will offend him. I will first tell you what I think I can say, and you can think about it after listening."
The old turtle raised his head and looked at the wealthy man in front of him at eye level.
"Okay, go ahead!"
"Why…"
Wei Wuwei wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve as he trembled slightly. This was a sign of genuine nervousness, but it was also a sign of weakness, letting the old turtle know that he didn't dare to lie now.
"At first, I heard that a knight in a certain county in Desheng Prefecture killed a man-eating tiger in the mountains and obtained a complete white tiger skin. In addition, my grandfather's birthday was approaching, so I thought of going to buy it. After all, my Wei family has tiger skins, but white tiger skins are really rare."
"I first met you when I was chatting with the county magistrate in the county."
The old turtle's eyes widened slightly. He keenly noticed the subconscious change in Wei Wuwei's choice of words, which was completely out of respect in his heart.
"The master glanced at me at that time. I thought it was just because I and the county magistrate were discussing the master, so he glanced at me casually. But now I think that the master must have realized that I was in trouble!"
The old turtle's heart moved and he asked.
"Is it Zheng Qianqiu who came to find you?"
"That's right. Zheng Qianqiu, together with the remnants of the Thirteen Bandits of Yan and another top martial arts master, set an ambush to capture me. It's a pity that they didn't know that I had pretended to be a person who didn't know martial arts since I was a child. They were careless at the critical moment and were seriously injured by my sudden attack. They were poisoned and were captured by me!"
Wei Wuwei did not mention the official master here. These seemed unimportant to the old turtle, but they were a careful test by Wei Wuwei to confirm whether this monster could calculate every word.
"Although my Wei family won a tragic victory, we can no longer rush on, so we returned to the county. This is also an opportunity for me to visit an expert!"
Seeing that the old turtle was listening very seriously and didn't have any other reactions, Wei Wuwei breathed a sigh of relief.
"At that time, I heard that a fiery red fox had come to the county and was chased and bitten by several vicious dogs. It was also chased and beaten by idlers on the street who wanted to kill the fox for its fur."
"According to the recollections of the villagers, the gentleman was walking on the street at the time. The red fox pretended to be dead in a crisis and tricked the idlers into fleeing to the street. After seeing the gentleman, it kept crying and begging him, and kept bowing to him!"
The old turtle suddenly became nervous when he heard this, his eyes widened, and his almost inaudible long breathing became a little heavier at this moment.
"Did you save the red fox, sir?"
The red fox is definitely not an ordinary fox, at least it is intelligent. You should know that most monsters are hated by immortals, and even an old turtle who practices peacefully may not get a good face. In addition, many monsters once practiced peacefully, and turned to evil after becoming powerful. How many monsters have been shrouded by the saying "Monsters are hard to tame after all".
Wei Wuwei took a breath and continued.
"Of course he saved it. The gentleman paid to get rid of the idler, and gently persuaded the vicious dog, and the vicious dog retreated. Then he held the bloody red fox in his arms, sent it to a famous doctor in the county for bandaging and treatment, and then took it back home to recover..."
Wei Wuwei was stunned for a moment when he said this, not because he had forgotten something nor because he was afraid, but because he actually felt that the old turtle revealed an extremely human envy.
Yes, it’s just a feeling. After all, there is a huge difference between a turtle’s face and a human’s face, and the expression of emotional changes can only be guessed.
"I once heard from the children who often visited the master's courtyard after he left on his journey that the red fox missed home very much after recovering from its injury, so the master took the red fox to the mountains and released it back home."
"What~!"
The old turtle was extremely shocked, and the fishy breath from its mouth made Wei Wuwei's hair fly. He was so excited that he scratched and dug at the shore with all four legs.
"This fox actually wants to leave on his own! It's so, so, ah~~~~! I'm so angry~~~!"
The latter sentence was more like a suppressed growl. The voice was not loud, but everyone present could feel the anger and unwillingness that made them want to take their own life.
"Wait! You said that 'Mr.' traveled far away?"
After venting, the old turtle seemed to finally realize the first half of Wei Wuwei's words.
“That’s right!”
Wei Wuwei seemed a little nervous again and hurriedly continued speaking.
"Master, please listen to me first. That day, we were injured and returned to the county to recuperate. I heard this strange story. I just forced Zheng Qianqiu to tell me about the 'immortal fate'. I was so eager that I begged the county officials to take me to visit you."
Speaking of this, Wei Wuwei recalled the scene at that time with some emotion.
"In the courtyard, a man in white and a man in blue were quietly playing chess under a jujube tree... I was a bit presumptuous to disturb them..."
With a light sigh, Wei Wuwei realized that he might have missed a more precious opportunity, whether it was Yu Huaishan or his family's immortal fate. However, there was no medicine for regret in the world.
"After I explained my purpose and begged him, the master generously agreed. I don't know what method he used, but as soon as I touched the jade pendant, the blue jade glowed slightly, revealing four small words: Yu Huai Sheng Jing. The master then said that the jade came from Yu Huai Mountain, but he didn't say much, only saying that he didn't know it very well."
"When did the 'sir' go on his journey? Do you know when he will be back?"
The old turtle asked anxiously.
"Wei doesn't know either. It is said that after Wei left, the gentleman talked to his friends about going on a long journey. Oh, and there is another strange thing! On that day, the gentleman said that he was going to travel far away, and asked his friends to wait until autumn came and share the fruits of the jujube trees in the yard with the villagers. But that night, all the flowers of the jujube trees in the yard fell and the fruits were hanging. By dawn, the jujubes that should have matured in autumn were already ripe on the branches! Alas, when I learned about this, it was already a few days later, and the gentleman had already left..."
The old turtle was silent for a long time before he spoke.
"Then the person who played chess with 'Mr.' should be just a mortal, right?"
"That's right. He was the county school teacher, a close neighbor of the teacher, and the only friend of the teacher in the county at that time."
After Wei Wuwei finished speaking, the old turtle nodded slowly and did not make any sound for a long time.
The old turtle didn't say anything, and the Wei family members didn't dare to move. They just waited.
About half a cup of tea later, when the Wei family members were feeling chilled by the evening breeze due to their previous cold sweat, the old turtle sighed once again.
"Alas... He is truly a sage. How lucky I am to meet him! How lucky I am to meet him!"
In fact, everyone in the Wei family was in shock at this time. Except for the old housekeeper and Wei Wuwei's uncle and third uncle, the other members of the Wei family had never heard of this incident. Even though it sounded so magical, what did the head of the family feel when he experienced it personally
"That... Immortal, I really don't know where you are, let alone when you returned... That's the name of the county..."
"Master Wei, there is no need to say more... I won't make things difficult for you."
The old turtle looked at Wei Wuwei solemnly.
"If you want to enter Yuhuai Mountain, one way is to have a descendant with excellent qualifications. Another way is to send a child under the age of five from the direct bloodline of the ancestor of the Wei family to the Yuhuai Mountain Immortal Palace. The immortal crane guarding the mountain rotates every 20 years. Starting from the first month of next year, it happens to be the one who has an old relationship with your Wei family..."
"Take the jade pendant with you, and the crane will surely appear. At that time, you must beg it to recommend the child to the mountain gate, and beg it to accompany the child in the mountain for three years as an elder. The crane will definitely help you with all its strength to repay its kindness. There is a 70% chance of success! This Yuhuai Mountain is in..."
The old turtle spoke the following words in a very low voice so that only Wei Wuwei could hear them. After saying this, the old turtle looked at Wei Wuwei and then crawled directly into the river.
But fate does not affect me, and I am not lucky enough to have such a good opportunity. I shall go and pray to the God of Rivers again this year!
“Plop~”
The sound of falling into water startled Wei Wuwei who was in deep thought, and he shouted quickly towards the river surface where only a small whirlpool was left.
"Thank you, Immortal! Next year, my Wei family will prepare fine wine here again!"