After Nanzhu's wedding, she will officially become the nominal master of Penglai Island. This person still calls Nanzhu "Young Master", which obviously also represents the attitude of Liuyu Gong Guo Feng.
When the two sides were on the verge of a fight, Gu Pinglin suddenly said, "I'm new here, so I don't dare to bother Lord Liu Yu. I'll come to visit you another day."
The man's eyes turned cold, but he still smiled and said, "Master Gu is a young talent. Lord Liu Yu has heard of your great name for a long time. I have prepared some wine and sincerely invite you to have a chat. I hope you will think twice."
Gu Pinglin didn't seem to hear the threat in the words, and laughed: "It's courtesy to greet the host first when visiting. I appreciate Lord Liuyu's kindness."
This means that Nanzhu is the master of Penglai Island. The man's face changed: "Don't refuse my toast..."
Before he finished speaking, a loud laugh was heard: "I am sincere, but Sect Leader Gu is unwilling to show his respect?"
A tremendous pressure came upon them. Bu Shuihan, Yao Feng and the others were fine, but Jiang Ruoxu, Leng Xu and other disciples with insufficient cultivation almost knelt down on the spot. Gu Pinglin reacted quickly and stepped forward to block it. The pressure from the inner alchemy master was extraordinary, but Liu Yu Gong was not as high as Yan Sen, and he had the Creation Art to resolve it. Gu Pinglin only felt a slight breath choking and his body shook, but he was not embarrassed.
Then, someone patted his back gently, and a stream of true energy flowed into his body. The pressure was instantly relieved, and his breathing became comfortable again.
Duan Qingming took two steps forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with him: "Your realm is unstable. Have you been practicing too hard recently?"
He still has some energy left to help him, so he should be about to form an inner elixir. Gu Pinglin did not respond, but looked at the person who was walking towards him.
The first two people, one wearing a purple robe and jade belt, with thick eyebrows and curly beard, tiger eyes shining, and downturned lips, he is Liuyu Gong Guo Feng; the other one is similar to him in build, with a square face and a high forehead, and also has a black beard, but he does not look as fierce as Guo Feng, and his temperament is even more different from that of ordinary people. He is Duan Pin, the head of the Duan family. Probably because of the death of the patriarch, he dresses much more simply than usual.
Originally, Qi Wan'er was so angry when she saw Guo Feng relying on his cultivation to bully everyone that she wanted to step forward to help. However, when she suddenly saw Duan Pin, she remembered that Qi was still looking for her. She was so scared that she hurriedly lowered her head, quietly lowered her body, pulled up Yao Feng, and moved between Jiang Ruoxu and several young disciples.
Gu Pinglin looked at the person behind Guo Feng and felt a little surprised.
"Evil son!" Gu Jin and his sons were tricked into Penglai and suffered a lot under Nanzhu's hands. Seeing Gu Pinglin, he was very angry. "It's ok that you don't take me seriously, but you dare to be rude to Lord Liuyu!"
Gu Pinglin cupped his hands and said, "How dare I? I'm here to meet you, father."
According to the rules of the cultivation world, joining a sect is equivalent to leaving home. Logically speaking, it would not be wrong for him to just call him "Senior Gu", but now calling him "Father" can be considered a private gesture of affection.
"I dare not accept the gift," Gu Jin gritted his teeth and sneered, "Master Gu is so cruel and heartless that he doesn't care about family affection. He sent us to Penglai to suffer. Did you know Young Master Nan's identity a long time ago and deliberately framed us?"
Gu Pinglin frowned slightly. "Penglai Island is the overlord of the sea, even more powerful than the Lingxin Sect. Moreover, the South Island Master and I have always had a good relationship. I sent my father and brother to Penglai for your own good. How can you say that you are suffering? Does my father dislike this place?"
Gu Jin choked.
Whether Guo Feng or Nanzhu, they are the actual controllers of Penglai Island. How can he slander Penglai in front of them? Not to mention that Gu Pingsheng had humiliated Nanzhu before, how could he dare to mention this matter publicly
Guo Feng's eyes flashed, "Master Gu, please calm down. I think there must be a misunderstanding. You two have always had a father-son relationship. Why don't you come to my place and talk slowly?"
Gu Jin didn't dare to offend him, and hurriedly said, "That's right." Then he said to Gu Pinglin, "We are father and son. If you still care about this little affection, follow me to the main island."
Gu Pinglin looked at the three people and smiled: "Well." He turned around and told everyone: "Go to Biyou Palace and wait for me first."
Bu Shuihan immediately said: "I'll go with you."
Gu Pinglin stopped him and told Duan Qingming: "Your father is here too, Senior Brother Duan, please meet him first."
"Yes," after getting the nod from the sect leader, Duan Qingming stepped forward and bowed to Duan Pin, "Meet father."
Before Duan Pin responded, Gu Pinglin raised his left hand and supported Duan Qingming's arm: "How about asking Senior Brother Duan to accompany me to the main island?"
Duan Pin's expression changed instantly.
"So it's Brother Duan's son." Guo Feng thought Gu Pinglin was sensible, nodded with satisfaction, and said to Duan Pin with a smile, "I've heard that your son is very talented. I saw him recently and he is indeed a young talent. He has a lot of the charm of your grandfather in the past."
Ignoring Duan Qingming's gaze, Gu Pinglin pulled him forward and said, "It's a rare occasion for father and son to meet again. Senior brother can chat with the head of the Duan family." Gu Pinglin paused and said, "Although you have joined the Lingxin Sect, after all, you are from the Duan family."
"No need," Duan Pin said, "Since you have just arrived in Penglai, go meet Young Master Nan first."
"Huh?" Guo Feng looked at him puzzledly.
Duan Pin suppressed the coldness in his eyes and bowed to Guo Feng: "I see that the young people have come from a long distance and must be tired. I didn't mean to be rude. Brother Guo, please give me a favor and let them rest for a while, how about that?"
The situation has changed. The Duan family is the one that needs to be won over. Although Guo Feng was unhappy, he still went down the stairs and laughed, "Brother Duan is right. It was my negligence. Don't blame me, Sect Leader Gu. Let's do it another day, please."
Gu Pinglin let go of Duan Qingming as if nothing had happened, and said with a cupped hand, "Thank you, Lord Liu Yu, for your understanding."
Duan Pin turned away and left.
Gu Jin was still puzzled and turned to Guo Feng: "This..."
"Let's go!" Guo Feng's face darkened and he led everyone away.
Gu Jin came to his senses, pointed at Gu Pinglin and cursed, "I'll settle the score with you another day," and hurriedly chased after him.
When Gu Jin lived in Lingxin Sect for a few days, everyone in the sect hated him very much. Bu Shuihan had also heard Chen Qian mention this, and he couldn't help but get furious when he saw this, but he couldn't do anything about it because of Gu Pinglin's face.
Gu Pinglin saw through it and said, "Don't worry about the past."
"You have such a broad mind, no wonder Master praised you back then," Bu Shuihan sighed, then smiled at Duan Qingming, "Luckily, Junior Brother Duan, you are here, so Patriarch Duan will speak for us. It's all thanks to you."
Duan Qingming said "Oh" and said modestly: "No, it was all thanks to the power of the leader. It was thrilling and shocking, and it frightened them."
"You are the best at talking," Bu Shuihan was delighted, "This is too much flattery, even the Sect Master doesn't believe it."
Everyone laughed.
Duan Qingming laughed and said, "Alas, I tell the truth, but you don't believe it."
"Brother Gu!" As he was speaking, Nanzhu came with a dozen attendants. Seeing that everyone was safe, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Did Lord Liuyu embarrass you?"
Seeing him wearing the black bird robe, Gu Pinglin was more spirited than before, and looked very much like in his previous life. He couldn't help but sigh and bowed to congratulate him: "Congratulations, Brother Nan."
Yao Feng stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, Master Nandao."
Nanzhu was surprised and delighted at once: "Brother Yao's arrival is really a great honor to my humble home. I was going to send you an invitation, but I didn't know how to find you. I didn't expect you to come!" At this point, she remembered something and looked behind him: "Since Brother Yao is here, then Qi Shisan..."
Because of the defeat of the Qi family in the past, Qi Wan'er always felt awkward facing the people from Penglai and did not approach them. Now that she knew she could not avoid them, she unnaturally bowed to him and said, "Brother Yao, you came specially to hear about the wedding of the South Island Master. I also came to congratulate you on the way."
Nanzhu knew his personality well and knew that he came to congratulate her intentionally, so she smiled and said, "Guests are welcome. Thank you very much, please come in."
Everyone walked to the dock, Gu Pinglin and others followed Nanzhu onto the ice boat, and another attendant led Jiang Ruoxu and others onto another boat, and they all headed towards the Biyou Palace.
The two attendants reported what had just happened. Nanzhu sighed, "Because of the marriage, I was busy dealing with them and neglected your father, which is why he got in touch with Lord Liuyu."
Gu Pinglin nodded: "I think so."
"No wonder Senior Brother Chang said you suffered a lot," Bu Shuihan felt angry when he mentioned Gu Jin, "The head of the Gu family actually doesn't care about the relationship between father and son at all, how can this be possible!"
Nanzhu sneered: "There are still many things you don't know about the actions of this Gu family master."
"It's okay, it's just a small matter." Gu Pinglin waved his hand. With Duan Pin here, he was not afraid of what Gu Jin would dare to do.
"That's wrong," Duan Qingming held his hand very naturally and pressed it down. "Although it's a small matter, he is your father and son after all. If he embarrasses you openly, it will be very troublesome to deal with. You still have to be careful."
"That makes sense." Bu Shuihan and Nanzhu both nodded.
Gu Pinglin struggled secretly but failed to break free.
Duan Qingming held his hand and looked cheerful and talkative. Fortunately, he liked to wear wide sleeves and his speech was elegant and witty, so everyone was attracted and didn't pay attention for a while.
Gu Pinglin knew that he did it on purpose, but he couldn't get angry since he had taken advantage of him before, so he had to endure it. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of Yao Feng frowning at him. Gu Pinglin's forehead jumped, and he spoke to Nanzhu calmly, secretly using his Qi. Duan Qingming seemed to sense his anger, glanced at him with a smile, and let go of his hand.
Qi Wan'er didn't want to talk to Nanzhu anymore, so he just stood in front of the window and looked at the scenery. Suddenly, he saw a fleet of beautifully decorated boats passing by. He turned around and patted Yao Feng on the shoulder: "Brother Yao, look..."
Yao Feng dodged subconsciously.
Qi Wan'er missed the shot and was shocked by his reaction: "What's wrong?"
Yao Feng came back to his senses, with embarrassment flashing in his eyes, and shook his head: "Nothing."
"Nothing?" Qi Wan'er didn't believe it. She looked around and wanted to pull him closer to ask, "You..."
Yao Feng stepped back in a hurry.
"Why are you hiding? I don't eat people!" Qi Wan'er laughed angrily and frowned, "What's the matter? If you have any problem, you can tell me and I will help you."
"I..." Yao Feng was speechless, "...nothing."
"It's up to you." Qi Wan'er was sincere in nature. She would be honest with someone she considered to be a friend. They had been like brothers these days. Now that he was suddenly hiding something, Qi Wan'er felt very uncomfortable. However, due to her aristocratic upbringing, she didn't ask any more questions. She pretended not to care and walked away to talk to Bu Shuihan about swordsmanship.
Bu Shuihan was already fond of swordsmanship, and he also admired Qi Wan'er's extraordinary talent. After just a few words, the two of them got along very well.
Yao Feng regretted it very much and walked forward after a while. Qi Wan'er was a spoiled child to begin with and felt that Qi Wan'er did not regard her as a brother, so she would not pay any attention to him. Yao Feng tried to talk to her awkwardly several times but failed to get a word in, so he just stood by and listened in silence.
Binglun walked into the barrier of Biyou Palace, and there were two people waiting at the pier in front. One of them was the granddaughter of Shunshigong, Minggongnu, whom Gu Pinglin had known for a long time. Compared with the time in the sea, she seemed to be much thinner, and her round face also showed a pointed chin. There was a hint of melancholy in her dignified appearance, which added some charm. Nanzhu's marriage to Ji Qiniang completely ruined her plan with Shunshigong. Gu Pinglin secretly observed that she did not see any resentment, and he could not help but admire her.
His eyes passed Ming Gongnu and Gu Pinglin looked at another person.
She was a woman who looked to be in her forties. Her attire was obviously different from that of the people on Penglai Island. She had a slender figure, wore a brocade long skirt, had her hair combed into a high bun, had an exceptionally full forehead, and her eyebrows and eyes were nothing special. Her hands were placed neatly in front of her waist, giving her a dignified and refreshing feeling.
As a daughter of Penglai, Lady Ming's manners were graceful enough, and she was in the prime of her youth. However, when she stood next to this woman, she seemed somewhat dwarfed by him.
The standing posture, the height of the chin, and the curvature of the mouth corners are all just right, showing that he has received a stricter etiquette education.
Gu Pinglin has seen many people like this, and there happen to be two of them around him.
One of them was smiling and gentle, while the other stood with his hands behind his back and his head held high, full of arrogance. Although their postures were different, the feeling they gave people when they stood there was almost exactly the same, a kind of aristocratic temperament that had long been engraved in their bones.
Only a first-rate family can cultivate such a person.
Gu Pinglin speculated and made a rough guess.
When Binglun came to the shore, Lady Ming first bowed to Nanzhu and said, "Island Master."
Nanzhu signaled that she didn't need to be polite, then turned to the woman next to her and bowed, "Third Aunt."
The woman returned the gift using the most formal etiquette of an aristocratic family, being respectful yet appropriate.
Nanzhu introduced to everyone: "This is Qi Niang's wet nurse, Aunt Ji San, who is coming as a dowry. The Yue family specially asked her to come first to help prepare the wedding gifts."
Aristocratic families have always been particular and have the most rules, so it is not surprising that they ask people to come first to prepare.
"This must be the headmaster of the Lingxin Sect, Gu, right? I've heard a lot about you." Aunt Ji said "I've heard a lot about you", but she only nodded slightly without bowing.
Nanzhu said hurriedly: "Third Aunt has reached the sixth level of Danxing Realm. She couldn't bear to leave Qi Niang, so she followed her here. It is really a blessing for Qi Niang."
Only then did everyone realize that she was a great inner alchemy practitioner, and they were all shocked.
Third Aunt Ji lowered her eyes and said, "Island Master, you are too kind. It is very difficult for me to practice cultivation now. I cannot compare with these younger generations."
Gu Pinglin said: "Senior, you are too modest."
Ji Qinnan actually brought a great inner alchemy cultivator to marry her. To the aristocratic families, these inner alchemy cultivators were extremely valuable treasures. This time, Ji's bet was on Nanzhu, which was indeed a big deal. No wonder Guo Feng was so wary.
Gu Pinglin thought about it and shook his head secretly.
After all, the Ji family cannot directly intervene in Penglai affairs. A single inner alchemy master cannot change anything. Guo Feng has controlled Penglai Island for many years, and his power is deeply rooted. It is impossible to wipe it out overnight. In the previous life, Nanzhu seemed to have taken back power without spending too much time, and then became the overlord of the East China Sea at a very fast speed. What other help did he get? Why did he target the Lingxin Sect later
Here, Aunt Ji turned to Nanzhu again: "Island Master, Qingluan has been purchased, but there are only eighty Dan clams, so this is indispensable." She did not mention Danzhu and deliberately avoided the name of Nanzhu. As an elder, she did not need to do so. This was to respect Nanzhu, and the rules of the aristocratic family clearly distinguished between the superior and the inferior.
Nanzhu didn't dare to be disrespectful: "I'll send someone to do it right away."
Upon hearing this, Lady Ming said, "I have this, it is of excellent quality. I will send a letter to Grandfather and have someone bring it to you."
Aunt Ji didn't answer, but just looked at Nanzhu.
Nanzhu shook her head: "It's not right. How can Penglai ask a lady to keep her privately when she is getting married?"
Ming Gongnu smiled faintly and said, "The auspicious date is just around the corner. It will be difficult to find good ones if we buy them at this time. I am afraid that we will make mistakes. If the island owner feels that it is not appropriate, just buy it according to the price."
Nanzhu looked at Aunt Ji, who smiled slightly and bowed: "In that case, I would like to thank you on behalf of Qi Niang."
The daughter of Minggong did not dare to neglect her, so she returned the greeting and then turned around and ordered someone to get the elixir beads.
Aunt Ji turned to Nanzhu and said, "Since the island owner has guests..." She stopped talking halfway, her eyes passed over everyone and fell directly on Qi Wan'er.
Qi Wan'er stood in the middle because he was afraid of his identity being revealed. When he was suddenly locked by that sharp gaze, he was nervous at first, but then he thought that Third Aunt Ji should not have seen him, and there was no point in hiding if he could not avoid her. So he simply raised his head and let her look at him.
Fortunately, Aunt Ji didn't seem to pay too much attention to him. She quickly retracted her gaze and continued, "Since the island owner has guests, I will not disturb you anymore. I'll leave."
Nanzhu said, "Thank you, Third Aunt."
Aunt Ji bowed again, stepped aside and let everyone go first.