The sun rose above the clouds, and the carriage that was leaving the imperial city stopped at Anshang Gate. Lu Liangsheng got off the carriage and told the driver to go back, "I'll go by myself."
Monster star...
He walked slowly away from the imperial city and into the nearest street. The noisy noise became clear in his ears, which calmed his irritable mood a little. He walked from shop to shop with his hands behind his back, watching the shop assistants selling cloth, rouge and powder. He continued to walk along the street with a smile on his face. In the distance, a young man was standing in front of him, holding a white hen in his arms and looking at him.
"Sir, I'm back."
"You just came back?" Lu Liangsheng walked over, put his hand on his head and stroked it, smiling, "Why don't you go back to Wanshou Temple?"
The child was Mingyue. He came all the way but still couldn't catch up. After entering the city, he felt the energy there and came straight here.
Feeling the warmth on her head, Mingyue smiled brightly, "I smell the sir, so I'll go find him first." After saying that, she lifted up the hen in her arms.
"I brought it with me."
The white hen shook its comb, tilted its neck, and stared at the old man in front of it with cold eyes as if it had emotions. Then, after being patted on the head, it shrank obediently into the child's arms and did not move.
The big one and the small one were walking and talking on the street. The small one seemed particularly excited, jumping in front and turning back from time to time: "Sir, you don't know, Mingyue met Taoist Sun and his uncle and aunt on the way back. They brought a group of children from the temple back to Qixia Mountain. The uncle and aunt also asked me to tell you that after finishing the business, I will take time to go back to Qixia Mountain to stay for a while."
Chang'an is thousands of miles away from Mount Qixia. One is heading south and the other is heading north, so it is possible that they will meet on the way. Lu Liangsheng followed him with his hands behind his back, nodded with a smile, and took note of what he said. However, he didn't know when the demon star that the monkey had told him would come, so he didn't dare to leave at will.
“That’s right!”
Mingyue, who was holding the hen, stood still for a moment, turned around and said, "When I entered the city, I met my third senior brother. He brought some sword cultivators into the city. Mingyue also talked to him. He may be waiting for you in the temple now."
Sui An
He shouldn't be staying in Canglan Sword Sect, why did he come to Chang'an? Guessing that he might have seen the celestial phenomenon of Conferred God, Lu Liangsheng asked Mingyue to speed up and go back. Although Chang'an was in troubled times, he still hadn't seen this disciple for a few years.
Turning the corner, his figure disappeared from no one's sight. He took a few steps and disappeared in the noisy crowd.
Back at Hibiscus Pond, on the stone railing beside the lake, the old dragon, who rarely did not go out to do good deeds and help people along the river, transformed himself into a human form and sat on a stone pier fishing with a fishing rod. When he saw the two people, one big and one small, coming back, a smile broke out on his face.
"Master Lu is back."
Lu Liangsheng brought Mingyue over and stepped forward, raising his sleeves and bowing: "Fellow Daoist Qin, how come you have the leisure to fish by the lake today?"
"I haven't been out lately."
The old dragon watched the float in the water sink, pulled the fishing rod, caught a grass carp, held it in his hand and shook its tail randomly, took the hook out of its mouth, threw it casually, and threw the fish back into the lake, which made Xiao Mingyue jealous.
"It's better not to fish at all if you just throw it back like this."
The old dragon just smiled and threw the hook back into the water. In the ripples, he looked back and saw Lu Liangsheng leaving for the mountain gate with the mumbling little man. He sighed and turned his gaze back to the undulating lake. He remembered what he heard from the national teacher and the monkey in the morning, and continued fishing with the fishing rod in his hand. He planned to stay in Chang'an for the next few days.
…
The wind blew the branches on both sides of the mountain steps, and the falling leaves brushed past the mountain gate and fell at people's feet. Lu Liangsheng walked up the mountain path and felt several powerful auras in the square above, as well as several gloomy divine powers.
As expected, after climbing the stone steps and arriving at the square, in front of my sight, Xiang Yu, the water god of Wujiang River, Guan Yu, the demon-slaying marshal, and other Yin gods were holding weapons and confronting a group of cultivators. The people who drew their swords were all wearing open blue shirts with black robes inside. The leading man had two long swords, one white and one black, hanging from his waist. He raised his hand to let the sword cultivators behind him put down their magic weapons, "Don't be nervous, put away your weapons. This is Wanshou Temple, where my master practices. These should be the Yin gods my master conferred the day before yesterday."
When the few people heard what the leader said, they cautiously and slowly put their magic swords back into the sheath. They seldom go out to walk in the world, and they are somewhat taboo about ghosts, demons, and gods.
A sword blade brushed against the scabbard with a "swish" sound. Li Sui'an noticed a gaze coming from the stone steps behind him. He turned around quickly, and his steady face was suddenly filled with his old smile. He walked quickly towards him, lifted the hem of his robe, knelt on one knee on the ground, and bowed his head with his hands.
"Disciple Li Sui'an, hello to Master!"
Behind him, several sword cultivators saw the sect leader kneeling, and then looked at the old man with white hair and beard opposite them. They had seen him a few years ago, so they did not hesitate, lined up in a row, holding their scabbards, and bowed respectfully with their hands clasped together.
"Greetings to the Imperial Master!"
Lu Liangsheng looked at the disciple who had become much calmer, helped him up, and raised his hand to the row of Canglan Sword Sect disciples over there, "You don't have to be so polite, stand up."
In the square, Guan Yu and other Yin gods saw this and said nothing more. Their temple had not been built yet, and the spirit tablet was enshrined in the temple. They clasped their fists towards Lu Liangsheng and transformed into gusts of cold wind, blowing into the attic, slamming the open window frames shut and blocking the sunlight.
As soon as the Yin God left, the vigilant expressions of the sword cultivators subsided. On this side, Lu Liangsheng smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be so nervous. These are the heroic spirits of the past dynasties. They will live in the temple for the time being, and they will go back to their temples in the future."
As he said this, he and his disciple Sui'an walked to the attic and asked him if his family was okay and why he came.
"Master, everything is fine at home. In a few months, I will be a father." At this point, Li Sui'an thought of his wife who stayed in the sect, and his unborn child, and couldn't help but smile. "A few days ago, I saw a strange phenomenon in the sky, and several meteors flew from Chang'an to various states and counties. I was worried about Master, so I brought the disciples to come and see. If there is any difficult problem, they can help."
"Hehehe!"
Lu Liangsheng smiled and walked into the eaves with his lips pursed, "Sui'an is thoughtful, but the things here have been settled for the time being, so there is no need for your help."
Hearing this, Li Sui'an was stunned, with a look of regret on his face. He finally had some abilities, but unfortunately they were not put to use. Lu Liangsheng patted him on the shoulder, and walked into the hall together, smiling and said: "Since you are here, stay for a few days. Call your senior brother and we can have a good reunion. In addition, if you are free, you can also go to Chengyun Sect to pay a visit. In addition to Taoism, the Yunji lineage also practices swordsmanship. The two sects can exchange and learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses."
"Thank you for your teachings, Master!"
As they were talking, Zhu Ganglie, Yan Chixia, Zuo Zhengyang and others who were sleeping in the hall were awakened. They sat up yawning, and looked at the master and disciple who came in in a daze. The old pig pulled up his trousers, put away the rake, responded subconsciously, and turned to walk to the inner kitchen.
"Sui'an is back. Please sit down while I, Old Zhu, go cook."
Halfway through his walk, he stopped, scratched the black hair on his face, and tilted his head with a puzzled look.
"Why am I so self-conscious..."
In the attic, Toad Taoist heard the noise and came down from upstairs in a short coat. Seeing so many people below, he quickly hugged the short coat and ran back on his short legs. He pushed open the door, jumped onto the edge of the bed, and kicked hard a few times with his webbed feet hanging outside before climbing up. Hong Lian poked her head out of the painting, looked at the figure half buried in the small closet, and asked, "Master Toad, what are you doing?"
Over there, Taoist Toad searched around, threw out a few pieces of clothes, and finally found the imperial robe with a black background and gold patterns, put it on, put on the crown, turned around with a solemn face, jumped to the ground, put up his flippers, and walked back to the door with the sound of clacking feet.
"I am half an emperor after all. How can I lose my dignity in front of outsiders?"