A garden feast.
For most Huating locals, this is an extremely unfamiliar name, but for a few people, this is one of the top clubs in Huating.
Garden Feast is located in the Lanshan National Forest Park in the southwest of Huating Yunjian District. It covers an area of less than 1,500 acres. It is surrounded by ancient trees and covered with bamboos to block the sun. A group of antique buildings dot the surrounding green hills. Within the green water, the scenery is extremely quiet.
Although the club is built in a national forest park, it is not listed and is not open to the public. Instead, it implements a membership system. In the nearly five or six years since the club was established, the number of members has never exceeded 100, so the entire building complex , most of the time is in an extremely deserted state.
In the early morning sunshine, along a hidden path, Wang Yuetong drove a beige Beetle. While driving, he introduced the situation of the garden feast to Li Tianlan.
"Garden Feast was opened when my second uncle first arrived in Huating. In five years, less than a hundred membership cards have been issued. Twenty of them are senior members and the rest are ordinary members. "
"But even ordinary members are very powerful people in Huating. A Garden Feast membership card can also represent the cardholder's identity in Huating to a certain extent."
Wang Yuetong blinked and looked at the road ahead, and said softly: "Brother, I will ask my second uncle to give you a membership card later. From now on, when we have holidays and I am not with you, you can come here for a walk." .”
"Although there are not many guests here on weekdays, as long as you meet them, it is valuable to make friends. Sky Academy is not an ordinary school. The connections inside and outside the school are very close. In the future, if you want to develop in Huating or in the south, It never hurts to get to know a few more people, and with less than a hundred members here, it’s the most worthwhile to get to know.”
"Thanks."
Li Tianlan said calmly, but he sighed softly in his heart. Wang Yuetong may be kind to him, but the nearly a hundred members of the Garden Feast are destined not to be of much help to him.
After all, every member here is basically a member of the Southeast Group, or someone who will not have a conflict of interest with the Southeast Group in a short period of time. The Southeast Group is now dominated by the Beihai Wang family. Once his identity is exposed, One can only imagine how the people here would treat him.
However, Li Tianlan understands Wang Yuetong's thoughts. It is certain that the other party wants to help him, but from her standpoint, another meaning of her help is that she wants to integrate herself into the Southeast Group's system. This is Wang Yuetong might seem to be doing nothing wrong, but Li Tianlan couldn't do it.
I would rather be a farmer than a vassal.
If you want to be a vassal, everyone except Kunlun City, including the Prince Group, will welcome Grandpa and the Li family to join. Why has the Li family bothered to guard the border for so many years
Why should Li Tianlan carefully hide his identity
As long as they could lose face, the entire Li family might have reappeared in Central Continent as a vassal.
But why did grandpa hold back for so many years
For many years, following their grandfather to guard the border, why were countless elites from Kunlun Xuanyuan Terrace willing to die in battle rather than leave the camp
It's all because of Kunlun Xuanyuan Terrace, and because of the dignity and pride of the God of War family for hundreds of years. Carrying these, who would be someone else's vassal? Who dares to be someone else’s vassal
Li Tianlan sat silently on the co-pilot of the Beetle with a calm expression, letting Wang Yuetong lead him through the path and into the gate of the garden feast.
A large area of ancient garden-style buildings appeared in Li Tianlan's sight.
In April, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. In front of you are all the small bridges, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions full of ancient style. It is unconventional to watch. Occasionally, there are gentle and elegant waiters wearing cheongsam carrying trays. Weaving through the beautiful scenery of flowers, all the scenes in front of us reveal an extremely rare tranquility and peace from the details, and all the ups and downs of the world seem to have completely disappeared.
Li Tianlan thought of Qin Weibai and remembered a sentence.
I really should take you to see it.
Every time Qin Weibai sees something new and sends him a WeChat message, it's probably because of his current mentality, right
"Let's go."
Wang Yuetong looked at Li Tianlan who was in a daze, came to him and laughed softly: "Don't look at it. If you like this place, you can get the card in a while and you can come often. During the seven-day holiday, you can stay here every day." No one cares about it, but you can’t take advantage of the waiters here, the women here are all human beings who can eat people without spitting out their bones.”
Li Tianlan followed Wang Yuetong across a small bridge. Looking at the clear water and the fish swimming under his feet, he casually smiled and said, "What? The waiters here can also make decisions?"
"Theoretically, it's possible. There are three beauties in a garden feast: beautiful scenery, delicious food, and beautiful people."
Wang Yuetong explained in a low voice: "The minimum requirement for every waiter here is a master's degree, sufficient emotional intelligence, and excellent appearance. If you take any one of them, she can be regarded as a real beauty, with taste and content. If they are willing to follow The manor will not care if something happens to the guests."
"Troublesome!"
Li Tianlan shook his head and said subconsciously.
Wang Yuetong glanced at Li Tianlan in astonishment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Senior Brother Tianlan, you are so cute when you are old-fashioned."
Li Tianlan didn't bother to defend himself and followed Wang Yuetong forward.
After walking for about ten minutes in the beautiful and quiet garden that seemed to be otherworldly, the destination finally appeared in front of us.
Within sight less than twenty meters away is an octagonal pavilion supported by several thick pillars. It is almost entirely surrounded by water. There is only a path less than two meters wide extending forward to the center of the pavilion.
In the pavilion, an old man and a young man sat opposite each other on both sides of the stone table, seemingly playing chess.
Wang Yuetong quickened her pace slightly, and before she even got close, she called out, "Second Uncle."
In the pavilion, the young man sitting opposite the old man raised his head. When he saw Wang Yuetong, a doting smile appeared on his face. When he saw Li Tianlan, he was slightly startled, but his smile did not diminish and he waved to the two of them. He waved his hand, but did not get up. Instead, he once again focused on the chessboard in front of him.
Li Tianlan walked into the pavilion calmly, without looking at the young and old who were playing chess. He first glanced at the chessboard subconsciously.
Inside the chessboard, black and white pieces crisscrossed each other, almost covering the entire chessboard. Both players had solemn expressions and their moves were getting slower and slower.
Li Tianlan knew a little bit about Go, and he was in the introductory stage where he only knew the rules but never studied it in depth. After a brief glance, he immediately felt that something was wrong.
The two black and white pieces on the chessboard were scattered in an orderly manner, but the layout was really strange. They were played randomly with almost no logic and reason. Suddenly, I saw the solemn-looking old man put down the chess pieces casually, and said with a gentle smile: "No more, no more." If you keep going, the old master will lose and feel tired."
"What a game of backgammon, it can be called a famous game."
Wang Yuetong smiled casually, and although his tone was praising, it was not sincere at all.
"Chess is an educational thing. Backgammon, Go, chess, and even checkers are all the same in essence. Why does the princess care about what kind of chess it is? As long as you are happy, any chess is the same."
The old man raised his head and looked at Wang Yuetong with a smile.
The old man looks about sixty or seventy years old, wearing a green shirt, with long hair and short beard, all white. In terms of appearance, he can only be regarded as average, and his face is even a little sickly pale. The only thing that makes him feel extraordinary is his eyes. .
The old man's eyes did not appear to be very wise or experienced, but they were extremely bright, shining like stars. It seemed that he could understand everything in an instant, but what impressed Li Tianlan the most was his temperament.
It was a kind of temperament that was difficult to describe, as if it was a kind of pure mystery and transcendence. He sat there quietly, with a gentle smile and clear eyes, but it gave people a feeling that he was not like a human being. the illusion.
Is this the Taoist prodigy Xuan Xuanzi who is said to be regarded as a guest of honor even by Wang Tianzong
"Yuetong has met the Taoist priest."
Wang Yuetong bowed and saluted politely, but his tone was not subdued: "But what the Taoist said is wrong. Although Gobang and Go are both chess, the rules are completely different. How can these two ways of playing be confused? "
"all the same."
The old man's eyes were still gentle, with indescribable calmness and profound meaning: "The great truth leads to simplicity."
"This girl hasn't liked using her brain since she was a child. She won't understand what you are saying."
The young man opposite the old man glanced at Wang Yuetong with a smile: "But this girl still has a conscience. She came here just after the holiday. My love for you is not in vain."
"Second uncle, coming to you is not my main purpose. I heard that the old immortal Xuan Xuanzi is here, so I came here specifically to soak up the immortal energy."
Wang Yuetong wrinkled her nose and muttered, took a step back, pulled Li Tianlan over and said with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, this is senior brother Li Tianlan, we are in the same class, senior brother Tianlan has the twin veins of wind and thunder, his achievements in the future are limitless. .”
Twin veins of wind and thunder!
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Wang Yuetong's second uncle Wang Xiaoyao, even Xuan Xuanzi, who was sitting opposite Wang Xiaoyao, flashed his eyes fiercely and stared directly at Li Tianlan with bright eyes.
"If you put it that way, he is a real young talent. Tianlan, Tianlan, this name is a bit interesting."
Wang Xiaoyao looked at Li Tianlan, his eyes flickered for a moment, and he stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Tianlan, I am Wang Xiaoyao. You and Yuetong are classmates. If you don't mind, just call me uncle."
Li Tianlan took a serious look at Wang Xiaoyao, shook hands with him, and called him uncle.
Wang Xiaoyao is thirty years old, but he looks about twenty-seven or eighteen years old. He is tall and extremely handsome. He can be said to be a standard handsome man. Ning Qiancheng said in WeChat that Wang Xiaoyao is from Beihai. He is the most domineering dandy among the Wang family, but at this moment, Li Tianlan can't tell it at all. On the contrary, Wang Xiaoyao's eyes are extremely humble and calm, and his smile is also very sincere, which makes people fall in love with him at a glance, without the slightest bit of domineering and Domineering arrogance.
At this moment, Li Tianlan didn't know that today's encounter was a meeting of love rivals on another level, but because of the preconceptions that Ning Qiancheng had instilled in him, looking at such a low-key and humble Wang Xiaoyao at this moment, his inner vigilance became more intense. What's more, in his feeling, such a person is definitely countless times more dangerous than someone who looks arrogant and domineering on the outside.
"sit down."
Wang Xiaoyao patted Li Tianlan on the shoulder casually and said naturally: "You are Yuetong's friend, and you are not an outsider, so don't be nervous."
Li Tianlan didn't say much and sat down casually next to Wang Yuetong. He felt that not only Wang Xiaoyao was looking at him, but even the old Taoist Xuan Xuanzi opposite Wang Xiaoyao seemed to have his eyes on him for a little longer. At one o'clock, Li Tianlan turned to look at him and nodded slightly.
"My little friend, do you believe in destiny?"
Xuan Xuanzi, who had been observing Li Tianlan, suddenly asked with a smile and a gentle tone.
Li Tianlan did not dare to be careless. Central Continent was a vast land with rich resources and countless strange people. Although metaphysics was classified as superstitious thought, the real masters of metaphysics may not really exist.
His grandfather once told him that there were indeed several semi-immortal figures in Central Continent who, despite being a mere gamer, could see through other people's fates at a glance. He has the ability to see through his own destiny at a glance, but he can be sure that the other person is definitely not a charlatan.
"Believe it or not."
Li Tianlan was silent for a long time before speaking in a cautious tone.
"As it should be."
Xuan Xuanzi's smile became more and more kind. He stared at Li Tianlan's face seriously, his interest became more and more intense, and he said again: "Little friend, everyone has a destiny. If you don't mind, show your left hand to the old man. Listen to the old man. How about a few words about your destiny?"
Wang Xiaoyao was slightly startled.
There was some surprise in Wang Yuetong's eyes. This was the purpose of bringing Li Tianlan here recently.
Xuan Xuanzi is a true Taoist wonder and master of metaphysics. It is said that his eyes can not only see through the cause and effect of heaven and earth, but can even control some national destiny. Therefore, not only the Wang family of Beihai regards him as an honored guest, but also the people of Yinlonghai, the center of power in Central Continent. Several powerful giants treated him with courtesy, and the words spoken by such a strange person almost always had a prophetic effect.
Wang Yuetong went to Sky Academy this time with the intention of exploring talents for the Wang family in Beihai. Li Tianlan was her most important target, not only because of his wind and thunder veins, but also because of his conduct. Wang Yuetong also sincerely Appreciation, and even some fondness, if such a character joins the Beihai Wang Family, once he enters the Invincible Realm, or even enters the Thunder Realm, the entire Beihai Wang Family will greatly increase in strength.
Now it happened that Xuan Xuanzi came to Huating, and Wang Yuetong brought Li Tianlan over to let Xuan Xuanzi take a look at his fate. As long as he could give some guidance, Li Tianlan's growth could be accelerated again.
For Li Tianlan, this is tantamount to kindness, and it is tantamount to letting him get closer to the Wang family in Beihai.
Wang Yuetong was originally thinking about how to tell Xuan Xuanzi, but she didn't know that the old Taoist was interested in Li Tianlan. This was simply the best thing.
Li Tianlan seemed a little surprised, but he had no reason to refuse. Even if the other party could really see through his destiny, he didn't believe that the other party could really see his origins clearly. He thought for a moment and stretched out his left hand directly in front of Xuan Xuanzi , said sincerely: "Thank you, Taoist Master."
Xuan Xuanzi smiled and nodded, narrowed his clear eyes and looked carefully.
Li Tianlan waited quietly.
Wang Yuetong sat next to him, her hands intertwined, looking even more nervous than Li Tianlan.
Wang Xiaoyao frowned when he noticed this detail, but didn't say much.
Xuan Xuanzi watched for nearly five minutes. Just when Li Tianlan thought he had fallen asleep, he moved, raised his eyes, looked at Li Tianlan and said with a smile: "Extreme prosperity must inevitably lead to decline. I am afraid that I have experienced this when I was young. There are many sufferings, if the old Taoist is not mistaken, about a year ago, my little friend just experienced a life and death disaster, I wonder if what the old Taoist said is right?"
Li Tianlan subconsciously held up his left hand, his expression changing dramatically.
Such a reaction showed Xuan Xuanzi's accuracy without him needing to confirm anything.
Xuan Xuanzi seemed to have not seen all this and continued: "The next words should be that the sea and the sky are brighter. After my friend graduates from Sky Academy, I suggest you go to Wuyue to develop. Wuyue has a kingly spirit. If you can gain a foothold in Wuyue, Then there will be no regrets in this life. Looking at my little friend’s palm, I can see that my character has been completed for the rest of my life. It can be said that my luck is extremely prosperous and I have the aura of being a genius.”
Wang Xiaoyao instinctively narrowed his eyes, his eyes were cold and murderous.
He did not doubt Xuan Xuanzi's words, but there were two sentences in Xuan Xuanzi's words that touched the most sensitive part of his heart.
The first is Wu Yue.
Wuyue Province is now the most prosperous and powerful province in Central Continent. The provincial capital Jinling is very close to Huating. More importantly, the entire Wuyue Province can be said to be the back garden of the Wang family in Beihai. Its strength is second only to that of Beihai Province.
Wuyue is the place where the Beihai Wang family first made its fortune. It would be good for Li Tianlan to join the Beihai Wang family, but if he does not join, he will gain a foothold in Wuyue. Where will the Beihai Wang family be placed
The second reason is because of the genius.
The so-called genius must be a person who has a profound influence on the dark world, such as the ancestor of the Beihai Wang family who rose up in Wuyue after the family fell into despair hundreds of years ago, bringing the Beihai Wang family to its peak.
The number one master in the dark world may not necessarily be Tianjiao, but Tianjiao must be the number one master in the dark world.
When the genius comes out and the great calamity comes, the genius will respond to the calamity. Who should respond to the genius
These words also came from the mouth of Xuan Xuanzi, and what he said couldn't be more obvious.
Wang Xiaoyao looked at Li Tianlan, and then at Wang Yuetong, whose eyes were a little excited. His expression changed, and finally he concealed all murderous intentions and regained his composure.
Li Tianlan looked at Xuan Xuanzi seriously and said respectfully: "Thank you, Taoist Master, for your guidance."
Xuan Xuanzi smiled and waved his hands. Just as he was about to speak, Li Tianlan's phone suddenly rang.
Li Tianlan was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically at a few people, walked aside and answered the phone.
"I'm going to find something to eat. Senior brother and I didn't have breakfast and we're starving to death."
Wang Yuetong said something, stood up and left.
Only Wang Xiaoyao and Xuan Xuanzi were left in the pavilion again.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment.
Xuan Xuanzi glanced at Wang Xiaoyao, who was thoughtful, and suddenly smiled: "Did Xiaoyao have murderous intentions just now?"
Wang Xiaoyao didn't hide it, smiled bitterly, and acquiesced.
"It's totally unnecessary."
Xuan Xuanzi said softly: "From the perspective of the Beihai Wang family, I advise you not to act rashly, otherwise it may be self-defeating."
"What's the meaning of this statement?"
Wang Xiaoyao subconsciously sat up straight and asked attentively.
"That's what it means."
Xuan Xuanzi smiled: "In ten years, this boy will have great luck. If you can get closer to him, the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages."
"Within ten years?"
Wang Xiaoyao frowned. He could listen to every word Xuan Xuanzi said and thought seriously: "What will happen in ten years?"
Xuan Xuanzi lowered his eyelids and said calmly: "In ten years, he will definitely die."
The old Taoist stretched out his hand to pick up a chess piece on the chessboard and rubbed it gently, sighing: "It's a tragic song, it's a pity."