Chapter 112: Walking on Snow at Night

"You two are too polite. Please take a seat together."

Chu Yuan smiled.

After the two of them sat down, the Taoist priest from Qingcheng Sect served them tea.

Chu Yuan looked at the woman who was sitting next to Yu Canghai and served by Yu Renyan, who seemed to be very respectful to him, and said, "Brother, this must be my sister-in-law!"

Although he had been a pilgrim in Qingcheng Mountain for nearly twenty years, it was the first time he saw Yu Canghai's wife, Yu Renyan's mother.

If it weren’t for the crisis in Qingcheng Sect this time, I’m afraid I might not have the chance to see it.

"Junior brother, I always heard Canghai mention you before. Canghai said you are gifted, but I didn't believe it. This time, Qingcheng Sect relied on you to turn the tide and save it from the dire situation. It seems that what Canghai said was a little too conservative..."

When the woman heard Chu Yuan's words, she looked at Chu Yuan and smiled.

It can be seen that although she has lived in the mountains for a long time, she is not completely ignorant of the affairs in the martial arts world.

I don’t know whether Yu Canghai and Yu Renyan told her or she found out on her own.

"Master sister-in-law, your words are too kind. They are just words of flattery from Senior Brother."

Chu Yuan said.

In fact, this time not only Yu Canghai’s family were taken to Qingcheng Mountain.

Chu Yuan's family had also been taken to the mountain a long time ago.

Including Chu Yuan’s parents, Chu Qiao, Chu’s mother, as well as Chu Qingfeng and Chu Erhei’s family.

At this time, Yu Canghai sent someone to invite him to Yuanyun Pavilion.

As for Chu Yuan's sisters, since they all married into other families and became other people's families, they were not afraid of those lawless underworld and martial arts people doing harm to them.

"Master, aunt..."

"Grandmaster, Grandmaster..."

When Chu Qiao and his mother were invited by the Taoist priest to Yuanyun Pavilion, they passed by a number of palaces.

Along the way, the young Taoist priests who saw them not only bowed to them respectfully, but also called them "grandmaster", "aunt master", "grandmaster" and "grandmaster grandmother".

These Taoists didn't look very young. The youngest one was in his teens, and the oldest one even looked about the same age as Chu Erhei.
"His father, Erhei! I used to think you were just trying to make me happy, but I didn't expect Dunzi to have such a high status in the mountains!"

Mother Chu was terrified. She followed the Taoist priest in his forties who was leading the way, and said something dark to Chu Qiao and her second son Chu Er.

"Mother, my third brother is the junior fellow of Taoist Master Yu, the head of the Qingcheng Sect. Many Taoists on the mountain call him Uncle Master or Great Uncle Master. When they see you, they have to call you Aunt Master or Grand Aunt Master..."

Chu Erheidao, who has been to Qingcheng Mountain several times.

Moreover, when they came to Qingcheng Mountain, the Qingcheng Sect’s Taoist temple was not so big!

Today, the Qingcheng Sect has grown to such a large scale, with magnificent Taoist temples and numerous palaces. Many of the gods enshrined in them are ones they have never heard of. Its scale is comparable to that of Dayi County.

It was only during these days, when he asked the young Taoist priests who served them, that he learned that the current Qingcheng Sect was created through the merger of hundreds of Taoist temples at the strong support of his third brother.

"Yes, what Brother Erhei said makes sense. Uncle Chu's status and seniority are unparalleled in the Qingcheng Sect."

Zhao Sihai smiled.

He was the person sent by Master Yu Canghai to pick up Chu Yuan's parents and relatives to Yuanyun Pavilion.

"Didn't they say that the Qingcheng Sect had a powerful enemy this time? They were afraid that we would be implicated, so they brought us to the mountain for refuge? It seems that all the Taoists who had gone down the mountain in large numbers before have returned. Has this crisis been overcome?"

Chu Yuan's elder brother Chu Qingfeng looked at the large number of Taoists passing by them and said.

"Thanks to Master Uncle's blessing, Master Uncle took action this time and defeated more than a thousand powerful enemies from the underworld martial arts world alone. He then defeated many masters from the righteous martial arts world. The crisis for Qingcheng Sect has passed."

Zhao Sihai walked in front and said.

"Your uncle, is he okay? He's not injured, right?"

Chu's mother began to worry about Chu Yuan's safety.

"Don't worry, Master's uncle is a master of martial arts. He is no ordinary man. Although he defeated many powerful enemies this time, he was not injured."

Zhao Sihai told the truth.

"One person defeated a thousand powerful enemies. Is Saburo still a human being?"

Chu Qiao, who had been silent the whole time, muttered to himself.

In the eyes of ordinary people like them, Taoists are capable people.

All Taoists are powerful, but he has never seen such a powerful Taoist.

The people in the several villages around them added up to less than a thousand people.

Even if thousands of people spit once each, it can drown a person.

And his youngest son was able to defeat thousands of powerful enemies.

"He should be a human, but he should not be a mortal. Even if he is not an immortal, he is probably not far from becoming an immortal."

Chu Qingfeng smacked his lips.

He opened a pharmacy in the county town and worked as a doctor himself.

He is also well-informed and has heard many stories about chivalrous heroes.

Regardless of whether these stories are exaggerated or not, the chivalrous heroes in these stories are nothing compared to my third brother.

Soon, they were brought to Yuanyun Pavilion by Zhao Sihai.

There were more than ten people in their family. They stood at the door and looked inside, but did not dare to take another step inside.

Because there were so many people inside and they were dressed elegantly, it was obvious at first glance that they were not ordinary people.

Except for Yu Canghai and his wife who were sitting on the main seat, they couldn't tell who Chu Yuan was for a moment.

There were also several old Taoist priests sitting inside, wearing red and purple Taoist robes and with white hair and beards. They looked noble and immortal, which made them hesitate for a moment.

"Haha, brother and sister, you gave birth to a good son!"

At this moment, as if they had noticed the Chu family members standing at the door, feeling ashamed and not daring to come in, Bixu laughed loudly, and the two old Taoist priests, Cuixia, immediately stood up from the table and chairs, walked to the door and welcomed Chu Qiao and Chu's mother in.

"useless!"

"This is impossible!"

Looking at the two purple-robed Taoist priests who were obviously older than them but called them "old brother and sister", Chu Qiao and his mother waved their hands quickly.

"It's nothing. The reason why our Qingcheng Sect was able to survive this crisis was all thanks to Chu. You two just sit down and relax."

After helping the two of them to sit down near the main seat, Bixu also said.

Chu Qingfeng and Chu Erhei are Chu Yuan's brothers and are one generation younger, so they can only sit in lower positions.

As for their wives and children, they were also guests and should not be neglected, so Zhao Sihai arranged for some more seats to be added near the wall of Yuanyun Pavilion.

"Are you the parents of my brother Chu?"

Not long after the two of them sat down, Bixu and Cuixia Taoist just sat back in their seats, an old Taoist priest with gray hair, who looked to be over fifty years old, with a long face, a pale complexion, without a trace of blood, and a somewhat scary appearance, like a zombie crawling out of a grave, approached Chu Qiao and Chu's mother.

"Who is your Excellency?"

When he heard the other party addressing his son, Chu Qiao was frightened by the other party's appearance and was stunned.

He looked at the other person carefully again and found that his attire was indeed strange. He was clearly wearing a Taoist robe, but he did not have a Taoist bun. His attire was somewhat out of tune with the other Taoists around him.

Moreover, he and his son are on close terms with each other. Could he be calling me uncle? But he is almost the same age as me!

"I'm Ren Woxing. My daughter and your son are in love with each other. We will be relatives in the future."

This old Taoist priest was Ren Woxing, he said to Chu Yuan's parents.

"and many more……"

After Chu Qiao heard Ren Woxing's words, he was suddenly confused and couldn't react to what was going on.

You call my son brother, and then you say that your daughter and my son are in love, so we will be in-laws in the future?
But the generations don’t match!

"Brother, is there anything you don't understand?"

Seeing Chu Qiao's expression, I let him do what he wanted.

"Master, you call Sanlang your brother, but you say we are relatives?"

Chu Qiao said with a confused mind.

"Yeah, Dunzi, this generation doesn't match, right?"

Chu's mother also said nearby.

"Dunzi?"

Ren Woxing didn't understand who Chu's mother was talking about.

"It's Sanlang. Dunzi is Sanlang's nickname."

Chu Qiao knew that Chu Yuan's fellow disciples in the martial arts world had probably only heard of his full name but not his nickname.

As he spoke, he gently touched his wife with his arm and asked her not to call their son by his nickname in front of outsiders, so as to save some face for their son.

After all, Chu Yuan is now a well-known figure both in the martial arts world and in the sect.

What's the matter with you calling him by his nickname?

"Yes, it's Saburo!"

After being reminded by Chu Qiao, Chu's mother understood her husband's intention and she immediately changed her words.

"Dunzi...Haha, I didn't expect that my brother Chu actually has such a nickname."

Ren Woxing laughed after hearing this.

But it was just a smile. A hero doesn't ask about origins. According to Chu Yuan's current martial arts and strength, even if this nickname is told to others, no one will believe it, and no one dares to say it.

They would also believe in Chu Yuan’s reputation as the “Qingcheng Sword Immortal”.

"Brother, sister, my relationship with Brother Chu is our own, it doesn't matter..."

Ren Woxing then continued.

"How can this be possible..."

Chu Qiao subconsciously felt that this was not a good idea, and he wanted to teach Chu Yuan a lesson on behalf of Ren Woxing.

But just as he said this, he realized that they had sent Chu Yuan to Qingcheng Mountain since he was a child, and Chu Yuan had come to where he is today entirely relying on himself.

As Chu Yuan's family, they even enjoyed a lot of conveniences because of Chu Yuan's identity.

He has no right to teach Chu Yuan a lesson.

"Uncle Chu, was your previous nickname really Dunzi?" Just then, Chu Qiao and his wife heard a female voice as sweet as a silver bell coming from the side.

When they turned around, they saw a beautiful girl like a fairy standing next to their son.

"Brother, sister, she is my daughter, Ren Yingying."

Ren Woxing introduced his daughter Ren Yingying to Chu Qiao and Chu's mother.

But Ren Woxing's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Chu Qiao and his mother's hearts.

"Little girl, what did you call Sanlang just now?"

Mother Chu asked Ren Yingying.

When asked by Chu's mother, Ren Yingying became a little shy, her voice was as soft as a mosquito, but she couldn't say anything.

"Call me uncle. Brother Chu and I are brothers. Isn't that right, she calls Brother Chu uncle?"

Ren Woxing came to the rescue of his daughter Ren Yingying.

And Ren Yingying's face also turned red for a moment.

She was used to calling Chu Yuan uncle and couldn't change it for a while, so she made a fool of herself in front of Chu Yuan's parents.

"Okay, Yingying, this is the first time you and I, your elder brother and elder sister, meet. You three can chat first. Brother Chu and I will leave first."

Then Yue Buqun took Chu Yuan away with him.

"Is it okay to leave Yingying there alone? This is just the first time they've met?"

Chu Yuan said to Ren Woxing.

In fact, let alone Ren Yingying.

Even he himself doesn't know too much about his parents in this world.

"Don't worry, it's okay. If you want to marry Yingying, you should at least let your parents get to know Yingying."

Let me do what I want.

Chu Yuan felt that what Ren Woxing said made sense, so he left with Ren Woxing and allowed Ren Yingying to contact his parents.

Later, Chu Yuan’s master Ziyun also came!
During the period when the Qingcheng Sect was besieged by both the black and white forces, Ziyun guarded the Sutra Library and even killed two underworld masters who wanted to sneak into the Sutra Library to steal martial arts secrets, thus making great contributions.

Chu Yuan and Yu Canghai both stood up and walked forward to salute their master Ziyun.

When Chu Yuan's parents learned that Chu Yuan's master had arrived, they also stepped forward to pay their respects and thank Ziyun for his teachings.

……

The reason why so many people were invited to Yuanyun Pavilion.

Because this time the Qingcheng Sect was surrounded by both the black and white forces, the crisis was overcome.

But this time, there are also allies such as Master Jin Guang and Taoist Master Song Wen from Qingcheng Sect, who have come from afar with disciples of Emei Sect.

So after Chu Yuan and Yu Canghai discussed it, they decided to hold a banquet.

First of all, to thank Master Jin Guang, Taoist Master Song Wen and other people from the Emei Sect.

Secondly, no one knew their relatives living in the mountain before, so they took this opportunity to get to know each other.

Chu Yuan is not averse to drinking, especially in front of close friends.

As he was the biggest contributor to helping Qingcheng Sect survive the crisis, many people came to Chu Yuan to toast him.

Including Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian, Yu Canghai, Master Jin Guang, Taoist Master Song Wen and others, as well as the old Taoists headed by Bixu and Cuixia.

Fortunately, Chu Yuan could drink a lot and his internal strength was profound, so he was not afraid of getting drunk.

The banquet lasted until late at night.

And Ren Yingying stayed with Chu Yuan's parents throughout the whole process.

……

Qingcheng Sect.

Small courtyard.

The night sky is bright with moonlight.

The heavy snow had stopped long ago, but the white snow in the yard and on the roof still made the temperature outside extremely low. Only under the bare ginkgo tree was the snow relatively sparse.

At this moment, a red figure appeared, seeming to be out of tune with the entire world.

He was running fast on the roof of the Qingcheng Sect's palace. With a light tap of his toes on the snow, his body rose three to five feet on the spot. He kept gaining momentum on the roof and floated quickly towards the courtyard.

After the red figure left, looking at the snow on the roof where his toes stepped on, you would find that there was not a trace on the snow.

No trace on the snow!

It is the supreme realm of lightness skill in the legend of the martial arts world.

But no one knew about the person who sneaked into Qingcheng Sect at this time.

It was none other than the famous evil cult leader Dongfang Bubai in the martial arts world.

Dongfang Bubai's body was as light as a floating leaf. He landed silently in the yard. When he saw the yard was covered with snow, he frowned immediately.

He walked to the ginkgo tree and to a stone table covered with some snow.

The red sleeves swept across, and a powerful energy burst out, instantly clearing away the snow on the stone table and chairs.

Then Dongfang Bubai sat in the same position where he had sat when he came to Chu Yuan's yard a few years ago.

creak!

Dongfang Bubai had just sat down when the door to the north wing was opened.

From the open door walked out a handsome young Taoist priest wearing a black Taoist robe and a Taoist hat, with an immortal look.

It was Chu Yuan.

"You knew I was coming?"

Dongfang Bubai looked at Chu Yuan who walked out of the house and said.

"do not know."

Chu Yuan sat opposite Dongfang Bubai and shook his head.

"I didn't know you were coming, but I had a feeling you would."

Then Chu Yuan smiled.

Just like if he knew that the Sun Moon Sect was being besieged by both the black and white forces at this time, he would not remain indifferent and go to Black Wood Cliff to join in the fun.

He felt that when he was fighting with the martial arts masters from both the black and white worlds, Dongfang Bubai was watching not far from the Qingcheng Sect.

"I drank your wine last time, this time I drink the wine I brought..."

Dongfang Bubai took out two identical big-bellied wine jugs and handed them to Chu Yuan.

He came to drink with Chu Yuan and even brought his own wine.

"What kind of wine is this...it tastes so strong..."

As soon as Chu Yuan opened the wine jug, he smelled a pungent smell of alcohol, somewhat like the white wine drunk in later generations.

"A kind of liquor that is somewhat famous in the north, Lao Bai Gan."

Dongfang Bubai said to Chu Yuan.

"so spicy!"

Chu Yuan took a sip and felt that the liquor was a bit spicy in his throat.

Laobaigan!
Chu Yuan then remembered the name of this wine, which seemed to be quite famous in modern times.

Although I haven't drunk it much, I have heard of this name.

"This kind of soju needs to be drunk slowly and savored carefully, otherwise you will get drunk very quickly."

Seeing Chu Yuan take a sip of Lao Baigan, as if wearing a mask of pain, Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but laugh and taught Chu Yuan how to drink this northern liquor with a very high alcohol content and spicy taste.

What he didn't know was that this was not the first time Chu Yuan drank this kind of high-proof liquor.

He was just reminiscing about the taste of his past life.

"I heard that you are going to marry Yingying?"

Dongfang Bubai changed his tone.

Although the weather outside is cold, close to below zero, but for Chu Yuan and Dongfang Bubai, two of the world's top masters, their internal strength can help them withstand the cold.

"They are getting married, just before the New Year. Do you want to come to the wedding?"

Chu Yuan invited.

"No, if I come, you won't be able to hold this wedding banquet."

Dongfang Bubai shook his head and refused.

Chu Yuan understood the implication of Dongfang Bubai's words. He was saying that there was an irreconcilable conflict between him and Ren Woxing.

"He can't beat you. Now he is doing well in Qingcheng Mountain. He may not want to take back the position of leader of the Sun Moon Sect. If he makes trouble, you can just give him the position of deputy leader. He used the "Sunflower Manual" to trick you back then, and you took his position as leader. The grudge between you two is evened. In fact, no one owes anyone anything."

Chu Yuan thought about it and said.

"We'll see then."

Dongfang Bubai just smiled and didn't say yes or no.

"By the way, I raised Yingying and taught him martial arts. According to seniority, you should follow Yingying and call me Uncle Dongfang!"

Dongfang Bubai joked with Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan's face suddenly turned dark.

"Haha, I was just kidding."

Seeing Chu Yuan’s dark face, Dongfang Bubai was amused.

"But joking aside, you and Yingying, one of you is my brother, Dongfang Bubai, and the other was raised by me. When you get married, I will definitely give you a big gift."

Dongfang Bubai said again.

This drinking session lasted for nearly two hours.

It was not until midnight, when the bright moon rose to the middle of the sky and the two wine jars were empty, that Dongfang Bubai left.

(End of this chapter)