Chapter 99: Preaching Ability Maximized
There were too many people in the yard, and the stone table seemed a bit crowded. Chu Yuan asked his apprentice Qu Feiyan to go into the house and bring out a low table and four cushions.

At this time, the sun came out, the yard gradually became warmer, and the weather no longer felt cold.

In Chu Yuan's opinion, apprentices are meant to be ordered around. Otherwise, after a few years, when the apprentices grow up, they will not be so easy to order around.

Qu Feiyan was also very diligent. When she heard her master's instructions, she immediately went into the house and moved out a coffee table and a futon.

Qu Yang didn't know what to say when he saw Chu Yuan ordering his granddaughter around.

After all, the granddaughter is Chu Yuan's apprentice, and it is only natural for the master to tell the apprentice to do something.

After asking Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng to sit down together, Chu Yuan asked Qu Feiyan to pour tea for the guests in the yard.

Chu Yuan sat opposite Ren Yingying and said to Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang, "Have you two decided to live in seclusion in Qingcheng Mountain in the future?"

Liu Zhengfeng said in a deep voice: "There are always endless struggles in the martial arts world. Once you enter the martial arts world, it is difficult to escape. Hengshan Sect has encountered a great disaster. Since the head brother is still alive, the pillar of Hengshan Sect is still there. I can only let the head brother deal with these grievances. Otherwise, I will be dragged into the mud vat of the martial arts world again."

Qu Yang took a sip of the tea that his granddaughter Qu Feiyan had just poured on the low table and said, "Yes, the martial arts world is always like this, and it never ends. Who would have thought that in the end, it would be the head of the Huashan Sect, Yue Buqun, who would become the new leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and merge the Five Mountains Sword Sect into the Five Mountains Sect."

Chu Yuan looked at Liu Zhengfeng and said, "Master Liu, do you know what Master Mo is planning?"

Chu Yuan felt that Mr. Mo Da, the head of the Hengshan Sect, was quite pitiful.

There are no masters in the sect. Only myself and my junior brother Liu Zhengfeng can barely make it to the stage.

As a result, his junior brother became a close friend of the Demon Sect's elder and was determined to retire from the underworld, retire from the world, and spend the rest of his life playing the piano and flute with him.

Now, facing the major event of the change of the leader of the Five Mountains and the unification of the Five Mountains, there is only one person to support it.

He had been attacked by Zuo Lengchan and his men before and was seriously injured.

Liu Zhengfeng said helplessly: "What else can we do? Yue Buqun is very powerful now, and his swordsmanship is superb. Many masters of the Five Mountains Sword Sects are no match for him. We can only agree to merge with them first."

"Given the current situation of Hengshan Sect, one more or one less of me won't make much difference. Even if I don't retire to the mountains with Brother Qu, I'll just be one more person who obeys Yue Buqun's orders." Liu Zhengfeng continued.

"Brother Liu, let's not talk about these annoying things." Qu Yang took out his Jiaowei Qin and pressed the strings.

Liu Zhengfeng nodded. He was a man of little influence and limited martial arts skills. Besides, his good friend Qu Yang had already given up his martial arts for him. He could not let Qu Yang down as he wanted to retire with him and quit the martial arts world.

He took out his long flute and began to play together with Qu Yangqin Xiao.

It was the "Swordsman" that I learned from Ren Yingying.

The two old men played together and sang at the same time.

Compared to Chu Yuan's mediocre singing, the two old men sang with great flavor. Not only did their voices have charm, but their singing also conveyed a genuine desire to get rid of the grudges in the martial arts world and to be the best in the world.

Ren Yingying, who was not far away, had stopped playing the piano and was listening to the two singing with her eyes closed.

After a long time, Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng finished playing and singing a song.

"Master Chu, this song you wrote is so well-written. It really expresses the feelings of both of us."

After the sounds of piano and flute in the yard faded away, Liu Zhengfeng said to Chu Yuan.

"In comparison, the song 'Swordsman' written by the two of us is a bit too elegant, and it's just a piece of music that can be played, and there are no lyrics."

Qu Yang also sighed.

These two people who have been playing music for most of their lives actually lost to a junior who was less than 30 years old when it comes to composing lyrics and music.

"You two, I've already said that I didn't write the lyrics and music for this song. I heard them from somewhere else."

Chu Yuan smiled bitterly.

He said it several times, but Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng didn't believe it.

"We know that we heard it from storytellers. Just like in The Legend of the White Snake, Taoist Priest Chu also said that he heard it from storytellers, but we have never heard of it."

Chu Yuan's words made Qu Yang smile slightly.

"Yes."

Liu Zhengfeng also said.

They just thought that Chu Yuan was unwilling to admit it.

Chu Yuan was helpless. How could he, who didn't even know music theory or how to play a musical instrument, write such classic lyrics and music?

"Uncle Chu, how about I teach you music theory and how to play the piano..."

When Chu Yuan was feeling helpless, Ren Yingying said at this moment.

She knew why Chu Yuan had been denying it, and she also knew that Chu Yuan didn't know music theory or how to play any instrument.

However, the song "Swordsman" that came out of Chu Yuan's mouth was not a piece of music, but lyrics. If one had enough talent, it would be possible to write such lyrics without knowing music theory or knowing how to play a musical instrument.

During the Tang and Song dynasties, many poets and lyricists wrote beautiful poems that can be sung.

"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Ren."

Chu Yuan said.

He felt that having one more skill meant having one more way out.

It’s best if you can learn it, but it’s okay if you can’t.

What's more, it was Ren Yingying, such a beautiful girl teaching me to play the piano, why should I refuse!
"Well, now that she has the title of piano teacher, she will come every day."

When Qu Feiyan saw this scene, she muttered softly.

Then Ren Yingying sat next to Chu Yuan and began to teach Chu Yuan music theory.

According to Ren Yingying, the zither has seven strings, representing seven tones.

The seven notes are Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu, Shao Gong and Shao Shang.

One string, the sound is heavy and dignified.

Therefore it is called a king.

Erxian, able to make decisions.

Therefore, he is called a minister.

The sanxian touches the ground and comes out.

Therefore it is called for the people.

To be below the ruler and his subjects is to be humble.

Therefore, the lower eight notes of the sanxian are for this purpose.

With four strings, everything becomes beautiful.

Therefore it is called doing things.

The five strings represent the gathering of pure things.

Therefore it is called the thing of creation.

The sixth string is soft to respond to hardness, and the seventh string is hard to respond to softness.

In addition to these basic music theories, the piano also has fingering techniques, such as pinching, plucking, hooking, floating, picking, plucking, sweeping, and striking.

……

Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang smiled when they saw Ren Yingying teaching Chu Yuan to play the piano seriously.

Then he continued to play the song "Swordsman".

Their current life of retreat and playing the guitar is the result of countless efforts they have made, and it is extremely precious to them.

Chu Yuan listened very carefully.

It's just that the faint fragrance of the girl coming from the tip of his nose was particularly disturbing, fortunately Chu Yuan remained calm.

But it didn't get to the point of "sitting in her arms", the two people were just a little closer.

"Brother Chu, Yingying, you guys are almost together."

Just then, Ren Woxing's voice, who was watching the fun and not minding the trouble, rang out in the yard.

Chu Yuan turned around and saw that Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian and his uncle Taoist Cuixia, who was entrusted by him, had arrived in the yard at some point.

Maybe it was because Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang were playing and singing "Swordsman" that Chu Yuan did not notice that someone had entered the yard again.

Not only was Ren Woxing looking at him with gossipy eyes, but even his uncle-master, the Taoist Cuixia, kept winking at him.

"Master uncle and Brother Ren are here. Please sit down. Yingying will teach me how to play the piano again."

Chu Yuan ignored the teasing of Ren Woxing and Taoist Cuixia and greeted the three of them.

Ren Woxing and Taoist Cuixia sat at the stone table where Chu Yuan and Ren Yingying were sitting, while Xiang Wentian sat at the low table where Qu Yang, Liu Zhengfeng and others were sitting.

After Ren Woxing sat down, Chu Yuan discovered that Ren Woxing had changed into a blue cloth Taoist robe worn by Taoist priests of the Qingcheng Sect without him noticing.

If you don't look carefully, at first glance he looks like an old Taoist priest of the Qingcheng Sect who was born and raised in Qingcheng Mountain.

"Brother Ren, what are you doing..."

Chu Yuan said in surprise.

After all, Ren Woxing is the former leader of the Demon Cult. Since I have invited him to Mount Qingcheng, there is no need to force him to wear Taoist robes and become a Taoist priest.

I didn’t expect that Ren Woxing would put on this Taoist robe himself.

"Ahem, I think the Taoist philosophy is quite interesting, so I want to practice in Qingcheng Sect for a while, so I put on a Taoist robe. Do you have any objection?"

Ren Woxing's old face turned red after being asked by Chu Yuan, and he asked Chu Yuan back.

"No, what can I say about this?"

Chu Yuan smiled and shook his head. His eyes fell on the Taoist Cuixia who had a smug look on her face when he was talking to Ren Woxing.

Could it be that the reason why Ren Woxing is willing to wear the Taoist robe is because of his uncle?

"The old Taoist explained some Taoist scriptures to Mr. Ren, who was very interested. He planned to practice in Qingcheng Sect for a while, so he took the initiative to put on the Taoist robe."

Seeing Chu Yuan looking at her, Taoist Cuixia raised her head slightly and said.

Uncle Master!

Awesome!
Chu Yuan’s voice was about to break.

He didn't expect that it was because of his uncle-master, Ren Woxing, that he put on the Taoist robe.

But if you think about it, this makes sense.

In Mount Qingcheng, the Taoists who can wear red robes basically all have ancestors who were rewarded by the emperor.

The ancestors of the Taoists who can wear purple robes were not only rewarded by the emperor, but there were even "immortals" among them. It is hard to say whether they really became immortals, but at least it is recorded in Taoist scriptures.

If one can be rewarded by the emperor, it means that he has convinced the emperor and his preaching (brainwashing) ability is at the highest level.

As their successor, I'm not much different.

Even the emperor can be fooled, let alone a mere former cult leader (gangster boss).

This has confused him so much that he is at a loss!
"It seems that letting my uncle-master guard Ren Woxing turned out to be a brilliant idea by accident!"

Chu Yuan said in his heart.

"Yingying, tell me whether you like this Brother Chu or not. If you do, just say it. It just so happens that your father and this Qingcheng Sect senior, Taoist Cuixia, have become brothers. As long as you say the word and we both agree, we can settle this matter!"

Then I continued walking.

"father……"

Ren Yingying looked a little shy and a blush appeared on her cheeks. She didn't know how to answer.

Chu Yuan was stunned for a moment.

It feels like calling Master Cuixia to guard Ren Woxing was not just because Master Cuixia had simply brainwashed Ren Woxing, but also because Ren Woxing and Master Cuixia had become brothers.

This is a two-way rush!
"It's a mess, it's a mess, the generations are messed up, the generations are almost a mess."

Chu Yuan said, holding his forehead.

Ren Woxing and he call each other brother, and he and his uncle Taoist Cuixia also call each other brother, while Ren Yingying calls him uncle...

It’s so confusing that I can’t even tell the generations apart!
"Haha, Brother Chu, you and I are both from the underworld, we don't care about trivial matters, why do we care so much about seniority?"

Ren Woxing laughed out loud.

"Dad, I don't have any problem with Uncle Chu, but he is a Taoist priest, can we get married?"

Ren Yingying didn't look into Chu Yuan's eyes and said while suppressing her embarrassment.

She doesn't hate Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan is handsome and has great martial arts skills. He is the famous "Qingcheng Sword Immortal" in the martial arts world.

In addition to his martial arts, the song "Swordsman" he sang made her feel like she had met a close friend.

The tragic love between a human and a demon in "The Legend of White Snake" made her feel that this might be what love is.

"It can be done. Your father has asked this old brother. Before the Qingcheng Sect merged, all the Taoist priests in their Taoist temple were Quanzhen Sect Taoist priests, and they were not allowed to marry. But after the merger, all the Quanzhen Sect Taoist priests are available, so it is absolutely possible for Brother Chu to get married."

Let me do what I want.

"But between us, one is a famous master of the righteous sect, and the other is a saint of the demon sect..."

Ren Yingying said worriedly.

"What's the big deal? One of you is the Saint of the Demon Sect, and the other is the Sword Immortal of Qingcheng. Behind you stand the Demon Sect and the Qingcheng Sect respectively. Let's see who is tired of living and dares to meddle in this matter."

Ren Woxing said with a sullen look.

"Yingying, seeing how shy you are, you should be fine. Brother Chu, I am going to ask you a question now. Do you agree or refuse? If you like it, then agree. If you don't like it, then refuse. Act like a man."

Ren Woxing looked towards Chu Yuan with an oppressive gaze.

Chu Yuan looked at his uncle Taoist Cuixia. This matter was all caused by Taoist Cuixia.

"Why are you looking at me? I can't make decisions for you."

Taoist Cuixia said unhappily.

Qu Feiyan, who was sitting next to his grandfather Qu Yang, was so angry when he saw this scene that his face turned blue and his back teeth were almost broken.

If my master marries this witch, won't I have to call her Master's Wife?

She only thought about her master Chu Yuan, and quickly rejected this evil witch from the cult.

"But I am her uncle, and Yingying just called me uncle."

Being stared at by so many eyes in the yard, Chu Yuan felt a little uncomfortable.

He always felt that if he agreed, he would be like a weird uncle.

"How you address each other after marriage is a matter between the two of you. If Yingying is willing, she can call you brother or husband instead of uncle."

Ren Woxing said unhappily.

Swish!
Ren Woxing's words made the blush on Ren Yingying's pretty face even heavier. She looked at the piano in front of her and didn't dare to look at anyone else.

"Since Yingying agrees, I agree too."

Chu Yuan said.

They all traveled through time, although they became Taoist priests.

But he was not prepared to be single for the rest of his life.

Since a beautiful girl like Ren Yingying likes him and is willing to marry him, why wouldn't he do it?

"it is good!"

Seeing that Chu Yuan agreed, Ren Woxing shouted "good".

"So your marriage is settled. You should get married as soon as possible."

Ren Woxing said with a smile.

"Don't worry. I know that Dongfang Bubai is your brother. Even though Dongfang Bubai took away my position as the leader and imprisoned me in the dungeon of Plum Manor in West Lake for twelve years, and he has an irreconcilable hatred for me, I will not leave Qingcheng Mountain and have a conflict with him for the time being."

Then Ren Woxing added.

"From now on, you call me father-in-law, and I will call you Brother Chu. We will each talk about our own affairs."

Ren Woxing patted Chu Yuan on the shoulder and said.

Chu Yuan: ...

Looking at Ren Woxing in front of him, Chu Yuan really couldn't call him "father-in-law".

After all, not long ago, he had beaten up his father-in-law in Jiangnan Meizhuang.

"It doesn't matter if you can't call her now, you can call her after you get married."

Ren Woxing looked at Chu Yuan and smiled.

"Forget it, I'll just set a date for your wedding. Otherwise, with your personalities, I don't know how long it will take for the wedding to be postponed. I think you two should get married in the twelfth month before the New Year!"

Then I continued walking.

"Brother Cuixia, what do you think?"

Before Chu Yuan could speak, Ren Woxing spoke to Taoist Cuixia beside him.

"I think it's no problem. As long as I inform my fellow disciples about this matter, they will basically have no objection."

Taoist Cuixia said.

"Then this matter is settled."

After settling the marriage between Chu Yuan and his daughter Ren Yingying, Ren Woxing left again with Taoist Cuixia and Xiang Wentian. The three of them came and went quickly.

"Miss Ren, Taoist Priest Chu, congratulations, congratulations!"

"Saint Aunt, I wish you and Taoist Chu a long and happy life together."

Seeing Chu Yuan and Ren Yingying so hastily decided on their marriage, Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang smiled and congratulated them.

The two of them are the evil cult and the righteous people. In their eyes, there is no particularly obvious distinction between good and evil.

Ren Yingying lowered her head and said nothing. Chu Yuan saw that Ren Yingying looked shy like a girl.

"Yingying, continue teaching me to play the piano!"

Chu Yuan could only break the awkwardness first.

"okay."

Ren Yingying nodded.

She continued to teach Chu Yuan to play the piano.

But for some reason, mistakes kept happening and the atmosphere between the two of them became a little different.

(End of this chapter)