Ask the Mirror Chapter 45: The lotus is as clear as water and as deep as the abyss (Part 1)
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The general situation is that Mrs. Hua wants to find a void world for the Maritime Chamber of Commerce at the "Blue Sky Talk" meeting, so that the forces of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce can be legitimately stationed in the North and expand their space.
However, this "Bixiao Talk" has limited scope, that is, only monks and sects in the Three Lakes area of the North can participate. If you want to come to Xiyumeng, you don't want your wealth to fall into the fields of outsiders, let alone have nails hammered down in your own heart.
For some reason, the Maritime Chamber of Commerce was very interested in the "enclave" here and took the initiative to seek cooperation with Xue Pingzhi. It was precisely because she had also received an invitation from "Bixiao Qingtan" and was qualified to compete for the void world.
Xue Pingzhi did not refuse the proposal of the two parties to join forces. He only asked for an equal share of the proceeds and a permanent residence in that void world.
Perhaps as Luo Yuniang said, due to the catastrophe of heaven and earth and the catastrophe of demons, the Baihua Valley where their master and disciple now live is no longer a good place, and they need to find a clean place again.
However, it would be too far to go directly to another void world.
Mrs. Hua did not comment on Xue Pingzhi's conditions, nor did she take the attitude of negotiating for profit. However, a man's voice sounded over there:
"I think Pingji Yuanjun's conditions are inappropriate."
Are there people again? It happened that the boat Yu Ci was riding in had already bypassed Jietian Biye, and her eyes suddenly opened up. Taking advantage of the situation, he looked up and saw that among the waterside pavilions with cornices at the four corners, in addition to Mrs. Hua, Xue Pingzhi and Luo Yuniang, there was also a man with a handsome face, nine feet in length, wearing a lake green robe and a high crown. Very eye-catching.
At the same time that Yu Ci looked over, several people in the waterside pavilion also looked over.
Although the three beauties have different expressions, they are all polite and kind, which further highlights the different attitudes of the man with the high crown.
The look in his eyes was sharp and intense. From the moment he saw Yu Ci, his face became tense.
Yu Ci didn't know when he offended this person, but he didn't care. He went straight to the waterside pavilion and thanked Mrs. Hua, saying that the cold spring was very effective.
Mrs. Hua smiled and said, "As long as Tianjun feels comfortable."
What she said made the man with a tall crown next to her look even more ugly.
Yu Ci was too lazy to look at the man's cold face. Seeing that Mrs. Hua and others were still dressed in the same clothes as last night, and even smelled of wine, he asked: "Madam and Yuanjun, didn't you rest last night?"
Mrs. Hua smiled lightly: "I know that I don't have much time left, so I don't want to fly on my own. Unless I'm particularly sleepy, I usually don't sleep anymore."
Yu Ci was slightly startled when he heard this, and Mrs. Hua took this opportunity to introduce him to the man with the high crown.
"This is Ao Xiu, the deputy head of Longyintang of our Maritime Chamber of Commerce. He has practiced outside the territory for a hundred years and killed countless demons. He has achieved immortality last year and has a bright future."
Yu Ci said "Oh". The first leader of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce was named Ao. This person should have an extraordinary background.
Mrs. Hua then said to Ao Xiu: "Master Ao, Tianjun Yuanxu is in front of you. Come and see him."
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There was a blank space in the waterside pavilion for a moment, and Ao Xiu's face became more and more ugly. Was he treating him as a child?
Obviously, in Mrs. Hua's eyes, she did not regard him as someone who could be on an equal footing with Yu Ci. And this scene had already happened before when he was introduced to Xue Pingzhi.
Mrs. Hua has a transcendent status in the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, and he has no objection;
Xue Pingzhi was the world-famous master of the Great Tribulation Dharma two or three kalpas ago, and he recognized it;
But Yu Ci is just a rookie who just emerged during this catastrophe. Has he been practicing Taoism for fifty years? In terms of age, Ao Xiu is more than ten times older than Yu Ci. Perhaps in terms of status and influence, he is indeed a little behind, but can we be friends if we are equals? Why do you have to be a generation shorter? He...he must endure it!
Ao Xiu is actually not an extremely emotional person. In addition to the core circle of leaders, the Maritime Chamber of Commerce also has five halls: scales, horns, claws, beads, and seals. The Longyintang where he is located is the hall that truly wields real power and affects the overall situation. The most promising monks in the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, most of them Most of them have to be gilded at the entrance of the hall.
Being able to serve as the deputy hall master in such a place is not only because of his surname "Ao", but also because of his considerable level.
At least he knows when to control his temper so as not to lose face.
With a blue face, Ao Xiu took a step forward, bowed to Yu Ci, and said "Tianjun".
Yu Ci knew that Ao Xiu was unwilling, and he would never say anything like "let's just talk about friendship as equals." He just nodded and replied, "Master Ao," and then No further information.
As for why Ao Xiu was hostile to him, he had some doubts in his mind. Feeling the person's emotional changes, jealousy and wariness, or even strong feelings, it may be that he has a good impression of Mrs. Hua, or he regards Mrs. Hua as a cornucopia of wealth and is unwilling to show it to others, and so on.
After the two sides greeted each other, Ao Xiu tried his best to forget the source of the unpleasantness next to him, so he lobbied Xue Pingzhi harder, hoping that this key figure would agree to their conditions.
In fact, in Yu Ci's view, Xue Pingzhi originally intended to cooperate, but Ao Xiu was still entangled in some details. The pattern was a bit too small and inferior, and the look and feel also seemed chattering, which was difficult to give people a good impression. .
Don’t you see that Mrs. Hua just pursed her lips and smiled, entering the mode of watching indifferently?
Well, I'm afraid there are other ways here.
Mrs. Hua, perhaps tired of watching, looked back and spoke to him: "Tianjun also received the invitation, and he should have some ideas about those void worlds."
Yu Ci responded: "One of them is the old land for me, and I am about to take it back this time."
"Is it the Death Star?" Mrs. Hua obviously did some homework and nodded. "It is said that there are indeed traces of the talisman array arranged by the noble sect there, but it was destroyed by the impact of the demon from outside the territory. However, there is still a lack of key points. If Tianjun wants to come back, he will probably have to put a lot of effort into it."
Yu Ci smiled: "The old land of Shangqing belongs to Shangqing, how can I ask for it?"
He said it so domineeringly that Xue Pingzhi and others turned their attention to him, and Ao Xiu even sneered.
Yu Ci was not angry either. He knew very well that these words could only be spoken to express his attitude. At the "Bi Xiao Qing Talk" meeting, it is best for him to abide by the rules in his words and deeds, otherwise he will destroy the legal principles of the Xiyu Alliance that have lasted for many years.
Not to mention that he can't afford it now, even the Shangqing Sect in its heyday had to think carefully.
After thinking for a while, he asked: "I only heard that Bi Xiaoqing discussed a charter on how to distribute the void world. Have you figured out one, two, and three by now?"
Mrs. Hua smiled and said: "We have been discussing the adjustment. At present, the most likely possibility is to divide the clouds and fight the talisman to determine the ownership."