Chapter 102 The Dao Master's Inheritance
Chapter 102 The Dao Master's Inheritance
Half an hour later, the music ended and the crowd dispersed in Weiyang Palace.
Sects and secular strongmen from all over the world left with regret and joy. Until the end, many people were still extremely confused and puzzled about Gu Zhuo's choice, and were extremely curious about what those seven words meant.
However, Gu Zhuo was unwilling to speak. They could not ask Her Royal Highness the Princess, so they could only keep this itch deep in their hearts, making it another mystery in this year's summer festival which was already full of legendary colors.
In contrast, the young people did not disperse with the end of the banquet, because they knew very well that all good things must come to an end, and they didn’t know when they would see each other again after tonight, so they inevitably felt sad.
It is the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, and the whole world is immersed in the budding and impulsive love. Even those who are indifferent in their hearts will inevitably have some thoughts at this time.
Gu Zhuo had nothing to think about, but felt embarrassed.
Because Lin Wanyi had a half-smile in her face, and her smile was full of mischief, she said something to him with a fake sigh.
"So you are also a liar~ I remember what you told me that night, that you could not possibly take the eldest princess as your teacher, but it turned out to be a lie."
Without waiting for Gu Zhuo to speak, she looked at her best friend's rare awkward silence and couldn't help but burst out laughing: "I don't blame you, I just think this is a little funny."
After saying this, Lin Wanyi waved his hand and turned away.
Tonight was the time of separation, and she didn't want to take up all of other people's time, that would be too unreasonable.
Next, Gu Zhuo chatted with a few acquaintances and friends, including Chu Jun and Lin Qianshui, and it was all just a matter of a word.
The former is a blessing, and the latter is also a blessing.
Only the pure monks are different.
Just like the first time they met at Luoshui, the little monk seemed to have endless things to talk about. Sometimes he was sad, sometimes he was expectant, and sometimes he was nervous, almost making Gu Zhuo impatient.
"Well, you are my friend anyway. No matter what problems you have in the future, I will definitely come to help you."
The little monk stood on tiptoe, deliberately making himself look as mature as an adult. He patted Gu Zhuo on the shoulder before leaving.
The night deepened and the imperial city grew quieter.
Gu Zhuo and Yu Sheng watched everyone leave and began their conversation outside the Weiyang Palace while enjoying the cool night breeze.
"The previous news was leaked temporarily. Was it Her Royal Highness the Princess's intention?"
"Ah."
Yu Sheng admitted it very frankly: "Those people should have guessed it."
When His Majesty the Emperor would not personally announce his failure and the eunuch leader kept his mouth shut, there were only two people who were qualified to leak the news.
Your Majesty, and Her Royal Highness the Princess.
And the latter got the biggest benefit tonight.
After a moment of silence, Gu Zhuo asked seriously, "Why?"
This sentence is not about the leak of information, but about the occurrence of the whole incident.
Yu Sheng said: "Of course it's because she thinks you are very important. There are too many things about you that she has to care about. In the end, she made this decision."
Gu Zhuo nodded and said, "I understand."
"anyway……"
Yu Sheng looked into his eyes and asked curiously, "If she fails to convince you, where are you going to go?"
Gu Zhuo had certainly thought about this question and had a clear answer in his mind.
He definitely would not go to the Taoist sect as the reasons were very complicated. So the remaining choices were the three major sword sects, the top masters of the time, and several other major schools.
Among them, Wanjian Pond is surrounded by wind and snow all year round, which he does not like, so he naturally refuses it; Yishui has a beautiful scenery, but he is really not interested in becoming the apprentice of the old man in the wheelchair, so it is natural for him to refuse; Chaotian Jianque is the best choice.
As for the Southern Sword Sect who came from afar, he had no ill feelings towards him, but he would definitely not nod his head. The remaining sects had not even had the time to offer him conditions, so he was unable to judge.
"Sword pointing to the sky." Gu Zhuo said.
Yu Sheng blinked, feeling a little embarrassed for a rare time, and wondered if this was considered a bad person doing good things?
Gu Zhuo guessed what she was thinking about, so he changed the subject and said, "I'm curious about something."
Yu Sheng said seriously, "Please speak."
Gu Zhuo asked, "Who is the master of Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Sheng smiled.
It was as if she had been waiting for this question.
"I do not know either."
She smiled gently and said, "Perhaps Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn't have a master at all, and her attainments in realms are all self-taught?"
Gu Zhuo thought that there was really no surprise.
At the banquet, he fell into a long silence after hearing those seven words. Everyone else thought he was weighing the pros and cons, and he did think about it, but most of the time he was thinking about another question.
——Does Bai Nanming have any other master?
He thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out, so he could only keep the doubt in his heart until now.
Then, Gu Zhuo looked at Yu Sheng and thought of another question.
"So what should you call me now?"
"If I understand the meaning of this sentence correctly, do you want me to call you Uncle Master now?"
Yu Sheng looked at him, with undisguised curiosity and amusement in her eyes.
Gu Zhuo was silent for a while, thinking to himself, it's really boring that you know I know who you are but you can't tell it to your face.
He shook his head and said, "Forget it."
"What's the name anyway?"
"Just don't talk about it."
"Why?" "It's troublesome just thinking about it. It's good like this now."
"see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
……
……
Walking through the summer night breeze, Gu Zhuo did not slow down because the carriage had been waiting for a long time.
He sat in the carriage and opened the book in his hand, ready to select the rare treasures from the Emperor's treasury.
Yes, this book was obtained by Gu Zhuo from the eunuch leader, and it truthfully recorded the name of every treasure in the imperial treasury. In fact, after hearing Gu Zhuo's request for the list, the eunuch leader was silent for a long time. It was probably because he had never seen anyone like him. After all, what ordinary young man would not want to appreciate the unparalleled splendor of those magical weapons with his own eyes?
However, Gu Zhuo was really not interested in this, and was unwilling to waste unnecessary time on it.
This overly indifferent attitude caught the attention of another person in the car, which made her think of those four words again - the style of old friends.
"I heard that you took the eldest princess as your teacher?"
Pei Jinge's voice was slightly hoarse, but it sounded pleasant: "It's really unexpected."
Gu Zhuo looked normal.
Long before he entered the carriage, he knew that the Chief of the Sky Patrol Department was waiting for him, so there was no reason for him to be surprised at this moment.
"I'm not taking her as my teacher."
"Ok?"
Pei Jinge raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Could it be that you accepted her as your apprentice?"
Gu Zhuo couldn't help but looked up at her, thinking that this was too presumptuous, and shook his head and said, "She accepted the disciple on behalf of the master."
Hearing this, Pei Jinge was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously: "So now you have to call her Senior Sister?"
Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment and said, "Objectively speaking, this is indeed the case."
Pei Jinge noticed that his attitude was vaguely strange, so he smiled and did not ask any further questions. He just looked at him, as if he wanted to see a flower from the past blooming in his eyes.
In response to this, Gu Zhuo remained calm and let her look.
"What is that thing about me?"
"On the day you left Wangjing, I asked Chen Chi and his two friends to check your past and also check the dean of Changzhou Academy."
Pei Jinge did not hide it.
Gu Zhuo glanced at her.
Pei Jinge said: "I haven't found out anything about your past yet. The blank thirteen years are really too blank, like a piece of rice paper that has not been painted yet."
"But what's interesting is that Chen Chi and the other two did dig out some information from the dean."
She paused and said, "It has something to do with the Taoist master."
Gu Zhuo didn't look up, but continued to flip through the book in his hand, thinking about what he needed.
It was as if the two words in the conversation had nothing to do with him.
"Although the Taoist master is dead, his Taoism has not disappeared, and he has left many opportunities and inheritances in the world."
Pei Jinge said casually: "It's a pity that the morning and evening bell that disappeared with his death still has no trace. I don't know where it is hidden in the world."
The morning and evening bell mentioned in the words is a treasure of Taoism. When the bell rings, the light of the sky turns upside down. It once shone with infinite brilliance during the decisive battle in Xuandu a hundred years ago.
Nowadays, there are only a few bells in the world that can be compared with this bell.
Gu Zhuo said: "Is this related to the dean?"
"good."
Pei Jinge said: "The dean probably discovered a secret inheritance left by the Taoist master, so in recent years he has often used seclusion and travel as an excuse to try to take advantage of this opportunity in order to achieve a breakthrough."
Gu Zhuo asked: "So where is this inheritance?"
Pei Jinge said: "The approximate location is in the south of Daqin and the north of Southern Qi, in today's Yunmeng Lake."
Gu Zhuo closed the book, looked up at her smiling face, and said, "And then?"
"Yes, what a coincidence, this dean has been wandering around Yunmeng Ancient Lake in recent years."
Pei Jinge said with emotion: "In the simple story you told me, you have an indissoluble bond with that piece of land. After all, the most direct reason why Yunmeng Ancient Lake reappeared in the world was the natural disaster seventeen years ago."
Gu Zhuo withdrew his gaze and looked at the book in his hand. He finally thought of what he should choose.
So he closed the book in his hand and asked directly: "Why are you telling me this?"
Pei Jinge smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's because this matter is related to you. After all, you caused a lot of trouble in Wangjing because you had no news from the dean, so you had to run away, right?"
As she spoke, she stood up and left the car without any hesitation.
Gu Zhuo watched them leave calmly.
This year's summer festival has ended, and before I had even made the trip to Baidi Mountain, the old events of late spring had already come back.
Along with the old friends and stories from a hundred years ago.
The night wind blew into the carriage, bringing with it a cool breeze.
The moonlight and starlight are gone.
The world is dark.
Overcast.
Gu Zhuo closed his eyes and sighed imperceptibly, thinking that he never had a moment of leisure in his life.
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