RPAGF Chapter 176 The Two Clans Meet
Chapter 176 The Two Clans Meet
Thanks to Mu Xun's sparring, Mu Changsheng finally managed to last 70 moves that night and achieved the goal set by Yang Wuque.
A month later, less than half a month before the start of the Tianjiao Conference, Mu Changsheng, Mu Xun and Yang Wuque boarded the ferry together to the capital of the Shenhu Kingdom.
The three of them still bought standing tickets on the deck. Yang Wuque stood at the bow, while Mu Changsheng and Mu Xun stood on his left and right.
As the ferry started to move, the scenery of mountains and rivers beneath his feet flashed quickly before his eyes. Yang Wuque was inspired for a moment, and took out a bamboo flute and started playing it.
Mu Changsheng just realized that Yang Wuque was well versed in music, so he immediately closed his eyes and listened, appreciating it.
All I heard was the full, quiet, ethereal and distant sound of the flute, echoing between heaven and earth, and then becoming grand and majestic, resounding through the clouds, as if denouncing the injustice of fate.
Finally, the sound of the flute turned back into an ethereal sound, winding and melodious, like a stroke of genius, as if saying, even if the world is unfair, I will remain indifferent to it.
When the song ended, Mu Changsheng and Mu Xun were immersed in it. Before they could come to their senses, they heard crisp applause coming from behind them. The applause came from far away and then came closer.
Mu Changsheng and the other two looked back and saw a young girl in purple clothes walking towards them, followed by an unfathomable old man.
After the girl approached, she bowed respectfully to Yang Wuque and said, "Greetings, Senior. I hope you won't blame me. I am Ji Leyao. I heard your music today and understood your intention, so I came to pay you a visit."
Afterwards, Ji Leyao took the initiative to introduce the old man behind him: "This is my grandfather."
The old man clasped his fists slightly and gave his name at the right moment: "I am Ji Cunmao."
Yang Wuque and the other two also clasped their fists in return and each announced their name: "Yang Wuque." "Mu Changsheng." "Mu Xun."
“So it’s Senior Yang.” Ji Leyao said with a look of sudden enlightenment: “Senior was once known as the number one prodigy in the Yuanying realm. Even though I’m in the Sub-Saint realm, I’ve heard of you.”
"They are just some false names." Yang Wuque said modestly, and at the same time he had a guess in his mind. His surname was Ji and he came from the Sub-Saint Realm. It was hard not to think of the Ji clan, one of the three major families. The former Sub-Saint Emperor was the ancestor of the Ji clan.
"Senior, you should be attending the Tianjiao Meeting, right?" Ji Leyao said innocently: "I am also attending the Jindan Realm Tianjiao Meeting."
"Yes, I am going to attend the God Transformation Realm Prodigy Gathering. These two are my students. They are also going to attend the Golden Core Realm Prodigy Gathering like you." Yang Wuque nodded while introducing Mu Changsheng and the other two to Ji Leyao.
Ji Leyao tilted her head slightly to look at Mu Changsheng, and asked curiously: "Is the word Changsheng in your name the same as Changsheng Xiaoyao?"
"Yes, that's the word Changsheng from Changsheng Emperor." Mu Changsheng replied with a self-deprecating smile. Because his name is the same as Changsheng Emperor, who is recognized as the number one evil lord in the Nine Realms, people often asked him this kind of questions since he was a child, and he had long been accustomed to it.
After receiving the answer, Ji Leyao quickly waved her hands and explained, "Mr. Mu misunderstood. It's because there is an elder in my family who has passed away and his name is also Changsheng, so you asked this question unnecessarily."
"So that's how it is. That's really a coincidence." Mu Changsheng nodded to show his understanding.
Then, Ji Leyao turned his gaze back to Yang Wuque and asked, "Just now, I heard a hint of sadness in the sound of the flute. Can you help me understand this?"
"Changsheng, please help me answer this question." Yang Wuque gestured to Mu Changsheng to answer.
Mu Changsheng got the chance, and stood up and said, "My master has been seriously injured, and his condition is no longer at its peak, and the hope of recovery is extremely slim."
Ji Leyao immediately looked regretful after hearing this, and then turned to look at her grandfather and asked: "Grandpa, can you help this Senior Yang to check his injury?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Changsheng looked at Ji Cunmao with some hope, because he also guessed that the identities of the two should be extremely extraordinary.
Ji Cunmao simply shook his head and said: "His injury is fundamental, no one in the world can cure it, and some magical medicines that can change fate have long been cut off, so there is no medicine that can cure it."
"It's enough that the girl has such good intentions." Yang Wuque smiled calmly, his face was calm. He was not surprised by this result.
Although Mu Changsheng had already expected this, he could not hide the disappointment on his face.
It was the first time that Mu Xun knew that Yang Wuque’s injuries were so serious.
Suddenly, Ji Cunmao's expression changed, and he looked in a direction where no one was around. Then he said to his granddaughter, "Le Yao, you stay here first. I happened to see an old friend, so I went to chat with him."
When Ji Leyao heard that there was an old friend of her grandfather on the ferry, although she was a little surprised, she still said sympathetically: "Grandpa, you can go ahead."
Ji Cunmao nodded slightly, but he secretly sent a message to Yang Wuque: "If anything unexpected happens later, please protect my granddaughter. I will definitely reward you generously later."
Yang Wuque's eyes narrowed as he understood the underlying meaning. It seemed that there were some unstable factors on this ship, which forced Ji Cunmao to temporarily entrust Ji Leyao to him. The person Ji Cunmao wanted to see was definitely not just an old friend.
So Yang Wuque replied in a voice transmission: "I will do my best."
Afterwards, under the gaze of Mu Changsheng and others, Ji Cunmao walked a few steps in a certain direction and suddenly disappeared, leaving Yang Wuque and others looking at each other in bewilderment.
On the other side, Ji Cunmao did not actually leave the ferry, but came to the side of the ferry in an instant. There was a woman in a black dress standing by the railing, looking at the scenery outside the boat. People walking around could not notice the existence of the woman in the black dress. Only Ji Cunmao could see her.
"Friend Demon, I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still as charming and elegant as ever." Ji Cunmao said politely.
The woman in black dress slowly turned around when she heard that. It was Mo Lianyue who came with Mu Xun.
However, Mo Lianyue looked indifferent at this time. She chose to ignore Ji Cunmao's polite words and said directly: "Don't worry, Daoist Ji, I am not here for you. Today is just a coincidence."
Ji Cunmao was indeed relieved when he heard this. When he found out that Mo Lianyue was also on the ferry, he thought she was coming for him, so he temporarily entrusted Ji Leyao to Yang Wuque.
But even so, Ji Cunmao still asked cautiously: "I wonder why you are here?"
"The one named Mu Xun is my adopted son." Mo Lianyue explained lightly.
Ji Cunmao was startled at first, then he praised generously, saying: "So he is your adopted son. No wonder he is handsome and calm. He is truly a rare talent."
"Alright." Mo Lianyue interrupted Ji Cunmao's praise impatiently and asked, "You already know my purpose. Shouldn't you also tell me the purpose of your coming to the Tianshuang Realm? If it is just to attend a Tianjiao meeting, there is no need for you to escort me personally."
Ji Cunmao stopped beating around the bush and said, "The Tianjiao Association is secondary. I heard that there was a demon tribe causing chaos in the Tianshuang Realm recently, so I was ordered by the tribe leader to come and investigate. If fellow demon daoist has any mission in this regard, I am willing to serve you."
Mo Lianyue had no expression on her face and continued to ask: "The Ji clan and the You clan have always been of the same blood. Why didn't any Taoist friends from the You clan come with Taoist friend Ji?"
Ji Cunmao smiled bitterly. He could naturally hear what Mo Lianyue meant, but he could only explain helplessly: "Friend Mo Dao also knows that the You Clan has its own difficulties, so they can't send people to the Tianshuang Realm."
"Difficulties?" Mo Lianyue sneered: "What difficulties can the You Clan have? It's just that they look down on the Tianshuang Realm. It's no wonder. Didn't the Tianshuang Emperor and the entire Tianshuang Realm all lose to the You Clan back then?"
"Daoyou, you are wrong." Ji Cunmao said in a deep voice, retorting: "The master and apprentice of Emperor Tianshuang have been causing trouble for the Tianshuang Realm for many years. It is a great achievement for the You Clan to get rid of those two evil heads. Apart from other things, the You Clan has been helping the Nine Realms to contain Emperor Changsheng for so many years, which is also a great achievement."