During the days of the Pingshan Assembly, more and more inns popped up. At noon, many familiar faces would run into each other here.
The inn had two stories. People with swords in their hands came in one after another, filling the place to the brim. A faint aroma of wine wafted through the inn. The carved wooden railings added a touch of elegance. People sat around tables in groups, and from time to time, bursts of hearty laughter echoed.
In a corner, Su Xiaoliu sat with Chu Weixin in front of an empty table.
"This is specially ordered for you," Chu Weixin said as he pushed a plate of stir - fried Chinese cabbage with walnuts in front of Su Xiaoliu.
Su Xiaoliu stared at the plate for a while, holding her bowl. Then she looked up and asked, "Why is it specially ordered for me?"
Chu Weixin raised his eyes to look at her. After their eyes met, a faint smile flashed across his cold eyes. He said with a soft chuckle, "It's good for your kidneys."
With a "thud", the bowl in Su Xiaoliu's hand slipped out.
She stared at him angrily and said, "Who wants it? You can eat it to boost your own kidneys."
Chu Weixin just smiled but said nothing. He picked up a chopstick - full of Chinese cabbage and put it into his bowl.
Su Xiaoliu bit on her chopsticks and looked around. Some of the people here she had seen when she was running the teahouse, but most of them were strangers. Some were from sects. Senior figures like sect leaders and masters would sit on the benches, while several disciples in similar outfits would stand respectfully beside them. There were also some cases where the whole sect sat together, but it was extremely rare. Most sects put respect for the elders first.
Suddenly, her gaze fell on a familiar white figure on the second floor.
Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but be stunned.
The young man in white wore a white veiled hat, only showing his beautiful chin. His rosy, diamond - shaped lips were moving as he talked to a few strangers sitting opposite him. He was dressed in white from head to toe, with white boots trimmed with gold. There was a sword wrapped in cloth beside him, and the tassel of the sword hung down. His black hair was tied up, with a silver crown gently inserted. Although his face was unclear, a familiar aura came over...
Su Xiaoliu faintly heard someone call him "Young Master Zhong".
She stared at him without blinking, and for a moment, his figure overlapped with another one in her mind.
"He is Zhong Fengyue, the disciple of the Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Grace Sect. The Celestial Grace Sword is in his hand. He rarely appears. There is also a gray - eyed attendant beside him. Very few people in the martial world have seen his true appearance. It is said that he looks very similar to the Heavenly Lord," came that pleasant voice. Su Xiaoliu turned back and saw that Chu Weixin was looking up at the second floor, his gaze fixed on the young man in white.
His name is Zhong Fengyue?
Su Xiaoliu pursed her lips, withdrew her gaze, lifted her veil, picked up a walnut and threw it into her mouth. She said, "He looks alike. Maybe he is the son of the Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Grace Sect."
Chu Weixin shifted his gaze to Su Xiaoliu. Under his delicate eyebrows, his cold eyes twitched slightly. He said softly, "His father has been dead for a long time."
Su Xiaoliu looked up at Chu Weixin and said with a teasing look on her face, "Oh, so it turns out that not only do you like to dress up as a woman, but you also like to meddle in other people's business just like a woman."
Chu Weixin raised his delicate eyebrows, and his red lips curved up. He said maliciously, "Really? Why don't you come and find out if I'm a real man?"
Su Xiaoliu was suddenly choked by the walnut in her mouth, and her scalp went numb. This Chu Weixin seemed cold and elegant on the surface, but in fact, he could say such things without even blushing. He was really something.
"You... Why do you like to flirt with others so much!" Su Xiaoliu blurted out her thoughts in a hurry.
Chu Weixin laughed. He said softly, "Li Xiaohua, if you choke while eating, you're likely to get a pulmonary embolism. It's better not to talk."
Su Xiaoliu glared at him and muttered something under her breath.
"Jinx."
While talking with others, the young man in white on the second floor caught a glimpse of Su Xiaoliu and Chu Weixin fooling around on the first floor out of the corner of his eye. His dark eyes suddenly dimmed, and the faint smile on his lips gradually disappeared.
Suddenly, a group of people walked into the inn through the door, and the inn was in an uproar for a while.
Su Xiaoliu looked towards the door and saw the familiar green - clothed figure with star - like eyes.
Goodness, the amorous Alliance Leader has come too!
There were several people following the Alliance Leader. Su Xiaoliu recognized the Island Master Tang in the vermilion robe at first sight. There was also a stunning woman in a light peach - colored silk dress standing beside Island Master Tang. Her long black hair was coiled into a flowing - cloud hairstyle. Her delicate features on the heart - shaped face were extremely beautiful. Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but secretly admire her.
On the right side of the Alliance Leader was an old man in a black robe. The old man exuded an otherworldly and elegant aura. There were several young men like disciples following behind him. Besides these young men, there was also a woman in a red dress standing beside them. There was still a trace of pride on her beautiful face. Su Xiaoliu immediately recognized her as the woman who had quarreled with her in the morning!
Beside the woman in red was a woman with a slender waist in a light purple silk dress. The slender - waisted woman was quite beautiful. Her red lips were slightly pursed, and her bright eyes never left the Alliance Leader. Su Xiaoliu knew at a glance what she was up to. Su Xiaoliu secretly laughed in her heart. Alliance Leader, Alliance Leader, there's someone waiting to be your eleventh wife.
The group walked and talked and sat down at an empty table not far away.
Afraid of being discovered by the Alliance Leader, Su Xiaoliu quickly turned her back.
"What's wrong?" Chu Weixin raised his eyes and glanced at her.
Without even raising her head, Su Xiaoliu said, "I've run into someone I don't want to see."
Chu Weixin looked in the direction she had been looking at before, then looked down at her and said softly, "So you know the Alliance Leader."
Su Xiaoliu didn't say a word, which was a silent admission.
"Alliance Leader Zuo, the disciples of my Nanshan Sect have troubled you these days," the old man in the black robe stroked his beard and said with a smile.
The Alliance Leader smiled, poured a pot of wine, and replied, "It's no trouble. As long as you feel at home here."
"Sure enough, it's still Alliance Leader Zuo. Everything is arranged so perfectly. Old Man Tong, you should learn from him!" Island Master Tang said with a smile to the old man in black.
"You're absolutely right," the old man in black robe smiled and raised his wine cup.
Su Xiaoliu craned her neck to secretly observe. The elegant old man in black robe was probably the master of the Nanshan Sect. He seemed quite imposing.
"Alliance Leader," a pleasant voice suddenly came from the second floor.
Everyone looked up and saw a young man in spotless white standing and looking downstairs. Under the white veiled hat, a slightly pointed and beautiful chin was revealed. The diamond - shaped lips on the chin were slightly upturned, exuding an inescapable aura of intimidation.
"Young Master Zhong?" The woman in red was overjoyed and blurted out.
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at him. His gaze was fixed on the Alliance Leader and the others, while Chu Weixin was looking at Su Xiaoliu. For a moment, the gazes in the inn criss - crossed, and an indescribable emotion was flowing.
"This is going to be really lively," Chu Weixin, who was holding a teacup beside her, suddenly said.