Do Not Seek Fairy Fate

Chapter 263 The Shang Family

months later.

Winter is approaching, and snow falls from time to time in the sky.

On the official road, elite soldiers from the Lu Mansion galloped their horses, driving the people to and fro to ensure the smooth flow of the road.

Ten li long pavilion outside the city, Mansion Master Lu, Lu Rong and others, heads of various families and sects, all present.

The pavilion is not big, and those who are qualified to enter are all people who are stomping on the mountain in Dong'an Mansion.

"come yet?"

"Soon!"

After a simple inquiry, no one in the field made a sound.

Not long.

"Da da... da da..."

The crisp sound of horseshoes sounded in the distance.

Everyone raised their eyes and looked into the distance, and at the end of their line of sight, four strange beasts with unicorns on their foreheads slowly appeared.

The strange beast was covered in scales, about eight feet high, flying on all fours, pulling a carriage comparable to the size of a house and galloping towards it.

The carriages are luxurious, even if they are far away, you can still see the light of gold and jade decorations reflected on them.

After the frame, more than ten other riders followed closely.

The riders are all strong and strong, and the horses ride on the dark clouds and snow, obviously they are all good horses that can travel thousands of miles a day.

The convoy galloped all the way, bringing out a cloud of smoke and dust in the rear, and even waving a high flag.

There is a large character on the flag.

Yet!

Nanling Shangjia.

Although few people have heard of it in the secular world, among the aristocratic families of cultivating immortals, the Shang family is well-known.

Five hundred years of inheritance, there are not many immortal cultivators from generation to generation, looking at the entire Jin country.

"Hoo!"

Accompanied by a yell from the groom in the innate realm, the unicorn raised its hooves and stopped the frame.

"Click..."

The door opened, and immediately a wooden ladder slid down, and several servant girls helped the three of them get off the carriage.

The one in the middle looked like a middle-aged man with a three-inch beard. When he saw the crowd, he smiled immediately:

"Brother Lu, we meet again after a long separation!"

"Brother Shang, Lu Mou couldn't let go of the farewell back then, and this time he must live in Dong'an Mansion forever." Palace Master Lu took a step forward, laughed loudly and said:

"Let me also do my best as a landlord!"

"Brother Lu is too polite." The visitor stroked his beard and smiled lightly, stretching out his hand to lead a man and a woman behind him:

"This is Yun Rou, the little girl, and Yun Xiang, the son of my brother."

Shang Yunrou is petite, with an amiable face, eyes like water, with a soft and weak air.

Shang Yunxiang is tall and strong, with a dignified appearance, and his brows are like swords, and he has an overwhelming power.

The aura of the two of them is transparent, and their breathing faintly merges with the energy of heaven and earth. They are completely different from the innate masters, and they are obviously cultivators of immortality.

They bent down, cupped their hands, and bowed to Palace Master Lu.

"Meet Uncle Shi!"

"Okay, okay!" Palace Master Lu nodded with a smile, stretched out his hand to support the two, and waved his big sleeves lightly to lead him forward:

"Let's go back and talk in detail. We haven't seen each other for a few years. I have a lot to say to Brother Shang."

"correct!"

He patted his forehead and signaled to Lu Rong and Lu Muhui behind him:

"Come and meet your Uncle Shi. Brother Shangmo and I met in Xiandao when we were young, but we have been friends for decades. Rong'er, you were hugged by him when you were young, but I'm afraid you don't remember."

Several people in the Lu family heard the words and immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Haha..." Shang Mo laughed loudly:

"There's no need to be so discreet, Brother Lu, let's talk as we walk."

"good!"

"please!"

"please!"

…………

In the side hall.

Five tastes of food, three rounds of wine.

The younger generation has all retired to enjoy the scenery in the courtyard, leaving the two elders to continue chatting at the wine table.

"Seeing them reminds me of when we were young." Shang Mo stroked his beard with emotion on his face:

"Back then, we were also like this. We were innocent and unaware of the hardships of the world. We thought that we had stepped into the door of real cultivation after entering the fairy island. Who would have thought that this was the beginning of real growth."

"pity……"

"It's a pity, now that I'm entangled with vulgar things, with constant daily chores, how can I still have the ambition, pride, and leisurely heart I had back then." Palace Master Lu interjected, saying:

"But everyone has a time when they are young and immature. Sometimes it is a good thing to suffer."

"Brother Lu is right." Shang Mo nodded, and looked back at the young man, wondering:

"Your Rong'er doesn't seem to be very interested in Yun Xiang."

This is not the same as the two agreed in advance.

"I'm telling you the truth." Palace Master Lu's complexion changed slightly, and he said:

"Rong'er, I must go to Xiandao for a walk, I'm afraid I won't know how my family is doing if I don't suffer once."

"Hmm..." Shang Mo frowned:

"In this way, Yunxiang is not blessed. With Rong'er's talent, it might be impossible to join the Immortal Sect."

"You can't say that." Palace Master Lu shook his head:

"It's because my girl is too stubborn. If she keeps like this, it might not be a good thing to get married."

"As for worshiping Xianzong..."

He sighed softly, obviously not too sure about it.

Shang Mo smiled without saying a word, paused and said:

"Bei Hai is that untalented kid? I heard he also has a nickname, Crazy Lu?"

"Not bad." Palace Master Lu nodded:

"Bei Hai has a tough heart since he was a child, and he is a seedling of Taoism. It's a pity that he has no talent for cultivation."

"Although today's congenital achievements have been achieved and stellar qi has been refined, it is still unknown whether it can be transformed into the magic power of the immortal family."

"Indeed." Shang Moying said:

"Using martial arts to enter Taoism, there have always been very few people who can achieve it, even for my family of cultivation."

"Brother Shang is modest." Palace Master Lu's eyes flickered, and he said:

"The other family is indeed like this, but the Shang family has great confidence in letting the innate warriors step into the way."

"Heh..." Shang Mo chuckled, put down the wine cup in his hand, and said after a moment of silence:

"Brother Lu, you should know that my Shang family's method has great flaws. Once practiced, the sixth level of Qi training is the limit."

"No problem!" Palace Master Lu's eyes lit up:

"Bei Hai's lifelong wish is to step into the Dao. I don't know if he has this blessing?"

Shang Mo tapped on the table and suddenly said:

"My Shang family has this secret technique, so it can be passed on endlessly. Brother Lu also has the method of sacrifice and refining of Taoist soldiers. It was obtained by Senior Lu from the immortal sect. I don't know..."

"Do you intend to exchange?"

Hearing this, Palace Master Lu's face became serious, and he slowly straightened his back.

He originally wanted to use the method of marriage between the two families in exchange for Lu Beihai's career path, but judging from the other party's plan, it was obvious that it was more than that.

It's no small matter to exchange the secret methods of the bottom of the box between the two!

but……

"Brother Shang, are you in charge?"

"Haha!" Shang Mo laughed loudly:

"Brother Lu, you think I came here empty-handed. If Brother Lu agrees, I can set up an altar to practice the law and promise first."

"Hmm..." Palace Master Lu's eyes flickered:

"It looks like Brother Shang came prepared!"

"I'm telling you the truth." Shang Mo's expression changed, he suddenly sighed, and said:

"There is some trouble within my Shang family, so my elder brother and I may leave the Nanling Mountains and find another way out. Maybe in the days to come, we will have to trouble Brother Lu to take care of us."

"Oh?" Palace Master Lu's complexion changed slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he was suppressed in an instant:

"So, it's not impossible to consider."

"correct."

He said:

"Brother Shang, what do you think of Beihai and Yunrou?"

"They..." Shang Mo raised his head, looked at the two young people who kept talking and laughing, and nodded slowly:

"It's a good match!"

"However, my Yunrou girl is so luxurious and beautiful, I'm afraid Brother Lu won't be willing to give the child a betrothal gift!"

"Haha..." Palace Master Lu laughed loudly:

"Brother Shang, are you kidding? For us, there is no reason to be reluctant to give up ordinary things!"

"Why don't you tell me, what do you want?"

He knew very well that the so-called bride price that the other party said was just a pretext, and it was also the intention of the alliance between the two families.

Let's see how much you can open your mouth!

"When we came, we saw a mountain. Although the mountain was on fire, the mountain is not bad." Shang Mo's eyes were full of thought, and he stroked his beard and said:

"I heard that there used to be a Jianghu sect called Lingsu School on that mountain. I wonder if Brother Lu can give up his love?"

"Lingsu faction, Yaogu." The name made Palace Master Lu subconsciously frown. The death of the old Palace Master had something to do with Yaogu.

Suppressing distracting thoughts, he said:

"Brother Shang wants that mountain?"

"It's easy to handle, I'll let someone arrange it, and within a month, I can put it in order."

"Thank you!" Shang Mo cupped his hands and said again:

"If it's just a mountain, I'm afraid life will be difficult in the future. I don't know if I can add more things. No other things are needed, ordinary things are enough!"

"It's natural." Palace Master Lu said with a smile:

"As long as Brother Shang needs it, I will use the power of the whole government to build a luxurious palace for Yunrou and Beihai before next year!"

"Afraid it will cost a lot?"

"It's okay, I have my own way to solve it."

…………

"While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone."

In a stone pavilion, Dong Xiaowan looked at the street below, the scene where refugees and rich households intertwine, and couldn't help but feel emotional:

"Junior brother is really good at writing. This poem can't be better. It makes people feel sad when they listen to it."

"Did I say that?" Mo Qiu was taken aback:

"But I forgot."

"Then you are really a noble person who forgets things too much." Dong Xiaowan's eyes were beautiful, and her daughter's flattery was rarely seen on her face:

"Speaking of which, are you really planning to completely abandon the family business here and leave with us?"

"Don't care about your senior sister Qin?"

In the words, there is a hint of apprehension.

"Senior Sister Qin has her own plans. As for me, I'm alone, so I don't have any family fortune." Mo Qiu shook his head.

"I'm very interested in the fairy island and cultivation that my senior sister mentioned. If I can't see it in this life, it will be a waste of time."

"Senior sister, senior agrees with you?"

As far as he knew, going to the 'Immortal Island' was far away, and even if the journey was smooth, it would take several years to go back and forth.

Although Dong Xizhou was cured of his hidden illness, his time was running out.

If I go here, I'm afraid it will be a farewell forever!

"You don't understand." Hearing this, Dong Xiaowan's complexion darkened, she shook her head and said:

"What my father has been looking forward to all his life is to let me go there and find... find my mother."

"If I don't go, he might die in front of me on the spot."

Don't ask for a nod.

With Dong Xizhou's stubborn and extreme temperament, it is really possible to do such a thing.

Now asked:

"Second Miss, did you ever say when will you leave?"

"A month or two sooner, or this winter at a slower rate. In short, I have met the Shang family, and I have explained to the palace master, so I should go." Dong Xizhou leaned forward, holding the railing with his hand, with a smile on his face. Sad look:

"I have never left Dong'an Mansion, and I don't know what the so-called 'Immortal Island' is like?"

"Go, then you'll know." Mo Qiu didn't have this worry, he didn't care about anything, he behaved like a prodigal son, he could leave as soon as he said.

Just as they were about to say something more, the movement below caused the two of them to look sideways at the same time.

"It is said that the palace lord ordered that this year's tax will be increased by another 40% on the basis of previous years, which can be offset."

"Before the cold winter is gone, they will be delivered together. Those who fail to deliver in time will be punished as guilty!"

A loud shout came from the mouth of the horseback rider, walking along the street.

On the street, the crowd roared.

The panicked chaos, as the riders moved forward and shouted, spread towards the city, and even the wealthy families wandering the long street showed panic at this moment.

The day to pay taxes is not yet here, and the family has little food left over, plus 40% increase on the original basis, this...

By birth disaster!

Mo Qiu and the two couldn't help frowning, they looked at each other, and they could see the worry in each other's eyes.

Since last year's severe drought, Dong'an Mansion has suffered from constant disasters.

There is also a plague that spreads all over the prefecture and county, and the people are affected. At this time, it is extremely difficult to pay the taxes, let alone add 40% on top of this. Wouldn't it kill people?

What is the Lu family doing?

There was a problem with the computer, and the saved manuscript suddenly disappeared. The next chapter may be updated in the afternoon.