nucmednet Chapter 203 Arrival at Yaoguang City
Chapter 203 Arrival at Yaoguang City
Time flies. For a cultivator, a few months is just a moment, and it passed quickly during Lin Xia's practice.
The Shangguan family's flying boat finally arrived at Yaoguang City on this day, a full five days earlier than expected.
After all, Lin Xia was just an inner court disciple. Apart from exchanging rooms with Shangguan Yanyan, he had no other privileges. He followed the other inner court disciples and got on the flying boat behind the elders and direct descendants of the Shangguan family.
When the flying boat was about to arrive, Lin Xia saw Shangguan Yanxi again after a long time.
At that time, Shangguan Yanxi was just coming out of the room. Seeing Shangguan Jingyu and Lin Xia talking in the corridor, he sneered and walked over without looking away.
Shangguan Yanxi's attitude naturally made Shangguan Jingyu furious again, "Shangguan Yanxi, are you sick?!"
After he finished speaking, he ignored Lin Xia who was originally talking to him and followed Shangguan Yanxi.
Lin Xia was left standing there, lost in thought.
After getting familiar with Shangguan Jingyu, Lin Xia discovered that Shangguan Jingyu did not simply dislike Shangguan Yanxi as the rumors said, but instead had a subtle feeling that was difficult to describe.
It's like being angry at your companion for not fighting for you, as if the partner who was originally walking on the same path with you suddenly abandoned you without any warning, and then went astray.
Shangguan Jingyu felt sad for her and wanted to pull her back on the right path, but he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it and couldn't change that person's decision.
It's like a cry of helplessness, or like when you're at a loss, you choose to get along with your former partners in an alternative way.
Lin Xia felt that apart from the head of the family, Shangguan Xiong, Shangguan Jingyu was the person in the Shangguan family who cared about and paid the most attention to Shangguan Yanxi.
How should I put it? I hate it, but I can't really hurt it, and yet there's really no way we can get along peacefully.
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As early as a year ago, the Ji family, as the host, had already begun preparing for this four major families' exchange conference. When the Shangguan family's flying boat arrived, the Ji family's cultivators were already waiting at the city gate.
Leading the group were several direct descendants of the Ji family, all of whom looked handsome and had the aura of children from a wealthy family.
When receiving the elders of the Shangguan family, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and had the demeanor of a child from a big family.
The residence that the Ji family arranged for the monks of the Shangguan family was not far from the Ji family's ancestral land. It was a garden that was originally built to receive guests - Jinglan Garden.
By then, not only the Shangguan family, but also the Zhou family and the Huangfu family will move in.
When the Shangguan family arrived, the Zhou family, who were also in Cangkong Continent, had already arrived. However, the Huangfu family, who were in Dongyang Continent together with the Ji family, had not yet arrived.
Speaking of which, Lin Xia was also very surprised. The Zhou family and the Shangguan family were originally in-laws. Logically speaking, even if they were not as close as family, they should have a very close connection.
However, at this Four Family Exchange Conference, the Zhou family did not choose to go with the Shangguan family, and the Shangguan family also seemed to have no intention of going with the Ji family.
Moreover, as far as Lin Xia knows, the Zhou family rarely contacts the Shangguan family. No, it should be said that apart from the inseparable business, there is no contact at all in other aspects.
Shangguan Ruo, the sister of Shangguan Xiong, the head of the Shangguan family, who married into the Zhou family, has never returned to the Shangguan family.
Several direct descendants of the Ji family sympathized with the fatigue of the Shangguan family after the long journey, so they simply took them to the courtyards originally allocated to them and then left, saying only that the Shangguan family should have a good rest and that the elders of the Ji family would come to visit them in person later.
We have arrived at the designated courtyard. As for the subsequent room allocation, it will naturally be decided by the Shangguan family themselves.
Lin Xia and several disciples from the Shangguan family's Alchemy Pavilion were assigned to the same courtyard. Each of them had an independent room, but they had to share the same courtyard.
By the time all the disciples had settled down, it was already evening.
The Ji family's arrangements were quite thoughtful. Jinglan Garden provided spiritual food, and it was very rich.
Lin Xia originally wanted to take her children to the streets of Yaoguang City to find food while it was still early, and try the specialty of Yaoguang City - crab roe wontons.
When Lin Xia saw the monks wearing the uniform of Ji family disciples bringing spiritual food, she immediately gave up the idea of going out. Who would still think about big wontons when there is food for free? Anyway, they will be staying in Yaoguang City for nearly a year, so there are plenty of opportunities.
However, some things seem to be destined, and on this day, Lin Xia finally went out.
Shangguan Jingyu was probably angry with Shangguan Yanxi, so he sent a message to Lin Xia, asking her to go out for a drink, under the pretext of wanting to taste the fine wine and delicacies of Yaoguang City.
If Lin Xia hadn't gotten to know Shangguan Jingyu quite well after spending so many days with him, she would probably have believed it.
People like Shangguan Yanxi and Shangguan Jingyu don't have many close brothers and sisters in the Shangguan family. At least as far as Lin Xia knows, Shangguan Yanxi and Shangguan Jingyu have always been lone rangers.
Of course, Shangguan Jingyan, the first of the younger generation of the Shangguan family, is also a lone ranger. However, it’s not that he has bad relationships with others, but that he is capable and can stand on his own.
Speaking of which, as direct descendants of the Shangguan family, which one of them didn't have a background? But Shangguan Yanxi and Shangguan Jingyu were regarded as thorns in the eyes of others.
Perhaps it's because he doesn't have biological parents to protect him? As the head of the family and the eldest elder, Shangguan Xiong and Shangguan Lin will always be unable to take care of things.
Therefore, Shangguan Jingyu couldn't think of anyone else to accompany him except Lin Xia, who had a family with her.
And who could have imagined that as one of the geniuses of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Jingyu couldn't even find someone in the Shangguan family with whom he could speak freely.
When Lin Xia arrived, Shangguan Jingyu was already half drunk and could barely recognize that the person in front of him was Lin Xia.
Despite this, Shangguan Jingyu still spoke with a lisp, wanting Lin Xia to release Xiaochu and the four-tailed fox and the others. He would treat them all and they could have a good time and relax before the competition began.
Once people get drunk, they can easily appear vulnerable, and Shangguan Jingyu's alcohol tolerance is pretty good. Apart from talking more, he doesn't get drunk and act crazy. He just looks at you with a pair of eyes that are very sincere even when he is drunk, making it impossible for you to refuse his request.
Lin Xia would naturally not refuse the opportunity to eat at a rich man's house openly.
Soon, in the private room, Shangguan Jingyu had already hugged Uncle Shu in his arms, drinking and chatting with him.
Of course, one was talking to himself and the other was talking in rat language. Lin Xia had no idea what they were talking about. Anyway, the man and the rat were drinking to their heart's content and chatting happily.
Xiaochu and the four-tailed foxes on the side were also quite happy without being disturbed by the drunkard. They even secretly ordered a few more expensive dishes.
Lin Xia was originally concentrating on enjoying the food, but the next words Shangguan Jingyu muttered to himself made Lin Xia feel like she was falling into an icy cave.