I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Chapter 196: The gathering of volunteers is no longer the same as when we were young (please subscribe)
"Ten years ago, when we parted ways with Princess Qingluo, Princess Qingluo gave Wei this talisman. Now... Wei's guarding period at Cicada Cliff has expired, and this "little moving talisman"... please Zhao The clan leader took it back and returned it to Princess Qingluo on behalf of Wei..."

Wei Tu took out the "Small Moving Talisman" from his sleeve, bowed slightly to Zhao Tinghai, then pointed the jade talisman in the direction of Zhao Tinghai and handed it over with both hands.

Originally, he planned to return the small moving talisman to Zhao Qingluo himself.But he never thought that Zhao Tinghai refused to let him and Zhao Qingluo meet again and asked him to be a "stranger" in Zhao Qingluo's life.

So at this moment, he was embarrassed to hold on to this little moving talisman and wait until later to return it.

"Little moving talisman?" Zhao Tinghai was shocked when he heard this. While he secretly scolded Zhao Qingluo for turning his elbows outward, he also felt sincere admiration for Wei Tu's character.

If it were him, he would return the small wealth, but for rare treasures such as the "Small Moving Talisman", he would definitely keep it on his own.

Moreover, using the small moving talisman will not cause any psychological pressure.

After all, this little moving talisman is a gift and there is no need to return it.

"No need." Zhao Tinghai shook his head and did not take the jade talisman from Wei Tu's hand.He turned around, put his hands behind his back, looked at the cave where Zhao Qingluo was retreating, and said in a deep voice: "Although the small moving talisman is valuable, since this thing was given to you by Qingluo, it is not convenient for me to take it back..."

"Fellow Daoist Wei should continue to hold this little moving talisman."

At this point, Zhao Tinghai paused and said firmly: "The Qiyue Zhao family is not the Yunhe Huang family, the Zhao family... are not greedy people. There is no reason to take back what you have given away!"

The sentence falls.

The surrounding atmosphere was silent for a while.

Wei Tu was at a loss for words. He didn't say much. After putting the "Small Moving Talisman" back into the storage bag, he bowed deeply to Zhao Tinghai.

After a breath.

When Wei Tu finished his salute and looked up, he saw that Zhao Tinghai had disappeared among the clouds.In front of him, there was only a full moon, falling from the sky, pressing on the top of Qiyue Mountain, connecting with the pavilions and pavilions in the mountain, and spreading moon frost all over the place.

At this moment, the sky and the earth are like one color.

"Last time, was it a crescent moon?" Wei Tu remembered the scene he saw when Wei Xianer took him to the moon-watching platform last time.

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Wei Tu went down the mountain and left Qiyue Mountain.

In fact, with the relationship between Fu Zhizhou and Wei Fei, Zhao Tinghai would not prevent Wei Tu from entering Qiyue Mountain. It would not be difficult for Wei Tu to stay in Qiyue Mountain for a few days.

But Wei Tu knew the look.

He did not stay in Qiyue Mountain for long. After Zhao Tinghai left, he took off and fled down Qiyue Mountain to find another place to live.

After staying nearby.

Wei Tu sent a talisman letter to Wei Fei and Fu Zhizhou respectively.

A month later.

The capital of the Zheng Kingdom, Yujing.

Juxian Tower, Tianzi No. [-] box on the third floor.

Wei Xian'er, who was guarding the door, couldn't hide the amazement in her eyes when she saw a female cultivator wearing a light blue dress with an elegant and refined temperament slowly walking towards her.

"Sister Hongying." Wei Xianer bowed with her hands folded and her attitude was respectful.

In terms of seniority, she and Kou Hongying are the same generation, so they should not be so humble.But seniority is just seniority.Relationship-wise, she is not close to Kou Hongying, and this is the first time they meet.

Since the relationship is not close, the behavior naturally depends on the status of both parties in the world of immortality.

——Kou Hongying is a high-ranking Immortal Sect Foundation Builder, and her status is much higher than that of her father, an ordinary Foundation Builder.At this charity banquet, the only one who could rival her was her "Uncle Wei".

Thinking of Uncle Wei, Wei Xianer's eyes showed a hint of admiration.

As a "casual cultivator", she knew very well how much effort Wei Tu had put in to reach this day with the qualifications of a lower-grade spiritual root.

"Xian'er?" Kou Hongying raised her eyes and looked at Wei Xian'er curiously.

In the letters she exchanged with Wei Tu, she heard Wei Tu mention that Wei Fei had a daughter named Wei Xian'er.

"This is a meeting gift." Kou Hongying thought for a moment, then took out a first-class high-grade magic weapon from her storage bag and handed it to Wei Xian'er.

"Thank you, Sister Hongying."

Wei Xianer happily took the gift and thanked her.

At the same time, Wei Xianer was secretly grateful to Wei Tu who brought her to Juxian Tower.If it hadn't been for Wei Tu, it would have been difficult for her to be given a meeting gift by Kou Hongying, a fellow monk she had never met before.

——Wei Xianer knew that the relationship between his biological father Wei Fei and Kou Hongying was not close.

Otherwise, she would not have known that she had a fellow monk who established the foundation of the Immortal Sect until today.

"A 41-year-old sixth-level Qi practitioner with good qualifications." Kou Hongying encouraged Wei Xian'er.

Although Wei Xian'er only has low-grade spiritual roots, and her qualifications are only slightly better than those of the older generation such as Wei Tu and Wei Fei, the starting point of juniors like Wei Xian'er is very different from those of the older generation such as Wei Tu.

The Dharma couple may not be rich in wealth and land, but compared to Wei Tu and other older generations, they still have everything they need.

Therefore, at the same age, Wei Xian'er's cultivation far exceeds that of the older generation of monks such as Wei Tu and Wei Fei.

After exchanging pleasantries with Wei Xianer, Kou Hongying opened the box door, lifted her skirt and walked in.

When she saw that Wei Tu had no injuries and a relaxed look on his face, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She once worked as a guard monk in Hongyanshanfang City for a period of time, and she knew the hardships and dangers of guarding monks.

Back then, if she hadn't gone to the Jiuyun Chamber of Commerce's underground auction while on guard, she would have missed the "death disaster".Otherwise, she would have died long ago and become a dead soul under the hands of the demon cultivator.

When it comes to danger, Cicada Cliff is even more dangerous than Hongyan Shanfang City.After all, Zheng State is now the main battlefield of good and evil, and the intensity and scale of the war are far greater than before.

"It has been more than 50 years, and our charity club is reunited again." When Kou Hongying sat down, Fu Zhizhou said with emotion on his face.

Around 50 years ago.

For him, it can be said that the sea has changed, the sun and the moon have changed.

More than 50 years ago, in order to build the foundation, he "broke his appointment" and did not go to the charity society for ten years.

Unexpectedly, after that time.

There is no chance for the four of them to get back together again.

During these 50 years.

Wei Fei failed to build the foundation and became disheartened. He quit the charity society and married a female cultivator "Zhao Ting" and had children.

The Huang family's Yunze secret realm is opened.

Beast tides and demons in the Demonic Wolf Mountains invade Jingguo...

One thing made the four members of the charity club lose the chance even if they wanted to get back together.

Fortunately, 50 years later, fate turned around - Wei Fei succeeded in building the foundation, Wei Tu survived and returned from Cicada Cliff, and the others were "at home idle", so they finally had the opportunity to reunite.

After finishing speaking, Fu Zhizhou didn't wait for Wei Tu and others to express their feelings. He stretched out his hand to use his magic power to collect the wine pot, filled the glasses for Wei Tu and Wei Fei, and then without any explanation, he drank several glasses of wine.

"Drink!" Wei Fei didn't say much. After he had a drink with Wei Tu, he imitated Fu Zhizhou and drank one glass after another.

Wei Tu was not polite either. He said that a hundred years ago, Fu Zhizhou and Wei Fei were as good as wine drinkers.

The three of them took turns pouring wine, each with a full cup.

Kou Hongying on the side saw this scene, with a smile on her lips, silently looking at the three old brothers Wei Tu, without interrupting the three old brothers.

Occasionally she stood up, put down her sleeves and helped Wei Tu and the others pour wine, without any trace of impatience.

"If dad were still alive, I'm afraid he would be like Uncle Wei, Uncle Fu, and Uncle Wei, drinking like crazy..." Kou Hongying suddenly thought of this, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Among the four members of the charity society, she is the one who replaced her father Kou Liang.

After a few hours.

Fu Zhizhou burped and said, "Have a good time." The three of them immediately stopped drinking and used magic to force the alcohol out of their bodies.

In an instant, the room was filled with the smell of alcohol.At this time, Fu Zhizhou's expression also returned to calmness. He looked at Wei Tu and asked, "This time, the third brother wrote a letter to invite our charity society to reunite. I wonder if there is anything important?"

More than 100 years ago, they established a charity society to stay together and stay warm.Now, more than 100 years have passed, and the four members of the Yishe are all foundation-building monks and have a certain status in the world of immortality. Therefore... they no longer help each other, but are separated from each other.

In the past 50 years, the reason why the Yishe has not reunited again is not only because the timing does not allow it, but also because... there is no need for the Yishe to reunite again.

When practicing the Qi realm, they couldn't tell much apart.

Resources can complement each other.

But after the foundation was established, things were different.

It is difficult for their resources to continue to complement each other.

Cultivation is more of a matter between individuals!

Therefore, when Wei Tu invited them to reunite this time, Fu Zhizhou didn't need to think too much and knew that Wei Tu had something important to discuss.

"Fourth brother, what you said..." When Wei Fei heard Fu Zhizhou's words, he couldn't help but frown and scolded him.

Although Fu Zhizhou said this in a gentle tone, it was extremely inappropriate - it seemed that Wei Tu was asking for help from them, and only then, 50 years later, did he send a letter to reunite with the charity society.

"I made a slip of the tongue."

Fu Zhizhou frowned slightly when he saw Wei Fei scolding him, but he seemed to have thought of something, so he didn't say more about the matter. After apologizing, he fell silent.

"Fourth brother, you've thought too much." Wei Tu smiled and said: "This time I invited second brother, Hongying, and you, fourth brother, just to celebrate your return from the battlefield... "

"It's not anything important."

Wei Tu waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, Fu Zhizhou's expression immediately changed. He could hear Wei Tu's dissatisfaction and distrust of him from these words.

And after this sentence fell.

The atmosphere in the box has also changed. It is not as harmonious as before, but more tense.

"Fu Mou...resigned." Fu Zhizhou gritted his teeth. He stood up, bowed to Wei Tu, waved his sleeves and left the box.

Looking at the open door of the box.

The three people in the box were silent for a moment.

In the end, it was Kou Hongying who spoke first, breaking the silence in the box and closing the door.

"I believe Uncle Wei."

Kou Hongying spoke concisely.

"I also believe in Third Brother." Wei Fei followed closely.

After getting along with him for many years, he understood Wei Tu's character and had seen Wei Tu help and support him when he was in trouble.

Compared with Wei Tu, Fu Zhizhou is far inferior in terms of character and friendship.

——He and Fu Zhizhou lived next to each other, but Fu Zhizhou had hardly seen him for many years.The gifts of the four seasons have never been given.

In the past, Wei Fei could attribute this to the fact that Fu Zhizhou was an ascetic monk and was not good at dealing with people.

But after what happened today...

Wei Fei understood that Fu Zhizhou didn't know these things, but he didn't do them because they were not beneficial to him.

"Thank you, second brother and Hongying."

Wei Tu stood up and said thanks.

After thanking you, Wei Tu then got down to business and said: "This time I am writing to invite Hongying, my second brother, and my fourth brother to discuss something important. It is about... going to Kang State. "

"In addition, there is also good news... for you."

At this point, Wei Tu choked up and couldn't hide the look of disappointment on his face.

This time, he called the other three people from the charity society to come over. They obviously wanted to discuss something good, but Fu Zhizhou didn't wait for him to finish speaking, so he decided that he had something to ask for, so he questioned him.

"How can a century-old friendship end like this?"

Wei Tu secretly sighed.

Back then, Fu Zhizhou guarded outside Danqiu Mountain and killed Jiexiu "Ying Bing" for him.

Later, we got along many times.

Fu Zhizhou also has a lot of emotions and righteousness, and is not a cold-blooded person.

Seeing this, Kou Hongying comforted Wei Tu: "Uncle Fu is the nephew's eldest son. Logically speaking, I shouldn't talk too much. But... when Uncle Fu abandoned his wife and son, he embarked on the path of immortality alone... Although this move can show that Uncle Fu He has a firm heart, but how can a person who doesn't even care about his wife be a person who values ​​love and justice..."

Then, Kou Hongying added, "Uncle Fu is now in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and he has cultivated both Dharma and Body."

"It's possible that...he will have another chance on the battlefield."

The implication of Kou Hongying's words is obvious.

Today, Fu Zhizhou no longer needs the help of Wei Tu, a second-level talisman master, so he behaves coldly and questions Wei Tu.

At that time, Fu Zhizhou had no resources, no qualifications, and no opportunities. He was a monk with no resources. His "law couple, land and wealth" only had the word "mate", so he relied more on Wei Tu...

Wei Tu nodded when he heard this.

I felt a little relieved.

He understood that Fu Zhizhou was not as "cool" as Kou Hongying said.Otherwise, he would not have secretly given Fu Lin the ten spirit stones.

The same is true.

Fu Zhizhou didn't have any affection for him.

It's just that there are fewer places where he can be used, so he doesn't care much about him.Only then did he lose his composure in his words.

And there was a reason why he didn't tell Fu Zhizhou about Kang Guo, which caused Fu Zhizhou to leave the meeting dissatisfied.

Smuggling into Kang State is no small matter.

If there is a slight mistake, it will be lost forever.

Since Fu Zhizhou was not fully trusted by him, he would naturally not tell Fu Zhizhou this secret.

"Xian'er's gift of perception can be used on the way to Kang State..."

"The choice is yours, I will not force you."

Wei Tu calmed down and got down to business.

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After talking about business.

Wei Fei took Wei Xian'er away.

Kou Hongying and Wei Tu stayed alone in the box. Kou Hongying took out a tea set from the storage bag and cooked tea herself.

"This is the second-level spiritual tea "Ziyunwu". Uncle Wei can try it to sober up..." Kou Hongying poured a pot of tea for Wei Tu and said softly.

Wei Tu nodded, glanced at the empty seat left by Fu Zhizhou, and sighed: "I am no longer...a teenager anymore."

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Ps: In the second half of this chapter, Fu Zhizhou leaves the charity society... I thought about it for a long time, deleted and rewritten, wrote and deleted, and still felt that this version was suitable.From the time when we fought together against He Zhifu and became sworn brothers, to the time when we parted ways...

After all... everything in life cannot be perfect.

(End of this chapter)