My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 19: Fenglin Volcano
The Third Master was busy with sect affairs, so Li Bailong and Shen Jianlan were invited by a maid into a side hall to serve tea.

The second senior sister also had to look after the younger sisters’ homework, so after sending them off, she said goodbye and left.

After all, she had an equally close relationship with her Third Uncle-Master, so she didn't need to worry about any details of etiquette... so she left Li Bailong to wait on his own.

After eating some cakes and drinking a cup of tea, Li Bailong heard footsteps coming.

A gentle voice came from far away.

"I'm late. I made you wait so long."

Li Bailong had already stood up.

I saw a beautiful lady walking in from the side door of the hall, her skirt swaying gently, her step-shaking hairpins moving slightly, the swaying grace reminded people of the autumn harvest, her tassels flowing like water, her cloud-embroidered bosom completely enveloping her dignified and steady grace, leaving only a section of her fair neck exposed.

Going further up, there is a bright and beautiful scenery.

That is another kind of charm different from the brilliance of youth. The dignified woman has long lost her youthfulness, but her hair is not tied up. Although the corners of her eyes are smooth and tight, there are many stories in her eyes.

Li Bailong stepped forward quickly, bowed and said, "Third Master."

A refreshing fragrance wafted over him, and his arm felt soft. Third Uncle raised his slender hand and helped him up.

Although she was smiling, her tone was somewhat reproachful: "You and your master are always laughing and joking around, but when you come to me, you follow the rules in a very strict manner. I am really annoyed."

Li Bailong did not argue, and sighed, "Master said to me a few days ago, 'You evil disciple, you are polite and respectful to your third uncle, but why do you yell and mock me in front of me? What did I do to make you disrespect me so much?' This question is similar to what Master Uncle did."

The Third Master was indeed intrigued, and pursed his lips and asked, "How did you answer?"

Li Bailong sighed again: "How dare I disobey my teacher? Naturally, I admitted my mistake. In order to dispel the grudge in my teacher's heart, I treated her in the way that my teacher required, 'courteous and respectful'."

The master smiled and asked, "And then?"

"Then, Master saw that I was very polite and attentive, and at first he was very pleased and contented, ordering me to do this and that. But after a while, he began to feel awkward and uncomfortable, saying that he felt a little unaccustomed and disgusted when he saw my docile smile, and then he started to get angry..."

"Why are you angry again?"

"Because I praised her as 'a lady of noble family, dignified in character, pure as Angelica dahurica, fragrant as Duruo, and with a mind as ethereal as the bright moon', she flew into a rage, thinking I was mocking her in a sarcastic way."

Li Bailong said this and spread his hands: "I just used the words of Third Master to praise her, but Master couldn't stand it. This shows that he has a sense of shame and self-knowledge. This is called wild boars cannot eat fine bran."

When Wei Henglan heard this, she covered her mouth and laughed, and she didn't forget to reach out and hit Li Bailong lightly: "How can you say this about your master, kid?"

Li Bailong looked innocent: "That's exactly the truth. If I treat you the same way I treat my master, you'll find it strange at first, but you'll soon think I'm frivolous or even rude."

He shrugged, looking like he couldn't stand someone: "Just like when I treat Master the same way I treat you, she will be proud at first, but will soon think I am being sarcastic. In my eyes, both Master and Uncle are good. The different ways of getting along are just due to our personalities..."

The Third Uncle reached out and pointed at him: "You have always been a man of many principles since you were young. We have already experienced this. But even though you say this, in your heart, your master is different after all."

When she said this, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

——This sadness is certainly not caused by Li Bailong.

But this situation seemed to bring back her sad past.

After all, the third uncle is a typical "I was here first, and I even fed you cakes", and then he lost miserably and was eventually defeated by a wild girl from Beining.

Li Bailong replied: "Master and Third Uncle are both different."

Wei Henglan didn't respond, but just looked at him.

Li Bailong did not play the emotional card, nor did he recall the past kindness, saying "I will never forget the kindness of teaching and caring for me", but just spread his hands and said: "Otherwise, would I dare to tell my second uncle and the others what I said before?"

The Third Uncle still didn't say anything, his face was stern, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. Li Bailong also frowned: "In fact, I didn't dare to tell Master what I just said."

Third Uncle couldn't hold it back and finally started laughing again.

And in his mind, Aozi's roar could no longer be concealed.

"Fuck you!"

Long Aotian said angrily: "How dare you use the method I taught you to please women! The speaking skills I taught you are not used like this! You can't use it the other way around! That is to make bad women realize their own worth and get out of here as soon as possible! Not to appease some stupid women and make them feel that they are unique!"

Li Bailong did not argue, and sighed: "Second Master told me a few days ago..."

"——You are not allowed to use it on me!" Ao Bao was furious, "You are almost going to get your beak clamped! This is so disgusting!"

Ignoring Long Aotian's incessant chatter and angry nagging in his mind, Li Bailong laughed with Third Uncle for a while, and after seeing that her hairpins had stopped moving and her hairpins had not moved, he chatted with him for a while.

There are seven elders in the founding generation of Baihua Valley, each with their own responsibilities in the sect. Wei Henglan is the third uncle-in-chief, and his main responsibility is to assist the sect leader in handling all administrative affairs of the sect.

With the headmaster going out every now and then to draw cards and look for new Jimei and disciples, she was basically exercising the power of acting as the headmaster.

While chatting with his uncle, Li Bailong carefully observed her complexion. Although his uncle had made great progress in her studies and looked radiant, there was always a hint of worry and fatigue between her brows, perhaps because she was busy with paperwork.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Uncle Master, are you still worried about the Fenglin Volcano?"

Fenglin Huoshan is one of the six major sects in the Southern Dynasty, as famous as Xuanyuan Sect and Lingyu Sect. Its forging and smelting skills are unparalleled in the world, and it controls nearly half of Qi's steel industry. The Wuguang City where the sect's mountain gate is located is an important weapons town of the Great Qi. It is known as the East Tower and West Village together with the Five Soldiers' Palaces of Beining. Most of the world's magical weapons and ingenious tools come from here.

About 40% of the battle formations and martial arts practiced by the soldiers of the Great Qi can be traced back to the inheritance of Fenglinhuoshan. In the court, the Minister of War has always been someone who came from Fenglinhuoshan. The so-called "sharing the country's prosperity and rule the world together" of the six major sects is not an honor bestowed by the emperor, but a fact agreed upon before the founding of the country.

In comparison, the Baihua Valley, a "legendary sect" that had been promoted to the top in twelve years, was nothing more than a firefly under the bright moon, so tiny that it was not worth mentioning.

The problem now is that Lin Huoshan, the Moon Forward, has sent an envoy to visit with a lucrative order, hoping that Baihua Valley can produce a huge amount of special silk for it... The reward is extremely high, but the conditions are overbearing.

After several discussions, Baihua Valley finally chose to refuse.

Business is based on mutual consent, and it is common to refuse if the deal cannot be reached. However, it is inevitable that people will feel uneasy when the person being rejected is a giant and overbearing monster like Fenglin Huoshan.

Even though Baihua Valley has deep roots and Fenglin Volcano has no chance of coming by force, the elders of the sect still treat it as a formidable enemy and are often worried.

"I'm not really worried, I just think about it occasionally and find it hard to let go." Wei Henglan smiled faintly, "You don't have to worry about it, just concentrate on practicing martial arts and preparing for the martial arts exam, that's all."

Seeing this, Li Bailong had to change the subject.

Since the founding of the country, the names of the top scholars and even prime ministers who came from Fenglinhuoshan have taken a long time to read. Compared with such a behemoth, what is he, a young talent who has won four top prizes in a row and the top martial arts student in Jiangbei?
So, the two of them talked about interesting things in the martial arts world for a while. Wei Henglan and his nephew had a great time chatting and laughing, and he felt that the boredom and boredom of being busy with paperwork and worrying about Fenglinhuoshan all day long had dissipated a lot.

She pondered for a moment and said, "So you are usually busy too?"

Not really, it's mainly because Aozi keeps urging him to update his work all day, leaving him with less personal time.

However, he had just submitted the manuscript for the fourth volume, and his box was almost opened by the police sister. He had touched it in the past few days, so I don't think this bastard would have anything to say.

Li Bailong saw Third Martial Uncle's look and knew that she had something to entrust to him, so he said, "There haven't been any important official events in the county government recently, and no big families or sects in the neighboring county are planning birthday parties. There's nothing important that I need to attend. Even if there is, Third Martial Uncle's business is more important, so just give me your instructions."

Wei Henglan not only treated him very well and regarded him as his own son or nephew, but also taught him skills. No matter from the perspective of the rules of the underworld or his personal wishes, he would not refuse anything ordered by his third uncle.

Third Uncle smiled slightly and said slowly: "I have a niece, the daughter of my biological sister..."

Before he finished speaking, Long Aotian in his mind shouted, "It's broken!"

(End of this chapter)