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Chapter 79 Meeting Gusu Murongbo

During the Jiayou period.

On the Taihu Lake.

The sky is vast and blue. The water level of Taihu Lake seems to have risen today, and there is a faint sense of turbulent waves.

A speedboat is galloping on the lake.

Two big words were embroidered on the sail of the speedboat - Xiaoyao.

In addition, the ship's painted and carved beams, brocade curtains and pearl drapes can definitely be described as magnificent and dazzling.

Even the boatmen who have been making a living on Taihu Lake for years have never seen such a speedboat.

What is even more amazing is that there is not a single male boatman on the boat. They are all strong and sturdy women, but each of them is very agile and is three times better than those weak scholars.

A strong woman at the bow of the boat shouted, "That's Turtle Island over there."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man in white walked out of the cabin. Although he was wearing just an ordinary white gown, he exuded a luxurious temperament that was hard to match in the world.

He looked out into the distance and saw a small island that looked like a turtle. He then ordered, "Turn the rudder and set sail, and head for the turtle island."

The strong woman beside him shouted, "The master has given the order to turn the rudder and set sail for Turtle Island."

"Have we arrived at Turtle Island?" A voice came from behind the bead curtain of the cabin.

Then two radiant young women walked out of the cabin side by side.

At first glance, the two look exactly the same, but if you look closely, you will find that the woman in palace dress has a dimple at the corner of her mouth and a small black mole next to her right eye. Although she is not wearing any makeup, she is incredibly beautiful.

The other person was dressed in white, with beautiful features and a slim and graceful figure. Her skirt swayed in the breeze, making her look like a fairy.

The man in white turned around and smiled, saying, "Yes, according to those people's description, the Turtle Island should be ahead."

The young woman in palace attire sighed softly and said, "This island does look like a turtle. If my parents are really buried here, it can be considered a Feng Shui treasure land."

"Maybe." The woman in white said, "We haven't left the mountain for so many years. It took us so long to hear the news even after our parents passed away."

As he was speaking, a beautiful girl in palace dress walked out of the cabin.

The girl was about twelve or thirteen years old. Apart from her body shape, she looked exactly like the woman in white, including her face shape, eyes, nose, mouth and ears. They looked like twins.

If you look more closely, there are some subtle differences between the girl and the woman in white. The woman in white is charming and lively, with a bewitching look between her eyebrows, while the girl looks somewhat dignified and childish.

"Mom, aunt, have we reached Guishan?" the girl asked.

The woman in white nodded and said, "Turtle Mountain is ahead."

The four people on the boat were Shen Lang, Li Qiushui, Li Canghai, and his and Li Qiushui's daughter Li Qingluo.

This time they went to Guishan Mountain in Taihu Lake because a servant of the Li family sent a letter by carrier pigeon saying that the master and the old lady of the Li family had passed away, so they went out together.

As for Wu Xingyun, she stayed in Lingjiu Palace. Following Shen Lang's instructions, she used the Life and Death Talisman to control multiple martial arts forces and established Lingjiu Palace.

How can you travel the world without any influence of your own?

Li Qingluo looked around and said, "The scenery above Taihu Lake is quite beautiful. Compared to Piaomiao Peak, it has a different feel."

Li Qiushui smiled and said, "After being accustomed to the mountains and clouds, this lake is indeed a different experience. When things are settled, we can stay here by the Taihu Lake."

She looked at Shen Lang, "What do you think?"

"That's a good idea." Shen Lang nodded. "Let's go pay our respects to A'Luo's grandparents first."

The big ship sailed with the wind and arrived at the edge of Turtle Island in a moment.

A strong woman said, "Master, two mistresses, our boat is too deep to dock. We need to lower the boat. I have already ordered someone..."

Before she could finish her words, Shen Lang said, "There's no need to lower the boat. Just drop anchor here and wait for us. Just give me the offering."

He turned to look at Li Qingluo and Li Canghai, "You take Ah Luo with you, we'll go ashore together."

Li Qingluo and Li Qiushui nodded. One of them took Li Qingluo's hand and jumped off the boat. The three of them flew over the small island in front of them like a seagull.

Shen Lang followed closely behind with the offerings.

There is no human habitation on this island, only huge rocks and trees.

After walking around for a while, they found the tomb of Mr. and Mrs. Li who were buried here.

Li Qiushui called Li Qingluo to kneel down together.

While burning paper money, he said, "Dad, Mom, my younger sister and I are here to see you, and we're also here with my daughter, A'Luo. She takes my last name, Li. I hope that if you know about this, please bless my daughter to live a peaceful life."

Although she and Li Canghai had been practicing in the mountains since they were young, the Li couple were their parents after all, so they had to pay them respects properly.

After paying homage to Mr. and Mrs. Li.

The four of them returned to the boat.

A white dove flapped its wings and circled in the air for a few circles, then flew to the deck and landed on the side of the ship.

"It's a carrier pigeon."

A strong woman grabbed the pigeon, took a small bamboo tube from its feet, walked quickly into the cabin, and handed the bamboo tube to it.

Shen Lang took out a piece of paper from the bamboo tube. After reading it carefully, he frowned and said, "We have to go to Wuliang Mountain in Dali."

Then he handed the note to Li Qiu Shui.

"What are you going to Dali for?" Li Canghai was a little confused. "Could something have happened there?"

Li Qingluo also said curiously: "Yes, we just came down from Tianshan, are we going to Dali now? But I haven't been to Dali yet, I want to go too."

Li Qiushui read the note and sighed softly, "I never thought that Senior Brother Wuyazi's first letter would be his last."

The letter was indeed sent by Wuyazi via carrier pigeon, but it first arrived at Lingjiu Palace and was then transmitted by Lingjiu Palace.

In the letter, he wrote that he had accepted two disciples, but he did not expect that the second disciple Ding Chunqiu was a traitor. In order to obtain the Xiaoyao Sect's magical skills "Beiming Divine Art" and "Xiao Wuxiang Gong", this traitor plotted against him.

When Wuyazi was seriously injured and dying, he wrote back to his master's door about the place where he practiced in Dali, and said that he left the martial arts secrets he had collected over the years in the cave.

"I thought he would escape this disaster." Shen Lang sighed. "If I had known that I would let him go out to explore the world, I would have told him not to accept anyone named Ding as his apprentice." Hearing this, Li Qiushui looked at him and said, "Master, could it be that you have already calculated all this?"

"I predicted that he would face disaster, so I sent him out to explore the world, but he still couldn't escape it." Shen Lang shook his head. "This is probably his fate."

Li Qiushui suddenly remembered something, "I remember you asked him three questions when he left. Could that be your intention?"

"Yes, but the secret couldn't be revealed at that time, so we couldn't speak it out loud." Shen Lang said, "Since he left the secret manual in Dali, we should go and retrieve it, so that his filial piety would not be in vain."

Li Qingluo immediately said, "Then let's go to Dali together."

The matter was settled.

Then several people walked out of the cabin one after another.

As soon as I came outside, I saw a speedboat with a white sail coming towards me from behind.

The two ships were heading towards each other, getting closer and closer.

The ship showed no sign of retreating.

Li Canghai frowned, "I've only heard of pirates and river bandits. Could it be that there are also lake bandits on Lake Tai?"

Li Qiushui smiled and said, "What's so strange about this? If there really are any lake pirates, it's just bad luck for them. I've been staying on the boat all these days and it's getting a bit boring."

One of his strong women came forward and asked, "Master, do you want us to go faster? I think they have bad intentions."

"Don't stop. I want to see who is so blind." Shen Lang shook his head.

Then he looked at the clipper behind him, wanting to see which thief dared to rob him.

In a moment, the speedboat came closer, and standing on the bow was a young man wearing scholar's clothes and with a handsome appearance.

He waved his hand and shouted, "Excuse me, are you a descendant of the Southern Tang Li family on board? I am a descendant of the Gusu Murong clan. I have something to discuss with you. Please disembark and meet me!"

Upon hearing this, Li Canghai's face was full of confusion. He asked in surprise, "We didn't inform anyone when we came here. How did this descendant of the Murong family know we were on the ship?"

Li Qiushui said, "Let him come aboard and take a look."

Then he responded to the people in the boat behind him: "Yes, what can I do for you?"

The boat slowed down and the boat behind also lowered its sails.

The two boats gradually slowed down and came closer.

The young man dressed as a scholar jumped and landed on the boat. His eyes swept from Li Qiushui and Li Canghai to Li Qingluo and Shen Lang's faces, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He then clasped his fists and bowed towards Li Qiushui and Li Canghai, smiling and saying, "I am Murong Bo, a descendant of the Gusu Murong clan. May I ask if you are descendants of Lord Li Zhengyan, and if your names are Li Qiushui and Li Canghai?"

"We sisters are Li Gong's granddaughters, Li Qiushui and Li Canghai." Li Qiushui said.

Hearing this, Murong Bo's expression became even more surprised. He said, "I've heard that when you two became my disciples, you were still little kids. Now you look like you're still in your prime. Could it be that there really are immortal methods in this world?"

Of course he was surprised, because it had been several decades since Li Canghai became his disciple, but he looked like he was in his early twenties.

Li Canghai said, "Just tell me what you have to say."

Murong Bo bowed hurriedly and said, "I was just on Turtle Island paying homage to Grandpa Li and his wife. Seeing you all here to pay your respects, I assumed you were Grandpa Li's descendants. When Grandpa Li and his wife passed away, they entrusted the Murong family with the care of a manor. Now that I see you, I'm returning the manor in its entirety."

"You're quite thoughtful." Li Qiushui nodded and said, "Please lead the way."

Murong Bo answered promptly, jumped back onto his boat, and led the way.

Li Qiushui smiled and said, "I didn't expect that my parents actually left a manor in Gusu. Let's go take a look first."

Li Canghai suddenly said in a deep voice: "Murong Bo is young, but his martial arts skills are not weak. He must be from a famous family. This is a bit strange."

Li Qingluo asked with a smile: "Auntie, what's so strange about this?"

Li Canghai said: "Your grandparents are not from the martial arts world, and they don't know martial arts. How could they be with such a person?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "If you go back a long way, this person can be considered a descendant of a famous family, as he is a descendant of the Murong clan of the Xianbei people during the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, and a former prince of the Murong clan of the Yan State."

Li Canghai was silent for a moment, then said, "The State of Yan has been destroyed for hundreds of years. Could it be that he is still thinking about his ancestors?"

Li Qiushui said, "Whether it is true or not has nothing to do with us. Let's go and see the manor left by our parents first."

The speedboat followed the Murong family's boat for nearly half an hour.

A piece of land appeared in front of us, and there was a manor built by the water.

The two ships docked one after another.

Li Canghai glanced at the manor and sighed softly, "I remember now. I did live here for a while before going up the mountain."

Got off the boat.

Murong Bo said, "This is the manor where Grandpa Li and his wife once lived. Now it can be considered as having been returned to Zhao in good condition."

"Thank you for your help and care." Li Qiu Shui nodded.

Murong Bo added, "I live in Canhe Manor, Yanziwu, not far to the east of here. If you two seniors have any questions, you can come to Canhe Manor to find me."

After he left, several people walked into the manor to take a look.

The manor is quite large.

There are at least a dozen houses.

After Li Canghai walked around, many of his originally fragmented memories became clear.

When I came to the ancestral hall to worship, I looked at the tablets on the altar.

She suddenly stepped forward, picked up the tablets of the Li couple, and said quietly, "I remember when we went up the mountain, Dad told me that when they died, I must come here to see their tablets."

As she spoke, she gently wiped the dust off the tablet, and suddenly there was a crisp "click" sound.

The tablet in his hand split into two.

There was a yellowed piece of paper inside...

(End of this chapter)