Mortal Mage

Beast Cloud Villa.

Behind the mountain gate stands a steep peak over a thousand feet high. On the top of the peak hangs a sparkling silver waterfall, which falls into the forest at the foot of the peak.

In the forest at the foot of the mountain, the waterfall "gurgles" into the foot of the ancient trees, ripples fly, water splashes, and forms a clear silver pool.

A three-story purple wood loft was built in the branches of this thousand-year-old tree next to the waterfall.

On the branch of the ancient tree hangs a leaf that is larger than other places. The veins on the leaf seem to have grown naturally to form the three big characters "Yingke Hall".

The third floor of the attic has windows on eight sides, from which you can overlook the entire front of the gate of Shouyun Villa. If you step up a little, you can also look out at the vast ocean outside the gate.

In the middle of the attic there was an octagonal table, with eight armchairs placed on the eight legs of the table.

In the center of the immortal table is a diagram of the Tai Chi Bagua, the twelve Earthly Branches and the twenty-four directions.

On the Tai Chi diagram, a flying sword stands above.

A thin figure in a misty blue cross-collared and slanted-lapel gown stood in front of the window. A majestic bull's head was embroidered with white thread on the back of the gown.

The corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles, and a tuft of black and white goatee hung from his chin, rising up arrogantly. His dull whites were filled with anger, or perhaps passion, as he looked out the window at the sea.

This thin old man is the leader of Shouyun Villa, Yu Qianshou.

At this moment, a "嘤" sound was heard, and Yu Qianshou suddenly turned around and looked at the Eight Immortals Table.

The flying sword hanging on the Eight Immortals Table fell flat on its back and began to spin rapidly, making a "whirring" sound.

Yu Qianshou stared at the flying sword spinning in the center of the table, raised his hand and began to calculate with his broken fingers, muttering, "In Xiao Liu Ren, the moon and the sun are moving, and the time is determined by the palace. The twelve zodiac signs are relative to each other, and the six stars in front of the horse will show good and bad luck. The visitor will be seen in the east, west, south, and north, and will appear alone in the house."

He finished his murmur, his brows sank, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and called softly; "Que'er."

"father."

A clear female voice responded from downstairs, and then a young girl walked up the stairs from the corner of the attic.

The woman was wearing a long skirt and a shawl with the collar open and the buttons and ties loosened, revealing her underwear. Her breasts were bulging, with gold and silver jewelry hanging on both sides of her breasts. She had a dozen golden hairpins in her hair, which shone brightly. Her face was lightly powdered and her eyebrows were drawn into thin, long, curved shapes.

"Have the elders of the Beast Taming Hall slaughter a Mitaki deer for the banquet."

"Dad, who is coming? Who needs such hospitality?"

Magpie leaned slightly, looking unhappy, and replied awkwardly.

"The ancestors of the six major sects have come out to discuss matters at our villa."

Yu Qianshou raised his right hand and pinched his cheeks, speaking calmly.

"Every time they come to our villa for a meeting, how can our villa withstand such abuse?" Que'er stood there quietly, stunned for a while, raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Yu Qianshou. Seeing that Yu Qianshou was not angry, he continued in a low voice; "It takes three thousand years for a third-level monster to grow. They are just here for a meeting. Killing a second-level monster bull is enough to entertain them."

After listening to this, Yu Qianshou chuckled and paced around the Eight Immortals Table while explaining, "If they didn't come to our villa to discuss matters, I'm afraid that in a few days, the villa would have become the Xianyuan Sect's Beast Taming Hall."

Upon hearing this, Que'er sighed slightly and continued angrily, "If my grandfather hadn't failed to overcome the calamity, we wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Forget it. It's thousands of years old. Why bother with him? Go prepare the banquet."

Yu Qianshou waved at Que'er after he finished speaking. Que'er responded with an unhappy tone and tried to leave, but Yu Qianshou raised his hand to stop her. "Wait a minute."

Que'er raised his chin slightly and looked at Yu Qianshou who was pacing beside the Eight Immortals Table.

"We still need to fight for the teleportation array. You can secretly assist the two outer disciples."

Yu Qianshou stopped at the north position of the Eight Immortals Table and sat down.

"Dad, how do you want me to fight for it?"

"Please cater to his needs and, if possible, protect his life."

"My daughter is confused."

Que'er was stunned again, and looked at Yu Qianshou sitting in front of the Eight Immortals Table with confusion.

Yu Qianshou pinched his beard and explained, "If that Xuan Lu died, the people from the five major sects would certainly try to search for his soul, but as long as he is alive, no one from the five major sects would dare to take action first." He paused, thought for a while, and then continued to speculate, "That Xuan Lu can use the seventh style of the Sword Sect. If we want to deal with him, the five major sects' masters who are in seclusion in the back mountain must come out. If the masters of the five major sects come out to fight, things will turn into the five major sects besieging the Sword Sect."

"Who is better, the Sword Sect's Grandmaster or the Grandmasters of the five major sects?"

"Haha, I want to know too."

Yu Qianshou laughed and tilted his head towards Que'er, "So, they can't come openly. The masters of the major sects went out to rob the Sword Sect of something that is still uncertain. First of all, it is dishonorable. Secondly, it will stir up the old hatreds and grudges among the six major sects. As long as the master in the Spiritualization Stage takes action, it will inevitably involve the great ancestors of the major sects. If they are not careful, lives will be lost. Third, I suspect that this teleportation array diagram may just be a bait for the Sword Sect. It does not exist at all. The Sword Sect has other plans."

After Yu Qianshou finished speaking, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He turned his head to look at Que'er, thought for a moment, and smiled. "According to our spies in Zhoucheng, this Xuanlu has some affinity with a pure ice spirit root disciple of Xianyuan Sect, and he is a young man with a handsome appearance."

"Dad, why are you saying this?"

After hearing this, Que'er's cheeks turned slightly red. She understood what Yu Qianshou meant.

"What else can you do? As long as you take the initiative and get married to him first, even if it's just a concubine, you will be able to get close to him all day long. In this way, our Beast Cloud Villa will have a copy of the teleportation formation map sooner or later. If he doesn't have the teleportation formation map, you can also use it to attach yourself to the Sword Sect and have a bright future."

"Dad, aren't you plotting against your daughter?"

"Haha, it's okay. Daddy is not forcing you. If you like it, that's the best. If not, then we won't get involved. Daddy is just saying it casually. It's up to you." Yu Qianshou finished speaking and walked to the window again. He looked at the sea outside the peak quietly. He seemed to recall all kinds of old things. His expression became sentimental. He was silent for a long time before he sighed, "Daughter, Daddy has no other ability. Don't blame Daddy."

"Dad, I know."

"Go."

Yu Qianshou said this lightly, and waved his hand to signal Que'er to leave.

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