Xiao Qi had a bright look on his face, completely unaware of Su Ying's thoughts, and was still trying hard to massage Gu Jiu's head.
Chapter 24: Iron-Bodied Angry Clothes Building
Nuyi Tower is located in a valley called Tianfeng, twenty miles away from Baishi Town.
When Gu Jiu's carriage reached the end of the straight upward slope, he could see the vermilion gate that seemed to be embedded in the mountain wall.
This vermilion gate is naturally not as majestic as the gate of Baxueliu Pavilion, but it is very exquisite. The relief sculpture of flying dancers on the gate is lifelike, as if they are about to break through the wall and fly into the sky at any time.
Gu Jiu had just stopped the carriage and was about to push the door shut like he did last time, and then say in a domineering tone, "Gu Jiu from Qingliu Academy, I pay my respects!" when the exquisite door creaked open.
Behind the door stood two rows of women in red dresses, each one exquisitely dressed and with snow-white skin. Upon seeing Gu Jiu and the other two, they immediately said in unison, "Welcome to our fellow Qingliu Academy."
At this moment, even Gu Jiu was stunned, thinking that he had arrived at a building with a more environmentally friendly color, rather than the Nuyi Building.
Isn't this too damn strong?
Gu Jiu, who originally wanted to break into the room, suddenly couldn't get hard when he saw the two rows of women in red clothes with sweet smiles.
Well, I can't be hard-hearted anymore.
Don't hit someone who is smiling. If you hit someone who is smiling so hard, it would be ungraceful of you to see them.
At this time, the tallest woman came out, bowed to Gu Jiu and the other two, and said, "The owner of this building knows that you three are coming and has been waiting for a long time."
Having said that, she turned around and led the way, walking forward.
Gu Jiu and the other two were confused for a moment, not understanding whether the other party had really surrendered or was smiling with a dagger. However, Gu Jiu didn't care about it and followed him.
Behind this red gate is an extremely dangerous area. There are more than ten mountains standing in front of you. The closest of these mountains is half a mile apart, and there are cliffs outside them.
Beneath the cliff, a sea of clouds surges, its depth unknown.
It was almost dusk at this time. The dim sunlight fell on the sea of clouds surging below the cliff, shining with golden light. The buildings scattered on the mountain peaks looked like the residences of immortals in the eyes of Gu Jiu and the others.
These peaks were previously connected by iron chains, with huge wooden frames hanging on them.
These frames move up and down along the iron cables, a device similar to a cable car.
The disciples of Nuyi Tower often rely on these carts to travel between these mountains.
Such a scene naturally gave Gu Jiu a lot of surprises. He did not expect that the environment of Nuyi Tower would be so dangerous, and at the same time it had a sense of exquisiteness that was beyond the reach of nature.
Clear light occasionally flows above these cable car-like devices, proving that they are controlled by magic circles.
Setting up the sect here not only makes people feel like they are living in a fairyland, but also makes the entire sect easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Not everyone can adapt to such an environment quickly, such as Xiaoqi.
As the three of them rode the cable car slowly towards a mountain peak, clouds and mist were flowing beneath their feet. Xiao Qi couldn't help but hold Gu Jiu tightly, feeling his legs go weak and afraid of falling.
Su Ying was fine. She was enjoying the scenery of the sea of clouds while observing the ingenious cable car mechanism.
Not long after, the wooden cable car stopped, and Gu Jiu and the other two had reached the middle of the opposite mountain.
At this time, they got on another elevator-like device.
With a rumbling sound, the wooden elevator went up and finally stopped at the top.
The top of this mountain is very wide and the terrain is very flat. It looks like the entire mountain was flattened by a sword of an immortal.
If Baxueliu Pavilion gave people the impression of being domineering, then Nuyi Tower now gave people the feeling of being sophisticated and sinister.
There is a huge wooden building on the top of the peak.
The wooden building has eighteen floors, with red as the main color and flying beams and carvings. It is not only domineering but also has a sense of exquisite mystery.
Especially when there are five or six wide red cloths hanging from the top and then piercing into the ground, it gives people the feeling that the whole building is a living thing, but is just temporarily fixed by someone.
The door of this huge attic was open, and because of the sunlight shining in, the inside naturally looked magnificent.
Naturally, there was someone waiting inside, but when Gu Jiu entered the attic, he noticed a detail, that is, there was a shrine next to this huge building.
In the shrine is a brown statue.
Under the sunlight, the statue's hair is clearly visible, and it looks like an elderly lady, but it always gives people the feeling that it is not a human.
Although it was just a glance, Gu Jiu was sure that this sculpture had the characteristics of a cat.
Yes, it has human facial features, but it has the characteristics of a cat.
Especially the wrinkles on both sides of its cheeks, it looks like an old cat.
"Wild God?" After watching this scene, Gu Jiu couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
Faced with this rather strange human-shaped sculpture, Gu Jiu's first reaction was that it was a wild god.
He had seen many of these strange sculptures on the desolate roadsides on his way back to Linshui Town.
These sculptures are varied, some look like tree roots, some look like centipedes, and of course some look like humans.
Being like a human but not being a human is the belief held by most of the abandoned people.
These sculptures are found in the wilderness and along the paths. If it weren't for the incense embers in front of them, it would be hard to believe that anyone could believe in them.
Although I have seen those strange beliefs, I still feel uncomfortable that Nuyi Tower, as a major sect in the north, also worships such a thing.
Why does the dignified Nuyi Tower not worship its own ancestor but worship this thing?
Cultivating a sect is already a belief of ordinary people, so practitioners still have to offer these things?
The attic is very spacious and has good lighting because many windows are open.
The dim sunlight shining inside looks like golden threads, very brilliant.
It can be seen that Nuyi Tower is very particular about everything, whether it is the exquisite carvings on the windows or the soft blanket embroidered with delicate petals on the ground, all of which prove this.
The scent of sandalwood rises in the hall, and coupled with the rolling sea of clouds outside the window, it feels like a fairyland.
If Gu Jiu hadn't noticed the wild god just now, he would have thought, like Xiao Qi and Su Ying, that this place was full of fairy air.
But because of that wild god, Gu Jiu felt that everything here seemed a bit fake, just like Hua Ningfeng's smile in the hall.
Hua Ningfeng smiled warmly, asked the three to sit down, and then had the dishes served.
Looking at the amiable host, Gu Jiu and the other two felt a little schizophrenic for a moment.
After all, Nuyi Tower and Qingliu Academy had a grudge against each other, but now it seems that the two families are allies.
No, Gu Jiu even felt that the two families had become relatives in an instant.
Does the Nuyi Building have to be so cowardly?
Chapter 25 I Like Simplicity
Gu Jiu and the other two sat on soft mats. The agarwood table in front of them was extremely exquisite, with lifelike carvings of flowers, birds, and mountains and rivers. It made people eat in a more polite manner for fear of scratching the table top.
The roots of Nuyi Tower are in the south, so even though the North Tower has been moved north for so many years, it still retains the refinement and sophistication of the south.
Soon, the sun set and candles were lit throughout the hall, accompanied by some simple string and wind music, giving the entire hall a dreamlike feeling.
Like the entire environment, the dishes at the dinner are also known for their exquisiteness, and each dish is carefully crafted.
Gu Jiu took a sip of the five-vegetable soup that looked like a work of art and couldn't help but sigh, "Your house's daily diet is really a test of the chef's skills."
Hua Ningfeng nodded and replied with a smile, "I don't have this kind of trouble every day. It's because of the distinguished guests that I asked the cook to work at full capacity and not neglect them."
Facing such a kind face, and then remembering the face with upturned nose in the prefect's mansion before, Gu Jiu couldn't help but wonder if the other person was wearing a human skin mask.
It takes a huge heart to be able to chat and be so polite with an opponent whom you just wanted to kill.
When night fell, the dinner was officially over.
Hua Ningfeng prepared very solemnly and thoroughly, but Gu Jiu and the other two ate mediocrely.
Although there are many types of dishes, they are all too delicate and the quantities are too small, which does not suit their usual simple and unrestrained way of eating.
Especially Xiaoqi, Su Ying gave most of her dishes to her, but she only ate half full.
Naturally, the banquet was attended by senior executives from the North Building of Nuyi Tower. When they saw Xiao Qi swallowing the food without a whole swallow, they felt very uncomfortable and wanted to call him a bumpkin, but they did not dare to say anything and had to accompany him.
This feeling is just like when a down-and-out nobleman faces a nouveau riche lady. He looks down on her, but has to accept her.
Even at night, they have to serve each other in bed and be humiliated by each other.
In the world of ordinary people, the impoverished nobles have to bow their heads when facing the nouveau riche because they have to rely on the other party to maintain their exquisite life.
As for the cultivation world, the North Building of Nuyi Tower now has to bow down to Qingliu Academy because the cultivation world has always been a place where the fist is bigger, especially for a particularly presumptuous "nouveau riche" like Gu Jiu.
The Snow Alliance has rules that fellow practitioners are not allowed to harm each other, but this does not have a very strong binding force.
Rules are often made for the weak.
It is not uncommon in the world of cultivation to not fight each other openly but to secretly attack each other.
Gu Jiu found evidence that Baxue Liuge was stabbing him from behind, so he went to Baxue Liuge and acted recklessly.
Not only did he demolish countless buildings and kill people without blinking an eye, he even killed the other party's Law Enforcement Hall Master in front of Pavilion Master Liu Ruxu. He was extremely arrogant.
Even Baxue Liuge, which possesses two saints, allowed Gu Jiu to leave in such a presumptuous manner. She is not stupid, so how could she not be cowardly?
In fact, Gu Jiu's fear of Hua Ningfeng was a little beyond his expectations.
He thought that the other party would at least be tough for a while before being a coward, just like a good girl who was forced to bow to the dark forces, she would always have to struggle symbolically before completely sinking, but Hua Ningfeng was too cowardly directly.
A coward to the end.
This made Gu Jiu still feel a little uncomfortable. It was as if you were a bully who robbed a lady from a noble family. You originally wanted to tease her and then have fun with her, but she took off all her clothes and wanted to ride you, and while taking off her clothes, she said, "I can't stand it, hurry up, harder." How would you feel?
This is how Gu Jiu feels now when he sees Hua Ningfeng's smiling face.
He originally wanted to stretch his muscles, but now, not only is he not given the chance to talk, he is not even given the chance to talk nonsense, so he seems a little bored.
After the meal, Hua Ningfeng personally took Gu Jiu and the other two to visit the Nuyi Tower.
They climbed to the top floor of the building in the bright lights and looked down at the scenery below.
At this moment, a bright moon jumped out of the sea of clouds, and soon the place became a silver world.
Under the moonlight, the clouds surged like the sea, and the eighteen pavilions on the eighteen peaks were now hung with bright lights. I'm afraid the residences of the gods above the nine heavens are no more than like this.
Faced with this scene, everyone felt relaxed and happy, especially Gu Jiu and the other three.
Seeing the sea of clouds swirling under the moonlight, as if a dragon were flying through it, Gu Jiu couldn't help but sigh, "What a wonderful place."
Hua Ningfeng smiled slightly and replied, "Mr. Gu, what do you think of our building and Baxue Liu Pavilion?"
Gu Jiu raised an eyebrow and said, "They are all good places, each with its own merits. However, Master Hua, I have one question: why would such a paradise on earth support a wild god?"
"Wild God?"
Hua Ningfeng was silent for a moment, then remembered something and said, "Mr. Gu, your words have made me confused as to whether you are truly unaware or just pretending not to know."
Gu Jiu couldn't help but ask, "Am I so complicated in the eyes of Master Hua?"
"It's complicated, more than just complicated. The entire North, and even the entire world, has been deceived by the young master. The young master's thoughts are really deep." Hua Ningfeng sighed.
Yes, if Gu Jiu had not shown his true strength in Baxue Liuge, the entire cultivation world would probably have believed that Qingliu Academy could rise so quickly because of a mysterious backstage.
Who would have thought that Qingliu Academy has always had three young men, but the young man in front of him was just too terrifying.
Hua Ningfeng looked at the sea of clouds before her and continued, "When the situation is stronger than us, old people like us never go against the tide. When we are young, everyone thinks they are the wind, going wherever they want. Only after experiencing more do we realize that we are the grass, falling wherever the wind blows.
But you, Master Gu, are an exception. Even now, I still think your existence is a miracle in this world."
"Why?" Gu Jiu asked.
"As a man, you're too strong and too young, practically an anomaly. Furthermore, sometimes you act so cautiously that it's hard to fathom your true intentions. Sometimes you're too naive. For example, right now, you're asking about the statue in front of the building, right?"
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "I don't understand why Nuyilou, as a large and ancient sect, would worship a wild god that looks like a human but not a human, instead of your own ancestor or even yourselves. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, we cultivators are almost like gods."
Hua Ningfeng couldn't help but smile, seeming a little cold, and said, "In Mr. Gu's eyes, is the world black and white?"
Gu Jiu looked at the other person and smiled, saying, "I know all the twists and turns you people go through in the world. I'm a lazy person and don't like to go around in circles. I prefer simplicity."
When he said this, his eyes were sharp, and his eyes were clearly black and white, just like white mountains and black waters.
(PS: I'm not at home this weekend, so it's not convenient to write. I'll update on Monday, and I'll update as fast as I can. Please rest assured.)
Chapter 26 Test
After saying the words "I like simplicity", Gu Jiu's whole temperament changed.
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