"..."
Threatened, Nangong Li obediently stood before Luolayata, playing the "coward."
As the two bickered, Du Chun made his move.
Du Chun paused before approaching the peach trees, picked up a branch from the ground, and with the branch as his sword, he leaped forward.
Here, Nangong Li, following the Bagua cultivation technique, shouted at Du Chun: "Du Chun, Qian San Lian, Kun Liu Duan, Zhen Yang Yu, Gen Fu Wan, Li Zhong Xu, Kan Zhong Man, Tian Zhen Shi Liu, Wai Fang Nei Yuan, Si Wei Feng Yang, its image is heaven, the master of the formation, the vanguard of the soldiers... Tai Chi Formation Mantra: Ding Xuan Yong Quan Xu, Heaven, Earth, Man are one, intention and breath sink to the Dantian, starting posture has no Tai Chi..."
As Du Chun recited the incantation.
He quickly moved along the path of the 'life gate' within the formation. Influenced by Meng Qinghua, he had a slight understanding of Bagua and Tai Chi formations.
"Bang!"
Several peach trees instantly vanished, and the ground returned to normal.
The branch in Du Chun's hand was broken in half, yet his white robe was unstained. He stood not far away.
A gentle breeze blew, lifting his robe, and his handsome face seemed to be bathed in a radiant glow.
He was surrounded by emptiness.
In front of them appeared a pavilion, guarded by two stone lions at its entrance.
At this moment, Meng Xiangxiang's eyes held no one but Du Chun.
When her mother was alive, her mother had specifically set up the Peach Blossom Formation to choose a husband for her.
For many years, no one had been able to break it.
Even when her brother returned, he had used a shortcut.
The Peach Blossom Formation was a combination of Bagua and Tai Chi formations.
Simply knowing the techniques of Bagua and Tai Chi was not enough to break it.
More importantly, it required a meticulous mind and the ability to integrate the formations.
For ten years, no one had managed it, yet the man in white before them had succeeded.
Her mother had said that whoever could break the formation would be her future husband.
This meant... her future husband was the man in white before her?
Hmm... he looked quite good too.
Meng Xiangxiang's cheeks flushed. Outsiders did not know what she was thinking.
While everyone's attention was still on the formation, she quietly approached Gu Qianying and pointed at Du Chun: "Sister, is he married?"
Gu Qianying was slightly stunned by Meng Xiangxiang's question, then smiled and shook her head.
Nangong Mo, standing behind them, preemptively provided detailed information about Du Chun before Meng Xiangxiang could ask another question.
"He is unmarried and a virgin. He has a gentle disposition and is not easily angered. Although he doesn't know how to coax girls, if he notices you, he will dote on you immensely."
Nangong Mo, who was usually taciturn, was acting as a "matchmaker" at this moment.
He praised Du Chun thoroughly and also informed Meng Xiangxiang that Du Chun and her brother were very close, suggesting she ask her brother to arrange a marriage if she was interested in Du Chun.
"Okay, I'll take you to see my brother now. Please, everyone."
Meng Xiangxiang was overjoyed.
Gu Qianying: "..."
Well, she felt that Meng Qinghua's sister was also a good person. Although a bit spoiled, she was simple-minded and very adorable, perfectly suited for Du Chun.
Of course, Du Chun, who was farther away, could not hear Gu Qianying and Nangong Mo talking.
Everyone followed Meng Xiangxiang to the pavilion.
On the second floor, in a private room.
A man sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, reciting a meditation mantra.
He wore black robes.
Beside him, two attendants served him.
Unconsumed meals were placed before the man.
"Brother, look who I've brought to see you."
Meng Xiangxiang pushed open the door.
Gu Qianying and the others followed.
The man in the private room did not open his eyes. He merely moved his lips: "Brought some cats and dogs to bother your brother again."
Cats and dogs?
Meng Xiangxiang looked back at Gu Qianying and the others, wanting to know.
Gu Qianying raised an eyebrow.
Nangong Mo frowned.
Nangong Li and Du Chun exchanged glances, then smiled at each other. One held a folding fan, the other clenched his fist.
They approached the man sitting on the cushion and attacked simultaneously.
"Damn it, this prince isn't recognized?"
"Meng Qinghua, who is the dog?"
How could Meng Qinghua have known that the visitors were Nangong Mo and the others?
He suddenly opened his eyes, and before he could even get up, he was pinned to the ground by Du Chun and Nangong Li.
"It's you! How did you get here?"
Meng Qinghua took a punch from Nangong Li with a smile, and then had his ear twisted by Du Chun, also with a smile.
Such a Meng Qinghua stunned Meng Xiangxiang for a moment.
In her memory, her brother Meng Qinghua was always cold and aloof.
Although he had doted on her since childhood, she was still somewhat afraid of him most of the time.
This time, when her brother returned to inherit the family business, whether dealing with outsiders or handling affairs, he remained as cold as before.
Everyone in and out of the Yi Jing Pavilion feared him.
But to see him now, chatting and joking, roughhousing with these people, was something she had never witnessed before.
This kind of brother seemed more human.
Meng Qinghua was very pleased. Upon the arrival of Nangong Mo and the others, he ordered his subordinates to prepare fine wine and delicacies that very day.
At the dining table.
Meng Qinghua sat next to Du Chun, Du Chun next to Nangong Li. On this side were Nangong Li, Gu Qianying, and Meng Xiangxiang.
Meng Yi and Lu Zhu waited outside the door.
"I'm very happy you could come. I'll drink three cups first."
Meng Qinghua raised his wine cup and drank three cups in a row.
While he was drinking, Nangong Li grabbed a handful of peanuts and threw them directly into Meng Qinghua's wine cup.
"Eat them. Who was it that called us cats and dogs just now? As punishment, eat these peanuts with the wine, or I'll beat you up."
Meng Qinghua smiled and drank the wine in the cup along with the peanuts.
His action made Nangong Li laugh, and Du Chun and the others also laughed.
Drinking on an empty stomach would be difficult for ordinary people, let alone Meng Qinghua, whose stomach was not in the best condition.
Everyone present, including Gu Qianying, knew that Meng Qinghua's stomach was like a "delicate young lady," sensitive to cold, heat, and especially drinking on an empty stomach.
And peanuts were warming to the stomach.
However, Meng Xiangxiang, his own sister, was unaware of this.
She had been cared for by her brother since childhood and had never had to care for him.
"What? You are going to the Wu Clan tribe, and you are looking for treasure?"
Meng Qinghua was shocked when he learned that Gu Qianying and the others were going to the Wu Clan.
Gu Qianying shook her head: "It has nothing to do with treasure. Ouyang Qinglin has been captured, and we are going to rescue him. On the way, we need to pass through Wu Yin Mountain to obtain a treasure."
Meng Qinghua was not interested in any treasure, but he knew very well that the people of the Wu Clan tribe were very dangerous.
"Wait a moment, there is something that might help you. Please sit down for a moment, I'll go get it."
Meng Qinghua got up.