Chapter 150 Qingqiu (10)
Lu Ren and Li Boyang were sitting in the sedan chair heading to the Mirror Flower and Water Moon Palace.
The fox tribe can hardly tell the difference between different human faces. When facing humans, they can be said to be face-blind. So Li Boyang just changed into a gray Taoist robe and easily pretended to be Lu Ren.
Li Boyang hung the cloth bag containing Yue Shu around his waist. He did not stop even after getting on the car and kept struggling, but it was obviously like an ant trying to shake a tree. Li Boyang treated him as an automatic massager and took off the cloth bag leisurely to massage his legs.
Lu Ren was furious. He was in a critical situation, but Li Boyang still had a relaxed and contented expression, looking like a tourist out for an outing.
"Why don't you look anxious at all? What if you show up and get exposed? You won't be eaten by the fox tribe right away, will you?"
Even in the bridal sedan, Lu Ren did not take off his veil. He was afraid that the foxes would suddenly lift the curtain when he was least expecting it, see his true face, and tear him to pieces on the spot in anger.
Li Boyang said calmly, "Don't panic. When you get there, you will be able to see Dongjun. When the time comes, just tell them that you are from Kunlun Realm and Dongjun will naturally make things easier for you. How could the fox tribe control you?"
After hearing this, Lu Ren felt that Li Boyang was right, and his originally confused heart calmed down.
Since we are here, we should make the best of it. On the way to Qingqiu, Lu Ren had been sleeping outdoors with Li Boyang. Now, thanks to Yue Shu, he got on the transportation vehicle with the fox tribe's limited skin, so he took the opportunity to rest.
"Yes, I'll feel better as long as I see Dongjun." Lu Ren said to himself, and his spirit relaxed.
His tired body protested at this moment, and Lu Ren felt himself getting heavier and heavier. The night was like water, and he felt like a pebble thrown into the center of a lake, his consciousness slowly disappearing into the depths of darkness. The noisy drum music became ethereal, and the sounds not far away seemed to Lu Ren to be floating on the clouds. The mountain mist was like floating clouds, passing through Lu Ren's dreamland, creating ripples.
Lu Ren was awakened by the vibration of the sedan chair falling to the ground. The drum music outside, which Lu Ren had been accustomed to and regarded as a lullaby, stopped and became quiet.
In the silence, one could vaguely hear someone approaching the sedan chair and stopping at the door. Then, a voice as desolate as an old woman's, yet extremely shrill, broke the silence: "Congratulations, young master, on welcoming your new bride."
It looks like the groom has come to pick up the bride.
The curtain of the bridal sedan was lifted by two slender fingers, and a beautiful face appeared in front of Lu Ren and Li Boyang. The adult had a perfect smile on his face - one point more would be too enthusiastic; one point less would be too distant.
If I have to describe it, it's like measuring the distance of the upward curve of the corners of your mouth with a ruler, and achieving this effect through repeated practice.
But this perfect smile showed a subtle crack when he saw that there were two people sitting in the sedan chair, one of whom was a smelly Taoist priest.
The man who came was today's groom, the young master of Qingqiu, Li Bei.
But years of practice as a fox master enabled Li Bei to calm himself down quickly and handle the situation in front of him gracefully and appropriately.
Seeing him speaking to "Yue Shu" in a gentle tone: "Madam, why did you bring someone with you?"
Yue Shu had planned to take Lu Ren to the wedding, and Lu Ren thought it was a custom for foxes to pick up souvenirs along the way, so he naturally took Li Boyang with him. Who would have thought that this was Yue Shu's personal hobby, and Lu Ren seemed particularly unorthodox for no reason.
Li Bei only saw that his bride, whom he had never met, stiffened for a moment after hearing the question. Her head, covered by the red veil, turned to the stinky Taoist priest in the sedan chair, then turned to him without saying a word. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Even someone as knowledgeable as Li Bei couldn't help but frown, thinking: "The Qingqiu elder clearly said that his daughter was gentle, charming, well-educated and well-mannered. How come it seems that she is completely different from what she said now?"
On the contrary, Li Boyang, as an obvious burden, said to Li Bei with a playful smile: "Young Master, don't panic. I am Miss Yueshu's dowry. My sister has caught a cold these two days and it is inconvenient for her to talk, so I will do it for her."
Instead of alleviating Li Bei's worries, his words made Li Bei frown even deeper.
"Are you from the Qingqiu Fox Clan? Why have I never seen you before?"
These words clearly showed suspicion towards Li Boyang, but as a stowaway, Li Boyang did not seem to be panicked at all. Instead, he smiled and responded calmly.
"I am indeed not from the Fox Clan. I was originally a wandering merchant in the Mountain and Sea Realm. However, when I was passing through the forest alone, I was captured by Miss Yueshu. I am proud of Miss Yueshu's profound cultivation, so I wanted to serve her and listen to her teachings. I hope that the young master will not despise me."
He said this quite shamelessly, as if he was saying to Li Bei's face: I am not here to break up this family, I am here to join this family.
Lu Ren swore that he clearly saw the blue veins on Li Bei's forehead throbbed heavily, and the expression on his face was about to break free.
But Li Bei endured and endured, and finally swallowed the foul air. He licked his back teeth and restored his flawless smile.
As the next Fox Lord of Qingqiu, Li Bei certainly couldn't act too petty in such a public occasion. He said some high-sounding words to Li Boyang in a gentle tone: "Of course not. The various tribes in Qingqiu are originally one family. We should communicate with each other and learn from each other."
After saying these words, Li Bei extended his hand to Lu Ren and invited him, "My lady, everything inside is ready. Come in quickly and don't keep Dong Jun waiting for too long."
Li Boyang's original intention was to provoke Li Bei, and take advantage of Li Bei's rage to run away with Lu Ren to find Dong Jun. But he didn't expect that this student taught by Dong Jun was so patient. He was so angry that he could not control himself, but he could still suppress his emotions.
"Well, now that we know Dongjun is in there, we might as well go with the flow. It also saves us the time of searching for Dongjun like a headless fly." Thinking of this, Li Boyang turned his head and gave Lu Ren a look, indicating that Lu Ren should follow Li Bei.
Seeing Li Boyang's determined look, Lu Ren knew that he must have some plan in mind. He hesitated for a moment before reaching out and handing the money to Li Bei.
Li Beisu heard that Miss Yue Shu was still young and did not know how to change her shape, so her head was still a big fox head. Therefore, he did not suspect anything when he saw her wearing a veil.
But the moment Miss Yueshu's hand was handed over to his own, Li Bei still looked at the "Miss Yueshu" in front of him in surprise. It was not because of anything else, but because these hands were too rough, and they really didn't look like the hands that the fox clan elder who doted on his daughter could have raised.
"This is an impostor." Li Bei deduced this conclusion almost instantly.
But Li Bei did not make trouble. He looked at the people who were watching the ceremony at the entrance of Jinghua Shuiyue Palace. They were all the backbones of the fox clan. More importantly, Tushan Qiluo was among them.
There must be no mistakes at today's wedding.
Publicly, Li Bei and Yue Shu's father's positions were not completely consistent. After long negotiations, they finally agreed to use this marriage to unite the front. At the same time, this wedding was also an opportunity for the people of Qingqiu to see that Li Bei was already capable of unifying the major forces of the Qingqiu fox clan; privately, Li Bei was going to pay homage not only to the heroes of the fox clan, but also to his mentor Dong Jun. The last thing Li Bei wanted was to make his mentor worry about him.
To sum up, it took Li Bei only one second to make a decision - no matter who the person in his hand was and for what purpose he pretended to be Yue Shu, he had to ensure that the wedding could be held successfully today.
Thinking of this, Li Bei turned sideways and glanced inconspicuously at Li Boyang who was still in the sedan chair, and thought to himself: "If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the accomplice of the fake Yueshu." He signaled to his men beside him with his eyes, and saw that after Lu Ren and Li Bei moved away from the sedan chair, their men silently surrounded the sedan chair, and "invited" Li Boyang, who was left in the sedan chair, to the back hall of the Mirror Flower Water Moon Palace.
Lu Ren took two steps forward and naturally saw Tushan Qiluo standing at the door of Mirror Flower Water Moon Palace. Lu Ren seemed a little excited - after walking for so many days, he finally saw his relatives.
Lu Ren's body subconsciously moved towards Tushan Qiluo, and his toes turned sideways from facing the gate, and he was about to walk towards Tushan Qiluo.
Lu Ren thought to himself that since Tushan Qiluo was here, as long as all the misunderstandings were explained, this farce could be ended naturally, and he could finally return to the human world safely after recovering from his illness.
Lu Ren's words were already at the end of his throat: "Tu..."
However, Li Bei, who had been observing Lu Ren's movements, noticed his abnormality at once and placed his hands three inches below Lu Ren's neck. Lu Ren felt that he had suddenly lost control of his body. Not only could he not make any sound, he could not even walk the route he wanted.
The whole person became like a puppet, and could only act according to the behavioral rules set by Li Bei.
Lu Ren glanced at Li Bei in horror, but Li Bei did not look away and walked towards the Mirror Flower Water Moon Palace with a determined gaze.
Li Bei had already discovered Lu Ren's reaction to Tushan Qiluo, but he didn't know it was just a mistake. In his eyes, Tushan Qiluo had become an ambitious person who came back to seize power, and even planned to ruin his wedding today.
Li Bei and Tu Shan Qi Luo grew up together, and he was not a stone-hearted person, so how could he not have any affection for Tu Shan Qi Luo? In the eyes of young Li Bei, Tu Shan Qi Luo was his biological sister.
But the people of the Qingqiu Fox Clan always try to alienate the relationship between Libei and Tushan Qiluo. They always like to bring up Tushan Qiluo's mother, the current Qingqiu Fox Lord.
"We treated her wholeheartedly, but what about her? She and your aunt were the strongest competitors back then. In order to snatch the position of clan leader, she destroyed the sacred tree that we fought so hard to get back to heal your aunt's injuries, causing your aunt to lose all her cultivation. Now she can't cultivate into a human form. The Tushan clan is full of conscienceless people. You must never befriend them."
At first, Li Bei didn't care. What did the complicated grudges of the previous generation have to do with them?
But three people can make a tiger, and a lie can melt gold. A lie told a thousand times becomes the truth. Slowly, resentment grew in Li Bei's heart, and he began to distance himself from Tushan Qiluo. Tushan Qiluo approached him several times to play together, but he avoided her.
Later on, Tushan Qiluo was no longer close to him.
Their family affection gradually faded. Li Bei began to fight for the position of Fox Lord using the method taught by the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and for this he did not hesitate to hurt his most cherished sister - Li Bei gradually became a person he did not recognize.
He had given up so much, and now he was only one step away from success. At this critical moment, Tushan Qiluo came back. She didn't need to say anything, her appearance was enough to stir up the Tushan clan, which had been silent for a long time.
Li Bei now has only one thought in his mind, that is, the winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit.
Judging from his own experience, Li Bei felt that Lu Ren, the fake bride, was sent by Tushan Qiluo to disrupt the situation. The purpose was to make him lose face in front of the many Qingqiu foxes.
Li Bei swore to death that he would never let Tushan Qiluo succeed, and the wedding today must be held as scheduled.
Lu Ren, who had no idea of the treacherous situation, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Seeing that he was about to enter the wedding hall, he could not care about anything else and squeezed out a distorted "ah" from his throat.
Although the voice was distorted, it was still audible that the person making the voice was definitely not a woman.
Li Bei remained calm about this. He whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I'm afraid Tushan Qiluo and you're going to fail. Even if we use all the power of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, today's wedding will be a complete success."
Lu Ren: ???
What the hell is this fox farting about?
Lu Ren continued to squeeze out a few more tones from his throat, hoping to have a good talk with Li Bei. But Li Bei thought he had a clear understanding of the whole situation and did not give Lu Ren any chance to explain. Lu Ren tried again and again but got no response, so he could only roll his eyes fiercely.
As they were talking, the two of them had already walked into the Mirror Flower Water Moon Palace. The entire palace was decorated with lights and was filled with joy.
Dongjun was standing in front of the wedding hall, wearing a bright white robe and a neatly combed hair crown inlaid with pearls. His eyes were covered with white gauze, and he looked fragile and abstinent.
Li Bei had already led Lu Ren to stand in front of Dong Jun and bowed respectfully: "Master Dong Jun."
Dongjun looked very happy. Although he couldn't see, the smile on his face never faded. He kept saying, "Okay, okay. Getting married means growing up. You have to take on the responsibilities on your shoulders in the future."
It's rare for Dongjun to talk so much, he seems to be in high spirits.
"Qiluo, come here."
At this moment, the guests were still outside the palace, not daring to enter in groups to see the Lord of the East. But the Lord of the East called Tushan Qiluo, who was outside the door, to come forward alone.
"I'm sure you all know this. My life span is almost over, and I may not live long. The only thing I'm worried about is the Mountain and Sea Realm. I watched you all grow up, and I hope you can help each other, put aside your prejudices, and work together to put the overall situation first. Revitalize Qingqiu and benefit the Mountain and Sea Realm. If so, I will die with my eyes closed."
Tushan Qiluo and Libei both have their own unique ways of dealing with all the emotions from the outside world . Libei chose to lock himself under a thick mask, while Tushan Qiluo wrapped himself in a hard shell. But when facing Dongjun, these two people will always be the two little foxes who would cry loudly because of a fall in the mirror flower water moon.
Their eyes unconsciously reddened and they nodded in agreement.
After Dongjun finished speaking, the two of them turned their attention to Lu Ren again. Just as he was about to scold him, "Yue Shu is the same..." However, before Dongjun could finish his words, he discovered something unusual about Lu Ren.
"Li Bei!" Dong Jun noticed the traces of magic on Lu Ren's body, frowned and scolded Li Bei, "I was the one who taught you this thread-pulling technique, did you think I couldn't see it? Nonsense! You are husband and wife, you should respect each other, how can you humiliate Yue Shu like this?!"
Dong Jun made the final decision: "Untie it quickly!"
Li Beitian was not afraid of anything on earth except the God of Spring. He had no choice but to close the palace door, blocking the guests from outside, and then lifted the spell cast on Lu Ren.
After the spell was released, Lu Ren was a little weak because of the long-term stiffness of his body. He lost control and fell to the ground. He didn't care about so much, and grabbed Dong Jun's clothes and hurriedly wanted to explain.
To outsiders, it looked like Lu Ren had hugged Dong Jun's thigh without saying anything, shouting, "Dong Jun, help me!"
