Chapter 26: Seeing a Dragon in the Fields

  Bihong sighed inwardly and could only say, "Thank you for your concern, Master."

  Murong Yu hummed and continued, "I didn't expect Bi Han to be acquainted with two people. One is the young master of the Yangzhou Rui family from back in the day, and the other is the renowned divine hand that shakes the heavens, Liang Shaowei. I wonder what level has the Rui family's inherited Analytic Heaven Technique reached?"

  Whenever the topic was brought up, Su Feng would always feel a pang of sadness and reply: "Father didn't pass on the Xuan Tian Jue to me before he passed away, so I've never practiced martial arts."

  Murong Yu looked at him and sighed, "It's really a pity. I still remember the Battle of Chang'an City back then. At that time, I was probably around the same age as Xuanfeng now. I followed my father to support Chang'an. With my own eyes, I saw that the young master who was about the same age as me was already a natural-born expert. He used his incredible internal strength and body techniques to block the unstoppable Western Region's old demon. Even until now, I still remember how he stood tall with an air of elegance, looking down at the old demon with disdain. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to interact with him. Today, you came to the Murong family, it's really a coincidence. You must stay for two more days and let me, Murong, show some hospitality."

  He bowed and said: "Thank you for your hospitality, senior."

  Murong Yu then asked Liang Ze: "How is your respected teacher lately?"

  Liáng Tuōér yī dào: "Qián bèi rèn shí jiā shī?"

  Translation:

  Liang asked: "Do you know our master?"

  Murong Yu smiled faintly and shook his head, saying: "A respected master like a celestial being, I am not destined to know. I also heard about it from my uncle, the former head of the family, when I was young. My uncle had a good relationship with you and admired you greatly. It was probably three years ago, when your name first rose to fame, and I was still wondering when such a great master emerged in the Jianghu. It wasn't until my uncle told me that I knew you were his disciple. Unfortunately, my uncle passed away last year, otherwise meeting an old friend would be very exciting. This time, you came to Qiantang with Rong Gongzi, it's a coincidence, don't be polite to me."

  Liang Tou's heart was half startled and half suspicious. Previously, Murong Xuanyu said that there was a clan uncle, but he didn't pay much attention to it, not thinking that it would be the former master of the house. At this time, however, he couldn't afford to think too much, and said: "The master is being polite, the Murong family's estate is by the mountain and water, and they are treating us so generously, it's just our fate."

  Murong Yu said, "You two have had a hard journey, go and rest early. The side house of my Murong family is at your disposal to choose from. I will be hosting a banquet for you at the Listening Water Pavilion at noon today, don't forget to come."

  Three people thanked in unison and walked out together.

  Watching the three people walk away, Murong Yu's face flashed with a hint of doubt. From the beginning, the Water Dragon Hum at his waist had been slightly trembling, and the divine sword was sensitive, so it must have sensed something. "It doesn't seem to be excited like when sensing a divine weapon of the same level, but rather seems to be trembling in fear due to being intimidated by some kind of powerful aura. Is it because of what Li Linfu wants? Or do they have another divine object on them?" Murong Yu pinched his slightly furrowed brow and muttered to himself: "Does Rui's son really not have any martial arts skills? Has the Analyzing Heaven Technique been lost? Previously, Xuanfeng said he didn't have any martial arts skills on him, not even the Water Dragon Hum. Today I observed that his footwork was solid, but it doesn't seem like he has internal energy either. So why did I sense a hint of innate aura from him? Or has he become so powerful that he can deceive my spiritual awareness?"

  "That Liang thief is not simple either, at such a young age he has already set foot in the innate realm, compared to Xuanfeng it's only one line apart. But Xuanfeng is because... It seems that Uncle's guess was correct, his master is indeed that person, so those legends are true, no wonder Li Linfu, the prime minister, would be so enchanted. However, since Bi Han has come to the Murong family, this matter will not have a second outcome."

  Three people walked out of the Ling Water Pavilion with the wind, strolling along the small path between the flower trees in the mountain villa. After walking a long way, Liang Ze suddenly laughed and said: "Did you notice the long sword at Murong Yu's waist earlier? That is the famous Water Dragon Humming Sword, I really want to pull it out and take a closer look."

  He heard a strange tone in his voice and couldn't help but shout: "You're not thinking of stealing again, are you?"

  Liáng Tuō ér said: "How is it possible? A pre-heavenly expert's aura can be felt in the slightest dust, and even a slight movement can be detected. However, what puzzles me is that this sword of yours, which can cut through iron like mud and subdue even the most ferocious ghostly objects in Luó Yún Guān, must also be a divine sword passed down through the ages. So why can't it be called by its name? What's even more puzzling to me is that divine swords have spirits that can sense each other, so why didn't this sword react at all when it encountered Water Dragon Hum?"

  Bihong listened and was also somewhat curious, asking: "What would happen if you sensed it?"

  Liang Ze'er replied, "Generally speaking, ordinary spiritual objects only vibrate or make a slight humming sound. It is said that some divine objects will have other mysterious changes, specifically what I am not clear about, just saw some fragmented records in ancient books."

  Three people walked along the small path under their feet, talking and looking at various buildings. The path was winding and curved, with flowers and trees everywhere, and it was hard to tell which direction they were going in until they got close enough to see a corner of the roof. The entire Murong family seemed to be hidden in this cluster of flowers and trees. Fortunately, the disciples of the Murong family treated them kindly, greeting them whenever they met on the road. When they asked for directions, they patiently answered. They almost circled the entire mountain villa before finally finding the outhouse that Murong Yu had mentioned.

  Liang Zei glanced up at the sky, it was only an hour before noon. The three of them each chose a room and went to rest.

  As soon as Su Feng entered the house, he suddenly felt tense for no reason. Even he himself couldn't explain where this tension came from, it was as if something important was about to happen. "Is it just my imagination? Maybe it'll be fine after a while." Su Feng muttered to himself, not paying much attention to it.

  But after a while, this feeling did not fade away but instead became more intense. Whether sitting or standing, it felt uncomfortable. "Is there really something wrong, and I'm not just imagining things?"

  As the wind blew, I suddenly remembered what Liang Tou'er had said about Ling Jue earlier. My heart skipped a beat, "Could it be that the Murong family is going to harm us?" The more I thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Adding to that, he was already in a precarious situation, like a fish on a chopping board waiting to be slaughtered. Feeling uneasy, I took out the six Kaiyuan Tongbao copper coins that I had used for divination at Luoyun Temple earlier. Carefully placing the coins in my palm, I closed my hands and shook them gently before scattering them onto the ground.

  As the wind blew, he walked up and took a look, and was stunned. "What is this?" On the ground were six copper coins, each with the inscription "Kaiyuan Tongbao" facing upwards. "This is actually the Qian Gua." The wind was stunned, as the Qian Gua was the most auspicious of the 64 gua. The wind pondered and said: "Qian Gua, says Yuan Heng Li Zhen, sees dragon in the field, beneficial to see a great man. Xiang says: Heaven's movement is strong, gentlemen self-strengthen without ceasing."

  As he picked up the copper coins, he thought to himself: "To see a dragon in the fields, it's beneficial to meet a great man. I've already met Murong Yu today, but what does 'seeing a dragon in the fields' really mean? Could it be that this visit to the Murong family will bring great opportunities and good fortune?"

  But thinking about it again, I felt that it was impossible. Being in the Murong family, it's extremely inconvenient to go out and about, even if there were some good opportunities, they would definitely not come to me. So I calmed down immediately and stopped thinking about this matter. I found a place to sit, sat down cross-legged, and continued to cultivate. At this time, unlike at night, practicing swordplay indoors is easily detected by the Murong family disciples who come and go.

  One hour is really too short, and the wind hasn't even penetrated deeply. It's just urging the formula, the air circulates through the meridians again for a few weeks to fill the sea of energy.

  Just as one's luck for a whole week was about to come to an end with the wind, just when he was about to reap his reward, he heard the sound of the door and the knocking sound came.

  "May I ask who is it?"

  Outside the gate, someone replied: "Follow me, sir. It's almost noon now. The host has prepared a banquet and specially invites you to visit Shui Xiao Zhu."

  With a gentle breeze, she slowly opened the door to find a maid of similar age standing outside. Seeing Su Feng looking at her directly, she couldn't help but lower her head, with a faint blush on her face. Su Feng looked at her and couldn't help but smile slightly, saying: "I wonder where Mr. Liang and Miss Bi Huan are now?"

  "They were led away by other disciples and have already left. I knocked on the door just now, but no one answered, so I thought you weren't in the room and waited a bit longer," said the maid.

  Listening to the wind, on the surface, not a sound was made, but in her heart, she was shocked. The first shock was that she had knocked on the door and yet she hadn't noticed at all. The second shock was that such an elegant young lady was merely a maid of the Murong family. At the same time as being secretly shocked, she also gained a deeper understanding of the Murong family.

  All along the way, I followed her with the wind, winding along the small path, and unknowingly heard the sound of waves rippling, and unexpectedly arrived at the West Lake.

  As the wind lifted its head to look back, a delicate and exquisite pavilion was situated on the west side of the lake. One side faced the lake, and one side leaned against the shore. The entire building was made entirely of wood, looking simple but having a warm and gentle atmosphere. Zhen Feng nodded at the disciples standing in front of the pavilion and pushed open the door to enter.

  Inside the door was a round table, Mu Rongyu, Bi Han, Liang Tou'er and Mu Rongxuanfeng were all seated. Seeing Su Feng enter, Mu Rongyu smiled and said: "Little Wind, come quickly, you're the only one missing."

  Looking at them all waiting for him, Su Feng's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of embarrassment, saying: "Making you wait for so long, I'm really sorry." Liang Tou'er was also full of smiles, jokingly saying: "You should be punished with three cups of wine." Bi Han was also covering her mouth and laughing lightly, looking at Su Feng with great interest. Murong Xuanyi just smiled slightly and continued drinking on his own, not getting involved in the conversation.

  Murong Yu immediately reacted and said: "Xianzhong is right, he should be punished, he should be punished."

  As he spoke, he poured wine into the cup that had been blown by the wind. The wind pushed it away, but in the end, he had to drink it anyway.

  Several people chatted while drinking, and before they knew it, the time had passed noon. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes, Murong Yu's tone suddenly changed, saying: "Liang Xian, a young man who has traveled all over the world at a young age, must have a broad vision. Since you can enter and exit the imperial palace and various mansions freely, you must be well-versed in Feng Shui. My Murong family has arrived at West Lake, I wonder what insights Liang Xian has on the wind and water here?"

  Liang Ze's eyes widened slightly, and he thought to himself, "This Murong Yu is indeed not a good person. He must be afraid that I'll discover something, so he's intentionally trying to get information out of me." However, if I don't say anything, it will only make things more suspicious. This old man is truly cunning.

  But on his face, he smiled and said, "The ancestors of the Murong family were indeed heroic and outstanding. How could they have chosen a place with poor feng shui to settle down? As the saying goes, 'wind and water meet, and fortune comes.' West Lake must have the effect of gathering wind and accumulating energy. Moreover, being close to the Qiantang River, it receives the essence of the sun and moon day and night, which is a rare blessing. And being located in the land of smoke and rain in Jiangnan, where talented people and spiritual energy converge, how could the Murong family not prosper?"

  Murong Yu laughed loudly: "Li Xian's nephew is indeed a young hero, erudite and talented, even an old man like me can't help but admire him."

  Although Liang's face was full of smiles, he secretly thought to himself: "You think you can trick me into revealing something? You're still too inexperienced for that. A few flattering words and you'd be floating on air, wouldn't you? But little do you know, this question of yours has actually exposed the fact that there's something fishy going on in the Murong household! Flattery is one thing, but have you forgotten what I'm really after? You're actually trying to trick me into revealing something, well, tonight will be a night for you to remember."