Chapter 153 - Qingming Mountain"Your Imperial Highness, since you wish to search for a place to build a garden within the Silvermoon Mountain Range, I"m afraid that all of the mountains within the Silvermoon Mountain Range have been taken over. I"m afraid it won"t be easy to find them." Lu Yongchang reminded.
Hearing this, Xiang Yun understood the hidden meaning behind his words.City Lord Lu, you have been the mayor of this city for more than ten years. You are definitely more familiar with the area around the Silvermoon Mountain Range than I am.
"I don"t dare, I don"t dare!" Lu Yongchang waved his hand."Your Highness, since you want to hear this official"s opinion, this official can give you some advice. If you really want to find a place where you can build a mountain range for a different garden, then this place should be the best."
Then, he rolled up his sleeves with one hand and moved his finger along the map, following the mountain and river, and pointed at the map. In the southwest area of the Silvermoon Mountain Range, there was a majestic mountain peak wrapped in mountains!"Your Highness, what do you think of this mountain?"
Xiang Yun lowered his head to look, only to see that in the place Lu Yongchang had pointed out, there was a lone mountain standing tall and alone. It was actually much taller than the other mountain peaks and was rather majestic and magnificent."Qing Ming Mountain!" Xiang Yun"s eyes lit up, feeling that this mountain, regardless of whether it might be in the shape or position, was very good.
"Eh? Why isn"t there a sect stationed on this Qingming Mountain?" Xiang Yun looked carefully and suddenly discovered an important problem.
Lu Yongchang"s face, which could be considered fair, revealed a simple and honest smile, "Your Highness, this Green h.e.l.lish Mountain is a ownerless land. That"s why I said this place is suitable for you to build a garden!""How is this possible? This mountain is so majestic, and its position is so great! These sects" residences must have long been fighting for it."
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However, Lu Yongchang shook his head with a smile."Your Highness, your words are wrong. This Green h.e.l.lish Mountain is not a place we have to fight for. Instead, it is a place that is as weak as a chicken"s ribs, a place where there is no taste and no pity."
"Oh, why is that?" Xiang Yun was a little confused. How could such a perfectly fine mountain become useless?
Lu Yongchang patiently explained, "There are two reasons why Your Highness does not know that the Green h.e.l.lish Mountain is still ownerless."
"Oh." Xiang Yun leaned over and listened.
"Firstly, although the Qingming Mountain is located in the center of the Silver Moon Mountain Range and looks extremely magnificent, the truth is that for some reason, the amount of cloud energy here is extremely thin, no different from that in other places below the mountain.""As for these factions on the mountains, they are mainly interested in the Feng Shui Treasures. With the abundant energy of the clouds, this place is definitely not a treasure trove for them."
"The second point, and also a very important reason, Your Highness, look. There are clearly three sects in three different directions!"It was only when Xiang Yun heard this that he noticed that there were three sects on three sides of the mountain. They were the "Snow Dragon Sect", the "Spirit Channeling Sect", and the "Joyous Sect".
Seeing this, Xiang Yun"s heart skipped a beat as he understood what was going on.
The Silver Moon Mountain Range had four major sects: the Blood Shadow Palace, the Snow Dragon Sect, the Spirit Channeling Sect, and the Joyous Sect. The Green Dark Mountain was backed by the Silver Moon Forest, and its three sides were the three major sects.
For example, which sect didn"t have eyes? They"d run to the center of the three sects to build a sect mansion.
Even if they didn"t take care of you, you would still be worried day and night. If you accidentally provoked one of them, it would bring about an immediate disaster.Seeing Xiang Yun"s expression, Lu Yongchang knew that the latter had already seen through the reason behind it. He smiled and said.
"Your Highness, for others, this Qingming Mountain is definitely not a good place, but for you, it"s the same." Your Highness, for others, this Qingming Mountain is definitely not a good place, but for you, it"s not a good place.
Xiang Yun nodded in agreement, yet he was inwardly conflicted. He was not building any other garden, he was truly building a sect.
If this mountain were to be built on this mountain, it would be no good to be surrounded by the three local serpents of the Silvermoon Mountain Range.
After some thought, Xiang Yun decided to first thank Lu Yongchang, intending to bring the map back and then slowly look through it.As he put it away, he personally stroked the map with his hands, seemingly dusting it off before slowly rolling it up and placing it in the cylinder. Only then did he hand it over to Xiang Yun.
"Your Highness, I don"t know when you will leave for the mountain range, but I can send someone to follow you."
"No need, City Lord Lu, thank you so much for today. If not for this map, I would have spent a lot of effort." Xiang Yun cupped his fists towards Lu Yongchang in thanks."Haha, Your Highness is too courteous. This is what this official should do."
Immediately, Xiang Yun walked out of the tower along with Lu Yongchang, carrying the map with him. They returned to the Main Hall of the City Lord"s Mansion. City Lord Lu urged the two of them to stay for lunch before leaving.
This time, the one accompanying them was no longer Lu Yongchang"s concubine, Lan"er. According to City Lord Lu, Lan"er had gone back to the village to visit her relatives.
Although this was not the first time Xiang Yun and the rest had seen Lu Yongchang, the legal wife, when they saw the latter, the two of them could not help but gulp.
Lu Yongchang"s wife, the Xiong Family, had the same surname as her. They were tall and st.u.r.dy like tigers, with leopard eyes around their chins, and were even bigger than Lu Yongchang.
She faced Xiang Yun and Fatty Niu with a smile, but no matter how they looked at it, it was like a kind smile from a tiger facing a lamb. The two of them couldn"t help but break out in a cold sweat.They really did not understand. Although Lu Yongchang was not that good-looking, he could still be considered a City Lord. How could he have acquired such a domineering wife?
"Your Highness, Young Master Niu, there"s no need to be so polite. You"ve come to our house as if you"re at home. Hurry up and eat." The Xiong family greeted the two of them with a smile.
She lowered her head and started to eat, the latter"s eating aura was truly terrifying, it could be said to be "sweeping away the clouds and winds", that"s right, it was not exaggerated at all. She held the small bowl in her hands with her big hands, as if she was holding a bottle cap, and with her chopsticks moving, she could eat a bowl of rice in two bites, the speed of her eating speed was even more dazzling.
Xiang Yun looked on, dumbstruck. Even Fatty Ox, who had always been familiar with him, had now turned courteous as well. He stiffened on his seat, not even moving his chopsticks.Seeing this, Lu Yongchang"s face turned hot with embarra.s.sment. He poked his wife"s back with his finger and wanted to remind her.
Unexpectedly, his poke interrupted his wife"s mood for a meal. The latter suddenly turned around and glared at him like a ferocious beast, her voice rough and rough!
"What are you doing!?" Eating, what are you doing! "
The City Lord"s wife"s voice was like thunder, shaking the three men inside the room. Before City Lord Lu could speak, he was already defeated. He could only lower his head and speak like a mosquito.
"That woman, is there enough food?"
Looking at this scene, Xiang Yun finally understood that City Lord Lu"s fear of his family wasn"t unreasonable. He also understood why City Lord Lu"s family was becoming more and more poor. Having a wife like this made life worse than death.
Sitting beside Xiang Yun, Fatty Niu also muttered, "Mother, this woman is really scary. How did City Lord Lu manage to get a wife like this, and it"s his concubine Lan"er who"s the best. Why didn"t she come to accompany him today?"
Xiang Yun looked at Fatty Niu, that ma.s.sive body that could collapse a chair, and thought to himself, "Compared to you, the Mayor"s wife is much slimmer."
Finally, the crown prince and Young Master Niu left the Mayor"s mansion with empty stomachs. Lu Yongchang sent them to the palanquin with an apologetic look on his face. After watching them leave, he returned to the mansion.
On the way back, Fatty Niu was full of interest as he excitedly discussed with Xiang Yun about how to build a brothel on the mountain. Regarding this, Xiang Yun pretended not to have heard anything this fellow had said.
"Boss, when are you going to visit the Silvermoon Mountain Range in the field? Take me with you. Maybe I can give you some advice."Before Xiang Yun could speak, an old, deep voice floated into the carriage.
"Third Young Master, you will need to meditate in the manor for a period of time. After three days, report back to the manor with this lowly one."
"Ah, why are you going back so quickly? Didn"t we agree to wait for another month?" "No, absolutely not. I won"t go back so early!"
Upon hearing these words, the fat ox immediately jumped up from the carriage and shouted loudly, almost causing the carriage to collapse.
"Third Young Master, I"ve also just received the lord"s message. This is the lord"s decision. You can go to the Dragon City and personally ask him.""Ugh …"
Upon hearing this, Fatty Niu told him to go ask his old man. Immediately, he lost his temper and sighed helplessly, "Alright, I"ll go back with you."
Fatty Niu looked at Xiang Yun with a resentful look. "Boss, it seems like we"ll have to say our goodbyes in advance."
Xiang Yun patted Fatty Niu on the shoulder and said, "Don"t worry, when we get there, find your old man if anything happens, don"t foolishly go and fight him yourself. Those guys who have conflicts with us will at most secretly make things difficult for you, not daring to do anything to you in the open."
"En, don"t worry boss, I will work hard to live. I also want to see you finish building the Phoenix Pavilion on the mountain. When that time comes, you must leave behind the Supreme Preceptor"s box for me."
After parting ways with Fatty Niu, Xiang Yun returned to the Crown Prince"s residence and closed the door. He sat alone on a bench in his study.
Looking at the flat map of the mountains and rivers on the table, he carefully examined each and every mountain in the Silvermoon Mountain Range.
As for the distribution of power around the mountain peaks, they were also determined one by one. Throughout the entire Silvermoon Mountain Range, almost all the mountains had been divided up by the various sects.
Even the remaining mountains were barren. The places where the cloud energy was scarce were desolate and looked down upon by the people.
After looking for a long time, the thing that satisfied Xiang Yun the most was still the Green h.e.l.lish Mountain recommended by Lu Yongchang today. Other than the lack of Yun Li,
However, all conditions were the best. For the time being, it was the best choice.
It wasn"t that Xiang Yun hadn"t thought of forcefully seizing the surrounding mountains, but this act of seizing a mountain range was simply too unkind. Moreover, he was bound to use the power of the estate, so the ruckus he caused would definitely be no small matter.With his father"s eyes and ears, he would soon find out about the establishment of his sect. Xiang Yun did not want this matter to be exposed so quickly.
Having sat down and thought it over, Xiang Yun decided to first go and observe the situation on the spot before making his decision.
Having made up his mind, Xiang Yun began preparing for the next few days.
He secretly got Lin Wan"er to help him buy Feng Shui Compa.s.s and other measuring tools such as the Ruban Ruler, which he used to measure Feng Shui and the distance between them.Xiang Yun would also learn this time. The Feng Shui gentlemen from his previous life would search for dragon acupoints and find a place to establish their own sect.
Three days later, in the backyard of the crown prince"s residence, a servant holding onto a BMW stealthily walked out of the backyard with a large backpack on his back. It was Xiang Yun who had sneakily run out!
At this moment, the latter had activated his Turtle Breathing Technique and silently left the mansion. He mounted his horse and swiftly moved towards the north gate of the mansion.After bidding farewell to Fatty Niu, who had specially come this morning, Xiang Yun quietly returned to the side room. He then went to the back courtyard, carried his luggage, which he had prepared beforehand, and sneaked out of the Crown Prince"s residence.
He wanted to make a trip to the Silvermoon Mountain Range personally, but he didn"t want to divulge this information, so he chose to go alone and return that night.