A master of metaphysics is farming.

Chapter 205 A Visit Without Worry

Wu Lu has arrived.

What day is it today? Why do people keep coming to my door...?

Xiang He turned around and gave Zheng Sheng a push. She then casually beckoned to Jing Hua Shui Yue, and the two of them immediately floated over, grabbing Zheng Sheng's arms on the left and right.

"Master, please forgive my rudeness."

The sound was very soft. Before Zheng Sheng could react, the two women grabbed him and flew up, heading towards the back mountain. Zheng Sheng was so frightened that he opened his mouth, but dared not shout and arouse Wu Lu's suspicion outside the door.

Seeing his flustered yet barely concealed reddening eyes, Xiang He covered her mouth and chuckled, then squatted down, picked up the rabbit from the ground, and walked back to the table to sit down.

She placed the rabbit on the table, picked up some fruit to feed it, but the door was locked from the outside. Startled, she hopped back into the room.

Xiang He sighed and finished the fruit in her hand. She raised her eyes slightly and saw Wu Lü had already walked up to her. She gestured for Wu Lü to sit down.

"It is truly an honor to have the Imperial Preceptor grace my humble abode with his presence."

After sitting down, Wu Lu laughed and said, "You're quite an interesting girl."

Xing Ji placed a fresh cup of tea down, then turned and walked a little further away to stand.

Wu Lu looked around the courtyard again and saw Qi Xin sitting inside. He asked curiously, "That young master... I remember he's the young master Qi from the Qi family case?"

“Yes,” Xiang He said lazily, resting her chin on her hands. “The Imperial Advisor should also know about what happened at the Qi family’s old residence a few days ago.”

He smiled modestly but said he didn't know, just as expected.

“Such a big thing happened that night, how could the Grand Preceptor not know?” His eyelashes fluttered. “The Grand Preceptor doesn’t need to hide anything. There are no outsiders here, and Qi Xin has no intention of listening to us.”

The person in front of me really likes to talk in roundabout ways, which is really hard to understand.

Xiang He raised his right hand. "Black Crow, come here."

A "caw" sound rang out, filled with resistance. Xiang He urged again, and the black crow reluctantly flew over, landing on the back of her hand, twisting its head, not daring to look at Wu Lu.

Xiang He lowered her hand and gently stroked the black crow's shiny back. "The Imperial Advisor knows this is a demon, right?"

Sitting opposite her, Wulu smiled, a strange light flashing in her eyes, which she quickly concealed. "It's clear that you seem to enjoy associating with demons?"

"Really? They won't hurt me, and they can even help me sometimes."

"So good."

One person stroked the back of the black crow, while the other quietly watched her movements, their minds swirling with thoughts unknown to anyone.

After a long silence, the sultry wind brushed against my face, bringing a slight heat.

Qi Xin, who was inside, was getting sleepy. He closed his book and came out, saying, "Greetings, Grand Preceptor."

Wu Lu nodded slightly, "Young Master Qi is studious and will surely achieve great things in the future."

"Thank you for your kind words, Grand Preceptor. Since you and the young lady have something to say, I will not disturb you any longer and will go back to sleep for a while."

"Young Master Qi, please wait."

After Qi Xin had walked away, Xiang He sighed and asked, "What brings the Imperial Preceptor here to see me?"

Wu Lu's gaze remained fixed on the black crow, causing it to stiffen its neck and dare not turn. The crow pecked at Xiang He's finger with its sharp beak, signaling him to try to escape...

Xiang He pinched his mouth shut, then quickly let go, "Naughty."

The two, a human and a demon, were playing around as if no one else was around when suddenly a chilling aura flashed by, startling the black crow into flying to Xiang He's lap with a "caw" and nuzzling her stomach.

Xiang He let him do as he pleased, calmly raising her eyes to look at Wu Lu. His face still held that kind smile, but the aura he had just exuded had been noticed by both the humans and demons present.

"The Imperial Advisor dislikes demons?"

He nodded without hiding his feelings, "I'm not very happy, after all, it's a demon. If it hadn't been joking just now, it probably would have pecked your fingers. You should be careful, after all, it's not human."

"Hmm..." Xiang He nodded, "The Imperial Advisor is right."

Knowing she was just being perfunctory, Wu Lu wasn't annoyed. She picked up the warm tea on the table and took a sip. "The purpose of my visit is... to ask if you would be willing to join my sect?"

Xiang He, who was looking down at the water in her glass, had a slight tremor in her eyes. Xing Ji, who was standing not far behind her, clenched his fists. Black Crow, who had never felt safe, simply lay down on Xiang He's lap, not caring what anyone did...

The hot wind returned, and the sunlight slanted down like molten gold, making the air seem to gradually solidify, without a trace of coolness.

After a long while, a clear, crisp laugh came from the courtyard.

Xiang He rested her chin on her hand, looking slightly lazy, with a smile still in her eyes, and said, "The Grand Preceptor has many disciples, so I suppose he wouldn't look down on a country girl like me?"

“How could that be?” Wulu sat up straight, his kind smile seemingly glued to his face. “Your cultivation is profound, and our sect is in dire need of someone like you.”

"The Imperial Advisor has exaggerated."

Wu Lu still smiled and said, "Longguang Temple is a temple within the palace, so the treatment there will certainly be generous; moreover, the Left Vice Minister can now serve as an official in the court. If you, young lady, enter Longguang Temple, you and he will complement each other."

"Are you implying that Sui'an's success was also due to the Grand Preceptor's influence?"

“Why test me, young lady?” The Grand Preceptor gently stroked the rim of his cup with his fingertips. “Everyone knows the identity of the Left Vice Minister. If the Grand Tutor wanted to trip him up, he would have a hundred ways to stop him. But I don’t want to lose a talented person, so I offered some advice.”

“Then I must thank the Imperial Preceptor on behalf of Sui’an,” Xiang He smiled at him. “The Imperial Preceptor values ​​talent, and fortunately, he did not miss out on a worthy minister.”

The two sat facing each other, their words filled with probing questions.

Xiang He remained calm and ate her fruit quietly, while Wu Lu watched her leisurely demeanor with admiration in his eyes.

"Isn't the sincerity shown by my personal invitation enough?"

Xiang He swallowed a mouthful of sweet food. "The Imperial Preceptor's sincerity is certainly enough. In order to win me over, he also helped Sui An solve the problem of the Grand Tutor. We should thank you more."

Seeing that she understood what he had done, Wu Lu nodded in satisfaction, "Then what worries does the girl still have?"

Xiang He straightened his back and said solemnly, "Thank you for your kindness, Grand Preceptor, but I am used to being wild and do not want to be confined to one place. I hope you will not blame me for refusing your good intentions."

Her expression was serious, and a hint of anger settled in her carefree smiling eyes, which she quickly concealed. "Miss, there's no need to make a decision so quickly. You can think it over carefully. I'm not in a hurry either; I have plenty of time to wait."

As he spoke, he stood up, flicking his whisk in his hand, his eyes slightly narrowed. "You and the princess have a good relationship, don't you?"

Xiang He frowned slightly. "It's acceptable."

"It concerns the marriage of Miss Qin, a close friend of the princess, and I'm afraid it won't be long before we can get there."

Seeing the sharp glint in his narrowed eyes, completely different from when he arrived, Xiang He's pupils contracted slightly, and she composed herself. "Is the Imperial Advisor trying to blackmail me?"

“How could that be?” He gently rubbed the whisk between his fingers. “I know that you enjoy helping others, and the princess’s visit today must have been at your suggestion.”

He paced back and forth slowly. "The imperial edict has been delivered to the Yuan residence, and we will set off soon."

"Now that it has already been sent to the Yuan residence, what use is there for the Imperial Preceptor to use this matter to blackmail us?"

"If the young lady agrees, I will naturally have a way to persuade His Majesty to change his mind."

That sounds nice, but blackmail is still blackmail.

"Excuse my bluntness, but why does the Imperial Preceptor insist that I enter Longguang Temple?"