Chapter 92: Brother-in-Law Scheme
"Ji Gongzi, where's My younger brother?"
"He knew I was treating, so he rushed off to pick a restaurant."
"Many people from Tianshu Academy wanted to invite him these past few days, but he wasn't interested. It seems he's not uninterested in the specialties of Shengjing, but rather the host was not to his liking."
"How foolish! He doesn't know that he can bring me along to freeload every time he attends a banquet—"
Ji You silently recited, feeling that he still needed to teach Yuan Chen more in this regard in the future.
Yuan Caiwei followed behind, looking at his figure, and felt that he looked a bit travel-worn, just like her younger brother these past few days.
This made her recall the casual chat she had with her younger brother in the courtyard last night.
Her younger brother was the person closest to the Dao of Dan Sect in the past hundred years. To outsiders, even some Immortal Sect Disciples who became direct Disciples might not necessarily become sect masters in the future.
But her younger brother was different, because her father had already revealed his intention to pass on the teachings to her younger brother.
It was just that her younger brother had never been very serious about the Dao of Dan.
He once even secretly went down the mountain to a manor under the Mountain and Sea Pavilion to seek a master, and was caught and brought back after being discovered.
The elders in the family also taught and disciplined him, but they were always unable to rekindle her younger brother's interest in the Dao of Dan, which was quite a headache.
Unexpectedly, in the end, it was this person who untied the knot in their Dan Sect's heart.
In Yuan Caiwei's line of sight, Ji You, who was walking in front, suddenly turned his head, attracted by a female Cultivator with a broad mind, his gaze filled with admiration and reverence.
Seeing this scene, the Eldest Daughter of Dan Zong's expression slightly faltered.
She would usually find such rude men shallow and frivolous.
But when it came to Ji You, she felt it was genuine character, if not of excellent quality, then at least a true gentleman...
These past few days, under the arrangement of her elders, she had interacted with You Buyu from the Inner Courtyard a few times, and felt that he had a profound Realm and acted elegantly.
So, with the help of others in the Tianshu Academy Inner Courtyard, they talked a lot.
Things like the myriad Dao methods, great freedom, Ascension to Immortal, and the Dao methods he had currently comprehended, as well as the 術法 he had already mastered.
Seeing his high spirits and vast Immortal aura, he indeed resembled the husband Yuan Caiwei had imagined.
But for some reason, she always felt a lack of enthusiasm, as if countless people around her were superficial, yet she still smiled faintly and echoed them.
Thus, the few days at Tianshu Academy passed quickly, and she found that she could not remember much, only a few sentences.
"Sister, do you think we taught the Dao incorrectly?"
"Brother-in-law said, 'Since I was born between heaven and earth, I must leave some stories for future generations to see.'"
Yuan Caiwei watched Ji You walk ahead, with only the sound of the wind and these few sentences in her ears.
"What are we eating? Wild chicken from Hongding Restaurant, and fifty taels each? Is this a wild chicken or a Phoenix?"
"Brother-in-law, you said anything is fine."
"Look at my sword, it wants to tell you, just eat some braised bones, why do you need a bicycle?"
In recent days, many people have been out and about enjoying the spring, and upon returning to the city, they gather in restaurants, making Hongding Restaurant's business very lively.
At this moment, on the second floor of the restaurant, Lu Qingqiu, Lou Siyi, and Sun Qiaozhi were already seated upstairs, with Princess Changle and Dou Yuankong sitting opposite them.
They had an appointment a few days ago regarding Da Xia's desire to strengthen the control of Spirit Stone and Immortal Plant, but it was delayed by Ji You's return to Tianshu Academy.
So, taking advantage of this beautiful spring day, they finally met up.
They had originally invited Chu River, but today, several Chu family members came to Tianshu Academy, probably to help him secure a spot in the Inner Courtyard, so he had no time.
Additionally, two more people were on the guest list: Yuan Chen and Yuan Caiwei.
Spirit Pill produced by Dan Sect is of the highest quality in the world. Except for some High Grade and top-grade Spirit Pill that are not allowed to be privately circulated and sold, other Low Grade and Medium Grade Spirit Pill are actually a huge business.
But unfortunately, Lu Qingqiu's several invitation cards were politely declined.
Princess Changle also really wanted to get to know the Dan Sect Disciples, as she was currently striving to reach the Upper Five Realms and needed some top-grade Spirit Pill to protect her Dao.
Such Spirit Pill can only be purchased and circulated by Immortal Sects. Da Xia's law prohibits royal family members from joining Immortal Sects, so even with immense wealth, she would face difficulties.
At this thought, she couldn't help but recall the scholar outside the city who was distributing porridge with Wei Rui, and the Tianshu Academy student who stood beside the scholar.
"Ji You, what is he doing now?"
Lu Qingqiu was a little surprised to hear this: "Does Princess still remember Ji You?"
Princess Changle nodded: "A few days ago, I went on a spring outing in the suburbs of the capital and saw him bring a Dan Sect direct Disciple to treat the refugees. That Dan Sect direct Disciple seemed to call him brother-in-law? Is that true?"
"I have heard of this matter."
"It's really true?"
Lu Qingqiu covered her mouth and chuckled: "That Dan Sect direct Disciple is a bit strange; he reportedly doesn't like the Dao of Dan, but prefers fighting and killing. Ji You saved him and his sister in the ruins, so he is naturally very close to Ji You."
Princess Changle understood somewhat: "Then why would he call him brother-in-law?"
"That Dan Sect direct Disciple's admiration for Ji You is like a Mortal's admiration for Immortals like us, so he always wanted to play matchmaker for him and his sister. I can only say that this Dan Sect direct Disciple's thoughts are truly a bit too simple."
"Then what does his sister mean?"
Princess Changle had also thought about befriending Ji You, but she had not yet made up her mind.
After all, she admired Chu River in her heart, and Chu River's proud demeanor had already been trampled twice by Ji You.
But if Ji You could truly marry into the Dan Sect, even if the man she admired was trampled a third time, she would still show goodwill.
Because Medicinal Pill are too important for Cultivators.
"His sister naturally disagrees."
"The current situation among the Immortal Sects is somewhat complex. Mountain and Sea Pavilion wants to punish the Chen Clan, while other Immortal Sects suspect Dan Sect of colluding with the Zheng family, leading to mutual suspicion."
"Dan Sect wants to seek greater assistance, and Tianshu Academy is also happy to see it happen, so they arranged for Senior Brother You to interact with Yuan Caiwei. It is said that both of them have a very good impression of each other."
"Senior Brother You is the nephew of You Dianzhu (Hall Master You) of Jixiang Hall, with a Rongdao Realm cultivation."
Lu Qingqiu raised her moist eyes, and after speaking, pursed her red lips.
In fact, she thought Ji You was very good, with good talent and a good personality. At the moment of the attack on the street that day, she had also had various thoughts about him.
It was just that he was alone, and his lack of a Worldly Family background was too conspicuous.
Yuan Caiwei was born in the Dan Sect, just as she was born in the Lu family. A young lady should always be precocious and know her responsibilities.
Princess Changle nodded after hearing this, feeling that Lu Qingqiu's explanation made some sense.
Between a Rongdao Realm direct Disciple of a Hall Lord and a private Cultivator from the Outer Courtyard, it was indeed clear which one to choose.
Just then, a familiar figure came up from downstairs.
The expressionless Ji You still decided to splurge, taking them to eat the wild chicken, which was as expensive as a Phoenix, here.
Because this was Kuang Cheng's first time eating with Wei Rui, and considering Wei Rui's status, it wouldn't be good to be too shabby.
Moreover, the Young Master Jian seemed to still have grievances since he took her to eat braised bones once.
"Brother Ji?"
Lu Qingqiu looked at him in surprise: "Coming to eat?"
Ji You turned to Lu Qingqiu: "What a coincidence, Young Miss Lu, Young Miss Lou, and Young Miss Sun are here too?"
"Meeting a few friends from the capital. This is Princess Changle, and Young Master Dou."
"Oh, we met once before."
Dou Yuankong had already seen Wei Rui and Kuang Cheng approaching gracefully, his face changed and he was about to get up, but was stopped by Zhao Yunyue's gaze.
Because besides them, the Dan Sect direct Disciple and the Eldest Daughter of Dan Zong were also coming upstairs.
As their eyes met, Wei Rui also panicked, but seeing her old friend not speaking, she slightly relaxed and slowly bowed.
Then Ji You led everyone to the adjacent table, staring at the wild chicken that had been served for a long time.
Although the private rooms on Hongding Restaurant's upper floor were separated by screens, the top and bottom ends were hollowed out.
"Brother-in-law, please sit."
"Brother-in-law, quickly try the wild chicken I ordered—"
"Brother-in-law, why aren't you eating? Don't you like it?"
Lu Qingqiu and the others had just picked up their chopsticks when Yuan Chen's voice rang out, continuously, making her turn her head out of curiosity.
She initially thought that Yuan Chen would be scolded for shouting "Brother-in-law" so loudly in public.
The Eldest Daughter of Dan Zong was currently interacting with Senior Brother You from the Inner Courtyard. If her younger brother called another person "Brother-in-law," it would be fine if she wasn't present, but if she was, she would definitely scold him.
But after waiting for a long time, Lu Qingqiu still didn't hear any scolding, and she couldn't help but feel curious.
Then she discovered that Yuan Caiwei, listening to her younger brother call Ji You "Brother-in-law," had no reaction, only nodding and eating, occasionally raising her eyes to look at the two.
She seemed to have accepted her younger brother's address for Ji You and didn't find anything wrong with it.
Could it really be as the rumors said, that a deep bond was formed between them in the ruins due to life and death?
Did she truly feel something?
But between a Rongdao Realm direct Disciple and a private Cultivator from the Outer Courtyard, everyone knew which one to choose.
Princess Changle also looked at her at this moment: "It seems Young Miss Lu's judgment was mistaken."
"Perhaps Ji You did express his feelings to her, but out of gratitude for saving her life, Yuan Caiwei couldn't refuse him directly."
Dou Yuankong had a personal grudge with Ji You, still remembering being knocked off his horse. At this moment, he couldn't help but sneer: "This rustic private Cultivator certainly knows how to climb high; using his life-saving grace, he wants to climb up and become a Phoenix?"
As soon as his words fell, Lu Qingqiu and Zhao Yunyue saw Ji You stand up and grab Yuan Chen's ear.
"When Miss Caiwei is present, don't casually call me 'Brother-in-law.' Your sister and I are both unmarried. If people hear it, they'll think there's something between us. Your sister already made it clear to you that I'm not in her criteria for choosing a husband. You seem to have no ears."
"A woman's reputation is a big deal. Don't always joke about this, kid."
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Lu Qingqiu was a little stunned, not expecting Ji You to say such words.
So she quickly looked at Yuan Caiwei's expression and saw her lips slightly pursed, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.
But soon, fighting spirit ignited in Yuan Caiwei's eyes again, as if she wanted to reclaim something.
The Eldest Young Miss of the Lu family watched for a long time, then finally murmured: Ji You doesn't like her; it's she who likes Ji You...
Princess Changle also looked at Lu Qingqiu in disbelief at this moment, because only women like them could understand the meaning of that expression.
Only Dou Yuankong in the room chuckled foolishly: "I can't tell, this kid is quite self-aware."