I held the slip of paper and studied it for a long time. Except for the first four words, I couldn't find anything special about it.
What was more puzzling was that Nangong had sent me this note. But Immortal Guan wasn't related to me, and we hadn't even talked much. What did he want to do by sending me this note in secret?
There were more and more mysteries surrounding me, and I felt a little numb. I folded the note and put it away.
No matter what these words were hinting at, what would come would come. I just had to take it one step at a time.
In the next few days, Immortal Guan didn't show up again. Every day, I would go with the fatty and Ye Pianpian to see the scenery around Mount Huangguan. When I had free time, I didn't cultivate my Daoist Qi anymore. Instead, I went to the top of the mountain to sit cross-legged and look up at the sky to perceive the stars.
Although picking stars was just a rumor, it was the dream of every Fengshui master.
I had the talent of four meridians that other Fengshui masters didn't have, and the Daoist Qi in my body was four apertures higher than that of ordinary people. My possibility of picking stars was higher than that of others.
Unfortunately, a dream was just a dream. Half a month had passed, and I didn't even feel a wisp of the power of the stars, let alone picking stars.
I wasn't discouraged at all. I just waited quietly for Ye Pianpian's news.
Grandpa Li's situation didn't seem to be going well. After half a month, Ye Pianpian still hadn't sent me any news. After one month, she suddenly came to me and told me that Grandpa Li had returned to the headquarters. We should go there directly.
I felt strange and asked her, "Didn't we agree to meet with Grandpa Li first and then go to the headquarters together?"
Ye Pianpian looked puzzled. "I don't know. Grandpa Li contacted me a week ago and told me that he had left Shennongjia.
He agreed to meet me on the way, but then he said that he had something to do on the way and it wasn't convenient for us to go there. He asked us to go back to the headquarters one week later. "
After listening to her, I couldn't help but smile wryly.
I had felt that Grandpa Li was avoiding me on purpose, and now I was even more certain.
Something to do on the way was just an excuse. He must have changed his mind after hearing that I was with Ye Pianpian.
He had helped me so much before, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was my savior, but why was he deliberately avoiding me?
I couldn't figure it out no matter how hard I tried. In the end, I had to give up. I packed my luggage and went down the mountain with Ye Pianpian.
At first, only Ye Pianpian and I were going to leave, but when the fatty heard that Mr. Li had come out of the Fire God Temple, he insisted on going with him. Left with no choice, we had to take him with us and go to see Immortal Guan to say goodbye.
When we arrived, Enlightened Master Guan personally received us, but when we left, he didn't show his face. He didn't even see the fatty. He only sent a little Daoist boy to bid farewell to us.
After leaving Mount Huang Guanshan, the fatty was depressed on the way to the capital. It was obvious that he was preoccupied with his father's matter. Ye Pianpian was still the same, quiet. As for me, I was thinking about Glory of Knowledge, so I didn't speak much.
We stayed silent the whole way to the capital.
After we got off the train in the outskirts of the capital, Mr. Li had arranged for two people to meet us at the train station.
One of them was my old acquaintance, Yang Shilong, and the other was a middle-aged man about the same age as Yang Shilong. The two of them stood there. Yang Shilong was half a step behind the man, and his expression was respectful. It seemed that this man's position was higher than Yang Shilong's.
I was a little surprised. Yang Shilong was the vice president, and he seemed to be at the later stage of Glory of Knowledge. Although the Metaphysics Society was based on seniority, power was the biggest asset. This man's position was higher. Could he be at the Heavenly Master realm?
Although I was thinking about it, I didn't rashly ask him. I just went over to greet him.
Although this man looked calm and didn't look easy to get along with, he spoke calmly. He introduced himself as Chao Cuo, but he didn't mention his position in the Metaphysics Society.
After leaving the train station, I was still worried about the Lu family. I wanted to go to the headquarters first. However, Yang Shilong and Ye Pianpian weren't in a hurry. They took me to have a meal first. Then, they got into Yang Shilong's business car and headed to the headquarters.
After arriving at the headquarters, Yang Shilong and Chao Cuo quickly left. Ye Pianpian arranged for the fatty to rest first. Then, she took me to the Metaphysics Society's office. She told me that I needed to register according to the Metaphysics Society's rules. Then, I would be tested for the five elements. Then, I would be given a suitable amount of obsidian stone.
I didn't have any objections and obediently followed Ye Pianpian's arrangement. After registering, I went back to call the fatty and followed Ye Pianpian to the house of Ye Pianpian and Mr. Li, where I had stayed the last time.
The Lu family had several Heavenly Masters. If they wanted to kill me and used some sinister methods, it wouldn't be safe for me to stay in the Metaphysics Society's headquarters. That was why Mr. Li arranged for me to stay in his house and personally protect me.
On the way, Ye Pianpian told me that it was Mr. Li's idea.
After knowing this, I felt even more grateful to Mr. Li. At the same time, I was even more puzzled. He had always been nice to me, but he had always avoided me. I couldn't understand his behavior.
When I left the last time, I guessed that Ye Pianpian's house was very close to the Metaphysics Society's headquarters. When I went there this time, I discovered that this small courtyard was on the mountain behind the Metaphysics Society. However, I hadn't seen the building of the Metaphysics Society's headquarters since we were separated by a mountain.
This time, the fatty and I stayed in the same room we had stayed in the last time.
From the decorations, it seemed to be Ye Pianpian's boudoir. However, I didn't understand why Ye Pianpian was staying here. If we were staying in her boudoir, where would she be staying?
I pondered for a while and suddenly had a thought. Is this Ye Maurolan's room?
Ye Pianpian and Ye Maurolan looked exactly the same. They were most likely twins. Ye Pianpian had told me that she had been with Mr. Li since she was a child. Ye Maurolan had also grown up here.
However, I didn't know what had happened, but the two of them had become mortal enemies.
That night, Ye Pianpian had finished cooking and delivered it to us. The last time I had stayed here for more than a month, it had always been Ye Pianpian who had cooked for me. However, I was muddle-headed at that time and couldn't remember the taste of the food. This time, after eating, I realized that Ye Pianpian's cooking skills weren't bad. She had cooked a few ordinary home-cooked dishes, but they tasted delicious. This skill wasn't something that could be practiced in a short period of time.
This greatly changed my impression of Ye Pianpian. I used to think that she was a fairy that didn't belong to this world. But now, after several dishes, she looked more like a mortal. I felt closer to her now.
After eating, Ye Pianpian told me that during the trip to the Fire God Temple, Grandpa Li had brought back the giant Blazing Stone. Besides the part with the words carved on it, which had been dug out to be used for research, the other parts had been given to the headquarters to be used by the Style Navy when they were studying Obsidian.
Due to the large amount, the Metaphysical families that belonged to the Metaphysical Society also wanted a share. They would come to the headquarters in a few days to discuss the distribution of the stones.
Hearing this news, I instantly felt unhappy. Originally, I wanted to use my relationship with Gramps Li, as well as my contribution in discovering the Fire God Temple, to get more Blazing Stones. However, from the looks of it, I could only wait for the headquarters to distribute them.
In this way, even though they had the care of Elder Li, the Obsidian Stone was too precious. It was unknown how much they would get.
As for the Metaphysical families wanting a share, I didn't think much of it. Everyone in the world was after benefits. The Metaphysical families had deep foundations. There were many things that the Metaphysical Society needed to rely on. When it came to benefits, they naturally had to take a step back.
I just hoped that the Metaphysical families wouldn't go overboard so that it wouldn't affect me getting enough blazing stones.
After that, Ye Pianpian stopped Fatty. She said that Grandfather Li had asked her to bring a message to him. During their trip to the Fire God Temple, they had indeed found some traces of human activity. It seemed that someone had entered before them, but danger lurked everywhere. Their main goal was still the Fiery Obelisk, so they didn't go too deep. They didn't see anyone, and they didn't find any clues about Fatty's father.
After hearing this, the fatty's face instantly showed disappointment. After staying silent for a long time, he finally nodded and didn't say anything.
After Ye Pianpian left, I looked at the depressed fatty and was worried that he would do something extreme. I took the initiative to talk to him. "Uncle Lin, the heavens help you. You survived such a serious matter last time. Even if you really entered the Fire God Temple this time, you'll most likely be fine … Don't be anxious. After I finish learning Yao, I'll accompany you to the Fire God Temple."