ebookland Chapter 781 Plum Sword Manor
Chapter 781 Plum Sword Manor
"Meijian Manor warmly welcomes Chief Scholar Su, and of course, young friend Ye as well."
At the entrance of the manor, the two owners of Meijian Manor, Mei Luoting and Mei Mingxuan, came out to greet her. Both were refined gentlemen, one elegant and the other scholarly, but neither dared to be presumptuous in front of Su Hongxiu.
Su Hongxiu returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "I am ashamed that you two have come to greet me personally. It was only because of my troublesome student that we made this unannounced visit. We were being presumptuous."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang glanced at Su Hongxiu.
This school principal can lie so easily.
Don't you know who you're doing this for?
He didn't refute it, and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
The two manor lords exchanged a glance, and Mei Mingxuan spoke first, asking, "What is it? If our Meijian Manor can help, we will do our utmost. Young friend Ye saved my daughter's life, so I will do my best to help."
Su Hongxiu was very happy, which made things easier. She patted Ye Kang on the shoulder and said, "Tell the two seniors about this."
"No rush, let's go into the villa first. I'll brew you both a pot of pre-Qingming plum blossom green tea, and then we can discuss matters over tea."
Meloting gestured an invitation, and Ye Kang and Su Hongxiu followed without saying a word.
In a quaint pavilion in the mountain resort, a cool breeze blew and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Mei Luoting personally brewed wine and tea, while Mei Mingxuan kept him company on the other side.
Mei Niannian also came over and served everyone exquisite pastries.
Ye Kang hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest, seniors, I came here this time because I admire the divination skills of Meijian Manor. So I would like to invite the two manor lords to explore a secret realm with me."
"Oh? What kind of secret realm is it?" Merlotin asked with interest, looking at Ye Kang.
The latter immediately took out the key of perfection and communicated with the map in the spiritual treasure, revealing it completely.
"This item was obtained from a disciple of the White Moon Sword Sect. However, it is not a simple spiritual treasure, but a key to a cave. But it is only half of the key, so there is only half of the map. The other half is missing, and I do not have the energy to search for it like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Ye Kang spoke up somewhat awkwardly, and at the same time mentioned Yan Wuque's name.
Mei Mingxuan pondered for a moment: "I have never heard of this Senior Yan Wuque before, but to leave behind a spiritual treasure as a key to his cave, he must be extraordinary and must be hiding a great treasure. With such an opportunity, young friend Ye is still thinking of my Meijian Manor. We are ashamed."
Ye Kang shook his head: "Master, you are mistaken. No matter how good the opportunity is, it is useless if you can't find it. The Plum Blossom Divination of Plum Sword Manor is the best in the world. I wonder if you can deduce the location of the other half of the map from this only clue?"
"This is the important matter," Mei Niannian said, looking at Mei Luoting.
When it comes to Plum Blossom Divination, my eldest uncle is the most skilled and proficient in divination.
Melodin smiled helplessly and said, "Divination is not omnipotent, but I dare to give it a try."
"That would be perfect. Our academy exploring the secret realm together with Meijian Manor would be a wonderful story."
Su Hongxiu nodded repeatedly, her meaning was simple: as long as this matter was accomplished, the academy would maintain close ties with Meijian Manor, and Meijian Manor would no longer have to feel pressured in future conflicts in the martial world.
The academy was also part of the imperial court, which meant it was connected with the imperial court.
In the Wu Dynasty, the imperial court was the ultimate authority. Martial arts chivalry and reputation were irrelevant; only those recognized by the imperial court were qualified to be passed down.
Merlottin's expression immediately hardened, and he lightly tapped the stone platform with his right hand, sending hundreds of copper coins, which were specifically used for divination, flying out.
He stretched out his right hand, which transformed into a faint, powerful hand of true energy in the air, gathering all the copper coins together.
Ye Kang saw it clearly: in that large hand, copper coins were scattered and flying around, seemingly without any pattern, but in the darkness, it seemed as if something was connecting them.
Each copper coin seemed to come alive, colliding and tumbling with each other, slowly forming a plum blossom, with countless golden threads weaving and swimming within it.
Ye Kang felt that it was somewhat similar to his own array formation method, but also completely different. He couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.
A full quarter of an hour later, Merlottin slowly opened his eyes, and the copper coins fell onto the stone table, forming the outline of a map.
"Mount Taixu, Valley of Absolute Dragons".
Just six words, yet they provided the most accurate positioning, leaving Ye Kang and Su Hongxiu speechless.
This Plum Blossom Divination is just too amazing!
It was calculated so easily!
Su Hongxiu tentatively asked, "Is this the location of Yan Wuque's cave?"
Merlotting pondered for a moment and said, "The divination result is as described, but it is not entirely accurate."
"Why?"
"Because the Dragon Valley no longer exists, there is no valley in the current Mount Taixu."
Su Hongxiu paused for a moment, then fell into her memories.
"I remember that Mount Taixu is located at the border of Lingquan County and Luoshui County. I have never heard of the place name Juelong Valley."
Mei Mingxuan said, "That's normal. After all, the era in which this Senior Yan lived was a long time ago. The landscape has changed, making it difficult to pinpoint the location. But now that we have the clue of Mount Taixu, we have a direction. With my elder brother's divination skills, we might be able to find the exact location after we arrive at Mount Taixu."
Merlotting cupped his hands in greeting: "I am of limited talent and learning, so this is all I can do."
"Not at all. Master Mei's divination skills are astonishing. He has already been a great help. We don't need to wait any longer. Shall we go now?"
Su Hongxiu was a little impatient, wishing she could fly over immediately.
Mei Mingxuan immediately said, "I still need to look after Meijian Manor, so I won't come along. Why don't you let my elder brother go with me?"
"Dad! I want to go too!"
Mei Niannian suddenly spoke up, and Mei Mingxuan was about to reprimand her when Su Hongxiu waved her hand and said, "Let's go together! Since Miss Niannian is willing to take risks, how can we discourage her confidence? With Ye Kang here, he will surely ensure Miss Niannian's safety."
"Ah I?"
Ye Kang thought to himself, "Are you alright? I'm the one with the lowest cultivation level here."
Su Hongxiu immediately glared at Ye Kang, who quickly shut his mouth and dared not say anything more.
Seeing this, Mei Mingxuan could no longer refute, and could only say sternly, "Since that's the case, Niannian, go ahead, but you must listen to your uncle and Senior Su. Opportunities don't matter, ensuring your own safety is the most important thing."
"Don't worry, Dad, I'll take care of it."
Mei Niannian smiled happily, her eyes full of cunning.
Once the decision was made, there was no rush. They first drank the tea that Meiluoting had brewed, and then headed straight for Mount Taixu.
On the way, Mei Niannian and Ye Kang walked together.
She transmitted her voice, "What's wrong with you? Why didn't you contact me using the communication jade slip?"
Ye Kang was taken aback: "We just got in touch?"
"You! You only remember me when something happens. We've been through thick and thin together, can't we chat once in a while?"
"Next time, next time for sure."