Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

After saying this, the girl who had been standing aside with her head nodding also changed her expression in shock, and looked at her great-grandmother beside her in astonishment.

The old lady still looked back at her with a loving smile, and asked in a doting tone:"Wan Lan, from now on, you don't need to be named Zhang anymore, just Zhong Wanling, okay?" The girl paused for a moment. , his expression softened a little, and he weakly replied,"Okay."

Several elders also had mixed feelings. They knew that this matron had always been iron-fisted, but they didn't expect that at such an age she would still be so resolute and ruthless. She actually forced Zhang Zhoumu and his wife to hand over their only daughter, and also forced the child to change her surname. You must know that the eldest daughter of the Zhong Lin family is named"Shujuan", but she is not"Shu" at all, let alone"Juan". That is not a good thing.

The old lady rubbed Zhong Wanling's hair again with satisfaction, looked around the room with mixed emotions on the faces in the room with a smile, and sighed slowly:"Wan Lan is too pitiful for this child. Although it is for the sake of the righteousness of the world, it is so good Isn't it too unfair to leave the seedling alone? I think this child will definitely become a golden elixir master in the future, but he still needs to be carefully cultivated. Don't you think so?"

Several elders could only nod in agreement, and how could they dare to refute?.

The old lady then said:"Ah, by the way, in two years it will be time for Shangqing Sect to select new disciples again?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked again, but this time Zhong Wanling recovered. In a motionless state, there was no reaction.

It’s no wonder that all the elders looked confused. The Shangqing Sect is the largest sect along the Jiangdong coast, and is also one of the top ten sects in the Immortal League. The recruitment this time is to attract talents for the various branches of the Shangqing Sect. Although it is only a branch of the pavilion, its teachers' collection of books, secrets and other resources are also far ahead of those of other sects in the world. The branch admissions are scheduled to be held once every three years, and each sect is only allocated one recommended spot. Otherwise, you have to take the exam, which means competing with various sects, casual cultivators, and sects under the Shangqing Sect across the country, or else you have to switch to the Shangqing Sect. All in all, it is extremely difficult.

The old lady said this now, and her meaning couldn't be clearer. She would never allow Zhong Wanling to switch to another student. In order for Lao Xianmen to produce a golden elixir for overhaul, she wanted to gather Lao Xianmen to cultivate Zhong Wanling with all their strength, and everyone else would step aside.

But things can't be so overbearing. Who doesn’t have one or two beloved nephews, nephews, or disciples? All the elders looked troubled.

Zhong Lin has calmed down now. Anyway, the quota is given to Zhong Wanling, and it belongs to his family, so it will not harm him. It's just...

Zhong Lin looked at the faint depression between Zhong Wanling's brows and felt sorry in his heart. This child is indeed pitiful. He has such a mother, and she was like this when she was a child. His eldest daughter is very similar to his mother, equally decisive and iron-fisted. This child must not have had a good life when he was in Huaining Mansion. Now, I don’t know whether this is good or bad in the eyes of this child.

Zhong Lin sighed secretly, and suddenly thought of what he and the brothers were discussing before opening the door. He thought about it and said,"Mom, there is no need to make a decision so early. It just so happened that the brothers and I were discussing how to let Lao Xianmen apply for the city. Things. If the application is successful, no, it will definitely be successful, and we can still get another quota in the name of the same city." The old lady has always been opposed to Shencheng, so isn't this not the best of both worlds?

The old lady smiled slightly, as if she had seen through her son's plan a long time ago, but she acted like she had just remembered it, and said:"Now that you say it, I have remembered it. I heard that you are gathering here today. Are you talking about how to deal with me?"

Zhong Lin laughed:"Mom, you are joking. It's as if I want to harm you."

The old lady glanced at Zhong Lin with a half-smile, snorted, and turned to face Zhong Cheng, who was trying his best to shrink back, said:"Qingcheng (Zhong Cheng's word), didn't you tell your cousin the result of your dream divination?"

Zhong Cheng was named and had to stand up from behind. Zhong Cheng is the most proficient in dream divination among his generation. He is also the elder of the Ming Divination Pavilion, specializing in all kinds of divination matters of good and bad fortune. Naturally, his work is indispensable for such important events within the race. At this time, he was already an old man in his sixties or seventies, but he shrank like a child facing his master and could not speak clearly."This...this, I, I haven't……"

The old lady sighed exaggeratedly, shook her head, and sighed:"You kid has always been so naughty and always wants to be a good person. That's all. If you can't shamelessly say it, then let your grandniece do it. Tell me." After that, he looked at Zhong Wanling and said,"Wanlan, come and tell your grandpa."

Zhong Wanling turned around and looked up at the old lady with some embarrassment, but the old lady just looked at her gently. , as if he couldn't understand the embarrassment in her eyes. Zhong Wanling sighed secretly. Her great-grandmother was unexpectedly tough when it came to involving the sect. But it is really difficult for her as a grandchild to dismantle her ancestors.

However, a talented woman is a talented woman. As soon as she turned around, Zhong Wanling had already thought of her words. She took a small step forward, folded her hands in front of her chest, and said softly:"Grandpa, I have mercy on you. When I arrived at Laoshan in the late evening, I heard that the master in the sect was teaching people, saying that there is a god on the top of Laoshan. The trees, like a canopy stretching for hundreds of feet, cover the sky and the sun and shade my Zhong family. Therefore, my disciples of the Zhong family are also the sons of the sacred tree. The sons of the sacred tree are trees. A city is surrounded. When a tree is surrounded, it is trapped." Zhong Wanling paused for a moment and then said,"There is another saying that the sect is people-oriented, so the sect is also people-oriented. People are surrounded and imprisoned. It is really bad luck. I hope grandpa will be careful and consider it." After saying this, he bowed cautiously, Return to your original position gracefully.

Everyone was stunned, never expecting that these words came from the mouth of a child less than ten years old.

Zhong Lin finally came back to his senses, feeling helpless and happy at the same time. Unfortunately, her plan to help her granddaughter was foiled by her. I'm so happy because such a talented woman is his granddaughter, how can I not envy others.

Thus, the matter of trapping the family head and the elders in the Eight Immortals Hall all morning was finally settled.

Everything that needs to be said has been said, and everything that needs to be discussed has been discussed. The old lady dismissed her nephews and led Zhong Wanling back to her mansion surrounded by her maids.

Several elders were relieved to see that the old lady of the house was gone, and then they rushed to the latrine to relieve their worries.

Time flies so fast, it’s been three months.

Today is the eightieth birthday of the mistress of the Laoxian Sect.

Because of the special status of this mistress and the acclaimed legend, every birthday banquet held by the old lady is extremely grand, and there are many guests who come to pay homage to her, all of whom are rich or noble.

From morning to night, there was an endless stream of people entering the mountain. The inns in the city are already overcrowded, and the mountain roads are still busy with traffic and people. The disciples and people in Lao Xianmen have long been accustomed to it. Residents have opened their doors one after another. Some have set up stalls, some have welcomed visitors from all over who can't stay in the inn to stay at home temporarily, some have sold various specialties and handicrafts, and some have Making some snacks and snacks, it’s like going to a fair during a festival, and it’s very lively.

The one with the highest location, the largest area, and the most gorgeous decoration in Laoxian City is naturally the Zhong Mansion. At this time, the palace was very busy inside and outside. It was extremely busy behind the front yard of the banquet hall where lanterns were decorated to welcome guests.

However, not everyone is so busy.

A slightly wealthy woman was leaning on a chaise longue in the garden, taking photos constantly at the dressing table that the maid had specially brought out from the room. The woman was about thirty or forty years old, with a pretty face and a pair of upturned peach blossom eyes that were somewhat charming. Although she was a little too round and round, she could tell that she was a beauty before she gained weight. It's a pity that the face that could still be considered beautiful was now covered with too much makeup, which only made the charm look tacky. But the woman didn't know it, and she was holding out bottles and jars of makeup and asked her maid to help her try them one by one.

At this time, an old lady wearing a purple embroidered gold rich flower long coat hurriedly came from the front yard. Seeing this posture, her kind eyebrows couldn't help but frown, and she couldn't help cursing:"Shui'er, why are you still here?" Here... here, what does this sound like?" This person is Miao, the wife of Zhong Lin, the current head of the Zhong family, and that vulgar woman is her eldest daughter-in-law, Zou Shui'er.

Zou Shui'er was very dissatisfied with Miao's angry rebuke, and did not get up to greet her mother-in-law. She didn't even look at her. She ordered her maid to chase away the rouge, and replied in a nonchalant manner:"What's wrong with me? I like to be in the sunshine." Draw your eyebrows down, you can still see the warmth clearly."

Miao was furious. But this is the side courtyard connected to Yazhu Garden, where people come and go. In public, Mrs. Miao really couldn't bear to look like this, so she had to lower her voice to persuade her daughter-in-law:"This is the side courtyard. Guests will be coming soon. You, you... Hey, how do you behave like this?"

Zou Shui'er smoothed her hair nonchalantly and replied frivolously:"That's just right. Let those distinguished guests also see your beautiful daughter-in-law."

MiaoFrowning speechless. She didn't know whether she was beautiful or not, but she was definitely frivolous. But Miao couldn't say. This foxy girl has no other good qualities, but her ability to seduce people is so great that she charms her son to the point where she doesn't want him anymore and obeys his every word. Miao and Zhong Lin only had one son. Losing this eldest son and grandson, not to mention Miao's heartache, might even shake her husband Zhong Lin's position as head of the family.

Miao also wanted to teach this country shrew who didn't know etiquette a lesson, but in the end, the woman took her grandson and ran away from home, forcing her son to beg him back, and even caused her to be brutally beaten by her originally well-behaved son. He scolded him harshly. After that, no matter how hard Miao could bear it, she could only let this woman dominate her.

But today is the old lady's birthday party, and everyone is too busy. At this time, there is really no way for this woman to act like a monster here.

Miao bit her lip and could only hold back her anger and tried to persuade her:"Today is the old lady's birthday. The old lady has already told everyone that she has other important things to announce this time and must be cautious. You should do something at least. , Otherwise, what should we do if we let the second master and the third master’s family see it?"

Although Zou Shui’er didn’t want to, the old lady was very evil, and she was frightened for some reason just looking at it. The family members sued the old lady, but she couldn't stand the crime. But she was really dissatisfied with this birthday party. It wasn't that she didn't want to celebrate the old lady's birthday, but...