Volume 3: Qiongzhou. Chapter 3 of the Five Elements Volume Heaven is about to be in chaos, monsters and demons are born horizontally

  The two of them on the mountain had also heard Master Shen Que and Second Master Lian Tian mention the most mysterious "Encountering Calamity, Seeking Good Fortune, Quickly Find Chu Qi" grandmaster, Mr. Chu Qi, who was said to have been famous in Jianghu for over twenty years, yet no one knew his true nature.

  Some say he is a wicked old man, some say he is a white-haired granny, and others say he is a middle-aged scholar. However, it is universally acknowledged that the River Luo's calculation, the mysterious and profound heavenly mechanism, is unmatched in the world. It seems that even the master of his own sect is inferior to him. There are also rumors that countless people in Jianghu have spent all their wealth just to ask him to divine their fortunes and predict their future prospects.

  Shen Que and Lin Ming'er also asked Lin Ruo Chi and Gu Bai Yun about this person, but unexpectedly, Lin Ruo Chi and Gu Bai Yun just laughed heartily at that time, from their faces to their eyes, they were all smiling openly, as if they knew a lot, but didn't say a word, making Mr. Chu Qi even more mysterious.

  Mr. Chu Qi slightly raised his head, glanced at Su Yu and said: "Your eyebrows are slightly raised, your eyes are not firm, indicating poor luck; Your left shoulder is slightly slanted, your right cheek is pale, indicating a weapon. It seems that you need to be careful with the sword in your hand! From the perspective of destiny, it seems that we will meet again tomorrow, but when I see you, I'm afraid you'll have changed swords!"

  Su Yu's heart skipped a beat as he heard this, and he cherished the soft sword in his hand even more. It was the "Cold Shadow Sword" that his master had personally given him on his birthday three years ago. However, he also knew that Mr. Chu Qi spoke with such confidence, and it was said that he never spoke idly. So Su Yu just silently remembered this, thinking to himself that he must take good care of the sword, and then thanked him again: "Thank you, Mr. Chu Qi, I'll thank you again another day!"

  He took a hard look at Chūjiǔ and Lin Biànr, as well as the three big men on the other side, then slammed down a silver ingot for the shopkeeper, said nothing more, and left the store to mount his horse.

  The shopkeeper was in a state of fear when suddenly a silver ingot flew over, and he was overjoyed. He carefully examined it from all sides, put it in his mouth and bit down hard, the silver was genuine! He then turned around to give it back to the boss, who saw that the young man in green had already left and returned to his usual calm demeanor. With a sunny and gentle expression on his face, he hurried over to give another ingot to Chiu Nine and Lin Mei-er. Mr. Chu Qi poured a full cup of tea and said leisurely: "Sir, please take your time!"

  Those three bare-chested big men on the eastern table saw Su Yu walking straight away, and they thought it was really laughable. The tallest of them laughed loudly and said: "In this era, the words of a Jianghu swindler can actually deceive the eldest son of a famous school, it's really ridiculous!"

  The other two, one fat and one dark-skinned, also chimed in, sneering at Mr. Chu Qi, saying: "Is this really the great disciple of a renowned family? How can he be so muddled, even being deceived by such a Jianghu swindler? It seems that these self-proclaimed famous families are mostly just empty names!"

  The three of them had been rather wary of the young man in green, Su Yu, for the past two days. Yesterday afternoon, they saw the middle-aged couple's luggage, but until now, they didn't dare to make a move, as if Su Yu was intentionally blocking their way. Now that they see Su Yu being scared away by this fortune teller, they are relieved and delighted in their hearts.

  Lin Meng'er's face turned red, and just as she was about to speak, she wasn't actually taking Su Yueming's side, but rather because she heard that the three of them were despising all the reputable families together, which naturally implicated the Qingyi Sect, making her angry!

  "Let them go, miss! Today is indeed not auspicious for the West, but the true calamity lies in the East. Look at those three, their foreheads are dark and their chins are short and sunken; it seems they only have today to live, so why bother with them?"

  Lin Meng'er was slightly stunned, as if Mr. Chu Qi's casual remark could determine the life and death of these three people. She didn't know whether to believe it or not, and turned her head to look at the three men again, seeing that they were drinking tea with an air of ease.

  She didn't know how the three people always seemed to be watching the middle-aged couple, so she glanced at Chū Jiǔ and made a gesture. Chū Jiǔ smiled slightly and shook his head, not saying anything. He knew that when he used his chopsticks to press Su Yù's "Tàiyuān hole" earlier, he saw a flash of light in the middle-aged woman's eyes out of the corner of his eye, naturally hiding her true intentions, thinking to herself why this couple needed protection from his master and sister.

  Moreover, he didn't quite believe Mr. Chu Qi's words at first, but just now Su Yu was so devout that he began to doubt himself. Since Mr. Chu Qi had already said that the three great Han people only have today's life, he didn't want his master sister to take action again.

  If Mr. Chu Qi's two divinations are effective tomorrow, then the title of the world's number one master of mysteries will be truly deserved!

  It's not that Qī Jiǔ won't help the middle-aged couple, it's just that there was no need to. If there was a need, he would naturally lend a hand. In fact, Qī Jiǔ has always been kind-hearted, otherwise, how could he have ascended to the top of Mount Cangyan with his master and fellow disciples like Yún Yuǎn and Lǔ Lún?

  At this time, the middle-aged couple on the other side had finished settling their bill and got up to leave. Lin Meng'er saw that the two children were delicate and lovely, and she was delighted in her heart. When they passed by her side, she picked up the two buns from the bowl on the table that she and Chu Jiu hadn't eaten yet, and handed them over to the children separately. The two children smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, sister!" They accepted them, and the middle-aged man also hurriedly expressed his gratitude!

  The little boy held the bun, took a busy bite and ate it, then looked up at Chunjiu with a glance, his eyes rolling around, exceptionally mischievous. Chunjiu was shocked in her heart, this little boy, she had absolutely never seen him before, but why did his expression, his face, seem so familiar?

  And the little girl just kept turning the bun over in her hands, letting her mother carry her away, was lovely beyond measure.

  A family of four, slowly walking away, Lin Meng'er thought to herself that she had never seen her mother before, and her eyes stung, but she whispered to Chu Jiu: "Brother, I'm afraid those three big men are also leaving!"

  On the ninth day, there was still no news. As expected, those three bare-chested men were seen getting up and throwing a few copper coins, taking their knives and leaving together.

  Lin Meng'er, upon seeing this, could no longer hold back and was about to stand up. Mr. Chu Qi seemed to know what Lin Meng'er was thinking and continued in his hoarse voice: "Little girl, don't worry, trust me, the couple is definitely not in danger, but I'm afraid those three men may not be a match for that little boy!"

  "Shi Mei, what Master Chu Qi said is true!"

  Lin Meng'er was about to retort when she heard Chu Qiuniang say, "I knew you people from the Tian Nan Dian Cang sect were chivalrous at heart. This time, there's no need to worry unnecessarily!"

  Lin Meng'er was really startled, stuttering: "Senior... how did you know we're from Diancang Sect? I see, it must have been Shixiong who told you?" But then she looked at Chujiu again, and being clever herself, she immediately knew it wasn't him who said anything.

  He let out a wry smile, shook his head at Lin Meng'er, and waved his hand. He thought to himself: "It seems that for the past twenty years, the most mysterious and great Master Chu Qi of Jianghu's divine calculations isn't just an empty reputation after all! His mastery of the mysteries is indeed unparalleled! As for my own humble abilities as a disciple, it's only natural that I'm far inferior."

  "Haha, why do you need your senior brother to explain? Didn't you two just exchange blows with Su Yu? I naturally understood!" Mr. Chu Qi said, but suddenly his tone turned cold and he continued: "The 'Guanyin Sword Technique' is indeed exquisite! The bones of this generation's disciples from the Diancang Sect are truly exceptional, and the martial arts skills of their young disciples are astonishingly high, it's really enviable!"

  Lin Meng'er thought that Chu Qi was praising her, and she was delighted. However, she didn't know that Chu Qi's words were actually referring to the first nine, who had just used the "Taoyuan Hole" technique on Su Yu, employing the clever move "Tongzi Bai Guanyin" from the Guanyin Sword Method. It seemed like a subtle and understated move, but its power was extraordinary. Nevertheless, Chu Qi's exceptional eyesight allowed him to see through it clearly.

  "On the ninth day, busy saying: 'Senior, you're overpraising me!'"

  Lin Meng'er hastily stood up, seeing that Master Chu Qi was genuinely praising her senior fellow disciples. It's natural to make friends with him, and being able to meet the renowned Master Chu Qi can be considered one of the best fortunes in Jianghu. Thinking this, she smiled slightly, cupped her hands together in greeting, and said: "Lin Meng'er, seventh generation disciple of the Diancang Sect, greets senior!" Chuyi hastily stood up as well, following with a bow.

  Mr. Chu Qi laughed and helped the two up with both hands, saying: "Get up quickly, you are famous disciples, how can you be in the next district to tell fortunes?"

  Lin Meng'er smiled and said, "Not at all! Senior, I had already heard of your great name on Mount Diancang, but when I asked our sect leader and Master Chu Qi about the mysterious and greatest diviner in Jianghu, Mr. Chu Qi, they both just laughed and didn't say a word, what does it mean?"

  "Haha, you two young masters" White Cloud Sword Guest and "and your father" Slanting Sun God Sword "must be busy with noble affairs, wait for the next opportunity to meet again and ask then you'll know! However, you two are juniors, old man here doesn't have the habit of relying on seniority!" For some reason, Mr. Chu Qi's eyes had a hint of joy and mystery, as if he had many past dealings with Gu Baiyun and Lin Ruo Chi, making it even more mysterious!

  Chu Jiu was again at a loss for words against Lin Ming'er. Chu Jiu exclaimed, "Senior, how did you know that my junior sister is the daughter of my master?"

  Indeed, he actually knew that Lin Meng'er was Lin Ruochi's beloved daughter. It wasn't simple, and it seemed like he also knew that Lin Ruochi had the youngest disciple named Chu Jiu. With a smile, he appeared to be very kind, but Lin Meng'er stuck out her tongue, not expecting him to have known her identity all along. He was truly formidable!

  However, there is one thing that is different from the legend. Everyone says that Mr. Chu Qi has a fairy wind and a Taoist bone, but it's not such a vulgar image!

  It just so happened that Lin Meng'er and Chu Jiu were not people who judged others by their appearance, and seeing him being quite kind under his famous name, she no longer found the big black mole on Mr. Chu Qi's face intimidating.

  But on the ninth day, he thought: "It must be Master Chu Qi's unparalleled art of disguise. For him, these three black moles can appear and disappear at will."

  However, he also admired Mr. Chu Qi very much, and bowed again, saying: "I admire you, senior..."

  "Alright! Stop calling me 'senior' this and 'senior' that! You two youngsters suit my style, so just call me... Seventh Uncle! I've come down the mountain and into the world of Jianghu this time, and having gained a pair of likable nephews and nieces is truly not a wasted trip!" Mr. Chu Qi saw how sincere Lin Xiaojiu and Chu Jiu were in addressing him, and he too had a mind to get closer to them, and indeed liked these two youngsters. He also appreciated Lin Xiaojiu's playfulness and boldness, and Chu Jiu's calmness and composure even more, so he interrupted them.

  He didn't look a single bit old, yet he always referred to himself as "old man", "old man". On the ninth day of the month, I thought that this was probably because he often disguised himself as an old man and got into the habit of referring to himself in this way.

  When Lin Meng'er heard Mr. Chu Qi say that she and Xiao Jiu were a couple, her face turned red to the roots of her ears, and she became flustered and speechless.

  On the ninth, it was also a shame in his heart. He glanced at Lin Meng'er and was overjoyed in his heart, but he continued to say: "Thank you, senior. It's an honor for me to be recognized by you!"

  "Then why don't you change your words?" Mr. Chu Qi said with a smile.

  "Yes, junior obeys! In the past few days, I and my fellow disciple have been touring the Three Gorges, it's been very enjoyable. Today and tomorrow, we plan to go to Baidi City in Fengjie County to sightsee, I wonder if Seventh Uncle is also free, can you come together?"

  Mr. Chu Seven slightly hesitated, stroked his beard with his hand, and slowly exclaimed in surprise: "You want to go into Fengjie City?"

  Lin Meng'er smiled and said, "Yes, Fengjie Ancient City, famous for thousands of years, we must go. Seventh Uncle, what's wrong?" She was used to being free and easy on the mountain with her father, Master Gu Baiyun, Fifth Master Liu Chenfei, and even the sharp-tongued "Divine Mangshan Villa" owner, so she called Chu Qi'an "Seventh Uncle" without thinking.

  Mr. Chu Qi let out a slight sigh and said, "You young people don't know that when the heavens are about to be in chaos, evil spirits will surely emerge! Now in Gu Cheng Feng Jie...". Before he finished speaking, he nodded to himself and continued, "Forget it, now in Bai Di City, cow ghosts and snake spirits are everywhere. You're going alone, I'm not very reassured. Alright, this old man wants to take a look too, let's go together!"

  He spoke as he stood up, and with a long whistle, a donkey suddenly appeared from behind the teahouse. It was short and unremarkable in appearance, with mottled fur that was quite clean. On its back were two wine gourds, one on each side, and a package. Apparently, this donkey was his mount.

  Lin Meng'er couldn't help but smile wryly, exchanging a glance with Chu Jiu. Who would have thought that the mount of the mysterious and great Master Chu Qi, the greatest diviner in the jianghu for twenty years, was just a donkey? With such an appearance, even if he walked right in front of you in the jianghu, who would associate him with Master Chu Qi?

  Lin Meng'er couldn't help but sigh: "It's said that in the jianghu, a superior person doesn't reveal their true appearance. It really is so!"

  After settling the tea bill, the three of them left the small teahouse. Mr. Chu Qi rode his donkey slowly, carrying his "turning bad luck into good" banner pole, leading the way to Fengjie with Lin Meng'er. Both Chuyi and Lin Meng'er's mounts were fine horses from Diancang Mountain, but at this time they could only slow down their pace, following behind the donkey that seemed very pleased with itself. Fortunately, after just half a time, they arrived at the ancient city of Fengjie.