It was the first time that he met someone like Qi Yan who was thick-skinned and arrogant, so he was speechless for a long time. Most of the people in the Feng Shui world were better behaved outside, and they usually acted mysterious and cold, unlike Qi Yan, who was so straightforward that he made others speechless.
Xue Ping glanced at her senior who was so angry with Master Qi, pretended not to notice the tension, and took a few steps back silently.
The things belonged to their master. He was free to give them to whoever he wanted. What right do they have to question it? What’s more, today was the funeral, he was out of line to act like that.
“You, you…” He couldn’t say the right words for a long time, and finally he stayed silent with a livid expression.
“Master Qi must be extraordinary, otherwise how could our master treat him differently?” A second senior who was not far away saw them and came over, “Master treated us very well. It was just hard for him to accept that he gave all his instruments to you. Please forgive him.”
This sounded like an apology to Qi Yan, but in fact, he was mocking Qi Yan. Someone who had a master himself but still took things from other masters, which caused resentment among the apprentices. If he had a thinner skin, he would give all of them back to Master Qian’s disciples.
It’s a pity that the person was Qi Yan.
“My master was indeed a great master. He would thank you for your praises in heaven.” Qi Yan put his hands behind his back, “As for the instruments that Master Qian gave me…”
Hearing Qi Yan paused, their eyes suddenly lit up.
“I will definitely put them to good use, don’t worry.”
When they heard this, they almost scolded him, but in front of so many Feng Shui masters, they didn’t dare to do such a thing, despite their resentment. The instruments were not only invaluable, but they could also increase their spiritual energy. If they had it, it would be much easier for them to identify good Feng Shui spots.
Seeing the greed in their eyes, Qi Yan finally understood why Master Qian would rather give him the instruments than to them.
Masters of mystic arts cultivate their body and mind, and rely on external forces to read Feng Shui. Identifying a good Feng Shui spot was only a minor skill. One would never become a true master if they relied on that. Besides, possessing such priceless objects in a busy city will only attract bad attention. He was afraid that they would end up losing not only the instruments, but their lives.
Master Qian gave him the instruments because he wanted his apprentices to be self-reliant. Besides, he probably wanted him to take care of his apprentices in exchange for the instruments, especially the ones he valued the most like Xue Ping, otherwise Master Qian would not have mentioned her several times when they were chatting.
“Hehe, then please take good care of the instruments.” The second senior said and walked away.
Qi Yan wanted to rebuke him, but thinking about their bad tempers, if they got into a fight, they would disturb Master Qian’s peace. Hence, he remained silent.
The other masters couldn’t help shaking their heads when they saw what was going on. It’s a pity that a powerful master like Master Qian had such incompetent apprentices. Of his eight apprentices, only the youngest apprentice showed potential, but she was a woman.
The world of Feng Shui is a man’s world, what can she do as a woman?
Qi Yan had completely different ideas from these masters. He remembered that his master once told him to never underestimate women, because they are the most resilient creatures in the world. As long as they are willing to, they could create miracles. Many men who look down on women ended up being defeated by women.
There were yin and yang, and men and women, which are inherently equal. However, many people in the Feng Shui world didn’t think of this. Even the apprentices of Master Qian didn’t pay much attention to Xue Ping.
It was impossible to drive on the mountain. Qi Yan and Master Zhao walked down the mountain side by side with umbrellas. Master Zhao’s three apprentices followed them quietly and respectfully. In the Feng Shui world, Master Zhao’s reputation was slightly lower than that of Master Qian, but his apprentices were better than those of Master Qian.
Nothing is perfect in this world.
“Don’t be bothered with them.” Master Zhao said indifferently, “The masters were all here for Master Qian, no one would care about them in the future.”
“I should do something for Master Qian,” Qi Yan sighed. The mountain wind was a little cold, and he rubbed the back of his hand holding the umbrella, “There are still two good ones.”
Master Zhao smiled, noncommittal. Master Qian was soft-hearted. When he accepted these apprentices, he did not have high requirements, which led to the current situation. He was not as kind as him.
Thinking of this, he looked at Qi Yan. If he was his apprentice, he would not trade him for ten more apprentices.
“Master Qi,” A man in his forties limped over from behind, with guilt and unease on his simple and honest face, “I’m sorry, Master Qi, my two juniors are ignorant and offended you. I’ll make them apologize.”
Qi Yan stopped, “Mr. Qian, I didn’t take it to heart.”
Qian An, the eldest apprentice of Master Qian, was put into a bin by his parents because of his disability in his legs. It was Master Qian who adopted him and gave him a name. He was not bright and couldn’t develop the skills to be a master, but he was an honest and sincere person.
“That’s good,” Qian An bowed to him and Master Zhao, “Take care.”
Seeing that he was wet from the rain, Qi Yan moved the umbrella to cover his head, “What are your plans for the future?”
“I’m not good at learning mysticism. After this, I will take care of the antique shop that my master left for me,” Qian An said with a nostalgic look on his face, “I probably won’t be a Feng Shui master in the future. “
“That’s fine,” Qi Yan hesitated, “Master Qian said that you were raised by him. You’re almost like a son to him and your name was a blessing from him.”
A smile appeared on Qian An’s face, “I know that he cared about me very much. In my heart, he is my father and I am grateful to have him.”
Qi Yan stuffed the umbrella into his hands, “It’s raining heavily, take care of your body.”
“Master Zhao, do you mind if I squeeze in with you?”
“Well, you’re already here,” Master Zhao smiled, “Let’s go.”
Qian An stood blankly on the spot holding the umbrella, and touched his head after a while. He looked back at the mountain, and called out sincerely.
“Father.”
“Master Qi,” Master Zhao glanced at the vehicles waiting at the foot of the mountain, “Take care.”
Qi Yan nodded, walked under the umbrella held up by Big He, and got into the car.
As he left, the two cars followed, and Master Zhao recognized at a glance that they were guards specially arranged by the National Security Bureau for Qi Yan, who were pretending to be guests at the funeral.
“Why are you here?” Qi Yan stared at Cen Baihe, “Were you waiting here all this while?”
Cen Baihe did not answer his question, but instead asked, “The temperature has dropped rapidly today, is it cold on the mountain?”
“It’s alright,” Qi Yan was not distracted, “Be honest, why did you follow me?”
“Don’t worry, no one saw me,” Cen Baihe reached out and rubbed Qi Yan’s hair, “I heard that it’s not safe, so I’m worried. I have so much good energy, I can definitely protect you.”
Qi Yan was stunned when he heard that, and after a while, he said, “You’re really…”
“Okay, don’t worry about such trivial matters. The chef made you a new type of soup tonight. It tastes very good. You need to drink more.”
Qi Yan said with a pained expression, “Baihe, I can’t bear children.”
“What does this have to do with having children?”
“Then why do I live like someone who’s in confinement?”
“Nonsense, there are so many things that pregnant women should avoid during confinement, how can they eat freely like you do?”
Qi Yan looked at Cen Baihe suspiciously, “I didn’t expect you to know this well.”
“All three of my sisters-in-law have been in confinement, of course I understand,” Cen Baihe raised his eyebrows, “Regardless, you should drink the tonic soup.”
Qi Yan thought that when Cen Baihe was forcing him to drink soup, he was extraordinarily domineering…
“Fifth Master Cen, Master Qi, I just received news that Yuan Hengyu has been prosecuted.” Big He, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned his head and said to the two, “The charge is commercial fraud. The elevator in the mall almost caused an accident last time because he asked someone to do something to it.”
“He is inhumane,” Qi Yan shook his head, “Yuan Chongan didn’t say anything?”
“Yuan Hengyu’s daughter wanted to go to the hospital to visit Yuan Chongan, but Yuan Chongan rejected her visit,” Big He frowned, “I heard that the two families seem to be having a bad time in the hospital.”
“Yuan Chongan is a shrewd businessman and a successful family man.” Cen Baihe said indifferently, “Let the judge decide. If the Yuan family doesn’t act, we won’t do anything.”
No matter how deep the family love is, Yuan Chongan would not put up with Yuan Hengyu’s antics forever, not to mention he was an old fox who knew his priorities.
Yuan Xiaoxi never thought that her uncle’s family would be so ruthless, they would rather watch her father go to jail than talk to the Cen family. She hated her father for causing trouble all the time, and even offended Fifth Master Cen.
She knew that her father was not a good person, but as his daughter, she couldn’t leave him alone.
She heard that there was a Master Qi who had a very good relationship with Fifth Master Cen, so she could only beg him. Regardless of the outcome, she had to try.
