Chapter 25: Friends reunited!

Due to Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to the third level of Qi Refining, their departure was slightly delayed.

Therefore, worried about missing the three-year appointment, the two traveled day and night.

It only took them nineteen days to rush from Qingzhu Mountain to Ruyi County City.

The journey was very smooth, and apart from encountering a few fierce birds and beasts, they did not encounter any danger.

By the time they arrived at Ruyi County City, it was already dark.

“So this is Ruyi County City.”

Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised by the sight of Ruyi County City before him.

This Ruyi County was several times more prosperous and magnificent than he had imagined.

The entire city was majestic and tall, like a giant beast lying prone.

The lights in the city were as bright as day, with densely packed residences, buildings, and shops, making it extremely prosperous.

The streets were filled with people coming and going, weaving like shuttles, very lively. In the distance, several towering and magnificent buildings could be seen.

“It seems that the secular world in this world is also more prosperous than I imagined.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the bustling city before him and sighed in his heart.

Before awakening his memories, he was just the son of an ordinary farmer. The farthest place he had ever been was Qinghe County.

Not to mention Ruyi County, he had never even been to Nanyu Prefecture above Qinghe County.

This also made him not very familiar with these large cities in the secular world.

As a result, seeing Ruyi County now gave him a feeling of a country bumpkin arriving in Shanghai.

After entering the city, the two asked for directions and arrived at Ruyi Restaurant.

This Ruyi Restaurant was indeed the largest restaurant in Ruyi County, standing over ten zhang tall.

A jade Ruyi (scepter) hung in front of the building, with the three large characters ‘Ruyi Restaurant’ engraved on it, making it very ornate.

Strings of large red lanterns hung from the four corners of the eaves, and the walls were painted with luminous landscape and beautiful women murals.

Li Feiyu stepped forward and said that he was looking for Hong Yi.

The doorman had already been informed, and upon hearing this, he immediately went inside to report.

Before long, Hong Yi, dressed in brocade clothes and of tall stature, came out of Ruyi Restaurant.

“Brother Li, Brother Lu!”

Hong Yi greeted the two with great enthusiasm.

But when he saw Lu Changsheng, he couldn’t help but take a few more glances, as if he was somewhat unsure.

Lu Changsheng’s appearance and temperament had changed significantly compared to three years ago.

“Hong Yi, could it be that you don’t recognize me?” Lu Changsheng joked, seeing the other party’s reaction.

“If Brother Li wasn’t here, I really wouldn’t have been able to recognize Brother Lu with this change,” Hong Yi shook his head and said with a smile full of emotion.

He was much more enthusiastic and forthright than he had been three years ago.

“Every time I see him, I feel that he has changed too much, let alone you who have been separated for so long,” Li Feiyu said.

He would meet with Lu Changsheng every few months to catch up.

But at the time, he didn’t feel anything. Looking back, he always felt that Lu Changsheng had some indescribable changes.

“Indeed, Brother Lu, what’s going on? You’ve changed so much, but Brother Li hasn’t changed much,” Hong Yi nodded and continued, “This isn’t the place to chat. I’ve already booked a room and a private room in Ruyi Restaurant. Brother Li, Brother Lu, you’ve been traveling all the way, let me take you upstairs to welcome you and wash away the dust.”

“Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, and Han Lin haven’t arrived yet, but they should be here in the next two days.”

As he spoke, Hong Yi led the two into Ruyi Restaurant.

The interior was resplendent and magnificent, with carved beams and painted pillars, and a spiral staircase in the middle.

The three walked up the stairs and came to an elegant private room on the ninth floor. Through the window, they could directly enjoy the night view outside.

“Brother Li, Brother Lu, it’s been three years. How have you been at the Lu family in Qingzhu Mountain?” After taking his seat, Hong Yi poured tea for the two with a warm expression and said.

“Not bad,” Li Feiyu said simply.

He felt that there was really nothing to say about his situation.

“I’m doing okay too,” Lu Changsheng replied concisely.

“If Brother Li said that, I would naturally believe it, but Brother Lu, I don’t believe you.”

“I, Hong Yi, have been dealing with people a lot in recent years and I think I have some insight. If I’m not mistaken, the clothes Brother Lu is wearing are a magic robe, right?”

“Moreover, if I hadn’t known Brother Lu before, with Brother Lu’s appearance and temperament, I would definitely think you were a noble young master from a cultivation family.”

“So Brother Lu, you’re not telling the truth. You don’t consider me a friend.”

Hong Yi said with a smile, putting on an exaggerated pose of being somewhat sad.

Although the three of them didn’t have a very deep friendship before, under Hong Yi’s words, they seemed much closer.

“I really didn’t hide anything from Brother Hong.”

“If I really have to say something, it’s that I discovered that I have some talent in making talismans in the Lu family. Now I’ve become a talisman maker, so my living conditions are not bad,” Lu Changsheng shook his head and said.

Saying this was not to show off.

But there was no need to hide this kind of thing.

He came to this appointment with some purpose.

He wanted to befriend Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, and Han Lin, three disciples of the Immortal Sect, and maintain this friendship.

But if he wanted to maintain the friendship, he naturally had to have some capital.

Otherwise, as a son-in-law of a cultivation family, why would the Immortal Sect disciples befriend him?

Currently, this first-order talisman maker was his capital on the surface.

“Hiss, I didn’t expect Brother Lu to have such talent!”

“In just three years, you’ve actually become a talisman maker. I’ll use tea in place of wine to toast Brother Lu!” Hearing this, Hong Yi was immediately shocked, took a breath of cold air, became even more enthusiastic, and raised his teacup.

“Brother Hong is too kind. I’m just a beginner talisman maker, not as carefree as Brother Hong,” Lu Changsheng also raised his teacup in return.

The city lord of this Ruyi County City was the Marquis of Ruyi.

That is, Hong Yi’s father.

In the secular world, his status was indeed extraordinary.

But seeing the latter’s current warm and courteous treatment of people, which was completely different from three years ago, it seemed that he had also experienced a lot of beatings in these three years.

“I’m just an illegitimate son. This status is not worth mentioning, really not as good as Brother Lu.”

“Moreover, Brother Lu was able to become a beginner talisman maker in a short period of time, which shows that you have extraordinary talent and are a dragon among men. It’s very likely that you will become a second-order talisman maker in the future,” Hong Yi shook his head with emotion, and then said sincerely.

“Brother Hong is too kind.”

Hong Yi’s words did make Lu Changsheng feel comfortable.

In his memory, Hong Yi three years ago had an air of arrogance.

Although he wouldn’t be sarcastic or do anything to him and Han Lin.

But he could feel a sense of superiority in his words and actions, looking down on them.

So this change in attitude, the contrast, made him feel a sense of pleasure in his heart.

Of course, he wouldn’t hold on to any status because of the other party’s attitude, and chatted with Hong Yi politely.

Under Hong Yi’s warm atmosphere, the three gradually became familiar with each other.

It was as if old friends who hadn’t seen each other for many years were reunited.

In this way, under Hong Yi’s warm hospitality, Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu stayed in Ruyi Restaurant for three days.

Three days later, Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, and Han Lin arrived in Ruyi.

Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu received the news and went downstairs with Hong Yi to greet them.

Just as they went downstairs, they immediately saw Xiao Xiyue and the other two.

“Brother Li, Young Marquis, are you Lu Changsheng?” Xiao Xiyue, wearing a snow-white dress, with a bright and beautiful oval face, looked at Lu Changsheng and the others and immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet them.

She had a sincere and generous face, and her smile was as bright as a spring breeze, infecting everyone.

Zhao Qingqing next to her just nodded slightly as a greeting.

Her hair was lightly tied up, she was wearing a turquoise dress, and her face couldn’t be called absolutely beautiful, only elegant and beautiful.

Especially when standing next to the beautiful Xiao Xiyue, she was even more overshadowed, becoming a foil.

However, her skin was fair, her figure was tall and excellent, and her long legs and slender waist were extremely eye-catching.

“Brother Changsheng, Brother Li, Young Marquis,” Han Lin also greeted everyone.

Compared to the two women, he was even more unremarkable, with no sense of existence.

Wearing a gray-brown robe, with slightly dark skin, his appearance was ordinary, not tall or short, not fat or thin.