Chapter 390: Trap

Li Qi didn't notice anything and returned home.

However, nothing happened.

Soon, a night passed and the next day arrived.

Li Qi sorted out his things early, put everything behind his mind, and didn't think about them for the time being.

He felt that he had been a little crazy recently and was a little too focused.

Let's relax and watch the performance of Lingxiao Flower God, and promote his own witch silkworm by the way, which is all money.

Li Qi's money is enough for himself, because he can now easily produce gas beads in the human body.

The ability of the witch to "create something out of nothing" is really terrible. It is truly out of nothing, appearing out of thin air. Although these gas beads are not even enough for his daily practice, it is no problem to keep his body young.

But these are all for paying off the rabbit's debt, so it is definitely not too much.

Get up and walk towards Shangyuan.

Along the way, you can see scholars, Confucian monks, and various people watching the excitement.

There are a lot of people in Shangyuan today.

Well... Li Qi saw this and opened his terminal.

Sure enough, there was also publicity on the terminal, and the scene was quite large. It must have cost a lot of money to buy advertising space.

Such a dramatic literary gathering is really a must-see.

However, this kind of thing is just like a celebrity's concert. It is a hot topic in the news and there are crowds of people at the scene, but it is just a small matter for the life of the whole world, so there is no big wave.

But it is enough. This is probably what Lingxiao Flower God wants.

Li Qi walked into Shangyuan in the crowd.

At this moment, Shangyuan is very lively. Not only the flower god, but also other entertainment workers have begun to perform here.

There are Qin women playing the flute, and the sound is pleasant to the drunken building.

There are dancing dramas in Hongluo, and the applause is thunderous.

There are magic tricks like clouds, and exclamations of praise.

There are also many vendors who take this opportunity to sell flowers, wine, and food with their mustard bags. They look shabby, but in fact, most of them are high-grade monster meat or spiritual wine, or at least Lingzhi fairy grass. Usually, they have to sell them at a price outside, but in Shangyuan, they are selling them like street vendors, and the prices are even higher, but there are more people buying.

There are fragrant cars and tourists like clouds, and the sound of calling for wine and seeing off guests is endless.

There are cars and horses coming and going around, and people are like ants, but it doesn’t seem narrow, because Shangyuan covers a very large area, and everyone has a way to walk, so there is no crowding and crowding.

Li Qi walked in the crowd and looked around, and he felt:

Tourists are in the fragrant flowers, and the fragrance of flowers entertains the hearts of tourists.

The gentle breeze blows clear and bright clouds hang down thin shade.

However, these are all outside. Going further in, you can see people other than tourists.

Li Qi went deeper, passed the tea frame, entered the wood fragrance shed, passed the peony pavilion, passed the peony garden, walked through the rose courtyard, and then stopped at the Lingxiao Garden and looked inside.

This place is the real place for the literary gathering, and it is also the courtyard where the Lingxiao flower god once lived in Shangyuan.

The long-sealed garden was finally opened.

Almost all of them are cultivators above the seventh rank, and these are the ones who really participated in the literary gathering.

There are about a few hundred people.

Most of them are Confucian cultivators, talking about the fate and merits of the Lingxiao flower god, and how Liu Donghe's new article is in this literary gathering.

But you can often see some calligraphers who have prepared paper and pen, rubbing their hands and waiting to copy Liu Donghe's original works. Although I don't know how much charm they can copy, it is really rare to see the original works of the third rank with your own eyes. This time there is this opportunity, and it must not be missed.

As for the other factions, they basically came to watch the fun, gather people, or eat and drink for free.

When Lingxiao Flower God held a literary gathering, it was impossible for everyone to pay for their own meals, so she took care of all the banquets, and it must have cost a lot of money.

Because the ingredients of the buffet in front of him were all of grade eight or above, and the wine was imported from Huliang. Li Qi even saw the monkey wine that Taoist hermits liked.

I don’t know when she bought it.

However, in addition to these people who came to participate in the literary gathering normally, Li Qi also noticed a group of people.

There were doctors and fortune-tellers, literary and martial arts, and even many monks from niche schools, such as those who practiced chess, but there were also several Confucian monks with dignified appearance leading the way.

Li Qi nodded slightly, presumably these were the Hanlin, the personal advisers of the emperor, who had no official status but a high status.

However, they should not be formal Hanlin. After all, the Emperor is of the first rank. If you want to be an advisor to the Emperor, even if it is just an advisor for a small matter, the fifth rank or above is the basic requirement, or even higher.

Most of these people with an average level of the seventh rank are Hanlin apprentices, following their teachers and elders to rank their qualifications and are learning.

They gathered together, and they were not as noisy as others, but did their own things.

Li Qi looked at the leaders...

Well, there are indeed fifth-rank people, who are difficult to deal with. It is estimated that these fifth-rank people are targeting Lingxiao Flower God.

Chang'an is not a barbaric place, so it is unlikely to take action directly, but it is more difficult not to take action directly. If you trip you up behind your back, the loss will be greater and more difficult to solve.

For example, hindering the opening of this literary meeting behind the scenes, using your own connections to prevent this literary meeting from being held at the beginning, cutting off the resource channels, and not allowing Lingxiao Flower God to buy the resources of the literary meeting.

If these Hanlin join hands, it is not difficult to do such a thing.

It's just that... it seems that they don't bother to make trouble in this regard, and even Lingxiao Flower God is not worried about this.

Yeah... that's right.

For those who can cultivate to a high level, their character can be seen by looking at their path. It is impossible for Confucian cultivators to reach the fifth level without doing bad things, but they are sure to have a clear conscience.

Question your own heart of Tao, ask whether what you do is in line with your path, and whether you have followed the "Tao" you approve of?

This kind of self-examination is the norm for high-level cultivators, so even Lingxiao Flower God is not worried that these Hanlin will play tricks to trip her up. They will only refute Lingxiao Flower God in the literary meeting and force her to return to Baiyue.

To say how despicable these people are... that's not the case. In their eyes, they are doing good things, driving out bad money and driving bad people out of Chang'an. Instead, it is Lingxiao Flower God who is unscrupulous and clings to the powerful and pollutes the purity of Shangyuan.

Lingxiao Flower God also thinks that they are slandering and spreading rumors, and tarnishing people's reputation.

How to say it...

Different standpoints, even if they are two good people, there will be conflicts between them.

As for Li Qi...

Actually, he doesn't care.

Li Qi doesn't really care whether the Lingxiao Flower God can return to Shangyuan. Li Qi is just for his own purpose. He just wants to sell the Holy Flame and the Witch Silkworm for a good price.

The grudges of the Lingxiao Flower God have nothing to do with him. He doesn't care. It's not his business to distinguish right from wrong.

Li Qi sat aside waiting for the literary meeting to start. At this time, he heard a voice behind him: "Li Qi, you are finally here. Really, I thought you were not coming."

The voice sounded a little trembling, and it was Liu Canzhi.

Li Qi turned around and saw Liu Canzhi rubbing his hands and walking over.

He was still wearing a flashy pink robe with a Lingxiao flower on his head, but he didn't show his usual demeanor at all, but seemed very nervous.

"Why are you so reserved? Today's matter has nothing to do with us. What are you afraid of? By the way, have you made your preliminary preparations?" Li Qi asked.

"What if Ling Xiao Hua Shen fails and is criticized in public... then won't we also fall? I have worked so hard for so long, I don't want to fail here today." Shaking his head, Liu Canzhi took a deep breath and calmed down.

Then, he looked at the Hanlins over there.

Fifth rank...

I was so scared, today I can only watch Ling Xiao Hua Shen perform.

Li Qi followed his gaze and immediately understood.

Not everyone is like Li Qi, who faces high-ranking beings all day long and chats and laughs with the demon witch god. Obviously, Liu Canzhi is only eighth rank, and facing several fifth-rank beings who join forces is too stressful for him.

Although Liu Donghe's cultivation is very high, Liu Donghe will not deliberately show pressure to his son. To be honest, he doesn't feel much.

And now, in this whole place, the average cultivation is above the seventh rank, and everyone leaks a little breath from time to time, which is enough to make Liu Canzhi, who is eighth rank, feel the pressure.

"Her failure is failure, what does it have to do with us?" Li Qi wondered.

Lingxiao Flower God and he had only known each other for a little over ten days. In fact, Li Qi didn't care about her at all. As long as she didn't delay his promotion of the witch silkworm, it would be fine.

"No... I gave Lingxiao Flower God a robe made by the witch silkworm for the best publicity effect today. She will wear this dress today. I think it will definitely play a role when introducing her..." Liu Canzhi said to Li Qi with his head down.

Li Qi was stunned.

"Fuck, then, won't our clothes be tied to Lingxiao Flower God's performance?" Li Qi immediately realized that things were not going well.

The robe made by the witch silkworm was worn by Lingxiao Flower God, which means that if Lingxiao Flower God is in high spirits, they can naturally take the opportunity to promote it.

But if Lingxiao Flower God is slapped in the face, it means that he will also be slapped in the face.

Li Qi just wanted to use the platform of the literary meeting, but he didn't want to tie himself to Lingxiao Flower God.

It is true that this can produce greater effects, but it also carries more risks.

"Are you stupid? Can we produce robes of grade five or above? Isn't the strongest creation only grade seven?" Li Qi was anxious and pulled Liu Canzhi to sit down: "How did you think of tying the chariot to her!"

Yes, this is why Li Qi was anxious.

The witch silkworm can only produce grade seven at most, and mass-produce magic weapons of grade eight or above.

This kind of robe is no different from paper in the struggle of grade five or above. When the two sides confront each other, the scene will be very ugly!

Liu Canzhi comforted Li Qi and said, "Don't worry, I have my own considerations. You see, this is a literary gathering after all, how can I do anything?"

"You know the style of our seventh-grade robes. Since I am not even an eighth-grade one, most of the coding is done by you. It has a strong witchcraft flavor. In addition, Lingxiao Flower God is the Lord of Baiyue. Wearing it has its own witchcraft charm, which is more eye-catching than the common gorgeous clothes in Chang'an."

"It will definitely shine by then. Someone will definitely ask where it comes from. If we push it on the terminal, we will definitely achieve greater results. Maybe we can directly buy a sixth-grade operator this time, and the accuracy of the witchcraft silkworm can be greatly improved."

Liu Canzhi said so.

But Li Qi looked strange. Liu Canzhi's statement was not unreasonable, but he obviously didn't understand the situation of Lingxiao Flower God.

The Flower Goddess Ling Xiao came back after risking everything, how could she really treat this literary gathering as an ordinary literary gathering?

So, he looked at Liu Canzhi and asked: "Your words... By the way, did the Flower Goddess Ling Xiao discuss this proposal with you?"

Liu Canzhi nodded: "Indeed, she took the initiative to send me a letter, saying that in order to thank her father for his kindness, she would definitely help wholeheartedly. Since we want to promote it, why not let her wear this dress herself, so that she can be in the spotlight at that time. I thought so, so I agreed."

Li Qi slapped his head and sighed: "Brother Liu, you are not stupid, right? How could you agree to her like this?"

"This does make sense. Besides, if she loses, she loses. What does it have to do with our magic weapon? Can it be linked to the witch silkworm? It is better to say that no matter whether she succeeds or fails, the quality of the witch silkworm will be noticed by people." Liu Canzhi said indifferently.

Li Qi sighed: "Normally, this is the case. Your consideration is not wrong, but have you ever thought that she would deliberately embarrass our things?"

"Intentionally? Why? She has no grudge against us. We are her benefactors, right?" Liu Canzhi was puzzled.

"Because she has no way out! This literary meeting is the result of her desperate attempt. She is reminding... No, she is hinting at me, warning me that she is now capable of cutting off our business of witch silkworms." Li Qi covered his head, with a headache.

Obviously, in Li Qi's view, Lingxiao Flower God must know the importance of witch silkworms.

After all, Li Qi actually invited Lingxiao Flower God back for this thing, and Liu Canzhi also invited Liu Donghe, which is enough to show that this matter is very important. Lingxiao Flower God is not a fool and must be able to guess it.

Obviously, Liu Canzhi was not a fool. After Li Qi filled in the missing information, he immediately widened his eyes: "She is going to pretend that the witch silkworm is of inferior quality?!"

"If she is going to lose, I am afraid that is the case." Li Qi nodded, his face full of helplessness.

He coerced the two people and asked them to contribute more to the affairs of the literary meeting for their own witch silkworm business.

"This rotten--" Liu Canzhi was about to swear, but his last quality stopped him, but his expression also became gloomy.

"It is useless to settle accounts with her in a hurry." Liu Canzhi looked at Li Qi and responded calmly.

"Well, find a way to let her win, and the settlement will be a matter for later." Li Qi nodded.