Chapter 31 Meeting in the Bamboo Forest, Grandmaster Ku He

After the negotiations, the Nanqing delegation returned with the prisoners.

Ye Qi will later go to Nanqing as part of the Northern Qi delegation to receive technology transfer and sharing from the three major workshops.

However, before going to Nanqing, Ye Qi received an invitation from Grand Master Ku He.

On this day, Haitang Duoduo came over.

It is said that Master Ku He wants to see Ye Qi.

Ye Qi was very excited. He had never seen Ku He in all the years since he came to Northern Qi.

"What does he want from me?"

"You have made so many contributions to Qi State, I guess it's just a meeting to thank you."

"Thank me?"

Ye Qi held his chin up and thought, but he always felt that it was not that simple.

Since the Grand Master came to see him, Ye Qi of course had to go and take a photo with him.

Under the guidance of Haitang Duoduo, Ye Qi came to Ku He's residence.

There is a very ordinary courtyard in the small bamboo forest.

Ku He was sitting at the door meditating.

He was wearing a cloak and his white beard could be seen.

Ku He practiced the Tianyi Dao Mental Method, which was also given to him by Ye Qingmei. It was thanks to this opportunity that he was able to become a grandmaster.

Ye Qi came to Ku He and clasped his fists and said, "Junior Ye Qi greets the Imperial Master."

At this moment, Ku He suddenly opened his eyes and launched an attack on Ye Qi.

Ye Qi was startled and immediately used his true energy to raise his hand to resist.

Even though Ye Qi has reached the level of a half-step Grandmaster, he still finds it difficult to resist a Grand Master.

After a few rounds, Ku He was at a disadvantage and stopped attacking Ye Qi.

"Ye Qi, your strength is already the best under the Grandmaster." Ku He said.

"Thank you for the praise, Imperial Master!" Ye Qi said respectfully.

"Do you know why I came to you this time?"

"Junior doesn't know."

"Come on, don't stay outside, come sit in the yard with me."

Ye Qi and Ku He came to the courtyard, which was very clean.

There is a tea table in the middle.

Ku He sat at the tea table and used his inner energy to light a fire and make tea.

"Sit down, make yourself comfortable."

Ye Qi sat beside the tea table with a little trepidation.

"Do you know why Emperor Qing did not choose to retake Changting Pass?" Ku He asked again.

Ye Qi thought for a moment and said, "They are probably worried about the Grandmaster. If they want to retake Changting Pass, they will have to lead a large number of troops, and this move will undoubtedly greatly deplete the internal strength of Qing Kingdom. Taking this opportunity, Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City may also make some moves."

"It seems that you understand. Qing, Qi, and Dongyi City are three countries that balance each other. Each country has a grandmaster. Hong Sixiang and Ye Liuyun from Qing, and Si Gu Jian from Dongyi City. It seems that Qing is the most powerful. Emperor Qing is a shrewd guy. He will not choose to take risks without full preparation."

"Junior understands."

In Ku He's opinion, the grand masters of Qing Kingdom are Hong Sixiang and Ye Liuyun, which is recognized by the outside world.

Everyone doesn't realize that Hong Sixiang is only a half-step grandmaster, and Emperor Qing is the real grandmaster.

"I asked you to come here this time. First of all, I want to thank you for your contribution to Qi. Do you know my identity?"

"I know a thing or two. The Imperial Master was originally from the Northern Qi royal family. As a Grand Master, he protects the stability of Northern Qi."

Ku He nodded: "You know a lot, but you are wrong about one thing. I am not protecting the stability of Northern Qi, I am protecting the royal family of Northern Qi. You also know the identity of Zhan Doudou, right?"

“I just found out about this.”

"That's good to know. This is the second reason why I came to you. Don't reveal the identity of Zhan Doudou's daughter. According to seniority, she is my great-niece. I want to watch her grow up. The bloodline of my Zhan family must be continued."

In ancient times, people attached great importance to blood ties and incense, which is reflected in Ku He.

"Master, rest assured. I will keep this secret in my heart and will not tell anyone else."

"What are your plans next?" Ku He asked. Whatever Ye Qi planned to do, it was nothing more than completing some of the tasks posted by the sign-in.

"I will go to Nanqing to receive the technology from the three major workshops. As for the future plans, I haven't thought too much about it."

"You have to be careful when you go to Nanqing this time."

By this time, the tea was ready, and Haitang came over to make tea for them.

"Is the Imperial Master worried that the Grand Master of Nanqing will attack me?"

Ku He shook his head: "I'm not worried about this, I'm worried about the temple. What you did may have attracted the attention of the temple. I want to remind you of this."

Ye Qi swallowed his saliva, Ku He's reminder was not without reason.

Since coming to this world, Ye Qi summoned the Great Snow Dragon Riders to help Northern Qi transform its smelting technology, and then bombarded Changting Pass with cannons.

There is a high probability that the temple has already noticed me.

If they think Ye Qi is causing the world to develop too quickly, they will most likely send temple messengers to assassinate Ye Qi.

The strength of the temple messenger is also at the grandmaster level, so Ye Qi needs to be careful next.

"Thank you for the reminder, Master. I will be careful."

"Let me say one last thing. Be nice to Haitang and Zhan Doudou."

Ye Qi showed a look of surprise: "The Imperial Master knows all about this?"

"Humph, do you really think I'm oblivious to what's happening outside?"

Ye Qi scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Master Imperial Master, I have a request, and I hope you can agree to it."

"Tell me what you want."

"I want to take a photo with you."

"Group photo?" It was the first time Ku He heard this word.

Next, Ye Qi took out his camera and demonstrated the concept of group photo.

Ku He laughed, so this is what taking a group photo is all about.

So he agreed to Ye Qi's request.

Looking at herself in the photo, Ku He couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies, I'm getting old."

[Congratulations, you have taken a photo with Grandmaster Ku He! ]

Before leaving, Ku He took out his Tianyi Dao mental method and gave it to Ye Qi.

"Take this manual, it should be helpful for you to become a Grandmaster."

"Thank you, Imperial Master!"

After chatting with Ku He for a while, Ye Qi left the bamboo forest.

Ye Qi and Haitang walked in the bamboo forest, lamenting about recent events.

The two of them haven't had such leisurely time for a long time.

"I didn't expect the master to be so nice to you. I thought he was going to beat you up today."

"I have made such a great contribution to Northern Qi, why would he beat me up?"

"Haha, you are guilty of a heinous crime, defiling the Emperor of Northern Qi and the Saint."

"What do you mean by tarnish? That's the word you used. Now that the matter is settled, I will definitely treat you two well."

"You're really a playboy. You're so nice to you two. Tsk tsk tsk, are you attracted to Si Lili?"

"Absolutely not."

"Hehe, if you dare to have bad intentions towards Si Lili again, I will confiscate your tools."

"Hiss~~" Ye Qi took a breath of cold air.

Seeing Ye Qi's astonished look, Haitang couldn't help laughing.

The charming smile made Ye Qi couldn't help but give her a kiss.

Suddenly, Ku He's true energy came from the bamboo forest.

Ye Qi felt a chill on his back and immediately left the bamboo forest with Haitang.

(End of this chapter)