Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 158 Willing to Serve the Pavilion Master

Song Ming never imagined that he, who had once dominated the martial arts world for twenty years, would misjudge the young man before him the only time.

The boy looked slender and tall, with a gentle and harmless temperament. Because of his young age, he still had a bit of childishness, and his smile was somewhat innocent.

If such a person is described as a highly skilled and miraculous doctor, he might believe it.

If someone were to tell him that he is the leader of the Moon Shadow Pavilion, a newly emerging force in the martial arts world, he would never imagine it!

He looked up and examined the boy in front of him closely.

He was about fourteen years old, with a small face the size of a palm, bright phoenix eyes, a straight nose, sword-like eyebrows, slightly dark skin, and a warm, faint smile on his face. No matter how he looked at him, he couldn't tell that this young boy had such great power.

"Uncle Song, please sit down, there's no need to be so polite," Gu Qingyue said with a smile.

"I was in a bit of a rush to get back this time, so I'll be frank. Uncle Song, you've been out of the mountains for two months now. What are your plans?"

Gu Qingyue needed to rush back to Princess Qing'an's villa; she didn't have much time to beat around the bush.

Upon hearing this, Song Ming glanced at his third uncle and fifth uncle, then at his son, and composed himself.

“We have reached an agreement. The Divine Weapon Pavilion no longer exists in the world, and our master has passed away. We risked our lives to escape with our young apprentices back then, all for the sake of passing on the Divine Weapon Technique. We are grateful to the Pavilion Master for being willing to support us. From now on, we are willing to serve the Pavilion Master wholeheartedly, without any disloyalty. We ask the Pavilion Master to take us in,” Song Ming solemnly raised his hand and bowed.

Song Ming knew that with just the few of them, they simply didn't have the ability to bring the Divine Weapon Pavilion's techniques to the world. Without a background, support, or strong financial resources, they wouldn't dare to design weapons.

Once it appears in the world, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my life.

Gu Qingyue, at such a young age, started from scratch and already possesses the power of Moon Shadow Pavilion, so her future prospects are undoubtedly limitless.

As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. They had already received a great favor from Gu Qingyue, so they felt at ease serving him.

This way, the skills of the Divine Weapon Pavilion can be passed down, fulfilling the master's expectations, which is a win-win situation.

Although Gu Qingyue had already anticipated the answer, she was still extremely happy to hear Song Ming say it in person!

Although the Divine Weapon Tower no longer exists, having a few core craftsmen like Uncle Song is enough.

With her providing the necessary conditions, the reappearance of the divine weapon is surely just around the corner!

In particular, she possesses a wealth of knowledge about cold weapons from her past life. Although it may not be extensive, it is always updated with new ideas, isn't it?

"Welcome, it is an honor for me and Moon Shadow Pavilion," Gu Qingyue said excitedly as she stood up and bowed to Song Ming and the others.

She was genuinely happy. With their addition, the Moon Shadow Pavilion's strength would certainly be formidable.

"I wonder if Uncle Song and the others have a specific plan? I can provide you with a venue and financial support, but we need to discuss the specific operations in detail," Gu Qingyue gestured to Liu Feng to bring up the tea set and snacks, as she wanted to personally pour tea for them.

When the group arrived at the tea room specially set up in the main courtyard, Gu Qingyue personally served them the latest Yunwu tea from Wenxianglou, along with the most delicious tea snacks.

The crowd dispersed after midnight.

When Song Ming and the others left, they looked excited, with smiles on their faces, and appeared very spirited.

Most importantly, he held in his hand a plan that Gu Qingyue had written in her spare time about setting up a weapon forging organization.

After resting for an hour, Gu Qingyue mounted her horse again and headed towards Princess Qing'an's villa under the cover of night.

Before leaving, she specially arranged for Song Ershan to undergo body tempering. His original name was Song Qianfan, and his new code name was Yue Ran. He would serve as her other shadow guard to protect her safety.

This was also the shared wish of Song Ming and his third uncle. They were deeply grateful for Gu Qingyue's great kindness, so they sincerely hoped that Song Qianfan could protect Gu Qingyue's safety on their behalf and do his best for her.

Of course, most importantly, Song Qianfan's martial arts skills are decent, and he himself hopes to make a name for himself in the Moon Shadow Pavilion.

Gu Qingyue readily agreed, as she had high hopes for Song Qianfan.

Later that afternoon, Gu Qingyue rushed back to the villa.

"Yunzhi, is something the matter?"

As soon as Gu Qingyue returned to her room, she saw her maid Yunzhi peeking in from outside the door.

"Young Master," Yunzhi cleverly changed Gu Qingyue's form of address, no longer calling her Doctor Gu.

Gu Qingyue looked up at the little maid, noticing her flushed cheeks and shy demeanor, while the maid looked completely bewildered.

She's exhausted. What is this little maid trying to do?

“Young master, Granny Qi came looking for you today, but I turned her away for you.”

Looking at Gu Qingyue's expressionless face, Yunzhi tentatively continued, "Granny Qi said that the young master went out without permission and wants to—want to complain to General Gu."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue looked at the little maid with amusement and said, "It's alright. What I do and where I go is none of Qi Mama's business."

Seeing the little girl's timid expression, Gu Qingyue smiled and said, "But thank you anyway."

After saying that, he thought for a moment, then took a silver coin from his waist and gave it to the little girl.

Yunzhi quickly waved her hand, but Gu Qingyue still stuffed it into her hand.

Seeing the maid's face growing increasingly red, Gu Qingyue shook her head with amusement. She wasn't some kind of superhuman; why did she need to be so nervous?

Little did she know that in the past six months, she had become increasingly upright, with bright eyes and a gentle demeanor that revealed an unconscious air of flirtatious charm.

This little girl is clearly in love.

Watching the little maid walk away awkwardly, Gu Qingyue turned and went into the inner room.

After closing the doors and windows, he slipped into the space, plopped down on his big bed in his villa, and fell into a deep sleep.

She needs to catch up on her sleep as soon as possible; she needs more time in the room.

By the time I had finished sleeping and washing up, night had just fallen outside.

Gu Qingyue figured she had nothing else to do, so she decided to revise some details about the field training she had written earlier.

"Young master, the princess invites you," Yunzhi's voice came from outside the door as soon as they sat down.

"Princess? Now?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously. It should be dinnertime now, so why would the princess want to see her?

Is she really sick and wants to cook for herself?

"Please hurry, young master, a guest wishes to see you," Yunzhi said, watching Gu Qingyue rise unhurriedly, showing no sign of urgency, which made her anxious.

"Okay, let's go." Gu Qingyue put the documents she had just taken out of her spatial storage back in, picked up her medicine box, and followed Yunzhi toward the main courtyard.

Upon entering the room, Gu Qingyue's eyes widened in surprise.

"Greetings, Princess, General Gu," Gu Qingyue said, though surprised and eager to gossip, she composed herself and greeted them.

Looking at Gu Yuanming kneeling beside the low table in the central hall, Gu Qingyue thought she must be seeing things.

At this hour, General Gu actually came to meet the princess in private. She simply doesn't believe there's nothing between them!

Especially when she saw Princess Qing'an sitting next to General Gu, and Princess Qing'an was affectionately urging him to drink.

Gu Qingyue felt that she had come at a very bad time.