The next morning, just as dawn broke, Yan Shouyi got up and went to find Yu Lumen.
On the way, he encountered many early-rising disciples of Longhu Mountain practicing their skills. These disciples had all heard of Yan Shouyi's deeds and were completely unaware that Yan Shouyi had fought with their Heavenly Master the previous night, so they continued to hold him in high esteem.
Some sensible young Taoist boys even offered to lead Yan Shouyi, and in return, Yan Shouyi gave them one or two magical artifacts from the Lu Ban School.
Upon arriving at Yu Lumen's residence, Yan Shouyi found Zhang Shanli guarding there. He asked curiously, "Uncle-grandfather, why are you here?"
Zhang Shanli said with a wry smile, "I don't know what happened to the Heavenly Master last night. He woke me up in the middle of the night and told me to guard outside his room."
"Is Old Yu going into seclusion?" Yan Shouyi's first thought was that Yu Lumen was asking Zhang Shanli to be a guardian.
Zhang Shanli shook his head, "I don't know if he's going into seclusion, but his snoring is quite loud."
Yan Shouyi moved closer and listened. Indeed, he could hear Yu Lumen's faint snoring from inside the room. Perhaps it was because Yu Lumen was a refined scholar that his snoring also sounded refined, unlike the earth-shattering snores of Long Feicheng and others.
Seeing that Yu Lumen was sleeping soundly, Yan Shouyi hesitated and decided not to disturb him.
He chatted quietly with Zhang Shanli at the door. Glancing at the fallen leaves in the courtyard and the broom leaning in the corner, he suddenly felt inspired.
Masters often liked to act as sweeping monks; Yan Shouyi was in a calm mood today and decided to try it out.
He picked up the broom and gently swept the fallen leaves in the courtyard together. Just as he was about to finish, an unexplanated breeze swept through, and the leaves Yan Shouyi had painstakingly swept were instantly blown all over the courtyard again.
"Damn it..."
Yan Shouyi's mood fluctuated slightly, but he didn't get angry. He began to repeat what he had done before.
As he swept, he suddenly began to understand why those powerful seniors liked to sweep fallen leaves.
It really trained one's state of mind!
Another gust of breeze blew, and Yan Shouyi directly threw the broom back into the corner, angrily exclaiming, "I must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to look for trouble for myself so early in the morning!"
Zhang Shanli was amused and laughed heartily. He consoled him, "It's not easy to be a sweeping monk. When you have more free time in the future, you'll also enjoy doing such repetitive and meaningless tasks."
"Doing such things can cultivate one's state of mind?" Yan Shouyi asked in confusion.
Zhang Shanli shook his head, "Mainly because sweeping doesn't require thinking and it can pass the time."
Master, I've realized!
It turned out that the masters swept the ground not to cultivate their character, but because they were strong enough, devoid of desires, and simply wanted to find something to pass the time!
Yan Shouyi sat helplessly on the steps of the courtyard, quietly waiting for Yu Lumen to wake up.
Seeing that the sun was already high, Zhang Shanli felt assured about Yan Shouyi. He gave Yan Shouyi a few instructions, telling him to take over his shift, and then slipped away to go back to sleep.
Yan Shouyi sat alone outside the door, thinking: "I, the dignified leader of the Civil Cult, am guarding the door for you, Yu Lumen. How much face do you have!"
Little did he know that Yu Lumen, on another late night, was looking at Yan Shouyi's child's soul and pondering: "I, the dignified head of the Taoist tradition, am taking care of your child for you, Yan Shouyi. How much face do you have!"
He sat there until the sun was high in the sky.
Just as Yan Shouyi was so bored that he was about to take out his phone to video chat with Lin Zitong, the door behind him finally opened.
Yu Lumen yawned and slowly walked over to sit beside Yan Shouyi.
He was wearing a clean, plain robe, his hair was messy, clearly having just woken up. He hadn't even washed his face and came out looking disheveled.
"You're finally up," Yan Shouyi grumbled, "If I hadn't sensed your presence, I would have been really worried you'd defected to the Grand Tutor overnight."
"Don't talk, let's bask in the sun for a while..."
"Alright."
The two of them sat quietly at the door, just like during the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, when Yan Shouyi didn't know Yu Lumen's identity, and they sat on the steps outside the Heavenly Master Hall watching the sunset.
The winter sun was just right, warming them comfortably, and a comforting scent wafted from their clothes.
Yu Lumen took a deep breath and said, "After parting ways with you yesterday, I went to visit my master and thought about many issues. I felt guilty in the latter half of the night and couldn't sleep, so I asked Hall Master Zhang Shanli to help me guard, and only then could I sleep soundly."
Yan Shouyi turned to look at Yu Lumen and said with a serious expression, "You need to find a girlfriend. No matter how powerful you are, you need someone to warm your bed, right? Besides, it's not good for your body to always be masturbating. Little Long is speaking from experience..."
"Ahem," Yu Lumen was a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "I have something to discuss with you."
"As it happens, I also have something. I'll speak first," Yan Shouyi said. "Last night, I interrogated the Grand Tutor's disciple and roughly pinpointed the Grand Tutor's hiding place. It's in the Xichuan area. Without further delay, I hope you can summon the sect leaders of the renowned sects as soon as possible. We should join forces and eliminate him while the Grand Tutor's injuries have not yet healed."
Yu Lumen nodded seriously, "What you said coincides with my thoughts. I've already notified the sect leaders of the major sects overnight, asking them to arrive at Longhu Mountain before dusk today. I... also want to get rid of the Grand Tutor as soon as possible."
Yan Shouyi clapped his hands and praised, "Excellent!"
The people Yu Lumen summoned this time were the leaders of the first, second, and third-tier renowned sects.
From top sects like Wudang, Maoshan, and Laoshan, down to local sects like Heshan, Suishan, and Qishan.
All in all, Longhu Mountain was expected to receive over a hundred powerful sect leaders today, not to mention the elders, disciples, and attendants they brought with them.
One could imagine how lively Longhu Mountain would be today.
Due to the suddenness of the matter, the disciples of Longhu Mountain began to busy themselves without warning.
Cars drove down Longhu Mountain and soon returned filled with guests. Even young Taoist boys as young as seven or eight were sent to the entrance to welcome guests.
Fortunately, after all guests arrived at Longhu Mountain, they did not need to be sent anywhere else; reaching the Heavenly Master Hall was sufficient.
At dusk, inside the Heavenly Master Hall.
Yu Lumen, wearing a purple Taoist robe, a Taoist bun, and holding the Heavenly Master Token, sat regally on the Heavenly Master's chair.
Beside him were Zhang Shantong, Liu Yiren, Zhang Shanli, and other elders and elites of Longhu Mountain.
Below them sat a crowd of guests, including Zhang Taisheng, the leader of the Wudang Sect, Mao Xiaosan, the leader of the Maoshan Sect, Mo Shilin, the leader of the Laoshan Sect, Master Guanyun, the leader of the Emei Sect, and Abbot Benheng, the abbot of Hanshan Temple... as well as representatives of the Civil Cult, Yan Shouyi and Luo Ning.
In addition to them, there were over a hundred leaders of smaller sects. However, due to limited space in the Heavenly Master Hall, seats could not be arranged for everyone, so they stood at the sides and in the back.