Chapter 401 – Retreat

Yang Cui Xue squinted her eyes and followed the sound, the visitor was a young man wearing a black power suit with a high ponytail and a long knife hanging from his back waist.

It seems, some of them look familiar ……… The thought had just arisen when he heard someone from the gatekeepers behind him call out, “Xu Qi An, why is he here?”

The person who spoke was Duke Liu, who had crossed paths with Xu Qi’an when they were in the capital.

Seeing Xu Qi’an again, Liu Gongzi was still quite happy, when it was not a fight, although Xu Yinluo gave a bad first impression (meeting and chopping off his beloved sword).

However, the facts proved that Xu Yinluo’s character was worthy of recognition, he cuffed the Rongrong girl but didn’t take advantage of the opportunity to dominate her, and after knowing that he had misunderstood, not only did he apologize, but he also compensated him with a magic weapon produced by the Sitian Supervisor.

As Duke Liu recalled the past, he suddenly saw his own Pavilion Master pressing on his shoulder with an agitated face, staring with a burning gaze, and asking pleadingly:

“He, he’s Xu Qi’an?”

Duke Liu froze and nodded, “I’ve seen it in the capital, and Master recognizes it.”

Yang Cui Xue immediately looked at her senior brother, and Duke Liu’s master nodded, “It is indeed Xu Yinluo.”

When Yang Cui Xue looked at Xu Qi An again, it already matched the portrait in her memory, and it was indeed correct that it was Xu Qi An.

Liu Hu’s eyes suddenly glared round, and the young man’s figure was reflected in his eyes, remembering the talk that was still on his lips a few days ago.

Jianzhou and the capital is separated by two thousand miles, excluding those who have intelligence network of large organizations, the jianghu scattered people and ordinary people, really heard about the Chuzhou massacre case, see the emperor’s criminal edict, in fact, only half a decade time.

When the news reached Chuzhou, it caused a sensation for a while, and everyone was talking about it, from the jianghu to the government. Everyone high-fived Xu Yinluo’s righteousness.

Following the Buddhist fight, Xu Qi’an became famous again and became a hero and a clean official in the eyes of the people.

Jealous as he was, the jungle people had even more reverence for him.

Never in a million years did he expect to see that legend with his own eyes.

Sure enough, it is a dignified instrument, a dragon and phoenix among people ……… Liu Hu s heart praises.

The mood of the other Jianghu dispersers was much the same as his, shock mixed with surprise.

We met Xu Yinluo ……… in Chuzhou which is a great talking point to take out and brag about.

Yang Cui Xue’s face was serious, and he straightened his crown before welcoming him, bowing and bowing, “Ink Pavilion, Yang Cui Xue, meet Xu Yinluo.”

For a senior Fourth Grade expert, the head of a sect, to salute a junior should have been extremely out of place. However, the Jianghu people present, as well as the group of blue-shirted swordsmen from the Ink Pavilion, did not feel that there was anything wrong with Yang Cui Xue’s behavior.

Xu Yinluo’s series of feats, especially his performance in the Chuzhou Massacre, deserved their respect.

“Pavilion Master Yang is polite, Mister Xu cannot afford such a gift.” Xu Qi’an reached out to support him in vain.

“Mister Yang has been a godly friend to Xu Yinluo for a long time ah, and now that I have seen myself, my mood is surging, my mood is surging ah.” Yang Cui Xue smiled fervently, without the stance of a Pavilion Master.

God has been a long time, always feel strange ……… Xu Qi An smiled and said, “I have also heard of the pavilion master s great name for a long time.”

Haven’t actually heard of it, but business interlopers still do.

The disciples of the Tiandi Association looked at this scene in amazement, the original arrogant, coldly sarcastic Mo Pavilion Master, who had spoken sarcastically about Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanjian, was actually unaffected at this moment, and smiled warmly at Xu Yinluo and spoke sincerely.

And those jianghu dispersers in the distance, blue-shirted swordsmen, watched with a smile on their faces, completely devoid of the atmosphere of saber-rattling.

For a while, the female disciples’ gazes at Xu Qi’an grew more and more infatuated, this man possessed an extremely strong personality charm.

It is in everyone’s nature to chase the brightest star.

Here and now, Xu Qi’an was undoubtedly the brightest star in their eyes.

He actually has such a strong reputation ………. White Lotus Taoist nun’s beautiful eyes could not hide her surprise, she was of an indifferent nature, puritanical and light on fame and fortune, judging others by herself, she had misjudged Xu Qi’an’s reputation in the outside world.

“Pavilion Master Yang, face and all, it was a joke just now.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xu Qi’an went straight to the point, making a solemn bow, his tone sincere: “I have a deep friendship with the Heavenly Sect’s Sacred Maiden, as well as Brother Chu, and this time I was invited by both of them to come to the Moon Villa to help guard the Lotus Seed, so I also request that the Pavilion Master treat me with respect.”

Yang Cui Xue pondered for a moment and shook his head helplessly, “That’s just it, since I know that Xu Yinluo is guarding the lotus seed, I’ll stay out of this matter, or else I won’t be able to protect myself at the end of the day.”

Half-joking, half-serious tone.

“Thanks a lot!”

Xu Qi’an turned to the others and said aloud, “Gentlemen, it is fate to meet in passing, I hope that we can be magnanimous and make friends, and if there are any difficulties in the future, just give your orders and Xu Qi’an will definitely do his best.”

This was a very flattering statement, and the crowd was very receptive to it.

What’s the most important thing about being in the jungle?

It’s giving face.

If you don’t give face, what’s the point of being in the jungle.

Not to mention a character like Xu Yinluo, one kind word from him would work better than ten thousand words from an ordinary person.

Liu Hu grinned and exclaimed, ”My mother loves to listen to people chattering, and when she heard about your deeds a while ago, she came home and praised Xu Yinluo one after another. Saying that you are a great Qing official. To let him know that I’m against you,”

“I’m out too, dammit, I don’t want to be poked and prodded by my folks either.” Someone loudly chimed in.

“Xu Yinluo, a man’s promise weighs a thousand pounds, and when he says he’ll participate, he doesn’t. We can’t write such words, but recognize the reason.” Another person said.

This is the real prestigious person ah, the real prestigious person, is no one wants to go against him ………. Li Miaozhen puffed her cheeks, and there was a slight jealousy in her heart.

Without realizing it, Xu Qi’an had already accumulated such deep prestige.

Remembering that he had once sent a letter through the earth book, requesting her help in searching for Zhou Chixiong, the hundredth member of the Jingwuwei who had fled into Yunzhou, he was both weak and lacking in connections at that time.

More than half a year had passed, and both her cultivation and reputation had caught up with her.

This reputation, that is, the temple of the public, but also to be envious of the chest thumping it ……….. Chu Yuan Zhen silent spectator, he walked the jianghu for many years, such as Xu Qi An this rapid rise, not only is a phoenix, it should be said that unique to the right.

Yang Cui Xue hesitated and transmitted, ”The Mo Pavilion is no longer involved in this matter, but the Martial Arts Alliance has many forces and experts. The same goes for the Earth Sect’s orthodox Daoists, so Xu Yinluo remembers to measure his strength and not try to be strong.

“Tomorrow the old man will come to watch the battle, the crisis ………”

He didn’t say so explicitly.

Ink Pavilion’s Pavilion Master is very chivalrous Is it, no wonder Jiang Ruzhong they often say that the Jianghu is very interesting, ten thousand times more interesting than the officialdom, there is time for me to travel in the Jianghu ………. Xu Qi’an nodded and did not reject the other party’s good intentions, transmitting his voice: “Many thanks, Pavilion Master.”

Yang Cui Xue waved his hand, bowed again, and left with the disciples of the Ink Pavilion.

Liu Hu and the others also left afterward.

Whew ………. The disciples of the Heaven and Earth Association breathed a sigh of relief, and then they were overjoyed.

“Mr. Xu.”

In a dainty voice, a young girl with exceptionally outstanding posture stepped forward, her hands pinned behind her back as she pursed her lips, “Many thanks to Mr. Xu for his help.”

She has a pair of soulful eyes that want to talk, she is not very old, and after fading her baby fat, the young girl’s just-sharpened chin is permeated with a softness that I feel sorry for.

In another year or two, you can have your favorite groom pinch your sharp jaw and flirt with the words, “Little lady, you’re mine today.

How old is the girl this year, do you have a boyfriend, can you add a little WeChat ……….? Xu Qi’an did a trifecta of questions in his heart, and the surface was cold, just nodding.

The young girl summoned up enough courage, “Disciple, disciple’s name is Autumn Cicada Cloth, Xu, Prince Xu, you’re also an Earth Book Fragment holder, right?”

Hearing these words, Master Hengyuan Chu Yuanjian as well as Li Miaozhen, subconsciously looked over.

Crap, girl, you’re too vicious, don’t you, wanting me to die in public socially? Xu Qi’an slammed his face and said, “I’m not.”

“Huh?”

This answer was out of Autumn Cicada Cloth’s expectation, she slightly grew her mouth size and was a bit disappointed, “Then, then you really came because of Senior Sister Miaozhen’s and Senior Brother Chu’s affection ah.”

The other disciples also looked over.

They hoped that Xu Yinluo was a member of the Tien-Di Association and did not come to their aid out of moral justice or affection.

This is important.

“I’m here to investigate the case.” Xu Qi’an said with a blank stare.

“Investigating a case?”

Autumn Cicada Clothes cocked her head, innocently, “What case can we in the Tiandi Association have.”

Why did the female cats scream continuously at night and why did the sixty-year-old Taoist lie dead from time to time? Why are all the female cats in the mountain village pregnant? Is this a distortion of human nature or a moral degeneration, and do these count as cases ………..

The corners of Xu Qi’an’s mouth unconsciously smiled a bit more as he said, “I’m close friends with Daoist Golden Lotus, so even if I’m not the holder of the Earthly Book Fragment, I wouldn’t be an outsider.”

The White Lotus Daoist nun gave him a strange look, not understanding why Xu Yinluo was denying his identity.

“Huh, where’s Senior Yang?” Xu Qi’an turned his head to look around.

“I don’t know, he disappeared after those jungle pikers appeared.” A disciple replied.

Yang Qianyi where to pretend to go again ……….. Xu Qi’an analyzed, “The news that I came here will definitely spread through those people. There is a small town not far from the Moon’s Villa right?”

The disciple who had just spoken nodded.

“What is Senior Brother Dao number?” Xu Qi’an asked.

“Xu Yinluo, my name is Ling Yun.” The young disciple replied.

Xu Qi’an nodded, “Senior apprentice-brother Ling Yun, please do one thing, immediately disguise yourself and go to the town to spy on the intelligence and see the reactions of the various people.”

Little Daoist Ling Yun nodded his head excitedly, “Don’t worry, Eunuch Xu, I’ll definitely complete the task.”

Somewhere in a secluded corner, Yang Qianyi crouched on the ground, drawing circles on the ground with his fingers, and muttered, “I see, I see. First, I have to accumulate enough reputation first ………..”

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A dozen or so miles away from the mountain villa, there was a small town, not much in size, operating a low-grade hookah, two inns, and a restaurant.

The name of the restaurant is Three Immortals Place. Roast chicken, crab buns and plum wine are called Three Immortals.

On a hot summer day, a chilled plum wine and a stack of roast goose is one of life’s great pleasures.

In recent days, countless jianghu people have flocked to the town, and the two inns and hookahs are full of people, and still can’t accommodate the jianghu guests who have heard of the town.

So some people will be borrowed to sleep in the people’s house, change to other places of the people, can not dare to accept the jianghu people, especially the family has a small daughter-in-law ……….

But the people of Jianzhou are very tolerant of jianghu people.

Because the Jianghu gangs in Jianzhou, to a certain extent, acted as the responsibility of maintaining law and order, some foreign jianghu people who arrived here, no matter if they were tigers or dragons, would curb their claws and teeth to avoid messing with the behemoth that was the Martial Arts Alliance.

There were also experts who weren’t afraid of the Martial Arts Alliance, it was just that such experts, regardless of their character, didn’t care to bother with the commoners.

Ever since the return of the good men who had gone to test the Moon’s Villa, the entire town had been in an uproar.

Xu Qi’an is here.

That’s right, it’s that Dafeng Yinluo Xu Qi’an, the one who beheaded the Duke of State’s dog in the vegetable market.

The news was explosive, the capital was two thousand miles away from Chuzhou, and the news of the Chuzhou massacre had just traveled back to Jianzhou a few days ago, shocking the jianghu and the government.

It was only a few days ago that Xu Yinluo, who was rumored to be righteous, had appeared in Jianzhou.

“Did you guys know that Xu Yinluo came to Moon’s Villa, and he actually knew the traitor from the Earth Sect. Ink Pavilion’s Pavilion Master Yang announced that he won’t be involved in this matter.”

“Hey, Pavilion Master Yang is a decent person and it’s best to befriend chivalrous people, so naturally he won’t fight with Xu Yinluo.”

“I’m curious, how many more people do you think will quit in our Sword State sects? If it’s only the Mo Pavilion, hey, then Pavilion Master Yang will be laughing his ass off.”

“Yes, the good reputation all let the Mo Pavilion take over, I will not participate, Xu Yinluo righteousness, he wants to keep things, how can I have the good sense to snatch.”

“You haven’t drunk much wine, but you’re already confused, aren’t you. With goods like you, Xu Yinluo can pinch you to death with one finger.”

There were three people, who happened to pass by the inn, and listened to the conversation just now, word for word.

The combination of these three people was strange, walking in the center was a white-robed, flamboyant gentleman brother with a face like a crown of jade, and his skin was excellent, only between his eyebrows, there was a strong grimness.

Behind him, there were two nine-foot tall “giants” wearing cocked hats and black robes, one on the left and one on the right, protecting the white-clothed son on both sides.

“Xu Qi’an also came to Jianzhou?”

The corner of the white-robed male’s mouth hooked up in a grim arc, saying, “Treading through iron shoes without looking for a place to get it is not a waste of effort, originally wanted to go to meet him after some time, but I did not expect to bump into him today. I didn’t get together for nothing this time.”

The giant man on the left whispered, “Young Lord, the master said that he told you not to provoke him.”

The giant man on the right was silent.

The white-robed male said with a smirk, “It’s just a little scumbag who took over the magpie’s nest, how long can he be horizontal? Little master I will one day whip his meridians, skin him, and crack his bones and suck his marrow.”

There was a confidence in his words, as if that had been meant to be.

The huge man on the left said, “Although this son is not yet in a great position, his skills are by no means below that of the Young Lord. The Young Lord must understand that pride will lead to defeat, so don’t take it lightly.”

The giant man on the right was silent.

The white-robed male impatiently said, “I know, I know, I’ve never underestimated him, the two of you, one of you is mute, the other one is only capable of exhortation, it’s uninteresting.”

The Left Envoy and the Right Envoy were the protectors of the Way that his father had arranged for him. Although they were a bit annoying, they were top-notch prima donnas. The white-robed male had never seen them lose.

The white-robed male rubbed his jade trigger finger and leisurely said, “I heard that Xu Qi’an’s sword was personally refined by the Supervisor Zheng, well, this time, I’ll take his sword first, and it’s not too much to collect some interest.”

The huge man on the left commented, “This sword is so sharp that it can be compared to the Moon Shadow, so it’s not bad for the young master to take it.”

The giant man on the right was silent.

The white-robed male brother laughed aloud, “Let’s go, I heard that the Three Immortals’ Place is having a party somewhere, let’s go and join in the fun. The owner of that Ten Thousand Flowers House is a rare beauty.”

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PS: Yard the third chapter to go.