Looking at the beautiful villa in front of him, Zhang Xuanqing could not help but raise his eyebrows. He thought to himself that these all-rounded people had really picked a good place.
When he learned that Zhang Xuanqing and the other two had arrived, Hu Lin, the owner of Dongxiang Village, did not act arrogantly. He had been waiting at the entrance of the manor for a long time.
He knew his own business. Although his East Village was a little famous in the mutant circle, it could not be compared to a behemoth like the Celestial Master's Residence. The other party invited him because they were giving him face. It was definitely not the capital for him to put on airs.
"Perfected Xuan Qing, I've heard a lot about you. I've been waiting for you for a long time!”
Seeing Zhang Xuanqing and the other two, Hu Lin hurriedly bowed and greeted them. He did not put on the airs of a senior in the pugilistic world at all. However, in terms of Zhang Xuanqing's seniority, Hu Lin really could not be considered a senior.
As he returned the greeting, Zhang Xuanqing carefully sized up Hu Lin, the unlucky fellow who had died at the hands of his son. It had to be said that Xia He was really good at hiding her methods. Even with Zhang Xuanqing's eyesight, he could not see anything unusual about Hu Lin, let alone Ji Yun and Ye Xing.
After everyone returned to their rooms and took their seats, Hu Lin took the lead and expressed his stance.
"Perfected Xuan Qing, I've already heard the news that your senior brother is holding the Heavenly Grand Ritual this time. Although my East Village is not considered a famous sect, if the Celestial Master's Estate urges it, my East Village will definitely not refuse!”
Looking at Hu Lin's righteous expression, if he had not known beforehand that he had already been bewitched by Xia He, even Zhang Xuanqing would have thought that his words came from the bottom of his heart.
"Elder Hu, you're too kind. To be honest, all the extraordinary people in the world can participate in this Heavenly Grand Ritual. One of the reasons I'm here is to invite your son to participate in this Heavenly Grand Ritual competition.”
"No problem!"
Hu Lin readily agreed to Zhang Xuanqing's request. He didn't even ask about the competition. He wasn't worried that something would happen to his son in the competition.
"Perfected Xuan Qing, please rest assured. My good-for-nothing son naturally wouldn't dare to covet the position of Heavenly Master. I'll be satisfied if I can let him meet the heroes of the world.”
Hearing this, Zhang Xuanqing nodded without showing any emotion.
"Before I came, Senior Martial Brother had instructed me to invite Elder Hu to Mount Longhu if he was not busy. This Heavenly Grand Ritual is of great importance, and Senior Martial Brother is afraid of complications.”
"Unexpected problems? Who would dare to cause trouble in such a large-scale event? Could it be that they were a bunch of full-fledged lunatics? Don't worry, Perfected Xuan Qing. My Dong Xiang Village will definitely support the old heavenly master. If those all-rounder demons come to cause trouble, I, Hu Lin, will not let them off!”
Zhang Xuanqing did not stay any longer after finishing his superficial act. He was ready to leave. Just as he was about to leave the Hu family villa, he suddenly sensed a strange and huge Qi. Moreover, the strength of this Qi was far inferior to that of Hu Lin, the owner of Dongxiang Village!
What surprised Zhang Xuanqing the most was that this Qi was not something an ordinary person could possess. It contained resentment, blood, and killing intent. Even with Zhang Xuanqing's cultivation, he felt uncomfortable. Zhang Xuanqing was almost certain that the owner of this Qi was definitely not the Four Insolent Men who appeared in the original novel!
After realizing this, Zhang Xuanqing did not rush to ask. Instead, he walked with Hu Lin to the entrance of Dongxiang Manor. Then, as if he had remembered something, he said,
"Elder Hu, may I ask if there is any new expert in the manor?”
Zhang Xuanqing's words stunned Hu Lin. While he was still in a daze, Zhang Xuanqing suddenly noticed a hint of fear in his eyes.
A person who had been blinded by lust could actually show fear. Then, how much fear did the other party leave on the Dongxiang Village's master?!
Before Zhang Xuanqing could think about it, Hu Lin, who was in a daze, suddenly reacted. He hurriedly shook his head and stammered,
"Immortal Xuanqing, you're worrying too much. Our Dongxiang Village is such a small temple. How can it accommodate such a powerful Buddha? In the entire village, only this old man and my good-for-nothing son can barely be called experts. However, this old man still has some idea about the strength of us father and son. With our little cultivation, how can we match the experts that Xuanqing said? Haha!”
Zhang Xuanqing didn't comment on Hu Lin's self-deprecating attempt to change the topic. He didn't continue to pester Hu Lin and left after bidding farewell. This made Hu Lin heave a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xuanqing, who had just left, did not notice that someone was watching him from another building in the Hu family's villa complex until his figure disappeared.
……
After leaving the Hu Clan's East Village, Ji Yun, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke.
"Little Grand Master, there's something wrong with the East Village, and this Hu Lin must know something. Shouldn't we investigate the situation?”
Zhang Xuanqing shook his head at Ji Yun's suggestion.
"No, there is indeed a problem with the East Village, but we must not act rashly. On the one hand, we are afraid of alerting the enemy. On the other hand, the two of you should have felt the qi that erupted from the depths of the East Village just now.”
"That Qi just now…"
At the mention of what had just happened, a trace of fear flashed across Ye Xing's chubby face.
" That Qi doesn't seem like something a human should possess. It's dark, violent, and filled with resentment and killing intent. It's like a demon that crawled out from the depths of hell. Moreover, the aura emitted by the owner of that Qi seems to have deliberately avoided Hu Lin and pressed it directly on our bodies. It's like…"
Ye Xing scratched his face, trying hard to find a word to describe the feeling he had just felt.
"Demonstrating."
"Yes, that's right, it's the feeling of showing off. Eh, little advisor, you think so too?”
Zhang Xuanqing's eyes were a little solemn. He suddenly realized that the world he was in was far from as simple as the original novel in his previous life. There seemed to be other existences in this world that he did not know about.
"It's not that I want to, but that guy's original intention was to show off. A person with that kind of qi would definitely have blood on his hands. He's probably a monster that crawled out of a pile of dead people.”
" I have to have a good talk with Senior Martial Brother when I get back. It seems that the Heavenly Grand Ritual this time has attracted a lot of evil spirits. It seems impossible to hold the Heavenly Grand Ritual peacefully. We should make preparations as soon as possible. I'm afraid that Mount Longhu will not be peaceful for a few days.”
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