When he walked out onto the street, he saw people coming and going. All the shops and vendors had started their business for the day.
"Young Master White Horse, how are we going to investigate?" Ding Feng asked.”
Ding Ling said," Clothes, food, accommodation, and transportation. The daily expenses of the Prince's mansion need to be purchased from outside. As for clothes, there are cloth shops or silk shops. As for food, there are rice shops, butchers, and so on. We will start from these places and look for them one by one. We will definitely be able to get some information.”
The three of them went around the city's east, west, south, and north streets. They asked a lot of cloth stores, rice stores, and dried meat stores, but none of them were supplying the Prince's mansion. It was only at Shen Shi that they found a large-scale silk store called Qianxiangyi and asked for some relevant information. The owner of the store was a chubby middle-aged merchant. His face was a little pale, and his name was Li Jiacheng. He spoke in a friendly manner and said that a roll of silk would be delivered to the Prince's mansion in seven days. However, he could only give the letter to a small butler in charge of the Prince's mansion. Whether or not he could deliver it to the viscountess was another matter. He only said that he was willing to help. The three of them thanked Li Da profusely and returned to the Building of Pines and Cranes to rest.
After Xu Zhutao went back, he didn't know how to write a book. Ding Ling didn't want to write it. He had no choice but to ask the shop assistant for a pen and paper. He wrote something about Brother Zhu's handwriting. The letter roughly described the rescue of the Huashan Jade Maiden and praised Zhu Xuan for the clues that he had guessed. There were also some words that even he felt were mushy. After writing it, he sealed it and went to practice.
They stayed in the Building of Pines and Cranes for three days. Xu Zhutao only went out once in three days. He handed a letter to Li Jiacheng and asked him to deliver the letter to the Prince's mansion the next time he delivered it. Other than eating and bathing, he practiced in the guest room. He even went to the backyard of the restaurant to practice his sword in the middle of the night. The two beauties of the dead souls did not slack off when they saw that Xu Zhutao's martial arts were so powerful. They also worked hard. It was said that the Internal Strength practiced in the Death Soul Valley was called Dark Yin Qigong. The fist and palm techniques were ethereal and strange. There were also poison, hidden weapons, and other skills that made people in Jianghu quite afraid. When they were eating, they mostly heard customers discussing the impending war between the North and South Green Forest Alliance. There were also discussions that the person who killed Gong Ao was called the White Horse Young Master, Xu Zhutao.
At dusk, Ding Feng called Xu Zhutao to have dinner. Xu Zhutao followed the two beauties of the dead souls down to the hall and saw a familiar person sitting there eating and drinking. It was the White Rainbow Swordsman, He Kangbai. He didn't know how he came here, so he walked over and cupped his fists."Hero He, how have you been?"
When He Kangbai saw him, he quickly pulled him to sit down and said,"Sit down and talk."
Xu Zhutao also quickly pulled the two beauties of the dead souls to sit down and introduced them to each other. He asked,"Hero He, why are you here?”
He Kangbai said," I went to Chizhou to look for the White Dragon Zhong Wanchou, but I couldn't find him. I've been wandering in Jianghu for quite some time, and now I'm passing by this place on my way home. I didn't expect to meet you, Young Master."”
"Hahaha, what a coincidence," Xu Zhutao said. Now that your daughter has returned home safely, the two great heroes who saved your daughter are really the two dead souls, the two beauties!”
He Kangbai was overjoyed. He thanked the two dead souls and asked who had kidnapped his two daughters. Xu Zhutao told him and told him the details of the rescue in Weinan. He Kangbai was also very emotional when he heard this. He didn't expect that Duanmu Ling and his wife still had a son, but he was deaf and mute.
He Kangbai said,"My daughter was saved because of the two Miss Ding, Young Master Xu, and Young Master Zhu. This old man is deeply grateful!"”He toasted the three of them and said,"It's really an eventful time now. I've returned to the martial world this time and not only did I hear that the Northern and Southern Green Forest Alliance is about to start a war, the Jiangxi region is also quite restless.”
"I've only heard of his name, but I don't know who he is."”
He Kangbai looked around, lowered his voice, and said," Prince Ning of Jiangxi is the fifth grandson of Emperor Taizu and the eldest son of Zhu Jinjun, Prince Ningkang. I heard that he bribed Liu Jin, Qian Ning, and Zang Xian, who were close ministers of the current Emperor, to restore the guards of Prince Ning's residence. Now, he is even raising outlaws, robbing officials and civilians, robbing merchants, and plotting to raise an army. When I returned to Jiujiang from Chizhou, I met a group of Jianghu experts recruited by Prince Ning. They were arrogant and extremely domineering. I almost couldn't come back from a conflict.”
"Hero He, your daughter has returned home safely. It's better for you to go home and reunite with your wife and daughter as soon as possible, lest they miss you too much."”
"That's right, I'll naturally go home and meet you soon." "I heard that the person who killed Gong Ao was the White Horse Young Master Xu Zhutao a few days ago, but it turns out to be you, Young Master Xu. I really didn't expect that Young Master Xu is really young and promising. You will definitely shine for our martial arts world in the future!”
"The last time I left Hua County, I heard that Gong Ao was going to attack Sunset Horse Farm with his men, so I rushed to Sunset Horse Farm to report the news. Otherwise, your daughter might have been rescued sooner."”
"Has Young Master Xu been engaged?" He Kangbai asked. What do you think of my daughter, Yu Fu?"
Xu Zhutao pondered for a moment and said," Miss He is a beauty. She is not only proficient in the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but also has extraordinary martial arts. It's just that I and my cousin are dependent on each other and have an old age alliance, so..." He really did not know how to refuse. He could not say that he was not tempted by a woman with extraordinary talent and beauty like He Yufu.
"Liu Yun and I only have one daughter," He Kangbai said. May I ask where Young Master Xu is from?"
"I'm from Qutang, Kuizhou Prefecture, Sichuan Province. My parents died early, and I've been living with my cousin since I was young."”
He Kangbai saw that Xu Zhutao was young, handsome, and dignified. Not only was his martial arts skills strong, but his bearing was also extraordinary. He was also eager for justice and was willing to help others. He had the demeanor of a chivalrous man. He could imagine that this person would definitely become a hero of Jianghu who would lead a group of heroes in the future. Then he thought about how the people in Jianghu already knew that his daughter had fallen into the hands of a Jianghu pervert. Although his innocence was preserved, his reputation was greatly damaged. He was willing to let Xu Zhutao, a rare young man, be his concubine.
He Kangbai said," Mm, I'll talk to Liu Yun in detail when I get home. I'll also ask my daughter for her opinion. If my daughter is interested in you and is willing to be your concubine, I'm sure you won't refuse, right?"”
Xu Zhutao stammered," This…This is my first time in Jianghu. I really want to make a name for myself in Jianghu before talking about marriage. I hope Senior can forgive me!"”
He Kangbai said," Hahaha, there's no hurry. If Young Master has such an ambition, how can this old man dare to disobey?"”
After the few of them finished eating, He Kangbai went to ask the shopkeeper for a guest room to rest. Xu Zhutao suddenly had a sudden impulse to go shopping on the streets, so he called Ding Ling and Ding Feng along. The three of them did not bring any weapons and strolled on the streets.
Ding Feng thought of He Kangbai's intention to get engaged to Xu Zhutao and said indignantly,"Humph, it's all because of the rumors in Jianghu that his daughter has fallen into the hands of a pervert, so he's in a hurry to marry his daughter off.”
Ding Ling did not know why her sister was angry and said,"Younger Sister He is indeed innocent. You don't have to care about those Jianghu rumors. He didn't know why his sister was so angry.”
"Hmph, it's good to have parents to make decisions!" Ding Feng said angrily.”
Ding Ling could tell that her sister was jealous. Seeing that Xu Zhutao was walking in front and did not seem to notice the sisters talking, she lowered her voice and said,"Younger Sister, don't be anxious. So what if that Hua Mountain Jade Maiden has her parents to make decisions? Now, you're accompanying that fellow. Moreover, that fellow's nickname was given by you.”
Ding Feng became more cheerful and followed Xu Zhutao. Xu Zhutao had already walked into a jewelry store and asked the shopkeeper for a few hairpins. Xu Zhutao picked up two jade hairpins. The hairpins were green in color and carved with vivid colorful phoenixes. There was a snow lotus blooming on the head of the hairpin and a lotus seed pendant. It was elegant and otherworldly. The two women didn't know why he wanted to buy these jewelry for women. They thought he was buying them for Sister Zhao.
Xu Zhutao asked the shopkeeper to wrap the two jade hairpins in a handkerchief and paid for them. The two small hairpins actually cost more than 100 taels. He couldn't help but click his tongue secretly, wondering why the things used by women were so expensive. He turned around and saw that the two dead souls had already followed him. They just looked at him without saying a word.
Xu Zhutao handed the wrapped jade hairpin to Ding Ling and said,"This one has chosen two jade hairpins to give to the two ladies!”
Ding Ling was tongue-tied." I-I'm so ugly. I don't need these things!" she said.”She really didn't expect Xu Zhutao to buy it for the two of them.
"Who said you're ugly?" Xu Zhutao asked. That person must be blind!"
Ding Feng said happily," That's right, sister. There are so many women in Jianghu who want to see the White Horse Prince but can't get him. Since he's willing to give it to us, why should we let him down?"”It seemed that all the anger he was feeling because of He Kangbai had flown to the nine heavens.
Only then did Ding Ling accept it and say,"Hmph, maybe you're also blind."”Her words were harsh, but her heart was sweet.
The three of them continued to wander aimlessly on the street. They planned to circle around the city. When they were in the east of the city, they saw four young men passing by. All of them were equipped with long swords. They walked over one after another. When they were in the north of the city, they approached the Six Ru Inn where they had seen Ma Fangling that day. Three young and beautiful women passed by. One was in a green dress, one was in a purple dress, and the other was in a light yellow dress. All of them were also equipped with swords. Xu Zhutao was very curious. He felt that something was going to happen here. Moreover, he felt that these four men and three women were all good martial artists. They seemed to be disciples of famous sects. He could not help but ask,"Who were the four men and three women who passed by just now? Why do I feel like something is going to happen again!”
"When I saw those four men, I couldn't think of anything, but the three women who came later seemed to be able to guess it."”
"My good girl, don't keep me in suspense!" Xu Zhutao said.”
Ding Ling said," The martial arts world has its own unique talents. Each has its own unique traits. One unique trait is like two dragons, and three outstanding talents are like four dusts. Have you heard of this saying before?"
"Never heard of it!" Xu Zhutao said. What are you talking about?"
Ding Ling said," They're talking about ten young masters in the martial arts world. You've already met the Twin Dragons. They're the Twin Dragon Swordsmen of Wudang, Lin Yinghao and Fang Yingjie. Yi Yi referred to the most outstanding young disciple of Shaolin Temple, Xun Zimo. It was said that this person had mastered seven of Shaolin Temple's unique skills, so people in the martial arts world called him Young Master Qi Yi. The Three Beauties were the three most outstanding disciples of the younger generation of Emei. One was called Xiang Jingyu, one was called Tao Siyong, and the other was called Qin Xiangning. Because the three of them were young and beautiful, people in Jianghu called them the Three Beauties of Emei. The Four Dusts referred to the four most outstanding disciples of Kunlun's younger generation. One was called the Dust-Dispelling Sword, He Zhenghong, the Dust-Dispelling Sword, Lu Zhengyao, the Dust-Dispelling Sword, Shi Youyan, and the Dust-Dispelling Sword, Zhang Youning. These four people were collectively known as the Four Dusts Sword. These people were all illustrious figures in the martial arts world in recent years.”
"Except for Shaolin Temple, the people from the four great sects have all come out. What are they here for?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
"I also feel that something is about to happen. Perhaps we'll have something interesting to watch again," said Ding Feng.”
"I say, Miss, these people are all big shots. I don't dare to provoke them."”
"Young Master White Horse is also a famous figure. What are you afraid of?" Ding Feng said.”
As for Shangguan Wanqian, she had obtained the Dragon Abyss Sword at the Buried Sword Lake. After meeting a young master like Xu Zhutao, she felt that her martial arts was still quite far from a real master. Hence, she had made up her mind to practice harder. She had received guidance from Zhao Yumei at Fengxiang Restaurant. Later, Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei had to go to the northwest as bodyguards for the Wuwei Bodyguard Agency. The next day, she and Yu Luosha returned to Shangguan Castle, which was in Shaoguan, Shaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province. Not far from Jiangling, the two of them encountered the Four Godly Blades who wanted to snatch the sword. It turned out that the Four Godly Blades were afraid of Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei's powerful martial arts at the Buried Sword Lake and did not dare to snatch it. Later, they returned to Fengxiang Restaurant and stayed nearby to secretly inquire about Shangguan Wanqian. After knowing that Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei had left her, they followed them and wanted to snatch it after a short while. They thought that the four of them would not lose if they worked together to fight against the two women. Who knew that they would still be defeated after a fight? The four of them had suffered moderate injuries and fled in a sorry state. Shangguan Wanqian and Yu Raksha continued to head south. When they were about to reach Yue Yang, they encountered a few thieves who wanted to snatch the sword. The thieves were not very skilled in martial arts and they did not know who had instigated them to come. After the two of them taught the thieves a lesson, no one came to snatch the sword after they returned to Guangdong.
After Shangguan Wanqian returned to the Shangguan Castle, she pestered Shangguan Song to teach her martial arts every day. Seeing that his beloved daughter had not only obtained the Dragon Abyss Sword but was also practicing diligently like never before, Shangguan Song also taught her tirelessly. He taught her as much as he could about her martial arts, internal energy, and sword techniques. He also taught her how to observe, judge, and adapt when facing enemies. He also often fought with his beloved daughter. Shangguan Song had been famous for nearly 30 years, so he naturally had his own set of teaching methods.
Shangguan Wanqian challenged all the disciples of Shangguan Castle and strictly requested that it was a real fight until she defeated all the disciples of Shangguan Castle. After another ten days, it was already a month since she returned home. The days of hard practice were boring. She couldn't stay idle any longer. She wanted to go out to the Jianghu again, so she went to tell her aunt, Yu Luosha. Jade Raksha knew that she could not be persuaded, so she left a letter for her brother and left with Shangguan Wanqian.
On this day, the two of them wandered aimlessly in Guangdong for a day. Shangguan Wanqian had the idea of looking for Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei, but Xu and Zhao's bodyguards had gone to the northwest. She did not know if they would return to Jiangling, nor did she know their sect.
Shangguan Wanqian could not help but sigh." Aiya, Auntie, it's so boring at home. It's also so boring to stroll around like this." Why don't we go find Xu Zhutao and Sister Zhao? He wondered if they had returned to Jiangling. He didn't know where their sect came from, so how could he find them?”
Jade Raksha naturally knew what her niece was thinking. A young, handsome, and skilled martial artist like Xu Zhutao was the ideal person for any Jianghu woman. If she was still young, she would probably be the same…
"Qian 'er, I do know their sect," Jade Raksha said.”
"Ah!" Shangguan Wanqian said. Auntie, so you knew about it all along. Why didn't you tell me?”
"You didn't ask," Jade Raksha said.”
"Then I'll ask now. Auntie, tell me quickly!" Shangguan Wanqian said.”
" I can't tell you clearly," Jade Raksha said." You can guess the twelve peaks of Misty Cloud Mist!"”
Shangguan Wanqian was surprised. Goddess Palace! So they were from the Goddess Palace. No wonder their martial arts were so high! So Sister Zhao was the First or Second Palace Master of the Goddess Palace?”
" That Sister Zhao of yours is Fairy Yaoji," Jade Raksha said." You're quite lucky. Not only did you get the Dragon Abyss, but you also got Fairy Zhao to personally teach you martial arts."”
" But there's a rumor in the martial world that the Palace of Goddess never accepts male disciples, right?" Shangguan Wanqian asked in confusion." That kid, Xu Zhutao, is…"
Jade Raksha said," I don't know about that. It's just that the martial arts Little Xu uses are exactly the same as Fairy Zhao's. It's clearly the martial arts of the Goddess Palace. You can't believe all the rumors in Jianghu. Perhaps Little Xu is the only male disciple the Goddess Palace has taken in."”
Shangguan Wanqian said," Then let's go quickly. Didn't they say that they were going to the northwest with that Horse God Whip? Let's go find that Horse God Whip and ask for information."”
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