Old Huang grinned." I heard it from others. It's not like you don't know. I usually like to watch the show and listen to storytelling."
That's what the books say."
The youth did not suspect anything. He stroked the three-foot-long Green Bamboo Sword. It was cold to the touch and not only was it glowing with a jade-like luster.
Even the touch was similar to the best jade.
"Old Huang, look at Shopkeeper Lyu's sword practice just now, does he look like an expert?”
The young man said seriously.
"Doesn't seem like it."
Old Huang shook his head.
"Then that's it."
He guessed,"Shopkeeper Lyu must have bought it from somewhere."”
Hanging the Green Bamboo Sword on the wall, his gaze fell on another sheathed longsword. The body of the sword was simple and unadorned, slightly longer than ordinary swords.
"Shopkeeper Lyu is truly a sword lover.”
The young man sized up the Frost Sword for a moment.”
Old Huang could vaguely sense the powerful chill emanating from the Frost Sword, and he was even more curious about Su Xuan's identity.
at the same time
He recalled the terrifying scene he saw in the depths of Cuiwei Mountain that day. The mountain peak that had been cut in half and the valley that had been razed to the ground.
Even now, there were still remnants of terrifying sword qi.
"Could it be that the one practicing swordsmanship in Cuiwei Mountain is Shopkeeper Lyu?”
Old Huang thought about it, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible.
in this way
If Shopkeeper Lyu wanted to harm his Young Master, Old Huang would have to be more careful.
But at least for now, Shopkeeper Lyu didn't seem to have any ill intentions.
Otherwise, even with Old Huang's cultivation, he would have a huge headache.
After Su Xuan came out of the backyard after taking a shower and changing his clothes, Autumn Leaf yawned and went downstairs. She took the basket and headed out to the market to buy groceries.
There was a fire under the warm table, and the heat was surging. It was snowing outside and the weather was freezing.
Make a cup of hot tea
I sat down on the chair
And started shouting
"Old Huang, grab some melon seeds."
"Coming, coming."
Old Huang jogged along with the fruit platter.
"Shopkeeper, how is our inn's business?”
Old Huang asked.
"Not much business."
Su Xuan grabbed the melon seeds and started munching on them." This inn of mine won't open for three days. If I open it, I'll eat for three years.”
"Shopkeeper, this isn't a black market, right?”
Old Huang trembled.
"Bullshit."
Su Xuan pursed his lips." I'm a decent person. Don't slander me, and don't slander me."”
"I'm just joking."
Old Huang smiled awkwardly.
Su Xuan continued." What's the point of doing a small business? It's a waste of time. Your shopkeeper has always only done big business.
The kind that charged three ingots of gold for a table of wine and dishes.”
"Really?"
The young master from Western Liang came over, and the three of them sat around the table, munching on melon seeds and bragging.
"Of course."
Su Xuan's face didn't turn red, and he didn't even gasp for breath.”
"Shopkeeper, is this really not an illegal shop?”
The youth was also not confident.
Su Xuan was speechless.
After a while, Autumn Leaf would return with two large baskets of vegetables. Even from a distance, the sound of laughter could be heard coming from the inn.
"What are you guys talking about?”
"It's nothing."
Su Xuan, the youth, and Old Huang immediately dispersed and sat upright.
"One look and I know that you guys aren't talking about anything good.”
She spat and shouted,"Hurry up and help."”
Old Yellow and the youngster went to the kitchen in the backyard.
Su Xuan sipped his tea leisurely.
After breakfast, there were no customers in the inn, so Old Huang and Old Huang didn't even have the chance to flatter them.
had lunch
Still no customers
had dinner
Still no customers
Old Huang and the others were numb.
sleep
The next day was the same
He cleaned up the tables and chairs in the inn and waited for the guests to come, but not a single one came.
three consecutive days
This made Old Huang and the young man feel uneasy.
Especially Old Yellow.
The suspicion towards Su Xuan grew even stronger.
morning of the fourth day
The two of them secretly hid in the backyard and discussed for a while before deciding to leave the inn and continue north.
The young man said goodbye.
"Shopkeeper Lyu, Elder Sister Autumn Leaf, we've been here for four days, eating and drinking for free. We didn't help at all. Old Yellow and I feel bad, so we plan to leave today.”
The youth cupped his fists.
"You want to leave?"
Su Xuan chuckled.
Old Huang's heart was in his throat.
"You can't leave yet."
Su Xuan shook his head.
"Why?"
The young man frowned.
"Because if you leave Seven Hero Town now, you will die immediately.”
Su Xuan said.
The youngster and Old Yellow looked at each other.
"Shopkeeper Lyu, don't scare us.”
"Who's scaring you?"
Autumn Leaf snorted coldly." Why don't you take a look at your current situation? If it weren't for the shopkeeper's protection, you two would already be dead.”
"The experts from Mount Longhu, Qingyang Daoist Palace, Heyang Imperial Family, and Xuan Kong Temple are all on their way.”
"If you're not afraid of death, you can go out and head north.”
longhushan
Qingyang Daoist Palace
Heyang Imperial Family
Xuankong Temple
The youngster and Old Yellow couldn't help but gasp.
Especially the young man. As the young master of Western Liang, he knew very well that these forces were all Western Liang's sworn enemies.
Now, all of them were heading towards Qixia Town. The meaning behind this was self-evident.
Could there be any other motive other than targeting him, the Young Master of Western Liang?
Even Old Huang's heart was in his throat, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
"Who exactly is Shopkeeper Lyu?"
The young man's eyes became sharp and he subconsciously took half a step back. His right hand was hidden in his sleeve, where a short knife was hidden. It was used for his personal protection.
"Seven Heroic Town, Shang Ru Inn's shopkeeper Lu Qinghou.”
Su Xuan said slowly.
"Shopkeeper Lyu, do you think I would believe you?”
The teenager's eyes were cold.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Su Xuan picked up his teacup and took a sip.""I owed someone a favor back then, so I agreed to protect you this time. If you want to die, you can leave by yourself.”
"Old Yellow, let's go."
The young man was not frightened. He walked out of the inn with the toothless old man and hurried north.
"Shopkeeper, isn't letting them go like this equivalent to sending them to their deaths?”
Autumn Leaf didn't understand." Right now, an inescapable net has already been set up outside the Seven Heroes Town. They're just waiting for the two of them to walk right into it."”
"Don't worry, this Xi Liang Young Master is not an idiot.”
Su Xuan was confident." Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived until now. Besides, he insisted on going out. If he really dies, don't blame me.”
Those who recognize say
Su Xuan had no relationship with Western Liang. He had agreed to help mainly to repay the one-armed old man's favor.
At the same time, he wanted to vent his anger.
"By the way, shopkeeper, who did you owe him?”
Autumn Leaf began to gossip again.
"It's a secret."
Su Xuan placed his finger gently on his lips.
"Tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone.”
Autumn Leaf patted her chest." If you don't believe me, you can go to the Six Fan School in the capital and ask around. Who doesn't know that my mouth is the tight-lipped one?"”
"I already said it's a secret. If I tell you, can it still be a secret?”
He looked at her like she was a fool.
"Stingy."
The young girl pouted angrily.
Su Xuan changed the topic." I'll make a bet with you. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, that Xi Liang young master will come running back with his tail between his legs.”
"Bet on what?"
Autumn Leaf's interest was piqued.
"Let's bet on the secret."
He said,"If I lose, I'll tell you the secret just now. If you lose, tell me a secret of yours. Do you dare?"”
"Let's bet."
"I'm the God of Gamblers of the Six Fan School." Autumn Leaf gritted her teeth.”
"Tsk tsk, you little girl, you don't even blush when you brag.”
he teased.
The young girl took out an incense stick and lit it up, placing it on the table. Then, she lay down and stared blankly at the incense stick burning.
Su Xuan, on the other hand, continued to read the book in his hand as if victory was in his grasp.
"The time is almost up. Shopkeeper, you are definitely going to lose.”
Autumn Leaf said excitedly as she watched the incense stick burn out.
"Not necessarily."
Su Xuan replied without raising his head.
"Shopkeeper Lyu, help!"
Immediately after, a scream sounded outside the inn. After a few breaths, Xi Liang Young Master and Old Huang fled back in a sorry state.
"Shopkeeper Lyu, help!"
The two of them hid behind Su Xuan, and at this moment, an incense stick had just burned out.
"You lost."
Su Xuan raised his head and smiled at the young lady.
Autumn Leaf stomped her feet and glared at the youth and Old Yellow."The two of you are really useless. Can't you hold on a little longer and come back later?”
"My great aunt, you don't know how scary the situation outside is.”
The young man clutched his thumping chest and cried,""Old Yellow and I had just left the town when dozens of black-clothed experts came out with swords in their hands. If it weren't for our quick-wittedness and agile legs, we probably wouldn't have been able to run back.”
"Yeah, luckily I ran fast."
Old Huang nodded.
The young man was even more furious. He pointed at Old Yellow and scolded,"Every time I run, you always run ahead of me.”
"Young Master, if I run slower, I won't be able to block the arrow for you."”
outside the inn
corner of the street
The two burly men dressed in coarse linen watched as Old Yellow and the other man rushed into the inn, feeling pity for them.
"Let these two live a few more days.”
One of them said hatefully.
The Xi Liang young master might not know who lived in Shangru Inn, but they did.
A few days ago, someone couldn't hold it in and wanted to go to the inn to ask for someone. He didn't even step into the inn before he died outside.
They were the ones who cleaned up the corpses, and the way they died was tragic.
"We just need to keep an eye on the inn. I don't believe that this Xi Liang Young Master can grow wings and fly.”
moment later
Old Huang and the young man stuck their heads out from behind the door of the inn and looked around. After making sure that there were no killers chasing after them, they heaved a sigh of relief.
"It's too scary."
He clutched his chest and panted heavily.
"Do you still want to go out now?"
Su Xuan smiled faintly.
"No, no."
The young man's head shook like a rattle-drum as he muttered,"I won't go out even if you beat me to death."
"Weren't you quite capable just now?"
Autumn Leaf took this opportunity to mock him.
"What?"
The youth and Old Yellow feigned ignorance.”
"You still dare to pretend."
Autumn Leaf rolled up her sleeves, her slender hands grabbing the ears of this Western Liang young master.
The latter hurriedly begged for mercy
"Big sis Autumn Leaf, let go of me!"
"It hurts."
"Good sister, please spare me."
"Pretty sister, you're an adult.”
Autumn Leaf only managed to quell her anger after a long speech.
"What do we do now? They could rush into the inn at any moment.”
The young man paced back and forth in the hall, mumbling,"Old Huang, why don't we run through the night and head south first before taking a detour to the north?”
"No."
"They must have surrounded the entire town.”
"Then what should we do? Could it be that he was going to stay in the inn and wait for death?”
The young man was restless.
"Don't worry."
Autumn Leaf washed a plate of apples and brought it over." With the shopkeeper here, they won't dare to come in for the time being.”
"Shopkeeper Lyu, can you really scare them?”
The youth was bewildered.
Autumn Leaf rolled her eyes, too lazy to explain.
" Wait for two more days," Su Xuan said calmly." When they're all here, I'll send the two of you out."”
"Why don't we leave now?"
"Let's rush out of the encirclement before they arrive."”
"Sure."
Su Xuan nodded." However, I'm only responsible for sending you out of seclusion. I'm not in charge of anything outside the pass.
At that time, I'll send you to them.”
"Then forget it."
The young man shrunk his neck.
"What are you afraid of?"
" How are you going to rule Western Liang in this state?" Su Xuan teased.”
"Shopkeeper Lyu, they didn't kill you, so of course you're not afraid. But they want to kill me.”
The Western Liang Crown Prince's face fell.
"Have a good rest!"
Su Xuan patted the Xi Liang young master's shoulder and got up from the table. He yawned and walked towards the backyard.
"Bang!"
The sound of the door closing echoed.
"You guys should go rest too."
Autumn Leaf said.
"I can't sleep."
The young man smiled bitterly. The two of them paced around the hall like frightened birds. It was not until late at night that they could not stand the fatigue and returned to their rooms to sleep.
Early the next morning, Autumn Leaf opened the inn's door and saw a sneaky figure loitering outside.
She pretended not to see it
This time, Su Xuan wasn't the only one escorting Old Huang and Old Huang away. It was also the Six Fan School's revenge.
The bait was here, and the fish was about to take the bait. It was not a matter of time.
two consecutive days
There were more and more people outside the inn. No matter day or night, there were people watching, making the young man and Old Yellow sleepless at night.
Another day is about to pass
In the vast snow
The cold air was bone-piercing and carried a faint killing intent. The entire Seven Hero Town was shrouded in the night.
The wind is howling
Snow Roar
Beat the door and window
had dinner
Su Xuan removed the Green Bamboo Sword and the Frost Sword and carefully wiped them. Beside him, Old Huang and the other man had huge dark circles under their eyes.
The slightest movement of wind and grass would scare them like birds.
"Go upstairs and rest."
" Let's set off tomorrow morning," Su Xuan said calmly.”
Counting the days, the fish should have already bitten the hook. It was time to pull in the net.
"Young Master, you should go and rest."
Old Huang said.
"All of you."
Autumn Leaf had her hands on her hips, like a tigress, and her tone was unquestionable."You two weaklings, what are you doing?”
Faced with such a fierce Autumn Leaf, Old Yellow and Old White could only resentfully go upstairs.
"Noisy."
This girl had taken out a Ten Thousand Refined Steel Sword from somewhere and started to wipe it slowly.
"It might not be peaceful tonight."
"Be prepared," Su Xuan said softly.”
"Tsk!"
Han Shuang and Qing Zhu sheathed their swords.
"Don't worry, I won't hold you back.”
"You lead the way, I'll protect the two of them."”
" You…" Su Xuan's face darkened." I thought you wanted to fight alongside me and carve out a path of blood."”
"I know my limits."
Autumn Leaf smiled." Otherwise, not only will I not be able to help you, but I'll also become a hindrance to you.”
"Not bad, not bad. You've improved."
" You can't force anything," Su Xuan said." You have to go with the flow and do what you can.”
long night
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