"Do you think Sir won't be angry?"
"If it wasn't for the shopkeeper's persuasion, Sir might never have let Xiaobei enter school."”
The more Tong Xiangyu thought about it, the angrier she got. Tears welled up in her eyes."I shouldn't have married into the Mount Heng Sect in the first place. That way, my husband wouldn't have died.
Well, she wouldn't have to be a widow, and she wouldn't have fallen to this state.”
"I can't hold on anymore. I'll run away first."
Old Xing couldn't take the torture and rushed out of the inn. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared, leaving only Old Bai and Su Xuan behind. Even Mystic Tiger covered his ears with his trembling paws.
After a while, Tong Xiangyu finally stopped.
When it was time for dinner, the shopkeeper and Xiaobei made up again. The two of them chatted and laughed, and their tempers changed faster than flipping a book.
Three days later, the old woman brought a carriage into the Su Residence. It was the seven thousand gold taels that Wu Yue 'er had promised.
He kept a portion of the gold as a backup and kept the rest in the underground secret room.
Life was still as peaceful as ever. Every morning, he would wake up to practice his sword and fist techniques, and at noon, he would go to the inn to help out.
As for Mystic Tiger, he would sometimes get tired of staying in the courtyard or inn. He would swim across the Xiliang River from the back door and enter the Cuiwei Mountain. After playing for a day or so, he would run back by himself.
When he was lucky, he could even catch some prey and bring it back, barely enough to supplement his family's expenses.
Far away in Xiliang
This place was next to the Barbarian Race, and the wind and sand were everywhere. It was a desolate land. Everyone in Western Liang carried a saber, and every household had armor.
Every year, large and small battles would break out at the border, and the 400,000 cavalry were the stabilizing force of Western Liang.
It was precisely because of the existence of these 400,000 cavalry that the Prairie people could not cross Western Liang, and the Heyang Imperial Family could not touch the Western Liang King.
Western Liang Prince's Mansion
In the courtyard, there was a small bridge with flowing water, green mountains, ancient trees, rockery, and a pond. The waves rippled, and there were willows and green sparrows chirping.
Inside the stone pavilion
The Prince of Western Liang was sitting on a stone bench in a white robe. His expression was emotionless. Beside him stood a beautiful maid. She was young and beautiful, only 16 or 17 years old. She wore a long white dress, her waist was slim, and her black hair reached her shoulders.
She had a cherry mouth, curved eyebrows, smooth skin, long eyelashes, and a fair face with a hint of pink.
There was a pot of yellow wine and two coarse porcelain wine bowls on the table. After years of experience, the body and mind of the Western Liang Prince had become extremely tough.
long time
Old Huang walked out of the courtyard with a sword case on his back. He grinned at him. His missing front tooth was very eye-catching. He walked straight over and sat opposite the prince.
"Are you really going?"
The young man asked casually. He knew very well that this was Old Huang's problem.
As a martial artist, he had his own choices and also things that he had not completed.
"Prince, I have been hiding from this battle for many years.”
"I can't hide anymore.”
"Do you have the confidence to defeat him?"
The prince asked.
"No, I haven't."
Old Huang shook his head." I've followed the prince for many years. Although I've created Sword Nine, I'm still not confident that I can win."”
The prince was silent for a long time.
Old Huang choked." The Sword Nine I created doesn't have a name yet. Please think of one."”
The young man pondered for a moment, his mind replaying the scenes of the past few years. He walked through the snow mountains, crossed the desert, passed through the jungle, and climbed over the cliff.
"After traveling for so many years, we've walked six thousand li. How about your Ninth Sword be called Six Thousand Li?”
"Six thousand miles."
Old Yellow muttered to himself and then laughed,"A good name. I'll call it Sword Nine Six Thousand Miles.”
"Let's go. I'll send you off."
The prince stood up. Old Huang led the yellow horse out of the palace and walked across the long street.
"Old Yellow, I'll be waiting for your triumphant return with yellow wine.”
The young man shouted at Old Huang's receding figure. Under the morning sun, a man and a horse were riding by the ancient path.
Old Huang left Western Liang, but he did not go straight to the East Sea. Instead, he went south, following the road he had taken to the north.
He was going to Guanzhong to meet his last friend.
The sky was long, the clouds were steaming, the sun rose from the east, and the yellow-brown horse neighed, leaving a long and narrow shadow behind.
The young man returned to the Prince's mansion without a word and locked himself in the courtyard. He did not want to see anyone. He knew that Old Huang would most likely never return.
"Dong dong dong"
"Dong dong dong"
A maid in a long white dress stood at the door and gently knocked on the door.
"No one."
"Don't knock on the door."
The prince shouted in the room, but the maid outside did not do as he was told.
"Are you annoying?"
The door opened and he looked at the maid in white standing quietly at the door.
Guanzhong Qixia Town
It was now June and July, the hottest season. The scorching sun hung in the sky, and the scorching sun enveloped the mountains.
The air was filled with a hot and dry aura, making people sweat profusely under the sun. However, there were still many farmers working in the fields.
At noon, there was no one on the street. In the inn, Tong Xiangyu's handmaiden fan was about to break.
However, the sweat on their faces could not stop flowing down. Big Mouth and Old White were also lying on the ground weakly.
"Shopkeeper, the weather is getting hotter by the day.”
Lao Bai gulped down a pot of cold water and felt a little better.
"Later, we'll go to Little Su's courtyard to avoid the heat.”
Old White said," There's a bamboo forest in the backyard. It's really cool, and there's a small path that leads directly to Xiliang River."”
There were very few customers in the afternoon. There were only seven or eight of them. After they were done, they closed the door of the inn. Tong Xiangyu, the shopkeeper, took the lead and ran towards the Su residence next door.
Stepping into the front yard, he saw trees, fruit trees, bamboo forests, and grape trellises blocking out the sun and the corridor of the pavilion.
The stream flowed with cool underground water, which was warm in winter and cool in summer. In order to prevent mosquitoes, rats, and ants, many fragrant trees were transplanted in the courtyard.
They passed through the front courtyard and came to the middle courtyard. There were layers of lotus leaves in the pond, and thousands of ribbons hung down from the willows.
The green bamboos swayed in the breeze. In the pavilion, Su Xuan was taking an afternoon nap while the Mystic Tiger's body was half submerged in the pool. Only his head was exposed and his eyes were half-closed.
It snored continuously from its nose. This fellow's body was now like a calf, weighing more than 200 pounds. Not only did it eat a lot, but it also had great strength.
He easily slapped a wild boar to the ground. The entire Xiliang River to the depth of Mount Cuiwei was the Mystic Tiger's territory.
Xiaobei was sitting on a stone bench, copying the Three Character Classic.
"Sister-in-law, Big Brother Bai, Big Mouth, why are you here?”
She was surprised.
"It's too hot. Come and get some air."
Lao Bai unceremoniously took off his boots and put his feet into the pond. He soaked his feet in the cold water and opened all the pores on his body.
"Wow, Big Brother Bai, your feet stink.”
Mo Xiaobei quickly pinched her nose.
Tong Xiangyu almost vomited.
However, after Big Mouth took off his boots, they finally knew what it meant to be smelly.
"Ugh!"
The shopkeeper hurriedly hid far away." Big Mouth, I beg you, please put on your boots."”
"Big mouth, if you don't put on your boots, I'll beat you up.”
Old White also pinched his nose and gestured with his right hand. Even Mystic Tiger hid his head under the water.
Big Mouth, who had offended everyone, had no choice but to run to the stream in the front yard to soak his feet.
"This is what I call a day."
Lao Bai and Tong Xiangyu each carried a bamboo chair and placed it under the shade of the bamboo by the pond. They lay on the chair and enjoyed the cool breeze.
He could not help but sigh.
Su Xuan opened his eyes and looked at the two of them with a frown. He shouted at Mystic Tiger,""Take out the frozen fruit wine from the pool.”
It fell into a deep sleep. After a few breaths, it came out with a few palm-sized jars in its paws.
The wine inside was Su Xuan's home-brewed fruit wine. It did not taste very strong, but it was mellow and delicious.
There weren't many of them. They were all sealed and hidden under the pool. In this weather, drinking a cup was simply too comfortable.
Sure enough, after tasting the fruit wine, Lao Bai couldn't put it down. Even the shopkeeper drank two more cups and lay on the chair to take a nap with a red face.
The Mystic Tiger let out two low growls and pointed at the remaining bottle with its claws. Its eyes were burning.
"Drink, drink."
He nodded.
Upon hearing Su Xuan's words, the Mystic Tiger's sharp teeth bit open the cork and gulped down the entire bottle of fruit wine. He licked his lips and revealed an expression of wanting more.
"Go, go, go."
"I secretly gave you half of it last time, and there's only this much left. Don't even think about it."”
The Mystic Tiger ran to Su Xuan's feet and lay down. It hugged Su Xuan's feet with its paws and rolled around, rubbing its head against his clothes.
"I can't do anything to you."
Su Xuan waved his hand." You're only allowed to drink one more bottle. Remember to pick more fruits from the mountains tomorrow."”
Mystic Tiger got up quickly and took out another bottle from the pool. He drank it up.
Then, she lay down in the pool and fell asleep. Her snoring was as loud as thunder, shaking the bamboo forest by the side.
Under the scorching sun, a yellow-brown horse slowly stepped into Qixia Town. On the back of the horse was a man wearing a bamboo hat. He carried a sword case on his back and a shabby gourd hanging from his waist.
It was Old Huang, who had rushed over from Western Liang. He went straight to Shang Ru Inn, but when he arrived, the door of the inn was closed.
"Manager Su."
Old Yellow dismounted and shouted at the door, but no one answered. He raised his head and looked at the plaque."Why is it Tongfu Inn?"
At this moment, he happened to see a constable in an official robe walking over. He went up to him and asked,"Brother Officer, may I ask where the previous owner of this place, Manager Su of Shang Ru Inn, is now?”
" What do you do?" Old Xing looked at Old Huang and asked.”
"I'm Manager Su's friend. I came from afar to visit him.”
Old Huang hurriedly explained.
"So you're Little Su's friend."
Old Xing's vigilance disappeared and he said with a smile,""Brother Su has already sold the inn.”
He pointed ahead." Do you see that? There's the Su residence. If I'm not mistaken, Little Su should be in the residence at this time."”
"Thank you."
Old Huang cupped his fists.
"It's fine. My name is Old Xing, and I'm Shopkeeper Su's brother. Since I'm free now, I'll take you to him.”
Old Huang didn't have the arrogance of a Jianghu person or an expert. He got familiar with Old Xing after a few sentences.
"Dong dong dong"
Old Xing knocked on the door and shouted,"Little Su, are you there? Open the door."”
After a while, there was no movement inside. Just when Old Xing thought there was no one inside, the door suddenly opened.
"Old Xing, what's the matter?"
Big Mouth asked.
"A friend went to the inn to look for Little Su, but he couldn't find her. I happened to meet her, so I brought her here to take a look.”
Old Xing led Old Huang into the Su residence, through the front yard, and into the middle yard. From afar, Old Huang recognized the figure in the stone pavilion.
He quickly stepped forward and stepped into the stone pavilion." Shopkeeper Su, it's been a long time since we last met.”
"Old Huang, why are you here?”
When Su Xuan saw Old Huang, he was stunned for a moment before he realized that there was still a huge gap between the current Old Huang and the beggar from before.
Whether it was his appearance or temperament, they were completely different.
"Little Su, who is this?"
Old Bai and Big Mouth were both curious. There were very few people who could be friends with Su Xuan, so they were both interested in this ordinary-looking man.
"In the past, there was a swordsman in Ba Shu who studied under the Sword Emperor of Ba Shu. He roamed the Jianghu and had few opponents. It was best to collect famous swords.”
Su Xuan chuckled.
Lao Bai thought for a long time and suddenly thought of such a person. His eyes were filled with shock as he trembled."It's actually that senior."
"Who is it?"
Tong Xiangyu, Li Dazui, and Xiaobei were all curious.
"I'm Bai Zhantang. I've heard of your legend when I first entered the martial world."”
"What legend?"
Old Huang smiled bitterly." Back then, during the battle at Wudi City in the East Sea, he abandoned his sword and fled. Since then, he has retired from the martial world and disappeared without a trace. He traveled the world with the Crown Prince and was fortunate enough to meet Manager Su.”
"Are you planning to return to the martial world with the sword case on your back?”
Su Xuan said.
"Yes."
Old Huang nodded." Back then, I abandoned my sword and fled. My sword heart collapsed. Now, I've reforged my sword heart and am heading to the East Sea to finish the unfinished battle."”
"I'm afraid it's not just that."
He frowned.
"I still can't hide it from Manager Su."
"I volunteered," said Old Yellow with a grin.”
"Have you created Sword Nine?"
Su Xuan asked.
"I created it. The prince named it Six Thousand Miles.”
Old Huang replied.
"Can you let me see it first?”
Su Xuan's eyes were filled with passion. The current Old Huang was much stronger than before. His state of mind had been reformed, his Sword Heart had been reforged, and both his Inner and Outer Realms had reached perfection.
He was definitely one of the top grandmasters of swordsmanship in the world, and he knew very well that once Old Yellow left, he would probably never have the chance to fight him again.
"Forget it."
Old Huang shook his head." I'll definitely lose my chance in a battle with Manager Su. I'm not confident that I can defeat your Tyrant Sword Art even if you use Sword Nine."
If he lost, there would be no need to go to the Eastern Sea.”
"Tsk tsk, I'm afraid that your 6,000 li will become a masterpiece in the future.”
Su Xuan felt regretful.
"Shopkeeper Su, I came to visit you this time to thank you for escorting me back then. I also want to ask if you are willing to go to the East Sea with me and watch my battle with Old Monster Wang.”
Old Huang said.
"Sure."
He agreed without any hesitation. A confrontation between top-notch experts like this might not happen even once in ten years.
It would be a lifelong regret if he missed it. Besides, Su Xuan really wanted to see the Second in the World.
After all, with the Cloud Probing Hand, he might be able to steal a lot of good things.
"Rest here for a few days.”
"Let's get drunk." Su Xuan smiled.
"Get drunk."
Old Yellow nodded.
There were only a handful of people who could become Old Huang's friends, and Su Xuan happened to be one of them.
It could also be said that they appreciated each other.
"Little Su, bring Old Huang to the inn later. We'll cook hotpot for Old Huang.”
Tong Xiangyu said with a smile.
"Then I'll have to trouble Sister Xiangyu."
"What trouble? Your friend is our friend.”
"That's right."
"I'll go prepare some good wine."
Lao Bai and Big Mouth agreed.
"Hehe, then I'll finish my patrol earlier tonight. You must wait for me.”
Old Xing said hurriedly.
"No problem."
The few of them dispersed. The shopkeeper led a group of waiters to the inn to do business while Old Xing continued to patrol the streets.
Initially, he wanted to bring Mystic Tiger along. However, this fellow found the weather too hot and refused to come out of the pool.
Su Xuan poured another bottle of fruit wine for Old Huang and started chatting. Most of the time, he talked about Old Huang's travels in the three provinces and nine counties after leaving Guanzhong.
Sometimes, he would tell stories of his youth, and Su Xuan listened attentively.
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