Although Xie An had already recognized Master Huang's identity, he was still shocked.
This seemingly ordinary, yellowish-skinned old man was actually a Red Fox?
Can foxes really transform into humans?
This was too incredible!
Was this Red Fox too powerful? Or was it just that he had seen too little?
But on second thought.
The Bright Jade Skill could even reverse aging... so a great demon transforming into a human didn't seem too outlandish?
It must be because he was seeing a demon transforming into a human for the first time that he felt so shocked.
Thinking this way, Xie An's mood calmed down a lot.
Seeing that Xie An didn't speak for a long time after bowing, Master Huang thought that Xie An was tempted, so he continued, "This mirror is just a Jianghu trick, used to fool people. So, it reflects some novel things, but it's actually not very useful. Please grant my request, Chief."
Xie An finally came back to his senses, glanced at Master Huang, and said, "Master Huang is truly loyal and righteous. Xie admires heroes like you the most. If that's the case, why don't we go to the living room to talk?"
Hearing that he had to enter the door again, Master Huang revealed a hesitant look.
He was really worried about that extremely beautiful woman.
He had lived for nearly four hundred years, so he naturally sensed that Su Yuqing was only in her fifties.
A fourth-rank Grandmaster in her fifties, what a monster!
She might even have the potential to reach the Canglong Martial Saint in the future.
Moreover, this woman had a noble aura and was definitely extraordinary. Master Huang wouldn't believe that there wasn't a huge backer behind her.
But it wasn't like he was that afraid.
It was just that his injuries hadn't completely healed yet. Even so, he wasn't afraid of Su Yuqing. It's just that this was human territory, and fighting would be very dangerous. Moreover, after he transformed into a human, his strength was not as good as in his demon form.
After weighing it again and again, Master Huang still took a cautious approach, "With your wife present, it's inconvenient for me to go in."
Moreover, Xie An didn't have much obsession with matters of the heart.
"Master Huang doesn't need to overthink. She is well-mannered and doesn't like fighting. Moreover, we have no grudges. Could it be that Master Huang has ill intentions towards me?"
Master Huang quickly shook his head, "No, absolutely not. I greatly admire Chief's character."
"Then what is Master Huang still hesitating about? Besides, there are many people here, and even if I really want to return the mirror, I'm afraid it will be coveted."
"This..." Master Huang hesitated again and again, and finally agreed: "Then I'll follow Chief's lead."
Xie An led Master Huang into the door, walked past the screen wall, and stepped into the hanging flower gate to enter the central courtyard.
Xie An always opened his five senses, paying attention to Master Huang's every move behind him. It could be seen that Master Huang was very cautious, looking left and right, as if he was afraid of seeing Su Yuqing there.
Entering the central courtyard living room, Xie An took the initiative to invite Master Huang to sit down, and then took out the purple bamboo leaves given by the Eldest Princess to brew tea.
Taking advantage of the gap in brewing tea, Master Huang still looked left and right, and finally asked, "Is your wife not at home today?"
Xie An didn't correct Master Huang's forcibly imagined address, "She is cultivating in the backyard."
Even if the Eldest Princess knew, it wouldn't matter.
It wasn't like I said it?
Xie An boiled a pot of water, picked it up, and poured it on the tea leaves. The dry purple bamboo leaves stretched into pieces of green leaves when they met water, emitting a refreshing tea fragrance.
"Master Huang, please have some tea."
Master Huang took the teacup in a slightly restrained manner and took a light sip, "Purple bamboo leaves, good tea. Chief is truly blessed with beauty, which is enviable."
Xie An: "..."
After a few pleasantries, Master Huang returned to the mirror, "Chief, what conditions do you have? Just say it."
Xie An held the tea bowl, thinking in his heart.
He had two spiritual objects.
But he didn't know how to use them, and he couldn't identify more information.
Compared to holding a treasure that he didn't know how to use, it was more important to find the source of the treasure and how to use it. If he followed the treasure to dig out more information, it would undoubtedly be more effective.
Xie An was not a miser. Holding gold and silver to the grave was meaningless, except to satisfy his inner greed and stinginess.
"Master Huang, don't worry. This matter is of great importance, let me think about it."
Master Huang said: "That's how it should be."
Next, Xie An praised Master Huang's superb mirror-grinding skills, saying that he had never seen such superb mirror-grinding skills in his life. Master Huang was very happy to be praised, and generously talked about the details of mirror grinding. And he said that he had been polishing mirrors all the time and was very experienced...
Xie An then said, "This mirror is all thanks to Master Huang, and it should belong to Master Huang."
Hearing Xie An clearly state that he wanted to return the mirror, Master Huang was overjoyed, and the vigilance in his heart relaxed a lot. He felt that although Xie An was cautious, he had a very good temper, which was no different from the rumors of the villagers outside.
Suddenly, Xie An casually asked, "Why didn't Little White Fox come?"
"I told it to hide..."
Halfway through his words, Master Huang suddenly stopped, then looked up at Xie An, and broke out in a cold sweat.
He was too careless!
This kid was very insidious!
Master Huang quickly reacted and patched the loophole: "How did Chief know that I have a white fox at home?"
Xie An looked at Master Huang with a smile, without saying a word.
Master Huang felt a little uneasy and quickly continued to repair: "To be honest, I have liked foxes since I was a child, especially white foxes. So, I kept a white fox as a pet."
Whirr ~
Xie An picked up the teapot and added tea to Master Huang's teacup, "Then is the white fox raised by Master Huang spiritual? It often comes to me to trade."
Master Huang: "..."
Xie An put down the teapot, picked up the teacup, and drank tea by himself, without saying a word.
Xie An's posture put a lot of pressure on Master Huang.
He had been tricked by this kid for the third time.
Damn it!
Was there really no way to deal with this kid?
The atmosphere was once heavy and extremely awkward.
Finally, Master Huang chose to admit it, "Chief has discerning eyes, I admire you. Since that's the case, I'll just say it directly. This mirror is the treasure of my clan. Before, Little White Fox took it by mistake while I was sleeping. I have already severely reprimanded it.
We have traded many times, and Chief has already made a lot of money. Can you return the mirror?"
Xie An finally turned to look at Master Huang, and breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally confessed.
This was a good start.
"I can return the mirror to Master Huang, but... I have three conditions."
Master Huang was extremely unhappy, but he still agreed, "You say."
Xie An spoke slowly, "First, Master Huang must tell me the origin and effect of the mirror. Second, Master Huang also needs to tell me the origin of the three ancient books, as well as the origin of the wine set and the white cocoon stone. After Master Huang says these things, I will not return the mirror immediately. Instead, I need to verify it to confirm that Master Huang is not deceiving me."
Master Huang thought that Xie An would ask him to kill someone or something, but he didn't expect it to be so simple?
This didn't fit this kid's cautious character.
Master Huang agreed without thinking, "No problem. What's the third condition?"
Xie An said: "I need to know your origin, including everything you have encountered in this life."
Master Huang snorted, "Chief has great ambitions, wanting to know all of my experiences in this life at once."
Xie An said: "As long as Master Huang is willing to agree to these three conditions, I will definitely return the mirror."
Xie An had thought about this decision again and again.
On the one hand, this Master Huang was too strong. If he kept staring at him, Xie An would inevitably feel insecure. Without Su Yuqing's deterrence, he would be killed by Master Huang in minutes. Giving the mirror was a last resort.
On the other hand, Xie An didn't know how to use the mirror even if he got it, so it was better to take the opportunity to get enough information.
How did the fox demon transform into a human?
How could someone as strong as Master Huang be injured like this?
Where did the white cocoon stone come from?
And so on... were all extremely important.
Most importantly, Xie An felt that the ancient mirror involved a strange Other Shore civilization. This ancient civilization might be able to help Xie An find some information about longevity and immortality.
Overall, Xie An felt that this deal was not a loss for him.
Master Huang weighed it again and again, enduring some concerns, "Chief won't deceive me, right?"
Xie An shook his head firmly: "Absolutely not. Although I got the mirror, I don't know how to use it. Compared to the mirror, I am more interested in other things."
Master Huang looked around, "Then your wife..."
Xie An knew that Master Huang was most worried about Su Yuqing. In order not to worry Master Huang, Xie An said: "Master Huang said she is my wife, can't I, a man, make the decision?"
Master Huang nodded, feeling that it made sense, "That's right. In that case, I'll tell you about my own experiences first."
Xie An was overjoyed, picked up the teapot and added tea to Master Huang, "Master Huang, don't worry, take your time."
...
The wind and snow were getting heavier and heavier, covering the entire county with a layer of silver.
A large house not far from the Demon Suppression Division was very lively.
There was a martial arts field in the house.
Two men with knives were fighting each other in the snow.
Inner force erupted outwards, creating rolling saber winds that sliced through snowflakes and kicked up dust from the ground. Each clash of the large sabers unleashed powerful shockwaves in all directions, shaking the two pine trees in the courtyard and scattering pine needles everywhere.
The combatants were none other than Zhu Kun and Liu Qian, two Rank Six Agents from the Demon Suppression Division.
“Old Liu, you must have been spending too much time at the Red Sleeve House lately. Your saber's gone soft,” Zhu Kun suddenly exerted more force, his saber light flashing, building up momentum and pushing Liu Qian back.
In just a few breaths, Liu Qian was forced back a dozen steps before falling heavily on his backside. He waved his hands repeatedly, “I give up, I give up. You really know how to pick your moments. You always choose to fight me after I've just come back from the Red Sleeve House. What's the point of taking advantage of someone like that?”
Zhu Kun sheathed his saber and snorted, “Then why don't I go to the Red Sleeve House?”
Liu Qian replied, “That's because I'm young and full of energy. You're a few years older, so you can't handle it.”
“You son of a… Come on, let's go again!” Zhu Kun seemed to have been hit where it hurt. He flew into a rage and raised his saber, ready to continue his assault on Liu Qian.
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Just then, a middle-aged man in a scholar's robe walked in from outside.
“Nonsense!”
The cold shout made Zhu Kun immediately sheathe his saber, and Liu Qian quickly patted the snow off his backside and stood up. The two men bowed deeply to the middle-aged man in the scholar's robe.
“Deputy Zhou!”
There were only two deputies in Qingwu County, one was Chen Tie, and the other was Zhou Xuan from Nanzhou.
Zhou Xuan waved his hand, “Everyone, restrain yourselves a little. The Prince has arrived.”
Hearing that the Prince was coming, Zhu Kun and Liu Qian immediately stood respectfully, not daring to breathe loudly.
A moment later, the sound of footsteps came from outside the courtyard.
Da, da, da.
As the footsteps grew closer, a young man in a purple-gold brocade robe entered. He wore a purple-gold crown and exuded an extraordinary aura. Every step he took gave people a great sense of oppression.
“Your Highness!”
Zhu, Liu, and Zhou bowed in salute.
“Spare the formalities.”
The young man walked forward with his hands behind his back, speaking indifferently, then went straight into the hall. Behind him was a hunched, white-haired old man.
Zhou Xuan and the others didn't recognize the old man, but they knew he was a confidant of the Prince, so they maintained their bowed posture. Only after the old man entered the hall did the three straighten up and follow him in.
Inside the spacious hall, incense was burning, and the floor was paved with white jade. Three master chairs were placed on each side, and at the end, there were two chairs separated by a tea table.
In the center of the chairs was a brazier filled with burning charcoal, radiating warmth and making the entire hall feel like spring.
The young man, Li Hao, took the seat of honor, while the hunched old man remained standing by his side.
Zhu, Liu, and Zhou entered the hall and bowed deeply again.
“Mm.”
Li Hao nodded, then waved his hand and said, “Everyone, sit down and talk.
Uncle Li, serve tea for everyone.”
“This old servant obeys.” The white-haired old man hunched over and served tea to everyone.
Zhu and Liu both felt that the old man was sinister, giving them a chilling feeling.
After some pleasantries, Li Hao got straight to the point, “I have already reported the matter of excavating the canal to the imperial court. The Ministry of Works has sent Cao Fu, a Director of the Water Department, and his son Cao Bin to investigate. According to the current progress, the survey should be completed in another ten days or half a month. If the Cao family has any requests, you must cooperate fully.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Hao nodded in satisfaction, “The excavation of the Nanqing Canal is related to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people in Nanzhou. All officials in Nanzhou must fully cooperate. Uncle Li, I heard that the Cao family will arrive in Qingwu County in a few days?”
The white-haired old man bowed and said, “Replying to Your Highness, the Cao family has been surveying all the way from Nanzhou. According to their current itinerary, they should arrive in Qingwu County in five or six days.”
Li Hao said, “Good. The Cao family are experts in water conservancy. This time, my Nanzhou's canal excavation will need the Cao family to lead the way. Prepare a generous gift and go to the border of Dayin Mountain near Qingwu County to welcome them. Be sure to treat the Cao family well, but don't overstep. Lest the imperial court spread rumors again.”
Uncle Li said, “This old servant knows the limits.”
“I am naturally relieved with Uncle Li handling things.” Li Hao exchanged a few pleasantries, then turned to Zhu and Liu and said, “Some time ago, you said that you invited a distinguished guest to the Prince's Mansion. Where is that guest?”
Zhu and Liu looked at each other and knelt on the ground.
“The distinguished guest was fine some time ago. He often gave everyone guidance on martial arts in the Demon Suppression Division, but suddenly, for some reason, he left.”
“Distinguished Guest Chenxi said he had important matters to attend to and would return soon. More than two months have passed since then, and I don't know if he has been delayed.”
Li Hao frowned.
He had never met this distinguished guest.
However, there were many distinguished guests in the Huainan Prince's Mansion, and previously, the Prince of Huainan had asked Zhu and Liu to take a step ahead and search for the high-level members of the Corpse Refining Hall at Li Changchun's request. If they found someone proficient in the art of corpse refining, they could invite them as a distinguished guest. This was equivalent to replacing the original position of High Priest Jin Haier.
Corpse refining, soul refining… These two secret arts of the Eternal Life Sect were what the Prince of Huainan urgently needed.
Although Li Changchun had gained the attention of the Prince of Huainan in Nanzhou and was also a distinguished guest, he relied on the secret art of returning to youth, and he did not know the secret arts of corpse refining and soul refining.
Of course, only Li Hao knew this information.
Li Hao waved his hand, “Your top priority is to entertain this distinguished guest well. If the distinguished guest returns, report it immediately. I will pay a visit.”
…
Dayin Mountain, covered in white snow.
A girl in thin clothes stepped on the snow on the ridge, crossing mountains and ridges all the way. Walking alone.
It was Chenxi, who had left Qingwu County for more than two months.
She walked unhurriedly, walking for a long, long time.
Dayin Mountain was really too big.
Da Qian said that Dayin Mountain stretched for eight hundred miles. But that was just the distance that Dayin Mountain crossed on the border of Da Qian.
In fact, crossing the southeastern border of Da Qian, out of the national border… Dayin Mountain was incomparably large, extending more than two thousand miles towards the East Sea and the South Sea.
Pirates lived here, as well as some other foreign tribes.
All of them were drained of their life force by Chenxi.
Wherever she passed, not a blade of grass grew.
And Chenxi's vitality was constantly recovering.
Although the Martial Saint's blood was lost, and the Immortal Treasure was gone, as an Immortal Queen who had lived for four hundred years, she naturally had corpse refining methods to repair herself.
Speaking of which, the corpse refining and soul refining techniques of the Eternal Life Sect were all created by her.
As long as the person recovered, naturally nothing could stop her.
But there were still regrets.
That drop of Martial Saint's essence blood was obtained by the Immortal Queen at a great cost. It was meant for her to break through to Martial Saint. It was just that she was suppressed by the Martial Saint at that time, and she was also seriously injured and died, and had to use the two major methods of corpse refining and soul refining to seal her body and spirit, dying for a hundred years.
In a hurry, she put the Martial Saint's essence blood in a bottle and stuffed it into a lotus root. Jin Haier placed it at the bottom of the cold pool.
Later, Chenxi didn't know.
I didn't know that the bottle was rotten, and I didn't know that the lotus root was mutated under the nourishment of the Martial Saint's essence blood and grew into a tree. So when she went to the Xie Mansion at the beginning, she didn't notice the treasure plant. After all, the treasure plant didn't sprout at that time, and the essence blood inside was not stimulated. In addition, Chenxi's attention at that time was on the Immortal Treasure.
Although the Immortal Treasure was not taken back, Chenxi also gained something.
Maybe Xie Anzhen could open the Immortal Treasure.
When the time comes, maybe she can grab a wave of immortal fate, and at worst, she can see what is in the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box.
Da, da, da.
Chenxi stepped on the snow and walked southeast all the way.
“My body has recovered almost, and the top priority is to find another drop of Martial Saint's essence blood. I just don't know if those five old guys will give it or not.”
Walking and walking, Chenxi came to a special mountain peak.
Five huge stones stand on this mountain peak, in different shapes. Like five fierce beasts overlooking the mountains and earth,
Five Elders Peak.
Chenxi stopped and looked at the Five Elders Peak from afar, “In the past, my Tianbao Dynasty wanted to open up the Dayin Mountain on the southeastern border, enter the South China Sea, and start the Southern Tour to seek immortality. Unfortunately, it was blocked by the Five Old Demons at this Five Elders Peak. According to the news from the Demon Suppression Division, Emperor Jingtai also had this idea, but was still blocked by the Five Old Demons. This is the last obstacle to lock Da Qian's Southern Tour to seek immortality.
The Jingtai and Tianbao Dynasties are different, my Tianbao Dynasty did not have a Martial Saint. But the Jingtai Dynasty has one. Why doesn't that Martial Saint come here to expand the territory?”
Chenxi thought to herself, then walked into the mountain.
“Stop!”
A snake demon with a snake head and a human body suddenly appeared, blocking Chenxi's way.
Chenxi stood with her hands behind her back, with a calm expression, “Please inform the Nine-Tailed Fox, and say that Da Qian Jin Xiaotang is asking to see you.”
The snake demon with the snake head and human body looked Chenxi up and down, and snorted coldly, “The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox betrayed the Five Elders Peak and has been killed by the Four Elders. Are you a remnant of the traitor? Come on, surround her and take her to the Four Great Kings for interrogation!”
