"The snow is really heavy this year."
In the Gongsun Mansion of Mingkang Town, Chen Wenyuan, who was draped in a fur cloak, sat in the Lotus Pavilion. He looked at the heavy snow outside the pavilion as he took a wine pot from the small stove on the stone table beside him and poured himself a drink.
Since the last incident, Chen Wenyuan had taken over Kang Jianmin's position and stayed in Mingkang Town. He looked like a local tyrant in the outer town, but Chen Wenyuan was originally a favorite of Yang Yuan. Leaving him in Mingkang Town was undoubtedly the same as sending him to prison. He knew that this was the will of the First Master, and Yang Yuan could not disobey.
Chen Wenyuan was not worried about his future. He knew that the Young Master would call him back sooner or later, but staying in Mingkang Town was inconvenient. Not to mention anything else, he knew that the Young Master was doing something big recently. It was a pity that he had no chance to participate in it. Therefore, the depressed Chen Wenyuan would enjoy the snow and drink in this Lotus Pavilion during the coldest days of the year.
"Wenyuan."
A figure came from the wind and snow. Before the person arrived, his voice came from afar. It was the one-armed, one-eyed old man. The old man had a ferocious appearance, but now he looked happy. When he walked into the pavilion, the old man did not even sweep the snow off his body. He said hurriedly, "Wenyuan, good news."
Chen Wenyuan took a sip of wine and said listlessly without raising his head, "Did Li Yunyang reveal the location of the Gongsun Family's treasure?"
What was unexpected was that after Chen Wenyuan captured Li Yunyang that day, he did not kill him directly. Instead, he imprisoned him. This was because Chen Wenyuan had secretly found out that Gongsun Sanniang had promised to recruit experts. Moreover, Yang Yuan's hobby of collecting famous swords and sabers was well-known among the Black Water thief. Therefore, Chen Wenyuan naturally wanted to find the location of the Gongsun Family's treasure. Unfortunately, he had searched the entire Gongsun Mansion for the past few months but still could not find it. Therefore, he kept Li Yunyang to torture him every day.
"That old thing has nothing to live for. He wants to die. The torture has stopped these days. How can he speak? This is the good news I'm talking about. "
As he spoke, the elder took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Wenyuan. "This is a letter personally written by the Young Master."
Chen Wenyuan stood up abruptly, then grabbed the letter and read it carefully. The old man looked at the light in Chen Wenyuan's eyes. He smiled and said, "What the Young Master said in the letter was that he had joined hands with an important person from Wenyuan Sect in the Shujian Zhuang.
Chen Wenyuan didn't reply immediately. After he finished reading the entire letter and placed the letter into the furnace, he said unhurriedly, "Young Master mentioned in the letter that you've joined forces with a great figure of the Coldmoon Sect in Transverse Water City to seize the foundation of the Sword Book Manor, and this will be the beginning of joining forces with that great figure.
Young Master is a man of great talent and bold vision. This matter has been handled beautifully. However, the only flaw is that the secret treasury of the Sword Book Manor has been completely ransacked. Even a famous sword was taken away by Wang Yan. "
"But Wang Yan from Aojian Villa is the guy who escaped from Qi Ming Tower?"
The old man had an impression of Wang Yan. He and Chen Wenyuan learned the names of Wang Yan, Xia He, and the others from Kang Jianmin's spies. So, when he heard the old man's words, he immediately remembered.
"It's that Wang Yan! I didn't expect his martial arts to improve by leaps and bounds in just a few months. He even killed the Hundred-faced Ghost with his sword in Shujian Zhuang. Then, he took the famous sword, Falling Sand, and kidnapped the second daughter of Shujian Zhuang Family. He robbed the Shujian Zhuang Family's secret warehouse and escaped quietly.
At first, I thought he was a decisive man. I didn't expect him to have such tricks up his sleeve. He's not simple. "
Chen Wenyuan's eyes flashed. He seemed to be thinking about something. The old man couldn't help but ask, "Does the Young Master have any instructions?"
"No. The Young Master's letter is just to show that I, Chen Wenyuan, am still in his heart. He will call me back soon. But I, Chen Wenyuan, have received the Young Master's appreciation. I can't do nothing. Shan Bo, is there any news about Wang Yan? "
The old man shook his head and said, "This brat and that Xia He have made quite a name for themselves in the South River Valley. It's just that the two of them are very cautious in their actions. Although I've given my subordinates a lot of instructions, they haven't been able to find out where the two of them are.
As for this brat's identity, I asked someone from the Thousand Secret Pavilion to inquire about him. Just a few days ago, I received news that this brat is actually only an odd-job disciple of the Proud Sword Villa. I don't know why he left the mountain to travel far away. Furthermore, this brat is not among the traitors that the Proud Sword Villa has spread to the world. Therefore, this brat's background is somewhat unclear.
But … "
Speaking of this, the old man seemed to think of something. He said, "According to the information from my informant, this guy appeared with a woman in Tianmaji. And a month ago, that woman appeared in Linhuai Town. She seemed to have bought a lot of food. Oh, that's right. The woman also brought a few children with her.
Wenyuan, do you think this woman is related to that brat Wang Yan? "
When Chen Wenyuan heard this, his eyes lit up. He said, "Whether they are related or not, find this woman first. Since she appeared with Wang Yan, even if Wang Yan isn't with her now, he might have some information. As for Wang Yan's identity, since he's just a servant disciple, there's no need to worry about it. Just do it. "
"Got it. I'll do it now."
The old man turned around and walked outside. Watching the old man's figure leave, Chen Wenyuan murmured, "If I can find this guy and kill him, then I'll find the Sword Falling Sand and the Shujian Zhuang's things. Let's see who can stop me, Chen Wenyuan, from going back. How can I, Chen Wenyuan, miss out on such an important matter as establishing a sect!"
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In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of winter. This year's snow was exceptionally heavy. Snow the size of goose feathers had been falling for a month. The village at the foot of the mountain was completely covered in snow. Both inside and outside of the village, there was a foot of snow. The water in the deep well was frozen into ice.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Wang Yan. His small, shabby house had been closed for more than a month. During this time, no one was allowed to come close except for the old village chief who brought him meals every day. However, Xiao Douzi didn't give up. Even though Diwu Yun repeatedly told him not to, he would always sneak to the old tree next to the shabby house, hoping to hear Wang Yan's call.
"Master has been in closed-door training for a total of 53 days, from the beginning of winter to the middle of winter. If it wasn't for the unusually long winter this year, it would be spring by now. Why hasn't Master come out yet? Could it be that Master still remembers that I targeted sister Linghu and is purposely hiding?"
Xiao Douzi sat on the bare branch of the tree, rubbing snowflakes in his hands as he muttered.
In these two months, the people in the village had gradually accepted Linghu Wan's existence. Especially after knowing that Linghu Wan was going to the Donghua State in the future, both Diwu Yun and Xiao Douzi had become much friendlier towards Linghu Wan. However, this change still didn't make Wang Yan come out. After all, Xiao Douzi was still young. He didn't really understand what kind of martial arts required him to hide for such a long time. In his heart, he always thought that his master was still blaming him. Although Diwu Yun had comforted him, he was still unhappy during this period of time.
"Sigh, when will Master come out of closed-door training?"
Xiao Douzi let out a long sigh. He hugged his head and was about to lie down. However, at this moment, a low, hoarse voice came from the shabby house.
"Xiao Douzi, come in."
Master?
Xiao Douzi was shocked, but then a happy expression appeared on his face. He jumped down from the branch and rushed into the small shabby house. Before he entered the house, the little guy said happily, "Master, you've come out of closed-door training?"
When he finished speaking, Xiao Douzi had already entered the house. He saw a haggard Wang Yan sitting cross-legged on the bed. His face was pale, and his hair was as gray as withered grass. Even the skin that was exposed outside of his clothes was dry. Only his eyes were bright and full of life.
"Master, what happened to you?"
Xiao Douzi did not expect Wang Yan to become like this. He immediately rushed to the side of the bed with red eyes. Wang Yan smiled and said, "It's nothing. This closed-door training was to sacrifice to the sword. It took me almost two months to finally succeed. However, I didn't want to use too much blood essence and hurt my vitality. I need to rest for a while."
Wang Yan did not lie. In fifty-three days, he had finally completed the first stage of sacrificing to the sword. There was a subtle connection between him and Luo Sha. In the next two to three days, not only did he stabilize his Profound Qi, he also divided the sword light into the basic level. The main purpose of this closed-door training had been achieved.
As for the sorting out of his martial arts and understanding of his own martial arts, Wang Yan had also gained a lot. Although he looked like he was in a bad state, his martial arts had actually been cleansed after this sorting out. Especially his Neigong foundation had been completely stabilized, and his Inner Qi was even purer than before. It had already reached the stage where it could form a Yuan Embryo.
"Master, are you really okay? You've already become like this. No, I need to call Sister Yun to take a look at you."
As Xiao Douzi spoke, he walked out of the house. Wang Yan did not stop him. This closed-door training could be said to be very successful. The two goals that he had set before had been achieved. However, Wang Yan did not make much progress in the exploration of Essence, Qi, Spirit, and 'Self'. Instead, the deeper he explored, the more doubts he had. Therefore, after the sacrifice to the sword and the initial stabilization of his Profound Qi, Wang Yan did not plan to continue his closed-door training. The first thing he wanted to do after he came out of closed-door training was to find Diwu Yun and ask some questions in order to solve his doubts.
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