The two brothers, Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu, were tall and handsome. Riding on their white horses, they looked majestic and awe-inspiring, attracting the gazes of the village women and young girls on the road.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them arrived at the carriage in front of the Golden Phoenix Trading Company. The head shopkeeper, several important stewards, and the leader of the guards stood on both sides, respectfully waiting for the Xu brothers to speak.
Xu Haojie held the horsewhip in his hand and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Red Dog?"
The head shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward and pointed at the tightly covered carriage behind them, "Young Master Jie, it's inside there."
Xu Haoyu immediately clamped his horse's back and let the white horse move forward a few steps. Then, he used the horsewhip to lift the cloth a little and looked inside. Satisfied, he said to Xu Haojie, "Big Brother, that Red Dog looks like it's in its prime. It's good stuff. I believe Seventh Aunt will be very satisfied this time. She'll definitely give us brothers more … "
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by his brother Xu Hao Jie's coughing. Only then did he realize that he shouldn't mention this matter in front of so many people, so he turned his head and said to the head shopkeeper, "Us two brothers will follow you to Yangzhou city, so that there won't be any thieves on the road."
The head shopkeeper thought to himself, 'Why would we need your protection? There are so many guards, and there are also several experts. There won't be any problems on the way.' However, he still said corny, "With Young Master Jie and Young Master Yu here, no one will dare to rob the goods. The wind outside is strong, why don't we talk inside the carriage? "
Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu looked at each other, then nodded. They dismounted and followed the head shopkeeper into the carriage.
When Xu Haoyu lifted the cloth to look at the Red Dog, Chen Ke stretched his neck to see what was inside, but he couldn't see clearly. After a while, he sat down and muttered, "I wonder what that strange beast looks like? Does it have some kind of divine ability? That Great Aunt of the Xu family knows immortal spells! How can the strange beast she has her eyes on be ordinary?! "
The Red Dog was only a type of mutated dog. Shi Xuan remembered that using its blood to write talismans would slightly increase the power, so he only smiled and didn't say anything.
Old Master Du Yifu was not satisfied. He looked at Chen Ke with disdain and said, "What immortal spells and divine abilities! It was all the shady business of those Jianghu people. Hmph, those exotic beasts probably only look a little strange and are relatively rare. "
Of course, Chen Ke didn't agree, so he pulled Shi Xuan into the conversation, "Young Master Shi, I heard that you are from the Xia 'an Prefecture. The Xu Family is also from the Xia' an Prefecture. You must have heard of them, right?"
Of course, Shi Xuan wouldn't mention that the two people outside could be considered his nephews and nephews. He just said perfunctorily, "I've heard of them, but I've never seen them before." Who would have thought that Xu Tianqi was already the Drizzle Building's Vice Building Master? The Xu Family's growth and development in the past twenty years was really fast. Xu Jingyi had probably contributed a lot to this. However, he did not know how much time she had left for cultivation when she was busy with her family.
Chen Ke also cared about Shi Xuan's perfunctory words. He said with a smile, "If I could get to know one or two people from the Xu Family, my business could expand several times. Sigh, it's a pity that I can't get in touch with them." There was deep longing on his face.
Old Master Du didn't like Chen Ke's appearance. He snorted and turned his head away without saying anything.
Chen Ke saw that Du Yifu was dissatisfied, but he didn't take it to heart. He said to Shi Xuan with a smile, "Young Master Shi is very charming. Is this reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles?" Because the closer they were to Jiangnan, the more people left the caravan. Many of the carriages were empty, and then some of the lower level stewards used them to store the special products they bought along the way. When they returned to Yangzhou, they could earn some money. Therefore, in line with the principle of centralizing and emptying more carriages, Chen Ke moved to Shi Xuan and Old Master Du's carriage today.
"You can say that." Shi Xuan didn't dislike Chen Ke's long-winded talk. It was a good opportunity to hear some things about the Middle Land.
As soon as Chen Ke had someone to talk to, he immediately started talking non-stop.
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Five days later, in the evening, the caravan had already traveled to the banks of the Yangtze River. The opposite bank was the city of Yangzhou. At this time, the people of the caravan got off the carriages and stood at the dock, waiting to change to the big ship.
It was the time of summer when there was a lot of rain. Not only did the rain sway the bright and dazzling flowers, but it also raised the water level of the Yangtze River. The surface of the river was wider, and at a glance, they couldn't even see the other side.
The waves on the river were strong, and the turbid waves filled the sky. In addition, it was evening, so there were very few people sailing. However, the Xu brothers were anxious to return home. When they thought that today was Seventh Aunt's birthday, they were burning with impatience. Therefore, the two of them found the head shopkeeper of the trading company and asked him to find the boss of the Drizzle Building's boat gang. They had to arrange a boat to cross the river.
Shi Xuan looked at the rolling river and thought of the same scene twenty years ago. He couldn't help but sigh. If he hadn't set foot on the road of cultivation, he would probably be a middle-aged man in his forties now. Every day, he was muddle-headed, busy, and living for the sake of living. Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw the boatmen worshipping the gods. They must have been forced by the Xu brothers to ask for the gods' protection before they dared to leave the boat.
"Haha, I didn't expect these boatmen to start worshipping the Deliverance Bodhisattva." Standing next to Shi Xuan, Chen Ke also saw this scene.
Deliverance Bodhisattva? Wasn't that the name he gave to the Fang family? He didn't expect the followers of the Fang family to develop so well. They had already reached the outskirts of Yangzhou. Presumably, they had benefited from the expansion of the Xu family. Shi Xuan felt relieved. He smiled faintly and said, "Brother Chen Ke, do you also believe in the Deliverance Bodhisattva?"
Chen Ke grinned. "What's there to believe in this clay Bodhisattva? I believe in a living immortal, the state teacher, the Nan Guang Zhenren! He has great supernatural power and great magical power! I've seen it with my own eyes! "
Ah, the Nan Guang Zhenren. I didn't expect Ding Mingde to be doing so well. However, his thoughts of learning martial arts and selling them to the imperial family had not changed one bit.
Since he had news of a few disciples, Shi Xuan asked a few more questions. Unfortunately, whether it was Yan Jujian, Yan Nantian, the Nan Guang Zhenren, Chu Wan'er, Chu Xianzi, or Chu Demoness, Chen Ke shook his head and said that he didn't know anything. Looking at his attitude, he most likely thought that Shi Xuan was using these fake people to slap his face for being so knowledgeable.
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Outside Yangzhou City, on the banks of the Great River, Phoenix Restaurant.
Starting from the evening, the entire restaurant was brightly lit. There was a boiling cauldron of voices inside. Looking at the clothes and attire, one could tell that they were either rich or noble.
Xu Tianqi looked like a middle-aged man. He had a neatly trimmed mustache on his mouth. He frowned as he looked at the dark river outside the window. He said to the madam next to him, "Why haven't Jie 'er and Yu' er returned yet? Didn't they send a letter the day before yesterday saying that they would be able to make it in time?"
Before the madam could answer, an old man with a ruddy complexion smiled and said, "Nephew Jie and Nephew Yu's filial piety is commendable. Brother Xu, you should be satisfied with having two sons like this. I don't think Fairy Jingyi will mind. "As he spoke, he looked at Xu Jingyi, who was sitting at the head of the table.
Xu Jingyi was wearing a red dress. She looked like she was in her twenties. She must have cultivated a technique to retain her youthful appearance. However, there was a faint trace of tiredness and helplessness between her eyebrows. She smiled faintly and said, "Tower Master Zhu is right. I've already told the two of them that there's no need for these tricks. It's fine as long as they're here."
On the highest floor of the Phoenix Restaurant, there were a total of six banquet tables. There were the Xu family's Master and Elders, high-ranking officials of the Yangzhou government and the prefectural city, high-ranking officials of the Drizzle Building, high-ranking officials of other gangs, and representatives of famous sects who had come from afar to celebrate the birthday. At this time, they were all looking at Xu Jingyi in awe. It was as if every word and action of hers was worth paying attention to.
The lower floors of the Phoenix Restaurant were guests of lower status. While they were drinking and chatting, they would occasionally look upstairs with reverence.
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A medium-sized ferry had been prepared. It was full of experienced boatmen. Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu led a dozen people to move the cage containing the Red Dog onto the ferry. Then, they stood on the deck and gave the order to set off. As for the rest of the caravan, of course, they would wait until the next day when the wind and waves were calm before crossing the river.
Watching the ferry slowly sail into the river, Xu Haojie smiled at Xu Haoyu and said, "Didn't you say that the dark and the waves are too big for a ferry? Isn't this good? "
Xu Haoyu held the bow of the boat and looked at the wide river. He also had a smile on his face. "Isn't it because those boatmen are greedy for life and afraid of death? They aren't willing to take the risk at all."
As they sailed, the wind grew stronger and stronger, and the waves grew bigger and bigger. The medium-sized ferry swayed left and right, causing the Xu brothers' faces to begin to turn pale. Looking at the huge waves in front of them from time to time, it was as if they were directly hitting their hearts.
The people on the shore looked at the ferry that seemed like it would capsize in the next moment. Some were worried, some were afraid, some were praying, and some were gloating. For example, Chen Ke sneered, "Those two Xu brothers think they are the all-powerful grandaunt of their family. With such a big storm, I'm afraid they're going to be fed to the turtles."
Although Old Master Du was pedantic, he could be considered kind at heart. He glared fiercely at Chen Ke. "Saying such things at this time, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Suddenly, the others let out a loud cry. The two of them quickly looked towards the center of the river and saw that the ferry was already half turned over. The people on the deck fell into the river like dumplings. Among them were the brothers Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu.
"Who's going to save them?" Someone shouted loudly.
However, the people on the shore looked at each other, not daring to move. In this kind of storm, how was saving people? That was called throwing away one's life!
Shi Xuan sighed and walked towards the river. Chen Ke wanted to stop him, but failed. He hurriedly shouted, "Young Master Shi, this is not a joke. You'll lose your life!"
Du Yifu also shouted, "Young Master Shi is a kind person. You can't just throw away your own life for nothing." As soon as he finished speaking, Old Master Du's eyes widened. This was because Young Master Shi had already steadily stepped on the water and walked towards the center of the river as if he was taking a stroll. It was as if he was not stepping on water, but on a flat road!
Because of the shout just now, the people on the shore saw the scene of Shi Xuan stepping on the water. Suddenly, there was silence. After a long time, someone knelt down and said, "The Bodhisattva has appeared. The Bodhisattva has appeared."
"The Immortals have descended to the mortal world, the Immortals have descended to the mortal world."
Chen Ke opened his mouth wide and looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief. Young Master Shi, who was talking and laughing a moment ago, suddenly became an existence that he could not understand. This was even more mysterious than Nan Guang Daoist!
Old Master Du rubbed his eyes again and again until he saw Young Master Shi casually throw a boatman who had fallen into the water back to the shore. Then, the boatman stood up and shouted excitedly, "The immortals saved me! The immortals saved me!" Old Master Du sighed and said, "It seems that this old man has misinterpreted the words' strange forces' and 'gods' wrongly."
Shi Xuan did not dare to use the lingqi of heaven and earth. It was not convenient for him to fly unless he used a flying sword. However, the zhenqi in his body had been mixed with Evil Qi and Gang Qi. After some slight adjustment, he was lighter than water. Stepping on the water, he walked to the sunken boat with large strides.
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Inside the Phoenix Restaurant. Someone first discovered that the boat had capsized in the middle of the river. Soon, the whole restaurant knew about it.
"Aren't those the Xu brothers?!" Someone suddenly shouted.
Xu Tianqi and Xu Jingyi hurriedly ran to the window and looked out. They saw that Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu were among the men struggling in the huge waves.
"Seventh Sister, quickly save your nephew." Xu Tianqi knew that he was of no use in this kind of natural force, so he begged Xu Jingyi.
How could Xu Jingyi not agree? Just as she was about to use her innate skill, she heard everyone gasping. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man leisurely walking toward the center of the river with his hands clasped behind his back as if he was walking on flat ground. It was as if the waves and wind were not worth mentioning at all.
Xu Jingyi and Xu Tianqi were stunned. They looked at each other and saw the same surprise and excitement in each other's eyes. Then, Xu Jingyi murmured, "Shi Shi!" Over the years, Xu Jingyi had become more and more grateful to Shi Xuan as her cultivation had improved. Therefore, she no longer called him Senior Brother in her heart. Instead, she called him half a teacher, Shi Shi.
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