In the blink of an eye, it was time for the banquet.
Lian Hai Changjin had come to invite them, and the Buddha Wisdom Painting had just woken up, so they set off together.
The inn was not far from the Xiao Mansion, so they chose to walk, chatting along the way.
Xiao Chun suddenly asked curiously, "Yan Li, where is your little handmaiden?"
"I don't know." Yan Li's response was cold.
"You don't know?" Xiao Chun said, "Such a young lady, in this unfamiliar Youzhou Prefecture, if lost, it would be impossible to find her! What's worse, if she encountered bad people, she would not be able to resist. Why didn't you keep an eye on her? "
"I'm not her father!" Yan Li could not help but roll his eyes.
"You didn't think so when she served you!" Xiao Chun said angrily.
Yan Li did not want to pay attention, but seeing Shen Liuyun also look over, he could only say, "She is used to being wild, and knows how to protect herself. Coming to Youzhou was her idea, maybe she is killing people for fun."
Apart from Shen Liuyun, the others did not know Fu'er's background. Who would have thought that such a young girl would be a killer who kills without batting an eye?
"Nonsense, I have seen her, so innocent, cute, and polite, how could she like to kill as much as you, a murderous demon king!" Xiao Chun's face darkened, "If you don't treat her well, don't hold her up, let her go!"
Yan Li's face darkened and he said, "She is my maidservant. Even if I killed her, you have no right to say anything, let alone losing her. Shut your mouth!"
"You..." Xiao Chun pursed his lips, pulling on the Buddha Wisdom Painting's arm, "Miss, I have already said, he is an evil person with a hard to change nature, he cannot be saved, now you see clearly!"
"Xiao Chun, this is your fault." The Buddha Wisdom Painting shook her head.
"Why, why, why is it my fault..." Xiao Chun said, feeling wronged.
The Sanskrit Buddha Diagram said, "Think about it, if you were to go missing, how worried and anxious I would be. Young Master Yan's current mood is no better than if I were in his shoes. Don't bother him anymore."
Lianhai Changjin said with a smile, "The Serenity Province is vast but sparsely populated. Other than the beautiful scenery of the ten thousand li snowy mountains, there is nothing else to enjoy. It was a pity that the snow mountain had a sign saying "Strangers Are Not Allowed". Even someone as powerful as the Zen Master could not go deep into the snow mountain. Brother Yan's maidservant is indeed different from others. She actually took the initiative to request to come to this bitter cold place. "
Yan Li thought of something and said, "To the north of Youzhou, thousands of miles are sealed in ice. Most people don't know about it. I heard it from my teacher. Where did you hear about it?"
Lianhai Changjin was about to speak when a fragrant wind suddenly assailed his nostrils. Two beautiful figures, one on the left and one on the right, pounced on him. He smiled delightedly, opened his arms, and embraced the two beautiful girls.
"Brother Lianhai!"
The two girls were about sixteen or seventeen years old. They had red lips and white teeth, looking adorable and moving. One of them had her hair combed into two buns, while the other had her hair combed into a bun. They both exuded the vigor and vitality of youth, like two fresh and sweet fruits. What was even rarer was that they were born of the same mother and looked exactly the same.
Yan Li did not understand and said, "Is the Serenity Province so open?"
"Hmph!" One of the girls wrinkled her nose at Yan Li.
Lianhai Changjin said, "Brother Yan is mistaken. Yulan and Yu Ruo are my cauldrons."
"Cauldrons?" Yan Li was startled.
Shen Liuyun explained, "They are used by the Xiao Clan to form a marriage alliance with the Joined Sea Manor. You can think of them as the future concubines of Lianhai Changjin. When their supreme art is cultivated to the second level, they need 'cauldrons', or lovers. The more there are, the more obvious the effect. I am not very clear on the subtleties involved. "
Lianhai Changjin followed, "When I was young, I lived here for a period of time. That was when I met Yulan and Yu Ruo. Naturally, they became like this."
Yan Li shrugged, "They really have different fates."
"Brother Lianhai, who is he?" The other girl was very quiet. Her name was Xiao Yulan. She grabbed Lianhai Changjin's clothes and asked timidly.
Lianhai Changjin smiled, "My good friend, Yan Li. He is also a student at the academy."
"So you are Yan Li." The one with a more fiery temper was Xiao Yuluo. Her expression immediately changed, "I heard you defeated Sister Shi Ling. You are so strong. I can't beat her no matter what."
"Do you worship me very much?" Yan Li said with a smile.
"Of course not. You definitely can't beat Brother Lianhai." Xiao Yuluo made a face at him.
At this time, outside the gates of the Xiao mansion, there was no endless stream of guests as expected. There were only two rows of thugs dressed in black and blue. They shouted in a loud voice, "Welcome, distinguished guests from Yongling!" It turned out that only Yongling was invited.
Wang Yuanlang and Liu Chengfeng walked over from the other side of the street. When they met, Lianhai Changjin smiled and cupped his hands, "General Wang, General Liu, what a coincidence."
Liu Chengfeng nodded slightly, "Why doesn't Master Lianhai stay with us in the yamen? It would be more convenient that way."
"General, don't mind me. I am used to being undisciplined," Lianhai Changjin said.
"Everyone here is a distinguished guest. I admit that." Wang Yuanlang coldly glanced at Yan Li, "But those from the countryside, you better keep your claws to yourself. Don't embarrass us together."
Shen Liuyun's eyes turned cold, "Your Wang family is also from the countryside. What noble blood does Wang Ba have that makes you so smug?"
"Hmph!" Wang Yuanlang walked into the Xiao mansion.
At this time, Xiao Shiling and Xiao Sannong walked out together. The latter cupped his hands and said indifferently, "Everyone, please enter."
Everyone entered.
The layout of the Xiao residence was very particular. The rooms and courtyards were like flower pistils that bloomed one after another, dense but not messy. Walking to the main house, they saw an incomparably huge courtyard. There were two or three pavilions alone. Half of the space was overflowing with green grass, and there were also some trees planted. A lantern was hung on each wall, causing the entire courtyard to be brightly lit, as if it was daytime.
Everyone stepped on the cobblestone path and walked straight to the main hall.
With Xiao Yueming in the lead, a group of people came out to greet them, "Home cooked food, please don't mind. Everyone, please take your seats."
"Aiya, my apologies, this student is late." At this time, a few people walked in from outside the courtyard. Leading them was the head of the Li family, Li Jichun.
"Come in." Xiao Yueming said indifferently.
Li Jichun's gaze searched through the crowd and finally landed on Yan Li. He enthusiastically walked up, "This must be the famous young expert on the Heaven's Pride List, Yan Li. I've long heard of your great name. My surname is Li, Li Jichun. Li Jiming is my younger brother."
Those who come have ill intentions, those who have good intentions don't come.
Yan Li's eyebrows jumped, and said, "What do you want?"
Li Jichun smiled and said, "A life for a life, a debt to be repaid, this is a matter of heaven and earth. I won't use my status as an elder to bully you. I'll let my son fight with you. Swords have no eyes, life and death are incalculable. What do you think? "
Yan Li said, "I'm sorry, but you also know that I'm a famous young expert on the Heaven's Pride List. How can I casually accept a challenge from a nobody?"
Li Jichun's face sank, his lips moved, and he sent a sound transmission, "You can continue being arrogant. It doesn't matter what happens to your little maid."
Yan Li's eyes narrowed, "What maid?"
"What else, such a beauty, you actually let her walk the streets alone."
"You dare threaten me?"
"So what if I threaten you?"
"Are you in such a hurry to send off your son?"
Li Jichun had a determined look as he said coldly, "In the duel later, if you dare to harm even a hair on my son's head, I'll immediately order for her to be killed."
"Li Jichun, this is this old man's banquet." Xiao Yueming said indifferently, "If there's anything, wait until after the banquet."
"Yes, Old Master." Li Jichun walked in.
Xiao Yueming looked at Yan Li with an indescribable look, "Everyone, take your seats."
Lianhai Changjin had a wide circle of friends and was knowledgeable and talkative. With Xiao Yueming adding fuel to the fire, the banquet proceeded very happily. However, there were also people who sensed the undercurrents, so they didn't make a sound and quietly observed the changes.
Li Yunfei repeatedly looked at Yan Li, his eyes filled with provocation.
When he was still a small deacon in the Xiao Pavilion, he was low-key and humble, bowing and scraping to the evil spirits of Yong Tomb, taking it as a matter of course. After entering the Judicial Department, he deeply experienced the beauty of power and began to enjoy it. His temperament changed day by day, but it couldn't be said to have degenerated. This was his nature, but it was induced.
Seeing that he was almost done eating, he rolled his eyes and said, "Old Master, I'm full and want to move a bit. Why don't you let Yan Li and I have a match, to liven things up for everyone?"
Xiao Yueming smiled, "If Little Brother Yan has no objections, this old man has no objections."
"Yan Li, don't tell me you don't dare." Li Yunfei looked at Yan Li provocatively.
"Wait!" A shrill voice suddenly resounded. It was Yang An.
Everyone followed the voice and looked at him.
Yang An lightly snorted and said, "Xiao Family Head, have you forgotten something?"
Xiao Yueming was startled at first, then he suddenly said, "Aiya, I'm old and useless, my memory is not as good as before. This old man wants to announce something here. "
Yang An's expression slightly relaxed, and said, "Quickly announce it, this one is tired, I don't want to watch this farce."
Xiao Yueming calmly said, "In order to support His Majesty, to support the Empire, the management of Yong Tomb's Xiao Pavilion will be handed over to the Imperial Court, Xiao Clan will only get ten percent of the profits."
Once these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Many core members of Xiao Clan also looked at Xiao Yueming in disbelief, it was obvious that they had not received the news beforehand. One must know that Xiao Pavilion was Xiao Clan's most important business, and Yong Tomb's Xiao Pavilion accounted for sixty percent of the profits, it was equivalent to giving half of Xiao Pavilion's profits to Ji Tiansheng.
Yang An smiled in satisfaction, "His Majesty will definitely remember Xiao Clan's contribution." After saying this, he swaggered off with his subordinates.
"Yan Li, are you trying to escape?" Li Yunfei suddenly shouted in a stern voice.
Yan Li walked to the courtyard, turned around, and hooked his finger, "Come, let this farce end quickly."
Li Yunfei thought in his heart: Father has already given me the signal, he definitely won't dare to hurt me.
He coldly smiled, unsheathed his sword, and pounced forward.
The aura of a second rank martial artist gushed out in a very expansive manner.
But Yan Li did not move.
"Are you scared silly, hahaha." Li Yunfei laughed wildly, his sword was only three feet away from Yan Li.
But Yan Li did not move.
"You're courting death!" Li Yunfei felt as if he had been insulted, and thrusted his sword forward.
Yan Li finally moved, Xuan Jun was unsheathed and placed at his waist, but he did not pull it out. The hand holding the sword shook, and his body flew backwards, dodging this stab.
Seeing that he really did not dare to fight back, Li Yunfei was extremely pleased in his heart, "And here I thought you really weren't afraid of death." His courage suddenly grew, and he unreservedly released his Yuan Qi, increasing his speed, and his sword force was like rushing thunder.
"Second Uncle can die in peace, die!"
Yan Li's gaze suddenly turned cold, and his hand moved like lightning, but he did not draw his sword.
Pa!
An abnormally clear sound rang out, Xuan Jun, along with its sheath, accurately slapped Li Yunfei's face.
Li Yunfei cried out in pain, his body lost balance, and spun to the side. Every time he spun, he spat out a few teeth, and when he landed on the grass beside the pavilion, not a single tooth was left. His cheeks were swollen, and he looked very miserable and pitiful.
"Yan Li, you actually dared to injure him!" Li Jichun suddenly stood up, his gaze seemed to be able to kill.
"Li Jichun," Xiao Yueming quietly shifted his position, blocking his path, "Swords have no eyes, life and death are incalculable, words spoken are like spilled water, how can there be a reason to take them back?"
Li Jichun did not dare to flare up at him, he could only stand in front of him, his gaze sharp: "Yan Li!"
"Choices have to be borne." Yan Li lightly smiled at him, then immediately leapt up high, Xuan Jun unsheathed at an unknown time, held it with both hands, in the air above Li Yunfei, the sword tip pointed downwards, and suddenly fell down.
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