Due to the announcement of the Ranking List of Young Masters, the news of Su Xin exterminating the entire Zhu Jia Village caused an uproar in Jianghu.
Most of the righteous sects scoffed at Su Xin's actions, believing that he was cruel and extreme. Although he had not yet fallen into the demonic path, he was already at risk in this regard.
Master Jue Yan of the Shaolin Temple wanted to bring him back to the Shaolin Temple to suppress and wash away his evil aura, and it was indeed the right decision.
Although there were people who said so, most of them were just spouting nonsense. No one was hot-headed enough to want to get rid of Su Xin to protect the righteous path.
In any case, the destroyed Zhu Jia Village had nothing to do with them. Coming out to provoke Su Xin at this time was purely because they had nothing better to do.
Moreover, after this incident, everyone had more or less understood Su Xin's personality.
He was a Rogue Cultivator, and his personality was one to seek revenge for the smallest grievance. He was definitely the kind of person who would stab someone if they punched him.
This kind of person should be provoked as little as possible. Once provoked, he should be completely eliminated, or else there would be endless trouble in the future.
These things were not known to Su Xin, but even if he knew, Su Xin would still be very happy.
Because there were people who were afraid of him, this proved that his demonstration was successful. As for his reputation in Jianghu, Su Xin had long since stopped caring about such things.
Killing Fang Dongting and getting on the Black Roll was secondary. He was now a Wind-chasing Patroller of the Six Fan School, a bona fide eagle dog of the imperial court.
This identity could not be hidden forever. When people found out, his reputation in Jianghu would be even worse than before.
Along the way, Su Xin had initially planned to go to Jiangnan by land. However, the journey by land was a bit long, and it was inconvenient to cultivate on horseback, so Su Xin chose to go by water. In just a month's time, he had already reached Jiangnan Prefecture of Jiangnan.
The scenery of Jiangnan has always been beautiful, and Jiangnan Prefecture, as the core prefecture of Jiangnan Road, was even more so.
The entire Jiangnan prefecture lingered with the elegance of a small bridge, flowing water, and people. Black canopy boats could be seen everywhere, and on the streets, wandering heroes wearing bamboo hats and holding swords, distinguished and elegant young masters of aristocratic families, and handsome and confident young heroes could be seen everywhere, dyeing this gentle and elegant Jiangnan water town with a bold and unrestrained flavor of Jianghu.
Su Xin disembarked from the boat and casually glanced around. This Jiangnan prefecture was indeed worthy of being the place where martial arts flourished the most in the entire Central Plains. It could be said that Houtian martial artists could be found everywhere, and Xiantian martial artists were as numerous as dogs.
Su Xin's cultivation was at the peak of the Innate Spirit Aperture Realm, whether it was in the Xiangnan Path or the Hannan Path, he could be considered an expert, but in the Jiangnan Prefecture, he was nothing special.
At the very least, Su Xin saw several martial artists walking over, and all of them had the cultivation of the Xiantian Realm.
Su Xin found an ordinary sharkskin scabbard for the Swimming Dragon Sword, and casually hung it on his waist.
Black canopy boats were docked by the lake, waiting for people to rent them. Further away, there were large flower boats that could also be rented, but the price was not something these black canopy boats could compare to.
Su Xin casually walked to the front of a black canopy boat. The boat owner was an old man in his sixties, but he looked quite spirited. Inside the boat was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old pretty boat lady. She looked delicate and had the graceful temperament of a Jiangnan water town, and there was also the generous and candid attitude of a fisherwoman.
"Uncle, I want to take a look around the Jiangnan Prefecture, how much do you want?"
The old man grinned and said, "Young Master, you can pay as you see fit. This old man is also taking advantage of the fishing break to get some work here and earn some money to supplement the family."
Su Xin smiled and jumped onto the boat, then threw out an ingot of silver. The boat lady picked it up and saw that it was ten taels of silver. She immediately smiled until her eyes narrowed.
Su Xin laughed in his heart. The people of the Jiangnan Prefecture really knew how to scheme. They dared to play this kind of trick on a martial artist like him. This was really rare in other places.
Just now, the old man had said that he could name a price as he pleased, which was basically a checkmate.
He looked like a martial artist at a glance. This old man and his granddaughter worked hard to fish and rent boats to supplement the family, and he asked you to pay as you see fit. How could you be so stingy and only throw out a few copper coins?
Of course, Su Xin did not care about this little trick, and directly threw out ten taels of silver as entertainment.
The old man pushed the oars, and the black canopy boat slowly moved forward on the lake. The boat lady asked softly, "Young Master, what would you like to eat? I have fresh fish caught this morning and some home-brewed yellow wine. Would Young Master like to try it? "
The boat lady's Wunong language was very pleasing to the ear. Su Xin nodded and said, "Sure, you can do as you see fit."
Su Xin watched as the boat lady brought out the stove and cutlery from the back of the boat. He could not help but shake his head and laugh in his heart.
If he was stingy and threw out a few dozen copper coins, he probably would not have this kind of treatment.
Although the boat lady was small, she lived on the boat all year round, so her hands and feet were very nimble.
A fresh fish that had been caught in the morning was hung in a fish basket at the back of the boat. The fish basket was immersed in the water, and the fish was still alive.
The boat lady scooped up a large fish about two feet long. She skillfully cut open the belly and cut it into pieces, then threw it into boiling water with seasonings to simmer. There was also a pot of yellow wine warming to the side. Suddenly, a fresh aroma of fish wafted over.
After the fish was served, Su Xin tasted it with his chopsticks. It was indeed fresh and delicious. The yellow wine was also delicate and warm, completely different from other strong liquors.
The boat lady stood to the side and stared unblinkingly at Su Xin. It was not until Su Xin said, "Not bad," that she smiled so widely that her eyes narrowed.
There were many martial artists in the Jiangnan Prefecture, but ordinary people like the boat lady, although they had seen these martial artists, they had rarely come into close contact with them. It was as if the two were people from two different worlds.
For the sake of face, most of the true martial artists would call their friends and spend a high price to rent large flower-decorated boats to travel the Jiangnan Prefecture. There were not many who would rent a small boat like hers.
As Su Xin tasted the food and wine, he took in the sights around the Jiangnan Prefecture.
The prevalence of martial arts in the Jiangnan Prefecture was not a good thing for the court of the Zhou Kingdom.
There were so many martial artists in the Jiangnan Prefecture, but not many belonged to the court of the Zhou Kingdom. They were all "uncontrollable" existences.
At the root of it all, the Jiangnan Prefecture had become what it was today because of the Xiao clan of Jiangnan.
The establishment and change of dynasties in the Central Plains had the shadow of various martial arts sects.
There were even many dynasties that were supported by martial arts sects.
However, most of the outcomes were that after the dynasty was completely stabilized, they began to burn the bridge after crossing the river, casting aside the martial arts sects behind them, and even directly killing them.
For example, the Sanxiang Martial Union of Wulong Emperor and Du Yuansheng was like this.
The only exception was Daliang, which the Xiao clan of Jiangnan had once established.
Daliang had originally been a dynasty established by a martial arts sect. When it was fighting for hegemony over the world, besides the disciples of the Xiao clan, there were also various heroes of the martial arts world who joined. The composition was very complicated.
Unfortunately, the struggle for dynasty hegemony was not a fight between martial arts sects. The Xiao clan could maintain their position as one of the six great families, but they could not maintain a dynasty.
Afterwards, the Xiao clan was able to smoothly transform from a declining dynasty into a martial arts family again because of this characteristic of the Xiao clan.
In any case, in Su Xin's view, the Xiao clan still had the appearance of a thief who would not die even if they died. Otherwise, they would not have held a Jiangnan Gathering every year to gather large numbers of wandering martial artists.
The Xiao clan was already one of the six great families, and it was a great taboo for them to recruit so many retainers in the eyes of the court.
However, the Jiangnan Road was where the Xiao clan's main camp was located, and the other martial arts sects also had their own representatives in the Jiangnan Road. The court was also afraid to take action against the rat for fear of breaking the vases, and would not dare to make a move here for the time being.
As Su Xin was thinking about these things, he was slightly distracted. He heard the old man and the rowboat girl cry out in surprise, and the little boat with the black awning quickly began to turn.
Su Xin looked up and saw that there was a huge flower boat coming straight at them from the other side, and it looked like it was about to crash into their little boat.
In reality, the river in the Jiangnan Prefecture was not considered narrow, especially since they were about to enter the large lake. The river could even accommodate two large flower boats, each fifteen feet wide, moving side by side at the same time.
However, for some reason, the flower boat in front of them did not move to the side. Instead, it was in the middle of the river, and it looked like it was about to crash into their little boat with the black awning.
The river was not very deep, and even if they fell into the water, they would not die.
But for the old man and the rowboat girl, this little boat with the black awning was like their home, and nothing could happen to it.
So the old man hurriedly moved the oars, wanting to stop the black awning boat to the side, but the speed of the flower boat was simply too fast. In almost an instant, it was about to crash into the black awning boat.
At this time, everyone could even hear the laughter of the men and women on the boat, as if crashing into someone else's boat was something interesting.
Because the black awning boat had changed direction, it violently shook, causing the yellow wine in front of Su Xin's table to spill all over the boat. This caused his brow to immediately furrow.
He wanted to enjoy the scenery in peace, but he couldn't do so in peace. Some people were truly annoying.
Su Xin's figure suddenly moved like a gust of wind, instantly disappearing from the bow of the boat.
The rowboat girl wanted to remind Su Xin to jump off the boat, but in the blink of an eye, Su Xin had already disappeared. When she raised her head again, she couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise. At this time, Su Xin had actually appeared in front of the flower boat. His legs carried a violent gust of wind as he kicked out!
"Boom!"
With a violent explosion, the flower boat's speed immediately came to a halt.
But Su Xin's movements did not stop. His legs continuously kicked out. This was the third form of Wind-god Kick, "Violent Tempest." The power of his kicks was endless, as terrifying as a torrential downpour.
With each kick, Su Xin's body would advance a step, as if he was stepping on the flower boat to rise.
And the flower boat's speed not only began to decrease from Su Xin's kicks, but also began to retreat from Su Xin's kicks.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
