I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 546 Zhao Xituan

Xu Fengnian, the Fist King of Northern Liang!
This is Xu Fengnian introducing himself.

Minister Nangong simply nodded slightly and then looked at Zhou Cheng'an.

Clearly, she didn't really believe Xu Fengnian's words.

"She doesn't believe me."

While saying this to Zhou Cheng'an with a rather annoyed expression, Xu Fengnian also gave him a wink before saying to Nangong Pushe with a serious face, "If you escort me back to Beiliang, I can let you into Tingchao Pavilion."

Although Zhou Cheng'an didn't know what Xu Fengnian was up to, he still said, "This guy is called Xu Fengnian. He can indeed get you into the Tingchao Pavilion Armory."

Minister Nangong nodded and asked, "With Zhou Cheng'an here, why are you still looking for me?"

"He's my brother, how can I let my brother fight to the death?" Xu Fengnian said with a matter-of-fact smile.

"it is good!"

Minister Nangong agreed, but also made a threat: "If you dare to lie to me, I will kill you."

Xu Fengnian smiled, took out half of the "Treasure Record of Swallowing Gold" from his pocket, and threw it to Minister Nangong.

"Consider this a deposit for your escort of me to Beiliang."

Nangong Pushe took it and read it through from beginning to end. He glanced at Xu Fengnian with some surprise, but said nothing.

And so, the three men and one horse became four men and one horse.

Unlike Wen Hua, who used to like hanging out with Xu Fengnian, Nangong Pushe always kept her distance from them. She would only stop to watch when she occasionally saw Zhou Chengan practicing his boxing or swordsmanship.

That morning, Xu Fengnian glanced at Nangong Pushe, who was lagging far behind, and suddenly said, "Cheng'an, I can't give this girl to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Cheng'an feigned surprise and paused for a moment: "Didn't she say she was a man? You like men?!"

"Ah~~"

Xu Fengnian sighed deeply, looking quite troubled, and said, "Why do I just not like men? Otherwise, you two could each... Ah, Zhou Yichui, you have no martial ethics!"

This time, Xu Fengnian was beaten badly and it took him a long time to recover.

With his face bruised and swollen, he immediately began to complain to Minister Nangong.

"Hey, you white fox-faced guy, didn't I ask you to protect me? He hit me, why didn't you do anything?"

"He had no intention of killing you, he just wanted to teach you a lesson, and I also think you deserved it." Nangong Pushe spoke, his indifferent voice showing no emotion: "I'm only protecting your life, I don't care about anything else!"
Besides, I'm no match for him. If you're killed because I failed to protect you, give me a few years, and I'll avenge you. When that happens, I'll burn that half of the "Gold-Swallowing Treasure Record" for you!

"I freaking thank you!"

Xu Fengnian was perceptive enough to notice that Nangong Pushe's expression had turned cold, so he quickly changed his attitude and tone.

There was nothing he could do. In his opinion, Minister Nangong's temper wasn't much better than Zhou Cheng'an's. If he really got into a verbal fight, the other party might actually beat him up, and he wouldn't be able to beat him.

It's one thing to be beaten up by Zhou Cheng'an, since they're brothers, but if a bodyguard beat him up, where would he, the Crown Prince of Beiliang, put his face if people found out?!

……

Five months passed in the blink of an eye, and the group of four finally entered the territory of Northern Liang.

After entering Beiliang, Xu Fengnian visibly became more assertive.

Along the way, he introduced Zhou Chengan to the local customs and culture of Beiliang.

It's worth mentioning that when they arrived near Wudang Mountain, Xu Fengnian, who had been quite happy the whole way, suddenly turned cold, but quickly returned to his carefree and nonchalant demeanor.

“Cheng’an, that’s Wudang Mountain.” Xu Fengnian pointed to the high mountain not far away and said, “Let’s go back to Lingzhou City first. In a few days, you can help me go to Wudang Mountain and beat someone up.”

Zhou Chengan neither agreed nor objected, but simply said, "We'll talk about it later."

Not long after leaving Wudang Mountain, the four arrived in Liangzhou City.

A bird of prey, like an eagle, swept across the city wall like an arrow.

"Hahaha, three years! A full three years! I'm finally back!"

Xu Fengnian stood at the city gate, hands on his hips, laughing loudly. Zhou Chengan ignored him and went straight into the city.

"Wait, Cheng'an, where are you going?"

"Naturally, we'll go into the city."

Xu Fengnian grabbed him: "No rush to go into the city, let's go have a drink first. Someone will come to pick us up, and then I'll show you how powerful your older brother is!"

Zhou Chengan shook his head: "I won't watch your show of power. I'll go find a place to stay first. You must have a lot to do after just getting home. Besides, I should bring some gifts since I'm visiting your home."

Although he had no connection with the Xu family, they were still relatives, and he was also Xu Xiao's junior. If he went to the Xu family empty-handed, it would make the Zhou family seem impolite.

Xu Fengnian was taken aback, and said with a hint of resentment, "I was hoping you would come home with me."

"What would I do if I took you home? Just to watch you beat your dad?"

Xu Fengnian paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, send me a letter once you've settled in, and I'll come find you then."

Just then, a magnificent carriage drove out of the city and stopped beside the group of four.

Then, a handsome young man in his twenties, dressed in a brocade robe, stepped down from the carriage.

Immediately afterwards, to Xu Fengnian's astonishment, the man bowed to Zhou Chengan.

"Homeowner!"

Zhou Cheng'an hummed in agreement, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Huai'en, what brings you to Lingzhou City?"

That's right, the person who came was Zhao Huaien.

“Our caravan encountered some trouble in Beiliang. I was originally planning to go back a few days ago, but I heard that my master was coming to Lingzhou, so I waited a while,” Zhao Huaien said with a smile.

"Well, let's go then."

And so, Zhou Chengan left before Qi Dangguo could pick up Xu Fengnian.

Watching the carriage slowly head towards the city, Xu Fengnian asked in a daze, "Old Huang, isn't Cheng'an a Taoist priest? How come he's become the head of a wealthy family?"

Old Huang grinned but didn't say anything.

"Fine, there's no point in asking you. Let's go for a drink!"

After Xu Fengnian finished speaking, he led Lao Huang toward the apricot blossom wine stall not far away.

the other side.

After Zhou Cheng'an followed Zhao Huai'en into the city, he stayed at the Zhou residence in Lingzhou City.

Since Zhao Huaien said that the caravan had encountered some trouble in Beiliang, as the head of the family, he naturally took the initiative to find out about the Zhou family's business situation.

Overall, the business is doing very well, having already expanded from the Liyang Dynasty into the Northern Mang, and its growth momentum is extremely strong.

Although the Zhou family is not as wealthy as a country, they are still considered well-known wealthy merchants in the Liyang Dynasty.

As the business grew, it inevitably attracted the covetous eyes of some powerful and influential families.

The trouble Zhao Huaien mentioned was actually related to Xu Fengnian, because the person who caused trouble for the Zhou family's caravan was Li Hanlin, the son of the governor of Fengzhou, which borders Lingzhou, and who was said to have grown up with Xu Fengnian like siblings.

Besides the Zhou family's business, something else happened at Qingcheng Mountain. The Liyang court sent several groups of people there, but they were all dealt with.

Furthermore, her mother, Wu Ning, and the others visited Lingzhou City last year.

Judging from Zhao Huaien's words, the two families had a good talk and seemed to be planning to arrange a marriage.

The choice of marriage partner is self-evident, since Zhou Cheng'an is the only unmarried member of the Zhou family, and Xu Weixiong is the only unmarried member of the Xu family. Fortunately, the two families only have this intention and have not yet made a decision.

The reason for this is quite simple.

Xu Xiao can't control his daughter, and Wu Ning can't control Zhou Cheng'an either.

After learning about the situation over the past two years, it was already evening.

Just as Zhou Cheng'an was about to have dinner, Minister Nangong came looking for him.

"Xu Jiaohua is actually the heir of Beiliang."

This was the first sentence spoken by Minister Nangong, and the nickname "Xu the Beggar" was something Xu Fengnian came up with himself.

At that time, Xu Fengnian couldn't stand Nangong Pushe's condescending gaze. He confidently declared that he was a young master, a playboy, not the beggar in Nangong Pushe's eyes.

Nangong Pushe simply gave a light "oh," and then Xu Fengnian became known as Xu the Beggar in her mouth.

"It was his father who did it on purpose."

Upon hearing this answer, Minister Nangong hummed in response and did not ask any further questions. He simply clasped his hands in greeting and said, "I apologize for disturbing you, Brother Zhou, these past few days."

During the five months they knew each other, Minister Nangong killed many bandits who robbed travelers, and naturally gained a lot of money.

In fact, it was the two incidents of killing the robbers and drinking that finally convinced Xu Fengnian, a seasoned womanizer, that Nangong Pushe was a man.

In his view, a woman could not possibly be like Minister Nangong, who not only drinks alcohol as easily as water but also kills people as easily as picking up weeds.

Nangong Pushe clearly has plenty of money to stay at an inn, so why did he come to the Zhou family villa in Lingzhou?
If Zhou Chengan remembered correctly, she should have stayed at an inn for a while, and because of her outstanding appearance, she caused quite a stir in Lingzhou City.

However, Zhou Cheng'an didn't ask any further questions. He invited Minister Nangong to dinner and then arranged accommodations for her.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Fengnian arrived uninvited.

Besides him, he also brought along a kind-looking, thin young boy.

"Haha, Cheng'an, have you missed your brother?!"

Zhou Cheng'an was having breakfast. He and Minister Nangong ignored him and continued eating their breakfast.

However, Zhao Huaien, who sat at the same table, stood up and bowed.

"His Royal Highness."

Xu Fengnian nodded and pointed to the boy beside him, introducing him as, "This is my younger brother, Xu Longxiang, nicknamed Huang Man'er."

“Huang Man’er, he is my half-brother Zhou Cheng’an. You can just call him Brother Zhou.”

Huang Man'er was very obedient and was about to call out to someone when Zhou Cheng'an said, "What Brother Zhou? If you don't know, don't introduce him randomly. He should call me cousin, and you should too."

"Cousin?"

Xu Fengnian was bewildered: "What do you mean?"

"You went home, and your dad didn't tell you?" Zhou Chengan asked, somewhat surprised.

"They didn't say that!"

"You'll know when I visit your father today."

"alright."

Xu Fengnian didn't dwell on it too much and laughed, "Come on, after you see my brother off, I'll take you to Zijin Tower for some fun."

"White-faced fox, are you coming with us to the Purple Gold Tower, or will you wait until I'm done having my fun before coming with us to the Listening to the Tide Pavilion?"

Knowing Zhou Cheng'an's arrangements, Minister Nangong completely ignored Xu Fengnian.

Zhou Chengan shook his head: "Although I have never been to a brothel, I will not go to Zijing Pavilion today. I will go to see your brother off first, and after that, I will go to the Prince's Mansion to visit your father."

Xu Fengnian was also curious about how Zhou Chengan had suddenly become his cousin, so he didn't insist and said with a smile, "Alright, let's go!"

Outside.

Besides an anxious old Taoist priest and forty elite cavalrymen led by Qi Dangguo, there were also several capable individuals kept by the Northern Liang royal family watching from the shadows.

Everyone was taken aback when they saw Zhou Chengan and his group come out.

Xu Fengnian deliberately teased Zhao Xituan, saying, "Look at you, you're both Taoist priests, but why do you look so different?"

The old Taoist priest was Zhao Xituan, one of the Four Celestial Masters and a grand-uncle of the Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain.

If it weren't for Xu Longxiang's extraordinary talent and suitability to be his successor, Zhao Xituan would have taken the surname Xu from this little bastard in front of him if he had stayed in Beiliang for even one more day!
Life in the Northern Liang Prince's Palace was anything but pleasant.

Upon hearing Xu Fengnian's words, Zhao Xituan did not respond. He simply smiled awkwardly and bowed to Zhou Chengan, saying, "This humble Daoist is Zhao Xituan of Longhu Mountain. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Zhou."

Zhou Cheng'an returned the greeting: "This humble Taoist, Zhou Cheng'an of the Nine Pecks of Rice, greets Fellow Taoist Zhao."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is a follower of the Nine Pecks of Rice Sect?"

"Yes, my master is Xuan Yun of the Demon Subduing Temple."

Zhao Xituan was taken aback, then said with a hint of realization, "No wonder Junior Brother Zhou has made such a name for himself at such a young age. It turns out that Junior Brother Zhou is actually a disciple of Master Xuanyun."

"It's just empty fame, Senior Brother Zhao is too kind." Zhou Cheng'an smiled and bowed again: "Xu Longxiang is my junior brother and cousin. Now that he has gone to Longhu Mountain with Senior Brother Zhao, I will have to trouble you to take good care of him."

"Of course, of course. Huang Man'er is my disciple, and I will not let him suffer any injustice."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhao!"

Zhou Chengan thanked him and took out a jade pendant, handing it to Xu Longxiang: "This is our first meeting, and as your cousin, I don't have anything to offer. Consider this jade pendant a small gift."

The jade itself is a fine piece of jade, not to mention that the jade pendant also contains his sword intent.

Although this sword intent cannot completely solve Xu Longxiang's problem of not being able to open his mind, wearing it for many years will have a certain effect on improving his intelligence.

In addition, it can also be beneficial for understanding swordsmanship and self-defense.

As for self-defense, killing someone at the Vajra Realm shouldn't be a problem.

However, Xu Longxiang was going to Longhu Mountain, and his master was Zhao Xituan, one of the four great celestial masters of Longhu Mountain, so he wouldn't need the self-defense effect.

Zhao Xituan, a connoisseur, noticed the mysterious fluctuations emanating from the jade pendant. Seeing Xu Longxiang standing there motionless, he quickly said, "What a treasure! My good disciple, this is a gift from your cousin. Quickly accept it and put it on!"

Despite Xu Fengnian's disdain for Zhao Xituan, he actually highly regarded Zhao Xituan's abilities. Now that he saw the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain treasure this so much, he naturally knew that the jade pendant Zhou Chengan had given him was no ordinary jade pendant.

After Xu Fengnian had Huang Man'er thank him and helped her put it on, he looked at Zhou Cheng'an with a resentful expression: "Cheng'an, I've known you for so long, and you haven't even given me a gift. I'm heartbroken."

"roll!"

Xu Fengnian's aggrieved expression instantly turned into a fawning smile. He pulled his younger brother aside and gave him a few more instructions, then warned Zhao Xituan, "Zhao Niu Bi, I told you before, don't let anyone bully Huang Man'er. Although I, Xu Fengnian, am a shameless playboy and have no strength to even kill a chicken, you should understand the consequences. Don't let me and Brother Cheng'an come to your Longhu Mountain to fight us."

Zhao Xituan gave another awkward smile and nodded with a wry smile.

Seeing this, Xu Fengnian nodded in satisfaction and let Xu Longxiang leave with the other party.

As the group moved further and further away, Xu Fengnian did not see them off all the way out of the city.

After Xu Longxiang's figure completely disappeared from sight, he turned his gaze back and said, "Cheng'an, let's go to the Prince's Mansion. When I get back, I'm going to ask him properly how we became cousins. If that Xu guy can't give me a straight answer, I'll make him pay."

Zhou Chengan ignored him and turned to look at Zhao Huaien.

Zhao Huaien immediately understood: "Everything is ready. It's in the car and we can leave at any time."

(End of this chapter)