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Chapter 114 113. Song Yan and Xiao Jiu (4.6K words - please subscribe)
For Song Yan, today was another day of endless busyness.

And Master Kuye Swordsman suddenly left in the afternoon.

Before leaving, his face was full of seriousness, and his pupils flickered with a bit of uncontrollable nervousness. This kind of nervousness had never been revealed before when he went to the Jingzhe Battle.

Song Yan immediately understood that the "military supervisor" of the "fox and wolf tribes" had arrived.

The "stone" he threw out to ask for directions should have fallen.

As for what kind of results will occur after falling, he does not have to look for it deliberately, because the results will come to him naturally.

Getting information early and reacting early may not necessarily be a good thing, because your "early" action may have been calculated by some people, who have set up a tight net to wait for you to fall into it.

So, sometimes, "one step late" is truly "one step early".

At this time, Song Yan had actually lost his sense of belonging to the identity of "Song Yan". What he liked and loved was the life of Bai Xiuhu in front of him.

This kind of life is very peaceful. There is no fickle Shi Zuo Weng, cunning Gu Huang Zi, Junior Sister Su Su who is always breaking the bottom line, Junior Brother Lu and Junior Brother Shangguan who want to kill you one moment and kneel down to flatter you the next.
As for the identity of the Puppet Sect's leader, he didn't care.

To him, "Sect Leader" is just a stepping stone to obtain high-level skills and resources.

However, he can obtain the former through other means, and the latter can be completely compensated by his lifespan.

This is not a necessity for him.

The reason why he took the initiative to control the Puppet Sect was just to have a "buffer that he could control" between him and the Mountain and Sea Demon Clan.

Seeing that the busy day was over, Song Yanchang breathed a sigh of relief. He stood at the entrance of the yard with his hands on his hips and looked up at the sky.

It is almost dusk. No matter what is happening in the distance, at least at this moment, the sunset in the sky is beautiful.

Song Yan said hello to his fellow apprentices who were recuperating in the bamboo house, then he flew on his sword, which turned into a rainbow and quickly arrived at a small deserted island in the misty sea.

The stone tablet engraved with "Tomb of Junior Sister Xiaojiu" is located in the twilight on the top of the mountain.

There were several bouquets of white flowers in front of the stone tablet, obviously other fellow disciples had come to visit.

Song Yan sensed his surroundings but didn't see anyone.

At least at this moment, the island is empty.

He took out a jar of wine from his storage bag, sat in front of the stone tablet, released the perception that bound "Ghost Xiaojiu", then leaned back slightly, leaned against an old evergreen tree, and looked sideways at the sunset in the sky that was gradually getting darker and heavier.

'Master Master'

The ghost Xiaojiu shouted in a trembling voice in the spiritual world.

Song Yan responded: "It's been so long, have you ever watched the sunset leisurely?"

The ghost Xiao Jiu said: "No."

Song Yan said: "Then watch the sunset with me."

He broke the seal, grabbed the wine, brought it to his lips, tilted his head back and took a sip. The wine was like a stream of fire that burned into his internal organs and burned fiercely, burning all his thoughts. He then briefly escaped from the joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and three thousand worries.

Although the wine was ordinary wine, he added a lot of ingredients to it after reading "Xuancao Baijian" and studying "Fanhuo Alchemy Technique", making it reach the level of "ordinary people will die if drinking it, but it is just right for him".

Song Yan said: "I order you to forget that you are a ghost and talk to me with the tone and personality of when you were alive. Can you do it?"

The ghost Xiao Jiu sighed softly.

Song Yanqi asked: "Can't?"

He had long seen the perverted abilities of "Wang Hu". Once a person becomes a ghost, no matter how scheming, chaste, or how chaste they were in their lifetime, their attitudes would be changed and they would become oriented towards him, and they would be unable to disobey any of his orders.

The ghost Xiao Jiu said: "I can do it, but I'm afraid that the master will be angry."

Song Yan said: "I'm not angry. I say whatever comes to my mind. I curse when I should and say what I should say when I should."

The ghost Xiaojiu took a deep breath and got ready.

Song Yan took another sip of wine. The evening breeze blew between the mountains and rivers, ruffling the hair on both sides of his temples, making him look like a free and easy knight.

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu saw this scene and said coldly, "Everyone has been fooled by your appearance! Me too! If I had known you were a big devil, I would have risked my life to tell the Great Elder! Even if you caught me and skinned me alive, I would still go!"

Song Yan was stunned for a moment, then felt secretly amused.

If it were Grandma Fox, there would be no way she would obey such an order from him.

Only Junior Sister Xiaojiu is silly. Even after becoming a ghost, she is still so honest.

He thought for a moment and said, "When you are in the martial arts world, you have no choice. I was abducted to the Puppet Sect. In order to survive, I had no choice but to go along with the crowd."

"you are?"

"Song Yan."

"Song Yan? Song. The devil Song?!"

"Am I famous?"

"Evil Song! You've pissed us off. You used Old Ancestor Su to fight Grandma Fox, but you ended up profiting from it.

Later, everyone was looking for you, but they couldn't find you.

I heard my uncle say unintentionally that you might have taken a treasure of great value, and that treasure might bring disaster to the entire Three Kingdoms.

But you don't care at all, you are selfish, you are the same devil as Gu Huangzi!

I was saying, how could that coward Bai Xiuhu be so powerful? It turns out you are such a big devil!"

Song Yan was silent for a moment, then began to explain patiently, such as at that time he actually did not take advantage of the Thorn Fox Alliance but tried his best to help, and he had no choice but to digest the "blood of the tiger king", the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.

However, with every explanation he gave, Junior Sister Xiaojiu would ask various questions in surprise.

Slowly, he understood.

Some truths are destined not to become answers.

He took another sip of wine and said, “Then I will give you two choices now.

First, follow me, see the world with me, gain more knowledge, and then talk to me about these things. And if there is a chance in the future, I will help you to seize the body. Although it is impossible to seize the body at the Lianxuan level, I promise that once there is hope, I will do my best to help you. "

Before she could finish her words, Junior Sister Xiao Jiu said, "I won't take over someone else's body!"

Song Yan wondered, "Why? Maybe I am just helping you take over the body of a dying person, or even a recently dead person."

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu said: "I don't want it anyway!"

Song Yan said: "But you haven't heard the second option yet."

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu asked, "Can I refuse?"

Song Yan said gently: "I said that you need to forget that you are a ghost and judge with the attitude you had when you were alive."

Junior Sister Xiaojiu nodded.

Song Yan said: "Second, I'll listen to you. Tell me what you want to do and I'll help you."

Junior Sister Xiaojiu was stunned for a moment, then calmed down.

Song Yan continued drinking.

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu glanced at the tombstone next to her and suddenly whispered, "In my mind, Senior Brother Bai was a scumbag and a waste, but the Senior Brother Bai I met in the last moments of my life was a good man.

Bai. Senior Brother Bai, I actually still have some unfulfilled wishes. Can you help me? Once my wishes are fulfilled, I will have no regrets. "

Song Yan put down the wine jar.

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu hurriedly said, "It's okay if you don't agree. I will listen to the master."

Song Yan said in a muffled voice: "Okay! Who said no?"

When Song Yan returned to Red Leaf Island, he found that the formation barrier seemed to have been lifted.

Obviously, some kind of agreement had been reached, which allowed the Nanwu Jianmen to temporarily remove the formation with peace of mind.

But Song Yan didn't know what the agreement was.

But even if he didn't know, he understood one thing: after the visitors from the Fox and Wolf tribes learned from Yu Xuanwei's Preservation Jade that Song Yan had actually digested the essence and blood of the "Tiger Clan", they were completely stunned. They were unable to give a follow-up response, so they left a blank period of time to discuss or wait for instructions from the tribe.

Regarding this point, I am afraid that not only the Fox and Wolf tribes will be confused, but even the Nanwu Sword Sect and the Puppet Sect will be confused.

Even if you use your toes to think about it, you will know how terrible the poison of "The Tiger Blood of the King of Henchmen" is. It is really unbelievable that this can be digested.

At this point, Song Yan also knew that the "meaning behind" the "blood essence of the tiger clan" far surpassed the "power on the surface of the blood essence". This thing might be related to something extremely important. Because there is only one copy left, it has attracted so many great monsters to pursue it.

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His original intention of reaching the other side of the teleportation array faded a little, at least until the last moment, he didn't want to teleport there.

The enhancement of illusion gave him the possibility of having a "new life".

The next morning, Song Yan said goodbye to Elder Kuye and left Nanwu Jianmen.

A few days later.
Song Yan picked a bunch of the most beautiful flowers on the hilltop and placed them in front of the window of an old woman in Wang's family in Jianshuidu. The old woman was blind, but she could smell the fragrance of the flowers, so she fumbled to get up and called out the name of "Miss Xiaojiu".

Song Yan took over the conversation and claimed to be Xiao Jiu's senior brother. Then he chatted with the old woman about daily life. After a long chat, he explained that the reason why Xiao Jiu didn't come was that she was valued by the sect and needed to practice swordsmanship and go to a distant place to slay demons. In the future, she would be busy with work and might not come again.

The old woman was stunned for a moment. She didn't know that Junior Sister Xiao Jiu was a cultivator. When she heard this, she just grinned with her dry mouth with few teeth and said with a smile: "Please take good care of Xiao Jiu. She is a good girl."

Song Yan smiled and said, "Definitely."

Then, he left a pill for recuperation and turned away.

In the evening, Song Yan appeared again in a mortal gang in the suburbs of Jianshui City. After introducing himself as the senior brother of "Xiao Jiu", several children ran out chattering, surrounded him, and kept asking about the situation of "Sister Xiao Jiu".

Song Yan repeated the same rhetoric he had used to deal with the old woman, then he settled each of the children down, and then pulled out a little girl.

He looked at the little girl.

This little girl's features are somewhat similar to those of Junior Sister Xiaojiu.

According to Junior Sister Xiaojiu, this is her niece Tian Xiaoling.

Her parents were both people from the underworld, but they died tragically while fighting against the invasion of the Puppet Sect. Before their death, her sister entrusted their daughter to her.

Because she had to travel everywhere, she left her little niece in the care of a familiar sect before leaving.

Tian Xiaoling has Xuan Gen, and she also knows that her parents died because of fighting against bad guys.

Junior Sister Xiaojiu had planned to bring her into Jianmen after this matter was over, but because of her death, the original agreement could never be carried out.

Originally, Tian Xiaoling would live in anticipation forever, until one day she accidentally found out that her aunt had died, then she would give up and cry bitterly.

But the appearance of Song Yan changed all that.

Tian Xiaoling is a skinny girl with two pigtails. Perhaps because her parents died early, she is very serious and solemn. She knows her limits at a young age. She never asks questions that should not be asked, and never says things that should not be said. She follows Song Yan silently all the way.

When they arrived at Guanwu Island, Song Yan dropped his sword and led her to a bamboo house. He said to one of the female cultivators, “Junior sister, this little girl is Xiaojiu’s niece. She has a profound root.”

The female cultivator recognized Song Yan and hurriedly said, "Brother Bai, please hand her over to me. The test will take a month. If she is really qualified, she will be sent to Hongye Island where you are to practice."

Song Yan nodded, then turned to look at the little girl and said, "Concentrate on your practice, perform well, and don't embarrass your aunt!"

Tian Xiaoling bit her lip, raised her head stubbornly, and asked like an adult: "Uncle, where is my aunt?"

Song Yan looked into her eyes and said word by word: "She died in the battle."

Tian Xiaoling's pupils turned red visibly, and tears filled her eyes.

Song Yan glanced at the female cultivator.

The female monk said, "Brother, leave it to me."

Song Yan patted Tian Xiaoling on the shoulder, then was about to fly away on his sword.

But suddenly, he stopped, because several figures were falling on the other side of Guanwu Island.

The leading woman was dressed in brocade clothes. Her dignified appearance showed a certain friendliness, while her almond-shaped eyes were filled with calmness and generosity.

In Nanwu Jianmen, only high-ranking officials who have reached a certain level of status can wear it at will, without being restricted to the silver sword robe.

When the woman saw Song Yanshi, she nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "I've heard that Master Kuye's disciple has mastered the sword and is full of righteousness. Seeing him today, I find that he is indeed extraordinary."

Song Yan came back to his senses, bowed slightly, and replied: "Xiu Hu greets Miss Seven."

The person who came was Su Yao.

After not seeing her for a long time, she had completely changed into a person that Song Yan was not familiar with.

The initial heroic spirit, then the murderous aura, and then the coldness, all disappeared. In the end, it was the temperament that matched the identity of a young lady.

Song Yan knew that the Su family had suffered heavy losses. Now Su Yao seemed to have finally made a change and was ready to slowly shoulder the responsibility of the family. Therefore, his actions and words all had a bit of the "elder's style".

He couldn't help but look at the female cultivator behind Su Yao.

He knew at a glance that the female cultivator was Cao Yuzhuang.

However, when she saw a stranger, Cao Yuzhuang shrank back nervously and retreated behind Su Yao.

Su Yao smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist, please forgive me. Yuzhuang fell into the demon sect before and suffered a lot. She has not recovered until now."

Song Yan continued to look.

But his gaze lingered for a moment longer, and Cao Yuzhuang suddenly pressed her five fingers on the long sword at her waist, staring at him fiercely.

Su Yao frowned and said, "Jade makeup!"

Only then did Cao Yuzhuang loosen her fingers.

Su Yao sighed again: "This involves a past event. Yuzhuang is terrified just by thinking about it, so she hates men very much, not just Daoyou alone."

Song Yan:.
He found that he was still too naive.

He thought that the little favors he showed were enough to settle a woman, but he never imagined how much suffering the woman had endured and how many nightmares she had.

He nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Miss Seven, it's alright. I'm here today to bring my friends and juniors to test their aptitude, so I'll leave now."

Su Yao smiled and said, "Daoyou, please take your time."

Song Yan clasped his fists again, flew away on his sword, and landed again on the isolated island where Junior Sister Xiao Jiu was buried.

Another evening, the sky was filled with sunset clouds.

The misty sea waves are like scales, and each piece shines a cool red.

"Do you have any other wishes?" Song Yan asked.

"No." Junior Sister Xiao Jiu said, and then added softly, "I have no regrets anymore."

Song Yan thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "That day you said you were not beautiful and that you had disfigured your face. Was it because you were attracted to me at that time?"

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu was silent for a long time, and then said frankly: "It was Senior Brother Bai who made me fall in love, but if it was Song Yan, I wouldn't have done that."

Then she said, "Well, now the master can ask me to be his slave. No matter what he asks me to do, I won't be unhappy at all."

Song Yan said: "What if I still let you make the decision yourself?"

Junior Sister Xiao Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Watch the sunset, and then leave this world."

Song Yan stood on the edge of the cliff, silently looking into the distance, until the glow of the sunset completely disappeared and the sky became completely dark. He raised his palm slightly, and the tiger stripes sent a ray of soul over.

"Goodbye, Senior Brother Bai, the sunset is so beautiful."

"Goodbye."

The tiger's stripes loosened.

"Thank you, Brother Bai."

Xiao Jiu's soul was freed from its restraints. He murmured a last sentence, then floated up into the sky and quickly disappeared.

Until her death, she never said thank you to "Song Yan".

However, Song Yan didn't care, because now he was Bai Xiuhu.

Moreover, Bai Xiuhu's "righteous score" was recognized by Junior Sister Xiao Jiu.

This shows that he is already a true swordsman who has passed multiple tests.

Junior Sister Xiaojiu is thanking Senior Brother Bai, which means she is thanking Song Yan.

(End of this chapter)