I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 119 Five Organs Realm, Fang Baiyu Hunting!

After watching his three brothers disappear into the distance, Xie An reluctantly withdrew his gaze. Looking back, he found that the usually bustling courtyard had suddenly become deserted and lifeless.

Suddenly, Xie An seemed to sense something and looked up at the second floor. He was shocked to see Tang Zhengyang standing on the balcony on the second floor, looking into the distance, staring at the direction where his three brothers left.

Although they were more than 20 meters apart, Xie An, with his excellent eyesight, could still clearly see Tang Zhengyang's white hair fluttering in the wind and the crystal in his deep eyes.

It was very different from the bold and unrestrained atmosphere of the tea party around the fire a few days ago.

Xie An was hesitating and couldn't bear to say goodbye, when he suddenly heard Old Master Tang say, "You should go back early too.

Remember, although you and I are sworn brothers, even brothers can only provide limited support during your cultivation journey. You must rely primarily on yourself. Don't let this lead to laziness or dependence on others."

Xie An realized that this was reasonable and bowed to the second floor, "Take care, brother. I will come to see you again in a while."

Tang Zhengyang waved his hand and said, "Wuqiao Town is only a few dozen miles away from here. It's just a few steps away. Don't make a fuss like your three brothers. Go ahead."

Xie An left with a smile, but not far away he suddenly remembered something and turned back.

Tang Zhengyang scoffed, "If it's sentimental, forget it."

"Brother, do you know about the Aoki Black Corpse?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhengyang jumped down from the second floor and arrived in front of Xie An in the blink of an eye.

Xie An was really scared.

Is this still the old man with the dragon head crutch?

"Have you seen the black corpse of Aoki?"

Xie An knew that the matter was of great importance and did not dare to be careless. He recounted the details of the reconstruction of the ancestral temple in Wuqiao Town.

After hearing this, Tang Zhengyang's face was solemn. "These thieves have started causing trouble again. But it's just the green wood and black corpse, so it's easy to deal with. Go find Qingyun and ask him to go with you to Wuqiao Town. He knows how to deal with it."

……

After a simple lunch at Tangjiabao, Xie An, Yuhe and Tang Qingyun left Tangjiabao.

Xie An felt somewhat reluctant to leave the place where he had lived for nearly ten days.

It is worth mentioning that when she was leaving, Xiao Hongtang also came to see her off. She asked Xie An when he would take her out to play, and said that if he didn't come soon, she would start to learn.

Xie An said to wait until her birthday.

Little Red Sugar agreed immediately. Then, wearing a red cotton-padded jacket, she stood in the snow at the door, stretched out her two little hands, and began to count the days with her fingers...

Seeing Xiao Hongtang like this, Xie An remembered this day and thought to himself that he must take her out to play on Xiao Hongtang's birthday.

"Brother Qingyun, when is Little Red Sugar's birthday?"

"Laba."

Xie An: “…”

I feel sorry for Little Red Sugar.

She only has ten little fingers, can she count them?
When they returned to Wuqiao Town, all the shops had already opened and were doing very well. Xie An asked Yuhe to call Li Hongming and Chen Lei to his third courtyard to discuss the matter.

When Li Hongming and Chen Lei arrived, they were shocked to see the Second Master of Tang Family Fort there, and they quickly saluted. They also keenly noticed that even Tang Qingyun, the Second Master of the Tang Family, was extremely respectful to Xie An.

The two did not know the reason, but they felt that Xie An was becoming more and more remarkable, and they felt that incorporating Xie into the Wu Temple was an extremely correct decision.

Tang Qingyun carefully questioned Li Hongming and Chen Lei, and finally asked a young man named A Liang to come to Wuqiao Town, stay in the Wu Temple, and watch over the villagers to start work.

For this, both Xie An, Li Hongming and Chen Lei were very grateful.

The reconstruction of the ancestral hall can finally continue.

Li Hongming even excitedly stated that with the addition of the Xie family, the ancestral hall needed to be expanded and made more impressive. Chen Lei readily agreed...

After finalizing the matters concerning the ancestral hall, Xie An bid farewell to Tang Qingyun and went to Li's pawnshop to find his two disciples and asked them about their future plans.

After some hesitation, Han Li expressed his desire to practice martial arts, and He Chunli also expressed the same intention. However, they did not ask to follow Xie An to the Blood Ridge black market. Instead, they took out the precious silver given by Madam Li and planned to try their luck at the Chen family martial arts gym in town.

"Okay, it's good to have your own ideas. I'll say hello to Chen Lei later, and I'll take care of you. When you're out, it won't be as easy as a pawnshop. You have to be more careful about everything and control your temper. Don't rush to take the lead in everything. You never know, you might offend some bad people."

When the two disciples learned that their master was going to greet Chen Lei and take care of them, they were so moved that they prostrated themselves on the ground.

"Follow your master's instructions."

"I will definitely practice martial arts diligently and learn to achieve success. In the future, I will work like a slave to repay my master's kindness."

Xie An was quite touched. He helped the two men up and taught them respectfully, "Now that you have arrived at the Chen family martial arts school, you must be humble and diligent. You have all endured hardships. Keep this original intention, and you will achieve something in the future."

……

It was almost dusk when we returned to the Blood Ridge Black Market.

Just in time for the annual opening day.

Unlike usual, Xie An is now a incense master, and the scale of the black market has doubled compared to a year ago. The reopening will inevitably require some activities and decorations. As the incense master, Xie An needs to attend and give a speech to encourage the vendors and shopkeepers and give everyone reassurance.

The black market was as booming as usual, and Xie An's life became peaceful again.

Although Xie An achieved great success in this year.

He became an incense master, a local celebrity, and even entered the Wu Temple. He also became brothers with Old Master Tang and got to know the big brothers including Longxia Yi Qiutang and Chen Donghai.

But Xie An knew very well that these belonged to other people.

What Old Master Tang said makes a lot of sense.

You have to rely on yourself to practice, and external support is very limited.

Even the internal force masters of Longxia Yiqiutang and Chen Donghai, who had been sworn brothers with Old Master Tang for decades, didn't rely on each other or become lazy and idle. Instead, they each pursued their own careers and sought their own opportunities, gathering every few years to exchange experiences and insights, and to learn from each other and improve each other.

This is what a true brother is.

Inspire each other and promote each other.

Xie An really liked this atmosphere.

Even though Xie An recognized Old Master Tang as his elder brother, he knew that he couldn't rely too much on him and had to rely on himself for everything. At most, he would ask for help in a critical moment.

If he stagnated from then on, relying on Old Master Tang for everything, using Old Master Tang's reputation to boss people around, and not striving for progress, not only would Old Master Tang look down on him, but Xie An himself would also look down on himself.

The boring days passed one by one.

Xie An practiced martial arts during the day and didn't need to sleep at night, instead using the fetal breathing method to practice Mingyu Gong. He spent very little time patrolling the black market, and most of it was spent on practicing martial arts.

Xie An, however, was able to endure the torment and still enjoyed himself.

Xie An took the thousand-year-old wild ginseng given by his second brother to the owner of the pharmacy in his hall, who mixed it into the tiger meat soup in a certain proportion. Xie An then took it in batches to strengthen his bones.

Xie An kept the fish monster's precious bones and black iron, planning to find an opportunity to forge them into spiritual weapons.

My third brother Yi Qiutang had made it very clear before that we needed to find a martial arts master and blacksmith to forge the precious bones.

During this period, Xie An specially took the black iron to find Liang Xiang. Liang Xiang was shocked when he saw the black iron. He exclaimed that he had never seen such a good piece of precious iron in his life. Then he fiddled with it for a long time and said that it could not be forged and required an internal force martial artist.

So Xie An had to put it aside temporarily.

A blacksmith who is an internal force martial artist...isn't it that easy to find?
Of course, although Xie An became the incense master, he was not arrogant. He would go to the black market in person every few days, take the initiative to drink tea and eat with the shopkeepers, and ask if everyone had encountered any difficulties. If there were any difficulties, he would help as long as it did not violate the rules.

Such an approachable incense master really flattered all the shopkeepers and vendors in the black market. Everyone seemed to have found a sense of belonging, and naturally worked harder to do business.

The black market business is getting better and better, and the cohesion is also very good.

……

A year has passed in a flash. It is the twelfth lunar month again.

A pharmacy in the hall.

"Manager Wang, two doses of Tiger Bone Soup."

"Two portions of Tiger Bone Soup, Master Xie, take them..." Shopkeeper Wang was about to prepare the medicine when he suddenly realized, "Tiger Bone Soup?"

Xie An nodded, "Yeah."

According to Xie An's treatment, he could receive two doses of tiger bone soup every three months.

The market price is two hundred taels a pair.

This is a treatment only available to incense masters.

Shopkeeper Wang smiled wryly as he replaced the herbal supplement and handed it to Xie An with both hands, "Congratulations, Master Xie Xiang, you've reached the Great Perfection of the Flesh Realm so quickly. Here, take the herbal supplement."

"Thanks."

Xie An thanked him and turned to leave.

Xie An didn't take Wang's congratulations to heart and didn't explain anything.

After a year of intense hard work, coupled with the effects of millennium wild ginseng, Xie An's strength had already broken through the Five Organs Realm a month ago. His strength increased even further, and combined with the power increase from his health-preserving exercises, his punching power now reached an astonishing level.

However, Xie An felt that these achievements were nothing. After all, his four brothers had already become internal force martial artists.

I'm really holding myself back.

So when Manager Wang congratulated him, Xie An didn't feel there was anything to explain.

As for the tiger bone soup, Xie An bought it for Lin Yun.

Since the Blood Ridge black market dispute ended, Lin Yun's inner demons had been eliminated, his mind was clear, and his strength had improved rapidly, reaching the minor success of the Flesh Realm. Xie An came in advance to request two sets of medicine for Lin Yun.

After Xie An left, the pharmacy manager Wang hurriedly handed the work to his subordinates, left in a hurry, and went straight to the central courtyard.

After entering the central courtyard, Shopkeeper Wang saw Fang Baiyu teaching Wang Liuhe and Xu Bin martial arts in the yard.

He waited for a moment, not daring to disturb her.

One advantage of Manager Wang being in charge of the pharmacy in the hall is that he is very clear about the strength and progress of each incense master and deacon.

Over the past year, all the major incense masters have made great progress.

Because Xu Bin had joined Fang Baiyu early on, he had access to a wealth of martial arts resources and made rapid progress, entering the Jingrou realm early on. Wang Liuhe, stimulated by Xu Bin's situation, racked his brains to please Fang Baiyu, finally gaining his appreciation and now also entering the Jingrou realm.

Shopkeeper Wang originally thought that these two people had made the greatest progress, and secretly praised them for being smart and knowing how to adapt to the times.

But today... he was a little shocked by Xie An's actions.

After waiting for two quarters of an hour, Fang Baiyu stopped teaching and led Wang Liuhe and Xu Bin into the living room for tea. Shopkeeper Wang then hurried over and said, "Master Fang, I have something to report."

Fang Baiyu sat at the head of the table, picked up his teacup and took a sip. He glanced at Wang Liuhe and Xu Bin beside him and said, "We are all family. If you have something to say, just say it directly."

Shopkeeper Wang told Xie An the whole story of receiving the tiger bone soup.

Fang Baiyu, who was drinking tea comfortably, suddenly stopped and put the teacup heavily on the coffee table. He suddenly felt that the old tea he had collected for many years had no fragrance, and his face became very ugly.

"Shopkeeper Wang, the hall master already knows. You can go down first." Wang Ziwen came out at this time and handed the shopkeeper a small ingot of silver. "Thank you for your hard work."

Shopkeeper Wang took the money, thanked him and left.

The atmosphere in the hall was terrifyingly solemn.

Fang Baiyu clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from using too much force.

Wang Ziwen said, "Master Fang, although Xie An is old, his martial arts progress is astonishing. He has already reached the Great Perfection of the Flesh Realm and received the Tiger Bone Essence Soup. I'm afraid he's about to break through to the Iron Bone Realm. If he succeeds, I'm afraid no one in Baiyu Hall will be able to suppress him. Even the position of the Hall Master will be in jeopardy."

call!
Fang Baiyu took a deep breath, suppressing the bulging veins on his forehead. "I remember there was a big birthday party a while ago, but Xie An didn't come to celebrate, right?"

Wang Ziwen said: "I didn't come. I just asked Wang Xiang to send a gift."

Snapped!
Fang Baiyu suddenly slammed the table, "Chen Qing is here, but he's not coming? It turns out he thinks he's about to break through to the Iron Bone Realm, so he doesn't take me seriously anymore. If we let this guy get away with it, I'm afraid he'll become too powerful to be stopped."

Immediately, Fang Baiyu stood up and paced back and forth in the room, finally slapping the table with his hand, "Xie An can't be kept here!"

hiss.

The other three people in the living room took a deep breath.

During the test, who didn’t know Xie An’s strength?
Who doesn’t know the connections behind Xie An?

They never expected that Fang Baiyu would go to such an extreme.

Wang Liuhe said, "Master, I heard that Xie An went to Tangjiabao during the New Year... I'm afraid he has a special relationship with Tangjiabao. Should we reconsider this matter?"

"No need!"

Fang Baiyu rejected it outright. "The Blood Ridge Black Market is about to be upgraded to a commercial center. Before that, I must firmly control Baiyu Hall. No hidden dangers can be left. I held the birthday party just to test Xie An's intentions. Since he won't come, I'm cutting off my own path."

Xu Bin, Wang Liuhe, how did Fang treat you? "

Faced with Fang Baiyu's serious questioning, Xu Bin immediately stood up and stated: "The Hall Master has been so kind to me. Even if it means I have to go through fire and water for you, I will not hesitate."

Wang Liuhe hesitated for a moment, but after a moment's reflection, he made a decision. "I am also willing to go through fire and water for the Hall Master."

"good very good!"

Fang Baiyu quickly helped the two men up. "It's already dusk, and the wind is strong tonight, making it a perfect night for murder. Put on your night clothes, join Wang Ziwen, and Fang. The four of us will intercept Xie An on his way back to the black market and send him off.

So what if he has Tangjiabao behind him? "When a man dies, the birds fly up to the sky, and who knows?"

"Get ready immediately. Fang will come after changing clothes."

After leaving a word, Fang Baiyu turned around and went into the back hall.

The back hall was an independent courtyard, normally off-limits to anyone except Wang Ziwen. Furthermore, the side room in the southeast corner of the courtyard was always locked, seemingly abandoned. Even Wang Ziwen had no idea what was inside.

At this moment, Fang Baiyu opened the door of the ear room and slowly walked in.

Pfft!
Entering the dark and dim side room, Fang Baiyu knelt on the ground and said, "I am Fang Baiyu, the humble servant, and I am honored to meet the Jade Bronze Envoy!"

Deep in the darkness of the room, no one could be seen, but a pair of green eyes shone with a captivating light, extremely terrifying. Then the owner of the green eyes uttered a hoarse, low voice, "Hmm. Have you made up your mind?"

Fang Baiyu bowed to the ground and said respectfully, "I have made up my mind. I will never let down the Jade and Bronze Envoy. I must firmly control the black market and contribute to the Envoy's plan. Tonight, I will kill Xie An and eliminate the last hidden danger in the black market. When the black market is transformed into the city's commercial center, I will serve you with both hands and work hard for the Envoy's plan!"

Ok.

"My love for you is not in vain. Your carelessness that day led to an accident at the Wuqiao Town Ancestral Hall, nearly ruining my plans. This time, I will give you a chance to make amends."

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Fang Baiyu kowtowed to the ground and said in a trembling voice, "However, Xie An has now reached the Great Perfection of the Flesh Realm, and there is a maidservant practicing martial arts beside him. To ensure that everything goes well, we need to ask the Your Excellency to come forward to support us.

We only have one chance. If we fail to kill him this time, he will be on guard in the future, with Tang Family Fort behind him, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to find another chance."

After saying that, Fang Baiyu kowtowed to the ground, cold sweat pouring down his face, his body trembling.

After failing the test a year ago, Fang Baiyu's mentality exploded, and he has since taken refuge with the Jade Bronze Envoy in front of him.

This was also the reason why he dared to assassinate Xie An even though he knew that Xie An had the support of Tangjiabao.

After a long time, a voice came from the darkness, "Okay."

"With the help of the Supreme Envoy, nothing will go wrong!"

……

However, Xie An received two doses of tiger bone soup, got on a carriage as soon as he walked out the door, and with Yuhe driving, he headed towards the Xueling black market.

It was dusk, and the twilight was closing in. The bustling Water Lantern Town was ablaze with lights, and the streets were bustling with people, a vibrant atmosphere filled with the aroma of fireworks.

Passed by Wang Po's shop again.

Xie An smelled a familiar smell, so he opened the window to look, but Wang Po's shop was crowded with people.

Xie An had to give up his plan to invite Yuhe to dinner.

At this moment, Chen Qing hurried over.

Xie An immediately ordered Yu Hele to stop his horse and was about to get off to greet Chen Qing. Suddenly, Chen Qing stepped forward, leaned close to the window, and whispered, "Master Xie Xiang, there's no need to get off. I've been waiting for you here for a long time. I have something to tell you."

Seeing his serious expression, Xie An knew it was no small matter. "Master Chen Xiang, please speak."

"Fang Baiyu has been actively trying to win over people and eliminate dissidents recently. His actions are quite direct, and he seems to have a powerful backer. Wang Liuhe and Xu Bin have already defected. My shabby dock isn't very profitable, but your black market is a hot commodity. He might go to extremes, so be careful."

After leaving a word, Chen Qing left.

Xie An was stunned for a moment.

After another year of low-key development, I have reached the Five Internal Organs Realm. Combined with health-preserving exercises, I can become a master in the fifth level of the Blood Realm.

You, Fang Baiyu...are going to mess with me now?
……

To return to the black market from Shui Deng Town, you need to pass through an uninhabited mountain road.

Under the cover of night, at a narrow intersection, Xu Bin and Wang Liuhe hid behind a large rock.

Wang Liuhe held a broadsword, and Xu Bin held a heavy bow. The two of them looked vigilantly at the intersection ahead.

They recognized Xie An's carriage.

They were lying in ambush on the left side of the road, while Wang Ziwen and Fang Baiyu were on the right. As soon as the carriage appeared, they drew their heavy bows and fired a burst of shots, killing Xie An and the maid on the spot.

Although Wang Liuhe was a little scared, since he chose to join Fang Baiyu, there was no way back.

Now that you have made a decision, don't hesitate any longer.

Suddenly, Wang Liuhe pointed to the corner of the road ahead and said, "Xu Bin, Xie An's carriage is here. Get ready."

Xu Bin nocked his arrow, drew his bow to a full moon, and aimed at the carriage. "Hey, why is the groom a man? Isn't that the girl?"

Wang Liuhe disagreed. "It's freezing cold, the girl might have gone into the carriage with Xie An. It doesn't matter. To avoid startling the horses and causing an accident, let's shoot them first!"

"it is good!"

call out!
The bowstring rebounded, the arrow whizzed out, and pierced the horse's head with a bang!
The horse fell to the ground with a loud bang before it could even neigh, and the carriage also overturned with a loud noise...

(End of this chapter)