Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 130 Her name is Si Meng
"Tsk tsk tsk, come on, eat up."

"Hiss—ha—!"

A moment later, Xu Jinhuan, dressed in tattered clothes, returned to Fuyun Xiaozhu alone.

Unexpectedly, there was someone squatting under the tree in the yard, 'teasing' the cat.

"Why are you being so fierce? I am an upright man with countless disciples. Would I ever harm you?"

The newcomer had messy hair like a chicken coop, a rough voice, and was squatting on the ground with his legs spread apart in a completely unseemly manner.

He held a small fish with wide-open eyes in his hand, its tail thrashing wildly as it desperately tried to get away from the mouth of the fat orange cat not far away.
However, the fat orange cat, being fed, showed absolutely no appreciation whatsoever.

Its tail was held high, and its entire back arched like a shrimp.

Its fur looks like it's just been struck by lightning; if it were a different color, it would look exactly like a sea urchin with eyes.

"Senior Zhou."

Ignoring the fat cat's resistance, Zhou Jin shoved the fish into its mouth before turning around.

"Hey kid, you're here. Hey? It's so hot! Do you have to dress like this to stay cool?"

Xu Jinhuan's face turned dark.

Although he had long been accustomed to the suspicious looks from the people along the way, the old man's sarcasm still made him grit his teeth in hatred.
"Meow."

Upon seeing its arrival, the chubby orange cat let out a pitiful whimper.

Click.
A glint flashed in Xu Jinhuan's eyes, and the rope tied to the tree trunk snapped.

A look of overwhelming gratitude immediately appeared on Fat Orange's face. It leaped up and transformed into a streak of yellow lightning, rushing over.

Sharp fingernails hooked onto Xu Jinhuan's trouser leg and carefully climbed up step by step.

"Senior, you came to see me?"

Zhou Jin stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said, "Not bad! Boy, are you planning to go to the Southern Frontier yourself to exchange for snake gall blood to treat Niao Niao's injuries?"

"Exactly."

The words had barely left his mouth when a hissing sound rang out.

Even cats can slip up. The fat cat accidentally snagged a tattered piece of cloth, and its heavy body tore an even bigger hole in the already tattered black robe.
Oh no, meow!

The fat cat raised its head, looked into those murderous eyes, and shrank back in fear.
Phew. I can't kill it, I can't kill it. At the very least, I have to wait until I get the snake blood before I kill it.
Xu Jinhuan scooped it up and tossed it onto his shoulder, continuing:
"Since even An Qing cannot pass through, it will be difficult to find another expert who can be completely trusted to go in a short period of time. Fortunately, I am quite familiar with that senior sword immortal, so I naturally have no choice but to take on the responsibility."

The fat cat on the shoulder seemed too ashamed to look at the old man opposite, hiding its head behind its head and leaving only its huge rear end exposed.
He could even feel the tongue covered in tiny barbs scraping against his neck.

That's really strange.
He could understand that the other party was afraid of Zhou Jin, after all, Zhuang Yuning had failed, and if nothing unexpected happened, this vixen was going to be defeated by Zhou Jin anyway.

But they're clearly in the same group, so why do they show such strong attachment to me?

By the way, where did that guy surnamed Zhuang go?

"cough cough"

Noticing Xu Jinhuan's absent-mindedness, Zhou Jin coughed lightly and said:

"Since you're going to the Southern Frontier, I'll give you some self-defense tools for free. What's with that look on your face? I have a blood feud with those lowly people. If anyone tries to cause trouble, I'll give them my full support!"

Xu Jinhuan calmly crossed his arms.

It wasn't that he wanted to act arrogant, but it was really indecent for two grown men to be facing each other with their chests and breasts exposed.

But would this old man really be so kind?

Xu Jinhuan sensed a conspiracy.

"Juniors are all ears."

"it is good!"

Zhou Jin didn't say much, but a strange purple light flashed in his eyes, and in the next moment, his entire aura changed from the inside out.
Xu Jinhuan stared in disbelief, certain that he hadn't blinked the entire time.

But at this moment, the old man in front of him was actually exuding a demonic aura!

Zhou Jin seemed quite pleased with the other party's naive and unsophisticated demeanor, and laughed heartily:
"Hmph, now you know how powerful it is, right? This is a unique skill I developed after decades of stationing myself in Youzhou, skinning and dismembering countless lowly people from the southern border."
Otherwise, why do you think I could charge in with only three thousand men, killing my way from north to south and back without even blinking an eye?

Many times, being good at fighting is useless. The reason I can come and go freely is because of my ability to deceive others.
To be honest, back in the day, I led my brothers, wearing grass skirts and smearing our faces, calling ourselves the 'Xu Kun' clan, and we roamed the Southern Frontier like we owned the land!
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of lowly people deep in the southern borderlands, and even their high priest himself can't remember exactly how many tribes there are.
Whenever Lao Tzu encountered a group of people, he would first address them as brothers, and then suddenly strike with deadly force. Huh?
What's with that expression? Want to copy it? If not, forget it!

"Uh, as expected of a senior. But I only plan to go to Youzhou to meet my uncle... cough cough, I mean, Sword Immortal Shen. I don't intend to enter the Hundred Thousand Mountains!"

"Huh? What are you saying! Two of the top eight on the Earth Ranking are in the Southern Frontier. Aren't you going there sooner or later?"

Xu Jinhuan's mouth dropped open: "That's true."

A bad feeling welled up in his heart.

If the other party hadn't mentioned it, he would have actually planned to sneak in and take a look.

But after hearing what the other person said, for some reason, I had a feeling that this trip to Youzhou must be hiding some huge pitfall!

"Very well! I am honored that you have not rejected me, senior. I, Xu, will learn this 'unique skill'!"

Xu Jinhuan steeled his resolve; there was no escaping this disaster!
First, learn the skills; whether or not to go in later will depend on the situation!

Zhou Jin's face showed a look of great satisfaction, and he nodded kindly.

"To be honest, back in the day, to get to the bottom of things, I befriended a lot of idiots along the way. If you run into any trouble after you get in, just mention 'Zagu' and it might work wonders."

A chilling wind seemed to blow through the courtyard of Floating Clouds Cottage.

Xu Jinhuan unconsciously tightened his tattered clothes.
It's so cold!
"By the way, senior, where did Master Zhuang go?"

Zhou Jin appeared completely calm, and seemingly casually scratched his nose:
"Ah, that girl? I passed on a few of my secret techniques to her. She's currently in seclusion, but she hasn't passed away."
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The next day, at the top of Tian Shu Pavilion.

Gu Niaoniao gripped the top of the railing with both hands and rested her head on it.

Because of the height difference, a pair of short legs dangled in mid-air, swaying back and forth. "Sister Niao Niao, please come down quickly! It's dangerous like this."
That's how I fell down last time!

"Mind your own business."

Gu Niaoniao sighed weakly.

I'm so annoyed and bored. I really want to go out and have some fun.

Little Fish's eyes lit up. "If you come down, I'll make an exception and give you another piece of pastry!"

"I don't want to! Xu Jinhuan said that eating too much of this will cause a monster called tooth decay to grow in your mouth!"

Xiaoyu's brow twitched; she really wanted to rush up and pull the other person down.

But after Sister Niao Niao came back, she seemed to have changed. Although she still looked small, I tried to beat her now and I can't beat her anymore (T ^ T).

"Sister Niao Niao".

"What's wrong now? You're so annoying."

"Didn't you promise to help Xiaoyu become as powerful as you? Come down, let's continue our training, okay?"

"Well, that's true, but I'm starting to regret it."

"Ah????"

Xiaoyu had no intention of letting the other party continue teaching her cultivation in this state.

But hearing the other person say that still made me a little sad.

Why?!

"There's no reason why. Kids are just like that, they go back on their word."

Because I didn't realize it before, but now when I think back, I hate how I used to be.
You wouldn't understand even if I explained!

Gu Niaoniao's gaze stretched to the far distance, watching the man with the orange fat cat perched on his shoulder walk out of the Iris Pavilion, and subconsciously climbed up a little more.

Unfortunately, the man headed straight for the city gate, completely going in the opposite direction from the palace.

Seeing that the other person was about to climb up and down again, Xiaoyu didn't care about anything else, rolled up her sleeves and went up to pull him down!
Suddenly a gentle breeze blew by, and a tall, beautiful woman appeared before my eyes.

With a series of jingling sounds, the golden phoenix crown on the person's head reflected the sunlight, and on the dark robe, one could vaguely see the beautiful landscape painted in dark lines.

'It looks so good!'

"Xiao Qi is here."

"Grand Preceptor Sister."

Gu Niaoniao did not turn around, but accurately stated the name of the person behind her.

That's how it should be. Throughout history, emperors have always moved at will within the imperial city, appearing suddenly in a flash. How could they stand in the square below and knock on the door?

Zhao Ruoxi's lips curled up slightly, "It seems that the Imperial Advisor is recovering well."

Gu Niaoniao remained uninterested, seemingly having no desire to converse.

"No, it's just that after it became like this, my stagnant cultivation level actually made a tiny bit of progress."
It's only a little bit; at this rate, in about a hundred years, it should be able to get rid of the snake venom on its own.

Zhao Ruoxi nodded.

She had no doubt about that.

After all, if this imperial advisor had truly recovered to the point where she could detoxify herself, she probably wouldn't have let that lecherous man leave.
"He left the city."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Niaoniao let go of her hands and jumped back to the top of the pavilion from the railing.

"Yes, I saw it."

Zhao Ruoxi's eye twitched slightly.

It's been hanging there the whole time, clearly just to watch that guy!

Even now, recalling the scene of Deng Tu Zi holding the Imperial Advisor in his arms and questioning the sky, I still feel somewhat resentful.

However, my visit today is not for any jealousy or rivalry.

As he absorbed a large amount of dragon energy into his body, his cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds.

Although he did not experience the so-called "inner demon tribulation," a large number of fragmented memories flooded into his mind.

For this reason, he had not slept for several nights, and had gone to read royal secrets.

As more and more secrets were revealed, a strong sense of unease constantly filled my heart.

Gu Niaoniao.
Once the other party returns to their previous state, there may be no chance to ask questions!
"Grand Preceptor, do you still remember those two senior brothers who have already passed away?"

"There's no such thing as a second senior brother."

Gu Niaoniao frowned, looking thoughtful: "It's Second Senior Sister."

"Our eldest brother, Mo Lin, died long ago in the battle against the demon race; we've never even seen him."
I vaguely remember my second senior sister; she was a crazy, eccentric older sister who seemed to have gone out once and never came back.

"Where did she go?"

Zhao Ruoxi quickly asked.

"Hmm, it seems to be... someone named Yunyun something?"

"Yunliu Town".

"It seems so!"

Gu Niaoniao punched her own palm:
"How did you know? I don't remember. Oh right, her name is Si Meng."

(End of this chapter)