Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 144 Still Called Young Master?

Xiao Han was completely confused.

He had heard a little about Princess Congjia's past life on the banks of the River of Tears.

Because, more than ten years ago, his father had been one of the guards there!
It's unclear what they were protecting, but at that time, most of the renowned experts from the Zhou Kingdom gathered there.

There are more than twenty sixth-rank peak martial artists who are as famous as their father.

When I was a child, my father told me a story about a swordsman who was so badly wounded that he could barely walk. He limped into the princess's mansion.

When my father first heard about it, he scoffed at it.

Because the enemy simply couldn't break through the heavy defenses of nearly a thousand wolf guards on the outer perimeter.

However, just a few days later, the man returned.

His steps became even more unsteady, yet he charged into the courtyard with unstoppable force, only a step away from his father!
Even after the other party left covered in blood, the father still felt lingering fear at those blood-red eyes.

He thought that would be the last time they met, and no one would be foolish enough to risk their life to force their way in again.

As it turned out, he was wrong again.

That night, the group of skilled guards, who had relaxed their vigilance slightly, got completely drunk.

I was suddenly awakened from my sleep by shouts of battle.

In his panic, the father discovered that it was that person who had returned!
In just a few hours, that person's cultivation level had become completely different.

He single-handedly defeated more than twenty guards at the peak of the sixth rank with just his sword.

Even though he was already panting heavily and covered in wounds.

Although he appeared to be so weak that he could barely stand, the remaining hundreds of wolf guards hesitated to approach, none daring to go forward.

This event, which could have made that person famous throughout the world, did not spread due to the Zhou court's deliberate cover-up and the silence of the person involved.

At this moment, Xiao Han was absolutely certain.

That person was none other than the Sword Immortal!
But why?

Having never experienced such things, he simply couldn't understand why he would insist on barging into the princess's residence alone.
If you're going to die anyway, why bother going to see someone before you die? Can't you just die already?
So what if she's getting married? She's not even married yet, and they've already come to her doorstep. They might as well just snatch her away!
Xu Jinhuan: "Brother-in-law, let me explain."

here we go again.
From the very beginning, Xu Jinhuan has been calling the Sword Immortal Senior "brother-in-law".

Hmm. With a relative like that, it's not unfair that I lost to him.
Not the brother-in-law?
The senior's younger sister.
Didn't they say that Zhao Wuji's biological children had all died long ago?

Could it be that!
"never mind."

Shen Ye turned his head away, no longer looking at Xu Jinhuan.

"I am a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. You just saved my life, and I will repay you in the future."

However, Ruoxi is all the family I have left.

He said coldly:
"No matter what, before you can defeat me, if you dare to harm her in any way, be careful I don't chase after you to the ends of the earth and grind you to dust."

Is this how "clear distinction between gratitude and resentment" is used?

Xu Jinhuan cursed inwardly.

Besides, why use such a bland tone to utter such bloody words?

You disciples of Lu Yuan, from top to bottom, are not a single one of you normal!

"Girl." Ignoring Xu Jinhuan any longer, Shen Ye looked at Li Junruo with a calm expression.

Whether you hate me or not is your freedom. After all, that day, for whatever reason, I was indeed unable to take your mother away from that mansion.

However, I still have a word of advice to offer.

Xu Jinhuan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on her face, and Li Junruo has now sobered up.

Even so, looking at this man whom she had hated to the core since she could remember, she still found it difficult to let go of the hatred.

"Please speak, Senior Sword Immortal."

"This kid has a lot of romantic entanglements. If possible, don't get too close to him."

Upon hearing this, Li Junruo's pretty face flushed slightly, while Xu Jinhuan's face darkened.

What words is this?

He's so kind and gentle to other people, but to his own brother-in-law...
As the group was talking, streaks of rainbow-like light suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Beside him, the space rippled like water, vaguely transforming into the image of an old man with a white beard wearing a black robe.

"I am Toream, the High Priest of the Southern Frontier. Greetings, Sword Immortal."

He was merely a phantom; the location of his true self was unknown.

The old man, with his white hair and beard, knelt on both knees, his hands and forehead pressed against the ground, showing extreme humility to the human who had just killed several of their gods.

For thousands of years, the law of the jungle has instilled in the abandoned people of southern Xinjiang an extreme respect for the strong.

Especially when facing supreme beings who have long transcended the realm of humanity, in their hearts they are like the ancient demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains who bestowed upon them blood and power—god-like beings.

However, what responded to him was several lines of blood shooting into the sky.
Xu Jinhuan jumped to the side, barely managing to avoid the sudden spurt of blood from Shen Ye's body.

He was completely dumbfounded when he saw his brother-in-law suddenly transform into a human showerhead.

What's the situation?
Fortunately, in just a moment, the wounds on the other person's body began to heal again visibly.

This time, however, he could clearly see that on Shen Ye's body, on those seemingly intact skin and flesh, new wounds were still appearing from time to time, blooming from the inside out.

Xu Jinhuan instantly understood.

This is the aftereffect of the brother-in-law using clearly excessive power.
No wonder this guy often presents himself as having a cultivation level at the peak of the sixth rank.
It turns out that he simply couldn't control the power within his body!

It is unknown how long it will take until the destructive force originating from within the body weakens and reaches a balance with the speed of injury repair, before new wounds stop appearing.

This guy is like a piece of porcelain riddled with scars; he could explode into a pile of minced meat at any moment.

The seemingly imposing sword immortal
Those hideous and horrific wounds were probably not all from the swords and knives that attacked him on the day he was poisoned.

More often than not, it was clearly something they created themselves.
Shen Ye ignored the abnormality in his own body and nodded, saying:
"I was just about to look for you, you've come at the perfect time."

I have to leave now and don't have time to play with your group of masters anymore. Let's either call a truce and live in peace.

Either you can do whatever you want with Youzhou, and when I return, I will storm into the mountains behind you.

For every human who dies, I will demand ten or a hundred people from your southern border and the mountains to pay for it!
If you don't believe me, feel free to try it!

"Sword Immortal, please calm your anger! This old servant has come to express our apologies to you on behalf of the Holy Venerables."

The old man never raised his head, maintaining his prostrate posture.

However, when the word "old servant" was uttered, a look of disgust and discomfort appeared on the faces of Shen Ye, Xu Jinhuan, and the others.

After all, the other party only refers to himself in that way when facing those demons.

Now, it's as if Shen Ye is being equated with that group of guys.

This sword immortal, who was already known for his bad temper, had already shown restraint by not drawing his sword and attacking on the spot.
"Your Majesty's divine sword is invincible, unparalleled in this world! The Holy Venerables admire it immensely. The Demon Emperor himself instructed that now that the Soul-Sealing Bell has been returned, we must not offend Your Majesty again. Please forgive any offenses we may have committed previously."
"But this old servant has one more request."

"Since it's an unreasonable request, there's no need to ask again. Get out."

Shen Ye snorted coldly, and the air in front of him instantly exploded. The shockwave almost shattered the shimmering, iridescent phantom.

Xu Jinhuan knew that this fellow was determined to leave.

Today, even if countless powerful demons personally intervened, they might not be able to stop him from going to the Zhou Kingdom to meet that woman.
But while he can be willful, I can't.

After all, even though the old man acted so humbly, he didn't believe a single word he said. He knew that no matter how nice the other party's words were beforehand, they were all just a prelude to this so-called 'unreasonable request'.

If the brother-in-law refuses, even if it's just for face, the demons will inevitably have to come out again to make their presence felt.

When that time comes, the innocent people of Youzhou will be the first to suffer.

If possible, I still can't just stand by and watch this happen.
"Brother-in-law, calm down. Let's listen to what he has to say first."

Seeing that Shen Ye did not refute, the old man continued:

“Yao’er caused trouble in the capital and has already paid the price. After all, she is the Holy Maiden of my clan. Could you please be lenient and let her return to the Holy Land?”

Regarding one of the cores of the Orochi, which was kept by young friend Xu, this old servant humbly requests that you return it, sir.

Shen Ye looked at Xu Jinhuan with a puzzled expression.

The latter pulled the fat cat that was desperately clinging to him out of his chest.

"Let's go~"

"Meow!!!"

Xu Jinhuan threw it in front of the old man.

He saw Sang Biao flailing his limbs wildly, and his eyes filled with tender affection.
Finally, it looked at itself intently for a moment, then turned away, its tone now icy cold:

"Priest Torre, let's go."

The expressions on Shen Ye and the others' faces were extremely interesting.

Li Junruo and Xiao Han looked at each other in bewilderment.

This fat, big-eared cat... it would be fine if it were female, but... it's actually the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang?

Recalling how affectionate and dependent the cat had been on Xu Jinhuan along the way, the two of them couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

That's really perverted.
They're even targeting cats?
No wonder the senior said to stay away from him.
Shen Ye had no intention of lingering any longer and immediately said in a cold voice:

"You can do whatever you want with the Holy Maiden. Now you can get out!"

After saying those words, he rose into the air and instantly transformed into a point of light in the sky, disappearing without a trace.

Only then did Torreamu stand up, looking up as the figure gradually disappeared.

His face was blurry, and his expression was unclear.

"What, aren't you going to get lost?"

The dignified sword immortal has already yielded a step and returned the saintess.

If our side continues to press the matter, we will truly have to prepare to face the wrath of the Sword Immortal.
After this battle, the Mountain-Moving Ape was reduced to ashes.

The Youyan was completely destroyed, and even the Eight-Headed Serpent was transformed into the Seven-Headed Serpent.

The Holy Race has never had an easy time procreating, and it cannot withstand another such depletion.

Torream remained silent, ignoring the boy's rudeness. The light and shadow lifted the orange cat from the ground, instantly sending it soaring into the air.

"Xu Jinhuan!"

Sang Biao's figure vanished in an instant, but his voice echoed back from afar.

"That day, underground, I should have killed you!"
You just wait, one day I'll get my revenge on you and that old bastard Zhou Jin, meow!!!

As Sang Biao's figure receded into the distance, Xu Jinhuan felt a sense of loneliness for no apparent reason.

Why does the harsh words the cat uttered before it left feel so strange?

He couldn't explain why, but he just felt that this Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang was strange in every way.
Putting everything else aside, at this moment, without that soft, chubby cat warming my body, I suddenly feel a chill.

Looking back on all the little moments we've shared along the way, the sudden separation makes me a little reluctant to part.
Otherwise, he should have killed the snake with a single sword strike the moment he took its gall bladder.

He shook his head, dismissing these meaningless thoughts.

Ultimately, people with different values ​​cannot work together.

"Hey you two, what's with those expressions?"

Turning around, Xu Jinhuan looked at Xiao and Li, and his eyes twitched.

Along the way, the two who had been chatting and laughing were now one with his head down and his hands tightly gripping his clothes.

The other one clenched his fist tightly, and his ferocious expression made Xu Jinhuan suspect that he was about to grind his back teeth to dust at any moment.

"Young Master Xu"

Li Junruo's voice was plaintive.

She secretly went to the Great Yan, intending to find one last chance to escape before her marriage.

Unexpectedly, her future husband had already known her whereabouts and was waiting for her there.
Now, all of the more than one hundred people who were guarding him have perished.

It seems that going to Kyoto with them is the only option.
"Still here, young master?"

Seeing the other person's mischievous grin, Li Junruo instantly understood.

Does that mean I have to call him "husband" now?
Thinking of this, her pretty face immediately blushed even more.
Although she thought she had made thorough preparations before coming, she was still somewhat at a loss when it actually happened.

With the Great Yan Empress watching him like a hawk, even if he is protected by the Sword Immortal and his life is not in danger, the days to come will probably be worse than death.

"Xu Jinhuan, you and Junruo are not yet married, you can't do this!"

Xiao Han's face was also frighteningly red; he was furious.

Seeing their awkward situation, Xu Jinhuan laughed heartily:
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you. After all, we fought side by side. Let's let bygones be bygones regarding our previous scheming."

There's really no need to worry too much about our marriage.

After all, it's just a game and a contest between those in power, so it can't be accurately predicted.

Although we have met, our positions are different. If we meet on the battlefield one day, I will certainly not hold back.

Gentlemen, the journey is long and the mountains are high; we shall take our leave here!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jinhuan stomped heavily on the ground and vanished in an instant, leaving the two of them standing there staring at each other.

"He really just left like that?"

Li Junru stared blankly at the departing black figure, lost in thought.

Even after the other person had completely disappeared from her sight, she still felt as if she were in a dream.

The sun in the southern region was extremely scorching, and the thick snow that had accumulated earlier had long since melted into water.

Li Junruo lowered her head, placed one hand on her face, and repeatedly observed her reflection in the snow water.

For no apparent reason, I felt a sense of loss.

"He really is gone. That's great, Junruo! Judging from his confident demeanor, you probably don't need to marry him!"

"Um"

In the void unseen by the crowd, a scholar in a blue robe floated in mid-air, holding a little girl with a round face in his hand.

"Master, when will we accept a junior sister into our sect?"

"Something went wrong, let's wait a bit longer."

(End of this chapter)