Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 255 Honglian's Test, Reunion with Nongyu
"You're the owner of Sanhepu?"

In the main hall of Sanhepu, a young woman looked at the person in front of her with a scrutinizing gaze.

Qingze sat on the recliner, looking at the newcomer. He raised an eyebrow, then slowly closed his eyes and said casually, "Does Liusha also want to do business with Sanhepu?"

Seeing the other party's rudeness, the girl did not look away. For some reason, the person in front of her gave her a very familiar feeling. She had had this feeling before, with the Lord of the Cape - Zi Xuan.

Having traveled the world for so many years, she had never encountered such a situation before, where a stranger gave her a sense of familiarity.

"What, does a shopkeeper like Sanhepu pick and choose his customers?"

Seeing that the other person still looked lazy, the girl casually found a chair in the lobby and sat down.

After moving away from the other person, she glanced in another direction. The guy named Mo Xuan reminded her of someone: Mo Ya from the Hundred Birds Organization under Ji Wuye back then. However, the aura emanating from the other person was completely different from that person's.

This is the territory of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, and there are some things she cannot ask aloud. If it were somewhere else, or if the two of them were alone, she could ask about them, but it is not appropriate now.

"Of course, doing business is all about mutual consent, and quicksand is not a very good customer for us."

After a while, Qingze's words drifted over.

The young woman frowned and looked at the shopkeeper, who didn't seem to be very old, with a more inquisitive gaze.

"What do you mean by that, shopkeeper?"

Qingze waved his hand without getting up and continued, "Miss Honglian should know what the things in Sanhepu are. Although Liusha is the king of the dark world, it's not enough for them. You should have seen what happened last night. Because of some things, they were targeted by Luowang. Is such a price worth it for Liusha?"

A web of deception?

Upon hearing the words "Net of Heaven," Honglian's expression darkened. In this world, no force wants to be targeted by this organization, not even the Quicksand.

Just like tonight, the attacks launched by Luo Wang against Sanhepu and Haijiao were devastating to most martial arts sects.

If Qingxu and Xiaomeng hadn't acted together, both Sanhepu and Haijiao would probably have ended up in the same way.

destroy.

Backed by the empire, the power that Luo Wang can wield is beyond what ordinary martial arts sects can withstand. Sometimes, when dealing with the Hundred Schools of Thought, Luo Wang only needs to send two Heavenly-level experts to wreak havoc on them.

"Since the manager knows all this, why not let Quicksand help share some of the pressure? I've heard that the Net's motto is 'never give up until death.'"

Upon hearing this, Qingze paused slightly, his hand still tapping the armrest of the chair.

An unexpected question arises: since Luo Wang has already set its sights on Sanhepu, if Sanhepu hands over the goods, Luo Wang will inevitably shift its target. Such a strategy of diverting trouble would not be a loss for Sanhepu.

"Is Miss Honglian a friend of Master Qingxu?"

After a moment of silence, Qingze suddenly spoke.

Honglian's gaze was leisurely, her red lips slightly parted, as if she were unintentionally glancing at the other person's face.

"Oh? How did Manager Qingze find out?"

When she came, she didn't say that she was Qingxu's friend. Qingxu went up the mountain, and with nothing to do, she came here along the mountain path.

"Young lady, you don't think those Taoist masters were fools, do you? Or do you think you got here by luck? The Quicksand Sect doesn't have a good reputation in the martial arts world."

At this point, Qingze couldn't help but sigh softly. The infamous reputation of Liusha in the martial arts world still seemed to bother him.

Upon hearing this, the girl was taken aback.

Indeed, it seemed that after she came here with Qingxu, she hadn't thought about anything else. It was only after the shopkeeper's reminder that she realized that she, a member of the Quicksand tribe, had not been harassed in Taiyi Mountain.

If they were in another place, their treatment would probably not be the same as it is now.

"Not everyone can let go of the distinction between good and evil, nor can everyone ignore the world's perspective. Although Mount Taiyi is a place of cultivation, there are many people here. The reason you can stand here unharmed is because you were brought back by him."

As they were talking, a figure walked in from the back door. It was a girl, a very beautiful girl.

Upon seeing Honglian, the girl paused slightly, then smiled and greeted her.

"Princess Honglian, how have you been?"

Hearing the voice behind her, Honglian blinked. Honglian was her name when she traveled the world, but not "Princess." Anyone who could call her "Princess" must know her identity.

She immediately turned to look behind her and saw a girl dressed in palace attire walking slowly towards her with graceful steps.

"It's you?"

Upon seeing the girl, Honglian was initially surprised, but then shook her head with a sense of relief. Back then, when Qingxu left Xinzheng, he took a girl with him from Zilan Pavilion, which was not exactly a secret at the time.

"Many years have passed, but Princess Honglian remains as beautiful as ever."

Honglian remained silent for a moment, then replied softly.

"Nongyu."

The person who came was the Qin player from Zilan Pavilion. She was later taken away by Qingxu. Now, so many years have passed, but her appearance has not changed much, and even her temperament is very similar to what it was back then.

"Are you here too?"

Honglian glanced at Qingze, who was pretending to sleep on the recliner, and asked softly.

Seeing Honglian's appearance, Nongyu had guessed some things in her heart, but there were some things she couldn't say either.

Even though that person might not care, she couldn't pretend not to know.

As time goes by, people always change. Some people may change a lot, while others may not change as much, but there is always some change.

After leaving Xinzheng, she stayed here. Compared to Honglian, who wandered the world, her life was much more stable, but she still met just as many people as Honglian.

Since its establishment, Sanhepu has always had good business. From the small vendors we met at the beginning to the elders of various families we met later, we naturally learned how to deal with people as we interacted with them more.

Just like now, she could guess what the girl was thinking from Honglian's eyes.

“Qingze was brought back by the young master. I don’t know much about him. If the princess is interested, she can ask the young master.” Hearing Nongyu’s words, Honglian’s eyes twitched. She hadn’t even finished speaking! This guy had already blocked all her escape routes.

If Qingxu wanted to say it, he would have already explained it back at the Cape, but the key point now is that Qingxu doesn't want to say it.

"Why is the princess here?"

Nongyu quickly brewed the tea and then handed a cup to Qingze, while Moxuan came to get it himself.

As soon as she sat down again, Nongyu asked with some curiosity. Her tone was casual, as if she were just chatting about something ordinary.

However, for Honglian, it was a different feeling altogether. She hadn't gotten a single clue from the other party, and now the other party had set its sights on her. In the past few years, she felt that the girl in front of her seemed to have become much more skilled.

However, she didn't intend to hide those things. With Haijiao around, there was probably nothing in the martial arts world that could be kept from them.

“Gai Nie took a child away from Xianyang City. The person seemed extremely displeased with the betrayal, so he sent five hundred Qin cavalry to pursue and kill him. Unfortunately, the five hundred cavalry were defeated in the Remnant Moon Valley and were all killed by Gai Nie.”

“Li Si approached us, and we made a deal, so we followed them all the way here. By chance, they went to Mirror Lake Medical Manor. Qingxu probably didn’t want us to make a move there, so he took me away as a warning.”

Honglian didn't say much, but she quickly summarized the situation in a few words. She didn't go into too much detail, as she ultimately belonged to Liusha and didn't want to reveal too many of Liusha's secrets.

Upon hearing this, Nongyu responded with an "oh".

In fact, the people on the other side of the sea had already received information about these things, and even had some speculation about the child's identity.

What they didn't know was Qingxu's purpose in kidnapping Honglian. Now, hearing Honglian's explanation, they understand part of the reason.

"Jinghu Medical Manor has a connection with you, young master. The previous owner of the manor, Master Nian Duan, helped you. In addition, Master Nian Duan is a true physician, and you admire her greatly."

She had heard Yan Lingji mention the Jinghu Medical Clinic before, so Nongyu had some recollection of this past event.

Nianduan?

Honglian frowned, her eyes flickering. She seemed to have seen this name in the files of Liusha.

The name seems to have been mentioned during the chaos in Shouying City of the Chu State back then.

In the battle that took place in Shouying City, it seems that Qingxu did eventually intervene, but the Chu Kingdom quickly suppressed news about that incident, and in the end, very little information was leaked out.

"Oh! Who is this beauty?"

Before long, another girl walked in. Upon seeing the newcomer, Honglian narrowed her eyes again. After arriving at Taiyi Mountain, she discovered that there were quite a few girls here. There was the shopkeeper at the corner of the sea, Nongyu from Sanhepu, Yanlingji from before, and now this one. Counting them up, she had already seen four.

Not to mention those she hadn't even met, but she had heard that the head of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, Ming Xiaomeng, was also an exceptionally beautiful woman with outstanding looks. Moreover, she possessed extremely high talent and profound cultivation, and most importantly, she was Qingxu's junior sister.

"Let me introduce you. This is Honglian from Liusha."

Upon seeing the visitor, Nongyu greeted them with a smile and then spoke.

Upon hearing Nongyu's words, the newcomer was taken aback. She didn't recall any connection between Tianzong and Liusha, but Qingxu seemed to have some relationship with Liusha.

Back when Qingxu was still in Korea, he severely injured three of the top experts of Luo Wang in one battle, and even killed two of them. It was in that battle that Liu Sha and Ye Mu were able to turn defeat into victory.

However, in recent years, the reputation of Quicksand has been bad in the martial arts world, and it can even be said to be infamous, which is completely different from the situation when Han Fei took charge of Quicksand.

"I know you, Princess Honglian of Korea, a dangerous person whose wisdom and resourcefulness are no less than that of the peasant girl Guan Zhong, and you have already been listed in the top ten of the Empire's wanted list."

Honglian subtly observed the girl for a few moments. The girl in front of her seemed to have a rather carefree personality, but she exuded a dangerous aura. She had felt this same way about the top-tier assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

"This is Ni Chang, also a shop assistant at Sanhepu."

After Ni Chang finished speaking, Nong Yu introduced another girl beside her. There wasn't much information about her, since Qing Xu rarely mentioned anything about her. Only Mo Xuan had mentioned her a long time ago. This girl named Ni Chang seemed to have an extraordinary background and was a dangerous person.

Fortunately, Sanhepu still had Qingze keeping things in check, and Qingxu and Xiaomeng would come by from time to time. Although the people in the shop were lazy, they ultimately dared not go too far.

"Ni Chang, what a beautiful name, but you are even more beautiful than your name."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared in Ni Chang's eyes.

Although she didn't care about these things, there's a saying that goes, "Flattery will get you everywhere," especially when the speaker is a stunning beauty.

"Yeah~"

Honglian nodded. Whether a girl is pretty or not is a matter of opinion, but in her opinion, the person in front of her was indeed good-looking, and with his strength, he was even rarer in the martial arts world.

"What surprised me even more was Miss Ni Chang's strength. In the martial arts world, there are very few women who can break through to the Grandmaster realm. I didn't expect to see one here."

Ni Chang smiled and replied, "Isn't the princess the same? Everyone in the martial arts world says that Wei Zhuang, the lord of Quicksand, is extremely powerful, and Shark Tooth is a deadly weapon that can devour everyone's life. But they overlook one thing: the too rigid are easily broken. A sword is inherently a deadly weapon; it can hurt others, but it can also hurt the user. A sword without a scabbard is destined not to go far."

"If it weren't for the princess's intervention, Liu Sha would probably have been dragged into the abyss by that Guigu disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Honglian's eyes twitched slightly.

These are not the words of an ordinary young lady. For example, Nongyu would never express herself like this when talking about something.

Then, out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the other person's right hand. Although the hands were well-maintained, some details at the base of the thumb confirmed that they were hands that held a sword.

In other words, the person before me is not an ordinary person, but a swordsman, and judging from his knowledge of swords, he is probably an extremely powerful swordsman.

Are you all here?

A voice came from outside the door, breaking the previous atmosphere, and then Qingxu stepped in.

Seeing Qingze, Moxuan, Honglian, Nongyu, and Nishang in the main hall, he was somewhat surprised, because usually those girls stayed in the backyard and rarely came to the front hall.

Upon hearing Qingxu's voice, Qingze suddenly opened his eyes.

A voice rang out from the depths of Qingxu's heart.

"According to the latest intelligence from the Cape, it seems the Yin-Yang School has also mobilized on Gai Nie's side."

(End of this chapter)