Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Zhao Xian looked at the middle-aged man, sized him up, and then his gaze fell on Huang Liang, whose expression was uncertain.

"Huang Wen, this matter is none of your concern. Step aside!"

Immediately, Zhao Xian smiled slightly and waved for the middle-aged man to move aside.

It's hard to believe that Huang Liang and Huang Wen are siblings from the same mother. Poor old men!

Are you perhaps sitting alone at home drinking now?

Upon thinking of this, Zhao Xian couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing Zhao Xian laugh, Huang Wen also laughed along, and then repeatedly gave his second brother a meaningful look.

Seeing this, Huang Liang took a deep breath to suppress his agitation, stepped forward a few paces, bowed respectfully to Zhao Xian, and said, "I was unaware of Your Excellency's arrival. I have failed to greet you properly and hope for your forgiveness!"

"Now that Lord Zhao has arrived, the debt of one thousand talismans owed to my family by the Huang family will be settled. What does Lord Zhao think?"

"Don't give up, absolutely don't give up!" Zhao Xian waved his hands repeatedly, then looked at Huang Wen and laughed heartily, "The county magistrate is benevolent. Huang Jia died while hunting a tiger, and the county has already rewarded his family with a thousand coins and exempted them from three years' land tax!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Wen's expression changed drastically, and the Taoists watching outside the courtyard heard it clearly, causing an uproar.

"Young man with blond hair, what is your name?"

Zhao Xianfu then looked at the blond-haired boy who was being helped up by the girl and asked with a smile.

"I have no name; my clansmen call me Yellow-Haired Boy because my hair is yellowish!"

Upon hearing this, the blond-haired boy immediately answered loudly.

"Are you aware of the matter concerning the county's pension program?"

"I report to Your Majesty that I am unaware of this matter!"

Upon hearing this, the blond-haired youth glared angrily at Huang Wen and replied through gritted teeth.

"Do you still have the strength?"

Zhao Xian nodded slightly, looked at the blond-haired boy again, and suddenly asked.

"We country folk are tough as nails, and we've got plenty of strength!"

The blond-haired boy broke free from the girl's arm and stood up, replying loudly.

"Do you have the guts to kill someone?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard, as well as the onlookers outside, all changed their expressions drastically!

The atmosphere around them froze instantly!

"Orphaned and motherless, my life is worthless, at the mercy of my lord!"

The blond-haired boy answered without hesitation.

"In that case, let's pick up the pitchforks and, together with the three young men, surround and kill these two!"

Seeing that he responded, his body as straight as a pine tree, and no fear in his eyes, Zhao Xian nodded slightly, quite satisfied, and immediately gave an order.

Looking again at the two attendants behind Huang Liang, Zhao Xian said with a faint smile, "If you two don't want to die today, go pick up your ring-handled swords and fight these four youths!"

"If you can kill these four youths, I will never again concern myself with anything that happened in the courtyard today!"

With his last words, Zhao Xian looked up at Huang Wen and Huang Liang, his tone indifferent and devoid of any emotion.

"Good! Good! Good!" Upon hearing this, Huang Liang smiled sinisterly, his eyes filled with malice. He turned to the two attendants and said, "Lord Zhao intends to use you two to hone these young men. You must not disappoint him!"

Upon hearing this, the two men behind him turned fierce. They immediately stepped forward, picked up their respective ring swords, discarded their sheaths, and stood in the courtyard with their swords, staring menacingly at the four boys.

"Brother!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Bing couldn't help but look at Zhao Xian, let out a soft cry, and looked very tense.

The blond-haired boy not far away had already picked up the pitchfork, strode over to Zhao Duan and the other two, and glared angrily at the two opposite him.

"Are the three of you perhaps even inferior to this blond-haired brat who hasn't even entered the Dao yet?"

Zhao Xian's smile vanished, and his tone turned cold.

"Walk!"

Suddenly, Zhao Duan let out a low shout, and like the two opposite him, discarded his sword sheath. He turned to look at Zhao Hong and Zhao Bing, and said in a deep voice, "Hong, Bing, you two take on one of them with that blond guy, and I'll hold off the other one by myself!"

After speaking, Zhao Duan stepped forward and stood side by side with the blond-haired man.

Zhao Hong and Zhao Bing exchanged a glance, then discarded their scabbards and stepped forward with their swords drawn.

The four stood side by side, and there was complete silence inside and outside the courtyard.

"kill!"

The blond-haired man was already burning with rage, but he was not afraid at all. He roared and took the lead in thrusting his fork forward to stab!

Upon seeing this, the two men opposite also grinned maliciously, drew their knives, and charged forward at the four teenagers in front of them.

"Lord Zhao, why don't we just drop this matter?" Unlike Huang Liang, who kept his eyes fixed intently on the battle, Huang Wen looked at Zhao Xian and pleaded in a low voice, "I'll go home now and give that thousand coins to Huang Jia's family. They won't have to pay their land tax for three years!"

Huang Liang had long harbored resentment towards Zhao Xian. The injuries he sustained several months ago had kept him bedridden for over a month, and he wished he could devour Zhao Xian's flesh and blood.

However, Huang Wen had no enmity with Zhao Xian. When he was inspecting the fields, he even drank and made merry with Zhao Xian. Naturally, he did not want to see either side suffer any casualties.

After all, those two servants were guests of the Yan family, and Zhao Xian had Chen Yuancheng, the village headman, behind him. Neither of them were people he could afford to offend!

"Let's wait and see!"

Zhao Xian chuckled lightly, twirling a few smooth pebbles in his hand, his gaze never leaving the battlefield from beginning to end.

"Ding!"

With a crisp sound, the ring blades clashed, sparks flying everywhere.

The servant with the knife clashed head-on with Zhao Duan, who was no match for him. Zhao Duan staggered back several steps and almost fell.

The servant intended to press his advantage and charge again, but suddenly his face turned pale, and a piercing pain shot through his chest. His hand on the ring-handled sword also paused.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Zhao Duan once again swung his sword and attacked. His steps were chaotic, and he swung his sword wildly and without any finesse or technique.

The same applies to Zhao Hong and Zhao Bing.

Clearly, when it came to real combat, the swordsmanship that the three had practiced diligently at home for so long was completely forgotten.

If Zhao Xian hadn't secretly injured the two men's lungs and internal organs with his scabbard, greatly reducing their fighting strength, these four youths would probably have already been beheaded.

"How could this be!"

Seeing his two servants being forced to retreat under the chaotic and uncoordinated attack of the four teenagers, Huang Liang's face showed disbelief and his eyes were full of astonishment.

As a second-rate martial artist at the Tendon Refining level, Huang Wen could naturally see that the two attendants were already seriously injured by Zhao Xian's attack and were just barely holding on!

"Lord Zhao, those two are guests of the Yan family; they must not be killed!"

Upon seeing this, Huang Wen became extremely anxious and immediately looked at Zhao Xian, his voice trembling slightly.

"Huang Wen, do you know why Huang Liang was seriously injured?"

Zhao Xian sighed and asked indifferently without turning his head.

"My second brother never mentioned this to me!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Wen immediately moved his lips and whispered, a sense of unease already rising in his heart.

"Huang Liang, tell your brother what you have done!"

Zhao Xian nodded slightly, then looked at Huang Liang again, his tone very calm, yet carrying a hint of authority.

Upon hearing this, Huang Liang could no longer suppress his anger. He glared fiercely at Zhao Xian and said in a low voice, "This matter has already been dropped. Even your master no longer pursues it. You are nothing but a minor official from the countryside, no different from a servant or a lackey. How dare you bring this up on your own!"