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While making his purchases, Jiang Xiaochuan was still pondering what had just happened.

Zeng Shushu said, what does it mean when a man gives a woman a hairpin and puts it on her head by hand?

Why was Lu Xueqi so nervous when he asked? Why was Zeng Shushu too scared to answer?

He had a vague feeling that there must be some "rules" behind this that he didn't know about.

While Lu Xueqi was browsing the stalls nearby, he leaned close to Zeng Shushu and asked in a low voice, "Shushu, what did you mean when you said you were giving her a hairpin?"

Zeng Shushu shrank back, glancing instinctively at Lu Xueqi in the distance. Seeing that she wasn't paying attention, he quickly whispered, "Old Jiang, I can only tell you that in our area, when a man gives a woman a hairpin and puts it on her head, that's..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a cold gaze sweep over him.

Looking up, he saw Lu Xueqi turn around, her gaze fixed precisely on him. Her face was expressionless, but her hand was back on the hilt of her sword.

Zeng Shushu immediately shut up, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace at Jiang Xiaochuan, and mouthed, "I dare not say."

Jiang Xiaochuan: "..."

His initial curiosity turned into deeper confusion. What on earth could have frightened Zeng Shushu so much?

He gazed at Lu Xueqi in the distance, selecting items. In the moonlight, her profile was gentle and serene, the white jade hairpin in her hair gleaming warmly. A thought suddenly popped into his mind:

Who cares what it means? As long as she likes it, that's all that matters.

We walked and bought things along the way. The night market in Heyang City was gradually coming to an end, and the number of pedestrians had decreased considerably.

Just as the four were about to find an inn to stay at, an old man and a young boy walked towards them from the street corner.

The old man wore a faded Taoist robe, had a gaunt face, a goatee, and shrewd, quick-witted eyes.

He was holding the hand of a little girl who looked about five or six years old. She had two pigtails sticking up in the air and was very pretty. She was carrying an old book that was bigger than her face and was reading it with great interest as they walked.

It was Zhou Yixian and Zhou Xiaohuan.

Jiang Xiaochuan's eyes lit up. What a coincidence!

Zhou Yixian also saw them.

His eyes lit up, and he immediately put on a smile, pulling Xiao Huan along as he quickly came forward, bowing and saying, "Oh my! Gentlemen and ladies, with your full foreheads and square jaws, you are clearly blessed with good fortune! But..."

He abruptly changed the subject, squinting at Jiang Xiaochuan and shaking his head, "But this young man, there's a dark aura swirling around your forehead. You're likely being plagued by malicious people lately, and your luck isn't good! Come, let me cast a divination for you and offer some guidance. It only costs three coins..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Huan looked up, saw Jiang Xiaochuan, and her eyes immediately curved into crescent moons. She called out in a clear voice, "Brother Tanghulu!"

Jiang Xiaochuan chuckled, squatted down, and pulled out two packets of candy he had just bought from his pocket, handing them to Xiao Huan: "Xiao Huan, do you still remember me? Here, have some candy."

Xiao Huan took the candy and sweetly thanked him, "Thank you, candied hawthorn brother!"

She turned to Zhou Yixian and said, "Grandpa, this older brother is a good person. He even treated us to a big fish last time!"

Zhou Yixian then looked closely at Jiang Xiaochuan, seemingly recognizing him as well. His smile widened, and his goatee twitched. "So it's this young master! My apologies! I've always remembered your generosity since we parted at Shanhai Garden last time!"

Jiang Xiaochuan waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities. He glanced at Lu Xueqi and the other two beside him, and said to Qi Hao, "Senior Brother Qi, please wait for me a moment. I have something to say to this old gentleman."

Qi Hao nodded. Zeng Shushu looked at Zhou Yixian and Zhou Xiaohuan with curiosity, especially staring at the huge old book in Xiaohuan's arms, her eyes shining with a look of inquiry.

Jiang Xiaochuan pulled Zhou Yixian to the entrance of a deserted alley. Lu Xueqi, Qi Hao, and Zeng Shushu stood a few steps away from the alley, waiting. Lu Xueqi's gaze quietly fell on Jiang Xiaochuan and the unfamiliar old Taoist priest, her eyes carrying a hint of barely perceptible inquiry.

"Mr. Zhou," Jiang Xiaochuan lowered his voice and got straight to the point, "there's something I'd like to ask you."

Seeing his earnestness, Zhou Yixian dropped his slick, charlatan-like demeanor and said seriously, "Please speak, sir. As long as it is within my power, I will not refuse."

"It's not a difficult matter," Jiang Xiaochuan said. "I would like to ask you, sir, to head southeast. About several thousand miles from here, there is a place called 'Xiaochi Town.' You might encounter something there..."

Zhou Yixian was taken aback: "Xiaochi Town? How did you know, young master...?"

"I have a smattering of divination skills, I'm just guessing randomly," Jiang Xiaochuan interrupted him, spouting nonsense, but his expression was very serious.

"I've divined that soon, monsters might appear near Xiaochi Town, and perhaps... someone might get injured. You've traveled far and wide, and are very knowledgeable, and you're with Xiaohuan. I thought, if you could go there and take a look, perhaps you could help if anything happens, or... at least you could watch the excitement?"

He looked at Zhou Yixian and said sincerely, "Of course, I won't let you come for nothing. If we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will definitely treat you and Xiao Huan to a good meal to express my gratitude."

Zhou Yixian stroked his goatee, narrowed his eyes, and sized up Jiang Xiaochuan. Having traveled the martial world for many years, he had his own way of judging people. The young man before him had a calm demeanor and clear eyes, and did not seem like a wicked person.

Moreover, the meal at Shanhaiyuan last time really left a deep impression on him.

Most importantly, he vaguely felt that the boy was shrouded in a very faint mist, one that even he couldn't see through. His fate was chaotic and ambiguous, yet he was subtly connected to some inexplicable "threads." Such a person rarely speaks without a purpose.

"Xiaochi Town... demons..." Zhou Yixian pondered, then looked at the three young men and women outside the alley who were clearly not ordinary people, and made up his mind.

He nodded and said, "Alright. Since you've spoken, young master, I'll make the trip. Anyway, I'm traveling all over the place, so it doesn't matter where I go. Consider it... repaying your kindness of a meal."

"Thank you, sir!" Jiang Xiaochuan bowed.

"You're too kind, young master." Zhou Yixian cupped his hands in return, then looked at Jiang Xiaochuan, hesitated, and finally said, "Young master, it seems you're also going on a long journey? The future is uncertain, so I hope... you'll be careful."

"I will." Jiang Xiaochuan smiled.

After exchanging a few more words, Zhou Yixian pulled Xiao Huan, who was still licking candy, and turned to walk towards the city gate in the southeast direction. Their figures quickly disappeared at the end of the dimly lit alley.

Jiang Xiaochuan watched them leave and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiaochi Town, the three-tailed fox demon, the six-tailed fox demon, the Xuanhuojian... He remembered this side story.

Those six tails were pierced by the Nine Cold Ice Spikes, suffering for three hundred years. Perhaps... Sister Hongli has a way?

If we can save him and obtain the Xuanhuo Mirror, we will have a better chance of rescuing the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Xiaobai from the Xuanhuo Altar in Fenxiang Valley in the future, and we will also gain a powerful favor.

Thinking of this, he called out to Hong Li in his mind: "Sister Hong Li, can you undo the Nine Cold Ice Spikes?"

Hong Li's lazy voice rang out, tinged with a hint of mockery: "Oh, so you've remembered your sister Hong Li's skills now? Nine-Frost Ice Spikes? How about that?"

She paused for a moment, then said, "But kid, you need to change your habit of taking on so many favors and owing people favors. You owe me another one, remember that."

Jiang Xiaochuan's lips twitched slightly: "Yes, yes, I remember. Sister Hongli is the most generous."

He turned and walked back to Lu Xueqi and the others. Lu Xueqi looked at him, her eyes questioning.

"A friend I knew before asked me to do a small favor," Jiang Xiaochuan explained simply, without saying more.

Lu Xueqi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Qi Hao glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Let's find an inn to stay at first. We can continue our journey early tomorrow morning."