Tang Dynasty: Starting at Xuanwu Gate, this prince is better off not being one.

The sudden sound from above startled them, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Swallowing hard, Li Yu looked up in the direction the sound came from.

On the roof beam, a boy dressed in all black was lying on his side, looking at them with great interest.

Holy crap!

Li Yu was so frightened by this scene that he trembled all over, and the others were no better off.

Li Chengqian and Li Tai shouted and hugged each other, while the woman in green hid behind Li Yu, trembling.

Startled, Cheng Chumo, who was still holding a knife, instinctively threw it at the black-clad boy lying on the roof beam.

Cheng Chumo used such force that the knife made a startling sound as it rubbed against the air.

But the next moment, something even more horrifying happened.

The black-clad youth swiftly extended one hand and made a quick motion in the air, thus catching the knife that was thrust straight at him.

The boy waved the knife in front of them, and just as he was about to say something, the door of the dilapidated temple was suddenly pushed open.

"Hey? What are you doing here, kid?"

As soon as Sun Simiao entered, his gaze was drawn to the young man in black.

"Old Immortal Sun! I've finally found you!"

Upon seeing Sun Simiao, the young man in black seemed very excited. He flipped over and jumped down from the three- or four-meter-high roof beam, landing without making a sound.

This is fucking going against Newton!

Li Yu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. This was the first time in both his lives that he had ever seen a legendary martial arts master, and what's more, it was a boy who looked even younger than himself.

However, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost thought that this kid was an assassin sent by the Crown Prince to give them a taste of their own medicine...

"I've found you that snake called 'Rice Head Snake'." With that, the boy in black walked to the corner and picked up a frame covered with burlap.

When the burlap was lifted, several snakes were seen entwined together in the frame, their dense patterns crisscrossing, a truly disgusting sight.

The only little girl present, dressed in green, turned pale with fright upon seeing these things and hid behind Li Yu again, too afraid to come out.

Perhaps because of the light, one of the thickest snakes stood upright in the frame, its neck stretching and flattening, and the hissing sound emanating from its mouth seemed to foreshadow a fatal blow at any moment.

Sun Simiao wasn't afraid at all!

Seeing the snakes, the old man was overjoyed and walked straight past them.

Before Lao Sun could get a few steps closer, the snake suddenly darted out, opened its mouth wide, and lunged to bite Lao Sun.

Holy crap!

Before Li Yu could even warn him, the next moment, Old Sun swiftly grabbed the enormous snake head in his hand, preventing it from moving forward even an inch.

Good heavens! This old guy has this skill?!

Li Yu was so frightened that his lips turned blue, and he vowed that he would stay far away from Lao Sun when he did this kind of research in the future.

After stuffing the snake back into the basket, Sun Simiao ignored everyone else and took the medicinal herbs he had just collected to the side to begin sorting and organizing them.

Glancing at Li Yu and the others who were sizing him up, the black-clad youth gave a thumbs-up and introduced himself: "My name is Wenren An, I'm a chivalrous outlaw, and my father is the Prefect of Changzhou."

After the introduction, his somewhat handsome face was slightly raised, his attitude extremely arrogant.

Hey? You little brat!

This room is full of descendants of royalty and nobility, and your father is just a minor governor of Zhongzhou, a mere fourth-rank official at best. I don't know what he's so arrogant about...

Ignoring the kid, Li Yu, relieved that he had just been scared, squatted down again and began skewering the meat pieces onto the tree branch.

The others wiped their sweat and picked up their work, leaving Wenren An standing there alone.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Wenren An felt a little embarrassed: "Why aren't you all saying anything?"

Ignoring the little brat, Li Yu continued with his work.

Li Tai, who was about the same age as Wenren An, was quite annoyed by Wenren An's arrogant attitude.

"This is His Majesty's grandson, the eldest son of the King of Qin."

He first pointed to Li Chengqian beside him, and after introducing him, he pointed to Li Yu and said, "This is also a grandson of the emperor, the only son of the current Prince Zhao." Then he pointed to Cheng Chumo and said, "And this one, the eldest son of Duke Cheng Zhijie of Su State."

"As for me, I am Li Tai, the grandson of the current emperor, the second son of His Highness the Prince of Qin, and a Grand Pillar of State who was granted the title of Prince of Yidu at birth."

"Tell me, which of these people isn't of a higher rank than your father, the governor?"

Li Tai's introduction left Wenren An speechless. After a long pause, Wenren An finally blurted out, "Who among you can match my skills?!"

After saying that, he picked up a piece of dry wood as thick as a bowl and smashed it to pieces with one palm.

This kid is really skilled! He can do so much at such a young age.

Li Yu secretly observed this scene, pondering how to trick him into returning to Chang'an.

"Alright, alright, stop playing around! If you have nothing to do, go home and check on your dad. It's worrying to see you wandering around outside all day."

Sun Simiao, who had finished tidying up the medicinal herbs, came over in time and stopped the farce.

Calm returned, and the group gathered around the campfire to share the poor wild boar. They ate most of it in no time.

Frustrated, Wenren An vowed never to accept charity. He took the package from the roof beam, took out a flatbread, and sat down in a corner to eat it.

Seeing how pitiful the little guy was, and how much he had helped him, Old Sun went over and persuaded Wenren An to come and eat with him.

But the little guy was very stubborn and wouldn't come no matter how much they tried to persuade him, so Lao Sun naturally handed the task over to Li Yu, the head chef.

"You must be Brother Wenren?"

Holding a fist-sized piece of roasted meat, Li Yu sat down next to Wenren An with a smile. "What's the taste of this dry flatbread? Want to try some?"

After saying that, he placed a fist-sized piece of roasted meat in front of the boy.

Wenren An was so annoyed by Li Tai's criticism that he looked down on everyone, including Li Yu.

Just as she was about to slap Li Yu's hand away, she saw the piece of grilled meat glistening with oil, and in the end, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Seeing that he was starting to waver, Li Yu took the opportunity to move the meat closer and said, "I am a disciple of the old immortal Sun. You helped my master, so eating this piece of meat doesn't mean you owe me anything."

Seeing the roasted meat so close at hand, Wenren An, who had been eating dry biscuits for days, couldn't resist and snatched it from Li Yu's hands.

"You're a reasonable person, so I'll give it a try, just to save face for you..."

Wenren An himself felt guilty, but in the end he couldn't resist the temptation of the food and started eating the pancakes.

People who practice martial arts have a large appetite; a piece of meat the size of a fist is devoured before they can even taste it.

"How is it? How's my cooking?"

Seeing Wenren An's still unsatisfied expression, Li Yu knew that he had finally taken the bait...

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