I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

On a merchant ship.

Chu Xiao had long been on guard against Xu Wanshan and his men, so when Xu Wanshan arranged for several iron-clad constables to secretly release the three bandit experts, they caught them red-handed.

Chu Xiao made a move instantly, killing two of the iron-clad constables.

But it was too late.

All three bandits were rescued.

However, one of them had been locked in place by Yan Shisan with the cold iron chains used by their Fengwu Hall, thus restricting the movements of the opponent's strongest expert.

"Xu Wanshan, you're giving up a perfectly good government job to associate with these bandits. You're really going downhill as you get older."

At this moment, facing the crowd's encirclement, Chu Xiao did not appear too flustered.

Behind Chu Xiao, Yan Shiba had been stabbed in the shoulder, blood streaming down his face. His eyes were filled with anger as he glared at the people in front of him.

"You bastard, I knew you were no good, but I never expected you'd turn out to be a dog instead of a human!"

Yan Shiba mocked.

Clang!

Clang!

Black Serpent, and another bandit nicknamed Slanted-Eyed Dragon, had their shackles cut off.

Only the cold iron chains on the last goatee remained unbroken.

Xu Wanshan glanced back and saw that two more people had died.

Of the nine iron-clad constables who were brought out, only three remain.

However, this didn't matter to Xu Wanshan. They were just a bunch of useless trash that could be used, so there was nothing to regret.

"Heh, the winner is king, the loser is a bandit."

"Let's talk about what to do next as long as we survive."

Xu Wanshan snorted coldly.

Without further ado, he gave the order.

Immediately, Xu Wanshan and the others also took action.

Three iron-clad constables rushed towards Yan Shiba.

Xu Wanshan and two other bandits with first-grade cultivation levels then attacked Chu Xiao.

"Be careful, her cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the first rank, and she also possesses a profound-rank sword technique!"

Xu Wanshan said in a low voice.

Having already learned something about Chu Xiao, she was now reminding everyone.

Black Snake already had some understanding of Chu Xiao's strength.

Although the slanted-eyed dragon has some flaws in its eyes, its attacks are quite fierce.

"Tsk tsk, such tender skin. Once I've got you, I'll definitely have a good taste of you. I've never tasted such a stunning beauty before!"

The slanted-eyed dragon uttered foul language, attempting to disturb Chu Xiao's mind.

But Chu Xiao's mind was firm and he was not swayed by the other party's words. His sword whistled out one after another.

The two sides fought for a full quarter of an hour, and the merchant ship suffered extensive damage.

But in the end, Chu Xiao knew he was no match for them.

"Old Yan, run!"

Chu Xiao shouted at Yan Shiba.

Although Yan Shiba felt aggrieved, he knew that if he wanted to survive, jumping off the ship was his only option.

"Sir, you go first!"

Yan Shiba wanted to cover Chu Xiao, but the next moment Chu Xiao slashed with his sword, sending Yan Shiba flying into the river. At the same time, he kicked a wooden plank towards Yan Shiba.

With a thud.

Yan Shiba's body crashed into the river. Although the river was swift, it was Yan Shiba's only way to survive.

only.

Without Yan Shiba's cover, it would be extremely difficult for Chu Xiao to escape.

However, Chu Xiao did not escape alone at this moment, but rushed straight into the cabin, intending to rescue Lu Xuan!

Xu Wanshan also seized the opportunity and launched a sneak attack from behind, striking Chu Xiao in the back with a palm strike.

Even though Chu Xiao was wearing inner armor, the force of this palm strike still sent him flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it!"

Chu Xiao cursed under his breath.

He then propped himself up and stared intently at Xu Wanshan and his group.

He swallowed a mouthful of blood and forced himself to stay alert.

"Xu Wanshan, you're looking for the location of Master Yunhe's remains, aren't you?"

"Can't you find the entrance?"

Chu Xiao sneered.

Xu Wanshan, who originally wanted to kill Chu Xiao, immediately stopped the others.

Entrance!

This is exactly what they're looking for.

"You already know the entrance?"

Xu Wanshan raised his hand to block the slanted-eyed dragon who was about to step forward.

These slanted-eyed dragons were already eager to get their hands on it.

Seeing Chu Xiao's perfect figure, curled up like a wounded bird, made the slanted-eyed dragon unable to contain himself.

But Xu Wanshan's raised hand to stop him made the slanted-eyed dragon stop moving.

"That's right, Dugu Bei told me the news before he died."

"Isn't what you're looking for the entrance?"

"Let Lu Xuan disembark, and I can give you the map."

Chu Xiao said in a deep voice, she hadn't forgotten that there was also Lu Xuan on the ship.

Lu Xuan was someone she had brought up, so naturally she was responsible for Lu Xuan's safety. If she didn't take action, Lu Xuan would surely die. Although Lu Xuan himself didn't have many years left to live, Chu Xiao had her own principles.

"Oh? Lord Chu is indeed concerned about the people. Even at this time, he is still thinking about that old man who raises horses."

"It's a pity, though, now is not the time for Lord Chu to make the decision."

"Go and bring that old man here."

Even if Chu Xiao hadn't mentioned it, Xu Wanshan hadn't forgotten about Lu Xuan.

One of the iron-clad constables was injured and stopped to rest.

So the other two iron-clad constables stepped forward.

They crawled into the cabin.

"Xu Wanshan, if you indiscriminately kill innocent people, I guarantee you will not be able to obtain the entrance to the Yunhe Alchemist's ruins."

Chu Xiao said calmly.

In situations like this, it comes down to who can truly remain calm.

"Hehe, I advise Lord Chu not to indulge in wishful thinking. Make more futile struggles and tell the truth. Perhaps you can get a quick and painless end. Otherwise, my brothers may not be so merciful."

Xu Wanshan also sneered, his eyes filled with threat as he looked at Chu Xiao.

"Old Xu, why waste your breath on her? Hand her over to me, and I guarantee she'll be begging for mercy on her knees within fifteen minutes!"

A cold smile curled at the corner of the slanted-eyed man's mouth.

The black snake, standing nearby, was trying to unlock the chains binding the goat's beard.

"It's not that it's impossible."

"In my opinion, you don't even know the entrance to that ruin. If you did, why would you have come all this way?"

Xu Wanshan said coldly.

He then gestured with his gaze toward the squinty-eyed man beside him.

Upon seeing this, the squinty-eyed dragon immediately stepped forward, drooling.

He kept rubbing his palms together.

"Hehe, little beauty, I'll take good care of you!"

The slanted-eyed man chuckled lewdly.

Just then, two loud thuds were heard.

Immediately, two corpses flew out of the cabin, clearly having been thrown out directly.

The moment everyone saw the corpse, they were immediately shocked.

"Dead!?"

"There were other people who infiltrated the ship!"

Xu Wanshan immediately roared.

When Xu Wanshan saw the two corpses, he was also startled, as if something terrible had happened.

Could it be that Lian Chuxiao has a hidden trump card on this ship?

If that's the case, then Xu Wanshan is in trouble.

do not care!

No matter who the other party is, they must be killed!

We absolutely cannot leave any future problems behind.

While everyone's attention was focused on the front of the cabin, they did not notice a figure suddenly rushing out from the side of the deck.

Whoosh!

This figure attacked with incredible speed and ferocity.

Furthermore, the target was not someone present who was capable of fighting, but rather the goatee who had been watching from the sidelines, unable to act due to being blocked.

Bang!

Lu Xuan darted out and slammed his palm towards the goatee's head.

When this palm strike was unleashed, it was clean and swift, without the slightest hesitation.

With a loud bang, the goatee's head was blown off.

The other party had no idea that simply sitting quietly to the side, trying to find a way to unlock his shackles, would result in receiving special attention from Lu Xuan.

"Splash!"

When Xu Wanshan and the others heard the commotion behind them.

It was already time for the goatee's head to explode.

"What!?"

When Xu Wanshan saw this scene, he was immediately astonished.

The black snake is unlocking the goatee.

At this moment, he clearly sensed something was wrong, but the black snake immediately used its movements to try to create distance between itself and Lu Xuan.

With his skills, he was absolutely confident that he could dodge Lu Xuan's attacks, since Lu Xuan's first target was the goatee, not him.

Snapped!

Suddenly, Lu Xuan lashed out a long whip.

With the enhancement of true energy, the long whip coiled towards the black snake like a venomous snake.

Whoosh!

The sound of something cutting through the air came from the long whip.

Even Black Serpent, the most agile among the group, had no time to dodge Lu Xuan's whip. As if Lu Xuan had anticipated his position, the whip struck his chest the moment it came down.

"Bang!"

A bloody hole was blown open at the heart of the black snake.

The heart of a first-rank martial artist was actually shattered by a single whip!

This scene made Xu Wanshan gasp in shock.

Clang!

The black snake's corpse lay on the ground.

At this moment, everyone could see clearly that the person who made the move was none other than the old groom from the Huang family!

"It's you!"

"You stinking horse breeder!"

When Xu Wanshan saw Lu Xuan, his face immediately filled with boundless anger.

It really was Lu Xuan!

He had been suspicious for a while.

Was it Lu Xuan who did this?

However, after careful observation, the suspicion against Lu Xuan was somewhat dispelled.

But to everyone's surprise, it turned out that all of this was just a disguise by Lu Xuan.

The old groom, who was obsequious to them during the day, looked just like a servant.

In reality, he was a master who had reached the rank of 1.

Even Chu Xiao was very surprised.

Although she knew that Lu Xuan might have a past and some things that were unknown to outsiders, she never imagined that Lu Xuan's strength would be so great.

"A horse breeder?"

When the slanted-eyed dragon looked at Lu Xuan, there was a clear hint of fear in his eyes.

But his expression remained fierce.

He wanted nothing more than to rush up and tear Lu Xuan's head to shreds.

If it weren't for Lu Xuan, he would already be enjoying Chu Xiao's delicious food.

"Lord Xu, you should just surrender. I believe Lord Chu will be lenient towards you because of your past merits."

Lu Xuan appeared and spoke slowly.

This move was inevitable.

After all, Lord Chu Xiao is quite righteous, and he has taken good care of Lu Xuan these past few times. Lu Xuan can't just stand by and watch Chu Xiao fall into their hands.

Furthermore, Xu Wanshan attacked Chu Xiao relentlessly, so there's no reason he would let Lu Xuan go.

"Old man, how dare you murder a high-ranking constable of the imperial court!"

"Regardless of your status, this one offense alone is a capital offense!"

"If you kill Chu Xiao now, I can let you join us, and I can even recommend you to the authorities. The choice is yours: either be my enemy or rise to prominence!"

Although Xu Wanshan was furious, he did not lose his composure and spoke calmly.

"Hey, the reinforcements from Fengwu Hall have arrived."

Lu Xuan suddenly pointed to the dark river surface behind them.

Even though Xu Wanshan sensed something was wrong, he still instinctively turned his head away.

as predicted.

Lu Xuan's long whip lashed out instantly.

Startled, Xu Wanshan, the slanted-eyed dragon, and an iron-clad constable quickly retreated.

After all, they had witnessed Lu Xuan's whip attack earlier.

Even the black snake could not dodge Lu Xuan's long whip attack.

Just as the three of them were withdrawing and retreating.

Lu Xuan's long whip suddenly wrapped around Chu Xiao's wrist, and with a strong pull, he dragged Chu Xiao behind Lu Xuan.

Whoosh!

Chu Xiao landed on the ground, her feet not quite steady, and she swayed slightly, about to fall, when Lu Xuan reached out his arm, which Chu Xiao quickly grabbed, thus stabilizing her body.

When Chu Xiao touched Lu Xuan's body, he immediately felt that Lu Xuan's muscles were very firm. He didn't look like an old man at all, but rather like a vigorous young man!

No wonder Lu Xuan has such a young and beautiful wife.

However, Chu Xiao also heard some rumors at the time, saying that Lu Xuan's wife was actually the eldest wife of the Huang family, who deliberately made things difficult for the woman and wanted to humiliate her, so she married her off to Lu Xuan. In this light, it seems that Lu Xuan married Shen Yue precisely to protect her.

It turns out that I had been misunderstanding Lu Xuan all along.

At this moment, behind Lu Xuan, Chu Xiao also felt an unprecedented sense of security.

"Damn it..."

"I think you're deliberately courting death!"

Xu Wanshan glared fiercely at Lu Xuan, his teeth clenched, no longer holding back. He drew his sword and charged forward, ready to confront Lu Xuan head-on.

boom!

A blade of true energy suddenly burst forth from Xu Wanshan's blade.

He slashed at Lu Xuan with his sword.

Be careful.

Lu Xuan said to Chu Xiao behind him.

Chu Xiao nodded obediently at this moment.

"Uh-huh."

The next moment, Lu Xuan tentatively used the serpentine step.

He wielded his long whip, switching freely between Iron Stone Palm and Iron Wind Palm.

In that instant, Xu Wanshan and the others felt immense pressure.

Lu Xuan was only concerned about Chu Xiao's safety earlier. Now that he has rescued Chu Xiao, he can go on a rampage.

However, it only lasted for about twenty rounds.

Lu Xuan's long whip lashed out, sending Xu Wanshan's leg bone flying. Xu Wanshan fell to his knees with a thud.