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

Hearing the cold woman's words.

The four martial artists, all at the entry-level, exchanged glances.

He felt that the woman in front of him was simply outrageously arrogant.

But they didn't act rashly.

This is a talent market, guarded by county soldiers. No one is allowed to cause trouble here, or they will be thrown into jail.

However, if it's an agreed-upon matter, as long as no one dies, even the county soldiers won't pay much attention.

"Alright, let's see how many of my Thunder Fists you can withstand!"

One of the martial artists, who had thick arms and was skilled in boxing, also took out five taels of silver and threw it on the ground.

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for the woman's response, he took the first step forward.

He immediately threw a punch.

The first strike is always the best policy, especially since the woman was sitting down and wouldn't be able to react to his punch.

There aren't many rules in the martial arts world. Before you can even react, they'll knock you down, and then nobody will care how you got knocked down.

The burly man roared, his true energy flowing, and his fist strikes were as swift as the wind.

Lu Xuan noticed that this punch had a certain charm; anyone who could hold a temporary teaching position at the talent market must have some skill.

The next step is to see how the woman responds.

However, the woman's actions took everyone present by surprise.

Instead of dealing with the burly man's punches, the woman picked up the silver coins from the ground.

They're really risking their lives for money.

After the woman finished picking up the money, she was able to deal with the situation. When the burly man threw a punch, she pointed her sword forward.

call out!

Although the woman did not use any internal energy to make this gesture.

However, in Lu Xuan's eyes, the woman's sword finger seemed to have transformed into a long sword that had been drawn and was extremely sharp.

“Eh…”

When Lu Xuan saw the woman make her move, he was suddenly shocked.

Only a master can see the intricacies of it.

Simply put, this finger strike contains a sword intent!

Although the sword intent was not strong, it was a genuine sword intent.

"So strong..."

Lu Xuan was secretly startled.

The person who threw the punch fared even worse; he was directly struck by the woman and then blasted away with a single finger.

It crashed dozens of meters away from the street.

Not only was his inner energy scattered by a single finger.

It even injured his arm.

"Whoosh!"

Upon seeing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Those watching were all amazed.

This woman's strength is terrifyingly high.

"Would you like some pointers as well?"

Ye Luoxin's indifferent gaze fell upon the other three martial artists.

But when she saw the fear in the three people's eyes and their repeated shaking of their heads, her bright eyes dimmed slightly.

The three fled in panic.

Seeing this, Ye Luoxin also sighed helplessly.

I thought my guidance would pique their interest, but to my surprise, they ran away like cowards, which was a real shame.

I almost earned twenty taels of silver today.

These days, it's not easy to do anything legitimate and earn a decent living.

The onlookers all fell silent and dared not go around discussing it.

After all, he had just made a slight move and sent a first-grade martial artist flying.

If they really started fighting, how fierce would they be?

Especially those who had made the most sarcastic remarks earlier, they all secretly and slunk away.

Ye Luoxin didn't expect that her actions would scare away everyone around her.

Judging from this, there probably won't be any business today.

Anyway, I've earned five taels of silver, so I have enough money for the inn today.

Ye Luoxin immediately began packing her things: a sign, a sword, and a cloth.

Just as Ye Luoxin was about to leave.

But then they heard an old voice from behind.

"Please wait, heroine."

Lu Xuan shouted.

She called out to Ye Luoxin.

Upon hearing this, Ye Luoxin immediately stopped and turned to look in Lu Xuan's direction.

"Is there something you need, sir?"

Ye Luoxin frowned.

She looked Lu Xuan up and down. Although the old man had a good demeanor, he didn't seem like someone who could afford to hire her.

If you can't pay, then no matter how good your temperament is, it's all useless.

She won't help you out of sheer compassion; everything has a price tag.

"I just witnessed your extraordinary skills, so I would like to ask you to be my home instructor and teach the women in my family martial arts."

Lu Xuan cupped his hands slightly and spoke directly.

"what?"

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, a glint of light flashed in Ye Luoxin's usually cold eyes.

"You're treating me?"

"It's 150 taels a month, no bargaining."

Ye Luoxin said, afraid that Lu Xuan hadn't seen clearly just now. She didn't want to be disappointed and waste her time if there were a bunch of messy and troublesome things to deal with later.

"no problem."

"If possible, I would also like to ask the lady to take on the role of bodyguard."

Lu Xuan said.

"In that case, it would be three hundred taels a month."

Ye Luoxin's eyes lit up. This was a big client, a real big client!

She finally met him.

One can spend 150 taels to hire a tutor to come to one's home.

It would be perfectly normal to continue spending 150 taels of silver to have her serve as a bodyguard!

"Can."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly.

"When is it needed?"

"The sooner the better. If possible, let's start today."

Lu Xuan laughed.

Upon hearing this, Ye Luoxin did not show much difficulty on her face.

"However, I have one more request: half of the wages must be paid upfront, and the other half will be paid in two weeks."

Ye Luoxin said.

According to the unwritten rules of the underworld, anyone who asks for money upfront is usually a scammer.

But Ye Luoxin had no choice. She had encountered people who refused to pay, and what could she do? At most, she would beat them up. But for Ye Luoxin, beating someone up wouldn't do her any good, so she was quite helpless.

Sometimes, even signing a contract is useless.

If we really had to go through the bureaucratic procedures, half a month would be wasted.

So Ye Luoxin had no choice but to apologize if Lu Xuan couldn't accept it.

"Sure, I don't have any change on me, I'll pay you two hundred taels first."

Lu Xuan said that in his opinion, it was very worthwhile to be able to invite a master who had comprehended the sword intent to teach for a mere three hundred taels of silver. Moreover, the other party would also serve as a bodyguard, so Lu Xuan would not have any worries when he left home for a while.

Then, Lu Xuan took out two taels of gold and handed them to Ye Luoxin.

"Gold..."

Ye Luoxin's eyes lit up when she saw the gold in Lu Xuan's hand.

After taking it, he bit it with his teeth without saying a word and found that the gold was genuine. His eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

"Thank you, boss."

"From now on, I'm going with you."

"Does your residence offer lodging? If not, I can find an inn myself."

Ye Luoxin said.

If it's just about being an instructor, then you'll definitely have to find your own accommodation. But Lu Xuan needs guards, so theoretically, accommodation should be arranged. However, Ye Luoxin doesn't make that a requirement.

"Hehe, yes... My surname is Lu, may I ask your name?"

"Oh, look at my memory, I am Ye Luoxin."

Ye Luoxin introduced herself, saying that she was completely confused after seeing the gold.

"Then I'll have to trouble Instructor Ye."

Lu Xuan said, and Ye Luoxin also clasped her hands in a fist salute.

Afterwards, Lu Xuan took Ye Luoxin to a money exchange, where they withdrew two hundred taels of gold and exchanged it for twenty thousand taels of silver notes.

These banknotes should be enough for a while.

The money shop didn't ask much about the origin of the gold, but it was very interested in Lu Xuan himself. A person who looked like the manager of the money shop stepped forward, wanting to introduce Lu Xuan to some business such as bonds. Lu Xuan waved his hand and refused. In this day and age, no business is as reassuring as having money in your pocket.

Afterwards, Lu Xuan gave Ye Luoxin another fifty taels of silver, asking her to purchase some daily necessities. After all, some people prefer to use their own personal items, so this was something to be mindful of.

Ye Luoxin was utterly astonished by Lu Xuan's generosity.

In all her years of wandering the world, she had never met such a generous person.

Although I have done work for many wealthy people.

However, people as generous as Lu Xuan are very rare.

Most importantly, Lu Xuan didn't make any lewd requests like those other people.

Although Ye Luoxin's swordsmanship was good and she had talent, it was very difficult for her to travel in the martial arts world. Without money, she could hardly move forward. In addition, she had a straightforward personality. The reason why she did not go to some large cities with opportunities was that she had been included in the wanted lists of major families in many cities.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Wuling County, they encountered Lu Xuan, a generous, humble, and kind person.

They agreed to wait outside the Ancient Cloud Pharmacy.

Shen Yu visited several pharmacies in the morning, and finally purchased the most valuable spiritual herbs from Gu Yun Pharmacy.

Therefore, Lu Xuan also went to Gu Yun Pharmacy to meet Shen Yu.

However, when Lu Xuan arrived at Gu Yun Pharmacy, he did not see Shen Yu.

He couldn't help but frown.

"Um?"

Suddenly, a sensation came from Lu Xuan's incense tree.

It belongs to Shen Yu.

"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

The location of Shen Yu, which was transmitted by the incense tree, was not anywhere else, but in the back alley of the Ancient Cloud Pharmacy!

These large pharmacies usually have some back alleys, which are used for loading and unloading goods on weekdays. Storage rings are a very expensive resource, and large quantities of goods are transported by horse-drawn carriages or similar vehicles.

Lu Xuan immediately chased after Shen Yu.

Whoosh!

At this moment, in the back alley of Guyun Pharmacy.

Shen Yu was surrounded by several burly men who looked like porters.

"Tsk tsk, little sister, come play with your brothers for a bit."

Several strongmen approached Shen Yu's direction.

"What do you want? Get out of my way or I'll call the police!"

Shen Yu's pretty face was frosty as she tightly clutched the cloth bag at her waist, which contained all the things the master wanted.

"Hehe, reporting to the authorities is good... How about you join the army, and we'll become thieves?"

The strongmen exchanged glances and immediately pounced towards Shen Yu.

Judging from their skills, these people are clearly not ordinary strongmen.

Shen Yu also felt immense pressure from these people.

Shen Yu was not weak, and he had also learned a move from Liu Qingxue, but he was no match for these strongmen.

After a few rounds, the package on Shen Yu's body was taken away.

One of them, overcome with lust, fixed his gaze on Shen Yu's chest and reached out to grab it.

Just when they were about to succeed.

Suddenly, a sharp wood-chopping knife whizzed by from afar.

"puff!"

With a single stroke, he severed the outstretched hand.

Shen Yu was startled by what she saw, and quickly stretched out her slender legs, kicking the strongman in front of her with great force, sending him flying.

"Who goes there!"

Several strongmen noticed something was wrong.

Turning around, they saw an old man appear behind them.

"I never expected that such a prestigious name as Gu Yun Pharmacy would engage in such despicable and shameless acts."

Lu Xuan said calmly, a hint of cold killing intent hidden in his aged eyes.