Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Because Shang Xiuxun and Lu Miaozi had a very bad relationship, and now except Shang Xiuxun, no one probably knew that Lu Miaozi was living in seclusion at Pegasus Ranch, so Chen Liu could not visit him openly, but entered Pegasus Ranch in the name of buying horses.

Pegasus Ranch is located in the southeast of Nanjun. The two tributaries of the Yangtze River, Zhangshui and Jushui, have carved out a large triangular fertile plain. The two rivers flow gently, irrigating the fertile fields on both sides and finally merging into the river.

The climate here is mild, the soil is fertile, and the produce is plentiful. The grasslands of the Pegasus Ranch are particularly lush. The ranch is surrounded by mountains, encompassing over ten square miles of fertile land. Access is limited to two gorges, east and west. The rugged terrain provides a natural barrier for the ranch.

Inside the pasture, the emerald green grass is dotted with more than a dozen lakes of varying sizes. The emerald green waters and the lush green grasses compete for beauty, brimming with life. At the end of the grassland are rolling hills, stretching endlessly.

The scenery at Pegasus Ranch is breathtakingly beautiful, like a paradise. Within this fairy-like sanctuary, a variety of livestock—white sheep, yellow and gray cattle, and horses of all colors—are grazing and relaxing. In the northwest corner, a majestic castle stands on a higher ground, its back against a sheer cliff and its front facing a winding river.

Although Chen Liu came to buy horses, he only wanted to buy a few good horses, so there was naturally no need to notify Shang Xiuxun. The person who received them was Liu Zongdao, the second deacon of the ranch.

This was a chance encounter, and Chen Liu asked about the best horses at Pegasus Ranch right away. In addition, Chen Liu, Wang Yuyan, Lian Xing and others were obviously wealthy or noble people, which attracted the attention of Liu Zongdao, who came up to receive them personally and inquire about their origins. Otherwise, there would be no need for Liu Zongdao, the second deacon of the ranch, to come forward to get these horses.

Chen Liu hadn't concealed their origins, and upon hearing Chen Liu's introduction, Liu Zongdao couldn't help but feel a sense of shock. The Young Master of Chen Liu of the Song Dynasty? Wang Yuyan of Mantuo Villa of the Song Dynasty? Lian Xing, Second Palace Master of Yihua Palace of the Ming Dynasty?

Although Pegasus Ranch stayed out of the jianghu and imperial court, they were aware of prominent figures and powerful forces within the various jianghu realms. Mantuo Villa in the Song Dynasty wasn't well-known before, but that was before. Ever since Wang Yuyan defeated Murong Fu, her fame has spread to the Song Dynasty, and thus to the Sui Dynasty. Yihua Palace, on the other hand, was one of the most powerful forces in the Ming Dynasty, so Liu Zongdao naturally knew of them.

As for Chen Liu, he was even more famous. Of course, Chen Liu was famous because of his reputation as a playboy. He even won over Lian Xing, the second palace mistress of Yihua Palace, who was said to be indifferent to men.

Liu Zongdao didn’t believe it before, but now he has seen with his own eyes that Lianxing is following Chenliu, and Chenliu even calls Lianxing "Madam", so he has to believe it even if he doesn’t want to.

But why would Chen Liu come to their Pegasus Ranch? Could he be targeting their owner? Liu Zongdao couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

"Mr. Chen is from the Song Dynasty. Why did he come to our Pegasus Ranch to buy horses?" asked Liu Zongdao.

"My wife and I are visiting the Great Sui. We previously took a boat up the Yangtze River. Now we're heading to Daxing. Traveling from Nanjun to Daxing isn't convenient by boat, so we'll need horses instead." Chen Liu asked, "Is there anywhere else in Nanjun with horses that can compare to the ones at your Pegasus Ranch?"

"I see." Liu Zongdao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. It was good that they weren't targeting Shang Xiuxun, the owner of the ranch. He said with some pride, "Although the horses at our Pegasus Ranch are still somewhat inferior to the Ferghana horses of the Western Regions, after generations of improvement and breeding, they're not much behind. Young Master Chen, it's right to choose our Pegasus Ranch when buying a horse."

Liu Zongdao thought about it and quietly gestured to the people around him, asking them to inform Shang Xiuxun. As for whether to meet Chen Liu, Wang Yuyan, and Lian Xing, it was up to Shang Xiuxun to decide.

"Mr. Chen, the four ladies please follow me."

"Wang Yuyan of the Mantuo Villa of the Great Song Dynasty and Lianxing, the Second Palace Master of the Yihua Palace of the Great Ming Dynasty? Please come." Shang Xiuxun had heard of these two people. They were said to be celestial beauties. She also wanted to see how these two beauties compared to her. After thinking for a moment, Shang Xiuxun said, "No, I'll go and invite them myself."

While Liu Zongdao was still introducing the excellent war horses of Pegasus Ranch to Chen Liu, Shang Xiuxun arrived at the scene riding a blood-red BMW.

"Master, why are you here?" Liu Zongdao hurried forward and saluted.

"I heard that some distinguished guests came to the ranch, so I came to invite them to the castle." Shang Xiuxun said as he looked at Wang Yuyan, Lianxing, Wanwan and Wei Zhenzhen beside Chen Liu, and was immediately stunned by their beauty.

Wang Yuyan, Lianxing, Wanwan and other girls also looked at Shang Xiuxun with some curiosity.

Shang Xiuxun is another rare and stunning beauty in "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty," her looks not much inferior to Wanwan's. Her beautiful jet-black hair cascades down her sculpted shoulders like two small waterfalls, her bronze skin exudes youth and health, her deep eyes, and her thick eyelashes add a touch of mystery to her.

Chapter 290 Lu Miaozi (Part )

【This should be Shang Xiuxun. 】

When Chen Liu saw Shang Xiuxun, he recognized him.

Shang Xiuxun suddenly heard Chen Liu's thoughts, and his attention finally shifted from Wang Yuyan and Lianxing to Chen Liu.

Looking at Chen Liu, Shang Xiuxun frowned slightly, his face seemed a little confused.

"Sister, are you the owner of Pegasus Ranch?" Wang Yuyan stepped forward and said with a smile, "I've heard that the owner of Pegasus Ranch is a stunning woman. I didn't expect that after meeting her in person, she is even more beautiful than I imagined."

"Your younger sister is even more beautiful." Wang Yuyan attracted Shang Xiuxun's attention and said with a smile: "When I first saw you, I thought I saw a fairy descending to earth. Your younger sister is..."

"My name is Wang Yuyan."

"So my sister is Fairy Yuyan."

"Fairy Yuyan?"

"The nickname we Sui people gave to my sister."

"So that's how it is." Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "Sister Shang, let me introduce you. This is my husband, Chen Liu, and this is Lian Xing, the Second Palace Master of the Yihua Palace of the Daming Dynasty..."

After getting to know each other, Wang Yuyan said to Chen Liu, "My dear, let's chat with Sister Shang for a while. You can go and look at the horses yourself."

"Okay." Chen Liu nodded slightly.

"Sister, do you want to buy a horse?" Shang Xiu asked.

"I want to buy a few." Wang Yuyan nodded.

"The horses here are just ordinary war horses, not very good. If you want a good horse, just go to my stable. I have more than a dozen excellent war horses in my stable, all bred from the Ferghana stallions from the Western Regions. They will definitely satisfy you."

The horses at Pegasus Ranch were indeed good, but they were only comparable to the common war horses of the south. There were, of course, truly excellent horses, but they were few and far between, all of which were kept in Shang Xiuxun's stables. These fine horses were rarely sold outside, and even if they were, they would only be sold to the wealthy; ordinary people couldn't afford them.

"Husband, let's go and take a look." Wang Yuyan turned around and said to Chen Liu.

Chen Liu naturally would not refuse, so he nodded and agreed.

Since Shang Xiuxun came in person, Liu Zongdao naturally had nothing to do, so the task of receiving Chen Liu and Wang Yuyan and other girls was handed over to Shang Xiuxun.

Shang Xiuxun invited Wang Yuyan, Lianxing and Wanwan to visit her castle. Wang Yuyan, Lianxing and other girls followed Chen Liu to Pegasus Ranch just to give Chen Liu the opportunity to meet Lu Miaozi, so they naturally would not refuse.

While Wang Yuyan was chatting animatedly with the other girls from Lianxing, Chen Liu suggested going for a walk. He took the opportunity to leave the castle and walk along the path behind it. Soon, he arrived at a quiet garden courtyard. This was Lu Miaozi's retreat, the Youlin Cottage.

Chen Liu walked slowly into the Youlin Cottage and saw Lu Miaozi sitting there drinking tea.

Lu Miaozi wore a goose-shaped crown and a wide belt, had a strange face, and a body as tall as a pine or cypress, but his face looked a little haggard.

Lu Miaozi looked at Chen Liu in surprise and said, "Young man, are you a guest at the ranch? Did you come to the wrong place?"

"No, I came to see you." Chen Liu smiled.

"Looking for me?" Lu Miaozi was stunned for a moment, "Do you know who I am?"

"Lu Miaozi is the most versatile person in the world." Chen Liu said.

"Looks like you're really here to see me." Lu Miaozi smiled helplessly and asked, "Who are you from? The Yinkui Sect? Hmm... The Yinkui Sect is dominated by women, so they shouldn't be able to train such an outstanding young man like you. Zhu Yuyan also doesn't train men. Are you Hou Xibai, the amorous young man from the Huajian Sect?"

In Lu Miaozi's view, the people most eager to find him were none other than the Six Paths of the Great Sui Dynasty's Demonic Sect. They were definitely seeking him out for the whereabouts of the Evil Emperor's relic, which he held. Back then, Zhu Yuyan had even turned on him and struck him, forcing him to retreat to Pegasus Ranch, where he endured her daily torment. Unexpectedly, thirty years later, he had finally been found.

Although Lu Miaozi had been hiding at Pegasus Ranch for thirty years and was somewhat isolated from the news, he still knew about the outstanding young people in the six paths of the two sects of the Demon Sect. In recent years, the most outstanding young people in the Demon Sect were Shi Zhixuan's two disciples, the shadow assassin Yang Xuyan and the amorous young man Hou Xibai.

Since Yang Xuyan is an assassin, he cannot have the gentle and sunny temperament of Chen Liu, so the only person who matches Chen Liu's temperament can be the amorous young man Hou Xibai.

Apart from Zhu Yuyan, the person in the Demon Sect who most wanted to obtain the Evil Emperor's relics was Shi Zhixuan. With Shi Zhixuan's skills and abilities, it was not surprising that he was found.

"How's Xiu Xun?"

"she's fine."

Lu Miaozi breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Miaozi had long heard of the reputation of the amorous young man Hou Xibai. Although Hou Xibai was a member of the Demon Sect, his reputation was not bad. He was a character who was both good and evil.

Although Hou Xibai called himself the Amorous Young Master, he was not a lecher. It was never heard that he had ever forced or harmed any beautiful woman. Furthermore, although Hou Xibai was called the Amorous Young Master, it wasn't because he had many lovers, but because he liked to paint beautiful women he met on his folding fans.

Hou Xibai has a folding fan with many beauties painted on it. Those who can be on his folding fan are all the most beautiful women in the world. Therefore, many beauties also flock to Hou Xibai, hoping to be on his beauty fan.

"You are here for the Evil Emperor's relics, right?" Lu Miaozi asked.

"Yes." Chen Liu nodded.

"I can't give it to you." Lu Miaozi shook his head.

"I know the evil emperor's relics are in Yang Gong's treasury." Chen Liu said.

Lu Miaozi's expression changed slightly.

"I also know that the door to Yang Gong's treasure house is under the Yuema Bridge in Daxing City." Chen Liu took a teacup from the tea tray, turned it over, picked up the teapot on Lu Miaozi's table, refilled his tea, and poured himself a cup of tea.

Lu Miaozi's expression changed again.

"Since you know everything, why come to me?" After a moment, Lu Miaozi calmed down and said expressionlessly.

"I want the design drawings of Yang Gong's treasure house." Chen Liu said with a smile.

"The mechanism inside shouldn't be difficult for you." Lu Miaozi said.

"It's safer to have a blueprint."

"Aren't you the amorous young man Hou Xibai?" Lu Miaozi suddenly asked.

"How did you tell?"

"Your style of doing things is not like that of someone from the Demon Sect."

"I see."

"who are you?"

"Chen Liu."

"Chenliu?" Lu Miaozi frowned slightly.

Chen Liu is a figure who has only risen in the past year, and he is from the Song Dynasty. Although Lu Miaozi occasionally pays attention to the martial arts world, he pays more attention to the martial arts world of the Sui Dynasty, and he doesn't pay much attention to the martial arts people outside the Sui Dynasty.

Moreover, since the death of Lu Miaozi's wife Shang Qingya, Shang Xiuxun's relationship with him has become extremely bad. He has not visited him for more than two years and has made an agreement with him that he must not leave the back mountain at all, otherwise he will leave Pegasus Ranch. Therefore, Lu Miaozi has cut off his source of information from the outside world in the past two years and naturally has not heard of Chen Liu's name.

Chapter 291 Lu Miaozi (Part )

"In return, I can try to solve your hidden dangers." Chen Liu said.

"Can you tell what's wrong with me?" Lu Miaozi looked up at Chen Liu in surprise.

Chen Liu smiled and said, "I've heard about you and Queen Yin Zhu Yuyan."

Lu Miaozi shook his head and said, "You are so young but you have already reached the level of a Grandmaster. Your strength is indeed good, but it is still a little short of what you need to solve my problem."

"What if I can help you solve it?" Chen Liu said.

Chen Liu wasn't aimless. Lu Miaozi was tormented day and night by Zhu Yuyan's Qi because the Yinkui Sect's Qi Heavenly Demon Great Art's Qi was extremely strange and difficult to capture and eliminate. However, through Wanwan, Chen Liu had already understood the characteristics of the Heavenly Demon Qi. He was at least 70% to 80% sure that he could use the Beiming Divine Art to eliminate the Heavenly Demon Qi in Lu Miaozi's body.

Lu Miaozi smiled and said, "Young man, do you think I value my life?"

Chen Liu was slightly stunned for a moment, then he smiled and nodded, "Indeed, I guess you've wanted to die for a long time. The reason you didn't die is because of your daughter."

"Are you going to threaten me with Xiu Xun?" Lu Miaozi asked.

"No." Chen Liu shook his head and said, "I can't do such a tasteless thing."

"Then what are you going to use to convince me?"

"You really don't want to live anymore?"