Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Although the old lady was defeated, her lightness skills were no worse than Yao Yue's, and Yao Yue couldn't keep the old lady.

"That's the young master of a holy land, and he couldn't kill me. In this world, the only people who can kill me with swordsmanship are probably those two, right?"

The veiled woman nodded slightly and uttered two names, "Ximen Chuxue, Ye Gucheng!"

"These two have mastered swordsmanship to such an extreme that they are called the Sword God and Sword Saint by the martial arts community. This shows just how strong their swordsmanship is.

If one of them draws a sword, even though Auntie's Qinggong is fast, she still won't be as fast as the other person's sword."

"It can't be them!"

The masked woman shook her head, "Although Auntie loves to kill people, whether she's in a good mood or a bad mood, she also knows who she can't afford to offend.

I know what Ximen Chuxue and Ye Gucheng look like, so how could I possibly provoke them for no reason?

Someone frowned and said, "So, there are other sword masters in Baoding City, and their strength is not inferior to Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuxue?

It is said that Xiao Li Feidao is in the city. I came here to gather information about him. If it weren't for the obvious sword wound, I would have suspected that it was Xiao Li Feidao Li Xunhuan who did it.

The veiled woman sighed, "There's no point in guessing so much. Let's send someone into the city to investigate."

The masked woman said in a hoarse voice, "Second sister, are you planning to avenge Auntie? I'm not trying to boost others' morale and destroy my own prestige. Even Auntie was killed instantly with one sword strike. Even if we all attacked together, that person would probably only need one more sword strike!"

The veiled second sister shook her head. "It's not about revenge, but we should at least know who killed Auntie? So we can avoid him in the future, right?

Otherwise, if one day you are unlucky enough to offend that person like me, won’t we also suffer?”

The girls nodded when they heard this, "Second sister is right."

The second sister continued, "After we find out the situation, we will leave this place. From now on, Red Shoes will enter a hidden period and will no longer issue new missions.

Once the situation stabilizes and we're sure there's no danger, we can discuss what to do with Red Shoes in the future."

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After having breakfast with Victoria Song, the two rode out of the city on horseback.

After staying here for a month, it’s time to continue our journey and visit other places.

One day, they came to a date forest.

Looking at the jujube forest in front of her, Victoria Song asked curiously, "Brother, what are you doing here?"

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Come over to see the situation and talk to someone. If the conversation doesn't work out, then maybe I'll have to kill someone else."

As he spoke, he dismounted from his horse and walked into the woods.

There is a simple little wooden house in the middle of the date forest. The house is not big, old and simple, but it is very clean and beautifully decorated.

Inside the house, a short, thin old man was sitting at the door drinking wine. He seemed a little surprised to see Song Xuan and the other two coming.

"Why, are you surprised to see me?"

The old man nodded and said, "I know you. Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou are both working for you now.

Since you've found this place, you probably know that Lu Xiaofeng and I are old friends. This guy often gets a drink from me, so I've always been keeping an eye on his movements."

"Huo Xiu!"

Song Xuan's expression was calm. "Since I'm here, you should understand why."

The old man shook his head doubtfully and said, "I really don't know. Could you please explain it more clearly, young man?"

Song Xuan laughed and said, "I don't like guessing riddles that are vague and confusing. Let's not beat around the bush. You are the one who controls Qingyi Tower behind the scenes, right?

"Master Huo!"

Huo Xiu, the richest man in the Mingzhou martial arts world, is richer than Ye Gucheng and Hua Manlou's family. He is extremely good at doing business and maintains good relations with various masters in the world.

Of course, these are all on the surface.

Secretly, he is the owner of Qingyi Tower, the largest killer organization in Mingzhou. Qingyi Tower has branches in almost every prefecture in Mingzhou, and has even established bases in other states overseas.

Song Xuan had been assassinated several times by Qingyi Tower. He came here today to ask for an explanation from the leader Huo.

Or, if you don’t give me an explanation, then I will give you an explanation!

Huo Xiu looked calm and composed, sitting there motionless, and said calmly, "Young man, did you recognize the wrong person? I'm just an old man, how can I be the owner of Qingyi Tower?"

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Since Master Huo knows me, he must know my origins. If it weren't for that, do you think I would come here specifically?"

Huo Xiu put down the wine jug in his hand and took a deep breath. "So, young man, are you sure that I am the owner of Qingyi Tower?"

This time, before Song Xuan could speak, Song Qian snorted coldly, "Nonsense! If my brother says you are, then you are!"

Huo Xiu was silent for a moment, then he straightened his back, his sleeves fluttered, his innate true energy circulated at high speed in his body, and his aura became different at this moment.

"Okay, I confess, I am!"

As he spoke, he laughed heartily and said, "So, young man, are you dealing with me as a Black Guard, or are you coming to me as a member of the Jianghu to demand an explanation?"

Song Xuan said calmly, "A man from the Jianghu."

Hearing this, Huo Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since this is a matter of martial arts, then everything can be discussed. Since the young hero didn't attack right away, I guess that's what he was planning, right?"

Song Xuan nodded and smiled. "If the talks go well, we can have a good chat and drink together. If not, I'll bury you in the ground! The feng shui of this place is good, so it won't be considered an insult to your status as the owner of the Huo Building!"

Chapter 133: I want your Qingyi Tower!

Huo Xiu is very skilled in martial arts.

Lu Xiaofeng's strength is not top-notch in the Xiantian realm, but his vision has always been very accurate.

Song Xuan once talked to him about the masters in the Mingzhou martial arts world. Huo Xiu was the master who Lu Xiaofeng believed to be at the top of the innate realm.

Of course, Song Xuan is an exception. According to Lu Xiaofeng, Song Xuan, who is suspected to have condensed the three flowers of essence, energy and spirit, is at a top-notch level.

In Lu Xiaofeng's eyes, the top masters are all those who have condensed the two innate flowers.

For example, the Shaolin abbot Dabei Zen Master, the Wudang elder Mu Dao Ren, the Baiyun City Lord Ye Gucheng and his good friend Ximen Chuixue, the owner of Wanmei Villa.

In addition, there are the leader of the Ming Cult Zhang Wuji, the old master Dugu Yihe who sits in front of Mount Emei, the great hero Yan Nantian, and the Little Li Flying Dagger Li Xunhuan.

Huo Xiu is one of them.

Of course, these were all friends that Lu Xiaofeng knew and had a good relationship with, and he had fought with them personally to confirm their strength.

As for whether there are still some hidden masters in the Mingzhou martial arts world, Lu Xiaofeng doesn't know. He never jumps to conclusions about things he has not personally confirmed.

After all, Mingzhou is too big. The area of ​​a single state is almost as large as the Eurasian continent that Song Xuan is familiar with. With such a vast territory, it is not impossible for a few monsters to appear occasionally.

"Lu Xiaofeng and I are friends, and you and Lu Xiaofeng also have a good relationship, so we should be considered friends as well."

Huo Xiu smiled and said, "We are all friends, why are you so aggressive, young man?"

"Are they all friends?"

Song Xuan's smile was tinged with a hint of coldness. "So, as a friend, you repeatedly sent assassins to assassinate me. Is this what a friend should do?"

"Young man, you misunderstood."

Huo Xiu waved his hand and explained, "Although I am the owner of Qingyi Building, the business is too big and I cannot handle all the matters.

The Qingyi Building branch in Jiangzhe Prefecture is managed by its own branch owner. They basically don't need to ask for my permission for any missions they accept or any assassinations they want to perform.

Unless I give specific orders to local branches, they are all relatively independent entities.

I only learned about your situation when I was following up on Lu Xiaofeng."

Victoria Song scoffed, "So, you're just throwing up your hands and saying it's none of your business?"

Huo Xiu said seriously, "I'm telling the truth. I have no grudges against the two of you. There's really no need to arrange for someone to assassinate you."

Qingyi Tower is an organization of assassins. It is normal for its subordinates to accept missions and complete them. I usually don't ask about it.

There is no connection between the various branches of Qingyi Building. Even if trouble is caused and retaliation is drawn, the worst that can happen is the loss of a branch.

Over the years, I have spent most of my time here cultivating my character and I have not been involved in the specific affairs of Qingyi Building for a long time.

Besides, Lu Xiaofeng and I are friends, so how could I..."

Before he could finish, Song Xuan interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said coldly: "Don't say that Lu Xiaofeng is your friend. People like you have no friends. In your eyes, only money is your friend!"

Huo Xiu laughed dryly twice, "Young man, you are right, but people's hearts are fickle. I think it's good to be friends with money."

"I have another question. Was it your idea that Madam Gongsun came to assassinate me last night?"

“That’s really not the case!”

Huo Xiu directly shook his head in denial, "Although Aunt Gongsun is one of the people behind Qingyi Tower, her main force is the Red Shoes Organization she founded. The relationship between Qingyi Tower and her is a cooperative one.

As for her assassination attempt on you, it must have been a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Li Xunhuan was in Baoding City, and someone paid a huge price to buy his life. There was no suitable killer in Baoding who dared to take the task, so Gongsun Da Niang, who was good at assassination and poison, took the task personally.

She wants to kill you, probably just to kill someone.

She's got some mental issues. A killer kills people for money, to ward off disaster, at least for profit. But that woman kills simply for the sheer pleasure of killing. She's the typical selfless killer. Over the years, I've had very little contact with her.

Song Xuan lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly, "You can say whatever you want, but it's true that Qingyi Tower sent someone to assassinate me, and it's also true that you are the owner of Qingyi Tower.

You must give me an explanation for this matter!"

Huo Xiu said, "So, what do you want me to tell you, young man? Money, or something else? I don't have much else to offer, but I'm not short of money."

"I'm not short of money!"

Song Xuan's eyes were indifferent. He had raided seven major families and a royal palace in Yangzhou City. The money transported to the imperial capital alone to be presented to the emperor was worth as much as 10 billion taels of silver.

With such a huge fortune, even if he just took a handful of it, it would be a fortune that others could not imagine.

Lin Zhennan's Fuwei Escort Agency began to expand its business from Mingzhou to other states overseas. How could this be possible without his financial support?

Huo Xiu seemed to have thought of something, and his expression darkened. "So, what exactly do you want, young man?"

"Haven't you already guessed it? Qingyi Tower, I want it!"

Huo Xiu stared at Song Xuan for a moment and sighed deeply, "Everyone says that I, Huo Xiu, have a big appetite and like to do big business, but compared to you, my appetite is still too small!

I worked so hard for so many years to build Qingyi Tower, and you want to take it away just by asking?"

Song Xuan said calmly: "Compared to property, life is more important.

I have always been a reasonable person. Your people from Qingyi Tower have come to kill me many times, and this matter must be resolved.

Either you pay with your life, or you pay with Qingyi Tower.

Choose one of the two, and I'll give you the power to choose! "

Huo Xiu said coldly: "What if I choose neither of the two?"

Song Xuan said: "Then I assume you chose the first option. Today, I will send you on your way!"

"Okay, then I'd like to see if you have the ability to send me off!"

After he finished speaking, Huo Xiu flicked his sleeves, and as if he had teleported, he flashed in front of Song Xuan and punched out, causing a sonic boom in the air.

Boom!

The space in front of Huo Xiu seemed to be pierced through, and the airflow in the air collapsed. The terrifying energy gathered together with his fist and turned into an extremely powerful fist.

The force of this punch was extremely masculine and strong, like a tsunami or a volcanic eruption. The force of the punches accumulated layer by layer and attacked Song Xuan's chest in an instant!

However, just before Song Xuan's chest, a palm lightly slapped out, and the fist light that seemed indestructible suddenly seemed to hit a thousand-foot peak and could not move forward an inch.

The next moment, an extremely sharp aura and violently scorching heat, as the light from his fist faded, began to backfire along his fist towards his entire arm!

Chapter 134 Victoria Song, come on!

"what!"

Huo Xiu rolled back, his punching arm twisted like a twist, and there was a sound of bones breaking.

Because of the severe pain, Huo Xiu's face was a little distorted, and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped from his forehead, but his eyes were full of disbelief as he stared at Song Xuan.

"Have you also mastered the physical cultivation?"

"Who the hell are you?!"

Huo Xiu's face was filled with confusion and uncertainty at this moment.

He knew Song Xuan, and he also knew that the other party had killed the innate killers in his Qingyi Tower several times.

But he never took it too seriously. There are countless masters in this world. Except for those innate warriors who stand at the top, he has never taken others seriously.