Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

The second prince quickly supported the City Lord's Housekeeper and said, "No need to do that. Please get up quickly! This is not the imperial capital. There is no need for so many red tapes... Is the Imperial Master here? If necessary, you can go and inform him. It's okay for the three of us to wait here for a while."

"Emperor's Master" is the royal family's respectful title for Wuxian.

The late emperor wanted to become sworn brothers with Wang Fuyue, but the latter refused, saying that it was unacceptable for a ruffian to be on friendly terms with the emperor. However, he accepted the title of Great Xia's National Master, and even now, when the emperor changes his own ministers, he still enjoys the treatment of an imperial master.

The housekeeper said, "I'll go and inform them right away. Please go to the living room."

Zhangsun Ziyun opened the wine gourd, took a sip, and said calmly: "Your Highness, the Second Prince, don't be so nervous. You also saw Wuxian himself when you were a child. He doesn't eat people."

"I'm just a little worried and don't know how to talk about this matter today." The second prince sighed.

The three entered the City Lord's Mansion and when they came to the living room, they happened to meet three people in the yard. There was a little girl fishing for koi in the pond, a young man dozing under a tree nearby, and a beautiful woman was wiping blood off the axe blade.

The second prince's eyes lit up slightly. Although he had not been to Gelu City very often, he knew all of Wu Xian's disciples.

Wang Fuyue had five direct disciples, one of whom died young, leaving four.

The first disciple was the dozing young man, named Shen Shi. He debuted in martial arts ten years after Purple Cloud Sword Saint. He became famous for his boxing skills at first, then switched to body skills after ten years, and leg skills after another ten years, and spear skills after another ten years, and then sword skills and knife skills... After nearly sixty years, he had mastered almost all aspects of martial arts and earned the nickname "Little Shikui".

However, everyone in the martial arts world believed that Shen Shidi had a very high probability of not being able to take over Wu Xian's job.

The one who is qualified to take over is Wu Xian's third disciple, the woman who is wiping the weapon. Her name is Shen Xiruo, and she is Shen Shi's biological sister.

The route she took was completely different from her brother's. She took a single route, and the Xuanhua Axe she used had about 50% of Wu Xian's charm.

Her name is Xi Ruo, but she is not weak at all. When she swings an axe, she has the beauty of splitting Mount Hua with her strength. She was canonized three years ago.

It was just bad luck that he met a mysterious master just after he was canonized. After being seriously injured, he returned to Gelu City to recuperate and has been there for three years.

As for that little girl...she is probably the youngest disciple?

The second prince took the initiative to greet them: "Meet Mr. Shen, Miss Shen."

Shen Xiruo raised her eyes, glanced at the prince, then looked at the two people behind him, and said calmly: "The Chief of the Police and the Purple Cloud Sword Saint... It seems that this time it is not just as simple as coming to celebrate my master's birthday."

Shen Shi was still dozing off, without saying a word. If it were in a cartoon, the snot bubble would be blown up to the size of a fist.

The Second Prince was not angry either, he smiled gently: "We are here to present birthday gifts to the Imperial Master, and we also brought the Emperor's imperial edict. However, whether the Imperial Master agrees or not is up to his temper."

Shen Xiruo nodded: "Master, let him make his own judgment."

The little girl shook her head and said, "The rivers and lakes are the rivers and lakes, and the court is the court. Some rules cannot be broken. No matter who comes, it is not allowed. It is even more so when the emperor comes... Because the emperor is the person who cannot act willfully in the world. If he is willful, won't the world be in chaos?"

The chief constable frowned and looked at the girl who spoke in a rather old-fashioned manner.

Purple Cloud Sword Saint asked curiously, "This little girl's words are interesting."

"These are the original words of the master." The girl raised her hand and said, "Show it to me."

"what would you like?"

"The imperial edict, didn't you bring it with you?"

"But this is for the old Master Di."

"The master will burn it directly after checking it anyway, so can't you let me see and touch it now?" The girl blinked.

Just as the chief constable was about to say something, he saw the Second Prince take out the imperial edict from his sleeve, hand it to the girl, and gently said, "It's okay, take it if you want. I have memorized the contents, and you can recite it to the old imperial teacher later."

The little girl took it over happily, opened the cloth bag, and then spread it out. She looked left and right, with a bitter look on her face: "Senior Sister..."

"What's wrong again?" Shen Xiruo raised her head.

"I can't read all the words."

"I'll teach you." Sword Saint Ziyun felt pity for the girl and started to recite the words one by one while holding the girl.

The others around him did not speak, but listened to the girl's clear voice reading out the contents of the imperial edict. After she finished reading...

The dozing Shen Shi suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Why did the emperor want to kill Huang Qiyun?"

"I don't know." The second prince touched his forehead and said, "I am also very confused, but my father said that when the Imperial Master knows about this, he will naturally understand."

"To deal with Huang Qiyun, we have to deal with that young man surnamed Bai." Shen Xiruo asked, "It was mentioned in the storytelling that he had dealt with Yang Zheng, but didn't you ask him?"

"Yang Zheng is the chief eunuch of the palace. He is not very familiar with us. He is considered to be Ninth Sister's man." The Second Prince shook his head and said, "Besides, how can we let her know about this?"

"You haven't even figured out the enemy's strength, and you're just rushing here like this?" Shen Xiruo asked mischievously, "Should I praise you for being brave but not wise, or for being extremely daring?"

"As long as the Imperial Master nods, this won't be difficult." The Second Prince said proudly, "With so many experts present, is it possible that we can't kill Huang Qiyun?"

"Humph, that's your business, I didn't agree." Shen Xiruo lowered her head and continued to wipe the axe: "I never use this axe to kill lovers... Bai and Huang are a couple in the world, I won't do such a thing as breaking up a couple, how tasteless."

"This matter has nothing to do with taste." The police officer argued, "Your Majesty is doing this for the sake of the people of the world. It is not a personal favoritism or a violation of the law. It is a last resort."

"You know a lot." Shen Xiruo asked, "Tell me, what's the reason?"

The detective remained silent.

"What about you?" Shen Xiruo looked at Purple Cloud Sword Saint again: "You, the previous generation of Sword Master, are here to join in the fun?"

Purple Cloud Sword Saint folded up the imperial edict and put it down, saying calmly: "I am now a royal servant. Isn't it natural for me to get some treatment and do some work?"

"Just a tribute. I thought you were looking for a young prince to pursue." Shen Xiruo sarcastically said, including the Second Prince.

"Miss Shen, you don't know the whole story, so it's better not to jump to conclusions." The Second Prince was still very good-tempered and smiled tepidly: "Some things are not as simple as they seem. Although we are here to discuss how to kill people and silence them, it may not be for our own selfish interests."

"Does Huang Qiyun have any reason to die?" Shen Xiruo was dissatisfied: "When did the world get to the point where ordinary women are not allowed to live?"

"She is not an ordinary woman... She is a female evil."

Suddenly, a powerful voice came from the tree.

Shen Shi immediately jumped up from under the tree, bowed respectfully to a parrot on the tree trunk and said, "Hello, Master. I didn't expect you to be listening all this time."

"Greetings, Imperial Master!" The second prince also secretly looked at the budgie.

The parrot spoke, "It is inconvenient for me to see you now, so I am using the spirit beast to transmit my message... I have also read the contents of the imperial edict, and I understand the emperor's concerns. We had an agreement when the late emperor was alive, and now is the time to fulfill our promise."

The second prince said calmly: "So the Imperial Master agreed?"

Wu Xian continued, "I will cooperate with the royal family in killing Huang Qiyun, but how to kill her is up to you."

The parrot stood on a branch, with its back to the moonlight. "If the people you brought are not enough, I can lend you my disciples, as long as you can persuade them, or other martial arts masters."

"understood."

The second prince took note of this sentence carefully. He was very smart, otherwise he would not have been able to serve as an advisor to his own brother, the crown prince, without being feared.

Wang Fuyue's meaning was very clear. Killing Huang Qiyun was the royal family's business, so he would not attack Huang Qiyun directly, but would create opportunities for the royal family to do it themselves.

No one knew why Wu Xian had to go through so much trouble, and no one dared to ask.

Meanwhile the parrot's speech continued.

"The only thing I ask of you is..."

"Please speak, Imperial Master."

"No matter what the outcome of this matter is, it only happens once. Whether it succeeds or not, it ends here."

"I'll remember that." The Second Prince bowed and said, "Thank you, Imperial Master."

"Your calm and modest personality is quite compatible with your elder brother."

"Master, there is something I don't understand!" Shen Xiruo asked, "Who is the evil woman?"

"You don't need to know. If you're curious, go ask Xu Ergou."

The parrot flapped its wings and flew away.

The second prince breathed a sigh of relief: "I can only hear his voice without seeing him, but it still makes me feel very stressed."

"It's a good thing that Wuxian agreed, but it won't be easy for us to deal with Huang Qiyun alone." Purple Cloud Sword Saint said, "Should we find a few more helpers?"

"Fortunately, there must be many martial arts champions gathered in Gelu City today. Maybe we can..." The Second Prince looked at the Purple Cloud Sword Saint and asked tentatively, "I heard that Senior Changsun has a good relationship with the current Sword Master?"

"I can try." Zhangsun Ziyun did not refuse, but just gestured: "But in terms of the reward, Your Highness needs to be generous."

"sure……"

On the other side.

"Who is Xu Ergou?" The girl pulled Shen Shi's sleeve curiously.

"It's your second brother's name."

"Second Senior Brother?" the girl asked curiously, "Didn't he die a long time ago?"

"He is missing, not dead." Shen Shi shook his head: "He is still alive, but he left Gelu City. He should come back for Master's birthday this time."

"What does Second Brother do?"

"He's a running dog." Shen Xiruo picked up the axe and dipped it into the pool water, causing a bloody red tinge to appear in the water. "Next time I see him, I'll give him an axe!"

When several people were talking.

The housekeeper walked in. "Master Shen, Miss Shen...something's going on in the city. The Zhou family of Xihai and the Wu family of Jiangdong are clashing in a restaurant. It's looking like a fight. Should we go and stop it?"

Shen Shi decisively lay down on the chair and said: "I have something important to discuss with the Second Prince, so I'd better leave this matter to my weak sister who is as frail as a willow in the wind and can destroy a city or a stronghold at any time."

Shen Xiruo spat: "You are so lazy!"

She picked up the Xuanhua Axe and said calmly, "They've already started fighting before they even compete for the spear leader... Uncle Fu, lead the way, I'll go and stop the fight."

Shen Shi shouted to his sister from a distance: "Remember not to tear down the whole street."

"Shut up! If you're worried, come on your own!"

The City Lord's Mansion became quiet after Shen Xiruo left.

After a moment, Shen Shi opened his eyes and said, "You came back without even telling me."

A figure in a black robe walked out of the darkness and took off his mask: "Hello, Senior Brother."

"No... The master has already kicked you out of the sect." Shen Shi shook his head: "Just call me Brother Shen, I don't want to be scolded by the master."

"You're still as lazy as ever."

"A lazy person has his own blessings, but you are not as lucky as him..." Shen Shi held his chin and asked, "So, are you here to celebrate the teacher's birthday, or did you come here because you heard the news about that evil woman?"

"All of them." Xu Ergou sat down on the chair next to him, and the edge of a black longbow was revealed between his robes.

"Do you need me to introduce you to the Second Prince later?"

"No need, I will hide in the dark and take action when necessary."

"insidious."

"The archer has no particular means, but only seeks to eliminate all demons."

“Is the female evil also a demon?”

“Not a demon, but better than a demon.”

……

Restaurant.

Bai Yu and Huang Qiyun ate and drank while watching others fight. They enjoyed the meal very much.

Humans like to watch fun. Even if two cats are fighting with each other on the street, more than a dozen people will take out their phones to shoot a video.

Not to mention this rare group fight scene.

This is actually not uncommon in this world, but for people in later generations, if they want to see this kind of scene, they can usually only do so in a movie theater.

At first, the Wu family and the Zhou family agreed to challenge each other in a one-on-one duel.

As a result, the fight turned into a group fight.

The Wu family said that the Zhou family had no martial ethics and secretly swallowed elixirs to increase their strength; Zhou angrily criticized the Wu family for breaking the rules and using despicable tricks.

Neither side could convince the other, so the fight turned into a melee, and the entire first floor was smashed to pieces.

The shopkeeper came over to Bai Yu with a few jars of wine in his hands: "It's for you."

"Does this cost money?"

"No! It would be a waste if it was left down there and got damaged!" The shopkeeper wiped the sweat off his forehead and drank the wine in big gulps: "Every sip counts!"

The shopkeeper, who was drinking tons of wine, was half full in a short while.

In a restaurant, the price of alcohol is actually much higher than that of the dishes, and most of the profits come from wine, so the broken wine jars are the most distressing thing, and the tables and chairs come second.

But this group of gangsters used wine jars as throwing weapons. Each jar they threw would result in dozens of taels of silver. The shopkeeper felt very distressed when seeing this.

The two sides were in a stalemate... but with so many people fighting, accidents were bound to happen.