Chapter 60: The Visit of Tianyin Laoren

"Jia Qing, I leave this child, Xiao Wu, to the three of you to look after."

Xiao Han said to the man in black before him.

"Rest assured, Pavilion Master, the safety of the Young Pavilion Master is in our hands."

Jia Qing responded respectfully; observing his aura, it was thick and vigorous, at least that of a Seven-Star Dou Zun.

This person was none other than a Deputy Commander of the Langya Guard, and the two people behind Jia Qing likewise emitted no weak fluctuations.

It was very clear that although Xiao Han said he didn't care and even acted very unreliable, the guards he chose were all powerhouses within the Langya Guard.

Then, Xiao Han turned to look at Xiao Wu, who already had eyes shining and saliva dripping.

He said with some annoyance: "Is your teacher good to you now?"

His gaze was sharp, and that look seemed to tell Xiao Wu, if you brat dare to say a single word of dissent, hmph hmph...

"How could I?"

Xiao Wu grinned and draped an arm over Xiao Han's shoulder, "Teacher treats me, this Disciple, as his own flesh and blood!"

"Heh..."

Xiao Han sneered a few times and said nothing. Just kidding, if I had a son as unreliable as you, I would have frozen him for a few days and nights.

Although Xiao Wu appeared extremely aloof and cold on the surface, seemingly not showing any kindness to anyone.

In reality, Xiao Han and the others who were familiar with his character knew this scoundrel quite well; he was a total jerk, yet he happened to look decent, which led to him having a pretty good reputation in the Central Plains, and even a so-called title of 'male god'!

"Alright, stop clowning around, take this!"

As soon as his voice fell, Xiao Han tossed a Space Jade Slip to Xiao Wu.

"If you encounter any danger you cannot overcome, crush it immediately, and I will arrive in time.

You brat, don't you dare die, otherwise your mistress will be very sad."

"Got it! Don't you know your apprentice by now?"

Although his eyes were a little red, Xiao Wu still didn't show anything, just answering in a lively manner.

Some things only need to be kept in one's heart; there is absolutely no need to hang them on one's lips.

"Teacher, goodbye!"

Xiao Wu waved goodbye to Xiao Han, then quickly flashed into the temporary Space Wormhole.

The three Langya Guards bowed and left without a word.

"Brat, you must strive for success..."

Xiao Han murmured as he looked at the location where the Space Wormhole had already disappeared.

"What, can't let him go?"

Yi Huang walked to Xiao Han's side and teased him gently.

"Who says? What does the life or death of that brat have to do with me?" Xiao Han's voice immediately rose, and he said stubbornly:

"I'm just afraid he'll lose face for me."

Yi Huang rolled her eyes at him helplessly; pretend, keep pretending!

I really don't know why this master and apprentice are so awkward; they clearly know each other's good intentions, yet they insist on putting on a show of fighting each other all day long.

One is disrespectful to his elder, and the other is an elder who doesn't act like one. She was stuck in the middle just watching the show, although this feeling was also quite nice.

Yi Huang couldn't help but smile.

"What else do you have to do now?"

Following that, she noticed Xiao Han's somewhat shy and angry gaze and consciously changed the subject.

"I'm warning you, Lao Ye is in seclusion now, and some affairs in the Pavilion still need you to handle them.

And in a few days, Tianyin Laoren is coming to visit Langya Pavilion; you cannot run away!"

Her tone was mixed with some threats.

Every time she thought about how this guy would go into seclusion for six years at a time, and how many times he had stood people up in between, it made Yi Huang feel embarrassed to face Tianyin Laoren.

"Fine!" Xiao Han was a bit distressed. He had originally thought he could run away, but he didn't expect his retreat to be completely blocked by someone.

At the same time, Xiao Han was also a bit puzzled; just arranging for the Sound Valley Disciples to gain experience shouldn't require him to handle it personally, so why had that old man been looking for him?

Even Yi Huang and the others hadn't revealed any information.

Seven days later, Langya Pavilion.

An old man walked up.

"Greetings, Senior. Senior may enter directly; there is no need to report."

The Disciples standing guard at the entrance of Langya Pavilion had noticed the arrival of Tianyin Laoren long ago and stepped forward to welcome him in advance.

After all, in the past few years, Tianyin Laoren had often visited Langya Pavilion, and almost all members of Langya Pavilion had seen Tianyin Laoren's appearance and knew that he was an honored guest of Langya Pavilion, so naturally, they would not neglect him.

"Good, is your Pavilion Master in?" Tianyin Laoren asked. Compared to the past, his voice lacked that sense of vigor and instead had the twilight air of an old man.

"The Pavilion Master just came out of seclusion a while ago and is currently in the Pavilion."

That Langya Pavilion Disciple answered respectfully. He was quite respectful toward Tianyin Laoren, who was a friend of their Pavilion Master.

"Then I will trouble you."

Tianyin Laoren said politely. Since the Langya Pavilion Disciple was so respectful to him, he naturally could not put on the airs of a senior.

He then entered Langya Pavilion alone and found the room where Xiao Han was located, familiar with the path.

At this moment, he was being buried alive by a large pile of documents. Sensing someone coming, he pushed aside the documents and looked up, preparing to see who it was.

"Please come in."

Before Tianyin Laoren could knock on the door, he heard the voice from behind the door.

Pushing open the door, he saw Xiao Han sitting upright behind the table, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Old man, what wind blew you here?"

Xiao Han said with a smile.

"Sigh!" Seeing this, Tianyin Laoren first let out a heavy sigh.

Xiao Han instinctively felt that something was wrong; he understood Tianyin Laoren's personality quite well and knew he would not sigh for no reason.

Before Xiao Han could even ask, Tianyin Laoren spoke first:

"Pavilion Master Su, this time, consider it me, this old man, begging you once—please help my Sound Valley!"

The voice was somewhat sorrowful, and even more so, helpless; it was obvious that Tianyin Laoren, or rather Sound Valley, had encountered a major problem.

This was what made him willing to set aside his pride and even be somewhat humble to come and beg him in person.

Especially with such a formal address as "Pavilion Master Su"—given the relationship between the two of them, to have to speak so officially meant this matter was likely extremely thorny even for him.

One must know that although Langya Pavilion was not very high-profile, there was no doubt that its strength had already surpassed the vast majority of factions in the Central Plains, second only to the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower.

Tianyin Laoren was certainly very aware of this, but even the current strength of Langya Pavilion could not give him much confidence; presumably, the enemy Sound Valley faced this time was powerful enough to make Tianyin Laoren feel somewhat desperate.

"What happened?" Xiao Han frowned, his tone also becoming grave.

"Anything that my Langya Pavilion can do, we will certainly spare no effort."

Xiao Han's words were not empty; since Tianyin Laoren had been willing to risk great danger to help Xiao Han deal with Tianming Laoyao back then, how could they not repay that kindness?

It was precisely this act of providing timely help from Tianyin Laoren that truly won the friendship of Xiao Han and the entire Langya Pavilion, leading them to regard Sound Valley as a life-and-death ally of Langya Pavilion.

Regarding the affairs of Sound Valley, Xiao Han could never stand by and watch them die, especially since what Tianyin Laoren knew of him was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Xiao Han believed that with his own strength, there were truly not many troubles on the continent that he could not resolve.

"Then many thanks, Pavilion Master Su." Hearing Xiao Han's promise, Tianyin Laoren relaxed quite a bit.