Chapter 160

Seeing Heng Xian return, the man stood up, lit a lamp, and chuckled: "Brother Murong, you're back?"

It was none other than the head of the guards, Wu Liang. His injured arm was still wrapped in gauze, and he was smiling, looking completely harmless.

Heng Xian did not have much interaction with him, so he nodded in surprise: "Yes, sit wherever you like!"

Wu Liang sat to one side, coughed twice, and then asked: "What do you think of... that girl, Zhou Fang?"

Heng Xian replied: "Righteous and forthright, straightforward in her ways; she is someone worth befriending deeply!"

Wu Liang laughed heartily, clapping his hands: "Ha, yes! We have thousands and thousands of reasons to admire Sister Zhou Fang. She is not only forthright but also has a very feminine side; she is clever, skilled with her hands, and capable of managing a household—she can do it all!"

Heng Xian had a strange premonition and rubbed his nose: "So?"

Wu Liang leaned in closer and said with a serious face: "I heard that Brother Murong's family has fallen on hard times and you are left without support, is that right?"

Heng Xian nodded: "You could say that!"

Wu Liang said: "Zhou Fang is much like you; her background is pitiful, and she has no one to rely on. I think you are quite good, so I wanted to play matchmaker. If you two were to become husband and wife and live together in the Zhenyuan Guard Bureau, wouldn't that be a wonderful story?"

Heng Xian remained silent, thinking to himself, as expected...

Wu Liang thought he was unwilling and said in surprise: "Sister Fang has the figure, she has the looks, and she is even a cultivator at the Condensing Qi Realm. If she follows you, it is your good fortune!

In the future, if you have a son or daughter, they might also be able to cultivate. If by chance they enter a large sect and break through from Condensing Qi to the Qi Sea Realm, you could create a Murong family clan in the future!

That would be the opportunity for your Murong family to rise, and you would be the ancestor of the Murong clan. Think about the logic of this!"

It must be said that Wu Liang had a silver tongue; if it were anyone other than Heng Xian, they probably would have agreed immediately.

However, Heng Xian didn't even think about it: "Is this your idea, or does she have this intention too?"

Wu Liang smiled: "She has this intention too, and I also think highly of you both!"

Heng Xian said: "Then why didn't she come herself?"

Wu Liang was silent for a moment, then coughed and said: "Come in yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Fang jumped in from outside the window. It was clear she had dressed up deliberately; she wore a water-green long gown, her hair was tied in a cloud bun, and her face was lightly made up. At this moment, her face was flushed red, and with her large nose and cherry-red mouth, she had a unique charm!

Heng Xian smiled.

Zhou Fang gathered her courage and looked at him: "I am not a coy person. I think you are good. If you have no objections, starting tomorrow I will call you husband. Whenever you say we should consummate the marriage, we will consummate it!"

"Cough, cough, cough..." Wu Liang coughed desperately, "That... Sister, I think it's better to follow the proper etiquette and procedures!"

"Oh, is that so?" Zhou Fang lowered her head, twisting the corner of her clothes.

Heng Xian suddenly said: "I think it would be better if we became sworn siblings!"

"Uh..." Wu Liang was stunned.

Zhou Fang raised her head, her face pale: "Do you... not like me?"

Heng Xian weighed his words: "This isn't a matter of liking or not liking. It's just that I truly treat you as a brother, and for you to suddenly want to sleep with me, I find it hard to accept!"

Zhou Fang stepped back: "Treat me as a brother! What, what kind of girl do you like?"

Heng Xian said casually: "I actually like girls like the eldest young lady, Murong Zhiwei!"

Wu Liang was stunned again.

Zhou Fang's face looked terrible, and she said as she retreated: "Very well!"

Her figure flashed, and she went out the window.

"Oh my!" Wu Liang stood up and pointed at Heng Xian's nose: "You need to understand your own status. You are not worthy of the eldest young lady; you are simply people from different worlds. You are a lowly clerk, and she is a heaven-favored daughter!

What was wrong with Zhou Fang? Do you know how many people you have hurt invisibly? Sigh!"

Saying this, he turned and left the room.

Heng Xian smiled and closed the doors and windows.

An arranged marriage and settling down? What a joke!

Not to mention having a girl like Ji Yaoyue in the past, even I, Heng Xian, am now a wanted criminal of the Fourteen Great Sects. If I get involved with anyone, and they encounter a sect disciple like Song Rufeng, wouldn't they be slaughtered eighteen times over?

He patted "Gou Dan's" head, sat on the bed, and crossed his legs to meditate.

However, just as he had circulated his cultivation technique for a few cycles, a hurried and vicious knocking sounded outside: "Murong De, the Chief Guard wants you to go see him immediately!"

Heng Xian opened his eyes. Damn it! It was no surprise that Wu Liang, that guy, had spilled the beans about him "liking the eldest young lady."

If I had known, I should have said I liked Qingmei and gone to play chess with Young Master Xu!

The knocking became even more urgent: "You stinking bookworm, did you die inside?"

"Still have half a breath left!" Heng Xian got up and opened the door.

A guard stood outside with a look of disdain and contempt: "So you know how to come out?"

Heng Xian was surprised: "Wasn't it you who called me out? Are you alright? If not, should I go back in?"

"Uh..." The guard paused, "Let's go. The Chief Guard is calling you; you're in for it!"

Heng Xian couldn't be bothered to reply.

The two held umbrellas and walked forward one after the other. After turning through several doors, the Juxian Elegant Pavilion was ahead.

Without waiting for the guard to speak, Heng Xian walked in himself.

The room was brightly lit, and a group of people were talking. Seeing him arrive, they stopped abruptly and all looked over.

Chief Guard Murong Fang looked solemn.

Wu Liang looked extremely embarrassed.

Wu Liang still maintained the appearance of a lonely swordsman.

Murong Zhiwei looked as if she had been insulted, appearing extremely angry.

Young Master Xu glared with cold eyes, gritting his teeth and sneering.

"Greetings, everyone!" Heng Xian cupped his hands.

"Slap!" Young Master Xu slammed the table, "You lowly clerk, you truly have no sense of honor or shame. It is truly laughable and punishable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chief Guard Murong Fang and Brother Wu Liang looked at him together with an expression that said, "You're no good either!"

Young Master Xu gave a dry laugh, took a step back, and waved his hand: "You guys go ahead!"

Murong Fang said: "Murong De, you have been in my guard bureau for half a month. We have all seen that you are diligent in your work, but there are some things you shouldn't think about, and cannot think about. Do you understand?"

Heng Xian feigned surprise: "What things?"

Murong Fang paused and looked at Wu Liang.

Wu Liang laughed dryly, glanced at the eldest young lady Murong Zhiwei, and then looked at Heng Xian.

Heng Xian still had a "confused" look: "What?"

Murong Zhiwei waved her sleeves angrily: "You know in your heart what things! I kindly took you in, and you actually have such inappropriate thoughts. This makes me feel very embarrassed, especially since you actually rejected Sister Zhou Fang. It is truly... unreasonable! Who do you think you are?"

The sect leaders and disciples of the two major sects looked at each other, the winners were happy, and the losers were dejected.

But he forcibly held back. There were too many experts from various sects in the city; he would endure it for now, and in two days, he would take the medicinal herbs and leave!

Thus, he cupped his hands and said: "I was just joking, I have no other thoughts, please don't overthink it. How could I possibly be worthy of the eldest young lady? The eldest young lady is so golden and jade-leaved, a heaven-favored daughter; I have self-knowledge!"

The group of people was stunned.

Murong Fang said indifferently: "You shouldn't joke about such things. I should have punished you, but considering your diligence, I'll let it slide. Tomorrow, you and Zhou Fang will inventory the spiritual artifact vault and the pill vault!"

"Very well!"

Heng Xian cupped his hands and turned to leave.

The rain had stopped, and the air was very fresh.

Passing through a moon gate, a figure hurried toward him.

Heng Xian glanced at him casually, and the person happened to look at him too.

Both were stunned.

(End of chapter)