Chapter 303: Wanwan, Dan Wanjing

Dongping Commandery.

The lanterns were just being lit.

The main street, which should have been bustling and prosperous, had only a few pedestrians, revealing a scene of desolation.

Wanwan's beautiful eyes darted around, and she asked curiously, "Uncle Yu, do you know what happened here? Why are there so few pedestrians on the street?"

Yu Liancheng replied casually, "Today is Wang Tong's birthday, and now everyone has gone to his mansion to offer birthday greetings."

Wanwan nodded; she had, of course, heard of Wang Tong's name.

This man was a great Confucian scholar of the current age, and in terms of learning and cultivation, there was no one in the world who could surpass him. In terms of martial arts, he also implicitly ranked among the top-tier experts like Zhai Rang, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei, and the heads of the four great clans.

Of course, whether there was any exaggeration involved, only he himself knew.

As for Yu Liancheng, a person from later generations, he was more familiar with his grandson—Wang Bo, that fellow who wrote the "Tengwang Pavilion Preface."

"But even if the Wang Mansion is hosting a banquet, it shouldn't be able to attract the entire city..." Wanwan pondered for a moment, her pretty face once again showing a look of confusion: "What's more, although Wang Tong has some fame, what virtue or ability does he have to make you, the 'Supreme Brilliance' Yu Liancheng, personally visit to offer birthday greetings?"

Yu Liancheng smiled and said, "Because the world-renowned extraordinary woman Shi Qingxuan has also come. Her flute skills are famous throughout the world; even if it means delaying some time and taking a detour for this, it is worth it."

Of course, his previous visit to Dongping Commandery, besides wanting to witness Shi Qingxuan's flute skills, was even more so to take this opportunity to get a glimpse of the "Undying Seal Technique" left behind by the "Evil King" Shi Zhixuan.

That Undying Seal Technique fused the essence of Shi Zhixuan's lifelong martial arts; it was profound and mysterious, vastly different from the martial arts of all other sects in the world, converting life force and death energy into each other. Compared to the 'Moving Flowers Grafting Jade', it was a level higher, a peerless technique that shook the past and dazzled the present.

If not for the fact that Shi Zhixuan had developed a flaw in his heart due to the death of Bi Xiuxin, he might not have been unable to go further, or even have had the hope of Shattering the Void and Ascending to Heaven in Broad Daylight.

And Shi Zhixuan's public identity was precisely the abbot of Wulou Temple, the Great Wisdom Holy Monk. If Yu Liancheng were to take out the Yang Gong Treasury and open the Evil Emperor Relic, he would inevitably have to fight him.

Although Yu Liancheng had full confidence that he could defeat Shi Zhixuan, the Undying Seal Technique was truly mysterious; if the opponent were to escape, or if he were to be injured by him, it would be a loss of face.

Wanwan gave Yu Liancheng a coquettish, white-eyed glare and said with dissatisfaction, "Uncle Yu, you already have Wanwan, yet you are still so fickle."

After this demoness had spent some time with Yu Liancheng, she knew that he was not the type to destroy flowers with a heavy hand, so she increasingly returned to her true demoness nature.

"Hiss, looking at how you say that, niece, it turns out you have been coveting my body all along. Bah, you are base, you are shameless."

Yu Liancheng sighed endlessly, then raised his eyebrows and said with great interest, "Speaking of which, when are you planning to launch a night raid? This seat is already impatient."

"Bah, you are the one who is base, you are the one who is shameless." Wanwan spat. Although she prided herself on being a demoness, in the face of Yu Liancheng, she often felt unable to fend him off.

Before long, the two had arrived in front of a giant mansion in the south of the city.

Looking out, there was a constant stream of carriages and horses, bustling with activity. Inside and outside the gate, the lights were brilliant, people were coming and going, and the sounds of noise and laughter could be heard everywhere.

Even the street opposite the mansion gate was crowded with people who wanted to watch the excitement but could not get in, numbering at least several hundred, all discussing animatedly, clearly having come to listen to Shi Qingxuan's flute skills.

"Uncle Yu, this requires an invitation to enter. Shall we climb over the wall?" Wanwan pointed to a group of big men in green clothes, about thirty of them, who were maintaining order.

"There is no need for that. Just follow me, good niece." Yu Liancheng stepped forward and walked toward the Wang Mansion at a leisurely pace.

Wanwan bit her lip and followed closely behind him.

That group of big men seemed not to see them at all, letting the two break in, which was extremely miraculous.

"A Mental Secret Technique? Just like that 'Astonishing Glimpse', using mental power to influence people's perceptions." Wanwan naturally noticed the anomaly, her beautiful eyes flashing, and she became increasingly wary of Yu Liancheng in secret.

The two entered the main residence, and the atmosphere was even more intense; everyone was excitedly discussing Shi Qingxuan's flute skills, while the birthday star, Wang Tong, was hardly mentioned.

"It... it is Young Master Yu." Just at this moment, four people had already appeared in front of Yu Liancheng. The leader was a beautiful woman dressed as a pretty scholar, her smile like a flower, full of surprise.

"Wanjing, you have come too." Yu Liancheng smiled slightly and reached out to rub Dan Wanjing's head. Since she was half his disciple and half his daughter, he naturally would not stand on ceremony at all.

Dan Wanjing's pretty face flushed slightly, and she nodded: "Yes, Master Wang Tong is a great Confucian of this age, and Wanjing was nearby discussing business with someone. Upon hearing the news, I rushed over immediately. I didn't expect to meet you, Young Master."

The two had not seen each other for several days, and as they reminisced and chatted, Dan Wanjing's words carried a hint of admiration.

"Wanjing, have you forgotten your childhood best friend now that you've seen your lover?"

Just at this moment, Wanwan's crisp and charming voice suddenly rang out. Her pair of soul-stirring beautiful eyes scanned Yu Liancheng and Dan Wanjing, seemingly having detected a hint of something going on.

Dan Wanjing's pretty face flushed red, and her beautiful eyes turned to look at Wanwan at the same time. She snorted coldly, "Demoness Wan, why have you appeared here? Do you believe that as long as I shout that a demoness of the Yin Gui Sect is here, you will have to tuck your tail and run away?"

Dan Wanjing had also lived in the Yin Gui Sect when she was a child, so she naturally knew Wanwan, the authentic successor of the Yin Gui Sect, but the relationship between the two was definitely not good.

Zhu Yuyan was Dan Wanjing's grandmother, yet she was extremely cold toward her, as if she did not exist. Instead, she regarded Wanwan, this successor, as the apple of her eye, pampering her in every way, which made Dan Wanjing extremely jealous.

Coupled with the vast differences in the two women's personalities, neither could stand the other.

Wanwan revealed a soul-stirring smile: "It is a pity that you are by no means Wanwan's match. Before you can even shout it out, Wanwan will have already subdued you."

Dan Wanjing sneered: "Fine, go ahead and make your move. Let me see what skills the disciple trained by the 'Evil Queen' has! If a demoness of the Yin Gui Sect dies at my hands before she has even fought the successor of the Cihang Jingzhai, it would make people laugh their heads off."

The atmosphere between the two women was tense, but Yu Liancheng had no intention of stopping them at all; he simply picked up a pot of wine and sipped it leisurely.

The three protectors who had come with Dan Wanjing saw Yu Liancheng acting this way and naturally would not interfere.

"Alright, Wanwan also wants to see how powerful the little girl who used to burst into tears at every turn has become now?" Wanwan's lips curled into a slightly cold smile, and one fair hand reached out like lightning.

Under the illumination of the lights, this slender hand looked even more magnificent, like a perfect work of art. Yet, in an instant, it unleashed over a dozen exquisite moves, attacking Dan Wanjing.

Dan Wanjing gave a delicate snort, reached out with both hands, and similarly used incomparably exquisite moves to meet the attack.

In an instant, these two stunning beauties launched a thrilling contest within this small space.