Chapter 209: Xu Fu Sends Someone

Qin Shuang walked up to Long Er and placed the Ice Silkworm Bag, which he regarded as a treasure, into Long Er's hands.

"Long Er, Uncle Shuang promised you that as long as you passed the assessment, Uncle Shuang would give you the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm.

Now that you have completed the assessment, Uncle Shuang will not go back on his word; this Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm is yours."

Holding the Ice Silkworm Bag in his hands, Long Er said in disbelief:

"Uncle Shuang, this is your treasure.

I was just speaking casually that day, please don't take it to heart.

This item is too precious, I should return it to you."

Long Er reached out his hand, wanting to return the Ice Silkworm Bag to Qin Shuang.

Qin Shuang waved his hand and smiled:

"Uncle Shuang no longer needs this Ice Silkworm Bag now. The Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm will be beneficial to your martial arts improvement; it is just right for Uncle Shuang to give it to you!"

Just as Long Er was about to speak, he was stopped by Duan Fengyun.

"Long Er, since your Uncle Shuang gave it to you, just take it.

Your Uncle Shuang is right; he indeed does not really need this Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm anymore."

Seeing that both Duan Fengyun and Qin Shuang said so, Long Er agreed.

In a corner where Long Er could not see, Nie Feng gently patted Qin Shuang on the shoulder.

Having been together for so many years, Qin Shuang had gone to great pains to obtain this Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm back then.

Now, having Qin Shuang give this ice silkworm away could be said to be heart-wrenching for him.

Qin Shuang reached out and patted Nie Feng, signaling that it was no matter.

After Long Er accepted Qin Shuang's gift, he began to brazenly say:

"Dad, Uncle Feng, Uncle Yun, look, Uncle Shuang has already given me a gift, what about you all?

You can't just not show anything at all!"

Looking at Long Er, who was exactly like Duan Fengyun, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun deeply regretted why they had trained Long Er.

Duan Fengyun pinched Long Er's ear and said:

"Long Er, don't be greedy.

Your Uncle Feng and Uncle Yun have both taught you their respective ultimate arts, and you still dare to ask for gifts!

Do you believe I will immediately announce that your assessment is a failure and have Uncle Shuang take back his Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm?"

Upon hearing this, Long Er immediately said with a cheeky smile:

"Oh, Dad, I was just joking.

How could I possibly ask you and Uncle Feng and the others for gifts?"

Watching this display by Long Er, Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and Qin Shuang all shook their heads; judging by this posture, a second 'Duan Fengyun' would soon appear in the martial arts world.

"Reporting to the Gang Leader, a young man has arrived at the Mountain Gate, saying he is here to find you and the four Hall Masters."

Just as the few were laughing heartily in the Yishitang, the voice of the disciple responsible for guarding the Mountain Gate came from outside the hall.

"Did he say who he is?"

Duan Fengyun asked.

"No, he only stated his purpose, but did not say his identity.

However, he looks very kind; he shouldn't be here to pick a fight."

The Mountain Gate disciple replied.

"Invite him to the Yishitang first."

Duan Fengyun ordered.

Before long, a young man in fluttering white clothes arrived at the Yishitang.

His appearance was truly as the Mountain Gate disciple had said, full of kindness, and he did not look like he had any hostility at all.

"Please sit down first, sir."

After ordering the Mountain Gate disciple to leave, Duan Fengyun had the man sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and asked:

"Our group of brothers and you have likely never met before.

May I ask your honorable name, and what business brings you to our gang?"

The young disciple smiled:

"My name is Carefree. I have come under the orders of my master to invite Gang Leader Duan, Hall Master Shuang, Hall Master Yun, Hall Master Feng, and this young hero Long Er to come and sit with us for a while."

"May I ask for your master's honorable name?"

Duan Fengyun asked.

"My master is Xu Fu!"

Every word of Carefree's reply was filled with pride and respect; it was evident that he held Xu Fu in high regard.

Duan Fengyun then realized that this Carefree must be the unlucky disciple from the original story who finally learned of Xu Fu's identity, the guy who was drained of his cultivation by Xu Fu alive.

Since Xu Fu had sent someone to find them, it should mean that the time for the Spirit Awakening Dragon Slaying was likely near.

After Duan Fengyun calculated his own little schemes, he pretended to be enthusiastic and said:

"Oh, Brother Carefree, why didn't you say so earlier?

So you are the beloved disciple of Senior Xu. I failed to welcome you from afar, please forgive me."

Carefree was truly worthy of his name, and he smiled with a free-spirited demeanor:

"Gang Leader Duan is too polite. I have come this time specifically under the orders of my master to invite you all.

I hope you all can give my master a small favor and come sit with us for a while."

Duan Fengyun smiled:

"There is definitely no problem with this; we promised Senior Xu long ago that we would go to his place to see the fine wine he has treasured for many years."

After Duan Fengyun finished speaking, he immediately asked Nie Feng and the others:

"Anyway, there is nothing major going on in the sect recently, so why don't we go to Senior Xu's place to be guests and have a drink?

I wonder what you three senior brothers think?"

Since Xu Fu had personally sent a disciple to invite them, how could the three of them not show him respect? Qin Shuang replied:

"Junior Brother Duan is right. Since that is the case, we shall go to Senior Xu's place to be guests and have a drink."

After summoning Wen Chou Chou and giving him clear instructions regarding matters in the sect, the five of them rode their horses and followed Carefree to Xu Fu's residence.

Xu Fu's residence was very far from Dragon Gate, and it took the six of them a full half-day of riding to arrive.

Over the course of this half-day, Duan Fengyun and the others gained a certain understanding of Wude's cultivation.

After a full hour, Carefree's breathing was as steady as it had been when they first met, and he remained calm and composed, showing no signs of fatigue from the long journey.

Looking at the exquisite small courtyard surrounded by birdsong and fragrant flowers, one could tell at a glance that it was the residence of an expert living in seclusion.

Nie Feng exclaimed:

"It is truly worthy of being the place where Senior Xu lives; it is filled with birdsong and flowers, far from the hustle and bustle of the jianghu."

Carefree stepped forward to explain:

"This is the place Master mentioned to you where he once slaughtered the phoenix.

Because this place is secluded and undisturbed, Master chose it as his residence."

"No wonder; so this is the place where Senior Xu Fu once killed the phoenix."

Nie Feng suddenly realized.

Just then, a middle-aged man walked out of the courtyard.

Carefree shouted:

"Senior Brother Wude, you are here.

These few are the four people Master often mentions to us: Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng."

Carefree then introduced them to the four of them:

"Great heroes, this is my senior brother, Wude!"

Hearing Carefree's introduction, Duan Fengyun guessed that this fellow before him must be the same guy from the original story who provoked Nie Feng and then had fifty years of his lifespan taken away by Di Shitian.

Before Duan Fengyun could speak, Qin Shuang, as the senior brother, greeted Wude on behalf of the group:

"Greetings, Brother Wude!"

"Hmph! What brother this or brother that?

I am much older than you; I would even consider you too young to call me grandfather."

After a loud snort, Wude looked at Duan Fengyun and the others with disdain and said:

"So you are the four great myths of the martial arts world that my master often mentions; you don't look like much.

Especially you!"

Wude pointed his finger at Bu Jingyun and continued:

"Dressed in black, looking like you're half-dead, you must be that so-called Uncrying Death God, Bu Jingyun.

Truly, hearing of someone's reputation is not as good as meeting them; you don't look like anything special.

One look and I can tell your bones are mediocre, just like those Mortals; there's nothing remarkable about you!"

Duan Fengyun was stunned; in the original story, this Wude only came out to provoke Nie Feng, but now he actually dared to provoke Bu Jingyun.

One had to know that Bu Jingyun's personality was not something Nie Feng could compare to.

Duan Fengyun had guessed correctly; Bu Jingyun, who always had a fiery temper, exploded the moment he heard Wude's words.

Bu Jingyun pulled out the Peerless Sword from behind his back, held it toward Wude, and said:

"You are courting death!

Didn't you say my bones are mediocre?

Come, let the two of us have a contest."

Wude also said with a look of defiance:

"A contest it is; do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Xu Fu often praised Duan Fengyun and the others in front of his disciples, saying they were all dragons among men.

He was especially full of praise for Duan Fengyun and Bu Jingyun, and not long ago, Xu Fu had even told Wude that Bu Jingyun's current strength was likely greater than his own.

Wude, who was always narrow-minded and extremely jealous, could not withstand such instigation from Di Shitian.

Therefore, as soon as he learned that Xu Fu had invited the four of them, Wude came over to provoke them.

Seeing this, Carefree stepped forward to pull Wude back and said:

"Senior Brother, they are all Master's guests; you must not become enemies with them.

It will be very serious if Master gets angry."

But Wude, who had been burning with rage for a long time, could no longer listen to Carefree's words. He shoved Carefree aside and slammed a palm toward Bu Jingyun.

Bu Jingyun did not know Wude's strength, so he hurriedly extended a palm to counter the strike.

After the palms collided, Wude laughed:

"Truly a reputation without substance.

I didn't even use half a percent of my strength in that strike.

Bu Jingyun, try this move of mine."

Wude kept saying he used less than half a percent of his strength, but wasn't Bu Jingyun doing the same?

Angry as he was, Bu Jingyun, having already experienced the vicissitudes of life, knew that this was Wude's sect; if they injured Wude, it would be difficult for them to face Xu Fu, so Bu Jingyun had also used less than half a percent of his power.

Seeing Wude being so aggressive, Bu Jingyun could finally hold back no longer and was about to use his full strength.

Bu Jingyun exerted force with his left hand, and his full-power Cloud-Dispelling Palm collided with Wude's attack.

This time, Wude finally experienced the power of the Cloud-Dispelling Palm.

Wude was struck by Bu Jingyun's palm and retreated again and again.

Seeing this, Wude became even more furious; he would not allow himself to be defeated by Bu Jingyun.

How could someone with the strength of a mere Mortal like Bu Jingyun defeat him?

The furious Wude's hair at his temples flew upward; judging by his appearance, it seemed as if he were about to use his full strength.

At this moment, another young man flew into the courtyard.

Seeing the man, Carefree said happily:

"Third Junior Brother, you've returned!

These few are Master's guests; hurry and stop Senior Brother.

If Master gets angry, the consequences will be very serious."

Carefree also said to Duan Fengyun and the others:

"This is my Third Junior Brother, Hongzhen; he went out to travel the world, I didn't expect him to actually return today."

Duan Fengyun looked at Hongzhen and thought to himself:

"Why didn't I see this guy in the original story? It seems Xu Fu has quite a few pawns."

Hongzhen pointed at the battling Bu Jingyun and Wude and asked:

"Second Junior Brother, the one battling Senior Brother should be Bu Jingyun, right?

Why have the two of them started fighting?"

Xiaoyao replied:

"I don't know either.

After Senior Brother came out of the courtyard, he began to provoke Hero Duan and the others, and even specifically provoked Hero Bu.

Hero Bu couldn't take it anymore, so he started fighting with him.

Third Junior Brother, I am no match for Senior Brother; please step in and stop Senior Brother, otherwise when your Master arrives, Senior Brother will definitely be severely punished by Master."

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