A man in the martial world, a reincarnated sword immortal.

Chapter 53: Fame Spreads Throughout Jiangnan!

Wow!

As soon as he finished speaking...

This immediately caused Old Zhu to frown, raise his long knife, and look to his left and right.

"Who is it?"

Then, Zhong Yuan, dressed as a scholar, swaggered out from behind the tree.

Fang Liu also came out.

Normally, Fang Liu would have kept his distance.

But right now, Fang Liu also knows that the young master's martial arts are not what they used to be, and he feels very safe following the young master.

Zhong Yuan glanced at Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing, the master and apprentice, over there.

Then look towards the old man Zhu.

now.

All eyes were now focused on Zhong Yuan.

Qin Hongmian gestured for Mu Wanqing to let her sit down. While secretly using her internal energy to stimulate her acupoints, she whispered to Mu Wanqing, "Wan'er, Black Rose."

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood what Qin Hongmian meant.

When Old Zhu saw that Zhong Yuan was so young and had the appearance of a scholar, the apprehension he had just felt dissipated considerably.

But seeing that there was a monk in robes behind Zhong Yuan, he became a little wary.

He snorted coldly and said to Zhong Yuan, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, get lost!"

"So you don't get splattered with blood later!"

Zhong Yuan yawned listlessly, holding the white rainbow sword sheath in his hand, stretching, looking like he had just woken up.

"You old man, you don't follow the rules of the martial world, and you've disturbed my peaceful sleep!"

"But since you are members of the Wang family of Mantuo Manor, I will spare your lives!"

"You can still leave now."

As soon as Zhong Yuan said this, Old Zhu frowned.

Seeing Zhong Yuan's lazy demeanor and his mention of the Wang family of Mantuo Manor, he began to have doubts, fearing that Zhong Yuan might have some powerful background.

after all.

This is within Dali territory; better safe than sorry.

If they offend someone they shouldn't, even if they kill Qin Hongmian and her apprentice, they will never be able to leave Wuliang Mountain.

Old Zhu was a man who had been wandering the martial arts world for many years. Although his martial arts skills were nothing special, he had never lost his life in the martial arts world all these years, through wind and rain.

It all comes down to caution.

"Who are you, and what is your relationship with my master's family?"

"Now that you know we come from the Wang family of Mantuo Manor, you should know that you'll suffer the consequences of messing with Mantuo Manor!"

Old Zhu spoke in a tentative tone.

Zhong Yuan glanced at the old man, but in his heart he was thinking that before the old man mysteriously disappeared, he had left him a seal. If he really wanted to take the imperial examination, he could take that seal and go to the Wang family in Suzhou to ask for a letter of recommendation.

After Lao Zhong returned, he asked Lao Zhong what his specific relationship was with the Wang family of Suzhou.

Although Lao Zhong usually looked gloomy, he had explained things to him before.

The Wang family is a prominent family in Suzhou, with connections not only in officialdom but also in martial arts.

Mantuo Villa was owned by the Wang family.

The fact that Old Zhong could get a letter of recommendation from Master Wang with just an official seal shows that his relationship with Master Wang was not shallow.

Although these people were sent by Li Qingluo, they were ultimately servants of the Wang family, so there was no need to kill them.

Moreover, they had no grudges against each other in the past and no enmity in the present.

His intervention to save people was simply to ask Qin Hongmian and her apprentice, two locals, about the location of the Wuliang Sword Sect.

Zhong Yuan said calmly, "My name is Fang Zheng, and I am just an unknown nobody in the martial arts world."

As soon as Zhong Yuan finished speaking...

Unexpectedly, when the old man Zhu heard this, his expression changed. He gave Zhong Yuan a deep look, and then looked at Fang Liu, who was dressed as a monk behind Zhong Yuan.

His eyes darted around, and as if he had thought of something, he called out to Zhong Yuan with some uncertainty.

"Are you perhaps the esteemed scholar Fang Zheng, the young master of the Imperial City Guard, who terrified Yan Xingzhou, the Junior Magistrate, with a single sword strike at Shuanglin Temple in Yiwu, causing him to flee in panic?"

These words were spoken.

This left Zhong Yuan somewhat stunned, and he raised an eyebrow.

It is true that Yan Xingzhou was driven back by him.

But when did he get the nickname "Deadly Scholar"?

How come he didn't know anything about it?

"It is true that I killed Yan Xingzhou."

"But how did you know?"

Zhong Yuan looked at Old Zhu with some surprise.

Upon hearing Zhong Yuan's affirmative answer, Old Zhu took a deep breath, planted his long sword in the ground, and bowed to Zhong Yuan, saying, "So it really is Young Hero Fang in person!"

"I was being rude just now!"

"Shuanglin Temple was burned to the ground by Yan Xingzhou!"

"This matter has already been widely discussed in the martial arts world."

"Young Master Fang scared away Yan Xingzhou with a single sword strike, and his fame spread throughout Jiangnan."

"The Wang family has some connections in the Jiangnan region."

"Half a month ago, when I left Suzhou, I happened to hear about Young Hero Fang's deeds."

Old Zhu's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn.

Zhong Yuan hadn't expected that scaring away Yan Xingzhou would have such a great effect.

He didn't expect that the news would spread so quickly in the martial arts world.

Could it be that someone is secretly stirring things up?

He traveled all the way from eastern Zhejiang, stopping frequently along the way, without rushing, and it took him nearly a month.

This old man Zhu set off from Suzhou half a month ago. The news that he scared away Yan Xingzhou seemed to have no problem when it reached Suzhou.

But how did Yan Xingzhou manage to burn down Shuanglin Temple?

This must be a rumor.

After all, it's quite common for people in the martial arts world to make unfounded accusations.

However, he still asked Old Zhu a question.

"You just mentioned that Shuanglin Temple was burned down by Yan Xingzhou?"

"Where did you hear about this?"

Old Zhu was extremely wary of Zhong Yuan. After all, someone who could scare away Yan Xingzhou, the young master of the Imperial City Guard, with a single sword strike must be a near-first-rate expert in the martial arts world.

Such a martial arts master could kill him and Granny Yan with almost no effort.

He knows his own limitations.

They would need to join forces with Granny Yan to have a chance against Qin Hongmian. If they were to face this deadly scholar, they would probably lose their lives in just a few moves.

In the world of gangsters, you have to know when to back down.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; one must never be stubborn.

Even if the task assigned by the lady today fails, at worst, I will be punished with a couple of lashes when I get back, and that will at least give me an explanation.

It's much better than losing your life here.

"Young Master Fang, this matter has already spread throughout Jiangnan. Shuanglin Temple has long since been reduced to ashes."

"It is said that Yan Xingzhou burned down Shuanglin Temple because he wanted to kill Young Hero Fang."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise. Something was wrong; there was a problem here.

It seems that something else happened after he left Shuanglin Temple.

However, for now...

He is already in Dali, and everything can only be investigated after he returns.

He nodded and said to Old Zhu, "These two are useful to me, you can leave now."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhu immediately understood and bowed to Zhong Yuan again.

"Young Master Fang, until we meet again!"

He called out to Granny Yan behind him.

"Let's go!"

The old man in the cloth robe next to Granny Yan has regained consciousness after taking the antidote.

Grandma Yan wanted to say something more.

However, Old Zhu stopped them with a single glance, and the group quickly left the secluded valley.

At this time.

Only Zhong Yuan, Fang Liu, Qin Hongmian, and Mu Wanqing remained in the valley.

Zhong Yuan looked toward the master and disciple.

Mu Wanqing gripped the hilt of her sword, her eyes flashing with coldness, and asked Zhong Yuan, "What are you going to do?"