Hidden Blade

In the seventeenth year of Thai Yuan, August.

It had been a year since Canghai Liu, the villain pursued by the world, had moved. Whether he was alive or dead, ordinary people had no time to care about him at all. However, there were still so many factions that were still secretly investigating his whereabouts, whether they were overt or covert.

However, the turbulent undercurrents in Jianghu would never be able to alert that high city called Chang'an.

He was like a paradise independent of the Great Zhou Empire. No matter how the wind blew outside, he sang and danced.

On this day, Chang'an City was as usual, but the Marquis' Mansion of Ning Country was exceptionally lively.

The guests who came to congratulate him at the entrance of the manor were happy, and the gifts they sent were almost piled up into small hills. Ye Chengtai , the normally low-key and calm Marquis of Ning Country , smiled from ear to ear. The guests in the main hall were enjoying the wine and their faces were overflowing with joy.

This was naturally something to be happy about.

Ye Chengtai had no children under his knees, only a daughter. She was accepted as a closed door disciple by an elder of the Exquisite Pavilion. The apostle who took her to the Exquisite Pavilion would come in a few days.

One had to know that there were as many sects in the world as a cow's hair, but there were only a handful of Earthly Immortal powerhouses like the Exquisite Pavilion. The elder of the Exquisite Pavilion happened to be one of the most likely experts to break through to the Earthly Immortal Realm in recent years. His closed disciple's weight was much heavier than Ye Chengtai , the Marquis of Ning Country .

It was said that because of his son, the Marquis of Ning Kingdom had been lukewarm in Ningyang City for so many years, but now, he had become a hot figure in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

" Marquis has taught us well. To be appreciated by Elder Lv of the Exquisite Pavilion is truly our envy."

"That's right. Marquis is blessed with astonishing talent. When you return from your studies, won't I, Great Zhou, need another Earthly Immortal Realm expert?"

At this moment, in the main hall of the Ningguo Prefecture, the guests were delighted to hear their congratulations.

The Marquis of Ning, who was over 40 years old, smiled and greeted him one by one. He said modestly, "Wherever it is, it is the child's own good fortune."

The banquet lasted until 11 o'clock, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

Marquis Gongqian of Ning Kingdom's name was true. He sent all the guests, regardless of their honor or inferiority, to the door one by one before bidding farewell.

Until the last guest leaves, The Marquis of Ning Country stood in front of the manor gate and looked at the distant figures. His heart was filled with emotions. These people were all great figures in Ningyang City. He, a Marquis who had lost his Sacred Heart, had no real power in the Great Zhou. Normally, these people did not look at him for a second. However, now, they had become friends of their mouths. It was ridiculous and lamentable.

"Master, it's getting cold. Let's go back." Thinking of this, a gentle voice suddenly sounded behind Ye Chengtai , accompanied by a leather jacket that was draped over his body.

Without turning around, Ye Chengtai had already guessed who the owner of the voice was. He smiled and reached out to hold the hand that the person had placed on his shoulder in his palm. He turned around and looked at the face that even though he was old, he could still see the elegance of that year. "Thank you for your hard work today, Madam."

As he spoke, the woman behind him shook her head lightly.

"It's too late for me to be happy that Hongjian has such a blessing. Why bother?" Madam said with a gentle and amiable expression.

The two of them looked at each other, their emotions flowing. Even though they had been married for many years, they were still somewhat moved at this moment.

"Yi, I'm late. I missed a meal." Just as the two of them were flirting with each other, a sudden sound rang out.

Ye Chengtai and the woman were stunned for a moment. They followed the sound and saw a youth arriving at the entrance of the Marquis' Mansion of Ning Country at an unknown time.

The youth had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was dressed in grey sackcloth. His appearance wasn't surprising, and throwing him into the crowd wouldn't cause anyone to take another look. However, the peculiar thing was that his right arm was wrapped in layers of dense white cloth, completely wrapping around it. It was unknown if he had been injured before, so he wrapped it up. On his back was a long strip of cloth wrapped around it. On his shoulder was a black cat. Its appearance was lovely, and its hair shone brightly. It was in stark contrast to the linen-clothed youth.

After seeing the youth's appearance, Ye Chengtai frowned.

"Go, bring him the rest of today's food." He instructed the servants beside him. In his opinion, this youth should be dressed like those beggars. He might as well treat them to a banquet in the manor today, but there were still some food left. It was fine with him.

When the servant heard this, he was about to leave.

But at this moment, the youth stretched out his hand.

"Sigh, sigh. I'm not a beggar." He said with extreme dissatisfaction and stopped the servant who was about to leave.

"Huh?" Ye Chengtai was stunned by the youth's words. He looked at the youth in front of him again and asked, "Then what do you mean? Do you know where this place is?"

After all, Ye Chengtai was a Marquis. At this moment, he was somewhat dissatisfied with this youth's attitude.

"Alright, Master. On a joyous day, this child looks the same age as Hongjian. I wonder what happened to him. He injured his arm. I look pitiful, so I'll give him some money." The woman beside him had spent many years with Ye Chengtai , so she could naturally see the displeasure in her husband's heart. She hurriedly said.

After all, Ye Chengtai doted on this woman very much. Hearing this, he put away the displeasure in his heart and nodded, "Alright, then go to the accounting room to get one tael of silver."

"I told you, Yours Truly, I'm not a beggar!" However, this kind-hearted action seemed to have angered the severed-armed youth. His voice grew louder and carried a strong sense of dissatisfaction.

At that moment, he reached out his hand and groped in his embrace. After a while, he took out something that was stained with oil.

"Nah, take it!" Then he stretched it out and casually handed it to Ye Chengtai .

"This is" Ye Chengtai was stunned again. He subconsciously took over the item and took a closer look, only to discover that the envelope had gone through something unknown. The envelope was covered in stains. Ye Chengtai looked at the young man suspiciously, but he saw that the young man had a look of fearlessness, as if he did not put him in his eyes at all. He was even more puzzled, so he turned his gaze to the envelope. When he saw the flaming red mark on the envelope, his body trembled and a look of horror climbed up his eyebrows.

"I've neglected Young Master. Quick! Quick! Please come in!" Ye Chengtai 's attitude immediately became respectful as if he was a different person. The servants in the surroundings obviously did not expect such a change. They were all stunned. Even the woman was extremely surprised. However, under Ye Chengtai 's urging, he did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly followed his instructions to welcome the youth with severed arms into the manor.

When the youth took his seat in the manor, Ye Chengtai hurriedly asked his servants to brew the Dragon Lake Tea that even Marquis Ning would not be willing to use. At this moment, the panic on Ye Chengtai's face finally subsided.

"This is" He sat on the main seat at that time and pointed to the stain on the envelope in his hand.

"That's right." The youth took a sip of the tea that was worth a thousand gold, then curled his lips and said. He seemed to have anticipated Ye Chengtai 's question. 𝐟𝙧ee𝔀e𝐛𝓃𝐨𝚟𝑒𝗹.c𝗼𝚖

"For me?" Ye Chengtai asked in disbelief.

"Nonsense." The teenager reached out his finger and dug through his teeth. He spat out a piece of tea that was stuck to his teeth and impatiently replied.

Ye Chengtai was still unaware of the young man's offense. After receiving a positive reply, he finally mustered up his courage and opened the envelope. He took out the letter and read it carefully. He was extremely cautious, as if he was afraid that he would miss half of the handwriting in the letter.

The woman at the side was naturally extremely puzzled, but she knew that this was not the time to ask her husband. She could only patiently and curiously look at the youth in front of her, as if she wanted to find out from him why her husband was so shocked.

Ye Chengtai 's gaze moved along the handwriting on the letter. The fear on his face gradually turned into surprise, and in the end, it became extremely gloomy.

For a long time.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the youth sitting below the stage.

He calmed himself down slightly, making his voice sound calm enough. "What's your name?" He asked.

From the initial disdain, to the respectful attitude, to the current gloomy cold, the woman beside her keenly sensed the strange appearance of her husband at this moment.

"Xu Han." The youth seemed to have realized something as he looked at the Marquis of Ning and said seriously.

"Where's the Headmaster?" Ye Chengtai asked. The Headmaster he spoke of was obviously the owner of this letter.

"Dead." Xu Han replied casually. His expression did not change at all because of these two words, as if he was talking about the life and death of a chicken or a dog.

"Dead?" However, Ye Chengtai was not as calm as the youth. The impact of this news on him was obviously greater than the contents of this letter.

The woman at the side had obviously heard of the title of Headmaster. Her expression changed as well, and a wisp of incredulity appeared on her face.

"It can't be!" Ye Chengtai said again, his voice becoming louder.

"That old man said it. Believe it or not, it's your business. Whether you die or not is his business." Xu Han waved his hand, seemingly helpless at the surprise of Ye Chengtai and his wife.

Hearing this, Ye Chengtai 's expression changed again. He thought about what was said in the letter and felt that he was entrusted to an orphan on the verge of death. In his heart, he had some faith in the youth's words. But even so, it took him a while to digest the news that was enough to shake the Great Zhou Empire and the public. However, he quickly thought of something and looked at the youth again and asked, "So only you know about this letter?"

At that moment, his voice became gloomy and cold, and a faint killing intent began to emerge.

"Something's wrong." Xu Han seemed to be unaware of his own situation. He shook his head casually and said with a smile, "Only Marquis should know."

Ye Chengtai was stunned. This was something he hadn't expected.

"You came alone? The Headmaster is surrounded by experts like clouds, so there's no one to escort you?" Ye Chengtai asked again. At that moment, his Qi surged out. How powerful was the Divine Sense of a Nether Opening Realm expert? The entire Marquis Manor was instantly enveloped by him. After confirming that there was no ambush around him, the killing intent in his heart finally ceased to be concealed and surged out of his body like an uncaged beast.

Pu!

Along with a muffled sound, the candle in the Marquis' Mansion's main hall instantly extinguished.

The youth stood up at that time, his eyes shining brightly in the pitch-black hall. He looked straight at the Marquis and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

Then, he opened his mouth and said word by word.

"Only cattle and sheep are flock together, and tiger panthers are born to walk alone."