From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 177 Dugu Sheng

After waiting for a long time, Xiao Taotao still didn't show up.

Everyone just waited there stupidly, not daring to say anything.

After all, Xiao Taotao is the commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau and is at the fifth level of martial arts. There is really no one here who can be higher than him.

Meng Yuan was extremely bored, so he went to talk to Xiang Qingshan about Lanruo Temple and asked how far the discussion should go.

Xiang Qingshan, however, was an honest man and only spoke according to the facts.

This was equivalent to drawing a circle for Meng Yuan. As for what he could get Xuan Zhen and the others to come up with, it all depended on his own abilities.

Meng Yuan had little interest in Buddhist classics, but he had a lot of ideas about Buddhist martial arts.

The Nirvana Cave Heaven obtained from Xiyao Nu had previously shown miraculous effects. Although the Immortal Golden Body given by Xuanzhen has not been practiced yet, it should be of good quality.

If he could get three or five kinds of offensive magical powers, Meng Yuan would be willing to be open-hearted with Xuan Bei and the other two.

It was not until noon that Xiao Taotao finally showed up.

Unlike when they met in the mountains, Xiao Taotao was now wearing a white robe, looking very elegant and refined.

He first went into the hall and said a few words to Ke Qiuxian and Xiang Qingshan, then set off, "Let's go to Prince Xin's mansion for dinner!"

The group set out in a mighty procession, led by Xiao Taotao, accompanied by Ke Qiuxian and Xiang Qingshan, and several other captains.

Prince Xin had obviously been informed, and someone was already waiting outside to greet him.

The visitor was none other than one of the three founding members of the Laobiekeng Poetry Society. It was obvious that Dugu Sheng finally remembered that he had a son and brought Dugu Kang out to greet the guests.

"This must be the prince, right?" Xiao Taotao didn't dismount from his horse. He looked at Dugu Kang with a smile and praised him, "What a handsome man!"

"Commander Xiao, you are too kind." Dugu Kang's temperament has improved a lot now, but he still feels a little uncomfortable when meeting people of high rank, and he no longer looks like a great monk.

That is to say, Xuanzhen and the other two from Lanruo Temple did not come along, otherwise they would have been sweating profusely.

"Prince." Xiang Qingshan was a man of courtesy. He dismounted and bowed. He carefully looked at Dugu Kang and said, "I heard that the prince loves poetry like crazy and has a broad mind and a fat body. It's true."

Dugu Kang could only smile along. He caught a glimpse of Meng Yuan behind him and didn't dare to say hello.

"Please." Dugu Kang didn't want to say anything more.

"No food prepared?" Xiao Taotao asked.

“……” Dugu Kang was stunned and couldn’t speak.

Wang Xiucai was the one who saw the opportunity quickly and bowed quickly, saying, "It's already been prepared. We'll just have to wait until you guys have finished talking before we start the banquet."

It was noon and the weather was still hot.

That Xiao Taotao was not fussy about details and immediately stepped inside.

Meng Yuan followed behind and saw Dugu Kang leading the way, with Wang Xiucai and others accompanying him.

Prince Xin’s mansion is extremely large. Jingyuan, where the third young lady lives, is in the southwest, and Dugu Sheng’s residence is in the northeast.

We walked forward and arrived at a big gate.

A young man in brocade clothes stood in front of the door. It was Liu Pandeng.

"The prince ordered me to wait here for Xiao's command." Liu Pandeng bowed.

"Oh, he's quite handsome." Xiao Taotao took a quick look at the man and couldn't help but smile.

Xiang Qingshan and Ke Qiuxian also had different expressions. Liu Pandeng's face immediately turned red. He just lowered his head and didn't dare to say anything.

After entering the gate, there was a garden. Walking deeper into the garden, I saw a man standing under a jujube tree.

The man was quite tall, also wearing a white robe, and seemed a bit fat from a distance. He was standing with his hands behind his back, leaning towards the guests.

When he came closer, Xiao Taotao smiled and said, "Thank you for waiting, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, the man slowly turned around.

This man was in his forties, with no beard, and although he looked quite blessed, he was also handsome. If Dugu Kang could be thinner, he would probably look more like this man.

Moreover, this person had no expression on his face and was extremely indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything or any cause and effect.

Not only that, Meng Yuan did not see any characteristics of a talented warrior in this man, but rather some sinister ones.

"Commander Xiao, I'm sorry to have come all the way here." Dugu Sheng still had his hands behind his back. He glanced at Xiao Taotao and didn't even look at the others, not even Ke Qiuxian and Xiang Qingshan. He turned around again, slightly raised his head, and looked at the jujube tree.

"Prince Xin is so elegant." Xiao Taotao walked forward and also came to the jujube tree, picked a green jujube, and asked, "I wonder how many baskets of new jujubes we can harvest this year?"

"The more the better." Dugu Sheng's voice was very light, but also seemed to carry a hint of impatience.

"There is a reason why I have come to disturb the palace today." Xiao Taotao did not beat around the bush. "Prince Xin should know about Qing Guangzi's matter. We went to investigate and found that your four great generals were connected with Qing Guangzi's people."

"I have already dismissed them." Dugu Sheng put his hands behind his back and said, "What they do has nothing to do with me."

"I wonder if Prince Xin knows who they have been working for in recent years?" Xiao Taotao asked again.

"I stay at home and seldom go out. I don't care about anything except martial arts." Dugu Sheng turned around, looked at Xiao Taotao, and said, "Is Shang'er worried about me? Since he can kill his brother, he might as well gather people to kill my uncle."

The emperor of this dynasty was named Shang and was the nephew of Dugu Sheng.

"Prince Xin is joking." Xiao Taotao didn't care about these words, and only said: "We met Xie Yisheng and others. Li Wujiu of Qingyang Palace was injured by Xie Yisheng, but Yang Yuping was killed by us. It's a pity that we didn't capture him alive."

"Ping'er is dead?" Dugu Sheng frowned and stared at Xiao Taotao. He could no longer conceal his anger and asked, "Who killed him?"

"Of course he is the talent of my Demon Suppression Division!" Xiao Taotao still smiled, nodded his chin towards Meng Yuan who was not far away, and said: "A seventh-rank warrior killed the sixth-rank Yang Yuping."

Dugu Sheng turned around, looked at Meng Yuan, and asked, "Tell me your name."

For a moment, Meng Yuan felt a great fear in his heart, and his flesh and blood seemed to be trembling, as if it was about to boil or be torn apart.

This is the power of the gods! Meng Yuan took three steps forward and said, "Meng Yuan, the flag officer of Songhefu Guard Station of the Demon Suppression Division."

Dugu Sheng saw Meng Yuan struggling to take three steps forward and sneered.

However, Xiao Taotao nodded with great satisfaction, took two steps, and stood between Prince Xin and Meng Yuan.

"Why kill her?" Dugu Sheng asked.

"She wants to kill me." Meng Yuan replied.

"This is the fate of a warrior." Dugu Sheng nodded in agreement. "Killing a higher-level enemy has always been what warriors like me pursue. Since you can do it, you have some ability."

Meng Yuan immediately felt a lightness on his shoulder, and the fear in his heart subsided. It was because the other party had withdrawn his divine power.

"Yang Yuping has mastered the Nine Turns to Return to the Gods. I wonder if Prince Xin knows where she learned it from?" Xiao Taotao asked with a smile.

"I don't know." Dugu Sheng didn't even bother to explain.

Xiao Taotao looked carefully into Dugu Sheng's eyes, and then asked, "Prince Xin has been in seclusion for these years. Has he gained anything?"

"You can give it a try." Dugu Sheng's face showed some anticipation. "I heard that the Demon Suppression Bureau is now in charge of the Wang family's daughter. You can be considered as the next in line after her."

"I don't deserve it. I am definitely not a match for Prince Xin." Xiao Taotao smiled humbly upon hearing this, but then said, "But I have long admired Prince Xin's name and would like to learn from him."

(End of this chapter)