The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 291 Liang Ziweng: Ah, my precious snake!

The palace compound was dotted with lanterns everywhere, barely illuminating the inside and outside of the courtyard.

With a creaking sound, the door opened and two middle-aged maids with ordinary looks walked out, one of them holding a lantern, and they walked towards the backyard together.

"Let's follow them!"

Xu Xingchen used the secret sound transmission method to transmit the sound to the ears of Guo Jing and Yang Tiexin, and then followed.

With the advantage of their sharp eyes and ears, the three of them followed at a distance and were not discovered by the two maids in front.

Whenever the guards on night patrol approached, he could hide away in advance.

The palace covered a large area. The two maids passed through several courtyards and an alley before they arrived at an enclosed courtyard.

The buildings in this courtyard are not as magnificent as other courtyards, with flying eaves, brackets, small bridges, flowing water, pavilions and terraces.
There was only a brick and tile house that was very common in the Jiangnan area, a house inhabited by ordinary people that should not appear in the courtyard of a wealthy family like a royal palace.

Green moss grows in the cracks between the bricks.
The roof tiles are old and dilapidated.
The wooden frames of doors and windows reveal a sense of vicissitudes of life that have been baptized by time.
Everything is out of tune with the surrounding environment!
However, when Yang Tiexin saw this small house, his expression suddenly became shocked and he looked incredulous.

If Xu Xingchen had not stopped him in time, he would have screamed out and alerted the two maids who were cleaning the courtyard.

By the time the two maids finished cleaning, quite a while had passed.

They closed the gate and left.

Yang Tiexin could no longer contain his curiosity and excitement, so he jumped over the wall and entered.

Xu Xingchen and Guo Jing followed behind and climbed in.

Yang Tiexin was seen walking around the small house in the yard, gently stroking the wall, observing it step by step, looking very carefully.

After walking around the four walls, he slowly pushed open the door and saw the familiar layout inside, the familiar plow, the familiar iron gun, the familiar wooden bed.
In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the old house in Niujia Village eighteen years ago.

Xu Xingchen glanced at the layout of the room and stood outside the door without going in.

Seeing this, Guo Jing did not go in to disturb Uncle Yang who was lost in memories of the past.

He sneaked up to Xu Xingchen and asked in a low voice, "Master, where can we go to catch that little prince? Will he still be searching for you and Aunt Yang outside the city?"

Xu Xingchen smiled and said, "If that kid is really still outside the city and hasn't come back, then he can be considered to be somewhat filial."

"However, the reason why I brought you to this palace is not only to capture that boy, but also because there is a great thing waiting for you!"

"Good news? What good news?" Guo Jing asked puzzledly.

Xu Xingchen laughed and said nothing more, "You will know when the time comes."

Yang Tiexin wandered around the room for a long time and finally came to the familiar bed.

Seeing the clean bedding that had still been washed, he knew that this meant that his wife Bao Xiruo would often live here.

For a moment, the thoughts and emotions in my heart were so complicated that it was difficult to express in words.

After staying in this shabby house for a full half an hour, Yang Tiexin finally came out reluctantly. He stared at Xu Xingchen for a long while and sighed: "Little Brother Xu, the reason you brought me here is not to find Kang'er, but mainly to let me see this house, right?!"

Xu Xingchen snorted, and at this time he did not pretend to be deaf and dumb, and did not maintain the image of an unfathomable master. He said, "I only brought you here to let you see that my sister-in-law has never forgotten Niujia Village, the days she spent with you, and you over the years."

"I won't say anything more about the rest. This is your own family matter, so you should handle it yourselves."

At the end, he suddenly sighed: "I don't know whether what I did is right or wrong!"

Yang Tiexin said gratefully: "No matter what, Brother Xu is a great benefactor to my husband and me!"

Xu Xingchen smiled faintly and said, "In the future, as long as I don't become your enemy, that's fine."

Yang Tiexin's face became serious: "I, Yang Tiexin, am not an ungrateful person!"

"What are your plans next?" Xu Xingchen said this, and suddenly changed his tone: "Forget it, I won't ask any more questions; you can discuss it with your wife when you go back. I think your wife should be willing to leave here with you."

"But your son Yang Kang may be different. He grew up in this palace and is used to a life of luxury and wealth. I'm afraid he is unwilling to leave here and return to Niu Village to live a poor life with you."

Yang Tiexin was silent for a while before he said, "No matter what, let's meet first!"

"This is natural!" Xu Xingchen waved his hand: "But now, Brother Yang, you have to leave the palace first and wait outside."

"I will take Jing'er to search the palace carefully to see if the boy has come back."

"If he comes back, I will definitely capture him and let you and your son recognize each other!"

Yang Tiexin had been in the martial arts world for so many years, and he knew what the young man in front of him meant. He knew that the young man in front of him was probably taking his apprentice to do something else. However, his martial arts skills were poor, so he would not only be of no help, but would become a burden. Therefore, he did not insist.

Under Xu Xingchen's escort, Yang Tiexin quickly jumped out of the palace wall, walked a distance away, and then jumped into the shadow of a loft several dozen feet away, waiting patiently. Xu Xingchen did not suggest that he go back to the inn directly, and he himself did not mention this matter.

After going through the joy and excitement of their initial meeting, he gradually calmed down, and other messy thoughts began to invade his mind.

He needs to be alone and quiet for a while.
This is also one of the reasons why Xu Xingchen kept him outside.

With only his disciple left by his side, Xu Xingchen acted boldly. He grabbed Guo Jing by the back of the collar and with a flash of his body, he had already climbed onto the roof.

tonight
The bright moon did not show up, only the stars in the sky were flickering, casting a pitifully thin light.

It’s not pitch dark on the roof, but visibility is very low.

Ordinary maids, guards, servants, and servants could not see clearly even if they looked up; only those bodyguards with martial arts skills and masters of the martial arts world could see the scene above clearly.

Xu Xingchen was a skilled and courageous man, and he carried Guo Jing and flew quickly over the undulating rooftops.

Wherever the internal force passed, the clothes on his body were all stuck tight to his body, and there was no sound during the leap and bounce.

No one on the ground or in the house noticed their presence.

Guo Jing didn't know what his master was looking for, but he knew that he must not make any sound in this situation, so he pursed his lips tightly.

Xu Xingchen walked around almost the entire palace and finally smelled a strong herbal scent in a remote courtyard.

"Could it be here?"

Xu Xingchen had an idea and picked up Guo Jing and landed in the yard.

This side courtyard was obviously used to entertain distinguished guests. In the courtyard there are not only rockery, a pond, but also a small bridge and a pavilion. There are also some willow trees with new green leaves planted beside the pond.

At this time, there was no one in the courtyard. The house was pitch black, and there were no servants in the left and right wing rooms.

I don’t know if the owner of this place is a solitary person or if he simply doesn’t trust others.

Xu Xingchen sniffed left and right and slowly walked towards one of the rooms.

Guo Jing, who was following behind, asked in a low voice: "Master, what are we doing here? Is the good thing you mentioned happening in this courtyard?"

Xu Xingchen also whispered: "I can't say for sure, maybe it's in this yard."

With a gentle squeeze of the copper lock on the right-hand door, the lock immediately deformed and broke, and opened with a click.

He pulled off the chain, pushed the door open and walked in.

Xu Xingchen had sharp eyes and could see the layout of the house clearly.

This is obviously a pharmacy, with many boxes, bottles, and jars stored here.
Some medicines have been prepared and dried; some are in the preparation stage; and some herbs have just been picked not long ago and there is still dirt on the roots that has not been cleaned.

The medicinal materials here are rich in variety and variety, all of which are rare and high-quality medicinal materials from all over the world.
In a corner, there was a large bamboo cage. No one knew what was inside, but the lid on the bamboo cage was not in its place, but fell to the ground.

Xu Xingchen's eyes lit up and he appeared in front of the bamboo cage in a flash. He looked down and saw that there was nothing inside, but there was a faint medicinal fragrance that could not be described in words.

"That should be it, right? Could it have run away?"

Look up and around.
From the dark corners to the gaps between bottles and jars, to the wooden cabinets where medicinal herbs were placed, and finally looking up at the beams above.
————There’s nothing!

Just when Xu Xingchen was a little confused, he suddenly heard Guo Jing scream "Ah!", as if he was attacked.

Xu Xingchen immediately turned around and looked, his eyes lit up: "So you are there!"

Since entering the house, Guo Jing has been looking around at the layout inside.

He had made some progress in his Nine Yang Internal Energy and could see the night as bright as day as long as there was weak light.

He didn't know what his master brought him here for, so he didn't dare to act rashly. He just stood beside a pillar at the door, waiting for his master's instructions at any time.

As I was waiting, I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my neck, followed by a faint medicinal fragrance.

He immediately became alert and reached behind his head, only to touch a slippery, cool, round body.

When he caught it and took a look, he found that it was actually a snake with a belly as thick as a bowl. He couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.

at the same time
After searching outside the city for most of the day, Peng Lianhu and his two companions returned to the palace with the young prince Wanyan Kang. In the front lobby, they were apologizing to Wanyan Honglie and reporting the situation.

Unexpectedly, the old monster Shenxian suddenly jumped up and shouted: "My precious snake."

He turned and rushed out of the lobby, jumped onto the roof, and ran quickly towards the courtyard where he lived.

(End of this chapter)