The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 37 The Loser Attacks Again

As it gradually approached noon, more people came to the restaurant.

The two people near the window both had sighing expressions on their faces.

"Come on! Senior Brother, I will use tea instead of wine to toast you!"

Xu Xingchen raised his teacup and drank it with Lao Denuo. After that, he looked at the other's slightly old face, was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Brother Lao, you are old, have you ever thought about quitting the world and living in seclusion? If you marry a wife and have a child, it would be a very happy thing!"

Lao Denuo didn't expect that the youngest junior fellow apprentice would say such words of comfort. He was stunned for a moment, then laughed sadly and said, "Once you are in the martial arts world, you have no choice. Moreover, wherever there are people, there is the martial arts world. It's not like you can live in seclusion just because you want to."

"Is that so? I'm helpless!" Xu Xingchen shook his head, picked up the chopsticks on the table, picked up a piece of food, put it into his mouth, and chewed it gently.

In the world of the book, Lao Denuo will later kill Lu Dayou, steal the "Purple Cloud Secret Book", and do all kinds of evil things. In the end, Ren Yingying will tie him up with two giant monkeys, unable to live or die, and his end is extremely miserable!

But now, Laudno has not done those stupid things that happened later, and he also took good care of himself when he was in the mountains.

It doesn't matter whether Laudeno was sincere or fake at that time.

Xu Xingchen's advice just now was just to express his affection!
If Lao Denuo really listened to the advice, everyone would be happy; but if Lao Denuo insisted on doing what he wanted and refused to change, he could only sigh inwardly: "Brother Lao, you will die."

In fact, when Xu Xingchen said those words of persuasion, he had already guessed the other party's answer in his heart. The reason why he said it was just to give himself a shot of prevention.

Lao Denuo naturally didn't know what Xu Xingchen was thinking. After eating two bites of food, he casually asked, "Is everything okay on the mountain after I came down?"

Xu Xingchen put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "They are all good!"

Lao Denuo asked with concern, "How is the martial arts of the brothers and sisters progressing? The little brother is gifted and rare in the world. I think the master should have passed on the Purple Cloud Divine Art to the little brother, right?!"

Xu Xingchen said modestly: "My fellow brothers have made progress in martial arts, but Master did not pass on the Purple Cloud Divine Art to me. That is a martial art that only the next head of the sect can learn. According to seniority, it is not my turn to learn it!"

Laudeno lamented: "That's such a pity!"

While eating and chatting, Laudenuo asked about the various situations on the mountain intentionally or unintentionally, and Xu Xingchen answered perfunctorily. The two of them seemed to be in harmony but their hearts were not together, and each had his own thoughts.

When the meal was finished and the tea was finished, it was time to say goodbye.

Before leaving, Lao Denuo said with concern: "This is your first time walking down the mountain, so be careful of the tricks of the villains in the martial arts world."

Xu Xingchen smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, Senior Brother. I will keep it in mind!"

"Okay, let's drink and chat together next time we meet, brothers!"

"Haha, of course! Of course!"

At the entrance of the restaurant, watching Lao Denuo disappear in the bustling crowd, Xu Xingchen thought to himself: "Brother Lao, Brother Lao, you have been lingering around Huashan and never left, but do you have other thoughts that you shouldn't have?"

In the afternoon, when Xu Xingchen was strolling around Xi'an, he clearly noticed that there were spies around him keeping an eye on him.

When Feng Qingyang was at the cliff of reflection in the back mountain, his martial arts reached the pinnacle. He could draw the aura around him into his body. Even if he looked at people with his eyes, Xu Xingchen and others would not be able to detect it at all.

Nowadays, those who are targeting Xu Xingchen are certainly far inferior to Feng Qingyang. No matter how they disguise themselves, they cannot escape Xu Xingchen's keen perception.

I spent a few days in Xi'an, saw many new things of this era, and tasted many restaurants' food. I left the place leisurely until I was satisfied. I traveled along the way, walked instead of driving, sometimes went up the mountain to hunt animals, sometimes went down the river to catch fish, and had a very happy life.

Perhaps the rumors about the unknown murderer were known to the strong men in the nearby areas, and they restrained their behavior. Xu Xingchen traveled for hundreds of miles and never encountered any robbers on the road again.

One day, Xu Xingchen passed through a mountain canyon.

The terrain here is narrow and long, and the trees in the forest are all towering trees that require several people to hug. They have lush branches and leaves, and stand tall, blocking out the sky. Even when walking inside in broad daylight, the light is dim and the shade is oppressive.

It was noon. Xu Xingchen shot a pheasant, washed and skinned it by a nearby stream, built a bonfire in an open space in the forest, inserted some branches, and roasted it in circles.

After a while, the aroma of meat spread and the skin of the roast chicken turned visibly browned.

Xu Xingchen turned the roast chicken in his hand with an expectant smile on his face.

At this moment, something unexpected happened.

Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo!
A series of rapid whistling sounds were heard, and dozens of hidden weapons, darts, and caltrops were thrown from all directions, as dense as a swarm of bees.

Xu Xingchen held the roasted chicken on a branch in one hand and carried his package in the other. He jumped onto a branch of a tree several feet high and watched the dirt splashing up from the ground. The firewood in the bonfire pile was crackling and scattering all over the ground. He said with some regret, "You should have been here a little later. At least wait for the people to finish their meal!"

Throwing the branches and the roasted chicken onto the upper branches of the tree, Xu Xingchen unwrapped the package, took out the sword, and looked at the people around him.

Whoosh!
Whizzing!

Whoosh whoosh!
One after another, masked figures in black appeared, jumping and moving quickly on the ground and trees. In a blink of an eye, three people landed on the ground nearby, five people stood on the branches of a big tree high up, and two people hid quietly behind the tree.

Each of these people was strong and sturdy, with bright and sharp eyes, holding a variety of weapons, and looking aggressive and murderous.

Someone spoke in a very bad tone.

"Are you the youngest disciple of the Huashan Sect?"

"Two years ago, it was you who disrupted our operation?"

"During that joint operation, we suffered heavy casualties and were unable to kill anyone from the Huashan Sect. Every time I think about it, I feel extremely ashamed."

"Today, we will join forces again and kill this guy on the spot!"

"Brothers, if we fail again this time, we might as well kill ourselves, so as not to stay in this world and bring shame upon ourselves!"

"Humph! What nonsense are you talking about? If we all attack together, there's no way this kid will survive!"

"We have practiced a set of combined attack formations. Even if we have to face that hypocrite Yue Buqun again, we are not afraid!"

Xu Xingchen, who was surrounded, listened to the conversation of the black-clothed men around him and suddenly realized, "So they are the same group of stray dogs who came to provoke Huashan Sect last time but failed and ended up fleeing in a panic!"

"Boy, court death!"

Someone roared in anger, and several people jumped up from the ground, waving swords, spears, and halberds, and rushed towards Xu Xingchen who was on the tree branch.

At the same time, a sword light appeared from behind the tree and stabbed Xu Xingchen's vest silently.
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