The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 428 Madam Wang: How dare you touch my mother!
At the Mantuo Manor, where camellias of various colors were in full bloom, a middle-aged woman came out to greet them. When she looked up and saw the three injured men, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, which then turned cold: "So you are the three retainers of the young master. May I ask what brings you here?"

However, he didn't even ask about the origin of the injuries on the three people, which shows his distant attitude.

Deng Baichuan clasped his hands and said, "Granny Wu, please inform the three of us that we wish to see Madam!"

The middle-aged woman rolled her eyes and said with a sneer, "You should know that my lady doesn't like men coming to our Mantuo Manor; even people from the Murong family are not welcome."

Deng Baichuan gave a wry smile: "We naturally know Madam's rules, but we have a reason to come; we hope that Granny Wu will be accommodating and inform her."

Seeing a hint of impatience flash across the middle-aged woman's face, Bao Butong stepped forward and said, "Granny Wu, today's matter is of great importance, concerning the safety of Miss Biao. I urge Granny Wu to treat it with utmost care!"

The middle-aged woman's expression finally changed, and her harsh voice rose considerably: "What? It's related to Miss Biao's safety? What exactly happened?"

Seeing the three men smiling wryly, frowning, or sighing, the middle-aged woman realized what was happening and immediately said, "Alright, you can wait here for now. I'll go back and inform Madam and see if she's willing to see you."

After saying that, he turned around and went back into the courtyard, closing the door behind him.

The light footsteps quickly faded into the distance.

While circulating his internal energy to heal the injury on his shoulder, Feng Bo'e said softly, "I don't know why, but the young master's aunt has an extreme aversion to men; especially those who betray their wives, she is particularly ruthless towards them."

Bao Butong frowned and said, "No! No! The young master's aunt is heartless only because she can't stand the ugly faces of those men who betray their wives; this shows that the young master's aunt is a person of deep feelings and true character!"

They have discussed this issue before, and even now, they still hold opposing views.

Deng Baichuan gently shook his hand and whispered to the two of them, "Don't discuss this matter outside the gates of Mantuo Manor. Be careful, the walls may have ears!"

Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e immediately shut their mouths.

After a while, light footsteps approached again from afar and came to the courtyard gate.

With a creak, the courtyard gate opened, and the middle-aged woman from before said to the three people outside, "Come in and wait with me in the main hall."

"Thank you for your trouble, Granny Wu!"

Deng Baichuan cupped his hands in greeting, and led Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e across the threshold and inside.

Mantuo Villa is not only filled with camellias of different varieties and colors on the outside, but also in the courtyard.

Here a cluster, there a cluster, they are in full bloom under the warm spring breeze.

Granny Wu led the three through the small courtyard in front to the main hall in the central courtyard. She turned to the three and said, "Please wait here for a while. Madam will come to see you after she finishes what she is doing."

Having said that, he turned and left!

A moment later, a maid brought over a tea tray with tea.

The three people sitting in the chairs had not had a drop of water on their journey, and now they were a little thirsty, so they picked up their teacups and drank it down in one gulp.

Wait a while.

Light footsteps came from outside the door and soon arrived at the lobby entrance.

Thinking it was the lady, Deng Baichuan and the other two quickly got up to greet her.

As a fragrant breeze wafted over, a white-clad figure stepped across the threshold and greeted the three men with a smile, saying, "Brother Deng, Brother Bao, and Brother Feng, you've arrived!"

The three looked closely and saw that the person in front of them was a beautiful young girl dressed in white.

Her long, jet-black hair was bound with a white ribbon, cascading down her delicate shoulders and back like a waterfall.

Her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite, her nose was delicate and straight, her lips were rosy, and her skin was as white as snow.

She was as beautiful as a graceful lady who had stepped out of a painting, making people's eyes light up and their hearts filled with amazement.

Even the atmosphere of the entire lobby became brighter, more fragrant, and more vibrant with the appearance of this beauty.

Deng Baichuan and the other two quickly bowed to the girl in white and said in unison, "Greetings, Miss!"

The girl in white, Wang Yuyan, said with a smile, "It hasn't been that long since we last met, yet Brother Deng, Brother Bao, and Brother Feng, you've already become quite distant from me."

Deng Baichuan straightened up and said with a smile, "It's not that we're being distant, it's just politeness; Miss, you've become even more radiant since I last saw you!"

Bao Butong's furrowed brows finally relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Not at all! Not at all! Miss Biao is more than just radiant; in my opinion, she is now truly a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, a beauty that could shame the moon and put flowers to shame, unlike any mortal." Feng Bo'e also nodded in praise, "Miss Biao is indeed even more beautiful!"

Hearing the three people's praise, Wang Yuyan blushed slightly and said shyly, "You guys are just teasing me."

Then, she finally saw the injuries on the three men and couldn't help but exclaim softly, "Oh dear!" She asked with concern, "Brother Deng, Brother Bao, Brother Feng, how did you get hurt? Are you badly injured? Did you encounter a formidable enemy?"

All three of them gave a wry smile.

Deng Baichuan said, "The four of us brothers went out on business this time, and although there were some twists and turns, it went relatively smoothly. I didn't expect that we would be injured when we got back to our own doorstep. As for the injuries, they are not serious and will heal after a period of rest."

Wang Yuyan frowned slightly, looking puzzled and worried, and said, "Being beaten up in front of our house? Who was it? Does... they have a grudge against my cousin?"

Hearing the young lady in front of them connect their injuries with the safety of her cousin, the three knew that her heart was entirely with their young master.

Moved, I was unsure whether I should answer the question; because those people from the Free and Unfettered Sect might actually be after their young master and cousin.

Once it's revealed, Miss Biao probably won't care too much about her own safety, but she'll definitely be worried about Young Master.

Just as the three hesitated, another figure appeared at the door and strolled in.

The newcomer was a middle-aged woman, between thirty and forty years old. Her face was very similar to Wang Yuyan's, but she was more mature, fuller-figured, and more feminine.

Upon seeing the middle-aged woman, Deng Baichuan and his two companions quickly clasped their hands in greeting again: "Greetings, Madam!"

Wang Yuyan also called out, "Mother, you've come!"

From the way the three of them addressed each other, we can tell that the person who came was Wang Yuyan's mother, Murong Fu's aunt, and Madam Wang, whose real name was Li Qingluo.

Madam Wang's gaze swept over Feng Bo'e's limp right arm, then took in Deng Baichuan's pale face and Bao Butong's dejected expression, and she asked calmly, "Get up! What do you three want with me? Why do you say it concerns Yu Yan's safety?"

Hearing this, Wang Yuyan was taken aback, but her expression remained calm. Even though a trace of worry lingered in her eyes, it wasn't because of herself.

Deng Baichuan glanced at Wang Yuyan, unsure whether he should say it in front of her.

Madam Wang said calmly, "Since this matter concerns Yu Yan, it would be good to let her hear it!"

Deng Baichuan, no longer holding back, immediately recounted what he and his companions had seen and heard the previous night upon returning to Suzhou, as well as what had happened during the day on the lakeside outside the city.

When Madam Wang heard that her daughter's portrait was being widely circulated in Suzhou, her face darkened and a flash of anger appeared in her eyes.

When he heard the rest of the story and learned that the portrait of his daughter was actually taken from a jade statue, he was stunned and filled with astonishment.

When he heard that the person exhibiting the jade statues claimed to be from the Xiaoyao Sect, he couldn't help but frown, looking thoughtful.

When he heard that the Xiaoyao Sect member used a move similar to the Murong family's Dou Zhuan Xing Yi Divine Skill, Qiankun Da Nuo Yi Divine Skill, to transfer the attacks of Deng Baichuan and the other three to each other, he was shocked once again.

After listening to Deng Baichuan recount the cause, process, and outcome of the matter, Madam Wang fell into deep thought.

Wang Yuyan, who was standing to the side, was quite surprised to hear that her portrait had appeared in Suzhou and was being widely circulated, with some even declaring that they would marry no one but her. Then, thinking that she had been living in Mantuo Manor for a long time and that those people could not find her, she calmed down.

Only when he heard that the person behind him used a technique similar to his cousin's family's divine skill, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, did he become somewhat panicked, worried, and afraid.

These contrasting reactions show that this innocent girl has completely fallen for her cousin.

Wang Yuyan's eyes flickered, and she tried several times to ask Brother Deng some questions, but when she glanced at her mother who was deep in thought, she ultimately did not have the courage to speak and break the silence in the hall.

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Madam Wang finally snapped out of her reverie, looked up at Deng Baichuan and the other two, and asked again, "You said that the person who calls himself the Xiaoyao Sect has been exhibiting that jade statue by the lake outside Suzhou for three days now?"

“Yes, Madam!” Deng Baichuan replied, then, as if remembering something, continued, “That’s right, Madam, that person also said something like this at the end.”

"They say that their Leisurely Sect's Langhuan Paradise contains martial arts techniques from all over the world, including the Beggar Clan's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the Dali Duan Family's One-Finger Divine Skill and Six-Meridian Divine Sword, and the Shaolin Temple's Yi Jin Jing."

"Whether what he said later was true or false, I wonder if the Langhuan Paradise he mentioned is related to the Langhuan Jade Cave in the Madam's family?"

"Langhuan Paradise?" Madam Wang gently savored the familiar name, a flash of recollection in her eyes, before she sneered, "The people who came here are truly audacious. Not only did they dare to touch my mother's statue, exposing it to the world, but they also dared to impersonate a descendant of the Xiaoyao Sect, coming to Suzhou to swindle and cause trouble."

"What? That jade statue is actually the lady's mother?"

Upon hearing this incredible news, Deng Baichuan and the other two exclaimed in surprise, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

(End of this chapter)