Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 506 505 The Old Man in Red
Feng Xiuhu was also anxious, so he didn't have time to think too much and just made up an excuse to stop the man first—he had gone through so much trouble to accompany Liu Weisen on this trip, how could he let this old man who appeared out of nowhere steal the opportunity?

Upon hearing the voice, the old man in red slowly turned around to face the two of them.

Liu Weisen finally exhaled the breath that had been hanging in his chest—he was genuinely afraid of seeing something terrifying like a giant rice dumpling.

Fortunately, the old man was a normal person, and even had a somewhat kind and benevolent appearance—at least that's how he seemed on the surface.

The old man in red glanced straight past Liu Weisen and fixed his gaze on Feng Xiuhu.

After a moment of silence, the old man in red asked, "Swimming?"

Fearing that he would find a loophole in his words, Feng Xiuhu quickly added, "Fishing is also not allowed."

The old man in red fell silent again: "..."

Taking this opportunity, Feng Xiuhu pulled Liu Weisen and walked quickly towards the lake.

Upon approaching, they maintained a relatively safe distance from the old man in red. Feng Xiuhu preemptively spoke up, "We were here first."

Isn't this blatant lying?

The old man in red glanced at him, and was about to speak when Feng Xiuhu interrupted him again: "Let me make this clear first—I'm a professional at beating up old men."

Seemingly surprised by Feng Xiuhu's shamelessness, the old man in red couldn't help but glance at him a few more times: "You..."

Feng Xiuhu pressed his advantage and interrupted again: "What do you mean 'what do you mean'? If you're not satisfied, then vote—I said we were here first, raise your hand if you agree."

He raised both his and Liu Weisen's hands.

Liu Weisen didn't react for a moment, but when he realized what was happening, he quickly pulled his hand back and gave Feng Xiuhu a hard tug.

Liu Weisen's face darkened, and he lowered his voice to remind him, "What do you mean by first or last? Don't you think about it—what if he lives here?"

Feng Xiuhu was taken aback upon hearing this, and finally began to carefully examine the old man in red opposite him.

The old man in red smiled faintly: "It must have been difficult for you. I really didn't expect that anyone would actually find this place."

Feng Xiuhu secretly gasped: "You're that... the King of Nanyu?"

The old man in red shook his head slightly and smiled, "You're wrong, I am the King of Beizhen."

Feng Xiuhu patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "That scared me to death. I thought the King of Nanyu would live this long."

Liu Weisen then pulled Feng Xiuhu along.

Feng Xiuhu realized what was happening, and his smile froze on his face—the King of Beizhen shouldn't have lived that long.

"That's not right!"

A thought flashed through Feng Xiuhu's mind, and he looked at the old man: "Didn't you die of illness?"

"It's just a lie that deceives the world."

The old man in red looked at the calm lake surface: "Just like this elusive treasure for restoring the kingdom."

Feng Xiuhu thought nothing of these words, but Liu Weisen became anxious upon hearing them: "Old man—no, no, Your Majesty? Your Majesty? Please explain clearly, what do you mean by a 'treasure that is neither here nor there'?"

In his haste, he stepped forward and instinctively reached out to grab the old man in red's sleeve.

The old man in red hadn't moved an inch, yet Feng Xiuhu suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end—

In an instant, Feng Xiuhu instinctively pulled Liu Weisen back.

boom--

Just as Liu Weisen was flying backward, a bright red plant burst out of the ground. If he had been even a fraction slower, Liu Weisen would have been swept away.

Feng Xiuhu dragged Liu Weisen back several steps before he had time to examine the plant in front of him—it was actually a twin lotus that was taller than a person, with two flowers growing from the same stem.

It should have been a beautiful thing, but the way the petals opened and closed, accompanied by the swaying and twisting of the stem, resembled a two-headed python flicking its tongue, making it awe-inspiring.

"Hmm?" A hint of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes as he turned to look at Feng Xiuhu.

An indescribable sense of oppression made Feng Xiuhu's heart pound. He finally realized what had made his hair stand on end just now—the rhythm of rules.

The old man in red seemed to take a liking to it, and he slightly raised his fingertip.

As the ground trembled, countless twin lotus blossoms sprouted around Feng Xiuhu and his companion, unfurling their petals simultaneously, like a group of frilled lizards signaling an attack, frantically shaking their membranes.

Without a second thought, Feng Xiuhu grabbed his cane, ready to pull out his axe and fight to the death.

Just as he was about to activate his power, a voice, suppressed to the extreme, suddenly echoed in his mind: "No..."

Fortunately, Feng Xiuhu reacted quickly, managing to abruptly stop his movements at the last second. Instead, he channeled his magical power, forming hand seals and casting a spell—

A beam of red light swept out rapidly, and the twin lotus flowers that were strangling towards it were swept by the light. Tiny black spots immediately appeared on the petals, showing signs of wilting.

But the effect was far too poor.

at this time.

The old man in red suddenly spoke.

"erosion?"

All the twin lotus flowers seemed to have been paused at the same time, stopping their movements simultaneously.

The old man in red walked out from the lush flowers and carefully examined Feng Xiuhu: "You are..."

Feng Xiuhu stood tall and proud, and replied loudly, "That's right, I am Vadragio, I will never change my name!"

Liu Weisen swallowed hard, staring blankly at Feng Xiuhu.

"Vadracho?"

The old man in red frowned slightly, muttering to himself with a hint of doubt, "Why is it a foreign name?"

But he didn't think much of it and just waved his hand gently.

The twin lotus flowers around him quickly disintegrated—Feng Xiuhu saw it clearly this time. All the flowers turned into fine red threads and shrank back into the ground, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Whatever, it's just a name."

The old man in red nodded slightly to Feng Xiuhu: "So—you are the worldly patrol appointed by the God of Eclipse."

Feng Xiuhu gave a thumbs up: "You have some insight to know such secrets. Your background must be quite impressive."

The old man in red shook his head helplessly: "What a clown... Fine, tell me, was it the God of Eclipse who guided you here?"

Feng Xiuhu stroked his stubble, pondering how to answer—clearly, it wasn't the right time to connect with Shi from the sidelines, so Feng Xiuhu could only try to give a more general answer.

So he observed the old man in red's expression and tried to say, "What if I said—that Xi Jun sent me?"

The old man in red turned serious, and his tone unconsciously became somewhat respectful: "Xi Jun... is she alright?"

Feng Xiuhu breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more confident: "Hey, she's busy researching immortality, you know, once she gets busy she's completely focused, so she asked me to go around and see how everyone is doing lately."

A hint of guilt flashed across the old man's face—like a petty thief caught red-handed making a mistake.

He couldn't help but swallow hard: "You mean... Xi Jun has already figured out what I'm doing, which is why he sent you here?"

Feng Xiuhu had no idea what he was talking about, and was even worried that if the conversation continued, he would expose his secret.

He was getting a little anxious: "Never mind whether Xi Jun knows or not, but I definitely don't know—you at least have to tell me who you are first, right?"

The old man in red took a deep breath and bowed to Feng Xiuhu.

"I am the Immortal of Marriage."

(End of this chapter)