Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 355 Showing off is a tradition of the Chunyang Sect

Qinglan Mansion, tavern.

"Without fame or fortune, I roam freely, drinking and singing whenever I encounter wine. For years I have not visited the sacred palace, for a thousand years I have only been in the immortal land."

As Master Yuanhe listened to the singers' songs, he sipped the wine from the tavern, his cheeks slightly flushed, and he was quite content. "Back then, Lu Zu roamed the world alone with his sword. I never thought that I, an old Taoist, would have such a situation now."

Inside the tavern, an old man was playing the six-stringed zither, while a female singer was singing a little tune.

The songs in this other world are different from the songs on Earth that last only three to five minutes. Here, each song tells a story, and it takes at least half an hour to finish one.

Just then, the singer finished singing a song, gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, took out a small bamboo box, and walked around the tavern's tables with the old man, saying auspicious words and asking for some tips.

This tavern was considered one of the better ones in Qinglan Prefecture, and its customers were all quite wealthy. After listening to the music, they would casually tip some copper coins.

But just as the singer arrived at the third table to the left of Master Yuanhe, she was stopped by several men who were drinking.

"The young lady is quite pretty!"

"The song is great, and the person is great too!"

"Young lady, you must be tired. Come, sit down and rest. Have a few drinks with us brothers, and we'll give you a generous tip later!"

As the three men talked, they tried to push the singer onto the table.

"Sir! Sir! Gentlemen, we are from a humble family and dare not sit with you, lest we soil your clothes," the old musician hurriedly stepped forward to block the singer's path and pleaded.

"We're talking to a young lady, who do you think you are..."

“Hey, Brother Liu, let it go.” A man stopped the man who was about to make a scene, glanced around, and said to the old musician, “I’ll give you one last chance. Let this girl keep us company for a while. I’ll give you three taels of silver first thing tomorrow morning.”

"Thank you for your high regard, young master. My grandson and I are truly unworthy of such an honor." The old musician pulled the singing girl back repeatedly, bowing and scraping, not daring to ask for money, and walked towards the back.

Then they dared not ask for any more money, but instead gave the tavern owner their share of the allowance before heading out to leave.

As they passed a table in front of Master Yuanhe, a middle-aged man drinking alone waved his hand, and a dozen copper coins flew into the bamboo box in the singer's hand.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" The old musician thanked him repeatedly, and the singer also bowed.

Then they brushed past Master Yuanhe.

Master Yuanhe chuckled and stopped them. He also put a handful of copper coins into the bamboo box in the singer's hand and said, "You have to pay after listening to the song. The accounts should be clear so that you won't have any trouble figuring things out later."

"Thank you! Thank you!" The old musician pulled the singer aside to thank her again, then turned back and glanced at the three men with fear before quickly leaving.

Just after the old musician and the singing girl left, the three men put down their wine cups, tossed a small ingot of silver, and hurriedly followed them out.

Master Yuanhe shook his head, tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup. When he looked down again, he found that the middle-aged man next door had also disappeared, along with a bamboo hat and a long bundle that he had placed on the table.

"Luring the snake out of its hole, the mantis stalks the cicada."

Master Yuanhe shook his head and chuckled, picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the cold dish, humming softly, "Drunk in the Moon Cave, I sing aloud in the mortal world. Since I attained enlightenment, I have won eternal spring in Penglai."

……

On the other side, the singer helped the old musician, and the two bought a few steamed buns on the street. Then, without looking back, they walked forward and turned into a quiet alley.

But they hadn't gone halfway when they heard hurried footsteps behind them. They turned around and saw three men, who had just harassed the singers in the tavern, rushing up at them with excited expressions.

"Grandpa! Hurry!" The singer, her face filled with terror, helped her grandfather quicken his pace and ran towards the alley exit.

But how could they, one old and one weak, outrun three strong men?

Just as they reached the middle of the alley, three men caught up with them and surrounded them from the front and back.

"Hehehe, little lady, we meet again."

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. You don't want the money we're supposed to give you, so don't blame us brothers for not paying you." The man who had just grabbed someone in the tavern stood in front of the singing girl, chuckling maliciously.

"You...you all stay away!" The singer pulled her grandfather back to the wall, her eyes filled with terror.

"Hahaha!"

"Hehehe!" Three men, one on each side and one in the middle, surrounded the singer and the old musician against the wall, their eyes full of lewd smiles, practically writing the word "hooligan" on their faces.

"You guys know how to pick a location."

“This alley is full of back gates of large, secluded mansions. It’s almost deserted during the day, and it’s far from both sides, so even if you shout loudly, no one will hear you.”

"Just twenty steps ahead is my brother's woodshed in the backyard. We can go there and have some fun."

The three men talked amongst themselves as they approached the singer, raising their hands to grab her. Judging from the old musician's cowering appearance and the singer's terrified expression, it was clear that they were powerless to resist.

But at that moment, a figure suddenly leaped down from the high wall beside them.

The next moment, the figure simply waved the long bundle in his hand, and the three men were sent flying with a series of "bangs". If there were any sharp-eyed people present, they would have seen that the long bundle had also touched the waist and kidney area of ​​each of the three men.

"what!"

"Ouch!"

"who?"

The three men looked up and saw a gray-clad man wearing a straw hat standing in front of them. Although they couldn't see the face under the hat, they recognized the man's clothes and figure very well; he was the middle-aged man from the tavern earlier.

"Who are you, daring to ruin my plans?" the first man said, standing up. "My father is..."

Before he finished speaking, the middle-aged man gently lifted a corner of the bundle in his hand, revealing the hilt of a fine steel longsword.

Without saying a word, the man turned and left. The other two didn't utter a single harsh word either, but just glared hatefully at the singer and the old musician before following the first man away.

The middle-aged man remained silent throughout and did not stop the three from leaving.

Seeing that the crisis had passed, the middle-aged man finally spoke up, "Go back now, and be careful next time."

After saying this, he walked towards the exit of the alley.

But just then...

"stop!"

A clear yet somewhat alluring voice rang in the middle-aged man's ears. He turned around in surprise and found that it was the singer who had spoken.

But now the singer's eyes no longer held the fear and helplessness from before; instead, a hint of allure appeared on her. She looked at him with amusement and said, "I was having so much fun, and you've chased all my playthings away. What do you say I do now?"

The middle-aged man under the straw hat suddenly narrowed his eyes. Without thinking, he leaped onto the high wall.

But the singer wasn't going to give him that chance. With a soft laugh, she transformed into a streak of red light and instantly appeared before the middle-aged man. Her voice rang out, "Since that's the case, then you can keep me company. I'm willing to offer myself to you. Please have mercy on me, great hero."

The middle-aged man saw the murderous intent in the singer's eyes, and his heart sank to the bottom.

He was just a martial arts master; how could he possibly stand up to demons and monsters who had transcended the ordinary?
I never imagined that my moment of kindness would cost me my life!
But just as the middle-aged man was filled with despair and preparing to close his eyes and await death, he caught a glimpse of a silver light flashing past him out of the corner of his eye. It was almost instantaneous, passing right in front of him.

The next moment, the red light suddenly stopped. Instead of sticking to him, it fell downwards, and the middle-aged man successfully jumped onto the high wall.

But his curiosity didn't make him leave immediately; instead, he stopped on the high wall and couldn't help but look down.

"what's the situation?"

The middle-aged man looked at the spot where he had just been standing, puzzled. He saw that the woman had landed gracefully and was standing there blankly, her eyes also full of doubt, as if something was puzzling her.

Then, the middle-aged man saw the singer tilt her head slightly, and a red line appeared on her snow-white neck, and her head rolled off.

Immediately afterwards, her body writhed and transformed into a colorful crimson ribbon, while her severed head turned into a hideous snake head.

Middle-aged person: !!!

The old musician, who was not far away, immediately shrank back and flew backward, but before he could take three steps, another silver light flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and then he saw the old musician's head separated from his body.

The next moment, he heard an old yet dashing voice in his ear.

"After being refined by the Eight Immortals, it possesses divine wonders; its power, honed across the four seas, chills the heart. Laughing, it points out the countless injustices, riding a dragon and wielding its sword, it passes through ninefold barriers!"

(End of this chapter)