Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 337 Setting Off Again
The three villains defeated the Power Gang on the tenth day.

In mid-spring, another light rain fell.

The sky over Chengdu was shrouded in mist and rain, which washed the spring flowers brightly and made the greenery ripple like waves. The warmth brought by each spring rain was particularly evident.

Sword Pavilion at this moment.

Everything is thriving and full of vitality.

Vermilion gates and white walls, bluestone-paved roads, a large group of people arrived with great fanfare.

The leader was thin and aloof, with a mustache that added a touch of imposing authority to his slightly thin frame.

The newcomer was none other than the eldest son of the Xiao family, currently the top young martial arts expert in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, and the leader of the Huanhua branch.

Xiao Yiren.

After the "Iron Cavalry Demon" Yan Guigui retreated silently, Xiao Yiren finally broke through the blockade and led his men to the master's house to provide reinforcements.

When he passed by the "Listening to the Rain Pavilion" and the "Watching Fish Pavilion" and arrived at the hall, he saw a family standing neatly together, toasting and exchanging drinks with three young people, with laughter and chatter filling the air.

Xiao Yiren asked the servants and suddenly realized that these three young men were the "Three Villains" who had done the Xiao family a great favor.

Today, the three villains are about to depart, and this banquet is to bid them farewell.

Just then, Xiao Xilou was overjoyed to see Xiao Yiren. His flushed face broke into a big smile, and he quickly introduced his eldest son to Ren Shaoyang and the other two.

"Greetings, Sword God Ren, Heroine Hongxiu, and Emperor Li Dao!" Xiao Yiren was extremely courteous.

Ren Shaoyang smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, how are you?" He looked Xiao up and down, his smile widening. "Brother Xiao, you single-handedly built the Huanhua branch in Guilin. You're truly remarkable!"

"Amazing!" Little Beggar and Ding'an both gave a thumbs up.

Xiao Yiren slightly moved the corners of his mouth, which could be considered a smile: "Sword God Ren, please don't be ashamed of me. You killed six great demons in one fell swoop and saved my Xiao family from dire straits. Your kindness is as heavy as a mountain."

"The Power Gang had already laid a trap, determined to take down the Xiao family of Huanhua. They used every means at their disposal, from infiltration to sowing discord. If it weren't for their benefactor, the consequences would have been unimaginable. In recent days, various martial arts sects have fallen for their divisive tactics, and those already wiped out include the Kuocang Sect, the Kongtong Sect, the Sikou Family, and the Taiji Sect."

Sitting to the side, Xiao Qiushui trembled and exclaimed, "Brother, so many sects have been affected?"

Xiao Yiren nodded and said, "That's not all! The Songshan Sect also suffered. If it weren't for the early arrival of disciples from all sides, the Southern Shaolin would have been in dire straits. In addition, the Peng family of the Five Tiger Blades, the Tiancan Gang, the Wuyi Gang, and the Mantis Sect have all submitted to the Power Gang. Recently, even the Iron-Clad Gang and the Hengshan Sect have also pledged allegiance to the Power Gang. As for the Central Plains Escort Agency, the Huangshan Sect, the Blood Talisman Sect, the Hidden Dragon Gang, and other sects that resisted, they were all swallowed up!"

A cold sweat broke out on Xiao Xilou's back as he said, "The Power Gang is trying to command the world and dominate the martial arts world!"

As he spoke, he felt a surge of relief. If it weren't for his youngest son, Qiushui, having a close relationship with the three villains, the Xiao family would probably have been destroyed and vanished into thin air!
Now the whole family is together, eating hot pot and singing songs. Xiao Qiushui has even learned the peerless martial art "The Book of Forgetfulness".

The kindness shown to these three villains can never be repaid in a lifetime!
Thinking of this, Xiao Xilou quickly called his family to offer a toast to the three villains.

Ren Shaoyang and his two companions accepted all the drinks offered and drank heartily, gulping down the liquor.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Except for Hongxiu, who kept eating, everyone else gradually stopped eating and started chatting with each other.

"Miss Hongxiu, you have quite a good appetite," Xiao Xilou remarked.

"She's the biggest eater among the three of us," Ren Shaoyang said with a chuckle. "She probably thinks the most and works the hardest."

Ding'an listened and nodded repeatedly with a simple smile.

"Still laughing?" Ren Shaoyang teased him. "You don't even use your brain, yet you can eat so much?"

"What is a brain?" Ding An chuckled, his smile unchanged. "Is it as powerful as my intuition?"

Ren Shaoyang: (#￣～￣#)
Although I was annoyed, I still felt that he made a lot of sense!

When you're incredibly lucky, you're set for life!

While chewing, Hongxiu asked Xiao Qiushui, "Qiushui, what did you do with Kang Jiesheng?"

Xiao Qiushui said dejectedly, "Killed him with one sword."

Hongxiu raised her cup to drink with him and laughed, "Decisive in killing, not bad!"

Xiao Qiushui smiled, sighed, and didn't say anything more.

On the other side, his father, Xiao Xilou, said with a similar sense of melancholy, "I really envy the three of you."

"Thinking of your 'good friends'?"

Xiao Xilou was stunned for a moment before nodding and saying, "Yes, we've known each other for over ten years, through thick and thin!"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and said, "Master Xiao, what you're thinking is: you've been acting for over ten years, why not act for a lifetime? If you act for a lifetime, then it'll be real. Isn't that right?"

"Yes, yes." Xiao Xilou was a little embarrassed. "Sword God, you flatter me."

“It’s only human nature.” Ren Shaoyang looked at him with pity and patted his shoulder. “When you reach middle age, you are already feeling lost and helpless. Being betrayed by your best friend is indeed a very despairing thing.”

Xiao Xilou downed several cups in quick succession, let out a burp, and with a pained expression, said to Ren Shaoyang:
"Ren Jianshen, I've wasted so many years of my life. I can't even tell the difference between good and bad people. It's enough to make people laugh their heads off."

"These friends are either spies for the power faction or treacherous villains."

Ren Shaoyang drank a glass of wine with him and chuckled, "Hey~! Besides spies and villains, there are also underworld bigwigs."

"A powerful figure in the underworld?" Xiao Xilou paused in his drinking, a thousand "Holy crap!" running through his mind. "Sword God Ren, please enlighten me!"

"Didn't you ever suspect that Zhu Xiawu?" "Miss Hongxiu once mentioned his strangeness, but despite my extensive inquiries, I found nothing."

Xiao Xilou put down his wine cup and asked cautiously, "Does Sword God Ren know his identity?"

Ren Shaoyang toyed with his wine glass and said casually, "On the surface, he is a detective from the Six Doors, but in reality, he is the chief of the Twelve Linked Docks Waterway of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Zhu the Great King!"

what!
Xiao Xilou's face turned deathly pale.

Not only was his face deathly pale, but Madam Xiao, Xiao Qiushui, and Xiao Yiren were also pale.

After all, Zhu Datianwang's reputation was too great. As a gangster boss who was on par with Li Chenzhou, he actually transformed into a divine constable of the imperial court and had been on good terms with Xiao Xilou for more than ten years.

This this.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, their hearts pounding with anxiety.

Xiao Xilou was utterly astonished and exclaimed, "Sword God Ren, this... this is truly unbelievable!"

Ren Shaoyang smiled but remained silent.

Hongxiu interjected, "Master Xiao, Shaoyang and I have extraordinary spiritual cultivation. We can basically determine whether someone has malicious intent just by looking at them for the first time. By observing their aura, we can even predict their next move."

As Hongxiu spoke, everyone's mouths gradually opened wide again.

Xiao Qiushui exclaimed, "Sister Hongxiu, your martial arts skills are almost divine!"

Hongxiu smiled and said, "You can focus on your cultivation as well."

Xiao Qiushui's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly.

“Therefore,” Hongxiu shook her finger confidently, “Shaoyang says he is the Great Heavenly King Zhu, so he must be the Great Heavenly King Zhu!”

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

Hongxiu was usually all smiles, unlike Ren Shaoyang's indifference. Ding'an was imposing.

At this moment, she was still smiling and joking.

But that domineering aura that left no room for argument and made him the only one who mattered was overwhelming.

It's something you can't help but believe, something you can't help but believe!
"All right."

Ren Shaoyang stood up, and Ding An and Hongxiu also stood up, bowing to everyone and saying:
"Thank you all for your hospitality over the past few days. Now that my interest has waned, I look forward to meeting you again in the future, and we shall drink and reminisce together."

Xiao Xilou quickly stood up and tried to persuade him to stay: "Sword God Ren, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why not stay a few more days and let us treat you properly?"

"Hahaha!"

Ren Shaoyang laughed and said, "Master Xiao, the three of us siblings have some important things to do, so we really have to go!"

Knowing he couldn't persuade them to stay, Xiao Xilou could only clasp his hands and say, "Since that's the case, I won't insist. I only hope that you three will have a safe and smooth journey ahead!"

Ren Shaoyang and the other two clasped their hands and said in unison, "Goodbye, Master Xiao!" With that, they flicked their sleeves, turned around, and boarded the donkey cart. Ren Shaoyang drove the cart, Ding An jumped onto the roof, and Hongxiu held the panda cub.

The three men laughed heartily, and the donkey cart sped away.

The drizzle had just stopped, the sun was shining warmly, and a gentle breeze was blowing through the leaves.

Xiao Xilou sighed, "Extraordinary people and extraordinary deeds, like dragons soaring through the sky, it is already a blessing to have seen them."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Xiao Yiren suddenly said, "Father, it seems they're heading towards Guangdong."

Xiao Xilou gave him a strange look: "We can't control where the three villains go."

Xiao Yiren's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Just a little curious."

Xiao Qiushui glanced at her elder brother discreetly, her strange feeling growing stronger.

He made great progress in cultivating the "Book of Forgetfulness," especially the "Master's Instruction" technique among the "Fifteen Forms of Forgetfulness," which he learned the fastest.

This technique aims to learn the forms of all things in the universe and quickly incorporate them into one's own being.

Therefore, when Xiao Qiushui sought guidance from Hongxiu, Hongxiu saw that his aptitude was only slightly inferior to hers, and on a whim, she passed on the "Heart-Sacrificing Style" to him.

After acquiring this "top-tier divine skill," Xiao Qiushui was even more powerful, and with the synergy of the two, her progress was rapid.

In the past few days, the supernatural power of "selflessness" has gradually taken hold.

Xiao Qiushui could always sense the changes in the energy flow from the gestures and movements of the person opposite her, thus knowing exactly whether their intentions were genuine or feigned.

Therefore, these days he spends his free time chatting with people to find out their true thoughts, and he enjoys it immensely.

Yet, they always hit the mark, without a single mistake.

So when he heard his older brother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, suddenly say that, he was very surprised.

Xiao Qiushui looked at him in disbelief.

My heart sank slowly.

Brother, could it be that you also—
P.S.: I'll be adding an extra chapter tomorrow at noon.

(End of this chapter)