Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 184 The Disappearance of Baili Tusu and Crown Prince Changqin
Xiao Huan looked up at Zhang Xiaofan in astonishment. Zhang Xiaofan's face was calm, and there was no unusual expression on his face. He was obviously prepared.

Xiao Huan gently bit her red lips, took a deep breath, and gripped the paper on the wooden table with trembling hands. It was just a light piece of paper, but at this moment, Xiao Huan felt as if it weighed a ton.

After Xiao Huan slowly picked up the paper, four elegant characters came into view: Baili Tusu!
It's hard to imagine that a sword immortal, renowned throughout the world for his swordsmanship and arguably unparalleled in the world, could write characters that lack any sharpness or brilliance.

Each of those elegant characters, round and full, without a trace of sharp strokes, conveys a sense of tenderness and pity in its transitions and connections.

It was as if the person writing the words was not writing a name, but rather a tragic life story, commemorating a regretful past.

Looking at the unfamiliar name, Xiao Huan's eyes flashed with surprise. She subconsciously looked up at Zhang Xiaofan, only to see that Zhang Xiaofan was still looking at her calmly, as if the name written on it was himself.

After calming herself down, Xiao Huan examined the four characters on the paper again, but remained silent for a long time.

Zhou Yixian, who was standing to the side, noticed that Xiao Huan hadn't said anything. He couldn't help but peek over out of curiosity and, after seeing the name on it, subconsciously murmured it out.

"Baili Tusu?"

Perhaps out of surprise, Zhou Yixian's voice was a few decibels louder, which drew the attention of many cultivators who were focused on the scene, causing them to feel astonished.

If so, Qin Wuyan's title of Little Poison God is very famous, and almost no cultivator is unaware of it.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaofan's signature light blue Taoist robe and his image as a young Taoist who never carries a sword are almost universally known.

After all, the reputation of the Azure Cloud Sword Immortal is too great. Even if many people don't know what Zhang Xiaofan looks like, they have definitely heard others talk about him.

It's easy to find someone with a handsome face, a gentle temperament, or someone who makes people feel like they're basking in a spring breeze. But a young Taoist priest who likes to wear a light blue robe is a bit hard to find. And someone who never carries any magical artifacts with him is even rarer.

And if you take all of these into account, there is only one person in the world, unless it is someone who deliberately imitates that person.

But nowadays, there are almost no people, whether on the righteous or demonic path, who dare to pretend to be that sword immortal.

Therefore, almost the instant Zhang Xiaofan appeared, most of the cultivators recognized him.

Naturally, many people were surprised when they heard Zhou Yixian mention the completely unfamiliar name 'Baili Tusu'.

Jin Ping'er also gave Zhang Xiaofan a strange look. Her intuition told her that Zhang Xiaofan would not just write down a name that had nothing to do with her.

However, no matter how hard Jin Ping'er racked her brains, she could not figure out who Baili Tusu was or what his relationship was with Zhang Xiaofan.

In Jin Ping'er's memory, it seems that there has never been a person named Baili Tusu over the years. In fact, there has never been a cultivator with the surname Baili.

Various gazes fell upon him, but Zhang Xiaofan seemed oblivious, simply waiting quietly for Xiao Huan to perform a divination for him.

Just then, a sharp squeak rang out. Jin Ping'er turned her head and saw a gray-haired monkey running over from the side, holding a fruit in its hand.

After letting out two sharp cries, the gray-haired monkey quickly ran to Zhang Xiaofan's feet, then climbed up Zhang Xiaofan's Taoist robe and onto his shoulder before obediently squatting down on his shoulder.

Zhang Xiaofan turned to look at the wild fruit in Xiao Hui's hand, then turned to look at an elderly villager who was staring at Xiao Hui not far away, and immediately took out some loose silver from his pocket.

The next moment, Zhang Xiaofan took a step, his figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the villager. The villager stared wide-eyed, looking completely bewildered, when Zhang Xiaofan handed him the loose silver coins and picked up a wild fruit, saying softly.

"Grandpa, Little Gray is being silly. Here's the money for these two fruits."

The elderly villager stared blankly at the silver in his hand. When he came to his senses, he was about to give Zhang Xiaofan change when he looked up and saw Zhang Xiaofan carrying the gray-haired monkey on his shoulder, walking towards the fortune teller's small wooden table. He was handing the gray-haired monkey the wild fruit in his hand and stroking its fur, as if he were teaching it.

As soon as Zhang Xiaofan returned to the wooden table, he saw Xiao Huan looking at him with a very strange gaze. Then, he heard Xiao Huan say something.

“If you only want to predict life and death, then there’s no need to do so. The name ‘Tu Su’ is a sign of turning misfortune into good fortune.”

Zhang Xiaofan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but glance at Xiao Huan a few more times. After a pause, he asked again.

"What if we want to test other things?"

A strange light flickered in Xiao Huan's eyes as she spoke with a very serious expression.

"If we were to try to know what the Taoist priest desires, it would be very difficult. Although 'Tu Su' can turn misfortune into good fortune, the distance of 'hundred li' is too vast."

"Thank you!"

Zhang Xiaofan paused for a moment, then chuckled softly and thanked Xiao Huan in a low voice. Just as he was about to leave, Xiao Huan suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.

"Since we're going to do the divination, why don't you write down another name, Taoist priest?"

Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback for a moment, but did not refuse. He simply wrote the four characters "Prince Changqin" on the paper again.

Xiao Huan stared at the four large characters and trembled violently. Bloodshot appeared in her dark eyes, and Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but look worried.

But Xiao Huan acted as if nothing had happened, speaking calmly.

"Legend has it that there is a tree that reaches the heavens within the Dead Swamp. Among the names of this tree, the one with the character 'qin' is the paulownia tree, which is in harmony with the divine tree and may be able to resolve the doubts in the Daoist's heart."

Zhang Xiaofan's eyes trembled involuntarily, and his breathing quickened as he looked at Xiao Huan.

After taking a few deep breaths, Zhang Xiaofan was about to say something when his pupils contracted again. He saw the bloodshot in Xiao Huan's eyes disappear quickly, and then he saw a look of confusion on Xiao Huan's face as she looked at Zhang Xiaofan with bewilderment.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan was slightly taken aback. As if he had thought of something, he looked at the paper and saw that the names 'Baili Tusu' and 'Prince Changqin' had disappeared, leaving only the three characters 'Zhang Xiaofan'.

Zhang Xiaofan's breathing became slightly heavier, and then he turned his head to look into the depths of the Death Swamp.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Zhang Xiaofan turned to look at Qin Wuyan and warned him in a cold voice.

Fighting is prohibited here!

(End of this chapter)