Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

Hinata Hoshino leaned closer to Nangong Pushe's profile, "There's no scent of rouge, but a faint, cool fragrance. I can easily tell if it's a man or a woman."

Nangong Pushe seemed somewhat uncomfortable due to Hyuga Hoshino's closeness, while Xuanyuan Qingfeng looked at Nangong Pushe with a barely perceptible hint of envy in his eyes. Nangong Pushe was indeed a woman of unparalleled beauty.

So along the way, Hyuga Hoshino held onto Nangong Pushe, who secretly tried to push Hyuga Hoshino away, but failed.

"Brother, brother, brother..."

Hinata Hoshino looked at Xu Longxiang, who was rushing over, and asked Xu Fengnian, "Who is this pigeon spirit?"

Xu Fengnian smiled indulgently, "My younger brother."

"Ha! Good luck to you."

Xu Fengnian's expression changed. Xu Longxiang was excited because he hadn't seen him for a long time. Xu Fengnian noticed that there were clear footprints on the ground under Xu Longxiang's feet. Before Xu Longxiang reached Xu Fengnian, Xu Fengnian's face was blown by a strong wind.

Xu Fengnian shouted at Hyuga Hoshino, "Save me!"

In his opinion, the only one who could withstand Xu Longxiang's monstrous strength was Hyuga Hoshino; everyone else, even Nangong Pushe and Ning Emei, was not up to the task.

Watching Xu Longxiang run with the wind at his back, Ning Emei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the young prince would run over and kill his brother?

Hinata Hoshino smiled and held up one finger to Xu Fengnian, who nodded in agreement.

Hyuga Hoshino waved his hand, and the soft force became a gust of wind. Xu Longxiang spun around in the wind and was caught steadily by Xu Fengnian. Xu Fengnian did not feel any impact at all.

Looking at the obedient Xu Longxiang in his arms, Xu Fengnian suddenly had a feeling of surviving a calamity. His mind suddenly relaxed, and drowsiness washed over him.

"Huang Man'er, I'm a little sleepy. Could you please take me home?"

After saying that, Xu Fengnian fell asleep immediately, but Xu Longxiang quickly helped him up and carried him on his back.

Seeing this, Ning Emei stepped forward and asked Xu Longxiang if he needed help. "Young Prince, let me help you."

"No need, I need to carry my brother on my back."

The group arrived at the Northern Liang King's Mansion. Xu Xiao stood at the entrance and waited, while Xu Longxiang took Xu Fengnian back to Wutong Courtyard and Ning Emei returned to the military camp.

With a slight smile, Xu Xiao approached Hyuga Hoshino. Xu Yanbing had already probed Hyuga Hoshino's abilities beforehand, and just a glance from afar made him completely unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance.

Xu Xiao guessed that this strength was even above that of a terrestrial immortal. After all, Wu Su was a terrestrial sword immortal, yet Wu Su did not give Xu Yanbing this sense of powerlessness.

Therefore, Xu Xiao was somewhat polite to Hinata Hoshino, because the unknown is the most terrifying thing.

"Do you not know this gentleman's name?"

"My surname is Zhang, my given name is Xingye, and I have no courtesy name."

"Oh, it's Mr. Zhang. May I ask what your relationship is with Feng Nian?"

“I thought it was fun, so I followed him. Also…” Hinata Hoshino approached Xu Xiao, “I have some things to give him.”

Xu Xiao couldn't help but wonder, were there things he should hand over to Feng Nian?

Hinata Hoshino patted Xu Xiao on the shoulder, "You'll know when the time is right. I'll stay here for a few days and arrange a room for you."

"Hey!"

After Hyuga Hoshino entered the Northern Liang King's Mansion, Xu Xiao scoffed. This was turning the tables! Didn't he have any dignity?

However, Xu Xiao still arranged for three rooms to be prepared.

Hinata Hoshino simply moved in with her bags, since Xu Xiao could pay for everything.

After a period of sleep, Xu Fengnian suddenly awoke. The maids in the Wutong Courtyard helped him wash and change.

Xu Xiao arrived ahead of time, causing Jiang Ni, who wanted to assassinate Xu Fengnian, to stop.

Jiang Ni watched Xu Xiao enter Xu Fengnian's room and knew that there was no chance of assassinating Xu Fengnian today, so she returned to her own room.

Xu Fengnian looked at Xu Xiao as he walked in, his expression showing some anger.

"Xu Xiao, you stop right there!"

Xu Fengnian picked up the incense burner next to him and threw it at Xu Xiao. Xu Xiao dodged the incense burner, which crashed outside Xu Fengnian's room. Several servants quickly swept up the debris.

Seeing this, the butler thoughtfully closed the door, allowing Xu Xiao to face Xu Fengnian directly. Xu Fengnian kept picking up things around him and throwing them at Xu Xiao. The valuable items were caught by Xu Xiao, while the less valuable items were thrown around by Xu Fengnian.

Xu Fengnian seemed to have gotten tired of smashing things and stopped to catch his breath. After all, he had no martial arts training and only had the physical attributes of an ordinary person.

Although Xu Xiao had not been on the battlefield for some time, he was still a minor grandmaster with a second-grade cultivation level.

Xu Fengnian took a couple of breaths and began to ask Xu Xiao some questions, "Xu Xiao, I'm asking you, what's the deal with my portrait?"

"No doubt about it, it must have been leaked by someone in the military. I've already started investigating this matter."

"No need, I'll look it up myself."

"Feng Nian, why do you always think you don't need my help? With my help, we can find out quickly. But if you investigate, how long will it take you?"

"I believe I can find out. By the way, did you find any information about two of the two or three people who entered the mansion with me?"

“I know what you mean, Feng Nian. You want to know the true identities of that Mr. Zhang and that Minister Nangong, right?”

"I only know that Minister Nangong may have come from the Nangong family of Northern Mang. As for Mr. Zhang, I have not found anything about him."

“Impossible. I know your capabilities, and I also know the capabilities of the Northern Liang Army. No matter who he is, as long as he has been to this world, we should be able to find some information about him. It’s impossible that we can’t find anything at all.”

"Feng Nian, to tell you the truth, even though my team investigated for a long time, all they found was that he suddenly appeared near Huishan that day, and after meeting you, he went to Wudang Mountain. They couldn't find anything about him before that."

"So mysterious? I'll go ask him."

"Hey, look how eager you are. You've been traveling for so long, and now that you're back, can't you even have a proper meal with me? Everything's ready in the kitchen. Whatever delicacies you want, I have it all."

"I don't want any of those things you mentioned, I just want roasted sweet potatoes. Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to find Lao Huang first."

"Hey, you little rascal!"

After three years of traveling, Old Huang also began to miss his little room. No matter what, there's no place like home, and he truly considered this little room in the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion his home.

As Old Huang recalled his experiences over the past three years, he made subtle gestures in the air. Although he was known as Sword Nine Huang, he knew best in his heart that he had only created Sword One to Sword Eight. As for Sword Nine, he had no clue whatsoever.

After reviewing all his experiences over the past three years in his mind, he seemed to have an inspiration. The prototype of Sword Nine was already there, and it was just a matter of final refinement.

Old Huang couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had been wandering the martial world for many years but had not been able to create the Sword Nine. Instead, he had come to understand it from Xu Fengnian. Perhaps this was fate.

Besides the experiences of the past three years, Lao Huang also began to think about Hyuga Hoshino, whom they had encountered twice.

His origins were a mystery to Lao Huang. He could only sense that Lao Huang was very strong, but he couldn't quite grasp the specifics of his strength.

This made him increasingly wary. But upon closer reflection, he realized that his wariness was completely unfounded.

The other party showed no hostility towards him or Xu Fengnian at all. Instead, they seemed to be watching a play, observing what was happening to them. He was really worrying unnecessarily.

However, with the time spent contemplating martial arts and worrying about Xu Fengnian over, the remaining time was for him to enjoy himself.

Yellow wine, fatty pork, and fried peanuts.

"Old Huang!"

Old Huang had just picked up his chopsticks when the peanuts slipped and fell directly onto the table. Looking at the peanuts, Old Huang sighed with relief that they hadn't fallen to the ground. But even if they had fallen to the ground, he would have continued eating them without hesitation.

As soon as Xu Fengnian finished shouting, there was a knock on the door. Old Huang had no choice but to open it. Xu Fengnian couldn't wait to rush into Old Huang's hut. Looking at the wine and meat Old Huang had prepared, he suddenly felt that it was more delicious than any of those delicacies.

Later, when Lao Huang saw Xu Xiao follow Xu Fengnian into his hut, he never expected that so many people would return to his hut one day.

"Your Majesty."

"No need to stand on ceremony, just relax."

Xu Fengnian sat down, picked up the yellow wine and poured a cup for himself and Xu Xiao. Xu Xiao raised his wine bowl, wanting to say something, when Xu Fengnian and Lao Huang started fighting over a small bowl of meat. Xu Xiao was stunned for a moment, and the meat was gone.

Xu Xiao finished his drink in frustration and waited quietly. He had something to talk to Lao Huang about, as did Xu Fengnian, and the two remained at an impasse.

In the end, Xu Fengnian couldn't hold on any longer. The Chu general was still locked up in jail, and he still had to go and interrogate him.

After Xu Fengnian left, Xu Xiao clasped his hands in a salute to Lao Huang, saying, "Fengnian's safety is truly thanks to you."

"Not at all, young master taught me a lot as well."

Xu Xiao understood that Lao Huang had gained some martial arts insights from Xu Fengnian.

What are your thoughts on Mr. Zhang?

"Very strong."

"Gone?"

"That's all," Old Huang shrugged. "I'm just a stable boy, what do I know?"

"He said he wanted to give something to Feng Nian. What do you think it is?"

Anything is possible, I can't guess.

"That's true, but talking to you makes me feel better. I'll be going now."

After Xu Fengnian left, his first thought was to go to the prison, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind and went to see Hyuga Hoshino instead. He had just as many questions in his mind as Xu Xiao.

"Dong dong dong."

As Hyuga Hoshino opened the door, Xu Fengnian naturally stepped into Hyuga Hoshino's residence.

Chapter 328 Jade Staff, A Question About Martial Arts

"The room Xu Xiao arranged for you is quite nice."

"Are you trying to say that it's much better than the places you stayed during your travels?"

"Sir, you have keen insight. May I ask why you approached me?"

Hinata Hoshino smiled, as suspicious as Xu Xiao, "There's something someone asked me to give to you."

"What is it?"

Xu Fengnian looked at Hinata Hoshino and suddenly became somewhat anxious. Hinata Hoshino knew that he had misunderstood.

"It wasn't entrusted to you by your mother, but by someone you would never guess."

Hyuga Hoshino took out a jade staff from the Kamui world, and Xu Fengnian felt a strange sense of familiarity when he saw it.

"what is this?"

"Dividing Yin and Yang and enhancing true Qi, that's roughly its function."

Xu Fengnian looked at Hyuga Hoshino with a subtle expression, and strengthened his true energy. He could understand the principle behind this division of Yin and Yang.

"So I don't practice martial arts, what use is this to me?"