Chapter 104: Land Dragon.

Ning Zhongze's face darkened upon seeing Ye Xiu's diary entry.

"Mom, my dad—" Yue Lingshan looked at Ning Zhongze suspiciously.

"Don't just look at me, kid, writing nonsense. Your dad never had any contact with that Lin Xian'er. Your dad mostly stayed in Shaanxi, rarely leaving. Lin Xian'er's range wasn't even here, so she and your dad never interacted at all." Ning Zhongze rolled his eyes.

"Is that so? But this Lin Xian'er is really—I can't believe a woman like her could be the mastermind of a rapist gang like the Plum Blossom Bandits," Yue Lingshan said, sticking out her tongue.

"Yeah, if it weren't for Xiu'er's diary, I wouldn't have believed it. After all, Lin Xian'er is hailed by many as the most beautiful woman in the world, admired by countless people, and yet she could be this kind of person?" Ning Zhongze couldn't help but sigh.

At the same time, Ning Zhongze still felt a little uneasy. Did her husband, Yue Buqun, and Lin Xian'er have any relationship?

Although Ning Zhongze had just said that Yue Buqun and Lin Xian'er's activities didn't overlap, people weren't plants;

they wouldn't stay in one place forever. Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan were already feeling uneasy over Ye Xiu's playful speculation.

Meanwhile, Lin Shiyin, upon seeing her husband and even her eleven-year-old son in Lin Xian'er's care, felt like a cascade of emotions, a cacophony of emotions. She didn't even know how to describe her feelings.

If it had just been Long Xiaoyun, Lin Shiyin wouldn't have reacted much. Although he was nominally her husband, she harbored no feelings for him, instead harboring resentment and even hatred. But

it was Long Xiaoyun, her son, who was only eleven years old and barely beginning to grow hair. Lin Xian'er had actually attacked him.

This was especially true for Lin Xian'er, who had been saved by Lin Shiyin when she attempted suicide by jumping off a cliff.

Since saving Lin Xian'er, Lin Shiyin had always treated her like her own sister, caring for her as if she were her own sister. She never imagined that Lin Xian'er would actually attack her own son.

Furthermore, the fact that Lin Xian'er was actually the Plum Blossom Thief was beyond her comprehension.

More importantly, now that she knew these secrets, she didn't know what to do next.

Expose Lin Xian'er? But could her identity as a Plum Blossom Thief really be exposed so easily? Lin Shiyin had no evidence.

Furthermore, according to the diary, Lin Xian'er had slept with countless men, all of whom were already her captives. Even if Lin Shiyin produced evidence, those men would likely turn against her.

Furthermore, the diary even described her son, Long Xiaoyun, as inherently bad. In their view, Long Xiaoyun was almost as bad as Lin Xian'er.

This made it even harder for Lin Shiyin to accept that her son could be so evil.

Knowing this, Lin Shiyin felt a pang of pain. She realized, even if she knew all this, what good would it

do? She had no idea how to solve the problem, nor did she know where to begin. At that moment, Lin Shiyin couldn't help but think of Li Xunhuan again. If Li Xunhuan hadn't made the mistake of swearing brotherhood with Long Xiaoyun, she wouldn't have been given to Long Xiaoyun by Li Xunhuan, and she wouldn't have had a son, Long Xiaoyun, known as a born villain. Furthermore, if she hadn't been depressed by her married life, she wouldn't have gone for a walk and saved Lin Xian'er. If she hadn't saved Lin Xian'er, she might have died, and the Plum Blossom Bandits wouldn't have happened.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs. What happened has already happened, and there's no way to change it.

However, Lin Shiyin suddenly felt the urge to practice martial arts. If she were truly powerful, like Li Xunhuan, she wouldn't be so helpless in this situation.

And so, after years of not practicing martial arts, Lin Shiyin suddenly felt the urge to become stronger.

Lin Shiyin immediately thought of the Lianhua Treasure Mirror that Wang Lianhua had given her, asking her to pass on to Li Xunhuan. Because Li Xunhuan had left, the Lianhua Treasure Mirror had remained in her possession. Now that she wanted to practice martial arts, she could naturally cultivate it.

Ye Xiu didn't know that Lin Shiyin had begun to change because of his diary. She, who had never practiced martial arts before, had actually begun practicing. Meanwhile, after reading the diary, Dongfang Bubai was filled with contempt for Lin Xian'er. As a woman, Lin Xian'er chose to use her body to conquer men to achieve her goals. Dongfang

Bubai

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on the other hand, chose to rely on herself. It could be said that Dongfang Bubai and Lin Xian'er took completely opposite paths.

However, despite her disdain for Lin Xian'er, the so-called world's most beautiful woman, Dongfang Bubai had no intention of actively causing trouble for her.

After all, she was the leader of a demonic cult, considered deviant by others. Naturally, Dongfang Bubai wasn't a particularly kind person.

Even if she knew Lin Xian'er was the Plum Blossom Bandit, what did it matter? As long as Lin Xian'er didn't actively provoke Dongfang Bubai, she wouldn't bother with her.

Of course, if Lin Xian'er did anything that disturbed Dongfang Bubai, Dongfang Bubai would definitely smash her head in without hesitation.

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"We've finally reached Jingzhou City," Ye Xiu exhaled, a smile on his face.

Huang Rong, however, pouted, feeling that Jingzhou City was far too close. Traveling wasn't a pleasant experience, though.

Every day, between riding and walking, it was no easy feat in itself, not to mention the frequent delays and overnight stays in the wilderness.

As for food and lodging—well, Huang Rong's presence didn't affect the food, and in fact, the food was better.

But no matter what, this kind of journey was never easy.

But for Huang Rong, the hardship of the journey didn't matter; as long as she could be by Ye Xiu's side, she was happy.

Huang Rong cared nothing about external conditions; she instead relished the inner fulfillment.

This entire journey, it was just her and Ye Xiu. Whether traveling or cooking, Huang Rong thoroughly enjoyed the companionship of a man and a woman.

Arriving in Jingzhou City hadn't been a major issue. Huang Rong, however, worried about Dongfang Bubai's arrival, shattering her and Ye Xiu's world of two. This was the source of her dismay .

"Rong'er, you seem a little unhappy?"

"No, I'm just a little tired." Huang Rong shook her head, feeling hesitant to voice her true feelings.

"Since you're tired, let's hurry into the city and find an inn to stay in," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

"Yes."

"Originally, we planned to gather some information after arriving in Jingzhou City and then proceed directly to something. Since you're tired, Rong'er, why don't you rest for a while and act tomorrow?"

"Huh? What's up? Brother Xiu, what do you want to do?" Huang Rong perked up.

"That—it's hard to say. Come with me tomorrow, and you'll know when we get there," Ye Xiu said to Huang Rong.

"Don't wait until tomorrow, let's do it today." Huang Rong, however, urged Ye Xiu on. Rather than finding a place to rest, she preferred to do something fun.

Furthermore, Huang Rong suspected that what Ye Xiu was talking about was most likely related to treasure.

Huang Rong wasn't greedy for money or anything like that; she was simply interested in treasure itself. It would be best if it were a bit more mysterious, and if there were some challenging levels, even better.

Seeing Huang Rong's energetic appearance, Ye Xiu knew her curiosity was piqued.

"Okay, let's find an inn first, book a room, and then get something to eat. Once we're full, we'll take action immediately."

So, at Huang Rong's urging, Ye Xiu and Huang Rong booked a room at the Yuelai Inn in Jingzhou City.

This Yuelai Inn was a chain.

After booking a room and a simple meal, Huang Rong kept urging Ye Xiu to get started.

Ye Xiu had no choice but to obey Huang Rong. After tipping the waiter a few copper coins, Ye Xiu found out the location of Tianning Temple, a deserted temple outside the city, and set off with Huang Rong.

"Brother Xiu, is Tianning Temple the place we're going to this time?" Huang Rong asked curiously.

"Yes, it's right here," Ye Xiu nodded, not hiding anything, nor did he intend to.

"Tianning Temple—a deserted temple, so what secrets could it hold? Could it be the treasure Ye Xiu had been talking about?" Huang Rong pondered this, growing increasingly eager.

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong soon arrived at Tianning Temple outside Jingzhou City.

While the temple was dilapidated, its main structure remained relatively intact. While some areas were tattered and even leaking, the main hall remained intact.

However, when Ye Xiu and Huang Rong arrived, they found it already occupied.

A man dressed in rags, resembling a beggar, lay in the main hall.

The beggar's eyes lit up slightly when he saw Ye Xiu and Huang Rong arrive at Tianning Temple, a flicker of curiosity flashing through his eyes.

After all, it wasn't too late, and the place wasn't far from Jingzhou City.

Most people would have stayed in Jingzhou City, but this young couple had come to this deserted Tianning Temple. Who knows what might be the matter?

The beggar thought this, but he observed Ye Xiu and Huang Rong calmly.

Both Ye Xiu and Huang Rong noticed the beggar at the same time. Ye Xiu frowned at the sight of the beggar. With the beggar around, he couldn't touch the treasure left by Emperor Liang Yuan.

Huang Rong, however, observed the beggar more carefully than Ye Xiu and noticed something was amiss with him.

After all, Huang Rong had played a beggar before, so she had observed beggars before and had some understanding of them.

This man, while appearing to be tattered and with messy hair, was actually not dirty enough. His hair, seemingly messy, was also a little too clean.

Then, the man was wearing a pair of black boots that looked like they were made of fine fabric.

Most importantly, this beggar had been silently observing Huang Rong and Ye Xiu since they arrived at the main hall of Tianning Temple.

"Brother Xiu," Huang Rong whispered to Ye Xiu.

"Hmm?"

"Brother Xiu, there's something off about this beggar. He doesn't seem like a real beggar," Huang Rong whispered.

"Not a real beggar?" Ye Xiu instinctively glanced over and saw that the man did indeed look a bit off.

He frowned at the man before him.

If he were just an ordinary beggar, he'd be easy to deal with, but this man didn't seem to be much of a beggar.

"Hehehe, you two little brats have good eyesight," the beggar suddenly chuckled, grinning at Ye Xiu and Huang Rong.

He also noticed that Ye Xiu and Huang Rong had noticed something was wrong with him. So, he stopped pretending and shifted from lying on his side to sitting cross-legged, grinning at Ye Xiu and Huang Rong.

"Who are you? Why are you pretending to be a beggar here?" Huang Rong asked with an innocent and curious look.

"Who am I? It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is, you two little kids, why did you suddenly come out of this city? Tell me, so that I can have some fun?" The beggar laughed and asked directly and rudely.

Hearing the man's tone, Ye Xiu's brows, which had not been relaxed, frowned even tighter. This guy, apart from other things, is quite good at making people dislike him.

"Why should I tell you what we are doing here?" Huang Rong pouted, looking very unhappy.

"Of course, because if your experience is interesting and can make me laugh, I can let you go." The beggar's voice became sinister, and an evil expression appeared on his face.

"Who are you, who are you? Don't, don't think we're afraid of you!" Huang Rong, looking terrified, ducked behind Ye Xiu. "Let me tell you, we're here to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of Wan Zhenshan, the Five Cloud Hand. If you attack us, beware of Wan Zhenshan causing you trouble."

"Wan Zhenshan? Hehehe, that old man's guest?" The beggar's smile grew sinister. "If you had nothing to do with Wan Zhenshan, I'd be in a good mood and let you go. But you're here to celebrate that old man's fiftieth birthday, hehehe."

In any other place, the beggar might not have done anything. But in Tianning Temple, where no one else was around, he could attack without hesitation without arousing Wan Zhenshan's suspicion.

"Who are you, anyway? Aren't you afraid of offending Wan Zhenshan?" Huang Rong's fear only grew.

"Wan Zhenshan? Wan Zhenshan? He keeps calling you Wan Zhenshan. It's really annoying. That boss is still so hypocritical." The beggar curled his lips, expressing his disdain for Wan Zhenshan.

Just as Huang Rong was about to continue trying to tease the beggar, Ye Xiu had already confirmed his identity.

He wasn't on good terms with Wan Zhenshan, yet he still called him "boss," and still wore the appearance of a beggar. If nothing unexpected happened, this man was Yan Daping, the Land Dragon.

"Are you Yan Daping?" Ye Xiu asked bluntly.

"Huh? You actually know me?" The beggar, or Yan Daping, expression changed. Then, without a second thought, he suddenly leaped from the ground, grabbed a nearby crutch, and, using it as a longsword, lunged straight at Ye Xiu.

Yan Daping's attack was incredibly fast and sudden. He had been talking the moment before, but upon hearing Ye Xiu mention his name, he struck immediately, giving Ye Xiu and the others no chance to react.

Furthermore, his strike was incredibly decisive, aiming directly for Ye Xiu's vital points. Furthermore, Huang Rong was hiding behind Ye Xiu, so if Ye Xiu dodged, she would be exposed to Yan Daping's blow.

If Ye Xiu didn't want Huang Rong to be hurt, he had no choice but to take Yan Daping's sword head-on.

Of course, this was all based on normal circumstances.

But Ye Xiu's situation was not normal.

First, while Ye Xiu may appear young, he is a master of the Xiantian realm. He has even reached the fifth level of the Xiantian realm. His internal energy alone is comparable to Yan Daping's.

Furthermore, Ye Xiu possesses a unique skill, surpassing Yan Daping's half-baked Tangshi Swordsmanship. Therefore, Ye Xiu's strength is actually superior to Yan Daping's.

As for Yan Daping's Tangshi Swordsmanship being considered half-baked,

it's because their master, Mei Niansheng, knew his three disciples' character and character were lacking. When he taught them martial arts, he didn't fully master the art, instead teaching them a number of gimmicky and impractical techniques.

Although the three of them later plotted against Mei Niansheng and stole the Liancheng Sword Manual,

their mutual distrust led to the manual being divided into three parts, with each receiving a copy.

So, while they all practiced the Liancheng Sword Manual, they didn't possess the complete version.

What was once considered a truly unique swordsmanship, in their hands, became a second-rate technique.

Even though Liancheng Swordsmanship is only ranked at the bottom of the unique skills, it is still a unique skill. In the hands of the three brothers, it was reduced to a second-rate swordsmanship. This is enough to show how unbearable these three are.

Ye Xiu looked at Yan Daping who was stabbing at him with a sword, and he kicked out directly.

Bang -

Ye Xiu kicked the crutch, and the crutch was instantly broken by Ye Xiu. However, after the crutch was broken, a cold light continued to fly towards Ye Xiu from behind the crutch.

It turned out that Yan Daping usually hid his sword in the crutch, just like Ye Xiu. After breaking the crutch, he would be defenseless to face the hidden sword. It can be said to be very insidious.

However, facing this sword, Ye Xiu remained calm and composed. He used the style of "Strong Grass in the Wind" and instantly changed his kicking leg. He was the first to arrive and kicked Yan Daping's sword-holding hand.