Chapter 136: Coincidence.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou were both equally powerful and possessed exceptionally keen perceptions.

Ye Xiu's scrutinizing gaze fell upon them, and they both quickly noticed it.

Although Hua Manlou was blind, he perfectly turned his head, his eyes meeting Ye Xiu's. A faint smile graced his face, and he nodded, a gesture of greeting.

Lu Xiaofeng, however, looked at Ye Xiu with a strange expression.

Ye Xiu was surrounded by so many beautiful women.

The most beautiful and captivating were undoubtedly Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue. Both of them, in both appearance and temperament, were considered among the most beautiful women in the martial arts world. Then there was Huang Rong. Though still young, her beauty was already evident. At most, she was a little more immature than Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, but she possessed a youthfulness and vitality that Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue couldn't match.

Yi Lin and Yue Lingshan were also truly stunning beauties. Finally, Qu Feiyan's charm was somewhat diminished by her youth and immaturity, but even so, any discerning person could see that in a few years, Qu Feiyan would undoubtedly be one of the most beautiful in the martial arts world.

Lu Xiaofeng had three great passions: fine wine, beautiful women, and friendship.

And now, suddenly confronted with so many stunning beauties, Lu Xiaofeng felt overwhelmed.

However, Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue didn't seem like easy targets, so Lu Xiaofeng hadn't taken any action.

But now, upon seeing Ye Xiu, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up, and he raised his glass to him with a smile.

Lu Xiaofeng was eager to make friends.

After all, Ye Xiu was handsome, and with so many beautiful women around him, he was clearly someone special. And Lu Xiaofeng loved making friends with people like him.

Not to mention, by making friends with Ye Xiu, he could also get to know Dongfang Bubai and the other six beauties.

Of course, Lu Xiaofeng liked beautiful women, but he wasn't a pervert or rapist. From the beginning, he viewed Dongfang Bubai and the others with admiration, never even considering a relationship beyond friendship.

Lu Xiaofeng simply admired them, admiring their beauty.

"Brother, would you like to come over for a drink?" Lu Xiaofeng smiled and invited Ye Xiu.

Seeing Lu Xiaofeng's invitation, Ye Xiu thought for a moment before smiling and approaching.

Firstly, Ye Xiu held no ill will towards Lu Xiaofeng, despite the fact that Lu Xiaofeng presented a troubling situation.

Secondly, Ye Xiu wanted to see if Lu Xiaofeng had any information related to Rama's remains.

While Ye Xiu knew a lot, this was still the world of martial arts, where many people and events had changed. The little information Ye Xiu knew might become a trap at this point.

Ye Xiu's actions made Dongfang Bubai and the others look at Lu Xiaofeng a little longer. And then, Dongfang Bubai and the others could almost guess Lu Xiaofeng's identity.

After all, Lu Xiaofeng's four eyebrows were simply too famous. As long as he didn't shave his beard, nine out of ten people in the martial arts world would recognize him.

Moreover, Dongfang Bubai and the others didn't particularly care about Ye Xiu's friendship with a man, as long as it wasn't a woman.

"I'm Lu Xiaofeng, and this is my friend Hua Manlou. May I know your name, little brother?" Lu Xiaofeng smiled as Ye Xiu sat down and introduced him.

"I'm Ye Xiu of the Huashan Sect. Nice to meet you, Brother Lu, Brother Hua." Ye Xiu smiled and bowed.

"Huashan Sect?" Lu Xiaofeng was surprised to find he couldn't recognize her

. He had a good understanding of the Huashan

Sect. Although one of the Five Great Sword Sects, the Huashan Sect had long since declined due to the early Huashan Sword Qi Wars, leaving only Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze to barely maintain its position. Of the Huashan Sect's young talents, only its eldest brother, Linghu Chong, had a certain degree of fame, but it wasn't widespread. As for Ye Xiu, Lu Xiaofeng had never heard of him.

However, Ye Xiu, a man he had never heard of, was surrounded by so many beautiful women, and they seemed to be close friends. So, what was the situation with Ye Xiu, a disciple of the Huashan Sect?

Furthermore, Lu Xiaofeng prided himself on his good eyesight and could sense that Ye Xiu's strength was definitely not inferior. Lu Xiaofeng could faintly sense a hint of danger in Ye Xiu, so Ye Xiu's cultivation must have at least reached the Grandmaster level.

A young Grandmaster who looked to be in his twenties.

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly felt that the Huashan Sect might not be in imminent danger of destruction, as rumored in the martial arts world.

Lu Xiaofeng was a bit like a cat, with a strong curiosity, just like Ye Xiu. He was also filled with curiosity about Ye Xiu, wanting to know what secrets Ye Xiu was hiding.

However, despite his curiosity, Lu Xiaofeng also knew that it was not appropriate to talk too deeply about a first meeting.

So Lu Xiaofeng didn't try to pry into anything. He just drank and chatted, mostly about romance and gossip.

As they talked, they came to the topic of Rama's body.

"Zhang Dajing is offering a huge bounty for the upper half of Rama's body. It's very likely he already has the lower half," Lu Xiaofeng said with a smile.

"Zhang Dajing's approach isn't very clever," Hua Manlou shook his head.

"Indeed, there are simply too many people who want Rama's body—righteous and evil, good and bad—to obtain Rama's inner strength. And while Zhang Dajing may be the richest man in Nanjing, he's only the richest man. He doesn't have any powerful forces around him, so how could he possibly protect Rama's body? The only reason he's still alive is because the upper half hasn't appeared yet. If it does, it'll be Zhang Dajing's death," Ye Xiu echoed.

"Brother Ye, you understand. Come, have a drink." Lu Xiaofeng raised his glass with a smile.

Seeing this, Ye Xiu also raised his glass and drank with Lu Xiaofeng.

Hua Manlou, standing by, mostly just smiled and listened quietly. He rarely spoke, and when he did, it was only to offer a brief summary.

"Brother Ye, your purpose for coming to Nanjing this time is also for Rama's remains, right?" Lu Xiaofeng suddenly said to Ye Xiu.

"Indeed, for some reason, I do need Rama's remains. Brother Lu and Brother Hua, you came to Nanjing this time for Rama's remains, right?" Ye Xiu nodded.

"You know Hua Manlou is blind. The Rama internal energy contained in Rama's remains can regenerate limbs, and perhaps even improve his eyesight. That's why Hua Manlou and I came here," Lu Xiaofeng said without disguising.

"Thank you for coming to Nanjing with me, Brother Lu. Actually, I don't care that much about Rama's remains. Getting them would be great, but not getting them doesn't matter." Hua Manlou smiled and shook his head.

Just as Ye Xiu had thought before, Hua Manlou didn't particularly care whether he could see the light again.

"Old Hua, you're good in every way except that you lack ambition. The chance to see the light again is right before your eyes, yet you're still like this." Lu Xiaofeng shook his head.

While the issue was clearly about Hua Manlou's ability to see again, Lu Xiaofeng was even more nervous than Hua Manlou.

"Although I can't see, I can hear and smell this world. Even without eyes, I still know the beauty of this world. So whether I can see or not isn't that important," Hua Manlou said with a smile.

Hearing Hua Manlou's words, Lu Xiaofeng shook his head again.

"Brother Hua's realm is profound, beyond my reach. However, if I could obtain the Rama Inner Power, I could make a copy for Brother Hua," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

While the Rama Inner Power was incredibly magical and considered a divine skill, Ye Xiu wasn't particularly concerned with such things, or rather, he wasn't one to be stingy.

After all, given the same martial art, some people can master it to extreme heights, becoming unrivaled masters, while others, after acquiring a peerless skill, are unable to cultivate it successfully, or even become masters at all.

With the diary as a cheat, Ye Xiu felt that even if he printed millions of copies of the skill and distributed them, no one would be able to threaten him.

"Thank you, Brother Ye," Hua Manlou said, smiling with apparent joy.

Hua Manlou wasn't so happy just because his chances of obtaining the Rama Inner Power had increased; he was so happy because he had gained a new friend with whom he could confide.

Although blind, Hua Manlou's perception was incredibly sharp. He could sense that Ye Xiu's promise to give him a copy after obtaining it was genuine, sincere, and without a trace of falsehood.

And for Ye Xiu to be able to pass on such a powerful skill as the Rama Inner Power directly to another person, rather than keeping it to himself, meant that he, Hua Manlou, now recognized Ye Xiu as a friend.

Seeing Hua Manlou like this, Lu Xiaofeng immediately understood what Ye Xiu was thinking. He couldn't help but start to look at Ye Xiu differently and also began to regard Ye Xiu as a good friend.

Well, this guy Lu Xiaofeng, he was actually a bit promiscuous when it came to making friends. After all, he wasn't a good person or a bad person. He could make friends with anyone, no matter how strong or weak they were, as if there were no barriers at all.

Compared to Lu Xiaofeng's lack of barriers to making friends, Hua Manlou's approach was more sincere.

"Since you, Ye Xiu, are so generous, then I can't hide it either. Hua Manlou and I have been in Nanjing for a while now and have gathered some information. It's a good opportunity for me to share it with you so that we can have a greater chance of obtaining the Rama Inner Power." Lu Xiaofeng's expression became serious.

"Brother Lu, please speak."

"Actually, besides Zhang Dajing, there's another force in Nanjing that's had even closer contact with Rama's remains: the assassin organization Black Stone..."

...

"I never expected to encounter something like this after arriving in Nanjing." Jiang Yufeng couldn't help but sigh.

"Indeed, before now, we couldn't have imagined that Rama's remains would appear in Nanjing. Nanjing, once a relatively peaceful city, has now entered the epicenter of this vortex." Jiang Yuyan also sighed.

But compared to Jiang Yufeng, Jiang Yuyan was somewhat more excited.

She knew the diary's owner had arrived in Nanjing.

However, she still didn't know who the owner was. For

now, she only knew the diary's owner was a disciple of the Huashan Sect, and that they had arrived in Nanjing along with Yue Lingshan of the Huashan Sect, Dongfang Bubai of the Sun Moon Sect, Yao Yue of the Yihua Palace, and others.

A handsome man with six beautiful women. This was obvious enough that even a little inquiry would reveal the details.

Jiang Yuyan's biggest concern now was finding the diary's owner and thanking them profusely. If possible, she even wanted to become friends with them, perhaps even closer.

After all, if it weren't for the diary's owner, she would still be stuck in the brothel, perhaps even deflowered.

Despite the unexpected twists and turns, Jiang Yuyan remained grateful to the diary's owner.

"Sister, I have to go out for something," Jiang Yuyan said to Jiang Yufeng.

"Okay, but be careful when you go out. Nanjing isn't peaceful right now, so be extremely cautious," Jiang Yufeng warned .

"I know, sister. Don't worry, I'm just going next door. I won't go far," Jiang Yuyan said with a smile.

"Next door? Okay, go ahead." Jiang Yufeng thought of the seemingly honest couple next door and nodded.

After Jiang Yuyan left her home, she headed straight for the next door.

Jiang Yufeng and Jiang Yuyan lived in a relatively ordinary-looking courtyard, not particularly well-located, halfway between the wealthy and the working-class areas.

"Knock , knock, knock "—Jiang Yuyan gently knocked on the door next door. 

It creaked open, and a seemingly ordinary face appeared before Jiang Yuyan. 

This face seemed perfectly ordinary and honest, yet there was a hint of something special about it. 

"It's Yuyan, what can I do for you?" The seemingly ordinary woman smiled immediately upon seeing Jiang Yuyan, and asked with a gentle smile. 

"Sister Zeng, is your Jiang Asheng here?" Jiang Yuyan asked with a smile. 

"Jiang Asheng, he's taken an errand and hasn't returned yet. What's the matter, Yuyan? Do you have any work for him?" the woman named Zeng Jing asked with a smile. 

"Yes, there is indeed something I would like to entrust your Jiang Asheng with," Jiang Yuyan nodded. 

"Is it urgent? If not, you can wait for him to come back," Zeng Jing asked. 

"Not too urgent. Jiang Asheng has been running errands in Nanjing and is very familiar with the city. I'm looking for a friend, but I don't know where he lives now, so I'd like to ask your Jiang Asheng for help. If you can find out where he is, I can give you one or two taels of silver as a reward." "Looking for someone ? That shouldn't be a problem. After all, Jiang Asheng is very familiar with Nanjing." Zeng Jing nodded, a seemingly happy smile on her face. 

After all, Jiang Yuyan's job of finding someone actually paid one or two taels of silver. One or two taels of silver is not a small amount for an ordinary family. A family like Zeng Jing and Jiang Asheng would be happy to receive a job that paid one or two taels of silver. 

"That's great. Sister Zeng, when Jiang Asheng comes back, tell him that the man I want just arrived in Nanjing yesterday. He's probably very handsome, and he's accompanied by six very pretty girls. The youngest of them is probably only twelve or thirteen years old." Jiang Yuyan shared the information she knew. 

"A man who just arrived in Nanjing yesterday, and he's accompanied by six pretty girls?" Zeng Jing repeated. 

"Yes." 

"So, what's his name?"

"I don't know about that yet. But a handsome guy entering the city with six beautiful girls should be very conspicuous, so finding them shouldn't be difficult."

"Is that so? Okay, when Jiang Asheng comes back, I'll tell him about the search." Zeng Jing nodded.

"Then I'll trouble you, Sister Zeng." Jiang Yuyan smiled. After explaining the matter, she would wait for news.

...

"Nanjing City." Li Xunhuan and Tie Chuanjia, who were driving the carriage, looked at the city gate in front of them and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Li, have we arrived in Nanjing City yet?" Long Xiaoyun's voice came from the carriage.

"Yes, Xiaoyun, Shiyin, we've arrived in Nanjing City." Li Xunhuan nodded.

Thinking of Lin Shiyin sitting in the carriage, Li Xunhuan felt very complicated, and even a little secretly happy. It would be even better if Tie Chuanjia and Long Xiaoyun were not in this carriage.

"Then let's go into the city. Once we're there, we'll directly inquire about the whereabouts of Rama's body," Long Xiaoyun said, seemingly impatient.

"Xiaoyun, don't be so anxious. There are probably many hidden masters in Nanjing. After all, Rama's body itself is extremely attractive to those in the martial arts world. We still need to proceed with caution. After all, if we run into a master, I'm afraid that—" Lin Shiyin's gentle voice echoed in the carriage, Lin Shiyin reminding Long Xiaoyun again.

"I know, I know, I know," Long Xiaoyun said impatiently.

"Alas, Xiaoyun, you—" Lin Shiyin's voice was filled with helplessness.

"Shiyin, don't worry, I will protect you well," Li Xunhuan assured her at this time.

"...Thank you," Lin Shiyin replied after a moment's silence.

Meanwhile, in the carriage, Long Xiaoyun couldn't help but glint a sinister and cruel look in his eyes as he listened to Li Xunhuan's constant attempts to talk to his mother.

If it weren't for the fact that he needed Li Xunhuan to help him seize Rama's body, he would definitely find ways to tear Li Xunhuan into pieces.

Putting aside the fact that Li Xunhuan had crippled him, the mere appearance of Li Xunhuan had caused a rift in his family, with conflicts arising between his father and mother. For this reason alone, Long Xiaoyun would not let Li Xunhuan live.

"Hurry!" Li Xunhuan's spirits lifted slightly,

and he drove the carriage directly towards Nanjing City. Tie Chuanjia, who was sitting next to Li Xunhuan, had a look of helplessness on his face. His young master had been acting a little strange since he saw Lin Shiyin, no, to be more precise, since he returned to the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Now he had only become even stranger.

"

Master, this is information regarding Rama's remains. The lower half is in the hands of Zhang Dajing, while the upper half is said to be connected to the Black Stone assassin, Xiyu. However, Xiyu has since disappeared, and to this day, no one has been able to locate her whereabouts. It seems the Kongtong Twin Swords have obtained the upper half of Rama's remains, but I'm not sure if this information is true or not," said Wudang disciple Yu Lianzhou to an old Taoist priest, his hair and beard all white, dressed in a clean robe, yet somehow giving off a slovenly air. "The

Kongtong Twin Swords, I'm afraid the remains of Rama in their possession may not be genuine." The slovenly old Taoist priest was none other than Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of the Wudang Sect.

Zhang Sanfeng had indeed come for Rama's internal energy, and to help with the injuries sustained by his third disciple, Yu Dayan.

Ten years earlier, Yu Dayan had been attacked by a ruthless assassin. At that time, Zhang Sanfeng wasn't at his current level, and even with all his might, he could only keep Yu Dayan alive.

His strength had now increased, becoming even stronger. However, Yu Dayan's injury had dragged on for ten years, missing the optimal time for treatment, and Zhang Sanfeng was still unable to help him recover.

Upon hearing about the Rama internal energy, Zhang Sanfeng rushed over in person, attempting to seize it and help Yu Dayan recover.

"It can't be fake, can it? After all, the Kongtong Twin Swords are quite renowned, and they even hail from the Kongtong Sect—" Yu Lianzhou hesitated.

"Hehe, the Kongtong Twin Swords may be renowned, but their strength isn't great. Do you think they could protect Rama's remains with their power? If it were true, they'd be dead long ago. Perhaps they're still alive because someone wanted to use their actions to test Zhang Dajing, to see if he truly possessed Rama's remains." Zhang Sanfeng shook his head.

"So, in the eyes of others, the Kongtong Twin Swords are just pawns," Yu Lianzhou suddenly realized.

"That's right." Zhang Sanfeng nodded.

...

Black Stone Killer Organization.

"Our people have surrounded Zhang Dajing's mansion. As long as the Kongtong Twin Swords come to Zhang Dajing and take out Rama's body, we will immediately join forces to kill the Kongtong Twin Swords and Zhang Dajing and seize Rama's body." "

Very good, you must be careful and attentive. You must know that many people are already eyeing Rama's body. I don't care what method you use, you must get Rama's body."