Chapter 229: The Strange Ah

Zhu. After Ye Xiu arrived in the Song Dynasty and learned that Qiao Feng's background had been revealed, meaning that the incident in the apricot forest had already occurred, he sat in a corner of the inn and began to ponder how to find Ah Zhu.

However, with so many things on his mind, Ye Xiu didn't know what to do.

Before he could figure out how to solve the problem, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.

Ye Xiu was startled. Could it be that his identity had been leaked?

"No, it shouldn't have been. If my identity had been leaked, Pang Ban wouldn't have been silent. Perhaps it was someone else who was calling. After all, I'm not the only one in this world who calls me Ye Xiu. There's a chance someone else is also called Ye Xiu." Ye Xiu thought to himself, but he subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice.

Ye Xiu saw that the person calling "Ye Xiu" was someone he didn't recognize. However, even though he didn't know her, she was very cute and beautiful.

It was a girl of about thirteen or fourteen, relatively petite, with a hint of baby fat on her face. Her skin was incredibly delicate, like a newborn's.

Yet, Ye Xiu felt a faint sense of déjà vu about her appearance.

However, this was Ye Xiu's first time in the Song Dynasty, and he had no memory of seeing such a girl before. He reasoned that perhaps it was because beautiful people often share certain characteristics, leading to a sense of familiarity. Ye Xiu

glanced at her briefly before retracting his gaze.

For Ye Xiu now, secrecy was paramount, as getting too close to a pretty girl would always draw attention.

Of course, Ye Xiu had spent so much time around beautiful women and had seen so many of them that he had some resistance.

Ye Xiu, however, thought she had mistaken him for someone else, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, he deliberately sat in a secluded corner of the inn. Little did he know, the girl was actually coming for him.

"What's wrong, kid? Didn't you recognize me, your grandma?" Tianshan Child-Grandma sat next to Ye Xiu with a smile on her face, looking very happy.

"Huh?" Ye Xiu looked at the girl in front of him in surprise. She actually called herself grandma right away? However, the name of grandma made Ye Xiu feel a little familiar.

"You are, you are Tianshan Child-Grandma?" Ye Xiu heard the name of grandma, and the familiar face of the girl in front of him, and a light bulb went off in his head. Ye Xiu instantly thought of the appearance of Tianshan Child-Grandma when she was eight or nine years old, and suddenly it dawned on him.

"Not bad, you can recognize me, your grandma. Otherwise, I, your grandma, would be really disappointed." Tianshan Child-Grandma was very satisfied when she saw Ye Xiu recognized her.

"Grandma, you look quite different now. I only recognized you when I heard you call yourself Grandma. But looking at you now, I have to congratulate you. Your injuries seem to be healing. I didn't expect the Divine Illumination Sutra to be able to accurately describe your symptoms." Ye Xiu said with a smile, assuming that the Tianshan Child-Grandma's slow growth was due to her practicing the Divine Illumination Sutra to heal her injuries.

Tianshan Child-Grandma smiled and didn't deny it. After all, since the diary couldn't reveal it, using the Divine Illumination Sutra as an excuse was a good one. This gave her an excuse to approach Ye Xiu.

Ye Xiu was also pleased with Tianshan Child-Grandma's situation. At least from her attitude, he knew she held no ill will towards him.

However, Ye Xiu felt puzzled. Why was it so coincidental? He had just arrived in the Great Song Kingdom, and Tianshan Child-Grandma was here, and she even recognized him after his disguise.

While Ye Xiu's disguise wasn't particularly sophisticated, it shouldn't have been noticeable to anyone without close observation. Furthermore, his original appearance should have been obscured by the disguise, so why had Tianshan Tonglao recognized him?

Regardless of the reason, the fact that his disguise had been seen through, and even his identity recognized, only made Ye Xiu even more desperate to acquire Ah Zhu's disguise technique.

"Grandma, I never thought I'd be able to return to normal one day. I originally thought I'd be stuck there for the rest of my life, and even die with regret and resentment in a few years. Unexpectedly, I've been given a chance at a new life in you," Tianshan Tonglao sighed, her gaze towards Ye Xiu becoming increasingly kind.

Sensing the kindness in Tianshan Tonglao's eyes, Ye Xiu felt relieved. Tianshan Tonglao truly held no ill will towards him.

"Grandma, look, I'm in my disguise now. How did you recognize me so immediately? This is my first time in the Great Song Kingdom, aren't you worried about mistaking me for someone else?" Ye Xiuan couldn't help but ask.

"Ye Xiu, you probably don't know that we in the Xiaoyao Sect have studied all sorts of things, and in some areas, we're particularly skilled. Whether it's medicine or farming, tea, or women, we're experts in everything. Among them, the art of disguise is something we've mastered quite a bit. We can change not only our appearance but also our body shape. Although I haven't studied it thoroughly, I can still see through your disguise. Not to mention, you're quite special, with a unique aura. Combined with your figure, I can recognize you from behind even without seeing your face. And with your face disguised, it's easy to guess." Tianshan Child-Grandma spoke calmly, yet with a hint of pride.

Indeed, compared to most people in the Jianghu, the Xiaoyao Sect was truly a place of great desire.

Ye Xiu's eyes lit up after hearing Tianshan Tonglao's words.

"Right, how could I have forgotten? Ah Zhu was also a Xiaoyao Sect disciple. To be more precise, she was a disciple of Su Xinghe's disciple. Ah Zhu's mastery of disguise at that time must have come from a master, and the Xiaoyao Sect was undoubtedly the most likely." Ye Xiu exclaimed, his brain boggling. He hadn't even considered the Xiaoyao Sect.

It was mainly because among the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Ah Zhu's disguise was the most powerful, or perhaps the most common, skill, which made Ye Xiu subconsciously assume that only Ah Zhu could perform it.

"Speaking of disguise, I'm not particularly interested in it myself. However, there is a master in the lineage of Su Xinghe, a disciple of my junior brother Wuyazi. Her name is Ah Zhu. If you're interested, I can have Ah Zhu teach you," Tianshan Tonglao offered, not waiting for Ye Xiu to speak.

"Huh?" Ye Xiu was stunned. He hadn't expected the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan to offer to teach him the art of disguise. What surprised Ye Xiu even more was that she actually mentioned Ah Zhu.

In Ye Xiu's impression, the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan and Ah Zhu were completely incompatible. No, they were too distantly related; Ah Zhu shouldn't even be worthy of being mentioned by the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan

. How could it be that in this world of martial arts, the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan actually knew Ah Zhu?

'Could it be that in this world, the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan and Wuyazi have a good relationship?' Ye Xiu pondered.

"What? You're not interested in the art of disguise? That's fine. I was just saying it casually," the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan said casually, noticing Ye Xiu's daze.

In reality, the Child-Grandmother of Tianshan knew that Ye Xiu had come to the Great Song Kingdom specifically to learn the art of disguise, but since she was so eager to ask Ye Xiu to learn it, it would be more natural to just treat her previous words as a casual remark.

"No, no, no, grandma, I'm actually quite interested in the art of disguise. I'd like to learn it, of course I'm willing to learn it." Ye Xiu said quickly.

Seeing Ye Xiu's frantic expression, Tianshan Tonglao smiled. "Since you want to learn, then come with me. I'll take you to find Ah Zhu. After all, Ah Zhu is the best at disguise." With that, Tianshan Tonglao stood up and began to walk out.

Seeing this, Ye Xiu hurriedly followed.

In truth, Tianshan Tonglao's arrival had drawn a lot of attention to Ye Xiu at the inn. However, Ye Xiu had disguised himself, and since not everyone was skilled in disguise, Ye Xiu didn't have to worry about being discovered.

Following behind Tianshan Tonglao, Ye Xiu was genuinely curious about how Tianshan Tonglao and Ah Zhu knew each other. Despite his curiosity, he hesitated to ask since Tianshan Tonglao wouldn't speak directly.

He simply had no reason to believe she and Ah Zhu didn't know each other.

There were some things Ye Xiu couldn't explain to Tianshan Tonglao. And Tianshan Tonglao, likewise, couldn't explain the contents of the diary to Ye Xiu.

Both of them subconsciously avoided certain questions.

The location where Ye Xiu and the others had just been seemed not far from Ah Zhu's location. Tianshan Tonglao, along with Xu, quickly reached her.

"Ah Zhu, hurry up and come out," Tianshan Tonglao called out upon arriving.

"Grandma is here," a clear voice echoed, and a young, beautiful girl emerged from the room. She was beautiful, especially her large, spiritual eyes. She gazed at Ye Xiu with curiosity.

However, behind Ah Zhu, an even more beautiful girl emerged. This girl looked even prettier than Ah Zhu. Her features, her outfit, her figure, and everything else seemed perfectly balanced. "

This is Ah Zhu. The one behind her is Wang Yuyan. They're both disciples of our Xiaoyao Sect," Tianshan Tonglao introduced.

"Wang Yuyan? She's also a Xiaoyao Sect disciple?" Ye Xiu was stunned. He hadn't expected that even Wang Yuyan, in this world, could become a Xiaoyao Sect disciple.

Think about Wang Yuyan's identity. Wang Yuyan is Li Qiushui's granddaughter. And the conflict between Li Qiushui and Tianshan Tonglao, but Tianshan Tonglao was able to introduce Wang Yuyan so calmly.

But speaking of it, Tianshan Tonglao is indeed much more open-minded than Li Qiushui. Although Wang Yuyan is Tianshan Tonglao's granddaughter, Tianshan Tonglao will at most treat Wang Yuyan a little badly, and will not really embarrass her.

However, Wang Yuyan has become a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, so what about Li Qiushui? What is Li Qiushui's attitude? How can she watch her granddaughter being with her enemy?

Anyway, Ye Xiu's head is full of question marks.

At this moment, for Ye Xiu, it would be better if he didn't know those plots, because those plots will make Ye Xiu's head a mess.

"Huh? All your attention is on Yuyan, and you don't even glance at me? But that's true. After all, our Yuyan is so beautiful, and I'm just plain unremarkable. It's normal to be ignored," Ah Zhu said, seemingly complaining, but actually with a keen eye.

Hearing Ah Zhu's words, Ye Xiu suddenly felt a little embarrassed. "Well, actually, you're quite pretty too, really!" "

How can you compliment a girl like that the moment you meet her? You're acting like a complete scoundrel," Ah Zhu insisted, sizing Ye Xiu up. She noticed that Ye Xiu's aura and physique were quite impressive, except for his face, which looked a little ordinary. However, Ah Zhu, a master of disguise, could immediately see through the poorly made disguise.

Although Ah Zhu seemed aggressive, she was smiling, clearly joking, which didn't make her seem annoying.

"Alright, Ah Zhu, stop messing around. This is Ye Xiu, from the Ming Dynasty. I happened to run into him outside, and he'd helped me before. So, I heard he wanted to learn the art of disguise, so I brought him back. Ah Zhu, you're the best at it in my Xiaoyao Sect, so you'll be the one teaching him," Tianshan Tonglao said to Ah Zhu.

"I see. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I could tell at a glance that your disguise was so crude. It looked like a child's trick, kind of funny. Go clean that stuff off so I can see it—it'll be easier to teach you that way." Ah Zhu spoke animatedly, almost letting something slip.

Ye Xiu was incredibly narcissistic in his diary, constantly boasting about how handsome he was, even calling himself the most beautiful man in the world. Ah Zhu even asked Tianshan Tonglao about it, and she remarked that Ye Xiu was handsome. Ah Zhu had been curious about Ye Xiu's face for far too long.

Hearing Ah Zhu's words, Wang Yuyan, who had been staying behind her and remained silent, couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity and anticipation.

Wang Yuyan's personality was relatively calm, perhaps even more so, like an ancient homebody.

In the past, Wang Yuyan, aside from wanting to visit her cousin Murong Fu, spent most of her time alone, reading or something. Even if no one bothered her all day, she wouldn't feel bored or uninterested.

So, when Ye Xiu arrived, while she felt a sense of curiosity and anticipation, she also felt a certain resistance, a reluctance to meet a stranger.

In the end, she followed Ah Zhu out, but after that, she remained hidden behind her, completely silent.

Even though Wang Yuyan's strength was enough to defeat a hundred Ah Zhus, she subconsciously tried to use Ah Zhu's body to shield herself.

Previously, Ye Xiu had simply thought his disguise skills weren't very good.

But before, Tianshan Tonglao had said his disguise skills were poor, and now Ah Zhu had said they were inferior.

This made Ye Xiu feel that his disguise skills were truly awful and inferior.

Hearing Ah Zhu wash off the disguise herself, Ye Xiu naturally didn't hesitate. He took out some potions, mixed them with clean water, and smeared them on his face, finally rinsing them off with clean water. Ah

Zhu, Wang Yuyan, and even the Tianshan Child-Father, who already knew what Ye Xiu looked like, stared at Ye Xiu without blinking.

Seeing Ye Xiu's face being washed out by the clean water, Ah Zhu couldn't help but open her mouth wide, her jaw almost dropping.

She hadn't expected Ye Xiu to be so handsome. Ah Zhu had originally thought Murong Fu was already very good-looking, handsome, and graceful. But compared to Ye Xiu, Murong Fu was completely inferior. The two of them, one like a delicate flower, the other like a roadside weed.

Ah Zhu's eyes flashed with infatuation.

As a person who is good at disguise, Ah Zhu actually has research on human faces, facial features, etc. Ah Zhu herself even has a very strong aesthetic desire for human facial features and matching. She likes good-looking eyes, noses, mouths and even ears, and she also likes the exquisite matching of these facial features.

Some people's facial features alone are very delicate and beautiful, but when combined together, the whole face gives people a mediocre feeling. Some people's facial features look very ordinary, and may even have some defects, but when combined together, they look indescribable and harmonious. It makes people feel pleasing to the eye. This is the matching of facial features.

Ah Zhu is very obsessed with this situation. Because of her love and obsession, Ah Zhu will conduct in-depth research, and finally master the art of disguise to an almost unprecedented level.

This is why Ah Zhu's disguise was so lifelike that no one could detect any flaws.

Ye Xiu's facial features, even when taken individually, were already incredibly delicate and beautiful.

However, when Ye Xiu's features were combined, they created a powerful beauty that even heightened Ye Xiu's beauty.

Ah Zhu was certain that Ye Xiu's beauty was unprecedented, perhaps even unrivaled.

Ah Zhu finally understood why Ye Xiu was so narcissistic in his diary, even declaring himself the most beautiful man in the world.

At least Ah Zhu believed that Ye Xiu lived up to the title.

With just one look, Ah Zhu was certain she liked Ye Xiu, her face, her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. For the first time, she even felt a strong desire to collect him.

Ah Zhu's gaze on Ye Xiu became intense.

After Ye Xiu cleaned off the makeup on his face, he suddenly felt a burning gaze falling on his face. Ye Xiu subconsciously looked over and saw Ah Zhu's burning and even greedy gaze.

This made Ye Xiu a little stunned. Ah Zhu, is this what she is like?

Ye Xiu always felt that Ah Zhu seemed a little, not normal?