Chapter 46: Li Qiu Tong

  "Hmm, country bumpkin? Can't tell you're quite wealthy, how much do you want to borrow from us? We'll lend you all the money we have on us, hand it over!" The first servant sneered at Xia Chen, sizing him up.

  "Let's just talk about the amount, I'm afraid I have too much money on me and you can't lend it!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile.

  "Haha, country bumpkin, you're really interesting!" The second servant burst out laughing, "I've never seen anyone as good at pretending to be poor as you. Come on, come on, take out the money from your body and let me see how much you have, let's see if we can lend it or not!"

  Two people hugged each other's shoulders and looked at Xia Chen with playful malice.

  Xia Chen quietly and slowly stretched his hand into his arms, and the silver ingots in the treasure basin were replicated instantly, piling up like a mountain in the blink of an eye.

  When he drew out again, there was already a piece of silver in his hand.

  "Country bumpkin, you're left with just this much..." The two house servants burst out laughing in unison.

  Suddenly, the scene before their eyes turned silver white, countless silver coins gushed out of Xia Chen's hands like a stormy rain, crazily smashing over.

  "Ah!"

  Two family servants were immediately pelted with silver coins like raindrops, their heads cracked and bleeding, holding their heads and crying out in distress.

  Xia Chen smashed down silently, these silver ingots weighed at least two taels, and in an instant, they knocked two house slaves to the ground, moaning weakly.

  Xia Chen patted his hands and sighed: "I told you that you can't borrow, but you didn't believe me. Look what happened now... Alas..."

  After finishing speaking, Xia Chen Yang walked away with long strides.

  The entire street was silent, with everyone staring in stunned amazement at this almost miraculous scene.

  After a moment, there was a sudden shout, and everyone rushed forward in a frenzy, frantically grabbing at the scattered silver coins, occasionally trampling heavily on the bodies or faces of two suffering family servants.

  Hearing the commotion behind him, Xia Chen smiled slightly and walked away without looking back.

  As they walked to a quiet alley, Xia Chen suddenly changed his expression and said in a loud voice: "Who are you? Why are you sneaking behind me? What do you want?"

  "Hum, you're quite bold, daring to say that I'm sneaky?" A delicate and charming voice like a canary's rang out from behind him.

  Xia Chen turned around and saw a 16 or 17-year-old girl standing with her hands on her hips, looking at him with puffed cheeks.

  The girl's voice is as beautiful as her face, with a complexion like a painting. She looks indescribably delicate and charming, paired with skin as white as jade, under the golden sunlight, there is an extremely beautiful and dazzling feeling.

  She gazed at Xia Chen, her ink-like eyes filled with a hint of curiosity, a hint of anger, but more surprise, apparently finding it strange that Xia Chen could discover her trail.

  "You're not sneaking around, why are you always following me?" Xia Chen said.

  "Who's following you? I'm willing to take this road, is it any of your business?" The girl pouted.

  Xia Chen smiled: "You followed me from the market, all the way to this alley entrance, passing through two streets and three turns. Is it a coincidence that our routes match so well?"

  The girl's face turned red, wanting to argue but not knowing what to say, and angrily said: "Do you think I'm following you to harm you? You're going to be in big trouble! I'm leaving now, and from now on, we have nothing to do with each other!"

  As she spoke, she turned around and made as if to leave.

  "Please go ahead, miss." He was about to turn around and leave.

  "Hey, you're so stubborn! The girl suddenly became anxious and walked in front of Xia Chen, blocking his way: "I just said you've made a big mistake, don't you believe me?"

  "Oh?" Xia Chen said, "How was I supposed to know that disaster is looming? Are you going to predict the future for me?"

  "You scoundrel!" the girl exclaimed, "Those two rascals you just beat up are Yang family's house guards! The Yangs are one of the four major cultivation families in Fenglin City, not only are they arrogant and domineering, but also extremely protective of their own. You've offended them, they'll definitely take revenge on you!"

  "Oh? So that's how it is." Xia Chen blinked his eyes, feigning surprise and said, "I'm an outsider, I didn't know they were from the Yang family either, what can be done about this?"

  "Now you know to be afraid, huh? Little boy." The girl looked at him with a pleased expression. "Just now I reminded you and you didn't believe me, saying that someone was being sneaky, humph! A dog bites Lu Dongbin, not knowing the kindness of others!"

  Xia Chen rubbed his nose, thinking that this girl was really vengeful, and said: "Then I'll leave Fenglin City now. Anyway, I'm alone and have nothing to hold on to."

  The girl sneered coldly: "Can you escape? Maybe the Yang family has already set up a net to catch you everywhere, and if they catch you, they will definitely make you disappear!"

  She made a cutting motion with her small hand.

  Xia Chen spread his hands out and said helplessly: "According to you, I can't even run away, so isn't the only option left just waiting for death?"

  "It's not necessarily so!" The girl suddenly showed a dignified and stern expression, "I can save you, follow me, I'll protect you, the Yang family won't dare to do anything to you."

  "Are you going to save me?" Xia Chen looked her up and down, a skeptical expression on his face, shaking his head and saying, "The Yang family has such great power, can a weak woman like you really save me? I don't believe it!"

  "Hmph, don't underestimate me!" The girl said proudly. "I can see that you're also a cultivator, but you only have true energy perception, to be honest with you, I'm a genuine post-heavenly first-level Qi Refining Realm!"

  Suddenly, she let out a delicate cry, struck a pose, and threw a punch. Under the surging true energy, the powerful wind whistled loudly!

  Xia Chen was stunned, this time he really froze.

  Although this girl's kung fu is nothing to write home about, her true energy is quite strong and is actually a few points stronger than Sun Li and Chen Lie.

  However, Sun Li and Chen Lie were formal inner disciples of the Zhengxuan Sect, with their own guidance and elixir refinement. Even among fellow disciples of the same level, they were exceptional talents. In terms of conditions, they were far superior to this small town of Fenglin. It seems that this girl either had another opportunity or was extremely talented.

  That girl saw Xia Chen dazed, and thought she was intimidated by her own cultivation. She couldn't help but smile proudly: "How's that? I'm very powerful, right? To be honest with you, I'm from the Li family of Fenglin City, my Li family is also one of the four major families in Fenglin City, not afraid of the Yang family!

  "Someone from the Li family? Who are you?" Xia Chen's expression changed, as the Li family was a subordinate family of the Zhengxuan Sect.

  "I am Li Jia's daughter, Li Qiu Tong!" The girl said proudly, suddenly reaching out to pat Xia Chen's shoulder. "Little guy, do you believe I can protect you now?"

  She saw her domineering and self-proclaimed "little boy", Xia Chen cried and laughed: "It turned out to be Miss Li, I'm sorry, but since we met by chance, I'd like to ask, why did you want to help me? Aren't you afraid of offending the Yang family?"

  "Just call me Second Miss, the Yang family is our enemy, and you've beaten up their house guard. As they say, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend', so I'll naturally help you. And from your movements earlier, it seems like you're a loose cultivator who's bought some skill books - just what we need, since the Li family is currently recruiting guests. Come with me."

  The guest? Xia Chen was taken aback, but immediately understood that this second young lady had chosen him as her bodyguard. It seemed that the Li family was indeed under pressure from other families, otherwise they wouldn't have sent even their own daughter to find a door guard in the market.

  Xia Chen didn't want to reveal his identity either. His mission was to help Li Jiatown, but the specific details were still unclear. Why did other cultivating families want to threaten the Li family? Were there any hidden dangers? Would he get entangled in the conflict? These were all things that needed to be investigated, and this gatekeeper's identity could be utilized for now.

  Xia Chen immediately beamed with joy and said: "Thanks to the Second Miss's favor, I will certainly go through fire and water for the Li family, without hesitation."

  "Alright!" Li Qiu Tong waved her hand magnanimously, "From now on, just follow me and I'll take care of everything. You're someone I've recruited, so naturally I'll protect you. By the way, kid, what's your name and where are you from?"

  Not even knowing the origin of the name, dare to recruit people casually? This young lady seems to have no heart. Xia Chen smiled secretly, but his face was serious: "Second Miss, my name is Xia Chen, from a nameless village thousands of miles away, always alone, wandering the four seas, just occasionally passing by Fenglin City."

  "Oh? I didn't expect you to come from so far away. You must have had a lot of experiences, right?" Li Qitong said with slight surprise.

  Her bright eyes suddenly revealed a yearning intention: "I also want to be like you, traveling around the world, walking all over the place, like a wandering immortal who cultivates and appreciates the world while on the road. Unfortunately, my dad doesn't let me out, saying that there are too many bad people on the road, afraid that I will be deceived, alas, in this broken place of Fenglin City, it's really not interesting."

  Xia Chen smiled slightly: "Second Miss is intelligent and talented, with a natural gift that surpasses others. Once you've made progress in your cultivation, the master of the house will naturally let you leave. It's just a matter of time."

  Li Qitong suddenly smiled like a crescent moon, patted Xia Chen's shoulder: "Xiao Chenzi, you're really good at talking, I like it. Follow me and do well, when this girl travels the world, relies on the sword to conquer the world, you'll be my follower. If my cultivation is successful, you can also bask in the glory!"

  Xiao Chenzi... Xiaochen's mouth twitched, thinking that this name wasn't quite right, it seemed to have a hint of entering the palace.

  "Third Master, I've found him! It was that little beast who hit me!" Suddenly, an angry voice came from far away.

  Xia Chen and Li Qiong were stunned, seeing five or six servants surrounding a young man wearing luxurious clothes walking quickly towards them.

  Next to the young man, two family members had their heads wrapped in gauze, with bloodstains all over, looking like they were seriously injured. They were actually Yang's family members who were hit by Xia Chen with silver earlier and had their heads cracked open, now staring at Xia Chen with eyes full of anger.

  The young man had a dignified appearance, wearing magnificent clothes, but his eyes revealed a sinister gaze. Beside him stood two burly men with expressionless faces, whose movements showed they were strong and powerful.

  Li Qitong's face changed, and he said in a low voice, "Xiaochenz, trouble has come. This guy is the second son of the Yang family, named Yang Quan. His cultivation isn't great, but those two door guests are both at the first level of postnatal refinement, named Xu He and Xu Bing. They must be here for revenge."

  Xia Chen nodded, unexpectedly the Yang family's actions were quite swift, they had already found him.