As winter approached, the weather got colder and colder, but Xun Nu still wore single-layer clothing. Even though he said he wasnt cold, Tang Li found it unbearable to watch, so she specially went to the largest clothing store in the city to buy him warm clothes.

  In this era, most women knew how to sew their own clothes, usually buying fabric and making them themselves. However, Tang Li didnt know how, and although she had learned from a neighbors aunt, she only knew how to make simple things like socks and waistbands. Ready-made clothes still needed to be bought.

  "Mens clothing, how about this one? Its thick and warm." The shop assistant took out a dark blue robe, and Tang Li touched the thickness with her hand.

  She was just about to speak when two men and one woman walked in from outside. One of the men loudly said: "Shopkeeper, bring out all your most expensive cloaks for my junior sister to choose from."

  Tang Li turned her head to look and saw that the three men were wearing long swords at their waists and long boots on their feet, dressed in a free and easy Jianghu style, still with a hint of a certain sect. The shopkeeper didnt dare to be slow, and quickly had his apprentices bring out several cloaks, even the apprentice who was attending to Tang Li ran up front as well. Tang Li wasnt bothered by it, holding that winter garment to compare, considering whether Xun Nu could wear it.

  "Is that all? Its so rustic and cant even compare to the ones I saw in Yang City before. If I wear this cloak to visit Lord Xi Cheng of Western City, and that arrogant woman Gong Xi Ling sees me, shell laugh at me to death! Id be too embarrassed!"

  Tang Li heard the womans discontented hum and paused for a moment. Although she had forgotten most of the original story, after living here for a period of time, she also knew that the four major cities were home to various powerful forces, and the male lead in the original story was Xia Hou Xuan Yu, the young master of Beicheng, who was also the youngest among the city masters. Combining reality with what she had heard, Tang Li figured out that the girl who had thrown her into the Ghost Wailing Forest was actually the male leads cousin, Gong Xi Ling, who was also the daughter of the Xicheng City Master.

  She didnt expect that she would suddenly hear about a person related to the original work again, and for a moment, she was a bit dazed.

  On the other side, the three siblings had already started talking. The man who spoke earlier was comforting his sister, "That Gong Xi is arrogant and stubborn, Sister, why bother with her? This time were going to Xicheng to deliver the gift on Masters orders, no need to interact with Gong Xi too much..."

  She tossed the red cloak in her hand onto the counter, and the womans face was filled with disgust. "I know, but I just cant stand the sight of her. Relying on being the niece of the Marquis of Xiahou, she not only acts tyrannically in West City, but also goes to North City to show off. In terms of appearance and martial arts skills, even I am better than her, yet she still wants to surpass my master sister. Not to mention me, even that village girl over there is prettier than her."

  Tang Li suddenly realized that the "village girl" mentioned by the young lady was actually herself. She didnt want to cause trouble, so when she saw her three senior fellow disciples looking at her, she smiled and slightly nodded in acknowledgement before continuing to examine her clothes.

  Among the three brothers and sisters, the one who didnt speak from start to finish saw Tang Lis appearance and slightly furrowed his brow. This womans appearance, why does it seem a bit familiar? He seemed to have seen her somewhere before.

  "Big Brother Master, Big Brother Master?"

  The young man came back to his senses and looked at his junior brothers and sisters. His junior brother smiled and said, "How can our senior brother still be so infatuated? Is that woman really so beautiful that shes made our senior brother fall in love at first sight?"

  "Stop joking around," said the senior brother coldly. "Make your choice and lets go, we still have a long way to go."

  Three people came out of the shop, and as soon as they walked out of the door, they saw a young man walking towards them. He was tall and handsome, with a refined face, although he wore ordinary clothes and shoes, but didnt seem like an ordinary person. His demeanor seemed more like that of a swordsman or a knight-errant, with a sharp aura surrounding him.

  The three of them unconsciously avoided him, watching as he walked into the store and directly approached the beautiful woman from earlier. The woman picked up a shirt to compare it on him, the two standing together with tender affection in their eyes.

  The junior sister took a glance and said, "Its actually a perfect match."

  The elder brother had been frowning all along, and it wasnt just the woman, but also the man who came later, he felt a few points of familiarity, yet couldnt think of their identities.

  It wasnt until the three of them had ridden their horses out of the city that Eldest Brother suddenly reined in his horse and looked back. His younger brother and sister saw that he was acting strangely, so they hastily asked: "Eldest Brother, whats wrong?"

  The big senior brothers expression was shocked, his eyes flickered, "Just now we saw that man in Bu Village, I remembered who he is..."

  "But just a passerby, why is Master Brother so concerned?"

  "No, if Im not mistaken, hes Xun, the number one killer of Lianyu." The senior brother said with certainty. A few years ago, he had seen Xun once before, when Xun was still a young man, thinner than his current appearance, but with an even heavier killing aura, his entire body almost merging with the knife in his hand, and just a glance from him made his back feel cold, as if he could smell the stench of blood. Perhaps it was too deeply etched in his memory, that to this day, he still remembered Xuns appearance.

  The other two were even more shocked, "Impossible, how could this be? Ive heard that Xuns whereabouts are unpredictable, and hes a ruthless and terrifying killer. How could he be hiding in such a small place, and still be so intimate with a woman? Eldest senior brother, you must have made a mistake."

  The elder brother hesitated for a moment and didnt say anything more. "Perhaps I was mistaken... Never mind, lets go, we need to hurry."

  This was just an episode, Táng Lí didnt mind it. She had chosen winter clothes and boots for Xūnú, if he hadnt refused, she would have also bought him a fur coat.

  "A martial artists inner strength is within their body, unlike ordinary people who fear the cold. I dont need these, youre the one who needs them." Xun Nu said this, and in the end, the fur coat she bought was for Tang Li.

  The young couple walked home together, passing by a pastry shop on the way. Tang Li bought some sugar and planned to make something fresh for Xun Nu when she got back. They also passed by a wine shop and bought some wine. On cold winter days, drinking warm wine could help keep them warm. After Xun Nu recovered from her injury, Tang Li would occasionally buy wine at the market and bring it home, where she would drink some herself. In fact, she had a better capacity for alcohol than Xun Nu did.

  Two days later, when Xun Nu opened the door early in the morning, he saw a piece of cloth fluttering in the wind on the willow tree by the river. The black and white cloth had an irregular pattern drawn on it. His eyes were slightly dim, and he looked at it for a while before continuing his actions. In the afternoon, he closed the door early and pulled Tang Li to sit inside with him.

  It had been raining for many days, and a charcoal brazier was placed in the house with a bamboo steamer on top to dry clothes. People around here were used to this. Tang Li had just made one at the carpenters a few days ago, and after moving it into the house, she could still use it to warm water at night. Xun Nu pushed her to sit down beside the brazier, "Tonight an unexpected guest will arrive, you dont have to be afraid, just sit here."

  Tang Li nodded and said it was good, didnt ask much, just went out to bring the newly made sugar cake in the afternoon, brought tea water, and also brought a plate of melon seeds.

  "Do you want to eat melon seeds? Ill peel them for you."

  Xun Nu held a knife and sat aside watching the door. Upon hearing this, she turned her head to look at her, seeing that her expression was as usual, she really started peeling melon seeds.

  The peeled watermelon seeds were already in three plates, and finally there was a commotion outside. Xun Nu stood up, walked to the door, pushed it open and looked out. Tang Li glanced at him from behind and found that there were many people standing in the small courtyard, probably because the courtyard was too small and not enough for the occasion, so people were also standing on the roof. In addition to the people standing, there was also a sedan chair carried by four people.

  "Xun, if it werent for the news that arrived two days ago, I wouldnt have known you were still alive. Since youre still alive, why havent you returned to Lianyu?" A thick male voice came from inside the sedan chair.

  Xun Nu stood at the door, his tone calm: "You ordered me to secretly kill Du Lanxiu, but the information you gave me was wrong. What awaited me were ambushes and the pursuit of Zhen Lis two men. Since you want to kill me, why should I go back?"

  His voice was hoarse, and as soon as he spoke, many of the black-clad men subconsciously flinched, the atmosphere subtly tense.

  The person in the sedan let out a sigh: "Your master is my brother, you grew up by our side since childhood, now youre even the number one killer of my Refining Domain, why should I kill you."

  The slave did not flinch, his sharp eyes seemed to pierce through the sedan curtain, and he countered, "So, why do you want to kill me?"

  The person in the sedan chair suddenly laughed twice, "Forget it, Xun. Now that you are what you are, how can you retreat and hide? The beautiful womans hometown heros tomb, think carefully about it, dont do anything foolish. As long as you go back, I will deal with Zhen Li duo and give you an explanation."

  Xun Nu was unwavering, "No need, I now have someone to protect me and wont go back. You can also rest assured." If it werent for Tang Li, he might have gone back and killed those two people with his own hands.

  The person in the sedan chair understood his implicit meaning and remained silent for a long time before saying, "I never thought that you would be troubled by emotions one day... Xun, you will definitely regret it someday."

  As soon as the words fell, a breaking sound rang out, and an object flew out of the sedan chair through the curtain, shooting straight at Xun Nus face. Xun Nu didnt even blink, raised his hand to catch it, and it was a jade plaque with his name engraved on it. Xun Nu grasped the jade plaque tightly in one hand, and his energy burst out, shattering the jade plaque into powder that scattered down instantly.

  The people in the sedan chair saw this scene, and their eyes narrowed slightly. Indeed, it was worthy of that persons cultivation to produce such a strong slave, who could recover from such serious injuries in such a short period of time.

  "The refining domain has already removed your name, from now on you are on your own." With the order given, the black figure standing on the rooftop began to retreat one after another, and in an instant they disappeared without a trace.

  The imagined wounded beast showed no signs of weakness, on the contrary, because of protecting its nest, it appeared more powerful and cold-blooded than before, a stormy night meeting vanished into thin air.

  He stood for a moment, feeling the gaze of the lurking figure leave, before turning back into the room. He looked at Tang Lis eyes and said with a slightly relaxed expression: "Im no longer an assassin from now on, you dont have to worry anymore."

  Tang Li was not aware of the undercurrents, but felt that the scene of Jianghu people resigning from their jobs was really big, and it was worthy of the title of Little Male God. She blinked her eyes, held onto Xun Nus hand to comfort him: "It doesnt matter, even if you resigned, we still have a store, which has already started making profits, I can earn money to support you and the child."

  "......" No, it seems like something is wrong.

  "Child?"

  Tang Li touched his hand: "Not for the time being."

  Tang Li thought that after this night, she would no longer have anything to do with those black-clothed killers. But who knew, on the second day, a killer brother came to her door. He was very young and looked like a teenager. Tang Li didnt recognize him at first and just treated him as an ordinary customer, asking what dish he wanted. The result was that the teenager sized her up for a while, then smiled and called out "Little Sister-in-law".

  Although the young man had a smiling face, Táng Lí could see that he didnt seem to like himself, and his tone when calling her "little sister-in-law" was also very frivolous.

  Hes a middle school student, Tang Li mentally labeled him and calmly smiled: "Who are you?"