darknovel Chapter 1375 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1375 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
The Yan family were businessmen with a wide network of connections.
Along the way, thanks to the Yan family's reputation, they encountered many acquaintances.
After exchanging words, both sides realized that the other was going to find Xu Shan, and they couldn't help but sigh and wish them well.
Because Xu Shan was a good person with an excellent reputation in the martial arts world, many people who knew him or had received favors from him in the past came up to greet Yi Xiaolan when they learned that she was here, and said some comforting words to her.
Faced with these friends from the martial arts world who cared about Xu Shan, Yi Xiaolan couldn't control herself anymore; her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face. During her speech, she also appeared deeply remorseful and regretful.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If I had kept a close eye on Zhen'er and prevented her from turning back, my husband could have easily escaped with his life. He certainly wouldn't have encountered such a calamity. It's all my fault."
As the group approached their destination, new rumors began to circulate in the martial arts world.
"I knew that Master Xu was highly skilled in martial arts and had the Heaven-Asking Saber in his hand. His Heaven-Asking Saber technique was so refined that he was said to have mastered it long ago. It was definitely not something that those petty villains could easily handle. How could such terrible news have come out? It turns out that Master Xu was worried about his daughter, which is why this happened."
"It's fortunate that Master Xu survived this time. But if he hadn't, and it was Xu Zhen who did, this little girl would probably feel guilty for the rest of her life when she grows up. Her impulsiveness and ignorance caused the death of her own father. I don't even want to think about it..."
"you do not say."
"If Master Xu really gets into trouble, I think Xu Zhen shouldn't live anymore. He's so young and he's already caused his own father's death. Who knows how many people he'll harm in the future?"
"She's just a seven-year-old girl. She's probably just worried about her father and doesn't have any bad intentions. Don't be so harsh with your words."
"I think you're all too certain. Only the mysterious person who attacked Master Xu and Master Xu and his daughter knew the details of the incident. How can you be so sure that Xu Zhen implicated Master Xu?"
"Why can't we be sure? With Master Xu's martial arts skills, escaping alone would be a piece of cake. He was probably held back by something. Besides, this isn't just something we're saying; Madam Xu herself said that Xu Zhen did indeed turn back halfway."
The people discussing this didn't notice at all that someone in a corner seat was clenching their fist, which was hidden in their sleeve and making a loud thud.
Just as he was about to get up to reason with her, Azhen grabbed his arm: "Dad, what are you doing?"
Xu Shan gritted his teeth: "These rumors are too outrageous. I have to go and clarify things with them."
These rumors are outrageous, and they're getting more and more extreme.
It wasn't his daughter who dragged him down; if it weren't for her appearance, he probably would have really died there.
"Father, don't you want some peace and quiet?" Azhen said in a low voice. "Once we meet up, the truth will come out immediately. There's no need for that now."
Xu Shan finally calmed down; his daughter was much more composed. At such a young age, she was so calm and collected—far more impressive than him, her father.
Neither he nor Xiaolan are particularly good at this; it must be their daughter's mysterious master who taught them! Not bad, not bad. If there's a chance, we should thank him properly in the future.
Looking at Xu Shan's expression, A-Zhuang couldn't understand why he, who had been full of anger just moments before, had suddenly become beautiful.
After leaving the teahouse, getting into the carriage, and walking onto a quiet road, Xu Shan saw that no one was around before speaking in a low voice.
"These people in the martial arts world are really good at talking nonsense."
Azhen continued, "But they said that Mother herself told someone that my impulsiveness implicated Father."
“Given the circumstances at the time, and the rumors circulating in the martial arts world, your mother probably only thought that way. Once we find her, she won’t blame you,” Xu Shan said.
A-Zhen nodded: "That's true." She didn't dwell on the matter further, just mentioned it briefly.
"Shall we go there now?" A-Zhen asked.
Xu Shan nodded: "Let's go to the place where I supposedly had an accident first and see if we can run into each other. If we can't, we'll go to the Yan family. Yan Zhi is still there. After they search there, they'll definitely come back to the Yan family."
The main reason is that this place isn't too far from there, but going back to the Yan family's place is quite far, so let's go and take a look first, just in case we really run into each other?
Three days later, Azhen and Xu Shan arrived at the legendary place where the father and daughter had jumped into the sea.
At this moment, the two were still disguised and had not revealed their true identities.
As a member of the martial arts world, Xu Shan was skilled in disguise. In addition, Azhen also demonstrated what her "master" had taught her. Their disguises were now perfect, and no one could see any flaws.
Originally, this was a very remote cliffside, rarely visited by anyone. Recently, due to Xu Shan and his daughter, people have been coming here to linger from time to time.
Unfortunately, Azhen and Xu Shan didn't run into Yi Xiaolan and the others here.
Xu Shan casually mentioned himself to someone and asked if Yi Xiaolan and the others had been there. He then learned that they had been there two days earlier, and Yan Rugo had even arranged for people to search the beach, but they hadn't found any clues.
"I heard that Madam Xu fainted from crying."
"It's too high up here, and the sea below is very deep. So many days have passed, and there's still no sign of Master Xu and his daughter. I think..." The speaker shook his head and continued, "The chances of them surviving are slim."
Xu Shan didn't dare ask too many questions, lest he expose himself.
He's been living a peaceful life lately, and he doesn't want to encounter several more attacks from mysterious people on his way to the Yan family. Even if he's skilled in martial arts and his daughter has some tricks up her sleeve, it would still be quite a hassle.
Once he was sure Yi Xiaolan had left, Xu Shan took Azhen and drove the carriage to the Yan family.
Still on a secluded road, with no one around, Xu Shan picked up the cloth-wrapped Wentian Blade and looked at it: "The Wentian Blade is an heirloom of our Xu family. As its heir, I have never known that the Wentian Blade has any other secrets. It is just because of its name and the fact that it is a famous weapon in the martial arts world that our peaceful life has been disrupted."
"Father, let me see. I'm looking for our family's heirloom sword. I wonder if it holds any secrets. I haven't had a proper look at it lately," Azhen said.
Xu Shan shook his head and smiled, casually handing the Heaven-Asking Blade to Azhen beside him.
Azhen picked up the Heavenly Questioning Blade. The Heavenly Questioning Blade did not indeed contain any information about the Heavenly Questions, but it also had its own secrets.
Weapons that are renowned in the martial arts world are by no means simple; each one has its own story and secrets.
The secret of the Heavenly Blade belongs only to the Xu family; it is not something that anyone else in the martial arts world should have access to.
There wasn't enough time before, but now Azhen is determined to uncover the secret of the Heavenly Blade to prevent others from gaining the upper hand.
Of course she knew how to find the secret on the Heavenly Blade, but she needed a trigger. The journey to the Yan family would take many days, so there was no need to rush. The trigger would come soon.
On the other side, Yi Xiaolan sat in the Yan family's carriage looking extremely haggard, completely devoid of energy.
When we were halfway there, it started to rain heavily. The rain washed away the mountain road ahead, and the water level rose on the other side, so we couldn't cross it for a while.
“It’s not a good time to go there now. Peach Blossom Manor isn’t far from here, so why don’t we go there to stay for the night?” Shen Miao said. “It’ll also be a good opportunity for me to go back and see my older brother.” (End of Chapter)