I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 59 Encirclement and Suppression
Soon, Liang Zhi and Wang Xiang brought Li Shaoyun, who had a bruised face, to the yard to meet Xie An, who was practicing martial arts.

Li Shaoyun had been hanging around here for a full six months when he finally met the new deacon for the second time. Although he felt a bit resentful, he was more terrified and frightened. He immediately said respectfully, "Second Deacon, I..."

Snapped.

Seeing Xie An concentrating on practicing his sword skills and not taking Li Shaoyun seriously at all, Wang Xiang fiercely kicked Li Shaoyun's knee. "Practicing martial arts secretly is a taboo. How dare you stand there and talk to the Second Deacon? Kneel down!"

Li Shaoyun was terrified when he saw Xie An's swordsmanship was so powerful and majestic that he knelt down hurriedly. "Second Deacon, I'm sorry. I know I made a big mistake. Please show some mercy!"

Xie An did not answer and continued to practice the Fuyang sword technique.

The whistling wind of the blade swept across the area, stirring up gusts of fallen leaves and making Li Shaoyun's hair stand on end. He had a vague feeling that the masked deacon was cold, cruel, and unstoppable. He might chop him down at any moment.

Not to mention Li Shaoyun, even Wang Xiang and Liang Zhi, two men who had practiced martial arts, were deeply shocked by Xie An's powerful swordsmanship.

The cold and strong wind from the knife pressed down on their faces, as if they were standing at the gate of hell.

After practicing a complete set of Fuyang sword techniques, Xie An put away his sword and suddenly chopped it on the ground with a loud "bang", creating a four-meter-long gully on the bluestone brick floor.

The powerful wind from the blade made Li Shaoyun's face tremble and rise and fall, and the flying gravel hit his face, causing severe pain. The feeling of close-quarter death made him urinate directly, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling and begging frantically for mercy.

"Please, Master Deacon, spare my life. I was wrong..."

Clang.

Xie An sheathed his long sword, the sound of the arguing piercing his eardrums. He walked over to Li Shaoyun with his hands behind his back, looked down at him, and spoke in a low voice.

"I'm going to put you in solitary confinement for a few months. Do you have any objections?"

Li Shaoyun was stunned and looked at Xie An in disbelief.

He thought the new deacon was going to chop him to death.

I don't want to be locked up for just a few months. Even though I didn't specify how many months it was already a great mercy...

Can't believe it.

After a while, Li Shaoyun finally recovered and kowtowed to the ground. "Thank you, Deacon! I have no objection."

Xie An said: "In a few months, you will be the nominal deputy deacon. I will give you a handwritten letter, promising you the resources to practice martial arts."

Wang Xiang on the side was shocked. He always felt that Xie An disliked Li Shaoyun and planned to report to the court to severely punish Li Shaoyun. He didn't expect it to end like this?

After Li Shaoyun left, Xie An turned and stared at Wang Xiang. "Wang Xiang, what if I had chopped you on the head with that knife just now?"

pat.

Wang Xiang was so frightened that he peed himself. He said in panic, "Please forgive me, sir. I don't know what I have done wrong..."

"Then stand here and think it through. When you have figured it out, leave." Xie An left a cold remark and went straight into the living room, leaving Wang Xiang bewildered.

Wang Xiang racked his brains but couldn't figure out what he had done wrong, so he looked to Liang Zhi for help, "Mr. Liang..."

Liang Zhi was a shrewd man, and he already knew the reason. He kicked Wang Xiang and shouted angrily, "You're so stupid. How can you be so ignorant of the overall situation when you're begging for food under the Second Deacon? I just stole your martial arts, but you're going to report it to the incense master and the court? Have you considered the consequences?"

hiss!
Although Wang Xiang was reckless, he was not stupid. If you follow Liang Zhi's line of thought for a moment, you will understand.

If the incense master and the court knew about this and handled it impartially, the second deacon would also be recorded as guilty...

Snapped!
Wang Xiang immediately slapped himself hard, intentionally doing so for Xie An in the living room to see. "I was reckless and stupid, and almost made things difficult for the steward. The steward's punishment of confining Li Shaoyun for several months is not appropriate."

Sure enough, Xie An's voice rang out from the living room. "You are a teachable young man. I will ask Li Shao to bring you a hundred taels of silver. You can take the lion's share, and the rest can be distributed to the brothers who know about this matter. This matter will be over."

"Yes," Wang Xiang agreed, but in his heart, he felt that the Second Deacon was meticulous and powerful, and he absolutely dared not offend him. Moreover, the Second Deacon had promised him the lion's share, so he was happy and had no resentment.

"I'm tired, everyone please leave."

Following a voice from the living room, Liang Zhi and the other two left the courtyard, their admiration and fear for the deacon growing stronger. He truly had the unfathomable power of heaven.

As for Li Shaoyun, he felt extremely grateful to the second deacon for escaping death this time, and he did not dare to have any bad thoughts about the second deacon.

in the living room.

Xie An looked at Li Shaoyun's receding back and sighed slightly.

"Mrs. Li..."

If not for this, Li Shaoyun’s matter today would not be so easily resolved.

Clearing his mind, Xie An took out his few remaining coins and went out to buy tiger meat soup.

Tiger Skin Decoction is a common medicinal aid for forging skin membranes. It is relatively common and can be purchased on the Blood Ridge black market. However, Tiger Meat Decoction is not usually sold on the Blood Ridge black market due to the scarcity of crafting materials. It can only be purchased from the temple in Shuideng Town.

After a trip, Xie An spent eighty taels to buy a bowl of tiger meat soup. Then he happily returned to the Black Market Villa and began to boil water for a medicinal bath, preparing to break through the Essence of Flesh Realm.

For the next three days, Xie An spent most of his time in the other courtyard taking medicinal baths to overcome difficulties. The rest of the time was spent practicing health-preserving exercises. However, it was said that with the blessing of the immortal treasure bath, Xie An's health-preserving exercises made rapid progress.

Although the days were boring, Xie An felt the growth of his strength and martial arts and enjoyed it.

It was not until the evening three days later, when Xie An had just finished his second medicinal bath, that Zhang Lin knocked on the courtyard door.

"Brother, come out quickly! The incense master ordered the two of us to go to the Chen family mansion immediately and surround and eliminate the Plum Blossom Monster!"

(End of this chapter)