Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 97 Goodbye Xiao Huan
After making some inquiries in Xiaochi Town, both the man and woman's expressions changed slightly.

After leaving Xiaochi Town, recalling the information he had just received, the man's expression turned grim, and he spoke with considerable worry.

“Junior Sister Yan, if nothing unexpected happens, that Taoist priest is probably not Zhang Xiaofan from the Qingyun Sect.”

"Senior brother, why don't we go back to Burning Incense Valley and report to the Valley Master?"

After a moment of silence, the woman suddenly spoke softly to offer advice. The man and woman were Li Xun and Yan Hong, disciples of the Incense Valley.

After hearing Yan Hong's words, Li Xun stared at her for a while, then suddenly chuckled and said.

"Junior sister, are you worried that I am no match for Zhang Xiaofan of the Qingyun Sect?"

"Senior brother, you're overthinking it. But those two demon foxes are highly skilled, and they're with Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi from the Qingyun Sect, plus two other women. The two of us are probably no match for so many!"

Yan Hong's lips twitched, her eyes lowered slightly, and she spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xun chuckled softly, gazing eastward into the distance, and said with a light laugh.

"That three-tailed fox demon has only five hundred years of cultivation, what is there to mention? As for that six-tailed demon fox, Uncle-Master Shangguan has already severely injured it, it is no threat."

At this point, Li Xun paused suddenly, and then said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.

"Moreover, among the disciples of Qingyun Sect who have come down the mountain this time, only Junior Sister Lu is a female disciple. The other two are probably mostly demons from the Demonic Sect. Zhang Xiaofan is a disciple of the righteous path, yet he is associating with demons from the Demonic Sect. We are all disciples of the righteous path, and we should let Junior Sister Lu see the true face of those who betray the righteous path."

Li Xun spoke with absolute certainty and conviction, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

Seeing Li Xun's righteous words, Yan Hong smiled slightly, as if she believed what he said, and nodded gently in response.

"Brother, what you said makes sense."

“Since Junior Sister also thinks it makes sense, let’s hurry on our way. The demonic sect is stirring up trouble. The Qingyun Sect, together with other righteous people, has already headed to Liubo Mountain in the East Sea. Judging from the direction Zhang Xiaofan left, that should be the place. When the time comes, you and I can capture him and hand him over to the Qingyun Sect for disposal!”

As Li Xun spoke, a smug smile appeared on his face. Zhang Xiaofan was the champion of this year's Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament. If the righteous people knew that he was colluding with the demonic sect, the Qingyun Sect would probably lose all face.

At that time, the reputation of Qingyun Sect in the righteous path will surely plummet. Then, wouldn't the title of leader of the righteous path fall on their Fenxiang Valley?
Thinking of this, Li Xun's smile deepened, but he didn't notice that Yan Hong, standing beside him, was looking at him with a rather complicated expression.

……

Zhang Xiaofan and his group of six—one man, three women, and two foxes—traveled at a moderate pace, but not in a rush either. It took them three days to reach Changhe City.

Changhe City is the largest city closest to the East China Sea. Four hundred li further east lies the coast of the East China Sea.

The group of six entered Changhe City and found that the local houses, clothing and other aspects were almost identical to those in the Central Plains. This place was an important location with a large number of merchants and travelers coming and going.

As Zhang Xiaofan and his group walked through the city, they encountered many cultivators, most of whom were dressed in the attire of different sects.

Clearly, they were drawn here during this period because of the events at Liubo Mountain in the East Sea. However, neither Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, Biyao, nor Youji, the Vermilion Bird Envoy, traveled much in the world, so they did not recognize most of them.

As for Lu Wuyai and Lu Zhihua, needless to say. However, along the way, Zhang Xiaofan and his group of six attracted a lot of strange looks from cultivators, not only because of Lu Xueqi, Biyao, and Youji, but also because they were drawn to the demonic aura emanating from Lu Wuyai and Lu Zhihua.

However, upon seeing Zhang Xiaofan in his blue Taoist robe, with a stern face and an aura of righteousness, the cultivators abandoned their intention to question him.

"Young man, I see dark clouds above your head, a dark aura between your eyebrows, and a deathly look on your face. This is a very bad omen!"

Just then, a rather familiar voice entered Zhang Xiaofan and the others' ears, causing Zhang Xiaofan to slowly stop in his tracks.

Biyao frowned slightly and turned to look in the direction from which the voice came. She saw an old man with white hair and beard, who had a somewhat otherworldly and dignified air about him, stopping a young man.

Beside the old man was a little girl of about ten years old, who was quite cute and lively.

"It's him?"

Upon seeing the old man and the little girl, Biyao, Youji, and the others clearly showed surprise. Although they were not in a particularly hurry to travel, they were, after all, accomplished cultivators and could fly very quickly using objects.

However, it was truly strange and wonderful that the old man, who was with a little girl, was able to arrive here before them.

"Wuya, go and buy me some candied hawthorns."

Zhang Xiaofan reached into his waist and took out a silver ingot. He said this to Lu Wuyai, who was following behind him. Lu Wuyai respectfully accepted the silver and then withdrew.

Seeing that the young man ignored the old man, Zhang Xiaofan's usually cold face couldn't help but show a smile, and he said softly to Lu Xueqi and You Ji.

"Let's go and have a look."

"I kindly wanted to help him, but he suspected me of cheating him out of his money. Alas, the world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!"

Zhou Yixian watched the young man walk away, and was so angry that she pounded her chest and stamped her feet. Xiao Huan, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but curl her lips and laugh at him indifferently.

"Grandpa, do you think everyone is that kind-hearted older brother from last time? I told you not to lie to others, not to lie to others, and now look what happened! You've had bad luck."

"You silly girl, I'm only raising you because of you. If it weren't for you being such a burden, I would have found a rich lady and been enjoying a life of leisure long ago."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yixian was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard. However, Xiao Huan remained calm and made a funny face at him with a grin.

"Hehe, I already warned you not to lie to that older brother. He has suffered a lot in his past lives, and you still bullied him. Now you're getting your comeuppance, aren't you?"

As she spoke, Xiao Huan chuckled softly, her large eyes darting around. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she saw a handsome young man in white carrying a whole stack of candied hawthorns in the distance.

Xiao Huan couldn't help but reach out and tug at Zhou Yixian's sleeve, saying with a look of envy.

"Grandpa, look over there! So many candied hawthorns! I wish all of these were mine, hee hee!"

(End of this chapter)