The Legend of the Young Swordsman: A Prequel - A Phantom Melody Embarks on a Journey Through the Mar

"Curiosity killed the cat. Just focus on running your tavern. There are some things you shouldn't get involved in, and you shouldn't be curious about."

As Bai Dongjun gazed at the direction where Steward Xiao had just left and the direction where the Gu family's gate was located, Helian Yunshen's voice rang in his ears.

Turning his head, he saw Helian Yun Shen leaving the tavern with a wine pot in his hand.

There was a silver ingot on the table where we had just been drinking.

"what does this mean?"

"What does 'can' mean? It means you shouldn't be so curious as to want to go everywhere. Just run your tavern properly."

Sikong Changfeng, who had been slumped over the table, woke up and mumbled a reply to Bai Dongjun. Bai Dongjun listened to Sikong Changfeng's words, glanced at him, and then looked away.

He returned to the counter and continued fiddling with the things in his hands. The more he fiddled with them, the more curious he became about everything that had just happened.

Night falls

Curiosity prevailed, and Bai Dongjun eventually dragged Sikong Changfeng over the wall into the Gu family's house. Sikong Changfeng, who was being dragged over, was speechless. He was speechless that he had been pulled in, and that this guy had sneaked into someone else's house without being careful at all, yet he was so brazen as to not even bother to hide.

"Someone like you will be discovered soon enough."

He pulled Bai Dongjun away to hide and gave him a severe scolding.

Bai Dongjun, who had been reprimanded, obediently listened to Sikong Changfeng's words and followed behind him cautiously.

The two kept moving around the Gu family home, satisfying Bai Dongjun's great curiosity.

…………

In the city

In the inn where Helian Yun Shen was located

"I didn't expect that the wine brewed by that manager surnamed Bai was really good, and it had some differences from the wine brewed by others."

Sitting by the window, quietly admiring the full moon in the sky, holding the fine wine I bought from the Donggui Tavern during the day, I sipped it while admiring the moon, and casually uttered words praising the wine.

"Those two guys still couldn't resist and ran to the Gu family's house."

Helian Yun Shen, who was sitting by the window admiring the moon, noticed the two people who had climbed over the wall from the Gu family out of the corner of his eye, and said these words without any expression on his face.

Not long after the two left the Gu family's residence, they noticed someone following them out. Observing this person's attire, they made some guesses.

"Dark River Assassins? What are they doing here? What were they doing at the Gu family's place?"

Just as he was wondering about this matter,

The sounds of fighting came from the Donggui Tavern where Bai Dongjun was. He initially intended to ignore it, but as he raised his hand to drink, he realized it was empty. He glanced at the tavern and then at the wine jug in his hand.

"Alas! Is this the will of Heaven?"

Having said that, he raised his hand and threw the wine pot out.

The wine pot landed smoothly on the table, fingers forming claws. The jade flute and jade folding fan on the table were then drawn towards Helian Yun Shen and landed in his hands.

He turned over and left the room.

Meanwhile, at the Donggui Tavern

Although Sikong Changfeng was skilled in martial arts, his strength was not much different from that of the Dark River assassin, and he was even slightly at a disadvantage.

With each swing of his spear, he deflected the attacks from the person before him.

"No, although my martial arts are superb, they are still a bit inferior to this guy's, and my strength is also slightly weaker. If this continues, we will both die here."

After exchanging more than ten rounds,

Sikong Changfeng was fully aware of the other party's situation and their own current situation.

Su Muyu hadn't expected that there would be such a skilled person in this small tavern, someone who could fight her to a standstill.

This city is indeed a place where hidden talents abound.

"When did Dark River make a move against the tavern owner?"

Helian Yun Shen's voice rang out from the tavern entrance. Upon hearing it, Sikong Changfeng's brows furrowed with joy. If Young Master Huanyin were to intervene, the two of them would be safe.

Hearing the sound behind her, Su Muyu turned around and saw Helian Yunshen leaning against the door frame, sizing up the man's attire and strength.

My mind raced through the memories.

"Young Master Huanyin, Helian Yunshen!"

He muttered those eight words to himself, his expression turning serious as he worried that the guy might suddenly attack him.

"Look at the knife!"

Before Su Muyu could do anything, a voice rang out behind Helian Yunshen. Having already noticed the person who spoke, he turned around and raised his hand to strike.

"The Great Sun Tathagata!"

With a single swing of his palm, his true energy blazed like fire, igniting the air itself. The man wielding the knife was horrified at the sight and, disregarding his weapon, charged forward.

They quickly tried to dodge.

Although he managed to dodge to some extent, he was ultimately a step too slow. One of his arms was struck by the Great Sun Tathagata, and instantly the entire arm was engulfed in scorching flames.

The building behind them was directly destroyed by the Great Sun Tathagata.

"His strength is not bad; he was actually able to dodge it."

Seeing that even a pig butcher could dodge, Helian Yun couldn't help but admire him, and at the same time marveled at how many hidden talents this city had.

The butcher, enduring the excruciating burning pain on his arm and with cold sweat dripping down his face, finally managed to make out Helian Yun Shen's face and vaguely remember who he was.

'I panicked just now. If I had known it was him standing here, I probably wouldn't have done that.'

He was inwardly annoyed by his reckless behavior, while Su Muyu witnessed Helian Yun Shen's palm strike.

He glanced at Sikong Changfeng and Bai Dongjun, then turned and left without making any further moves.

"I was blind to Young Master Huanyin. I beg you to be magnanimous and forgive my rudeness."

The butcher humbly begged for mercy.

Meanwhile, Sikong Changfeng and Bai Dongjun breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, Sikong Changfeng was also shocked by Helian Yunshen's attack.

That swift strike would have likely hit me, but he handled it with such composure, unleashing a terrifyingly powerful attack in return.

"I'm quite curious about what you people are trying to do by targeting someone who runs a tavern. Does this tavern have some kind of secret?"

Tell me about it; I'm quite interested in these kinds of secrets.

Putting aside whether he could forgive that guy's recklessness, Helian Yun Shen was very curious about why this group of people were jumping out one by one to deal with a tavern owner.

Meanwhile, the two subordinates sent by Steward Xiao, who were not far away, broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, they didn't dare to rush in before Yan Qiansui. If they had gone in then, they would both be lying on the ground right now.

Should we go over there?

"I don't want to go there. That guy is too terrifying. Even a master like Yan Qiansui was beaten to a pulp by him with a single palm strike. If we go there, one palm strike would be enough to turn us into nothing but bones."

"But how should we deal with Steward Xiao?"