The First Venerable of the Prosperous Age

The black blade suddenly changed shape above Chang'an's head, and then smashed a deep crater next to him.

The flying pebbles struck Chang'an hard, and the blue and orange aftershocks sent him flying several meters away, leaving his ears ringing.

Xiao Tao used her thin shoulders to lift the several-foot-long broadsword again, and said fiercely, "You're lucky this time, but sooner or later, I will give you a proper treatment and let your blood stain my skirt, until you tell me where your master is."

Chang'an said with a wry smile, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already determined to kill me?"

Xiao Tao snorted and dragged her long sword into the inner palace. The sword drew sparks on the ground and left a deep mark wherever it went.

Chang'an sighed, "The Hua family is indeed wealthy; they actually have the audacity to support such a patriarch."

"The Hua family is very poor, which is why we need to find out Lu Xiaosan's whereabouts as soon as possible." The person on the roof beam suddenly said this, which made Chang'an shiver again.

Having learned from his previous two experiences, Chang'an has gradually learned how to lie without any shame.

So he came up to the roof beam with a grin and said, "Senior sister, you're really amazing. Even that witch is afraid of you, hehehe."

Hua Chan gently fell from the roof beam, her long ponytail drawing a beautiful arc in the air.

By the last bit of moonlight, Chang'an saw that Hua Chan in front of him had a fair complexion, clear eyes, and was full of vitality.

She was wearing only a very ordinary black shirt, yet with her stunning beauty and the unique floral fragrance emanating from her body, she effortlessly turned everything in the world into black and white.

Chang'an was stunned by Hua Chan's sudden appearance. He had never seen such a beautiful senior sister, let alone such a beautiful girl.

"This... how can I ever be attracted to other girls again?" Chang'an stared at her face, mesmerized, muttering to himself, lost in the moment.

Hua Chan, however, showed no interest in his infatuation and asked with a serious expression, "Junior brother, you know Lu Xiaosan's whereabouts, don't you?"

Chang'an was still staring at her in a daze...

"Junior brother?"

"Huh? What?" Chang'an blushed and asked hurriedly.

"Do you know Lu Xiaosan?" Hua Chan repeated her question.

But Chang'an felt a deep sense of disappointment upon hearing this. He was facing such a beautiful girl, yet her first words were a greeting to another man.

This would be a disgrace to any man.

"Of course I...know him...and..." Chang'an stammered, his head down. He absolutely couldn't lie to such a beautiful person right now.

"Miss Hua, the Shui Xin Pavilion has come to request an audience." A clear female voice suddenly rang out from afar.

As soon as he finished speaking, several fairies in white robes were seen in the distance, riding the wind and the moonlight, heading straight towards them.

A snow-white skirt fluttered in the air, accompanied by a delicate fragrance, and several fairies gracefully appeared before the two.

They bowed to the two men at the same time, saying, "Miss Hua, Young Master Chang'an."

Chang'an quickly smiled and returned the greeting: "So it's the ladies from Shuixin Pavilion who have arrived. I was just..."

He stopped laughing halfway through because he realized that the people of Shuixin Pavilion were the only ones who knew his and Lu Xiaosan's whereabouts, and deep down he still hoped that this matter could be kept a secret forever.

Therefore, their appearance at this moment was undoubtedly a death sentence for Chang'an.

The fairies simply smiled and didn't mention Lu Xiaosan any further.

Hua Chan said coldly, "I've said it many times, I will only hand him over to you if he comes in person."

The fairies in white looked at each other, and the girl in the lead suddenly laughed and said, "Miss Hua, why are you dressed so neatly today? Is it to see your lover?"

They smiled and looked at Chang'an, their meaning all too clear.

Chang'an's face was already flushed, but Hua Chan remained unmoved. Instead, she said earnestly, "I promised him before that I would take good care of his disciple, so I will never hand him over to you so easily."

Chang'an then roughly figured out what was going on: the people from Shuixin Pavilion had come to ask Hua Chan for Xiao Tao, but Hua Chan was unwilling to hand her over to them easily, and this wasn't the first time the people from Shuixin Pavilion had come here to ask for someone.

The girl in white at the head of the group said, "However, our sect leader personally promised Lord Passerby that he would take good care of his beloved disciple."

"Yes, we know that Miss Hua is a person who keeps her promises, but isn't our Pavilion Master the same?"

"That's why I want Lu Xiaosan to come in person, or if your Pavilion Master is willing to personally come, then the entire Hua family and even Qiantang will definitely welcome her in the best way. But if it's just based on the one-sided story of her few subordinates, I'm afraid I can't comply."

Hua Chan was unusually serious, which made Chang'an feel quite unfamiliar with her.

The girls in white looked troubled as they were being questioned. "We truly do not know Lord Lu's whereabouts. And our sect leader... also has his own difficulties."

"In that case, everyone please leave. Trespassing on government grounds will make you all lose face if the soldiers find out."

The two sides remained deadlocked...

Chang'an finally couldn't stand it anymore and walked between them, saying, "Alright, alright, I can testify that the sisters from Shuixin Pavilion are right. Senior Sister, please don't make things difficult for them anymore."

The white-clad fairies looked at Chang'an with gratitude on their faces.

Hua Chan smiled and said, "So, Junior Brother, you really do know Lu Xiaosan."

Chang'an nodded slightly, then leaned closer to the white-clad fairies and whispered, "What exactly happened to your sect leader?"

Upon hearing this, the girls in white all looked worried, and some even began to sigh.

The girl in the lead leaned close to Chang'an's ear and said, "Young Master Chang'an, the Pavilion Master has fallen ill because of excessive grief... We tried to ask her why, but she doesn't seem willing to talk about it."

Chang'an nearly fainted, thinking to himself, "Miss Huanlu must have known that my elder brother had already..., so she did it... Sigh, how much trouble have I brought upon myself with that one mistake?"

"Then... how is Miss Huanlu now?" Chang'an mustered his courage and asked in a low voice.

"Thank you for your concern, Young Master Chang'an. The Pavilion Master's complexion has improved a lot, but... he still sits blankly by the window every day, gazing at West Lake, sometimes for the entire day..."

Chang'an smiled awkwardly, "Don't worry, at least her health is much better now..."

"Young Master Chang'an, you've gone to a lot of trouble, but please keep it a secret. The Pavilion Master's condition must not be known to outsiders."

"Of course, I will definitely keep my mouth shut and not tell anyone," Chang'an said confidently.

"Thank you, Young Master Chang'an."

Seeing how much they trusted him, Chang'an couldn't help but ask, "By the way, why didn't you tell Senior Sister Hua that I knew where my elder brother was?"

"The Pavilion Master personally instructed that Young Master Chang'an and Lord Lu are both extremely distinguished guests of Shuixin Pavilion. We will not make things difficult for Young Master Chang'an under any circumstances."

"Miss Huanlu is still so kind to me!" Chang'an was deeply moved and immediately patted his chest to assure her, "Don't worry, I'll take care of the person Miss Huanlu wants!"

"Thank you, Young Master Chang'an!" The girls in white bowed in unison.

Seeing this, the man from Chang'an was filled with righteous indignation. He turned to Hua Chan and said with great passion, "Senior Sister, I dare to guarantee with my life what they said. If you still don't believe me, I can personally take you to Shuixin Pavilion to prove that Master... Lu Xiaosan really went there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chang'an regretted it. He knew that if he really did it, he would please many people, and then he would be the one to die.

He felt like he had been tricked, but he didn't know who had tricked him.

Hua Chan smiled gently, "No need, you can take her with you."

Everyone was taken aback. "Miss Hua, why did you suddenly agree so readily?"

"Because he is my junior, I believe every word he says."

Hua Chan's words made Chang'an's face turn red to the roots of his ears, and also swept away all his previous anxiety.

The girls at Shuixin Pavilion couldn't hide their joy either.

But Hua Chan continued, "However, you can only come later. After all, this hot potato is not something that ordinary people can handle. Sending her away suddenly is not an easy task."

The girls in white replied with a smile, "Miss Hua's words are enough. We'll come back later."

After watching them drift away, Hua Chan smiled and looked at Chang'an, saying, "Junior brother, now that Su Xiaotao is gone, you can confidently tell me Lu Xiaosan's whereabouts."