Chapter 357 Silk Drama

Aowu decisively returned to Xu Han's embrace after realizing that the middle-aged man in front of him was someone even more hateful than Xu Han. He hid behind Xu Han and stared at the man in front of him with his eyes wide open.

Xu Han looked at these things in his eyes, but he did not point them out. Instead, he looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "Has Big Brother Chu figured out what happened in the Dragon Hidden Temple in Great Xia these past few days?"

Xu Han made a plan to come to Great Xia early in the morning. It was only because of the blood essence in his body that he delayed his journey. Chu Chouli was also a restless person. Seeing that he was bored by his side, Xu Han asked him to come to Great Xia to investigate the situation first.

Chu Chouli, on the other hand, was quite rectal. He left as soon as he said that. Xu Han had just discovered that he had lost his entanglement. Then, he remembered that Chu Chouli had just let out a loud cry and called him over.

'"Ah, this Great Xia is even more of a mix of dragons and snakes than our Great Zhou. Just this line of famous sects is full of people. No wonder we are unable to defeat them. Although we have all lost the title of the first sect, this Dragon Hidden Temple is much stronger than the Linglong Pavilion. It is estimated that only the Taoist Green Lotus Temple in the entire Great Zhou is comparable to it." Unfortunately, Chu Chouli apparently did not grasp the main point of Xu Han's question, or perhaps because he had been idle for too long these past few days, he opened his mouth and began to chatter.

"What Demon Heaven Sect, Blood Saber Mountain, Burning Heaven Valley, Luo Yue Gorge … Each of them is comparable to our Exquisite Pavilion. They are known as the three sects and twelve towns. They are talking about the sect of Great Xia."

"This sect is naturally referring to the Dragon Hidden Temple. The three sects are respectively the Demon Heaven Sect, the Extreme Extreme Extreme Sect, and the Crimson Firmament Sect. Let me tell you, there are only one or two immortals guarding these three sects on the surface."

"Especially this Demon Heaven Sect, known as the world's number one evil sect, and the Crimson Firmament Sect can be said to be incompatible with fire and water. "It is said that a few days ago, an elder of the Demon Heaven Sect eloped with a female disciple of the Crimson Firmament Sect. This matter caused quite a stir. While saying that your family's disciple seduced my family's elder, he also said that your family's elder had abducted my family's disciple. That was an unbearable scene. The two sides almost fought, but in the end…"

Seeing that Chu Chouli's expression was full of excitement, Xu Han hurriedly interrupted him, "Well, Big Brother Chu, we'll talk about these interesting things later. Tell me what exactly happened in Long Yin Temple first. Do we have a way to sneak in?"

Chu Chouli also seemed to realize that he was deviating from the topic. He curled his lips and pretended to be calm as he said, "This…"

"Could it be that Big Brother Chu has stayed here for half a year without understanding anything?" How could Xu Han not understand what this big fellow meant? With Chu Chouli's temperament, if he really knew anything, he would have already told them everything. How could he still stutter like this?

Xu Han suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. He thought to himself that he really shouldn't place his hopes on this man.

"Xiao Han, what kind of gaze are you looking at? Do you think that someone Chu has only been focusing on the world these days and has not done anything serious?" Chu Chouli seemed to have sensed something from Xu Han's gaze as he spoke loudly at that time.

However, his appearance was somewhat lacking in confidence.

"Huh?" Hearing this, Xu Han only glanced at Chu Chouli indifferently and did not say anything else.

Chu Chouli, who was still aggressive just now, immediately lowered his head like an eggplant that had been beaten by frost and muttered in a low voice, "Even if it is, I have heard some news."

If that aggrieved appearance landed on a beauty like Ye Hongjian and Fang Ziyu, she would be somewhat enraged by her daughter-in-law's actions and would inevitably attract the pity of others. However, when it landed on a middle-aged man like Chu Chouli who was untidy, it would make one unable to help but laugh.

Xu Han rolled his eyes at him and asked, "Then what news do you have?"

Hearing this, Chu Chouli's interest instantly rose. "This is more than enough … Speaking of which, the elder of the Devil Heaven Sect …"

"Key points." Xu Han interrupted Chu Chouli impatiently.

"…" The excitement on Chu Chouli's face instantly dissipated. He watched for a long time before carefully asking, "The Holy Maiden of the Fallen Moon Gorge bitterly loves the abbot of the Dragon Hidden Temple."

Of course, just as before, Xu Han interrupted the story once again.

"So, you still haven't got anything, have you?" Xu Han asked.

"…" The middle-aged man lowered his head and thought for a moment. In the end, he could only nod and say, "Mm…"

…

As the night was drawing to a close, Xu Han and the others finally arrived at their next stop, Huangsha Town, a hundred miles away from Desert Smoke City.

Liaozhou, which was located at the border, had barren land and few vegetation. It was also because of this that most of the land in Liaozhou was rewarded by the Imperial Court of Great Xia as a fief. It was said that Huangsha Town was the fief of a Marquis. However, this place was too barren, and the Marquis only regarded it as an honor. He had rarely managed to even exempt himself from taxes. This unintentional action had instead created a bustling scene for the merchants in Yellow Sand Town.

Along the way, it was rare to see people. When they arrived at Yellow Sand Town, Xu Han felt as if they had come to another world. It wasn't very lively for people to come and go inside. If it wasn't for the fact that they were a few smaller, the other party's grand occasion would be comparable to Chang'an's.

Although Xu Han sighed in his heart, he wasn't interested in this. He was still thinking about how to sneak into the Dragon Hidden Temple. He led everyone through the bustling city and was about to find an inn to rest in.

It wasn't like Chu Chouli hadn't found out anything in the past half a year. At least he understood that every five years, in the beginning of spring and March, Long Yin Temple would open its doors wide and recruit guests.

These guests were called swordsmen by Long Yin Temple or Great Xia's Jianghu.

As the Orthodox Church of Great Xia, Long Yin Temple was also recognized as the number one sect in Jianghu of Great Xia. It had always been responsible for maintaining the stability of Jianghu, and this was a matter of course in the hearts of everyone after receiving the acquiescence of the Great Xia Imperial Court.

In return, these swordsmen could look through the scriptures in the Longyin Temple's Scripture Pavilion according to their cultivation and contribution.

One had to know that as the second largest library in the world after the Lunar Temple, the books and records in the Dragon Hidden Temple contained almost half of the world's cultivation methods. Even many ancient secret books that no one had ever heard of could be found in this library.

This was naturally a place that the people of the world flocked to. Every time this happened, cultivators from all over Jianghu would gather here in order to join this organization called the Swordsman.

Xu Han calculated. Next spring will be the beginning of the event, They still had to cross the Liaolong Continent. With their feet, they could arrive at this distance in less than a month's time. However, they were not familiar with each other. Xu Han felt that it was best to hurry up in case, so he had no intention of stopping for the lively scene in Yellow Sand Town.

However, there were too many people walking along the streets. As Liaozhou was probably the only city in Great Xia that was exempt from taxes, the merchants in Huangsha Town were happy to do so. Xu Han and his group felt that it was more or less difficult for them to walk through the streets.

After crossing the busiest streets with great difficulty, Xu Han arrived at the end of a few streets where there were fewer opponents. He was just about to search for an inn when he suddenly discovered that Xuan'er on his shoulder and Aowu, who was following him, had disappeared at some unknown time.

"Eh? He's still here. Why didn't he know where he went in the blink of an eye?" Chu Chouli, who was at the side, was also stunned.

Xu Han frowned. He thought to himself that these two fellows had caused trouble for him. Although he was cursing in his heart, Xu Han, who was worried about the safety of this wolf and cat, had no choice but to turn around and dive into the crowd again to find the two naughty fellows. Seeing this, Chu Chouli could not say much, so he could only hurriedly follow them.

The two of them did not walk far. They squatted in front of a small stall not far away. Aowu squatted on the stall and Xuan'er squatted on Aowu's head. Both of them widened their eyes and looked in the direction of the stall vendor. Their eyes were filled with curiosity, as if they had discovered something extraordinary.

"You guys are really worried." Xu Han, who had found the two "people", walked forward and wanted to teach them a good lesson. However, before he could say anything, he stopped.

"There is a fox in the Western Region who has cultivated and his eyes are full of autumn and spring."

"Transform into a human form and travel around the world. Coincidentally meet an immortal from the Dao Sect."

There was a faint chant from the stall vendor, but an old man in his old armor was sitting behind the curtain, lighting a candle. His hands danced, and two shadows swam back and forth on the curtain. As he chanted, a story slowly came out of his mouth.

"Taoist Hu'er has traveled together. Three years of rivers and mountains have passed."

"Taoist Bluegreen-Clad is a youth. He is ignorant of the fox demon's beauty."

"Accompanied by several years of heavy affection, once a month will be decided for life."

The old man's voice was a bit hoarse. It didn't seem to be suitable for such a melody, but his tone was extremely strange. He could always grasp the heartstrings of the crowd. The shadow in his hand was even more vivid, allowing the crowd to involuntarily integrate into his narrative. As a result, Xu Han stood there, more and more visitors gathered in front of the stall.

At this moment, the old man's tone suddenly became loud.

"The winds and clouds rise in the southern region, and the demonic chaos flourishes!"

"Young man, pull out your sword. Hu'er will walk together."

"The evil charm scheme is bizarre. The Daoist's life hangs on the needle."

"In order to save my sweetheart, the demonic woman has revealed her true body."

"The world is actually chasing after each other, completely throwing away the grace of suppressing demons!"

"The Daoist sword is about to be slashed, but I can't bear it!"

"Hu'er is pregnant with six armors. She wants to return to the forest and hide."

"I don't want to calm down, but I'm enraged by the heavenly tribulation."

At this point, the old man suddenly stopped. At that time, the noisy streets became quiet, as if they were waiting for the old man's next words. However, the old man did not speak again for a long time.

"What's going on back there?" An impatient spectator asked.

"Yeah, what about the back? It's easy to sing. I'll give you a reward after singing!"

"Right, right, right. Sing quickly."

With someone leading the way, the crowd began to press on.

The old man calmly cleared his throat before continuing to sing.

"Millions of lightning tribulations have arrived. Eight thousand immortals have arrived."

"Hu'er is furious to death. The young man is concealing his sword."

"A hundred years in the mortal world, make it your last name."

"Old friends return to the loess, Daoist Frost and Snow Walk."

"A thousand years ago, with a flick of his finger, the youth turned into a celestial."

"Born beside the lotus pond, the immortal is attracted."

"The teenager's eyes are cold. He retreats to the Immortal."

"A sword piercing towards the sky, I only ask why it's not fair!"

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