"Master Li, a young warrior came to the mansion and said he wanted to see you. We can't drive him away, so we can only let him stay in the yard."

As they walked, Li Zhenfu asked, "Did he say who he was?"

"No."

Li Zhenfu walked into the yard and saw the leader of the Demon Cult standing in the yard. He suddenly said, "It's you. Someone, arrest him."

However, no one took action.

Because they can't beat the other side, rushing forward would be seeking death.

The people who could have beaten him knew him, so they didn't do anything.

Liu Qian secretly poked Captain Liu on the back.

Captain Liu turned around and glared at him angrily before saying, "Master Li, we are acquainted with him."

Li Zhenfu was stunned: "Do you know each other?"

Captain Liu nodded and said to Shu Xiyao, "Come with me."

He took his men to Mu Nanjin's yard.

The reason why he went to her yard was because of a fire, so he hired a group of craftsmen to repair their house, so it was not convenient to reminisce about the past at her place.

Shu Xiyao immediately asked: "Mu Nanjin, since you are back, why didn't you tell me?"

Mu Nanjin asked calmly: "Why should I tell you?"

Shu Xiyao was choked by her words: "We know each other after all, shouldn't you tell me?"

Mu Nanjin said: "We just met once, and we are not very familiar with each other, so there is no need to inform you."

Seeing that she looked like she didn't want to bother with him anymore, Shu Xiyao was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

Puff——

Liu Qian couldn't help but smile.

Shu Xiyao said unhappily: "What are you laughing at?"

Liu Qian said: "I guess the girl said those words in anger because you wanted to escape from her for several years."

Shu Xiyao was stunned for a moment, and asked Mu Nanjin: "Really?"

Mu Nanjin neither admitted nor denied it.

Shu Xiyao took it as her admission: "Mu Nanjin, now that you are back, I will also come back to be your Jinyiwei."

Xu Cheng was speechless: "Wouldn't it be good for you to be the leader? There are so many people serving you, why do you come back to suffer?"

Shu Xiyao said: "I am happy to do so."

He didn't want to follow Mu Nanjin before, but after following Mu Nanjin, he found that although this girl always had a cold face, her heart was warm. She would give unconditionally to those she loved, making it difficult for people not to want to follow her.

It is all thanks to Mu Nanjin that he can become a Martial Saint now, otherwise his current achievement would at most be at the Martial Honor level.

Xu Cheng: “…”

Mu Nanjin said: "I am only a seventh-rank flagman now and cannot make the decision. Ask Captain Liu if he wants you to come back."

Shu Xiyao looked at Captain Liu: "Captain Liu..."

Captain Liu smiled coldly: "If you step on your face for me, I will let you come back."

Shu Xiyao frowned: "I remember we have no grudges against each other, why do you want to humiliate me like this?"

Captain Liu snorted coldly: "You also know that we have no grudges against each other, but you stepped on my face so majestically before, and you looked particularly happy."

Shu Xiyao had no recollection of this. He asked the others, "Did I step on Captain Liu's face?"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Liu Qian said: "You also left a footprint on his face."

Shu Xiyao stared at Captain Liu's face.

Because Captain Liu did not wipe his face clean, the outline of the shoe prints was still left on his face.

Shu Xiyao exhaled: "Come on, I'll step on it back for you."

Captain Liu raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Are you sure you want to step on my face just to get into the Imperial Guard?"

Shu Xiyao nodded.

Captain Liu: “…”

He was puzzled.

What kind of charm does Mu Nanjin have that could make a high and mighty demon cult leader willingly have his face stepped on by him?

Captain Liu snorted again: "Forget it."

Although he was angry, he would not really step on the other person's face.

What's more, the other party was willing to put down his status and let him step back, which was the most sincere apology for him.

"good."

Shu Xiyao's previous rank was not high, so it didn't matter at which official rank he started, as long as he could stay by Mu Nanjin's side.

Captain Liu said, "This is not the capital, so we can't give you the royal guard's robes. Also, the house here has been burned down, so there's no place for you to stay. You can only go back to your own place and live there for a while."

Shu Xiyao glanced at the backyard where there was banging and hammering, and nodded: "I'll come again tomorrow."

Captain Liu looked at him in his fancy clothes and told him, "Wear ordinary clothes tomorrow."

"Um."

Shu Xiyao left the Duwei Mansion and returned to the Demon Cult branch.

The elders quickly gathered around him and asked, "Master, why are we evacuating?"

After the evacuation, the leader disappeared and has not returned until now.

Shu Xiyao said honestly: "I am no match for that man."

The elders looked at him in disbelief.

"Is that Jinyiwei stronger than the leader?"

Shu Xiyao nodded.

The Great Elder was puzzled: "But you haven't fought each other, how do you know that the other party is stronger than you?"

Shu Xiyao asked him, "Do you know why I have cultivated so fast in recent years?"

The elders shook their heads.

"That's because his master improved my physique and gave me a lot of instruction to become who I am today."

The elders were even more surprised: "The leader knows that Jinyiwei?"

"Well, he was already very powerful back then. I'm afraid even the God of War wouldn't be his match."

"!!!"

The elders were so shocked that they were speechless.

"Now that he and his master are back, I want to continue my training with them. If you need to find me urgently, use a flare to contact me."

The elders naturally did not dare to delay the leader's cultivation. After all, the stronger the leader was, the stronger their cult would be, and the less likely they would be bullied.

"yes."

Shu Xiyao said no more and returned to his room.

Not long after, the servant came in with the food, put it on the table and then left.

Shu Xiyao picked up the chopsticks.

Just as he was about to pick up some food, he felt something unusual.

Suddenly, there was a bang and a small hole appeared in the ground, and a black shadow emerged from it.

Shu Xiyao quickly caught the other person, then looked stunned.

What he caught turned out to be a child of about three years old.

The child looked at him in surprise: "You can actually catch me."

Shu Xiyao: “…”

Ever since his physical condition was improved by Mu Nanjin, his five senses have become much stronger than those of ordinary people, so he is more sensitive than others.

"Are you a monster?"

A few years ago when I was serving as a Jinyiwei, I heard that a monster appeared in the capital, and it was later subdued by the imperial master.

"I'm not a monster, my name is Taotie."

Taotie looked at the food on his table and asked, "Can I eat your food?"

Shu Xiyao raised his eyebrows: "You came here just to eat food?"

Taotie nodded.

At that moment, his stomach made a rumbling sound.

Shu Xiyao let him go.

Taotie quickly picked up the plate and poured it into his mouth.

He was not afraid of the heat and swallowed all seven dishes in no time.

He wiped his mouth and said, "Grandma Jingling said that people should be grateful and repay kindness. You are the only person who is willing to treat me to a meal since I came here. I want to repay you."

Shu Xiyao laughed: "How are you going to repay me?"

I'm not free today, so I can only update once. I'll make it up tomorrow if I'm free. Xoxo everyone, please continue to vote.