"Later, many people saw him all over the country. He was no longer the handsome and dashing sword immortal he used to be. Instead, he was addicted to drinking all day long. It was even said that he was bullied and beaten by some small sects but did not fight back."
"Since then, it seems that no one has ever seen him again."
"Some people think he's dead, some think he's ruined, but everyone agrees that a rising star has fallen."
Zu An frowned upon hearing this: "Then why do you say that the person I encountered was Xiao Yao? After all, he was only a ninth-rank cultivator back then, and not only did his cultivation level drop, but everyone also thought he was ruined."
Xiao Jianren's voice suddenly rose: "Because I don't believe he's really crippled?"
Zuan: "???"
It's rare to see Xiao Jianren so excited, what's going on?
Xiao Jianren realized he had lost his composure. He took a deep breath and said, "Back when I hadn't been chosen as an Embroidered Robe Envoy, I was attacked by bandits on the road. I wasn't skilled enough and was about to die when a white-clad swordsman passed by and easily killed the bandits."
"I still can't forget the brilliance of that sword strike." His eyes, which were somewhat cloudy due to nearsightedness, shone with an unusual light at this moment.
Zuan blinked, finally realizing, "So you're his fan?"
Although Xiao Jianren didn't understand what a fan was, he roughly guessed what it meant. He said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I'm an orphan and don't know my own surname. It's just that after meeting him, I admired his charm and decided to give myself the surname Xiao."
Zuan was speechless. He never expected that the usually calm and collected Zuan would be such a fanatical fan of celebrities.
Xiao Jianren continued, "Later, I joined the Embroidery Pavilion. There were many things going on in the pavilion, and we never crossed paths again. Until one day, I learned that Xiao Yao had an accident. I didn't believe that someone like him could fall, so I specially investigated information about him through various channels."
"Unfortunately, he later seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth."
"Until a few years ago, I suddenly saw in some case files that someone mentioned a mysterious drunken swordsman. Although the various descriptions were very different from Xiao Yao, for some reason, I always felt that it was him."
Xiao Jianren suddenly became excited: "What you just described confirms my suspicions. I wonder where you met him? I'd love to see him again..."
Seeing his star-struck behavior, Zu'an felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, so he casually replied a few words and then left to return to his room.
Was that person really Xiao Yao, the third disciple of the chief priest?
But how could Da Manman be involved with him?
As night fell, Sang Hong led Zu An, Gao Ying, Pei You, and others to attend the banquet. Those like Xiao Jianren, whose status as Embroidered-Robe Envoys made it inconvenient for them to attend, stayed behind to guard the residence.
On the way, Sang Hong asked Zu An what he had gained that afternoon. When he learned that the Prince of Qi had also come, his expression changed slightly: "The Prince of Qi is truly harboring evil intentions. He actually sent Zhao Zhi here. Clearly, he has a great plan."
Zu An thought to himself, "We've clearly come here to eliminate Qi Wang's supporters. It would be abnormal if he didn't react."
Sang Hong said in a deep voice, "Grandfather, this trip to Yunzhong County is fraught with danger. If we make a single wrong step, we may be shattered to pieces."
Zuan said calmly, "It's just a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way."
Sang Hong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Haha, as expected, the older you get, the more timid you become. You're right, we've come with great momentum, they're the ones who should be afraid."
He admired Zu An more and more, thinking that such a guy would be a great son-in-law, and that he should have Qian'er spend more time with him when they got back.
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