The wine tasted mellow and mellow, with a faint scent of osmanthus, but he didn't feel any taste at all.
Thinking of Fahai's mad look and his wife's imminent danger, he felt uneasy.
But as a weak scholar, he could not even stop the other party, let alone reason with him.
The evil monk didn't listen at all! Seeing his sad face, Gus frowned and asked, "Are you in trouble?"
Guts appears cold on the outside, but is passionate on the inside and full of a sense of justice.
He came to the tavern in a time of crisis, and fortunately the tavern guests helped him, thus avoiding the most tragic outcome.
He has always been grateful for this and wants to repay other guests.
However, he was always busy killing creatures from the Netherworld, so he had no time to come to the tavern on weekdays, and missed several opportunities to help others.
Now looking at Xu Xian, a hint of eagerness appeared in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the sword immortal Li Bai and Yan Chixia also looked over.
"You look so worried, is there something wrong?" asked the Sword Immortal Li Bai. "Brother Xu, why don't you tell us and see if we can help you!"
Yan Chixia looked Xu Xian up and down, suddenly let out a light exclamation, moved closer, and sniffed hard.
Xu Xian was so frightened that his whole body pressed against the back of the chair, thinking that the bearded man in front of him had some special hobby.
"Why are you full of evil spirits?" Yan Chixia asked suspiciously, "Could it be that you are possessed by a monster?"
Xu Xian was horrified and stammered, not daring to utter a single word.
Ying Yinman had already learned about Xu Xian's origins from Su Luo, and she couldn't help laughing when she saw this.
Gus held the hilt of the sword with one hand, and gently patted Xu Xian's shoulder with the other hand. He forced a smile and said, "You don't have to worry. Hero Yan has killed countless monsters. With us, no matter how powerful the monster is, it can't hurt you!"
The time and space coins he had exchanged with those underworld creatures had already reached an astonishing number, making his own strength not weaker than Yan Chixia and others, so he had the confidence to say this.
Sword Immortal Li Bai has sold a lot of treasures to the tavern these days, all of which are used to improve his own strength, and he is not afraid of any monsters! Xu Xian looked at Gus's huge sword that was like a door panel, his heart trembled, his face changed drastically, and he waved his hands hurriedly and said: "No, no!"
"No monster wants to hurt me!" he added.
Yan Chixia and the other two looked at each other.
"What's that?" Sword Immortal Li Bai asked curiously.
"I remembered that I have something else to do, so I won't bother you any more." Xu Xian stood up hurriedly.
The appearances of those people made him feel uneasy. He was worried that they would bring more powerful enemies to his wife, so he simply decided not to chat with them.
But before he could stand up, he found that his arm was grabbed by someone.
"Brother Xu, don't worry," Yan Chixia said with a smile, "No matter how big the matter is, it will be a small matter in the tavern. Why not sit down and talk."
Xu Xian tried to struggle, but found that the other party's hands were so powerful that he could not move at all.
For a moment, he felt like crying but had no tears.
With Fahai, a monk with ulterior motives in front of him and these aggressive people behind him, he felt that there was no place for him in this big world.
Sword Immortal Li Bai followed and advised: "Brother Xu might as well learn about the rules of the tavern before making a decision."
Gus smiled back at him.
Xu Xian gave a smile that was uglier than crying, and had no choice but to sit down.
Seeing that he was full of worries and had many concerns, the few people simply stopped asking questions.
They each introduced themselves.
Xu Xian's attention was indeed attracted.
After learning that the three people came from different worlds, he gradually relaxed.
According to several people, there is indeed no connection with the world he lives in.
Especially the world where Guts and the swordsman Li Bai lived, the various rules made him secretly exclaim in wonder.
The world that Yan Chixia lives in is somewhat similar to his, but the dynasties and era names don't match at all.
As he listened to several people introducing their daily lives, he gradually became interested.
"Has Master Yan killed many monsters?" he asked.
"Of course," Yan Chixia said proudly, "Nowadays, those evil demons and ghosts will stay away when they hear my name!"
Xu Xian keenly grasped the meaning of "committed many evil things" in his words and asked, "What if they didn't do evil things?"
Hearing his urgent tone and the expectation in his eyes, the looks of the three people became intriguing.
"There are good and bad people, and naturally there are good and bad monsters. I treat them all equally!" Yan Chixia said.
Xu Xian's eyes lit up slightly: "What if it is a monster who has helped many people?"
Yan Chixia laughed: "That's not called a monster, it should be called a demon fairy!"
Xu Xian was overjoyed.
Sword Immortal Li Bai looked at him with a smile and asked, "This healing monster that Brother Xu mentioned, wouldn't he have a close relationship with you?"
The joy on Xu Xian's face suddenly froze.
"Then..." He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Yan Chixia saw his embarrassment and said with a smile: "Miss Xiaoqian, who entered the tavern with me, was originally a ghost. Now she has been appreciated by the master and has become a formal employee of the tavern. Everyone is very envious!"
Xu Xian was stunned, somewhat unable to believe it.
"There are also Xiaobai and Xiaoqing," said the Sword Immortal Li Bai, pointing towards the treasure pavilion, with a mysterious look on his face, "They are not human!"
Xu Xian followed his gaze.
When he saw Xiaobai and Xiaoqing, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes, but he felt a little strange in his heart.
Why are these two people's names so similar to my wife and Miss Xiaoqing, but their temperaments and looks are completely different?
The two of them had beautiful faces and elegant temperaments, like fairies who had descended to earth, and they were not like the White Snake and Xiaoqing he knew.
He still remembered the first time they met, their waists twisting like water snakes, and their enchanting temperament, which had nothing to do with immortality.
Xiaobai and Xiaoqing didn't pay much attention to this newcomer.
The two were talking about what they saw when they went to the mall with Feng Baobao a few days ago, and were looking forward to going shopping again.
"Is what you said true?" Xu Xian still had some doubts.
"Why would I lie to you?" Yan Chixia smiled and shook his head. Suddenly he looked towards a corner and said, "Look there!"
Xu Xian followed his gaze and suddenly saw a monkey with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks winking at him.
Next to the monkey, there was a fat and big-eared pig head smiling at him.
An instinctive fear reflexively came over me.
His face turned pale.
Soon, he came back to his senses, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
"Could it be that your troubles are caused by your monster friends?" asked the sword fairy Li Bai.
Xu Xian did not answer, but left his seat, his knees weakened and he was about to kneel on the ground.
Before he could kneel down, Guts beside him supported him with one hand.
"Please, save my wife!" Xu Xian's eyes turned red and he almost cried.
"Sit down first," Gus asked him to sit down and said, "Tell us the details of the situation."
Xu Xian sat down.
He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and narrated the process of how he and Bai Suzhen got to know each other.
When they heard that Bai Suzhen was pregnant with his child, many people in the tavern looked at her strangely.
Humans and snakes can give birth to children? Yan Chixia and others were not surprised.
It is not uncommon for humans and demons to give birth to children in their world.
This situation represents that the demon has transformed into a human to some extent.
Xiaobai and Xiaoqing were also attracted by Xu Xian's words, but they glanced at Su Luo from time to time.
Xu Xian suddenly changed the subject and said, "But that evil monk who calls himself Fahai appeared and said that my wife is a demon, and she must be killed!"
"Even though I begged him, saying that my wife cured illnesses and saved lives, and was wholeheartedly accumulating merit, he didn't listen to me at all. He insisted on taking me away, and threatened my wife to show up..."
By the end of his speech, Xu Xian was already in tears.
Some people who originally admired this grassroots hero also showed indignation when they heard this voice.
"How can this Fahai be so indiscriminate!" Yan Chixia slammed the table heavily! "Bai Suzhen saved the world and never hurt others, but he wanted to kill her with his inhuman identity. I think he is the demon!" Sword Immortal Li Bai said angrily.
Guts even grabbed the big sword and said murderously: "I'll help you kill him!"
Casca had just given birth to their son a few days ago.
After becoming a father, his temperament became much softer and he loved his children even more.
He couldn't help feeling angry at the thought that Xu Xian's child might be implicated by such an evil monk.
After hearing Gus's words, Yan Chixia and others also expressed their willingness to help.
The anger in Xu Xian's heart suddenly turned into gratitude.
If Gus hadn't stopped him, he would have almost fallen to his knees again.
Ying Yin Man, who had already gotten more information from Su Luo, suddenly came over and said with a smile, "Instead of asking others for help, why don't you think about getting rid of the monk yourself?"
"Princess Yin Man." When the others saw her coming, they all greeted her.
Ying Yinman returned the gifts one by one, but her eyes looked at Xu Xian with interest.
Xu Xian felt nervous for no reason.
Especially the word "princess" mentioned by everyone, which made him a little suspicious.
Could this person be the tavern owner's daughter?
His expression turned bitter.
If he had the ability to protect his wife, why would he seek help from others? "I am just an ordinary person, and Fahai has practiced in Jinshan Temple for many years and has profound magical powers," Xu Xian said with a lonely look, "I am powerless to fight him!"
Ying Yinman shook her head and said, "Have you forgotten where this is?"
After she finished speaking, she ignored the other person.
Although she knew that it was futile for Xu Xian to face Fahai with his mortal body, she couldn't help feeling a little unhappy after hearing about the "future" from Su Luo just now.
Bai Suzhen was suppressed under the Leifeng Pagoda, while her husband could only eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures in the Jinshan Temple to "atone for his sins", which made Princess Daqin feel helpless.
In the tavern, she was used to seeing people saying “my destiny is in my own hands”. Even Wu Dalang now spoke of the emperor with an attitude of “the old emperor is nothing but so-so”. That’s why she spoke out to remind Xu Xian so that he wouldn’t continue to be so cowardly.
Her words made Xu Xian feel a little confused.
Looking at Xu Xian's appearance, Yan Chixia shook his head secretly.
Killing people is much easier than helping them grow.
But since Ying Yinman said so, he was happy to help Xu Xian again.
"Princess Yin Man is right," he said with a smile, "Brother Xu, just look at those fine wines and you will know."
Xu Xian looked in the direction he pointed.
When he saw the descriptions of the various fine wines on the wine list, he looked incredulous, just like many people who had first entered the pub.
Everyone took in his expression and smiled.
"This...are these all true?" Xu Xian stared at it for a long time and finally couldn't help asking.
"Of course." Gus said with emotion, "If it weren't for this, I'm afraid I would still be struggling now!"
Yan Chixia helped to introduce them and also mentioned the guests in the tavern.
When Xu Xian heard that Yang Jian was the nephew of the Jade Emperor and that his current strength forced the Jade Emperor to cede the human world to him, his shock was beyond words.
When Xu Xian learned that the three Sun Wukongs had caused chaos in Heaven and "driven Tathagata crazy", causing the Western Paradise Buddhist world to be nearly destroyed, he opened his mouth so wide that an egg could almost fit in it.
He finally understood why Ying Yinman said that.
Compared with the Jade Emperor and Tathagata, Fahai is nothing.
After Xu Xian calmed down, Yan Chixia introduced the treasure pavilion to him.
When seeing the collections in the treasure pavilion that were no less than various extraordinary wines, even Xu Xian, who was obsessed with fame, began to feel ambitious.
It seems that Fahai is not that scary!
Just a few glasses of fine wine and a few collections would be enough to suppress him! His face changed and his fists clenched subconsciously.
After a moment, his expression became depressed again.
"I don't have any time-space coins, and I won't have a chance to get the silver from home if I go back." He said bitterly.
Yan Chixia laughed: "Silver can't be exchanged for time and space coins."
He then told Xu Xian the rules for exchanging time and space coins.
When Xu Xian heard that only gold and some extraordinary things could be exchanged for time and space coins, his eyes became even dimmer.
Yan Chixia and the others looked indifferent.
"Brother Xu, since you can enter the tavern, you will need time and space coins in the future. I can lend you some." Yan Chixia said first.
It would be useless if he gave the other party too few time-space coins, but Xu Xian would feel painful if he gave too many for free, so he decided to lend money to the other party.
According to what Xu Xian said about the world he lived in, gods often appeared and stars descended to the earth. It was not like his world where gods and mortals were separated. So the other party would have many ways to obtain time and space coins in the future.
"I have over 400,000 space-time coins on hand!" he continued.
This was the money he had saved up with great difficulty in recent days, but he didn't feel sorry at all to lend it to Xu Xian.
Sword Immortal Li Bai then said, "I just sold a few treasures and now have about 300,000 Spacetime Coins!"
Guts glanced at Casca who was not far away, and seeing her nodding at him, he smiled and said, "I can lend you 500,000 Spacetime Coins."
This is his entire fortune.
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(End of this chapter)