Chapter 76 Zuo Mingzhu
Seeing that Zuo Mingzhu no longer insisted that she was Shi Yin, Zuo Qinghou was also on the verge of death, barely clinging to life.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he promptly took out several top-grade Panacea and stuffed them into Zuo Qinghou's mouth.
What are you doing?
Zuo Mingzhu thought that showing off her extraordinary encounter would only lead to further harm to Zuo Qinghou, so she couldn't help but scream.
“Mingzhu…”
A voice that wasn't too weak rang out. Zuo Mingzhu looked down and saw that her father, who had been on the verge of death just a moment ago, had regained his rosy complexion. She was overjoyed and helped Zuo Qinghou up, only to find that the wound on his chest was healing rapidly.
"This is……"
Zuo Mingzhu stared blankly at Xiu Chuqiyu and Chu Liuxiang. Although Xiu Chuqiyu still had a blank expression, Chu Liuxiang's face clearly showed a hint of joy.
Zuo Mingzhu looked back at her father, who had fully recovered, and there was nothing she didn't understand.
The tears that had just stopped fell again with a thud.
He turned and ran out.
"Mingzhu!"
Zuo Qinghou, disregarding the need to reprimand his daughter for deceiving him and thanking Xiu for her extraordinary encounter, hurriedly chased after her.
Seeing that Zuo Qinghou and Zuo Mingzhu had both left, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but sigh.
"Children are all debts!"
Showing off her adventure, she was amused by his deep tone.
"Does Chu Liuxiang understand the helplessness of being a parent? Could it be that he also wants to start a family?"
Despite being teased about his extraordinary encounter, Chu Liuxiang wasn't angry; he simply touched his nose awkwardly.
"I am a free man and have never been able to stand being tied down. I am afraid I will never have the chance to enjoy such a blessing in this lifetime."
Then he looked at Xiu Chuqiyu and said, "But Miss Xiu, how did you figure out that Zuo Mingzhu's possession of another body was an act?"
"I didn't see that."
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she said, "As soon as I arrived here, you told me that Zuo Mingzhu had been possessed and resurrected, and I naturally believed it to be true."
"After searching around and not finding her soul, and then accidentally learning the truth from other wandering spirits, I came up with this idea to trick her and make Zuo Mingzhu reveal her true colors."
At this point, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but sigh: "It was indeed my preconceived notions that misled you and Master Zuo."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh at the extraordinary encounter he had just witnessed: "In the end, this whole thing is related to you."
"Huh? What does this have to do with me?" Showing off her strange encounter was puzzled.
Chu Liuxiang smiled and explained, "If I were naturally so, I would never believe that there could be such a thing as possession and resurrection. But didn't I meet you, little monster, in the desert before? So naturally I'm a bit more superstitious about these things."
"Who knew it would be a fake this time? Why would Zuo Mingzhu pull such a stunt to deceive Second Master?"
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she simply told Chu Liuxiang the news she had heard from other wandering spirits.
"So Zuo Mingzhu staged this whole thing so she could elope with her lover?"
Thinking of this farce, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but say, "So, going through this whole ordeal isn't entirely a bad thing after all."
"If Mingzhu had told Second Master before that she wanted to marry Xue Bin, he probably would never have agreed. Now that he has seen Mingzhu's determination, perhaps she and Xue Bin really might end up together."
Upon hearing this, Xiu Chuqi couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"Seriously? You really think Xue Bin is a good match?"
"I won't say who came up with this idea, but seeing that he didn't even have the courage to propose marriage, and that he never thought of giving up everything to elope with Zuo Mingzhu, I know he is definitely not a good match."
"Besides, do you even know anything about his character?"
"Did you know that I crippled his martial arts this morning because he tried to flirt with me?"
"What?"
Chu Liuxiang's eyes widened as well.
Zuo Mingzhu, who had been coaxed back by Zuo Qinghou, burst in like a whirlwind.
"You're talking nonsense! Xue Lang is deeply in love with me, how could he possibly flirt with you?"
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, Xiu glanced at Zuo Mingzhu, whose face was still streaked with tears, and said, word by word, "If you don't believe me, go to Xuejiazhuang and ask around yourself."
He then turned to look at Zuo Qinghou and explained his purpose.
"I came here because I heard that Master Zuo's perch is the best in the world. I wonder if I will have the honor of tasting it?"
Zuo Qinghou was extremely grateful for Xiu's unexpected encounter. If it weren't for her, his precious daughter would have been tricked away by that glib-tongued Xue Bin long ago. Therefore, disregarding Zuo Mingzhu's objections, he nodded repeatedly.
"Please wait a moment, Fairy, I'll be right there."
Having successfully tasted the world-class sea bass, he showed off his extraordinary adventure, watching his achievement bar rise a little higher, and nodded in satisfaction.
During this time, Zuo Qinghou also very politely sent over gold notes worth 50,000 taels of gold as a token of his gratitude.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he naturally accepted the gold ticket with satisfaction before bidding farewell to Chu Liuxiang.
Where are you going next?
This was no secret; Xiu casually revealed the purpose of her trip to Chu Liuxiang after her unexpected encounter.
"I came here mainly to kill the leader of the assassin organization. Next, I'll definitely be going to find him."
Chu Liuxiang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Isn't this a coincidence? I was also entrusted by someone to come here to find the leader of the assassin organization and bring him to justice."
He then looked at Xiu Chuqi and asked, "Do you have any clues?"
"It's hardly a clue," Xiu said, revealing his extraordinary encounter. "We'll find out when the time comes that he's hiding near Songjiang Prefecture."
"Originally, I planned to conduct a thorough search, killing all the red-named individuals, and eventually reach the leader of the assassin organization. But after what just happened, I suddenly had a new idea."
Chu Liuxiang's lips twitched, pretending not to hear the absurd statement about showing off his extraordinary encounter.
"What new idea?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter with a mysterious smile, he said, "I just remembered that just because the living don't know something doesn't mean the dead don't know it either."
"If it weren't for this misunderstanding, I would have forgotten that I also have the identity of a sorcerer."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he once again entered a meditative state, becoming a Taoist priest.
This time, she had a target: she began specifically seeking out wandering spirits whose deaths were particularly gruesome. These spirits were usually killed in江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) feuds, and they would likely know more about the dead.
She asked several wandering spirits, but none of them knew anything about the assassin organization.
"Could it be that the assassin organization doesn't operate in this area?"
After his extraordinary encounter, he was forced to return to his body and go back to Zuo Family Village.
Chu Liuxiang saw Xiu open her eyes after her extraordinary encounter and quickly asked her a question.
"So, have you found any clues?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he shook his head: "I did meet a few people from the martial arts world who died because of grudges, but none of them had ever heard of the assassin organization."
"Could it be that the information I received earlier was incorrect, and the assassin organization is not actually located here?"
Chu Liuxiang pondered for a moment, shook his head, and came to a viewpoint opposite to that of showing off one's extraordinary encounters.
"No, perhaps this is the only explanation that the leader of the assassin organization is hiding in Songjiang Prefecture."
“I’ve also found quite a few clues before. Although this assassin organization has only been established for four or five years, its business is extremely extensive. And the jobs they take are basically all not far from Songjiang Prefecture.”
"This is enough to show that the assassin organization's hideout is in this area. But the fact that Songjiang Prefecture, the center of this area, was not killed can only mean one thing."
Showing off the serendipitous encounter also made him realize what had happened.
"Either the leader of the assassin organization is afraid of someone in Songjiang Prefecture, and therefore dares not cause trouble here."
The two exchanged a glance and spoke at the same time.
"Either he is hiding in Songjiang Prefecture and did not make a move here in order to avoid exposing his identity."
He glanced at Chu Liuxiang and couldn't help but laugh as he showed off his extraordinary encounter: "It seems we have the same idea, great minds think alike."
"I just don't know where to begin the investigation."
"I do have one..."
Before Chu Liuxiang could finish speaking, the steward of Zuo Family Manor walked in.
"Fairy Maiden, someone outside requests an audience."
"Looking for me?" Xiu Chuqi asked, somewhat puzzled. "I don't know anyone in Songjiang Prefecture. Who would come here looking for me?"
The butler bowed his head and replied, "The other party refused to reveal their identity, only saying that they had important business to discuss with the fairy."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he stood up and said, "In that case, I'll go out and meet them."
Chu Liuxiang seemed to have thought of something and stood up as well: "I'll go with you."
"OK."
The two walked out of Zuojiazhuang together and found an old man dressed in brocade robes standing outside the door.
"Is this the young lady who injured Young Master Xue at the restaurant today? Our master invites you in."
Seeing the five large characters "Steward of Xue Family Village" clearly visible above the other person's head, he understood the strange encounter.
"So it turns out the elders came after the younger ones were beaten. But your family is really lacking in manners. If you want revenge, you should come in person. How can you let your enemy deliver himself to your door?"
He started laughing as he spoke.
"Fine, since you invited me so sincerely, I'll go."
"No, not, Fairy Maiden!"
Upon hearing the commotion, Zuo Qinghou quickly intervened, saying, "Xue Family Village is no safe place. Fairy, don't fall for their tricks and just walk right into their trap."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he said nonchalantly, "It's alright. I'd also like to see what the so-called number one swordsman in the world is all about. I'm quite curious about what makes him so special."
Seeing that Xiu Chu's mind was made up after her extraordinary encounter, Zuo Qinghou gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, I will go with the fairy maiden."
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she refused, saying, "Aren't you sworn enemies? It's not appropriate for you to come along."
Zuo Qinghou refused to give up: "If it weren't for the fairy's help, I would have almost killed Mingzhu with my own hands. I must repay this kindness."
"Fairy Maiden, although my friends in the martial arts world only think of my skill in cooking perch, my martial arts skills are also quite good. If Xue Yiren suddenly attacks, no matter what, I will always be able to help you."
"you……"
Before he could finish speaking, a clear female voice rang out.
"I want to go too!"
The group turned around and saw that Zuo Mingzhu had also come out at some point.
She looked stubbornly at Zuo Qinghou, her eyes red. It seemed that the words spoken before showing off her extraordinary encounter had quite a impact on her.
"Father, please take your daughter with you."
"I want to ask Xue Bin myself if he truly has no feelings for me whatsoever."
“Mingzhu…”
Zuo Qinghou hesitated, unsure of what to do, when Chu Liuxiang suddenly spoke.
"Second Master Zuo, since Mingzhu wants to get to the bottom of things, let's take her with us. Life is long; we can't let her live it in a daze. How can she live in peace if she's filled with resentment?"
"With so many of us, we can't possibly let our niece Mingzhu be bullied right under our noses. She's just a little girl; Xue Yiren probably wouldn't target her on her own initiative."
Xue Yiren then nodded.
Looking at the stubborn Zuo Mingzhu, he sighed deeply.
"Children are all debts. Since that's the case, then you should come with us."
"?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he stared blankly at the group of people talking to themselves.
"It seems Xue Yiren only invited me, right? You just made the decision for him like that?"
Chu Liuxiang laughed heartily: "Since we've already made up our minds to be unwelcome guests, who cares what he thinks?"
This statement seems to make some sense, and Xiuchu couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"You're right. Then let's go together and be unwelcome guests."
A group of people set off with high spirits, but before they even entered Xuejia Village, a strong woman with a large group of people blocked their way.
"People from the Zuo family? What are you doing on the territory of my Xue Family Village? Are you here to provoke us?"
The speaker was Xue Yiren's daughter, Xue Honghong. She inherited her father's talent for swordsmanship, wielding the Changge Feihong Sword with unparalleled skill. She was even more famous in the martial arts world than her younger brother, Xue Bin.
"Since you have already agreed with my father to hold a life-or-death battle on New Year's Eve, why have you brought people to my Xue Family Village today?"
This was the first time Zuo Mingzhu had heard about this. Ignoring the fact that the person in front of her was her lover's older sister, she anxiously turned around and looked at Zuo Qinghou.
"Father, is what she said true? Did you really agree to a life-or-death battle with Master Xue on New Year's Eve this year?"
Zuo Qinghou sighed, "I didn't want to tell you."
Zuo Mingzhu couldn't help but shed tears: "No wonder you're in such a hurry to arrange my marriage with the Ding family. But Father, I don't like the Ding family's young master, and I don't want anything to happen to you."
"Since our Zuo and Xue families have been at peace for so many years, why not continue to maintain this peace? There is absolutely no need for a decisive battle!"
"Mingzhu!"
It was rare for Zuo Qinghou to reprimand Zuo Mingzhu so sternly.
How could you say such a thing?
"Our Zuo family and the Xue family have been sworn enemies for centuries. Over the years, countless members of the Zuo family have died at the hands of the Xue family, and countless members of the Xue family have died at the hands of the Zuo family. How can you say that everything is peaceful and safe?"
"Could it be that all the people who died in our Zuo family over the years were fake?"
Zuo Mingzhu's tears fell like a broken string.
"But Father, you have never told me these things."
She didn't belittle the Zuo family members who sacrificed their lives; she genuinely didn't know the cause of their deaths.
For so many years, as the apple of Zuo Qinghou's eye, Zuo Mingzhu has always gotten whatever she wanted. Despite being Zuo Qinghou's only daughter and his most beloved child, she has never received any training from her father in any skills related to family leadership.
She was merely a hidden gem, a jewel used to adorn the glory of the Zuo family. The Zuo family's prosperity was her prosperity, and the Zuo family's decline was her decline.
As for how honor or disgrace is brought about, and who is responsible for bringing about honor or disgrace, that is none of her concern.
Zuo Qinghou's anger faltered, and before he could say anything, Xue Honghong across from him couldn't help but sneer.
"Jade Beauty, Jade Beauty, she's a delicate little girl, how can you expect her to take on any responsibility?"
Zuo Qinghou couldn't help but retort, "It's much better than your reputation as a tigress!"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he couldn't help but frown: "Now is not the time for verbal sparring."
He then looked at Xue Honghong and said, "It was your family's steward who personally invited me here, saying that your manor lord wanted to see me."
"As for Zuo Mingzhu and the others," Xiu Chuqiyu explained, "this young lady has a close relationship with your brother Xue Bin. She heard that your brother had his martial arts crippled by me for harassing me, so she insisted on coming here to find out what happened."
Xue Honghong also dropped her amused expression: "Did you cripple Xue Bin?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded frankly: "That's right."
The smile on Xue Honghong's face vanished completely: "He is indeed a good-for-nothing, but that is no reason for you to cripple his martial arts."
He drew his sword and said, "I've never liked that good-for-nothing brother of yours, but since you've hurt someone from the Xue family, you have to pay the price."
So what if it's a fight? I'm never afraid to show off my amazing adventures.
He also pulled out the dragon carp from his back, opened the martial arts assistant, showed off his adventure, and looked at Xue Honghong who was blocking his way.
"In that case, you can all come at me together."
Zuo Qinghou's lips twitched slightly, as he was about to say something, but Chu Liuxiang stopped him.
"Second Master, you don't need to worry. Miss Xiu's swordsmanship is extremely skilled, and she is hard to beat. She can handle it."
After a short while, looking at Xue Honghong and the others lying on the ground, Zuo Qinghou had to admit that Chu Liuxiang was right.
He looked up at the back of the person who had just shared their amazing experience and couldn't help but sigh.
"A new generation replaces the old!"
"Xue Yiren, Xue Yiren, I'm afraid your reputation as the greatest swordsman in the world is about to be tarnished!"
After many twists and turns, the group finally met their target, Xue Yiren.
He was a very thin old man with gray hair, but his eyes were still sharp, and one could still see a bit of the vigor he had when he was young.
Behind him stood a pale-faced man, Xue Bin, whom he had met in the restaurant before his extraordinary encounter.
"Is this the young lady who crippled my son's martial arts?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded: "It's me."
"What courage!"
Seeing that Xiu Chu had a calm expression after his extraordinary encounter, Xue Yiren laughed instead of getting angry: "From the day I earned the title of Blood-Clad Man, no one has dared to face me so peacefully."
“Not only did the young lady cripple my son, but she also dared to go to Zuo Family Village in person. Her courage surpasses that of countless others.”
Showing off your adventures means you don't like NPCs acting all mysterious and unfathomable in front of you, unless they're really no match for you.
In the new game levels released by Xishanju, the combat power of the NPCs is no match for her when she is fully equipped. No matter how powerful these NPCs are praised in the story, they are ultimately her defeated opponents.
Showing off their extraordinary encounters makes it impossible to truly regard them as experts of Yue Quanhuai's caliber.
"Knowing full well that we would be enemies, you still dared to send me an invitation to come over. Your courage surpasses that of countless others."
"The last person this arrogant was Shangguan Jin Hong, the leader of the number one gang in the world. Guess what happened to him?"
"Father, why waste words with her? Just kill her!"
Xue Bin's voice rang out from behind Xue Yiren.
From the moment the group of people who had just walked in, his eyes had been fixed on them.
However, unlike their first meeting, the look in his eyes when he saw Xiu's extraordinary encounter was no longer one of amazement and covetousness, but rather one filled with hatred and malice.
He really should hate showing off his extraordinary encounter.
As the son of Xue Yiren, the greatest swordsman in the world, even though he never inherited any of his father's talent, he still reaped all the benefits and could get whatever he wanted in Songjiang Prefecture.
Who knew that disaster would strike one day? He had only flirted with a woman, and his martial arts skills were crippled in front of everyone.
This was a bigger blow to him than losing his martial arts skills.
How could he possibly maintain his position in Songjiang Prefecture after this?
Unless the woman who crippled his martial arts died, at the hands of the Xue family, he could only regain his dignity and live again.
Therefore, he couldn't even see his lover Zuo Mingzhu, with whom he had recently conspired, and all that remained in his eyes was pure hatred for Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter.
He could ignore Zuo Mingzhu because of his hatred. But Zuo Mingzhu, a girl with delicate feelings, couldn't ignore Xue Bin's pale face.
"Xue Lang, are you alright?"
Unable to suppress the longing in her heart, Zuo Mingzhu spoke softly.
"..."
Unaware of the entanglement between the two, Xue Yiren, who was about to reprimand Xue Bin, paused and looked at the two in surprise.
It's hard to say whether Xue Bin ever had any genuine feelings for Zuo Mingzhu.
When he heard Zuo Mingzhu's words of concern when he was at his weakest, Xue Bin was not moved at all. Instead, he retorted with a hostile attitude.
Do I look like I'm doing well now?
Remembering that the steward had reported that Xiu had gone straight to the Zuo family after leaving the restaurant, Xue Bin immediately started to believe in conspiracy theories.
"Is it because your Zuo family saw that they couldn't deal with my father that you used your beauty to seduce me?"
"You brought this wicked woman here to cripple my martial arts, just to ruin the next generation of the Xue family?"
"..."
"Shut up!"
Before Zuo Mingzhu could even break down, Xue Yiren couldn't stand it anymore.
Although he was also angry that his son had shown off his extraordinary encounter and then resorted to such a heavy-handed approach, he was too ashamed to connect his useless son with the future development of the Xue family.
It's better to rely on his married daughter than on him; at least she's not much of a talent either, but she does have some skill in martial arts.
"you……"
"Xue Lang, how could you say that to me?"
Xue Yiren, interrupted once again, was speechless.
Looking at Zuo Mingzhu, who was on the verge of tears, and then turning back to look at her useless son, whose expression changed because of her tears.
Xue Yiren: "?"
Aren't we discussing revenge?
When did they switch to a melodramatic romance channel?
"Were all the vows you made to me before false? Were all the beautiful times we shared also a lie?"
How could you say such hurtful things?
Under Zuo Mingzhu's accusations, Xue Bin seemed to recall some good old times, and the hatred in his eyes dimmed a little.
Turning to look at Zuo Mingzhu, his tone was still harsh, but the resentment he felt towards heaven and earth seemed to have lessened somewhat.
"I……"
"Of course I haven't forgotten. It's you who has forgotten. Do you still remember our plan?"
"Of course I remember!"
Zuo Mingzhu gave a firm answer, but this answer once again angered Xue Bin.
"You're lying!"
"If you remember, how come you're standing here now as Zuo Mingzhu?"
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