Chapter 52

"Brother Yu, what exactly happened?" After leaving the small restaurant and walking south for a while, they gradually approached a desolate forest. Xizhilan finally couldn't hold back and asked a question.

"Don't ask yet." Tan Yu replied irritably, his eyes suddenly flickering. "Be careful, an expert is approaching."

He drew two black short sticks from his back, quickly connected them, and then took out a spearhead, securing it firmly on the tip of the stick. Now, with one section missing and no spare black sticks, the nine-foot spear had become a less than eight-foot spear, but it would have to do for now.

Xizhilan immediately stopped.

In front of them and on both sides, three groups of people in white approached, clearly all from remote regions.

The middle group was the largest, with about ten people, led by a man with a square face, who exuded a stern demeanor. On the left were three women on horseback, and on the right were Tang Nanzhu and the remaining wooden stick attendant.

"Another Wuling tribe, which stream?" Tan Yu thought to himself. The man sitting in the restaurant was clearly his uncle, Tan Santuan, whom he had never met before. For some reason, he couldn't acknowledge him for now; otherwise, it might raise suspicions.

Tan Yu was confident that even if he was so rude, his uncle wouldn't be furious.

But the group of savages in front of him was another matter, especially when he saw Tang Nanzhu smiling.

Tang Nanzhu had actually given up the chance to go to Shennong Peak, which suggested that the situation had changed.

The group in front, with Tang Nanzhu and the other two, had blood and qi as strong as fire, clearly above their peers, and were obviously leaders. The rest of the subordinates, though varying in skill, were not bad, and should at least have the cultivation of the Ming realm; otherwise, they shouldn't have been brought to the Shennong Fair to embarrass themselves.

With a glance, he suddenly recognized that the leading young woman in green among the three women on the left was Zeng Yinyin, whom he had met once in Shenmu Town.

The beautiful Zeng Yinyin smiled at him and gently pulled the reins of her horse, but didn't speak.

The square-faced Sheng Chang glanced briefly at Tang Nanzhu on the left, who nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Brother in front, are you Tan Yu?" Sheng Chang asked, his gaze focused and slightly oppressive.

"That's me. What do you want?" Tan Yu shrugged. This was obvious, they were waiting for him here. The other two had also met him before.

Sheng Chang said, "Brother Tan Yu, I have been sent by the elder to invite you. She has been thinking of you and hopes you will return home to see her."

Xizhilan was puzzled and thought, "Besides Uncle Tan Santuan, Brother Yu shouldn't have any other close relatives, right?"

But Tan Yu seemed to have expected this and didn't take Sheng Chang's pressure seriously, just giving a light bow.

"Thank you, Mr. Sheng! I will naturally return home and visit my relatives and elders. However, I have some matters to attend to first, and I will choose a time to return and visit."

Sheng Chang frowned, "Brother Tan, why not come back with me now? The elder has been missing you for a long time."

Tan Yu raised an eyebrow, "Why must you make it so difficult for me, Mr. Sheng?"

Sheng Chang laughed dryly, "There's no way around it; the elder is just that impatient. I can't argue with her, so please understand."

Tan Yu laughed heartily and turned to Xizhilan, "My master once said: the sky is big, the earth is big, but the fist is the biggest; if you can do it, I can do it, and if you have a knife, I have a knife. This saying is quite fitting for the current situation, don't you think, Little Lan?"

Xizhilan said coldly, "So, you want to fight! Are you going to attack together, or send your best to fight?"

Sheng Chang's face darkened, about to lose his temper, but after a moment's thought, he forced himself to calm down and looked around.

Zeng Yinyin stared at Xizhilan's beautiful face, her gaze cool. Tang Nanzhu took two steps forward and said to Tan Yu, "Brother Tan, why must we hurt each other's feelings?"

Tan Yu replied, "Brother Tang, you're joking! My companion and I have just finished eating and drinking, and are taking a walk to digest. It's your stream's leaders who came to block me. Who is trying to hurt the feelings?"

His sharp gaze swept over the three groups, and he snorted.

"Hmph! I, Tan Yu, don't want to hurt any friend's feelings, but I'm not afraid to hurt anyone's feelings!"

"Well said! You truly live up to being a man of the Tan family!" A hearty cheer came from behind.

Sheng Chang's face turned even worse, "Tan Jingfu, you came just in time. The elder wants to see Brother Tan Yu; you should persuade him."

Two people emerged from behind Tan Yu, the two men from the restaurant.

The leader of Wuxi, Tan Santuan, and his trusted subordinate, Little Commander Tan Xiong.

"What should I persuade him of? Little Yu is right; when he wants to visit his relatives, it's his private matter. What does it have to do with you, Chenxi? Even your Sheng Da wouldn't dare to force my nephew, let alone you?" Tan Santuan was furious and didn't mince words.

Sheng Chang's anger boiled over, his fists clenched, ready to give the order to attack.

He wasn't usually rash, or he wouldn't have been sent to assist the Deng Qianwan couple. But Tan Santuan's words insulting Chenxi's Sheng Da were a line he couldn't cross.

Tan Yu, however, felt a surge of emotion. This uncle really cared for him!

Suddenly, a few light laughs were heard.

"Leader Tan, you want to protect your good nephew, but we also have orders from the elder that we can't disobey."

It was Zeng Yinyin, seeing the situation was bad, trying to support Sheng Chang.

"Fine, since both sides have valid reasons, Sheng Chang, why don't we have a little sparring? It's been a while since we last met; I wonder if your 'Rolling Thunder' has improved?"

Sheng Chang snorted, "If Jingfu is willing to teach, Sheng Chang will gladly accept."

Zeng Yinyin looked at Xizhilan and said, "You two keep fighting, and we're already tired of watching. How about I have a little match with this young lady? A girl can't always hide behind men."

Sheng Chang looked at Tang Nanzhu, who was giving him a meaningful glance.

Sheng Chang thought, "Tan Santuan has incredible strength, and he seems to have made a breakthrough recently. I have no chance of winning against him. But Yinyin will surely win against that little girl."

His thoughts were quick, but someone spoke even faster.

"Tan Yu's affairs are his own; why do you need others to interfere? Miss Zeng, Mr. Sheng, if you want to take me back, why don't you all come at once?" Everyone had their tempers, but Tan Yu's was the hottest. This Zeng girl's heart wasn't as good as their Little Die's; she actually wanted to bully his Little Lan?

Xizhilan's dark eyes glanced at Tan Yu, but she didn't speak.

Swinging his black spear, Tan Yu suddenly remembered something and slapped his head, "Brother Tang, I forgot about you, sorry, sorry. Do you want to join in and play a few moves?"

Sheng Chang, Zeng Yinyin, and Tang Nanzhu all felt depressed, "Do you think you're Shi Huang or Wang Yue, daring to challenge all three of us?"

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... Brothers and sisters, use your left hand, and all vote at once.

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