Chapter 52

Previously, when Shen Lian took shelter from the rain, it was an old servant who led him in, and then the servant disappeared.

This place was just a side hall, after all, the master of the castle kindly allowed passersby to take shelter from the rain, but no more convenience was provided.

At first, Shen Lian was attracted by the three characters 'Su Family Castle,' and unconsciously ignored the rest, otherwise, he would have noticed some peculiarities here.

Accompanied by a cough, a man walked out from the inner door, with a handsome face that even the most skilled craftsmen could hardly carve. He was dressed in splendid clothes, but the material and stitching were unlike anything Shen Lian had seen before.

His skin was even better than Xiao Zhu's, with long, slender fingers suitable for playing the zither and even more suitable for handling a sword.

However, the man was holding a silk handkerchief to his mouth, and the coughing came from him.

If it weren't for his coughing, Shen Lian would hardly have noticed him.

Shen Lian had never encountered someone who could move without making a sound. His hearing was already very good, but he couldn't hear the sound of the man's feet touching the ground, nor the sound of his joints moving.

Kuhui, who had always been relaxed, now looked more serious.

Even such a fierce scene didn't shake the newcomer at all.

The rain outside began to stop, and the water dripping from the eaves sounded like a late bell.

The man gradually scanned the three people standing in the hall.

Xiao Zhu unconsciously started to tap her folding fan, seemingly calm, but her hand was tightly gripping the fan handle, and the veins on the back of her hand were as green as jade, indicating she wasn't as calm as she appeared.

Kuhui's eyes slightly lowered under the man's gaze, but the seriousness in his brows couldn't be hidden.

Only Shen Lian, after the initial surprise, remained as calm as usual.

He secretly used the method of concentration from the "Supreme Clarity Spirit Treasure Natural Heart Locking and Mind Stabilizing True Explanation" because this gaze was too unusual, like a tiger just waking up, not as fierce, but with the inviolable dignity of a king, making you subconsciously want to bow and submit.

"Who are you?" Xiao Zhu couldn't help but ask first.

Shen Lian sighed inwardly. Just by Xiao Zhu's inability to control her temper, he knew she was far from Ye Liuyun.

Although Shen Lian had won against Ye Liuyun by chance that day, he wouldn't underestimate him in the slightest. Ye Liuyun was the most talented person he had ever met.

No one, no matter who, could live better than Ye Liuyun with both legs paralyzed.

"Of course, I am the master here," the master smiled.

"I'm asking for your name."

"This is Su Family Castle, and I, of course, am surnamed Su. As for my name? Even if I told you, you wouldn't know. Names are just symbols. Meeting is a kind of fate. Since it's already late, why don't the three of you have a simple meal and stay overnight here?"

"Sorry, Uncle, my mother told me to go home for dinner tonight," Xiao Zhu smiled, her beauty captivating, and she didn't care about the tangled Mohan Three Heroes.

With a light step, she seemed to float out of the door like a cloud.

Her lightness and grace were truly delightful to watch.

If a normal person lingered for a moment, Xiao Zhu might have already disappeared from sight.

Xiao Zhu was very intelligent. Since her goal was achieved, and with Kuhui, Shen Lian, and this mysterious master of Su Family Castle, staying here would bring no benefit, so it was better to leave first.

As a woman, even if she fled, it wouldn't damage her reputation.

Xiao Zhu was very fast, but she stopped very quickly, right at the door.

The master was already standing in front of her.

She paused lightly, and the fan flew out, just like a swallow pausing in the air before suddenly accelerating.

This strike, considering the coordination of the body and the control of force, was both deadly and beautiful to watch.

Shen Lian, witnessing everything, couldn't help but admire it. Although women have many disadvantages in martial arts, they are naturally more flexible than men.

This shows the fairness of the world.

The fan had easily cracked Li Zhuang's head, who had practiced hard, and this strike was much stronger than Xiao Zhu's previous light tap.

Even at such close range, Shen Lian admitted he couldn't avoid this strike.

The master of Su Family Castle didn't avoid it either. The fan passed through his shoulder, and Shen Lian seemed to hear the sound of a bubble bursting.

The master turned into a puddle of water, and Shen Lian was slightly excited; this was clearly a Daoist technique.

The water droplets from the fake body splashed everywhere.

An invisible aura appeared around Xiao Zhu, the effect of the Vajra Talisman began to show.

The water droplets slowly fell in the air.

Suddenly, a white light appeared, piercing through the aura as if it were nothing, and directly collided with her.

It was like cutting tofu, with no resistance at all.

Xiao Zhu let out a cry of surprise.

The white light, like a thread, broke through the aura, wrapped around Xiao Zhu's body, and bound her, making her unable to move.

The water droplets from the fake body fell onto the floor of the hall, mixing with the blood, and the dead bodies instantly turned into a pool of murky yellow water.

The water gathered into a ball, rolled to the base of a loquat tree outside the hall, and seeped into the soil.

Although the Mohan Three Heroes were splashed by the water droplets, they were not harmed, only the flesh and blood became fertilizer.

Shen Lian's eyesight was very good, and he saw the loquat tree, which was previously barren, sprout many tender leaves at a visible speed.

The master seemed not to have moved, still standing in the same place.

Seemingly sensing Shen Lian's gaze, he said, "This loquat tree was planted by my late wife many years ago. It has grown into a large tree. Later, when I married a new wife, she asked me to cut it down. It was pitiful, as it had already become sentient, so I moved it to this courtyard. With this fertilizer, it will surely bear many delicious loquat fruits next year. Unfortunately, the three of you may not be able to wait for me to make fruit wine from them."

He laughed again, but using dead bodies as fertilizer was terrifying, even to Kuhui.

Xiao Zhu narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Uncle, I remember now. My parents are not at home today, so I'll have dinner here and won't leave."

The master said leisurely, "I was just joking with you. How could I harm such a cute little girl?"

He pointed his finger and slightly hooked it, and the white light that bound Xiao Zhu suddenly loosened, straightened in the air like a snake, and disappeared into the tip of his finger.

Shen Lian thought: The master here doesn't seem to be an ordinary person. I wonder how he compares to Xin Shisiniang and her daughter.

The techniques of the fox spirit and the master here were beyond Shen Lian's understanding, making it hard to judge who was stronger.

Xiao Zhu didn't dare to run this time and obediently walked back to Shen Lian's side.

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