Chapter 17: The Fuwei Escort Agency is Safe

After Yu Xian made his move, the entire Fuwei Escort Agency finally settled into a state of tranquility, and the people of the agency felt as if they had been given a reassuring pill.

After Yu Xian returned to the room, he lay back down beside Ning Zhongze, and she habitually snuggled directly into his arms.

Yu Xian couldn’t help but give a doting smile; Sister Ning knew how to take care of others, but she also needed to be loved.

Holding Ning Zhongze, Yu Xian felt an immense sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Originally, in his old world, he had no relatives or friends, and his only thought was to work hard on improving himself to become a “Little Milk Dog” that a wealthy older woman couldn’t bear to part with.

As it turned out, he suddenly underwent Transmigration.

His initial interest in Ning Zhongze was because he knew her fate in the original story and felt pity, wanting to change her destiny.

However, after meeting Ning Zhongze, his intentions became driven by her beauty, leading to deep interactions between them; he then shared the fates of those connected to her in the original story, which deeply touched her heart.

Along the way, he also won Ning Zhongze’s heart.

Just before he went out, he had already felt Ning Zhongze’s trust and reliance on him. In this world, he now had someone he was tethered to.

Holding Ning Zhongze tightly in his arms, Yu Xian drifted off to sleep with a smile on his lips.

A good night’s sleep followed.

After the events of last night, the Qingcheng Sect no longer wantonly killed the people of the Fuwei Escort Agency, instead falling into a state of silence.

Perhaps they were afraid of Yu Xian, or perhaps they were waiting for their Sect Leader; Yu Xian didn’t care either way.

This allowed him to spend two days in peace.

Lin Zhennan’s family did their utmost to play host during these two days, and even wanted Lin Pingzhi to take him as a master.

However, Yu Xian did not accept; at most, he would only have a financial relationship with the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Yu Xian had asked the System whether others could practice the improved Bie Xie Swordplay, and the System’s answer was that while others besides the host could practice it, they must first undergo self-castration.

Wasn’t that the basic requirement for the original Bie Xie Swordplay?

Yu Xian had originally thought about taking Lin Pingzhi as a disciple to teach him the Bie Xie Swordplay, but if it couldn’t be practiced without that, then forget it.

Nevertheless, he still taught some of the lost Swordsmanship of the Songshan Sect, as well as the methods to counter them.

Yu Xian remembered that Zuo Lengchan also coveted the Lin family’s Bie Xie Swordplay; practicing a few moves would allow them to resist a bit if they encountered him in the future.

After dealing with Yu Canghai, he would tell Lin Pingzhi the secret of the Bie Xie Swordplay and let Pingzhi choose for himself whether to practice it.

On the night two days later, Yu Xian and Ning Zhongze did not continue any more vigorous exercise, because they both knew that tonight, some people were coming.

At the Zi Hour, dense torches suddenly flared up outside the Fuwei Escort Agency, lighting up the world in a brilliant crimson, a grand and imposing sight. The Fuwei Escort Agency had nowhere to hide under the glare of these fires.

Yu Xian and Ning Zhongze did not hesitate either, quickly meeting up with Lin Zhennan and his family in the courtyard.

“After waiting for the rabbit for a few days, the rabbit has finally arrived,” Yu Xian said with a smile, completely disregarding the formation outside.

“Young Hero Yu, is it really going to be alright?” Lin Zhennan’s heart began to waver again at this moment.

Looking at the formation, he knew how many people had come outside. Moreover, those people were not comparable to their escort guards. Otherwise, so many people wouldn’t have died the day before yesterday.

“Just some minor squabbling,” Yu Xian said with an air of calm and indifference.

“Young Hero Yu, please be careful,” Madam Wang couldn’t help but remind him.

She knew Yu Xian’s Martial Arts were high, but she feared he was young and didn’t know the gravity of the situation, being too arrogant.

Who was the one coming? That was the Sect Leader of the Qingcheng Sect, not someone an ordinary person could deal with.

Yu Xian smiled without saying a word, instead reaching out toward Lin Pingzhi and saying calmly, “Pingzhi, lend me your sword.”

Lin Pingzhi already had experience with this, directly drawing his long sword and respectfully handing it to Yu Xian.

Yu Xian clearly had such high Martial Arts and was an expert with the sword, yet he didn’t have his own sidearm, which left Lin Pingzhi very puzzled. So, when Yu Xian was teaching him Swordsmanship, he couldn’t help but ask; at that time, Yu Xian only said plainly that he hadn’t found a suitable sword yet.

Yu Xian took the sword and performed a flourish; the sword was very ordinary, and Yu Xian couldn’t muster any interest.

He was thinking, while traveling the Jianghu, should he go find suitable sidearms for himself and Ning Zhongze? Otherwise, having to borrow a sword every time he fought was a hassle.

Are there any famous swords in this world? He would have to ask Ning Zhongze later; if there were suitable ones, he would go seek them out.

“Sister Ning, you stay behind to protect chief escort Lin’s family. I’ll go meet that Sect Leader Yu,” Yu Xian said tenderly to Ning Zhongze beside him.

Now, Ning Zhongze’s Martial Arts were more than enough to deal with Yu Canghai, so protecting Lin Zhennan’s family was no problem at all.

Ning Zhongze’s own Martial Arts were already not low, and now not only had her Internal Energy improved, but she had also learned the Sword-Breaking Stance from the Lone Nine Swords; although she hadn’t learned the full set, breaking sword techniques of the same Realm was completely within her capability, so Yu Xian left her behind with peace of mind.

“Alright, I’ll wait for you to return,” Ning Zhongze gave Yu Xian a reassuring smile.

If there was anyone in this world who knew best how high Yu Xian’s cultivation was, it had to be her, Ning Zhongze.

The Zixia Divine Skill that even Yue Buqun hadn’t practiced to Major Achievement, Yu Xian had already reached Great Perfection, plus the Lone Nine Swords; Ning Zhongze believed that all the people outside combined were no match for Yu Xian.

She only needed to stay here to prevent anyone from launching a sneak attack on the Lin family.

Lin Zhennan was clearly puzzled by having Ning Zhongze protect their family, and he seemed to hesitate to speak. He hadn’t seen Ning Zhongze take action and was worried that Yu Xian might be overconfident.

“chief escort Lin, with Sister Ning here, even if Yu Canghai comes in person, he won’t be able to harm you. So, if necessary, you can lend her a sword,” Yu Xian smiled, and after speaking, he activated the Huashan Footwork and flew out of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

“Ah, this!” Lin Zhennan didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“May I ask, Madam Yu, what is your current Realm?” Seeing Lin Zhennan’s awkward and conflicted look, Madam Wang asked the question for him.

“Me? Just Peak First-Class,” Ning Zhongze said plainly.

If it were before, she would have been very happy to have reached the Peak of the First-Class, adding a boost to Huashan. After all, except for Zuo Lengchan who might have already broken through to the Innate Realm, the Sect Leaders of the other Five Peaks Sword Sects were only at the Middle, Late, or Peak levels of the First-Class.

But after witnessing Yu Xian’s Martial Arts, she felt the gap between her and Yu Xian was too far, so she no longer felt that Peak First-Class was particularly high.

“Fi… First-Class Peak?” The Lin Zhennan couple and Lin Pingzhi all looked at Ning Zhongze with shock.

They hadn’t expected this seemingly gentle and refined woman to actually be at the Peak of the First-Class; they heard that Yu Canghai was only at the Early First-Class.

This was even higher than the Sect Leader of the Qingcheng Sect!

“Protecting you is still manageable.”

Ning Zhongze was a person full of a sense of justice; in her youth, she had acted heroically in the Jianghu and earned the title of the Huashan Jade Maiden. Now that she knew the Qingcheng Sect’s true goal, she couldn’t let them have their way.

“Of… Of course, then we shall trouble you, Madam Yu!” Lin Zhennan suppressed the excitement in his heart and bowed to Ning Zhongze.

If Ning Zhongze was already at the Peak of the First-Class, then wasn’t Yu Xian even higher?

With two great experts present, the Fuwei Escort Agency is safe!