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Ouyang Shan was immediately overjoyed.

"Xiao Xiyue."

"What a beautiful name!"

"I wonder if Xiao Xiyue has any past connections with the Su Family?"

"No."

You were a woman of few words, and Ouyang Shan found it a bit of a headache to continue the conversation.

But it was rare to see a female hero with your appearance in the Jianghu, which made him reluctant to give up.

You felt very bored.

You increasingly wanted to Cultivate the Empress Goddess Skill to its highest Realm, so you could turn yin into yang and become a man again.

Thinking of this, you mounted your horse, preparing to head south to find the people from the Yanyu Tower and see what use the Mysterious Iron Token Second Uncle Ning gave you had.

Seeing you leave, Ouyang Shan immediately mounted his horse as well, riding abreast with you.

"Xiao Xiyue, I am now the third-generation chief Disciple of the Kunlun Sect. I came to the Su Estate this time to see if I could catch that fellow Su Mo."

"Someone has offered a reward of 100,000 taels of silver for him. If that money can be obtained, it would be enough to spend for ten lifetimes."

Upon hearing Ouyang Shan's words, you felt a surge of resentment.

If it weren't for this great misfortune, how could these small fry cause trouble?

However, you kept your emotions hidden and did not reveal them.

"Who are the people chasing Su Mo?"

Hearing you actively ask, Ouyang Shan felt there was a chance and revealed everything he knew.

"Xiao Xiyue, the three strongest organizations among them are the Yanyu Tower, the Assassin Alliance, and the Qing Gate."

"They are all professional assassin organizations with intelligence networks across the country."

"In addition, there are some lone practitioners who want to find him, including some former enemies of the Su Family."

"Since the Su Family was destroyed, these people have also started to become active."

"Among them, the most skilled in martial arts is Ku Rong Old Man, who was chased by the then-patriarch of the Su Family, Su Tianhong, to Ascension Cliff thirty years ago. After jumping down, he had a fortuitous encounter."

"His poison arts have killed countless masters."

"He reappeared in the Jianghu this time because he heard that the Su Family was destroyed."

"He wants to capture the only remaining heir of the Su Family to take revenge and vent his hatred!"

"Ku Rong Old Man?"

After hearing about Ku Rong Old Man's background, you immediately wanted to find out where Ku Rong Old Man was and if he was related to the destruction of the Su Family.

"Where is that Ku Rong Old Man?"

"Because his poison arts are astonishing, the Qing Gate, who specializes in poison, invited him to become a Guest Elder."

"And where is that Qing Gate?"

Hearing your continuous questioning tone and clear eyes, Ouyang Shan immediately concluded that you were a rookie who had just entered the Jianghu.

He was very happy about this; rookies are good, rookies need to be taught.

"No one knows where the Qing Gate's main base is, but I know one of their branch halls."

"Where is the branch hall?"

"Linan Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, you immediately set off, while Ouyang Shan stuck to you like a dog's skin plaster.

You had a hundred ways to deal with someone like Ouyang Shan.

However, you planned to use Ouyang Shan as cannon fodder, so you did not drive him away.

Along the way, Ouyang Shan spontaneously assumed familiarity with you, calling you "Sister Xiyue" repeatedly.

It was already half a month later when you arrived at Linan Prefecture.

At this time, the weather in Linan Prefecture was clear and pleasant.

This was a prosperous stronghold in Jiangnan, where merchants gathered and culture flourished.

It was known as "the most beautiful place with lakes and mountains, the premier prefecture in the Southeast."

...

Looking at the prosperity of Linan Prefecture in the scene, Su Mo couldn't help but feel a little envious.

This is what a big city is like.

Linjiang City, no good.

Too remote.

It was rare for even a few Jianghu people to visit.

When I have money in the future, I must move there.

Su Mo liked lively places.

...

You arrived at the Qing Gate branch hall Ouyang Shan mentioned.

Its name was Huiya Residence.

The name of a restaurant.

From the outside, it looked like an ordinary restaurant, with mediocre food and wine, and nothing special.

Even the customers were mostly traveling merchants and Jianghu people. Although it was called Huiya Residence, those elegant literati would never come to such a place to eat.

But precisely because there were many traveling merchants and Jianghu people, it was the best place to gather information.

After tying up your horse, you walked into the restaurant, and suddenly the entire restaurant fell silent.

Everyone's gaze focused on you, captivated by your beauty.

Ouyang Shan, who was beside you, felt a bit jealous and immediately shouted loudly.

"Dian Xiaoer, Dian Xiaoer!"

"Where is everyone?"

Upon hearing Ouyang Shan's shouts, the Dian Xiaoer quickly ran over, bowing and scraping.

"Here I am, sir, please come in."

"You two can go to the window seat, it's spacious there."

Subsequently, you and Ouyang Shan went to the window seat.

The restaurant gradually became lively again.

Although you were a peerless beauty, you still had to eat and drink.

Ouyang Shan had already ordered the dishes and kept trying to make conversation with you while waiting for the food to be served.

Although you felt annoyed internally, you rarely showed him a smile, thinking that you would still need Ouyang Shan to lead the charge later.

Seeing that you actually smiled at him, Ouyang Shan felt that his recent efforts had not been in vain.

But before you could think of how to make trouble, two swordsmen walked in from outside the door.

These two swordsmen were of the same height but one was thin and the other fat. The thin one had a sallow complexion, like a consumptive ghost, while the fat one had shifty eyes and a greasy face.

You were very familiar with the swords they carried at their waists.

The thin swordsman held your cousin's Chasing Wind Sword, and the fat swordsman held your third aunt's Cold Autumn Sword.

Now seeing the familiar treasured swords, a surge of nameless anger immediately rose in your heart.

The relics of your family, just like that, circulated in the Jianghu!

Just as you were about to make a move, the fat swordsman's fleshy face trembled, and he directly shouted at the people in the restaurant.

"Whose red horse is that outside the door!"

Everyone looked outside the restaurant, and saw a remarkably spirited red horse tied to the hitching post outside, chewing on fodder.

Anyone who saw it would consider it a swift horse.

You immediately spoke upon hearing this.

"It's mine, is there a problem?"

The fat swordsman looked at you, and a lecherous expression immediately appeared on his face.

"So there's such a beautiful Niangzi. Niangzi, you say that horse is yours, do you have any evidence?"

"A few days ago, our brothers' horses were stolen, and it was this bay horse!"

"I didn't expect it to be stolen by you!"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Shan immediately realized it was his time to shine.

He immediately stood up, drew his sword, and looked at the two swordsmen.

"You say it's yours, but do you have any evidence?"

The fat and thin swordsmen exchanged glances, clearly finding it amusing, then chimed in, one after another.

"Of course we recognize our own horse. It's been stolen for so many days, even if there was evidence, you would have destroyed it."

"Exactly, you two little thieves, you actually stole a horse from us, the "Beyond the Great Wall Twin Snakes"! Now, kneel down, kowtow, and crawl out of the restaurant, and I'll spare your lives!"

"As for this Niangzi, if she can spend a night with our brothers, she can naturally also live."

After speaking, the two of them scanned you up and down.

You had never heard the name of Beyond the Great Wall Twin Snakes, but Ouyang Shan's legs began to tremble upon hearing those words, gradually shaking like a sieve.

The people in the restaurant were also whispering, and you vaguely heard the evaluation of their swordsmanship being 'spiritually connected'.

Ouyang Shan's face turned ashen, and after a moment of stunned silence, he actually knelt down with a 'thud', then picked up his sword, and crawled out of the restaurant butt-first, step by step.

You were a bit surprised; you had thought Ouyang Shan was a tough guy, but now he was even weaker than a woman.

The Beyond the Great Wall Twin Snakes laughed heartily.

"I didn't expect him to be such a weakling."

"Little Niangzi, today you'll have to accompany us brothers."

"Don't worry, we have special medicine that will make you very happy."

Ouyang Shan heard this at the moment, but dared not look at you at all.

After crawling to the door, he didn't even lead his horse and fled the place like a shot.

Everyone present sighed in regret, thinking that a woman of your beauty would likely not be able to preserve her innocence.

"Beyond the Great Wall Twin Snakes?"

"Are they very powerful?"

Looking at your clear eyes and innocent words, a burly man with a bushy beard sitting in a corner of the hall couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up, and the woman beside him pulled him, clearly not wanting him to cause trouble.

But the burly man ignored the woman's actions and began to explain to you.

"The Beyond the Great Wall Twin Snakes are notorious. People in the Jianghu only know them as Fat Snake and Thin Snake, but few know what evil deeds they have committed, because out of ten people who know, nine have lost their heads."

The Beyond the Great Wall Twin Snakes couldn't help but glance at the person who was explaining to you.

"May I ask Your Excellency's name?"

"Lei Qingtian, the Stone-Shattering Hand!"

Upon hearing Lei Qingtian's name, the two swordsmen's eyes showed surprise.

Everyone else also started whispering.

"Everyone in the Jianghu knows that Lei Qingtian has Cultivated the simple and ordinary martial art of Stone-Shattering Hand to the Realm of combining hardness and softness."

"I didn't expect to meet him today."