38: Ready to go

After Xu Sanyan left, General Bai Wuxia stood in the courtyard, pondering, "A Heavenly Human Realm at twenty years old..."

If he could bring Xu Sanyan under Prince Rui's command, he would surely earn a great merit and gain Xu Sanyan's favor, killing two birds with one stone.

General Bai Wuxia found paper and brush and buried himself in writing, not at all worried about Zhu Yong leading troops to encircle him.

He didn't even know what the Tianren Realm was!

Did Zhu Yong think he could encircle and kill a Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artist with his seven thousand soldiers?

Ridiculous!

Although General Bai Wuxia couldn't kill all seven thousand people, they couldn't stop him if he wanted to escape.

...

Xu Sanyan walked out of Bai's residence and turned to go home.

He wasn't worried about General Bai Wuxia's safety; Zhu Yong couldn't kill him.

If Zhu Yong led seven thousand government troops to encircle him, Xu Sanyan was confident he could slay Zhu Yong amidst an army of thousands and leave calmly.

His Physical Body, strengthened by the Blood-colored Small Knife, had long surpassed everyone's imagination; a wave of his arms possessed ten thousand jin of immense strength. Coupled with his Heavenly Human Realm cultivation, his Inner Energy was inexhaustible, and his five senses were sharp, making him comparable to a human-shaped machine.

If no cultivators from the Immortal Realm appeared, even against a Martial Artist at Heavenly Human Realm Perfection, Xu Sanyan was confident he could put up a fight.

The Blood-colored Small Knife granted him invincible combat power in the mortal world; it truly lived up to its name as a heaven and earth treasures.

Upon returning home, Big Yellow Tooth leaned against the doorframe, his head nodding, looking extremely sleepy.

"What are you doing here?" Xu Sanyan asked.

Big Yellow Tooth jolted, rubbing his face vigorously. "Fourth Master, I've finished what you told me to do. And I brought back two women for you; Zhu Yong said they were to show his respect."

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow. "Two?"

"Ah." Big Yellow Tooth nodded.

"Weren't there three?"

Xu Sanyan remembered Magistrate Lü had said there were his two daughters and his wife.

"One died."

"Hmm, go back to sleep." Xu Sanyan waved his hand; if she died, she died.

Big Yellow Tooth glanced enviously at Xu Sanyan's room, then turned and went back to his own.

Pushing open the door, three women in the room simultaneously turned to look. One of them was the Chieftain's Wife, who was softly comforting the others.

"Fourth Master, you're back!" The Chieftain's Wife rushed over, her face beaming.

Xu Sanyan looked over her shoulder at the two women on the bed. Seeing this, the Chieftain's Wife whispered, "Fourth Master, that one is the older sister, named Jingyuan, and the other is the younger sister, named Jing Shu."

The two women looked at Xu Sanyan with fear, their eyes brimming with tears, about to fall.

Jingyuan wore a purple and green floral dress and a pair of light green short boots, making her small feet appear very delicate.

Jing Shu, on the other hand, wore a light red long robe embroidered with golden patterns. Her hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, and her eyes, filled with tears, showed pure innocence.

Xu Sanyan nodded to himself. Magistrate Lü really hadn't exaggerated; these two daughters were indeed beautiful.

But Xu Sanyan didn't like to force people when doing such things, so he looked at the two and said, "If you are unwilling, I will not force you."

Jing Shu's crying stopped, and she asked hesitantly, "Is what you said true?"

Xu Sanyan smiled, appearing kind and approachable. "Of course, I never force people."

"Wuwu... You're so kind." Jing Shu choked out her thanks, believing she had met a good person.

Jingyuan also relaxed, but as soon as she thought of the dozens of family members who had died tragically at home, she couldn't help but feel sorrow, and hot tears streamed from her eyes.

Xu Sanyan waved his hand at the Chieftain's Wife. "You can go out first."

The Chieftain's Wife cast a sympathetic glance at the two women, sighed inwardly, and obediently walked out of the room.

Before, she had felt pity and wanted to teach the two women how to survive at Xu Sanyan's hands.

Actually, it was simple: just serve him obediently, say nothing, ask nothing, and absolutely do not resist, then leave the rest to fate.

If they served him comfortably, the two might still have a chance to keep their lives.

Now it seemed they hadn't listened to a single word she said. Alas...

The Chieftain's Wife stood outside the door, listening to two muffled thuds from inside the room, which then returned to silence.

A moment later, a calm voice came from inside the room, "Come in."

Creak—

The Chieftain's Wife pushed open the door and scanned the room. The two women were nowhere to be seen; not even their corpses remained, as if they had never been there.

But she didn't ask a single question, only obediently pressed close to him.

As for Magistrate Lü's two daughters, Xu Sanyan had drained them into skeletons with the Blood-colored Small Knife and then shattered them with his Inner Energy. Only some broken bones and clothes under the eaves outside the window proved that they had once existed in this world.

Xu Sanyan never left behind troubles, even if they were just two ordinary women.

...

Five days later.

General Bai Wuxia arrived with two trusted subordinates. One of them was Xuan Hong, who had been there before, the one who had called Xu Sanyan 'Deputy Gang Leader' in front of him.

However, he no longer had his previous arrogant demeanor; instead, he was filled with apprehension, as his attitude had been very poor during his last visit.

Who could have imagined that in just a few days, their statuses would undergo such a drastic change? If he had known this, he would never have been so presumptuous back then. Xuan Hong was filled with regret.

Now it was too late to regret; he could only hope that Xu Sanyan would let bygones be bygones.

"Brother Xu, please sit." Xu Sanyan led him to a seat.

After a few pleasantries, General Bai Wuxia took out an envelope from his Pregnant and handed it to Xu Sanyan. "This is the Prince's reply, Brother Xu might want to take a look."

Xu Sanyan opened it and read it carefully. The letter was very short, simply stating the price they offered: three Ascension Spirit Pills, any choice of mortal martial arts, ten thousand taels of gold, and ten maidservants.

It also promised that if he rendered meritorious service, he could exchange for Spirit Pills, Cultivation Techniques, Dao, and other treasures.

It was quite sincere. Xu Sanyan put away the letter, raised his head, and asked, "Did Prince Rui say what he wants me to do?"

General Bai Wuxia shook his head. "He did not. I'm afraid Brother Xu will have to go to Xiang Province in person to meet the Prince."

Xu Sanyan slowly nodded. He definitely had to go to Xiang Province. He had originally planned to use Prince Rui as a stepping stone to first contact the cultivators behind Prince Rui, understand what the Immortal Realm was like, and then make further plans.

"It's only right. From now on, we will be colleagues, and I hope Brother Bai will take good care of me." Xu Sanyan cupped his hands with a smile.

General Bai Wuxia quickly replied politely, "It is I who should rely on Brother Xu's care. Brother Xu is so young; he will surely be highly valued by Prince Rui. We should be closer in the future!"

"Hahaha... Well said, well said."

The two exchanged compliments. Before leaving, General Bai Wuxia finally said, "If Brother Xu has no other plans, we will depart in three days to meet the Prince."

"Brother Bai is going too?" Xu Sanyan asked curiously.

General Bai Wuxia sighed, pointing to Xuan Hong and the other behind him. "Alas, I fortunately achieved a Breakthrough a few days ago, and the Prince wants to summon me back. This place will be under their jurisdiction from now on."

Xu Sanyan smiled. "Congratulations, Brother Bai. You will surely be praised upon your return."

General Bai Wuxia humbly replied a few times, then got up to take his leave. Xuan Hong quickly followed, letting out a long sigh of relief, it seemed Xu Sanyan hadn't taken the previous incident to heart.