Chapter 196 This Old Asshole

"Hexuan!"

"Master!"

Qin Hexuan saw Leng Hetong looking at him and hurriedly bowed.

"The Kou Xin Sword Art requires forging a powerful Sword Heart. Without a Sword Heart as a foundation, no matter how powerful the sword technique or cultivation is, it is merely a castle in the air."

"You are the dignified Master of the Hidden Sword Palace; how can you be intimidated by a mere junior like the Blade Demon Yan Chu?"

"Master is right! This Disciple is ashamed!"

One Heart Sword Venerable Leng Hetong was truly a veteran Supreme Grandmaster, one of the top experts below the Earth Ranking in the Jianghu, and he could see the flaw in Qin Hexuan's state of mind with a single glance.

"It is just..."

Qin Hexuan said hesitantly:

"This Disciple is just worried that the Blade Demon will come knocking and slaughter the Disciples in the palace indiscriminately. I heard this person is addicted to killing and has no sense of martial ethics."

"What is there to fear?"

Leng Hetong said with Killing Intent:

"Is he alone? If he dares to kill our Sword Palace Disciples, we will go and kill his subordinates and women. Let us see who can kill more!"

"Yes! This Disciple obeys!"

Leng Hetong looked at Star-Gazing Sword Elder Luo Wei, who had remained silent beside him, and said:

"Junior Brother Luo, make a trip to Pan'an Mountain and invite Old Brother Lei over."

"I would like to see, with the two of us sitting in the Hidden Sword Palace, whether Yan Chu still dares to come, and if he does, how he will leave!"

...

Tongzhou Prefecture, Tongzhou Governors Mansion.

While the Hidden Sword Palace was on high alert, the Tongzhou Governors Mansion was not resting either.

More than ten days had passed since the battle at Yellow Dragon Mountain, and the results of the great battle had long since reached Tongzhou Prefecture.

After Zheng Wan brought She Manman back to Tongzhou Prefecture and She Zhijiu learned the news, he was shocked. The entire Prefectural Governors Mansion was in a state of panic, fearing that Yan Chu would come looking for them.

However, after many days passed and there was no movement, She Zhijiu relaxed.

After all, although Yan Chu was powerful, he would not dare to defy the world and come to retaliate against a Governor.

But to prevent any potential risks, She Zhijiu still made two preparations.

First, he maintained constant contact with the Hidden Sword Palace to watch and help each other.

The Prefectural Governors Mansion did not have a One Heart Sword Venerable; the strongest person was himself. If Yan Chu really attacked, he would definitely not be able to stop him.

Second, he moved up the wedding date of She Manman and the First Prince.

Originally, the date agreed upon with the First Prince was next year, but now that he had provoked a strong enemy, he just wanted to finalize the marriage as soon as possible.

In this way, he would not only be the Governor of Tongzhou Prefecture but also the father-in-law of the First Prince, allowing the First Prince to send several Supreme Grandmaster-level experts to protect him, which would inevitably increase his safety!

Today, the Tongzhou Governors Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons.

Outside the mansion gates, hundreds of tables for the banquet were set up. The red carpet stretched from the mansion to the end of the street. Everyone was joyous and lively.

At the entrance of the Prefectural Governors Mansion, the flow of people was like weaving fabric.

Countless big shots who were rarely seen on ordinary days appeared in Tongzhou Prefecture, heading toward the Prefectural Governors Mansion.

There were dignitaries from the officialdom and unparalleled heroes from the Jianghu.

The reason they came to the Prefectural Governors Mansion was that today was the big day for Lord She's daughter, She Manman.

Although many Jianghu people felt it was a bit sudden.

After all, She Manman's previous fiancé, Hidden Sword Palace Prodigy Gao Yang, had died only a few months ago, and she was already marrying someone else.

But no one dared not to give Face to Lord She.

In the wide square of the front courtyard of the Prefectural Governors Mansion, over a hundred large boxes were placed.

Inside the boxes were silks, satins, gold, and jewelry.

There were also precious Medicinal Pills for Cultivate and Secret Manuals, fully displaying the wealth of the Prefectural Governors Mansion.

This was all the dowry prepared by the Governor for his beloved daughter.

After all, the person his daughter was marrying was the current First Prince, a figure of supreme nobility.

Although she was only marrying as a secondary consort, if the First Prince ascended the throne, his daughter would be an Imperial Concubine, and he would be a relative of the royalty, extremely distinguished.

Because both parties were of noble status, many people came from outside the prefecture as well.

...

"Look, is that not the Left Protector of the Cao Gang, 'Burning Heaven Flood Dragon' Liao Tao? The Cao Gang is far away in Huzhou Prefecture, yet even he came!"

"And there is the Six Doors Gold-Pattern Governor Xu Jingfeng, Lord Xu!"

"I see Venerable Qin from the Hidden Sword Palace. He and Lord She are sworn brothers, so he really came today!"

"So many Great Grandmasters!"

"Even several Supreme Grandmasters who have not been seen for years have appeared!"

In the square of the outer courtyard of the Prefectural Governors Mansion, hundreds of tables were set, and delicious dishes were served by the servants.

Taking advantage of this gap, the Jianghu guests attending the wedding chatted enthusiastically.

This kind of occasion was almost on par with some major Jianghu events.

After all, it was the wedding of the Governor's daughter. Those who could sit in the inner courtyard were at least Great Grandmasters, and they had already seen several Supreme Grandmasters.

In the back courtyard of the Prefectural Governors Mansion, in a reception room.

Governor She Zhijiu and Qin Hexuan sat opposite each other.

In another seat sat a middle-aged man with a fair Face and no beard, his aura restrained yet unreleased. The power he inadvertently revealed was even greater than that of Qin Hexuan and the other.

He was Eunuch Qiu, sent by the First Prince to receive the bride.

"Eunuch Qiu, are you really certain that Yan Chu has left Cangzhou Prefecture?"

Opposite him, Qin Hexuan asked with a serious expression.

This was the third day after the meeting in the Hidden Sword Palace hall.

Now that the Hidden Sword Palace had the Old Palace Master Leng Hetong and the old man Lei from Pan'an Mountain sitting in town, Qin Hexuan had come down the mountain to attend the celebration at the Prefectural Governors Mansion.

Although he was unhappy that She Zhijiu had hidden his marriage alliance with the First Prince from him, they were sworn brothers who had known each other for many years, so he naturally would not let this cause a rift between them.

However, just after arriving at the Prefectural Governors Mansion, he learned from Eunuch Qiu that the Blade Demon Yan Chu had actually left Cangzhou Prefecture.

Then where did he go?

He had gone to the Wind Listening Pavilion to buy information not long ago, and the information said that Yan Chu was currently in seclusion at the World Society, which was why he had come down the mountain.

Now Eunuch Qiu said Yan Chu was not in Cangzhou Prefecture; who was right?

Eunuch Qiu pinched his orchid fingers and laughed in a sharp, shrill voice:

"The First Prince knew of Lord She's worries, so he specially asked the Imperial Observatory to cast a divination before our departure!"

"The divination shows that Yan Chu is currently not in Cangzhou Prefecture. As for where he has gone, it could not be calculated."

"After all, Supreme Grandmasters have a certain ability to obscure heavenly secrets, making it impossible to calculate accurately."

She Zhijiu and Qin Hexuan looked at each other and frowned.

"He will not come to Tongzhou Prefecture to seek revenge on us, will he?"

"Heh!"

Eunuch Qiu pinched his throat and laughed nonchalantly:

"Alright, Lord She, with me sitting here, even if you gave Yan Chu a hundred guts, he would not dare to come knocking."

"The First Prince has already given me orders to stay at the Prefectural Governors Mansion for a while, and he will naturally send people to deal with that Yan Chu later!"

"I heard that the old woman, the Empress Dowager, values him very much now. After killing him, it will just happen to cut off one of that old woman's arms. Let us see if she still dares to keep making trouble for the First Prince."

A look of disgust flashed across She Zhijiu's eyes.

He had to provide good food and drink for this old asshole while he stayed at the Prefectural Governors Mansion these days.

Originally, he was the local emperor here, but now he felt a head shorter in front of this old asshole.

However, what the other party said also made some sense.