Chapter 286 Jiangzhou Turbulence (Part )

"If you dare to ignore my words, I will kill you!"

"Woooooooo..."

The old woman was filled with indignation, and was about to kill Chang Wuhui and the other man, but the "child" hiding behind her suddenly burst into tears, as if frightened by what had just happened.

"Mother doesn't kill people, doesn't kill people... Bao'er is afraid... Bao'er is afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xunyi and the others were all shocked and looked stunned.

The old woman is over seventy years old, and the "child" looks only three or five years old. It is quite far-fetched to say that the two are 'grandparents and grandchildren'. At this moment, how can we not be surprised to hear the "child" calling the old woman "mother"?

At the same time, the furious old woman’s face suddenly changed after hearing the “child’s” cry. Her murderous intent instantly turned into kindness. She quickly leaned over and squatted beside the child, holding him tightly in her arms, and kept whispering to comfort him: “Be good, baby! Be good, baby! Mother doesn’t kill people. Mother is just reasoning with them… Be good, baby!”

"Bao'er doesn't want her mother to kill anyone, nor does she want anyone to kill her..."

The child sobbed and snuggled tightly in the old woman's arms like a frightened bird, repeating these two sentences over and over again.

The old woman hugged the child tightly. Her eyes, which were as ferocious as a wolf just now, were now filled with pity, and a trace of tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.

Pan Yuyin couldn't help but feel compassion for the old woman and the child. She hesitated for a moment, then ignored Liu Xunyi's attempts to stop her and walked towards them.

"what are you doing?"

Before Pan Yuyin could get close, the old woman's face suddenly darkened and she glared at her. Her sharp eyes were like two sharp swords, piercing straight into Pan Yuyin's heart. She was so scared that her body trembled and her steps stopped.

"Senior, I...I just want to comfort Baoer for you..."

Under the cold and stern aura of the old woman, Pan Yuyin seemed a little at a loss, and explained hastily: "I have some candy and want to give it to Baoer." After that, she hurriedly opened her right hand towards the old woman, and in her palm was a piece of crystal clear rice candy.

"Take back your candy. Baoer doesn't need outsiders to coax him!"

Faced with Pan Yuyin's kindness, the old woman was not grateful at all and refused coldly, which made Pan Yuyin very embarrassed and in a dilemma for a while.

"You old woman really don't know how to behave. They are so kind, but you..."

"shut up!"

Tang Cong wanted to speak up for Pan Yuyin, but was suddenly stopped by Liu Xunyi.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xunyi slowly stepped forward, bowed to the old woman, and said, "We don't know the etiquette. If we have offended you, I hope you will forgive us!"

The old woman looked gloomy as she looked Liu Xunyi up and down and said coldly, "Young man, you don't know how high the heaven is and how deep the earth is. Judging people by their appearance is really abominable."

"You are right, Senior." Liu Xunyi apologized, "Your move just now, 'Sweeping the Eight Directions with the Staff, Breaking Copper and Gold', really opened our eyes. I admire you! I admire you!"

"It's just a trifle, not worth mentioning." The old woman snorted, then changed the subject and asked meaningfully, "What is your relationship with Jueqing Valley?"

"This……"

Being questioned by the old woman, Liu Xunyi was speechless. After all, this was not the territory of the Xianwang Mansion. He was a guest here, so how could he answer rashly against the host's wishes?
"No need to be perfunctory." The old woman said in a deep voice, "I have already investigated clearly. The Qian brothers are doing business on the surface, but secretly they are the only ones who can freely enter and exit Jueqing Valley at Xunyang Wharf. And looking at your steps, postures, and clothes, you are all people of the underworld. Although you lied that you were 'crossing the river', how can such a lie fool me?"

After being exposed by the old woman, Liu Xunyi became more certain that this person's background must be complicated.

Looking at Liu Xunyi and the others who had complicated expressions and said nothing, the old woman couldn't help but raise a smug smile at the corner of her mouth.

"What's your relationship with the Lord of Jueqing Valley? What's your relationship with Granny Taohua?" the old woman asked.

"hiss!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was secretly surprised.

"May I ask what the relationship is between you and Master..." Pan Yuyin blurted out subconsciously, almost slipping her tongue, so she hastily changed the subject, "What is the relationship between you and Granny Taohua?"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing this, the old woman suddenly burst into laughter and said, "I have known Huaying for longer than you have been together. Girl, what is my relationship with Granny Taohua?"

"Could it be... that you are Granny Taohua's friend?" Pan Yuyin asked in surprise.

"No." The old woman sneered, "I am Huaying's creditor!"

"Creditor?" Everyone was stunned by the old woman's words.

Chang Wuhui hesitated and said, "So your real purpose of going to Jueqing Valley is..."

"Debt collection!" the old woman answered bluntly, "Huaying has disappeared from the martial arts world for more than 20 years. During these 20 years, my husband and I traveled all over the world with Bao'er to find her. Unfortunately, despite all the hardships we have gone through, Huaying has disappeared without a trace. Until recently, news of Huaying spread in the martial arts world. I knew she would definitely return to Jueqing Valley, so I traveled day and night to rush here, vowing to meet her."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi and the others couldn't help but look at each other in surprise, with very strange expressions.

Tang Cong muttered to himself with embarrassment in his eyes: "I thought Granny Taohua had no relatives or friends in this world, but unexpectedly...she actually has a creditor?"

At this point, Tang Cong suddenly became serious and asked in all seriousness, "You've been looking for her for more than 20 years, but you still refuse to give up. I guess... Granny Taohua must owe you a lot of money, right?"

Pan Yuyin hurriedly echoed, "I wonder how much money Granny Taohua owes you? Is there a receipt? I will definitely try to repay it for her..." "Ahem!"

Liu Xunyi quickly coughed twice to remind Pan Yuyin to be careful with her words.

"Girl, who are you? Why are you paying off Huaying's debt?" The old woman heard the clue in Pan Yuyin's words and immediately asked, "Are you her granddaughter?"

"I..." Pan Yuyin knew she had said something wrong, but it was too late to evade the question, so she could only bite the bullet and admit, "I dare not lie to you, senior. In fact, I am... Granny Taohua's apprentice."

"Disciple? When did Huaying accept a disciple?" The old woman asked suspiciously, "How long have you been studying with her? How much of her unparalleled medical skills have you learned?"

Pan Yuyin blushed slightly and whispered, "To be honest, I have only been your disciple for less than half a year, and I have only learned the basics..."

"Then you are not qualified to pay her debt." The old woman snorted, "Where is your master? Take me to see her!"

"Although I am not a skilled doctor and cannot make money from treating illnesses, my family is engaged in business and may make some profit..."

"No matter how much money I have, it can't cover the debt Huaying owes me." The old woman said angrily, "Don't waste your breath, take me to the Heartless Valley to see her, otherwise I will kill you all!"

"It's not a debt of money?" Tang Cong exclaimed subconsciously, "Could it be a debt of love?"

At this moment, Tang Cong showed an appearance of sudden enlightenment, and blurted out: "You are not Ye Tong's old lover, are you? In this case, Granny Taohua is your rival in love, so the debt you are talking about... is a debt of love?"

"You are talking nonsense. I will cut off your tongue!"

The old woman's eyes suddenly turned cold after being told so recklessly by Tang Cong. Her figure shook and she disappeared from the spot in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the snake's crutch had already reached in front of Tang Cong. The speed was so fast that it was astonishing.

Tang Cong was caught off guard and subconsciously uttered a cry of surprise. He then moved his feet and retreated quickly with his superb lightness skills, barely avoiding the old woman's fatal move.

"You can't run!"

How could the old woman give up? She turned around, and the snake-headed cane struck Tang Cong's head like a bolt from the blue.

"Senior, please beg for mercy!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Xunyi quickly drew his sword and flew in front of Tang Cong to protect him from the old woman's pursuit.

"Oh!"

With a deafening roar, the snake-headed cane hit the sword's edge heavily. Liu Xunyi suddenly felt a pain in the palm of his hand, and then his wrist went numb, and the sword almost flew out of his hand.

Liu Xunyi calmed down and quickly transferred his internal energy into his right arm, thus resisting the force of the snake-head crutch.

The cane and the sword separated at the touch, and Liu Xunyi and the old woman each flew back. At the same time, they looked at each other with a look of surprise.

Liu Xunyi was surprised at the old woman's martial arts skills, which were far more powerful than he had imagined.

The old woman also did not expect that Liu Xunyi, at such a young age, could be able to confront her head-on and not lose.

"Young man, good kung fu!"

"Thank you for showing mercy, senior!"

The old woman didn't care about Liu Xunyi's modesty. She just stared at Liu Xunyi with a strange look and said hesitantly, "I heard that there is a young master with superb swordsmanship in Jueqing Valley, known as the 'ruthless swordsman' Tang Afu. Could it be you?"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was stunned, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Senior, you have misunderstood. I am not a 'ruthless swordsman', nor am I a disciple of Jueqing Valley."

Tang Cong interrupted with a proud look on his face, "He is the master of the Jingmen of the Xianwang Mansion, Liu Xunyi!"

"Oh!" The old woman nodded thoughtfully, "I was wondering who has such amazing martial arts skills? It turns out to be Luo Tianjin's subordinate."

"Hey! How can you be so rude as to use the name of the Northern Sage King..."

"No rudeness!"

Liu Xunyi's face darkened, and he immediately choked back Tang Cong's next words. After a moment's hesitation, he bowed and asked, "May I ask your name, senior?"

"My name is Mei Zichuan."

"Mei Zichuan... Senior is Mei Zichuan? But is it the Mei Zichuan from Changbai Mountain?" Before the old woman finished her words, Liu Xunyi exclaimed in horror.

"Exactly!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xunyi, Tang Cong and Chang Wuhui were all shocked and looked surprised.

Seeing this, Pan Yuyin couldn't help but feel curious and asked doubtfully: "Brother Liu, what's wrong with the name 'Mei Zichuan'?"

"Miss Pan, you don't know that there is a saying in the martial arts world, 'In the depths of Changbai Mountain, there is a tiger's lair and a dragon's pond, and two exiled immortals, Yangming Zichuan, live together.' Among them, the mistress of 'Tiger's Lair and Dragon's Pond' is named... Mei Zichuan."

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(End of this chapter)