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Chapter 127 Anecdotes of Immortals, A Beautiful Woman Delivered to Your Door

Chapter 127 Anecdotes of Immortals, A Beautiful Woman Delivered to Your Door

While imprisoned in the dungeon, Shen Yan, who was about to finish his shift, was unaware that someone had already set their sights on him.

These days, while browsing through strange tales and anecdotes in the imperial prison, I have not come up empty-handed.

He discovered that many places in the Great Zhou Dynasty had some mysterious aspects.

For example, there is an ancient tomb 300 miles away from Bianjing, and no one who has gone in has ever come out.

There is an unnamed mountain in Jiangnan that only appears on the night of a full moon, but no one has ever climbed it.

Whether they are martial arts experts or ordinary people, anyone who tries to walk up will inexplicably turn back.

Moreover, he had no recollection of what had just happened or what he had seen.

Shen Yan couldn't verify these things yet, but he recorded them.

After all, he is currently only at the fourth rank, and only those at the innate grandmaster level are qualified to explore it.

Since Master Qi returned home for the New Year, I haven't had a drink with him for a long time.

He carried the peach blossom wine and roast chicken from Zuixianlou to find Master Qi.

Compared to Qi Xuan, Master Qi was much more talkative.

Qi Xuan is too straightforward, commonly known as stubborn, and chatting with him often infuriates Shen Yan.

Master Qi had not seen Shen Yan for a long time, and was overjoyed to see him come to his door.

The enticing aroma had already whetted Qi Fuzi's appetite for wine.

"It's all thanks to you, kid, that you bought a pot of wine for several taels of silver without hesitation."

"Money is meant to be spent. I'm all alone, what's the point of keeping so much money?"

Master Qi sighed: "You're not getting any younger, it's time to think about settling down."

Shen Yan understood his good intentions, but ultimately she was different from them.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; even without children and grandchildren, I will still enjoy my blessings. Life is only a few decades long; living happily is more important than anything else."

Master Qi shook his head, pointed at him, and said, "You! You can say these things to me, but you'll be cursed to death if you go outside."

Shen Yan didn't want to delve into this matter and changed the subject.

"How have you been lately? Are you enjoying teaching at the school?"

At this point, Master Qi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Alas! I'm just a teacher, I can't really talk about these things, but things haven't been peaceful at the Duke's mansion lately. I heard that the Second Master and the Third Master are arguing about dividing the family property again."

"A family is splitting up?!"

The title is hereditary, but there is only one spot, and it will only be Shen Moxuan's. When they divide the family property, it will only be some assets.

In the end, they still had to rely on the title of Duke of Dingguo to protect their family fortune.

So what difference does it make whether the family separates or not?

Shen Yan was a little confused, and Master Qi naturally didn't understand either, after all, he was just a teacher.

What I heard were mostly snippets of conversation among the children in the school.

However, it seems highly likely that someone is up to something.

As long as Shen Moxuan is still alive, the Duke's mansion will not have any problems.

Shen Yan suddenly remembered that Master Qi had previously enjoyed studying classical Chinese texts and might know something about the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Old Qi, do you know what dynasty came before the Great Qian? Why can't I find any record of it even after searching through all the history books?"

Master Qi's expression turned extremely serious as he said, "I have read about this in ancient books. I have heard that in times of chaos, immortals descend upon the world."

"Are there really immortals in this world?"

"I don't know, perhaps even a martial arts master like you can't say for sure. But what is certain is that the oracle bone script you consulted me about before has been passed down for more than a thousand years."

Master Qi began to tell him about things he had seen in ancient books.

"The reason I was so fascinated by oracle bone script when I was young was because of this. Legend has it that dynasties only lasted for a thousand years, after which chaos would ensue. And immortals would appear when the chaos began."

He seemed to be reminiscing about his youth.

"When I was young, I was obsessed with seeking immortality and cultivating the Dao, wasting my precious time, and in the end, it all came to nothing. You shouldn't think about these things; what's important is to find a girl you like, marry her, and carry on the family line."

Shen Yan was somewhat shocked upon hearing this; it turned out that oracle bone script was actually left behind by immortals.

The "Longevity Manual" must be the legendary cultivation technique for immortality, no wonder no one in the martial arts world has been able to master it.

By a twist of fate, he had actually entered the path of cultivation, but his progress was incredibly slow.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has been nearly a thousand years old. If what Master Qi said is true, wouldn't a chaotic era be just around the corner?

Shen Yan asked with a smile, "The Great Zhou Dynasty has lasted for nearly a thousand years. According to you, it's about to perish."

Master Qi was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Don't say that, it's a capital offense. I have a whole family to support. The truth in the book is hard to determine, just take it as a joke and don't actually tell anyone."

The two chatted for a long time, with Shen Yan repeatedly trying to find out more information by pointing the way to this topic.

Master Qi refused to speak, and since it was getting late, Shen Yan had no choice but to go home.

Shen Yan saw a carriage parked in front of his house, but no one was there.

He was somewhat puzzled when his front door opened.

"Brother Rong's carriage, did I forget to close the door when I left?"

He walked over quickly and, sure enough, found Shen Rong in the courtyard.

However, standing beside him was a woman with a dignified appearance and a scholarly air; even without makeup, she was already considered a peerless beauty.

She has a stunning figure, and even in simple clothes, her graceful curves are hard to hide.

He looks like he has a good physique for childbearing.

Shen Rong and she stood far apart, and their expressions did not seem like they were familiar with each other.

Shen Yan walked in and asked Shen Rong, "And who is this young lady—?"

"Shen Yan, you don't know her?"

Shen Rong looked at him with a puzzled expression.

The woman realized that Shen Yan had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "My name is Lin Qingwei. I have met my benefactor."

When she saw Shen Yan's face, she was slightly pleased and a smile appeared on her face.

After all, Shen Yan had rescued her from dire straits, so she naturally felt some goodwill towards him.

Seeing Shen Yan's handsome appearance, they were naturally even more delighted.

Shen Yan finally realized when he heard her name that this was the person he had rescued from the women's prison.

Unexpectedly, Ma Yue was so considerate in handling matters, but unfortunately he misunderstood Shen Yan's meaning.

Shen Yan asked, "Brother Rong, what brings you here?"

Lin Qingwei heard that they were going to talk about something, so she left and went to the kitchen to do something.

After Lin Qingwei left, Shen Rong said, "I have come here to ask for your help. I would like to request that you protect the Second Young Master for a period of time."

"Protect the Second Young Master?! He's in Bianjing, and nobody dares to lay a hand on him?"

Shen Yan was somewhat surprised after hearing this; who had such audacity?

Shen Rong sighed and said, "It is precisely because the Second Young Master is about to leave Bianjing that he wants to ask you for help."

He told Shen Yan that Shen Ci was going to Jiangnan Prefecture as an imperial envoy to investigate a case.

Shen Yan heard that Chen Yu had just arrived in Jiangnan Prefecture when he suddenly disappeared, his fate unknown.

He couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, thinking, "It takes local officials to be bold! No wonder the old emperor was angry."

Shen Rong continued, "I will also be going on this trip, but unfortunately my cultivation level is too low and I am not entirely confident. You are the only one I can think of."

Shen Yan had no objection to being a bodyguard, especially since the Shen family had offered him a substantial reward.

Shen Rong said that upon his return, the Duke promised to refine another batch of Fire Spirit Pills for him.

With that in mind, there's no reason to refuse.

Shen Yan smiled and said, "We're all family, so it's only natural that I should do my part if the Shen family needs anything."

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