Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 73

“Old Master, in that case, Xiao Xuan will respectfully follow your instructions. Please bestow your guidance upon me.”

Shen Yunwei wore a confident smile as he said, “Don’t worry, Xiao Xuan. Although my medical skills aren’t as refined as your father’s, I have some modest achievements in martial arts.”

After all, he was a warrior who had reached the marrow-refining stage. Guiding a junior was more than within his capabilities.

Coincidentally, the side hall of the Shen residence was spacious enough. Shen Yunwei had already risen to his feet.

Lu Xuan also slowly walked to stand opposite Shen Yunwei.

“Xiao Xuan, make your move!”

Shen Yunwei held his hands behind his back, calmly waiting for Lu Xuan to strike.

“Very well!”

“Then I will be impolite, Old Master. Please be careful!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Lu Xuan’s figure swiftly darted forward, decisively throwing a palm strike toward Shen Yunwei.

“This!”

“Incredible speed!”

Seeing this, Shen Yunwei immediately released his hands from behind his back and raised his right hand to block Lu Xuan’s palm.

In the next instant, their palms collided.

A powerful force erupted from their palms, causing Shen Yunwei’s pupils to instantly dilate. He stared in disbelief at Lu Xuan, who appeared completely calm and unruffled.

“The power of the bone-refining stage?”

“No!”

“This power surpasses the bone-refining stage!”

Shen Yunwei felt the astonishing force transmitted from Lu Xuan’s palm—it far exceeded his own limits.

“What kind of power is this!”

At that moment, a mysterious, irresistible energy streamed from Lu Xuan’s palm into Shen Yunwei’s body.

This terrifying, mysterious energy invaded his body like a crushing tide, causing him to tremble uncontrollably and rendering him completely immobile.

It seemed as though this fearsome energy could obliterate his physical form in an instant.

A sudden gust of wind swept through the side hall, causing the dishes and bowls on the dining table to clatter and shake.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan immediately withdrew his internal energy. The gust vanished as quickly as it had appeared, and the hall returned to its normal state.

By now, Shen Yunwei’s drunkenness had completely faded, replaced by a look of lingering fear on his aged face.

The sensation of having his life entirely in another’s hands felt like narrowly escaping death itself.

“Xiao Xuan, has your martial arts prowess reached such a level?”

“The blood-refining stage?”

“Or have you even surpassed the blood-refining stage?”

Shen Yunwei stared at Lu Xuan’s calm, expressionless face as if looking at a monstrous prodigy. He began to question everything he knew.

If not for the very real sensation still lingering in his hand, he would have thought he was dreaming or hallucinating.

Shen Yunwei’s reaction was exactly what Lu Xuan had hoped for.

Lu Qingqing was living in Dengfeng County’s town, and he couldn’t watch over her at all times.

Although she was well cared for here, Lu Xuan saw no harm in reminding the Shen family once again.

Behind Lu Qingqing stood her powerful older brother—always.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to respond—

“Yin energy?”

“How dare you!”

Abruptly, Lu Xuan turned toward the door, as if sensing something.

Under Shen Yunwei’s astonished gaze, Lu Xuan’s figure blurred into an afterimage as he darted swiftly out the door.

…..

“Qingqing, it’s getting late. We should rest soon.”

In one of the Shen residence’s courtyards, Shen Yuan walked beside Lu Qingqing, who was supported by two young maids.

“Brother Yuan, weren’t you keeping my older brother company?”

“Why are you back so soon?”

Lu Qingqing looked at Shen Yuan with puzzled confusion.

“Hehe, Qingqing, I was just worried about you!”

“Besides, Father is already keeping Brother Xuan company, so I left early to come back and be with you. I didn’t want you to feel lonely.”

Shen Yuan grinned playfully, directly signaling the two maids to step aside.

He then stepped forward, wrapping his left arm around Lu Qingqing’s delicate frame and drawing her close to his chest.

Just as Shen Yuan and the others were about to enter the room, the two young maids behind them suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

“Eh, whose child is this?”

“What is she doing here!”

Hearing this, Shen Yuan and Lu Qingqing turned around to look in the same direction as the maids—toward the other side of the courtyard, where flowers and trees were planted.

There, they saw a child of about seven or eight years old, wearing a floral-patterned dress with cute little pigtails tied on her head.

Without a doubt, it was a little girl.

She was crouching with her back to them, poking at the loose soil with a small branch.

The little girl kept poking the soil with the branch held in her tiny hand, showing no signs of tiring.

Shen Yuan’s previously smiling face instantly fell when he saw the little girl, replaced with a look of confusion.

“Have either of you seen this child before?”

“How come I’ve never seen this little girl in the Shen residence before?”

It was strange—the little girl’s back looked unfamiliar. Shen Yuan was certain he had never seen her before.

“Answering the Young Master, neither of us has seen this child before.”

Shen Yuan’s question made the two young maids shake their heads repeatedly, indicating they had never seen the little girl before.

“Brother Yuan, maybe she just lost her way. Let’s go take a look!”

This time, it was Lu Qingqing who spoke. She, too, was curious about the little girl who had suddenly appeared in her courtyard.

However, before Shen Yuan and the others could approach—

The little girl, who had been crouching and repeating the same motion, suddenly stopped. Her body stiffened, appearing somewhat eerie.

Shen Yuan and the others saw this and slowed their steps.

Finally, when they were less than a meter away from the little girl, Shen Yuan spoke softly.

“Little girl, where are you from? Let this uncle see your face.”

After saying this, Shen Yuan stepped forward, extending his right hand to rest on the little girl’s shoulder.

Whoosh!

A sharp, piercing sound tore through the quiet courtyard.

A figure swooped down from the sky, brushed past Shen Yuan, and grabbed the collar of his robe with a large hand.

Shen Yuan was forcefully yanked backward, quickly putting distance between him and the little girl, until he was back beside Lu Qingqing.

“Brother Xuan!”

“Big brother, why are you here?”

Everyone’s eyes turned to the newcomer. Once they recognized who it was—

Lu Qingqing’s face lit up with pleasant surprise, but Lu Xuan immediately covered her eyes with his large hand.

At that moment, the petite little girl abruptly turned around.

The two maids who saw the little girl’s face instantly turned pale with terror.

“Ah!”

Two ear-splitting screams echoed through the courtyard—the cries of the two terrified maids.

Shen Yuan also saw the little girl’s face. His expression changed dramatically, filled with shock and disbelief.

Because that face was one he recognized—

It was Squire Liu’s face!

Squire Liu—wasn’t he dead?

“Big brother, what’s happening?”

Hearing the screams, Lu Qingqing panicked and tried to see what was going on.

“It’s nothing, just a mischievous child!”

“She just wants to play a game!”

“Don’t worry, your big brother loves kids the most. I’ll play with her. You and Shen Yuan should leave this area for now.”

Lu Xuan’s eyes burned like a hungry wolf’s, fixed intently on the little girl as if she were a delicious feast.