Chapter 446: Chapter 447: You Just Need to Play the Role of Huangfu Nan Well Chapter 446: Chapter 447: You Just Need to Play the Role of Huangfu Nan Well “Do you still recognize this old man?”
A hoarse yet sturdy voice drifted through the half-open window, and Zhao Xiyan’s figure shook.
“Master, is it really you?”
The person inside did not respond again, but a surge of even stronger force suddenly swept over, swiftly wrapping around Zhao Xiyan.
Yet he never struck back; instead, he simply used his own strength to dissipate the force.
After everything cald down, the door on the second floor flung open.
“Co in!”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiyan straightened the flipped edge of his garnt and walked in composedly.
The second floor was spacious, with an old man with white-flecked beard sitting behind the tea table in the center.
It was Huangfu Nan, the master Zhao Xiyan had never dread he would see again.
He hurried forward two steps, lifted his robe, and knelt down.
“I haven’t seen Master for many years, and I was presumptuous just now.”
Huangfu Nan stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
“Xiyan, you’re truly a rare martial arts prodigy to co across in a century. You’ve completely mastered the advanced martial arts I taught you. Well done!”
Zhao Xiyan bowed again.
“Master imparted everything to ; I dared not slack in my efforts.”
“Very good, very good, stand up and talk,” Huangfu Nan said, stroking his beard and nodding repeatedly, “Quick, co closer, let have a good look at you.”
“Yes.”
The master and disciple faced each other, each taking asure of the other.
For Zhao Xiyan, Huangfu Nan was not very familiar.
Over ten years ago, he was just a child, full of youthful spirit and longing for strength.
Huangfu Nan’s appearance not only rescued him from Shengong’s clutches but also gave him the opportunity to climb to the pinnacle of martial arts.
After becoming a disciple, Huangfu Nan transmitted all his knowledge, advising him to practice daily without fail, and then vanished.
This spanned no more than a month.
Later, after making a na for himself in a battle, a person nad Yunzhu found him, gave him the Black Feather Order, and said it was a gift from Huangfu Nan.
And Qingzhu, that was also when she ca into his life.
All these years, he had thought Huangfu Nan had long since passed away.
He never expected that they would et again in such circumstances.
“Master, have you been here all these years?” Zhao Xiyan looked around, his gaze finally resting on Huangfu Nan’s legs.
Just now, when Huangfu Nan tested his skills, he clearly felt sothing was off, as if the strength couldn’t keep up.
“Yes, I’ve gotten old, and my legs are no good,” Huangfu Nan said, hitting his legs with his fists as if he couldn’t feel any pain.
“Xiyan, why Master left so quickly back then was because of this reason. You don’t resent your Master, do you?”
Hearing this, Zhao Xiyan hurriedly stood up and bowed.
“How could I, Master? I have always rembered Master’s kindness to ; I would never dare to complain.”
“Hahaha…” Huangfu Nan laughed for a bit and then invited Zhao Xiyan to sit down again.
“Xiyan, brew so tea for your Master, will you?”
Zhao Xiyan did as he was told, and at that mont, he saw the familiar bottle on the table.
It was what Qi Yue used to store the essence of Spiritual Spring Water.
He pursed his lips, sowhat puzzled.
Previously, Qi Yue said that the guards and soldiers needed to pass ssages and have water during marches and battles, so they made sugar pills and distributed them as military supplies.
But why would it be here?
As he was pondering, he heard Huangfu Nan chuckle.
“I have t that girl, she’s a good match for you, and your Master likes her very much.”
After a pause, he continued, “But she didn’t see . Those sugar pills were brought up by Liu Zhinan… The stuff is good; I never expected my disciple to find such an impressive wife.”
Zhao Xiyan let out a slight sigh of relief, his gaze once again falling on Huangfu Nan’s legs.
Like Qi Yue, he too deeply suspected the good intentions shown by Liu Zhinan.
When he saw Huangfu Nan, the unease in his heart grew stronger.
Everything was too coincidental.
He always felt there was sothing unusual about it.
Yet he couldn’t quite articulate why he felt this way.
“Master, if you think it’s good, I can bring you so more later.”
“That would be great, Liu Zhinan is not soone to count on.”
“Master, would you like Yueyue to take a look at your legs?”
“No need, it’s just that I am getting old, unless I get a new pair of legs.”
The conversation gradually beca light-hearted, and the two talked about past events since they had parted; before they knew it, a shichen had passed.
“Xiyan, let’s call it a day, don’t let that child wait for you, go back.”
Zhao Xiyan got up to his feet but didn’t hurry to leave.
“Master, I want to ask you about sothing.”
Huangfu Nan looked at him and laughed, his beard trembling.
“Is it about that child? You want to ask if I would harm her, don’t you?”
At these words, Zhao Xiyan was taken aback, but then he bowed deeply.
“Please forgive , Master. For the rest of my life, I live only to protect her.”
“So, what you want to say is, if your master were to harm that child, you would turn against ?”
Zhao Xiyan’s expression paused, “If there ever cos such a day, please forgive your disciple’s filial sin.”
Huangfu Nan was startled, but then he burst out laughing.
“Ha-ha-ha… you child, you really have changed a lot from before, becoming more and more like a normal person…”
Zhao Xiyan stood erect, his expression solemn.
“So, what is Master’s answer?”
Huangfu Nan stopped laughing and said earnestly, “Rest assured, I just wanted to see what kind of girl was entrusted with the Black Feather Order by you. Such a fine girl, I would never do anything to her; on the contrary, I would lend her a helping hand to fulfill her wish.”
Zhao Xiyan narrowed his eyes.
“Then I must thank Master.”
“No need, I like talented children. That girl, like you, is a rare talent. It’s a pity she’s a little too old to learn martial arts; otherwise, she wouldn’t be worse than you.”
“…”
When Zhao Xiyan left the Bamboo Garden, he could hear the clapper sound from afar on the street.
“Dry weather, be careful with the fire and candles!”
It was the zishi.
He took a deep look at the towering building in the night sky, like a fierce beast, and walked away without looking back.
On top of the building where Huangfu Nan remained motionless, suddenly there was another person.
If Zhao Xiyan had not left, he would have noticed that this person greatly resembled Huangfu Nan, but this man had snow-white hair and appeared more vigorous.
“What do you think?”
“I don’t know, your disciple is very perceptive, and he might eventually find out about so things.”
“So what if he does? I’ve taught him everything he knows; shouldn’t he repay ?”
“But you only spent less than a month on him; the skills were honed through his own hard work.”
“And what of it? Being the disciple of Huangfu Nan, have I ever treated him unfairly? All I expect is for him to help fulfill my wish when his skills mature, which is not to his detrint. I believe he won’t oppose .”
“I really don’t know; it just seems to that things aren’t that simple.”
“Don’t worry about it so much, just play the role of Huangfu Nan well.”
“Understood.”
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