As we moved higher and higher, the Liu Mansion was buzzing with people, and congratulations and greetings were everywhere. Liu Xuan, his face glowing, took the three Liu brothers to visit various prominent figures table by table, not forgetting to pave the way for his sons. Everyone was smiling.

, competing to compliment the Liu family, there is a successor, and the glory of the ancestor is just around the corner.

Amidst the flattery, a horse suddenly galloped outside the gate and shouted: "The eldest son of Xuanyuan Clan, Jiang Haoyun, and the elder Ye Xiaoping of Yujian Hall have arrived five miles outside the city!"

The cry spread throughout the martial arts training ground. Liu Xuan perked up, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Everyone, my son, the head of the Xuanyuan Sect, has arrived. Please allow me to leave temporarily!"

When everyone heard that the son of the head of Xuanyuan had come to congratulate him on his birthday, there was a loud bang and buzzing with discussion, unable to hide their envious and excited expressions.

Xuanyuan Sect is known as the number one martial arts sect, and its leader Jiang Lie is known as the "Sword Emperor" and shocks the world. Does anyone here know this? As the son of the leader, Jiang Haoyun is very likely to succeed Jiang Lie as the leader.

There is no need to elaborate on his high status, but he took the trouble to come to Jiezhou to celebrate his birthday, which really gave Liu Xuan a lot of face.

The thoughtful ones are already secretly calculating which of the daughters who have not yet left the court will be the most outstanding and beautiful. Tomorrow morning, they will be given to the Liu brothers as concubines, and they will prepare to have a successful career.

Liu Xuan, Fei Chenglin, Ma Yiming and others led some disciples to greet him outside. After a while, five more cavalry came galloping to report the news.

Finally, the sound of hoofbeats could be heard at the end of the long street, and three horses from the Western Regions were seen running towards them. The leading knight had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and his weapons were majestic. He had a long sword slung across his back, and he had a pride that looked down on the world.

Unforgettable.

On the left side of him is a slightly stout middle-aged swordsman, with a dignified appearance and a calm look. On the other side is a white-haired old man, with eyes that seem to be squinted but not squinted, and a face full of wrinkles, as lifeless as dead wood.

, but upon closer inspection, I realized that his aura was integrated into the heaven and earth. It was so powerful and unpredictable that it was difficult to fathom the depth of his martial arts.

"The eldest young master is indeed the best among men!" "It's a pity that Senior Sister Bai didn't come, and half of the famous purple and green swords are missing." All the disciples whispered to each other.

Liu Xuan frowned and shouted: "Silence!"

When Jiang Haoyun and others arrived at the door, the suona sounded and the drums blared.

Liu Xuan walked down the steps first and said with a smile: "My eldest son, you have been working hard all the way. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to go out of the city to meet you."

Jiang Haoyun flew down from the horse in a graceful manner, clasped his fists and saluted: "How could my little nephew be so virtuous? How can I help my uncle to go out to greet me? Isn't this killing this junior? If the news reaches my father's ears, he will inevitably be scolded.

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Liu Xuan hurriedly went over to hold up his arm and said: "A family does not speak the same language. The eldest son is here on behalf of the head. How can I lack the etiquette?" He turned to look at Ye Xiaoping and said with a smile: "Junior brother Ye has been here for a long time.

I haven’t seen you yet, but you are still handsome and handsome, and your style is just like yesterday. Later, you and I will have a few drinks and comment on the heroes of the world!"

Ye Xiaoping smiled slightly, let the white-haired old man take the lead, and said: "Brothers and fellow apprentices, this elder Liu Chenhua Liu of Naiwu Holy Church has made a special trip to Jiezhou for inspection. Come and pay homage!"

Liu Xuan, Fei Chenglin, Ma Yiming and others quickly and respectfully saluted. Wushengtang is where the elders of the inner sect gather. It is the most powerful within the Xuanyuan Sect. Each of the elders has been immersed in martial arts practice for decades. They may be in the martial arts world.

His name is unknown, but he who dares to walk down the mountain has absolute martial arts skills

Reaching the first-class level. Most of these inner sect elders are martial arts idiots. They spend their whole lives studying martial arts and practice hard, and rarely interact with people outside Lingyunfeng. Even though Liu Xuan and others belong to the Xuanyuan sect, they rarely have the opportunity to know the inner sect.

Most of the elders have never even heard their names.

Jiang Lie sent Liu Chenhua to patrol Jiezhou this time. Of course, he received Liu Xuan's warning. The most important thing was to ask him to protect Jiang Haoyun along the way to avoid accidents on the way. I think it is enough to have Liu Chenhua as his guard when walking in the heart of Xuanyuanmen.

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Liu Xuan was good at human relations and would not reveal the other layer of heavy responsibility that Liu Chenhua shouldered. He smiled and said: "I have been waiting for the stars and the moon, and finally I have been waiting for Elder Liu to take charge of Jiezhou! As soon as Elder Liu appears, all kinds of monsters and snake gods will inevitably come to him.

Stay away and don't dare to stir up trouble again. Later, when I have no choice but to ask the elders to show their hands, let the colleagues in the world open their eyes."

Liu Chenhua snorted noncommittally and asked, "Has anything else happened in the city recently?"

Liu Xuandao: "Back to the elder, I haven't found anything yet."

Liu Chenhua said proudly: "I'm going to go for a walk tonight alone. If there are really thieves lurking in the dark, I will teach them to walk away without food!"

Liu Xuan was overjoyed: "I wish the elders immediate success and a battle to wipe out the demons and monsters!"

After a while of greetings, Huanhuo, with Liu Chenhua as the honorary, Liu Xuan as the main companion, Jiang Haoyun, Ye Xiaoping, Fei Chenglin and others followed, climbed up the steps and entered the Liu Mansion.

When he turned around the screen wall and saw hundreds of guests gathering noisily together, Liu Chenhua paused and frowned: "Liu Xuan, why did you invite so many miscellaneous people? Aren't you worried that someone has ulterior motives?"

Liu Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Elder Liu, these are all my acquaintances in Jiezhou. We meet each other without looking up. It's hard to refuse a favor."

Liu Chenhua said coldly: "Are you just trying to get a gift?"

Liu Xuan was greatly embarrassed, rubbed his hands and said: "Elder Mingjian, the Liu family has been working hard in Jiezhou for decades. The branches and leaves are luxuriant, the family is big and the business is big, and they don't care about mere gifts."

All the guests were very interested. When they saw Liu Xuan accompanying several people back and forth, there was an outstanding young man among them. They stood up one after another and said in unison: "Welcome Mr. Jiang Haoyun Jiang!"

The sound of hundreds of people suddenly erupted, like spring thunder, shaking the doors and windows.

Jiang Haoyun was deeply surprised. He thought it was Liu Xuan's arrangement. He smiled and shook his head and said: "Uncle Liu, you are taking over the guest's place, it's passed!"

Liu Xuan didn't expect such an outburst, so he followed the trend and said: "My eldest son, our Xuanyuan sect is a knight-errant who has done justice to benefit the local area, and the master's swordsmanship is extraordinary and powerful throughout the world. This call is what people want, and it was not arranged by me in advance.

Young Master, why don’t you say hello to them?”

Jiang Haoyun did not refuse. He took two steps forward, clasped his fists to his chest and said, "Jiang is so incompetent that he bothered all of you to stand up and greet me. I feel deeply frightened in my heart. On behalf of my father, I would like to thank you all for your love for our Xuanyuan Sect, and also thank you for your compliments."

Congratulations to the Liu family for their birthday.

It is said that when everyone adds firewood, the flames will rise. It is all thanks to everyone's support and trust that Xuanyuan Sect can take root in the northwest, prosper and lead the martial arts world. I, the disciple of Xuanyuan, vow to wipe out all evil spirits, ensure the safety of the people in this area, and forever control the northwest!"

"Okay!!" All the guests cheered in unison.

Jiang Haoyun smiled and nodded, clasping his palms quietly. He was full of ambition and suddenly felt that the trip was worthwhile. In such a grand and solemn occasion, the feeling of being watched by everyone is not something that can be experienced often. No wonder everyone in the world wants to climb to high places, holding hands

Great power! As soon as he thought of this, he exchanged meaningful glances with Liu Xuan, and his heart became warm.

Fu Jingtao inserted the silver needle into the wine and checked each one. He saw that the silver needle was still shining and had no color change. He could not help but frown. Could it be that he was unfounded? In fact, there was no enemy secretly acting, and no one was coming.

Poisoning? How to explain the frequent appearances of monsters and monsters during this period? They were just passing through Jiezhou and had no hidden malice? Or maybe they simply gave up because their whereabouts were exposed too early? I couldn't figure out the key for a while.

Liu Yong, Liu Shisan and others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the wine was not poisonous, no one would have to bear the responsibility for negligence.

Liu Yong wiped away his sweat and suddenly heard a deafening shout from the front yard. Knowing that Jiang Haoyun, the most important guest, had arrived, he hurriedly shouted: "Come quickly, get ten jars of 'thyme' immediately, open the jars to share the wine, and prepare for the banquet.

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"Wait a minute!" An idea suddenly flashed in Fu Jingtao's mind, and he asked: "Steward Liu, is Thyme the most expensive wine in the cellar, specially used to entertain distinguished guests?"

Liu Yongdao: "Yes, the aged Thyme wine costs ten taels of silver per jar! Yunxia wine and Longzhu liquid are relatively cheap, and they are enough to serve ordinary guests." His voice became lower and lower as he spoke, matching Fu Jingtao's sharp eyes.

He felt cold sweat dripping from his back, and murmured: "No way? Could it be that someone sneaked into the wine cellar without anyone noticing?"

Fu Jingtao waved his hand and said: "The theory of gods and ghosts is untrue and unbelievable. You might as well ask them, have any outsiders entered the wine cellar recently?"

It is impossible for the poisoners to waste precious poison. Their targets are Liu Xuan, Jiang Haoyun, Fei Chenglin, Ma Yiming and other Xuanyuan masters. Ordinary guests and guards are not considered at all. To achieve this goal, all they need to do is to "Thyme"

'Just poison it.

Liu Yong raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Shisan and the other stewards fiercely. He gritted his teeth and said, "Did you hear that? Who among you dared to bring people into the wine cellar without permission?!"

Liu Shisan and others looked at each other, knowing that this matter was of great importance, and it might cost them their heads. No one dared to cover up, so they all backed away with a "hurrah", leaving only a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks staying in place.

Liu Shisan said loudly: "Two nights ago, late at night, Liu Shiba took shopkeeper Ni from Taibai Building into the wine cellar and stayed for about half an hour! At that time, Liu Shiba said that he was worried that the wine jar would not be stored properly to leak the smell of alcohol, so he specially

I asked shopkeeper Ni to come over and check."

Liu Yong turned blue with anger, pointed at Liu Shiba and scolded: "You kid got kicked in the head by a donkey? How many benefits did the man named Ni promise you? You want money rather than your life!"

Liu Shiba's face was ashen, and he knelt down with a pop, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, it was Shopkeeper Ni who found me on his own initiative. He said that these wine jars were not heated properly when they came out of the kiln, and they are prone to cracks. If the wine

If the quality goes bad, it will affect the reputation of Taibai Tower, so he begged me secretly. If the housekeeper doesn't believe it, he can confront him face to face."

Fu Jingtao sighed: "There's no need to look for it! The real shopkeeper Ni should have been dead long ago. The person you saw that night was most likely the murderer who disguised himself as an impostor."

Liu Shiba's whole body was shaken, and he lay on the ground like a puddle of mud. He whispered: "No, no. I recognize the appearance of Shopkeeper Ni. It's him, it's him!"

Liu Yong kicked Liu Shiba's feet bitterly and asked someone to immediately bring a jar of thyme.

Fu Jingtao untied the red cloth at the mouth of the jar, first checked whether the yellow mud seal was loose, and then checked whether the wine jar was intact. Sure enough, he found a small hole on the edge of the seal, which was drilled from an unknown source. He smashed the yellow mud and opened it.

In the wine jar, I saw that the surface of the silver needle was immediately covered with a layer of jet black color. The wine was indeed highly poisonous!

Liu Yong was both lucky and frightened. If Liu Xuan, Jiang Haoyun and others drank the poisonous wine, he would never redeem himself! He hurriedly ordered people to seal up the wine cellar and use the newly purchased Longzhu liquid to supply all the banquet needs. At the same time, it was strictly prohibited.

Anyone leaks this.

Su Jing promptly reminded: "Lao San, the wine is poisonous, which proves that there are indeed enemies who have launched an operation against the Liu family. They may take action at any time now. You must tell Master quickly and be careful!"
Chapter completed!