Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1317 1 Inch Lovesickness Continuation 6

Jiang Xinxin asked Wen Siyuan to guarantee that she could watch the sword-testing competition with Emperor Ai, but Wen Siyuan was of course not happy about it.

Not to mention that this sword-testing competition is already full of undercurrents and dangers, just the fact that Su Yunluo wants to seize the miraculous medicine Crane Tail White for her master Su Xuan does not allow for any more variables.

But Wen Siyuan quickly remembered that Zuo Qingci had entrusted him to secretly search for the strange woman who had appeared in the extremely cold land and the Red Flame Sand. The two people in front of him were elusive, and one of them happened to be a young and beautiful girl.

So in a blink of an eye, Wen Siyuan changed his mind again: "Shanshuidu has always been kind to others, of course I am happy to help you two."

"It's just that the Sword Trial Conference is no different from other fighting trials, and Tiandu Peak is no different from any other arena where people can come and go freely. I'm sure you two can understand my difficulties."

Jiang Xinxin understood what Wen Siyuan meant and promised directly: "Master Wen, don't worry. We two have no sect or school, but we just happened to hear about the sword test competition recently, so we wanted to broaden our horizons. However, we didn't expect that this sword test competition would be different from the past. People like us who have no name or surname can't enter Zhengyang Palace, so we have to resort to this desperate plan."

Emperor Ai added, "Of course, the two of us are just watching the competition and will not take any other actions. Afterwards, we will also present a valuable gift to you. We will not embarrass Master Wen, nor will we let Master Wen suffer any loss."

Wen Siyuan certainly didn't believe that these two people had the ability to go so deep into Zhengyang Palace without alerting anyone. He just wanted to broaden his horizons. However, he had no better way at the moment, so he could only test them: "No need for a rich gift. But recently someone did ask us in Shanshuidu to find a rare medicine called Ceylon Star Leaf. If you know the whereabouts of this Ceylon Star Leaf, I would be very grateful."

Ceylon star leaf?

Neither Jiang Xinxin nor Emperor Ai had ever heard of this name.

However, Wen Siyuan's test was too blatant, and Jiang Xinxin knew that this was an exchange between her and Wen Siyuan.

But she had never heard of Ceylon Star Leaf, let alone the whereabouts of it.

Fortunately, she could take another shortcut.

Jiang Xinxin smiled apologetically, "We have never heard of the name of this Ceylon Star Leaf. I wonder what kind of prescription this strange medicine is used in and what its effect is? Maybe we have something with alternative medicinal properties."

Very good, with the performance of Jiang Xinxin and Emperor Ai, Wen Siyuan began to believe that they did not intend to disrupt the sword test competition.

Judging from their words and actions, either they are extremely cunning and scheming, or they are people who rely on their skills and courage and are not very cunning.

Wen Siyuan believed that they were more inclined to the latter. After all, only one of them knew martial arts, and the other one didn't seem to have any martial arts skills at all.

Therefore, with Shanshuidu as a guarantor, Jiang Xinxin and Emperor Ai also managed to get a seat at the sword-testing conference, allowing them to observe the young talents from various schools up close.

As soon as Jiang Xinxin and Emperor Ai appeared, not only Zuo Qingci recognized Jiang Xinxin at the first time, but also Su Yunluo, who had returned to her female attire, also known as Fei Kouer, as well as Shen Manqing and Yin Changge, a brother and sister, also recognized Jiang Xinxin.

Yin Changge looked at Shen Manqing who was standing next to Jin Xu Zhenren. Previously, the two sisters and brothers had tacitly ignored Jiang Xinxin and did not report Jiang Xinxin's affairs to Jin Xu Zhenren. Now Jiang Xinxin suddenly appeared after disappearing for several months, and they were really unsure.

Even though Zuo Qingci had heard Wen Siyuan talk about Jiang Xinxin's appearance before, he became more alert when he saw her. However, Shen Manqing and Yin Changge, the senior and junior siblings, took the time to notice Jiang Xinxin's clothing. Seeing that she was wearing a blue dress with hidden gold threads and without too many patterns, they felt strangely relieved.

But looking at Jiang Xinxin again, she had a bracelet, a sachet, and a purse on her waist, rings on her fingers, bracelets on her wrists, armlets on her upper arms, a garland hanging on her chest, and a necklace around her neck. She didn't have the towering bun on her head that I had seen before in Chiyansha, but that red gold headband inlaid with gems was not much cheaper than the hairpin she wore that day!

Zhu Yan is a person of the same age as Yin Changge who he met in Chiyansha. The two had only met once in Chiyansha, and Zhu Yan had helped Yin Changge, so when the two met again in Dajing, they soon became good friends who could talk about anything.

This time, Zhu Yan was able to participate in the sword-testing competition under the name of the Western Region Phoenix Gate, thanks to Yin Changge's guarantee for him in front of the teachers.

Zhu Yan followed Yin Changge's line of sight and saw Jiang Xinxin in the crowd at first sight. She was dazzled by her jewel-like hair. Zhu Yan couldn't help but mutter to Yin Changge, "That girl is so rich!"

Yin Changge felt sympathetic and nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yan was very interested. He nudged Yin Changge and started to ask for information: "Changge, do you know that girl? What family is she from? I'm afraid that an ordinary family can't raise such a rich girl."

Yin Changge didn't expect that Jiang Xinxin also came to the sword-testing competition, and he recalled carefully and confirmed that there was no Yuan Xin's name among the martial arts fellows participating in the competition, so he just thought that Jiang Xinxin came to join in the fun.

"That's Taoist Priest Yuan Xin. We met once in Red Flame Sand, but I never thought we'd meet here today."

"I see that Taoist Yuan Xin did not sign up for the sword test competition. I guess he is here just to join in the fun today."

Zhu Yan looked at Jiang Xinxin with more eager eyes, "I didn't expect that Taoist Master Yuan Xin had also been to Chiyansha. It's a pity that I didn't get to know her at that time, otherwise I could have gone over to talk to her now."

The expression on Yin Changge's face was hard to describe. He looked at Zhu Yan with surprise and a little admiration. With a sense of evil, he urged, "Master Yuan Xin's martial arts are far beyond the reach of ordinary people. You must perform well when you get on the stage. Maybe Master Yuan Xin will think you are a good talent and be willing to give you some pointers."

Although Zhu Yan was a rebellious teenager with some experience, he still didn't know enough about the sufferings of the world, so when Yin Changge said that, he really took it to heart, and the look he gave Jiang Xinxin was filled with surprise and admiration, "Changge, you have to help me introduce someone when the time comes."

Jin Xu, who was in charge, had already noticed the movements of Yin Changge and Zhu Yan, and also realized that something was wrong with Shen Manqing, so he asked his disciples to call Shen Manqing over and ask, "Manqing, did you meet anyone else when you went out with Changge?"

Shen Manqing always respected her teacher. She was a little uneasy because she had concealed Jiang Xinxin and other news. When asked by Jin Xu, she couldn't help but tell the truth: "...When I and Changge stayed in Chiyansha, I met a young girl who called herself Yuan Xin. She also came to Zhengyang Palace today..."

Jin Xu really grasped the key point and continued to ask: "So you think that Miss Yuan Xin concealed her identity from you and came to Zhengyang Palace today for ulterior motives?"

Shen Manqing didn't think Jiang Xinxin had any ulterior motives, but she didn't know how to explain it to Jin Xu, so she could only say, "My disciple and Changge both agree that Miss Yuan Xin's martial arts skills are unfathomable."