Chapter 118: The White Manor

  Two cups away, the black-clothed man attempted to launch a sneak attack on Xiao Bai. The corner of his mouth revealed a faint smile as he wrapped his arms around Xiao Bai's waist and retreated several steps in succession. It seemed that he didn't care about Xiao Bai's life or death at all.

  "Wow! What a cute horse!" As soon as Bai Xue saw Xiao Bai, her eyes never left his body, even when she was backing away. She couldn't help but let out a sound of admiration.

  "Roar! Xiao Bai seemed to loathe being ambushed, his four hooves slightly moved, a white shadow flashed on the field. Quick as lightning."

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three loud crashes rang out, and the three figures that had ambushed Xiao Bai flew backward one after another. Immediately afterward, Xiao Bai reappeared in front of Leng Xianyao, a hot air jetting out from his nostrils as if he was seeking praise from Leng Xianyao.

  "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" A sudden and swift breaking sound echoed through the air.

  "Retreat!" The black-clad man who was fighting Liu Tian immediately gave the order to withdraw. In an instant, the four black-clad men on the ground flashed towards the high point of the house, not even bothering with their own companion's corpse, and vanished from the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

  Liu Tian saw the enemy leave and did not continue to pursue, but instead flashed to Leng Xiao Yao's side at the first time. In his eyes, nothing was more important than his miss's safety.

  Three figures descended onto the battlefield, one after another. The arrivals were a middle-aged man accompanied by two elderly men, one intermediate Sword Saint and two beginner Sword Saints! However, the middle-aged man had the highest cultivation level, an intermediate Sword Saint.

  A middle-aged man landed on the battlefield and didn't speak immediately, instead scanning the surroundings with his eyes. When he saw a corpse lying on the ground with its head blown open, he asked Liu Tian, "Liu Guan Jia, what happened here?"

  "The castle owner is a master of Taiyi Island." An old man reported in a low voice.

  "Taiyin Island?" Lai Qing slightly furrowed his brow, apparently he still had some understanding of Taiyin Island.

  Liu Tian bowed his hands slightly towards Lai Qing and said: "Liu Tian has seen the city master."

  "Liu Guan Jia, you're being polite, what's going on here? How?" Although Lai Qing didn't make his words clear, the implication was very obvious.

  "A bunch of trash, chasing after us like mad dogs all the way. If Miss wasn't by my side, I could have taken them down one by one." Liu Tian's words carried a hint of arrogance.

  Lai Qing heard Liu Tian say this, and only then did he notice Leng Xuan and Bai Xue. When his gaze fell on the unicorn beside Leng Xuan, his eyes lit up instantly, and a smile appeared on his face: "Liu Guan Jia, I don't know who this young brother is?"

  Liu Tian saw Lai Qing's gaze fall on Leng Xiao Yao, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately forced out a smile. He walked over to Leng Xiao Yao and introduced him, "Young brother, this is the lord of Linshan City. Lord, this is my old friend."

  "Ah!" Lai Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and a smile spread across his face as he extended his hand: "I am Lai Qing."

  "Cool and carefree."

  Lai Qing grasped Leng Xiao Yao's hand, a faint smile appearing on his face. He secretly increased the strength of his grip, seemingly wanting to test Leng Xiao Yao's abilities.

  "Ah!" Leng Xiao Yao felt a surge of immense power coming from Lai Qing's palm, as if it was going to crush his own palm. He secretly sneered in his heart, thinking "You want to try? I'll let you try." Leng Xiao Yao immediately mobilized the spiritual energy within his dantian, increasing the force.

  Lai Qing, who had originally intended to test the strength of Cold Tiao, suddenly changed his expression and revealed a solemn look on his face. He increased his force again, and this time, he actually used Dou Qi, causing his body surface to become rigid and emit a visible pale white light circle that was visible to the naked eye.

  Two old men following behind Lai Qing saw their city master in this state, and they both took a step forward. Unfortunately, someone was faster than them, blocking their way and saying calmly, "The city master is just exchanging blows with his little brother, it's nothing."

  Two old men looked at each other and silently retreated, not because they were disloyal, but because even if they wanted to take action now, it would be useless. After all, Liu Tian was a mid-level Sword Saint, and although he couldn't kill them instantly, the two of them couldn't withstand him either. So they chose to wait and see, and as soon as the city lord really made his move, even if they were no match for him, they would still take action without hesitation.

  Lai Qing's mind was increasingly shocked. Because no matter how hard he tried, he only felt the opponent's palm like a sponge, and no matter how hard he grasped, the opponent didn't react at all.

  "Master Leng is indeed well-cultivated, at such a young age he already has this level of cultivation, his future achievements will be boundless." Lai Qing withdrew his hand without making a sound, and Leng Xiao Yao also withdrew his Soul Power when he saw Lai Qing retract his aura. A faint smile appeared on his face as he said: "Lord City Master is overpraising me."

  "Where does Leng brother live? Is there a family?" Lai Qing asked with a smile.

  Under the order of Master, I went down the mountain to travel alone. Leng Xiao Yao responded, it's impossible to tell others that he is the descendant of Tian Long Guo's war god Leng Xiao Tian! So can only find an excuse to deal with this old fox.

  "Ah!" Lai Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness as he heard Leng Xiao Yao's words, and his face was filled with smiles: "If Brother Leng thinks I'm worthy, why not come to my humble abode for a short stay?"

  Liu Tian heard Lai Qing's words and secretly thought to himself, "Old fox." He also smiled on his face and said, "Perhaps the City Master is not aware of this. Just now, Brother Leng has already agreed to stay at the White Mansion for a few days. What do you think?"

  "Oh! Is that so?" Lai Qing's face revealed a faint smile, but his eyes were not on Liu Tian. Instead, he was gazing at Leng Xiao Yao, as if waiting for his confirmation.

  Leng Xiao was about to decline the good intentions of these two old foxes, but just as he was about to speak, he felt a slight tug on his sleeve. He turned around and glanced at the person behind him, whose heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, he said: "Thank you, City Lord, for your kind intention. I had previously agreed to accompany Liu Lao to the White Manor, I'm very sorry."

  Lai Qing heard this sentence from Leng Xiao Yao. His face changed slightly, but it was fleeting, and he immediately showed a smile: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Since Brother Leng is staying at the White House for a short while, I will visit him in a few days too. There are still important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

  "You're welcome."

  "Let's go." Lai Qing said lightly, an old man suddenly grabbed the corpse of a black-clad person on the ground and hurriedly followed.

  Liu Tian saw the look on Lai Qing's face as he left. A hint of complacency flashed across his old face, and he walked up to Leng Xiao and bowed slightly: "This old man thanks you for your help, if it wasn't for your assistance, this time I and the young lady would have been in danger! Please come to my house to rest for a moment, let my master personally thank you."

  Leng Xiao Yao didn't want to attend to these social niceties. The reason he took action was that those black-clad men were from Tai Ri Island, and since his battle with the old man in Feng Du City, he had been filled with hatred for the people of Tai Ri Island. He had intended to refuse, but then caught another glimpse of the figure at 22's side, and suddenly changed his mind. "Alright!" Leng Xiao Yao agreed, and Liu Tian's face lit up with a joyful smile as he said, "Please, Mr. Leng." Liu Tian made a welcoming gesture.

  "En." Leng Xiao Yao withdrew his gaze from Bai Xue and let out a whistle. The little white horse that had been standing still beside Bai Xue suddenly sprang into action, sprinting towards Leng Xiao Yao with its four hooves. In the blink of an eye, it arrived by Leng Xiao Yao's side.

  Liu Tian felt the holy aura on the unicorn's body. A flash of inspiration in his mind, his face suddenly changed, and he said in a low voice: "Young master, dare to ask if this horse is a unicorn?"

  "Huh?" Leng Xiao's face revealed a look of surprise, after all, Xiao Bai had been following him for so many days. Whoever saw Xiao Bai thought it was just a good horse, but Liu Tian surprisingly saw its true identity at a glance.

  Liu Tian saw the suspicious look on Leng Xiao Yao's face, and seemed to understand what he was thinking. He quickly opened his mouth to explain: "The White family has a hidden book pavilion, and I saw records of this beast in an ancient classic. It is said that this beast had disappeared over 10,000 years ago, and I didn't expect to be lucky enough to see it today! What good fortune!"

  "Grandpa Liu." Bai Xue's voice rang out.

  Liu Tian heard Bai Xue's words and a benevolent smile appeared on his face: "Miss, Cold Gongzi has already agreed to Lao Nü's invitation and will be staying at the White Manor for a while. In this way, your safety is guaranteed before Master returns."

  Bai Xue's eyes lit up when she heard Liu Tian say that, and her face showed a excited expression as she exclaimed: "Really?"

  Bai Xue felt embarrassed after speaking, and her face, which was as fragile as a poppy petal, flushed with redness. She stomped her small feet and glanced at Leng Xiao Yao before running off in one direction, thinking to herself: "I'm so humiliated, how could I have lost my composure like that?"

  That soul-stirring gaze from Bai Xue just before she left made Leng Xiao Yao catch a glimpse of it, and this gaze caused Leng Xiao Yao's heart to tremble slightly, his eyes involuntarily following the direction where Bai Xue had gone.

  Liu Tian saw the distracted look on Leng Xiao Yao's face, and after a moment of consideration, he made up his mind. A smile appeared on his face as he said to Leng Xiao Yao: "Mr. Leng, this way please."

  "Oh, okay!" Leng Xiao was pulled back to his senses by Liu Tian's words and felt that he had lost his composure. He gave Liu Tian an awkward smile and immediately followed him in the direction where Bai Xue had left.

  "No wonder the ancient saying goes: 'A glance back, a smile, and a hundred charms are born; in the six palaces, powder and rouge lose their color.' Such a wonderful phrase has been passed down. Leng Xiao Yao walked along, thinking to himself, this feeling seems like only one who has personally experienced it would understand."

  "Master Leng, just around the bend ahead is the White Manor." Liu Tian accompanied Leng Xiao Yao on their journey, chatting about some trivial matters along the way.

  As he turned a corner, a large mansion appeared before Leng Xiao Yao's eyes, surrounded by high walls and patrolled by guards from time to time. The defense of the manor seemed to be very strict. However, there was one thing that made him feel strange. He felt that these patrolling guards all had a military air about them? Could it be that the White family was also a military family or something?

  Judge. People have seen Liu Guan's family, and they have seen Liu Guan's family." Liu Tian walked to the front of the White House with a cold smile, and there were already countless guards saluting him, it seems that although Liu Tian is the external affairs manager of the White House, his prestige in the White House is not low at all! Just from the expressions of these underlings, you can see one or two things.

  "Someone, carefully sweep the west wing of the noble guest house." Liu Tian had not yet entered the door and instructed a guard at the entrance to arrange a place for Leng Xiao Yao to stay.

  "Yes, Liu Guan's residence!" A guard responded immediately and rushed towards the inner courtyard. Indeed, he had a military bearing, handling matters in a straightforward and efficient manner without any delay or hesitation.

  Liu Tian finished giving instructions for everything. With a smile on his face, he made a please gesture to Leng Xiao Yao and said: "Mr. Leng, please come in."

  "You first, please." Leng Xiao also made a "you first" gesture. After all, Liu Tian had been very respectful to him on the way here, and Leng Xiao couldn't possibly do something as rude as not respecting his elders. Moreover, this was someone else's territory, and if he were to steal the show, that would be extremely impolite.

  After entering the White Mansion, Leng Xiao found that he had underestimated its size. The area was not just large, but enormous, with many expertly hidden guards placed around the perimeter. Although their cultivation levels seemed low to him, they were actually high-level experts, mostly great swordsmen. Along the way, he discovered at least thirty great swordsmen hiding in secret locations within the estate. These hidden locations were cleverly arranged so that no matter which direction an enemy attacked from, the guards could respond and attack in the shortest amount of time.

  "Let Cold Master see a joke." Liu Tian saw that Leng Xiao had already revealed several hidden tricks in the manor, so he spoke out first.

  Leng Xiao's face revealed a faint smile. Without responding to Liu Tian's question, he instead asked: "The White Manor must have a low status in the Southern Dynasty, right?"

  Liu Tian heard Leng Xiao Yao's question, his expression was first stunned, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Mr. Leng indeed has good eyesight, if it were someone else, I might not have told them, but since Mr. Leng has helped my family's young lady, I can tell you, our household head is the Commander-in-Chief of the First Group Army of the Southern Dynasty, Bai Mang, Generalissimo Bai."

  "What's wrong, Bai Mang?" A hint of surprise flashed across Leng Xiao's face. If he wasn't mistaken, this person was highly praised by his grandfather, not for his cultivation, but because he had a good grasp on commanding troops. The First Army Corps he led was once known as the Wild Wolf Army, meaning that every soldier in this army corps was as ferocious as a wild wolf. Once they stepped onto the battlefield, they would be like wolves and wouldn't stop until their opponents were torn to shreds. They were known alongside Tian Long Kingdom's Ferocious Tiger Corps as the Southern Wolves and Western Tigers.

  "Has the Cold Young Master heard of my family's master?" Liu Tian's face showed a look of surprise, but soon returned to normal, after all, his family master's reputation on the Maya continent was not unknown.

  "Heh heh, I've heard it from my elders at home." Cold Xiao said calmly, without a hint of the respect that others showed when they mentioned Bai Meng's name. Liu Tian saw Cold Xiao's attitude and his heart trembled slightly, becoming even more certain that Cold Xiao was definitely a young master from one of the hidden families on the Maya continent. Otherwise, how could someone so young possess such high skills? Only disciples from those aristocratic families could possibly achieve this level of mastery.

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