I Can See Your Combat Power

Chapter 729: Chapter Twenty-Three: Complicated Family Matters

“Tang Luo is your cousin?”

Upon approaching and seeing Xu Lao Ying and Tang Luo joking around as if no one else existed, Bu Xiao asked in astonishment.

“Yes.” Xu Lao Ying was very proud, patting Tang Luo’s shoulder forcefully and s saying, “Just watch, Bu Brother. My cousin will undoubtedly shine at this martial arts conference. Just don’t drop your eyeballs in surprise!”

This contact made him sense Tang Luo’s unpredictable immense power from within. It seemed that after years of not seeing each other, Tang Luo had reached a high level in his training of the Undying Battle Body. Allowing him to be seen by others implies that the Tang Clan has successfully concealed the true foundation of his Undying Battle Body. Furthermore, with Tang Luo’s profound mastery of the unity of spirit and intent, such a prodigy should naturally be seen by the world. Xu Lao Ying, who is arrogantly independent, didn’t care that he was promoting his cousin in Kunwu County’s best brothel, filled with young masters from the city. As he went about his marketing, the eyes of the guests and arbitrators in the restaurant began to fill with hostility towards Tang Luo, causing even Bu Xiao to pay more attention and remember why they had come down the mountain.

However, having been well-educated, Bu Xiao, the bona fide disciple of Martial Saint Mountain, courteously said to Xu Lao Ying, “Now that you’ve met your cousin, shouldn’t we be heading back to Bifang Mountain together?”

“Ah ha ha ha…” Xu Lao Ying falsely laughed, rubbing the back of his head. Although Bu Xiao spoke politely, he could tell that he must be vexed, seeing how the Yuanzhou swordsman who always abided by the rules responded surprisingly gently, “Bu brother, just wait a moment. I’ll give my cousin a few words of advice and then we’ll be on our way.”

“Very well.”

Bu Xiao returned to his original position with the arbitrators, while Xu Lao Ying was led to a private room on the second floor by Tang Luo.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

After waving away the maid, Xu Lao Ying grabbed Tang Luo’s arm eagerly and affectionately and called, “Cousin!”

“Get to the point, and let go first!” As soon as Tang Luo saw Xu Lao Ying’s expression, he knew that nothing good was about to come. In annoyance, he peeled off Xu Lao Ying’s hand and sat back down on the chair.

Xu Lao Ying chuckled, ingratiatingly moved closer to Tang Luo, and chuckled lightly, “Eh~ Aiyo! I don’t have anything in particular to say. It’s just that it’s been a few years and I’ve missed you, that’s all.”

“Really?” Tang Luo asked lightly while laughing, “So, over the last two years, have you managed to establish any stable industries, Long Feng? Having slept with all the courtesans in Spring Fragrance Pavilion, the bill must have quite hefty.”

“Ah ha ha ha…” Another bout of strained laughter. Xu Lao Ying picked up a jug of wine from the table and filled the cup in front of Tang Luo, lamenting, “You really can’t hide anything from you. You don’t know how hard these past few years have been for me. I’ve lived through some really tough times, having to endure the elements day in and day out.”

Living in the territory of Longzhou, the sects’ gates were mostly hidden in mountains and rivers, where birds didn’t defecate and chickens didn’t lay eggs. He would have to travel into the mountains for more than ten days each time he visited a sect gate, which was unbearable for someone who loved the hustle and bustle of city life as much as he did.

“Enough about that. Do you have any money?” Xu Lao Ying’s eyes were sharp as he got straight to the point.

After pondering for a while, the only thing that could stump the Yuanzhou swordsman seemed to be the lack of funds. Unsurprisingly, Tang Luo didn’t even flinch, asking directly, “How much do you need?”

“Hahaha!” Xu Lao Ying laughed wildly, patting Tang Luo’s shoulder gleefully, “That depends on how much you have. I guess by now you must be married and have experienced marital affairs. You must now realize the importance of marital skills, right? Not to hide anything from you, but from my experience over the years, this set of ‘Ten Women in One Night without Losing Vitality’ marital skill is now at the top of the world. You’re lucky to have it!”

There was absolutely no improvement at all.

Tang Luo looked at Xu Lao Ying speechlessly, as if looking at a fool.

“What?” The sensitive Xu Lao Ying picked up on the silent disapproval in Tang Luo’s eyes and asked defensively, “A young man’s first taste of the forbidden fruit is always overwhelming. Don’t you feel that your energy isn’t what it used to be!?”

“I’m not married yet.” Tang Luo shrugged and interrupted Xu Lao Ying’s fantasies, smiling, “Besides, my mother hasn’t returned from her visit to Yuanzhou yet. I dare not make a decision about such an important matter as marriage, so I am still single.”

Over the past few days, he had refused dozens elder mediators with the same excuse on North Mountain. Now hearing Xu Lao Ying bring it up, he instinctively responded with the same excuse.

“What did you say?” Xu Lao Ying suddenly changed color after listening to Tang Luo’s words, asking repeatedly, “Did you say that my auntie went to Yuanzhou for a visit? When did she leave and how long has she been gone?”

Having known Xu Lao Ying for so long, this was the first time that Tang Luo saw tension in Xu Lao Ying’s peach blossom eyes. He immediately told him about his mother’s departure and her prolonged absence from several years ago.

“Has she been away for several years without returning? Did she send any letters back to Xiling?”

“There’s one every few months.”

“Are the letters dispatched from Middle Ying City in Yuanzhou?”

“No.” Tang Luo shook his head and asked with a grave voice, “Is there a problem?”

Xu Lao Ying pondered for a moment before saying, “I’m afraid your mother might not be free now.”

“What does that mean?” Tang Luo asked with an emotionless voice, “Some years ago, we received a letter from home in Middle Ying City saying that my mother could return to Yuanzhou for a visit. Was it a trap?”

In the turbulent years after his arrival in this world, Tang Luo’s mind was filled with fury and outrage. During those helpless, weak, and chaotic years, Xu Shuhui was his only light. He couldn’t imagine what he would do if someone attempted to take away his light. If it wasn’t for the fact that the Xu Clan of Yuanzhou is the maternal family of Xu Shuhui, he would have already exploded with rage.

The usually perceptive Xu Lao Ying, a swordsman trained in the Tongming Sword Body style, felt an oppressive silence radiating from Tang Luo, and immediately warned, “You need to calm down! The family letter, of course, was no trick, but that letter only represented the attitude of the Xu Clan in Middle Ying City, not necessarily of the Xu Clan in Yuanzhou, do you understand?”

“Can you elaborate more?”

“My father naturally treats your mother as his most beloved sister, and the door to Middle Ying City is always open for her. But my grandfather has never been able to let go of her unannounced departure twenty years ago. If she had been able to send a letter to Middle Ying City before her visit, my second uncle would have certainly arranged a safe route for her, and once she entered Middle Ying City, my father would have taken the brunt of my grandfather’s anger, even if he was angry. But I fear that your mother wanted to give my brother a surprise and ran into my grandfather first!” Xu Lao Ying couldn’t help but complain when he thought of his fiery and volatile grandfather, “For such an important matter, you should have written a letter to Middle Ying City first!”

He had no idea that the situation with the Xu Clan in Yuanzhou was so complicated. The plan to trick his mother into returning to Yuanzhou before the two clans clashed had seemed flawless. Now it seemed full of holes.

“If… I mean, if.” Tang Luo rubbed his face, looking conflicted as he asked, “What would happen if my mother met my grandfather first?”

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