"Exactly, he is the martial master of Qihai Village and must stay in Gulan State." Yan Guinan said without any argument.
Li Douer's face turned pale, and all his previous hopes were destroyed at this moment. He turned his attention to Cao An, hoping that Cao An, his only reliance and trust now, could help him, but Li Douer has always been very smart, and that 'kingdom He could learn whatever the subjects here taught him.
With his intelligence, it was not difficult to judge the situation in front of him, and the possibility that he could follow Cao An away was very slim.
He grasped the hem of Cao An's clothes uneasily and carefully moved his body behind Cao An.
"Qihai Village? Is this the name of their previous village?"
"Yes, all the villages are named after the major acupoints on the human body. Among them, Qihai, Baihui and other large villages correspond to the major acupoints of the human body, and their importance is equivalent to the importance of the major acupoints in the human body. Now, the sect's plan is finally completed, and they These martial masters left in the major villages will be the mainstays of the first batch of Gulanzhou Martial Arts in the future. It is related to the inheritance and continuation of Gulanzhou Martial Arts, and there is no room for failure in this matter."
"Leave him to me. I don't know what Shi Qian of Qihai Village told you or what he told you, but for now, you can only hand him to me. He will get the best cultivation resources in the sect. With the most perfect training, he will definitely have a place in the world of the future."
Cao An glanced in the direction of Qihai Village and finally shook his head.
"No, since Shi Qian handed him over to me, I will take good care of him. Moreover, it only lasts three years. After three years, wherever he goes will have nothing to do with me. I think at his current age , even if you really have to wait for three years, it won’t have much impact.”
After a pause, Cao An looked at Yan Guinan's face and said with a smile, "It looks much better like this than before."
Yan Guinan smiled bitterly, "I know that the tasks assigned to me by the sect are never easy to complete as long as they have something to do with you. Just do it once."
Cao An raised his head and said, "Are you serious? This time, it's not the same as last time. You haven't brought your mechanical body here yet. If you miss it, it may mean the difference between life and death."
"Let's go, leave Gulanzhou quickly. Just pretend that I haven't seen you. This is to compensate for my previous breach of contract, so that I can take care of myself. Next time we meet, we may really meet with swords."
With that said, Yan Guinan turned around and no longer looked at Cao An and Li Douer.
Cao An slapped Li Douer on the head and said, "Why don't you thank you, Uncle Yan? You have no eyesight at all. If you return to Gulanzhou in three years, you will still have to rely on these uncles of yours."
Li Douer touched his head and smiled, "Thank you, Uncle Yan."
"I have to go to Gulan City to do something first. Is there anyone from you there?"
"You'd better keep a low profile... Forget it, go ahead. The average Zhenwu cultivator can't do anything to you now unless they send out a few mechanical elders." Originally, Yan Guinan wanted Cao An to keep a low profile, but One look at the big gourd carried behind Cao An's back, and he knew this, but it didn't need to be said at all.
I can't keep a low profile, I'm too conspicuous.
Cao An patted the big gourd behind him, "Sorry, there's nothing I can do about it, Dou'er, let's go."
As Cao An thought, a stream of light overflowed and transformed into a giant sword in front of the two of them. Cao An fell forward and pulled Li Douer onto the sword. Now, with his swordsmanship realm and mental strength, Walking with a sword is no longer burdensome.
The Nian sword turned into a rainbow light and disappeared into the sky. Yan Guinan stared blankly at the tail of the rainbow light, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel a bit of envy in his eyes.
"The sect's worries are meaningless at all. Judging from the methods Cao An has shown in the world, he probably doesn't like our sect's martial arts at all. If the martial master of Qihai Village can follow him, it is doubtful that the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages. , if we can really learn a few tricks from Cao An, we will take advantage of him."
At this moment, a three-inch-tall puppet crow landed on Yan Guinan.
"Can he teach?"
"The human heart is made of flesh, let alone three years. Who can say for sure? This time is enough for too many things to happen. Shi Qian has more foresight than those old people who use mechanical bodies. He probably relies on machinery. It's been so long that they've forgotten to think and feel."
The puppet crow bit Yan Guinan.
"Don't speak ill of the sect leaders in Gulanzhou. They are everywhere."
Yan Guinan twisted his neck, took out a bronze mirror from somewhere, and looked at his cheek, "I also think this body is more comfortable to use, and it looks much more handsome."
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Gulan City, Wuhua Building, Cao An felt that this name was very familiar. He should have seen it somewhere before. It was not easy to open a chain store in this era.
In fact, the Wuhua Building is also easy to find. Anyone in Gulan City will know its location. It is built next to a river. A small river is drawn from the moat. Although the river water is flowing, the amount of the river is not It's not big, even worse than a creek, because the wide river surface is filled with artificial pools.
It just looks wide after it is filled with water. There are no waves on the water. You can also see several boats parked in the center of the river, and you can hear the music coming from far away.
"Master, please come in!"
Cao An looked at the magnificent Wuhua Building and was a little surprised, "Is your hotel an inn?"
"Yes, but not entirely. Our store is involved in the business of inns, restaurants, teahouses, auction houses and other places. If you are interested, young hero, you can let me be your guide. You only need to pay a small sum of money. Just a small fee, a little bit of legwork.”
"Oh, how much is that?"
"One tael of silver per day. During this day, I will serve the young master around the clock."
Cao An raised his eyes and asked, "Do you also serve at night?"
The pretty woman smiled softly, "That's another price."
While he was talking, a tael of silver had already reached the woman's hand. Cao An pinched the edge with two fingers, preventing the woman from taking it away from his hand immediately.
"Is there a girl named Cuilan here?"
The woman's face changed slightly. It was obvious that she was a little disgusted by this woman named Cuilan. "There is one, but I just don't know if it is the Cuilan you are looking for, Master."
"Take me to see her. This one tael of silver is yours. You don't need to do anything else. It's still early, so I don't know if you can get any other benefits today."
"Is this true?"
Cao An let go of the silver, "It's more real than this silver."
The woman got the money, rubbed it in her hands, and put it directly into her chest without paying attention to Cao An's eyes. She turned around and walked in with her buttocks twisted: "Follow me, Cuilan is not here, we It’s got to be a bit of a walk.”
The distance is indeed quite far. I passed through the front hall and walked along a covered bridge that seemed to have few customers. It was not until the scenery in front of me started to get worse that I opened one of the doors and finally arrived at my destination. , this is a somewhat messy-looking yard, with dirty clothes everywhere waiting to be washed.
"Is this right here?"
"Of course it's here. Do you think you can be outside? With Cuilan's venerable appearance, can he afford to pay for scaring the guests? Can he continue to stay in Wuhua Building for her? She is already the shopkeeper because she is an old man. For my sake, please be merciful. Well, that's Cuilan. She's the only one working here. If you don't have anything else to do, I'll leave. The smell here is really unpleasant."
Cao An frowned and waved his hand, "Go ahead."
With Cao An's consent, the woman walked out of the yard very quickly, almost as if she was running. The wind blew the old door in the yard and closed it with a bang. This sound startled the woman who was bending down to wash her clothes. , she raised her head and looked towards the door.
It was a face with almost half of the human face missing, as if half of the face was covered with a layer of pigskin, with only two holes dug out for the eyes.
The woman's eyes were a little dull. When she saw two strangers, one large and one small, she seemed to be stunned for a long time before she came to her senses, and then she lowered her head and went about her own business again.
When Cao An walked up to her, she raised her head and looked at Cao An blankly.
"What's the matter with this young master?" Compared with her ugly appearance, this voice is simply the sound of nature, which makes people feel comfortable. Although it is hollow and lifeless at the moment, it still can't cover up the innate sweetness.
"Are you Cuilan?"
"Exactly."
"Do you know Iron Dragon?"
When she heard the name, a glimmer of light appeared in her empty eyes. She stood up at a loss and wiped her hands on her waist again and again.
"Are you someone from Iron Dragon?"
"I met him on the road. My name is Cao An. He was dead. When I met him, I had only one breath left and couldn't save him. This is what he asked me to give to you before he left. What's more, There is a saying that I would like to convey to you. He said: There is no righteousness in the world, but beauty is what pleases the eyes."
The trace of anger in Cuilan's eyes also disappeared, but what Cao An expected did not happen. The woman did not cry or make a fuss, and was very quiet. She accepted the small bag that Cao An handed over and held it tightly. In his hands, the joints were pinched until they turned a little white.
"There should be some money in it. He asked me to hand it over to you. Is there anything you need me to do for you?"
"Thank you, sir, may I know whose hands he died at?"
Cao An remained silent and did not answer.
The woman did not continue to ask, but changed the subject, "I want to go see him, at least know where he is, and I can pay you."
Cao An looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late today, let's go tomorrow. I've already memorized your breath. As long as you appear on the street tomorrow, I will come to find you."
The woman nodded, "Okay, this place is so dirty that I won't leave the young master here. If the young master goes out from this door, he can go directly to the street outside..."
