Chapter 503 - 299: Today I Draw My Sword for You
Chapter 503: Chapter 299: Today I Draw My Sword for You
"Fortunately, Liu Wu is highly capable. He killed Du Cang and saved Wan’er. Otherwise, I fear I would have no face left to see your fa... mother."
Xiao Jinghong naturally breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded. "Grandpa, I also bear responsibility for this matter.
"If I had stayed in the mansion, Du Cang wouldn’t have dared to penetrate deep into the Prefecture City..."
Without waiting for her to finish, Elder Master Xiao waved his hand. "It’s not your fault. Even though I was at the Xiao Family, I failed to keep Wan’er fully safe. It’s all my fault."
A smile then surfaced on his face. "However, after this incident, it can be considered a blessing in disguise."
"A blessing?"
"I found an ideal husband for your eldest sister."
Xiao Jinghong’s expression shifted slightly. "That ’Dragon Spear’ Liu Wu?
"Grandpa, just who exactly is he?
"During the previous incident where the summer grain of the Three Towns was burned, this person appeared outside Iron Wall Town, killed Liu Wen, and gave our Xiao Family a grand gift. And now this time...
"Could it be that he is your arrangement, Grandpa?"
Elder Master Xiao shook his head and chuckled. "If only he were my man."
He paused for a moment and asked, "Do you still remember the Hundred Herbs Hall?"
Xiao Jinghong thought for a moment. "Is it the Hundred Herbs Hall that serves tea and cooperates with our Medicine Hall?"
The matters concerning the Hundred Herbs Hall were too trivial and only involved the silver coins within the Marquis’s Mansion, so she hadn’t paid much attention to it.
Elder Master Xiao nodded. "Liu Wu is the boss of the Hundred Herbs Hall. His surname is Chen and his given name is Yu. He is a Saint Hand who has reached Great Success in the Medical Dao."
"Chen Yu? Great Success in the Medical Dao?" Xiao Jinghong asked with mild surprise. "Aside from the Spear Dao, he has mastery over the Medical Dao as well?"
"Not only that.
"Xiao Jing reported earlier that his ability to slay Du Cang this time revealed his attainments in the Fist Dao, in addition to the Spear Dao." Elder Master Xiao chuckled, "His Fist Dao has also reached the Great Success Realm."
Xiao Jinghong’s beautiful eyes widened slightly. "Fist... Great Success... Then, adding the Spear Dao and Medical Dao, wouldn’t he, wouldn’t he be..."
Seeing this, Elder Master Xiao said rather smugly, "Now you know why I took a liking to him, right?
"His natural talent is more than enough to be a match for Wan’er.
"Moreover, with his Medical Dao, there’s a good chance he might cure Wan’er in the future, not to mention..."
Elder Master Xiao paused. He stood up tall, and the True Essence that had just recovered for the most part within his body erupted. A ferocious aura carrying a faint scent of blood enveloped the hall.
Xiao Jinghong was startled. She stood up and looked him up and down, asking with a slightly excited expression, "Grandpa, your body... has it recovered?"
Elder Master Xiao restrained his aura and nodded with a smile, his hands clasped behind his back. "Thanks to that Chen Yu, the old injuries inside my body have mostly healed.
"Although it’s impossible to return to my peak condition, holding on for another ten or twenty years shouldn’t be a problem."
His tone could not hide his joy. Describing it as a dying tree greeting the spring wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
Xiao Jinghong stared at him blankly for a moment before calming down. "In that case, Chen Yu is indeed a good match for Eldest Sister.
"Grandpa, has the wedding date for him and Eldest Sister been decided?"
Elder Master Xiao couldn’t help but laugh. He sat back down and shook his head. "Right now, it’s just my idea.
"Your Third Uncle went to ask Wan’er earlier, and she doesn’t seem to want to get married. You should go persuade her later."
A smile appeared on Xiao Jinghong’s lips, and she agreed. "I will."
In her eyes, Chen Yu, who excelled in the Medical Dao, was indeed a good match for Xiao Wan’er. Even if Xiao Wan’er couldn’t fully recover in the future, it was still better than growing old alone.
"Does Chen Yu know about your intentions, Grandpa?"
"Him? He should... know, right?"
Although Elder Master Xiao was somewhat uncertain, his tone remained forceful. "My eldest granddaughter is so outstanding. Just let him try to refuse!"
Hearing this, Xiao Jinghong couldn’t help but find it both funny and exasperating. "Grandpa, the way I see it, it’s better to ask clearly first, lest good intentions lead to a bad outcome."
Even though she had spent years in the military and wasn’t well-versed in worldly affairs, she knew that a major event like marriage required proper preparation. Just like her and Chen Yi—hadn’t they caused a joke about a "runaway groom" back then?
Thinking of Chen Yu’s cold and indifferent demeanor, Elder Master Xiao ultimately couldn’t maintain his tough stance.
"In a few days, find some time to meet him. It would be good to take the opportunity to ask for his thoughts."
Xiao Jinghong agreed once more.
"But that kid needs to be knocked down a peg. You have no idea what he..."
Elder Master Xiao went on to recount how Chen Yu had arranged for people to masquerade as the Peacock King Banner Horse Bandits and members of the Barbarian Race. He laughed out of sheer exasperation.
Xiao Jinghong frowned slightly. "Even if he wanted to deal with the Ji State Trading Company, using such methods..."
She paused, then nodded. "I understand. When I see him, I will judge carefully."
"Good..."
After chatting for a while, Xiao Jinghong recalled the major event mentioned in the letter and asked, "I wonder what it is that Grandpa wants to discuss with me?"
Hearing this, the elder master paused, the smile on his face fading away. "Liu Hong is colluding with the Barbarian Race and the Poshisu Country!"
"Who?
"Liu Hong?"