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Zhao Ling'er then assumed a defensive stance, but the figure stopped in front of Anu without understanding what was happening.
"Don't panic, everyone. This is my martial uncle, the Drunken Sword Immortal."
Chu Yang bowed apologetically to them, then walked to the Sword Immortal's side. "Uncle-Master, what are you doing? Why did you appear here without saying a word? You startled everyone."
The Sword Immortal shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I just had a feeling that I couldn't wait to go down the mountain."
"Kid! Is that the girl you're talking about?"
Chu Yang clicked his tongue and said meaningfully, "Uncle-Master should already know the answer, so why ask me?"
The Sword Immortal turned around and glared at him fiercely.
Chu Yang exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle-Master, why are you crying?!"
Wiping away tears, the Drunken Sword Immortal roared, "How should I know?! Damn it, he probably touched some scallions this morning and didn't wash his hands..."
Chu Yang agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "It should be. It can't be some kind of strange witchcraft, like crying incessantly when seeing one's own daughter..."
The Sword Immortal's body trembled.
At this moment, Zhao Ling'er leaned closer and asked softly, "Does this Senior Sword Immortal know Anu?"
The Drunken Sword Immortal immediately denied it, "I don't know him. This is the first time we've met. I'm just a very emotional person, and I easily shed tears when I see others suffering."
Zhao Ling'er exclaimed, "Senior is so kind."
The Drunken Sword Immortal wept bitterly and said, "That's what I think too."
…………
Jing Tian sat in the pawnshop, sighing.
Yong'an Pawnshop has been in turmoil lately. A while ago, a red-haired guy came and tore down the gate, and even forced him to accept a strangely shaped sword.
The sword was only pawned for one coin, and as a result, Jing Tian was severely scolded by Manager Zhao. Later, a bunch of monsters appeared out of nowhere and roamed around Yuzhou City. No one dared to go out on the streets, and the business of Yong'an Pawnshop plummeted.
"At this rate, when will I ever be able to become the manager and open my own inn?"
Jing Tian sat in the chair with a worried expression.
There was a squeak.
The gate of Yong'an Pawnshop was pushed open.
Jing Tian, who hadn't heard the sound of a door being pushed open in a long time, was so startled that he fell to the ground with a thud, wincing in pain.
Jing Tian looked up and saw three people walk into the pawnshop. The man in the lead had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and a dignified air about him. He was clearly of extraordinary birth.
The remaining two were a man and a woman. The man was radiant and the woman was full of heroic spirit. You could feel a chivalrous air about them. They must be a couple who traveled the world as knights-errant.
As a shop assistant at Yong'an Pawnshop, Jing Tian is not only outstanding in appraising treasures, but also in recognizing people. He is a man of keen observation and keen hearing.
"He doesn't look like a bad person..."
Jing Tian is being cautious because the security situation in Yuzhou City has recently deteriorated.
After determining that the person was not a bad guy, he immediately got up from the ground.
"Welcome to Yong'an Pawnshop! Please feel free to give me anything you wish to pawn, and I guarantee you will be satisfied with the price!"
The outgoing Jing Tian approached the three of them with a grin, patting his chest and making a promise.
Xu Changqing looked around. In the huge shop, there was only one shop assistant in front of him, so he asked, "What's your name?"
Jing Tian chuckled, “My name is Jing Tian, Jing as in Jing Tian, Tian as in Jing Tian.”
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru exchanged a glance and began to whisper to each other.
"Brother Chu just sent us to find this guy? Doesn't seem very reliable?"
"He seems like an ordinary person. Is it okay to take him on the road?"
"Don't judge a book by its cover. What if someone is pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"
"Forget about cooking tigers, all I want to know is why the Demon Lord is looking for him..."
Jing Tian peeked out, looking at Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru with a puzzled expression. These guests didn't seem to be here to pawn anything.
Xu Changqing clasped his hands and said, "Brother Jing, I am Xu Changqing from the Shushan Sect. I came to Yong'an Pawnshop today specifically to see you."
"The Shu Mountain Sect?" Jing Tian was startled. The Shu Mountain Sect was no ordinary sect; in Yuzhou City, their words carried more weight than the emperor's.
Have I done something to offend them?
Jing Tian was sweating profusely with anxiety.
Xu Changqing noticed Jing Tian's panic and quickly explained, "Not long ago, Demon Lord Chonglou broke through the Demon Locking Tower of Mount Shu, and after he came down the mountain, he only saw you. We want to know why he saw you?"
Demon Lord Chonglou?
Demon-Sealing Tower?
Jing Tian was completely bewildered, but he could sense that he was involved in something very serious. Thinking about the reason for the recent rampant monsters, his legs trembled.
"Master Xu, I have no idea who this Demon Lord Chonglou is..."
Jing Tian's facial features were all scrunched up, as if he was about to burst into tears at any moment.
"Someone like him," Li Xiaoyao shook his head upon seeing this, "I would rather die than believe he could be of any help to us."
Lin Yueru nodded silently.
After entering, Xu Changqing kept probing Jing Tian's spiritual power, repeatedly confirming that the other party was just an ordinary person.
Perhaps he didn't know who the Demon Lord was.
Xu Changqing tentatively asked, "Has Yong'an Pawnshop ever had any strange guests? Their speech and clothing seemed unusual."
Upon hearing this, a figure suddenly flashed through Jing Tian's mind, and he exclaimed, "I remember now! A while ago, a red-haired monster did come! He threw down a sword, pawned it for a coin, and left!"
"Manager Zhao scolded me for a long time because of this, saying I brought back a piece of trash..."
Xu Changqing took a deep breath. His intuition told him that the red-haired monster Jingtian mentioned was most likely the Demon Lord Chonglou.
"He offered you a sword? Besides that, what else did he say?"
In his excitement, Xu Changqing spoke much faster.
Jing Tian tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "That red-haired guy... the guest said something to me—"
"You've actually fallen this low?"
"I don't know what that means. I've been working as a shop assistant in Yong'an since I was a child. How could I be considered destitute? It's like he knows me..."
Jing Tian scratched his head, his eyes filled with a clear sense of foolishness.
Xu Changqing and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment.
Li Xiaoyao asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
Xu Changqing shook his head, "I'm afraid only my junior brother knows the answer. Let's ask him later."
Seeing that the three people were asking all sorts of questions and had no intention of pawning anything, Jing Tian silently retreated into the inner room.
Lin Yueru, who had been keeping a close eye on Jing Tian, sensed his intention and immediately grabbed him by the back of the collar. "Trying to run? Show us your sword first!"
Jing Tian nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "If you gentlemen spare my life, I will give you whatever you want."
Lin Yueru glared at him and said angrily, "Who are you calling a robber? We just want to see the sword the Demon Lord gave you!"
Jing Tian said with a mournful face, "Heroine, it's hard not to have certain thoughts when you look like this..."
Lin Yueru blushed, and in a fit of anger, threw Jing Tian to the ground.
"Hahaha, you wicked woman! Look at yourself, I'm not the only one who thinks you're fierce, am I?"
Li Xiaoyao watched with glee.
"Say it again, and I'll kill you with one sword!"
Lin Yueru finally couldn't hold back any longer and drew her sword, charging towards Li Xiaoyao.
The two of them jumped around inside the pawnshop.
Xu Changqing was in a real bind. Without Zhao Ling'er by his side, Li Xiaoyao's bad temper was truly annoying, and Lin Yueru was a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
“Brother Jing, this concerns the lives of all people. I need you to leave Yuzhou with me to find the Five Spirit Pearls.”
Xu Changqing placed his hands on Jing Tian's shoulders and said earnestly.
Jing Tian thought these people were crazy. One minute they were looking for some Demon Lord, the next they wanted to see the sword, and now it was even more outrageous—they wanted him to save the world.
This person is definitely not a disciple of Mount Shu; he probably stole these clothes from somewhere...
"Haha, Master Xu, I'm not a man of great ambition. You should ask someone else for serious matters like saving the world."
"I woke up a little early today, and now I'm feeling sleepy. I'm going to go back to sleep for a while."
Jing Tian chuckled as he removed Xu Changqing's hand, bowed respectfully, and then quickly turned and fled.
Xu Changqing was taken aback.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru stopped fighting and quickly gave chase.
Why are you running?!
"None of you look like good people. Should I run away?"