Chapter 871 - 770: No Interference Between Wells and Rivers

Chapter 871: Chapter 770: No Interference Between Wells and Rivers

Xia Wanqing’s martial arts skills are highly ranked in Jianghu. On that day in the wilderness, although he and Huangfu Jingchen exchanged a few moves, due to Xia Wenjin’s interference, both only scratched the surface.

At this moment, with punches and kicks flying, it was quite lively. Xia Wanqing became more satisfied as they fought. He previously harbored a bias against Huangfu Jingchen, but setting that aside, Xia Wanqing found this kid pleasing to the eye.

Especially considering his skills were quite impressive. Despite using fifty percent of his power, Huangfu Jingchen wasn’t at a disadvantage.

Xia Wanqing was just about to step it up when he heard the words of the village people.

Stopping and turning his head, he was quite disappointed, his expression not great: "Who broke into the village? Speak clearly!"

The village man clasped his fists and said, "Village Chief, I don’t know who they are, it’s a man and a woman, and they’re quite aggressive!"

Smilingly watching Xia Wanqing and Huangfu Jingchen exchange blows, Xia Wenjin was taken aback. This Haotian Village wasn’t just any Jianghu force; in the Southern Martial World, it was quite prestigious. Even though Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin had left, there was no reason for anyone to break into the village.

A man and a woman?

She instinctively looked at Huangfu Jingchen.

Huangfu Jingchen just heard and was startled; couldn’t be such a coincidence, right?

His parents were coming with a marriage proposal, judging the time, they should be arriving soon. Could there be some misunderstanding?

He thought for a moment, his father always followed his mother’s lead, his mother was reliable most of the time, but occasionally not so dependable.

Thinking this, he felt a bit restless.

However, after more than two years of Jianghu experience, he had become much more composed. Additionally, the villagers only mentioned someone breaking in, as long as no harm was done, martial arts exchanges in Jianghu were quite common.

But this could possibly make Chief Xia unhappy.

He couldn’t help but glance at Xia Wenjin. Xia Wenjin caught his look and immediately understood his meaning, smiling: "Dad, let’s go take a look!"

Xia Wanqing glanced at his daughter, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Previously, Haotian Village was like a fortress, but after Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin left, some people became unsettled. Xia Wanqing didn’t want to forcibly keep those who wanted to leave, hence, guards on the mountain might have slacked off due to people quietly departing.

Wenjin seldom returned home, and she brought Huangfu Jingchen with her. Now they witnessed this joke; his old face seemed nowhere to hide.

But now he was more open-minded. The disloyalty of Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin made him disheartened but also more broad-minded. Look at his daughter, supposedly doomed at three, now seventeen and lively, even bringing back such a handsome boy.

Offspring have their own blessings; his previous worries were completely unnecessary.

Since Wenjin was interested in taking a look, then let’s go and see.

He also wanted to know who was so bold to oppose Haotian Village.

The group headed towards the mountain gate of Haotian Village.

Huangfu Jingchen worried it was his parents misunderstanding with the village, feeling anxious. He had exerted great effort to make Xia Wanqing remove Huangfu Yuxuan from his mind and put himself in.

If things went wrong, wouldn’t the day he marries Wenjin be delayed again? So he needed to get there first. If it was really his parents, he must find a way to placate both sides.

Haotian Village’s mountain gate embraced a simple yet grand style; though it wasn’t complex, it was quite magnificent, and exuded an ancient and weighty aura. The wide mountain gate had villagers stationed on both sides. If someone came to pay respects, they’d present a visiting card. As for breaking in, it depended on whether they had the ability.

After all, although only two villagers were at the gate, overseeing the security of the village was Fifth Village Chief Bai Feichen. Bai Feichen worked meticulously, and the guest reception and patrol were handled in shifts by the hall masters.

At that moment, several people were tense at the village gate, swords drawn.

Facing the people on the mountain, the front was a man and a woman, followed by seven or eight men.

Upon seeing them, Huangfu Jingchen felt relieved. The man was in his forties, with a robust and strong physique, a purple face, thick eyebrows, and a high nose, very imposing. The woman was only seventeen or eighteen, dressed in a light green dress, very pretty.

Xia Wenjin saw them too, and they exchanged smiles, both relieved.

At this time, those people were blocked by Hall Master Zhu Mingwu, with several villagers by his side. Two villagers supported a companion standing on the right, the supported one had a pale face and blood at the corner of his mouth, likely injured in a previous altercation.

Zhu Mingwu blocked them upon arrival, preventing further conflict for the time being.

However, Zhu Mingwu held his sword hilt, while that robust middle-aged man looked very impatient, waving his hand, saying: "I said I’m here to find my son-in-law, make way!"

He glanced menacingly, his sharp eyes gleaming, his shout infused with inner strength, the momentum was striking.

Zhu Mingwu stayed firm, saying, "If a Jianghu friend visits seeking a person, announce your name, our village will treat you with courtesy. Yet, Brother, upon arrival, you injure our disciple without revealing the name of the sought person. Now wanting to force your way into the village, you leave me no choice!"

The robust middle-aged man grew more impatient, shouting, "My son-in-law is not your village member, why should I tell you his name? You detained my son-in-law, won’t even let me, his father-in-law, stand up for him? Will you move or not? If not, don’t blame me for taking action!"

He reached back, receiving a sword from behind. The sword was much wider than usual, looking heavy and thick, almost like a blade.

Zhu Mingwu’s face looked displeased. As one of the three great hall masters of Haotian Village, he was quite renowned in Jianghu. The Southern Martial World hadn’t seen such a personality, yet this person acted arrogantly, refusing to back down because of their fierceness.

He swiftly drew out his sword, saying, "Haotian Village has no wimps, since Brother intends to stir trouble, Zhu shall oblige!"

The robust middle-aged man shielded the woman behind him, saying, "Stand behind dad, be careful. Rest assured, dad will definitely bring that guy back. When we return, you’ll have the wedding ceremony!"

The woman giggled brightly, saying, "Okay!"

The wide sword unsheathed with a sharp gust of wind.

At this moment, Xia Wanqing arrived. He strode over, calmly saying, "Unexpectedly, Sang Sect Leader from Xianglong Sword Sect graces us, apologies for not welcoming you! However, my Haotian Village is in the south, Xianglong Sword Sect in the north, always keeping to ourselves. Your arrival injuring our brothers and speaking disrespectfully isn’t showing much regard for Haotian Village!"

That robust middle-aged man boldly said, "Forget about south, north, don’t use Southern Jianghu to pressure people. This Sect Leader isn’t trying to stir trouble, but Chief Xia, your Haotian Village detained my son-in-law, your fault first. I’m only here to take back my son-in-law; your village people block my way, want to rely on home ground to bully?"

Xia Wanqing frowned: "Who is your son-in-law?"