Chapter 147: Accidentally Entering the Marquis's Manor!

  "Hmph, you little thief! I'll see where you run to!" The scar-faced old man's expression changed suddenly, and with just one step, he followed the old lady out of the window.

  "Alas, you..."

  The scar-faced old man and the one-armed old woman left, the old shopkeeper was somewhat stunned, opened his mouth, wanting to call back the two to compensate for his loss, but this idea was still pressed down by him, those two looked like powerful cultivators, he didn't want to look for trouble.

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  "These two old guys are still pretty quick on their feet, they found me so soon. How did they know I was staying at this hotel?"

  He had just been startled awake by the commotion outside, and Xiao Yun immediately got up and flipped over. Just by listening to the sound, he knew that the old couple was catching up. Without thinking much, he directly escaped through the window. Last time, he relied on luck to gain an advantage, but Xiao Yun still had a clear understanding of his own abilities. The old man's strength far exceeded his, and if they were to clash head-on, it would be unlikely that he would come out unscathed. It was better to temporarily avoid the old man's wrath.

  Going out of the window, it was the main street of the inn. Xiao Yun lowered his head and subconsciously looked down to see a horse stopped at the entrance of the inn, which was exactly the one he rode.

  Xiao Yun suddenly felt enlightened, at that time he was busy escaping and didn't even care about the horse. The couple must have found him by relying on this horse. For several days, the horse had become familiar with Xiao Yun's scent on his body. An animal's sense of smell is not comparable to humans, so it wasn't difficult for them to find him.

  "I was too careless!"

  Xiao Yun sprang onto a rooftop, unleashing "Rainbow Cloud Chasing the Moon". His figure was like a ghostly apparition, drifting in the bleak moonlight. Behind him came waves of curses and shouts. Turning his head back, he saw two dark figures chasing after him at incredible speed.

  Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise being blocked by these two people in the inn, it's likely that even if he wanted to escape, he wouldn't be able to. Cui'er was still sleeping in his arms. To root out the problem, he couldn't help him now, so he could only rely on himself.

  In a moment of desperation, Xiao Yun also couldn't tell the direction and ran to the dark places. He had the Small Bright Buddha's tune, which allowed him to see in the dark as if it were daylight. Relying on the poor lighting at night, he could compete with this old couple, and even if he lost, escaping shouldn't be a big problem.

  Xiao Yun's speed was fast, but those two were not ordinary people. Their speed was much faster than that of a normal laborer. They quickly caught up, and the scar-faced old man even got within twenty meters behind Xiao Yun.

  The toe of a big house touches the corner of the eaves, lightly falls into a courtyard, and the little bright Buddha bends his body, shining brightly in front of him like daylight.

  The yard is quite large. It should be the backyard of a wealthy family, with pavilions and artificial hills, flowers and trees shading each other. However, Xiao Yun didn't have time to appreciate it, and flashed into the back of an artificial hill.

  "Little thief, you can't escape now. Come out and accept your death!"

  The old couple also fell into the courtyard, but under the dim moonlight, they could hardly see their surroundings, let alone look for Xiao Yun's trail. The scar-faced old man immediately bellowed.

  "Where is he?" The old woman asked in a cold voice. Her words were filled with deep-seated hatred.

  "It's just nearby!" The scar-faced old man gritted his teeth, a pair of crimson eyes gleaming in the dark night, like a ferocious beast that eats people.

  "You little thief, get out here and return my son's life!"

  The old woman shouted coldly, but there was no response at all.

  Xiao Yun wasn't a fool either. At this moment, he was hiding behind the fake mountain, paying attention to the movements of the two while regulating his breathing and recovering his strength. He had just used his movement technique, which had consumed a lot of energy. Once his strength recovered a bit, the old couple would also relax their vigilance, and that would be his chance to counterattack.

  On the other hand, the old woman saw no response at all, and immediately took out her small pipa, furiously performing a battle song, transforming countless blades, slashing in all directions in the courtyard. The one-armed woman was able to control the instrument with her breath, floating the pipa in front of her chest, without affecting her combat power.

  Xiao Yun was extremely surprised in his heart, using Qi to control the instrument, which is something that only a Musician Realm cultivator can do. But Xiao Yun clearly felt that these two people had not yet reached the Musician Realm. Who exactly were these two people? What was the origin of the so-called Ethereal Two Sages?

  "Bang!"

  At the same moment, the scar-faced old man also took out a golden gong and slapped it violently. A wave of fire accompanied by sound waves rushed towards the surroundings, scorching flames illuminated a large area of the courtyard.

  "Boom!"

  A loud explosion, a fake mountain collapsed with a loud noise, several trees were also broken in half, and the rest of the flowers and grasses were destroyed.

  "What a close call!"

  The fake mountain that collapsed was the one where Xiao Yun had just hidden, fortunately he reacted quickly and hid behind another fake mountain, so he didn't get hurt.

  "Hmph, where do you think you're going?"

  The scar-faced old man snorted coldly in his heart, a ferocious smile flashing across his face. Although Xiao Yun hid quickly, the golden light that had just been emitted by the inflammation illuminated the surroundings, and it happened to let him see a shadow hiding behind a fake mountain on his right side. No need to say more, that must be the person they were looking for.

  The scar-faced old man whispered a sentence to the one-armed old woman, and the old woman's eyes sparkled with murderous intent. Apparently, she had also discovered Xiao Yun's heart, and the two were preparing to quietly surround him from left and right, capture him in one net, torture and kill him, and avenge their son.

  Xiao Yun had a premonition, thinking in his heart whether to escape. If he chose to run, he could be sure that he wouldn't be able to get away with more than 200 meters and would definitely be caught. After all, the speed of that old man's movements was something he had personally experienced before.

  "Who dares to be so reckless here!"

  Just as Xiao Yun was in a dilemma, a loud shout came and immediately, accompanied by a commotion, a group of people rushed into the courtyard.

  At the front was an old man in Chinese clothes, followed by more than a dozen people behind him, holding knives and swords, carrying torches, illuminating the entire courtyard.

  As soon as they entered the yard, they saw the scar-faced old man and the one-armed old woman sneaking around. The courtyard was in a state of disarray. The old man in fine clothes suddenly let out a loud shout and waved his hand, "Take them away for me."

  "Yes!"

  Seven or eight men responded with a shout and immediately rushed out, surrounding the old couple in the middle.

  "Scoundrels! Do you know who we are? Those with sense should get out of my way!" The scar-faced old man growled in a low voice, his gaze sweeping around him, but the people surrounding him were just ordinary folk, and he didn't take them seriously.

  "Huh?" Hearing the other party's tone was so arrogant, the old man in Chinese tunic was taken aback for a moment, and then asked with some amusement to the scar-faced old man, "Haven't even asked for your surname and name yet?"

  "Hum, actions don't change names, sitting doesn't change surnames, two ethereal immortals, Wang Tianba!"

  "Du Caiying!"

  The old man and the old woman both reported their lives with an expression that seemed to see nothing in the world, and were simply arrogant to the extreme.

  "Two Immortals of the Misty Realm?"

  The old man in Chinese clothes was taken aback, turned around and looked at an old man in white clothes with a long sword hanging from his waist, "Has Master Mei ever heard of the two Xian, Meng Po?"

  The old man in white robes stroked his beard and smiled, "Sui Sui Er Xian, I haven't heard of it before. However, three hundred miles east from here, where the Dongshan mountain range meets, there is a peak called Sui Sui Peak. On the mountain, two evil beings reside, known as Sui Sui Er E. Although they are only at the level of Le Shi, they are arrogant and often commit crimes such as robbery and murder. Thirty years ago, Master Hou ordered Zhang Shi and Qi Shi to eliminate them together. After a fierce battle, they captured the two evils, but coincidentally, it was the day Young Master Hou was born. Overjoyed, Master Hou abolished their cultivation and let them go, hoping they would reform. But I don't know what relationship you two sages have with those two evils?"

  The old man in white's words, with a hint of irony and sarcasm, actually exposed the couple's secrets. The old couple's faces twitched, their eyes fixed on the old man in white, "Who are you?"

  "Hahaha!" The old man in white clothes suddenly burst out laughing upon hearing this.

  The old man in Chinese attire had a playful smile on his face, "You're really bold, you don't know what kind of place this is and yet you dare to come here and cause trouble? You're truly reckless, daring to come to the Hou Manor and stir up trouble, are you tired of living?"

  Marquis Hou's Manor?

  Wang Tianba and Du Caiying heard this, their pupils suddenly shrunk, their faces changed, the painful experience of thirty years ago was still fresh in their memory. If it weren't for a coincidence at that time, the two would have died long ago. Just now, they were so infatuated with chasing Xiao Yun that they lost their minds and ran to the Hou Mansion's backyard to wreak havoc, which was simply seeking death.