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Chapter 1598 - Chapter 1598: Chapter Fifty-Nine: Infatuated Girl_2

Chapter 1598: Chapter Fifty-Nine: Infatuated Girl_2

Even he once doubted that she had recognized him, but then dismissed this foolish thought.

He had encountered dozens, if not hundreds, of women who threw themselves at him upon recognizing his identity.

Among them were daughters from prestigious families and disciples from the sacred Heaven Sect, and even some femmes fatales who lurked and hunted based on rumors.

But under the enhanced Tongyou Intention, there was nowhere to hide; responsibly speaking, there wasn’t a woman in the world whose thoughts he couldn’t discern.

Thus, the old Xu Clan knew that if he simply nodded, the woman before him would truly abandon everything and wander the ends of the earth with him.

It was the first time old Xu Clan doubted his Tongyou Intention: “Elope? Lady Zhen, you are the wife of the Zhen Clan of Danmu Town, and I am just a wandering swordsman!”

“If you’d like, today you would be the head of the Zhen Clan, and everything of the Zhen Clan including myself would be yours…”

“Are you joking?”

Old Xu Clan waved his hand repeatedly: “Madam is the number one beauty of Danmu Town, if other families were to know about this, they’d tear me to pieces!”

“That’s why I speak of eloping!”

The woman, as if she had thought through everything even before appearing, even thought ahead of Old Xu Clan: “We could leave Danmu Town, find a place where no one knows us, and with the treasures that I’ve brought with me, it should suffice for the rest of our lives…”

“Stop stop stop!”

Old Xu Clan was taken aback: “You brought out all of the Zhen Clan’s gold and silver?”

“Mm!”

Zhen Ping’er pinched a spell, and a beast-driven carriage clattered towards them, approaching closely, the woman lifted the curtain revealing boxes full of gold bars and jewels, shining golden under the faint light of the night.

And even more dazzling than these gold and jewels were the bright eyes of Zhen Ping’er, brimming with passionate love.

Unable to directly face her, Old Xu Clan had to divert his gaze, like being mesmerized by gold, he stared fixedly at the gold and jewels in the carriage, coldly stating: “A wandering swordsman seeks nothing more than fortune… Madam must know my financial needs, and now this carriage full of gold is right before my eyes, what bids, what deliveries, what do you think, Madam?”

“These gold and jewels were originally prepared as my dowry, if Young Master thinks it’s not sufficient, I can return to the city to retrieve more. I only ask… only ask…”

Unintimidated by Old Xu Clan’s cold tone and sword-wielding posture, Zhen Ping’er, while speaking, actually walked towards him.

“No no no, don’t come over!”

Seeing the obsessive manner of Zhen Ping’er, Old Xu Clan could no longer maintain his aloof disguise, as he was about to be touched by the woman’s hands on his cheeks, Old Xu Clan panickedly took several steps back, his voice trembling.

Zhen Ping’er, seeing Old Xu Clan’s panicked retreat, waved her hand in the air weakly, then slowly dropped it, sorrowfully saying: “Ping’er knows herself to be nothing but a decaying willow and damaged silk… to elope with my lord might indeed be imposing…”

“It’s not that, it’s not that!”

Feeling the sorrow in Zhen Ping’er’s heart, Old Xu Clan scratched his head and sighed: “We’ve only met once, truly you shouldn’t regard me with such deep emotions, besides, as a driftwood wanderer, I really haven’t any plans to settle down and establish a family.”

“That’s okay!”

Zhen Ping’er waved her hands repeatedly: “I will not burden you, Young Master, nor do I seek any status, I just wish to follow you…”

At this, as if afraid her directness had once again scared Old Xu Clan, the woman retracted her advancing footsteps, glanced at Old Xu Clan’s expression, and cautiously asked: “Is that acceptable…”

“It is not!”

Old Xu Clan resolutely refused: “Speaking frankly with Madam, not only am I a wanderer with no intention of settling down, I am also a scoundrel who likes to philander. You can inquire on the Southern Seas Shore, just in these two months, the women involved with me are no less than a hundred, not to mention the brothels! Also, I never tire of seeking pleasures, and will continue to do so, forever ongoing!”

“That’s not an issue, not an issue at all!”

Zhen Ping’er hurriedly said: “If Young Master likes seeking pleasures, Ping’er can invite the songstresses from the town’s brothel to accompany; if Young Master fancies honorable widows, Ping’er can find a way for you! If the girls from Danmu Town no longer please Young Master’s heart, we can move to Yan Fu, the city there is large, surely there’ll be someone who can satisfy you.”

“You’re crazy!”

Old Xu Clan has never encountered such a person in his life, he had tried his best to reveal his worst side, yet the love in her heart was unshaken.

Even discarding the distinction of good and evil, Xu Clan, certain he hadn’t used any poison or illusion technique on this woman, felt chills down his spine like there were icy blades at his back.

No longer able to face this crazy woman before him, Xu Lao Ying took to the winds and disappeared into the sky as a sharp gleam.

He needed a place to calm down, but most importantly, he had to avoid that madwoman.

He had thought the South was a blessed land for him, but now it seemed this place was too terrifying.

In other regions, even if a woman loved deeply, she would still retain some reason and restraint.

But what was going on with Zhen Ping’er? Showing her love so directly and without reservations, not even considering propriety–how was one supposed to endure this?

In his awkward escape, Xu Clan’s traveler did not realize the reason he was fleeing was that when love surged overwhelmingly, he had no means to resist.

Because Zhen Ping’er’s love was too pure, she wanted him alone.

Not the Holy Son of the Xu Clan from Yuanzhou, not one of the Four Little Saints famous throughout Xiehe, and nothing to do with any future or hope–just him.

This pure love left Xu Lao Ying somewhat panicked; unable to deal with the situation, naturally, his only option was to flee.

This escape took him to Yan Fu City, where after lounging for two days in a brothel called Drunken Immortal Pavilion, Xu Lao Ying suddenly remembered something important.

His Emperor’s Void Phoenix Divine Sword was still pawned in a shop in Danmu City…

“Hiss!!!”

The thought of possibly encountering that woman if he went back made Xu Lao Ying’s teeth ache, but he couldn’t just leave the Divine Sword unredeemed.

After a long internal struggle, Xu Lao Ying finally decided to secretly return to Danmu Town, redeem the Divine Sword, and then flee far away.

But to redeem the sword, he needed money; as per the rules of Yuanzhou’s swordsmen roaming the world, this was the time for a renowned thief to appear and offer money.

Using his last Gold Coins to settle the bill at Drunken Immortal Pavilion, the now alone Xu Lao Ying went to the east gate of Yan Fu City, looking for any evil thieves worth targeting by the Xu Clan.

After choosing a target and spending three days tracking, and half a day to make his move, he killed a notorious thief rampant around Yan Fu City.

After collecting the bounty, Xu Lao Ying hurried back to Danmu Town, only to find upon reaching the pawnshop that the Divine Sword had already been redeemed by someone else.

“What kind of pawnshop is this, redeeming items without the correct pawn ticket!”

Xu Lao Ying thundered against the counter, while the shop owner behind it wore a bitter expression.

“Replying to the young master, the person indeed brought the pawn ticket, that’s why I handed the sword over…”

The pitiful look on the pawnshop owner’s face made the Xu Clan traveler suddenly realize that in his haste caused by that woman, he had left without the parcel containing the pawn ticket.

If this were the case, could it be that the woman had redeemed his sword?

“Hiss!!!!”

After gasping a cold breath, Xu Lao Ying felt his teeth ache, the mere thought of encountering that woman made him feel uncomfortable all over.

‘Why not directly let the Divine Sword transform through the Yi Sword Technique and fly back?’

‘No, no, if it transforms directly, the Emperor’s Gold Flame would incinerate everything around, who knows how many people would die in the city… Well, better go to Zhen Mansion after all!’

With his mind made up, Xu Lao Ying turned and left the pawnshop, only to be immediately blocked by a chubby man as he stepped out.

“I have finally found you!”

With a slightly sharp voice full of grievances, Xu Lao Ying looked up only to see it was the chubby housekeeper from Zhen Mansion.

Before he could speak, the chubby housekeeper stepped forward to grab Xu Lao Ying but caught nothing.

Zhen Pan paused, not getting angry, and directly said to Xu Lao Ying, “The lady has sent me to wait for the young master at the pawnshop, saying there is something important that must be personally returned; please, young master, proceed to Zhen Mansion.”