Free Web NovelChapter 1507: Chapter 164: Worries (Single Chapter Update 2/3)
Jingguo, Longshou County, Great General’s Residence.
Today is the day for the handwashing ceremony of the beloved daughter of the Yellow Dragon Guard Great General, the world’s second Inner Mansion, Yellow Sheri.
In the courtyard, a large basin crafted from pure gold was set up, with the yellow pear wood frame standing firmly on the ground.
Two teams of soldiers stood on either side of the courtyard, holding long spears, draped in gleaming armor, serving as a ceremonial guard.
The vibrant and dashing Yellow Sheri, robe flowing to the ground, stood proudly before the golden basin.
In the basin was sweet spring water, clear as shattered jade.
Yellow Sheri’s hand hovered over the water, somewhat hesitant.
She was not going to "quit Jianghu," in her blossoming youth, nor did she have any intention of becoming a nun.
It was just an ordinary handwashing.
But why was it so ceremonial?
Because she hadn’t washed her hand in over two months...
To be precise, ever since Jiang Wang triumphed at Guanhe Platform, from the day they shook hands, her right hand had remained unwashed until today.
Today is the 27th of September, Year 3919 of the Dao Calendar.
According to the Yellow Dragon Guard Great General Huang Fu, he calculated for a long time, and today is a "beautiful hand" day.
Washing hands on this day would bring the blessing of deities, extending good fortune, making the hands smooth, soft, and extraordinarily beautiful.
So after much persuasion, Yellow Sheri finally agreed to wash her hands on this day, ending her beautiful memories that lasted over two months...
It was enough.
Yellow Sheri was not someone who clung to beauty.
She could hold hands again next time!
However...
It’s truly a memorable experience.
The graceful posture of Jiang Wang on Guanhe Platform, truly like a comet, with a sword like a bright moon. Especially when he manifested the state of a Sword Immortal, with flames swirling, frost-white cloak rolling, and his gaze shining... truly stunning beyond the human world!
And there she was, Yellow Sheri, on the platform, holding the beauty’s hand.
So many envied and envied, yet she was close enough to gain first.
Though just a few short moments, with her skill of saving people with twenty-four scattering hands, she had grasped and touched repeatedly.
In her heart, she pondered it a thousand times. To this day thinking about it still brings lingering sweetness.
"Um..."
Squatting nearby like an old farmer, wearing a melon-skin hat, holding a dry tobacco pipe, the Yellow Dragon Guard Great General couldn’t help but speak: "Girl, the auspicious hour has arrived. Quickly wash your hands and let’s practice the twenty-four scatter hands of saving people. You haven’t practiced for two months now!"
"You’re not tricking me, old man, are you?" Yellow Sheri turned her head suspiciously: "What beautiful hand day, is it just a trick to fool me back into practicing your shabby scatter hands?"
To save people with twenty-four scatter hands, requires a mind like a bright mirror, hands like Liu Li... simply put, hands need to be clean, spotless.
Hands unwashed for over two months would naturally struggle to meet the standard.
"How could it be?" Huang Fu waved his dry tobacco pipe, standing up excitedly: "Your dad calculated for a long time, Buddha even nodded! How could it deceive you? It’s truly beautiful!"
Yellow Sheri pouted: "Alright then."
Though somewhat dissatisfied with her father’s unchanged tricks over the decade, she still withdrew her gaze, letting her hand fall into the water basin.
"Report!"
A soldier fell at the courtyard gate at that moment, half kneeling to report.
Huang Fu casually placed the dry tobacco pipe in his waistband, and turned to look: "What is it?"
Meanwhile he gestured to Yellow Sheri: "You wash yours, okay."
Yellow Sheri of course did not listen, she was staring wide-eyed curiously over.
If not seen with one’s own eyes, it would be difficult to imagine that the old man with the melon-skin hat was actually the Yellow Dragon Guard Great General who shocked Jingguo with a Subduing Demon Staff.
The soldier respectfully handed over a letter sealed with fire wax, saying: "His Majesty orders this news to be spread across all county governments, all generals must hear."
Huang Fu took the letter casually, tearing it as he spoke: "What news is this."
Yellow Sheri quickly jumped over: "What news is being spread so urgently, let me see, let me see!"
Huang Fu simply spread open the letter, reading it together with his daughter.
It should be said that such a message decreed directly by the Jing Emperor was confidential, meant only for the Great General to read. But Yellow Sheri often played with the Great General’s seal, the soldiers in the courtyard were used to it.
As soon as the letter was spread open and read, after just two lines, Huang Fu felt something was amiss and tried to roll it up.
But Yellow Sheri already grabbed it away.
"Give it here!"
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The Jing Emperor wanted Huang Fu to look at Three Punishment Palace’s public statement, the loss of Mirror World’s Platform authority, the potential chain reactions in Jinguo, Qi Country, and Mugu.
Under the current circumstances, Jingguo, sharing the Northern Territory with Mugu, also had significant strategic choices to consider carefully.
But what Huang Fu saw and knew his daughter would be dazzled by was the news of Jiang Wang breaking historical legend, achieving the first Inner Mansion in history...
"Wonderful!" Yellow Sheri flicked the letter, laughing heartily: "Now he’s the first Inner Mansion in the historical annals! No wonder he’s the man who walked to the finals with me!"
"Girl," Huang Fu said worriedly, "How about you wash your hands first, we can nicely..."
"Why wash anything!" Yellow Sheri tucked the letter into her bosom and strode out: "This hand touched the first Inner Mansion in history, more reliable than your Buddha! I must preserve it until the next time with Jiang Beauty to show sincerity!"
Huang Fu fiercely glared at the soldier who delivered the message, turning to admit defeat gloomily: "Hey, don’t randomly show this letter to anyone, it’s very confidential!"
Immediately a ball of paper was tossed back.
Yellow Sheri’s voice already drifted from outside the courtyard: "So troublesome, then keep it yourself!"
Huang Fu caught the paper ball, then squatted down like an old farmer again, left hand spread out the crumpled letter, eyes continuing to ponder the news on it, right hand holding the dry tobacco pipe, fretting sadly puffing.
"Troubled!" He sighed.
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First to Shen Country, then to Rong Country, circling around in a big loop, finally arriving in Zheng Country.
Jiang Wang’s mood was also encapsulated by the word "troubled."
If not for Yu Beidou displaying extremely terrifying skill at Broken Soul Gorge, he might even have suspected whether this "recollection" secret technique was another misdirection.
Why chase for so long, yet no sign of anyone?
The entire world was singing his name, yet he was unaware.
Solely driven with determination, following the prompts of recollection randomly everywhere.
The evil of Human Demons, he had witnessed.
Long ago in Yong Country, seeing these Human Demons boil the Green Cloud Pavilion cultivator, he couldn’t help but reveal himself to save. Back then if he could kill, then he would have!
Now with longsword in hand, enemy traces in sight, there was no reason to let go.
This young genius whose fame steamed vigorously throughout the world was unaware he had completely washed away any suspicion of communicating with demons, still humbly using conical hats, dragon-headed staffs, and other items to conceal his identity.
Traveling through a small city in Zheng Country, just like many other moments in foreign lands over the years.
Suddenly stopping.
Recollection was now fixed.
And before him was an inn.
A vertically hanging plaque descended.
Named—
Yingbin Building.
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