The First Master? Volume 1: Chapter 101 - Guo Ah Niu and Huang Rong Rong

  "A young woman?"

  The ones who ignited the raging gossip fire this time were not Xu Xian, but Ye Wen and Ning Ruxue. It seems that gossip is human nature, and people of any age, gender, or realm cannot escape it.

  Xu Xian hadn't even reacted to what was happening when the situation on stage suddenly changed. Several people stared at him with piercing eyes, as if curious about what this young master of the Xu family had done that a young woman would personally come looking for him?

  "Emotional Debt?"

  Ye Wen's mind almost immediately flashed with this idea, and in his opinion, there was only one explanation for a woman to take the initiative to find him.

  If Ye Wen didn't know that Xu Xian had cultivated the Pure Yang Infinite Skill, he would still be a virgin, and the thoughts in his mind wouldn't be so simple. The plot of bringing a child to recognize his father is an essential classic, then add some love-hate entanglement with a third party or the inability of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to get along, and a popular prime-time drama would be born.

  In the worst-case scenario, all that would happen is that Master Xu would charm his way into taking the young lady's heart and then disappear without a trace, leaving her no choice but to go to his doorstep seeking an explanation.

  "Hmm... I'll go take a look myself"

  Ye Wen had already ignored the person who wanted to be his apprentice, and he was more curious about the woman who came to find Xun Xian. To prevent Xun Xian from escaping, Ye Wen also said to his junior brother: "Since you are looking for your junior brother, then your junior brother will go with me too."

  Ning Ruxue also said in a timely manner: "I'll go together" At the same time, she also found a very good excuse for herself: "Take the opportunity to take a look at that person who wants to become an apprentice. If his talent is not ordinary, I can also accept a disciple."

  Ye Wen nodded and with a wave of his hand said "Then let's go together" and without waiting for Xu Xian to speak, he rushed towards the main hall.

  At this time, the two people who came to worship the mountain had already been led into the main hall and were standing still inside the hall. Next to them were disciples waiting on the side, one was afraid that these two people would run around wildly, and also in case these two people had any requests, they could directly answer or ask questions.

  At this time, the stout man standing on one side did not speak, and another woman kept asking: "You asked me to wait here, what are you waiting for? I am also a number one person in Dongzhou. You don't even offer tea or water, let alone arrange a seat?" ——The main hall is usually where important discussions take place, and chairs are not normally set up.

  If it weren't for someone coming to pay respects today, the disciple would at most bring the guest to the side hall and offer tea. However, because someone came to pay respects, according to the rules passed down by Ye Wen, they must first be led to the main hall, and only after being examined by the sect leader or elder can it be decided whether they can join the Shu Shan Sect - outer disciples are not counted under anyone's name, so when seeing Ye Wen, they only call him sect leader, Ning Yuxue and Xu Xian are elders.

  As for the woman, she was wearing a tight-fitting short dress, and although she wasn't tall, her slender figure made her appear extremely straight and proportionate. The tight pants accentuated her long legs, and on her feet were a pair of small leather boots. At her waist hung two short swords - if this woman hadn't said that she was with the man who wanted to become an apprentice, and had immediately asked for Xu Xian, the elder of the Shu Mountain Sect, the disciples of the Shu Mountain Sect would never have dared let her bring weapons to meet the sect leader.

  Even so, the disciple standing beside him had his right hand pressed on the hilt of his sword all along, fearing that this unclear woman would suddenly go crazy, and with his feet already in position, he was also operating his inner strength at any time to prevent unexpected events.

  The woman naturally also saw what this person's appearance meant, and in her heart she didn't think much of his caution, but on the surface she kept nagging: "You told me to wait here, I've already waited for a long time, did you go call Xu Xian or not?"

  The disciple didn't respond, only saying: "Xu Ping Shixiong has already gone to call the elder, please wait for a moment, it won't take long before the elder comes out."

  The woman heard this and simply curled her lip: "Actually calling the world-renowned talented young master as the sect's elder, are you Shu Mountain Sect thinking of becoming famous or going crazy? Master Xu is a precious body, how can he be treated like one of your ordinary disciples? Living in these desolate mountains every day to practice that useless three-legged cat martial arts?"

  "The girl be careful with your words" The disciple's forehead was full of blue veins, but this woman, although her words were unpleasant to hear, still didn't make any malicious moves, adhering to the principle of "treat guests with respect" and restrained herself from acting on her impulse.

  The woman seemed to have noticed that the disciple had already shown signs of anger, so she stopped intentionally saying things to make him angry. Instead, she curiously asked: "I see that your footwork is very solid, and it seems that you have achieved a certain level of skill in martial arts. Why are you guarding the mountain gate of Mount Shu Sect? Doesn't your sect leader like you?"

  Without waiting for the young monk to respond, the woman continued: "If that's the case, why not follow me back to Dongzhou? With your skills, becoming a leader wouldn't be difficult. You can enjoy good food and drink, and have many subordinates at your beck and call. Isn't that better than staying here guarding the gate and blowing in the cold wind?"

  The disciple's veins on his forehead burst out a few more, almost without blood spraying directly: "If the girl is so rude again, don't blame me for being ruthless under my sword." As he spoke, the long sword in his hand was pulled out a few more inches, with a faint chill emanating from it. The woman saw this and knew she couldn't speak recklessly anymore, immediately shutting her mouth, muttering: "You don't know what's good for you" and then stopped talking nonsense.

  At this time, Ye Wen hid in the dark and asked Xu Xian behind him: "Who is this girl? Are you a leftover debt from your previous life?"

  Xu Xian shook his head repeatedly and said: "I don't know either, I've never seen this girl before"

  Unfortunately, Ye Wen didn't believe him and said, "Don't try to deny it, someone has come looking for you by name, it's clear they're here for you, Xu Da Gongzi. How can you say you don't know? Are you kidding me?"

  After finishing, he glanced at the main hall again and turned back to say: "I see that girl with a clear brow and bright eyes, although she speaks a bit too much, but it's also a rare beauty. You, Xu Xian, even if your vision is high, you shouldn't be able to look down on someone of this level, right? Moreover, you've already offended her, now you're not willing to admit it?"

  Xu Xian cried with a sad face, and said: "I really don't know him"

  Ning Ruxue, who had been standing behind them, saw the two of them sneaking around and occasionally stealing glances at the palace, whispering to each other endlessly. She was impatient and said, "Are you done yet? Are you going in or not?" After speaking, she directly pushed Xu Xian and Ye Wen out from behind, and then walked into the palace with a calm and composed demeanor.

  Fortunately, Ye Wen's internal strength was deep and his footsteps were solid. Ning Ruxue's push was a bit sudden, but it didn't make him embarrassed. He walked into the hall with big strides, first glancing at the young man with a thick face, then looking at the girl - the girl was now staring at him with wide eyes, seemingly very interested in him from head to toe.

  Ye Wen felt uneasy under her gaze, but fortunately his cultivation had become more refined and he had been diligently studying the Taoist scriptures, so his internal energy was becoming increasingly stable. Therefore, his expression remained calm and composed as he directly asked the man: "Is it you who wants to join my Shu Mountain Sect?"

  The stout-looking man replied immediately: "It's me"

  Ye Wen nodded and asked: "Why do you want to join our Shu Shan Sect?"

  This question made the man pause, thinking for a moment before rubbing his head, and finally pointing to the girl beside him with a smile: "Because this girl said that after joining the Shu Mountain Sect, she can learn martial arts, I just want to learn martial arts and then make a living..."

  Ye Wen didn't expect it to turn out like this, and he was stunned for a moment before remembering that he hadn't asked the person's name yet. He asked: "What's your name? How old are you this year?"

  The silly-looking man chuckled and finally replied, "My name is Guo Aniu, I'm eighteen years old this year. I'm very strong, take me in, I can do any job..."

  "Hmm"

  Xu Xian, who had been standing aside drinking water all along, couldn't bear it anymore and spat out a mouthful of tea far away. It was only then that Ning Ruxue noticed that Xu Xian still held a cup of hot tea in his hand, and asked in surprise: "Younger brother, where did this cup of tea come from?"

  "When Xue Xian was pulled over by Ye Wen, he had been holding this cup of tea all along, but on the way, they were too busy talking and no one noticed. If not for Xue Xian spitting out a mouthful of tea water, it's likely that even if he finished drinking it, no one would have realized the existence of this cup of tea."

  "Ah Niu......?"

  "Hmm" Guo Ah Niu nodded in agreement, indicating that this was indeed his name.

  "Is this your full name?"

  "Uh-huh" continued nodding.

  Ye Wen pinched the bridge of her nose: "This should be the nickname your parents gave you?"

  This time, Guo Aniu didn't nod, but just chuckled and said: "My dad passed away early, my mom couldn't read or write, so after I was given this name as a child, it was never changed. My mom originally wanted to find the village fortune teller to give me a great name, but before she could go, that fortune teller also died. The neighbor said I had a hard life, and would bring bad luck to others, so it's better to just use my nickname to survive, to avoid bringing more misfortune to others. My mom listened and didn't give me another name after that. But last year, my mom passed away too. My cousin said the land our family farms is actually borrowed from his family, and he hasn't received any rent for two years, so now he wants to collect interest and take back the land and house. I have no place to live in the village, nothing to do, and no food to eat, so I came out to try to learn something to make a living."

  He looked at the girl next to him, his face filled with gratitude, and said: "I left the village, walked through several towns, and found many jobs, but those people all thought I was stupid and eventually fired me. Finally, I found a job as a waiter in an inn, but after only a few days, I angered the boss again and almost got beaten to death. Luckily, this girl saved my life by intervening, and then I followed her all the way to Pingzhou." He pointed at the girl again: "She said that if I came to Pingzhou, joined the Shushan Sect, and learned martial arts, I would have no worries about food or clothing."

  "Uh..."

  Ye Wen really didn't expect such a situation to arise, this is simply a foolish little kid. To be honest, he wasn't planning on taking this little kid in, because it seemed no different from finding someone to freeload. However, the experiences that came out of this simple-minded person's mouth made Ye Wen feel deeply sympathetic, thinking: "Taking him in won't make a difference, and looking at his face, he seems like an honest person, having suffered so much on the road yet not harboring any resentment or complaints, such people are indeed rare treasures in this world."

  But if you want to accept it, what name will be used to accept it is another problem. Turning his head to glance at Ning Ruxue, he saw that his junior sister had noticed his gaze and immediately shook her head like a rattle drum. Ye Wen understood that Ning Ruxue didn't think much of this foolish Guo A'niu and wasn't planning on accepting him.

  Look at Xuan, that kid is still holding an empty tea cup (earlier when Xuan spat out water, Ye Wen noticed the cup was already empty) and drinking non-stop, occasionally smacking his lips, as if he's really enjoying it. Ye Wen can't help but want to grab Xuan's collar and scold him: "Smack your sister, that's an empty cup, okay?!"

  Alas, these were just thoughts in his mind. For now, he still had to resolve this matter himself. He turned around and asked Guo Ah Niu, "You want to join the Shu Shan Sect to learn martial arts? Have you learned any before?"

  Guo Aniu nodded slightly.

  Ye Wen secretly let out a sigh of relief, just about to ask Guo Ah Niu to demonstrate, but didn't expect that Guo Ah Niu's next sentence almost made him spit blood. All he heard was the foolishly honest man casually replying: "On the way to Shu Mountain, this young lady taught me some moves."

  “……”

  Ye Wen was speechless, and he even noticed that the girl who had been glancing at Xun Xian with all her might covered her face involuntarily when she heard this sentence, and secretly kicked the man beside her: "I told you not to talk so much, why did you drag me out just because someone asked you if you would?"

  Guo Aniu didn't understand what he meant and asked in surprise: "Wasn't it you who taught me? Why can't I say it?"

  That girl, upon hearing this, didn't say anything more and simply shook her head, sighing: "How did I end up finding such a fool to travel with? If only I had known, grabbing someone randomly at the foot of the mountain would have been better than this idiot by several times."

  Ye Wen's internal force was profound, and the girl, although muttering to herself with her head down, could also hear it clearly. Only now did she understand that this foolish Guo Ah Niu had been deceived by this girl into coming to Mount Shu Sect, but now Ye Wen had to clean up the mess, which was truly frustrating beyond measure.

  He spoke a few words with Guo, then turned to the disciple waiting aside and said: "Let you enter the outer door of my Shu Mountain Sect first. Although you are not a direct disciple of my sect, you can still learn some martial arts. I think it's enough for you to make a living. If your practice is good, in the future, you can be accepted as an inner door disciple and teach you the exquisite skills of our sect. For now, go down with this senior brother to rest."

  After finishing, he waved his hand at the disciple, and the disciple understood the master's intention. He came over to greet Guo Aniu and took him out. As for how Guo Aniu followed this senior brother's teachings on rules and learned the introductory skills, it is no longer necessary to describe in detail.

  After Guo Ah Niu left, Ye Wen turned his head and asked the girl: "How should I address you?"

  "My name is Huang Rongrong"

  "What? Huang Rong?" Ye Wen was shocked, while Ning Yuxue and Xu Xian looked at each other in confusion.

  "Huang Rong" Huang Rong fiercely repeated her own name again, while also emphasizing: "Rong"

  Ye Wen finally calmed down, softly uttering an "oh", and secretly thought to himself: "Fortunately it wasn't that Huang Laoxie's daughter who ran over, otherwise I really wouldn't have known how to deal with her."

  Huang Rong then added: "I don't have any famous titles in the Jianghu, but I was given a title by my brothers from the Green Forest Way - they call me 'Mother Night Devil'".

  "Huh? Mother Yaksha? Sounds a bit familiar" Ye Wen lowered his head, deep in thought, trying to recall where he had heard this name before, but it was just too distant of a memory.

  He couldn't remember, but there was another person in the hall who did, Xu Xian was leisurely chewing on tea leaves beside him, and when he heard Huang Rong reveal her name, he was shocked: "What? You're the female bandit leader from Dongzhou known as the Mother of Devils?"

  This time he understood why this girl came and specifically asked for him, they really knew each other.

  Ning Ruxue turned her head and glanced at Xu Xian, asking: "Does Brother Disciple know this Miss Huang?"

  With a wry smile, Xu Xian rubbed his chin and finally nodded reluctantly: "To say that I know her is not wrong. When I wanted to run away from home, I paid this Miss Huang... uh... Miss Huang to help me out. However, we only communicated through letters and never met in person..." He originally wanted to call her the bandit chief, but now that he had seen her, he discovered that the demoness was actually a delicate and charming young woman, so the title of bandit chief really couldn't be uttered, and he temporarily changed it to Miss Huang.

  Who would have thought that as soon as Xu Xian finished speaking, Ye Wen hadn't even continued to ask questions, but Huang Rong's face suddenly turned red with shyness, and she twisted and turned, saying: "Aiya, Master Xu can just call me Rongrong, calling me Miss Huang is really too...too distant..."

  Ye Wen looked at the girl who was just full of vigor and spoke hastily like a chili pepper, but now twisted and turned with a completely feminine posture. He admired her quick change in demeanor, but said: "So it's the master of Huang Village in Dongzhou, I wonder what brings Master Huang to our Shu Mountain Sect?"

  As soon as this was said, Huang Rongrongs, who had been twisting and turning just now, immediately turned into a mother tiger, and said to Ye Wen with hatred: "You still ask me? If it wasn't for you bringing my family's Xu Xian to this godforsaken mountain, doing that uncoordinated long old man, practicing that three-legged cat kung fu, why would I have come all the way here?"

  At this point, Huang Rong suddenly said: "I don't know what you've done, Shu Shan Sect, but since you've offended the Tian Le Gang, I'm afraid I have to intervene?"

  Ye Wen's eyebrow twitched, unexpectedly this Huang Rongrong came here and still had a relationship with the Tianle Gang. Before he could ask, Huang Rongrong continued: "Whether your Shu Shan Sect is dead or alive, I don't care, but don't drag my family's Xu Xian into this."

  "Her family... Xú Xián?"

  Ning Ruxue turned her head, looking at her junior brother Xu Xian with a strange expression. After noticing Ning Ruxue's gaze, Xu Xian immediately shook his head and waved his hand repeatedly: "I don't know anything, don't ask me." Then he scolded Huang Rongrong: "Miss, don't speak nonsense, when did I become your family member?"

  Huang Rongrong ignored him and said, "At present, the Tianle Gang has sent Guo Nu, the first of the four great elders of the gang, to Pingzhou. I also heard from the way that Pei Wei, another of the four great elders, is on his way here. The Shushan Sect is about to be destroyed, and I cannot just watch as my family's Xu Xian gets implicated."

  Being dragged out by brothers to drink and coming back dazed still remembering to update their writing, you writers are really something else.