Chapter 119 Meeting an Old Friend, Sun Deming of Ping City

Hearing this, Xu Guang hurriedly reached out to stop him. "There’s no need. After we part this time, who knows when we’ll meet again? Why should I go and disturb her?"

Xu Sanduo’s smile looked slightly sleazy. "Can’t you tell that she likes you?"

Xu Guang fell silent. He was already married and had experienced intimacy between a man and a woman; naturally, he wasn’t blind. But did he have any romantic feelings for Cheng Lian’Er? Probably not. Since there was no love between them, it was best to simply forget each other in the vast Martial World.

"Senior Brother Xu, don’t play matchmaker where you shouldn’t. I’m a wanted criminal now. I shouldn’t hold her back."

Hearing this, Xu Sanduo didn’t say much more. He just reached out and patted Xu Guang’s shoulder, just like in the old days. "Then let it be."

After a moment of thought, Xu Guang took out a few Refining Viscera Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals he had obtained on Hidden Cloud Peak from his robes and handed them over. "These are a few Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals that can allow one to reach the Refining Viscera stage. You two can take your pick first, and then give her a copy later. Hmm... just give it to her in Lu’s name. She took quite good care of Lu in the past."

Given Xu Guang’s current strength, he had already casually modified these Refining Viscera Refinement Level Secret Manuals on the road using the Searcher.

Xu Sanduo didn’t stand on ceremony at all. "Sure, my family is lacking this exact kind of foundation. Once we find a place to settle down, I’ll support Senior Brother Zhao a bit so he can establish a clan of his own too, haha."

He had a bold and uninhibited temperament. All the resentment he had accumulated along the way vanished completely upon seeing an old friend. He grabbed Xu Guang, insisting they go drink. Xu Guang didn’t refuse, and the three of them drank heartily in that small col.

They drank until the sun set and twilight descended. Finally, it was time to part ways.

"Junior Brother Xu, who knows when we’ll meet again after parting today? I don’t have much to give you. This piece of Warm Jade was extracted from the belly of an Alien Species my family slaughtered. It can nourish a fetus. When your wife gives birth, give it to my little nephew as a welcoming gift."

Xu Sanduo stuffed a purple, oddly shaped jade pendant into Xu Guang’s hand. Without waiting for him to refuse, he turned around and left with unrestrained freedom.

The wind continued to blow, and thousands of branches swayed along with it. His old friend departed into the distance, and eventually, their paths would diverge.

Xu Guang sighed. Moving like the wind, his figure vanished from where he stood.

Winter passed and spring arrived; a new year was fast approaching.

Xu Guang had already reunited with his wife, child, and family. To his joy, nothing major had happened. Only a few petty mountain thieves had come down for water and, upon chancing upon Xu Chun, tried to harass her. They were swallowed whole by Ghostly Roar in a single bite.

When talking about this incident, Xu Chun was beaming with excitement. There wasn’t a hint of panic on her face, making it entirely impossible to tell that she came from a humble farming family.

What surprised Xu Guang was that Xu Zhan, though barely three months old, could already speak and walk with unusual steadiness. However, he still couldn’t tell what kind of bloodline the child possessed. Xu Guang had examined him many times, figuring he might just have to wait until the boy was a bit older for it to manifest.

Of course, besides that, there was another joyous occasion: Wang Ming had broken through to the Refining Viscera stage. He was beaming with joy and, upon seeing Xu Guang, immediately asked for a sparring match.

However, when Xu Guang unleashed his Power, projecting it half a foot from his body, Wang Ming instantly backed down and fell silent. He merely cast odd glances at Xu Guang from time to time. He thought back to the past when he had taken care of Xu Guang in every possible way. In just a few short years, things had changed so drastically that Xu Guang could beat him without even lifting a finger.

Seeing Wang Ming’s expression, Xu Guang couldn’t help but offer some comfort.

"Don’t worry, Wang Ming, you are already very strong. Even though I only used ten percent of my strength, didn’t activate my bloodline, didn’t use any Weapons, and certainly didn’t use the fist techniques I excel at most, having this kind of ability at your age is already something to be very proud of."

Hearing this, Wang Ming became even more depressed and withdrawn.

Now that they had met up with Xu Guang, the group naturally resumed their journey.

The road to You State was not peaceful. Since they were traveling by waterways, they were easily spotted. In many places where the river’s current slowed, they would inevitably encounter Water Bandits.

Wang Ming eagerly volunteered, taking the initiative to strike first every single time.

One day, they encountered Water Bandits once again. They were latecomers to the scene; by the time they arrived, a fleet of merchant ships traveling downstream to sell their goods elsewhere had already been intercepted by the bandits.

Xu Guang originally didn’t want to get involved, but the Water Bandits were unwilling to let this flock of fat sheep slip away. Wang Ming took action once again.

Unexpectedly, there was a powerful expert among the Water Bandits this time. The leader was actually a Two Viscera Realm master. Unable to defeat him, Wang Ming could only call out to Xu Guang for help.

Xu Guang killed the bandit leader with a single thrust of his spear. Everyone who witnessed this was deeply shaken.

Just as Xu Guang was calling out to Ghostly Roar, who was hidden in the water, instructing it to continue pulling their boat upstream, a small skiff rowed out from the merchant fleet opposite them.

An old man stood at the bow.

"I am Sun Deming, the Chief Leader of Sun’s Escort Agency in Ping City. Thank you for your assistance, sir."

Xu Guang didn’t want to bother with these matters. Since Wang Ming loved to show off, he stood at the bow and exchanged pleasantries with the old man.

Sun Deming was actually very curious about the origins of the people on this boat. After all, boats usually traveled downstream; it was rare to see one heading upstream. However, according to the rules of the Martial World, he wouldn’t casually ask such questions. He was simply here to express his gratitude.

"It’s nothing. Drawing one’s blade to help those in need while roaming the Martial World is exactly what one should do," Wang Ming said, trying his best to act nonchalant despite the smug tone in his voice. He then introduced himself and Xu Guang. "My surname is Wang, and I’m the sixth child in my family, so people call me Sixth Brother. This is my... brother, Xu Erlang."

The words had barely reached his lips when he suddenly remembered Xu Guang mentioning that he was wanted by Feiyun City upon his return, so he changed his phrasing at the last second.

Sun Deming did not dare to slight them. After all, Wang Ming was so young, yet the strength he had just displayed showed that he had already reached the Refining Viscera stage. Without a doubt, he was a genius.

"With your profound strength, it is naturally a minor matter to you, sir, but to our Sun’s Escort Agency, it is a matter of paramount importance."

Sun Deming was very eloquent, and with just a few sentences of flattery, he had Wang Ming smiling so widely that he couldn’t suppress the corners of his lips.

Thus, Wang Ming waved his hand in feigned modesty. "Actually, I’m just average."