Seemingly because his eye was twitching too much, Pei Lianxue, who was beside Ye Anping, had the impression that he wanted to make a move, and without saying a word, she took out her sword.
However, hearing her brother call this man "Brother Liang", she was a bit confused about whether to do something or not.
"Hubby, do you know him?"
"Yes." Ye Anping nodded and introduced him with a smile. "Wifey, this is Liang Zhu. He was my sworn brother when I was in Black Star Sect."
?
Pei Lianxue frowned slightly and tilted her head. She felt that her brother's words were like a joke, but he didn't seem to be joking.
Liang Zhu looked at the sword in her hand, took a deep breath, cupped his hand, and said, "I have heard Young Master Ye mention it before, but now that I see it, my brother and sister-in-law are indeed extraordinary. They have a strong spirit, and the sword technique is so powerful."
Brother and sister-in-law... Pei Lianxue's eyes lit up instantly when she heard him call her this.
That's a good title...
After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Ye Anping and asked, "Well... Do you want to slay him?"
"Not for now."
"Okay..."
For now... Liang Zhu grimaced slightly, then sighed and said, "Sixth brother, I will leave in a while. I won't disturb you."
"In a while?"
Why leave in a while?
In fact, when he saw Liang Zhu still here, Ye Anping was a little confused. After all, he felt that Liang Zhu should have run away immediately instead of waiting around.
Could there be a reason for that?
Ye Anping saw a pavilion next to the pond and invited him. "Brother Liang, let's sit down for a while and chat if that's okay."
"Chat? Can I still leave after chatting with you?"
"That's up to you."
Ye Anping smiled and walked toward the pavilion with Pei Lianxue.
Liang Zhu didn't want to follow him at first. He didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the big shot behind Ye Anping. But seeing him like this, he felt inexplicably afraid, so he followed him anyway.
After he sat down, Ye Anping yelled. "Someone there, bring me some tea and cookies."
Two or three maids from the Jiang Mansion responded and immediately went to the kitchen to bring tea and cakes.
Ye Anping let Pei Lianxue eat first and asked, "Brother Liang, that sword from last time, did you sell it?"
"No."
"Why not? If you sell it, you won't have to worry about spirit stones anymore, right?"
"Heh."
Liang Zhu rolled his eyes at him.
Speaking of this, he was full of anger.
At that time, on the Black Star Sect's back mountain, Ye Anping told him that the sword he snatched from Xiao Yunluo was worth ten thousand spirit stones. He really believed it at first, but after finding out Ye Anping's identity, he immediately went to find an old sword cultivator he knew in the Seven Slayers Sect to ask about it.
After learning that the sword was made of a thousand-year-old black stone and was worth at least a million spirit stones, he was so frightened that he buried the old sword cultivator on the spot.
Within these four regions, the people who could use thousand-year-old black stones to make swords were definitely some big shots he couldn't afford to offend.
Seeing that Liang Zhu's face darkened, Ye Anping knew that this topic was doomed, so he swiftly changed the subject, asking, "Forget it, let's talk about usual matters. Why did you come to Duchun City ?"
Liang Zhu's face darkened even more. "Isn't it thanks to you and the big shot behind you?"
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"I came here to make a living."
Ye Anping somewhat wanted to laugh. At this moment, he understood what Liang Zhu had gone through in the past few months.
To use an analogy, the "Fortune 500 company*" that Liang Zhu worked for, was destroyed by him, and then he had to run away with only his clothes on. After that, he submitted many resumes to other 'companies', but because of the issue with the original company, all his resumes went to waste.
In the end, in order to make a living, he had to settle for the next best thing and apply for a job as a security guard for a small company.
This was indeed a bit humiliating.
Although Liang Zhu was a rogue cultivator, it could be seen from the 'Big Dipper suffocating spirit' he performed on the back mountain of the Black Star Sect at that time, that his strength was no worse than that of some late-stage Foundation Building disciples of some major sects in Zhouxing Heavenly Realm .
"Being a bodyguard? Are you okay with it?"
Liang Zhu hesitated for a moment before nodding. "... Well, what other choice did I have?"
Ye Anping thought for a moment and said, "Brother Liang, we are brothers, you can tell the truth."
"What truth?"
"Did you want to help Hua Qinyu control the Dragon Slayer Society , then find an opportunity to kill her, and become the leader yourself?"
"..."
Liang Zhu didn't answer, apparently agreeing.
Ye Anping smiled lightly. He did not arrange a role for Liang Zhu when he planned everything and did not even expect that he would meet him here.
But now it had come to this.
Since he had bumped into him, he'd better "take care" of him.
It just so happened that he had now become the young master of the Dragon Slayer Society , and he would have to help them handle some chores.
Although he could do it himself, if he hired someone to help him deal with these trivial matters, then he could take Pei Lianxue around Duchun City these days.
"Brother Liang, since you are looking to make a living, how about I hire you?"
Liang Zhu smiled and replied politely, "Thank you for your kindness, brother, but please allow me to decline."
"Why?"
Liang Zhu was expressionless. "Brother, it's not worth losing my life for your spirit stones."
"Big Brother, am I so untrustworthy to you?"
Liang Zhu raised his left eyebrow as if to say: 'You already have a triple personality, how would I dare to trust you?'
Ye Anping forced a smile, sighed, and said, "Brother Liang, don't you want to know what I am doing here?"
"No."
"I am here for the Dragons' Convention."
"I said no!"
"Two months from now, Master Li Feng on the Dragon Mountain ..."
When Ye Anping said this, Liang Zhu covered his ears with his hands, stood up, and prepared to leave.
"..."
Seeing that he was so unwilling, Ye Anping stopped talking. After all, it was better not to push him too hard.
Just as Liang Zhu took two steps out of the pavilion, a little girl's call came from the nearby courtyard wall.
"Father!! I'm back!!"
Ye Anping heard the voice, and looking over there, he saw a girl of twelve or thirteen years old. She seemed to be very naughty as she flew over the wall instead of walking through the door.
After the little girl saw Ye Anping in the pavilion, she raised her eyebrows and ran inside without saying anything, wanting to take some cakes from the table.
However, when Liang Zhu saw what she was doing, he returned to the pavilion in a flash, reached out, and lifted her up by the collar.
"Eh?! Father?!"
"I'll go out and buy some for you later."
Saying that, Liang Zhu wanted to carry the girl away.
Ye Anping was slightly startled, but then he chimed in cheerfully. "You are Brother Liang's adopted daughter, aren't you? I have always heard him mention you before, and now that I've seen my niece, you're really lively and cute."
"... Niece?" The girl was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am your adoptive father's sixth brother. You should call me uncle."
Hearing these words, Liang Zhu gritted his teeth and glared at Ye Anping, interrupting him. "If you dare involve her, then don't blame me..."
Ye Anping remained calm and hurriedly stopped his sister, who frowned and wanted to step forward.
"Brother Liang, am I that bad? I just want to give her some cake."
With that said, Ye Anping picked up a piece of rice cake on the table, and with a flick of his fingers, the rice cake flew toward the girl carried by Liang Zhu.
Looking at the flying rice cake, that girl smoothly twisted her body to break free from Liang Zhu's hand, and like a puppy catching a Frisbee, she jumped up and grabbed the rice cake accurately.