Ink Blade Chapter 22 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver
That Year’s Event (part 1)
All of a sudden, Chu Yan, who had managed to suppress his emotions in front of Ying Yu, only felt a very strange anger welling up in his heart inexplicably, almost burning his internal organs.
…..He never knew that Mo Ren had any friends outside.
In Chu Yan's meager impression, whenever Ah Ren was by his side, he was the first thing in his eyes and heart.
Counting the others, he and Qiu Jin could be regarded as childhood friends, and with Ying Yu, it could be regarded as half teacher and half friend, and they were all his Jiuzhong Palace people. In the eyes of the palace master…….reluctantly showing mercy and rounding them all up, could also be considered as putting them above his head.
But he didn't know what Mo Ren would look like after leaving Jiuzhong Palace. To be honest, he hadn't seen Mo Ren socializing outside for several years……As for the memories from earlier times, it had long been blurred.
And yet at this moment, looking at the back of Mo Ren talking with an outsider, Chu Yan felt sour that his teeth itched.
He sped up his feet, and relying on his good martial arts, he stretched out his hand in a lightning-fast manner, and directly grabbed Mo Ren's waist from behind, and without any explanation, dragged him off the horse!
Poor Mo Ren, who was thinking about how to deal with this great senior brother of the Xuyang Sword Sect, as a result, he was coldly dragged off the horse by his good master who had left and returned, and almost didn’t get shocked enough to stab him with a sword.
Fortunately, he immediately recognized the person's breath, and hurriedly relaxed his tense body.
He wanted to break away from Chu Yan and stand firm, but before he could say "Master", Chu Yan tugged again with a sullen face, and Mo Ren's foot tilted, this time directly crashing into the arms of the palace master!
"Master...!?" This half cuddle, half embrace posture made Bodyguard Mo's whole body stiff, he didn't know what kind of stimulation the palace master had received in this short period of time.
Wanting to push away, yet dared not. Xu Fangchuan’s face on the opposite side was incomparably wonderful, which made Mo Ren feel extremely embarrassed.
Chu Yan was not aware at all, only frowned, and asked the person imprisoned in his arms in a deep voice, "Why, is Ah Ren not prepared to introduce his friend to this Palace Master, hm?"
As he said this, he became annoyed in his heart, and his arms tightened even more. At this moment, the Palace Master of the Jiuzhong Palace, who was wise and powerful but spoke without thinking, seemed to be transformed into some kind of large beast guarding his territory, declaring with physical movements—see this, this is mine! mine! mine!
But when he said this, Mo Ren's face stiffened, he felt amused and helpless in his heart. This person came to find the Master, when did he become his friend?
And Xu Fangchuan's smiling face all year round couldn't hold back anymore, although he had just told Mo Ren that Chu Yan perhaps didn't remember his appearance, but the polite words still accounted for seventy to eighty percent.
No matter what he said, he was also the senior brother of a large faction, and the designated future sect leader. This time the Xuyang Sword Sect came to Shangqing City, and he was the one in charge. The Palace Master of the Jiuzhong Palace arrived just in time, unexpectedly not recognizing him at all.....he didn’t know whether to lament his aloofness and indifference to the secular world, or should it be said that he was arrogant and contemptuous?
Xu Fangchuan was about to go forward to explain, but when he heard the sound of wind behind, another boy in white robe galloped towards him. It was Ying Yu who rushed over, and from a distance, he noticed his mouth shouting, "Ah, it's you, the smiling tiger of the Xuyang Sword Sect! Quickly let Brother Ying Feng go, otherwise the Palace Master is here today, and you won't be able to bear all the consequences!"
After Ying Yu yelled, Chu Yan showed some understanding on his face. It turned out that he was a member of the Xuyang Sword Sect. Just now, he must have seen Mo Ren beat the four Xuyang disciples, thus he intercepted him.
Thinking about it this way, he finally loosened the grip on his hand, and Mo Ren, as if being pardoned, carefully stood behind Chu Yan respectfully, then was given a dull stare by the latter.
Xu Fangchuan also seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief, and with the gentle smile on his face again, he said to Ying Yu, "This little brother must be joking, your Brother Ying Feng is at the Shuijing Tower, why ask Xu here for a certain someone?”
Turning around to Chu Yan again, he bowed down and saluted, "—Palace Master Chu, it’s been a while, this one is from Xuyang, Xu Fangchuan. Seven years ago in the battle of Mingyang Mountain, Xu was convinced that he had lost, and still did not dare to forget it. Seeing you again today, is really a blessing.”
.....Chu Yan continued to frown.
It's very embarrassing to say, from Xu Fangchuan's words, it seems like they had a friendship before, but he...doesn't remember.
After all, the palace master had just been reborn, and all the things that happened in his previous life and later were enough to confuse his mind. Now, how could he remember what seven years ago, what Mingyang Mountain, and who he fought with?
"..." Chu Yan had no choice but to be in a meditative state. He pretended to be deep, and from the corner of his eye, he secretly went to Mo Ren to seek help.
Fortunately, the guard was reliable, relying on his profound internal strength, he quietly whispered in the ear from behind. "Master, do you still remember that when you were fifteen years old, a disciple of Xuyang robbed the Jiuzhong Palace, and you beat him all the way to the front of their mountain, and defeated 18 direct disciples one after another. Finally, the sect leader was forced to intervene, and abolished the cultivation of their eldest senior brother. The Jianghu was shocked…..this Xu Fangchuan must have been one of the direct disciples at that time."
"...Oh, this Master remembered!" Chu Yan suddenly realized, and Xu Fangchuan's heart felt aggrieved by the expression that he had only remembered with great difficulty.
This made Ying Yu secretly feel refreshed, and only thought in his heart that it was as expected, between heaven and earth, there would always be one thing that would overcome the other. This person surnamed Xu always had a gentle and harmless smile on his face, which made him hold back and be unable to let go of his belly full of anger. Now that he has met the palace master, as a result, he’s asking to taste the indescribably bitter feeling of punching a cotton. (TL: he meant CY’s martial arts is very good that no matter how hard the opponent punch, it’s akin to punching a cotton and will not hurt CY)
While remembering, Chu Yan still hadn't forgotten the main matter.
"Ah Ren is this Master’s personal bodyguard, this Master doesn't know what chivalrous swordsman Xu means by blocking this Master's person?"
Seeing the displeasure on Chu Yan's face, Xu Fangchuan quickly smiled and said, "Palace Master Chu, don’t be offended, Fangchuan really simply wants to discuss something important with the Palace Master. Palace Master’s martial arts are extraordinary, Fangchuan couldn't catch up, thus in a hurry, had to stop bodyguard Mo, just simply wanting to ask him to introduce."
Chu Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Discuss with this Master? Okay, this Master would like to hear the details?"
But Xu Fangchuan said, "Fangchuan is not the only one who wants to see the Palace Master, may I be bold as to ask the Palace Master Chu to move to the Shuijing Tower for a chat."
Shuijing Tower…....
Chu Yan then remembered that when he and Ah Ren were staying at the inn that night, they had indeed heard some news about Shuijing Tower and Xuyang Sword Sect.
It seems that this Eldest Senior Brother Xu in front of him has somewhat of an ambiguity with the beautiful owner of Shuijing Tower.
Ying Yu next to him suddenly changed color, and said angrily, "Palace Master should not listen to this person's deceit! This guy is with the owner of Shuijing Tower, and Brother Feng is still in their hands!"
However Chu Yan laughed softly, his long and narrow phoenix eyes faintly glanced at Ying Yu, then said, "This statement is incorrect, since this Master's shadow guardian is in the hands of Shuijing Tower, how can this Master not go and pay a visit?”
He knocked the jade fan in his sleeve on his palm, frankly, without any hesitation, "Young chivalrous swordsman Xu, could you please lead the way?"
