Chapter 274 Painting (1/2)
The hill where the chief leader of Tianxiang Order was standing on, was full of cinnamon tree, and its fragrance filled the mountains as it traveled along with the clouds.
The trio of Shen Lian followed the rower to the peak. At this moment the leader of Tianxiang Order had already brought along her Doyens and followers to welcome them.
The younger followers only caught a glimpse of Zhao Xiaoyu's face concealed by her veil, but her uncovered eyes and eyebrows were already out of this world, even as beautiful as their Chief Leader, just like the beauty duo of the generation.
Zhao Xiaoyu smiled, ”Everyone is here. Very well, all of you can come after me.”
She looked as graceful as lovable as the water lotus, but her first words were so strong. Her ruthless confidence tainted everyone's soul that they even thought that she had the abilities to travel through heaven and earth.
The red-robed lady switched her view to Zhao Xiaoyu, and said calmly, ”You are Zhao Xiaoyu from Nine Lotus Order.”
As soon as she said this, all the Doyens and followers behind her gasped. So this fearless lady who looked extremely difficult to deal with was Zhao Xiaoyu of the Nine Lotus Order. Although both orders had clashed before, they would never expect her to have the guts to bring along a sickly man and intrude Tianxiang Order's main altar, accompanied by a little girl which is another drag.
No matter how powerful her abilities were, she should not look down on Tianxiang Order in such a way.
Zhao Xiaoyu sneered, ”You are the newly appointed leader of Tianxiang Order? So the Grand Technique of Enthrallment is as rumored, but we shall see how much you have really learned.”
The red-robed lady turned and looked at Shen Lian, and calmly said, ”Mister Shen, are you here to help our Daoist friend Zhao as well?”
That sounded like a question, which showcased some respect she had for Shen Lian. All the Doyens were flustered that one Zhao Xiaoyu was tough enough to fight against, and yet the Chief Leader had the guts to look at a sickly man and treated him with respect. It seemed like this man could be even better than Zhao Xiaoyu, which was why Zhao Xiaoyu could come to the main altar so effortlessly.
The most powerful person in the Tianxiang Order was their Chief Leader, as the other Doyens were only at Ruhua level. Their leader's massive power was the only reason they dared to expand. If she lost this fight, would that not mean that the main altar will be wrecked?
Though they won in crowd size, it still did not give them any additional sense of security.
All this while, the only confidence they had was built on their leader's invincibility.
Zhao Xiaoyu thought, Shen Lian even knew this person. She still recognized him even after he had changed his looks. It meant that she had some capability in her as well.
Shen Lian replied, ”It has been twenty years since we last separated. Miss Xin is looking more charming than before. Is your father well?”
He knew that this father and daughter pair of the Xin family was mysterious enough. She must have recognized her from his special trait somewhere on his own body.
Xin Shisiniang sighed, ”My father had passed away.”
Shen Lian looked surprised and said, ”Things are so unpredictable. I thought we still have the opportunity to meet each other. I can still remember those good days of us chatting through the night around the fireplace, his words and advice still ring around my ears.”
”We dare not credit ourselves. Later, father heard of your encounters as well. He said that you have a heavenly destiny, so you would have come to where you are today even without us,” Xin Shisiniang's tone was calm.
Zhao Xiaoyu interrupted, ”I come today to settle debts, not to see your reminiscence here.”
Xin Shisiniang suddenly smiled. Her smile was as wide as the water canal, warm as the fire, and asked, ”Mister Shen, are you helping both sides, or helping neither?”
Zhao Xiaoyu's face was calm. She never feared that Shen Lian would switch alliance for an old acquaintance, or she had the immense confidence to face all unexpected incidents.
”Miss Xin, it will be hard for me to fight against you. Why don't you hand over the Tianxiang Order to Miss Zhao, so no one will have to fight,” Shen Lian grinned.
A Doyen of Tianxiang Order was helplessly furious at this, but he dared not go against Shen Lian the fellow who sounded more arrogant, Zhao Xiaoyu, so he could only look at his own leader.