Chapter 17 - Are You Shopkeeper Xu?

The sound of the voice of master Hao came from the room, and Fei Hong opened the door and walked in slowly, only to his master adjusting his breath, cross-legged.

"Disciple Fei Hong, visit Master." Fei Hong bowed and said respectfully.

"Hmm..." Master Hao opened his eyes and looked at Fei Hong. Just now, he was still thinking whether to use Fei Hong as a human vessel to refine the armor he had in mind, but when Fei Hong called him master, he decided not to do that for now. He decided maybe it would be more useful for him to keep the disciple.

"Why did the master asked this disciples to come?" Fei Hong asked respectfully.

"It's nothing much." Master Hao squinted and said, "Do you know the competition is in a month?"

"This disciple heard about it, master."

"Well, there is still a month left. You have to practice hard. But I'm now telling you that as the only new disciple who has a master, you will not be eliminated regardless of your grades."

These words made Fei Hong happy at first, and then he felt even more pressured. If he was killed by then, even master would lose face.

"Don't think too much about it. Today, you will help your master to send something." Hao Zhou finished speaking and handed Fei Honga package: "Inside is the long sword I made for a friend. The surname is Xu, and be back as soon as the delivery is over. Don't miss the training."

Fei Hong had not gone down the mountain for a long time, so he hurriedly took the delivery over: "Don't worry, Master."

After coming out of the master place, Fei Hong tidied up a bit, and then hurried down the mountain. He was looking forward to the competition in a month's time. But he did not expect that this time down the mountain, there will be unexpected gains.

This Angong town was just under Angong Mountain. It was the largest town around Angong Mountain. There are five or six small villages around it, so it could be regarded as a central town.

When Fei Hong arrived in the town in the afternoon, it was the busiest time. He saw that there were only three alley paths in the town, so he strolled around at random, and saw the "Earthian Trade Shop" at the top of one alley.

The trade shop was not big, it was located in such an inconspicuous corner, it felt a bit hidden in the city.

Fei Hong pushed the door in and saw the beautifully crafted furnishings in the lobby. Three middle-aged men were sitting on wooden chairs and chatting. A young woman with ordinary appearance was standing at the front desk.

Seeing Fei Hong coming in, the three middle-aged men stopped talking, looked at Fei Hong, smiled at him, as he ignored them.

"This distinguished guest, do you need any help?" The woman at the front table smiled and greeted Fei Hong who was shocked: The young woman's voice was hoarse as a broken gong, and it was extremely unpleasant to the ears.

"Oh, I'm here to find shopkeeper Xu!" Fei Hong stepped forward and said, "I was ordered by my master to deliver this sword."

The woman nodded after listening, "Okay, come with me."

Fei Hong followed the woman to the backyard, but always felt that there was a potential danger around her. It seemed that the voice was too coarse and it made people feel danger.

The backyard was not big. The woman led Fei Hong to a bamboo house and knocked on the door: "Treasurer, someone said to give you a sword."

"Let him in, you go and bring me some fried purple tea."

The sound coming from inside made Fei Hong startled again: It stood to reason that this shopkeeper Xu should also be a middle-aged man, but the sound coming out from inside is actually very sharp, like someone scratching a smooth marble with iron nails. It made Fei Hong hairy while listening.

"Please come in." The woman gently opened the door and turned to make a "please" gesture to Fei Hong.

Fei Hong smiled bitterly and thanked her, then opened the door and went in. There was a refreshing fragrance of tea in the bamboo house, and Fei Hong couldn't help taking a sharp sip in his mind before seeing the man sitting in the house drinking tea. Sure enough, as Fei Hong had expected, the flat-headed man looked about forty years old, thin and tall.

"Are you the treasurer Xu?" Fei Hongasked with a bow.

"Well, who are you, little one?" The man's voice was still high-pitched, making Fei Hong's teeth gritty.

"I'm the disciple of master Hao of the Sacred Swords sect. I was directed by my master to give you this sword."

"Oh? Old Man Hao actually accepted his apprentice?" Shopkeeper Xu said with a little surprise.

Fei Hongnodded in response, confirmed the identity of shopkeeper Xu, took off the package from his shoulder, and handed it to him.

Shopkeeper Xu put down the tea cup, reached out to take the package, and drew a silver long sword from it!

"Well, yes, Old Hao's skills are still superb!" The shopkeeper Xu exclaimed in admiration, then played a few times.

"If there is nothing else, Shopkeeper Xu, I want to get going." Fei Hong really didn't want to hear this voice, so he bowed and asked to retreat.

Shopkeeper Xu did not answer, but smiled and shook his head at Fei Hong. He stood up and walked to his side. Fei Hong's heart began to speed faster, and the shopkeeper stood, actually half a head taller than Fei Hong, but his thin body was like a stick, and it looked a little weird compared to Fei Hong's.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder old man Hao accepted you as an apprentice..." The shopkeeper Xu rolled his eyes after seeing the surprising structure of Fei Hong's bones. For ordinary person's muscles, it was definitely an excellent base material for refining tools!

However, this person has clearly entered the cultivation base of the first level of the embryonic realm, so why didn't Old Man Hao start with the process? The shopkeeper wondered curiously. Also, it was a bit dangerous to start the proceedings inside a closed chamber of the sect. No wonder Old Man Hao asked the boy to bring him the sword.

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper Xu smiled slightly: "Sit down and have a cup of tea, rest for a while before leaving."

With that, the shopkeeper Xu sat down to pour Fei Hong a cup of tea.. And since Fei Hong couldn't refuse, he sat down helplessly.