Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1851 The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty 11

However, after releasing the carrier pigeon, Song Yuzhi realized something and came over to Jiang Xinxin to apologize: "...Sister Jiang, Lu Miaozi once built a tomb for the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, and Empress Zhu Yuyan, whether she wanted to confirm Shi Zhixuan's life or death, or coveted the Evil Emperor's relics in the Evil Emperor's tomb, has been searching for Lu Miaozi's whereabouts all these years. So now, neither the martial arts world nor the imperial court knows where Lu Miaozi is hiding..."

Jiang Xinxin understood what Song Yuzhi meant; he was worried about causing trouble for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. However, Jiang Xinxin felt that with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, the two chosen ones, around, Lu Miaozi might not die, but his whereabouts would definitely be exposed. So she simply explained the situation to her: "I don't know how Shi Feixuan knew Lu Miaozi's whereabouts, but it must be related to Cihang Jingzhai."

"Judging from this, Lu Miaozi's whereabouts are not a secret at all, within a certain range. And now Shi Feixuan is making a big fuss by bringing two boys who have learned the 'Longevity Technique' to look for someone. Guess how many people are secretly keeping an eye on their whereabouts?"

"So, if we rush over there now, we might be the key to their life or death. If we're too late, anything could happen."

Song Yuzhi could easily grasp this principle, but she wasn't sure if Kou Zhong could. After all, while Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were somewhat clever, their understanding was still rather limited. "...If only I could contact Miss Shi directly..."

“Miss Shi will definitely be willing to tell us the way directly, so we don’t have to go through Kou Zhong again and waste time.”

Jiang Xinxin was never truly worried about not being able to find Shi Feixuan and her group, but she couldn't tell Song Yuzhi the inside story, so she could only express her regret: "Then we can only try our luck based on the movements of others. However, I'm the kind of person who gets what I want easily, so let's head north first to meet up with Miss Li and the others. Maybe things will turn around later."

Song Yuzhi also felt that meeting up with Li Xiuning was a good choice. "That's right. Sister Xiuning definitely won't stand by and watch Kou Zhong and the others get into danger. Even if the Li family is unwilling to help, Sister Xiuning won't refuse to help."

Jiang Xinxin and Song Yuzhi could not avoid the territory of the Yuwen Clan as they traveled north. The Yuwen Clan now occupied the newly prosperous Jiangnan region and seemed to be at the height of their power. Even Wang Shichong, who ruled from the river, had to temporarily give way to their power.

So as soon as Jiang Xinxin appeared, the Yuwen Clan sent someone to invite her to visit.

Yuwen Huaji is not Xie Hui. Xie Hui is merely the leader of the Bashu Alliance, and the strength of Xie Family Fortress is only slightly better than the other families. It cannot overwhelm other forces. Just the fact that the Yuwen family has relatives by marriage is enough to make people take it seriously.

Moreover, regardless of what Yuwen Huaji's subordinates thought in their hearts, at least they put on a respectful facade. Jiang Xinxin had no reason to refuse outright, to give them no face whatsoever, to be ruthless, and to leave them no room for maneuver.

Song Yuzhi directly revealed her identity: "I am Song Yuzhi, the second young lady of the Song Clan of Lingnan. Today I am accompanying Sister Jiang on an outing. Since Lord Yuwen has invited me, I wonder if I would have the honor of witnessing the Yuwen family's banquet?"

The person who came had already been instructed by Yuwen Huaji not to make things difficult for Jiang Xinxin in the slightest, so he immediately turned to see what Jiang Xinxin wanted. Jiang Xinxin felt that it wasn't a bad thing for Song Yuzhi to want to accompany her because he was worried about her. After all, she had the ability to bring Song Yuzhi back intact no matter what happened.

Jiang Xinxin nodded. Since Song Yuzhi had volunteered to go, the Yuwen family naturally had no reason to stop her. So the two of them were respectfully invited into the Yuwen family's gate, where Yuwen Huaji personally greeted them at the second gate.

Song Yuzhi directly addressed Yuwen Huaji with the courtesy due to a junior, squatting down to greet him and saying, "Yuzhi greets Uncle Yuwen. I have prepared a small gift, and I hope Uncle Yuwen will not find it offensive."

Gifts were presented naturally. Yuwen Huaji glanced at the gift list through the steward and couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

The inscription reads "A pair of 500-year-old ginseng and a pair of 500-year-old lingzhi mushrooms," both extremely rare and precious medicinal materials, excellent for treating illnesses, saving lives, or enhancing internal strength.

Moreover, Yuwen Huaji understood perfectly well that even if the Song Clan possessed such a valuable item, they wouldn't casually give it to a young lady like Song Yuzhi. It might have been more likely if it were Song Shidao presenting it. Therefore, the only person who could have given it to her was Jiang Xinxin.

Jiang Xinxin has always traveled alone and doesn't change her clothes every day, but she doesn't seem to carry such nice items with her. So it must be that her family has been secretly following and protecting her, which is why she is always prepared for her daily needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, and gifts when visiting others.

Jiang Xinxin had no idea that Yuwen Huaji had "elevated" herself and her "family behind her" to a whole new level, and was happily enjoying the dance and music with Song Yuzhi.

Every banquet is accompanied by music and dance, and some families even have their own rules about which dishes and drinks to pair with which music and dance.

Today, the Yuwen family has prepared the Hu Xuan Dance. The dancers are dressed very lightly, with their necks, shoulders, and bellies exposed on their upper bodies, and wide skirts on their lower bodies. The waists and pockets are decorated with very gorgeous decorations, and every movement makes a jingling sound. Both the dance and the music are extremely cheerful and are truly unique.

Jiang Xinxin was certain from the beginning that Yuwen Huaji would not do anything to her, so she openly and honestly treated it as if she were simply attending a banquet, enjoying it without any attempt to conceal it.

Song Yuzhi was a bit lacking. She was always worried that Yuwen Huaji would suddenly attack, so she was very nervous. Even though she tried her best to pretend, it was better not to hide at all in front of an old fox like Yuwen Huaji.

However, when Yuwen Huaji recalled how much Song Yuzhi valued Jiang Xinxin, he couldn't help but feel more admiration for her.

After the first round of the Hu Xuan dance, the atmosphere on the field was completely ignited. Yuwen Huaji himself had not thought of setting up any tests, but he could not resist the ulterior motives of the people under the Yuwen family. So at this moment, someone actually raised a wine glass to toast Jiang Xinxin and asked her to demonstrate the dance and music she had learned.

Jiang Xinxin remained silent, not responding, and looked at Yuwen Huaji while fiddling with the wine glass in her hand.

Yuwen Huaji certainly wouldn't let his own family lose face, but he also didn't want to offend the family behind Jiang Xinxin. So he simply asked a junior member of the Yuwen family to come forward and bring out the legendary Green Jade Zither for Jiang Xinxin to appreciate.

But some people might really be drunk, yet they still wouldn't let Jiang Xinxin off the hook, insisting that she show off her skills first.

Jiang Xinxin wasn't a pushover. She put down her wine cup and sighed, "In the past, General Yuwen Chengdu of the Tianbao era, wielding his phoenix-winged gilded halberd, was truly magnificent. It's just a pity that he didn't live long enough; the Grand Commander died young. Now, the Yuwen clan can no longer produce a figure who can rival him..."

Yuwen Chengdu was the eldest son of Yuwen Huaji. He served as the chief guard of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui from the age of fourteen and was a trusted confidant of the emperor. He later married Yang Guang's princess. However, not long after their marriage, Yuwen Chengdu died on the battlefield, and the entire Yuwen family lost a family heir.

Upon hearing Yuwen Chengdu's name, even Yuwen Huaji couldn't muster a smile. He had initially harbored some resentment towards Jiang Xinxin for suddenly mentioning his untimely death as his heir, but seeing Jiang Xinxin's sincere regret, even the slightest romantic thought he had for Fu Junzhuo vanished completely.