Hu Xiaotian frowned slightly: "Is this an action arranged by Elder Su?" He thought the assaulter was Xia Wentao's enemy, but the answer was completely different. Thinking of the situation when he first met Su Quan, he felt suspicious. Could it be that Su Quan disliked Xia Wentao's character and family background and deliberately sent someone to assassinate this future son-in-law?

Su Quan shook his head and said, "I have no idea about Xia Wentao's murder, but after listening to the young master's description, I can probably infer who is the leader. The real mastermind should be my adopted son Su Haoran!"

Hu Xiaotian was stunned and said in a daze: "He is the mastermind?"

Su Quan sighed, "No one knows sons than father. How could I not understand Haoran's thoughts? His feelings for Yuqing have surpassed the relationship between brothers and sisters. He also knew that Yuqing and Xia Wentao were engaged. After learning that Xia Wentao was coming to Lanzhou, he hid it from me and secretly asked his brothers to intercept this person. No wonder he looked strange when he saw you yesterday and even tried to test your martial arts. It turned out that there was a reason for this!"

Hu Xiaotian was secretly awe-inspiring. Su Haoran's methods of dealing with his love rival were cruel enough. Fortunately, he refused the engagement at that time, otherwise he might have moved late last night! He said: "Brother Haoran has a strong martial arts skills, is handsome, and has a deep affection for Miss Su. Why don't Elder Su help him? If Miss Su gets this good son-in-law, she will be worry-free for the rest of her life."

Su Quan smiled bitterly: "But Yuqing has always regarded Haoran as his elder brother and is pure brother-sister love. If I don't ask, wouldn't it ruin my biological daughter's happiness? I remember the young master just said that a forced melon is not sweet. I don't want my daughter to spend her whole life in pain!" I don't want to get stuck on this topic, and asked, "Young master has been here thousands of miles to Lanzhou. Do you have any specific plans?"

Hu Xiaotian knew that the time for the test was coming. If he could convince the other party to form an alliance, he would be qualified to compete with Cheng Ying and others for the best. Otherwise, the battle for the Demon Sect was just a dream. He asked without answering and said, "How many years have the elders been in Lanzhou?"

Su Quan said: "It has been thirteen years."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Life is only decades, but in a flash, how many thirteen years can there be? Are the elders willing to stay in this desolate land in the northwest? Among the thirteen elders of this sect, Elder Su should be qualified to rank among the top five in terms of martial arts, talent, qualifications, and military achievements! But I am forgiving that Elder Su has the least weight and the least power among the many elders. The reason is that the other elders are from the Jiuyi tribe, and you are the Han people and are excluded by others. Does Elder Su want to change this situation? Don't you want to experience the feeling of holding the heavy power and being respected?"

Su Quan laughed and said, "I am old and my ambitions have been smoothed out. It is better to have less than more things. Just live a safe life. If I am involved in a vortex torrent and cannot escape, wouldn't it be a waste of my life?"

Hu Xiaotian said, "The elder is in his prime, how can he be said to be old? Hu still needs the elder to give advice and stay in the rear. What's more, the elders are experts, such as Su Haoran, just like the most. Do elders want to bind their hands and feet, live their lives in the frontiers, and live silently? Good men should be determined to be the world, be powerful, and create unprecedented careers. Even if they are worn by horses, they will not regret it! The elders are experienced, so why not give these young people a chance to show their ambitions?"

Su Quan said: "The young master's ambition is enchanting, which makes Su admire him. But now the three strong men in the Divine Cult are in line, Chi Yan, Cheng Ying, and Zhan Feng have their own sect support. The strength of either side is far better than that of us. What will the young master compete with them?"

Hu Xiaotian said in a deep voice: "It is precisely because the three strong forces are fighting each other, and they have no time to divide the psychology into the northwest, that we have the opportunity to grow and grow and gradually expand our strength. No matter which faction of these three factions wins in the final battle, their strength will inevitably suffer great losses. At that time, we will suddenly come out and defeat the severity of the enemy in one fell swoop. Why worry about the big thing? The crane and clam fight together, the fisherman will benefit. What I want to do is the fisherman who endures and watches the battle! With the elder's experience and wisdom, we should be able to see the chance of victory, right?"

Su Quan pondered: "Suppose I am willing to lead the crowd to be loyal to the young master, where should I start first?"

Hu Xiaotian said confidently: "First conquer the tigers and the two gangs of thousands of horses, then unify the underworld in Lanzhou. Then use Lanzhou as a base and gradually expand outward. Moreover, I have obtained the promise of the saints of the Ming Cult to form alliances with each other. With this powerful ally, we will have no worries!" After that, he took out the "holy ring" of the Ming Cult that Yun Daier asked him to keep.

"Huh!" Su Quan, Song Qian was very surprised. He didn't expect that he had made friends with the leaders of the Ming Cult as soon as he went down the snow mountain, and he couldn't help but look at him with admiration. The Ming Cult has tens of thousands of believers in the northwest, and has close relations with many kings, princes and generals in the capital. He can form an alliance with him without any harm.

Su Quan asked in confusion: "The Ming Cultivate General Assembly is thousands of miles away. How could the young master meet the saint of Ming Cultivate?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "The elder doesn't know. I accidentally ran into the Ming Cult on the way here." He was about to enter the black store and break through Xu Yilang's conspiracy. Later, he happened to save Yun Daier in the snow forest, and finally gained her trust. "Yun Daier is now staying in the elder's mansion. When it comes to today, I can introduce you to know each other."

Song Qian couldn't help but praise: "Young master is bold and meticulous, quick to respond, far-reaching layout, and extraordinary determination. He is worthy of being the leader's favorite disciple!" Hu Xiaotian dared to expose Xu Yilang's conspiracy when he could not drive his internal strength, and escaped safely in the melee. His courage, response and luck were indispensable. Later, facing Yun Daier's beauty, he was not moved at all, but tried to obtain the promise of an alliance between the other party. This determination and overall view were also rare.

Su Quan said: "Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things must have a mind, arrange everything slowly and properly, and make progress and retreat well; second, have a mind and be able to tolerate ordinary people's inability to endure; third, have vision, be able to know people, examine and grasp the situation, and seize the opportunity; fourth, have means, either kill people to establish authority, or form alliances to rescue urgent matters, and deal with any situation freely; fifth, have luck, those who are favored by God will be unfavorable. Although I have just met the young master, through some words just now and the fact that the young master alone saved the saint of the Ming Cult, I boldly asserted that the young master has both five and the future achievements are limitless. If the young master does not dislike me, I am willing to follow the young master to serve the work of a dog and horse!" Song Qian naturally followed Su Quan as the leader and expressed his support for Hu Xiaotian.

Hu Xiaotian was overjoyed, held the palms of the two of them respectively, and said with a smile: "Thank you for trusting Hu! We will share the blessings in the future and suffer difficulties. I, Hu Xiaotian, swear to the sky and never forget what I said today. If there is any violation, the sky will hit five thunders!"

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and their ambitions were also burning in their blood.

Su Quan said: "Now that undercurrents in Lanzhou City are surging, there are several things that must be dealt with immediately. First, send someone to contact the disciples of the Ming Cult to send the saint to the Ming Cult as soon as possible. If something happens to her in our mansion, it will be difficult to explain. Second, we are tracing the whereabouts of the Qinglong Association and the Huang Cult Lama, and trying to figure out their number and real purpose. Especially the Qinglong Association sent a person named Xu Yilang to extend his tentacles into Lanzhou City and disrupt the current power structure? Third, we immediately notify the masters of each hall to speed up the practice of the "Three Talents Formation" method, and strengthen the joint fighting technique. At the same time, we recall the disciples who are going out to practice and prepare for a big battle! Fourth, we inform the leaders of the two gangs of Fenghu and Wanma, and ask them to come to Lanzhou to discuss matters, and it is time to showdown!"

Hu Xiaotian said: "Also, Cheng Hawk sent his secretly trained killer "Seven Shura" to assassinate me, and he also needs to find out the destination and whereabouts of these people!"

Su Quan frowned and said, "When I came, I heard that the young master was attacked by someone and was slightly injured. What's going on?"

Hu Xiaotian shrugged and said, "When I went down the mountain, I was ordered by the leader to practice forbidden merits. I was unable to use the true energy in my body. I was unable to protect myself when I was attacked just now, so I was injured."

Su Quan was surprised and said, "The practice of forbidden exercises?! This has been interrupted for at least fifty years in this sect. The master loves you so much, and the young master is very lucky!" The practice of forbidden exercises is a method of injecting his true energy into other people's bodies by those with deep skills to help them quickly improve their skills. For practitioners, it is actually a method of transforming and absorbing other people's true energy. This method of transmitting true energy cannot be reversed, and the performer will lose 10 to 30% of his skill. In the Demon Sect, there are many strong people, and the difference between each other's skills is limited. Almost no one will be willing to destroy his skills and fulfill others. If the application is completed, an opponent will come to the door, wouldn't it be slaughtered? Therefore, this method of practice has almost been forgotten. Hu Xiaotian actually obtained the transmission of his skills in Xuanzong, which is simply a great thing that everyone dreams of, which can shorten his practice time by at least ten years.

Hu Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "The main teaching me is to practice bans, but I didn't tell me how to break the 'Hidden God True Qi Lock' and asked me to try to understand it myself. But I thought about it for a long time and still have no idea. The elder is knowledgeable, does he know how to restore his skills?" If he was assassinated again, he would not have such good luck today.

Su Quan shook his head and said, "The method of practicing bans and practice involves the magical art of protecting the sect, "The World-Destroying Overlord Art", which is the absolute secret of this sect. Except for the leader and his direct disciples, how can anyone know the mystery? Before the young master recovers his skills, in order to prevent accidents, Haoran will temporarily protect you personally?"

Hu Xiaotian said helplessly: "I have to do this!" The "Seven Shura" stared at him in the dark. If he had no expert protection around him, he would be at risk of his life and death. You can't joke about life and death.

The three of them discussed in detail for a while, formulated measures to respond to various possible situations, and decided to temporarily conceal Hu Xiaotian's identity from the outside world. After the discussion, Su Quan summoned Su Haoran and told him to protect Hu Xiaotian's safety from now on, and obey Hu Xiaotian's command. After Su Haoran was defeated, his rebellious expression was greatly restrained, but his eyebrows were still cold and he nodded silently to agree. Su Quan then divided the work and asked everyone to take action immediately.

Hu Xiaotian and Su Haoran's mission were to go to the "Golden Dragon Gambling House" to visit Yan Sanniang, and asked the Feiyan League to help to find out the place where the enemies from all sides were settled so as to be prepared and monitored. The two walked out of the inner room side by side, and saw that in addition to Mo Yu and Su Yuqing, there were three strong and tough young men waiting. When they saw Hu Xiaotian, they all showed some hostility and resentment.

Su Haoran pointed at the three of them and introduced in order: "These three are all my brothers, Yuan Han, Meng Qiang, and Ye Xiaodao!" Yuan Han was thin, medium-sized, with cold and ruthless eyes. A short sword hilt was faintly exposed on his waist. He was a master who was good at using soft swords. Meng Qiang had a thick face, wide shoulders, wide body, long arms, and knees. He was two copper hammers the size of watermelon, and he looked brave. Ye Xiaodao looked handsome, but there was a scar on his left cheek that was more than an inch long. There was a sheathless steel knife inserted behind him. He was full of energy and burning like a ball of fire. Hu Xiaotian recognized Yuan Han at first sight. Meng Qiang came, and it was them who disguised as robbers and killed Xia Wentao.

The three of them clasped their fists at the same time and said, "Greetings to Mr. Hu!"

Hu Xiaotian returned the courtesy and said, "Don't be polite, three. If you sort it by age, I may even respect you as your brothers! When we get along with each other in the future, please take care of you."

Yuan Han and others were stunned. They thought that he must be proud and arrogant if he defeated Su Haoran. Unexpectedly, Hu Xiaotian was so humble! Ye Xiaodao held the hilt of the knife backhand and tried to try: "I heard that the young master had outstanding swordsman skills. I wonder if he was interested in guiding me?"

Su Haoran frowned and said, "Xiaodao, the gang leader told us to go to the Jinlong Gambling House immediately to find out the news. Who has time to mess with you? Go and prepare horses!" When everyone heard that they were going to the gambling house, they would see the Yan family mother and daughter who were famous for being famous. They were so excited that they hugged Su and Hu and the other two went out. Su Yuqing looked at their cheers and was angry and annoyed, and whispered: "Men are not good things!"

The Golden Dragon Gambling House is famous in Lanzhou City. It is a gold-selling cave where dignitaries, rich and local gentry spend a lot of money to compete for wealth. The Gambling House is located in a downtown area and is not conspicuous from the outside, but it has a unique world inside. It is composed of relatively high-end and interconnected courtyards. Each courtyard is built in a famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River, either quiet, elegant, beautiful, or majestic, with its own characteristics. Next to the gambling house is a row of restaurants and brothels. The most famous of them is Zhongxiangyuan, which gathers beauties from all over the world and is also a very lively place.

When Su Haoran and his party came outside the gambling house, it was still early and there were almost no figures on the street. Mo Yu sighed: "It's a pity that we came at the wrong time! If we came at night, there would be traffic, bright lights and beautiful women. Not only could you try your skills in the gambling house, but you could also enjoy delicious food and make friends with beauties, and you would be happy like a god!"

Meng Qiang said disdainfully: "Are you going to order anything else besides drinking and playing with women?"

Mo Yu said: "Sage Confucius once said: 'Food and sex are also nature.' Like food. Beauties are the nature of men, and even saints are no exception. What do you know about rough people like you? Boss, are I right?"

Su Haoran quickly waved his hand and said, "You two argue with each other, don't get me up!" He immediately submitted a post to the meeting according to the rules on the road, waiting for Yan Sanniang to summon him. After a while, a beautiful girl with a big red cloak popped out of the gate. Yingying's eyes fell on Su Haoran, and she laughed before she could say something: "Brother Su, why are you here? Where is Sister Yuqing?"

The girl's melon-shaped face, willow-leaf eyebrows, her nose bridge is erect, and her cherry lips are dyed. When she smiles, she has a shallow dimples on her right cheek. She has a slim figure, her skin is as bright as jade, her clothes are gorgeous, and her jewelry is extremely expensive, like an elf in the snow, pretty and cute, as light as a swallow, and she is Yan Qingqing, the daughter of Yan Sanniang. Mo Yu and Meng Qiang immediately stopped fighting. One stared at her eyes widened, and the other looked red with his face and glanced at her corners. They were all fascinated by the beauty. Hu Xiaotian was secretly amused when he saw this. Fortunately, they did not drool, otherwise they would have been embarrassed!

Su Haoran said: "I have important matters to discuss with the leader of Yan, and Yuqing is not convenient for him to come with him. I wonder if the leader of Yan is in the gambling house?"

Yan Qingqing blinked and smiled, "I'm here to welcome you by my mother's order. Please!" He walked straight to Su Haoran and said in a silence: "Brother Su, after you finish your business, can we go hunting together?"

Su Haoran frowned and said, "It's cold and the land is frozen, and birds and beasts are gone. It's not suitable for traveling and hunting. Besides, I have a task and can't take time out at all. If you have to go, I can arrange for Meng Qiang and Xiaodao to accompany you." Yan Qingqing was naturally unhappy and chattered next to him, as if he was the only one in his eyes. Hu Xiaotian is a person who has experienced it, so naturally he could see that Yan Qingqing was in love with Su Haoran. Unfortunately, the fallen flowers were intentional and the flowing water was ruthless. The person Su Haoran liked was not her. I wonder how her relationship ended in the future? Is it another tragedy?

Su Haoran and others came to the meeting room in the inner courtyard, but saw a plump and fair woman sitting upright in the main seat, frowned slightly, thinking. Yan Qingqing jumped to her side, hugged her shoulders and said, "Mom, what are you thinking? Brother Su and the others are here!" The two looked like a pair of sisters, and they were pleasing to the eye.

Su Haoran and others said loudly: "Meet the leader of Yan!"

Yan Sanniang patted her daughter's face intimately, turned her head and smiled, "Haoran, it's rare to see you in the Golden Dragon Gambling House. What happened?" Her eyes turned, and she suddenly saw Hu Xiaotian's face. She couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, and stood up and said, "This young man is extraordinary. I don't know who the disciple of the master? Sanniang is polite!" She has seen countless people in her life, and she can tell that Hu Xiaotian has an extraordinary origin and does not dare to neglect anything.

Hu Xiaotian said: "My younger brother's surname is Hu, and he has some connection with the Golden Axe Gang. I heard that in Lanzhou City, the news about Feiyan League is the most well-known, and you can know any movement. Therefore, I am here today and I want to ask the leader of Yan to find out the whereabouts of several people. I wonder if the leader of Yan can help?"
Chapter completed!