Imperial Demon Slayer Division

Gu Yan heard the maid say that Xia Puning came to invite him for a drink. He remembered the scene when he met Xiao Duguling last time when he went to Yixiang Pavilion. He smiled and said to the maid

"First invite Mr. Xia in and have a cup of tea."

"Yes, my lord"

After the maid bowed to Gu Yan, she walked toward the door of the mansion with small steps.

Outside the door, Xia Puning was dressed in gray casual clothes, holding a demon-slaying knife, leaning on the stone lion at the door, humming an unknown song, and seemed to be in a good mood.

The maid came to him and whispered:

"Master Xia, my master invites you to come to my house for tea."

"Okay, please, girl, please lead the way."

The maid led the way, and Xia Puning followed. Although the Gu Mansion was not big, it was very warm, with small bridges, flowing water, and rockery flowers and plants. It was like a house in a painting. The scenery was extremely beautiful.

"Is this all arranged by Brother Gu? I didn't expect Brother Gu to be an interesting person."

Xia Puning, who was following the maid, looked at the environment in the house and nodded while saying

The maid turned around and smiled.

"Mr.

"Well, I think it must be Miss Lin's work. Brother Gu is devoted to cultivation, how can he have the leisure to do this?"

Xia Puning and Gu Yan have carried out several missions together, and they know Gu Yan's behavior and past. He doesn't seem like someone who has the leisure to do this.

Xia Puning followed the maid to the hall. When she saw Gu Yan sitting in the hall, she quickly smiled and said hello with fists in her hands.

"Brother Gu"

Seeing Xia Puning coming over, Gu Yan stood up and clasped his fists in return, then pointed to a chair next to him and said

"Brother Xia, please sit down quickly."

Xia Puning sat on the chair and laughed.

"Brother Gu is not in a hurry to drink. Instead, he invites me into his house for tea. There must be good tea."

Gu Yan waved his hand

"Where is the good tea? Brother Xia doesn't know me yet? I've never been good at these things. I called Brother Xia here because I wanted him to see the little girl we saved that day."

"That little girl has a very strong personality. She just wants to follow you and join the Demon Slayer Division. I think she should start practicing."

Xia Puning also admired Dugu Ling's character at that time. If Gu Yan had not spoken, he would have adopted the little Dugu Ling.

Gu Yan said to the maid standing next to him.

"Xiaoxia, go and call Ling'er over."

After hearing Gu Yan's instructions, the maid named Xiao Xia immediately walked out and headed to Dugu Ling's courtyard.

After finishing speaking, he picked up the teapot next to him and poured a cup of tea for Xia Puning.

"Brother Xia, although my Tieguanyin is not of the highest grade, it still has a mellow taste and rich aroma. Please give it a try, Brother Xia."

The two people in the lobby were drinking tea and chatting, waiting for Dugu Ling to come over.

The maid Xiaoxia came to Duguling's small courtyard and saw Duguling practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.

The Tribulation Fire Sword turned into a red light and instantly pierced the rockery in front of him.

boom!

After a loud noise, the tip of the sword poked out from behind the mountain, and the rockery cracked bit by bit from the entrance as the Tribulation Fire Sword penetrated.

The calamity fire sword is of extremely high quality, which is why Dugu Ling can pierce the rockery in the body forging state.

Dugu Ling frowned and looked at the cracks in front of him, frowned and pulled out the Tribulation Fire Sword.

As the sword was pulled out, the cracks in the rockery continued to expand, and then turned into scattered small stones.

"It still doesn't work. What's wrong?"

At this time, the maid Xiaoxia came over, came to Dugu Ling, who was frowning and thinking, and said softly

"Miss, sir, please come over here."

Hearing Xiaoxia's words, Duguling stopped thinking and pointed at the gravel on the ground.

"Sister Xiaoxia, please clean up this place."

After saying that, he held the Tribulation Fire Sword and ran towards the lobby where Gu Yan was sitting.

Although the two maids Gu Yan found had no cultivation skills, they came from farmers' families and had excellent physical fitness. They could handle some broken stones without any problem.

Gu Yan and his wife, who were sitting in the lobby drinking tea and chatting, saw a fiery red shadow rushing over quickly, like a nimble cat, and jumped into Gu Yan's arms accurately.

Gu Yan touched Dugu Ling's little head and said

"Ling'er, come down quickly and see who this is?"

Dugu Ling, who got off Gu Yan, turned to look at Xia Puning, thought for a while and asked

"Are you the uncle who was with your brother that day?"

Xia Puning scratched his head, nodded and shook his head, and said embarrassingly

"I'm with Gu Yan, but I'm not an uncle."

Gu Yan next to him looked at Xia Puning, who was dressed in gray, with an unshaven face and a little sparse hair on his head, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha...Brother Xia, it's no wonder that Ling'er calls you uncle. Your image is indeed a bit vicissitudes of life."

In fact, Xia Puning is not much older than Gu Yan, but she is dressed too maturely.

However, as long as Gu Yan is not performing tasks, he always looks like a young knight in green with a high ponytail. This comparison makes Xia Puning look particularly old.

"Ahem, it seems that you little girl has been living a good life recently. You have a fair and chubby face, and you look like you are attracting wealth."

Xia Puning quipped.

Dugu Ling, who was next to Gu Yan, heard Xia Puning say that she was fat and lucky, and her face instantly fell.

She was really well raised in the Gu Mansion recently. Gu Yan treated her like his own sister, and Lin Qingshang even held her in the palm of his hand.

The superior life made Duguling, who was originally thin, look like a little baby fat.

The little girl stopped talking while watching the movie. Xia Puning, who consciously got back the win, smiled proudly, and then looked at Gu Yan

"Brother Gu, I'm here to invite you to have a drink at Yixiang Pavilion today."

Gu Yan looked at Dugu Ling beside him who wanted to fight back, and said quickly

"Let's go, Brother Xia, the business at Yixiang Pavilion is extremely hot. If you get there late, you will have to wait in line."

After saying that, he got up and walked out.

Xia Puning made a face at Dugu Ling, then quickly followed Gu Yan and walked out of the house together.

It was already noon when the two arrived at Yixiang Pavilion. The restaurant was already full of diners, and there was not an empty table.

"Brother Gu, it seems we are still a step late."

Xia Puning nuzzled his nose and sniffed the aroma of wine in the restaurant.

"Why do I feel like I'm at odds with this Yixiang Pavilion? I've never had a good drink every time I've been here."

Gu Yan looked at the plaque of Yixiang Pavilion above his head with incomprehensible eyes.

Xia Puning suddenly laughed, walked to Gu Yan, and said with a silly smile on his face

"Brother Gu, I know there is a place that is no less inferior to Yixiang Pavilion."

Gu Yan raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

"Oh? Is there any restaurant in Chunfeng County that is as good as Yixiang Pavilion?"

Xia Puning showed a mysterious smile and pretended to be secretive.

“That place is not a restaurant but it’s better than a restaurant”

Gu Yan looked at Xia Puning with confusion. He had been in Chunfeng County for half a year, but he had never heard of such a place in the city.

"Brother Xia, lead the way."

Hearing that there was a better place, Gu Yan no longer had any doubts. Anyway, in the county, except for his colleagues from the Demon Slayer Division, the only ones who could rival him were only within one palm, so there was no need to worry about anyone being harmful to them.

Gu Yan followed Xia Puning through countless small alleys that turned left and right, and arrived at a very secluded compound.

Looking at the graceful women coming and going in the courtyard, Gu Yan looked at Xia Puning with a strange expression.

"Brother Xia, is this the place you said is not inferior to Yixiang Pavilion?"