Chapter 544: Chapter 324: Collapse of the Worry-Resolving Array, Nine-Aperture Dragon Heart, Wen Caishang’s Whereabouts, Fierce Rebuke of the Vile Woman

The newcomer was charming and beautiful as a flower, tall and full of heroic spirit. She had a silver knife at her waist, her long hair tied in a ponytail, wearing golden silver tiger boots, with silver armor inside, exuding majesty. She was wearing a python armor around her waist to protect her abdomen, highlighting her slender waist. It was none other than Lin Aoshan, the young matriarch of the Lin Family from the days of the Qiong Heavenly Mansion!

Li Xian thought to himself, "Could I have stumbled upon a hornet’s nest in Prefecture City, meeting old acquaintances here? Could it be that Gu Nianjun, Zhou Shijie, and Lin Aoshan had made arrangements?" He decided to observe quietly.

Lin Aoshan looked vigilant, her steps very light, and upon entering, she immediately used objects to hide herself. She listened intently to the surroundings, and only after confirming there was no one did she pat her chest slightly in relief.

Li Xian watched and pondered, "Besides being the matriarch of the Lin Family, Lin Aoshan is also part of the Celestial Patrol Bureau. What she’s wearing should be the uniform of the Celestial Patrol Bureau. She also has a token from the Bureau at her side. It seems she’s here to perform her duties for the Celestial Patrol Bureau."

Suddenly, he heard another set of footsteps. Lin Aoshan called out softly, "Boss!" Then another figure appeared behind her, dressed similarly, very young but tall, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and a high nose, yet with kind and gentle eyes.

That person said, "Aoshan, as the saying goes, first come, first served. We, who arrived later, should greet those who came before us."

He then called out, "Friends in the shadows, come out and meet us."

Li Xian stopped hiding, revealing himself, and said, "Greetings to you both!" He turned to look at Lin Aoshan and smiled, "Aoshan, long time no see!"

Lin Aoshan was taken aback, and the other person looked curiously. Lin Aoshan said in an odd tone, "Li... Li Xian?" Li Xian smiled and replied, "Indeed."

Lin Aoshan glanced at Li Xian, feeling quite troubled. Once they had joined forces to eliminate bandits, now Li Xian had transformed into the flower thief. The Celestial Patrol Bureau oversees the world, tasked with eradicating bandits and catching thieves, so meeting under these circumstances left her unsure how to interact.

Li Xian said, "I take it you both are not here to capture me. Aoshan, won’t you introduce yourselves?"

Lin Aoshan replied, "He’s my guide boss, his name is Han Qingxiao."

Han Qingxiao laughed, "Aoshan, I suppose this is the famous Li Xian, isn’t it? Brother Li, greetings."

Li Xian curiously said, "Brother Han, greetings. Others see me and shout to attack and kill, skin and dismember me, their hatred unresolved. The fact that Brother Han, even for the sake of courtesy, calls me Brother Li, shows you’re indeed no ordinary person."

Han Qingxiao, despite his towering stature, said kindly, "That’s the perspective of ordinary people. Good and bad rumors are not worth laughing at. I only believe what I see, and my first sight shows Li Xian is extraordinary, certainly not an evil villain, quite a kindred spirit!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Lin Aoshan lightly patted her chest, thinking, "Great, Boss Han isn’t against Li Xian, everything is peaceful, how wonderful." She opened up and laughed, "Isn’t it so? Li Xian is decent. Rumors are exaggerated and distorted, it’s all Zhou Shijie’s mischief."

Lin Aoshan said, "Does that mean that Brother Li isn’t actually a flower thief? Are the rumors false? Once this matter is settled, I’ll clear your name. That Zhou Shijie is despicable, destroying your reputation. He’s bullying your weak family background. Hmph!"

Li Xian laughed and said, "I’m ashamed to say. While I don’t disdain such criminal acts, due to chance, I’m indeed deeply involved with the Flower Cage Sect. I can’t claim complete innocence; don’t bother clearing my name. Let them curse if they like, I don’t care."

Lin Aoshan was shocked, "Ah! Have you really become a flower thief?" She looked towards Han Qingxiao and said, "Even if he is a flower thief, there are good ones and bad ones. Hmm, he should be a good flower thief."

Han Qingxiao said, "Hahaha, you’re worried that I might quarrel with Brother Li, right? Rest assured, I’m not a rash person. If my guess isn’t wrong, Brother Li’s purpose here might be the same as ours. Not only are we not enemies, but we might even become allies!"

Li Xian understood and smiled, "Why don’t we reveal our intentions to each other?" Han Qingxiao readily agreed, "I’ve been thinking the same!"

At this moment, they heard another set of footsteps, a person in a black robe appeared. He untied his hood, revealing himself to be "Jing Chun Mountain’s Wang Long." Once, at the "Immortal Guest Inn," Tang Feng Elder led a caravan, encountering the Jing Chun Mountain master and disciples. The Jing Chun Daoist uncovered the flower thief’s disguise and decisively executed them, killing dozens.

Jing Chun Mountain is a branch of the Yue Mountain Sword Sect. The Five Great Sword Sects formed an alliance, and Jing Chun Daoist led some disciples to attend the event in Flying Dragon City, befriending peers and heroes from the same sect, and stepping onto a higher stage.

However, during the Five Swords Meeting, the Linghu Banquet, and temple fairs... the master and disciples were nowhere to be seen. Li Xian had noticed, but hadn’t pondered deeply. Meeting again, it was both a surprise and not.

Han Qingxiao asked, "Does Brother Li recognize him?" Li Xian replied, "To be honest, I met Brother Wang once at the Luo Family in Brocade City, a time when we killed the Black-faced Bat King. Brother Wang showed extraordinary prowess."

Wang Long was startled, bowed to Li Xian, and said, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

Han Qingxiao said, "This matter is complex, but of all the rumors about Brother Li, he seems the most trustworthy ally. Both Lin Aoshan and I are part of the Celestial Patrol Bureau. The Bureau... conducts inspections on behalf of heaven, oversees the martial world, and monitors government officials."

"The Star-picking Bureau observes fortunes, analyzes stars, and predicts celestial patterns. It foretells potential chaos in Yu Nan Dao, and sent the Celestial Patrol Bureau to investigate. Though Flying Dragon City is remote, it is an influential town. City Lord He appears benevolent and reasonable, befriends martial world comrades, and expands his reputation, while secretly hoarding soldiers and supplies, harboring ambitious unrest."

"We’re here specifically to investigate this matter and encountered Brother Wang Long. Brother Wang Long, please speak."

Wang Long said solemnly, "City Lord He Wentian seems caring, but is extremely cunning. During the Five Swords Meeting... the master was invited to participate, taking my younger sister and me to experience the world, broaden our horizons, and meet heroic friends. We encountered a group from the Flower Cage Sect along the way."

"The master was decisive and instructed my sister and me to kill these villains. It didn’t take long to eliminate them completely. The master heard City Lord He was just and wise, and that our slaying of flower thieves was eliminating harm for the people, naturally without guilt. There’s no need to evade; just meet and explain, then everything will be clarified. We can even avoid involving others, just wait for the officials to capture us."