Rainbow Robe Silkbind, Jade Luo Palm at Minor Accomplishment

At the village entrance.

Grade-B House Guard Zhou Yitong had come under orders to deliver a message.

He lingered at the village entrance, shouting only a few times before waiting where he stood. He knew Black River Village was a poor and perilous place and had no desire to set foot inside.

With a curl of his lip, he thought that if Li Xian still did not emerge after another quarter of an hour, he would simply consider him dead.

Then such a fine opportunity would have nothing to do with him.

Before long.

A figure came walking over.

"Ah, you're not dead yet."

Zhou Yitong was stunned. After not seeing him for so long, Li Xian seemed increasingly vigorous. His skin was fair, and he was tall and lean—not burly, yet not thin either. Still, he gave off a hidden sense of strength. "Brother Li, long time no see. Have you been well lately?" Zhou Yitong took the initiative to greet him with a smile and clasped his hands in salute.

"Brother Zhou, long time no see! I've been well." Li Xian returned the salute and asked, "Brother Zhou, you said Madam had summoned me back to the manor? What is it about?"

Zhou Yitong smiled. "Naturally, it is a good thing. Li Xian, we can talk as we walk. You have been in the manor for less than half a year, so you do not know this yet. Every three years, Madam spends half a day instructing the house guards in martial arts. She summoned you back today for precisely this matter."

"Good."

Li Xian called Uncle Fu over, gave him a few simple instructions, then followed Zhou Yitong back to the manor.

Li Xian was delighted. "That truly is excellent news."

Though Li Xian possessed the [Heaven