This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 219 He is the pursuer

"Senior, I think we need to have a talk."

"What are you talking about! You all deserve to die!"

Old Man Chen's anger erupted like a volcano, as if he had encountered an irreconcilable enemy. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, like two burning fireballs.

At this moment, he found himself within the anthill, his power surging like a wild horse, causing the entire space to tremble. The aroma of alcohol rose like a dragon soaring into the sky, its imposing aura drawing everyone in the village chief's alley to their feet, exclaiming in amazement, "Is that Old Man Chen? So powerful!"

Huan Wushuang appeared in the sky like a bird, staring at the alcoholic stench that permeated the entire anthill, his face filled with astonishment.

"Who is it? Who has provoked this person to such a rage? For so many years, he has been immersed in drunkenness and has never made enemies. I thought he was just an ordinary person. I never expected him to be so unassuming. He is truly amazing!"

Lord Ma and the others walked over, and saw a wine vat streak across the sky like a shooting star, rushing towards the direction of the wine aroma.

"Well, this old man is not going to stop now. I think it's because of Xiao Xingchen. After blowing up our alley, he's now going to blow up the distillery. How interesting, how interesting."

The village chief shook his head helplessly. He knew in his heart that this wine seller was no ordinary person, otherwise how could he brew such a peerless wine? He just never expected that the wine would be so powerful. He carried the wine vat and charged into the battlefield like a warrior.

In an instant, the golden eyes reappeared. Before the person even arrived, the golden light in the eyes was like a sharp laser beam, falling straight into the long dragon of alcoholic fumes.

"Old Chen, what are you doing? You're going to destroy this place!"

"This is a heretic and must be eradicated!"

"Village chief, Old Man Chen has misunderstood."

Xiao Xingchen hurriedly explained, while simultaneously beginning to dodge. Ruoxue, on the other hand, continuously brandished her longsword, forming a solid defensive line in front of her. Although Old Man Chen's alcohol fumes were as ferocious as a raging dragon, Ruoxue's presence made him somewhat wary.

"I think you're drunk! This young man is a bit strange, but he has no grudge against you. Break him!"

The village chief's large vat crashed down in front of Xiao Xingchen like a small mountain. His sharp, golden eyes, like those of a hawk, looked down and instantly tore a large hole in the long dragon of wine vapor. Then, the formation formed by the wine vapor was suppressed as if an egg had been crushed by Mount Tai.

This startled Xiao Xingchen, who secretly marveled at the village chief's strength.

"Old village chief, you're actually going to help him?"

Old Man Chen's anger erupted like a volcano, his entire face burning red, like a ripe apple. Whether it was the effect of the alcohol or something else, he still raised his hand to gather his strength.

"Stop right there! If you dare to lay a hand on me again, don't blame me for disregarding our past relationship. Anyone who wants to make a move in the anthill must get my permission first, no exceptions!"

The village chief's face turned extremely ugly. He really hadn't expected that such a commotion would occur in such a short time.

He looked at Xiao Xingchen and said sternly, "What exactly happened? How did you provoke this old man?"

"I told you, it was all a misunderstanding. He didn't give me a chance to explain, and that's why..."

"A misunderstanding? A misunderstanding could make him want to kill? Xiao Ni, you tell me, what exactly happened?"

While intimidating Old Man Chen with overwhelming force, the village chief asked a question. Ruoxue's words were like a thunderbolt, startling the village chief. He looked Ruoxue up and down with a suspicious gaze for a long time, as if wondering if she was really his biological daughter.

Then, he turned his gaze to Old Man Chen again and scolded, "You're so old, why are you yelling at a junior? Can't you talk things out properly?"

“Village chief, you don’t know this. This person must have been sent by those people. Wherever they go, they will surely cause bloodshed. They discovered my existence, so they came to wipe us out.”

"You're talking nonsense! He thinks he can wipe out this place? Do you look down on yourself, or on me?"

The village chief, enraged, laughed bitterly. He was like a dilapidated old vat; though seemingly broken and worn, he was still a figure from the secluded Three Realms Mountain. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. If he were to be killed here, he would truly have no face to live on in this world.

"Old Chen, who exactly are these 'them' you keep talking about?"

At that moment, Xiao Xingchen stepped forward, ignoring Ruoxue's obstruction, and went straight to the front to confront Old Man Chen.

"Allow me to make a bold guess, but did you kill me because I mentioned beer and wine?"

Seeing that Old Man Chen remained silent, he continued,

"I suspect that the person who taught you the art of winemaking must have a sworn enemy, which is why you dared not bring these fine wines to the outside world. So when I revealed the name of the wine that only that person knew, you regarded me as their enemy, and that's why you had the intention to kill me, isn't that right?"

"Old Chen, please don't misunderstand. I am not an enemy, but Ruoxue's close friend!"

Xiao Xingchen hurriedly explained, which made Ruoxue and the village chief full of suspicion. Could it be just because of the wine?

"Are you really not? Wherever the pursuers go, they leave behind mountains of corpses and seas of blood, without exception. Moreover, that person once told me that once someone utters those wine names, it means the pursuers have already arrived," Xiao Xingchen shook his head repeatedly.

"Perhaps I'm not a pursuer, or perhaps I'm one of those people you speak of? I'm truly curious, who exactly is this person you're talking about?" "Absolutely impossible, utterly impossible,"

"Father, have you never considered that the wine you brew really comes from the Nine Heavens Continent? How could the Nine Heavens Continent possibly brew such fine wine? Aren't you curious about where this wine actually comes from?"

Who exactly are you?

"I told you, I'm not a hunter. Have you ever seen a hunter as weak as me?"

As soon as he said that, Old Man Chen was completely baffled, his mind filled with a flood of doubts.

The legendary pursuer, who was like a god in the heavens, when did he become so weak?

"You really aren't?"

"What I said is true. I am just a friend of Ruoxue, and I only knew those wine names by chance. Perhaps you have heard of a name, Xiao Jianxian!"

Mentioning Xiao Jianxian, Old Man Chen's body trembled violently as if struck by lightning, and his eyes revealed an expression of disbelief.

"I am a descendant of the Xiao family, so what doubts does Old Man Chen still have?" Xiao Xingchen inwardly exclaimed, "Damn it!" Xiao Jianxian had really gotten the better deal. Unfortunately, he needed to convince Old Man Chen completely before he could find out who this person was. Could it be Master Zhu Wu? Or someone else entirely?

Why are they leaving behind the winemaking tradition again? These time travelers are no ordinary people; their education in their previous lives makes them seem out of place in this era.

Unless they have ulterior motives, they would never leave behind a legacy exclusive to their previous life.

The fine wine here seemed to be telling him that someone was sending him a message through it. Was it his pursuers? He couldn't be sure; everything would only be clear once Old Man Chen spoke for himself.

Because the most urgent task at hand is to gain Old Man Chen's trust, and he is willing to offer some incentives for this.

Old Chen's alcohol fumes began to dissipate, and he finally transformed into a flushed, drunken old man who was so unsteady on his feet that he almost fell over.

Ruoxue moved with lightning speed, catching her father in one swift step. Her beautiful eyes flashed with anger as she said coquettishly, "Look at you! All these years, you've neglected everything, only knowing how to drink. Where is your demeanor as a father?"

"Oh, girl, you don't understand, you don't understand!" Old Man Chen's body swayed violently like a candle flickering in the wind, as if he would fall into a deep sleep at any moment. The smell of alcohol emanating from him was so strong that it was like a thick fog that could not be dispelled. This made Xiao Xingchen feel helpless. He sighed inwardly. This man was indeed worthy of being raised in a pool of alcohol. He was no ordinary person. Although he had seen people who could drink, he had never seen anyone so reckless.

"I don't understand? Then tell me, what kind of behavior is it to start shouting and killing as soon as you meet someone?"

“Old man Chen, what Xiao Ni said makes sense. You can tell us what you need to do. With me here, you have nothing to fear.”

The village chief sneered with disdain.

"You don't understand, those people are too terrifying, they are beyond our ability to deal with, alas."

"Old Chen, may we talk?"

Xiao Xingchen took the initiative to suggest that Old Man Chen, with his keen eyesight, could tell at a glance that Old Man Chen did not want to mention this matter in front of many people. Therefore, he prepared to talk to him alone. With his experience along the way, he was confident that he could get the secret out of Old Man Chen.

"Then come in, I also have some questions I want to ask you."

"Okay." Xiao Xingchen came to Ruoxue's side and carefully took her place, then helped Old Man Chen up. This action made Ruoxue quite unhappy. She looked at her father with dissatisfaction. The village chief was even angrier, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger. This was clearly an attempt to exclude him. He had come to mediate with good intentions, but ended up like this. It was really unpleasant.

"Come on, let's go inside."