Elder Wang was choked again by the words, and finally endured, "May I ask which distinguished guest you are?"
Old Mu no longer spoke nonsense, shifted his body, and pointed to Shen Xiaoyan, saying, "This is the distinguished guest."
Elder Wang was slightly stunned, "Brother Mu, aren't you joking? Just a little girl, how can she be worthy of the title 'distinguished guest'?"
Although he spoke politely, the contempt in his eyes was naked.
Shen Xiaoyan looked directly at Elder Wang, saying nothing, and waited for Old Mu to continue.
Old Mu smiled and said, "Since when have you also judged people by their appearance? I remember someone told me that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, right?"
Hearing Old Mu say this, Elder Wang regretted it in his heart.
He had lived too comfortably all these years, and actually forgot this.
However, he still couldn't believe that Shen Xiaoyan, such a young woman, could be a distinguished guest. He had to ask, "Please, Brother Mu, introduce her."
"This is the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall. Her status is extremely noble. Whether she is worthy of the title 'distinguished guest' is for Elder Wang to decide."
As Old Mu finished speaking, Elder Wang's mouth truly opened in surprise.
But after a moment, he smiled again, "Brother Mu, you really like to joke. The Hall Master of Changqiu Hall has never been married. Where did he get a daughter?"
Old Mu disdainfully replied, "How do you know she's not married? She just didn't let you know."
This statement had some truth to it.
But…
Elder Wang examined Shen Xiaoyan from head to toe, and still didn't believe Old Mu's words.
"This shouldn't be some swindler, right? Brother Mu, you're getting old. How can you believe whatever others say?"
Old Mu was startled, and then said, "If that's the case, then I'll send you down the mountain. If Changqiu Hall doesn't send anyone later, it will prove you're right. If someone comes, don't involve me."
Elder Wang was originally wondering why Old Mu agreed so easily, but after hearing his words, he couldn't help but be stunned. He had pushed all the responsibility onto him?
Elder Wang was not a fool. In an instant, he clearly understood Old Mu's plan.
Precisely because he understood, he couldn't let Shen Xiaoyan and the others leave like this.
If they left just like that, and if Shen Xiaoyan's identity was true, and Changqiu Hall was disgraced, what if they came back to him for satisfaction?
"Wait a moment."
Elder Wang's shout to stop did not make Shen Xiaoyan and the others pause their steps.
Shen Xiaoyan scoffed inwardly. Elder Wang was still suspicious, otherwise he wouldn't have simply said two words like that.
In this case, she couldn't stay any longer. Otherwise, wouldn't Elder Wang become even more suspicious of her?
As the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall, even if she was here to ask for medicine, she still had a high stance. How could she stop her steps just because of his casual words, when facing an elder of the Medicine Emperor Valley who was not well-known?
Seeing that Shen Xiaoyan and her group did not stop, and were about to walk out of the room, Elder Wang couldn't sit still anymore and stood up directly.
"Wait, wait, wait."
Elder Wang's voice carried a hint of urgency, and he jogged to Shen Xiaoyan.
At this moment, Elder Wang finally saw Shen Xiaoyan's appearance clearly.
After seeing it clearly, he became even more sober. Fortunately, he stood up, otherwise he wouldn't have known what he had missed.
The woman in front of him, in red clothes and black hair, with a face of unparalleled beauty.
These were all secondary. The most important thing was that she looked exactly like Zhen Lingrong, as if carved from the same mold.
Although there were many people in the world who looked alike, to this extent, besides mother and daughter, he couldn't think of a second explanation.
Just now, he had only had one or two parts of an idea, but now, Elder Wang was seven or eight parts convinced of Shen Xiaoyan's identity.
Shen Xiaoyan, however, looked coolly at Elder Wang, who was blocking her way, and asked with a frown of displeasure, "What are you doing? Since the Medicine Emperor Valley doesn't welcome me, I'll naturally leave quickly and save myself from suffering such humiliation here."
The anger and disgust in Shen Xiaoyan's tone were not hidden at all, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes as she looked at Elder Wang.
But it was precisely this kind of Shen Xiaoyan that made Elder Wang even more convinced of her identity.
If Shen Xiaoyan was indeed Zhen Lingrong's daughter, it would be appropriate for her to have such a temper.
If, after his previous difficulties, she was still polite to him, then even if Shen Xiaoyan looked exactly like Zhen Lingrong, he wouldn't believe Shen Xiaoyan's identity.
The reason was very simple.
The Hall Master of Changqiu Hall, Zhen Lingrong, was famously hot-tempered.
She would kill people if she disagreed. This was not just talk.
As a woman, even though Zhen Lingrong had ascended to the position of Hall Master of Changqiu Hall, there were still many people who were not convinced of her.
After all, women were at a disadvantage in this regard compared to men.
However, after taking power, Zhen Lingrong struck out forcefully. All those who gossiped behind her back, wanted to make things difficult for her, or wanted to bully her, were all killed by her.
Moreover, she did it herself.
Such a Zhen Lingrong brought the reputation of Changqiu Hall to a new peak.
It also silenced those who doubted her ability.
Since she was Zhen Lingrong's woman, even if she didn't inherit Zhen Lingrong's fiery temper, she shouldn't be easy to talk to.
Therefore, Shen Xiaoyan's actions just now reassured Elder Wang by another three parts.
Elder Wang slightly bowed, with a light smile, "It was my fault just now. Please don't be angry, my lady. Since my lady knows about our Medicine Emperor Valley, you should also know that countless people have designs on the Medicine Emperor Valley. If I'm not careful, the Medicine Emperor Valley would have been completely destroyed long ago."
Shen Xiaoyan heard this, and the corners of her lips curled slightly, a mocking smile flashing past, "What is the situation of your Medicine Emperor Valley has nothing to do with me? I just heard of the reputation of the Medicine Emperor Valley, and by chance, I need something, so I wanted to visit the Valley Master of the Medicine Emperor Valley. Who knew that as soon as I arrived, you gave me a preemptive strike. Should I still endure this kind of humiliation?"
These words sounded a bit like a child complaining and grumbling out of dissatisfaction.
It made people understand her meaning without being disgusted.
Elder Wang looked at Shen Xiaoyan, who was slightly pouting in front of him, and felt exactly this way.
Such a spoiled girl, perhaps only a woman like Zhen Lingrong could raise her?
Unknowingly, Elder Wang's belief in Shen Xiaoyan's identity increased by another three parts.
However, he still smiled and asked, "For so many years, why have I never heard that Hall Master Ning has a daughter?"
This was the only doubt in his heart at the moment. If Shen Xiaoyan could give him an acceptable and convincing reason, he would not stop Shen Xiaoyan from entering the valley to see the Valley Master.
Shen Xiaoyan chuckled lightly, her expression carrying three parts of arrogance, "What are all of you? Does my mother need to tell you if she has a daughter like me?"
These words were very impolite, but there were always some people who liked this kind of attitude.
And Elder Wang was one of them.
After hearing Shen Xiaoyan say this, instead of getting angry, he burst into laughter, "My lady is right, your existence indeed doesn't need to be known by us. I'll have someone take you to see the Valley Master."
Saying this, he was about to call for a servant, but was stopped by Old Mu, "Let me take them. We must see things through to the end."
Elder Wang was startled, "Does Old Mu mean to see the Valley Master?"
"But is that not allowed?" Old Mu retorted.
Elder Wang wanted to say no, but swallowed the words back as they reached his lips.
Even though his intentions were already known to everyone, there was no reason to let outsiders know, especially with Zhen Lingrong's daughter standing by and watching.
With a shift of his thoughts, Elder Wang quickly reacted, "How could it not be allowed? The Valley Master hasn't seen you for so many years. He'll surely be happy to know you're coming to see him. I was just afraid you were tired."
Listening to Elder Wang's explanation, Shen Xiaoyan just wanted to laugh heartily.
She wasn't a frail old person walking slowly, so why would she get tired from walking?
The skill of this open-eyed lying was almost catching up to hers.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't want to waste any more time here, so she turned around and walked out.
Elder Wang watched Shen Xiaoyan leave with a light smile, his gaze naturally falling on the people following behind Shen Xiaoyan.
The others were fine, but the moment he saw Yizixie, he frowned.
This person, why does he look so much like…
Thinking like this, Elder Wang spoke again, "My lady, please wait."
Shen Xiaoyan's heart skipped a beat, why again?
Did he discover something?
But it shouldn't be!
Before they came, Yizixie and Namuzhong had already disguised themselves. Even Elder Wang shouldn't have been able to recognize them by their faces.
Unless, he recognized Yizixie purely by intuition.
If that were the case, it would mean that his vigilance towards Yizixie had reached its extreme.
Although Shen Xiaoyan was worried, her expression remained calm.
She slowly turned around, and asked unhappily, "What does Elder Wang want to do?"
Although it was just a simple question, anyone could hear from the words that Shen Xiaoyan was very unhappy at the moment.
It was understandable. Who wouldn't be unhappy if they were repeatedly stopped, especially due to suspicion and speculation?
Let alone someone of Shen Xiaoyan's status.
Elder Wang also knew that his actions were inappropriate, but he couldn't help himself.
His gaze fell on Yizixie again, and he examined Yizixie from head to toe.