Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation Chapter 849: Mysterious Shop Owner

“Whoosh!”

A jade pendant flew up from below, passing through the restriction and heading for Xiao Chen. He stretched out his hand and caught it; then he got through the restriction smoothly.

The girl saw the black-cloaked Xiao Chen and felt curious. She opened her large eyes and stared at him fixedly.

A lazy male voice came from inside the shop at the courtyard, saying, “Girl, don’t get distracted. Continue practicing your saber.”

The girl giggled and made a face. Clearly, she did not fear the person who spoke at all. However, she still obediently resumed her saber practice.

What the girl was holding was not a real saber but one sculpted of bamboo. When she swung her saber, it seemed to have the proper form. However, it was full of mistakes.

When Xiao Chen saw this, he smiled faintly. How unexpected to be able to see such a carefree scene in the depths of the starry heavens! He found this scene somehow calming.

He raised his leg over the threshold and walked into the store. There were a few, old sundries on the shelves. Evidently, they had sat untouched by anyone for a long time.

A middle-aged man with a huge beard stood behind the counter. The man had an eye-catching scar on the face and two thick eyebrows. However, one could see the sharpness of his yesteryears.

This person’s entire physical appearance clearly said “ferocious.” However, at the moment, he used his right hand to hold up a small teapot to his mouth, while his other hand had a book. Now, he actually looked very refined.

The vague image formed by Xiao Chen’s ninety-percent-comprehended saber intent suddenly trembled in his sea of consciousness—as if it had seen something horrific.

The master of the relay station raised his head and made a surprised sound. Then he curled his lips up into a smile. “Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling. Unexpectedly, a younger-generation demonic genius arrived at this broken-down place. Furthermore, you are a rather good bladesman.”

As this person spoke, he did not evince surprise at seeing a genius. Rather,

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