Serving as a Jinyiwei, starting from plundering the swordsmanship talent

Chapter 265 Ding's Escort Agency, you don't seem to have the qualifications.

Just as Ding Feichen said.

There are not only poisons in the world that can control people, but many of them.

Most demonic sects have this kind of poison to control their disciples. Otherwise, they wouldn't really think that people who come to a family demonic sect would talk about master-disciple ethics.

but.

Ye Liuyun, however, disdained to use such things.

Whether Ding Feichen would betray him or not was a trivial matter to Ye Liuyun.

It was just a casual move in the first place.

If it's useful, it's useful; if it's useless, just kill it. Everything in the world can deceive you, but your own strength is the only thing that won't.

No matter how much strength is cultivated, or how wide the geographical scope is, it doesn't matter.

But without sufficient strength, all of this is just empty talk.

In the end, Ye Liuyun released Ding Feichen and gave him a token—the token of the Southern Garrison Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. In a sense, this also represented Ye Liuyun's identity.

As for whether it would actually work, Ye Liuyun wasn't quite sure.

Upon receiving the token, Ding Feichen was overjoyed and immediately knelt down.

Ye Liuyun didn't look at it again, simply waved his hand, and got back into the carriage.

The groom who drove the horse earlier was a member of the Xie family. Fortunately, they hadn't been gone long and weren't far from the Xie family's residence. If the groom were to head back now, he should be able to return to the Xie family's residence before dark.

And the new carriage.

This is naturally Zhang San, whom we just accepted.

It must be said that Zhang San does have some ability. The previous situation was purely because Tian Zheng was too brain-dead, and as a follower, Zhang San had no right to disobey.

No matter how much we try to persuade her, she won't listen. What can we do?

Now that I'm with Ye Liuyun, the first thing I do is forget my old name and replace it with the name Ye Liuyun gave me.

Honestly.

Although the name Zhang San seems a bit strange, it doesn't sound too bad, so it probably wasn't chosen randomly.

"grown ups!"

While riding the horse, Zhang San took the opportunity to tell Ye Liuyun some things about Dao Mo Tian Kuang.

"Dao Mo Tian Kuang broke through to the Grandmaster realm more than ten years ago. Although he has been in seclusion for the past few years, there has been no news of him breaking through to the mid-stage of the Grandmaster realm!"

Not everyone is like Ye Liuyun, whose cultivation is like having a cheat code.

After the Grandmaster realm, each new realm presents its own barrier. Even a simple minor realm has caused countless people to get stuck, so it's naturally not easy to break through.

Seeing that Ye Liuyun's voice did not come from inside the carriage.

Zhang San kept his eyes fixed straight ahead, obediently holding his horse, and continued speaking.

"The technique cultivated by this Blade Demon Tian Kuang is an extremely strange and bloodthirsty technique. Constant killing can hone the power of his blade skills."

Being called the "Knife Demon," Tian Kuang is obviously no good.

He was once a major villain.

"However, after breaking through to the Grandmaster level, according to Dao Mo Tian Kuang himself, it's difficult to continue on the path of relentless killing. He needs a breakthrough in his mental state, which is why he has been in seclusion for the past two years and rarely comes out!"

"The rumors about the Sword Demon Tian Kuang in the martial arts world have probably decreased significantly!"

Ye Liuyun was not surprised by this.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more important breakthroughs in one's state of mind become compared to simply engaging in arduous practice.

The Demon King of Blades had committed too many killings before, so it was inevitable that he would have some mental obstacles. At this time, going into seclusion and cultivating in peace was actually a better way to temper his mind.

As a former follower of Dao Mo Tian Kuang, Zhang San would naturally know something about Dao Mo Tian Kuang.

Now that Tianzheng has just died, if Dao Mo Tian Kuang receives the news, even if he is a son he doesn't care about, he is still a son. It's hard to guarantee that Dao Mo Tian Kuang won't come out of seclusion to avenge his son.

That's why Zhang San is telling Ye Liuyun about the news of Dao Mo Tian Kuang.

"It is my incompetence. There is too much information that I am not clear about. This is all I know!"

Even if they are just attendants.

Dao Mo Tian Kuang wouldn't reveal everything about himself directly.

Even Zhang San only knew that Tian Kuang's sword technique was highly demonic, but he didn't know the specifics.

They didn't even know the name of that sword technique.

"It doesn't matter!"

Finally, Ye Liuyun's voice came from inside the carriage.

He said it very casually.

He's only at the early stage of a Grandmaster, he can't cause any trouble!
Even someone who has been immersed in the early stage of the Grandmaster realm for more than ten years is still only at the early stage of the Grandmaster realm.

It's not even in the mid-term, so what does it amount to?

"Uh!"

These words left Zhang San speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say.

That's the early stage of a Grandmaster! You can count the number of people in the world who have reached that level on one hand. They're respected by everyone wherever they go.

If someone else said such a thing, Zhang San might think that the other person was just putting on airs and had no idea what the words "Grandmaster" meant, which is why they could say such a thing.

But Ye Liuyun's words made Zhang San sigh in admiration.

"As expected of an adult!"

Only Ye Liuyun would truly have the confidence to say something like that, looking down on a Grandmaster-level early-stage martial artist.

Perhaps my choice back then was right; only by following a leader like that could I have a brighter future.

Ye Liuyun had no time to pay attention to Zhang San's sigh.

Said directly.

"After you return to the Great Qian Dynasty, you can work in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. With your late-stage Innate Realm cultivation, being a centurion might be a bit of a waste!"

There are only ten commanders in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Basically, each position is filled by a specific person. Only those who are promoted can move up. Even Feng Feiyi is still obediently staying in the position of centurion.

Of course.

Even for a centurion, it depends on who he works under.

Even some second or third-rank court officials would obediently give way to Ye Liuyun's centurions.

"I'm not wronged! I'm not wronged!"

Hear this.

Before Ye Liuyun could say anything more, Zhang San quickly denied it.

"It is already an honor for me to serve you, sir. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do!"

It wasn't exactly a compliment; Zhang San genuinely didn't care about that.

Of course, the main reason is that Zhang San simply doesn't understand what the position of centurion represents.

He used to be a chivalrous knight-errant, but was later defeated by Dao Mo Tian Kuang. In order to survive, he became his follower and had never been involved in officialdom.

"In that case, once we return to the Great Qian Dynasty, you can start as a centurion!"

Ye Liuyun didn't pay any attention.

Hearing Zhang San say that, he immediately agreed.

Zhang San nodded obediently.

"Thank you, sir!"

To be honest, Zhang San was still somewhat incredulous.

I never thought I would one day be able to get into the officialdom and become an official. I just don't know how much power a centurion actually has, but judging from the title, it shouldn't be too low!
Zhang San said no more and obediently drove the carriage.

at the same time.

Inside the carriage.

Xie Ling'er didn't seem to care much about Ye Liuyun's arrangements for Zhang San.

Instead, she thought of Ding Feichen, who had left not long ago.

"My lord, what if Ding Feichen were to flaunt your token everywhere? Wouldn't that cause some trouble?"

Actually, this kind of thing is quite common in the underworld.

Many people use the names of certain senior figures in the underworld as their backing to swindle and deceive others.

Not to mention, Ding Feichen actually had the token given to him by Ye Liuyun.

"Don't worry, Ding Feichen is a smart man!"

Since they are intelligent, they know what they should and shouldn't do.

Of course.

Ye Liuyun was so at ease for other reasons as well.

"Besides, even if he's not up to the task, what does it matter?"

As he spoke, Ye Liuyun leaned back slightly.

Instead of speaking casually.

"Whether you crush one or two ants, it doesn't really matter. Sometimes, death isn't a pleasant thing!"

Looking at Ye Liuyun like this.

Xie Ling'er felt her heart melting. Indeed, only by following a man like this could her life become meaningful.

"grown ups!"

Nestled beside Ye Liuyun, her eyes, which looked at him, were clearly filled with a hint of moisture.

,,,

Just as Ye Liuyun was returning to Daqian.

Ding Feichen, on the other hand, had already returned to Ding's Escort Agency, weary from his journey.

Although his clothes looked travel-worn and his hair was somewhat disheveled, Ding Feichen's eyes were brighter than ever before, as if they were fundamentally different from before.

Although he was the third young master of the Ding Family Escort Agency before, Ding Feichen still lacked confidence due to his status. But now things are different.

Ding Feichen is very confident now.

As if he had just thought of something, Ding Feichen suddenly grinned and walked into the escort agency.

Although the Ding family's mansion was not as extravagant as the Xie family's, it was still quite famous at the time, and its area was not small.

The gatekeeper, upon seeing that the visitor was Ding Feichen, immediately...

They were taken aback at first, then bowed their heads and addressed him respectfully.

"Third Young Master!"

Regardless of Ding Feichen's status within the Ding Family Escort Agency, he is not some servant who can be casually portrayed.

People might gossip behind your back, but to your face, no one would dare to say a word.

Walk into the security escort agency.

As I passed by the front yard, there were several security escort agencies practicing martial arts.

"Master Gao! Master Wang!"

Upon seeing these bodyguards, Ding Feichen casually greeted them.

"Third Young Master!"

The two bodyguards, addressed as Master Gao and Master Wang, nodded in response to the titles.

After greeting everyone, Ding Feichen walked into the courtyard with a smile on his face.

"???"

Both bodyguards were somewhat bewildered by Ding Feichen's appearance.

"Is it just my imagination? I feel like the Third Young Master is different from before."

"It seems you're not the only one who feels this way!"

A person's temperament is something that can't be explained or described. Even though there's no apparent change on the surface, there's a strange feeling that Ding Feichen has become different.

"Speaking of which, the Third Young Master isn't bad at all. He's already a Xiantian martial artist at such a young age. Compared to him, the other young masters are..."

"Be careful!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the bodyguard standing to the side.

Although they were bodyguards, their status was far higher than that of the servants in the mansion. However, as long as the head bodyguard was still alive, such matters were not something they could interfere with. It was fine to talk about it in private.

What if someone with ulterior motives overhears this and spreads it out?

They always said they wouldn't let them get away with it.

"Hiss, thank you so much!"

Ye, who had been interrupted, realized what was happening and quickly thanked him.

"You'll die from your own mouth one day!"

We've been on many escort missions together, so we're practically brothers in arms; otherwise, I really wouldn't bother with it.

After giving the other person a disgruntled glare, he didn't say anything more.

However, looking in the direction Ding Feichen had just left, she still had some doubts in her heart.

Could it be that the Third Young Master encountered some kind of fortuitous opportunity during his trip out?

Forget it!

Anyway, this kind of thing isn't something a bodyguard like me can handle.

"Let's go!"

"Ok!"

,,,

"Hey! Isn't this my third brother?"

"Why does my third brother look so haggard after just a few days?"

Just as Ding Feichen was walking towards the inner courtyard, two older figures suddenly approached.

Upon seeing Ding Feichen, his tone immediately turned sarcastic, and his eyes were filled with mockery.

"Big brother! Second brother!"

In contrast, Ding Feichen remained remarkably calm upon seeing the two of them.

In name, these two could be considered Ding Feichen's older brothers, but unfortunately, from childhood to adulthood, it was these brothers who mocked Ding Feichen the most.

Especially the two older brothers.

There was nothing that could be done; the younger brother was alright, after all, he was younger than Ding Feichen.

But they were different. As the eldest and second eldest brothers, their cultivation levels were not as high as their younger brother's, especially after Ding Feichen broke through to the Innate Realm. Many of the servants or bodyguards in the mansion were also lower in cultivation.

The gazes directed at them seemed to carry a peculiar emotion.

Of course.

Whether it's true or not, they don't know, but they just have this feeling.

That is why.

When these two looked at Ding Feichen, they looked at him with utter disdain.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing Ding Feichen's address, the two immediately snorted coldly.

Even though Ding Feichen didn't seem to have any other expression, the two of them still looked dissatisfied.

"Don't be so smug. Do you think that breaking through to the Innate Realm will attract Father's attention? Don't forget, your mother was just a maid. You were born to a maid, and you'll never rise above your station in this lifetime!"

",,,"

Ding Feichen had heard the same words many times before.

In the past, whenever Ding Feichen heard such words, he would feel extremely humiliated and furious, and sometimes he would even feel like taking action.

But at a time like this.

Looking at the two mocking faces before him, Ding Feichen felt surprisingly calm.

We're no longer on the same level, so even mockery has become meaningless.

Slowly raising his head, Ding Feichen looked calmly at his eldest and second eldest brothers.

"Perhaps Father really won't pass the escort agency on to me, but do you have that opportunity? Speaking of which, I heard that Sixth Brother recently broke through to the first-class martial artist realm. That's great."

"There's no need for the two elder brothers to fight over anything anymore. After all, among us brothers, who is more qualified than our sixth brother?"

The Ding family's escort agency is quite selfish; if you really count them, they have at least dozens of brothers and sisters.

The mother of Ding Feichen's sixth brother, although not his legal wife, was a secondary wife, and was completely different from Ding Feichen.

Moreover, although the sixth brother is a few years younger than them, his ability to break through to the first-class martial artist realm already demonstrates his talent. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to achieve great success in the next ten years.

Leaving aside innate abilities, breaking through to the acquired realm is definitely not a problem.

Such a level of achievement was enough to catch their father's eye.

Ultimately, in this escort agency, strength is what matters most.

If they lack the strength, no matter how capable they are, they will not be able to inherit the position of chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term used to describe someone who is extremely capable).

"you!"

These words really put Ding Feichen's two older brothers on the defensive.

It's clearly impossible that he had no intention of inheriting the escort agency.

However, as the older brothers, their martial arts talent is really not that great, and their chances of inheriting the escort agency are extremely slim. It's only now that they can still pretend to be the older brothers.

What if my father were to die?

Perhaps that's when their status in the security escort agency truly plummeted.

"I didn't understand it before, but now that I think about it, I realize that you guys seem to be even more pitiful than me!"

Looking at the two nominal elder brothers in front of him.

Ding Feichen suddenly laughed.

No matter what, I still have my own cultivation level. Even if I don't win the position of chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term used in Chinese to describe a person who is a镖师, meaning a person who is a镖师, and can work as a镖师 in a镖局 is ...

If there is a chance to break through to the Grandmaster level in the future.

Perhaps my status within the security escort agency will also undergo a dramatic change.

But the two older brothers in front of me are different.

While my father is still alive, no one will say anything, but once he leaves, the world will turn cold.

If they're not strong enough, who would give these two people any face?

They don't really think that all of them, these brothers and sisters, are in a harmonious and respectful relationship, do they?

"you!"

I don't know if it was because Ye Liuyun's pitying gaze that stung her.

One or two of them were getting agitated.

Aside from glaring angrily at Ye Liuyun, there seemed to be nothing else they could do. After all, Ding Feichen was telling the truth; the issue of strength was something these two had always wanted to avoid.

He was being glared at angrily by the two people.

Ding Feichen showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, he actually wanted to laugh.

and so.

What was I afraid of and dreading in the past?

What is there to be afraid of in these people?

Aside from being born to the legal wife, he was otherwise utterly useless.

"Instead of wasting time getting worked up here, you two brothers should think about your cultivation first. How can you improve your strength? Maybe you can become a street performer in the future and avoid starving to death!"

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(End of this chapter)