Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 165: Give Fan Xian a Frostmourne and I'll be here waiting for you to kill me
Near the pond of Cangshan Villa, Leng Feibai, who had been waiting for a long time, was skipping stones on the water out of boredom.

"What do you want from me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Xian walked over with Lin Wan'er, looking at Leng Feibai helplessly!
Leng Feibai took out a book from his arms, stuffed it into Fan Xian's pocket, and said, "This is for you. Return it to me after you've memorized it!"

Fan Xian looked at Leng Feibai's expression and suddenly became interested. "What is this thing that is so precious?"

The moment Fan Xian took the book, his eyes widened and he said in disbelief, "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin, this is..."

"Don't be surprised!"

Leng Feibai rubbed his head and said, "It's the nameless Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin. Hurry up and memorize it these few days. I have a feeling that something big is going to happen soon!"

"No way!"

As Fan Xian flipped through the book in his hand, he couldn't help but say, "Nothing serious has happened recently, how could there be an accident?"

Leng Feibai looked at Fan Xian's indifferent expression and said unhappily, "The last time I had a premonition was when you were beaten with a stick in the court and almost died."

Lin Wan'er, watching the two of them, quickly advised, "Since Brother Feibai has said so, Fan Xian, you should pay attention. Brother Feibai, don't worry, I will tell Fan Xian to memorize the book well!"

"Then thank you for your help, Wan'er!"

Leng Feibai continued to ask, "When will you return to Kyoto?"

"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"

Fan Xian scratched his head and said, "Some people haven't paid the balance yet. Once all the money is collected, we should go back."

Leng Feibai didn't say much after hearing this. "Memorize it before you go back. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that something big is going to happen soon."

Looking at Leng Feibai's expression, Fan Xian guessed that Leng Feibai had used Fenghou Qimen to predict that he would soon have meridian ruptures, so he gave him this.

Thinking of this, Fan Xian patted his chest and promised that he would memorize the secret method before returning to Kyoto!

Three days later, a team of carriages quickly rushed back to Fan Mansion from Cangshan.

As soon as they entered the city, Leng Feibai jumped off the cart carrying a bundle and said to the driver, "You guys go back to the Fan Mansion first. I'm going to the Inspection Institute."

When Fan Ruoruo heard this, she couldn't help but lift the car curtain and asked, "Brother Feibai, where are you going?"

"If you have any questions, find Chen Pingping!"

Leng Feibai finished speaking and walked towards the Inspection Institute. The news of the incident at the city gate quickly reached the Inspection Institute. After Chen Pingping received the news, he simply waited for Leng Feibai at the Inspection Institute's gate.

"Dean Chen, what are you doing?"

Leng Feibai looked at Chen Pingping who was waiting for him at the door and said helplessly, "I'm just a commoner, how can I dare you, the director of the Inspection Institute, to wait for me outside?"

"Don't you want to see me for something?"

Chen Pingping looked at Leng Feibai and smiled, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"It's not a big deal?"

Leng Feibai said directly, "I want to make a good sword for Fan Xian. I want to ask if there are any good blacksmiths in the Inspection Institute?"

Chen Pingping was a little surprised after hearing this. "Is that all? Why don't you just ask Wang Qinian? Why come to me?"

"I lost over 20 million in one go. I'm broke!"

Leng Feibai said deliberately, "So I can only come here to fleece you, the director of the Inspection Institute."

After hearing this, Chen Pingping smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, just leave the sword to me? Actually, you can go to His Majesty. The blacksmiths in the palace are much better than mine!"

Leng Feibai didn't say anything after hearing this. He just looked at Chen Pingping as if he was an idiot. Then he pulled out a roll of blueprints from his pocket and said, "As for the appearance, just make it according to this sword."

Chen Pingping took the blueprint and began to study it. The sword Leng Feibai had drawn was quite bizarre. The entire sword was approximately three feet six inches long, with a sheep-headed skull and a crescent-shaped blade on the hilt, and serrations along the spine.

"What a strange sword!"

Chen Pingping looked at the blueprint and couldn't help but ask, "What's the name of this sword?"

"Frostmourne!"

Leng Feibai uttered four words, "I hope this sword can be made before Fan Xian goes south!"

After saying that, Leng Feibai took off the bag on his back and said, "Remember to put the things inside!"

After Leng Feibai finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but the moment he turned around, an unexpected figure appeared in front of him.

"Mr. Leng, long time no see!"

Eunuch Hou looked at Leng Feibai with a smile and said, "His Majesty has ordered that Leng Feibai enter the palace to see him immediately!"

Leng Feibai looked helpless after hearing this and said, "Eunuch Hou, I just got back and His Majesty wants to see me. What's the matter?"

Eunuch Hou smiled but did not answer, just looked at Leng Feibai calmly.

"Let's go!"

Leng Feibai had no choice but to follow Eunuch Hou into the palace.

In the bedroom, as soon as Leng Feibai entered, a cold light hit him in the face.

"Snapped"

Leng Feibai raised his hand and a sharp arrow fell directly into his hand.

"Good skill!"

Emperor Qing's voice rang out from inside the house, and he came to Leng Feibai holding a compound bow.

"See Your Majesty!"

Leng Feibai bowed to Emperor Qing and said, "I wonder what instructions your majesty has for calling me here?"

"Let me have a heart-to-heart talk with you!"

Emperor Qing finished speaking and snatched the arrow back from Leng Feibai's hand. "I heard that on Cangshan Mountain, you took out over 20 million worth of jewels and distributed them to those wealthy businessmen as collateral. So, you're not optimistic about the treasury debt either?"

"It's just to give Fan Xian an extra layer of protection!"

Leng Feibai answered calmly, "After all, no one knows how long the inner treasury will remain in Fan Xian's hands. If His Majesty chooses someone else and hands the inner treasury over to someone else, and the newcomer cancels the treasury debt, Fan Xian will undoubtedly suffer!"

"well said!"

Emperor Qing boasted, "You really care about your sworn brother. If my sons were as respectful and loving as you, I would have less worries!"

"You did it yourself!"

Leng Feibai cursed Emperor Qing in his heart, then asked, "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave!"

"What are you in a hurry for?"

Emperor Qing lowered his bow and said, "I've come here today to ask you for something! The Hanging Temple Chrysanthemum Appreciation Festival is a truly significant event, but Eunuch Hong must remain in the palace to protect the Empress Dowager. Therefore, I want you to be my guardian on the day of the festival. Are you willing?"

Leng Feibai showed a helpless look after hearing this. "Your Majesty, for this matter, you can just ask Eunuch Hou to go to the Fan Mansion and deliver a verbal order. Why bother sending me here? Okay, when the time comes, I will definitely protect Your Majesty."

Seeing Leng Feibai agreed so easily, Emperor Qing's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Alright, then you can go back. I'll meet you at the top of the Hanging Temple in three days!"

After hearing this, Leng Feibai retreated directly, and at the same time activated the method of listening to the wind singing in his ears. The subtle sound penetrated into Leng Feibai's ears at this moment.

"It's so easy to agree to it, but I don't know if that one-eyed old man and that young man in green have any relationship with him!" Leng Feibai was not surprised or panicked after hearing this, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Emperor Qing had a great imagination.

Being able to connect two people who have nothing to do with you to yourself.

"It seems that the two clones sent to the Hanging Temple need to be rearranged!"

Having made up his mind, Leng Feibai quickly left the palace and headed towards the Fan Mansion.

Not long after, a figure appeared in front of him in the alley on the way out of the palace.

"Long time no see, Mr. Leng!"

Leng Feibai looked at the figure that suddenly appeared and said with a smile, "The eldest princess is here to chat with His Majesty, right? I won't stop her."

"Not urgent!"

Li Yunrui said with a wry smile, "I heard that Master Leng was generous enough to help my good son-in-law settle the debt owed by the inner treasury. I came here specially to thank you."

Leng Feibai felt disgusted when he saw this. When he walked to Li Yunrui, he whispered, "Your Highness, have you heard of the Junshan Society?"

After hearing this, Li Yunrui felt as if he was poured with cold water and turned to look at Leng Feibai.

"That was a killer organization I found when I was in Northern Qi. I also got a list of members from the Jiangnan region."

Leng Feibai also turned his head to look into Li Yunrui's eyes. "So after I came back, I asked a few friends I met while traveling around the martial arts world to help me suppress the Junshan Society. A few days ago, they sent me a message that all the Junshan Society members in the Jiangnan area, except for the Ming family, have been wiped out!"

As soon as these words fell, Li Yunrui was struck by lightning, his eyes filled with anger, and he wished he could tear the person in front of him into pieces.

"Why do you think I persuaded Fan Xian to let you come back?"

Leng Feibai chuckled and said, "Because locking you up in the palace can better prevent you from contacting the outside world."

After saying that, Leng Feibai left Li Yunrui standing there in a daze and walked straight outside.

"Leng Feibai!"

Li Yunrui was furious and turned around and cursed, "I will definitely kill you!"

Listening to Li Yunrui's arrogant words behind him, Leng Feibai raised the corner of his mouth and moved his right hand slightly. In the flowerbed beside the path, a stone the size of a millet grain containing iron suddenly flew up.

"whoosh"

There was a sound of breaking wind, and Li Yunrui felt a slight pain on his neck. He reached out to wipe it away and found a trace of blood on his fingertips.

"what!"

Screams were heard, and Li Yunrui was so angry that he almost went berserk, watching Leng Feibai stop where he was.

The next moment, Leng Feibai turned around, pointed to the sky with one hand and the ground with the other, and said, "Come, Princess, I'm right here, waiting for you to kill me!"

After hearing this, Li Yunrui felt a sweetness in his throat and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Looking at Li Yunrui's embarrassment, Leng Feibai sneered in his heart, and at the same time sent a message to one of his clones in the Hanging Temple, asking him to monitor Li Yunrui first, to prevent that crazy woman from doing anything he didn't know about!

What happened here was not hidden from the old loach in the palace. After Emperor Qing heard the news, he was almost amused by Li Yunrui's behavior.

Is there something wrong with Li Yunrui's brain? Not only did he cheat someone out of more than 20 million taels, but he also went to show off his presence in front of him. Does he really think Leng Feibai has a good temper?

Listening to Eunuch Hou's report, Emperor Qing flipped through the book in his hand and asked, "How is Li Yunrui?"

After hearing this, Eunuch Hou replied respectfully, "The imperial physician has examined the princess. She is suffering from liver qi rising up. She is very angry. She will be fine after taking some medicine."

After hearing this, Emperor Qing said directly, "Since she is not feeling well, she doesn't need to go to the Hanging Temple to enjoy the flowers. She can rest well in the palace."

Three days later, the chrysanthemum viewing conference arrived as scheduled.

Before the chrysanthemum appreciation meeting began, Fan Ruoruo and Fan Sizhe set out for Northern Qi under the secret escort of Leng Feibai's clone.

At the same time, Mrs. Fan was unwilling to stay in Kyoto for long, so she took a boat back to Danzhou accompanied by Liu Ruyu.

I don’t know what happened, but at this moment, Fan Jian and his two sons suddenly felt inexplicably relieved. After all, there are undercurrents in Kyoto now, and it is a good thing that these people in the family are away from the vortex of disputes.

Early on the fourth day, officials of all levels who were invited to attend the chrysanthemum viewing conference rushed to the Hanging Temple in the north of Kyoto by car.

Leng Feibai originally wanted to go with Fan Xian, but when they were about to set off, an unexpected person came to the door of Fan Mansion.

"Eunuch Hou!"

Leng Feibai looked at Eunuch Hou standing in front of him with a calm smile and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

"By order of His Majesty!"

Eunuch Hou said directly, "I will personally drive you to the Hanging Temple! Master Leng, get in the car!"

Leng Feibai looked at the four-wheeled carriage parked at the gate of the Fan Mansion and couldn't help but say, "Eunuch Hou, my adoptive father, Fan Xian and us..."

"Your Majesty has ordered that Master Leng travel alone to the Hanging Temple!"

As Eunuch Hou spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed Leng Feibai's hand, saying, "Let's go, His Majesty is still waiting for you!"

Leng Feibai looked at Fan Jian and Fan Xian beside him, his lips moved slightly, and he had no choice but to get into the car with Eunuch Hou!
The carriage was extremely spacious and even had a table for breakfast.

At the same time, Eunuch Hou's voice rang out from outside, "His Majesty was worried that the young master had missed breakfast, so he specially had it prepared."

Seeing this, Leng Feibai nodded and sat down directly at the table. Under the attention of Eunuch Hou, he picked up a square dessert and put it into his mouth.

Seeing this, Eunuch Hou smiled, said nothing more, and simply lowered the carriage curtain.

"The Shennong Qi didn't react. It seems there's no poison in the breakfast."

Leng Feibai speculated in his mind, "What is Old Loach trying to do? To alienate me and Fan Xian? This method is a bit crude."

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and the Emperor's Qi-Seeing Technique spread to the surroundings. If Lao Niu really sent people to ambush, he would have to prepare well for the battle.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai sent a message to several clones he had prepared in secret, asking them to be ready and execute the plan when the time came.

In this way, Leng Feibai ate and drank along the way, and passed the checkpoints around the Hanging Temple.

Because it was Eunuch Hou who was driving, no one dared to stop the car.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped.

"Master Leng, we've arrived!"

After hearing this, Leng Feibai's earlobes twitched slightly and he jumped directly off the carriage.

The Hanging Temple located among the clouds and mist immediately appeared in Leng Feibai's eyes. The Hanging Temple is located in the clouds and mist, giving people a majestic and solemn feeling.

Falling down from above, there are numerous platforms for people to stand and admire the flowers below.

The platform at the top is the most luxuriously decorated. Whether it is the materials used for the platform or the view that can be seen from it, it is the best one.

As for the platform below, although it becomes more spacious as you go down, the view gradually becomes worse. The view from the lowest platform is just a part of the rather poor scenery.

"Mr. Leng!"

Eunuch Hou said calmly, "His Majesty has ordered that upon your arrival, you go directly to the top floor to wait for him. No need to stay down there for long!"

Seeing this, Leng Feibai couldn't help but smile and said, "Eunuch Hou, His Majesty hasn't arrived yet. Why don't I just stay here and wait for His Majesty to come?"

(End of this chapter)