I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 165 Heavenly Gate

"Young Master, Young Master—"

Inside the room, Feng Siyuan, who hadn't slept all night, sat on the edge of the bed, holding a broken jade pendant in his hand, his expression somber. Suddenly hearing the butler's urgent calls from outside, he snapped irritably, "What's with all the rushing around so early in the morning?"

The butler outside said urgently, "The master has sent a letter; it's a red letter."

what?
Upon hearing that it was a red letter, Feng Siyuan's expression changed slightly. He immediately put away the jade pendant and got up to open the door.

At Guanglong Trading Company, letters were categorized by color: ordinary letters were white, slightly urgent letters were yellow, and red letters indicated matters that needed immediate attention.

Feng Siyuan didn't dare to be negligent. He took the wax-sealed letter from the butler, but instead of opening it directly, he went to find Old Master Huang.

In name, he was the person in charge of Guanglong Trading Company in Jiangzhou City. In reality, he had neither power nor prestige, and had to rely on Elder Huang for everything.

He naturally had to show sufficient respect, and this letter had to be opened in front of Elder Huang.

Old Huang's courtyard wasn't far away, and Feng Siyuan quickly walked to the courtyard gate. "Old Huang, my father sent a red letter and asked you to make a decision."

The gate to the courtyard opened by itself.

He went inside, and there, Old Huang was sitting alone in a chair, eating something.

He took out the unopened letter and said, "This is it."

Old Huang said, "Let's take it apart."

Feng Siyuan then opened the letter, unfolded it, and his expression immediately turned rather unpleasant.

Old Huang glanced at the letter and immediately read its contents. It contained only one line: instructing Feng Siyuan not to get involved in the feud between Qin Changyuan and Chen Ming.

The implication is that it's not worth offending the most outstanding disciple of the Qin family in this generation for the sake of Chen Ming.

He asked, "How does the Third Young Master intend to handle this matter?"

Feng Siyuan said angrily, "My father is senile. He actually wants me to betray my friends? Don't even think about it. As long as I am the person in charge of Jiangzhou City, I will never betray Brother Chen."

Old Huang looked at him with some surprise and said, "Aren't you afraid the old boss will fire you?"

Feng Siyuan said angrily, "So what if we're leaving? What's so special about this so-called leader? If I, Feng Siyuan, were to betray my friends for this, would I still have the face to live in Jiangzhou?"

Just as Old Master Huang was about to say something, the old steward outside came over to report, "Young Master, Young Master Chen has left with two maids."

"what?"

Feng Siyuan panicked, stood up abruptly, and yelled, "Hey, why didn't you stop them?"

He quickly chased after him.

……

Chen Ming's carriage had already left the Feng family's gate. The coachman was the same one he had brought from Qinghe City. Chen Ming and two maids were sitting in the carriage.

Dongxiang offered a suggestion, "Young master, there are people in Jiangzhou City who can rival Qin Changyuan. Aren't you on good terms with Pan Dingqian of the Governor's Office?"

"never mind."

Chen Ming didn't plan to go to Pan Dingqian. In the past month, Zhou Weihao and Gu Yuantao had come to see him every few days, and people from the Xiaoshui Sect had also come twice. Even Jiang Yingxue had come to see him.

Pan Dingqian, however, never came.

Although I don't know why, one thing is certain: he didn't consider him a friend.

Besides, Chen Ming doesn't need anyone to back him up; he's just worried that no one will come looking for trouble for him.

"Brother Chen—"

Just then, he heard Feng Siyuan's shout from behind. He peeked out and saw Feng Siyuan running out, so he told the driver to stop the car.

Feng Siyuan, panting, caught up with the carriage and said angrily, "Why did you leave without even saying goodbye?"

Chen Ming smiled and said, "Actually, I dislike these kinds of farewell scenes the most. That's why I asked someone not to tell you. I left you a letter."

"Are you afraid of implicating me? Then you underestimate me, Feng San. Others may fear the Qin family, but I don't. You can stay in my residence in peace..."

"Brother Feng!"

Chen Ming interrupted him, saying, "Does Feng San only want his own reputation, so he's willing to put me in an unjust position?"

"I'm not--"

"No need to say anything more. I caused this trouble myself, how can I implicate my friends? If you still consider me a friend, then don't say anything more. Let's have a drink together when we return to Qingfeng City."

"Brother Chen—"

Feng Siyuan gripped his hand tightly, her voice choked with emotion, "Why are you doing this to yourself?"

……

…………

Night, Tianxiang Tower.

In a secluded courtyard, a young man with an imposing presence was drinking alone, one glass after another, as if he was deliberately trying to get himself drunk.

Across from them, a beautiful young woman dressed in green was playing the zither, her captivating eyes occasionally glancing at the man. "The Ji family has gone too far."

At the table, several young people were drinking with him when suddenly one of them spoke indignantly.

"With Brother Han's strength, he could have been ranked on the Azure Cloud Ranking. However, the Ji family plotted to have him blocked on the way, preventing him from making it to the Martial Arts Tournament. It's truly hateful."

"This year's Ranking of the Clouds was completely overshadowed by that guy surnamed Chen. If Brother Han had participated, there wouldn't have been any chance for that guy surnamed Chen."

"that is……"

Several people echoed his sentiment.

Han Xiangcheng felt even more depressed and drank even more heavily.

This time, he was going to do something for his senior brother, but he encountered several groups of people blocking his way. These people were all quite strong and kept entangled with him. This caused him to be delayed for many days.

And so, I missed this year's Qingyun Awards.

Han Xiangcheng knew perfectly well that those who blocked his way must have been sent by the Ji family.

Six months ago, he had a conflict with one of the eldest sons of the Ji family. In a fit of anger, he fought with the other party and defeated him in public. This incident created a grudge between them.

Afterwards, his martial uncle punished him by making him stay at home and face the wall for several months.

Unexpectedly, the Ji family had been holding a grudge and took advantage of his absence to sabotage him.

He's already twenty-four this year. If he misses this opportunity, he'll never have a chance to make the Qingyun List again.

The Azure Cloud Ranking can greatly enhance the reputation of their Heavenly Pole Sect.

Now, only three people remain in the Heavenly Pole Sect. For them, the most important thing is to revitalize the Heavenly Pole Sect.

The first step to revitalizing the Tianji Sect is to increase its reputation.

His senior brother missed the previous Qingyun Ranking due to his age and cultivation level.

He was determined to win this time, but the Ji family schemed against him again.

Han Xiangcheng's anger was palpable, but the Ji family was too powerful for their Tianji Sect to handle. Filled with resentment but with nowhere to vent, he could only drown his sorrows in Tianxiang Tower.

"That Chen guy is so successful now, he even managed to snatch away the fairy-like Peony Girl."

Suddenly, one of them said, "Brother Han, why don't you just challenge that guy surnamed Chen? If you defeat him, you can take his place and rank sixth on the Azure Cloud List. Maybe you can even win the heart of Miss Peony."

Upon hearing this, Han Xiangcheng paused in his drinking, clearly somewhat tempted.

Then he remembered his martial uncle's warning: the only chance to win the Azure Cloud Ranking was at the Martial Arts Tournament at the Number One Pavilion Under Heaven. Once the rankings were finalized, those powerful families and sects would never allow anyone to challenge their disciples.

Although Chen Ming didn't have much of a family background, the Feng family was not someone to be trifled with.

"That's not right. I've heard that Chen Ming's swordsmanship is extremely skilled, and even Jiang Shihua and Ji Qianxing are no match for him..."

"Hmph, those scions of noble families are all show and no substance. So what if that genius from the Ji family was defeated by Brother Han's hand chop? I don't believe that the guy surnamed Chen can be Brother Han's match."

"Chen Ming is on good terms with the Feng family of Guanglong Trading Company and has been living at their residence. I'm afraid Brother Han won't be able to get into the Feng family's house."

"I heard that Chen Ming has already moved out of the Feng family's house."

"When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it?"

"It happened today. Heh heh, the Feng family is in business, why would they offend the Qin family for the sake of Chen Ming?"

Upon hearing this, Han Xiangcheng slowly put down the bowl in his hand, a glint in his eyes. "Is this really true?"

"Of course it's true. I've already found out where he's staying. It's right next to a small clinic in the east of the city. I can take you there now."

boom!
Han Xiangcheng slammed the wine bowl in his hand on the table and shouted, "Let's go!"

So, the group left Tianxiang Tower in a grand procession and headed east of the city.

……

Inside Changqing Hall, a single lamp flickered dimly on the table.

Old Sun is answering some questions Chen Ming has about medical books.

"Thank you for your explanation, Mr. Sun. I won't disturb your rest any longer."

After asking his questions, Chen Ming got up to take his leave.

After leaving the clinic, he arrived at a small courtyard behind it. After moving out of the Feng residence, he thought it over and decided to come and find this mysterious old man, Mr. Sun.

There must be a reason why Yu Haitang values ​​this old man so much.

So far, this old man Sun is quite friendly to him, and who knows, he might even save his life in a critical moment.

As soon as Chen Ming returned to the courtyard, he heard a loud shout, "Chen Ming, do you live here? Han Xiangcheng of Tianji Sect has come to challenge you."

Came so fast!

He had just moved out of the Feng family home when the challengers arrived. He didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

(End of this chapter)