The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 202 Leaving Xingyun Manor

"Guo Songyang and Xie Tianling's third duel will take place in Cangshan, Dali, which is the location of the Diancang Sect, and will take place three months from now."

Fang Yunhua handed the invitation letter to Li Xunhuan.

These past few days, the other party has become confused again because of Long Xiaoyun's death, spending his days in the tavern in a drunken stupor. Of course, even without Long Xiaoyun's death, he would still be a regular at the tavern getting drunk. Now, however, he has a legitimate excuse to be a drunkard.

After casually channeling a burst of icy energy into him, Li Xunhuan immediately regained consciousness.

He yawned first, then took the letter, glanced through it, and said...

Are you going to keep the appointment?

"I've got nothing better to do anyway~"

There's nothing major going on next, so he'll definitely be traveling around and seeing the beautiful landscapes. Speaking of which, Fang Yunhua has never actually been to the Yunnan area, especially since he had no prior contact with the Diancang Sect, one of the seven major sects.

In the ancient martial arts world, the number of the seven major sects varies from world to world. Apart from Shaolin and Wudang, which are basically unchanged, Emei is sometimes removed from the list, while Huashan is usually at the bottom.

Diancang only occasionally rises to the top, but Xie Tianling, the leader of the Diancang Sect in this world, has the title of the number one swordsman in the south. In this ranking of weapons, Fang Yunhua has even listed him as the eleventh, making him the strongest among the current leaders of the seven major sects.

The only problem is that its location, like that of the Hainan Sword Sect, is too remote, resulting in very little contact with them.

However, as a swordsman, Fang Yunhua was very interested in the swordsmanship of the Diancang School. With the information he had now obtained from Tianji Tower, he knew that the school's martial arts were famous throughout the world for their swordsmanship and lightness skills.

Lightness skill is characterized by its agility and fluidity, focusing on lightness, softness, speed, and variability. Sword techniques, on the other hand, are ancient, vigorous, and powerful, with a grand and open style, yet containing hidden variations, and are known for their unpredictability and versatility.

Furthermore, their sect possesses a unique set of sword techniques, but these techniques require seven people working together to unleash their full power.

Therefore, each generation of the Diancang Sect has seven disciples, who are often referred to as the Seven Swords of Diancang.

For three hundred years, each generation of the Seven Swords of Diancang has been a master swordsman with unparalleled skills.

This was explicitly stated in "The Sword of the Third Young Master".

Xie Tianling's reputation surpasses that of the Seven Swords of Diancang, which clearly indicates that he possesses remarkable swordsmanship talent. After all, not everyone can successfully challenge Guo Songyang to a sword duel three times.

"Come with me?" Fang Yunhua looked at Li Xunhuan. After all, A Fei was gone, and he needed someone by his side to solve some of the troublesome things that didn't go his way. As the dignified master of Tianji Tower, he couldn't just take action casually.

Then Lao Li would be a good fit.

Once someone can stop Little Li's flying daggers, they will have the opportunity to face themselves. (Smile)

"Okay," Li Xunhuan agreed immediately.

He didn't really have any other choice. Xingyun Manor didn't need him anymore. After hearing Lin Shiyin's angry outburst at the Demon Extermination Conference, he truly began to realize the mistake he made more than ten years ago, which made him too ashamed to cling to her.

In addition, Long Xiaoyun's death left this kind-hearted man with some guilt, which further fueled his desire to escape.

For at least two or three years, he really didn't want to go back to Xingyun Manor.

Of course, before leaving, he would also record some of his martial arts tips for Long Xiaoyun to learn and practice as a reference. He still loved his adopted son dearly, but Long Xiaoyun's death did indeed cast a shadow over their relationship.

Long Xiaoyun genuinely felt it was nothing, but Lao Li's attitude was a bit pretentious.

This will take time to resolve.

"Then I'll pass on the word, and we'll set off tomorrow."

"it is good."

The next day.

Li Xunhuan stared wide-eyed at Lin Shiyin, who had boarded the carriage with him, and was momentarily speechless.

Fang Yunhua was still giving instructions to Long Xiaoyun and Qin Xiaoyi.

The former mainly focused on managing the affairs of Xingyun Manor. After Long Xiaoyun took over as the manor lord, he found himself facing too many tedious matters. However, for him, it was all tiring but enjoyable.

After all, he only realized he had grown up after he truly gained power.

As for Qin Xiaoyi, she also needs to keep an eye on some matters concerning the Demon Extermination Alliance. By relying on Fang Yunhua's coattails, the other party is now a powerful force in the Hebei region.

In terms of short-term influence and appeal, he has even surpassed the Ding family of Hebei, who have begun to keep a low profile.

He was also adept at using this advantage of reputation, and most importantly, he understood that he needed to continue to demonstrate his value to Fang Yunhua.

This also made him slightly regretful that he could not continue to travel with Fang Yunhua and others this time, because only by staying in Hebei could he better play his role.

"My lord, the identity of the corpse found outside the city has been investigated. It is Zhang Jianbai, known as the Soul-Severing Sword. According to the people who participated in the conference, he and his friend Wang Suqing came to Baoding Prefecture together and left without attending the celebration banquet."

A few days later, his body was found outside the city. The cause of death was a stab wound to the throat, likely from a sneak attack. It's highly probable that Wang Suqing was responsible, but the two had been friends for over a decade. Logically speaking…

"Logically speaking, these two wouldn't turn against each other just because they participated in a demon-slaying conference, unless they were remnants of the Plum Blossom Thieves or accomplices of the Demonic Cult, and the internal strife that broke out due to the stimulation of participating in the demon-slaying conference led to the tragic death of one of them."

Fang Yunhua looked at Bai Xiaosheng, who had been standing beside him.

Since he revealed his identity as the master of Tianji Tower, the other party no longer needed to hide and was at his service like an old servant. This was one of the important reasons why Qin Xiaoyi felt that he could not compete with the other party and thus chose to exert his value in another way.

"According to the intelligence from Tianji Tower, neither Zhang Jianbai nor Wang Suqing have any connection with the Plum Blossom Thieves or the Demonic Sect."

"Perhaps it was an accident?" Qin Xiaoyi said cautiously.

In his view, there were far too many such accidents in the martial arts world. Someone might kill someone just because they were happy or sad, or they might be inspired by Li Xunhuan's self-cultivation style and want to try killing a friend.
In this era rife with madness, such accidental deaths are commonplace, with various reasons constantly pushing the boundaries of what people in the martial arts world can comprehend.

“What you’re saying is somewhat possible, but this kind of death…” Fang Yunhua felt that this death was very familiar. “On Mount Lu, many martial arts practitioners died like this, inexplicably falling at the hands of their own friends.”

"You mean that woman from the South China Sea is very likely..."

"Let's make some bold guesses. Old Qin's guess might be unexpected, or perhaps the two have some personal conflicts. In any case, we will launch an investigation into Wang Suqing, and you should also be careful."

Qin Xiaoyi and Bai Xiaosheng quickly agreed.

Long Xiaoyun also frowned and nodded seriously.

After Fang Yunhua finished discussing business, Li Xunhuan also came over.

"You just mentioned the Lady of the South China Sea?"

"Yes, a few days ago, a dead person was found outside the city. Logically speaking, no one in Baoding Prefecture should have dared to act so brazenly during this period. Therefore, it is speculated that Lady Nanhai may have also been present at the demon-slaying conference on that day."

She may have already escaped, or she may be hiding in Baoding Prefecture, or even infiltrated Xingyun Manor. However, the latter two are less likely, because such a hasty disposal of the body would obviously be a form of exposure.

Judging from his ability to orchestrate the blood-red Lushan Mountain killing trap, he wouldn't be so mindless as to leave such a flaw.

"Disguise techniques, huh?" Li Xunhuan's expression became much more serious. While teaching Long Xiaoyun the Lianhua Treasure Mirror, he also glanced at some of its contents. Therefore, the current Li Xunhuan is a comprehensive upgrade, at least he won't be easily poisoned like in the original story.

"Actually, it's not a big problem. The other party probably chose to run away, probably because they were intimidated by you. Besides, it's just a guess that it was the South China Sea Lady who did it."

Fang Yunhua patted Li Xunhuan on the shoulder and then got into the carriage.

Two carriages were arranged this time, one for the men and one for the women.

The driver was a skilled fighter transferred from Tianji Tower, and Li Xunhuan, preoccupied with his own thoughts, only remembered the question he wanted to ask after boarding the carriage with Fang Yunhua and Bai Xiaosheng.

"Why is she like this again?"

"You mean Sister Shiyin? She's lived in Baoding Prefecture for over twenty years. Now that she has the chance to go out and have some fun, she naturally won't stay a homebody any longer. So, after she asked Xiaohong to tell me, I agreed."

Well, Fang Yunhua was also doing it for fun.

After all, teasing Li alone was no longer interesting, and with Long Xiaoyun's death, most of the things to criticize about him were gone. But it doesn't matter, Lin Shiyin's timely follow-up created new fun.

"I...you..." Li Xunhuan didn't know what to say.

He was actually quite happy, because the real reason for returning from beyond the Great Wall was to see Lin Shiyin. However, the changes in her were too great, and with the series of events that had occurred, he didn't know how to face her.

"Stop being dramatic. Even if you disagree, she's going to come. Why don't you leave?"

Li Xunhuan remained silent, only looking at Fang Yunhua with a resentful expression.

He was furious, but there was also a strange habit at play.

Given his personality, he was indeed prone to rambling and nonsensical remarks, but Fang Yunhua's words blocked his way, preventing him from uttering them.

Just then, Sun Xiaohong hopped and skipped into the carriage.

She was overjoyed because Lin Xian'er had gone to deal with the Nangong family a few days ago and had already left. This meant that she and Fang Yunhua would have time alone together from now on. Although she had long been used to the three of them being together, it was nice to have just the two of them occasionally.

“Brother Fang, my good friend also wants to come with us on this trip to Diancang Sect, because the Ding family has some businesses in Yunnan that need to be taken care of.”

"She told you this on the spur of the moment?"

"Yes, after all, she only found out yesterday that we were leaving Baoding Prefecture."

"And then you agreed?"

"I didn't agree. I just came to ask you first." Sun Xiaohong familiarly put her arm around Fang Yunhua's and even rubbed against him affectionately.

"Then let's go together."

Sun Xiaohong snorted.

"Just as Sister Xian'er said, you wouldn't refuse to have another beautiful woman by your side!"

Fang Yunhua looked completely innocent.

“Didn’t you say she was your best friend? Since we’re all going to Yunnan, we can’t just let her go south alone, after all, it’s a very dangerous journey.”

“The most dangerous one is you. No, the most dangerous one is her!” Sun Xiaohong snorted again, but did not explicitly object. In fact, her inclination was already determined when she came to Fang Yunhua to talk about this matter.

Of course, in her heart, she didn't want her good friend, who had shown her cunning, to get involved. However, before leaving, Lin Xian'er had a deep talk with her, especially emphasizing the value of Ding Baiyun's identity and background.

Perhaps due to her past experience of weakness, Lin Xian'er has always had a sense of insecurity, which can also be seen as a fear of insufficient firepower, even though the Tianji Tower is now very powerful, and has been joined by two strong people, Sun Baifa and Li Xunhuan.

However, Lin Xian'er believes that the increasingly powerful Tianji Tower may also become a target of attack from all sides, so she will use the existing resources to strengthen her own power.

This naturally includes those women who harbor ill intentions towards Fang Yunhua!
In her view, these were all valuable and effective connections.

Of course, she doesn't accept just anyone. Only when she sees that her bad man doesn't reject the other person and that the other person has some value will she quietly offer a helping hand. That's all she'll do.

After all, she's not the kind of woman who likes being cuckolded!

She felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing her husband being affectionate with another woman.

Compared to her more severe fear of insufficient firepower, this discomfort was negligible. Besides, she knew perfectly well that she alone could not satisfy this bastard's ever-growing appetite.

I can't really be bedridden every day.

Sun Xiaohong, who was deeply influenced by her, gradually accepted her ideas. At least she wouldn't cause trouble, and she wouldn't hesitate to mention things casually.

"You knew she was dangerous, yet you still brought her here."

Fang Yunhua sighed, with an expression that said, "I've really had a tough time."

This made Sun Xiaohong so angry that she wanted to pinch the other person's cheek.

Before leaving, Lin Xian'er told Sun Xiaohong that the scoundrel in front of her had already started to lay the groundwork for her good friend, but his methods were too clever, so much so that she had foolishly thought that Fang Yunhua was really not interested in Ding Baiyun.

But this is clearly a kind of training game that I don't understand!

Now that scoundrel is acting all innocent, like he got the better deal.

Sun Xiaohong was furious! So she made some outrageous remarks!

"From now on, I'll show you how powerful I am every single day!"

"Hmm? Is this your challenge to me?"

Fang Yunhua felt that Sun Xiaohong had really become arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that the main reason for letting her play a supporting role was to satisfy Lin Xian'er who wanted to leave, Sun Xiaohong would have made a great misjudgment of her own combat strength.

"Okay! I accept your challenge!"

Without giving Sun Xiaohong a chance to refuse, Fang Yunhua decisively agreed on his own.

Sun Xiaohong tossed her long braid, gave a defiant look, and then skipped away from the carriage, giving Ding Baiyun, who looked a little uneasy, a gesture that said "it's all settled!"

Hongjie is very confident now!

(End of this chapter)