readsfreenovel Chapter 104 The Gentleman's Sword
Chapter 104 The Gentleman's Sword
Chapter 104 The Gentleman's Sword
Jiangling County, Yuan Family.
"Young Master, you and Miss are back?" As soon as Yuan Daotong entered, a servant immediately came to greet him: "Master has been waiting in the hall for a long time."
"Understood. Take Miss away. I'll go see Father myself." Yuan Daotong nodded and walked towards the inner hall alone.
Yuan Yuanshan, the current head of the Yuan family in Jiangling, ranked second on the Tiger List, is known as "Tianmu Guanchen".
Even Yuan Daotong appeared very reserved in front of his father: "Daotong greets Father."
Yuan Yuanshan, among the Tiger List masters, was considered to be in his prime. Although he was only in his forties, he had a head of white hair and his death aura was almost visible to the naked eye.
"You're back." Yuan Yuanshan nodded. "Did you see the person I sent to Jiangxia to find?"
“I saw him.” Yuan Daotong nodded. “But my cultivation is still shallow, and I cannot fathom his karma. I also don’t know if that person is the one Father asked me to find.”
As he spoke, Yuan Daotong took out his own natal chart: "When I was interpreting his fate, even my own natal chart was destroyed. I only got a 'dragon coiled and tiger crouching' image."
"A dragon coiled and a tiger crouching? That's certainly rare, but that alone isn't enough to qualify him as a key figure in this great calamity." Yuan Yuanshan pondered for a moment, then stretched out his hand: "Give me your horoscope. Since you've divined his fate, his horoscope must contain some of his energy. Let me calculate it for my father."
“This…” Yuan Daotong hesitated. “Father, I’m afraid your health doesn’t allow for another forced fortune telling.”
"It's alright, anyway, I won't live for more than a few days anyway." Yuan Yuanshan smiled self-deprecatingly: "Never in the history of the Yuan family of Jiangling has a patriarch who has lived past fifty. I am forty-three this year, and at most, I can only live for another seven years. If I can use this crippled body to pave the way for the descendants of the Yuan family, then it is a worthwhile thing to do."
Without a word, he snatched Yuan Daotong's fate chart from his hands: "Your father is not a celestial being and only has a few years left to live. You have a long road ahead of you. From now on, the Yuan family of Jiangling will be in your hands. This great calamity may be the opportunity for our Yuan family to turn the tide. You must seize the opportunity and not disappoint our ancestors."
With tears in his eyes, Yuan Daotong knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Father, rest assured, Daotong will never let you down!"
……
In the Du family residence in Jiangxia, a middle-aged man was sitting in the main hall.
Below him, Du Zizhan stood respectfully, not daring to even raise his head.
The middle-aged man said slowly, "Zizhan, you did very well this time. The elders in the family are very satisfied."
"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle." Du Zizhan replied, "There is one more thing I would like to ask for your help with, Uncle."
“Speak!” the middle-aged man laughed. “You don’t need to be so reserved in front of me. I am your father’s own brother, your own uncle. Unlike the elders in the clan, you don’t need to be so formal in front of me.”
"I would like to ask my uncle to write a letter to the Jade Emperor Sect of Xuanxin," Du Zizhan said. "The one who made the greatest contribution in this exorcism was not me, but Daoist Mingxin of the Jade Emperor Sect. I would like to ask my uncle to write a letter to the seniors of the Jade Emperor Sect to explain the situation."
"Oh?" The middle-aged man glanced at Du Zizhan. "This is quite a contribution, and it will greatly help your prestige in the Southern Tang martial arts world in the future. Besides, you oversaw the entire operation and were busy with everything, so it's not like you're taking credit for someone else's work. Are you really going to give up this credit?"
"Yes, Uncle." Du Zizhan bowed and replied, "This credit rightfully belongs to Daoist Mingxin, and I dare not steal it."
"Very good, very good! To be upright and honest, without greed or envy, that is the proper demeanor of a member of the Du family!" The middle-aged man said with satisfaction, "Don't worry, I will write a letter to the young Taoist's master, Master Yuanyi. As for whether or not they want the credit, that's up to them."
……
At this time, Lin Fei and Ming Ci were on their way back to the Jade Emperor Sect.
With the exorcism concluded, their training trip down the mountain was now complete.
Of all the people who benefited most from this experience, Lin Fei was undoubtedly the one who succeeded the most. Not only did his cultivation level rise to the fourth level, but he also established a certain prestige among the younger generation of martial arts talents in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Of course, besides the benefits, there were also some hidden dangers for Lin Fei, namely his cooperation with Ji Lianxing of Feihua Palace.
After returning to the mountain, Mingci will definitely file a complaint against me, accusing me of colluding with evil forces and acting improperly.
However, with the immense merit of saving 100,000 people in Xijiang County as a foundation, Lin Fei was full of confidence and did not believe that Yuanzhen could harm him. Besides, he still had his master Yuanyi as a protective talisman.
On the way back to the mountain, Mingci became somewhat distant from Lin Fei because of his collusion with the demonic path.
Lin Fei himself, because of being chased by the Twelve Fiends of Zi and Wu, felt somewhat wary of Ming Ci and could not feel any affection for her.
The two walked back towards the Jade Emperor Sect's mountain gate in silence.
……
Halfway there, they encountered another person—Ye Fei from Baiyun City.
"Brother Ye, why are you the only one returning to Baiyun City?" Mingci greeted Ye Fei upon seeing him, "Where is your younger brother, Ye Kai?"
"My cousin isn't feeling well," Ye Fei said with a smile. "I've hired some people to come back later. I'll head back first to report the results of this exorcism to my elders. You two Taoist priests, since we're destined to meet, let's travel together!"
Mingci did not refuse, and the three of them set off together to return.
Upon reaching a deserted valley, Ye Fei walked at the front, Lin Fei in the middle, and Ming Ci at the very back.
Ye Fei was chatting idly when suddenly, a flash of cold light appeared, and Ye Fei drew his sword from his waist and thrust it towards Lin Fei.
"Ye Fei, what are you trying to do?" Lin Fei was furious and deflected Ye Fei's sword with a palm strike.
"What are you doing?" Ye Fei chuckled coldly. "You're lucky, kid. Even the Twelve Fiends of Zi and Wu couldn't take your life. But as for the Jade Emperor Sect, you're not going to make it back alive!"
"So it was you!" Lin Fei suddenly realized that the one who sought out the Twelve Fiends of Zi Wu to buy his life was actually Ye Fei from Baiyun City!
"Now you know, it's a bit too late." A strange smile suddenly appeared on Ye Fei's lips: "This place is deserted, even the Heavenly King himself can't save you today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a chill suddenly swept over Lin Fei from behind.