Joy of Life: Invincible Starting from Basic Swordsmanship

Chapter 67: Farewell to Fan Xian

Fan Xian, having tried on the entire wedding attire, lay on the bed with a look of utter despair.

Suddenly, he heard a noise outside the courtyard, which startled him.

Who could it be so late at night? Could it be Old Wang?

Without making a sound, Fan Xian quickly rolled over and scurried under the bed.

Before long, three more people appeared in Fan Xian's room: two women and one man, who were Ye Chengfeng and his companions.

"Hey, why are you hiding under the bed? That's not befitting a groom!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Fan Xian finally emerged from under the bed.

"Didn't you leave Kyoto? Why are you back?"

"And you even dared to bring Ruoruo back. I suggest you run away right now. My father said that if you come to the Fan residence, he'll chop you up alive."

When Fan Xian saw how close his sister was to Ye Chengfeng, he knew that Ye Chengfeng had not wronged his sister.

Overall, Fan Xian was quite satisfied with Ye Chengfeng's performance.

"I'm the perfect husband for his precious daughter, would he really bear to kill me?"

"Should I ask him to come over and give it a try?"

"Alright, alright, I give up. I came here to cooperate with you."

Seeing that Ye Chengfeng was about to get down to business, Fan Xian stopped beating around the bush and invited Ye Chengfeng to sit down.

"Sit down and tell me what happened."

"Any interest in killing Emperor Qing?"

Fan Xian originally thought Ye Chengfeng would tell him something important, but unexpectedly Ye Chengfeng started with a bombshell.

"What are you saying? You want me to kill Emperor Qing with you? Do you think that's possible?"

Fan Xian was not surprised at all that Ye Chengfeng wanted to kill Emperor Qing.

The reason Ye Chengfeng left Kyoto so hastily was Emperor Qing's doing.

Fan Xian also heard that Ye Chengfeng encountered the mysterious Grandmaster in the palace when he left.

From Fan Xian's perspective, this must also be an order from Emperor Qing.

Fan Xian didn't know exactly what happened, but judging from Ye Chengfeng's behavior of wanting to kill Emperor Qing, they must have become mortal enemies.

"You did not reject this option."

"What do you mean? Even if you're trying to persuade me, there shouldn't be a reason for me to refuse!"

Ye Chengfeng looked at Fan Xian with amusement and said, "I don't believe you can't see through me. You don't need to put on an act in front of me."

"He did take advantage of me, but that's no reason to kill him."

Fan Xian lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and then said this.

Only Ye Chengfeng knew the meaning behind Fan Xian's words.

Although Fan Ruoruo really wanted to ask what had happened, she held back and didn't ask.

"Have you forgotten Emperor Qing's scheme? His true purpose... Don't you have any close associates who are Grandmasters, or those with the strength of a Grandmaster?"

Fan Xian had never thought about it in this way, so he overlooked the problem.

"Yes, yes, I should have thought of that sooner, when we were guessing Emperor Qing's true intentions."

Fan Xian's face turned ashen!

In this world, the person Fan Xian trusts the most is Wu Zhu.

Only in front of Wu Zhu would Fan Xian let down all his guard.

"Brother Chengfeng, are you saying His Majesty wants to eliminate all Grandmasters in the land? Won't that Grandmaster in the palace resist? Or is he already that loyal?"

Fan Ruoruo understood, but there were many inconsistencies in the explanation, which is why she had questions.

"Hehe, because Emperor Qing is that mysterious Grandmaster. He only needs to persuade Ye Liuyun to cooperate with him. If the plan is done properly, he can kill the other two Grandmasters."

"So, Brother Chengfeng, that's why you sent Ye Ling'er to Northern Qi? That way, Ye Liuyun would be hesitant to act rashly."

Fan Ruoruo was quick-witted. She had known too little before and didn't understand why Ye Chengfeng had let Ye Ling'er go to Northern Qi with Zhan Pianpian.

Now everything makes sense.

"What? You sent Ye Ling'er to Northern Qi?"

Upon hearing Fan Ruoruo's words, Fan Xian became agitated, as his relationship with Ye Ling'er was only so-so.

But Ye Ling'er is Lin Wan'er's best friend!

If Lin Wan'er found out about this, he wouldn't know how to explain it.

Are you suggesting we directly say, "My brother-in-law sent your best friend to an enemy country?"

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

"Don't try to play jokes on me, what exactly are you planning?"

"What are you talking about? What schemes could I possibly have? She's my fiancée, after all, and it was Emperor Qing who personally bestowed this marriage upon us."

Fan Xian rolled his eyes.

Do you even believe that yourself?

He also secretly glanced at Fan Ruoruo and found that his sister's expression was normal.

How did he do that? Ruoruo wasn't jealous at all?

Fan Xian really wanted to ask Ye Chengfeng how he did it. If he knew, would he be able to rescue Si Lili from Northern Qi?

"Do you want to bring Si Lili to live with you?"

"What? That's not true!"

Ye Chengfeng's sudden remark startled Fan Xian.

"Wait, don't try to change the subject. Although that reason is good, I still can't agree to it."

Fan Xian is right. With Wu Zhu around, as long as he takes Lin Wan'er away from the capital, Emperor Qing will not be able to personally hunt him down.

Secondly, Fan Xian has a trump card, a trump card that can threaten even a Grandmaster.

Ye Chengfeng naturally knew what Fan Xian's trump card was.

"Hehe, alright, it's not like I'm asking you to do it now. I'm just too lazy to lie to you, so I'm telling you my ultimate goal."

Whether Fan Xian agrees or not, it will have no impact on Ye Chengfeng.

Regardless of the final outcome, Ye Chengfeng will not be the one to push things together; Chen Pingping will be.

Therefore, Ye Chengfeng didn't need to go to any trouble to persuade Fan Xian.

When Fan Xian saw Ye Chengfeng's nonchalant demeanor, he knew that he had been tricked by Ye Chengfeng again.

"That's not your real purpose, is it?"

"That's right. I didn't intend to hide it from you. Not long after your wedding, you'll be going to Jiangnan."

"I know, the three major workshops are in Jiangnan, it's not hard to guess."

"I have some inside information you'd like to hear?"

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me!"

"I heard that Grandmaster Ye Liuyun owed Princess Li Yunrui a favor years ago. Do you think she might ask Ye Liuyun to kill you when you arrive in Jiangnan?"

At this time, Wu Zhu was not injured yet. With Wu Zhu around, Fan Xian was not very afraid of being assassinated by a Grandmaster.

Secondly, at this time, Fan Xian's martial arts skills were still intact, and he had even broken through to the ninth rank, making him below the Grandmaster level, so it would be very difficult to assassinate him.

Moreover, Fan Xian couldn't possibly go to Jiangnan alone.

He recruited the border guards, the people from the First Division of the Censorate, and even when Fan Xian went to Jiangnan in the original novel, Chen Pingping sent a team of Black Riders to follow him.

Unless one is a grandmaster, there is absolutely no chance of a successful assassination.

Do you think Grandmaster Ye Liuyun will make a move?

"It's hard to say. Of the four grandmasters, the only one I can't see through is Ye Liuyun."

"Are you bragging? You talk like you can see through the other three!"

"Fine, don't believe me then. I'll go to Jiangnan with you this time for no other reason than to see Ye Liuyun and confirm some things."

Fan Xian was completely baffled. Logically speaking, his trip to Jiangnan was extremely dangerous, and Ye Chengfeng couldn't possibly know that he had a master like Wu Zhu by his side.

"Alright, it's late, you should rest. If there's nothing else, you can go home now!"

"???"

"If I remember correctly, this is my room!"

"Ruoruo, did you see that? This is your brother. He actually plans to let his cute little sister sleep on the streets?"

"Alright, Chengfeng, don't make things difficult for my brother anymore. Let's go stay in my courtyard!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian immediately flew into a rage.

"Ruoruo, you take this girl to stay in your courtyard. Ye Chengfeng can stay here with me."