Joy of Life: Invincible Starting from Basic Swordsmanship

Chapter 15: Begonia Blossoms Appear

"Old Wang, go and invite Ye Chengfeng to come and ride with me."

"Yes, sir."

Although the affair between Ye Chengfeng and Fan Ruoruo was not yet widely known, Wang Qinian, as Fan Xian's confidant, knew some of it.

Ye Chengfeng was not surprised at all that Fan Xian had suddenly invited him over; it would have been strange if Fan Xian hadn't invited him.

Upon arriving at Fan Xian's carriage, Ye Chengfeng sat down beside Fan Xian without any apparent concern.

Aren't you curious why I've contacted you?

Ye Chengfeng didn't care at all.

"Do whatever you want. I just promised Ruoruo that I would help you if you were in mortal danger."

As he spoke, he looked at Fan Xian with amusement: "You understand what 'life-threatening' means? In other words, even if you lose an arm or a leg, it doesn't count as your life being in danger."

"I knew you'd say that."

Fan Xian rolled his eyes. Since he had invited Ye Chengfeng over, he naturally wouldn't do anything in vain.

Do you know the identity of the person I'm escorting?

"Xiao En, formerly the king of secret agents of Northern Qi, and the head of the Imperial Guards."

"Then do you know that Sean possesses a secret, and doesn't your Dongyi City want to know it?"

Sure enough, after only a few words, Fan Xian revealed his true intentions, wanting to use this matter to drag Ye Chengfeng into the mess.

If Ye Chengfeng were unaware of the plot, given his current status, what Fan Xian said would indeed be quite convincing.

"What secrets? I'm not interested."

"You really don't want to know? That's a secret held by the King of Spies of Northern Qi!"

Fan Xian was still unwilling to give up and wanted to test whether Ye Chengfeng was faking it.

"Alright, compared to Sean, I'm more interested in your affairs. Let me ask you this: were those poems really obtained from the so-called celestial realm? Does such a celestial realm truly exist?"

Ye Chengfeng leaned closer to Fan Xian and suddenly asked about the poems Fan Xian had "written".

"Hmm? You don't believe I wrote those poems myself?"

Fan Xian was somewhat surprised. What did Ye Chengfeng mean by that?

"He'd rather believe those poems were obtained from the celestial realm than that I wrote them?"

Upon hearing Fan Xian's words, Ye Chengfeng curled his lip and said, "Many of the poems you composed at the banquet in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests could only have been written by those who are talented but unappreciated. You, a sixteen-year-old boy, could have written such poems? Are you even mentally prepared?"

This wasn't something that went unnoticed; someone brought it up that very night.

However, the father of the person who refuted him at the time had already been imprisoned in Kyoto.

"That's not some immortal realm, it's another world. Never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Given Ye Chengfeng's performance and the lack of loopholes in his words, Fan Xian naturally couldn't tell that he wasn't from this era either.

"Hehe, I knew it. No matter how talented you are, it's impossible to compose over a hundred timeless masterpieces in one night."

"Yeah, yeah, now that you've done your teasing, can't you at least do me a favor?"

Fan Xian finally revealed his purpose.

It's not that Fan Xian necessarily needs Ye Chengfeng's help; he hasn't known Ye Chengfeng for long, so it's impossible for him to trust Ye Chengfeng so quickly.

Why should I help you? What benefit would I get from helping you?

"Do you think I want your help? I'm afraid you'll ruin my plans."

"Like I said, as long as you don't do anything stupid, I won't interfere."

After saying that, Ye Chengfeng left.

After that, Fan Xian never contacted Ye Chengfeng again.

Until they reached the border, and then further ahead lay the territory of the Northern Qi.

Fan Xian's actions were the same as in the original story: he first released Xiao En.

This would also give him a chance to spend time alone with Sean.

Hearing the commotion outside, Xiaolan couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, are you really not going to do anything about it? He's your future brother-in-law, after all."

"They won't let us interfere, so what kind of behavior is it if we shamelessly stick our noses in?"

Ye Chengfeng said nonchalantly.

"Young Master, are you really not worried? What if Fan Xian badmouths you to Miss Ruoruo? What will you do then?"

"You silly girl, if you hadn't told me, I could have pretended not to know. Now that you've brought it up, I bet you'll tell on me first!"

"Young Master, it's good that you know. Miss Ruoruo is the future young mistress, so it's only reasonable for me to complain."

Xiaolan said confidently.

"Alright, alright, I got it. Call Old Ma and follow Fan Xian."

Ye Chengfeng certainly couldn't let Fan Xian go unattended, especially now that Fan Xian was another variable.

Ye Chengfeng was also afraid that Li Yunrui would send more than just Yan Xiaoyi.

If other experts were sent, Fan Xian might actually be in danger.

By this time, Fan Xian had already led his men to catch up with them for a while.

Ye Chengfeng thought to himself, "Speaking of which, the few Qing Kingdom veterans that Guo Baokun brought are quite strong and loyal enough."

In the original story, they brought Guo Baokun, a rich young master, and followed Fan Xian all the way here.

The fact that they did not do anything detrimental shows what kind of people they were.

Moreover, Ye Chengfeng quite liked Guo Baokun, an interesting person, and it would be good if he could bring him under his command.

Having such a lively and funny person by your side means there's bound to be plenty of fun.

Ye Chengfeng chased after him, but by the time he arrived, Fan Xian had already caught up with Xiao En.

Sean naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his death, but Sean was in poor condition and couldn't unleash his former strength at the peak of the ninth rank.

At most, his combat strength is at the level of someone who has just entered the ninth rank.

Fan Xian, on the other hand, cultivates a domineering true qi, the power of which is comparable to that of a ninth-rank cultivator.

Although Fan Xian's combat experience was not as good as Xiao En's, he was still able to fight him to a standstill.

"Young Master, Fan Xian is quite strong. How did you defeat him at the banquet?"

Ye Chengfeng rolled his eyes.

"You little brat, you really underestimate your young master?"

Xiaolan blinked, as if to say, "Did I say something wrong?"

"Alright, we were competing in swordsmanship back then. Although Fan Xian is very well-rounded, he couldn't possibly beat me in swordsmanship alone."

The battle between Fan Xian and Xiao En quickly came to an end, and naturally, Fan Xian was defeated.

However, at this moment, Gao Da and the others had already arrived.

Sean no longer had the strength to deal with them.

Losing his focus, he found himself with a dagger held to his neck by Fan Xian.

"In the past, even with the men that kid from Dongyi City brought, you still wouldn't have been able to defeat me."

"Senior, when someone always talks about the past, it proves that he has grown old."

Seeing Fan Xian's spirited appearance, Sean glanced at him a few more times.

"You're quite impressive. At such a young age, you possess such profound inner strength. It seems you've put in a lot of effort."

Instead of arguing, Xiao En began to praise Fan Xian. Fan Xian felt that Xiao En's gaze was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just then, a woman wielding two axes appeared on a large rock nearby in a flash.

Wang Qinian immediately walked to Fan Xian's side and whispered, "My lord, it is the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, Haitang Duoduo."

Fan Xian indicated that he understood, and then stood in front of Haitang Duoduo.

"Why would the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi come to this desolate wilderness?"

"Ignore me, you guys continue."

Haitang Duoduo thought that Fan Xian also wanted to kill Xiao En, and she had seen through Fan Xian's act.

That's right, she arrived a long time ago; she was already there when Fan Xian and Xiao En were fighting.

However, Haitang Duoduo and Ye Chengfeng came from opposite directions, which is why they didn't meet.