manynovel Chapter 6: Tit-for-Tit During the Banquet
Chapter 6: Tit-for-Tit During the Banquet
As the carriage traveled through the streets of Kyoto, the city's inhabitants recognized it as a carriage from Dongyi City.
All eyes turned to them, for no other reason than that recently, besides the incident of their Qing Kingdom's "Young Master Fan" killing Cheng Jushu in the street,
The news about the little sword immortal from Dongyi City being sent as an envoy to the Qing Kingdom was the most numerous.
"Is that the carriage of the Little Sword Immortal from Dongyi City?"
"Probably. I heard that this little sword immortal is only twenty years old and has mastered the 'Sword Control Technique,' a skill that only grandmasters possess."
"Hehe, how can someone below the Grandmaster level master sword control? This is probably not something Dongyi City has just made up."
Various discussions were heard.
Especially that flag, it was so eye-catching. At first, everyone was talking about "Sword Control Technique" and "Little Sword Immortal".
At first, no one paid much attention, but then a gust of wind blew by and the flag started to flutter.
The six large characters are clearly visible.
"Wow, look!"
"I never expected this! I never expected it! This little sword immortal is actually the successor of Dongyi City!"
"Could it be that he has a chance to break through to the Grandmaster level?"
It's not surprising that some people think this way. The reason why Dongyi City has been able to exist until now is because Grandmaster Si Gu Jian is in charge.
Otherwise, it would have been captured by the Southern Qing or the Northern Qi long ago, given that it was just a city.
Although Si Gu Jian did not hold the position of city lord, everyone in the world knew that he was the true master of Dongyi City.
Now that Ye Chengfeng is flaunting his title as the young city lord, the people of Nanqing will naturally have many thoughts.
With such a noisy environment, Ye Chengfeng had long lost his mood for cultivation.
However, his hearing was ultimately not as good as that of a ninth-rank official; although he managed to make out some fragments of words,
However, it is still impossible to see the whole picture.
But Xiaolan is different; she's a ninth-rank official, so she heard everything clearly.
However, these were all praises of their own young master, with only a few expressing doubt.
Xiao Lan was naturally happy.
Looking at Xiao Lan's silly grin, Ye Chengfeng couldn't help but chuckle.
"This girl is getting more and more abstract."
Upon arriving at the post station and alighting from the carriage, Ye Chengfeng subconsciously glanced back.
Just then, I saw the flag fluttering behind the carriage.
Although he saw the flag when he entered the city, he assumed it indicated that he was an envoy from Dongyi City and did not see the words on it clearly.
"Holy crap, when was this hung up?!"
Ye Chengfeng pointed to the female disciple who was dismantling the flag.
The female disciple was somewhat embarrassed and quickly stepped forward to bow, saying, "Young Master, this is the Lord's will; it was not our decision on our own."
The "lord" she referred to was naturally Si Gu Jian.
Ye Chengfeng then realized that the female disciples had been calling him "Young Master" the whole way.
He didn't really care; it was just a form of address after all.
Now, the words "young master" sound so jarring.
"Damn, that guy with the thick eyebrows and big eyes, Si Gu Jian, actually knows how to play dirty tricks!"
A person completely shrouded in black robes and wearing a mask glanced at Ye Chengfeng from a short distance from the post station and then disappeared.
When he reappeared, he had already arrived deep within the Overwatch Council.
"You saw him?"
Chen Pingping, the president of the Control Yuan, sat in a wheelchair, holding a watering can, leisurely watering the withered flowers.
"I saw him. He didn't look that strong, but the woman next to him was a ninth-rank official."
The man in black was none other than Shadow, the head of the Sixth Division of the Overwatch Council. He also had another identity: Si Gu Jian's younger brother.
"Oh, that's interesting. Judging from the situation, Si Gu Jian intends for him to take over Dongyi City. How could he not be strong?"
"How would I know? He's a madman; nothing he does would be surprising."
"Should we go see him?"
"There's no need. If it's about killing him, I can accept it, but you probably wouldn't agree."
Chen Pingping glanced at him and said irritably, "It's good that you know."
Ye Chengfeng was accompanied by two ninth-rank martial artists and eight eighth-rank female disciples of the Sword Pavilion, who were also eighth-rank themselves.
In a direct confrontation, aside from Grandmasters or large-scale encirclement and suppression, almost no one can pose a threat to Ye Chengfeng.
But Shadow is different; he is the greatest assassin in the world.
Even if Ye Chengfeng had twice as many men around him, it would probably still be difficult to stop Shadow's assassination attempt.
"By the way, how's Fan Xian doing lately?"
"What else can we do? Follow the people from the Court of State Ceremonial and negotiate with Northern Qi!"
During this period, Shadow looked down on Fan Xian.
Upon arriving in the capital of the Qing Kingdom, Ye Chengfeng did not wander around the city.
He stayed at the post station until Emperor Qing sent someone to invite him to a banquet.
Ye Chengfeng rode in a carriage all the way to the gate of the Qing Kingdom Palace.
It was naturally impossible to bring Xiaolan and the others along on such an occasion.
He could only go alone. Since he was already there, Ye Chengfeng didn't mind meeting the legendary Emperor Qing.
When Ye Chengfeng entered the palace, he also met Fan Xian, but he did not greet him.
But he also confirmed one thing!
Upon seeing Fan Xian's appearance, Ye Chengfeng thought to himself, "It's actually the TV series version! Well, at least the TV version of Fan Xian isn't as ruthless; perhaps I can befriend him."
At the banquet, Ye Chengfeng, as the envoy of Dongyi City and the successor chosen by Si Gu Jian, was present.
He was seated to the left of Zhuang Mohan.
Ye Chengfeng looked around at the people around him.
"To be honest, attending this banquet isn't bad; at least I get to see Fan Xian recite his famous poem live."
Ye Chengfeng was pondering whether he should try to trip up Fan Xian later.
In the original novel, Fan Xian memorized so many poems, but no one complained because Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping suppressed those voices.
The reason Zhuang Mohan didn't say anything later was because he had already broken down in his defenses after being teased by Fan Xian at the beginning.
It's worth noting that Fan Xian memorized over a hundred poems, many of which could even be considered "rebellious poems"!
Why do I say that?
Because most of the poems were written by poets when they were in dire straits or felt their talents were not being recognized.
Fan Xian is only sixteen years old now, how could he write such poems?
"Is this the rumored Little Sword Immortal of Dongyi City? He is indeed a handsome young man. Fan Xielu, you are all young people, you should get to know him better."
While Ye Chengfeng was lost in thought, Emperor Qing suddenly mentioned him.
He even mentioned Fan Xian by name, seemingly wanting the two to get to know each other.
At this moment, one of them was lost in thought, and the other was engrossed in eating, both of them completely ignoring Emperor Qing.
Fan Xian naturally received a reminder, but Ye Chengfeng was unfamiliar with everyone present.
Fortunately, sitting next to him were exemplary scholars from all over the world.
Zhuang Mohan coughed lightly, and Ye Chengfeng finally came to his senses.
"Is Your Majesty calling me?"
Ye Chengfeng didn't even get up; he simply pointed to himself and asked a question with suspicion.
Emperor Qing snorted coldly and said, "The people of Dongyi City are just so ignorant of etiquette."
"Your Majesty, what are you saying? Even Fan Xielu from your Qing Kingdom ignored you, didn't he?"
Just kidding. Ye Chengfeng has been by Si Gu Jian's side for five years, and he is not intimidated by Si Gu Jian's grandmaster aura.
Moreover, Emperor Qing, although he is also a Grandmaster, is hiding his true self and would never unleash his Grandmaster aura in front of Ye Chengfeng.
As long as Emperor Qing doesn't reveal his Grandmaster strength, what is there for Ye Chengfeng to fear?
After being rebuked by Ye Chengfeng, Emperor Qing could only vent his anger on Fan Xian.
"Fan Xielu, do you think what he said makes sense?"
Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Fan Xian.
Fan Xian remained calm and immediately stepped forward, bowing respectfully and saying, "Your Majesty, it was my rudeness, but you cannot blame me. It is simply because the wine and food of my Qing Kingdom are intoxicating; how could people from barbarian lands possibly understand?"
Fan Xian's words were well-chosen. He first praised the fine wine and delicacies of their Qing Kingdom, and then subtly implied that Ye Chengfeng was a barbarian.