The two brothers were driven out of the Liao Kingdom because they got involved in the power struggle between the princes.
The one who drove them away was the victor of the conflict, the second prince, Yelü Tuolei.
The second prince hired Murong Hongxue at great expense as his personal bodyguard.
The two of them conspired to assassinate the Second Prince, but were defeated by the Liao Kingdom's number one swordsman with just two swift sword strikes.
Fortunately, Murong Hongxue disliked killing; otherwise, the Yelü brothers would never have had the chance to escape from the Liao Kingdom and meet Lord Yan Song.
Thinking of this, Yelü Beta felt a little flustered: "Quickly, pack your things, let's sneak out through the secret passage."
After a while, the three disguised people sneaked to the back gate of the Yan residence, preparing to escape through the secret passage.
Yan Song, leading the Yelü brothers, had just reached the back door when they heard a voice coming from there.
"Chief Minister Yan, where are we headed?"
Hearing the sound, the three of them were startled. The Yelü brothers were especially tense and looked in the direction of the sound.
An elderly man dressed in Confucian robes was seen fishing by the lake with two disciples.
Yan Song's heart sank as he saw the old man.
The Yelü brothers were on high alert, and sweat began to bead on their foreheads.
"The Confucian sage, the headmaster of Guigu Academy, Mr. Shui Jing!"
Yan Song looked at the old man and couldn't help but call out his identity.
The two disciples standing behind him were renowned masters of the Land Immortal Realm in the martial arts world.
Zhuge Liang (the Crouching Dragon) and Pang Tong (the Young Phoenix).
Yelü Shuke stared at Yan Song, his teeth grinding together.
"Are you planning a rebellion and then getting caught? Otherwise, why would your Han emperor send four experts at the Land Immortal Realm?"
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