Chapter 297 I don't know his name (Seeking monthly votes)
Fortunately, Du Cang was already beyond dead.
His head shattered.
He was completely lifeless.
Otherwise, upon hearing Chen Yi's words, he would be furious, and then say in a slightly trembling voice:
"Mastering the Way of Chess, Calligraphy, Spearmanship, and Bodybuilding; achieving the pinnacle of Fist... What else do you have?"
Chen Yi would likely just smile and remain silent on this question.
Just like right now.
When Xiao Wan'er heard the surroundings quiet down, she quietly raised her head, looked at the shattered scene around her and Du Cang's corpse, and then her gaze fell on Chen Yi.
"it's over?"
Chen Yi simply smiled and nodded, then shook his head, waved his hand to retrieve his spear, and led her toward Puyin Temple.
Xiao Wan'er was still held in his arms, and even though she had thought it through very clearly—not to worry about whether Chen Yi was Chen Yi or not—she was still somewhat at a loss.
Now that Du Cang was no longer a threat, she felt rather embarrassed.
Chen Yi, however, paid no attention to her thoughts and carried her to the Buddhist hall, whispering:
Didn't you ask me if it was over?
"Actually, there's one last thing."
He looked at a corner of the Buddhist hall, which appeared even more dilapidated due to the collapse—Lü Jiunan lay weakly in the ruins, his face and body covered in blood and gore from the rubble.
Xiao Wan'er also noticed Lü Jiunan, and turned her head away with a look of reluctance.
Although she did not know Lü Jiunan, she recognized the characteristics of Lü Jiunan, a person from the Kingdom of Vaishsa.
Even if she couldn't bear to see a patient lying in the rain, she wouldn't say things like "saving a life is better than a seven-story pagoda" at that moment.
Moreover, her Xiao family was a mortal enemy of the Vajrasattva Kingdom and the barbarian tribes.
"what are you up to?"
Chen Yi smiled and said, "I said before that I would tell you everything. I'm considering whether to start from the beginning, from our wedding day."
He then pointed to Lü Jiunan and said, "This person is the sorcerer who caused me to run away from my marriage."
Xiao Wan'er was stunned. "Him? He made you run away from your wedding?"
But she quickly realized, "Running away from the wedding, you, you..."
"But the person who just died clearly said that you were... Grandpa arranged for you to impersonate him, to impersonate him..."
Chen Yi met her gaze and shook his head with a smile: "I was lying to him."
"There was a reason for this, it was a helpless act, but I never expected it would cause my elder sister to suffer this calamity, and it almost made me make a big mistake."
While Xiao Wan'er was puzzled, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
"And your face..."
Chen Yi raised his hand and tore a corner off his face, revealing half of a familiar face that reassured Xiao Wan'er, before smoothing it out again: "Disguise technique."
Xiao Wan'er completely relaxed, and the last trace of unease and doubt in her heart vanished.
At least she could be sure that the person in front of her was Chen Yi, not Liu Wu, whom Du Cang had mentioned as someone her grandfather had arranged to impersonate her brother-in-law.
Compared to the "acting" and "pretending" that made her even more upset, she didn't care about the reason for running away from the wedding, or why Chen Yi was traveling outside as "Liu Wu".
She didn't even care that Chen Yi had concealed his martial arts knowledge.
"Um...should we go back to the manor first? If we get late, Grandpa will be worried."
Chen Yi was taken aback. "Don't you want to know all this?"
Xiao Wan'er gently shook her head, "I believe you."
She paused, two blushes rising on her face, and tucked her head halfway into the collar of her cloak as she continued:
"I mean, there's plenty of time. You can tell me after today."
"Go back, if I'm late, Grandpa will really worry about me..."
The voice was so low it was barely audible, yet it conveyed a sense of tenderness and consideration.
Chen Yi chuckled, immediately understanding her intentions, and went along with her words:
“Indeed, we’ve been out for quite a while, and if we stay any longer, someone will come.”
With that, Chen Yi hurled a gun and stabbed Lü Jiunan in the heart, killing him without any pain.
His original plan was to wake up Lü Jiunan, make him reveal the truth about manipulating "Chen Yi" to escape the marriage, and then kill him.
There's clearly no need for that now.
He got off too easily.
Looking at Xiao Wan'er, who was still hiding her head, Chen Yi could roughly guess that her neck was flushed.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Xiao Wan'er was so sensible that it broke his heart.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi found his bag, took out the bamboo hat from inside, and while putting it on Xiao Wan'er, he instructed her:
"I will send you back to the Marquis's residence. If the old master or others ask about it, just blame it on me."
“I remember, ‘Dragon Spear’ Liu Wu.”
Xiao Wan'er gently lifted her bamboo hat, and two strands of hair on her pale, slightly flushed cheeks were wet with rain.
"You...you don't want Grandpa...and Jinghong to know about this?"
Chen Yi hummed in agreement, picked up some clean clothes from his bag, wiped the rain off her face, and said:
"It's not time to tell them yet, I hope my older sister can keep this a secret for me."
Xiao Wan'er nodded without hesitation: "I promise you."
secret……
Like the secret in the poem her brother-in-law wrote for her...
It wasn't difficult for her.
Let's go.
Chen Yi packed his bags, naturally put his arm around Xiao Wan'er's waist, and was about to leap into the air.
As he looked up, he suddenly paused, his expression turning slightly grave as he stared at the dark clouds in the night sky.
There, seemingly out of nowhere, stood a person suspended in mid-air, watching them.
Amidst the thunderous roar, lightning flashed, illuminating the approaching figure and allowing Chen Yi to see his appearance clearly.
—Dressed in white like snow, with long black hair tied back with a red ribbon, it gracefully reflected his cold and aloof face.
His appearance was only average, but his eyes were as deep as the ocean.
More importantly, the man was standing on a single-edged longsword shaped like a Tang sword.
Like a sword immortal.
After a brief eye contact, Chen Yi abandoned his plan to use his aura-gazing technique to investigate the newcomer's presence.
It wasn't because I could sense his aura, but because I couldn't.
This reminded him of his previous experience investigating the White Immortal.
He was inexplicably certain that the swordsman standing in the sky was as strong as the White Immortal.
Xiao Wan'er noticed his expression, looked up but saw nothing, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Chen Yi shook his head. "It's nothing, let's go."
Such a powerful person, if he were his enemy, he would have no way to escape.
He simply grabbed Xiao Wan'er and headed towards the distant city of Shu Prefecture.
But he had only flown a mile when a clear voice reached his ears, its tone tinged with indifference:
"On the fifteenth of October, I fought Gongye Bai on the upper reaches of the Chishui River."
"You are qualified to watch the game."
Having heard the contents clearly, Chen Yi resisted the urge to turn around and glance back, and flew away even more swiftly.
He was right.
Even a swordsman who could fight Bai Daxian couldn't defeat him with just one hand.
Fortunately, this person wasn't very bright and only said something like "You're qualified."
joke.
Whether he is qualified or not is a completely different matter from whether he goes to watch the game.
Why would he bother getting involved in something that doesn't benefit him?
When gods fight, mortals suffer.
The swordsman in the sky watched them walk away silently, then lightly lifted his foot, his sword transforming into a rainbow of light, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Only Yuan Jingxuan, who had just led Asutai onto a small boat, stood in the rain, staring blankly at the figure in white.
Asutai, standing beside him, paid no attention to any of this. He only watched Chen Yi and Xiao Wan'er fly away, a smile playing on his lips.
"He's not dead."
"Then Liu Hong should die."
Yuan Jingxuan snapped out of his daze upon hearing the voice, his rugged face now filled with solemnity. He didn't respond to his words, but instead growled:
"Raise the sails!"
Asutai paused slightly, then turned his head in surprise, "Father, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Jingxuan raised his hand to interrupt him, and said in a low voice in broken Wei dialect:
"Don't ask, shut up, we need to get back as soon as possible!"
Asutai said "oh," glanced in the direction Chen Yi had left, and then turned back into the cabin.
Only Yuan Jingxuan, who was tall and strong like an upright bear, was left standing at the stern of the ship.
He stared intently and warily at the sky, as if worried that a sword might fall from the heavens.
"There's no mistake!"
"The Great Wei Dynasty is indeed blessed with outstanding people and resources, to have such a young... terrestrial immortal!"
Compared to that peerless swordsman, Chen Yi, who had just forcefully killed Du Cang, a third-rank cultivator, with his fifth-rank cultivation, was nothing to mention.
"I just don't know his name..."
...
Chen Yi came like the wind, and he left just as quickly.
Soaring high in the sky.
Rain or shine.
Even Xiao Wan'er, who was standing to the side, was protected by his true essence and was rarely affected by wind and rain.
In just a quarter of an hour, the two flew a hundred miles.
They saw the wandering martial artists who had come from the city to watch the spectacle.
Among them was the beggar dressed in tattered clothes.
He heard a faint whooshing sound and then saw two figures in the sky, a look of surprise on his face:
"it's over?"
Seeing that Chen Yi ignored him, the old beggar didn't have time to say anything more and hurriedly ran back the way he came.
It was over, but he still wanted to see the place where "Liu Wu" had fought his battles.
Xie Tingyun and Shen Huatang, who were in the crowd, turned around and chased after the city without saying a word.
As she ran, Shen Huatang couldn't contain her joy: "Senior sister, it's the eldest young lady! The eldest young lady is back!"
Xie Tingyun was overjoyed and pulled her into the sky, saying, "I knew Miss was blessed with good fortune and would be alright!"
Several martial arts practitioners nearby also reacted, but they only heard the voices and did not see Chen Yi or Xiao Wan'er.
"Beggar Cao, have you seen the 'Dragon Spear'?"
"I saw it, I'm going back."
"Then there won't be any excitement to watch. What a pity... We missed the fight between Liu Wu and Liu Lang before, which made us regretful. And now we've missed it again."
"Hey? Beggar Cao, you're going the wrong way. That's not the way back to the prefectural city."
"I'm going to see who Liu Wu is fighting with."
"Over there? Let's go together."
The old beggar surnamed Cao kept his head down and continued on his way, no longer responding, letting them follow behind him.
The commotion they were making also attracted the attention of others who were investigating from other directions.
Because after leaving the North Gate, most people did not know where Chen Yi went and could only wander around and try their luck.
Just like Chen Yunfan, Ning Yu, and Niu Shan, who arrived a step too late.
Like the middle-aged people trailing far behind them.
Even Jiang Xing, along with Lou Yuxue and Cui Qingwu, concealed their tracks and observed the figures disappearing into the distance in the sky.
"'Dragon Spear' Liu Wu is alive... Du Cang is dead?"
Based on the White Tiger Guard's deployment in Shu Prefecture, General Xing could naturally deduce the identity of the person who abducted Xiao Wan'er.
There's no other explanation than the audacious Du Cang.
Lou Yuxue breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "The Pavilion Master values 'Dragon Spear' so much because he probably already knew of his extraordinary talent."
Cui Qingwu remained silent, staring blankly at Chen Yunfan and the others who were holding the reins in the distance.
Jiang Xing nodded, pondered for a moment, and then followed the crowd.
"Let's go take a look; we should be able to figure something out."
Such as the strength of "Dragon Spear" Liu Wu, or to confirm whether Du Cang is really dead.
Lou Yuxue naturally wouldn't refuse and followed behind him.
Cui Qingwu remained silent for a moment before following them over—she had already seen that Chen Yunfan and the others had no intention of returning to the prefectural city.
And that is indeed the case.
When Chen Yunfan saw "Liu Wu" carrying Xiao Wan'er back, he breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help muttering curses under his breath:
"I rushed here in a hurry, but I didn't even get to draw my sword."
"You bastard, if you had this ability, you should have said so earlier. You made me come all this way for nothing."
Ning Yu, standing to the side, didn't quite understand why he was acting this way.
To say that the young master is angry, he isn't necessarily that angry.
There was only a hint of indignation, almost like a complaint.
However, even after following Chen Yunfan for so long, he had never heard of Chen Yunfan having any contact with "Dragon Spear" Liu Wu.
Niu Shan was even more confused. "Brother Yu, is the young master cursing that person who wields the big spear?"
"yes."
"Hasn't the eldest daughter of the Xiao family already been rescued?"
"Don't ask me, go ask the young master."
"I dare not."
Ning Yu glanced at him sideways and said, "Then shut up."
"Brother Yu..."
"Shut up!"
Behind them, the middle-aged man in a short-sleeved shirt and a straw hat heard this and sped away first.
Its speed was even faster than Chen Yi's Meteor Butterfly Step, which was enhanced by the footwork.
He landed on the mountain where Puyin Temple was located before anyone else.
The middle-aged man looked around at the traces left by the battle, his gaze falling on Du Cang's corpse, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"'Jackal' Du Cang cultivates the secret art of black magic of the Jade Dragon National Master of Vaishsa Kingdom, which has the power to capture souls and entice thoughts."
"Although Liu Wu, the 'Dragon Spear,' is quite strong, it's impossible for him to kill Du Cang without suffering any damage."
He carefully examined Du Cang's corpse, and then meticulously sensed the lingering spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him, his expression subtly shifting:
"The Way of the Fist... So Liu Wu also practiced the Way of the Fist?"
Surprised, he glanced around, and several images flashed through his mind.
Du Cang risked injury to seize Liu Wu's spear, while Liu Wu smashed his head with a single punch.
As he watched, a sense of doubt arose in his mind: "Does the 'Dragon Spear' have a way to counter Du Cang's sorcery?"
"The art of spear and fist should not be able to counter the power of black magic, unless... his cultivation method is special..."
For example, the Four Symbols Technique, a secret technique passed down by the White Tiger Guard, if it is a complete Heaven-rank technique and is enhanced by spiritual energy, can have the effect of breaking through black magic.
He pondered for a moment.
The middle-aged man was still unsure, so he simply noted down his discovery and stopped thinking about it.
When he saw the corpses inside the Buddhist hall—Uncle Gui, Lü Jiunan, and the young guard—he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Lü Jiunan?"
"He's here too."
He had followed Chen Yunfan out of the city and was unaware that Chen Yi had brought Lü Jiunan with him.
Although he was somewhat surprised at this moment, after noticing some sounds coming from behind him, he immediately made a decision.
He actually carried Lü Jiunan's corpse and flew towards the Chishui River.
"Why not take the credit that's already in your hands?"
Not long after.
Chen Yunfan and others arrived late.
Upon seeing this situation, everyone looked astonished and remained silent.
Even Chen Yunfan, who had long suspected Chen Yi's strength, showed a complicated expression.
"Wooden figures, puppets... and the peacock mark on the arm of that withered corpse... there's no mistake, it's 'Jackal' Du Cang, a general under King Lando!"
"It was Du Cang who kidnapped the eldest daughter of the Xiao family?"
"Du Cang must have used the eldest daughter of the Xiao family to force 'Dragon Spear' Liu Wu to come and kill him to avenge Lü Jiunan."
"But he didn't expect..."
"I never expected that the 'Dragon Spear' could kill him with a fifth-grade cultivation level!"
Listening to the discussions and praises of the martial arts practitioners around him, Chen Yunfan tightened his grip on the long sword at his waist and spurred his horse away.
"Let's go back!"
"Young Master?"
"What the hell are you standing there for?"
"Others are already at the fifth rank fighting against third rank, and you two... and me, this idiot, if we don't start cultivating soon, we might not even be worthy of carrying their shoes!"
Ning Yu was somewhat baffled by this inexplicable competitive spirit.
But seeing Chen Yunfan walk away without looking back, he had no choice but to call on Shang Niushan to chase after him.
Upon witnessing this scene, Cui Qingwu followed the others back to the prefectural city, showing no interest whatsoever in the fierce battle unfolding on the mountain.
General Xing glanced at her, then ignored her and led Lou Yuxue to a corner of the mountain to hide.
Upon seeing the situation inside, even this officer of the White Tiger Guard's Golden Banner couldn't help but marvel:
"Tiger, you're right."
“That ‘Dragon Spear’ certainly deserves to be valued by the Pavilion Master.”
Lou Yuxue did not respond, her beautiful eyes fixed on Du Cang's corpse, her heart filled with joy and a touch of melancholy.
Liu Wu killing Du Cang certainly pleased her.
But this also means that she will no longer be able to seek "revenge" against Liu Wu.
That's a "grudge" worth 150,000 taels of silver!
Lou Yuxue looked at the increasingly noisy crowd of martial arts practitioners around her, took a deep breath, and said softly:
"'Dragon Spear' was able to fight Du Cang alone with only a fifth-grade cultivation level. Its potential is far beyond what I imagined."
"My lord, do you think we should consult the Pavilion Master again?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xing thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Indeed, we should reply and ask the Pavilion Master for instructions."
"Including two other things..."
...
About half an hour later.
Chen Yi carried Xiao Wan'er to the outside of the Xiao family mansion, gazing at the brightly lit residence in the distance, and said softly:
"arrive."
Xiao Wan'er snapped out of her daze, looked up at the bright spot in the darkness below, and blurted out:
"So fast?"
"quick?"
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Miss, but you said we can't let the old... Marquis worry."
Xiao Wan'er sensed the teasing in Chen Yi's words, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she couldn't help but lightly pat him:
Stop teasing me.
Chen Yi smiled and said, "No, no, I wouldn't dare."
Their eyes met, and they remained silent for a moment.
A moment later, Xiao Wan'er's face flushed even more, and she lowered her head slightly, speaking softly:
"It's too late, take me home."
"good."
"and you……"
"Don't worry about me, I've already made arrangements."
Chen Yi smiled as he thought about how he had used the hundred chances he had just accumulated to improve his painting skills before leaving.
Just as he guessed, after mastering the art of painting, his paintings possessed a certain illusory power.
Although it cannot be used for assassination like Du Cang's small world, it can possess a certain degree of intelligence after being infused with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
It's enough to keep people in the dark.
As Chen Yi spoke, he carried Xiao Wan'er down and whispered in her ear:
"Remember what I said, I will tell you everything in the future."
Xiao Wan'er shrank her neck and hummed in agreement: "I'll wait for you."
Chen Yi smiled and landed outside the Xiao family gate with Xiao Wan'er, calling out loudly, "My lord, I have not failed in my mission, and the young lady is safe and sound."
The steward and guards who had been waiting at the door all gathered around.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness the young lady has returned safely."
"Your subordinate deserves to die for failing to protect the young lady!"
"Please punish me, young lady!"
Amidst the commotion, once Xiao Wan'er had regained some strength, she gently left Chen Yi's embrace and stepped forward, saying:
"Please rise, everyone, I'm fine..."
Seeing this, Chen Yi smiled slightly and turned to leave.
Xiao Wan'er returned safely, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He should return to Chunhe Garden as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps with the painting.
Xiao Wan'er seemed to sense something, turned around and glanced back. Seeing him leave, a slight smile appeared on her face.
It's probably a feeling of sweetness and pride.
Before long, Old Master Xiao arrived, and seeing Xiao Wan'er return safely, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Wan'er quickly stepped forward to greet him and said apologetically, "Grandpa, I'm sorry to have worried you."
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."
Old Master Xiao helped her up, dispersed the surrounding soldiers, and led her into the house.
"Wan'er, we owe a great debt to Chen Yu this time. If it weren't for his righteous intervention, I... I'm afraid I would have..."
He had experienced too many instances of parents outliving their children, and he truly did not want to lose any more family members.
However, when Xiao Wan'er heard the name "Chen Yu", she was clearly stunned for a moment, and her eyes looked somewhat at a loss.
"Grandpa, are you saying that Chen...Yu is 'Liu Wu'?"
"yes."
"Don't blame Grandpa for being nosy, you're not a child anymore."
"Grandpa has examined Chen Yu for you. Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he is also an excellent physician. He is a perfect match for you..."
"Grandpa, this, this is not appropriate!"
"Why is it unsuitable? If he becomes your husband, there might be hope that your illness will be cured."
"It's really, really not suitable..."
Xiao Wan'er murmured, unable to explain why, but a sense of impatience welled up inside her.
Xiao Wan'er really wanted to go and ask Chen Yi right now how many things he had been hiding from everyone.
Before she could leave, the old man continued, "Alright, I will arrange your marriage."
"Jinghong is coming back soon, so let her take a look for you then."
"What?!"
(End of this chapter)
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