Yan Liang's memories of Baiyun City had become blurred over the decades, but now, revisiting the place, those memories seemed to awaken again.
During his few days at the City Lord's Mansion, Yan Liang seemed to be in a very good mood, smiling at everyone he met with a sincere smile. In just a few days, he became extremely familiar with the servants of the City Lord's Mansion, which was inseparable from Ye Gucheng's indifference.
Ye Gucheng paid special attention to Yan Liang because of the mysterious familiarity he felt about him. Even though Yan Liang was vague about his identity and did not explicitly state it, Ye Gucheng tacitly allowed him to run wild in Baiyun City because of his own strength and that little bit of concern.
...Besides that, this person's grilling skills are unexpectedly good.
In the evening, on the back mountain of the city lord's mansion, Ye Gucheng and Yan Liang sat facing each other, with a stone table between them, on which were three plates of fish.
The warm orange sunlight shone on the stone table, making the fish on the plate look even more tempting and delicious.
The maidservant attending to the city lord in the mansion watched as the usually aloof city lord ate fish with elegant and leisurely movements, his lips glistening with oil. She couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. Meanwhile, the steward of the city lord's mansion looked gratified. This Ye Gucheng reminded him of the young city lord when he was a child, burying his face in his bowl. He had a big appetite and was both adorable and very lively.
Yan Liang's cooking skills were indeed excellent, but not to the point of being addictive. Ye Gucheng was not a person who craved food. The reason he acted out of character was because of Yan Liang's invitation.
After they finished eating the fish, Yan Liang told Ye Gucheng about his future plans, saying that he was going to ask Dazhi Datong some questions.
The man of great wisdom and profound knowledge is famous throughout the world. To find him, one must first find Master Turtle, whose usual haunts are brothels and other places of pleasure.
Yan Liang saved his life back then, but the old man didn't seem to learn his lesson and continued to play three roles at once. Even Yan Liang was amazed by the old man's obsession with gold and silver.
Ye Gucheng simply nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, informed Yan Liang of the whereabouts of Master Guisun. At the same time, he instructed the steward to prepare a horse for Yan Liang the next day and send him on his way.
Before parting, Yan Liang asked curiously, "The city lord doesn't seem to care about my identity."
Ye Gucheng said calmly, "Why should we care? We've only met by chance. If we care about everything, we'll probably live a very tiring life."
We met by chance... Oh dear.
Yan Liang chuckled, mounted his horse, and looked down at him with a smile, saying, "As expected of Ye Feixian, you have a broad mind. There's a saying that goes, 'A chance encounter can be a chance meeting.' Although I can't be your confidant, I can still be your friend."
Ye Gucheng frowned slightly when Yan Liang uttered "Ye Feixian"—he wasn't petty enough to get angry over such an innocent nickname, but he had heard someone else use that nickname before.
Five years ago, Yan Liang traveled south from Jiangnan and encountered Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing, who were having a fishing competition, in Baiyun City. The four of them ate fish together, and Ye Gucheng overheard Yan Liang's conversation with Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing. At that time, the three of them, having eaten their fill and with nothing to do, lay on the lawn behind the mountain, basking in the sun. Yan Liang chatted idly, and for some reason mentioned "Ye Feixian" (a legendary immortal). Ye Gucheng silently walked past the group who were discussing "Ye Feixian."
After that, none of the three dared to mention that title in front of him.
But this doesn't mean Ye Gucheng has forgotten about it. After all, although he has the name of a sword immortal and the sword technique "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens," no one has ever dared to call him "Ye Feixian" (Flying Immortal Ye). And since it hasn't been that long, he naturally has a deep impression of it.
After listening to Yan Liang's words, Ye Gucheng felt an even stronger sense of déjà vu about him, which puzzled him.
But in the end, he didn't ask anything, and just stood there watching Yan Liang leave.
Are there really two people in this world who are so similar?
Faces can change, but life and death cannot be altered; yet he saw a living person who looked remarkably like the deceased.
Ye Gucheng watched Yan Liang's departing figure in silence for a long time before turning and leaving.
There were people sent by the emperor in Baiyun City. It was all because Ye Gucheng was coerced by the Southern King into participating in the rebellion back then. Even though he was forced, he still had a responsibility. Those soldiers were a warning in name only, and also a kind of subtle trust.
Those people stayed far from the city lord's mansion, but with Ye Gucheng's tacit approval, they had some understanding of what was happening in Baiyun City. After learning that Yan Liang was just a pitiful person who had been stranded there due to a shipwreck, they stopped paying attention to the matter. However, there were also spies planted by Gong Jiu among them, who took advantage of the chaos to pass the information to Gong Jiu.
Although Ye Gucheng didn't care about Yan Liang's identity, Gong Jiu became somewhat concerned after receiving the news.
He himself was a man who had been resurrected from the dead, and Yan Liang was even stranger. Gong Jiu had determined that Yan Liang was a person who had been resurrected through a body, but Yan Liang died too early, and they only had time to have a seemingly ambiguous but mutually understood conversation. The "Yan Liang" described in the letter, except for his appearance, matched Gong Jiu's vague impression of that person.
...It seems I need to meet that man named Yan Liang.
Gong Jiu held the letter in her hand, thinking with great interest, and felt a little curious about the person she had never met.
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Yan Liang had his own reasons for choosing to go find Master Gui Sun first. If someone from another world had wandered into this realm, they would surely reveal clues—just like Wang Lianhua, who had only stayed for two years but had already made a name for himself. The title was copied and pasted exactly, and the Thousand-Faced Young Master was still the Thousand-Faced Young Master.
First, find those poor souls stranded in another world, resolve their issues, and then go find his friends.
Yan Liang thought cheerfully that there was no need to rush things; it would be better to finish the task first and then reunite with his friends.
Da Zhi Da Tong was a well-known figure in the martial arts world, with countless people seeking his help. Master Gui Sun, being the only person who could contact Da Zhi Da Tong, was known to everyone. Even if Ye Gu Cheng didn't tell Yan Liang, he could find out through inquiries.
On his way to find Master Guisun, Yan Liang also kept track of the events that had transpired in the martial arts world over the past five years. Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng had a rematch three years prior, but Ximen Chuixue, burdened by ties, was defeated by Ye Gucheng, the duel ending amicably. The three Tang brothers remained active in the martial arts world and maintained contact with Gong Jiu. Lu Xiaofeng was constantly embroiled in strange cases, Hua Manlou was still at the Baihua Pavilion in Jiangnan, and Sikong Zhaixing remained the King of Thieves, active in the martial arts world…
Five years in this world felt like decades or even centuries to Yan Liang. His old friends were still as he remembered them, living peacefully and safely, which made him uncontrollably happy.
Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were not familiar with this place, so they never made a fuss about it, and Yan Liang had never heard of their names. Moreover, most of the people who could be easily found out about in the martial arts world were already famous. Bai and Zhan had no intention of making a fuss, so their names did not spread.
Master Guisun had been living in Suzhou for the past year. When Yan Liang arrived in Suzhou, he went straight to the largest and most prosperous brothel in the area. Master Guisun had just spent all his money and was trapped in the brothel waiting to be redeemed.
Upon hearing this news, Yan Liang subconsciously touched his purse—very good, he didn't even have twenty taels. Not to mention redeeming the person, he didn't even have fifty taels to ask for the question.
He decided to try his luck—maybe someone had already redeemed Master Turtle.
The young man in gray stopped his horse outside the brothel and looked at the scene inside. Girls waved their handkerchiefs at him and gazed at him with affection, but the young man only returned a polite smile.
Then he met an unexpected person.
Someone, grabbing the old man by the collar, walked out of the brothel.
The man's face was cold and displeased. He grabbed the old man by the collar without any gentleness and dragged him out. Upon seeing his face clearly, Yan Liang's expression immediately became very subtle.
—What's this called again? "Obtained without any effort"?
Author's Note: Some readers in the comments section said it feels like the story is almost over... and you're not wrong _(:з」∠)_
I'm letting everyone know that this story is indeed coming to an end. This is the last world, so that Yan Liang can have some fun. If this is the ending, it can be considered a fairly satisfactory one. Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2020-05-02 10:30:24 and 2020-05-03 22:15:58!
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