Chapter 1 Scattered Rain

Sparse rain pattered on the broken tiles of the Mountain God Temple, then dripped down along the visible cracks, forming strings of rain curtains inside the dilapidated temple.

A fortune-teller, who appeared to be about fifty years old, was sitting cross-legged there, with a bonfire blazing in front of him.

A pottery pot was hanging on the fire rack, boiling water;

He himself was holding a pottery cup, filled with glutinous rice, shaking it in his hand from time to time, and then placing the cup next to the burning firewood to bake it;

After a while,

He would reach out and take the cup out again, continuing to shake the glutinous rice inside, which made a "sasha" sound, and then put it back by the firewood.

He didn't seem to mind the heat on his hands, repeating this process over and over again.

When the time was about right,

He poured the boiling hot water into the large pottery cup.

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!!!!"

Instantly,

It was like thunder exploding.

A smile appeared on the fortune-teller's face.

After a short while,

He picked up the cup again and poured it into the teapot filled with tea leaves.

After that,

He poured it into a small teacup,

Brought the teacup to his nose, sniffed it gently, and then opened his mouth, sucking it in forcefully, the tea rotating quickly between his lips and tongue, and after the temperature was right, he swallowed it.

In an instant,

A warm feeling immediately surged through his body,

It was as if he had drunk a glass of fine wine, and his whole person began to feel a little lightheaded.

What cold winter, what night rain, what broken temple,

At this moment, none of it was worth mentioning.

Just then,

Footsteps came from outside the dilapidated temple.

The newcomer,

Wore a red robe, a black flying-eave hat, cloud boots, with a very high sole, just enough to isolate the puddles, and was very short, so he wouldn't be blown away by the wind.

"A guest has arrived?"

The fortune-teller reached out and took out another teacup, pouring tea into it.

"Attracted by the Thunder-Sound Tea fragrance."

The newcomer said.

"Together, together, one cup, one cup."

The red-robed little eunuch didn't rush in, but said again:

"I am a bad guest."

"Since you are a guest, you are welcome and rejoiced."

The red-robed little eunuch nodded,

Walked to the broken threshold of the Mountain God Temple and stopped;

Reached out,

And waved forward,

In an instant, the light was dazzling, as if strands of spider silk appeared, but in the next moment, they turned into a brief brilliance and disappeared.

After this,

The red-robed little eunuch walked inside.

The fortune-teller pushed a cup of tea forward, and drank another cup himself, still sucking the tea with his lips and teeth rotating, making a loud noise;

In the eyes of the Qian people or those who have studied tea ceremony, this kind of tea drinking behavior is really inelegant;

But this tea is meant to relieve fatigue, so you should drink it quickly and happily.

The red-robed little eunuch stretched out his index finger and touched the edge of the teacup, then pulled it, and the tea flew out of the cup and into the red-robed little eunuch's slightly opened mouth.

The fortune-teller asked;

"How is it?"

The red-robed little eunuch smiled:

"Crude."

The fortune-teller shook his head helplessly and said, "Perhaps you have drunk too much good tea in the palace."

"The palace of Great Yan is not like other countries, and our Emperor never indulges in extravagance."

"Not extravagant is true, but it has nothing to do with poverty."

This is a fact, the Yan Emperor does not like to enjoy himself, but he will not go so far as to "sleep on brushwood and taste gall."

"You do have some courage, daring to stay in the Yan suburbs. You should know that the Secret Spy Division is looking for you."

"But where can I go? Jin is still your Yan's territory? I have a feud with the wizard priests in Chu, and I have insulted Master Cang in person in Qian. The guys in the back mountain all want to get rid of me.

The desert?

Not to mention that I am really not used to the wind and sand in the desert, I once stole a corpse puppet from the barbarian royal court's sacrifice, and they are probably still resenting me.

Alas,

It's really difficult,

Although the world is big,

There is no place for my Yan Feizi to settle down."

The red-robed little eunuch took out a token from his sleeve and placed it on the ground in front of him,

Said;

"Will you accept it?"

"Hey, this is a bit interesting. Are you here to kill me or to pick me up?"

"If you don't accept it, I will kill you."

"Will your Emperor agree to you doing this?"

"His Majesty is very busy, he just thinks you are disturbing his peace."

"Hehehe."

Yan Feizi laughed like a goose.

But he still didn't take the token.

"Alas, I'm just used to being free and unfettered, and I really don't like being restricted."

"Then you won't be able to leave this dilapidated temple today."

At this moment,

Outside the dilapidated temple,

Hundreds of Secret Spy Division experts had surrounded the place.

Yan Feizi shook his head nonchalantly and said:

"I can still get out. To be honest, among the former four great nations, your Great Yan is the most boring place for me, but this time I came, I was entrusted by someone."

"Entrusted by whom?"

"Cannot say."

"Entrusted with what?"

"Cannot say."

The red-robed little eunuch stood up.

Yan Feizi said; "Can't you let me finish this pot of tea? You should know that this crude tea in your mouth took me a long time to make."

"I don't like listening to your mumbo jumbo here."

"This is really interesting. As a Qi Refiner, you actually say you don't like mumbo jumbo. Are you trying to become an immortal?"

The red-robed little eunuch took three steps back,

Qi began to flow from his fingertips.

Yan Feizi reached out, picked up the teapot, and tapped it on top with his palm. Then, the teapot shattered, and he inserted his fingertip, taking out a black seed.

"Do you know what this is? Hehe, this is a lotus seed from the back mountain of Qian, nurtured by that lotus flower, with the effect of prolonging life, refreshing the mind, and replenishing Qi.

With this thing,

In exchange for my freedom,

Is it possible?"

"Who will it be used for?"

"Give it to your Emperor. Isn't it rumored that your Emperor's health is not good? Back then, Master Cang entered Yanjing and cut off your Great Yan's dragon vein. Today, I will use the seed of his lotus flower to continue to nourish your Yan Emperor.

Isn't this repayment perfectly in line with the Dao of Heaven?"

The red-robed little eunuch shook his head and said;

"If I offer this thing, I will surely die."

The Yan Emperor's temper would not allow anyone to blackmail him with his life.

Furthermore, the red-robed little eunuch knew that His Majesty's body had long been beyond the reach of medicine, and even elixirs were ineffective. The pills he was currently taking were actually unorthodox methods that their true Qi Refiners did not even look at, but in reality, they were only for refreshing the mind.

"Then it's not easy to handle." Yan Feizi scratched his head, and suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something again, and said, "There is another thing."

As he spoke,

Yan Feizi took out a token from his arms and threw it directly at the red-robed little eunuch.

The little eunuch reached out to catch the token, looked down, and found that it was the waist token of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, which only true direct descendants of the Marquis's mansion could possess.

"Do you know where I got this token?"

"I don't know." The red-robed little eunuch seemed very honest.

Yan Feizi twisted his neck,

Said:

"Last year, when I was traveling in the Three Stone County of your Yan, I met a fishing boy in Chen Family Village. The boy's bones were amazing, and he was an excellent material for both martial arts and Qi refining.

If he can be properly nurtured and carefully honed,

Perhaps in the future,

He can become the second Tian Wujing.

I,

I had the heart to cherish talent, but I still had to observe his character, so I secretly stayed in the village.

The boy has an old mother and father, and is their son born in old age, serving his parents diligently, taking care of chores meticulously and delicately;

I transformed into a down-and-out Taoist, went to his house to beg for food, and he also shared his family's coarse rice with me, without showing any disgust.

Alas,

Good child ah,

Really good child ah."

The red-robed little eunuch's expression changed.

The direct descendant waist token of the Marquis's mansion, plus that child...

There are thousands of rumors about the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion. Some say that he simply does not exist, and that he is completely fictitious. Others say that the son is a captain in the Zhenbei Army. Some say that he is an official in the court, living in seclusion in the world. Some even say that he is living a life of ordinary people.

Some people even lamented that the Marquis of Zhenbei was not as lucky as the Marquis of Jingnan, and could not find someone like the Marquis of Pingxi to help him take care of his child.

"What do you think, is this news worth my freedom?"

The matter concerns the son of the Marquis's mansion, so naturally it is big news.

But,

The red-robed little eunuch sneered;

"Since you appreciate him and want to take him as your disciple, why are you selling him out today? As far as I know, although you, Yan Feizi, are unreliable your whole life, causing trouble and stirring up trouble wherever you go, and making one side uneasy, you are by no means the kind of person who is greedy for life, afraid of death, and sells out friends."

On the contrary,

The reason why Yan Feizi would anger the Qi Refiners of various countries is because he was standing up for his friends, not for himself.

Yan Feizi reached out and picked his ears,

And smiled;

"What's so strange about this, I didn't say that the young man is the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion. That kid's surname is Chen, and his name was given by the old Confucian scholar in the village, a domineering name, called Chen Xianba.

And this token,

I took it from the bottom of a box in a house next door to his house.

That household has an old mother, with a child. The child has a lame leg, spots on his face, and looks very ugly, and his mind is stupid, not even eleven compared to Chen Xianba, whom I fancy.

Hey,

You said,

That Marquis of Jingnan entrusted his child to the Marquis of Pingxi to take care of him, which is understandable. Tian Wujing may know that he will not end well, so he made plans.

That Marquis of Zhenbei,

Is it just that he thinks his son is too ugly and can't stand it anymore, that's why he did this?

He clearly dislikes his son, but he makes it seem like the imperial court can't tolerate his son, the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion. Pretension, too pretentious."

The red-robed little eunuch looked down at the waist token in his hand again,

Said:

"Do you know that if you tell this matter, you may not be able to leave even more."

"You are still too young, really, far from the former Grand Eunuch in the palace.

Why did I, Yan Feizi, set up Thunder-Sound Tea here?

Not to mention that it is time-consuming and laborious, but in your mouth, I still get a crude evaluation?

Actually,

I don't really like this taste;

But,

Someone likes it,

Hahahaha..."

At this time,

On the hillside outside the Mountain God Temple,

A team of black-armored cavalry appeared,

The leader,

Wearing black ancient armor,

A long sword hung from his waist,

It was Li Liangshen, the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenbei Army, one of the four great swordsmen who was once as famous as the Sword Saint!

Inside the temple,

Yan Feizi and the red-robed little eunuch sensed the almost bursting out tyrannical sword intent outside almost at the same time.

Thunder-Sound Tea,

Is prepared to entertain the military.

Yan Feizi shouted loudly, using Qi to control his voice:

"I say, Commander Li, the old woman asked me to bring out a message, she said that her old injuries are difficult to suppress, and she doesn't have much time left, so she must send someone to pick her up.

Also,

Commander Li,

I don't want the reward for this message running errands, but can you guarantee my life today?"

Li Liangshen was riding a Pixiu beast and had already entered the courtyard of the Mountain God Temple. The surrounding Secret Spy Division experts did not dare to stop him.

Facing Yan Feizi's inquiry,

Li Liangshen simply uttered a word:

"Can."

The red-robed little eunuch immediately ran to the door,

And said to Li Liangshen in front;

"His Majesty's oral decree, I am to arrest this person!"

Li Liangshen's gaze slowly fell on the little eunuch,

Said:

"Where is the imperial decree?"

"Just an oral decree."

"This General only recognizes the imperial decree, please step aside."

"Commander Li, what if I don't step aside?"

The red-robed little eunuch stood at the door, not moving.

Li Liangshen smiled,

Drew his sword,

Said:

"Then this General will destroy you and a group of rebellious Secret Spy Division members here on the charge of falsely传达ing an imperial decree." (falsely conveying)

What kind of person is Li Liangshen?

That night,

The Princess said that she wanted Little Sixth to die,

Li Liangshen said: Okay.

The red-robed little eunuch's face flushed red,

And roared:

"Does the Zhenbei Army want to rebel?"

Li Liangshen raised his great sword,

Pointing at the red-robed little eunuch blocking the door in front,

Word by word said:

"Everyone in the world knows that our Prince does not want to rebel.

But you, this little eunuch,

If you want to represent the imperial court to force us,

Okay,

Can,

Then our Zhenbei Army can only,

Have to rebel!"