Chapter 31 Family Reunion

Xu Jingming was a little surprised.

"My brother is still alive?" Fei Xinlan couldn't help but say, "Dad, are you saying my brother is still alive?"

"Yes."

Lord Fei nodded. "You've been living in the martial arts academy, so I haven't told you."

The silver-haired old man Lu Shao said, "Miss, Lord Fei's 'fake death plan' has risks. The journey to the Eastern Region is fraught with uncertainty. Even if you arrive in the Eastern Region... it's uncertain if you can still control the Blood Rain Guards of the Eastern Region! So Lord Fei's 'fake death plan' has been kept completely secret until he completely controlled the Blood Rain Guards of the Eastern Region, which was when Lord Fei informed the master."

Lord Fei nodded slightly. "Once the news of the fake death plan is leaked, it will be irreversible! Qing'er is right to be so cautious."

Xu Jingming sighed secretly. Lord Fei's hair was completely white, and his face was old. Obviously, Fei Qing's death had been a huge blow to him!

"He even hid it from me and Dad," Fei Xinlan whispered. How had she gotten through these days?

"Your brother's life isn't easy either."

Lord Fei said, "His Majesty is wary of him. He previously mustered an army from the Blood Rain Guards of the Eastern Region to fight in the Western Region! He didn't let your brother lead it, but instead sent General Wang Jiuyan to lead it. But what was the result? General Wang Jiuyan and his entire family were executed."

"The last army was completely wiped out. The Blood Rain Guards of the Eastern Region suffered heavy losses, and there was a lot of resentment internally. They were unwilling to fight the rebels again. His Majesty had no choice but to let your brother go." Lord Fei said, "But His Majesty still placed many people around your brother and sent a supervisor!"

Xu Jingming shook his head secretly.

Sometimes you have to know how to delegate authority!

How can a general truly display his strength when he is put in shackles?

"Your brother set a fake death plan and arranged a group of loyal confidants. The plan was very successful." Lord Fei said, "After arriving in the Eastern Region, although he encountered some trouble, he still successfully controlled the Blood Rain Guards of the Eastern Region with his prestige."

Hearing this, Fei Xinlan understood how many life-and-death crises her brother Fei Qing had experienced to achieve this step, even though it was only a few words.

"After controlling the Blood Rain Guards of the Eastern Region, Qing'er sent an elite team to the capital to pick us up." Lord Fei said, "According to the estimated time, they should arrive in about ten days."

"I was originally thinking of taking you out of the martial arts academy quickly and leaving the capital after everyone was gathered." Lord Fei said, "Who would have thought that Dean Ming would die! That Prince Qi actually took you away. Fortunately, we had Brother Jingming's help."

"Mr. Jingming."

Lord Fei said, "Originally, Qing'er planned to take us back to the Eastern Region! And Lanjiang City is located in the border area between the Eastern and Northern Regions... I think it's very suitable for my daughter and me to live there temporarily. After all, Qing'er wants to lead troops to conquer the world! It's safer for my daughter and me to live in a remote small town."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"But this matter still needs to be told to Qing'er, and Qing'er will make the final decision." Lord Fei said, "Don't worry, a carrier pigeon can send the message to Qing'er in just two days."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your news." Xu Jingming nodded.

A few days later, Fei Qing sent a message back via carrier pigeon.

He agreed with his father's idea!

"Phew~~~"

Heavy snow was falling, and it was getting colder.

Lord Fei and Fei Xinlan, disguised, sat in the carriage. A group of guards escorted the carriage, leaving the southern gate of the capital.

"Leaving the capital." Lifting the curtain, Lord Fei looked back at the huge city in the distance.

"We're still disguised, afraid of being recognized." Fei Xinlan's complexion was much darker, and she couldn't help but say, "Who would have thought that these gatekeepers wouldn't even look at who's in the carriage?"

Lord Fei said, "The capital is in chaos now. No one knows when the rebels will attack. The gatekeepers are just taking it one day at a time. As long as there's money to be made, they're too lazy to care."

Xu Jingming, Liu Hai, Tu Ling, Fang Yu, and the other eleven people were also in the escort team.

"Off to Lanjiang City." Tu Ling was quite excited.

"There will be some dangers along the way, so everyone be careful." Xu Jingming said. With an elite team sent by Fei Qing, plus his own strength, the journey should be relatively safe.

Da da da da da da

It took a full 29 days on the way.

During these 29 days, Xu Jingming mainly used "intelligent auto-pilot" and left a command for "intelligence": immediately alert him upon discovering any enemies!

So when some bandits and rebels appeared, Xu Jingming would immediately log in and oversee the team. The Fei family team's "elite" was enough to deal with most of the enemies. Only when they encountered some major troubles that could cause heavy casualties to the Fei family's elite would Xu Jingming take action.

Once he took action, it was naturally devastating. Whoever stood in his way would die, easily killing the enemy leader.

When there were no enemies, Xu Jingming was in his personal space, focusing on cultivating the *Light* chapter.

"Once we cross this river, we'll be in Lanjiang City."

The Fei family team traveled smoothly for 29 days and finally arrived at a wide river. The river was more than ten miles wide, and the Fei family team needed to go to the ferry and cross the river by boat.

"Master."

"Master."

A group of soldiers came from the ferry in the distance. Seeing Lord Fei getting out of the carriage, they shouted from afar.

"Hmm?" Lord Fei looked from afar, his eyes lighting up. "It's Guard Qu and the others."

"Master, the lord has already arrived in Lanjiang City and has been waiting for you." The soldiers were very happy. They had been waiting at the ferry for two days and two nights. Guard Qu, the leader, reported, "The lord instructed us to wait here for you and the young lady. All the ferries are ready over at the ferry."

Xu Jingming, Liu Hai, and the others quickly boarded the ferry together. After all, the weather was so cold, and it was not easy to find so many large ferries temporarily.

Six large ferries carried the Fei family team, people and horses, to the other side of the river.

Once ashore.

The Fei family team traveled nearly a hundred miles before arriving at Lanjiang City.

Outside Lanjiang City, a large number of soldiers had gathered, with Fei Qing standing at the front, looking forward to their arrival.

"They're here." Fei Qing saw the team and excitedly stepped forward to greet them.

"My son."

Lord Fei saw his son from afar in the carriage and quickly got out of the carriage with his daughter to run over.

The family of three reunited.

"My son." Lord Fei looked at his son, carefully checking to see if he was injured.

"Dad, I'm fine." Fei Qing's eyes were filled with tears as he looked at his father, who had aged a lot. He felt even more guilty. "Your son is unfilial for making you worry."

"I know your difficulties." Although Lord Fei knew from the letter that his son was still alive, he was still overjoyed to see him with his own eyes.

"Brother." Fei Xinlan was also very excited.

Her big brother was really still alive!

The family was very happy to be reunited.

Soon, Fei Qing personally walked towards Xu Jingming and the others.

"Lord Fei." Xu Jingming had already dismounted and took the initiative to greet him.

"Brother Jingming." Fei Qing said gratefully, "Thanks to your help, otherwise, with Prince Qi's temperament, my sister would have hardly escaped."

In order to prevent any mistakes in the fake death plan, he had hidden it from his father and sister, for fear that his family would accidentally reveal a flaw. But who would have thought that Dean Ming would suddenly die, and his sister would be captured by Prince Qi.

"Since arriving in the capital, you have taken care of me and my many friends. How could I stand by when the young lady was in trouble?" Xu Jingming said.

"I heard that you and your friends are planning to live in Lanjiang City for a long time." Fei Qing nodded. "I have already sent troops to take Lanjiang City! The entire Lanjiang City will be under your control in the future. You will be the city lord of Lanjiang City!"

"Absolutely not." Xu Jingming said immediately.

The city lord of Lanjiang City?

He was just a cosmic citizen player and not suitable to be a high-ranking official! Otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble, and this was also the constraint of the world.

"It's just an ordinary city." Fei Qing said.

Now he was in charge of the entire Eastern Region, and he could be said to be one of the most powerful people in the world. A small Lanjiang City was really not worth mentioning. Xu Jingming's rescue of his sister alone was worth a city as a reward.

"Lord, I'm focused on the path of a martial artist." Xu Jingming said, "Although I'm based in Lanjiang City, I will still travel around frequently to hone my martial arts. Therefore, I don't want to be burdened by worldly affairs. Please forgive me."

"Qing'er, leave this matter to me. I will properly arrange things for Mr. Jingming and his friends." Lord Fei said.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Father." Fei Qing nodded. He believed in his father's ability, and he was busy and had to leave Lanjiang City tomorrow.

Two days later.

Lanjiang City, the only gang, the Iron Saber Gang.

"Greetings, Gang Leader."

A group of gang leaders respectfully saluted.

Xu Jingming sat high on the throne, with Liu Hai sitting in the vice position.

"All hall masters, stay behind. Everyone else, leave." Xu Jingming ordered. Soon, only the twelve people from Xia remained in the hall.

"Lord Fei really knows how to handle things." Liu Hai said.

In Lord Fei's opinion, Xu Jingming had arrived and saved Fei Xinlan's life.

Secondly, the sect behind Xu Jingming was able to attack Prince Qi's mansion! Obviously, their strength was very strong. Giving an ordinary gang in the city to Xu Jingming was also a way to build a connection.

"The Iron Saber Gang will be yours from now on." Xu Jingming said, "If you encounter any trouble that you can't solve, then notify me, and I will immediately enter the Blood Rain World."

Liu Hai laughed. "We don't have any ambitions. Managing the Iron Saber Gang is naturally about making money with harmony. We will pay more attention to a steady flow of income. After all, you said that everyone can earn up to 100,000 gold in the Blood Rain World! So we need to have a long-term vision. In the future, batches of Xia experts can use Lanjiang City as a base to manage the surrounding area."

"We have limited manpower, so we'll focus on managing Lanjiang City first. When there are more people in the future, we'll slowly infiltrate the surrounding area."

Lei Yunfang also said.

Everyone present nodded.

Xu Jingming might not care about it anymore, but for these newly advanced cosmic citizens, they were still very satisfied with the silver they could earn as senior members of the Iron Saber Gang in the Blood Rain World.

"I'll leave the gang to you from now on." Xu Jingming smiled and got up. "I'll leave first."

Unless something important happened, he wouldn't come back.

Goodbye, Blood Rain World.

"Don't worry, Jingming, we will manage the Iron Saber Gang well and manage this Lanjiang City well." Liu Hai said.

Everyone present was determined. Xu Jingming had already established such a foundation with his strength and Fei's connections.

It would be a disgrace if they couldn't manage it well.

Xu Jingming took another look at this world.

Then he disappeared into thin air and left the Blood Rain World.

"The Blood Rain World is no longer attractive to Brother Xu." Fang Yu said, "Spending more than a month in the Blood Rain World was for us, for the future Star Lifeforms of Xia."

"The future Star Lifeforms of Xia will be able to use the Blood Rain World to obtain a starting fund for their evolutionary path." Everyone present nodded. They all understood what Xu Jingming had spent more than a month for.

"Brother Liu Hai, how strong is Jingming now?" Lei Yunfang asked curiously.

Liu Hai smiled. "A year ago, when you were still stuck in the fourth order, Jingming was already a top-tier expert. How strong do you think he is now?"

Everyone present exclaimed. He was indeed the number one person in Blue Star civilization, and he was far ahead!

At first, they thought that Yao Yanu was comparable to Xu Jingming, but later they learned that Di Yanu was a special envoy sent by the Cosmic Human Alliance.

"Brother Xu's combat power bonus might be thirty or forty times!" Tu Ling said.

"The further you go on the evolutionary path, the more important the mental aspect becomes." Liu Hai said, "Many seventh-order Star Lifeforms have extremely strong combat power, but they just can't break through! Jingming's mental aspect is too weak. If he wants to become an eighth order... the mental direction will be his biggest obstacle! So in the future, we should try to solve the problems in the Blood Rain World ourselves. Don't bother him unless it's a big deal."

Everyone present nodded.

With so many outstanding people, they were confident that they could manage a gang in the city.

******

Blue Star.

Xu Jingming sat in his home courtyard, looking at a lot of information on the Demon Subduing World on the light screen in front of him.

"I spent more than a month to settle the affairs of the Blood Rain World." Xu Jingming thought to himself. In any case, his experience in the Blood Rain World was still very successful. After all, he had successfully entered the Primordial Research Institute! He had also laid the foundation for the people of Xia.

"Next, I will focus on mental power." Xu Jingming carefully looked at the information on the Demon Subduing World.

The Demon Subduing World was a special virtual world built by the Cosmic Human Alliance, specifically to improve mental power.

The entry threshold was also very high. Establishing an account required 100 million cosmic coins!

But according to the records, almost every eighth-order Star Lifeform in the Cosmic Human Alliance had been to the Demon Subduing World!

"100 million cosmic coins are needed to create an account and enter. It's really expensive." Xu Jingming read a lot of information about the Demon Subduing World.