After the eight people left, Yan Fei glanced at the corpses on the mountain road and then looked at the increasing number of crows and other scavenger birds on the surrounding mountains. He shook his head, put away his sword, and quickly left in the direction where the carriage and horse team had left.
After Yan flew away, a large number of crows and scavenger birds flew down, calling out "ah", and landed beside the corpses on the mountain path and began to peck at the bodies of the bandits, looking extremely natural.
Yan Fei had no intention of catching up with the group of people who had left earlier, he just wanted to find the right direction and move forward quickly.
In the past few days, Yan Fei traveled day and night and went to Luping City. It was not because he knew about the change in the Wei family. After all, the Wei family had not been in trouble at that time. Even when Yan Fei left Luping City, Ji Yuan had not been to the Wei family. Yan Fei went to Luping City purely to pick up a letter from the Jiang family in Luping City.
The Zu Yue Kingdom had indeed been in chaos for a long time, but even in such a shattered state, there were still powerful aristocratic families. These families might even live better than in the prosperous times and could blatantly ignore the law. The imperial court was unable to govern them anyway. The Jiang family of Luping City was one of them. Although the Jiang family started out as a trader and was looked down upon by many people, one had to consider the situation when looking down on businessmen. The Jiang family had been able to expand their business to a large extent, so they were not to be messed with easily.
Yan Fei once entrusted Jiang to deliver a letter to Dazhen, and Jiang would occasionally bring letters back from Dazhen. The day before yesterday was the agreed date, and Jiang certainly hoped to deliver it to Yan Fei in person. However, he had no idea that Yan Fei lived outside Luoqing City, and he never announced the news to the public. Even in Luoqing City, almost no one knew about it. A year ago, Jiang revealed that Yan Fei, the flying swordsman who had entered the innate realm, lived outside Luoqing City. So Yan Fei had to go to Yan Fei’s house in person to gain trust.
This time, Jiang Tong went to pick up the letter on the day when he returned from Dazhen. Jiang Tong went to visit the Wei family after Yan Fei took the letter and left. Ji Yuan also went to the Wei family. It can be said that he and Yan Fei passed by each other.
Yan Fei's speed is certainly not as fast as those of people with magical powers, but he is a warrior in the innate realm after all. He can travel faster than a galloping horse, and his endurance is much stronger than that of a horse. The distance is only a hundred miles. Although there are many complex terrains, he has returned to the outside of Luoqing City in less than half a day. From afar, he can see the small manor where he has lived for many years.
Ji Yuan was chatting with Lu Shanjun about the old beggar's lotus root sculpture. Then they noticed Yan Fei's arrival and immediately withdrew their magic. So when Yan Fei could see the situation in the courtyard clearly, he saw Ji Yuan and Lu Shanjun, one in a green shirt and the other in a yellow shirt, sitting in the courtyard and chatting from afar.
Seeing this scene, Yan Fei was delighted and immediately quickened his pace. His body seemed to be so light that he was about to fly. In just a few steps, he crossed the road outside the small manor and arrived directly at the edge of the courtyard.
"Mr. Ji! Mr. Lu! When did you arrive? Is Brother Niu at home? Does he know you're here?"
As he spoke, Yan Fei had already approached and bowed to Ji Yuan and Lu Shanjun.
"Yan Fei greets Mr. Ji, and greets Mr. Lu!"
"Master Yan, I haven't seen you for many years. Your martial arts have improved tremendously. We just got here too."
As Ji Yuan spoke, he stood up and saluted Yan Fei in return. Lu Shanjun also stood up and saluted as Ji Yuan did, but did not say anything. He just nodded at Yan Fei.
"Gentlemen, please sit down. I should have hurried on my way earlier. By the way, since you two have just arrived, does Brother Niu know that he may still be resting in Luoqing City? I'll go..."
"No need. That silly cow borrowed gold from Mr. Ji and went to the brothel again. I guess he won't be back in the next two days."
Yan Fei felt a little embarrassed when he heard Lu Shanjun say this directly.
"Oh, haha, Brother Niu is a generous person. He likes everything except this. He has no intention of neglecting you two."
Ji Yuan said with a smile.
"I know that Mr. Yan must be tired from the journey. Please take a seat and eat some dates to quench your thirst."
It was then that Yan Fei realized that there were actually dates on the table. He thought they were large green plums at first. It was obvious that the dates were not simple. Yan Fei was not pedantic. After sitting down and thanking him, he took one and took a bite. The crispy taste mixed with the special feeling flowed into his body. He couldn't help but eat the dates in a few bites, but he didn't reach out to take the second one. Instead, he was more concerned about the purpose of Ji Yuan and Lu Shanjun's visit.
"Are you two gentlemen here to see me?"
"I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for that old cow. As for what it is, it's not convenient for Master Yan to know. Maybe when that old cow comes back, he will be away for a long time."
Yan Fei subconsciously looked in the direction of Luoqing City, and after a moment of silence, he smiled.
"All good things must come to an end. It's good that Brother Niu has something to do. It just so happens that Yan has been away from home for a long time, so it's time for me to go home."
Hearing Yan Fei's words, Ji Yuan couldn't help but look at him again, and the latter took out a letter from his arms.
"I am the youngest son in the family. I have not been home since my parents passed away. Now my eldest brother is trying to get me to go back. I am afraid that my family has encountered some difficulties and it is time for us to leave here."
Before Ji Yuan could speak, Lu Shanjun had been looking at Yan Fei and spoke at this moment.
"To be honest, among the nine people back then, the one I admired the most was Captain Wang Ke, followed by Du Heng. You, Yan Fei, even ranked behind Lu Chengfeng. But in terms of martial arts alone, you might be the one in the forefront. It seems that you didn't spend those years studying the Sword Intentions Posture in vain. That old cow must have contributed to it as well."
In Lu Shanjun's eyes, he could see that Yan Fei's body was filled with extremely strong innate true energy, and it was even integrated with some evil spirit, making him look extremely special. In Ji Yuan's eyes, this change was even clearer.
"Master Yan, you seem to have gained your own understanding of martial arts. Can you explain it in detail?"
Although Ji Yuan has profound attainments in martial arts, he was actually dominated by spiritual energy in the beginning. He did not practice true energy for many years like normal and then eventually transform into innate energy. Therefore, Ji Yuan's internal strength path had been cut off long ago. Seeing the changes in Yan Fei today, he seemed to be able to see some ways of martial arts.
Even if Lu Shanjun and Ji Yuan didn't ask about this issue, Yan Fei would still discuss it with them, so he spoke out generously.
"Master, you hoped that I would pursue the path of martial arts. I have been thinking hard about the future for many years. Zuo Li's sword intent is extraordinary, but it is obviously not enough to just understand his intent. Brother Niu once said that being born as a human is a great blessing, but mortals are so fragile to powerful monsters. After I entered the innate realm, I was inevitably confused about the future. It was Brother Niu who broadened my horizons. He believed that Zuo Li's sword intent was extraordinary enough to be appreciated by Master. The limitation of warriors might be the fragility of the mortal body. Why not try to think of some ways of pure monster cultivation? Of course, it is not an evil method, but a different way. The innate true qi is combined with the warrior's martial evil and spirit to temper oneself..."
Yan Fei recalled and thought from time to time, and said a lot one after another. Ji Yuan and Lu Shanjun listened very carefully. When Yan Fei finished what he had to say, they felt that it was extremely wonderful and could not help but tap the stone table to praise and comment.
"Pah..."
"Yes, yes. All sentient beings in the world are under the same heavenly rule. Although humans are known as the spirits of all things, they can also be seen as animals that have awakened prematurely. They have been exposed to too many complicated things since childhood, and their spiritual platforms are getting darker. In this case, exploring from the perspective of a demon is also a way, and martial arts have a bit of this meaning."
"Yes, sir, what you said is very true. Brother Niu also said something similar at the beginning. Moreover, Brother Niu elaborated on his understanding of the magical power of the demon body. He believed that when mortal warriors have extremely strong blood and qi, and their primordial yang is strong, they can cultivate their own spirit and evil spirit, and integrate their innate true qi with their martial arts will, and they may be able to develop a powerful martial arts path."
Ji Yuan became very interested and his facial expression became interesting. He waved his sleeves and threw out a pile of dates.
"Eat some dates. Come, let's talk about it in detail and discuss it. By the way, Tiger King, go and pull the old cow back for me. I don't want him to leave right away. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Lu Shanjun grinned, said "yes" to the order, then strode out of the small manor and headed towards Luoqing City.
Of course Yan Fei is very talented and amazing, but at this moment Ji Yuan really feels that Lao Niu is more and more extraordinary. He can point out incisively that "the only thing that limits warriors may be the fragility of the mortal body", which is even broader than Ji Yuan's own vision.
Ji Yuan has always been willing to believe that warriors have their own potential. This idea has never been erased since he saw the "Sword Intention Post", but he can't see through it clearly, and his perception is vague, probably because he has never been a pure warrior, but an "immortal". Now Lao Niu has the reason of being with Yan Fei for a long time, and also has a different perspective from his own demon cultivation, but Ji Yuan thinks that he is not as good as Lao Niu in understanding this point.
What's more, Lao Niu's strength lies in the fact that he not only points out the key to Yan Fei, but also helps him with his own understanding of his own magical powers. This kind of help is not forcing things to happen, but is truly built on the foundation of a warrior's practice, without any foreign elements mixed in. This is the most rare thing.
To be honest, Ji Yuan has a method to quickly enhance a warrior's physique, and Lao Niu probably also has a similar method. However, the warrior created in this way is not his own strength. Even if he had come out long ago, he would at best be half Ji Yuan "in a warrior's vest", so how could he have a future in martial arts
At this time, Lao Niu hasn't come yet. Ji Yuan listened to Yan Fei's supplementary narration. With a breakthrough in his mind, he has imagined a vague path of martial arts after thinking about it. If Ji Yuan could not turn back and had no energy to get involved in martial arts again, he would have wanted to try it himself.
"Master Yan, you have such a good friend, which is enough to make you proud in your life!"
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PS: This chapter makes up for yesterday's, and there will be two chapters in the evening