Beside the old road, there was a small inn; Yang Lianting had brought Leng Feiyan here, and seeing the severity of her wounds, he decided just to live here for now. When Leng Feiyan awoke, Yang Lianting wasn't there, and she found herself in an unfamiliar room.
Leng Feiyan sat up, but accidentally exacerbated her wound, unintentionally causing a tearing sound.
This level of pain wasn't anything; she pushed herself up, walking out of the room, and saw that there were quite a few people seated downstairs. It was just after lunch, and the business in the inn was not bad.
Leng Feiyan was just about to call a waiter, when suddenly the sky darkened, a young man had arrived, his hand gripping a treasured sword, ignoring the wind, walking in. The sunlight spread from behind him, but he was more radiant than the sun. Leng Feiyan stared at him, and only felt that wanting to describe him, it seemed as though he was somewhat familiar.
As she was lost in thought, the young man had already gone to the reception desk, and was quietly speaking to the innkeeper.
Leng Feiyan immediately descended quickly, but because she was still carrying a wound, she couldn't move quickly. When she had descended, the young man had already left. After she had descended the stairs, the young man had already departed. The innkeeper, upon seeing her, smiled, saying, "Hey, miss, you've finally awoken. Mister Yang is in the back, brewing medicine for you."
Leng Feiyan asked, "Just a moment ago, who was that person? Why didn't he stay in the inn, and just left?"
The innkeeper stared for a bit, saying, "The one from just a moment ago? Oh, you're speaking of Cang Ge, mister Cang, ah. He is a very important person, so how would he stay in this type of a small shop......"
Leng Feiyan wanted to continue asking, but behind her, someone dragged her waist, half carrying her upstairs into a room. Turning her head, Leng Feiyan saw Yang Lianting, and quickly grabbed his hand, "What are you, what are you doing, men and women shouldn't exchange contact, don't you know."
Yang Lianting was practically clenching his teeth in anger, "If you don't want to die, don't move around carelessly!"
Dragging her the whole way back, Leng Feiyan said, "Yang Lianting, I just saw a person, with one glance, it was like meeting someone I had met before! In the past, some people had said, there's love a first sight, which I didn't believe, but just a moment ago, upon seeing him, I actually believe it a little bit!"
Yang Lianting was angered, "Leng Feiyan! Do you mind having a little bit of brains! He is Cang Ge!"
Leng Feiyan laid down on the bed, asking, "Wat?"
Yang Lianting clenched his teeth, saying, "You instantly recognized him, was because a few days ago, we had, on the old road, just used a dishonorable method to kill his older brother!"
Leng Feiyan was slightly startled, and used her right hand to knock her head, "No wonder he seemed so familiar! Then did he come to search for his older brother?"
Yang Lianting just fed her medication, "If he learns the details of the matter, he would definitely go to search for you. What do you think, what is he like?"
Leng Feiyan kept the medicine in her mouth, blinking, said, "I think he looks not bad, his waist is also......" Yang Lianting's face turned green, and he practically wanted to pour the medicine on her head. "Am I asking you this?"
Leng Feiyan darkly smiled, "His martial arts is far different from Cangfeng's. That Cangfeng...... you haven't left behind any evidence, have you?"
Yang Lianting said, "No, but I have to hurry back to Jinyang now, as if I delay more, it will cause suspicion amongst others. The people of Swallow's Nest are currently searching for you all over; do you have a means of contacting them?"
Leng Feiyan waved her hand, as if she was shooing a fly, "Just leave, just leave, don't stay here and bother me."
Yang Lianting was a bit concerned, but he still nagged her, "You're carrying a wound, so don't provoke problems."
Leng Feiyan had a face full of impatience, and quickly shooed him out. Yang Lianting returned to Jinyang city; Leng Feiyan exited the small inn, and quickly contacted the gangsters of Swallow's Nest.
"Pavilion leader. We haven't seen you these past few days, so all the brothers have been restless!" A gangster knelt on the ground, extremely respectful. Of course they were worried, as everyone had ingested poison, and the antidote was in Leng Feiyan's hands. If she left and didn't return, everyone had to suffer.
Leng Feiyan lifted his chin, smiling, "Little boy, do I look beautiful to you?"
This little boy originally wasn't good to bother, and had become the southern sky's local bully. At this time, hearing these words, he seemed like a young boy that had just hit puberty, his whole face growing red. "Pavilion leader, this small one doesn't, doesn't, doesn't understand what you mean by this......" saying this on one hand, while on the other hand, retreating back.
Leng Feiyan said, "I have heard, that in the past, your favorite past time, was harassing maiden girls." The little man didn't know what his fault was; Leng Feiyan looked at his double-lidded eyes, and in a seductive voice said, "Right now, come over here and seduce this old one."
"Pavilion leader, spare my life, ah!" The southern sky's bully knelt down on the ground immediately, kowtowing repeatedly. Leng Feiyan was angry, kicking him away with a foot, "Have you not heard it!"
The southern sky's bully cried, snot covering his face.
In the middle of the day, the old road was devoid of people. The northern Yu troops had already invaded into Daji city, and just beyond it was the Yan capital, Jinyang. Here, the civilians just wanted to retreat to the east, so it was even more unlikely that right now there would be people heading towards Daji city.
The road was cold and quiet, but there was still one person leading a horse, traveling. Cangjian sect's second master, Cang Ge, aged sixteen, within the martial arts world had already achieved some fame. His fame was not due to his martial prowess, but because of his cool character, and loved to make friends.
Cangjian sect typically didn't act within the martial arts world, but only he would go touring around, having been widely traveled. Cangtian had placed all his hopes on his oldest son, Cangfeng, but was rather permissive towards his younger son. Normally, he didn't restrict him much.
At this time, Cang Ge followed along the old road, as he had made an appointment to meet with his brother at Jinyang city's Tianran habitat, but as the days grew long, he still hadn't seen his older brother. Cang Ge heard that he was waiting for someone at the old road, so he had searched for him along the old road.
But it was fruitless, and currently northern Yu was making war against Great Yan, and Yu troops had entered into Daji city, so he couldn't have run into any difficulties, could he?
Cang Ge's forehead creased, as searching the whole way, he had gone slowly. Suddenly within the nearby wood, there was a voice that slowly floated out. He only heard a man say, "Little, little lady, little lady, listen to instructions, if you let me have my way, you will end up going along with it, if you don't let me have my way, you will still end up going along with it......"
Cang Ge's forehead creased even more, and not knowing why, he searched towards that voice. He only saw within the woods, a person dressed in blue robes, his back facing him, and in front of him was a young girl that wasn't older than sixteen or seventeen. The girl's face carried coldness, and kept retreating, her face carrying an expression of not knowing what she did wrong.
Cang Ge immediately felt enraged, and from behind, he kicked that gangster, kicking him pretty far. That gangster also seemed to recognize strength, and turn around, ready to curse, but with a single look at him, he didn't say a second word, before running off. Cang Ge originally wanted to give chase, but seeing the woman in front of her quivering and collapsing, as though she was scared, he couldn't help but go forward and help her.
At that time, it was exactly in the middle of the fifth month, and the spring rays were bright, colorful flowers entered the forest. The green leaves bisected the light into small bits, and occasionally a gust of wind would pass, and her body was like the sunlight, partially dark and partially illuminated. That really was a face that was too beautiful, making people unable to forget with one look.
Cang Ge quickly lowered his head, saying, "Miss, no need to be scared, as the scum has already retreated afar. Let me help you out of here first."
Leng Feiyan leaned against him; she was still feverish, so her face was naturally red, but her eyes acted shy, "Many thanks to young master, the favor of saving my life, I will never forget in my lifetime."
Cang Ge said, "This type of scum takes advantage of the wealthy, the weak, the small, so no matter who encounters it, they would also intervene to aid. Miss, no need to mind it."
On the road, his horse was still there. He helped Leng Feiyan onto the horse, lightly saying, "Miss, sit stably." And then, he led the horse forward. Leng Feiyan sat on the horse, feeling a bit like a scene where she was riding a donkey as her husband was leading it.
Cang Ge sent her the whole way to an inn by the old road, ordering the innkeeper to invite a doctor for her. Turning around, he asked Leng Feiyan, "Miss journeys alone, where did you intend on going?"
Leng Feiyan's beautiful eyes fell low, saying, "I...... I was originally planning on going to Daji city to depend on my mother's sister, but didn't know that on the long journey here, I would get sick. I found a good hearted doctor to give me a diagnosis. After getting a bit better over a few days, I planned on continuing, but didn't know that I would run into bandits; if it wasn't for master's aid...... I'm only afraid I would already no longer be around, please master, receive a bow from me."
After she said this, she got up, bowing deeply towards Cang Ge. Cang Ge hurried to help her, saying, "Miss, no need to be excessively polite, as it was only the fact that currently Daji city's combat situation hasn't been resolved, and miss being alone, it would be best if you don't continue forward."
Leng Feiyan's gaze seemed to carry tears, "But....... but if I don't go to stay with my aunt, I will be alone, and I have no relatives, I......" saying thus, she dropped her hands, "Where could I go?"
Cang Ge thought for a bit, saying, "This one came here for some personal matter, and if miss does not despise it, perhaps you could wait here for this man Cang for a few days? After the matter is resolved, this man Cang will definitely return to help settle miss."
Leng Feiyan's face was embarrassed, but she sighed out, "But...... but I and master are just strangers meeting for the first time, how could I......"
Cang Ge went to the counter to pay some fee, ordering the innkeeper to take good care of her, saying, "Miss, no need to be worried, I am not a bad man. You can relax and stay here to recover, and wait for this man Cang for two days." When he was about to leave, he turned around and asked, "I dare ask, what is miss's name?"
Leng Feiyan lightly said, "This little one's surnamed Yan, Yan Yan."
Cang Ge lightly nodded, leaving. Leng Feiyan followed to the door-- you, don't leave, ah! You're going to ruin my affairs! But ultimately, she couldn't force him to stay, and could only stay in the inn.
In the small inn, the innkeeper was currently just eating some flower seeds-- in this day and age, pretty ladies, no matter where they went, there would always be noble people helping them out. He quickly ordered the waiter to prepare a room for Leng Feiyan, and to take good care of her.
Leng Feiyan enjoyed wonderful food and clothes daily, and waited in the small tavern for two days. Originally, she thought that Cang Ge would definitely leave to never return, but didn't think that he would return again, he said to Leng Feiyan, saying, "Miss Yan, please gather your things, and leave with me."
Although he was born into a rich and famous family like Cangjian sect, his observation was still a bit detailed; knowing her body was weak, he had hired a carriage for her, bringing her the whole way east to Jinyang city.
Cang Ge brought Leng Feiyan to a small and isolated yard, saying, "This is one of this man Cang's estates, so miss Yan can temporarily stay here. After our troops retake Daji city, then, you can once again proceed to look for your relatives."
Leng Feiyan acknowledged, all men under the sky were all one type, and bringing a woman to your own family's estate, what type of good intentions could you possibly have? Thinking this way in her own heart, but she didn't reveal any of these thoughts on her face, still carrying a smile, she said, "Then, many thanks to sir."
Cang Ge waved, saying, "Lady is too welcome. I still have matters, and must return home for a trip, lady please feel at home."
Saying thus, he rose and left the estate; thinking of it, he was probably searching for the culprits, and had rushed to return to Cangjian sect.
Leng Feiyan sent him to the gate, then bowed, cursing his mother; it was just that she found him pleasing to the eyes, and wanted to get him into her hands to play around with, and didn't think that it would be so time consuming and effort wasting.
But this place was actually absolutely safe, and since this was Cangjian sect's estate, even if someone discovered any trace of Swallow's Nest, once they traced it here, they also wouldn't keep tracing it, right?
Leng Feiyan didn't actually rush to leave, thinking of this, she wandered about, discovering that within the study, there there were many old and ancient martial arts moves. She was very curious, and asked the steward in the other yard, "Does sir Cang know these?"
The steward had already been ordered by his own master, to treat her like a honored guest, so of course he would answer any of her questions, "Responding to lady's question, these were all drawn by sir; and although he doesn't like to practice martial arts, but he actually likes to study martial arts moves. But this little one doesn't understand martial arts, so what they are about in detail, I also can't say."
Leng Feiyan nodded, opening the martial arts manuals to take a look at each page of martial arts moves.
These were moves used to counter each sect's moves, and in many places they were both reasonable and well explained. Leng Feiyan couldn't look in great detail before the steward, so when it was night time, she once again entered the study, continuing to take a detailed look.
Cang Ge had returned the whole way from the old road, but still didn't start suspecting her. Because no matter who it was, they wouldn't be able to believe in Cangfeng's death would have anything to do with this sixteen or seventeen year old girl. But she was Leng Feiyan, and was the Leng Feiyan, who, after being in the orphan camp for three years, none of the attendants had the nerve to personally exchange blows with her-- that Leng Feiyan.
If it wasn't for Zuo Canglang lucking out, she would have been that person that stepped over three hundred corpses, the only survivor.
What Murong Yan wanted, the strongest one.