TFWYH – Chapter 263 Master Yan Cheng

He also found his father’s remains and the jade pendant in the Western Regions!

In this life, Ling Yu intercepted things ahead of time, sparing Yan Cheng a wasted trip to the Western Regions, and also passed on to him the remaining part of the Seven Profound Sword manual.

Yan Cheng had not the slightest doubt about Ling Yu.

That was because the matter of his father being afflicted with the Heart-Severing Gu was known only to him and his mother.

His mother had passed away, his father was dead as well—he was the only person in the world who knew about it now.

Ling Yu could not possibly be lying!

How could he have imagined that Ling Yu was a reborn person?

The matter of his father being poisoned by the Heart-Severing Gu was something Ling Yu had heard Yan Cheng himself talk about in his previous life!

Yan Cheng not only treated Ling Yu to fine wine and rich food, but after Ling Yu finished writing out the inner cultivation method of the Seven Profound Sword from memory, he even knelt on one knee and said:

“My father was laid to rest by you, and you even went out of your way to bring back his belongings. I am truly overwhelmed with gratitude. Now I stand alone in this world, with no ties or concerns left. I beg you to take me in and allow me to repay your kindness!”

Ling Yu nodded. “Brother Yan, you flatter me. Since I have received Senior Yan’s kindness, I should avenge him. If Brother Yan is willing to help, one day I will surely trample the Southern Barbarians underfoot and wash away Senior Yan’s blood feud!”

Yan Cheng smiled bitterly. “The Southern Barbarians may be a small country, but it is still a country. How could common folk like us possibly flatten it?”

Ling Yu replied, “Not necessarily. Brother Yan, just watch and see!”

“If that is so, I, Yan Cheng, will take Brother Ling as my lord and serve you with utmost loyalty!” Yan Cheng said excitedly.

“Brother Yan, please rise. Though we are not related by blood, we share the same lineage. If Brother Yan does not disdain it, you may simply treat me as family,” Ling Yu said.

“Many thanks!”

…

After leaving An Mountain, there was now one more person by Ling Yu’s side in addition to Su Xi—Yan Cheng.

As for those bandits on An Mountain, they were in fact remnants of the Yan family, and Yan Cheng had already arranged things for them as well.

By winning over Yan Cheng, Ling Yu had effectively brought one of the ten great martial families under his banner.

On a winding mountain path, an ordinary carriage swayed along.

Yan Cheng and Su Xi were driving the carriage.

Su Xi was extremely displeased. She glanced at Yan Cheng once, then again, then yet again—her gaze growing more and more dissatisfied.

Noticing her stare, Yan Cheng asked in a low voice, “Miss Su Xi, why are you looking at me like that?”

Su Xi replied coldly, “I just didn’t expect the young master of the Yan family to be such a despicable person who takes advantage of others and likes launching sneak attacks.”

“…” Hey! Do you know how to talk? Yan Cheng snapped irritably. “Even if I hadn’t used a sneak attack, you wouldn’t last two hundred moves against me!”

Su Xi’s expression turned icy. “Are you saying that I, a dignified Dragon Shadow Guard, am inferior to some wandering martial ruffian like you?”

“Dragon Shadow Guard?” Yan Cheng looked at Su Xi in surprise.

Su Xi snorted and puffed out her small chest.

But before she could speak, Yan Cheng added bluntly, “Aren’t the Dragon Shadow Guard supposed to be amazing? With your level, this generation of Dragon Shadow Guard is pretty weak. You should train more—otherwise His Majesty’s safety will be at risk!”

“You—” Su Xi was furious and immediately swung a punch at him.

Yan Cheng was so startled that he jumped off the carriage at once, dodging her pink little fist. “Hey! A gentleman uses words, not fists!”

“I’m a woman, not a gentleman!” Su Xi retorted, leaping off the carriage as well.

Before long, the two of them were fighting.

The carriage stopped on the mountain road. Listening to the commotion outside, Ling Yu’s lips curved slightly upward.

In front of him lay a chessboard.

One of the four great experts of the Eastern Depot from his previous life had already been secured.

The next one…

Ling Yu picked up a chess piece and placed it on a certain spot on the board—

Xiangxi Town!

The Su Residence!

After eating a meal with Old Master Huang, Tang Wan went to write out a medicinal dietary prescription for him.

Ji Wushuang watched her holding the brush and gesturing for a long time, thinking she was about to unleash some grand move.

In the end, however, she said to him, “You do it!”

“…” Ji Wushuang was speechless. “You can’t write?”

“I can!”

“Then you write!”