Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 196 The Pre-Departure Plans: A Third Visit to Kyoto
Inside the Fan residence, Fan Xian was giving those around him a headache as he arranged the defenses around Da Dong Mountain.

"Fan Xian!"

Leng Feibai interrupted the group's discussion and called Fan Xian out.

The two arrived at a secluded path within the mansion. Fan Xian looked at Leng Feibai with a helpless expression, "What is it, brother?"

"I just took a moment to do some divination and it revealed some things!"

Leng Feibai didn't give a direct answer. "I can't tell you the specifics. Here, take this; it might come in handy later!"

As he spoke, Leng Feibai took out a brocade pouch and said, "The thing inside is called the Wind-Riding Cloud-Flying Talisman. When you use it, you pour your true energy into the talisman and stick it to your body. You will then gain the ability to fly on the wind for two hours. You'll know how to use it then."

Fan Xian listened to Leng Feibai's ambiguous words, and although he didn't understand what they meant, he still accepted the brocade pouch.

"Mount Dadong is extremely dangerous, please be careful!"

After giving a few instructions, Leng Feibai set off and left the Fan residence.

Sensing the figures watching from outside the Fan residence, Leng Feibai pretended to be indifferent, activated his perception to the maximum, and walked alone into the grove outside Danzhou City.

After confirming that no one was around, Leng Feibai arrived inside the Twelve-Story Tower with a single thought.

"It would be a pity to lose three thousand Imperial Guards, along with experts from the Surveillance Bureau and my adoptive father's Tiger Guards!"

As Leng Feibai spoke, he quickly went up to the Martial Arts Pavilion and soon found what he needed.

"Although the Dragon Roar Heaven-Shaking Talisman in the Complete Book of Talismans can force the target to fall into a coma, if it turns those guys into idiots, then it's just a waste of effort."

Leng Feibai muttered to himself as he picked up a sword technique manual from the bookshelf.

"The Sword of Returning to the Other Shore: A superior sword technique where one's own true energy is poured into the sword, resulting in an extremely powerful sword aura. The sword moves are simple and easy to learn, but if one's own true energy is extremely abundant, it can generate a storm of sword aura, which can be even more captivating, enabling the enemy to be subdued without a fight."

Looking at the introduction in the book, Leng Feibai breathed a sigh of relief and took his sword to the training ground.

Two hours later, Leng Feibai returned to the outside world, remotely canceled the two clones left in Danzhou, and redrawn the two clones.

Looking at the clones in front of him, Leng Feibai took out a brand-new sword and handed it to one of them, saying, "From now on, you are the Sword Demon—Li Tan. When Si Gu Jian and the others arrive, you should strike first and use the Other Shore Returning Heart Sword to knock down the people guarding the foot of Mount Da Dong, putting them unconscious. If they still can't escape their predicament, then that is their fate."

Li Tan nodded after hearing this, and used the Feng Hou Qi Men technique to transform into a black-haired youth wearing a white crane cloak and holding a snow-bladed iron sword.

"Li Tan, you and Lü Ci can discuss the rest. As for you..."

Leng Feibai looked at the other clone and said calmly, "You go back to Danzhou and protect Grandma and the others."

The two clones nodded and transformed into beams of light, heading to where they were meant to go.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai sent a message to his several clones who were on their way to Junshan to wipe out the Junshan Society headquarters, instructing them to come to Dadongshan immediately and to secretly protect Fan Xian should he return to the capital.

Having done all this, Leng Feibai transformed into a beam of light and flew towards Kyoto.

Around 5 PM the following evening, Leng Feibai returned to the capital city.

Unlike when I left, Kyoto was now shrouded in a chilling and ruthless atmosphere, sending shivers down my spine.

Seeing this, Leng Feibai, worried about the people in the Fan family, immediately transformed into a wisp of black mist and sneaked into the Fan family residence.

At this moment, in the study, Fan Jian was holding his head with one hand, leaning on the table.

"Father!"

Fan Jian looked up and was taken aback. He stood up and said, "Feibai, didn't you go back to Danzhou?"

Leng Feibai sighed and said, "His Majesty is inhuman; he sent me back secretly to keep things under control. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I'm the one to resolve it." "He certainly knows how to order people around!"

Fan Jian sat back down in his chair, furious, and then asked, "Where's Fan Xian? Hasn't he come back?"

"His Majesty has kept him by his side to oversee the defense of the Great Eastern Mountain sacrificial ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Fan Jian was so angry he almost died and immediately started cursing.

"Let Fan Xian be in charge of defense? What a ridiculous idea! Those are four grandmasters. If he wants to die, he should die himself and not drag my son down with him."

Seeing Fan Jian's expression, Leng Feibai quickly reassured him, "Father, don't worry. Before coming to the capital, I left Fan Xian with a means to protect himself. It's enough to keep him safe."

Fan Jian sighed after hearing this and covered his head again.

"Father!"

Leng Feibai asked in a low voice, "I heard Yan Bingyun say that the Empress and the Empress Dowager are dead?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Jian looked up at Leng Feibai with a puzzled expression and asked, "What, you didn't kill him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Feibai feigned surprise and quickly said, "At that time, I was in Jiangnan and didn't leave a clone in the capital. How could I have killed him?"

Fan Jian frowned upon hearing this and said, "Could it be that this Li Tan is a descendant of the Prince of De or the Prince of Ming who died unexpectedly back then? Is that why he killed His Majesty's mother and wife?"

Leng Feibai's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this. The Prince De and Prince Ming that Fan Jian mentioned were Emperor Qing's two uncles, the two unfortunate souls who died at the hands of Ye Qingmei's Barrett rifle.
The Ming King in the story is Si Lili's grandfather. However, according to the patches provided by Diaoniang and some investigations conducted by Leng Feibai after arriving in this world, those two old guys didn't do anything good when they were alive.

In particular, the Ming King's eldest son committed a disgusting act such as massacring more than 300 people in an entire village after failing to abduct a woman.

Leng Feibai didn't waste time on this topic and continued, "Let's put Li Tan's matter aside for now. Godfather, who are the people in charge of the court and the harem now?"

"Prince Jing and the First Prince will jointly oversee the state!"

Fan Jian sighed and said, "I, along with Lin Ruofu, who was called back from his hometown, and the two Grand Secretaries Shu and Hu, who were recently promoted, will assist in ensuring the smooth operation of the cabinet. As for the harem, it will be managed by Consort Yi and Consort Ning, who was recently promoted back to the rank of Consort."

Leng Feibai frowned slightly upon hearing this and quickly asked, "What about Dean Chen? What is he in charge of?"

"Most of the Overwatch Council's personnel were taken away by His Majesty and Fan Xian, and now it can only maintain basic operations."

Fan Jian pursed his lips and said, "As for Chen Pingping, he took sick leave before His Majesty left the capital."

"It seems he has his own plans!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Godfather, I'll go talk to Dean Chen first, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to handle things properly in Kyoto."

After Leng Feibai finished speaking, he turned and ran out.

By the time Fan Jian came to his senses, Leng Feibai had already disappeared.

"Is it necessary to be in such a hurry?"

Fan Jian said speechlessly, "At least stay at home for one night."

Not long after, in Chen Garden outside Kyoto, Leng Feibai transformed into smoke and descended from the sky, arriving outside Chen Pingping's room.

Looking at the room with candlelight in front of him, Leng Feibai was about to go up and knock on the door.

But just then, Chen Pingping's voice rang out from inside the house. "You've finally arrived!"

(End of this chapter)