A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

Why should Master Beiming tell others when he accepts a disciple?

At this moment, Han Fei stepped forward to speak on Bai Yuan's behalf.

Bai Yuan never expected that he would willingly get involved in this mess.

Gongzi Huan glanced at Han Fei, then calmly explained, "Master Beiming naturally doesn't need to tell others about accepting disciples. I was just curious and didn't mean to offend Master Beiming."

Ji Moxi spoke up at the right moment to smooth things over: "Master Baiyuan's identity is naturally genuine, as confirmed by the Confucian scholar Xunzi himself."

Upon hearing that he had brought up Xun Kuang, Prince Huan knew that his suspicions were meaningless.

He quickly regained his composure and smiled at Bai Yuan.

"I was quite rude just now, please forgive me, sir!"

"It's alright, young master, you don't need to take it to heart."

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, and since Bai Yuan saw that he had taken the initiative to apologize, he naturally didn't pursue the matter.

Gongzi Huan glanced at Ji Mo Huaxue again and realized that her eyes had never left Bai Yuan, so he knew that he had come for nothing today.

However, he maintained his composure and remained calm on the surface, as if he had only come to wish Ji Moxi a happy birthday.

Tian Huan's behavior left Bai Yuan somewhat puzzled.

If it were anyone else, this scene would probably have turned into a melodramatic mess, but the composure shown by Prince Huan was truly astonishing.

He even calmly finished his lunch there before leaving with his entourage.

He didn't mention Jimo Huaxue again, and the whole process was flawless.

But the more this was the case, the more vigilant Bai Yuan became.

At the end of the day, the happiest person was naturally Jimo Creek.

Although there were some minor issues due to the arrival of Prince Huan, the outcome was very pleasing.

After seeing off the last guest, Ji Moxi specifically sought out Bai Yuan, intending to have a talk with him.

In the back garden, Ji Moxi and Bai Yuan sat in the pavilion, drinking tea and remaining silent for a long time.

Ji Moxi asked earnestly, "What do you think of Young Master Huan, my dear nephew?"

Bai Yuan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Ji Moxi's biggest concern wasn't about him and Ji Mo Huaxue, but rather about Gongzi Huan.

After thinking for a moment, he uttered only eight words: "Conceal your sharpness and guard your simplicity; do not use your hidden strength."

Ji Moxi's eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

“Nephew, you are indeed extraordinary. You are right. This young master Huan is usually very low-key and doesn’t have much contact with my Ji Mo clan. But today he suddenly came, ostensibly to celebrate my birthday, but actually for Hua Xue, or rather, to gain the support of the Ji Mo clan. He’s really something!”

"I have no ambition. I only want to protect Jimo City for the State of Qi. I don't want to get involved in too many conflicts. Fortunately, my nephew is here this time and helped the Jimo clan escape this disaster."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed.

Ji Mo Huaxue was at the center of this incident; he was directly abducted, and this was the way he helped.

"Uncle, it's me and Huaxue."

Bai Yuan wanted to say something more, but Ji Moxi waved his hand to interrupt him.

"I won't interfere in your affairs. Nephew, you don't need to explain to me. Since Hua Xue has made her choice, I've already said I won't stop her. I just hope you can treat her well."

Bai Yuan stood up and bowed to him.

"Please rest assured, Uncle, I will take good care of her!"

"Good! Good!" Ji Moxi helped Bai Yuan up and then instructed, "Nephew, although Gongzi Huan seemed very polite to you today, you should be careful."

Bai Yuan nodded: "I will."

Chapter 69 Asking for Trouble (Please continue reading)

When Bai Yuan returned from the back garden, he saw Han Fei sitting in the pavilion outside the house waiting for him.

"Did you wait for me all this time?"

“That’s right, Uncle-Master, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to find Ni Lin. If I don’t even dare to accept a sword, how can I realize my ambitions?”

Han Fei's eyes were firm; he had already made up his mind to become the master of the Reverse Scale Sword.

Bai Yuan, who is familiar with history and the plot, also knows what Han Fei's ambition is.

Although he did not think highly of Han Fei's ambitions, he would not discourage an ambitious young man at this time.

"How you do it is up to you, but I must remind you that being the master of a famous sword is not an easy task, let alone a famous sword like Reverse Scale that has given birth to a sword spirit!"

Although Bai Yuan did not object, he still reminded him of something.

Han Fei was also aware of the risks involved, and nodded to indicate that he was mentally prepared.

Since that's the case, Bai Yuan didn't want to say anything more.

"To be honest, I was quite surprised that you suddenly stepped forward today. Aren't you afraid of offending Tian Huan?"

"Uncle-Master, what kind of image do I have in your eyes?"

Upon hearing this, Han Fei's face immediately darkened.

"Drunkard, tool, money bag."

Bai Yuan uttered three words in a serious tone, which made Han Fei feel a sharp pain in his heart.

However, he knew that Bai Yuan was just joking, so he didn't take it to heart.

After the joke, Han Fei's expression became serious.

“Uncle-Master, I’ve also heard of Tian Huan. He and Tian Sheng, the eldest son of the Qi Kingdom, are completely opposite people.”

"Tian Sheng has a bad temper, doesn't keep things to himself, and acts rather recklessly and ostentatiously. Tian Huan is the complete opposite. Almost no one has ever seen him lose his temper. He is very kind and low-key. He usually likes to collect treasures and antiques. I even suspect that he is behind Qizhen Pavilion."

He must have some evidence to say that, otherwise he wouldn't make such a speculation.

Bai Yuan was also slightly surprised, not expecting that Tian Huan was truly extraordinary.

Unfortunately, such a shrewd and calculating young master was destined to be forever barred from the throne. No matter how outstanding he was, as long as King Jian of Qi was still on the throne, he would forever remain just a young master.

"Uncle-Master, this person isn't as simple as he seems. You have to be careful!"

“You’re not the first person to remind me of this. Don’t worry, I will definitely be more vigilant. But Tian Huan is a smart man. Given his style, even if he were to take action, he would not do so casually, after all, my status is what it is.”

Bai Yuan smiled, appearing quite confident.

Seeing him say that, Han Fei nodded, feeling a little envious that Bai Yuan had Master Beiming protecting him.

Bai Yuan was puzzled. He and Han Fei had been sitting in the pavilion for so long, but they hadn't seen Ningyan at all.

Han Fei saw him looking around and knew he was looking for Ningyan, so he revealed a gloating expression.

"Uncle-Master, there's no need to look anymore. Not long after you were called away by Ji Moxi, Ji Mo Huaxue came to find Ningyan, and the two of them left this place together."

Upon hearing Han Fei's words, Bai Yuan's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly relaxed.

Both Ji Mo Huaxue and Ningyan are reasonable and trustworthy.

There shouldn't be any conflict.

Seeing Bai Yuan's reaction, Han Fei felt bored, so he greeted him and prepared to go back to his room to rest.

But then a voice suddenly came from outside.

"Mr. Bai Yuan! Mr. Bai Yuan!"

The two turned around and saw that it was Ji Moyun who had arrived. He was holding a broadsword in his hand, and judging from his posture, he seemed to be up to no good.

"What are you doing?"

“Mr. Bai Yuan, I have already heard from my father that Hua Xue will be learning swordsmanship from you from now on. However, I cannot let you take her away like this. You have promised to give me some pointers, so let’s do it now and let me watch Hua Xue leave with you without worry!”

Bai Yuan and Han Fei exchanged a glance, and seeing the smirk in his eyes, they felt somewhat helpless.

"Alright! Then let's have a friendly spar, just like you said."

Upon hearing his agreement, Ji Moyun immediately made a gesture of invitation.

"There's a martial arts training ground in the manor, let's go there for the competition! Please follow me, sir!"

Bai Yuan nodded, went back to his room to get the Peach Blossom Sword, and then followed him to the training ground.

Han Fei followed behind the two men to watch the excitement.

The news that Ji Moyun was going to challenge Bai Yuan quickly spread throughout the manor, and soon a crowd of onlookers gathered at the training ground.

Ji Moxi originally wanted to stop the two, but after thinking it over, she finally gave up the idea.

His relationship with Bai Yuan is different now than it was at the beginning. He is not afraid that Ji Moyun will offend Bai Yuan. It wouldn't hurt to take this opportunity to learn about Bai Yuan's strength.

Offstage, Ji Mo Huaxue and Ningyan also arrived, and judging from their appearance, they seemed to get along quite well.

On the field, Ji Moyun held a broadsword and assumed a fighting stance.

"Sir, please enlighten me!"

Ji Moyun stomped heavily on his foot and attacked Bai Yuan with his sword.

His swordplay was expansive and powerful, and although he looked like a brute, he had very few weaknesses.

Ji Moyun arrived in front of Bai Yuan, let out a soft shout, and swung his heavy sword down in a straight strike.

Bai Yuan didn't underestimate the sword; he lightly stepped back, narrowly avoiding it.

Having failed with his first strike, Ji Moyun turned around and slashed down with his sword again.

Knowing he couldn't retreat any further, Bai Yuan raised his sword and thrust, striking Ji Moyun's sword just before it fell, causing it to deviate from its original trajectory.

After a brief exchange, Bai Yuan roughly understood Ji Moyun's strength.

His internal energy flow was still somewhat sluggish, indicating that he had not yet opened up all the meridians in his body and was only at the acquired level. However, his swordsmanship was still quite remarkable.

So they took the initiative to attack, and the situation on the field changed instantly.

Bai Yuan, wielding the Peach Blossom Sword, moved with lightning speed, directly suppressing Ji Moyun's attack. Ji Moyun's rhythm was completely under Bai Yuan's control.

Ji Moyun was unable to unleash his powerful sword techniques, and could only defend himself. He retreated continuously under Bai Yuan's attacks.

Seeing this scene, Ji Moxi was quite shocked. Bai Yuan hadn't even used his full strength yet, but he had already suppressed Ji Moyun into this state.