Cao Cao's soul transmigrates into Murong Fu's body

In Duan Zhengchun's view, if he went to Shaolin Temple, with the connections between Dali and Shaolin, his life would be saved.

On the outskirts of Luoyang, given their current strength, facing the Four Evils would be a near-certain death!

Although the eldest brother, Duan Yanqing, had not yet made a move, it was only the fourth brother who displayed his special skill.

However, Duan Zhengchun clearly felt that he might not even be able to defeat the second and third brothers who hadn't even made a move yet. As the eldest brother, Duan Yanqing was definitely no match for him either, as his skill was far weaker than that of the Four Evils!

Even with the desperate protection of his four retainers, he could barely save his life.

But if a real fight breaks out, he feels he might not be able to protect his beloved lover, Ruan Xingzhu.

As far as Duan Yanqing was concerned, the Duan brothers, who had been called "thieves" among the heroes of the world, were someone he thought Murong Fu, who was famous in the martial arts world, was quite capable.

Therefore, they said, "Since Young Master Murong has spoken so, we Four Evils cannot refuse. See you at the Martial Arts Tournament! Is Young Master Murong also heading to Shaolin Temple?"

"The Shaolin Martial Arts Conference invites heroes from all over the world. Although I dare not call myself a great hero, I am honored by the favor of my fellow martial arts practitioners and have thus gained some fame, which is why I received an invitation from Shaolin Temple."

"In that case, see you at the Heroes' Gathering!"

Although the Four Evils were not invited, coming uninvited has always been their principle of conduct.

Duan Yanqing was highly respected among the Four Evils. Although he was known as an evil person, he was still very upright in his actions.

Furthermore, now that they know Murong Fu is involved, the situation has completely changed, and there's no point in continuing to pester Duan Zhengchun.

After all, Murong Fu had just shown off his skills, demonstrating the power of his unique technique of using the opponent's method. Who knows, he might even know the One-Finger Divine Skill, which the Duan family keeps secret!

Murong Fu persuaded the Four Evils to leave with just a few words, which seemed effortless but also proved his strength.

Women are attracted to strength, especially when the classic "hero saves the beauty" scenario unfolds.

Therefore, Ruan Xingzhu was quite fond of Murong Fu, who was known as the two most powerful young people in the martial arts world, and was called "Qiao Feng in the North and Murong in the South".

I'm just curious why he thinks I look familiar?

Is he really just like his godmother?

Or does this guy like me?

As the saying goes, you can never guess what a woman is thinking!

Ruan Xingzhu must have felt something stirring in her heart, which made Duan Zhengchun a little jealous.

Even so, one must still appear very magnanimous.

Duan Zhengchun felt that he had been the one to steal other people's partners all these years, but now he felt that Murong Fu seemed to be trying to steal his partner as well!

Could it be that Murong Fu has some kind of peculiar fetish and prefers older women?

However, judging from Murong Fu's appearance, he doesn't seem to lack women!

I heard that his cousin is as beautiful as a fairy descended from heaven, and all the maids around her are also exceptional.

Moreover, it seems that A Luo told Duan Zhengchun that her cousin's nephew was named Murong Fu.

At that time, Murong Fu had not yet made a name for himself in the martial arts world.

It now seems that Murong Fu has grown to the point that even he, the Prince of Dali, has to take him seriously.

"Thank you for your righteous rescue, Young Master Murong. My Duan family of Dali is deeply grateful. I have a long-standing relationship with the Wang family of Gusu..."

"Could this old man be having an affair with my aunt?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and realized that there was a reason why the Wang family used people as fertilizer so often when they were in Gusu.

It seems that her troubled love life stems from this philandering Prince Duan of Dali!

Seeing that Murong Fu did not reply to Duan Zhengchun, his four bodyguards, Yuqiao, Gengdu, and Du, were somewhat displeased.

Zhu Wanli, the head of the guards, was known for his loyalty and bravery. Seeing that Murong Fu ignored his lord, he angrily said, "What 'Northern Qiao Feng, Southern Murong'? I think that's a misnomer!"

"Yeah, too arrogant."

"Brothers, my dear brothers, please refrain from rudeness!"

Cao Cao was lost in thought for a moment. Hearing that Duan Zhengchun was blaming his retainers, but was actually dissatisfied with him, he understood Duan Zhengchun's thoughts.

"Your Highness, I was just thinking about some personal matters, so I apologize for my rudeness."

"I see, that's only natural. Is there anything I can do to help, young master?"

Duan Zhengchun was known for his righteousness in the martial arts world of Central China.

After all, he was a prince of a country. Although Dali was a border country, it was still an independent kingdom.

Compared to other sects or martial arts heroes, the resources they can obtain are on a completely different level.

"In that case, let's wait a few more days in Luoyang. There's still some time before the martial arts tournament. Rather than being gossiped about at Shaolin Temple, we might as well rest for a while."

When Duan Zhengchun and his companions were being chased by the Four Evils, they not only expended physical strength, but also endured a great deal of mental strain.

They have been living in fear these past few days, so it is indeed not suitable for them to go to Shaolin Temple now.

Moreover, they might encounter the Four Evils along the way, in which case Cao Cao wouldn't be able to help them.

"Young Master Duan, what Young Master Murong said makes sense. We don't need to rush. Besides, with Young Master Murong here, the Four Evils won't make things difficult for us."

Ruan Xingzhu's words made sense. In fact, he had some selfish motives and wanted to communicate more with Murong Fu.

Given that Luoyang is not far from Shaoshi Mountain, choosing to continue resting here is a good option.

Inside the VIP room of the Luoyang restaurant, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Cao Cao said, "Lord Duan, the Four Evils have been serving in the First-Class Hall of Western Xia for many years. Why have they come to the Central Plains? And it seems they have a grudge against you, Lord Duan?"

"I know nothing about this matter. I've only heard that Duan Yanqing is a member of the Duan family, but I have no recollection of such a person."

"Duan Yanqing, Duan Yanqing, as far as I know, isn't there a Crown Prince Yanqing in Dali? This person..."

"Absolutely impossible. Crown Prince Yanqing died at the hands of treacherous officials long ago."

Seeing Duan Zhengchun's agitation, Cao Cao could easily tell that Duan Zhengchun still had doubts about the matter.

However, verifying this matter is actually quite simple. For example, you could examine their martial arts skills or have the monks of Tianlong Temple in Dali witness it.

"Besides the legendary Six Meridian Divine Sword, the most famous martial art of the Dali Duan family is undoubtedly the One-Finger Divine Skill. In my opinion, Duan Yanqing's One-Finger Divine Skill might even surpass that of Prince Duan. If it is proven that Duan Yanqing possesses considerable skill in the One-Finger Divine Skill, Prince Duan, do you think it's appropriate to recognize him as Crown Prince Yanqing?"

"This only proves that he is a member of the Duan family. Whether he is the Crown Prince of Yanqing is still a matter for me to discuss with my elder brother, the Emperor of Baoding!"

Whether Duan Yanqing was the Crown Prince of Yanqing or not is not important. What is important is that the brothers Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun also realized that the position of Emperor of Dali seemed to have originally belonged to the Crown Prince of Yanqing.

They've been hoarding Da Bao for so long that they've started to think what isn't theirs is theirs—that's human nature...

"The struggle for the throne within the Duan family may have only just begun."