Feng Tingliu has always been a vengeful person who will surely retaliate when wronged.
His hatred towards the leader of the Hanlong Hall can be traced back to a battle between the Zhu Xie Association and the Devil Cult two years ago.
At that time, Liudu City was prosperous and naturally became a thorn in the eye of the Zhu Xie Association.
Although Liudu City did not ally with the Devil Cult, the Zhu Xie Association always believed that the emergence of Liudu City also disrupted the Jianghu. However, Liudu City had strict defenses and a large number of people, so the Zhu Xie Association did not dare to act rashly.
There were also brave warriors who wanted to fight Feng Tingliu, but they were ultimately no match for Feng Tingliu's vengeful and desperate attack. Either they died in battle or were disabled.
Over time, no one dared to provoke Feng Tingliu, fearing that they would end up the same way.
However, there was someone who wanted to risk their life to be the opponent.
And Feng Tingliu was not cautious enough and fell into the enemy's trap.
At that time, the leader of the Hanlong Hall was not that woman. She became famous in one battle and took that position.
And what she did was simple yet sinister - she planted a Gu on Feng Tingliu, a Gu worm the size of a fingernail, which was enough to eat a person's brain.
That woman came from the Wan Gu Sect, mysterious and vicious. It didn't sound like a righteous sect, but in recent years, the Wan Gu Sect has saved many lives in the Jianghu and gained a great reputation. As a result, no one cared about the method she used to hurt Feng Tingliu, but instead, they praised her achievements.
Fortunately, Yu Ji, as a doctor, discovered that Feng Tingliu was infected with the Gu at the first moment and treated him overnight, but was unable to remove the Gu worm.
The Gu worm has a mother and a child. As long as the mother Gu is in the enemy's hands, the child Gu cannot be removed.
In the end, he could only try his best to suppress the movement of the Gu worm to avoid endangering Feng Tingliu's life, but it also caused Feng Tingliu to have a constant headache and had to use medicine to suppress it.
"Why does the headache suddenly come again? Has the suppression of the Gu worm failed?" Feng Che frowned.
"Maybe it's because of the blood, which made the Gu worm active." At this moment, Feng Tingliu's tone was calm, as if he wasn't the one with the headache.
"As long as the mother Gu is not removed, the child Gu will be a hidden danger." Feng Che's frown did not loosen. He stood up, walked to Feng Tingliu, and placed one hand on his forehead. "Let me check."
"Yu Ji has already suppressed it. There's no need to worry."
Feng Tingliu waved his hand away, but Feng Che grabbed his wrist.
"Why are you still so disobedient? Don't you listen to your master anymore?" Feng Che's tone carried a hint of laughter, but the worry in his eyes was not fake. He forcibly pressed his other hand on Feng Tingliu's head.
"Get lost! What kind of master are you!" Feng Tingliu was filled with anger and kicked at Feng Che's abdomen.
"Ouch."
"Didn't you see that he asked you to let go!" Yu Chi Feng also came forward angrily, grabbing Feng Che's arm and trying to pull him away from Feng Tingliu.
When Feng Che saw him approaching, he gave a sly smile, grabbed Yu Chi Feng's wrist and twisted it, while simultaneously attacking his knee.
Before Yu Chi Feng could even react, Feng Che had already twisted his body,Tied hisarm,pressed it on the table, making him unable to move. And he didn't even have time to draw his sword.
Yu Chi Feng gritted his teeth, but was shocked that he had no ability to fight back.
"You young lad, trying to show off in front of me?" Feng Che lowered his head and said in a low voice with a smile, "Are you jealous? This entire Liudu City was built by Feng Tingliu for me. What qualifications do you have to fight with me here?"
"Feng Che!" Feng Tingliu suddenly stood up, his brows tightly furrowed. "Don't joke with him. Let go!"
"Oh, you're anxious, you're anxious."
The information that made Yu Chi Feng confused and jealous increased.
Yu Chi Feng looked confused. He didn't know the cause and effect of "building Liudu City for Feng Che", nor did he know what other secrets Feng Tingliu had. He could only plant a seed in his heart that made his heart ache.
Feng Che released him and took two steps back, shrugging his shoulders to show that he was very innocent.
"He attacked me first."
"It was clearly you who provoked him first." Feng Tingliu crossed his arms and sized up Yu Chi Feng's expression, then glared at Feng Che.
"Well, can't I say that?" Feng Che asked with a grin.
"Heh." Feng Tingliu grabbed Yu Chi Feng's back collar with one hand and pulled him up with a slight force.
Yu Chi Feng quickly stood firm and pursed his lips without speaking.
Suddenly, Feng Tingliu felt a headache. It wasn't because the Gu worm had attacked again, but because the two people in front of him made him feel a burning sensation hotter than Jianya Pool.
In short, it was a love triangle.
This feeling was really fresh.
"Yu Chi Feng." Feng Tingliu suddenly said in a low voice, "Don't fully believe what the leader of the Devil Cult says."
Yu Chi Feng quickly came to his senses, stood behind Feng Tingliu, and bowed his head. "Yes."
Feng Che leaned against the door, tilted his head to look at the two, and suddenly blew an ambiguous whistle.
Feng Tingliu glared at him with angry eyes, but surprisingly didn't do anything else.
"Well, why are you two so angry? Then I'll go back first. See you another day." Feng Che smiled. Before Yu Chi Feng and Feng Tingliu could react, he had already rushed out of the room and disappeared in an instant.
Feng Tingliu sighed and sat back in his position, supporting his forehead with one hand, feeling physically and mentally exhausted.
"Don't pay attention to him. There are few useful words coming out of his mouth."
Yu Chi Feng didn't dare to ask more. He naturally sensed the unusual attitude of Feng Tingliu towards Feng Che. He also knew that he couldn't ask about those secrets at the moment, so he suppressed the sourness in his heart and nodded.
"Well, young master, do you still want to have the tea and snacks?"
"Yes, where did you put them?"
"I was afraid they would be spilled, so I put them outside..."
After hearing this, Feng Tingliu chuckled and waved his hand. "Bring them in."
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Feng Che is just like his name, like a gust of wind. Comes quickly and leaves quickly.
In the few days after that, Feng Che did not appear again, but what he said made Yu Chi Feng unable to let go.
Yu Chi Feng felt for the first time that he couldn't just stay by Feng Tingliu's side.
This world was too "strange" to him, and there were many mysteries about Feng Tingliu that he needed time to investigate.
Speaking of investigation, the first person Yu Chi Feng thought of was Xie Zicun, the most knowledgeable person in Liudu City.
Xie Zicun stays in the Tian Gong Pavilion and the Tian Yi Pavilion all year round, and the Tian Yi Pavilion is where the books are stored.
Yu Chi Feng's eyes lit up and he decided to go to the Tian Yi Pavilion.
When Feng Tingliu took a nap at noon, it was also Yu Chi Feng's rest time. In the past, Yu Chi Feng did not leave the Feng Mansion and was dedicated to serving Feng Tingliu. Now, he actually had the idea of going out on his own. Of course, this was alsoacquiescence by Feng Tingliu.
The Tian Yi Pavilion is built in the quietest place on East Street, closest to the Feng Mansion, next to the Tian Gong Pavilion where Xie Zicun lives in seclusion.
The plaque of the Tian Yi Pavilion is too simple compared to other shops. It is just a wooden sign with the words "Tian Yi Pavilion" written in black ink. Looking closely, Yu Chi Feng felt that the handwriting was familiar, and it seemed to be from Xie Zicun.
Yu Chi Feng walked into the Tian Yi Pavilion and found that there was no one guarding here and there were few people. It was so quiet that it seemed isolated from the outside world.
No wonder Xie Zicun likes to stay here.
The Tian Yi Pavilion is filled with the faint fragrance of books and ink. There are many ancient books placed on the wooden shelves. Although the pages are yellowed, they are preserved without even a crease. In addition to paper books, there are also piles of bamboo slips and ancient books, which are astonishing.
The books are classified and placed, and for distinction, there are explanations and markings on the bookshelves, which are obviously from Xie Zicun.
Yu Chi Feng shuttled between the bookshelves, trying to find some relevant records about the Devil Cult and Liudu City. The first thing he found was a map.
This map was obviously drawn in recent years, and the black ink still retains a fragrance.
The map shows the location of Liudu City, and it can be clearly seen that Liudu City guards the only exit for the Devil Cult to the outside world. And the Beiji City to the north of Liudu City is the town closest to the capital.
The location of Liudu City is very peculiar. In such a situation, it seems to be both "blocking" the Devil Cult and "protecting" the Devil Cult.
Yu Chi Feng couldn't figure it out. In his opinion, Liudu City seems to have some cooperation with the Devil Cult, but there are too many profound meanings behind it, and he couldn't fathom Feng Tingliu's true intention.
If, as Feng Che said, Liudu City was built for him, then why would he build a city that traps himself in a dead end?
Yu Chi Feng put down the map in his hand and went to look through some records.
The only relevant one was actually a popular storybook that described how Feng Che overthrew his father's rule and took over the Devil Cult. At the same time, Liudu City was established, and Feng Tingliu began to appear in the Jianghu. It exaggeratedly described the story of Feng Che and Feng Tingliu's tyranny and evil deeds in the Jianghu.
Things like killing people and massacring cities, claiming thousands of lives, sleeping with the skulls of enemies as pillows at night, and making chairs out of bones.
It was written in a grand and legendary style, but it was obviously false at a glance.
Yu Chi Feng helplessly put down the storybook and looked for several books on massage to find methods to treat headaches.
Seeing that the noon break was about to end, he put down the books and hurried back to the Feng Mansion.
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When Feng Tingliu just woke up, perhaps because of the calming incense, he was a bit slow to react.
His eyes were hazy, but his brows were slightly wrinkled, looking displeased.
Just at this moment, Yu Chi Feng pushed the door and entered. Seeing him like this, he lightened his footsteps.
Hearing the sound, Feng Tingliu knew it was Yu Chi Feng and simply leaned casually on the bedside, stretching out his palm towards him.
Yu Chi Feng immediately understood and found the white jade pipe for him and placed it in his hand. When Feng Tingliu put the pipe mouth in his lips, he carefully lit the tobacco inside.
For a moment, white smoke billowed, and the wrinkles between Feng Tingliu's brows dissipated.
"You went out." Feng Tingliu suddenly said, in a definite tone.
Yu Chi Feng was surprised for a moment but did not hide it. "Yes, I just went to the Tian Yi Pavilion." How did the young master know?"
"That's it." Feng Tingliu exhaled the smoke and reached out casually. He took a fragrant petal from Yu Chi Feng's collar. "It's from the locust tree in front of the Tian Yi Pavilion."
"The young master is smart." Yu Chi Feng looked at the petal in his hand, and his ears felt strangely hot.
"Then what did you find out? About me, or Feng Che?"
To Yu Chi Feng's surprise, Feng Tingliu was not annoyed. He just leaned casually on the bed, playing with the petal between his fingertips, gently rubbing and twisting it.
"Yes, but I didn't find much." Yu Chi Feng answered honestly.
"It doesn't matter to tell you. Over the years, I have indeed done many things for Feng Che." Feng Tingliu twisted the petal and threw it into the pipe. Watching the red glow in the pipe turn the petal into ashes, his eyes gradually became clear.
He continued, "In the early years, he did teach me a lot of martial arts and helped me build Liudu City. That's why I call him master. But all of this was to help him eliminate the old leader of the Devil Cult and his faction."
"So that's how it is..."
As Feng Tingliu spoke, he completely woke up, but had no intention of getting up. He yawned lazily and said, "Now that the old leader is not dead, the transaction between me and him is not over yet."
"The transaction refers to the fact that he taught you martial arts and helped you build the city?"
Feng Tingliu paused, his eyes slightly narrowed, and then chuckled. "No, fundamentally, it was just that many years ago, he helped me take revenge. It's not worth mentioning."