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Zhang Yingfeng had heard of the reputations of Six Phoenix and Flower Full Building, and he felt a strange connection with the two. However, regarding the matter of the Golden Peng Dynasty, he thought they both seemed like fools, deceived by the same woman. There were so many flaws in her story, yet neither of them noticed. Had their intelligence diminished under the spell of beauty?
"That's right, I am Yan Liben, the infamous Manager Yan who devours people without spitting out their bones. But ever since I arrived here, I..."
Yan Tieshan's words were cut short by two figures. A man in black suddenly leaped through the window, thrusting a long sword directly at Yan Tieshan's back. The other person's sword tip flicked, deflecting the deadly strike. The man lost his grip on the sword, which clattered to the ground with a loud clang.
Having narrowly escaped death, Yan Tieshan turned pale and thanked Zhang Yingfeng, "Thank you, my dear nephew. Otherwise, I would have become a corpse."
Both Six Phoenix and Flower Full Building were astonished; they hadn't expected that the previously inconspicuous man was actually a master. It would be difficult for them to move against Yan Tieshan now.
Ximen Chui Xue's eyes sparkled as he stared intently at Zhang Yingfeng. "You are impressive."
Zhang Yingfeng politely replied, "Thank you; you are impressive as well."
Ximen Chui Xue spoke with an icy excitement, "Would you care to duel with me?"
"..." Zhang Yingfeng said, "I’m sorry, but I cannot at this moment. I have important matters to attend to. Once I finish my tasks, I would be glad to fight you."
Ximen Chui Xue was an evenly matched opponent, and Zhang Yingfeng wanted to engage in a thrilling battle with him. However, for the greater good, he had to hold back.
"Very well. The doors of Wanmei Villa are always open for you," Ximen Chui Xue replied somewhat disappointedly. His mood darkened instantly at the thought of not being able to spar with his chosen rival, and he glared coldly at the black-clad figure who had attacked.
The black-clad person was intimidated by his gaze and quickly removed her headscarf. Her long hair cascaded down like dark clouds over her shoulders, accentuating her pale and beautiful face as she pitifully said, "I’m here to collect a debt."
Yan Tieshan glared at her angrily. "I can't recall ever owing a debt."
Shangguan Feiyan had already hidden beside Six Phoenix and felt emboldened. Hatred and resentment flickered in her eyes as she glared fiercely at Yan Tieshan and said sharply, "I am Princess Dan Feng of Great Golden Peng King Your Majesty, here to settle old debts with you."
Yan Tieshan's eyes widened in shock. "You are truly a princess of the Golden Peng Dynasty?"
Shangguan Feiyan straightened her chest and replied, "Of course."
Yan Tieshan asked, "What evidence do you have?"
Shangguan Feiyan scoffed, "I am the princess of the Golden Peng Dynasty; what more evidence do I need?"
Yan Tieshan narrowed his eyes and said, "The royal family of the Golden Peng Dynasty has six toes. How about you? Are you brave enough to show your feet to everyone?"
Shangguan Feiyan was taken aback. Six toes? How could she not know that Shangguan Danfeng had six toes? She had hidden it well. Although she felt flustered inside, she maintained a tough exterior and said, "You're talking nonsense. How could our royal family have six toes? We're not monsters."
Yan Tieshan laughed coldly, "Since you know my former identity, I'll be straightforward. As a former official of the Golden Peng Dynasty, I know many secrets that only the rulers are aware of, including the secret of the royal family's six toes. Miss, if you're going to impersonate a princess, shouldn't you understand all her secrets first? Being exposed by me on the spot must be quite unexpected for your backer. After all, he is an old minister of the Golden Peng Dynasty and wouldn't have access to such confidential information."
Shangguan Feiyan's face changed in shock, and both Liu Feng and Flower Full Building felt a chill in their hearts. Yan Tieshan's certainty and confidence indicated that "Shangguan Danfeng" truly was not Shangguan Danfeng. So who was she? Who was behind her? What were their intentions? Flower Full Building pondered more than Liu Feng; previously, they had no doubts about "Shangguan Danfeng," but now that the facade had been stripped away, despite the different fragrance, the footsteps were unmistakably aligned. What else was there to clarify? "Shangguan Danfeng" was indeed Shangguan Feiyan, and both he and Liu Feng had been played by the same woman. With this thought, Flower Full Building sighed.
Liu Feng whispered, "Qitong, why are you sighing?"
Flower Full Building replied, "The current Shangguan Danfeng is actually Shangguan Feiyan!"
Liu Feng's expression changed as he quickly took three steps to the left, distancing himself from Shangguan Feiyan.
Shangguan Feiyan's expression shifted; realizing she could no longer rely on Liu Feng and Flower Full Building, she discreetly signaled Huo Qing. Huo Qing immediately charged forward to attack Shangguan Feiyan. "Seductress, surrender!"
Shangguan Feiyan quickly countered; their fight appeared spectacular as they gradually moved from the water pavilion to the lotus pond. Huo Qing made a mistake, and Shangguan Feiyan seized the opportunity to strike back with her flying needles. While everyone blocked the needles, she managed to escape.
Huo Qing walked into the water pavilion with a guilty expression while holding his shoulder. "Boss Yan, I failed and let her escape."
Yan Tieshan stared at Huo Qing in silence; his intense gaze made Huo Qing feel uneasy as cold sweat trickled down his back. Yan Tieshan finally sighed and said, "Huo Qing, I saved your life back then and made you my steward to manage all my businesses. I never expected you would want to kill me for a woman! Such ingratitude—do you still think you deserve to be the master of the beast gate?"
Huo Qing was astonished but still unwilling to give up. With a hint of hope, he said, "Boss, what do you mean? I don't understand. If you're angry that I let that woman go just now, I'll chase after her immediately and bring her back."
Yan Tieshan, seeing his stubbornness and refusal to repent, couldn't help but feel disappointed. "I've known about your collusion with Shangguan Feiyan for a long time. However, I wanted to give you a chance to see how you would choose. Who would have thought you would be so obstinate? Out of consideration for our past, I won't kill you."
But Yan Tieshan had crippled Huo Qing's martial arts and handed him over to The Seven Heroes of the Marketplace. The seven heroes felt ashamed of what this Shishu had done and did not blame Yan Tieshan; he had already shown great mercy. Huo Qing had wanted their lives, but they had merely taken away his martial arts, which he could still cultivate back in the future. Huo Qing thought himself clever and capable, able to scheme against Yan Tieshan without revealing his intentions. Little did he know that in front of Yan Tieshan, he was nothing but a fool. The blow he received was significant; he had no mind to pursue Shangguan Feiyan and thus saved his own life.
Meanwhile, Ximen Chui Xue could not compete with Zhang Yingfeng and left alone. Liu Feng saw that only Yan Tieshan, Zhang Yingfeng, Flower Full Building, and himself remained in the Water Pavilion, so he spoke candidly: "Yan Boss, regarding the Golden Peng Dynasty incident, we almost caused you trouble because we didn't understand it clearly. I apologize. However, it seems you knew all along; can you enlighten me? I don't want to be made a fool of again."
Yan Tieshan laughed heartily. "How could Liu Feng be a fool? You were just momentarily deceived; you'll surely uncover the truth later. But if you want to know, I'll tell you, but we need to wait for someone."
Liu Feng's heart stirred: "Is it Dugu Yihe?"
"That's right; it's me." As the words fell, Dugu Yihe entered the Water Pavilion with five young people—two men and three women.
Zhang Yingfeng noticed that Yeh Hsiu-Chu was absent and turned his questioning gaze toward his second disciple Su Shaoying.
Su Shaoying sighed and said softly, "Master has crippled Sister Ye's martial arts and expelled her from Emei."
Zhang Yingfeng also sighed upon hearing this; there was nothing more to say. One reaps what one sows; Yeh Hsiu-Chu deserved such an end. Dugu Yihe had already been quite merciful towards her.
Yan Tieshan instructed someone to clean up the Water Pavilion and set up two tables for a feast. He sat down with Liu Feng and Flower Full Building to welcome his old friends before beginning to recount the events of the Golden Peng Dynasty.
"...The reputation is somewhat diminished not because we abandoned our savior or were unwilling to restore the state but because the prince himself did not wish for restoration. He wanted a stable life and thought it would be nice to live as a wealthy man in Central Plains, so he cut off contact with us. By the time we received news of him, it was already too late; he had been harmed," Yan Tieshan sighed.
Liu Feng was astonished. "You received news from King Jinpeng?"
Dugu Yihe nodded. "Indeed, I received word from the prince not long ago that someone wanted to harm him and Dan Feng Princess. I infiltrated their residence with my disciple Yingfeng and secretly rescued the nearly dying Dan Feng Princess while swapping places to save the prince. The reason we didn't expose their plot was simply to see what they intended to do."
After all, the prince and princess of the Golden Peng Dynasty were his saviors. Knowing their fate in advance, Dugu Yihe felt a pang of compassion and rescued them. He also returned the original wealth of the Golden Peng Dynasty to Yan Tieshan, allowing the two to continue living a life of luxury.
Liufeng and Flower Full Building's faces darkened simultaneously as they realized they had been used by the Murderer to harm innocent people. Both felt unhappy and sipped their drinks in silence.
Ma Xiuzhen glanced at Liufeng and offered her some food with chopsticks. "Don't just drink in silence; it's easy to get drunk. Eat something."
Shi Xiuyun followed suit and served some food to Flower Full Building. As for Sun Xiuqing, her thoughts had long flown away with Ximen Chui Xue.
Dugu Yihe sighed, reflecting on how difficult it was to keep a girl from leaving. Fortunately, he hadn't held too many hopes for them. It would be better to focus on teaching Yan Renying and Su Shaoying; the future of Emei rested entirely on the shoulders of these three heroes.
Liufeng ate the food offered by the beauty, and her spirits immediately lifted. "Does the Golden Peng King know who the mastermind behind this is?"
Dugu Yihe replied, "The prince does not know, but I have conducted an investigation and finally discovered who that person is."
"Who? The master of Azure Robe Pavilion?" Liufeng asked.
Dugu Yihe nodded. "That's right. It is indeed the one who founded Azure Robe Pavilion, and he is someone you know—considered a friend."
"A person I know?" Liufeng pondered for a moment before suddenly looking up. "Is it Huo Xiu?!"
"That's correct!" Dugu Yihe confirmed. "His original name was Shangguan Mu!"
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