The attendant behind Feng Chaonan’s back flicked his arm up, wanting to make a move to stop it. But he was stopped by Feng Chaonan’s cold, sullen look.
The eunuch, who came from the imperial palace and was usually the best at reading people’s opinions, was keenly aware that his master’s fists were clenched tightly at his side, and his knuckles were white from excessive force, showing that he was extremely angry.
Xu Mingfeng’s insensitive, forceful slap in the face had nearly caused the proud Sixth Prince to lose his calm demeanour.
Noiselessly retreating, the squire resumed his low-browed posture, as if the gust of wind had just been a mere illusion.
Xu Mingfeng was abandoned; he was not Zhang Qianding, with an old man who had come to protect his old man at all costs. The Right Kwangluo Daifu had four sons in the open alone, and even more illegitimate sons in the shadows; Xu Mingfeng was just one of the better ones, connived at to fight with Zhang Haishan’s son.
“Heh ——” In the face of Xu Mingfeng’s chest punch, the corner of Feng Jiu’s mouth curled out in a sneer, and with a flick of his big sleeve, he slapped Xu Mingfeng’s fist with a crunching sound, bringing the incoming fist askew, and then stepped forward with the same chest slap, returning the favor with a tooth.
With a muffled sound, Xu Mingfeng flew up in response, flying more than a foot, landing right in front of the Sixth Prince, with his eyes upwards, facing the Sixth Prince’s gloomy eyes.
“Ninth Brother, what a skill,” the Sixth Prince sneered, “I didn’t even know that Ninth Brother knew how to fight after so many years of brotherhood. Ninth Brother, you’ve hidden yourself deep, but today you’ve exposed yourself over a trivial matter… Ninth Brother, you’re so stupid!”
Feng Jiu clenched his fist in front of his mouth, coughed lightly and said, “The Sixth Imperial Brother is mistaken, my brother has just started practicing martial arts because his health has improved recently. I’ve been studying hard for many years and now I’ve just started practicing.”
“You have actually practiced Hao Ran Zheng Qi?” The Sixth Prince was completely out of his mind.
Just now, Feng Jiu’s moves were so light and simple, coupled with Xu Mingfeng’s mediocre martial arts skills, he was easily taken down, so for a moment, the Sixth Prince did not notice Feng Jiu’s martial arts style.
“The Snow Lingzhi sent by Lord Zhang is a once-in-a-century medicine that nourishes the deficiencies of the innate nature, and it can help me to cultivate internal arts that do not rely too much on my body.” Feng Jiu looked at Xu Mingfeng, who had fallen to the ground and was already dumbfounded, with a face that looked like a smile and a sneer.
Without this Grand Duke Xu stirring up trouble, Zhang Qian certainly wouldn’t have spoken out of turn and caused a big trouble. Naturally, Zhang Haishan would not have given Feng Jiu the snow lingzhi as a compensation gift.
Now, Feng Jiu, who was able to train martial arts as a result of this, was the biggest beneficiary of the incident and used her martial arts skills to defeat Xu Mingfeng in a few blows.
The story is so bizarre that it can be described as a thousand twists and turns, and a cycle of cause and effect.
“Haha, good good —— Ninth brother’s condition has improved, it is really a great joy.” The sixth prince suddenly turned from anger to joy, smiling broadly and calling out several good words, “Surprisingly, the ninth brother has been able to practice martial arts, I think he can also accept some tonic medicine into the tonic. Little Li Zi ——”
“Present.” The attendant behind him answered.
With the feminine voice and the name, Qing Yu secretly said that he was indeed right, this attendant was really a eunuch.
“Later on, send the blood spirit ginseng that Father gave to this Emperor to Ninth Brother’s residence a few days ago, to give Ninth Brother a tonic.”
“Yes.”
“It’s exempted, no merit, the Sixth Imperial Brother had better give himself a tonic, lest he get angry and spoil his health.” Feng Jiu said coldly.
“You and I are both brothers in our own family, what’s the point of talking about no merit, it’s settled.” The Sixth Prince waved his big hand and said very boldly.
Jin Mingxuan, who had witnessed the whole show, quietly approached Qing Yu and whispered, “This Sixth Prince is really good at changing faces. I have seen the face-changing skills of a local master in Shuchuan, and I think that master would also sigh at himself when he meets the Sixth Prince.”
Qing Yu gazed forward and his lips moved slightly, “Feng Jiu has practiced Hao Rang Zheng Qi and will be one of Shan He Academy’s own in the future. Moreover, he is still not valued by the Northern Zhou emperor and has no one to turn to, so befriending him and supporting him will do the Sixth Prince no harm.
However, from here we can also see how strong the Eighth Prince’s aura is nowadays, and even someone as high-minded and arrogant as the Sixth Prince can suppress the arrogance in his heart and take the initiative to befriend Feng Jiu, whom he used to despise.”
“Amongst the royal family, there is no real arrogance in the face of interests. Even the greatest pride has to give way in front of that supreme and noble throne. Since Feng Jiu has practiced Hao Rang Zheng Qi, there is naturally no problem with his heart. If you befriend him, even if you do not help yourself in the future, you will not be an enemy to yourself. A business that is sure to earn and not lose, do you think the sixth prince will do it?” Jin Mingxuan bristled.
”Heh, if one really cultivates the Confucianism’s Hao Rang Qi, naturally it’s not a loss. Unfortunately, he is not.” Qing Yu laughed darkly in his heart.
Yesterday, before Feng Jiu left for the Mountain River Academy, Qing Yu had helped him to open the last “Heavenly City Chakra”, all three wards and twenty-eight pillars had been opened, and Feng Jiu could already transform the robbery power into the internal power of any gong method.
With Feng Jiu’s status and knowledge, if she wanted to learn Hao Ran Zheng Qi, of course the Shan He Academy would not refuse. Even, in some people’s eyes, the unsupported Feng Jiu was more favoured by them than Feng Qiwu, the eighth prince of the Northern Zhou Emperor who had an unknown purpose behind him.
“Xu Mingfeng has also been somewhat kind to me, so please let them go this time for the sake of the Sixth Imperial Brother.” Feng Jiu swept a glance at Xu Mingfeng who was still on the ground, still doubting his life, as well as Xu Mingfeng’s companions who had knocked less and were now awake and shivering on the side, and said to the Sixth Emperor with a straight face.
Xu Mingfeng had gone berserk this time, offending Feng Jiu was fine. But he had also forcefully punched the Sixth Prince in the face, and the Sixth Prince would not spare him easily.
“As brothers are one, if you are kind to Ninth Brother, you are kind to me. This time, I will spare Xu Mingfeng’s rash insolence.” The Sixth Prince’s face did not look the least bit reluctant, as if he had really forgiven Xu Mingfeng.
In fact, the Sixth Prince was extremely satisfied with Feng Jiu’s plea for mercy.
People who practise Hao Ran Zheng Qi are sometimes a bit silly and cute.
Well-played. Qing Yu likewise looked at Feng Jiu who was full of righteousness with a smile.
“Don’t take him and get lost yet.” Little Li Zi very colorfully drank towards Xu Mingfeng’s companion who was cowering in a ball at the side.
“Yes, yes, yes ——” Several people handily carried Xu Mingfeng away in disarray.
“Ahem ——” Feng Jiu coughed lightly, “All of you new students, you can bring the name cards that were released to you a few days ago and go ahead and report to Mr. Qingzhu.”
