The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Holding the green thumb ring, Feng Yumian felt a surge of emotions. Seventeen years ago, her twin sister, Feng Yuwan, committed suicide on the shore of the South China Sea. She went to great lengths to move Feng Yuwan's body from the sea to the ice bed in the Snowmelt Cave of Kunlun Mountain, hoping that one day her sister could be resurrected through some evil magic from the Western Regions. Although she was the most arrogant of the three siblings, she still felt guilty about Feng Yuwan's death. Moreover, Feng Datian had not been able to forgive her for Feng Yuwan's death all these years.

"Your Highness! That old friend asked me to tell you that it's time to turn back before it's too late!" Shangguan Xingyun said.

"Nonsense! I, the princess, am merely reclaiming what rightfully belongs to us. Those people of the Great Lu Kingdom are all traitors and rebels who stole my father's kingdom. How can I not hate them!" Feng Yumian's hatred swelled.

Wenfei listened carefully to their conversation. He had traveled to this time and space and had some knowledge of the history of the Great Lu Kingdom from books. The Great Lu Kingdom had seized the country from the Great Yuan Dynasty. The woman in front of him should be a princess of the former Great Yuan Dynasty. They had been plotting for a long time in the depths of the grasslands, just to one day fight their way back to their homeland.

Wenfei glanced at the green thumb ring in Feng Yumian's hand again, feeling very anxious. That was mine. Li Chaoyang had already promised to give it to me, so why did he give it to Feng Yumian? No, this was left to me by my grandmother. I must take the green thumb ring back no matter what.

"Who sent you?" Feng Yumian asked.

“Li Chaoyang!” Wen Fei shouted.

Shangguan Xingyun frowned and looked at Wen Fei, who made a face at her, which made Shangguan Xingyun turn her head away and refuse to look at him.

"As expected, it's that old scoundrel Li Chaoyang. After retiring from the martial world for many years, he finally couldn't stand the loneliness and came out of seclusion again." Feng Yumian was furious.

“I’m also very angry. Why don’t you, an old man, just stay in Wenxian Pavilion and be content? Why do you have to come out of seclusion again?” Wenfei chimed in.

"What? Do you hate Li Chaoyang?" Feng Yumian asked.

“It’s more than just annoying, we’re like oil and water,” Wenfei said.

"Young man, which family in the Great Lu Kingdom are you from?" Feng Yumian asked.

When Shangguan Xingyun heard Feng Yumian ask Wenfei that question, she thought to herself, "Oh no, Wenfei is about to find out about his background." She looked at Wenfei nervously, and Wenfei looked at her back. Shangguan Xingyun tried to wink at Wenfei, but she didn't know if he understood what she meant.

“I wasn’t born into a prestigious family; I’m just an ordinary person,” Wen Fei said.

Shangguan Xingyun's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He thought to himself, "Wenfei is still reliable."

"Are you in cahoots with her?" Feng Yumian asked, pointing at Shangguan Xingyun.

“We were just temporarily brought in to be her bodyguards,” Wenfei replied.

"Aren't you afraid she'll go back and kill you?" Feng Yumian asked.

"Didn't you catch her? She can still go back. Besides, I've found this grassland to be a really nice place. Even if you don't want me to stay, I'm going to stay here and not leave," Wen Fei said leisurely.

Wen Fei acted as if he were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, and Feng Yumian felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy with this unfamiliar young man, though she couldn't explain why.

Shangguan Xingyun had no idea what Wen Fei was up to, or whether Feng Yumian would still kill her after taking the green ring she had given him. Shangguan Xingyun had marked the way she had come here, as she and Wen Tao had agreed beforehand, so that Wen Tao could find this place by following her marks.

At this moment, Shangguan Xingyun desperately hoped that Wen Tao could arrive here as soon as possible and end everything here.

Wen Tao led his army on their way, following the marks left by Shangguan Xingyun, and soon arrived deep in the grassland. He found a depression to use as a barrier and set up camp for his army.

Wenjie was not sent back to Beijiang City by Wentao. He wore a soldier's armor and blended into the army without being discovered by Wentao.

"Your Highness! We've discovered a village ahead, but the markings disappear after that," a scout reported.

"Keep exploring!" Wen Tao ordered.

At this moment, Wen Tao's emotions were also fluctuating, and the past events were too painful to recall.

"Green Robe, I'm sorry! We each serve our own masters, please understand my predicament," Wen Tao muttered to himself.

Night had fallen, and although the grassland was vast, it possessed a lonely and desolate beauty in the night. Wenfei genuinely liked this desolate feeling; he felt perfectly suited to living on the grassland. He truly wished he could stay there, doing nothing, just lying quietly on the grassland, watching the twinkling stars in the sky—that too would be a kind of enjoyment in life.

"Young man, what is your name?" Feng Yumian broke the reverie of Zhongwen Fei.

“Li Er,” Wen Fei said confidently.

"Such a casual name," Feng Yumian said disdainfully.

"My parents said this makes me easier to raise," Wenfei said with a sly smile.

Looking at Wen Fei's cheeky demeanor, Shangguan Xingyun couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This guy is really shameless. Wen Jie is usually such a reserved person, it's hard to imagine that he has such a younger brother.

"Shangguan, since you brought back the green thumb ring, I'll spare your life. You can stay and be my nephew's wife. Although you're a few years older than him, it doesn't matter. A woman three years older is like a golden brick." Feng Yumian laughed.

"You're dreaming! I'd rather die than marry him!" Shangguan Xingyun said angrily.

"Miss Shangguan is quite nice. Her family is, after all, a fallen royal family. As the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. You can enjoy wealth and honor from now on," Wenfei said with a smile.

"Get out! Don't let me see you again!" Shangguan Xingyun was furious.

"Young Master, please stop! Miss Shangguan is really angry," Changsheng said worriedly.

"That's the effect we wanted! If it's not enough, add some more fuel!" Wen Fei laughed heartily.

As Feng Yumin watched Wen Fei's maniacal laughter, she seemed to see her father's image from years ago. Who exactly was he? Why could she see the images of her family members in his laughter? Who was he? This question lingered in Feng Yumin's mind. Could he be the child Yu Wan left behind in the Wen family? Thinking of this, Feng Yumin couldn't help but feel a little excited. If he was the child her sister left behind, she could make use of him. Perhaps he would be like a sharp sword piercing the heart of the Great Lu Kingdom.

Wen Fei was thinking about how to gain Feng Yu Mian's trust and then rescue Shangguan Xingyun. Shangguan Xingyun had already shown great anger at his words, and he wanted Feng Yu Mian to see their differences.

"Princess, to avoid any unforeseen complications, please hold your nephew and Miss Shangguan's wedding as soon as possible so we can join in the celebration," Wenfei urged.

"Li Er, you bastard!" Shangguan Xingyun was furious.

"Miss Shangguan is very cooperative, that's good!" Wen Fei heard Shangguan Xingyun call him Li Er, and knew that Shangguan Xingyun was cooperating with his acting.

"Get out of here! You shameless bastard!" Shangguan Xingyun glared at him.

“Li Er, you’re right. I’ll have someone help them change into their new clothes and get married,” Feng Yumian said happily.

"Princess, what should we do about them?" Zuo Heng asked, completely bewildered.

"Release them all. Hurry up and help Miss Shangguan change her clothes. I'm going to talk to Kuo'er." Feng Yumian left in a hurry.

"Hey! It's done!" Wenfei said proudly.

Shangguan Xingyun wished he could go over and tear Wen Fei apart.