The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 177 - 133: Snowy Night in the Great Ming Ruins

Chapter 177: Chapter 133: Snowy Night in the Great Ming Ruins

The candlelight illuminated the room, flickering dimly.

Feng Feiyan slowly undressed, dropping the Captain Bureau’s black robe, and even removed the inner lining, revealing her smooth back...

She frowned slightly, feeling a bit distracted.

Recently, her mission was collecting information on those tomb raiders from Ancient Zhou since they used explosives, in quite significant amounts.

Catching them wasn’t important; the key was to find out the source of the explosives.

Tonight, an urgent summon from the Captain Bureau arrived. She thought it was about interrogation, but it turned out to be internal strife.

The garrison of the Chang’an Captain Bureau, like other garrisons of Great Xuan, had three Thousand Households, each commanding ten Hundred Households.

However, among the three Thousand Households, their standings varied greatly.

One held the Seal as the chief, while the other two were deputies.

She was originally under the administration of Deputy Thousand Households Yu Chen, who had planned her steps since entering Chang’an.

Her family’s enemies had already been slain.

She assumed everything was calm and would continue as such until the shocking news broke: Yu Chen had colluded with the Maitreya Sect, leaking new firearms intelligence.

Hundred Households Chang Xuan, usually understated, returned overnight. He mobilized long-cultivated connections and directly took Yu Chen down, replacing him.

She wasn’t Yu Chen’s confidant, which allowed her to escape the ordeal.

She thought the matter was settled, but it was just the beginning.

Chang Xuan, recognized for solving the arms theft case, mysteriously connected with some officials, gaining remarkable prestige and threatening to take over the position of Seal Commander Guo Yuhuai.

Today, they were openly called to gather the underground intelligence agents in Chang’an, not for information but for power struggle, approaching an outright confrontation.

It’s said that the pugilistic world is perilous, but the dangers of officialdom are no less.

Deciding the path ahead required careful consideration...

Suddenly, Feng Feiyan sensed something was wrong.

It felt like a gaze was watching her!

She spun around, clutching two Flying Blades.

However, there was nothing unusual in the room.

Feng Feiyan listened intently for a long while, then finally relaxed, with a hint of bitterness, mumbling, "Truly, a guilty conscience sees shadows."

Then, she hid the Captain Bureau’s clothes in a secret compartment under the bed, changed into light gauzy underclothes, and went to sleep.

On the beam, the Grass Spirit Paper Man had already turned to ashes...

...

In another room, Li Yan retracted his spell.

"The landlady has quite a nice figure..."

He smirked, his guard lowered slightly.

His main concern was whether she belonged to the Maitreya Sect or some other Evil Path organization, setting a trap that would endanger everyone.

Knowing her background made everything clearer.

What to do and what not to do was now apparent.

With that in mind, Li Yan tidied up the table and went to bed.

The next day, he began drawing the Armored Horse.

"The North Emperor Divine Travel Technique" was named the Divine Movement Skill because the Armored Horse merely served as its aid.

The true intricacy of this technique lay in two aspects.

First, the remarkable Armored Horse.

The Armored Horse used by the Crimson Yaksha could only simply leverage the power of the Armored Horse, whereas the North Emperor’s Armored Horse could also harness his own power.

For instance, when his Hidden Energy burst, he could already leap seven to eight meters, and with the Armored Horse, he could achieve the legendary Grass Skipping, walking the walls easily.

Second was the art of traversing peril.

The Divine Movement Skill also contained numerous Qimen Dunjia principles, such as how to quickly and safely navigate naturally formed dangerous terrains.

This was the foundation of the Escape Technique.

Learning Qimen Dunjia required much time and study, involving vast amounts of reading. Without sufficient comprehension, one couldn’t even begin.

But making the practical Magic Artifact like the Armored Horse was essential to learn first.

Li Yan went outside, practiced fists and kicks for an hour in the yard, had a casual meal, and then stayed indoors, studying the drawing of the Armored Horse.

It proved somewhat challenging.

After two days, he finally managed to create a set successfully.

With the duel approaching, Li Yan didn’t continue further but instead crafted over a hundred Grass Spirit Paper Men, also preparing a leather pouch to carry them and hang at his waist.

One set of Armored Horse was enough for the duel...

...

As night fell, a sudden blizzard enveloped the sky.

"Everyone, it’s time."

Today, Feng Feiyan wore a different outfit, a blue military uniform, with two Yuan Yang Blades at her waist and a white fox fur cape draped over her, appearing sharp and delicate amidst the storm.

The Crimson Yaksha remained unchanged, carrying the Bamboo Armor Dual Swords, with a few extra leather pouches at the waist, evidently having prepared for the duel.

As for Li Yan and the two others, they were also ready.

The Fenglai Inn continued its business. The group exited through the side entrance, where several carriages awaited, bearing red triangular banners embroidered with the character "Sheng."

At a glance, Li Yan knew who these people were.

There were two major carriage services in Chang’an City, "Taixing" and "Changsheng," each claiming territories. The Taixing Carriage Shop controlled the northbound routes, while Changsheng headed south.

Though rivals, they collaborated to oust outsiders.

Feng Feiyan’s Fenglai Inn was a pugilistic world establishment, connected with carriage shops, footmen, brokers, and even the Cao Gang.

This time, as she made requests, naturally, many offered help.

The driver was a youth, dressed in a sheepskin jacket and dog fur hat, with a whip rod at his waist.

"Boss Feng, Heroes."

He smiled slightly, cupped his fists, and said, "The president said he couldn’t come due to other urgent matters, but he wanted the Fire Bear Gang to know that they can’t provoke us of the Five Elements."

"The road to the Great Ming Palace is clear tonight!"

"Thank you!"

Feng Feiyan avoided unnecessary words, cupped her hands, and then entered one of the carriages with Li Yan and the others separately.