Chapter 633: Jing'an Arrives at Wu'an

"My lord, the train has arrived at the station."

In the lounge, Qu Xun, Chief Inspector of the Datong Prefecture General Inspectorate, said to Garrison Commander Bian Jingru.

Upon hearing this, Bian Jingru sighed with emotion and slowly stood up.

Last May, Li Fei broke through from the Qi Transformation stage to the Dao Foundation stage, becoming the fastest martial artist to reach this stage in history, as well as the youngest Dao Foundation stage martial artist ever.

At that time, in Bian Jingru's eyes, Li Fei was merely a young man with extremely high talent, not worth him investing too much attention in.

Later, when Shangguan Xiao was arrested, Hao Yi publicly raided the execution ground, and Xu Jing resigned from the Martial University along with the professors and a group of special-grade lecturers, Bian Jingru realized that this was a trap meticulously laid by the provincial capital.

He directly petitioned the central government, publicly breaking ties with the provincial capital!

Only at this point did Li Fei, as Hao Yi's student, officially become a target that Bian Jingru intended to win over.

At that time, he courted Li Fei mostly for the sake of the Blood-Faced Ghost, or rather the Green-Faced Ghost King, who stood behind Li Fei.

After publicly breaking ties with the provincial capital, he needed to unite more forces, and the Green-Faced Ghost King was undoubtedly a very useful blade.

As for Li Fei himself, Bian Jingru only felt that in a few years, Li Fei could become a peak powerhouse among the Dao Foundation stage, with a promising future.

And that was all.

The fastest breakthrough speed in history was certainly astonishing, but there were too many variables in the future; who knew how long it would take for Li Fei to become a Martial Arts Master? Or if he could successfully break through to become a Martial Arts Master?

And if he did not become a Martial Arts Master, it would be difficult to influence the overall situation in the struggle between Datong Prefecture and the provincial capital.

Now, only a little over 8 months had passed since Bian Jingru last saw Li Fei.

In less than a year, in Bian Jingru's eyes, Li Fei had transformed from a carp with a promising future into a flood dragon that even he had to look up to!

Everything had changed too fast!

"Let's go."

Bian Jingru led Qu Xun toward the door.

"My lord, do you think it's possible for the Marquis of Jing'an to find out that I was the one who had that book sent back then?"

Qu Xun finally couldn't help but ask, feeling somewhat uneasy.

When Shangguan Xiao was imprisoned and Li Fei was running around after breaking through, Bian Jingru's side had not yet realized it was a trap set by the provincial capital, so Qu Xun sent someone to deliver a book to Li Fei as a warning.

That book was titled "The Tragedy of Heaven's Pride."

It recorded the stories of peerless geniuses throughout the ages who fell midway.

At the time, Qu Xun felt that as the dignified Chief Inspector of the General Inspectorate, using such a method to warn a martial university student with no background was already giving him enough face.

One could even say it was quite lenient; after all, he had too many ways to let the other party experience the "beatings of society."

But who could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, the other party would be enfeoffed as a Marquis before the throne?!

Being enfeoffed as a Marquis was one thing; at most, Qu Xun would show Li Fei a bit more respect in the future, and they would keep to their own business.

What truly made Qu Xun feel uneasy was Li Fei's status as a Blue Patrol Special Envoy.

A Level 15 Blue Patrol Special Envoy coming to a region for inspection could directly command the local General Inspectorate.

In other words, now that Li Fei had come to Datong Prefecture, he had more deterrent power in the General Inspectorate than Qu Xun, the Chief Inspector!

If Li Fei were willing, a single word could have Qu Xun immediately suspended and under investigation!

Therefore, Qu Xun could not help but feel uneasy.

Having been in the officialdom for many years, he had seen too many faces of petty people who had gained power.

Although Li Fei did not look like a petty person, it was hard to avoid the possibility that once the other party gained power, they might occasionally recall the past warning and want to vent their anger.

Qu Xun was only glad now that he had only sent a book to Li Fei and done nothing else; otherwise...

Bian Jingru glanced at Qu Xun and did not mock his anxiety.

Someone who was only a Level 9 secret inspector not long ago had leaped over two "Dragon Gates" overnight, crossing the threshold of appointed officials and seated officials to become a Level 15 official, and also holding the power of inspection, capable of changing the fate of officials of the same rank with a single word.

Who wouldn't be bewildered by that?

"Rest assured, he probably won't care about such trivial matters."

Bian Jingru comforted him.

Afterward, he and Qu Xun walked out of the lounge door, where a group of officials was already waiting outside.

"Lord Bian."

"Garrison Commander."

Everyone bowed one after another.

Bian Jingru nodded and led the group toward the platform.

When this group of people walked onto the platform, the passengers who were getting off the train were all stunned:

Looking around, they were all dressed in deep blue official robes symbolizing nobility, and these robes were embroidered with either mountains and rivers or birds and beasts.

This meant that the lowest-ranking person among them was an official appointed by the imperial court!

Dozens of officials stood in a row, resembling a blue silk ribbon; the scene was extremely spectacular.

Previously, when Li Fei got off the train at Lingshou Prefecture, the number of officials who came to welcome him was not this large.

At that time, only all the seated officials of Lingshou Prefecture were present.

But now, all officials of the imperial court and above in Datong Prefecture were present!

This was a welcome for the Marquis of Jing'an, and also awe for the Blue Patrol Special Envoy!

The crowd quickly dispersed under the urging of the inspectors, and finally, the door of the carriage where Li Fei was located slowly opened.

Lu Wenxing and the others got off the train one by one, followed by He Jian and his team.

Everyone stood in two rows, waiting outside the carriage door.

Finally, Li Fei, wearing a dark gold robe and holding the Ghost-Slaying Blade, walked out.

Bian Jingru looked at this young man who had become somewhat unfamiliar, a smile appeared on his face, and he was the first to greet him.

As he moved, the officials on both sides followed suit.

Bian Jingru walked to a spot a few meters in front of Li Fei and stood still, bowing slightly:

"Greetings, Marquis of Jing'an."

The other officials also bowed one after another, saying in unison:

"Greetings, Marquis of Jing'an!"

Li Fei stepped forward a few steps to help Bian Jingru up, smiling:

"Lord Bian, it has been a long time, there is no need to be so polite."

This action of his immediately made many officials present breathe a sigh of relief.

The Marquis of Jing'an was not scary, but the Blue Patrol Special Envoy inevitably made people feel a bit of fear.

Bian Jingru, who was helped up by Li Fei, looked at him with a smile:

"There have been five counts in the history of Datong Prefecture, and the Marquis of Jing'an is the first Marquis of our Datong Prefecture; it is truly a blessing for our Datong!"

The Bian family was also a prestigious family in Datong Prefecture, and Bian Jingru's grandfather was a count, with hereditary succession.

By the time it reached his generation, he only inherited the title of a baron.

With his position as Garrison Commander of Datong Prefecture, if he could successfully work until retirement, he might have a chance to be enfeoffed as a count.

But he certainly didn't need to think about being a Marquis, unless the Martial University could surpass all other universities during his tenure.

After some pleasantries, both sides walked out of the station together and got into the cars prepared in advance.

The motorcade drove away from the train station in a grand manner.

Bian Jingru and Li Fei rode in the same car.

"Lodgings have been prepared at the guesthouse, and we have prepared a banquet tonight; I invite the Marquis of Jing'an to grace us with your presence."

In the car, Bian Jingru said to Li Fei.

Li Fei looked at him and said directly:

"There is no need for a banquet; I plan to return to the Martial University first, and I plan to eat with my sister tonight."

Bian Jingru's expression did not change: "I had originally planned to invite her and Principal Shi to the banquet."

Li Fei smiled: "Principal Shi probably doesn't like lively occasions, and my sister probably wouldn't be comfortable in that scene either; thank you, Lord Bian, I appreciate the kind intention."

Now, he could do things according to his own wishes in many matters.

Bian Jingru nodded and did not force it, asking in a casual tone:

"I wonder if the Marquis of Jing'an has any other plans besides visiting family and friends on this trip back to Feng Province?"

He had originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Li Fei alone after the banquet tonight.

But since Li Fei wouldn't even attend the banquet, he could only ask now.

Li Fei knew what Bian Jingru wanted to ask; he looked into the other party's eyes and asked very directly:

"Regarding the old case from back then, Lord Bian petitioned the central government to request a reinvestigation; what is your attitude now?"

Bian Jingru's eyes shifted, and then he looked at Li Fei firmly:

"Whatever the attitude was back then, it remains the same now!"

Li Fei nodded: "What Lord Bian said is exactly what I have in mind."

A smile appeared on Bian Jingru's face; now he didn't mind at all that Li Fei didn't attend the banquet:

"Since that is the case, if the Marquis of Jing'an has any needs later, feel free to give orders."

"Good, I certainly won't be polite."

"I wouldn't have it any other way."

Inside the car, the two looked at each other and smiled.

A moment later, the motorcade drove to the entrance of the East Gate of Wu'an University.

Even though the guards at the Martial University were used to big scenes, they were still frightened by the scale of this motorcade and the blue official robes that continued to get off the cars.

Is this the Inspector from Feng Province here for an inspection?

Li Fei stood before the main gate of Martial University, feeling a bit sentimental.

He turned to Lu Wenxing and said, "Take everyone to the guesthouse to settle in first. I already spoke with Commandant Bian on the road; you should touch base with him later to grasp some basic information."

The moment Lu Wenxing pledged his loyalty, he had informed the other party of exactly which enemies he would definitely deal with in the future.

Lu Wenxing nodded solemnly: "Rest assured, Marquis, I will have a good talk with Commandant Bian."

"Mm."

Li Fei bid farewell to the group, signaling that they could leave.

Finally, the motorcade drove away, leaving him alone at the spot.

Li Fei turned around and, after a few months, walked into the main gate of Martial University once again.

The guards at the gate, having seen the spectacle just now, did not dare to stop him at all.

Not long after Li Fei walked through the gate, he saw Li Tianyu, dressed in a pale red martial arts uniform, standing not far away waiting for him, her smile as bright as a flower.

A smile also appeared on Li Fei's face as he walked over:

"I heard you're ranked second on the Force-Refining Martial Master combat power list. Congratulations."

There are three types of combat power lists within the Martial University arena: the Martial Artist combat power list, the Martial Master combat power list, and the Force-Refining Martial Master combat power list.

Li Tianyu had only just broken through last September to become a Force-Refining Martial Master; to be ranked second on the Martial University Force-Refining Martial Master combat power list in just over four months was an extremely fast progression.

After all, the talent she tested for back then was only Grade A-low, which could only be considered middle-to-lower tier among the geniuses of Martial University.

And the first place on the Force-Refining Martial Master combat power list is Wang Fengqing.

This meant that Li Tianyu was already the number one person in the Qi Transformation stage among all students at Martial University!

"It's not worth mentioning compared to you. Congratulations, Marquis Jing'an. I have to call you Marquis from now on."

Li Tianyu laughed.

"Very good, keep it up; this level of respect is just right."

Li Fei acted as if it were a serious matter.

"Go to hell!"

Li Tianyu unceremoniously punched Li Fei on the shoulder, showing absolutely no face to this newly appointed Marquis.

"Hahahaha."

Li Fei laughed loudly.

Not far away, a group of female students were hiding in the woods peeking; they were all members of the Heroine Society.

Li Fei had told Li Tianyu in advance that he would come to Martial University the moment he got off the train.

Although Li Tianyu did not expose Li Fei's itinerary, Li Fei is world-famous now, and it was easy to find out when his train would arrive at Datong Prefecture.

So when the members of the Heroine Society saw Li Tianyu suddenly leave today and run to the school gate to wait, they immediately knew who she was waiting for.

Thus, everyone followed, hiding on the side to peek, just to catch a glimpse of that legendary figure.

"President, can we go over and say hello?"

A member asked Du Ya, the president of the Heroine Society.

Du Ya looked at that figure not far away and shook her head:

"Better not go and disturb them."

Back when Li Fei's talent test results came out, she had immediately found Li Tianyu, wanting to hand over the position of president to let Li Fei be the president.

Looking at it now, her judgment was truly impeccable.

She only rejoiced now that she had firmly grasped Li Tianyu, established a deep friendship with her, and become true friends through life and death.

This might become a friendship that changes the fate of her family!

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd.

Du Ya looked up and saw Li Fei and Li Tianyu walking this way!

Now even Du Ya could not remain calm.

Even the Du family, the current number one noble family of Datong Prefecture, was nothing in front of this Marquis, let alone her mere Heroine Society?

It wasn't just her; the excitement of the girls around her had also vanished. As Li Fei walked closer, everyone became nervous and at a loss.

Their family backgrounds were also quite good, but the top-tier big shots they had encountered in their lives were not as significant as the one walking toward them right now.

"Hello everyone."

Li Fei walked up to the group with a warm smile, "Thank you all for taking care of my sister over these past days."

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A silence fell; everyone seemed to have turned into statues at this moment.

Marquis Jing'an just thanked me?!

Li Tianyu burst into laughter, the sound breaking the silence and making everyone less nervous.

Du Ya was a young lady of a prominent family after all, so she was the first to calm down. She stepped forward and bowed slightly:

"Greetings, Marquis Jing'an. You are too kind, Marquis. Tianyu is our sister, and we take care of each other. In fact, in many past missions, Tianyu was our main force; we relied on her more."

Li Fei's smile remained unchanged as he looked at Du Ya: "My sister told me that there were several times when she was in danger, and you were the one who went through it with her. Regardless, thank you."

Then he cupped his hands in a salute.

Even Du Ya was a bit dazzled by this.

Afterward, Li Fei spoke a few more words to the group before leaving with Li Tianyu.

After walking a distance away, screams and cheers came from behind.

Li Fei and Li Tianyu looked at each other and smiled, continuing forward.

Soon, the news of Marquis Jing'an Li Fei returning to Martial University spread throughout the entire campus.

And so, the entire Martial University was stirred!

When the news of Li Fei being enfeoffed as a Marquis reached Datong Prefecture, the most shocked were the students of Martial University, because Li Fei was only a second-year student at Martial University.

As fellow students of Martial University, the vast majority of people in their second year think about where to eat, where to play, or how to scrape together enough credits to graduate and how to pass exams.

And some people have already been enfeoffed as a Marquis...

The gap between people is indeed very large, but to such an extent, it really makes one not know how to react.

So from the day Li Fei was enfeoffed as a Marquis until now, in the nearly ten days that have passed, the person Martial University students discussed the most was him.

Everyone was amazed, curious, envious, looking up to him, and finally, it turned into a sense of shared honor:

My junior (senior) is a Marquis!

Martial University takes its name from "Pacifying the Nation with Martial Arts," and Li Fei's title, Marquis Jing'an, the two characters "Jing'an" mean to suppress violence and stop conflict, to pacify and settle the world.

It fits very well with Martial University's "Pacifying the Nation with Martial Arts."

This gave everyone at Martial University a bit more sense of closeness to Marquis Jing'an.

When Li Fei and Li Tianyu walked to the teaching building area, the Martial University students who had heard the news had already crowded all the open spaces.

Everyone looked with burning eyes at Li Fei, who was dressed in a golden robe.

Li Fei looked at the sea of people in front of him, feeling a bit dazed.

Back when he first entered Martial University, after completing his aptitude test, the result of Grade A-supreme had also shocked Martial University.

At that time, he came to the teaching area, and it was similar to the scene before him; everyone looked at him.

At this very moment, it was just like that moment back then.

(End of chapter)