Chapter 254: Han Batian

After Duan Fengyun snuck back into his room, changed out of his Night-Walking Garment, and lay on the bed, he began using his Spirit Sense to probe the movements of Tong Bo and the others.

At this moment, Yinxiu and Tong Bo were both sitting in Tong Zhan's room.

Tong Bo said with a smile:

"I have good news to tell everyone: Yin Zhong's Underground City has just been destroyed by Tianxue and me.

I killed the blood python, and we destroyed the Mercury Pool; Yin Zhong's wounds can never be healed again.

With his injuries recurring, he can no longer be our enemy.

Now we can take him to Shuiyue Dongtian to unseal our clansmen."

Tong Zhan said in shock:

"What!

Big Brother, you and Tianxue went to Yin Zhong's Underground City; why didn't you tell me?"

Tong Bo laughed:

"For this kind of thing, having more people isn't necessarily a good thing.

I had Tianxue go with me just to help me carry the explosives over.

See, we are both safe and sound!

Tong Zhan, don't overthink it; the most urgent matter now is to think about how to force Yin Zhong to obediently go to Shuiyue Dongtian with us to unseal the clansmen."

Yinxiu also stood up at this time and said:

"Tong Zhan, Tong Bo is right.

You are the Clan Leader, and the Destiny of the clansmen is in your hands.

Can you put personal feelings aside for now and think about the clansmen frozen in Shuiyue Dongtian?"

After hearing Yinxiu's words, Tong Zhan finally calmed down.

He nodded and said:

"Fine, then let us think of a way to bring Yin Zhong to Shuiyue Dongtian."

In the end, after the three of them discussed it, they reached a consensus: tell Yin Zhong that there is a way in Shuiyue Dongtian to cure his injuries, but Yin Zhong must go to Shuiyue Dongtian to resolve a crisis there.

After the three reached an agreement, they returned to their respective rooms to rest.

Meanwhile, in the Underground City within Yujian Villa, Yin Zhong was still furious.

His life-saving Magic Treasure had been destroyed by someone, yet he didn't even know who the culprit was; how could he not be angry?

Yin Zhong looked at the now-ruined Underground City; it no longer had any use.

Yin Zhong returned to his room and downed three cups of wine in a row before the frustration in his heart eased a little.

Yin Zhong was now constantly guessing who had destroyed his Underground City.

His first suspect was still the man in black disguised by Duan Fengyun.

The timing was just too coincidental; after the Underground City was destroyed, Duan Fengyun had actually appeared—how could Yin Zhong not be suspicious?

Yin Zhong's second suspect was the Tong Clan Brothers; Yin Zhong truly couldn't think of anyone else besides them who would be so daring as to destroy his Underground City.

But guessing was just guessing, and Yin Zhong still dared not make any rash decisions.

Especially now that he had lost the blood python and the Mercury Pool, there was no way to treat the wounds on his chest; he had to be extremely cautious when facing enemies, for if they recurred, he would fall into an abyss.

Actually, Yin Zhong also wanted Tong Bo and the others to take him to Shuiyue Dongtian; he guessed that there must be a way to cure him there.

But as a traitor to the Tong Clan of Shuiyue Dongtian, how could the Tong Clan Brothers possibly save him?

Yin Zhong drank his wine, bewildered, not knowing what to do.

Early the next morning, Duan Fengyun got up early and recited loudly in the courtyard:

"A year's plan starts with spring, a day's plan starts with dawn.

The early bird catches the worm, the early worm gets caught by the bird."

As Duan Fengyun recited various chicken soup and poisonous quotes in the courtyard, Tong Xin, who had been fast asleep, was woken up by him and ran directly in front of Duan Fengyun, saying angrily:

"Why are you not sleeping so early in the morning?

If you don't want to sleep, don't disturb my sleep; do you believe I'll deal with you?"

The childlike Tong Xin, having been woken up by Duan Fengyun, could not help but throw a morning tantrum.

Duan Fengyun, however, said with an earnest and well-meaning tone:

"Tong Xin, the morning is the most important time of a person's day; you must cherish this time well. It is too wasteful to use this time to sleep in.

If you get up in the morning, you can tease birds or read books; that way, your day will be much more fulfilling."

The silly and cute Tong Xin said, looking confused:

"Is what you said all true?

Is the morning really that important?

Then from now on, I will get up early with you every morning to read books and tease birds."

From then on, there was one more early-rising poet in Longze Villa, and this habit remained even after Tong Xin became full of wisdom.

And through the joint efforts of Duan Fengyun and Tong Xin, they successfully woke up Dou Dou, Yinxiu, Tong Bo, Tong Zhan, and the others.

Yinxiu and the others were fine, but Dou Dou was furious looking at the two acting like clowns; she now deeply regretted bringing Duan Fengyun back.

After Tong Bo got up and tidied himself, he said:

"I am going to find Long Po."

After saying this, Tong Bo left, and his little follower Dou Dou followed closely behind him.

Upon hearing Tong Bo's words, Duan Fengyun could have slapped his thigh.

For a moment, he had actually forgotten about a person like Long Po.

As a servant to Tong Bo's parents and Tong Bo's wet nurse, Long Po must know many secrets of the Long family.

It is not impossible that Long Po might know the method for the Dragon God Skill.

Thinking of this, Duan Fengyun immediately became interested.

Before that, he decided to have Dou Dou and Long Po recognize each other.

Only after Long Po is reunited with her own kin will she lower her guard; at that time, he will use a truth serum to extract the Dragon God Skill from Long Po.

Long Po is the wife of Dou Dou's father, Han Batian, which means Long Po is Dou Dou's mother.

Twenty years ago, the day after Han Batian and Long Po were married, Long Po left Han Batian due to a change in the Long Family.

The fifty-something-year-old Han Batian appears timid and calculating on the surface, but in reality, he is a kind-hearted person.

He chose to remain unmarried his whole life to wait for Long Po, and he raised Zhao Yun, Dou Dou, and Zhu Er from a young age.

The Sanhuafang he runs appears to be an antique shop on the surface, but in reality, it is the largest fencing center in the Jianghu.

Han Batian uses all the money obtained from fencing stolen goods to provide relief to the common people.

Dou Dou faces Long Po every day, yet she does not know that Long Po is her mother.

And Long Po also does not know that Dou Dou is her daughter.

Duan Fengyun returned to his room, washed up, and after crafting the appearance of a dashing young gentleman, he left Longze Villa.

Seeing Duan Fengyun looking so flashy, Yinxiu mistakenly thought Duan Fengyun was going out to flirt and did not pay him any mind.

After leaving Longze Villa, Duan Fengyun immediately found a corner and began doing what he was best at—disguising himself!

This time, Duan Fengyun mischievously made a mask that looked just like Nie Feng; with a build similar to Nie Feng, once he put on the mask, he was, shockingly, a second Nie Feng.

The dashing gentleman "Nie Feng" leisurely made his way to Han Batian's Sanhuafang.

Seeing Duan Fengyun's appearance, Han Batian thought a big fat sheep had arrived.

He hurriedly came out with a smile and said, "May I ask what you would like to see in my humble shop, sir?"

Duan Fengyun said:

"I feel that I am missing a good Jade Pendant, and I heard from others that yours is the best antique shop, so I came to see if there is one suitable for me."

Upon hearing this, Han Batian was overjoyed; sure enough, a fat sheep had arrived.

He hurriedly stretched out his hands in welcome and said:

"Sir, you have come to the right place!

There is nothing we lack in Sanhuafang, and we have the most variety of Jade Pendants.

May I ask how to address you, and what type of Jade Pendant you are looking for?"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"My name is Nie Feng. I don't have any specific requirements; I just want to find one that matches my temperament."

Han Batian laughed to himself:

"For a fat sheep like you, I would be doing myself a disservice if I didn't fleece you for all you're worth."

Seeing this demeanor, Han Batian knew that Nie Feng was the type of person who was not short on money.

Han Batian led Duan Fengyun directly to stroll around Sanhuafang.

Han Batian pointed to a row of Guanyin Jade Pendants and said:

"As the saying goes, men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha.

Young Master Nie, take a look at this row of Guanyin Jade Pendants and see if there is one you like."

Duan Fengyun shook his head; he wasn't putting on an act, there truly wasn't one here that he liked.

And Duan Fengyun had to choose this Jade Pendant carefully; once the matter of Long Po was brought up later, Han Batian would be too busy thanking him to possibly accept his money.

After hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Han Batian led Duan Fengyun further into the treasure room.

It was not as dazzling as the outside; there were only a few scattered Jade Pendants here, but every one of them looked full of historical significance.

Duan Fengyun took one look and set his sights on a dragon-shaped Jade Pendant among them.

Seeing Duan Fengyun staring fixedly, Han Batian knew he must have a target in mind.

Han Batian followed Duan Fengyun's gaze and saw that dragon-shaped Jade Pendant.

Han Batian could not help but praise Duan Fengyun's good eye in his heart.

Everyone who came here to look at Jade Pendants would stare fixedly at this one, but upon learning the price of this dragon-shaped Jade Pendant, they would all give up.

Duan Fengyun pointed at the dragon-shaped Jade Pendant and asked:

"How much for this dragon-shaped Jade Pendant!"

Han Batian smiled; sure enough, he hadn't misjudged, Duan Fengyun was indeed eyeing this dragon-shaped Jade Pendant. He opened his mouth to reply:

"Legend has it that this dragon-shaped Jade Pendant was left behind by a mysterious kingdom. Since I see you like it, sir, I will give you a friendly price—fifty thousand taels of gold."

When Han Batian acquired this Jade Pendant back then, he had only spent one thousand taels of gold; now, he was turning around and asking for fifty thousand taels of gold. His heart was truly black.

But this was not Han Batian's fault; that guy back then was in a rush to sell his ancestral property to pay off gambling debts.

That day, it had also taken Han Batian great pains to get this Jade Pendant from the hands of that gambler.

As soon as this Jade Pendant arrived at Sanhuafang, it caught everyone's attention.

But after everyone learned the price of the dragon-shaped Jade Pendant, they all lost interest; the price was marked there by Han Batian, and it didn't matter who came.

Later, the owner of the Jade Pendant came to find Han Batian, but was likewise refused by Han Batian.

Now that this Jade Pendant was already his, he could naturally dispose of it however he pleased.

Listening to this amount, which was equivalent to extortion, Duan Fengyun really wanted to use that move of Bu Jingyun's:

"Bu Jingyun, three words, I want to pawn them for one hundred thousand taels of gold."

So, the most valuable thing still had to be the three words of his senior brother, Yun.

Provided to you by the great god Duan Fengyun, "Traveling Through the Heavens Starting from Wind and Cloud"