Chapter 106: Changing Fate

The next morning, Qi Fang woke up early to wash up, and then she saw the diary on the bedside table.

"I'll ask the store owner later if they know who this diary belongs to," Qi Fang said, picking up the diary.

But the next moment, Qi Fang's expression became strange.

"No, something's wrong. I... I can't read. How come, when I read it yesterday, I knew what was written in it?" Qi Fang was stunned: "Could it be that I suddenly became literate?" Qi Fang

felt strange, and even thought she had encountered some supernatural thing like a demon or ghost. Her face turned pale.

Subconsciously, she threw the diary she had just picked up on the table, and then, Qi Fang ran out in a panic.

"Dad, Senior Brother, something bad has happened, something bad has happened." Qi Fang went to knock on Qi Changfa and Di Yun's door.

"Fang'er, what's wrong? Why are you yelling so early in the morning?" Qi Changfa opened the door and looked at his daughter with a frown.

"Junior sister, are you okay?" Di Yun, who was behind Qi Changfa, was very concerned about Qi Fang.

"Dad, senior brother, I, I seem to have met a ghost--" Qi Fang's face was pale, and she looked very scared.

"Met a ghost? What nonsense are you talking about?" Qi Changfa was getting more and more unhappy, even impatient.

Originally, Qi Changfa had lost the sword manual of Liancheng Swordsmanship, and then he was invited by his senior brother Wan Zhenshan, the Five Cloud Hands. Qi Changfa thought that his sword manual might have been stolen by Wan Zhenshan.

So he took advantage of Wan Zhenshan's invitation and brought Qi Fang and Di Yun to Jingzhou City. However, because of the Liancheng Swordsmanship and the treasure, Qi Changfa's mood had not been very good.

Now, early in the morning, Qi Fang actually yelled that she had met a ghost. This made Qi Changfa, who was already in a bad mood and particularly irritable, even more irritable.

"Really, Dad, I really saw a ghost. Dad, you know, I can't read, but yesterday I saw—" Just as Qi Fang was about to say the word "diary," she was suddenly unable to speak. A sense of death loomed over her, as if she would die instantly if she uttered it.

Qi Fang's pupils constricted violently, and her already pale face became even paler. Finally, her eyes rolled back and she fainted, her body falling limp to the ground.

"Fang'er, you—"

"Junior Sister!" Di Yun rushed forward, nervously hugging Qi Fang. "Junior Sister, what's wrong with you, Junior Sister? Junior Sister—" "

Get out of the way, let me see." Qi Changfa kicked Di Yun away, then grabbed Qi Fang's wrist and took her pulse.

Although Qi Changfa was not a doctor, he was a martial artist and medicine man, and he had some knowledge of pulse diagnosis.

"It seems you were frightened—" Qi Changfa frowned, his mood growing increasingly irritable.

"Master, how's Junior Sister?"

"She's fine, just a little frightened—you, you stay and take care of her. As for your uncle, don't go." Qi Changfa snorted coldly.

Despite being a jerk, Qi Changfa still had feelings for his daughter, Qi Fang. They weren't deep, just a little bit. Of course, more than anything, he didn't want to make things more complicated, so he simply let Di Yun, the foolish boy, stay and take care of Qi Fang. Then, he went to the Wan Mansion alone to see his eldest senior brother.

"Understood, Master. I'll definitely take good care of Junior Sister," Di Yun nodded quickly.

Although Di Yun was a little curious about Jingzhou City—after all, it was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, seeing Jingzhou for the first time—that curiosity was nothing compared to his Junior Sister Qi Fang. He would rather stay and take care of her than wander around Jingzhou City.

So, Qi Changfa left Di Yun and Qi Fang behind, and Di Yun and Qi Fang went to the Wan Mansion alone.

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong were unaware of the changes in Di Yun's situation.

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong had gotten up and were enjoying breakfast. They also began discussing their next steps.

First, money.

While gold was more valuable than silver, and while it was smaller, it was still not very convenient to carry.

Therefore, Ye Xiu intended to exchange the gold he and Huang Rong had brought from the treasure for silver notes to carry with them. In this martial arts world, silver notes were still quite stable and would not depreciate arbitrarily, especially at the Datong Bank of the Hua family and the Wantong Bank of Wan Sanqian.

Both of these families held immense wealth, and their established banks were widely trusted. Even the official silver notes used were mostly from these two families.

So, after finishing their meal, Ye Xiu and Huang Rong went directly to the Datong Bank and exchanged most of their gold for silver notes.

Two large bundles of gold were exchanged for a thick stack of silver notes.

Ye Xiu simply split the stack in half and handed half to Huang Rong.

"Hey? Brother Xiu, you're going to give me so many banknotes?"

"Haven't you heard of splitting it in half when we meet? Besides, this gold was contributed by you and me together. Of course I have to give you half," Ye Xiu said with a smile, as if it were a matter of course.

"Okay, then I'll take it for now. If you need money, Brother Xiu, just come to me directly." Huang Rong smiled and accepted the banknotes.

After accepting the banknotes, Huang Rong's mood seemed to brighten even more.

"Brother Xiu, where are we going next?"

"Let's explore Jingzhou City first, see if there are any interesting places here, any special food, etc." Ye Xiu said to Huang Rong with a smile.

"Okay." Huang Rong happily followed Ye Xiu.

For Huang Rong, what she did wasn't important; what mattered was being by Ye Xiu's side.

So, Ye Xiu and Huang Rong began to wander around Jingzhou City, and soon they came to a street that seemed quite bustling.

After a quick inquiry, Ye Xiu and the others discovered that the bustling atmosphere here was entirely due to the Wan Mansion, home to Wan Zhenshan, who was also celebrating his fiftieth birthday.

"Brother Xiu, let's go check it out," Huang Rong perked up.

"Okay, since Rong'er wants to go, let's go check it out." Ye Xiu nodded, and they headed for the Wan Mansion together.

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong didn't have invitations, but since it was the Wan Mansion's old man Wan Zhenshan's birthday, it was a celebration of festivity. Even without an invitation, a gift would still allow entry, though the hospitality and reception wouldn't be as good as those with invitations.

Huang Rong handed over a few taels of silver, and Ye Xiu and she successfully entered the Wan Mansion.

The Wan Mansion indeed seemed quite lively.

In fact, the level of activity was comparable to the Hengshan Sect's retirement ceremony.

Of course, there were differences: Liu Zhengfeng's guests were far superior to those at the Wan Mansion, both in terms of martial arts and reputation.

Many of the guests at the Wan Mansion were unknown and their martial arts skills were not very high.

After entering the Wan Mansion, Huang Rong took Ye Xiu everywhere, as if they were looking for something or trying to find out some interesting information.

Ye Xiu did not stop Huang Rong's behavior, and even cooperated with her in making trouble.

After all, in Ye Xiu's opinion, Wan Zhenshan was not a good person, and his martial arts did not pose any threat. So since Huang Rong was willing, Ye Xiu would accompany her.

"Huh?" Huang Rong and Ye Xiu walked around, and finally let out a strange "huh".

"What's wrong, Rong'er?" Ye Xiu asked curiously.

"When we entered the city yesterday, we saw three people dressed like farmers. I thought they were also coming to the Wan Mansion, but I didn't expect that I would not see them after walking around." Huang Rong explained.

Ye Xiu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Maybe they haven't arrived yet - well, they are just three farmers from the countryside, and perhaps they are not qualified to attend Wan Zhenshan's fiftieth birthday. Maybe it's just a coincidence."

Hearing Ye Xiu say this, Huang Rong smiled mischievously. Sometimes, when Ye Xiu knew something, he pretended not to know, which Huang Rong found very interesting.

Just like now, Ye Xiu clearly knew the three people were Qi Changfa, Di Yun, and Qi Fang, yet he pretended to be ignorant and cooperated.

"Maybe." Huang Rong found it amusing, while also pondering how to help Di Yun and Qi Fang, this star-crossed couple.

However, when Qi Changfa, dressed as a peasant, arrived at the Wan Mansion, Huang Rong and Ye Xiu were both a little surprised. Qi Fang and Di Yun hadn't come with Qi Changfa.

"Strange," Ye Xiu couldn't help but mutter.

Huang Rong, beside Ye Xiu, rolled her eyes, a vague suspicion forming in her mind.

Huang Rong didn't know what was going on with Ye Xiu's diary, how many people might possess it, or the principles for its distribution.

However, since something had changed beyond Ye Xiu's comprehension, it was most likely the diary's owner's fault.

So, it was probably Qi Fang or Di Yun who had obtained Brother Xiu's diary and then chose not to come to the Wan Mansion with Qi Changfa. Huang Rong speculated in her heart.

Huang Rong had the answer in her heart, but Ye Xiu did not, so he felt more and more puzzled. He even couldn't help but wonder if something had happened to Di Yun and Qi Fang.

But no matter what happened, Ye Xiu felt that it was a good thing that Di Yun did not follow Qi Changfa to Wan Mansion. Perhaps Di Yun's tragic fate changed from this moment.

After Qi Changfa arrived at Wan Mansion, he began to perform, as if he had a good relationship with Wan Zhenshan. The two of them laughed and talked, as if they were very close.

In fact, both of them were thinking about how to plot against each other.

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong found this performance of the two quite interesting, so they watched for a while.

However, Ye Xiu and Huang Rong only watched the exchange between Wan Zhenshan and Qi Changfa, the hypocrites, for a short while before they began to find it boring.

"My name is Wan Gui, my father is Wan Zhenshan. May I know your name?" A somewhat handsome man's eyes lit up upon seeing Huang Rong. He even ignored Ye Xiu beside her and approached her, striking a serious tone.

"Wan Gui?" Huang Rong examined him, then tugged on Ye Xiu's arm with a smile. "My name? I'll have to see if my brother Xiu wants me to tell you."

Upon hearing Huang Rong's words, Wan Gui seemed to have finally noticed Ye Xiu beside her. A single glance and a frown crept in, as he noticed that Ye Xiu was much more handsome than he was.

A gloom fell over Wan Gui's face, and he finally pulled his lips into a stiff smile, his eyes gleaming with a hint of coldness. "My name is Wan Gui. May I know who you are?"

"My name is Li Xiuyuan, from Mount Wutai." Ye Xiu cupped his fists and made up a name. Huang Rong couldn't help but smile, finding Ye Xiu's fabricated name amusing.

"Then I wonder who this girl is..." Wan Gui didn't care at all about Ye Xiu's introduction of his family background. On Mount Wutai, apart from the more famous Buddhist temple, there didn't seem to be any other powerful sects, so his gaze turned back to Huang Rong.

"Her name is Mu Tao, and like me, she's from Mount Wutai." Ye Xiu said casually.

"That's right, we grew up together and are childhood sweethearts. Once we return to Mount Wutai, we will..." Huang Rong added, but she didn't finish the last sentence because she seemed too shy.

"So it's Miss Mu Tao. Miss Mu Tao..." Wan Gui started to move closer to Huang Rong, ignoring Ye Xiu again.

Wan Gui's look made Ye Xiu frown, and he couldn't help but move sideways to block Wan Gui.

Wan Gui's smiling face turned gloomy again, and he squinted his eyes, looked at Ye Xiu deeply, and then turned and left.

Considering Wan Gui's behavior, if Ye Xiu hadn't had to rescue Ding Dian and obtain the Divine Illumination Scripture, and didn't want to make a big noise beforehand, he would have kicked Wan Gui to death.

"Rong'er, you're truly charming. Look at Wan Gui, I'm afraid he's plotting against me," Ye Xiu said to Huang Rong with a smile.

"Rong'er wouldn't be interested in a toad like Wan Gui." Huang Rong pouted, her lip filled with disdain for Wan Gui. "But Brother Xiu, were you jealous just now?" Huang Rong looked at Ye Xiu with a hint of excitement.

"Jealous—sort of. After all, Rong'er is so adorable, and I don't like other toads getting close to Rong'er."

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong chatted back and forth, their relationship growing stronger.

...

"Young men, the banquet has begun. Your seats have been arranged in the backyard. Please follow me," a servant approached Ye Xiu and Huang Rong.

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong exchanged a glance, their eyes brimming with smiles. "Please lead the way."

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong followed the servants, only to find themselves in increasingly secluded alleys. Huang Rong and Ye Xiu pretended to see nothing.

Soon, the servants led Ye Xiu and Huang Rong to a particularly secluded alley. Inside, several people, led by Wan Gui, glared at them with sneers and mockery.

"I thought we'd have to postpone this, but they're already getting impatient," Ye Xiu said, ignoring Wan Gui and the others. He smiled at Huang Rong.

"That's right. Instead of hiding, these toads are jumping out and annoying us. Perfect for crushing them to death," Huang Rong agreed with a grin.

Wan Gui was about to say something, but Ye Xiu and Huang Rong spoke first, acting as if they were completely indifferent to him. This infuriated Wan Gui, "You're about to die, and yet you still—" Ye Xiu

,

uninterested in Wan Gui's threats, launched a flying kick, sending him flying. When Wan Gui's body slammed into the wall, his chest caved in, and he was completely unable to breathe.

"Senior Brother Wan!!!" Wan Gui's fellow disciples, upon seeing Wan Gui's death from Ye Xiu's kick, were horrified.

They even felt a surge of fear, partly because they wondered if Wan Gui's father, Wan Zhenshan, would vent his anger on them. After all, as Wan Zhenshan's disciples, they knew he wasn't a good person.

On the other hand, they worried that Ye Xiu would kill Wan Gui with a single kick. If Ye Xiu also harbored murderous intent towards them, they wondered if they could escape his grasp.

"You—"

one of Wan Gui's fellow disciples was about to say something. Ye Xiu, still not bothering to listen, launched his kick.

A single leg transformed into countless shadows, engulfing Wan Gui's fellow disciples and even the servant leading the way.

Clap, clap, clap—

a row of bodies lined up alongside Wan Gui, looking remarkably neatly arranged.

"Let's go, Rong'er. There's nothing more to see here," Ye Xiu said to Huang Rong.

"Okay, let's go."

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong ignored the pile of bodies.

Ye Xiu had previously said that since they were going to rescue Ding Dian, it wouldn't be advisable to cause too much noise. That noise meant annihilating the entire Wan family.

Now, only Wan Gui and a few other disciples were dead; compared to the annihilation of the entire family, the matter was much smaller.

Even if Wan Zhenshan reported the crime, it wouldn't necessarily arouse Ling Tui Si's suspicion.

That's why Ye Xiu attacked without hesitation, no, he kicked Wan Gui and the others to death.

After Ye Xiu and Huang Rong left.

Wan Zhenshan was a little angry because he couldn't see his son for a long time, wondering where his son had gone. He just ordered the servants to find Wan Gui.

But later, the servants only found Wan Gui's body.

Seeing Wan Gui killed, Wan Zhenshan almost vomited blood. He was celebrating his 50th birthday, but his son was killed.

Afterwards, the Wan Mansion naturally became extremely lively, but this kind of liveliness had nothing to do with Ye Xiu and Huang Rong for the time being.

On the other side, Qi Fang had woken up, and seeing her senior brother Di Yun was there, she felt a little safer, but she was still a little worried about the diary.

Especially when Qi Fang thought of the diary, the black diary appeared in front of her out of thin air, which scared Qi Fang, and her already pale face became even paler.