Chapter Eighteen: First Meeting with Guo Fu

  Chen Yunfeng had originally planned to continue cultivating until next September, when the good show of Zhongnan Mountain would be staged. However, he suddenly decided to leave now because the day before yesterday, when the clouds dispersed and a rainbow appeared in the sky, he unexpectedly saw two words on the pendant hanging from his neck. For these two words, he had to leave for a while, which might be his greatest gain in the world of Divine Eagle.

  The divine eagle accompanied Chen Yunfeng to the outside of the mountain, and after a fierce fight between the two, the divine eagle stood on the mountaintop watching Chen Yunfeng disappear into the distance. Chen Yunfeng returned home in Xiangyang, rested for two days, and then rode his horse towards Lin'an, the capital of Southern Song Dynasty.

  "Drive..."

  A swift horse was galloping along the official road, Chen Yunfeng constantly sizing up the relatively prosperous cities along the way with a look of helplessness on his face. He had seen too much in the Gansu region, where the common people were still under the iron hooves, yet the Southern Song Dynasty was still promoting literature and suppressing martial arts.

  With a sense of frustration at the incompetence of the government, he passed through Nanyang and Lu'an from Wuhu, took a boat across the Yangtze River, and finally arrived in Lin'an Prefecture, the current capital, six days later.

  At this time, the city wall of Lin'an was high and strong, with soldiers holding guns and knives patrolling back and forth on the city wall. Although it is still over a thousand miles away from the Mongolian army on the opposite bank of the Yellow River, it seems much more tightly guarded than the cities along the way. The main reason is that Emperor Lizong lives here.

  Chen Yunfeng was just about to enter the city to rest for a while and then head out again tomorrow to find his destination. He jumped off his horse 100 meters away from the city gate, holding the reins and walking slowly forward. Just as he was looking around, a sweet and tender voice loudly said in a slightly spoiled tone:

  "Little Wu, tell him who I am? He actually doesn't allow me to ride a horse into the city."

  "Fu Mei, isn't this not good? Master won't allow us to spread his name everywhere. Why don't we dismount and enter the city instead? We can go to Bai Hua Tang to buy you a hairpin, how about that?" A boy in the midst of puberty hastily said to the girl.

  Chen Yunfeng was taken aback by the conversation, and he looked in the direction of the voice. A beautiful young girl with a yellow long dress, a small face with almond eyes and willow eyebrows, riding on a small red horse, looked like she was only 14 or 15 years old, but her beauty was already as lovely as a peach blossom just opening.

  Next to her little red horse, two big yellow horses each sat a fifteen or sixteen year old boy, their faces almost identical, but one looked slightly more stable, the other's eyes darting about restlessly, and it was the former who spoke.

  "I actually ran into them, Guo Fu, Wu Xiuwen, and Wu Dunru. What a super big supporting role! Although Guo Fu was spoiled by Huang Rong since childhood, she wasn't as arrogant and self-important as these two bootlickers who were spoiled rotten from a young age." Chen Yunfeng thought to himself with an unexpectedly amused smile.

  "Be careful, Big Brother Da Wu, let's just forget about it and not bother with them." Guo Fu said, flipping over and jumping off the little red horse.

  Song Bing, who was in charge of the inspection on the side, finally let out a sigh of relief. Although they were soldiers, they were quite powerless against these young masters and misses who were dressed up as rich people.

  Guo Fu and the other two were just about to lead their horses into the city, when a young man in brocade, slightly younger than them, galloped past them, while the city gate guards turned a blind eye, allowing the youngster to charge recklessly into Lin'an City.

  "Why can he ride a horse into the city, but we have to get off? If you don't give me a clear explanation, be careful or I'll whip you with my whip." Guo Fu's face turned cold as she glared at the gate guard and asked in a low voice.

  The gatekeeper at the city gate was called a minor official in the government, and he was a small military officer who everyone couldn't afford to offend. He bowed and smiled as he said:

  "Miss, the one who just passed by is the eldest son of Master Ding, we can't afford to offend him."

  "Master Ting... is he a doctor? How arrogant." Guo Fu rarely studied official matters, and muttered in confusion.

  Chen Yunfeng didn't understand much about other things, but he was quite familiar with this guy surnamed Ding. He was one of the two most powerful and cunning prime ministers of the Li Dynasty, Ding Qingpi, also known as Ding Daquan. Compared to Jia Sidao, who relied on his sister's power to rise to prominence, Ding was much more capable.

  He led the horse to Guo Fu's side, who was emitting a faint fragrance all over her body. With warm eyes, he looked at Guo Fu's delicate face and said:

  "He's referring to the Right Remonstrance Official, Ding Daquan. We can't afford to provoke him, little sister. It's better for you to go into the city and we'll be safer near the Imperial City."

  Chen Yunfeng was already sixteen years old, and after more than a year of hard training in martial arts, his physique had become tall and robust. His originally handsome face had become even healthier after being weathered by the wind and rain. The strong internal force made him even more confident. A heavy sword wrapped in a cowhide scabbard was slung over his back, and he wore a dark-colored long robe that made him look even more majestic and elegant.

  It's said that every little girl has her own image of a white knight, and Guo Fu is no exception. Living on Peach Blossom Island for years, she often faces this pair of big and small Wu, who although look like ordinary people, but their timid and reserved appearance makes anyone who sees them think they are a pair of weaklings.

  Guo Fu may not dislike these two people, but she just thinks of them as her brothers at home, and even looks down on their status as much lower than hers.

  When Chen Yunfeng, this handsome guy who is not much older than her, appeared, he was radiant and exceptionally handsome. Seeing him carrying a long sword on his back, he should also be a Jianghu person. In her heart, she quickly compared him to Da Xiao Wu and Chen Yunfeng, and in an instant, Chen Yunfeng's figure became as tall as a mountain in her heart, while Da Xiao Wu had become two little friends who could only serve as playmates.

  Chen Yunfeng finished speaking and led the horse away, Guo Fu's eyes sparkled as she quickly followed with Xiao Hongma, looking at Chen Yunfeng and asking in a crisp voice:

  "Big brother, you're also from the pugilistic world?"

  Guo Fu was just a young girl with a small, budding figure, and Chen Yunfeng would not have had any improper thoughts about her at this time. His conversation with her earlier was merely to leave an impression on the young girl, so that he could make his move later.

  Chen Yunfeng led the horse to the side of the road, took a look at Guo Fu and the two Wu brothers. Guo Fu held a whip made of familiar cowhide wrapped with silver thread in his hand, while the two Wu brothers each held a long sword made of fine steel in their hands, dressed in martial attire that was quite impressive.

  He looked at Guo Fu, who was now starting to show some arrogance, and the two young men with obvious hostility in their eyes, and smiled.

  "As long as one walks in the jianghu, they are a person of the jianghu. I am Chen Yunfeng, from Xiangyang, and have come to Lin'an this time to visit an old friend. May I ask what brings you young lady and two gentlemen here?"