Fortune and Misfortune

Duàn Yì calculated it again in his heart. The two things Yan Yunxiao had asked him to do had each resolved one of the troubles weighing on his mind.

The conflict between the Zhenbei King's Mansion and the imperial court, along with the string of trifling matters brought about by the marriage by combat, would free up a great deal of his time and energy for him to focus on obtaining the East Sea Dragon Subduing Diagram.

This would be no small help to Duàn Yì.

As for how those two matters would develop afterward, and the enormous impact they might bring, Duàn Yì did not care.

Still, Yan Yunxiao was Duàn Yì's future father-in-law after all, and he gave him another great surprise, saying,

"I have also found out that Zhuang Shili entered Heyin County two days ago with several of his subordinates. They have concealed themselves through disguises and changed identities. I will send someone to tell you their exact whereabouts later."

Clearly, Yan Yunxiao knew all too well about the grudge between Duàn Yì and Zhuang Shili. His reason for pointing out Zhuang Shili's trail was self-evident: he wanted Duàn Yì to deal with this nuisance as soon as possible.

To be fair, if Zhuang Shili had not joined forces with the Guō family to deal Duàn Yì a crushing blow, Duàn Yì might well still have been quietly cultivating martial arts in his hometown, waiting until his divine skill reached Great Accomplishment before returning to the martial world. How would he have become entangled in so many vexing affairs?

Fortunately, the old saying was true: fortune leaned upon misfortune, while misfortune lurked beneath fortune. Danger was often accompanied by opportunity. Only then had Duàn Yì been able to sing all the way to victory, achieving in