Secretly Crossing the Chencang

The Sun Family.

Ever since Ye Xiaofan burst onto the scene.

Sun Wude leisurely sipped his wine, watching a group of scantily clad dancers sway their bodies with relish.

Today, the Venerable One personally met Ye Xiaofan and was very pleased, bestowing many rewards upon him.

With these rewards, his elder brother was sure to break through to the Qi Condensation stage, and he himself had hope of reaching the Ninth Level Body Refinement.

"Choosing to pledge allegiance to the Venerable One back then was indeed the right decision. I only need to find geniuses and capture a few lowly commoners for the Venerable One to receive supreme rewards."

Back then, Ye Tianhe had inadvertently discovered that his Sun Family was secretly capturing commoners and was collecting evidence. Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiaofeng suddenly assigned Ye Tianhe a mission to encircle and suppress demonic creatures.

He conveniently used the demonic creatures to eliminate Ye Tianhe and, to ensure no loose ends, administered the Three-day Return poison to Ye Xiaofan, which only a Blood Replacement expert at the Ninth Level Body Refinement could detect.

If Xiao Qiaofeng knew that Sun Wude had sabotaged his long-planned scheme to make Ye Tianhe leave Qingyang County, he would surely have drawn his saber and cut Sun Wude into eight pieces.

"Fortunately, the Three-day Return poison didn't kill Ye Xiaofan. Heh heh, a genius is good, heh heh, it's destined for my Sun Family to become a cultivation family."

"It's a pity the Black Tiger Gang is gone. I'll have to spend another sum of resources to cultivate a new gang to secretly capture commoners."

Sun Wude drank the wine offered by the maid, his mood exceptionally pleasant. He couldn't help but reach out a lecherous hand, causing the maid to blush shyly.

"Lord Baihu Xiao, do you really have to let Xiaofan come along on this dangerous mission? He's already at the Body Refinement Fourth Layer. If we give him more time to improve his cultivation, the chances of success would be higher."

In a dimly lit secret room, a person who looked exactly like Ye Xiaofan stared at Xiao Qiaofeng and said.

"Alas, there's no time. You saw it yesterday; Xie values Ye Xiaofan greatly and could make a move against him at any moment. So, it makes no difference to him."

Xiao Qiaofeng paused.

"Besides, Ye Xiaofan's cultivation has already broken through to the Body Refinement Sixth Layer, and his Wind God Steps are at Perfection. Among those arranged for this mission, he has the highest chance of escaping."

"What? Body Refinement Sixth Layer?"

The fake Ye Xiaofan shot up from his seat, his face filled with disbelief.

"That's right. If he can escape Qingyang County this time, he's destined to join an Immortal Sect as a Prodigy. If he stays in Qingyang County, he's destined to die. I'm doing this for his own good."

The fake Ye Xiaofan sat back down, silent.

"Alright, this is his tribulation. We are powerless and can only rely on himself. As for you, you can still change your mind now."

Xiao Qiaofeng watched the fake Ye Xiaofan for a while, a hint of unwillingness flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Ye saved my life. I can't just stand by and watch his only son die. My family has already been arranged for."

The fake Ye Xiaofan clenched his fists, and after a brief silence, he shook his head, images of following Ye Tianhe through life and death, slaying demons and monsters, constantly flashing in his mind.

He looked at Xiao Qiaofeng with determination in his eyes.

He knew that disguised as Ye Xiaofan, he was undoubtedly going to die, but he had no regrets.

His life was saved by Ye Tianhe when he was surrounded by dozens of demonic creatures. Ye Tianhe was already dead, so he would repay the favor to his son.

Furthermore, if no one transmitted the information from Qingyang County, he and his family would eventually die too.

"You wait here. Ye Xiaofan should be coming soon."

Xiao Qiaofeng no longer persuaded him, his eyes returning to a calm state. He walked out of the secret room with his hands behind his back.

"Creak! Creak! Creak!"

As soon as Xiao Qiaofeng reached the courtyard, he heard knocking at the courtyard gate.

"Come in!"

"Uncle Xiao!"

"Follow me."

Following behind Xiao Qiaofeng, Ye Xiaofan became increasingly curious.

Xiao Qiaofeng led him aimlessly around the small garden, strolling as if taking a leisurely walk for a few laps.

"Come, Xiaofan, I'll show you the fine wine my Uncle Xiao has treasured for many years."

Ye Xiaofan didn't know what Xiao Qiaofeng was up to, but he smiled brightly and said cooperatively, "Haha, thank you, Uncle Xiao."

Xiao Qiaofeng smiled and led Ye Xiaofan into a storeroom.

In the center of the storeroom, there was a movable floor. Moving the floor revealed a passage leading to the basement.

Following Xiao Qiaofeng into the basement, it was filled with various dusty wine jars, and a intoxicating aroma of wine could be faintly smelled.

Xiao Qiaofeng didn't speak. He walked to a wine jar placed in a corner and gently turned it.

"Rumble~"

A wall in the basement suddenly rotated, revealing a new passage.

"Let's go!"

Xiao Qiaofeng whispered and entered the new passage.

The passage wasn't long but had four or five turns. Soon, they arrived at a stone cave about the same size as the basement.

When Ye Xiaofan saw the person sitting inside, he was stunned.

It turned out to be someone exactly like him.

"Uncle Xiao, this?"

"Don't ask. In a while, he will be you. I'll disguise you. Then you'll leave through another passage. This passage connects to a well in a courtyard in the south of the city. After you get out, return to the Demon Suppression Division tomorrow."

Xiao Qiaofeng interrupted Ye Xiaofan before he could speak.

Half an incense stick later, Ye Xiaofan had transformed into someone he didn't recognize.

Looking at his reflection in the bronze mirror, Ye Xiaofan found it hard to believe that the broad-browed, big-eyed, and burly Xiao Qiaofeng possessed such mastery of disguise.

"Tomorrow, the Demon Suppression Division will dispatch four scout teams to investigate the demonic creatures. You are now Sun Chenguang and will accompany a scout captain north to investigate."

"Tonight, demonic creatures will attack your team. You should take the opportunity to flee north. As long as you successfully sneak past the Thorn Crocodile Turtle's territory, the Thorn Swamp, and reach Qinghe County, you will be safe. When you get there, follow a merchant caravan to Jinyang Prefecture City and find the Left Thousand Households Officer. Give him this letter."

"When you reach Jinyang Prefecture, do not go to the Demon Suppression Division to find the Left Thousand Households Officer. Go to his home secretly. Remember, do not reveal yourself before you meet the Left Thousand Households Officer in Jinyang Prefecture City."

"Do you understand?"

Xiao Qiaofeng interrupted Ye Xiaofan, who tried to speak several times, and finished explaining his plan in one breath. He then looked at Ye Xiaofan with a calm gaze and asked.

"I understand, Uncle Xiao."

Ye Xiaofan took the envelope and tucked it into his bosom.

"Go. I hope you succeed."

Ye Xiaofan cupped his fists towards Xiao Qiaofeng, then turned and bowed deeply to the fake Ye Xiaofan.

He knew who this person was. A person's face could change, but their eyes couldn't change in such a short time.

After doing this, Ye Xiaofan walked towards the other passage.

"Ye Xiaofan."

Ye Xiaofan turned his head to look at the fake Ye Xiaofan.

"When you reach Jinyang Prefecture City, don't come back."

Ye Xiaofan fell silent, merely giving the fake Ye Xiaofan a deep look before turning to leave.

"Uncle Luo, take care!"

Ye Xiaofan silently bid farewell in his heart.

This parting might be a separation until death, and he had no other choice.

Ultimately, it was still a matter of insufficient strength!

He wasn't one to be sentimental. When facing evil, anyone could die, including Xiao Qiaofeng if he were to defend all of Qingyang County.

On this journey, Ye Xiaofan didn't know if he would succeed in escaping Qingyang County.

"Let's go."

Xiao Qiaofeng's tone was flat, revealing no emotional fluctuations.

A moment later, The fake Ye Xiaofan, feigning drunkenness, stumbled out of Xiao Qiaofeng's courtyard.

Along the way, he encountered Demon Suppression Guards who greeted and chatted with him.

He then returned to Ye Xiaofan's courtyard in the Demon Suppression Division and did not come out again.

On the other side, Ye Xiaofan poked his head out of the well, observed his surroundings cautiously, and then climbed out.

The courtyard was very quiet. Only one room still had its light on.

A silhouette reading a book by the window was projected onto the glass.

Ye Xiaofan left silently, found an inn, and secretly checked in, waiting for tomorrow.

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