The Peddler's Cultivation (High Energy Continues)

After finishing a cigarette, Li Banfeng felt refreshed and clear-headed.

The Peddler smiled. "Feeling better?"

Li Banfeng took a deep breath and slowly let it out. "Better, much better. Thinking about how you're in a worse situation than I am makes me feel a lot better!"

The Peddler pulled out a Feather Duster from his cart. "Since you're feeling better, we should talk about something serious.

How are we settling the matter of you burning down my house?"

Li Banfeng said, "Senior Brother, I gained quite a bit of insight on this trip to the Inner State."

The Peddler rolled up his sleeves. "Is that so?"

Li Banfeng continued, "I went to Chaoge, Nan Hao, and Xiao Du. I saw Borderless City and Suian Town. I went to so many places!"

The Peddler raised the Feather Duster. "Really?"

Li Banfeng hugged his head. "I even saw Train Grandpa!"

The Peddler temporarily set the Feather Duster aside. "How is he?"

"He never came out. I only saw his shadow. He took my shadow and made a circuit through Chaoge's Sixth Layer City, then helped me escape from Chaoge. I wanted to rescue him too, but he refused—"

Li Banfeng recounted his experiences in the Inner State.

The Peddler understood the whole sequence of events. "You appointed Qiao Yi as Regent Minister. No wonder he appointed you Prince Pingyuan. Though they clawed some of it back afterward, you handled this beautifully."

Li Banfeng said, "Since Qiao Yi could grant me a princely title, that proves he won the war."

The Peddler nodded. "He did win. I just received news from the Inner State: their Saint has already fled Chaoge."

"He fled?" Li Banfeng was somewhat disappointed. "Qiao Yi was so thoroughly prepared, and I even gave him an Imperial Decree. How could