Ruled for Thirty Thousand Years (1/3)

Hearing this, Ma Feifei was speechless. In this day and age, can a bandit leader really be successful? Don't they know what era this is? Not to mention that the laws of the Azure Dragon Continent have been completed and immortals are everywhere; even before, Ma Feifei had never heard of anyone mentioning any famous bandit leaders on the continent.

Because those that should have been wiped out have already been wiped out.

For over five thousand years, the five states were divided into five kingdoms. In the absence of war, how did they train their troops? Suppressing bandits was one method. Whether it was Luan Feng, the God of War of Yan State whom Ma Feifei knew, or Qin Shuren, the Human Butcher of Qin State, who struck fear into the hearts of everyone, they were both famous for suppressing bandits within their borders and eventually took command of the three armies.

Therefore, Ma Feifei felt that Qinglian's claim that her benefactor wanted to become the most powerful bandit leader on the Azure Dragon Continent was just a dream.

"Actually, you shouldn't have let bandits find bandits," Ma Feifei said, shaking his head. This Qinglian girl was still a bit naive. Based on Ma Feifei's understanding of the bandit profession, bandits generally didn't get along well with each other. Even if there was no deep-seated hatred, they would still kill your whole family. This is what is called "enemies among comrades".

Upon hearing this, Qinglian bit her lip and replied softly, "Qinglian only wants to find her benefactor."

"Then you should go to Qin State. Maybe you can find out his whereabouts there," Ma Feifei said, stroking his chin. He really couldn't judge the other party's intentions in this matter, after all, Ma Feifei didn't know the specifics of their interactions.

"Thank you for your guidance, Qinglian. I understand." Qinglian rose, curtsied, and expressed her gratitude.

Ma Feifei casually waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

"Qinglian will take her leave." Qinglian curtsied again, then turned and left.

"Whoosh~"

Just then, a streak of light shot in from outside and went straight to the backyard. Ma Feifei narrowed his eyes and looked at the person who came in, only to find that it was Luan Feng.

Qinglian was also attracted by the stream of light and stopped to watch. However, her expression suddenly changed when she saw the Luan Feng appear, and she quickly lowered her head and left.

"Shopkeeper!" Luan Feng glanced at Qinglian out of the corner of her eye, her brows furrowing in thought. However, Qinglian was quick and left through the back door in the blink of an eye. Luan Feng had no choice but to turn her gaze away and look at Ma Feifei.

"You've broken through to the Immortal Realm?" Ma Feifei asked with a smile. He could no longer sense Luan Feng's realm, and from the surface, Luan Feng seemed to have a more refined air than before.

"Yes! Thank you, shopkeeper." A rare smile appeared on Luan Feng's face as she clasped her hands in thanks to Ma Feifei. In just over thirty years, she had cultivated from an ordinary person to the Immortal Realm. Her speed was Azure Dragon in the past thirty thousand years, and no one dared to surpass her. She was proud of herself.

Zhang Ke was on duty sweeping the backyard today. He and his uncle Xun Ling took turns cleaning the Bookstore and the backyard every day. When he saw Luan Feng, a look of surprise appeared in Zhang Ke's eyes. Then he stopped sweeping and started making hand gestures.

"Is everything settled in Yan State?" Ma Feifei glanced at Zhang Ke, ignored him, and continued to ask Luan Feng.

The war between Yan State and Qin State has ended for some time now, and by now, Luan Feng should be returning around the same time.

Luan Feng nodded, walked up to Ma Feifei, and whispered, "Shopkeeper, Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun have returned to the Yan State."

"Isn't this normal?" Ma Feifei asked, puzzled. Yan State was originally the home of Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun. Where else could they go if not back to Yan State after the three-month period?

"Wait a minute!" Ma Feifei suddenly frowned and asked, "You mean Yan Xun went back too?"

Luan Feng nodded slightly, replying solemnly, "That's right, and Crown Prince Yan even voluntarily abdicated the throne again to Yan Xun, acknowledging Yan Xun as the ruler of the Yan State!"

"Why?" Ma Feifei asked in confusion. Before Ma Feifei met Crown Prince Yan, he had traveled thousands of miles to the Mysterious Bookstore in Dubian Town to comprehend the Emperor's Aura because he wanted to reclaim the throne of King Yan. He also begged Luan Feng to return to Yan State to help him reclaim the throne.

Now look what's happened; he hadn't even had a chance to enjoy the throne before it was handed back to Yan Xun.

What? Is this child's play?

"I don't know the specifics. I didn't get to see Crown Prince Yan, but the imperial edict says that Yan State is facing a national crisis that occurs only once every five thousand years. Crown Prince Yan knows he is not capable enough to save Yan State from this crisis, so he is willing to abdicate the throne to the more virtuous Yan Xun. The edict has already been issued, and the entire Yan State should know about it by now." Luan Feng said with a frown, clearly not quite understanding the matter herself.

Crown Prince Yan's talent may not be inferior to Yan Xun's. The only difference is that Crown Prince Yan lacks Yan Xun's ambition and ruthlessness, and is too kind. However, in this situation, Crown Prince Yan is indeed not suitable to be the king of Yan State. But they do not believe that Crown Prince Yan is willing to give up the Yan State to Yan Xun.

Ma Feifei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Who cares? The rise and fall of the Yan State has nothing to do with us. Let it be."

"Hmm." Luan Feng nodded in response, glanced at the back door that Ba Jiu, and asked, "Shopkeeper, who was that just now?"

"I don't know her. She says her name is Qinglian, from the Yan State. She encountered bandits while passing through the Qin State and was rescued by them. They escorted her all the way to Dubian Town, but the girl developed feelings for someone along the way. Unfortunately, he didn't reciprocate her feelings. He took her to Dubian Town and then ran away under some pretext. This silly girl is still waiting here, setting up a stall in the Wantong Trading Market across the street every day, hoping to meet him again."

In fact, that's exactly what Ma Feifei thought. The excuse about having to leave in a hurry was just a pretense. The only possibility was that the man realized Qinglian had fallen for him, but he didn't like Qinglian, so he just made up an excuse to leave.

Upon hearing this, Luan Feng fell silent.

"What's wrong?" Ma Feifei asked curiously, also wondering why Luan Feng was so concerned about a stranger.

Luan Feng shook her head and pondered, "I just felt like she was someone else, but after hearing what you said, shopkeeper, it doesn't seem like it."

Ma Feifei laughed and said, "What you're saying sounds a bit convoluted to me. Let's not talk about that anymore. It's good that you're back. Did you receive the Badge that someone sent you? Get ready, we're going to the capital in a few days."

"Yes, shopkeeper." Luan Feng bowed respectfully.

After bowing, Luan Feng took her leave, and Ma Feifei was about to get up and go into the Bookstore.

"Shopkeeper!" Zhang Ke suddenly dropped his broom and ran in front of Ma Feifei, stopping him.

"Hmm? Is something the matter?" Ma Feifei asked, looking at Zhang Ke.

Zhang Ke hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shopkeeper, how about we make a deal?"

Ma Feifei: "..."

"Alright! Go ahead." Ma Feifei sat down again, speaking with great interest. It was really strange today; everyone seemed to enjoy making deals with him.

"I'll tell you why Crown Prince Yan abdicated in favor of Yan Xun, and in return, you'll let me leave the Azure Dragon Continent, how about that?" Zhang Ke said in a deep voice.

"Do you know why Crown Prince Yan abdicated in favor of Yan Xun?" Ma Feifei asked in surprise. Even Luan Feng, the God of War of Yan State, didn't know this. How could Zhang Ke, who came from the Book Battle Continent, know such things?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ke smiled slightly, "I can not only tell you why Crown Prince Yan abdicated in favor of Yan Xun, but also the background and identity of that Qinglian, and who the bandits who escorted her to Dubian Town are."

"How do you know?" Ma Feifei asked, puzzled.

"Because I have ruled this world for over thirty thousand years!"