The next morning.
The sky was still dark and most of the people in Baiyun Town were still asleep. However, there was already a group of camel caravans on the street. The jingling of camel bells seemed very strange in this quiet town.
These people were none other than the ninjas. They hid around the Ye family day and night, closely monitoring the Ye family's movements. They received news that Ye Kong's son, Ye Fan, would bring the Golden Ring Sword to the ancestral home today, so they made all the necessary preparations.
Sure enough, a young man wearing a green robe and a felt bamboo hat walked out of the Ye family's gate. He was carrying an untangled rectangular object on his back. The person turned around and closed the gate. He looked around a few times and then hurried to the path.
"Captain, he's here," a ninja hiding in the dark said to the ninja leader.
"Yes," the ninja leader said.
"Should we inform the two of them?" the ninja asked. Obviously, he was referring to Fujiwara No Chiko and Hattori Chio.
"Don't inform them yet," the ninja leader said. "Follow him secretly first. We'll inform them when we're at a convenient place and try to get rid of this Ye Fan before they arrive. That way, we'll be able to shut the two of them up and take the credit. When we return, Master will definitely reward us handsomely. "
"Captain is right," the Ninja said, "Dealing with such a person is as easy as flipping one's hand."
"Hmph," the ninja leader sneered. "Take the camel caravan and follow him immediately. Don't let the cat out of the bag."
"Yes," the ninja said as he waved his hand at the ninjas behind him. Those ninjas who were dressed as merchants immediately brought out a caravan of camels and horses from the alley and followed behind Ye Fan in a grandiose manner.
In this way, the eight people followed Ye Fan all the way. When Ye Fan stayed in a hotel, they also stayed in a hotel. When Ye Fan got up in the middle of the night to hurry, they also got up in the middle of the night to hurry. They walked all the way to the foot of Mount Qingyun.
This day was the same as usual. Just after midnight, they found that Ye Fan had already set off and climbed up Mount Qingyun along the path. This Mount Qingyun towered into the clouds, with cliffs and forests. Pure white snow and few traces of people, it was the best choice to kill and plunder. The leader of the Ninjas gave the order and immediately sent a messenger pigeon to inform Fujiwara No Chiko and Hattori Chio to come over immediately. Taking advantage of the time before they arrived, he would deal with this Ye Fan on Mount Qingyun and snatch the Golden Ring Sword from him.
After making up their minds, the ninjas changed into their night suits, released carrier pigeons, took their weapons, and ran all the way up Mount Qingyun.
The speed of the eight ninjas was extremely fast. In less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, they had already rushed halfway up the mountain. However, the scene in front of them gave them a huge shock. At this moment, Ye Fan, who was dressed in green, was actually sitting on a piece of limestone halfway up the mountain. It seemed like he was waiting for them.
"There's no time to lose. Kill him immediately. Go!" The Ninja leader gave the order to kill.
Swoosh! Shua! Shua … Eight katanas were unsheathed at the same time. The eight ninjas used their skills and surrounded Ye Fan …
When Fujiwara No Chiko and Hattori Chio arrived, the eight ninjas were already dead on the spot.
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Ye Fan opened his eyes, got up and walked into the cave. It was already midnight. The fire in the cave must have burned out. He prepared to add more firewood to the fire beside Fujiwara No Chiko. He walked into the cave quietly and found that Fujiwara No Chiko was not sleeping at all. She was sitting alone beside the fire, lost in thought.
"Why aren't you resting?" Ye Fan said as he carried a large pile of firewood and put it on the fire. Then, he sat opposite Fujiwara No Chiko.
"I can't sleep," Fujiwara No Chiko said slowly when she saw Ye Fan.
"What's on your mind? Tell your husband," Ye Fan teased Fujiwara No Chiko.
Fujiwara No Chiko stared at Ye Fan but did not say anything.
"What's wrong? Are you worried about your poison?" Ye Fan asked.
"I'm not worried about my poison at all," Fujiwara said faintly. "It's good that I'm dead. That way, I can see my father. I miss him very much. "
Ye Fan frowned. "I'm here. You won't die."
Fujiwara No Chiko did not say anything.
"I'll take you to see Brother Kim. I'm sure curing the poison in your body will be a piece of cake for him," Ye Fan said. He had already made up his mind. Before dawn, he would take Fujiwara No Chiko to Feng Ming Mountain's Lingyun Cave to see Brother Kim. With Brother Kim's cultivation, he would definitely be able to cure the poison in her body.
"Brother Kim?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"It's a long story." Ye Fan picked up the water bag and took a big gulp. "This Brother Kim is my sworn brother in my previous life …" Ye Fan said and told Fujiwara No Chiko what happened to him.
"I didn't expect you to have such a background." Fujiwara No Chiko was shocked when she heard about Ye Fan's background. "It's unbelievable." She originally thought that the Immortal Cultivation in the Han Dynasty books on her master Ito Fumio's bookshelf were all fabricated by later generations. However, after seeing Ye Fan's flying technique and everything Ye Fan said, her worldview had completely changed. It seemed that what was said in the books was not fabricated.
"So, you can rest assured." Ye Fan leaned his body against the stone wall that was very warm from the bonfire. "Your body will recover tomorrow, but …" Ye Fan asked with a puzzled expression. "It's not the Spring Festival yet. Shouldn't your poison wait until the fifteenth of the first lunar month before acting up? How could …"
"That day, after Hattori Qianxiong was frozen by you, you also lost consciousness because of the cold air entering your body." Fujiwara No Chiko said, "I brought the two of you to this cave and dug a big hole with a knife. I buried the frozen Hattori Qianxiong in it and lit a bonfire above it …" Fujiwara No Chiko told Ye Fan what happened after that.
After Fujiwara No Chiko lit the bonfire that day, Ye Kong, who was also dressed in white, walked into the cave.
"Uncle Ye." Fujiwara No Chiko stood up and bowed.
Ye Kong waved his hand and went directly to Ye Fan's side, who had fainted from the cold.
"Brat, you only know how to show off." Ye Kong smiled as he carried Ye Fan and put him on the haystack.
"Is he okay?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"He's fine. Being frozen was a common thing in the past." Ye Kong said.
"What should we do next, Uncle Ye?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked Ye Kong.
"When Fan Er wakes up later, don't tell him that I was here." Ye Kong looked at Ye Fan who was lying on the haystack and said slowly, "Tell him about the siege on the Ye Family's ancestral home in three days and ask him to hurry back to the ancestral home. You can follow the original plan for the rest. "
"Okay." Fujiwara No Chiko replied.
"Chiko, there's an old saying in China, 'It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.' Now is not the time for you to take revenge. You must stay calm and not let your emotions affect your decisions. Otherwise, you'll lose everything. "Ye Kong walked slowly to the entrance of the cave and turned back to say," Your master specifically told me to take care of your safety in the letter. But now that things have changed and the Ye Family is in trouble, I can't be in two places at once. So now you can only take care of yourself. Take care of yourself, understand? "
"Uncle Ye, don't worry. I'm still safe for now." Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"En, be careful." After Ye Kong finished speaking, he used his movement technique and leaped into the air, disappearing.
After Ye Kong left, Fujiwara No Chiko walked out of the cave and hunted a wild rabbit. She cleaned it up and put it on the fire to roast. As she roasted it, she took out the antidote that Hattori Chixio had given her. So far, it seemed that Hattori Chixio was telling the truth. She opened the small box that contained the antidote. Suddenly, a strange medicinal smell assailed her nostrils. Fujiwara No Chiko felt refreshed after smelling it. It seemed that the antidote was effective against her poison. She picked up the pill and put it in her mouth.
As soon as the pill entered her mouth, a cool and refreshing feeling rushed into her organs, moving through her limbs and bones. Fujiwara No Chiko only felt that her whole body was comfortable and her spirit was refreshed. After swallowing the pill, she immediately sat down to meditate. She urged the vital energy in her body to drive the medicine through her meridians.
Two hours later, Fujiwara No Chiko opened her eyes. Now that she had completely absorbed the medicine, the poison should be gone.
"What happened after that?" Ye Fan continued to ask. "That means that the poison in your body should have been cured. How could …"
"You're right. At that time, I really thought that the poison in my body was cured." Fujiwara No Chiko said. "That day, not long after you left, Hattori Chixio woke up. He asked me about you. I told him that you used cold energy to hurt me and then left. At first, he didn't believe me, until I showed him my arm. "
"Arm?" Ye Fan didn't understand what Fujiwara No Chiko meant.
"After you left, I put my arm into a pile of snow. In just a few minutes, it became red and swollen," Fujiwara No Chiko said calmly. "That was the only way he would believe me."
Ye Fan remained silent after hearing that.
"Just as we were about to leave the cave, I suddenly felt the vital energy and blood in my body churning. My stomach was in so much pain that I started to vomit blood. It was then that I realized that the poison in my body hadn't been cured. In fact, it was worse than before. "
"Was there a problem with the pill?" Ye Fan asked.
"At that time, I thought so too," Fujiwara No Chiko said. "Hattori Chixio was also shocked. He used his vital energy to temporarily suppress the poison in my body. After that, he told me that the poison in my body wasn't as simple as it seemed. Not only did his pill not cure the poison, it caused the poison in my body to go berserk, causing it to flare up earlier."
"So that's how it is." Ye Fan understood the whole story.
"If it's a blessing, it's not a curse. If it's a curse, it can't be avoided," Fujiwara No Chiko said calmly.
"When we were in the ancestral home, why did you deliberately let me hurt you? What were you afraid of? What did Hattori Chixio say to you before he left? "Ye Fan voiced his doubts.
"When he left, he told me that the powerful force he sensed on the ship was nearby. In order to not expose my identity, I could only become your enemy," Fujiwara No Chiko explained.
"No wonder," Ye Fan said. "It seems that the force Hattori Chixio was talking about is Kuju Junichiro."
"It should be him," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"Alright," Ye Fan rose to his feet, "It's getting late so don't let your thoughts run wild. Have a good rest. We'll set off in four hours."
"Where are we going?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
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