Chapter 15: To the Qing Temple

Fan Xian watched Fujiko Kyo's back disappear into the crowd, then turned to invite Li An, "Brother Li, we've already arrived in Kyoto. Since we have nothing else to do right now, why don't you come with me to the Fan Residence and stay there for a while. To the outside world, I'll temporarily inconvenience you and just claim you're my bodyguard, what do you think?"

Li An shook his head and rejected his invitation. "I have my own things to do and I will leave. When the time comes, I will find a yard in the city and make plans."

Fan Xian was a little surprised, "Are you leaving too? It's not easy to live in this capital city."

Li An has made up his mind. Once he has made up his mind, he will face it. "I have one more thing to deal with. I will leave after that. You don't have to worry about not being able to find me later. I will try to make a name for myself in this city. It will be much easier for you to find me then. As for you, you need to grow up soon. I am thinking of finding you as a backer! In this Kyoto, you cannot do without a backer."

Fan Xian smiled bitterly and shook his head, not saying anything. He looked at Li An carefully, "Brother Li, if I'm not mistaken, a year ago you were an ordinary person with no cultivation. Now, it seems that your breath is long and your eyes are full of divine light. It seems that in such a short time, you have cultivated true energy and achieved something. Is there really such a thing as a genius? In comparison, I have really lived in vain for the past 16 years."

Li An's mouth twitched slightly, thinking, do you know how much gold I spent? But he was worried that his cultivation would change in the future, so he could only assume that he was a genius.

"In fact, this domineering true qi suits me very well. In addition to this true qi, what I am most satisfied with is my hair. In the past, my hair was always half long, which looked weird. Now my hair has grown to the waist level, and I look more like an ancient person."

After listening to Li An's words, Fan Xian realized what made him feel awkward. When they first met, Li An's modern clothes and short hair made him recognize Li An's identity at a glance. Now looking at Li An's long hair and ancient clothes, he sighed that people can really blend into the environment quickly.

The carriage continued to move forward, and an old man came towards them. He held a file in his hand and walked quickly to hand it to the knight leader. After the leader read it, he gestured and left in two columns, leaving only the old man with a white face. Slowly, the red-armored knight disappeared, leaving only the old man with a rather old age and a white face.

The old man smiled and said to Fan Xian, "Master Fan, the guards have another important job. Please follow me and I will take you to the Fan Mansion."

Fan Xian looked at Li An, and seeing that he didn't move, he knew that he would continue to follow for a while, so he said to the old man, "Let's go."

However, the old man did not move and just looked at Li An.

"This person is traveling with me." Fan Xian thought that this was a servant of the Fan Mansion, but he was slightly annoyed that he was so disrespectful and refused to even bring an individual with him.

Fan Xian glared at the old man unkindly, but the old man did not dare to say anything. He got on the carriage obediently and became the driver. The carriage started to move slowly, but it did not go along the original route, but took a detour.

Halfway through the journey, Fan Xian discovered something was wrong. "Someone just told me that this is not the way to get to the Fan Mansion." He turned to look at Li An, who was sitting in a corner of the carriage. Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the other party, he felt relieved.

The old man explained, "To answer your question, there is a carriage that has overturned ahead, blocking the road. We have no choice but to take a detour. But don't worry, this road will also lead back to the mansion."

After that, the carriage fell into silence. After a while, the carriage stopped, and the old man got off the carriage on the pretext of being in a hurry, and disappeared from their sight.

Li An opened his eyes and thought to himself, "Here it comes!"

This action is very risky for him. He intends to face Emperor Qing head-on and open up the situation. This action must succeed and must not fail. If it fails, the consequences will be disastrous.

Others may not know, but how could Ang Lee not know?

Emperor Qing was one of the four great masters in the world, with unfathomable strength. He was also the most mysterious and the strongest master. His identity as an emperor was enough to give people a headache. Moreover, even if he wanted to escape after the contact failed, he would probably not be able to escape Emperor Qing's pursuit.

Li An took a deep breath and got off the carriage with Fan Xian. The two walked around and observed the temple with its unique architectural style. Fan Xian asked curiously, "What temple is this?"

"I once told you that there is only one kind of temple in the world - the temple of God," Li An replied.

Arriving in front of the main gate of the temple, Fan Xian looked at Li An: "Should we go in and take a look?" "Of course we should go in and take a look. After you leave this temple, you don't have to wait for me, just leave by yourself. This is where I want to go." Li An said in a deep voice.

Fan Xian nodded, indicating that he understood. He walked forward and prepared to push open the temple door. Unexpectedly, the two wooden doors slowly opened, revealing a middle-aged man standing behind them. This middle-aged man had a small mustache and stood motionless at the door, his eyes were cold and his posture was upright. His aura was like a wall blocking him, giving people an invisible pressure.

Fan Xian asked curiously, "Why are you blocking our way?"

The man shouted in a deep voice: "Get out!" His voice was full of majesty and unquestionable power.

Fan Xian didn't listen, thinking to himself, this is a temple, why should I listen to a weirdo like you? It was also the modern people's thinking that was at work, and he walked forward on his own.

Upon seeing this, Gong Dian suddenly slapped Fan Xian.

Fan Xian's eyes flashed with divine light, and he quickly activated his domineering true energy to take the palm strike. The palm strikes collided, and there was a dull thud. Gong Dian took a step back, his face changed slightly, and he coughed softly. Fan Xian was pushed back repeatedly by the force of the palm strike, and only after six or seven steps did he stabilize his body and release the remaining force.

"At such a young age, your Qi is so powerful, which is precious!" Gong Dian commented coldly, revealing a little surprise in his voice. "No matter whose son you are, leave immediately. There are nobles praying in the temple, and you must not disturb them." After he finished speaking, he waved his hands, and the two heavy wooden doors slowly closed.

At the moment when the wooden door was about to close, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Fan Xian's mouth, and it was obvious that he had suffered some internal injuries from the palm strike. On the one hand, it was because Gong Dian's palm power was really strong, and on the other hand, it was because the domineering true energy he circulated was too strong and there was a risk of backlash.

Li An was quick to support Fan Xian and quickly passed a stream of Qi from the same source to help him stabilize his internal injuries. At the same time, he comforted him, "Don't panic, wait a moment."

Fan Xian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, secretly shocked. He knew very well that Kyoto was full of hidden talents and experts. He didn't expect to encounter such a powerful character on the first day. Judging from Gong Dian's cultivation and the might of his attack, he must be at least of the ninth rank.

With a slight click, the wooden door was pushed open a crack again. Fan Xian quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and put his bloody right hand behind his back, trying not to show his injury.

"The noble in the temple said that from now on, all citizens of Qing Kingdom can enter the temple to worship. But they can only go to the side halls and not disturb the main hall." Gong Dian's tone was still cold but seemed to be more accommodating.

After he finished speaking, he stood aside quietly and stopped trying to stop him.

Fan Xian and Li An looked at each other, nodded in tacit understanding, and walked in. When they reached Gong Dian, Li An stopped and said to Fan Xian, "You go in." His eyes were firm but he did not move.

"In that case, see you later." Fan Xian took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"Well, the day we meet again won't be too far away." Fan Xian bowed and said goodbye to Li Ang according to the etiquette of this world, then walked silently into the inner room.

After Fan Xian's figure disappeared from his sight, Li An turned around, bowed deeply to Gong Dian and said, "Please inform your Excellency that Li An wishes to see you." His voice was steady and powerful, revealing an indescribable confidence and determination.

Gong Dian was stunned when he heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face. Could it be that the news had leaked out? He pondered secretly, his face changing. After a moment of silence, he finally said, "Wait." After saying that, he turned and walked deeper into the Qing Temple, obviously to report the matter.

Not long after, Gong Dian returned. He glanced at Li An calmly and said, "Come with me, and remember not to talk nonsense later." Although his voice was flat, it revealed an unquestionable tone.

Li An bowed deeply again and said, "Thank you for the reminder." Then he followed Gong Dian and walked into the interior of the Qing Temple.

(End of this chapter)