The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Master Changsheng nodded slightly and said, "It is very good that you have such determination. However, things in this world are unpredictable. I hope you can always keep a clear mind."

Xi Yu said solemnly: "Master, don't worry. After this experience, I have deeply understood the truth. I just don't know if there will be many twists and turns in my future." After saying that, a trace of worry appeared on his face.

Master Changsheng comforted him, "Don't worry, everything is destined. As long as you have good thoughts, you will be able to turn misfortune into fortune."

Xi Yu clasped his hands together and said, "Now that my doubts have been answered, I will take my leave. Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Master Changsheng chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, benefactor, please take care."

Just like that, Xi Yu turned and left. Not long after leaving the temple, many figures suddenly appeared in a quiet bush. They all held bows and arrows, aimed at Xi Yu, and started shooting without hesitation.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" The sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air rang out. At this critical moment, the secret guards beside Xi Yu appeared like ghosts in an instant. They flashed and immediately used their Qinggong skills to rush towards the archers.

The secret guards were seen to be agile and swift, tumbling and moving in the air, blocking the numerous arrows that were shot at them.

For a moment, many arrows lost their accuracy and scattered to other places.

When the archers saw the secret guards suddenly appear like gods descending from the sky, their eyes widened in disbelief and panic spread across their faces in an instant.

"Oh no, run!" Several men in black with poor psychological quality were frightened by this sudden change. They turned around and ran away in a panic, not even caring about the bows and arrows in their hands.

How could the secret guards let them escape so easily? They moved as fast as lightning, their clothes fluttering, and rushed towards the archers at lightning speed.

Some of the secret guards waved their long swords with flashing sword flowers, knocking down the incoming arrows one by one; some of the secret guards rushed directly towards the enemy, fighting with fists and feet, and engaged in close combat with the archers.

The battlefield was in chaos at this time, with flying dust and the sound of swords clashing.

Xi Yu frowned, dismounted with a sullen face, put his hands behind his back, and shouted, "Leave him alive! I want to see who is behind this!"

Next, the secret guards fought hard with the archers while trying to find ways to keep them alive.

They restrained their moves and tried to avoid vital points as much as possible, just to subdue the opponent.

After a fierce fight, the archers gradually lost their ability to resist.

Several of the captured archers shouted in anger, "Humph, that impostor is our friend. Seeing him being paraded through the streets and humiliated, we naturally want to avenge him!"

Who could have thought that there was such a hidden force around Xi Yu!

Xi Yu looked at the trembling survivors, pondered for a moment, and unexpectedly said, "Forget it, let them all go."

The secret guards were all shocked, but still obeyed the order.

The archers couldn't believe their ears. After they realized what was happening, one of them kowtowed with gratitude on his face, saying, "Thank you very much, Prime Minister, for not killing me. Thank you very much!"

Xi Yu was unmoved, he just waved his hand and continued walking forward.

Xi Yu rode back to Youzhou at full speed, exhausted from the long journey.

As soon as I entered the city, I suddenly felt my stomach growling and the feeling of hunger instantly came over me.

He did not return home first, but found a busy little restaurant on the street, lifted his robe and walked in, sat down at a random seat, shouted for the waiter to serve the food, and prepared to feast on it.

Suddenly, when Xi Yu was about to enjoy his meal, he heard the people at the next table starting to discuss a topic enthusiastically.

"I heard something happened over there in Xianbei!" One person lowered his voice, looking nervous.

"What's going on?" another person asked impatiently.

"Tuoba Tianlong is in a coma, and now a man named Hong Gang is in charge of government affairs."

When Xi Yu heard this, the chopsticks in his hand paused slightly and his brows unconsciously frowned.

Xi Yu put down the chopsticks in his hand and listened attentively to the conversation at the next table.

"This Hong Gang is no pushover. It is said that he is ruthless and ambitious." One person said worriedly.

"Is there any possibility that Tuoba Tianlong will wake up? If he remains unconscious, won't the Xianbei people be in trouble?" another person said with a worried look on his face.

Xi Yu thought to himself: The sudden change in the Xianbei situation may affect the stability of the border, so we need to take precautions early. I didn't even hear a whiff of such an earth-shattering event? This is really weird!
His brows were furrowed like two deep ravines, and his confused expression seemed to be able to squeeze out water.

"You know, the Xianbei are very different from those purely foreign countries. After all, they do have some connection with the Central Plains." Xi Yu murmured to himself.

A man suddenly appeared at the table. He had a fair complexion and delicate features, and looked particularly handsome. He bent down slightly and asked politely, "My dear brother, can I sit opposite you?"

Xi Yu looked up at him and nodded slightly.

The man sat down gracefully, bowed and introduced himself: "My name is Hu Lin, may I ask what your name is?"

Xi Yu looked calm and said, "My last name is Liu."

Hu Lin smiled slightly and then asked, "Brother Liu, do you know Youzhou College?"

Xi Yu looked calm, nodded slightly, and said slowly: "Youzhou College, of course I know it."

Hu Lin's face instantly blossomed with an expectant smile, and he said eagerly: "To be honest, Brother Liu, I came all the way here just to find someone. Her name is Wenxuan, and she is from the same hometown as me. I have been in love with her for a long time, and her figure is all over my heart and eyes. This time I came here just to find out if she has someone in her heart."

When Xi Yu heard this, he was stunned, and countless thoughts suddenly surged in his mind: "What a coincidence, how can I hear such a confession here."

However, there was no ripple on his face. He remained calm, pretending to know nothing, and responded calmly: "Oh?"

Seeing Xi Yu's cold reaction, Hu Lin couldn't help but feel disappointed, but he quickly cheered up and continued, "Brother Liu, to be honest, Wen Xuan and I have known each other since childhood, and her every frown and smile is engraved in my heart. I made a great decision to come to Youzhou College to find her this time."

Xi Yu took a sip of tea, his eyes fell on Hu Lin, still without saying anything.

Xi Yu looked at Hu Lin's lost look and couldn't bear it, so he said: "Then I hope you can get good luck and find your ideal person as soon as possible."

But in his heart, Xi Yu knew very well that Hu Lin would definitely return in vain.

Wenxuan is very proud and doesn't like ordinary people. He may even remain single for his entire life.

After hearing what Xi Yu said, Hu Lin sighed heavily, his face full of helplessness and sorrow: "Alas, Wenxuan's parents once wanted to intervene in her marriage, but Wenxuan was stubborn and didn't listen at all. Her parents had no choice but to let her do what she wanted."

He shook his head, a trace of fatigue in his eyes, "I went through a lot of trouble to find out her whereabouts. I finally found out that she was teaching at Youzhou College."

At this moment, Xi Yu thought to himself: Hu Lin is really infatuated, but it's a pity that Wen Xuan may not be easily moved.

But he still said with some comfort on his face: "In this case, you may still have a chance if you come here this time."

Hu Lin raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but soon dimmed: "I hope so, but I don't know how she will react when she sees me."

After a while, the dishes ordered by Hu Lin were served.

I saw him picking up the chopsticks impatiently and wolfing down the food like whirlwind. His eating manner was totally ungentlemanly.

Xi Yu sat opposite, silently looking at Hu Lin's appearance, secretly despising him in his heart, but saying nothing.

He just frowned slightly and thought: This person is so uneducated.

But Hu Lin was not aware of his gaffe at all. He raised his head to look at Xi Yu, gave a silly smile, then lowered his head and continued to eat voraciously.

Seeing this, Xi Yu's expression of disgust became even more intense, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart: This idiot is really hopeless.

Xi Yu couldn't bear to watch Hu Lin's vulgar eating manner, so he simply turned his eyes away. But Hu Lin continued to eat voraciously, making a "smacking" sound from time to time.

After a long while, Hu Lin finally had enough. He burped contentedly, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Oh, what a great meal!"

Hu Lin stood up, patted his stomach, and said, "Brother Liu, I'm ready to leave now. I have to find Wenxuan."

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I wish you good luck."

Hu Lin turned around and strode away. Xi Yu looked at his back and thought to himself: Wen Xuan would probably be disgusted to see him like this.

Afterwards, Xi Yu also prepared to leave, but he was still imagining Wen Xuan’s reaction after seeing Hu Lin.

Hu Lin finally arrived at the college. On the plaque above the door lintel were written the four large characters "Youzhou College" in a flamboyant style.

The walls of the college are high, the courtyard is shaded by green trees, and the sound of reading aloud can be heard from time to time, which makes him feel emotional and awed.

Just at this moment, Lu Su, a tall and serious man, was standing at the door.

Lu Su looked Hu Lin up and down carefully with his eyes sharp, frowning slightly, and asked with a bit of vigilance and majesty in his tone: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Hu Lin quickly got off his horse, looking a little nervous, but he still clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Brother, I have come from afar, traveling all the way, and going through untold hardships, just to find Wenxuan. I hope you can help me and tell me her whereabouts."

Lu Su stared at Hu Lin again with a sharp gaze and asked, "Who are you?"

Hu Lin hurriedly clasped his fists, with a flattering smile on his face, and said eagerly: "Brother, my name is Hu Lin, and I am from the same hometown as Wenxuan. I miss her so much that I came all the way here."

Lu Su's expression did not change, and he said seriously, "You wait outside. I need to go in and ask Wenxuan if she is willing to see you."

Hu Lin nodded repeatedly, and said politely: "Thank you very much, thank you very much, brother."

Lu Su walked through the corridors and came to a study. He knocked on the door gently, and after receiving a response, he pushed the door open and walked in.

I saw Wenxuan sitting at the desk, holding a book with a focused expression.

Lu Su stepped forward, bowed slightly and said, "Teacher Wenxuan, there is a man named Hu Lin outside the door who claims to be from your hometown and wants to see you."

When Wen Xuan heard the name Hu Lin, his expression instantly turned ugly, his brows furrowed, his eyes full of disgust and anger. "I didn't expect him to chase me here!"

She snorted, her tone cold.

Lu Su was shocked by Wenxuan's reaction and asked quickly, "Miss Wenxuan, what happened?"

Wenxuan put down the book in his hand, stood up, and paced back and forth, with a complicated expression on his face. "Mr. Lu Su, it's a long story, you'd better not ask."

Seeing Wenxuan's firm attitude, Lu Su could not ask any more questions, so he could only say, "Well, Teacher Wenxuan, I will go and chase him away right away."

Wenxuan nodded and sat back at his desk, but his frown never relaxed.

Lu Su walked out of the academy and came to Hu Lin who was still waiting anxiously.

He looked a little embarrassed, and slowly said, "Brother Hu Lin, Teacher Wenxuan doesn't want to see you, so she asked me to drive you away."

When Hu Lin heard this, his face was instantly filled with pain. He widened his eyes and said in a trembling voice, "Why? Why is Wenxuan so heartless to me? I came here from afar just to see her."

Hu Lin was so excited that he grabbed Lu Su's sleeve tightly and begged, "Brother, please let me go in and see her, even if it's just from a distance."

Lu Su shook his head helplessly and said, "Brother Hu Lin, this academy generally does not allow outsiders to enter. Besides, Teacher Wenxuan is determined not to see anyone, so it will be useless even if you go in."

Hu Lin's body shook, as if he had suffered a great blow. He let go of Lu Su's sleeves and murmured to himself in despair: "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

Seeing Hu Lin's distraught look, Lu Su could not help but feel a little sympathy in his heart, but he could only helplessly persuade him: "Brother, you should go back first. Maybe when Teacher Wenxuan calms down, there will be another chance in the future."

Hu Lin raised his head, his eyes were empty, tears welled up in his eyes: "Go back? Where else can I go back to? My heart and mind are full of her. Without her, my world has lost its color."

At this moment, a breeze blew by, ruffling Hu Lin's hair, making him even more embarrassed.

Lu Su sighed softly: "Brother, don't be so stubborn. Things in this world cannot be forced."

Hu Lin was silent for a long time, then slowly turned around and dragged his heavy feet, leaving the gate of Youzhou College step by step. His back was filled with endless sorrow and despair.

Lu Su looked at Hu Lin's lonely back as he left, shook his head helplessly, and turned back to his office.

He sat on the chair, thinking back to Hu Lin's painful and desperate expression and Wen Xuan's resolute attitude of not seeing him, and couldn't help but sigh heavily: "Alas, the love between men and women is really hard to explain. One loves so passionately, and the other is so heartless, it's really hard to understand."

He rubbed his temples with both hands, feeling a thousand emotions in his heart: "Why is love in this world so complicated, making people happy and worried, obsessed and sad."

Wenxuan paced back and forth in the room, his chest heaving with anger and his pretty face flushed red.

"This Hu Lin has been pestering me since my hometown. Now he's even following me here to harass me. This is simply outrageous!" She cursed with gritted teeth.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she couldn't calm down the rage in her heart.

After a while, it was time for her class, but she still felt uneasy in her heart, as if a huge rock was pressing on her.

"How can I teach students well in this mood?" Wenxuan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself, but the anger and irritability still lingered in his heart.

Wenxuan frowned and tried hard to drive Hu Lin's figure out of his mind, but the annoying thoughts were like a spider web, getting tighter and tighter.

She picked up the lesson plan helplessly and walked towards the classroom with heavy steps.

Along the way, she was absent-minded, and Hu Lin's disgusting face kept appearing in her mind.

When he walked into the classroom, the students shouted in unison: "Hello, teacher!" But Wenxuan could only force a smile, and his voice was a little dry: "Hello, students, please sit down."

The class had already started, but Wenxuan made frequent mistakes, either explaining the wrong knowledge points or forgetting what he was going to say next.

Her eyes were wandering and her mind was not on the class at all.

Finally, a student couldn't help but raise his hand and ask, "Teacher, are you feeling unwell?"

Wenxuan suddenly woke up and realized his mistake. He quickly said, "Teacher, it's okay. Let's continue the class."

But only she herself knew that at this moment her heart was still filled with anger and boredom, and it was difficult to calm down.

Hu Lin was walking alone on the busy street like a wandering soul, his eyes were dull, his face was pale, and he looked distraught.

He was walking in a daze, and after a while, he heard a "crash" sound. He accidentally bumped into a stall, knocking the rice on the stall to the ground, and the white rice was instantly scattered all over the ground.

The old man selling rice glared and asked loudly: "What's wrong with you?"

Hu Lin finally woke up from his dream and realized that he had accidentally bumped into someone else's stall. He immediately felt guilty and apologized hurriedly: "Old man, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

The old man selling rice looked at Hu Lin's guilty expression, and his expression eased a little. He sighed and said, "Young man, you better be careful when you walk! The rice is scattered all over the ground, and my business is going to be in trouble."

Hu Lin quickly squatted down and began to pick up the rice on the ground in a hurry, saying, "I'm so sorry, old man. I'll help you pick it up. The loss will be mine."

Passersby around also gathered around, some pointing and talking, while others kindly helped to pick up the trash.

But the old man was unwilling to do so and insisted on telling Hu Lin that the rice had gone bad and could not be sold, so he asked Hu Lin to stay and work for him for a month. (End of this chapter)