The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Upon hearing this, Fang Quan smiled bitterly and shook his head. His eyes were full of helplessness and doting on his nephew. He said to the crowd, "My nephew has extraordinary skills and courage. He has been fearless since he was young. As his uncle, I am helpless against him."

After that, everyone gave thumbs up and praised him endlessly: "General Fengcheng is a master in martial arts. He can easily break into the bandit's lair alone. The general can rest assured!"

Fang Quan smiled and changed the subject, saying to everyone: "This time, I will not go to Shengluo City on the pretext of illness. Our army will continue to recruit talents, and we also need to continue to expand the East Gate."

He paused for a moment, his eyes flickering with determination: "If Duan Tianyang can hand over the cities of Dongguan to me to govern, I will continue to stay in the Hongxing Army and respect him; otherwise, we will go our separate ways. If we really fall out, we have nothing to fear."

As soon as these words came out, everyone stood up and shouted in unison: "General, you are wise. We are willing to follow you until death and work together for the great cause!"

Soon, Fang Quan's reply letter quickly returned to Shengluo City from Dongguan.

In the letter, he declined Duan Tianyang's invitation, citing the reason of acclimatization, saying that he had been bedridden for many days and might not be able to travel far in the short term.

Although Fang Quan was in Dongguan, he was not far away from Shengluo City.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see through such excuses.

The next morning, Fang Quan was sitting in the hall, drinking tea with his officers and soldiers, when a soldier walked in quickly, bowed, and said in a loud voice: "General, Mr. Chi Xun wants to see you."

As soon as these words came out, Fang Quan's expression changed slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately asked: "Chi Xun? He actually came to Dongguan?"

"Indeed, we are waiting outside the door now." The soldier looked solemn.

Fang Quan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, unable to speak.

Chen Yuan, who was sitting below, chuckled and said, "Chi Xun's trip must be Duan Tianyang's intention. He wants to invite the general to Shengluo City."

Another general said slowly, "Chi Xun arrived just as the general's reply was sent out. Duan Tianyang seems to have seen through the general's intentions. By sending Chi Xun again, it is obvious that he is determined to succeed."

Fang Quan looked around, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "What do you think, how should I respond?"

Chen Yuan said without hesitation: "I will refuse to see you on the pretext of illness and wait and see how things develop."

Chi Xun is a man of great eloquence. It would not be wise for the general to meet him at this moment.

All the counselors nodded in agreement with Chen Yuan's words, believing that avoiding meeting Chi Xun was the best strategy.

However, in Fang Quan's heart, he still felt a little grateful towards Chi Xun.

In the past, it was because of Chi Xun's invitation that he was able to join the Hongxing Army and achieve the current situation.

Imagine if Chi Xun hadn't been there, he might still be huddled in that tiny place called Xiguan, or even follow in Zhou Baiyuan's footsteps...

How can we talk about the freedom of Dongguan today and the power over three cities?

After careful consideration, Fang Quan felt that it was both morally and logically unreasonable not to see Chi Xun.

He waved his hand gently to the counselors, his eyes revealing determination: "Chi Xun's affairs, both public and private, cannot be avoided by me. If I want to accomplish great things, I may need to borrow his power in the future to deal with Duan Tianyang."

After saying this, he raised his head and told the messenger, "Please come to my bedroom for a chat, Mr. Chi."

"General..." The counselors wanted to persuade him again, but Fang Quan stopped them with a gesture and said firmly: "Do as I command."

When the soldiers led Chi Xun into Fang Quan's bedroom, they saw Fang Quan was very sick and lying lazily on the bed.

All around, soldiers knelt respectfully with solemn expressions.

Chi Xun rushed over from Saint-Luo City, his face still covered with fatigue and dust from the journey.

He walked into the room, and all the soldiers stood up, bowed and said in unison: "Mr. Chi."

Chi Xun glanced at everyone and returned the greeting. He then focused on Fang Quan who was lying on the sickbed and asked with concern, "I heard that Brother Fang is not feeling well. I wonder how is his condition?"

After saying this, Fang Quan reluctantly raised his hand, his voice weak as a candle in the wind: "But is Brother Chi here?"

Chi Xun walked to the bedside and took a closer look. He saw that Fang's face was as pale as paper, his lips were purple, and he looked very ill.

Chi Xun was both angry and amused. Fang Quan claimed that he was suffering from acclimatization, but now he pretended to be seriously ill. What was he trying to do?

He shook his head secretly, but squatted down and asked gently, "Brother Fang, I came to visit you, but I saw that you are so seriously ill. This cannot be explained by acclimatization, right?"

Fang Quan smiled bitterly, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "Alas, since I set foot in Dongguan, I have been plagued by bad luck and illness. Brother Chi, did you come here just to visit me?"

Chi Xun heard this and said with a firm look: "Of course I want to visit you, but more importantly, I want to invite Brother Fang to go to Shengluo City to celebrate with you."

Fang Quan blinked slightly, cleared his throat deliberately, and coughed slightly exaggeratedly, "Brother Chi, you have seen the current situation. The adults invited me so kindly that I should have gladly accepted the invitation, but my body is so disappointing. It's really... I have the will but not the strength. It's hard for me to travel such a long distance!"

"Indeed, the general is seriously ill and is heading to Shengluo City now. He might encounter an accident on the way. I hope Mr. Chi can speak on his behalf in front of the adults and explain the general's true situation in detail." The advisers echoed one after another, speaking sincerely.

Chi Xun nodded slightly after hearing this, and took out a clean white handkerchief from his bosom, and wiped his palms leisurely. Then he said solemnly: "Brother Fang, although I am not a famous doctor, I know a little bit about medicine. Let me take your pulse. I may be helpless for those difficult and complicated diseases, but for minor illnesses such as acclimatization, I am confident that I can handle it with ease."

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and pretended to reach out. Seeing this, Fang Quan subconsciously retracted his arm with an awkward smile on his face: "Oh, Brother Chi, don't bother. The doctor has diagnosed me. I only need to rest for half a month and I will be back to normal."

Hearing this, Chi Xun frowned slightly and said seriously, "It takes half a month to recover from a simple case of acclimatization. Isn't this the work of a quack doctor?"

He continued in a firm tone, "Brother Fang, don't worry. I can cure this minor illness within half a day."

Fang Quan heard this and smiled bitterly. He stared at Chi Xun deeply. Seeing that he was determined to take his pulse, he simply stopped hiding it and sat up from the bed, smiling and asked, "Brother, did you see that I was acting?"

There was helplessness in his tone, but also a bit of admiration for Chi Xun's keen insight.

Chi Xun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stood up gracefully, waved to Fang Quan and said with a smile: "Brother Fang, please get up quickly. You are as strong as a pine tree. Isn't it unfair to lie in bed and pretend to be sick?"

Fang Quan laughed out loud, with a hint of embarrassment in his laughter.

He raised his hand slightly, signaling to the maid standing beside him, who stepped forward and handed him a wet towel.

Fang Quan took it and brushed it casually on his face. In an instant, his cheeks flushed naturally and he looked radiant.