After some communication, the four of them started wandering on the street.
"Feng Xian, Yu Jianren and the others are all back?" Ye Hong asked.
"No, only my sister and I are back. Both of them are still staying in the imperial army to continue training. I heard from Instructor Li that you went to the imperial capital. How did you do there?"
"I stayed there for a while, but I came back not long after. What is your current level of cultivation?"
"Fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm! It's you, can you practice now?"
"It's not possible yet, but I believe it will be soon. I have found an idea."
Just as Ye Hong was about to continue speaking, Miaomiao came closer and said softly to Ye Hong: "Brother Ye Hong, someone is following us, and their cultivation level is not low. They should be at the ninth level of Qi Condensation Realm. "
"It should be to protect Feng Xian! After all, he is also the son of the city lord. It should be normal for him to have a few guards secretly protecting him when he is out."
Miaomiao continued: "It's a bit different. I feel murderous intent from them."
"If that's the case, then pay attention." Ye Hong reminded.
Ye Hong and the four of them wandered around for a while and came to a remote place. At this time, the people hiding in the dark finally couldn't bear it anymore and rushed towards Ye Hong and the others.
Seeing this, Miaomiao hurriedly blocked the attacks of several people and said, "Who are you? Why did you assassinate us?"
"I didn't expect to encounter a tough situation. Little girl, we have no ill intentions towards you. Just hand that boy over to us and you can leave." The leader pointed at Feng Xian and said.
Ye Hong asked Feng Xian on the side: "Aren't they your bodyguards?"
"No! I haven't seen them."
Ye Hong continued to ask: "Since they are not protecting you, they are trying to kill you. Who did you offend?"
Feng Xian was also confused for a while, and the leader on the opposite side said again: "Have you discussed it yet? If you don't want to make friends, then I can only deal with you together!"
"Can you tell me why you want to kill him?" Ye Hong asked the people surrounding them.
"It seems that you are not ready to make friends with anyone! Brothers! Come together and deal with this little bitch first!"
Seeing that the people surrounding them had no intention of saying anything, Ye Hong had no choice but to signal Miaomiao to knock them all down. After a while, Miaomiao knocked everyone to the ground and piled them together without any resistance. Feng Xian next to him was dumbfounded.
Ye Hong then stepped forward and asked: "I said this ferocious-looking assassin, can you answer my question now? Why did you want to kill him?"
Several assassins were beaten with bruises and swollen faces by Miaomiao, and they immediately felt extremely regretful. Seeing Ye Hong asking questions, they hurriedly begged for mercy and told everything they knew.
It turned out that these people were robbers who were hired to assassinate Feng Xian, but they didn't know who the employer was. When they saw that their employer offered a high price to assassinate a person who was only at the fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm, they took the job. .
Ye Hong suddenly thought that this employer must be the one who went to the Adventurers Association to post a reward. Since he was not given a task, he could only find a nearby bandit to take over the job.
"Feng Xian, are you sure you haven't provoked anyone? Think about it carefully."
Feng Xian, who had just come to his senses next to him, began to think hard when he saw Ye Hong asking him this question.
"I have been training in the imperial army in the past few years. I should not have offended anyone. Even those who I had problems with in the army would not hire someone to assassinate me. Moreover, they are half a mile away from Xihai City. It’s more than a month’s journey, but they don’t know that I’m from Xihai City.”
"What about before going to practice?"
Feng Xian added: "What I said before can be regarded as a fault. My brother Feng Xuanyu should be the only one, but it is impossible for him to find someone to assassinate me!"
Ye Hong analyzed it for a while and then said: "It's not impossible. Have you touched some of Feng Xuanyu's interests?"
Seeing Feng Xian, he still shook his head. Ye Hong could only tell Feng Xian a few more words to be careful about Feng Xuanyu. For the sake of Nightingale's safety, he asked them not to meet alone for the time being until the employer behind the scenes was found out.
After Feng Xian went back and told his parents about Nightingale, to his surprise, the city lord agreed to the marriage and had no objection. However, they paid special attention to the assassination of Feng Xian. Feng Xian was not allowed to go out for the next two months and could only stay in the city lord's mansion.
Ye Hong went back to Dihai City specifically for Feng Xian and asked the Intelligence Hall to investigate the matter. As a result, the person who posted the reward came just once and did not show up again, and Xihai City did not arrange any arrangements. The information hall personnel had no way of investigating, so the matter could only be shelved.
During the two months that Ye Hong was waiting, Xiao Feng and Xing Fei also finished handling matters in Tomb Mountain City and returned to Dihai City. Ye Hong is also working hard to build the Tianjian City branch of Shadow Tower.
Two months later, the Lord's Mansion of Xihai City held a leisurely sixteen-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, and Nightingale's family was also invited. After communicating with his parents, Yehong decided to take Nightingale and Miaomiao to attend, and refused to let them attend. Ye Xing and two others came.
Although Xihai City is a small city, a lot of people came to attend Fengxian's coming-of-age ceremony. All the slightly famous people in the city came, and the entire city lord's mansion seemed very lively. Ye Hong could also tell from this that Lord Feng City was still a very kind person.
As soon as Ye Hong walked into the city lord's mansion, Feng Xian came over to welcome Ye Hong and others. However, it seemed that Feng Xian's focus was not on Ye Hong, but only staring at Nightingale. Nightingale also pounced on Feng Xian. The two of you are playing with each other.
"I said that's enough for you two! Don't pay attention to the occasion, there are still so many of us here!"
The two of them suddenly felt embarrassed and let go of their hands. At this time, Feng Qingya appeared in front of Ye Hong and others.
"Hey! The sour smell of love, no wonder my brother didn't pay much attention to me after he came back!"
"Qingya, long time no see! You are getting more and more beautiful. Why didn't your Jianren come back with you?" Ye Hong said.
Feng Qingya also recognized Ye Hong and the two at this time. She was a little surprised and said with a smile: "Ye Hong! Sister Miaomiao! I don't think I have!"
Then a few people started chatting. Feng Qingya hadn't seen Ye Hong and the two for several years, but her personality was still so lively. She asked questions about Ye Hong and the two, like a curious baby.
The two girls soon became lively chatting. Feng Qingya took Miaomiao to the back room to whisper. Because it was still a long time before the dinner started, Ye Hong started wandering around the city lord's mansion.
When Ye Hong walked through a relatively remote house, he suddenly heard someone talking in the house and stopped immediately.
"You trash! I asked you to hire someone to kill Feng Xian, but it's been a few months! It's going to be a coming-of-age ceremony soon, and Feng Xian is still alive and well! What use do you need!"
"Master, we did hire someone, but I don't know why they were arrested."
"A bunch of trash! Get out!"
"Master, don't get angry. I have another way. This is a bottle of poison that I accidentally got. This medicine is colorless and odorless. It can kill people instantly after taking it. It also has an effect on practitioners. We can Put this medicine into the tea wine Feng Xian drinks, and then..."
Ye Hong hid in the dark, and then found several people walking out of the house, one of whom was Feng Xuanyu. Ye Hong was more sure of his suspicion now. For Feng Xian's safety, Ye Hong hurriedly went to find him who had informed Feng Xian about the matter.
Feng Xian was shocked after hearing this. He couldn't believe that Feng Xuanyu really wanted to kill him, but in the end he still obeyed Ye Hong's wishes to prevent being poisoned.
As the dinner was about to begin, a person walked into the city lord's palace. This person Ye Hong had also met once before, and he was the eldest prince of the Tianfeng Empire. Ye Hong was shocked when he saw this person, and then thought of something.
"First Prince, why are you here! Please come in quickly!"
"Uncle, how could I not come to my cousin's coming-of-age ceremony! My father specifically asked me to do so. These are some gifts that my father asked me to bring. I ask your uncle to accept them."
The Lord of Feng City just sighed, said nothing more, and then welcomed the eldest prince into the hall. Some people seemed to have met the eldest prince, so as soon as the eldest prince entered the hall, they all gathered around him, offering various greetings and respectful salutes.
At the beginning of the dinner, Feng City Lord held an adult ceremony for Feng Xian according to the procedures. Feng Xian walked up to the stage and thanked everyone for coming. However, it seemed that the thanks were not over yet. Lord Feng City announced something else.
"Feng Xian has also reached adulthood, and has performed very well in all aspects. I believe everyone can see it, so I declare that the future heir to my position as City Lord will be Feng Xian!"
Feng City Lord's announcement immediately aroused a lot of commotion, and the guests below were all talking. Feng Xian was also surprised, and he did not expect that his father would declare him as the heir. Lord Feng City was about to continue speaking to calm the discussion, but at this moment Feng Xuanyu rushed to say,
"Father! Why? I'm obviously the heir! Why did I become Feng Xian! Is there anything I didn't do well?"
"You still have the nerve to say it! You know what you have done outside! You worked hard in the past few years, and you are indeed suitable to be my heir. But what did you become later? After you gained power, you lost If you lose yourself, what will you become!"
"You are all sophistry! Excuses! You just love Feng Xian! You will regret it!" Feng Xuanyu roared crazily.
"Come here! Lock up this traitor!" Lord Feng City said angrily.
"I just made everyone laugh. It's because I didn't teach my son well, so don't take it to heart. As for me announcing Feng Xian as my heir, it's the same as before. It's not permanent.
If he does something like his brother Feng Xuanyu in the future, treats the people poorly and is obsessed with profit, I will also remove him from the status of heir, and this matter will also be supervised by everyone. "
"Master Feng City is really kind-hearted, and he is a blessing to us in Xihai City! We believe that the Second Young Master will definitely live up to your expectations."
All the guests appreciated Feng City Lord's noble character and praised Feng Xian's ability. Feng Xian also spoke to thank everyone for their love and promised to do his best and not let his father down.
Ye Hong looked on in the audience and nodded appreciatively. Feng Xian, in front of someone other than Nightingale, still had a good command of his aura, with the magnanimity and demeanor of being the heir to the city lord.
The eldest prince didn't seem to be very interested in the Lord Feng City's announcement of these things. He had been sitting aside drinking tea, indifferently, as if he was just here to complete the tasks assigned by his father. There was even a hint of disgust, but he didn't show it too much.
Next to the eldest prince, there was a middle-aged man who always wanted to get close to him and flattered him in various ways. However, the eldest prince obviously didn't want to pay attention to him, but he didn't expel him because of his face.
