Chapter 639: Betrothal
The reason why Chai Xin reported himself as "32 years old" was because he knew how old Qiao Feng was now - 31 years old.

To put it bluntly, he deliberately reported being one year older than him - this certainly didn't count as taking advantage of the other party, after all, his real age was much older than anyone else in this world.

After sizing him up for a while, Qiao Feng saw that he looked serious and did not seem to be pretending. He nodded and said, "This is strange. I didn't expect Brother Chai to look so young, but he is actually one year older than me."

On the other side, Ah Zhu whispered to Duan Yu, "Master Duan, is Brother Chai really thirty-two years old?"

Wang Yuyan and others were also very curious and looked over.

Duan Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Although I am close friends with you, I have never asked you about your age. I have always thought that you are only one or two years older than me. However, I don't think you would hide something as trivial as this."

When everyone heard this, they also felt that this was the truth and nodded.

Wang Yuyan and the other two girls couldn't help but look at Chai Xin a few more times, and they all thought to themselves: I wonder what secret techniques Brother Chai has to keep his youthful look. It would be great if we could learn them.

She is in her early thirties, but looks like she is less than twenty. This ability is extremely enviable for any woman.

After all, no woman would not care about aging and losing her looks.

Only Bao Bu Tong seemed relieved, thinking to himself: He is already thirty-two years old, so it is not too outrageous that he has such high martial arts skills...

But as soon as this thought came to his mind, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: Being able to force back a top master with one palm at the age of 32 is already outrageous enough!

Looking back at when I was 32 years old, I was probably only ranked second-rate in the world.

"It is a great honor to meet Brother Chai today. But I have an appointment tonight, so I can't get drunk, which is really a pity. Qiao will accompany you with this jar of wine. If there is a chance in the future, I will treat you and we will drink to our heart's content!"

As Qiao Feng spoke, he picked up a jar of wine and gulped it down.

Seeing this, Chai Xin smiled and nodded: "It's not the quantity of wine that matters, but the thought behind it. I am extremely happy to be able to drink with a friend like Brother Qiao today."

"Hahaha, Brother Chai is worthy of being a great hero and a great man, what you said is absolutely right!" Qiao Feng put down the empty wine jar, casually wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, and laughed out loud.

At this time, Duan Yu was watching the two men drinking with great enthusiasm, and his heart was already pounding. He suddenly stood up and walked to their table, took a jar of wine, and poured it into his throat without saying a word.

He was not good at drinking, and he had drunk a few times since he was born, so his alcohol tolerance was normal.

When the liquor went down my throat I felt a burning sensation, but because of my excitement, I didn't feel any pain at all. Instead, I felt a different kind of pride.

Qiao Feng was a little stunned by his sudden action, and then he saw Duan Yu's face quickly turn red, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

He could naturally see that Duan Yu was not a wine lover.

Duan Yu drank much more slowly, and even stopped to cough twice, but he did not put down the jar of wine and stubbornly drank it all in one gulp.

When he put the empty wine jar on the table with a "dong" sound, he clasped his fists towards Qiao Feng and Chai Xin and said in a drunken manner, "My two brothers are drinking with great enthusiasm, and I am eager to drink, so I came here uninvited to drink with you! I am lucky to drink with heroes like Qiao Feng and Big Brother. Since Boss Qiao has an appointment tonight, there is no need to drink with me!"

Chai Xin immediately introduced him: "This is my brother who has lived and died with me. He is a descendant of the Dali Duan family and his given name is Yu."

"Haha, Brother Duan is such a kind-hearted person, I, Qiao Feng, really like him! Even though I have an appointment tonight, I have to accompany him to drink this jar of wine!"

After saying that, he opened another jar and started drinking madly.

Chai Xin didn't say anything else, but immediately picked up another jar and drank it all.

By the time he uttered these few words, Duan Yu was completely drunk and his eyes were a little blurry. Seeing Chai Xin and Qiao Feng drinking heavily, he couldn't help but clap his hands excitedly and cheer loudly.

"My two brothers, let's stop drinking here. I wonder if you are interested in going out of the city for a tour?" Qiao Feng put down the wine jar. Even though he drank so much wine, he was not drunk at all. Instead, his eyes became brighter.

Duan Yu was drunk and nodded immediately, "I couldn't ask for more!"

Chai Xin smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

"Okay, it's worth it to travel with you two brothers today!"

As he said this, Qiao Feng actually jumped down from the second floor.

Duan Yu was already very drunk at this time, and was infected by the heroic spirit of Qiao Feng and Duan Yu. He even temporarily forgot about Wang Yuyan, whom he was always worried about, and jumped out.

Chai Xin turned around and said to Wang Yuyan and the others, "Miss Wang, Ah Zhu, Ah Bi, I will leave Guo'er to you to look after him for half a day. I will go to see the scenery of Wuxi!"

"Don't worry, Brother Chai. We will take care of your nephew and nothing will go wrong." Wang Yuyan replied immediately.

Even women like them couldn't help but be affected by the emotions of the three men just now.

Yang Guo also said cheerfully: “Uncle, just go ahead. Guo’er can take care of himself.”

Chai Xin nodded when he heard this, and without any movement, he flew up and chased after him.

The three of them came down the stairs, but Qiao Feng kept walking, his pace getting faster and faster. After leaving the city, he strode even faster, moving forward at a rapid speed, and could cover a distance of several feet with one leap.

Duan Yu took advantage of the alcohol and took a deep breath. Although he staggered a little, he was still able to walk side by side with him.

Although he had never practiced martial arts seriously, his internal strength was so strong that he did not feel his heart palpitating or out of breath when performing such light skills.

As for Chai Xin, he followed behind the two men at a leisurely pace, just like strolling in the garden, not falling behind too much, but not catching up either.

Qiao Feng looked at the two of them in surprise, then laughed and said, "Okay, let's have a leg race!"

After saying this, he started running away.

Duan Yu ran a few steps, but because he was walking in a hurry, he stumbled and almost fell. He took the opportunity to take half a step to the left and finally stood firm.

Unexpectedly, this move happened to coincide with the footwork in "Lingbo Weibu".

He took this step unintentionally and actually advanced several feet. He couldn't help but feel happy. He took the second step according to the "Lingbo Weibu" technique and actually caught up with Qiao Feng.

The two of them still walked forward side by side, all they could hear was the whistling of the wind, and the trees beside the road were moving backwards past them.

When Duan Yu learned the "Lingbo Weibu", he never thought of competing with others in leg strength. At this time, it was like an arrow on a bowstring, which had to be shot. He had to do his best. As for the thought of defeating Qiao Feng, he did not have the slightest thought about it.

He simply followed the footwork he had learned, and with his deep inner strength, he took one step at a time, completely forgetting whether the big man was in front of him or behind him.

Qiao Feng took big steps, leaping over ten feet, and in an instant he was far ahead of Duan Yu. But as long as he could catch his breath, Duan Yu would catch up.

Qiao Feng glanced over and saw Duan Yu's elegant posture and no trace of arrogance in his steps. He secretly admired him in his heart.

Looking back again, they saw that they had already run for more than ten miles, but Chai Xin still had his hands behind his back, following the two of them at a leisurely pace two meters away, with a faint smile on his face.

At this moment, he couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself, slowly stopped and said, "I really got drunk and lost my mind. I actually wanted to compete with Brother Chai in leg strength. It was really unwise."

Looking at Chai Xin's appearance, it was just like he was taking a walk after drinking. How did it look like he was competing with others in martial arts?
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was far from using his full strength and it seemed more like he was just playing around with Qiao Feng and Duan Yu.

Duan Yu also stopped and ran wildly using the Lingbo Weibu technique. His internal energy was circulating endlessly, which helped to dissipate a lot of his drunkenness and his eyes became clearer.

He looked back at Chai Xin, who was smiling and breathing normally, and couldn't help but sigh: "Brother, you are really enjoying the scenery."

Chai Xin stopped beside the two of them, but did not say anything humble, as that would have seemed too hypocritical.

With his current strength, he can be regarded as a leader among the top masters in the world. Even though Qiao Feng is quite powerful and is only one step away from being a top master, he still cannot be compared with him.

However, at Qiao Feng's age, he is unique in the world for having such strength.

If he is given another two or three years, he will have no problem entering the ranks of the best. Moreover, based on his characteristic of "becoming stronger when facing a stronger opponent" in the original work, by then, I am afraid that even the Five Great Masters and other veteran top masters may not be able to gain any advantage from him.

By then, he will be a top master under the age of 35, and will definitely be a hero that only appears once in a century.

Qiao Feng suddenly said, "I see that you two are very straightforward people, which is something I have never met before. We hit it off right away, so why don't we become sworn brothers?"

Duan Yu immediately said happily: "That really couldn't be better! It couldn't be better!"

Chai Xin smiled, and at this moment, his previous scheme showed its usefulness—32 years old—and then he nodded and said, “That’s exactly what I meant!”

The three of them talked about their ages. Duan Yu had just celebrated his birthday a month ago and now he just turned twenty years old.

Qiao Feng was thirty years old, and Chai Xin claimed to be thirty-two.

Therefore, with Chai Xin's deliberate efforts, the plot of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" once again underwent slight changes.

The sworn brotherhood between Qiao Feng and Duan Yu became a three-way sworn brotherhood. Qiao Feng went from being the eldest brother to the second brother, and Duan Yu became the third brother.

The three men immediately picked up some soil as incense, bowed eight times to the sky, and called each other "eldest brother", "second brother", "second brother", and "third brother".

After getting up, Chai Xin asked, "Just now in Songhe Tower, I heard privately that my second brother has made an appointment with the enemy tonight. It seems to be a bit troublesome. Since we are sworn brothers, we should share the joys and sorrows together."

Duan Yu nodded immediately after hearing this and said, "Brother, you are right. Although my martial arts skills are mediocre, I will also go with you."

Qiao Feng was touched when he heard this. He was not a hypocritical person, so he nodded and said, "It would be great if you can help me, elder brother and third brother. I'm afraid that anyone who comes tonight will never come back!"

"I wonder which enemy the second brother is meeting tonight?"

After all, Duan Yu had been influenced by Buddhism since he was young, and he didn't want to commit murder easily, so he asked.

Qiao Feng's face was slightly solemn, and he said coldly: "Jinqing Yipintang!"

"Is it Jin Qing's sect?" After all, Duan Yu was a newcomer to the martial arts world and didn't know much about many martial arts sects or organizations.

Chai Xin explained to him, "It's not a sect, but a group of people recruited by the Jin Qing court. There are several good masters among them. It is rumored that your cheap disciple has already entered the Jin Qing Yipin Hall."

When these words were spoken, Duan Yu and Qiao Feng were both stunned.

Qiao Feng said bluntly, "Third brother, you are so young, how could you have a disciple? And such an unworthy disciple!"

Duan Yu was stunned for a moment before he remembered who the disciple Chai Xin was referring to was. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Second brother, you don't know, but I never taught that disciple for a day. I just picked him up on the roadside..."

Then, he recounted in detail how he encountered the entanglement of Yue Laosan, the South China Sea Crocodile God, and how, with the help of Chai Xin, he accepted Yue Laosan as his disciple.

"So that's how it is! I never thought that Yue Lao San, one of the four evil men, is notorious, but he is also a man of his word. So, he is not completely without merit. If I meet him in the future, I can give him a chance to mend his ways for your sake."

Qiao Feng was delighted to hear this, and felt that the facts in the world were truly wonderful and indescribable.

Who could have thought that Yue Lao San, one of the four great evil men, would actually take a young rookie as his master?

"Alas, although he worships me, he has never listened to my teachings for a day. How can he be called my disciple? But if Second Brother can guide him to be a good person, it would be great."

Duan Yu looked helpless, then brought the topic back on track.

"This damn Jinqing Yipintang even has characters like the Four Evils under its wing. I'm afraid it's not a good organization."

Qiao Feng stopped smiling when he heard this, and a look of resentment appeared on his face. He said, "Not only is this not a good organization, it is actually a complete evil organization! Jin Qing has gathered so many evil people in the martial arts world in order to suppress the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty! Many masters of the Song Dynasty, and even ordinary people, have died tragically under their schemes and tricks."

"How could such a thing really happen? Jin Qing really did everything it could to conquer the Song Dynasty." As a native of Dali, Duan Yu did not have much of a stance on the conflict between Song and Jin.

However, he deeply detests those who kill innocent people indiscriminately and are extremely cruel, and he does not have any good feelings towards them at all.

While the three of them were talking, they had already returned to Wuxi City.

Just moments after entering the city, two ragged men came running towards him. They were close by and saluted Qiao Feng, saying, "Boss!"

"What happened?" Qiao Feng asked.

"My Lord, there is a man who has broken into the 'Da Yi Branch' and his skills are quite impressive. Captain Jiang saw that he seemed to have bad intentions and was afraid that he could not resist him, so he ordered his subordinates to ask the 'Da Ren Branch' to send someone to help."

A man immediately answered respectfully.

Qiao Feng nodded and asked, "Who is Dian Zi?"

The man said, "A very ugly middle-aged man, very fierce and barbaric."

Qiao Feng couldn't help but frown and said, "Captain Jiang, you are too cautious. The other party is just alone, why does he need help?"

(End of this chapter)