On the bus, Xiao Feng and Fujiwara Keiaki sat face-to-face, chatting.

However, calling it a chat might be an overstatement, since it was mostly Fujiwara Keiaki speaking, with Xiao Feng only asking questions, and Fujiwara being quite forthcoming, almost providing answers to everything.

Of course, the truthfulness of it all was yet to be verified, but at least on the surface, nothing seemed amiss.

After listening to Fujiwara Keiaki's speech, Xiao Feng pondered and said, "From what you're saying, the Uesugi Clan is far superior to the Iwagami Clan, isn't it?"

"That's for sure," Fujiwara Keiaki frankly replied, "The Uesugi Clan is a renowned ninja family, once regarded as a sanctuary for ninjas, having trained numerous talents for the royal family, with indisputable contributions.

Thus, even at its peak, the Iwagami Clan had difficulty competing with the Uesugi Clan."

Xiao Feng nodded in understanding, considering it normal that other clans would struggle to rise with the royal family as a backing.

A moment later, Fujiwara Keiaki said, "However, times have changed, and now the Uesugi Clan is supported only by Uesugi Yumi. Without her, it's just ordinary."

Xiao Feng mused that the Iwagami Clan, including you, only has three people left, yet you still look down on others?

But after a thought, he felt it unnecessary to be so serious about it, as it was just a story to kill time on the road.

At that moment, Fujiwara Keiaki said, "Do you remember the Golden Escape Technique that Shigehiro used earlier, which I had given you as a golden sphere?"

"Of course," Xiao Feng nodded in acknowledgment, believing that no one who had seen its dazzling light could ever forget it.

Having had the same experience, Zhao Guo'an, sitting dejectedly in the corner, also turned his attention to Fujiwara Keiaki, wondering what was behind his sudden mention of this.

"I just mentioned Uesugi Yumi from the Uesugi Clan; she is one of the few who can still make that sphere. If you're interested, you might want to visit her sometime," said Fujiwara Keiaki.

Su Yuzhuo gave Fujiwara Keiaki a meaningful look, aware that he was creating an opportunity for her.

Xiao Feng also realized this, chuckled, and didn't comment. Although the golden sphere was indeed a powerful tool, it wasn't indispensable, and going through the trouble for such an item obviously wasn't worth it.

Just then, Su Yuzhuo suddenly asked, "Uncle Fujiwara, between Uesugi Yumi of the Uesugi Clan and yourself, who is more skilled?"

Apparently, the name Uesugi Yumi was one she had also heard before.

"Miss, at our age, we've long passed the stage of competing with one another. Who cares who's better? Even being the best in the world is pointless if you can't enjoy a few more years," Fujiwara Keiaki replied.

Xiao Feng rolled his eyes, surprised at how arrogant the old man was, refusing to admit when beaten and covering it up with unnecessary babble—truly shameless.

At this moment, the sky was shrouded in twilight, with the horizon painted pink, resembling a colorful skirt of a young girl, stunningly beautiful.

The little girl took out her camera from her backpack and continuously pressed the shutter through the glass, capturing this beautiful moment.

"We're about to get on the highway." The driver at the wheel stopped the bus, stretched, and turned to ask, "Should we find a nearby place to eat?"

"No need, let's keep going," Xiao Feng replied directly, and naturally, no one else objected. After all, the journey was only about two days, and they'd get by with some bread and instant noodles—no need to be too particular.

The second driver, sitting in the co-driver's seat, switched to the main driver's seat, as it's hard for one person to drive long distances. Generally, these tour buses are equipped with two or more drivers, who switch every four hours.

After eating a little, everyone lay down on the bunks. Since there weren't many people, they all chose the lower bunks.

The little girl called out to the driver sitting in the co-driver's seat, "Driver, come over here and find an empty bunk to rest on. Driving at night is especially tiring; you must rest well."

"Thank you!" The driver gratefully smiled, found a bunk, and quickly fell asleep. Fortunately, he didn't snore, so he didn't disturb the others.

Time ticked by, and Xiao Feng also closed his eyes to sleep. Who knows how long had passed when he suddenly heard footsteps.

He saw the driver, half-asleep, heading towards the bathroom, seemingly not fully awake.

"Don't open the door!" Xiao Feng got up to remind him.

Bear in mind that the bathroom is currently "open-air," and this is on the highway—if the door is opened, the consequences are predictable.

However, the warning came too late.

"Whoosh!"

A strong wind rushed into the cabin as the bathroom door opened, waking everyone up.

The driver in the front seat was so frightened that he clutched the steering wheel with both hands, fearing that the sudden crosswind would cause the vehicle to lose control.

Xiao Feng immediately jumped down, ran to the bathroom door, and reached in to grab the door that was now pressed against the inner wall.

"Bang!"

Halfway through pulling, the wind pushed the door back, making it impossible to close.

The unexpected noise startled the driver, who fell back onto the floor, now fully awake.

"I'm sorry, I forgot that the toilet was unusable," the driver quickly apologized, flustered and at a loss.

The driver in the front was utterly panicked, feeling as if the right wheel was lifting off the ground. If things continued this way, there was only one outcome: the vehicle would topple over.

As for the brakes, he didn't dare to apply them haphazardly, as that would be courting disaster.

Lin Zhiyan and the others rushed over to help, the oncoming cold wind chilling to the bone, but exhilarating!

At this point, Xiao Feng regretted not switching buses earlier. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened; just because he opened the door, the whole vehicle was now facing a loss of control.

Fujiwara Keiaki joined them, and together the three of them were finally able to close the door, but now the cabin was filled with a strange smell, not intense, yet still irritating.

"Stop at the next service area and switch buses," Xiao Feng suggested to the frightened driver.

"Alright," the driver agreed readily, not eager to experience such a thrilling moment again.

"Thank your savior over there," Xiao Feng pointed at Zhao Guo'an, "If he hadn't stepped on the trap earlier, you'd likely not have survived."

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

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