At noon, the sun shone so brightly that the leaves were curled up, and the cicadas were squabbling non-stop, adding a layer of irritation to the hot weather.
In the spacious carriage, He Yiming, who was sitting opposite Shui Xuan Jin, glanced outside the carriage.
During the new year, he was ordered to follow his uncle to the Yuan Family in Jinlin. At that time, it was still winter and snow was falling. But now, a few months had passed in the blink of an eye, and the weather had become hot.
In half a year, it was as if he was in a trance.
He turned his head to look at Shui Xuan Jin. This old man already knew that he did not have long to live, but from his body, he could not feel any dispirited aura.
If it was not for his perception as a Xiantian expert that allowed him to be certain of this, he would definitely not believe that this lively and cheerful old man in front of him was deteriorating at a rapid speed.
As if sensing He Yiming's gaze, Shui Xuan Jin opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Brother He, I am an old man who is about to enter the ground, and not some beautiful girl. Why are you looking at me?" As he said that, the old man even blinked twice, and there was a kind and playful look in his eyes.
Although the two of them had only met a few times and had known each other for less than three days, for some reason, the two of them were quite congenial.
Perhaps it was because Shui Xuanjin knew that he didn't have long to live, so he let go of everything. On the other hand, He Yiming's feelings were much more complicated. However, there was one thing that he was certain of, and that was that he truly had a good impression of this old man.
At this moment, after hearing the old man's teasing, He Yiming suddenly remembered the scene in the study room yesterday, and his face turned slightly red, "Brother Shui, how did you know?"
His heart was filled with surprise. With his cultivation and strength, it seemed impossible that he did not notice this old man.
Shui Xuan Jin laughed loudly, and his pair of nimble ears suddenly moved.
The pair of ears seemed to be alive, and they actually slowly elongated, and finally became the same size as when He Yiming first saw them.
If an ordinary person saw this scene, their first thought would be that they had encountered a monster. If a colleague from the 21st century transmigrated here, then he would definitely think that the old man in front of him was a pig demon.
But He Yiming knew that the reason why the old man was able to reach such a shocking level was only because he had cultivated the Clairaudient Skill to the peak.
Even if an ordinary person were to stare angrily, their ears would slightly expand and contract, and Xiantian experts would be able to completely control every part of their body. For example, after He Yiming practiced the Bone Melting Skill, he could only extend and shrink one head in the Houtian Realm. But when he reached the Xiantian Realm, not to mention one head, even two heads would not be a problem.
Clairaudient was a Xiantian technique. Thus, when one cultivated it to the peak, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that one's ears would swell up in an exaggerated manner.
Looking at the pair of ears moving without any wind, He Yiming suddenly understood, and he said, "Clairaudient Skill?"
Shui Xuan Jin laughed loudly, and there was an indescribable joy in his laughter, and he said, "Brother He, although Clairaudient Skill is not very useful in actual combat, it is still a Xiantian Skill. If you can't even hear such a small movement, then can it still be considered a Xiantian Skill? "
He Yiming's face darkened slightly, and he said, "Are you monitoring me?"
Shui Xuan Jin waved his hand and said, "I just suddenly heard a little sound when I was cultivating every day. Why would I monitor you specifically?"
His tone was calm and selfless, and his eyes were as clear as water, without the turbidity of an ordinary old man.
He Yiming nodded slightly, and inexplicably, he believed the old man's words. Although there was no evidence, he still believed him.
However, looking at the pair of ears, He Yiming was extremely envious, and he made up his mind that when he returned today, he would definitely obtain this Skill.
As if seeing He Yiming's thoughts, Shui Xuan Jin sighed softly and said, "Brother He, I know that you want to learn this Skill, but after all, this Skill is not the power of the five elements. If you don't have a physique that is naturally suitable for cultivating Wind Attribute Skills, I'm afraid that no matter how hard you work, it will be difficult for you to learn the essence of this Skill."
He Yiming's lips curled into an unfathomable smile, and he said, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Brother Shui."
Shui Xuan Jin shook his head. He could naturally see that He Yiming had not really given up, but it was also good for him to be rebuffed like this. Only after suffering once would one truly remember this lesson.
The carriage finally stopped, and they had already exited the Shaoming Residence and entered the Tian Luo Kingdom's Imperial Palace.
After getting off the carriage, He Yiming's gaze turned, and he could not help but sigh in his heart. The power of the Tian Luo Kingdom was indeed stronger than that of the Fire Crow Kingdom.
In front of them, the main hall made of red bricks stood tall, and white stone stairs separated into two sides. In the middle was a giant dragon, giving off a dignified and solemn feeling.
In front of the carriage, the Crown Prince, Yu Xiaoyi, actually personally came to welcome them.
In front of Shui Xuan Jin, Yu Xiaoyi did not have the arrogance of a Crown Prince, and was respectful like a disciple. After seeing the old man come down, he immediately went forward and gently held the old man's arm. His movements were very smooth, and it was obvious that this was not the first time he had done this.
Shui Xuan Jin nodded slightly, and his gaze was filled with the doting of an old man towards his descendants.
After meeting this gaze, He Yiming actually thought of Bao Ye, who was currently in the He Clan Manor, trying to break through to the tenth level of Inner Energy. He wondered if Bao Ye had successfully succeeded.
They walked up the stairs, and very quickly, they arrived in front of the Dragon Pavilion. Raising his head, he saw four dragons baring their fangs and brandishing their claws on the roof. In the middle of the two dragons, there was a pearl. The two dragons looked back, and with greedy eyes, they looked at the pearl that was right in front of them, and stretched out their huge sharp claws …
This sculpture of two dragons playing with a pearl was so lifelike that it could be passed off as the real thing.
He Yiming's gaze lingered on it for a moment, before retracting it.
In the main hall, the purple-red pillars were carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the carvings were so lifelike that it seemed like they were about to come out. On the four walls of the main hall, there were colorful murals, and it was too much for the eyes to take in.
In the main hall, there were actually more than a hundred seats in the main hall. He Yiming glanced around, and immediately saw that among these people, there were actually his Eldest Uncle, He Quan Xin, and He Yi Tian.
He was slightly startled. With their status, it was indeed unexpected for them to be able to come here.
He Quan Xin and his son nodded slightly at He Yiming as a greeting, but they sat at the back of the seats and did not go forward.
He Yiming also nodded slightly, but his gaze did not linger on them for too long, because he had already seen the Connate expert sitting on one of the seats in the main hall.
Every Connate expert was different, and they all had their own aura. At this moment, the Connate expert sitting in the main hall was a man with a strong sense of presence.
He sat calmly in a corner of the main hall, but when anyone entered the main hall, the first thing they saw and sensed was the middle-aged man in the corner.
He was wearing a rare dark red robe, and was like a huge light bulb, emitting endless light and heat, constantly reminding everyone to pay attention.
It was He Yiming's first time seeing someone who could maintain his aura at such a high level without any scruples.
However, after sensing his aura, He Yiming had to admit that this person was indeed qualified to be arrogant. This was because the aura he sensed from his body was so strong that it was definitely unprecedented. Even the three Connate experts that He Yiming had met before seemed to be inferior.
Although this person looked middle-aged, He Yiming had heard from Xue Lie that this person's real age was close to 100 years old.
However, this age was not considered very old for a Connate expert. If there were no accidents, he would at least have a lifespan of more than 100 years.
Shui Xuanjin and He Yiming entered the main hall almost at the same time. The moment they entered the main hall, the person immediately opened his eyes.
His eyes suddenly lit up, and powerful Xiantian True Qi filled his eyes. His gaze was as sharp as a blade.
Yu Xiaoyi, who was supporting the old man, inadvertently looked up and met his gaze. He immediately felt a piercing pain in his eyes, as if he had been pricked by needles. It was extremely uncomfortable.
He knew that this was a battle between Connate experts, and he was just an unlucky person who had been swept into the vortex.
Although he immediately closed his eyes, the uncomfortable feeling did not immediately fade away. Two lines of tears immediately slid down his handsome face.
He Yiming's face darkened slightly. He took a step forward and raised his hands before Shui Xuanjin, and suddenly formed a seal.
His ten fingers intertwined, and a strange vortex suddenly appeared in his hands. His palms shook like a big drum, and an invisible and colorless True Qi instantly shot out.
When he was dealing with Lu Xinwen, the True Qi that he had activated had not reached the stage of being silent and invisible. However, after reading the original copies of the Crouching Earth Seal and the Seal of Clouds and Rain, he had made slight improvements to his seal technique. The needle-shaped True Qi that was activated in the Hidden Needle Seal was not only more powerful, but also more difficult to detect and avoid.
Cheng Fu's face changed slightly. He was just testing the waters and did not really make a move. However, he did not expect that the other party would actually immediately attack without saying anything. This was too lacking in the demeanor of a Connate expert.
He snorted coldly and waved his hand. The clothes on his body were wide and thick, especially his sleeves, were far longer than they should have been.
At this moment, when he waved his hand, his sleeves suddenly turned into a red sea, and met He Yiming's needle-shaped True Qi.
A crisp sound suddenly sounded in the main hall, like the sound of metal hitting stone, crisp and pleasant to the ear.
He Yiming raised his eyes slightly, and then he heard Shui Xuanjin's voice behind him, "I have long heard that Brother Cheng's long robe is made of fire silk and steel wire taken from an active volcano. Although it is not a Treasured Tool, even a Treasured Tool would not be able to damage it. Now that I have seen it, it really lives up to its reputation. "
He Yiming's heart skipped a beat, and he knew that Shui Xuanjin's words were meant for him.
If he fought with Cheng Fu empty-handed, he would inevitably be at a disadvantage without knowing the details of this long robe.
Cheng Fu slowly stood up and looked at Shui Xuanjin quietly. After a while, he said, "Brother Shui, you are too kind. A small long robe is really not worthy of your attention."
Shui Xuanjin smiled slightly and reached out to gently rub Yu Yi's temples a few times. Yu Yi let out a long breath and opened his eyes. Although his eyes were still a little red and swollen, it was no longer a big problem.
He lowered his head and said softly, "Thank you, Granduncle."
Shui Xuanjin pressed his hand hard, and then he and He Yiming entered the seats that had been prepared long ago.
When they were seated, the old man smiled and said, "Brother He, thank you for your help."
He Yiming smiled awkwardly and said, "He made me lose face, it has nothing to do with you."
Cheng Fu immediately provoked Shui Xuanjin when he entered the main hall, clearly wanting to force Shui Xuanjin to make a move.
He Yiming knew that Shui Xuanjin's body condition was definitely not suitable to be an enemy of an expert of the same level, so he immediately took the initiative to make a move. However, how could he hide his intentions from the old but immortal Shui Xuanjin?
The two of them looked at each other and understood. The old and the young both regretted not having met earlier, especially He Yiming. Once he thought about how the other party's lifespan was not long, perhaps only a few years, he could not help but feel a little sour in his heart.
Some people only met once, but they were like good friends for many years, and they chatted very congenially. However, some people, even if they met every day, were like strangers.
The feelings between people were definitely the most difficult thing in the world to grasp, and it was also unreasonable.
Even He Yiming himself felt a little strange. What he did was indeed a little irrational. However, if one had to consider the consequences of everything, then life would be too boring.
At the table next to Cheng Fu, there were two handsome men and women. They looked to be in their twenties, and their appearances were somewhat similar. However, they had a graceful and noble aura that made people not dare to look at them directly.
When He Yiming's gaze fell on the two of them, the two of them bowed slightly at the same time.
Although the two of them were of noble status, they did not want to be rude in front of an Innate Expert, let alone inexplicably provoke the disgust of an Innate Expert over such a small matter.
A clear bell rang leisurely, and then an old man in luxurious clothes walked in from the back of the hall, surrounded by several people.
When he appeared in the main hall, apart from the three Innate Experts, everyone in the main hall stood up, including the young man and woman. However, unlike the others, the two of them only bowed to greet him.
The old man did not sit down immediately, but took the lead to walk in front of Shui Xuan Jin, and said apologetically, "Great Uncle, these are Master Cheng Fu, His Highness the Third Prince, and the Fifth Princess from Kai Rong. They wanted to see you no matter what, so we had to trouble you. Please forgive us, Great Uncle."
Shui Xuan Jin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's my honor to be able to meet the Royal Family and Master Protector of Kai Rong. You're thinking too much."
He Yiming naturally knew that this was the current King of Tian Luo Kingdom, Yu Ruipei. However, he did not expect the King to be so respectful to Shui Xuan Jin. However, after thinking about it, Shui Xuan Jin was a close friend of the previous kings. He had lived in the capital of Tian Luo Kingdom for the latter half of his life. It could be said that he had watched these kings grow up. This kind of relationship was naturally far from being comparable to the relationship between the other kings and the Imperial Protectors.
After meeting Shui Xuanjin, Yu Ruipei's gaze landed on He Yiming. A sincere smile immediately appeared on his face as he said, "Grandmaster He, it is truly a blessing for our country to be able to invite you here."
He Yiming bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you're too kind."
He Yiming could not be as calm and arrogant as Shui Xuan Jin when facing the King of a Kingdom. After all, the old man was more than 200 years old, and He Yiming, who was only 16 years old, was much weaker in comparison.
Yu Ruipei did not bother with He Yiming for too long. He then greeted the three distinguished guests from Kai Rong Kingdom, and ordered for wine and dishes to be served. At the same time, there were singing and dancing to liven things up. After a while, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.
This time, those who were invited to the main hall were all well-known figures in Tian Luo Kingdom, and they represented the top existences in the kingdom.
With He Yiming's identity, he should have been seated alone, but when he insisted on sitting with Shui Xuan Jin, no one dared to raise any objections.
From time to time, He Yiming could feel a scorching gaze shooting towards their table. This gaze seemed to have substance, as though it wanted to see through their table. However, the strange thing was that there was no hostility or provocation in this unbridled gaze, and it only made him feel extremely gloomy.
He Yiming frowned slightly and asked softly, "Brother Shui, what exactly is Cheng Fu trying to do?"
Shui Xuan Jin smiled and said, "He wants to see if I is really at the end of his life like the rumors say."
He Yiming was startled and asked, "Could it be that he didn't see it?"
Shui Xuan Jin laughed and said, "Of course he didn't see it. Unless it's a real battle, otherwise, who would dare to look down on I sitting here?"
He Yiming opened his mouth, wanting to say something but hesitated.
Shui Xuan Jin smiled and said, "But it's strange. When I first met you, I could feel that you had already seen that I was unwell. Could it be that you've cultivated some strange cultivation technique? "
He Yiming smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Shui, to be honest, I didn't cultivate any strange cultivation technique, but I could sense that your life seemed to be constantly flowing away, which was why I showed such an expression at that time."
Shui Xuan Jin was surprised, and he shook his head and sighed, "So it's because of your extraordinary talent, how enviable."
He Yiming was well aware that this sharp feeling was definitely related to the fortuitous encounter at the bottom of the lake that day.
Suddenly, Shui Xuan Jin sighed helplessly and said, "Cheng Fu didn't see through me today, and I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future. What a headache."
He Yiming looked at Shui Xuan Jin's frown, and a strong emotion suddenly surged in his heart. He wanted to accept the position of State Protector, but when the words were about to come out of his mouth, he finally controlled it, but there was an unknown emotion in his heart. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen, please go to www.qidian.com, support the author, support the original reading!)
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