He Yiming turned his head and nodded slightly, "Please wait in the main hall, I will be there soon."
Xue Lie acknowledged respectfully, his heart at ease.
Inviting the king to wait in the main hall and then meet him was giving the other party enough face. Even when Shui Xuan Jin was still alive, it was only this much.
From this, it could be seen that He Yiming's words at the banquet were from the bottom of his heart. He truly treated the Yu Family as the Tian Luo Imperial Family.
However, there was one thing that he could not understand. Why did He Yiming's attitude change so drastically?
After a while, He Yiming stood up and walked into the main hall. The current Emperor of Tian Luo, Yu Ruipei, had been waiting for a long time. Not only was he here, but Xue Lie was also present.
Seeing He Yiming enter, Yu Ruipei stood up and bowed deeply, sincerely saying, "Thank you, Master He, for your words."
He Yiming waved his hand slightly and someone naturally served tea.
Shaoming Residence was where Shui Xuan Jin lived in the past. All the items and staff were the best in the Tian Luo Kingdom. Now that the old man had passed away, there was a new master. Before the servants were fully familiar with the new master, they naturally had to be 120% alert.
"You are too polite, Your Majesty." He Yiming said calmly, "This is what I promised Brother Shui when he was alive. Furthermore, this is his last wish. He will complete it for him no matter what."
Yu Ruipei was completely relieved, as if he had eaten a pill of reassurance. He no longer had any worries.
If this promise came from the mouth of a politician, he would naturally not believe it. However, it came from the mouth of an Innate Ranker. Moreover, it was the one that Shui Xuan Jin praised so much when he was alive. He did not have the slightest bit of doubt.
Of course, he also understood that He Yiming had promised Shui Xuan Jin a favor. However, if he wanted this favor to continue or deepen the relationship between them, he had to firmly tie the He Family and the Tian Luo Imperial Family together.
"Your Majesty, you didn't come here so late at night for such a small matter, right?" He Yiming asked casually.
Yu Ruipei's spirits were immediately lifted. He smiled but didn't say anything. He just looked at Xue Lie.
The eldest disciple of Shui Xuanjin blushed slightly and said, "Grandmaster He, you should know that His Highness the Crown Prince is getting older. It's time for him to get married."
He Yiming was slightly startled. Yu Xiaoyi's age was already ripe for marriage, but as the Crown Prince of Tian Luo Kingdom, the choice of Crown Princess was quite a headache.
Not only the children of the aristocratic families in their own country, but even the princesses and infanta of the other countries were also within their consideration. Thus, they had yet to make a decision.
For Xue Lie to ask this question at this time, any idiot would understand that the imperial family wanted to form a marriage alliance with the He family.
However, among the third generation of the He family, only He Yiling's age was suitable for him. However, He Yiling already had someone in her heart. Even if He Yiming was beaten to death, he was unwilling to break up this pair of lovebirds.
He Yiming frowned slightly. After seeing his expression, Yu Ruipei and Xue Lie's hearts tightened.
Perhaps the marriage alliance didn't represent or guarantee anything, but with this marriage alliance, any outsider, especially the Kairong Kingdom, would be even more fearful if they had any ideas about Tian Luo Kingdom.
He Yiming said slowly, "Xue Lie, early next year, my fourth sister, He Yiling, will be marrying Young Master Yuan Liling of Jinlin Kingdom. If you have time, come and drink a cup of wedding wine."
Although he didn't say anything out loud, his attitude was enough.
Xue Lie and Yu Ruipei looked at each other, but there wasn't any dissatisfaction on their faces.
Xue Lie naturally agreed submissively. Yu Ruipei thought for a moment and finally said, "Grandmaster He, I still have two sons and three daughters who are still unmarried. Apart from me, there are more than ten infanta of suitable age in the family. They have long heard of Grandmaster He's great name. I hope Grandmaster can be generous. "
He Yiming looked at him with a strange expression. He felt rather emotional.
However, when he thought of the Yuan Family in the past, he felt relieved. He Yiming saw the expectant look in Xue Lie's eyes. He knew that if he continued to refuse, there might be an unresolvable misunderstanding.
Although he wasn't afraid of any misunderstanding, the He Family Manor of Tian Luo Kingdom still had to deal with the royal family.
After pondering for a moment, He Yiming raised his head and said seriously, "Your Majesty, do you know how my fourth sister, Yiling, got to know Yuan Liling?"
Yu Ruipei was startled. He said, "I don't know. Please enlighten me."
"Yuan Liling stayed in our He Family Manor for many years. After interacting with each other for a long time, they developed feelings for each other." He Yiming picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. He said, "Although the He Family Manor isn't very big, we still welcome guests."
He Yiming deliberately lowered his tone when he said the last sentence.
He believed that with Xue Lie's ability to control a country, he should be able to understand what he meant.
As expected, a look of understanding flashed across Yu Ruipei's face. Although he didn't approve of this method in his heart, he didn't even care about it. However, since He Yiming was the one who suggested it, no matter how much he despised it, he still had to praise it loudly.
In his heart, the benefits and value of the royal family couldn't be compared to those children in his family.
He Yiming saw the happy Yu Ruipei leave. He decided that before his fourth sister got married, he wouldn't go home even if he was beaten to death.
Furthermore, he would definitely pretend that he didn't know about this matter. Even if someone suspected him, no one would dare to question him in his face.
As for the bunch of princes and princesses entering the He Family Manor, he would let his father and the rest have a headache. However, he didn't know how his brothers and sisters would view him when they found out that he was the mastermind behind this. He didn't know if they would be grateful to him for giving them this opportunity, or if they would curse him in their hearts.
He Yiming shook his head and cast this thought aside. He sat quietly in his room and thought about Xue Lie's strange attitude towards him ever since he met him.
After a while, Xue Lie returned and saw that He Yiming hadn't left yet. He couldn't help but feel curious. Although he didn't know that He Yiming was waiting for him here, he didn't dare to neglect and quickly went forward to greet him.
He Yiming nodded slightly and suddenly said, "Xue Lie, you are Brother Shui's eldest disciple. You don't have to be so careful in the future. Even if you poke a hole in the sky, I will support you."
Ever since he entered the city, He Yiming immediately noticed that Xue Lie seemed to be much more timid compared to before.
He knew that it was because of Shui Xuanjin's death.
Without Shui Xuanjin, his biggest backer, although Xue Lie's days weren't difficult, his confidence was greatly damaged.
Xue Lie's body trembled slightly. He raised his head and saw the sincerity in He Yiming's eyes. His heart was suddenly moved. He quickly lowered his gaze and said in a low voice, "Yes, thank you, Grandmaster He."
He Yiming gently waved his hand, "Remember, you're the successor of Old Brother Shui. Before you do anything, you have to consider if you're throwing away … his face."
Xue Lie suddenly straightened his chest and said sternly, "Yes, Xue Lie will remember."
He Yiming's face revealed a gratified smile. Although he didn't spend much time with Xue Lie, he rather admired this person.
Brother Shui's eldest disciple had been cautious all his life, but he was never afraid of power. Since he had already expressed his attitude, Xue Lie naturally knew how to choose.
Xue Lie cupped his fists at He Yiming and said, "Grandmaster He, my master once said that you were the person he valued the most in his life. After he passed away, you were the only one who supported us unconditionally. I have nothing to repay you with, so I will kowtow to you on behalf of my junior brothers and juniors. "
With that, his knees went weak and he was about to kowtow. However, he immediately discovered that there seemed to be an invisible wall in front of him. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't kowtow.
This discovery left him dumbfounded. He even looked at He Yiming with a faint trace of fear.
He didn't expect his strength to have reached such an unbelievable level. Even his master couldn't have done this when he was alive.
He Yiming was suspicious. Xue Lie was actually so grateful. This didn't seem right.
He thought of something and asked, "Xue Lie, who told you about Brother Shui's death?"
"It was senior Lu Zhengyi," Xue Lie said respectfully. There was still a trace of sadness in his voice. He had spent decades with Shui Xuanjin. They were master and disciple in name, but there was no doubt that they were father and son. How could he forget about it in just half a year?
He Yiming felt a trace of guilt when he sensed the intense sadness from Xue Lie.
After a moment of silence, He Yiming finally asked again, "What did he say?"
"Senior Lu said that the totem race came to invade Heng Mountain this time. During the battle, master fell for their trap. In the end, he discovered it too late and died just like that."
Xue Lie's eyes reddened. Although he was over eighty years old, his heart still trembled when he thought of Shui Xuanjin's death.
He Yiming opened his mouth. Only now did he know that Xue Lie and the others didn't know why Shui Xuanjin had died. If they knew that Shui Xuanjin had died to save his life, perhaps they wouldn't be so restrained in front of him.
He Yiming sighed softly and didn't explain anything in the end.
The reason why Lu Zhengyi didn't tell him the truth was naturally for He Yiming's sake. This was his good intentions. Even if it was He Yiming himself, he couldn't criticize him.
Similarly, Shui Xuanjin's actions were an incomparably huge favor to He Yiming.
Some things couldn't be brushed aside with words. Instead, they needed to be compensated with actions over a long period of time.
At this moment, He Yiming made a decision in his heart …
He Yiming slowly stood up and walked towards the door. Just as he was about to step out of the room, he said coldly, "Xue Lie, I'll leave the Shaoming Residence to you. Watch over everything. If anyone comes to make trouble, go find Lu Zhengyi to help you. If even he can't do it, I'll naturally deal with it. I'll say it again, what you did when Brother Shui was alive, do it now. Don't embarrass him. "
With that, He Yiming's figure seemed to sway for a moment, and then disappeared without a trace.
Xue Lie took a deep breath. Although he didn't understand why He Yiming would spare no effort to support his master's people. But for them, it was definitely a great thing.
He bowed to the ground in the direction of the door, burying his head between his knees.
His eyes were tightly shut, and two drops of turbid yellow liquid were left on the ends of his hair. He whispered bitterly, "Master, you didn't misjudge him, really — —"
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In the distant Kairong Kingdom, in an ancient temple, the sound of bells and drums rang out every day.
In this temple, there lived a famous person in the entire Kairong Kingdom.
Although this important person had broken one of his vows in the past, and had left the place where he lived. But this did not affect his lofty status in the hearts of the people.
On this day, Zhan Tianfeng was sitting quietly in the courtyard. Not far in front of him, Cheng Fu, whom he had high hopes for, was practicing a set of strange techniques.
His body seemed to be carrying a weight of ten thousand kilograms, and every movement brought him great pain.
Countless streams of sweat gathered on his head and body like a small stream.
Among the experts who had reached the Xiantian realm, there were only a handful who would choose such a cultivation method.
Although there was a trace of extreme fatigue on Cheng Fu's face, accompanied by a strange expression of pain, his eyes were still incomparably clear. In these eyes, there was an unswerving look. Anyone who saw his eyes would overlook the pain and pressure he was under.
This set of combat techniques was taught by Zhan Tianfeng. When practicing, the power was great, and the level of one's essential Qi would also increase very quickly.
After Cheng Fu lost the battle with He Yiming, he relied on this set of techniques to make his ability advance by leaps and bounds. Now, in just a few years, he had even reached the level of being on par with Mao Guanglie.
However, practicing this set of techniques was a great burden on the body, and it was also extremely painful. Even a Xiantian expert might not be able to bear it.
Fortunately, this was Kairong Kingdom, one of the three strongest countries in the northwest. There were countless elixirs in the country, and as long as one had an extraordinary perseverance, there was no need to worry about physical injuries.
Slowly, Cheng Fu finally finished his last punch, and he slowly dragged one of his feet back. In the process, the sweat that trickled down had already soaked his clothes.
After a long exhale, Cheng Fu suddenly laughed loudly, and said, "Grand Tutor, thank you for your guidance."
Zhan Tianfeng nodded in satisfaction and said, "Cheng Fu, although your talent is not as good as He Yiming's, your efforts are definitely not inferior to his. Among all the Xiantian Masters in our country's Hall of Masters, only you have the possibility of advancing to One-Line Heaven. Don't let me down. "
Cheng Fu nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, Grand Tutor, this disciple will not let you down."
His teacher was Mao Guanglie, but he owed Zhan Tianfeng a debt of gratitude for teaching him. Most importantly, Mao Guanglie did not come from a sect. He was just an idle Xiantian expert who was recruited by Kairong Kingdom by chance.
Now that his disciple was valued by Zhan Tianfeng, who taught him the imperial family's secret techniques without reservation, Cheng Fu had long treated Zhan Tianfeng as a teacher under Mao Guanglie's instructions.
Zhan Tianfeng nodded slightly and said, "With you supporting Kairong Kingdom in the future, I can rest assured and retire."
Cheng Fu was stunned and quickly asked, "What do you mean, Grand Tutor?"
Zhan Tianfeng laughed and said, "After you advance to One-Line Heaven, you'll understand the feelings of us old farts." He let out a long sigh and said, "The path of martial arts is full of twists and turns, but also full of unknown temptations. I really want to put everything aside and advance to Martial Arts with all my strength."
Cheng Fu opened his mouth to speak. In fact, he was the same in his heart, but Zhan Tianfeng had done him a great favor. If Kairong Kingdom was handed over to him, how could he just leave …
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of them strangely. Even Zhan Tianfeng only noticed it after this person appeared.
Their expressions changed greatly at the same time, but Zhan Tianfeng then saw the person's face clearly. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Senior Brother, why are you here?"
Cheng Fu had just gathered his fire-attribute essential Qi when he heard Zhan Tianfeng's words. He was shocked and hurriedly dispersed the essential Qi in his body. Although his meridians hurt faintly, his face did not change.
As compared to the pain he suffered during cultivation, this was child's play.
The person was Zhan Xuan, who looked ordinary on the mountainside at the border.
He nodded at Zhan Tianfeng, then his gaze landed on Cheng Fu. There was an undisguised look of admiration in his eyes. It was obvious that he was also very satisfied with Cheng Fu.
Zhan Tianfeng cleared his throat and said, "Cheng Fu, this is I's senior brother, you can call him …" He paused for a while before he continued, "Call him Martial Uncle."
Cheng Fu hesitated for a moment, then he immediately bowed and said, "Disciple Cheng Fu greets Martial Uncle."
Through this title, the two of them had already confirmed their relationship as master and disciple.
Given their identities, since they had reached this step, they would not deny it even if they were struck by lightning.
Zhan Xuan laughed out loud. "Great, great Martial Uncle." His hand groped his body twice, and he was suddenly stunned. An extremely embarrassed expression appeared on his face as he said, "Martial Nephew Cheng, as your Martial Uncle, unfortunately, I didn't bring you a greeting gift today. When you succeed in the future and meet Grandmaster, I'll make it up to you together."
Cheng Fu replied in astonishment. However, his heart was filled with doubt.
'There's actually such a powerhouse in Kairong Country? Why haven't I heard of him before? '
Zhan Xuan cast a look at Zhan Tianfeng, who nodded and sent Cheng Fu away. He then asked, "Senior Brother, how does it feel to return to your hometown?"
Zhan Xuan sighed and shook his head.
Zhan Tianfeng's heart trembled. He asked, "What happened?"
Zhan Xuan stretched out his left hand. On this hand of his, all five of his fingers were actually broken off …
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