The mountains were covered by clouds, and the sky was blue.
The young disciples of the Hidden Sword Sect were not even as tall as the heavy swords behind them, but they were able to run around with the two swords on their backs without any pressure. Here they were running around in circles, and there were golden balls scattered all over the ground. None of them were paying attention to their senior brothers and sisters practicing their swords. Their laughter and laughter filled the air, and when the older disciples heard it, they smiled knowingly.
The head of the Hidden Sword Mountain Villa stood alone on the outside of the building. His eyes were slightly closed as he quietly listened to Ye Meng and Ye Hui report on the recent situation of the Hidden Sword after his seclusion.
"Is he already here?"
Ye Meng told Ye Ying about Li Jiancheng's situation. There was a hint of worry between his brows. "Right now, that person is only a teenager. He is only the eldest son of Duke Tang's Mansion. Big Brother, is it really okay for us to tell him everything? "
Ye Ying's expression did not change. He only nodded slightly and said,
"You don't have to worry about the matter of the Hidden Crown Prince."
"But Big Brother — —" Ye Hui was anxious. When it came to the imperial family, the position of the Hidden Sword should be — —
"What you know may not be everything." Ye Ying turned around. His gilded sleeves drew a beautiful arc in the air.
"The teenager in the guest courtyard is a distant relative of the Hidden Sword. He will be my direct disciple, Ye Ying."
Ye Ying did not do anything, but his words left no room for doubt.
Ye Meng and Ye Hui looked at each other. They could only say respectfully, "Yes, Big Brother."
"Also, how are Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law?"
Ye Hui thought of his third brother who was still guarding his wife. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Third Sister-in-law is still not recovering. Third Brother is still guarding her."
Ye Ying heard this and was silent for a while. Then he said,
"With that kind of injury, it is already a great fortune for Third Sister-in-law to be able to survive. In the future, you still need to pay more attention to her. Don't forget about Qifei. As for Father, I'll take care of him. "
Seeing that his two younger brothers had left, Ye Ying turned around again and looked at the ancient gingko tree in front of the building and fell into deep thought.
It wasn't that they didn't know their father's plan, but it was up to them to decide what to do.
The plan had been laid out many years ago. Now that the catalyst had appeared, it was time to show the results.
"Ah — so boring —"
Li Jiancheng was leaning against a ginkgo tree in the courtyard with a stalk of grass in his mouth and his hands folded behind his head. He looked bored to death.
He did not know what had happened to Chang Qin recently. Ever since the two Manor Lords of the Hidden Sword came, Chang Qin had disappeared. He did not know where Chang Qin had gone, leaving him to rot in the courtyard. Zhuang Naiping, whom he had met recently, often came to play with him. Some of his friends were practicing swords, some were forging swords. Ye Zhaoyu, the little brother, was nowhere to be seen. He could not go out and make a scene like Chang Qin. He had no choice. He was not the owner here. It was very indecent to run around in someone's house. He could only stay in the courtyard obediently. For a child at the age of ADHD, Li Jiancheng had to stay in a small courtyard for more than ten days. It was really difficult for him.
Li Jiancheng was half lying on a ginkgo tree branch. A cool breeze brushed past his cheeks. A few strands of his long hair were swirling in the wind. After the wind passed, they casually fell on the young man's shoulder. Looking at the young man, he had fallen asleep.
Li Jiancheng dreamed of the past.
Because Li Jiancheng was born with strong spiritual power and a natural sword bone, he was undoubtedly the perfect tonic for those demons who cultivated in the evil way. A child with rare talent and no ability to protect himself would not have a good ending in that world where the Boundary of the Nine Provinces was broken and demons ran rampant. In the beginning, Li Jiancheng had suffered a lot. If not for Prince Changqin's protection, the ordinary guards of the Li Clan would have long been reduced to food for the demons. But at that time, Prince Changqin was also ignorant. He had strong strength but did not know how to use it. His spiritual arts were also sometimes ineffective.
As a child, Li Jiancheng spent his days in fear. He could only cling to his mother and father, not daring to leave his side. This was because once there was no one around and Li Jiancheng was the only child left, those demons would come from all directions and attack him crazily. Those ferocious monsters with strange movements were Li Jiancheng's nightmares.
Later, Prince Changqin's memories slowly awakened. He taught Li Jiancheng step by step how to control his spiritual power, how to conceal the spiritual light around his body. He wrote down the spiritual arts in his memories and demonstrated them to Li Jiancheng. Then, from the scattered memories, he dug out a rare and complete set of techniques for Li Jiancheng to practice. This was to prevent this little bastard from testing out a new spirit technique on a whim and killing himself.
Strangely enough, as Li Jiancheng's spiritual power settled down day by day, Prince Changqin's soul also slowly began to solidify. In the year Li Shimin was born, Li Jiancheng actually relied on that technique to cultivate his natal sword spirit. Prince Changqin's soul also stabilized and could even materialize for a short while.
Regarding this, Li Jiancheng held his natal sword spirit in one hand and Li Shimin in the other. He proudly expressed that his younger brother was indeed a lucky star. Ever since his younger brother was born, the demons and ghosts that came to cause trouble seemed to have decreased a lot. It was a rare moment of peace. Prince Changqin elegantly rolled his eyes, expressing that it was his hard work for so many years that there was nothing to keep an eye on.
Due to the fact that there were fewer demons and ghosts around him, Prince Changqin was afraid that Li Jiancheng's days were too leisurely and would one day meet with these things and fail miserably. He flipped through his memories and gave Li Jiancheng an illusion package — —
With Prince Changqin's trichiliocosm as the background, he pulled Li Jiancheng into a spiritual illusion to train. It was commonly known as an instance dungeon. According to Prince Changqin, this method was thought of by his former friend. It could temper the soul and also didn't hinder sword practice. Killing two birds with one stone, it was really awesome.
Bullshit.
Who knew which world Chang Qin's illusions were actually connected to. There were a few times when he overdid it and his soul almost couldn't return.
Every time Li Jiancheng woke up from the illusion, he would hug his adorable younger brother and recover his health.
Even so, it was the most peaceful time since he was born.
When he woke up, the setting sun melted gold and the dusk clouds combined.
It was still in the Hidden Sword Mountain Villa.
Li Jiancheng had a premonition that his future days would not be peaceful.
He stretched and complained about why Chang Qin hadn't returned yet. He was about to turn over and get down from the tree when he saw the golden-clothed youth who had appeared under the tree.
“！”
Li Jiancheng was so shocked that he didn't hold onto the tree trunk and slipped, falling right into the golden-clothed, white-haired youth's arms.
The child stared blankly for a long time before he raised his head to see who caught him and prevented him from falling so miserably.
It was the time when the sun was setting. The youth's figure was bathed in a soft halo, and the cold aura brought about by his snow-white long hair was also restrained. Noticing Li Jiancheng's blank gaze, the youth's lips curved into a stunning smile, and the plum blossom on his forehead bloomed elegantly.
An immortal from the heavens.
"You are Ye Ying."
Li Jiancheng stood firm and carefully looked at the youth with an ethereal temperament in front of him, and said with certainty.
"You knew from the beginning that I would come, right?" Seeing the youth nod in acknowledgment, Li Jiancheng hurriedly asked.
"Then do you know how I should go back? I have been missing for too long. Father, Mother, and Shimin must be worried sick. "
Ye Ying squatted down and looked at the youth in front of him. Although he was blind, he could still imagine the youth's anxious appearance.
"Shatter the void and return to your original world."
"Shatter the void …"
Li Jiancheng murmured. It wasn't that he had never heard of this legend, but how could one shatter the void?
Ye Ying got up and put his hand on the child's shoulder. Li Jiancheng looked at that calm face, and for some reason, the anxiety in his heart gradually dissipated.
"Are you willing to take me as your master?"
Li Jiancheng suddenly looked up.
Prince Changqin appeared beside Li Jiancheng and whispered in his ear, "Say yes."
"Eh?"
"I saw the karma line. Jiancheng, he is the key to your return home. " Prince Changqin said in a deep voice. The golden karma line on Ye Ying's body had established a connection with Li Jiancheng from the moment he appeared. One of the karma lines was even wrapped around Prince Changqin.
Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and met Ye Ying's slightly closed eyes. Ye Ying couldn't see, but Li Jiancheng could feel that his gaze on him was gentle.
It wasn't the subtle respect the other people in the Hidden Sword Mountain Villa had when they learned of his identity, but it was a warm gaze that looked at a junior.
It was just like the light in Li Jiancheng's eyes when he first met Prince Changqin.
Li Jiancheng said seriously.
"Alright."
The moment Prince Changqin appeared, Ye Ying's body overflowed with a sharp sword glow, but it slowly dissipated when it heard the faint zither music in the air.
Li Jiancheng didn't notice the exchange of blows that happened in a flash.
Ye Ying rubbed Li Jiancheng's head and said softly, "Your identity can't be exposed.
To make it easier for you to roam the pugilistic world in the future, I'll give you an alias. "
Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and felt that it made sense. He couldn't just introduce himself with his real name when roaming the pugilistic world in the future. He was afraid that the people he met would either think of him as a lunatic or be like Ye Zhaoyu. Hence, he agreed.
"This generation of disciples in the Hidden Sword Mountain Villa all have the surname 'Zhao'. In that case, you will be called Zhaoming. Li Zhaoming can also be your surname in the future. "
Zhaoming.
Gentleman for ten thousand years, Zhaoming.
Li Jiancheng repeated this name several times in his heart with a complicated expression. No matter which explanation it was, this was a surname with an extremely good meaning.
The Li Jiancheng of this world didn't have a good reputation. This cheap master, was he serious?
Li Jiancheng glanced at Ye Ying. There wasn't a trace of abnormality on the young man's snowy face.
After a while, Li Jiancheng bowed deeply to Ye Ying — —
"Disciple Li Zhaoming greets Master."
In the unseen world, there seemed to be the sound of a bell from ancient times.
Prince Changqin didn't float in the air. Instead, he stood upright beside the master and disciple. His illusory soul seemed to have solidified.
This soul that had been muddle-headed for years due to his chaotic memories, when Li Jiancheng recognized the name given by Ye Ying, huge waves surged in his eyes.
Li Zhaoming, Li Zhaoming … …
Fragments of memories scattered like broken pearls and fine jade.
His face still couldn't be seen clearly. The sky was filled with flames. The roaring wild beasts. The golden-clothed and white-clothed youth had a bright smile. His sword intent was unstoppable.
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