Free Web NovelChapter 290: Chapter 115: Passing by the Sect Without Entering, Standing Aside to Hunt Demons
The voice was repeatedly shouting: "People... people... of people... people... ah ah ah... people..."
Li Xuan stood outside the study.
The study of the Divine Martial Monarch’s residence, in some respects, was no less than that of the palace study dedicated to the Prince.
The teaching instructors all came from the Imperial Scholars Academy, and his little brother named Zhou Jihai would also come here from time to time to instruct Xiaojing and Xiaojin.
Ever since Zhou Jihai topped the imperial examinations and entered the Imperial Scholars Academy; ever since the Divine Martial Monarch’s residence was established; Commandery Princess Chunyang, Zhao Yunshang, left the Zhou family in Cyan Wood Province and came to the capital.
Although her interactions with Li Xuan became infrequent, she became quite close to Tian Yuan.
In her eyes, the Divine Martial Monarch was no longer the man who could be summoned by the Empress Dowager, not to mention the scholar preparing for the autumn examinations back then...
In the past, she could address herself as "Aunt Yun" in front of a scholar, but now the Divine Martial Monarch has become a symbol wrapped in "power, prestige, and fear".
Zhao Yunshang no longer dared to refer to herself as "Aunt Yun", and besides occasionally asking about the whereabouts of "Mr. Ruihe", she just tried hard to maintain her relationship with the Divine Martial Monarch’s residence, thinking it would be beneficial for her standing and for Jihai’s future prospects.
That was all.
Old friends, easily gone.
Human hearts, easily aged.
Li Xuan understood this principle from early on.
Once upon a time, Aunt Yun, who drank with him and shared his sorrows, has ultimately become a passerby no longer part of the major events of his life. However, her past efforts have been rewarded; now, she has entwined herself around the robust tree named the "Divine Martial Monarch". In the vast expanse of the capital, many Commandery Princesses and Princesses became things of the past, but Commandery Princess Chunyang has grown younger with time.
The taller the tree, the higher the vine grows.
When one person achieves the Way, even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
But, if this tree were to fall... how could the eggs remain unscathed beneath a toppled nest?
All who depend on him would face uncertain fates.
Therefore, he could not make mistakes, could not fail.
"People..."
"Of people..."
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The stammering voice of his foolish son continued to echo in the study. He was trying hard to speak, but it was difficult for him.
Li Xuan leaned against the study wall, looking up at the sky, watching the floating clouds gather and disperse, drifting gently eastward, with a fleeting hint of melancholy in his eyes. He sighed lightly, but in his heart, he thought: ’It’s okay, no matter what, I will support you all your life. Xiaojin, you can learn slowly, take your time, no one is rushing you...’
He did not enter the study, but went to the writing room to pen a letter to his adoptive father.
His adoptive father had four years of life left.
Knowing when one will die is an extremely painful thing.
In the letter, Li Xuan wrote eloquently about "Entering the Sect this time, seeking marvelous methods to extend my adoptive father’s life."
This letter was to give his adoptive father hope.
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At night, the children were entrusted to the maid.
Li Xuan found joy with Tian Yuan and the Little Princess.
Afterwards, he embraced her head, speaking softly.
"Sister Yuan’s smile has grown," Li Xuan looked to the right.
Tian Yuan laughed, saying: "Enjoying your blessings."
When she married Li Xuan, she never dreamed of this day.
"Qingxue also resembles a mother now," Li Xuan then looked to the left.
Zhao Qingxue said: "I always was."
She matured a lot.
Only a stable environment allows one to weather storms and come out unscathed.
Li Xuan leaned close to Tian Yuan’s ear and whispered a few words, then withdrew his arm and turned entirely to the left, saying with a smile, "Then... let me see what resembles it."
Zhao Qingxue seemed to feel something.
Her waist trembled,
Her soft moans were like mosquitoes.
The night was hazy, outside the window a late spring rain pattered down, knocking off withered flowers, water flowing unchecked...
By the time the flags were lowered, the Little Princess had already let go of her armor, drifting off to sleep.
After a long time, in the darkness, Tian Yuan suddenly snuggled close to Li Xuan, saying softly, "Qingxue and I cannot cultivate.
You need to truly find a Dao companion, so that someone can walk with you through the long journey, without leaving you alone halfway...
Just imagining that feeling makes me feel lonely."
Li Xuan said: "Then I wish to find someone like Sister Yuan."
Tian Yuan chuckled, saying: "Like what?"
Li Xuan said: "Virtuous, capable, beautiful..."
He said a string of qualities, and Tian Yuan covered his mouth with her hand, saying: "That’s enough, enough."
Li Xuan said: "I have to travel far again, this time I might not be able to return once in a month."
Tian Yuan hugged him tightly, saying only: "No worries at home, do not concern yourself.
The children are watched over by Qingxue and me...
Xiaojin is also learning characters recently; he has learned at least five characters."
"Father, mother, people, of, at the beginning?" Li Xuan asked.
Tian Yuan nodded, adding: "Rest assured, Xiaojin may be slow, but he has a hearty appetite, he eats more than his sister, and now he’s growing taller and stronger.
Can you imagine a six-year-old child already five feet tall?"
Five feet is just over 160 cm.
Is this really six years old?
Li Xuan laughed, saying: "He’s the offspring of the Divine Martial Monarch, born with divine prowess."
He spoke proudly, as if completely forgetting that his son had only recognized five characters at the age of six.
"Hmm..." Tian Yuan also laughed with pride.
Li Xuan suddenly said: "Sister Yuan, no matter what news you hear, always trust me."
Tian Yuan was taken aback, then gently nodded, saying: "If I don’t trust you, then who?"
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Da...
Dada...
Two swift horses galloped northward into the wind.
The gallant man and the beautiful woman looked like a celestial pair of lovers.
The wind grew stronger, pushing against the yellow sand and fierce dust, revealing the desolate scenery of the wasteland.
The grass blades were like bronze, occasionally mounds of earth rose like waves’ tips, obscuring part of the distant view.
Underneath the man’s horse, its hooves suddenly lifted, and the horse neighed...
