Under the gate of Taiyue City, Ye Ling and Qin Xiao walked in side by side. The two of them rushed back from Qing'an City to inform Xu Zheng of the current situation of Prince Changkong in order to seek rescue.
After entering the city, the two of them went straight to Xu Zheng's mansion. Passing by the wine shop, the proprietress leaned on the door and cracked melon seeds. She smiled at Ye Ling and said, "You don't even come in after passing the door. What kind of national affairs are you busy with?"
Ye Ling bowed his hands and said, "I have something important to do. Come visit me another day!"
Watching the two of them leave, the waiter approached the proprietress and asked: "Proprietress, a lot of people have come into the city these two days. It seems like something big is going to happen."
The proprietress spat out a mouthful of melon seed peels and said: "Our mission is to protect our little ancestors, and the rest has nothing to do with us."
The waiter nodded and said, "The lady is still in the theater. Should I send someone to keep an eye on her?"
"Then the little ancestor must be unhappy again," the landlady sighed, turned back to the door, and said: "Looking at this situation, it is estimated that there will only be a few days left. How about we rest for a few days and I will take you to a theater. How about it?" "
"That's a good feeling!"
The fat chef leaned out from the back hall and said with a smile: "Being able to listen to the young lady's drama is a blessing earned in eight lifetimes."
The waiter also smiled and said, "Then I'm going to close the door?"
The landlady smiled and scolded: "Look at the two of you, it's as if you have never had a holiday. Okay, okay, let's get ready. We will go to the theater every day these days."
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In the small courtyard of Xu Zheng's house, Xu Zheng and Hua Xinfeng sat face to face. Hua Xinfeng held up the tea cup and said with a smile: "This is the tea my father asked me to bring here. You can try it."
Xu Zheng smiled slightly: "Your father is still so frugal that he is not willing to spend money on gifts."
"The tea my father usually drinks is much worse than this," Hua Xinfeng said with a smile: "My father often said that it is easier to start a business than to keep it. He took over the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce from his grandfather and has been working hard and not daring to slack off."
"Although your father is stingy with himself, he is very generous in planning the world." Xu Zheng suddenly changed the topic and said in a slightly cold tone: "Even the kings and emperors of the dynasty dared to play with him at will."
Hua Xinfeng was shocked, and forced a calm smile on his face: "Uncle Xu is joking, how could I not know that my father has such methods?"
Xu Zheng laughed it off and asked, "Why are you here today?"
Hua Xinfeng replied: "Father said that he wanted Uncle Xu to persuade Ye Ling to leave Taiyue City as soon as possible. He is already a member of the immortal world and should no longer be greedy for the mortal world."
"Oh?" Xu Zheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Your father cares so much about Ye Ling. Should I be happy or angry?"
When Hua Xinfeng heard this, he quickly said: "My father just admires Ye Ling and has no intention of harming him. In addition, it is because of his friendship with Uncle Xu that he is kind enough to remind him. I hope Uncle Xu will accept him."
"What makes your father better than your grandfather is that he plans meticulously. He has to find several paths for one thing and proceed in tandem. As long as the goal is achieved." Xu Zheng said: "Otherwise, how could he care about my brother? Where is a sword cultivator in the Lingxu realm?"
While talking, Ye Ling and Qin Xiao walked in outside the door.
Hua Xinfeng was worried about not being able to answer. When he saw Ye Ling and Qin Xiao, he stood up in a hurry and said, "Ye Zi, you are finally here!"
Ye Ling bowed his hands and asked in confusion: "Why is Brother Hua here?"
Before Hua Xinfeng could say anything, Xu Zheng said: "I called him here. If we want to save the third child, we need the help of his Hua family."
"That's it!" Ye Lingzhong looked at Hua Xinfeng again, with more pleading in his eyes.
Hua Xinfeng didn't know why, but he still nodded and said, "If you need my help, I'm bound to do it."
After a few words of greeting, Hua Xinfeng stood up and left, and agreed that if Ye Ling had anything to do, he could go to Wanbao Pavilion to find him.
After Hua Xinfeng left, Xu Zheng asked Ye Ling, "Tell me, what happened to Changkong?"
Ye Ling informed Xu Zheng about the poison, Mo Xun and the assassination in Baili Changkong.
After hearing this, Xu Zheng's expression turned cold and he whispered: "You won't even let go of your own son. You are really willing to give up anything for your grand ambitions!"
Ye Ling asked: "What should we do now?"
Xu Zheng was silent for a moment, and then said: "You don't need to worry about this matter. Tomorrow we will go to Wanbao Pavilion to find Hua Xingfeng, and work with him to find Baili Hanran and force him to let the third child go."
"I can really save my third brother this time!" Ye Ling beamed with joy.
Xu Zheng nodded and said, "If he continues to be stubborn, I will come to visit him personally."
Ye Ling was very happy when he got the news. He remembered what happened to Xu Haochu, so he told Xu Zheng.
Xu Zheng waved his hand and said: "I know this well. After you rescue the third child, return to the sect as soon as possible and don't come to Taiyue City again."
Ye Ling responded and left with Qin Xiao.
As soon as the two of them left, Chen Changying came out of the house and said to Xu Zheng: "You force the Sixth Prince to release the hostages, who knows what he will do."
Xu Zheng picked up the tea cup and said in a deep voice: "When I first returned to the court, I thought he was Baili Qingfeng, but I didn't expect that he was the youngest Baili Hanran. When I first met him, I really couldn't tell!"
Chen Changying came over and sat opposite Xu Zheng: "The city is full of people from the sect. It seems that the matter has been leaked. Should you and I leave or stay?"
Xu Zheng didn't answer but asked: "Can you leave by yourself?"
Chen Changying smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm not as good as you. I can break into the imperial city unscrupulously, but I don't even have the courage to see her."
"So you can't leave even more," Xu Zheng said: "Be by her side when she needs it. This is what you should do."
Chen Changying smiled: "Is it worth sacrificing all the people in the world for one person? Is it not worth it?"
"There is no difference between one person and ten thousand people. It is not allowed to kill one person for ten thousand people. It is even more forbidden to kill ten thousand people for one person." Xu Zheng paused and said with a smile: "It is easy to kill ten thousand people, but difficult to save one person!"
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The night got darker. After Ye Ling put Qing Yi to sleep, he stood up and exited the room. He saw the lights in the school flickering in the distance, so he walked in and saw the master sitting by the lamp, holding a book and reading.
Ye Ling bowed and asked, "Master, why don't you rest?"
"The Master said: 'You can become a teacher by reviewing the old and learning the new.' You have to teach children during the day, so naturally you have to work harder at night."
After saying that, the master raised his head, looked at Ye Ling, and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. Your cultivation has improved a lot. You have begun to cultivate your Tao bones and are moving towards the Ying Chong realm."
Ye Ling nodded: "I can't hide anything from you, Master. By chance, I received a golden spiritual vein and am refining it."
The Master heard this and said, "That's very good. I heard that you are leaving Taiyue City."
"Exactly," Ye Ling said, "Tomorrow I will pick up my third brother and leave with him. This is also what the eldest brother means. After all, it is difficult for me, a young monk, to get involved in the disputes in the court."
The Master said: "The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to follow one's brothers; the true form of wisdom is to know that the two cannot be separated."
Ye Ling seemed to understand, but still bowed and thanked Master for his teachings.
The Master asked again: "What if I die because of you?"
"this……"
Ye Ling was silent, he naturally remembered the tragic situation of the Longxing Escort Bureau's annihilation. Hearing the Master mention this again, Ye Ling clenched his fists, but finally relaxed.
"I don't know what to do," Ye Ling lowered his head and smiled helplessly: "I'm just a young monk in the Lingxu Realm. In Taiyue City, I'm still at the mercy of others. I want to take revenge, but even my enemy is No one knows. Even every moment in Taiyue City, I have to beware of being harmed. When I first came down from the mountain, I thought I could break out of the world with the sword in my hand, but now I understand that there are many things in the world. It’s difficult, I… can’t do it!”
After hearing this, the master stood up and said with a smile: "People have things to do, and then they can do something. Now that you understand this truth, you will have a lot to do in the future. Okay, it's late at night, you should go and rest."
Ye Ling nodded, thanked the Master, and went back to his room to meditate.
Early the next morning, at dawn, Ye Ling left the town and headed for Taiyue City.
Wanbao Pavilion is located in a bustling street in the east of Taiyue City. Most of the people who come and go are monks, who come here to buy and sell various spiritual treasures and immortal treasures.
As soon as Ye Ling arrived at the entrance of Wanbao Pavilion, a waiter came up and asked, "Is this Taoist Ye Ling Ye coming?"
Ye Ling nodded slightly, and the waiter continued: "My young master has been waiting for you for a long time. Master Ye, please follow me."
The two entered the building and saw that the hall was wide and lined with various counters, with fairy materials, demon bones, elixirs, Taoist tools and various other items placed on them. Many monks were selecting in front of the counters in order to find what they wanted.
When the waiter saw Ye Ling turning his head to look at the things in the hall, he smiled and said, "Isn't it the first time for Master Ye to come to Wanbao Pavilion?"
Ye Ling nodded, and the waiter said: "This floor is full of ordinary things. If you want to choose treasures, you need to go up."
Ye Ling could see that the things displayed in the hall on this floor were not very precious. The Taoist tools were only yellow-level, and the elixirs were not more than a thousand years old. They were the storage Taoist tools he got from Xu Haochu and the others. The things in the container are much better than these.
Thinking of this, Ye Ling asked the waiter: "Can Wanbao Pavilion purchase the monks' belongings?"
"Of course you can," the waiter explained: "Monks or ordinary people can come here to buy and sell, usually with spiritual stones as settlement. In addition, they can also be exchanged by barter. Do you have any items that you would like to be given? ?”
Ye Ling nodded and said, "I have some unused Taoist tools that I want to sell."
"In that case, I can take you to the second floor, where the counter is dedicated to pricing and acquisitions."
Ye Ling heard this and said: "In that case, just take me there first."
"You come with me."
As he spoke, the waiter led Ye Ling to a counter on the second floor. Sitting inside was an old man with a strange appearance, who looked like he was only at the Lingxu realm.
The waiter said: "Master Ye, this is it."
Ye Ling nodded, reached out and took out the three Taoist storage rings he had just obtained, and took out several Taoist artifacts from them, including Xu Haochu's fan, several knives from Wang Chen, an orb from Lu Kun and A copper furnace.
The old man took the Taoist artifacts handed over by Ye Ling, identified them one by one, and said, "These are all low-grade Xuan-level Taoist artifacts. Together they can be sold for three hundred high-grade spiritual stones."
