Central Domain, Royal Academy, nightfall.
On the terrace in front of the wooden house where Xu Jingyun and her little sister lived, the little sister was playing the piano with her head down.
Just like the days on Phoenix Mountain, Xu Jingyun lay on the stool and closed her eyes to listen.
The moon rises and all the birds roost,
Sitting in silence in the empty forest.
It’s time to feel at ease,
Can play plain piano.
...
"Master, this month's elixir academy will send it to us tomorrow. In a few days, I will be able to break through to the fifth level of the golden elixir. You said last year that as long as I break through again, I can go to Fangcun Mountain..."
Stopping playing and stroking the strings with both hands, the young lady looked at Xu Jingyun quietly.
Xu Jingyun, who had half-closed eyes, opened them and sighed softly.
Looking at her, he replied: "I feel that I have been breaking through to the second level of distraction in recent days. It doesn't matter. When the time comes, our master and disciple will go to Xixuan Territory for a walk together and take a leave of absence from the academy."
Calculating it carefully, she and Li Ye had been separated for six years without realizing it.
The little sister back then has gradually grown up, and the longing in my heart has become heavier and heavier.
Looking at Xu Jingyun lying on the stool, the young lady put away the guqin, walked into the room and poured two cups of tea, then took one out and handed it to Xu Jingyun.
He said softly: "You can see that guy Li Ye right away. I don't know if he has grown taller or if his cultivation has improved."
Xu Jingyun took the cup and said with a faint smile: "It is certain that he will grow taller. As for how much his cultivation has improved, you have to ask Mr. Mo. But with that kid Li Ye's intelligence, he will definitely not be any worse than you. You have to keep working hard.”
"I heard from the gentleman at the college that the mother of the second prince in the Imperial City has already met Junior Sister Yu'er's mother. She said that in a few years, when Junior Sister Yu'er turns fourteen, she will be engaged to him. I don't know if this is true. ?”
Thinking of Li Ye on Fangcun Mountain, the young lady inevitably felt a little aggrieved.
Xu Jingyun put down the cup in her hand and gently pulled the young lady to sit next to him.
He replied calmly: "So what if it is? So what if it's not? Who can say clearly what happened in the palace, but you have to think about your own affairs clearly. If that guy Li Ye really can't practice, he can't break through the golden elixir realm. , then it is destined that you will not be able to stay together forever in this life."
"Why did the master say that?" The young lady was stunned and turned her head to stare at Xu Jingyun, with a little panic on her face.
"Why? If you practice with my master, it is certain that you will break through the elixir and transform into an infant. And it is only a matter of time before you reach the realm of being a master. Maybe you will break through this realm before this master."
"Am I going to be like the master? I don't know when I will practice?" The young lady looked at Xu Jingyun and said quietly.
"In this way, you will become a god and have a long life." Xu Jingyun shook her head, ignored her question, and continued.
"If that guy Li Ye can't break through to the golden elixir, even if Mr. Mo has great abilities, it will take at most two hundred years to survive, which is only a fraction of your lifespan."
"So what? Does it mean that if the realm is low, we can't love each other and live together?" The young lady said to herself in a daze.
Xu Jingyun glanced at her, shook her head and said, "Are you willing to stay alone in the empty room after his death and suffer for thousands or even ten thousand years by yourself?"
Patting the young lady's arm, Xu Jingyun said lightly: "This is why I would rather practice alone as a teacher. It is also the reason why Oriental Pearl broke off the engagement with Li Ye. Don't you still understand?"
Hearing this, the young lady trembled all over, raised her head and looked at Xu Jingyun, and was speechless for a long time.
After a long time, he said quietly: "Is it okay to break the vows I made and abandon the one I love just because I want to live longer?"
Xu Jingyun was stunned for a moment, then gently stroked the young lady's back and let out a long sigh.
Youyou said: "What are the oaths? In order to break the situation, brothers turned against each other, lovers became enemies, and masters and disciples killed each other everywhere. You have not seen the dangers of the world. When you see more, your heart will become colder and colder. Getting harder.”
"But, I still want to go to Fangcun Mountain to see that guy." The young lady leaned on Xu Jingyun and replied weakly.
Xu Jingyun looked helplessly at the young lady in her arms and could only nod: "As a teacher, unlike Li Mingzhu, what will I force you to do? As long as you are willing, you can do anything."
"Is it true that master will never marry and only practice cultivation?" The young lady was confused and murmured.
When Xu Jingyun heard this, she couldn't help but chuckled and said angrily: "How could that happen? It's just that it's rare in these five realms to meet a practitioner who is at the same level and likes each other. After he has passed through nine tribulations for his master, When you ascend to that world to find your master, it's never too late to find him."
The young lady was stunned and blurted out: "Then the master will have to stay alone for more than ten or twenty years?"
"What does this little time mean? On the long road of spiritual practice, this is just a blink of an eye."
Xu Jingyun smiled and continued to close her eyes to rest.
"Decades go by in a blink of an eye...and you can find it after you ascend...Is this what a practitioner pursues? What about me? What should I do?"
Leaning in Xu Jingyun's arms, the young lady asked herself over and over again, gradually losing herself.
This year, Shangguan Wushuang and Xu Jingyun originally planned to go to Fangcun Mountain in the Xixuan Region to find Mr. Li Yehe.
But because of the arrival of Tang Qiuyu and Xia Wutong, the decision that had been made changed.
This also led to the fact that when Li Ye saw the young lady again, it was already ten years later.
Ten years, in Xu Jingyun's eyes, was just a blink of an eye.
Ten years can change a lot in the vast world.
Who can control the long river of destiny?
...
Central Domain, the Imperial Palace, Concubine Li’s bedroom,
The second prince Xia Yunjie was sitting opposite Concubine Li, playing with a luminous pearl in his hand.
"Dongfang Haotian and Li Mingzhu came to the Imperial City a few days ago. My mother has reached an agreement with them. When Dongfang Yu'er reaches the age of fourteen, she will hold an engagement ceremony for you two in the Imperial City."
Concubine Li, who was wearing a phoenix robe, looked at Xia Yunjie and said quietly.
"Why did the Queen Mother choose the princess from the Dongxuan Domain Palace? There are so many women in this imperial city. For this matter, I have been reprimanded by my father a lot in the past few years, and even the retainers have been dismissed. "
Xia Yunjie looked at Concubine Li gloomily.
Li Fei looked at her son and sighed softly.
He said quietly: "You think I don't understand this truth. It's just that your father is only focused on his own cultivation and has been reluctant to appoint you as the prince. And you have not yet been made clear by any domain lord in the five domains." I want to support you, if one day there is a fight, what will you use to fight?"
Looking at Xia Yunjie who was unhappy, Li Fei shook her head: "Although your eldest brother's mother has become a nun and no longer cares about everything in the palace, after all, she was a former queen and has more connections in the court than you."
"Although you did not do the things properly before, but now that you have done it, and now Dongfang Haotian has finally let go, how can we give up this golden opportunity?"
After a pause, Li Fei continued: "And you have also seen Dongfang Yu'er. She is smart and dignified, and has a good level of cultivation. She is still studying in the Royal Academy. In a few years, she will at least be a Nascent Soul." A practitioner of the realm.”
"If you two can get engaged, then tie the Dongxuan Territory to our chariot. If your eldest brother does not reach an agreement with other domain lords' houses, you will have a great chance to take over the throne. This big brother Everything is yours, what do you want?"
Xia Yunjie thought for a while and shook his head.
Looking at Concubine Li, she smiled bitterly and said: "What the Queen said is too light. My father's cultivation can be said to be invincible in the five realms. He is in his prime. Taking over the throne is as simple as a mirror in the mirror."
Li Fei got angry, stood up, walked over and held Xia Yun Bei's ear.
He whispered: "You are stupid, but you still don't believe it. It is precisely because your father's cultivation is so high that you have many opportunities. I think his realm will soon be unstoppable, and he will go through the Nine Tribulations in a few years. ."
"How fast? How come I don't know anything about it?" Xia Yunjie looked at Li Fei and said blankly.
Li Fei glared at him and thought, do you understand or do I understand?
"After surviving the Nine Tribulations, he will be forced to ascend by the laws of heaven in this world. Next, you should know."
When Concubine Li said this, Xia Yunjie's eyes lit up, he stood up excitedly, clenched his fists and said, "It seems that I have to hurry up next."
Li Fei glanced at him, thought for a long time, and then whispered softly: "Do your best and listen to God's will."
"My son, I understand." Xia Yunjie looked at her and replied softly.
Li Fei looked at the excited Xia Yunjie in front of her, feeling his emotional changes brought about by his knowledge of the subtle changes in the future.
After thinking for a while, he said: "At least there won't be any bloody disaster until you, the Emperor, leave."
Xia Yunjie looked at her, nodded, and replied softly: "I understand, mother, don't worry."
Concubine Li was afraid that something would happen to him, so she continued to give instructions: "Keep your distance in front of outsiders, and don't let others find out about you. At this time, you need to keep a low profile, do you understand?"
Then she added: "Only you and I know about this matter. Don't spread it to anyone else. No one is allowed to tell."
Xia Yunjie's face darkened, but he said nothing more. He put away the beads in his hand and stood up. He looked at Concubine Li and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. I have suffered a loss once."
Li Fei waved her hand and asked Xia Qujie to retreat back to her mansion. Even though this happened a few years later, it still gave her a headache. Although the emperor Xia Changfeng loved her very much, it was related to who would be in charge of the Five Kingdoms in the future. No one knows how the great events in Yuhuang City will end until the end.
The breeze blew by, and the palace suddenly became quiet.
Looking at the flowers gradually blooming on the peach tree outside the window, even she, who is loved by thousands of people, couldn't help but sigh: "Who doesn't want to be in power, and who doesn't want to have a mother who cares about the world."
