Volume 1, Chapter 9: Ten Thousand Taels of Silver, Gu the Bodyguard

Ye Tingmu picked up the third child, put him down gently, and covered him with a quilt.

The third child was murmuring and talking in his sleep.

Qingfeng even bit his arm with his mouth, and his lips and teeth moved.

Ye Tingmu couldn't help but smile. He hadn't gotten rid of this bad habit even at the age of eight.

At this time, Feng He leaned against the door frame, hugged the long sword and fell asleep.

Ye Tingmu tiptoed over, pulled over a blanket and gently covered him with it.

Feng He has grown up now. He can handle long journeys on his own and I have fewer things to worry about.

Although this child has not yet practiced cultivation, he is extremely talented and his true strength is beyond even his comprehension.

All we know is that he opened the Yuan realm and it was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

The nine realms of Changhe Continent are:

First realm: the body-tempering realm,

Second realm: Kaiyuan realm,

The third realm: the Qi-dynamic realm.

Four realms: separation and union,

Five realms: True Yuan realm,

The sixth realm: the realm of spiritual wandering.

Seventh Realm: Transcendent Realm

Eighth Realm: Entering the Holy Realm

Ninth Realm: The Holy Realm, also known as the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Each realm is divided into nine levels.

It is said that if one cultivates to the ninth level, one can reach the sky and be invincible in the world, and above the tenth level, one can become an immortal and ascend to heaven.

This Beimang Province covers an area of 3,000 miles and governs 12 cities. It is said that there are only two people who are strong in the ninth realm.

One is the contemporary King of Beimang, and the other is the ancestor of the first family of Beimang, Dongfang Shuo.

Ye Tingmu sat down by the campfire and added firewood.

Although it is early spring, it is still quite cold in the mountains at night, so a big fire is needed, otherwise you will catch a cold.

Dongfang Qingzhu walked over and sat down beside him.

He whispered, "Did you just kill someone?"

Ye Tingmu stopped what he was doing and looked at her.

Dongfang Qingzhu pointed at his cloth boots.

He looked down and saw that it was indeed stained with blood.

I can't help but sigh that this girl is quite thoughtful.

"So what?"

"I think you're a good person"

Ye Tingmu rolled his eyes at her. He hated it most in his life when people said he was a good person. He thought that the girl he loved most in his previous life had also said that to him.

"Thank you."

Dongfang Qingzhu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "You're welcome."

Ye Tingmu's face fell. Didn't he understand what I was saying, good or bad?

Seeing Ye Tingmu didn't say anything, she continued to ask: "Are you short of money?"

"Everyone needs money."

"You take me home and I'll give you money."

Ye Tingmu glanced sideways.

"How much?"

"This number!" He raised two fingers and waved them in front of him.

Ye Tingmu curled his lips. Although he was short of money, this was too little. Besides, judging from your behavior, you must have gotten into a lot of trouble. The risk was too great. It was not worth it for him to support his family.

A mere two hundred taels was not enough to impress him.

Prepare to refuse immediately.

But at this moment, Dongfang Qingzhu said, "If you think two thousand taels is too little, I can add another thousand taels. How about three thousand taels? As long as you send me to Beimang City, the money will be yours."

Ye Tingmu quickly took back what he had said.

Take a breath of cold air.

hiss~

This little girl doesn't look that good, but she spent three thousand taels. Is she so generous?

He was tempted. Three thousand taels, that was enough to keep them alive for ten years.

This is a huge sum of money.

The journey to Beimang City is thousands of miles long, and a round trip will take more than two months. Earning ten years' worth of food expenses in two months is a good deal no matter how you calculate it.

He asked tentatively, "Really?"

Dongfang Qingzhu raised his little head and said, "Of course."

"Do you have that much money?"

He expressed his doubts about this, saying that three thousand taels was not something that even an ordinary middle-class family could easily come up with.

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Qingzhu immediately demonstrated his strength.

"My name is Dongfang Qingzhu, the daughter of the Dongfang family. Do you think I'm short of three thousand taels?"

Ye Tingmu suddenly became interested. He touched his chin and looked at the girl in front of him.

Dongfang family?

How could the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family be kidnapped by a few thieves? This doesn't make sense. Logically speaking, the Dongfang family has countless masters.

If she is really a young lady, she must bring a few sixth-level masters with her when she goes out, and the dog she leads must be at least in the early third level.

No, it doesn’t make sense and doesn’t make sense.

"I don't believe it. If you can't pay me, who can I turn to for justice?"

Dongfang Qingzhu bit her red lips, reached out and began to unbutton her clothes.

Ye Tingmu's tiger body trembled.

"Is this girl trying to seduce me?" My heart started beating uncontrollably.

No, I'm a gentleman.

However, the next second, he realized that he was overthinking.

Dongfang Qingzhu took out a personal jade pendant from his bosom and handed it over.

"I'll use this as collateral. If I can't pay you, then this thing will be yours."

Ye Tingmu took the jade pendant.

This jade is warm and lustrous, feels cool to the touch, and has a hint of the fragrance of a young girl.

Top quality, it is indeed a good thing.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Forget it."

"Why?"

“Too dangerous.”

If she is really the eldest daughter of the number one family in the North, then the water in this world is probably beyond his current strength to swim.

It would be fine if he was alone, but he has children to raise, so it is better to be safe in everything.

Three thousand taels was a lot, but he still didn't want to take the risk.

"Five thousand taels."

Ye Tingmu shook his head.

"Six thousand taels."

Ye Tingmu continued to shake his head.

"Ten thousand taels, no more."

hiss~

His heart wavered again. Ten thousand taels of silver would be enough to live for half a lifetime even in Beimang City.

Never mind, wealth and honor are achieved through risk. Make a living and you will live forever.

When there is a big reward, there will always be reckless men.

He gritted his teeth and put the jade pendant in his arms.

"make a deal."

Dongfang Qingzhu raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

My father was right, money makes the world go round. I thought you were so noble, but in the end, you still succumbed to the power of your own money.

"May I have your name?"

"Ye Tingmu."

"Which leaf?"

"The leaves of the leaves always remember the pavilion and dusk at the stream pavilion."

Dongfang Qingzhu tilted his head and muttered softly.

“It sounds pretty good.”

Then he asked, "What about them?"

"The second one is Feng He, the third one is Qing Feng, the fourth one is Guan Qi, and the fifth one is Jing Hong."

"Ye Fenghe,...Ye Jinghong, I've noticed that your family members' names are all very nice and poetic."

Ye Tingmu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, with a hint of pride in his tone.

"That is."

"Your parents must be very educated."

"I started it all."

"Are you so talented?"

"Ahem, it's OK. I don't have any hobbies. I just like reading thousands of history books."

Dongfang Qingdu became interested.

"Really? Then you know the origin of my name."

"Your original aspiration is as firm as a bell, and you must work hard and persevere. I think your family hopes that you can keep your feet on the ground and never forget your original aspiration, right?"

Dongfang Qingzhu was stunned when he looked at the young man in front of him.

Ye Tingmu stood up and yawned.

"Go to sleep." He threw a quilt beside her.

Dongfang Qingzhu gathered the quilt in his arms and lowered his head to smell its fragrance.

My eyes were blurry and my heart felt like a deer was running around.

My mind is full of that smile, which makes me feel like spring breeze.

He is really warm, handsome, and talented.

How many young girls who are just beginning to fall in love would not be obsessed with it?