Chapter 808 Long Yi's Background (Second Update)

Xiao Heng was stunned.

When Long Yi saw his young master freeze in shock, he froze too, even opening his mouth in perfect sync with his young master.

Xiao Heng blinked in confusion and raised his hand.

He closed the door, then he opened it again.

Long Yi is still here; it's not a dream. Long Yi has really come.

"dragon……"

Bang!

Before Xiao Heng could finish speaking, Long Yi pulled the door shut and then pushed it open again.

Xiao Heng was both amused and exasperated. He was already twenty years old and no longer the mischievous little brat who used to constantly beg Long Yi to play with him.

But everyone has changed, except for Long Yi.

Xiao Heng's nose suddenly felt a little sore. To him, Long Yi was not a guard or a servant, but a family member like Princess Xinyang, who accompanied him through his ignorant childhood and mischievous adolescence.

I will never be angry with him, and I will never be disappointed in him.

"Long Yi..."

His voice was almost choked with emotion.

However, before he could be moved to tears, Long swiftly picked him up.

Xiao Heng felt a sudden dizziness, and his tears were forced back. Without saying a word (mainly because he couldn't speak), Long Yi took Xiao Heng to an empty room.

“This is Gu Chengfeng’s room,” Xiao Heng said, headfirst.

Long Yi went next door again.

“This is a room for the monarch,” Xiao Heng said again.

Long Yi continued walking forward and arrived at the third empty house.

This is Gu Jiao's room.

Xiao Heng promptly shut up.

Come on, throw me onto Jiaojiao's bed!

Long Yi turned and left.

Xiao Heng: "..."

Long Yi found Xiao Heng's house, since it was the only empty room left.

He quickly stripped Xiao Heng of his outer garment, leaving him only in his inner robe, and then ruthlessly threw him into the mosquito net.

Xiao Heng slightly rose to his feet: "Long Yi, I—"

Long Yi slapped his face and pressed him back onto the pillow.

It's time for the little master to sleep.

-

When Gu Jiao returned to Fengyuan, the oil lamp in Xiao Heng's room had already gone out, and Long Yi was sitting on the roof beam with his long sword in his arms, asleep with his back against the beam.

This is a habit that Long Yi has developed over the years of protecting Princess Xinyang and Xiao Heng. Whenever they are in an unfamiliar environment, he will stay by their side to rest.

He must have been exhausted from the journey; his breathing was heavier than usual.

Xiao Heng quietly sat up and then quietly stretched out a finger to lift the mosquito net.

Long Yi's body shifted slightly.

"I'm going to the outhouse," Xiao Heng said.

Long Yi had been traveling continuously without getting a full night's sleep, and had also fought a battle with Dark Soul, so he was already exhausted.

He won't wake up unless a dangerous presence approaches.

Xiao Heng tiptoed out and saw Gu Jiao on the opposite corridor as soon as he reached the door.

He walked over quickly.

Gu Jiao looked at him in surprise: "I thought you were asleep."

Xiao Heng said in a low voice, "No, I'm waiting for you. Let's go inside and talk. Don't wake Long Yi up."

Gu Jiao hummed in response: "Is Long Yi asleep?"

Xiao Heng nodded: "Yes, he was exhausted. I've never seen him so tired before."

Gu Jiao glanced back at the tightly closed door opposite her, then pushed it open and entered the room with Xiao Heng.

"Have Gu Chengfeng and the King arrived?" Gu Jiao took out a tinderbox and lit an oil lamp.

"We're here. Everyone's asleep," Xiao Heng said. He walked to the table and poured Gu Jiao a glass of iced tea. "Have some water first."

Gu Jiao was indeed very thirsty. She took the cup and gulped down three large cups.

Xiao Heng looked at her with concern: "Are you hurt?"

"They arrived just in time, and I wasn't injured." Her foot was no longer a problem.

"What's the story with Gu Changqing?" Xiao Heng asked.

Gu Jiao told Xiao Heng about the blunder involving the Imperial Advisor and his assassins, and Xiao Heng was speechless after hearing it.

Is this even possible?

I really look forward to the day when Gu Changqing finds out the truth.

Will he kill his own foolish self, or the great charlatan national advisor?

Gu Jiao said thoughtfully, "I have a question. Our actions were very secretive. How did the Grand Preceptor know that we were going to the palace to steal the king? Does this mean that he knows the king in the court is an imposter?"

Xiao Heng said seriously, "I think it's probably because he has boundless magical power and divined it."

Gu Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly: "So it's you."

Xiao Heng immediately retorted, "It wasn't me!"

Gu Jiao: Hehe.

Xiao Heng peeled an orange and gave it to Gu Jiao: "Eat an orange, eat an orange!"

Gu Jiao took the orange and gave him a look that said, "I've seen right through you."

Xiao Heng smiled slightly: "By the way, how did you run into Long Yi?"

"That's how we bumped into each other." Gu Jiao briefly recounted how Long Yi arrived in time and beat up An Hun, highlighting two key points.

First, it's confirmed that Long Yi is indeed Shi Tian.

Second, Long Yi and Dark Soul were old acquaintances, but unfortunately Long Yi lost his memory and doesn't remember anything from before.

Third, Long Yi might also speak.

Regarding the third point, Xiao Heng had no doubts. After all, apart from the late emperor of Zhao, no one had trained their assassins to be tools that could not communicate.

"As for the second point, I can answer you," Xiao Heng said. "Shitian and Anhun are fellow disciples, with Shitian being the exceptionally talented junior brother."

Gu Jiao suddenly realized: "So that's their relationship. No wonder Dark Soul spoke to Long Yi like that... But who told you all this?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Heng finally gave in to his strong will to survive: "Imperial Preceptor."

Gu Jiao was suddenly confused. When did your relationship become so good? He even told you this kind of information that you couldn't find in the library?

Xiao Heng coughed lightly: "It's Xiao Qing. The Imperial Preceptor and Xiao Qing have a good relationship."

He owes his success to Xiao Qing.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Qing has been traveling for so long, isn't your mother worried?"

Xiao Heng smiled and said, "He started venturing into the martial world at the age of six with his guards. He won't suffer any losses outside."

Gu Jiao asked, "What were you doing when you were six years old?"

Xiao Heng spread his hands: "My mother keeps me by her side every day, and I'm not allowed to leave her side for even a moment. Every day, besides reciting poems, I practice calligraphy."

Gu Jiao stroked her chin: "The two of you have such different ways of raising children. So, do you envy Xiao Qing?"

Would you wish to be like Xiao Qing, free from being forced to study or practice calligraphy, and instead spend every day carefree and happy?

"No," Xiao Heng said.

"Why?" Gu Jiao asked.

Xiao Heng held her soft hand and gazed deeply into her eyes: "Because if I had grown up in Yan, I would never have met you."

...

The Cold Palace.

Dark Soul returned to the East Courtyard covered in blood.

Han came out of the room, startled by his appearance: "What happened to you? Where is His Majesty?"

Dark Soul said calmly, "He's been taken away."

Madam Han frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you to bring them back?"

Dark Soul's expression darkened slightly: "Do you think I let them go on purpose?"

Han choked.

Dark Soul was her advisor, not her servant, so she should indeed treat him with courtesy.

She softened her tone and said, "You are seriously injured. I will send someone to fetch a royal physician."

As her attitude softened, Dark Soul's attitude naturally became less aggressive.

Dark Soul waved his hand: "No need, I can heal myself."

Han asked again, "What exactly happened? Who injured you like this?"

Instead of answering Han's question, Anhun asked, "Who exactly is this Xiao Liulang?"

Han realized something and asked, "Did he do what happened tonight?"

“Answer me first,” Dark Soul said.

Madam Han frowned: "He is from Zhao State. He entered Tianqiong Academy by using Xiao Liulang's identity, and now he has become the adopted son of Duke Anguo. We haven't found out his specific identity yet."

Thinking about what happened tonight, Anhun's chest began to ache again: "You'd better investigate quickly. If you can't find anything in Yan, send someone to Zhao to investigate. There's something strange about this kid."

Han agreed, saying, "He is indeed a bit strange. At such a young age, he was able to kill Nangong Li and defeat Han Ci to seize the Black Wind Camp. He might be a pawn in Shangguan Yan's scheme."

Dark Soul sneered, "Shangguan Yan doesn't have that ability!"

"What? Is this Xiao Liulang someone important?" Even the royal princess of the upper kingdom couldn't control him?

Dark Soul said coldly, "It's not that he has a powerful background, it's that he's my junior brother from the same sect!"

Han said thoughtfully, "I have heard you mention your junior brother before. You said he was very powerful and your only rival in the world, but isn't he dead?"

Dark Soul said with a sinister look in his eyes, "I also thought he was dead, but I saw him with my own eyes again tonight. He was with Xiao Liulang!"

"So he's the one who seriously injured you?" Han was incredulous, and even felt a sense of disappointment.

She had always believed that Dark Soul was the number one expert in the six kingdoms.

Anhun glanced at Han Shi and snorted coldly, "I was careless and underestimated him this time. Next time, I will definitely kill him with my own hands!"

Junior brother, do you know that you went to Zhao Kingdom with a mission back then?

Not only did they fail to complete the mission, but they also completely forgot who they were!

If that's the case, then don't blame me for cleaning up the mess for Master!

It's the end of the month, time to clear out the bills.

(End of this chapter)