Chapter 48 Chapter 48 [VIP]
The white jade steps lead up step by step. The surroundings are like a dome, silent and pitch black.
There were only faint stars lingering in the distance, creating a faint glow.
Ling Suye followed behind Jia Yuansi and felt like he was among the stars, as if he was walking on a road to heaven.
As expected, he is the Star Forging Master.
Ling Suye's thoughts drifted away. He remembered that when he was in the ancient city of Loulan, Master Wen once said that he had lived for a hundred years, devoted himself to studying the craftsman's skills, and created some new techniques. If he could go back to the past with his current strength, perhaps he would not have allowed the rebellious son Wen Lingxia to succeed in the peace talks with the court, and thus wiped out the entire lineage of the craftsman.
But, being here.
Ling Suye thought, over the past hundred years, it was not just Master Wen who had made plans and improvements.
Wen Lingxia was already extremely talented, and he had obtained all the Shi family classics that even Master Wen had never seen. More importantly, he had the imperial court behind him and had a steady supply of rare treasures to practice with - yes, rare treasures that were hard to come by for others were just for him to practice with.
Then Wen Lingxia's improvement is probably even higher than that of Master Wen.
For the first time, Ling Suye felt that he was a little reckless.
Now, if Wen Lingxia had any doubts about him, he would have no way out.
Even in such a dangerous situation in the Du'e Division before, Ling Suye's heart had never been beating and contracting as violently as it was now, because he knew how strict the rules and disciplines of the Du'e Division were.
But what about Wen Lingxia?
He was just a cold-blooded man climbing up the ladder by stepping on the corpses of everyone else. For a moment, Ling Suye felt as if his fingertips had lost all strength.
Jia Yuansi noticed something and glanced back at Ling Suye, saying in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid. This is my first time here, and I'm nervous walking up these high stone steps too. Don't look down or into the distance. Just look at your feet and take one step at a time, and you won't panic."
Ling Suye thanked him sincerely: "Thank you, Director Jia."
"We're all colleagues in the future, so it's only natural for us to look out for each other."
This was a reminder to Ling Suye, because Director Jia felt that Ling Suye could be summoned by the director, and he might have great potential in the future, so he deliberately gave him a good advantage.
Ling Suye immediately replied, "The court director has given orders, and Wuming dares not disobey."
Director Jia was overjoyed. After walking for a while, he said to Ling Suye, "I can only take you to the third floor. You'll need to walk up the next two floors on your own. Don't panic. Just look at the steps below and walk straight ahead. Someone will pick you up when you get up. Also, remember not to speak too loudly. The director has very sharp ears and eyes, and doesn't like loud noises."
If the former still shows concern for the younger generation, then this is a clear gesture of goodwill.
Ling Suye received instructions and walked up lightly. Sure enough, a door appeared in front of him, and a disciple in white stood at the door.
He had seen this person when he came here to handle a case three years ago. He was Wen Lingxia's fourth disciple.
Ling Suye immediately bowed in greeting. After the other party returned the greeting, he opened the door and said softly, "Come in. If you hear any questions, just answer them."
Ling Suye, who was a little panicked downstairs just now, felt much calmer after coming up. Even his heartbeat, which was beating like a drum, calmed down.
He knelt on the cushion in the middle of the dark room, the only one emitting a faint light. He immediately felt a moment of time passing by, and then it seemed that he was no longer in the dark room.
This is also the demon realm.
However, it was not carried out by monsters, but by human power, just like the city of Loulan and the ancient city of Loulan, which are originally one but are mirror images of each other.
Master Wen had previously only survived in the demonic realm of the ancient city of Loulan, a "no man's land", but Wen Lingxia was already able to freely go to the capital to perform such magic.
Ling Suye felt a pair of real gazes falling on him, examining him carefully from head to toe.
"good."
A loud praise like a bell came from afar.
Ling Suye almost thought that Master Wen was talking, but then he realized that Master Wen had already left all his skills to Gu Xuanyou and completely disappeared in the world.
Then the person who spoke at this moment could only be Wen Lingxia.
As expected of father and son, their voices and loudness are exactly the same.
"I am Ling Wuming, your humble servant. I am honored to meet you, Director."
"You were imprisoned for seven days by Jiang Ying from the Du'e Division, and your heart blood was drained, nearly causing you to die. I have settled the matter and rewarded you with thirty mermaid pearls. Do you have any complaints?" Wen Lingxia went straight to the point.
Ling Suye didn't expect him to ask this directly.
"I dare not."
"answer."
"I have words, but I don't blame you." Ling Suye said, "I just feel that the appearance of the demon domain is strange, and the involvement of the mermaid pearl has a vague suspicion that something bad is going to happen."
"But it's okay."
"In that demon realm, the East Sea clan has reached the point of selling their daughter in exchange for the Mermaid Pearl. The lord of that demon realm is the younger brother of the sold daughter. They share a deep affection for each other, and then witnessed his sister's tragic death—though tragic, this happens all the time. But when that young man transformed into a demon, he turned out to be a Heavenly Rank Demon. During my time under suppression in the Du'e Division, I heard that Heavenly Rank demons are extremely intelligent and generally do not appear in the world. But this time, not only did they appear, but they also launched a demon realm within the imperial palace. It is truly puzzling." Ling Suye said, "This may affect the tribute of Mermaid Pearls from the East Sea in the future."
There seemed to be a moment's silence over there, and then the bell-like voice rang out again.
"You are an ordinary mortal, without the blood of a craftsman or demon catcher, yet you have thought so deeply. It is truly remarkable. But don't worry, the thirty mermaid pearls you handed over to the Du'e Division are the rare essence of the demon realm. With proper cultivation, you can produce three thousand third-grade mermaid pearls a year. Once these thirty mermaid pearls are completely destroyed, the imperial court will no longer collect mermaid pearls from the East China Sea as tribute."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Suye felt his eyes go dark and the feeling of the world turning upside down came over him.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw the middle-aged face of Jia Yuansi.
Ling Suye was slightly stunned. He even doubted whether everything he had just experienced was a dream.
Jia Yuansi looked very happy and said, "You are really good, kid. I didn't expect the adults over there to inform me that your monthly allowance of two mermaid pearls will be increased to thirty. This is higher than my allowance."
Although he said so, he didn't seem jealous at all. Instead, his tone was full of joy: "If you can stay and serve the director in the future, you will be on the rise."
Ling Suye quickly said, "What are you talking about, Director? I don't have the blood of a craftsman or a demon catcher. My talent is so mediocre that being an official is a great honor."
"You kid, come to me more often in the future, you never know when I'll take your fancy." Jia Yuansi said.
Ling Suye agreed.
He hadn't had time to mention the matter of the library yet, but he would definitely have to trouble the director in the future.
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At the same time, on the moon-forging platform, a broad-set man in white sat on the empty platform, his head slightly raised, the moonlight reflected in his eyes.
"Master," said the fourth disciple Ling Suye had just met, "you seem to like Ling Wuming quite a bit."
He also instructed Jia Yuansi to communicate more with Ling Wuming.
"Like?" Hong Zhongsheng rang out again, "He has the aura of my father."
The four disciples were stunned after hearing this. As Wen Lingxia's direct disciples, they naturally knew about the past events, but the roles of victim and perpetrator were reversed - Master Wen Lingxia was extremely talented, but because he was not the eldest son, his father favored his eldest brother. Not only did all the resources go to his eldest brother, but even the ancient secret manuals were only given to his eldest brother.
Later, Wen Lingxia was forced to leave his hometown. Not long after he left, a disaster happened at home and everyone was slaughtered by monsters. Wen Lingxia rushed back home, but only had time to pick up some fragments.
His family was almost wiped out. Even though his parents didn't love him, he was still their relative after all.
Therefore, he had already made up his mind to die at that time, but was later saved by Emperor Wu who valued talents, which led to the establishment of the Star Forging Division today.
The disciples knew about this, but they would not talk about it. After all, it was the master's painful experience in the past. They did not expect that the master would take the initiative to bring up this matter at this moment.
"It's very faint, with some subtle differences, but it feels very familiar to me. I've observed him carefully for a long time, but I can't get a definite answer." Wen Lingxia said, a hint of fatigue in his voice. "He's very smart. Surviving the demon domain of a Heavenly Rank Great Demon is already a great achievement. Later, he fell into the hands of Jiang Ying. Although he suffered some injuries, he is now intact."
The fourth disciple hurriedly said, "Master, if you have any questions, I will ask them on your behalf. If you really can't find a solution, you can ask the Nine Gates Commander or the Imperial Guards to help you review the case."
Even if you are punished severely, you won’t hesitate to confess.
Wen Lingxia smiled. "If you'd said that a hundred years ago, I would have been completely different from myself. But it's still not safe to do this. Ling Wuming is too smart. When dealing with someone like him, torture won't work. You have to find his weak spot, explore it bit by bit, and then you can control it."
The fourth disciple was a little confused: "Master, then what is Ling Wuming's weakness?"
"Mermaid Pearl." Wen Lingxia uttered these two words lightly.
If Ling Suye knew about this conversation, he would definitely be terrified.
Because he spoke truthfully, without even a word of nonsense, but Wen Lingxia could tell that he urgently needed the mermaid pearl.
"Although I don't know what he wants the mermaid pearl for, but people in this world love money. I see that his clothes are tattered, and it seems that he wants to exchange them for money. Therefore, I might as well give him some benefits first, so that he will rely on the Star Forging Division wholeheartedly, and then slowly pry the truth out of his mouth in the future." After Wen Lingxia finished speaking, he waved his hand, as if he was tired, and asked the disciples to leave.
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Although Wen Lingxia's questions were not very sharp, and later Jia Yuansi even took the initiative to show goodwill, Ling Suye just felt very tired.
I feel like the other person can see through everything about me.
In the evening, after finishing his classes, he was finally able to go home with his schoolbag. The moment he walked out of the Star Forging Division, Ling Suye felt relaxed, and even his breathing became much easier.
At home, Gu Xuanyou had already prepared dinner. When he heard Ling Suye's footsteps, he immediately ran over to open the door.
"Master, let's have stewed local chicken with bait blocks tonight." Gu Xuanyou was very happy to see his master's body recovering day by day.
This made Ling Suye feel like his husband went out to work, and when he came home his full-time wife had prepared dinner for him.
A warm feeling comes over you.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "You've been busy all day at the Du'e Division, aren't you tired?"
Gu Xuanyou shook his head. He was not tired. As long as he could think about coming back and seeing his master by his side, he would be so happy.
Ling Suye felt that he looked a bit like the Husky he had raised in his previous life, so he couldn't help but raised his hand and touched his head.
Gu Xuanyou was stunned immediately.
Ling Suye: "..."
He seems to have overstepped his bounds.
Just when Ling Suye didn't know whether to stop or continue touching, Gu Xuanyou's cheeks began to turn red.
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The newly crowned top scholar Ye Rongchuan, who won the top three places in the imperial examination and was only seventeen years old, was still waiting for his reward in the Baohe Hall.
The next second, she traveled through time and became the marriage partner of a wealthy and noble young man.
Ye Rongchuan: A man?
Fortunately, this person is unconscious and probably won’t wake up in the future.
With the orders of his parents and the words of the matchmaker, Ye Rongchuan, an ancient man, reluctantly agreed.
After getting married, Ye Rongchuan's lifestyle did not change much.
He read and practiced calligraphy every morning, wrote essays and poems at noon, and occasionally rode horses and practiced archery.
The life is regular and very quaint.
only……
His casual calligraphy was appraised as a treasure by various famous artists, who even fought with their old friend to collect a piece of it.
His poems and essays topped the reading lists, and literary masters constantly lamented that there was no one who could succeed him;
As for horseback riding and archery, the occasional photo or short video that gets circulated makes people scream!
As for those who were watching the show, they all regretted why they were not the ones who fainted at that time!
This way, Ye Rongchuan might become my partner!
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Shang Shixu came from a distinguished family and was a famous nobleman in Beijing.
He is famous not only for his wealth, good looks and good figure, and for suppressing relatives who want to seize his family property with thundering means, but also for his ancient book restoration skills that make countless old masters bow down to him.
Rumor has it that no one can ask him to come out of seclusion unless the book is related to one person.
Ye Rongchuan, the new top scholar who was a flash in the pan and then disappeared suddenly in the 12th year of Xuan'an.
Falling in love with an ancient person was something Shang Shixu had never expected.
He vowed never to marry, and after his death he would only be accompanied by the only existing authentic work of Ye Rongchuan.
After waking up, Shang Shixu didn't expect that his family would marry him a husband named "Ye Rongchuan".
He was filled with disgust and felt that this person did not deserve to be called that name.
Just as he was signing the divorce agreement with great enthusiasm, he suddenly discovered that this person was somewhat similar to the person in the book.
Friends came over and applauded: "Leave quickly, then I'll have a chance to pursue Teacher Ye."
To give him time to divorce, his sworn enemy even suspended the years-long conflict between the two families: "Please move faster, thank you."
His younger brother, who had once competed with him for the family property, also calmed down a lot and was just waiting for him to sign.
Even the old gentlemen who often asked him to repair ancient books began to urge him: "Hurry up, don't delay Mr. Ye's explanation of ancient texts."
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