Qin Yan was stunned. He didn't expect Jiang Yebai to ask this question.
In fact, he and Jiang Yebai have been estranged for a long time.
He remembered the first time he met Jiang Yebai, when he was only four years old. That year, a famine seemed to have struck the human world. In desperation, his mother joined a group of people seeking immortal islands, boarding a small boat and sailing across the ocean in search of the legendary Penglai. Later, the boat capsized, and at the last moment, his mother pushed him onto a plank before burying him in the deep sea.
He floated on the sea for a long time. He thought he was going to die, but when he opened his eyes again, he saw a young man in blue squatting in front of him, staring at him intently.
He rushed over like a madman, grabbing the other person's sleeve tightly: "Save me."
Qin Yan begged him in a hoarse voice: "Please, save me, my life is yours."
"I saved you," the young man said with a smile, "your life is mine?"
"It's yours." Qin Yan said anxiously, "Everything is yours."
"So what can you do? Can you cook? Can you... well, clean this thing?" The young man tugged at his filthy robe. "Can you clean this thing? Can you..."
Before he could finish his words, Qin Yan fainted.
When Qin Yan woke up, the other party was stuffing him with steamed buns: "Are you awake?"
The other party said nervously: "You haven't answered me yet, you can make food..."
"I can do it." Qin Yan swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth and nodded vigorously, "I can do everything."
So he was left behind.
From then on, he and Jiang Yebai depended on each other for survival. Jiang Yebai knew nothing except sword, and Qin Yan was just a child. The two of them were ignorant of the ways of the world, so at that time, they did such a ridiculous thing as challenging a hundred sects with a sword.
A young man from the mountains with no sect, no family, and no background, carried a child and fought all over Yunze within three months. Finally, when the Palace Master of Hongmeng Tiangong was replaced, he was found by the Sword Sect and represented the Sword Sect to fight and became the Palace Master of Hongmeng Tiangong.
When he first became the Palace Master of Hongmeng Palace, he was still happy.
He often carried Qin Yan around the Hongmeng Heavenly Palace, and later there were always elders who came to warn him that this was inappropriate, unsuitable, and not in line with his status.
Gradually, Jiang Yebai became less talkative and colder, while Qin Yan also grew up day by day. Somehow, he became what he is today.
They seldom spoke, and Jiang Yebai seldom asked about Qin Yan's affairs. At most, he would give him a sword technique when he left, and ask if he was well after he returned. Now that he suddenly asked about the Heart-to-Heart Spell, Qin Yan couldn't help but feel a little strange.
But he still answered seriously: "He is a colleague in the same industry, and he is afraid that I will kill him."
"From Dao Zong?"
"No." Qin Yan shook his head, "The Fu family."
"Oh." Jiang Yebai responded, "Fu family, then, is he your new friend?"
"A passerby."
Jiang Yebai nodded and said nothing more. Qin Yan went to pour some water. When he came back, Jiang Yebai had already stood up and sat down at the small table.
He poured himself some tea and sat down to wait for Qin Yan. He knelt in a very upright position, and just by sitting there, he gave off a cold and distant aura. Qin Yan sat down across from him, and the movements of the master and disciple were exactly the same.
"Tell me about it."
Jiang Yebai seemed to know what Qin Yan was going to say and asked directly. Qin Yan was upright and told him everything about the Shangguan family and the Xuanji Secret Realm.
"After the seal, it is very likely that the demon cultivators who were sealed during the great war between immortals and demons will return. They were sealed by Ye Jianzun because of their strange skills. If Shangguan Hong's skills are passed down by them, if they appear in Yunze, even if it is only a small part, Yunze will probably be unable to stop them."
Qin Yan frowned tightly: "We must be on guard early."
"So, how do you think we should be on guard?"
Jiang Yebai took a sip of tea, his expression expressionless. Qin Yan hesitated for a moment, and finally told him what Fu Changling had told him: "Ye Jianzun had five seals in total, four of which were secondary seals used to reinforce the main seal. To open the main seal, you must first open the other four seals. The Xuanji Secret Realm is probably just the first one. It has just been temporarily sealed. What we need to do is find the seal, have a powerful being above the Tribulation Crossing Stage reinforce it again, and then find out who is doing this."
"How do I check?"
Jiang Yebai continued to ask, and Qin Yan finally realized something was wrong from Jiang Yebai's tone. He hesitated for a moment and slowly said, "Master, what do you think?"
"How do you know these things?"
Jiang Yebai asked calmly, but Qin Yan's heart tightened: "Master suspects me?"
"It's not that I doubt you," Jiang Yebai looked up at him and said coldly, "Do you know what you're talking about? The ancient war between immortals and demons, how long ago did that happen? Three thousand years ago, there was almost no detailed description of this battle, and yet you know so much about what happened back then. If I don't ask you today, others will ask you too. Where did you get all this information?"
Qin Yan pursed his lips. Jiang Yebai continued, "If you want to investigate, that's not something I can decide on my own. Once you tell anyone, you'll inevitably face such questioning. How do you plan to answer?"
Qin Yan remained silent. Jiang Yebai lowered his eyes. "You can't answer. Yan Ming," he called his name, the name he had used in the mortal world many years ago. "Three months ago, your ruthless swordsmanship reached the highest level overnight. I don't want to ask how you did it. But if you go to see the elders with such a spirit and tell them such a thing, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape the crime of possessing another's body."
"I don't……"
"I know you didn't."
Jiang Yebai's voice was a little tired: "But I believe it's not important."
Qin Yan understood Jiang Yebai's attitude. He remained silent for a long time. Finally, he asked, "Master, what are your plans?"
"I will explain to everyone what you saw in the Xuanji Secret Realm. I will then send someone to investigate the matter. I will do my best to get you to preside over this matter." Jiang Yebai raised his eyes and looked at him, "But the elders may not agree."
"I see."
Qin Yan nodded, and then the master and disciple fell silent. After a long time, Jiang Yebai asked, "Have you finished using the sword technique?"
"Um."
"I'll prepare a few more for you."
“No need…”
"Go back." Jiang Yebai seemed not to want to hear him say no, and picked up the teacup. "Rest well, you don't have to go out recently. Hongmeng Tiangong is recruiting new disciples. Yuqing is not used to taking care of trivial matters. I am worried about Yunyu being in charge of these matters. You go and watch over them."
"yes."
Qin Yan held his hands flat in front of him, bowed respectfully, and then retreated.
When he reached the door, he stopped and looked at the cold courtyard. Suddenly, some distant memories came to his mind.
In his previous life, when he hurried back from the Reincarnation Bridge, what he saw was this snowy yard, and then that person lying on the bed, never to wake up again.
He turned his back to Jiang Yebai, and after a long while, he suddenly spoke: "Master."
"Hmm?" Jiang Yebai looked up as he held the tea. Qin Yan turned around and said, "I'll come to your yard tomorrow and plant some flowers for you."
Jiang Yebai was stunned for a moment, and Qin Yan slowly smiled. He seldom smiled, but when he did, it was like melting ice and snow, revealing the elegance and softness in his facial features.
"I haven't taken good care of you in the past. It's my fault. Tomorrow I'll come and plant a peach tree in your yard. When you want to drink, you can drink under the tree."
"I'm already a grown-up," Jiang Yebai laughed after hearing this. "Why would I need you to take care of me? Besides, you've taken good care of me. You still have things to do."
"I'm sorry." Qin Yan suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice. Jiang Yebai was a little confused, but Qin Yan did not explain. He put his hands in front of him and saluted, then stood up and walked out.
After he left, Jiang Yebai looked at the teacup in front of him for a long time. Then he laughed at himself and drank the tea in one gulp.
Qin Yan acted quickly and started construction the next day.
While he was busy cultivating the courtyard, Hongmeng Palace also began to recruit students as scheduled. Fu Yushu handed the Hongmeng Palace enrollment documents to Fu Changling and looked at Fu Changling in front of the mirror.
The person in the mirror has handsome features. He is not particularly outstanding, but he will never be lost in the crowd. He has a pair of smiling eyes, which makes people feel happy just by looking at them.
"Isn't this face handsome enough?" Fu Changling studied it carefully, feeling a little nervous.
"I think it's just right." Fu Yushu looked her up and down. "Being too pretty can easily attract trouble. It's best to be comfortable when you look at it. You were just too good-looking before, or the kind that looked very romantic. It made people wary of you."
"Is that so?"
Fu Changling turned around in shock. Fu Yushu nodded and then said, "I've got you the recommendation qualification for enrollment, but Hongmeng Tiangong doesn't recruit cultivators above the Jindan level. Fortunately, your Jindan is broken, and your uncle Shen specially prepared a bottle of elixir for you." As he spoke, Fu Changling placed the medicine on the table, "One pill a month. Just pretend your Jindan doesn't exist."
"good."
"The identification documents are ready. Please memorize the contents. You are the son of a wealthy businessman in Fengchu County. You have dreamed of seeking immortality since childhood. Through your unremitting efforts, you have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. However, your parents did not allow you to practice immortality. Now that your parents are gone, you rushed here to apply. This is why you, a rich kid with natural spiritual roots, only started practicing immortality at the age of seventeen."
"clear."
"Because my daughter-in-law is a sword cultivator, in order for you to be closer to her, you must enter Hongmeng Heavenly Palace as a sword cultivator, otherwise it would be bad to be assigned to the Taoist side. So your uncle Chen also prepared a bottle of medicine for you. This medicine can cover up the skills you have practiced before. I have taught you the basics of swordsmanship. From now on, you are a sword cultivator."
"Understand."
Fu Changling nodded. Fu Yushu took a deep breath and placed his hands on Fu Changling's shoulders: "Now there is only one question left."
"you say."
"Promise me," Fu Yushu said seriously, looking at Fu Changling in the mirror, "regardless of success or failure, never hit a girl again. You never know if the girl you hit will become your wife in the future."
Fu Changling: “…”
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