"Ah, so you think Third Master's kindness to you is filthy?"

"Changsun Wugou, say it again!"

Wei Li got furious all of a sudden, and immediately showed his bully nature when he was in the capital, grabbing someone's clothes and pulling him over.

Seeing someone's playful smile, he sneered and kicked him into the cold lake without hesitation.

Changsun Wugou, who originally thought he was extremely handsome, has now completely become a drowned dog.

Wei Li didn't even look at him and drove away in his boat. No matter how the people behind him shouted, he had no intention of looking back.

On the contrary, Ni Hongluan and Sikong Linghao had a complete falling out because of a verbal bickering, and the two of them kept fighting each other.

On the other hand, the smart Feng Jiyue and Xue Zixu had no intention of joining the battle at all.

Seeing Wei Li coming over, the two of them turned around. Poor Wu Gou completely became dirt, dirt that no one cared about.

The few people here took a circuitous route, crossed the low mountain bottom where the stalactites were located, bypassed the mountains and ridges, and finally reached the highest mountain among the Nine Mountains, the Ninth Peak.

Standing at the foot of the ninth peak, looking at the majestic, tall and magnificent city walls built of mountain stones, Wei Li couldn't help but sigh.

"It's true that there are no years in the mountains, but it's been a thousand years in the world!"

The Ninth Peak remains the same, but outside, tremendous changes have taken place in the past few years.

Especially in just a few months, his mentality has changed beyond recognition.

"What are you looking at? Don't you recognize it?"

Feng Jiyue looked at him teasingly: "What a rare guest, what's going on? Why are you suddenly calling everyone here? What are you doing?"

Wei Li seemed to have thought of something and glared at them with a slightly dissatisfied look.

"Why did you come so quickly? I wanted to test the defense of our Jiuchong Mountain, but you guys just ran out after I landed on the lake. I didn't realize when I became so well received."

"This is not our credit, this is all Third Master's credit. Who doesn't know that Third Master loves you more than his own son?"

"Anyway, you just entered the area of ​​our Jiuchong Mountain, and someone has already sent a letter to you."

"Based on the description, Master San concluded that it was you. We happened to run into her when she was leaving, so we came together!"

"Why, you're still not happy?"

Xue Zixu looked at Wei Li's changeable face with amusement. After what happened just now, they really wanted to know how charming Wei Yi was back then!

How could he be so obsessed with their peerless Third Master? Sixteen years have passed, and he still hasn’t given up?

How great it would be if there was a woman like this who treated them wholeheartedly!

They envied this relationship, but Wei Li thought it was a burden.

There is someone who loves her by her side, but she doesn't know how to cherish him.

She spends the whole day thinking about him, who has been reborn. Not to mention the huge age gap between them, even if she were standing in front of Wei Yi now, he would still not be attracted to her at all.

It’s just because he is just like her, a fool who is obsessed with love. Even though he knows it is impossible, he still loves desperately.

Ni Hongluan loves Wei Yi desperately.

Wei Yi was willing to sacrifice his life to love Du Yunge, a person he would never be able to get in this lifetime.

He said that she didn't know how to cherish the people around her, but wasn't he the same?

Therefore, he should be the person who has the least qualification to question her. Since he cannot give her a response, he can only choose to avoid it.

But he didn't expect her obsession to be so deep, to the point where it made him feel overwhelmed.

Even Gu Yunhe and Sikong Linghao couldn't pull her back.

Therefore, he seldom came to Qixia Villa under normal circumstances. He did not expect that he would be chased by her as soon as he stepped in today. It was really...

Helpless and helpless!

But these two guys were making fun of him, so he threw a cold knife at them, and Xue Zixu and Feng Jiyue shut up immediately.

As for Changsun Wugou, who had done his work but received no reward, he swam for an hour before finally climbing ashore.

But when he wanted to take a carriage up the mountain, he was rejected by the people at the foot of the mountain. The reason was...

"The owner of the manor just told you to climb up by yourself."

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but look at Changsun Wugou with pity. He really didn't understand how their Pavilion Master had offended the owner of the manor.

Not only was he soaking wet, but he was not even allowed to ride in a carriage.

You know, it takes at least half an hour to get to the top of the mountain from here, but you can't get up there.

Of course, he was only estimating the success of those who had martial arts skills. As for those who didn't, they wouldn't be able to get up in an hour, let alone half an hour.

The last mountain of the Nine Mountains is the highest and steepest among the nine mountains, and it is also the mountain with the best defensive capabilities.

Just because the headquarters of Qixia Villa is here, all kinds of preventive measures are extremely reliable.

There is a city wall in front of Qixia Villa and a steep cliff of tens of thousands of meters behind it. The geographical location is absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Especially don’t be fooled by the fact that it sounds like just a villa. The size of the place is actually a city that can accommodate 40,000 to 50,000 people.

Here is a secret military base built by Wei Li himself. He has more than 30,000 private soldiers under his command, and each of them is agile and can fight against a hundred enemies alone.

Not only is he good at riding and shooting, he is also good at close combat. His martial arts skills are not inferior to any general in the army.

They were trained jointly by Xue Zixu and Sikong Linghao. They are the treasure of their Qixia Villa and the biggest secret weapon of Qixia Villa in the future.

Wei Li has always been the most mysterious place in Qixia Villa. Even when he came, he would show himself with a golden mask.

Therefore, when the owner of the manor's unique golden mask appeared, the people in the city greeted him excitedly with an extremely respectful attitude.

Some of these people are family members of his subordinates, who naturally include the former Wei Yi and the current Wei Li.

There were also many soldiers who had followed Wei Yi to fight for the country. After Wei Yi committed suicide, they all chose to retire.

Even though they were not allowed to retire before the required age limit at that time, it was precisely because they were Wei Yi's men.

But Wei Yi was already dead. When Wei Yuchen wanted to wipe them out completely, it was Du Yunge who stepped forward to protect them and allowed them to retire.

After retiring from the army, they were going to return to their hometown, but half a year later, they each received a letter asking them to come to Qixia Mountain Villa. At that time, Qixia Mountain Villa was not here, but was secluded in the deep mountains and forests.

The magnificent Qixia Villa was only built ten years ago, but they have followed the owner for fifteen years.

They started out as Wei Yi's old subordinates and gradually grew into a large family of nearly 60,000 people. It took a full fifteen years.

These fifteen years are neither long nor short.

But it allowed them to survive from youth to middle age and become the backbone of Qixia Villa.

What is wasted is more than just youth.

It is more of a belief, a belief called loyalty.

Because they believe in Wei Yi and believe in the big family Wei Yi left for them, that is why they stay here without hesitation.

And it turns out that their choice was indeed correct.

Because life here is fulfilling, they can have children, train soldiers, and go on missions.

They are not short of money and have time to support their wives, children and the elderly. This is a life that they could not even imagine before, but now they live it every day.

Although they knew that they would go to the battlefield sooner or later, they did not regret it.

Because, if there was no Wei Yi, how could they have this day?

Therefore, no matter what path they take in the future, they will not regret it, because it is their duty.

Many of them did not know Wei Li's identity, but since he was the owner of the manor and had been confirmed by several pavilion masters, he must be the heir chosen by Wei Yi.

Although he looked younger, this young man gave them a life that they had never imagined.

Therefore, the respect for him was just like when Wei Yi was here, respectful and humble.

Wei Li received many small gifts along the way.

Among them are fresh fruits, snacks made by grandpa and auntie, and even cloth shoes that look extremely comfortable.

Although they are not valuable, you can see the sincerity in them.

Wei Li personally thanked them one by one, accepted the gifts, and bowed to everyone with gratitude. How could he not be loved by everyone for being so humble and polite?

When they arrived at Mingyue Tower, the core building of Qixia Villa, Gu Yunhe had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing his mentor, Wei Li was about to kneel down, but was helped up by Mr. Gu himself.

Although Gu Yunhe is Wei Yi's teacher, he is only one year older than Wei Yi back then.

Wei Yi was 22 years old when he died, and Gu Yunhe was only 23 years old at that time.

Sixteen years had passed, and he was only thirty-nine years old, and still unmarried.

Gu Yunhe, just like his name, gives people the feeling of a hermit like a carefree cloud and wild crane.

His appearance is very elegant and handsome, and he looks like a startled swan in a white shirt.

His voice is extremely pleasant, clear and clean.

"Li'er, I've told you so many times that there's no need for such politeness between you and me. There's no master-disciple relationship between you and me anymore. I'm your big brother, right?"

"Once a teacher, always a father. Master, you will always be my master, there is no doubt about that. No matter if I am Wei Yi or Wei Li, this heart will always be just one person."

Gu Yunhe sighed helplessly, "You, why are you as persistent as that girl Hongluan? Forget it, forget it, why did you come here suddenly?"

At that time, only Gu Yunhe, Feng Jiyue and Xue Zixu were left in the room. As for Ni Hongluan, Sikong Linghao and Changsun Wugou, they had not returned yet.

Wei Li didn't plan to wait for them to come back before talking about it, so he immediately told them about Prince Rong's poison in general.

Gu Yunhe was surprised when he heard this: "So, you came here to ask Qixia Villa to intervene in the investigation of your father's poisoning?"

Wei Li shook his head calmly, "That's not entirely true. In addition to finding out what the poison is and who gave it to me, I also need to find out my own life experience."

"Background?" Gu Yunhe's eyes flickered, and he immediately thought of something, "You mean, your true identity, Wei Li?"

Wei Li looked at Feng Jiyue, the prince of the Yuewang Mansion of Yan State: "I wonder if you can find out anything for me?"

Feng Jiyue looked at Wei Li with some regret: "I can't find it. There is no news from the palace that shows the relationship between your mother and the emperor. I don't know if it was deliberately erased or what. Anyway, I can't find it."

"Especially the Emperor's attitude, which is even more unpredictable. He has never revealed anything, and has not sent anyone out to look for anyone over the years. On the contrary, the Queen's people did go to Siyou Country during this period, but unfortunately they returned empty-handed in the end."

Hearing this, Xue Zixu looked at Wei Li suspiciously, "We have been investigating for quite some time, do you think there is a possibility?"

"That's right, you are your father's son, and your aunt doesn't know, so..."

Wei Li glared at him angrily, "That's impossible. Don't forget what state I was in when I was reborn. Although I couldn't speak at that time, my consciousness was still there."

"My aunt spent the last three years with my mother in the manor before she brought me back to the palace. During that time, all the people my mother brought with her have been dealt with."

"Besides, under the circumstances at the time, no one could pass on the news, so the lack of news became a worry for someone."

"As for the emperor, whether he cares or not is not important."

"I just need to find out who poisoned my mother back then, and who even secretly poisoned my father who rarely appeared there."

"This person is very scheming and has a long-term plan. It is more likely that he has slipped through the net, so we must find out clearly."

"Then you didn't hear anything from your mother and your aunt back then?"

When this was mentioned, Wei Li became very depressed. "I was too young at that time, and my perception of the outside world was too weak. Although I knew intermittently that I was not Prince Rong's son, I knew nothing about other aspects. Otherwise, why would I let you help me check?"

Gu Yunhe, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't help but look at Wei Li when he heard this: "So how is your father now? Any news?"

Wei Li shook his head. "The poison has been suppressed for the time being, but we haven't found a way to detoxify it yet. However, I believe that Aunt Seventh Emperor will be able to find it, and my responsibility is to take this opportunity to investigate who did it."

"Who is it that you trust so much?"

Xue Zixu raised his eyebrows in surprise. Who on earth could be the expert who could make him hand over his adoptive father's life to the other party and run to a remote foreign country to investigate?

"Ling Yuan, the second young lady of Ling Family Manor, and the Phoenix Princess of Phoenix King Wei Jie."

When Wei Li uttered these words, the three people present stood up at the same time. Before they could speak, someone outside spoke.

"Ling Yuan? Is that the Ling Yuan who is famous in the City That Never Sleeps?"

"I heard that she cured the zombie poison of the Dragon Empire. I thought it was just a legend, but now it seems to be true."

"Nonsense, if this girl didn't have some skills, would Wei Jie be interested in her?"

"Don't forget, her medical skills are as good as her ghost face. I heard that face is so ugly that you can't even look at it directly."

"What's wrong with being ugly? With my skills, I will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of my life."

"That Li Hongtao is so stupid that he gave such a good girl to someone else. It's really that Lingjiazhuang has a good vision and discovered such a rough diamond."

That’s right, the people who came were Ni Hongluan and Sikong Linghao. They complained one after another, and the others couldn’t help rubbing their temples.

Look, it starts again.

When this woman heard that Wei Li suddenly trusted such a woman, even though she was already married to King Feng, she was so jealous that she didn't care about anything and just complained.

But after complaining, he was despised by everyone.

"Hongluan, you can't say that. Although we have never seen this little girl, we can't underestimate her just because she can become famous in a place like the City That Never Sleeps where there are so many experts!"

"The mystery of the City That Never Sleeps is so great that even the most powerful forces in the martial arts world may not be able to stand out in front of others."

"Although we at Qixia Villa believe that we are quite powerful, we are still far behind the Never-Sleeping City."

"Also, don't underestimate that old man in Lingjia Village. The little girl named Ling Yuan is definitely not simple, as he took her in and accepted her as a member of the Ling family!"

…

Listening to everyone's discussions, Ni Hongluan felt embarrassed. Her face became increasingly uglier, but she couldn't get angry.

Seeing her being humiliated, Sikong Linghao felt even better: "See? So many people agree with me, but you just want to cause trouble for them!"

"I think you are just jealous of others. What about good-looking or not? That's all nonsense."

"No matter how beautiful you are, it doesn't matter. You are already quite old now. I am young and invincible, and my life has just begun. This is my advantage!"

Ni Hongluan's face turned red as she was mocked by him: "Sikong Linghao, you bastard, you reckless man, why do you have to go against me?"

"You idiot, do you think I'm willing to waste my saliva here? Without me, would your life be so colorful?"

Everyone: ...

This is really the case that enemies often meet again!

Even though the two were arguing heatedly, Gu Yunhe focused his attention on Wei Li.

"Have you, the Seventh Emperor Aunt, ever come into contact with her?"

Wei Li shook his head. "No, ever since Uncle Seventh's wedding, he has completely disappeared from everyone's sight. Wei Yuchen also deliberately left him aside. Not to mention the morning court, even the audience in the palace the day after the wedding was put on hold because Prime Minister Chang's mansion was suddenly wiped out."

"Wei Yuchen has been seriously ill several times, and Uncle Seven never asked Aunt Seven to intervene. This time, I was actually quite surprised."

Although he and Wei Jie had reached some kind of agreement, if he asked the Seventh Princess to rescue his father, he would actually risk embarrassing Wei Yuchen. He thought Wei Jie would take it into consideration to some extent, but he didn't expect that he would go so far.

It really touched him a little.

"It is indeed difficult to guess what Wei Jie is thinking, but it is clear that Wei Jie is more suitable to be the emperor than Wei Yuchen, or even you, Wei Yi."

Having said this, Gu Yunhe couldn't help but look at Wei Li again.

"If the future of Siyou Kingdom is handed over to him, the other three kingdoms will not be worth mentioning. Unfortunately, Wei Jie has been almost selfless over the years. He seems to be suppressed by Wei Yuchen. But what is the truth? I am afraid this is also the reason why Wei Yuchen hates his younger brother but dare not kick him away."

"Li'er, what do you think? If one day, you two really meet each other,"

Gu Yunhe's hesitation to speak was also noticed by others. With just one glance, Wei Li knew that they were worried about him, worried that he was no match for Wei Jie.

In their eyes, Wei Li was an indecisive and emotional person.

Even though he was capable and in no way inferior to any other prince, his character prevented him from being a decisive emperor.

In their eyes, Du Yunge is a woman who brings disaster to the country and the people.

After Wei Yi died, Ni Hongluan almost broke into the palace and killed Yun Ge. Even Gu Yunhe and Sikong Linghao had deep hostility towards Yun Ge.

He loved her, but they blamed her for his death.

It wasn't her fault, but he died because of her.

Therefore, they put all the responsibilities on her without hesitation.

No matter how he tried to excuse her over the years, they still couldn't understand and couldn't forgive her.