A week had passed since the night Bai Ziyun left. During this time, news came from the capital that the second prince Dongfang Yun had been granted the title of crown prince and his coronation ceremony would be held next month.
Dongfang Qinyin has recently been consolidating the inherited power and has broken through to the late Jindan stage in just one week. The three of them plan to go to the capital the day after tomorrow to meet up with Zhou Youniang. They plan to make a big fuss at the prince's banquet.
This morning, Xiao Ning took the two girls to the hall to pay their respects to their parents. Before entering the door, they heard two cheerful female voices talking.
After Xiao Ning recognized the person who spoke the voice, he pretended to be calm and walked in with his head held high.
I saw a young girl talking to Chu Qian. Her name was Xia Ling. Her lavender dress fluttered in the wind like a blooming violet. She had a pretty face and skin as white as mutton-fat jade, with a faint blush on her face, like a peach blossom blooming in spring.
Hearing the footsteps, everyone looked outside the door. The girl was instantly overjoyed and ran eagerly towards the person coming.
"Junior brother!"
As he said this, he hugged the boy and rubbed his face affectionately.
Xiyue, who was standing next to him, suddenly became furious and used both hands to pull the girl off Xiao Ning's body.
Xiao Ning straightened his wrinkled white robe, then said to the girl respectfully without any emotional fluctuation: "Junior Sister, are you here to persuade me to go back too?"
Xia Ling smiled and said: Yes, Junior Brother, the Master has come out. Senior Sister and I miss you very much. Come back with me. That bastard has been brought to justice. It’s all over…
Xiao Ning slowly let go of Xia Ling's arms that were holding him.
"Senior Bai has already come to me before, and I have already made it clear that I will not go back, so please don't try to persuade me, Senior Sister."
Senior Bai!
The girl covered her mouth and looked at him with tears in her eyes
"Are you still blaming us? But we have already been punished, can't we just keep going on like before?"
"I don't blame you." Xiao Ning shook his head gently, "It's just that some things, once they've happened, are hard to restore, especially trust."
Xia Ling bit her lip and wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything in the end. She silently took out a sword from her storage ring and handed it over. The sword was slender and smooth, like a lively dragon. The blade was shining with cold light and was extremely sharp. The material of the sword was excellent and had been tempered many times, making it tough and durable. There were also exquisite patterns engraved on the sword, which was very beautiful.
This is what my senior sister asked me to pass on to you.
Xiao Ning looked at the sword in her hand. This was the initiation gift given to her by Senior Sister Yun Yao. Although it was a low-grade weapon, it was given to her by Senior Sister, who also wrote talismans on it herself. With this sword, she could easily fight against mid-grade weapons.
Xiao Ning looked at the sword quietly without saying a word.
Xia Ling saw Xiao Ning's indifference, silently put the sword on the table, and then said tremblingly
Junior brother, no matter what, you are still my junior brother, and the room on Wutong Peak is still there. As long as you want to go back, we will welcome you...
After saying this, she couldn't help sobbing, said goodbye to the Xiao couple, and left the hall.
At this time, Chu Qian came over and held Xiao Ning's hand. Ling'er was a good child. "She was just confused for a moment. Don't blame her." Chu Qian looked at Xiao Ning gently. In the past two years, Xia Ling has been coming to the Xiao Mansion to visit Xiao Ning, but Xiao Ning has never seen her. This girl has been turned away, and she can see Xia Ling's sincerity.
Xiao Ning nodded slightly, "I don't blame them, it's just... I still need some time."
Then he changed the subject and told the Xiao couple about his plan to go to the capital the day after tomorrow.
"Ning'er, you must be careful when you go to the capital this time." Chu Qian advised.
"Mom, don't worry, I will protect myself." Xiao Ning said with a smile.
"And Yin'er and Yue'er, you should also pay attention to safety and protect Ning'er." Chu Qian looked at Dongfang Qinyin and Xiyue and said.
"Thank you for your concern, ma'am. We will be careful." Dongfang Qinyin and Xiyue said in unison.
"What are your plans for this trip to Beijing?" asked Xiao's father.
"We plan to make a big scene at the prince's banquet." Xiao Ning said.
Xiao Ding was not surprised, and said calmly, "This is the prince's banquet. There are so many masters. Can you three handle it?"
"Dad, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Xiao Ding nodded and slowly drank a sip of tea. He said, "Please inform us of any situation in time. Don't worry, just do it."
"I understand, Dad." Xiao Ning nodded in response.
Xiao Ding naturally knew about the Dongfang family's affairs. He could tell where Dongfang Qinyin came from the first time he saw her. Since his son wanted to do it, he should let him do it. At most, he could just clean up his mess. He was Xiao Ning's father.
After dinner, Xiao Ning returned to the room and took out the sword that Xia Ling had given him.
He gently stroked the sword, recalling the days on Wutong Peak, and couldn't help but sigh.
Big sister, why bother...
On the other side, Dongfang Qinyin knocked on Xiyue's door. She wanted to find out about the origins of Xia Ling who appeared during the day.
After the door opened, Dongfang Qinyin walked in. The two of them had become friends during the time they had spent together, because apart from Xiao Ning, there were only two of them, and as people of the same sex, they had become good friends who could talk about anything.
After briefly explaining their purpose, they sat by the bed and Xiyue told her story.
It turned out that when Xiao Ning was ten years old, he went to Shenxiao Sect to practice and became a disciple of Bai Ziyun, the female leader of Wutong Peak, one of the five major peaks. At that time, Bai Ziyun had already accepted two female disciples, one named Yun Yao and the other was Xia Ling, and Xiao Ning was the third disciple.
In the past three years, Xiao Ning has been taking care of Bai Ziyun in the mountains, washing clothes and cooking for her, and caring about his two senior sisters. Bai Ziyun was injured by a demon cultivator when he traveled around the world in his early years, and he has always had a hidden disease. Xiao Ning has been looking for herbs to treat him. When Bai Ziyun was tortured by the disease at night, Xiao Ning used his inner strength to relieve Bai Ziyun's pain. It can be said that he took care of her in every possible way. Not only that, he also won the first place in the sword test conference in the second year, and he had reached the great perfection of foundation building at the age of twelve.
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