Chapter 198 Crisis!
As time entered April, the aftermath of the imperial examination gradually dissipated.
The candidates who failed the exam have already started their journey back home.
Some people have seen the glory of the successful candidates and secretly vowed in their hearts that they must work harder in the next four years to prepare for the next imperial examination.
Some people have become discouraged and given up the idea of getting a place on the list of successful candidates and are ready to look for other jobs.
It is a time of great pride for the newly-appointed scholars.
Those who are to be posted in places near Chang'an are already eager to start work, and those who are to travel far away are also on their way to take up their posts.
Although the Ministry of Rites was not far from his home, Li Nuo was not in a hurry to report there, but instead taught Jiahe and Yiren swordsmanship at home.
He stays with his beloved on odd-numbered days and with his lover on even-numbered days.
He passed on to them without reservation the insights into the Tianshan swordsmanship he gained from the killer.
Li Nuo asked Butler Wu to do some investigation and found out that the Seven Evils of Tianshan were indeed disciples of the Tianshan Sect.
There were originally eight of them, but because they committed many evil deeds and repeatedly violated the sect's rules, they were expelled from the Tianshan Sect. Later on, they became specialized killers, with countless blood on their hands, and they even wiped out entire families.
Any one of these eight people is not that powerful if taken alone.
But the eight men were from the same clan, practiced the same sword technique, had a tacit understanding when fighting, and always attacked together. They could even easily wipe out some small sects. Even an ordinary master was no match for their combined forces.
What's more, a master-level warrior once fell at their hands, making the Seven Evils of Tianshan even more notorious in the martial arts world, and no one dared to provoke them easily.
That person came from the Tianshan Sword Sect, which means that what Li Nuo taught them was indeed the authentic Tianshan sword technique.
However, due to his limitation of only the fourth level of cultivation, his understanding of Tianshan swordsmanship must be limited.
Li Nuo has taught them everything he knows, and now all they have to do is practice diligently.
In the morning, people from the Ministry of Rites came to the Song Mansion.
However, he was not here to urge Li Nuo to take office, but to inquire about his birth date.
At the same time, they also took away the wife's birth date and horoscope.
The Ministry of Rites will select an auspicious day based on the birth dates of the three people.
The two got married last year without any grand ceremony. When His Majesty granted the marriage, he also mentioned my wife. When he married An Ning, he also held a wedding for my wife.
This upgraded the nature of their marriage from being arranged by their parents to being granted by the emperor.
This action not only showed the favor to the number one scholar, but also reflected the royal pattern.
Of course, Li Nuo knew that this was actually something An Ning had requested specifically for him and his wife.
An Ning is so sensible and his wife is even more easy-going. He doesn't have to worry about the stability of his family in the future.
Li Nuo glanced at Yiren who was practicing sword.
He looked at An Ning who was learning flower arrangement with his wife.
Fortunately, he married his wife and not her, otherwise, he might never have a peaceful life again.
Butler Wu walked in from outside and said, "Master, tomorrow is the anniversary of Madam's death. You and Madam must go back to the Li family and go with Master to pay respect to Madam..."
Li Nuo has no memory of his mother in this world.
He had only heard from Butler Wu that she and his father were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. Two years after Li Nuo was born, she fell seriously ill and died soon after.
The next day.
Early in the morning, a carriage slowly stopped in front of Li's mansion.
Li Nuo got off the carriage, and three other figures also got off the carriage.
To commemorate his mother, my wife is now a member of the Li family, so of course she has to go with him.
An Ning is a future member of the Li family. She didn't have to go at first, but after hearing about it, she insisted on coming, so Li Nuo took her along.
As for Yiren, if she wanted to come along, no one could stop her.
According to the marriage agreement made between the two families, she should be the young lady of the Li family, so it makes sense for her to go together to pay tribute to her mother.
A figure walked out slowly from Li's residence.
Li Nuo stepped forward and said, "Dad."
Li Xuanjing nodded, looked at Li Anning, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Li An Ning quickly said, "Father, there is no need to be so polite. Just call me An Ning."
Song Yiren stood silently behind Song Jiaren, feeling a little melancholy in her heart.
She should have been the one calling him father.
She walked forward and said obediently, "Meet uncle."
Li Xuanjing nodded and said, "Yiren is back too. How has your mother been these years?"
Song Yiren said softly: "Thank you Uncle Li for your concern, she is fine."
My mother is a very nice person, but she often says bad things about Uncle Li.
They said he was a bad guy who did all kinds of bad things, but after seeing him with her own eyes, she couldn't connect him with the bad guy her mother talked about.
Li Xuanjing got on another carriage and said, "Let's go."
Li Nuo was no stranger to the coachman on the carriage. He was Lao Huang, the new doorman who came to the family last year.
Li Nuo lifted the carriage curtain and asked Butler Wu, "Are there only a few of you?"
This time he was going out of the city with only such a small number of people, and he always felt uneasy.
After all, there were already many people who wanted to kill him, and adding his father into the mix was enough to make many people take risks.
Although the lineup is strong enough with Butler Wu, Jia Ren, Yi Ren, and An Ning, the danger inside and outside the city is incomparable.
Butler Wu said, "The master doesn't want too many people to disturb the lady. Don't worry, the lady's tomb is not far outside the city. The people from the Mirror Division have already gone to investigate."
With the experts from Mingjingsi around, Li Nuo felt much more at ease.
The two carriages moved forward, and after about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the foot of a small hill.
The mountain road was difficult to travel on, so they parked the carriage at the foot of the mountain and walked up the mountain.
This is the first time Li Nuo has left the city since he came to this world.
Taking a breath of fresh air, I immediately felt refreshed.
As the group walked up the mountain road, Li Nuo discovered with some embarrassment that among all the people, he was the one who had the most difficulty climbing the mountain.
Even the doorman, Old Huang, climbed the stone steps as if they were flat ground.
Although Li An Ning is also a cultivator, her cultivation is two realms higher than Li Nuo's, and her physical strength is much better than his.
It would be great if it was the fifth level of Legalism.
Inflicting exile on oneself, it only takes a few steps from the foot of the mountain to the top.
Li Anning saw that Li Nuo was panting while climbing, so he said, "How about I carry you on my back?"
Li Nuo waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, I can do it."
It would be bad enough if he couldn't climb the mountain faster than two old men, but it would be too embarrassing if he still needed a woman to carry him.
A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at the mountainside.
The mountain roads along the way were difficult to navigate, with trees on both sides blocking out the sun, but when we climbed to the platform on the mountainside, the view suddenly opened up.
Standing here and looking around, you can see the whole Chang'an.
I never thought that there was such a great place to enjoy the scenery on a small hill not far outside Chang'an City.
A simple tombstone stood there alone.
Standing at the location of the tombstone, you can overlook Chang'an and take in the beautiful scenery.
There is only a simple line of words on the tombstone.
Tomb of his beloved wife Lin Wan.
Standing in front of the tombstone, Li Xuanjing's usually calm face showed a hint of sadness.
Li Nuo squatted down silently and cleared the weeds in front of the tombstone.
Song Jiaren and Li Anning also squatted down beside him silently and cleaned up with him.
Song Yiren stood aside, not knowing what to do.
Seeing the beautiful wild flowers blooming in the distance, she walked over, picked a handful of wild flowers, and gently placed them on the tombstone.
Li Nuo and they cleared the weeds and rocks around the tombstone, and then offered sacrifices and burned incense in front of the grave.
Li Xuanjing stood in front of the tombstone, gently placed his right hand on it, and said, "Nuo'er has grown up, and has passed the six examinations and won the first place. He married a beautiful woman last year, and His Majesty also gave the little princess to her in marriage. You can rest assured..."
Li Anning took Song Jiaren's hand and silently stepped back a distance.
Li Nuo stood in front of the tombstone. Although he had never seen his mother in this world, he couldn't help but feel touched in his heart.
Although the father's voice was calm, it contained deep affection for the mother.
Li Nuo looked up at the lush mountain top. Standing here, he could not only look up at the mountains, but also overlook Chang'an, with no obstructions in his view.
He seemed to understand why his father always stood in the yard, staring in a certain direction in his memory.
Li Nuo looked at the tree-covered mountain top, and suddenly a light flashed in his eyes.
He thought it was his own illusion.
The next moment, the light appeared again.
The arrow was flying so fast that it went straight to Li Xuanjing's heart, so fast that Song Jiaren and Li Anning had no time to react.
Li Nuo's body almost subconsciously blocked in front of his father.
All the Legalist power in the body surged out.
But the Legalist restraint only caused the arrow to pause for a moment.
Afterwards, the confinement area set up by Li Nuo was broken.
The arrow passed through his shoulder and continued to shoot towards Li Xuanjing's heart.
Li Nuo's confinement field was deployed again, but it could only stop the arrow again.
But these two brief pauses were enough.
A skinny hand reached out from the side and suddenly grabbed the arrow.
It was the doorman, Old Huang.
He shook off the Qi wrapped around the arrow, looked towards a certain direction on the top of the mountain, narrowed his eyes, and said softly: "A fourth-level peak archer..."
At this moment, half of the Mingjing Division masters who were standing in the distance waiting had already taken off into the air and were rushing towards the top of the mountain.
Song Yiren had just chased for several feet, and when she turned around, she saw that Song Jiaren and Li Anning had both appeared beside Li Nuo at the first moment. She changed direction again, ran over quickly, and asked, "How are you?"
Li Nuo's shoulder was pierced by an arrow and was still bleeding.
Song Jiaren tapped around his shoulders a few times and the bleeding finally stopped.
Li Anning nervously grasped his hand. Although he felt severe pain in his shoulder, Li Nuo still managed to force a smile and said, "Don't worry, it's just a minor injury..."
He turned to look at the other figure and asked, "Father, are you okay?"
Li Xuanjing shook his head and said, "I'm fine, Jia Ren, you guys take Nuo'er down the mountain first..."
Li Anning grabbed Li Nuo's hand and asked worriedly, "Are you really okay?"
"I didn't..."
Li Nuo had just said two words when he suddenly felt dizzy.
He looked down at the black blood oozing out of his shoulder and cursed in his heart: "Damn, this arrow is poisonous..."
boom!
At this moment, a mound not far away suddenly exploded, earth and rocks splashed, and more than a dozen figures emerged from the ground.
Mingjingsi checked all the surrounding places, but never expected that there was someone hiding underground.
Butler Wu's face changed, and he immediately said: "There are assassins, protect the master and the young master!"
Five masters from the Mingjing Division have already moved towards this side.
The doorman, Old Huang, was staring at a figure in the front.
The man also looked at him and said sinisterly: "When did the famous Collapse Fist Huang Yuanshan, a dignified grandmaster, become Li Xuanjing's running dog?"
He looked at the doorman, Old Huang, and said, "I don't want to fight you. If you kill Li Xuanjing, no matter how much money he gave you before, someone will give you double it. Not only will you have a generous reward, but you will also get the reputation of getting rid of harm for the people. Isn't that the best of both worlds? What do you think?"
Old Huang's eyes moved, and he seemed to be really thinking.
Butler Wu was shocked and said, "Old Huang, don't listen to him!"
Several strong men from the Mingjing Division have been protecting the father and son and are slowly retreating.
If this Grandmaster turned against them, facing two Grandmasters and a dozen Fourth Realm masters, all of them would die here today...
(End of this chapter)
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