Unrequited Love
The old man from the frontier was quite impressed with Mingri's recent performance. Although he was still using the first three moves, he was much more refined than before, and his spirit was more calm.
"Good! Tomorrow, your swordsmanship will improve greatly!" The old man from the border said with a smile, "Now that Leng Yue is back, you feel much more at ease! Hahaha!"
"It was Leng Yue who awakened my disciple." Mingri said.
"Oh, what wonderful ideas did this girl say?" asked the old man from the frontier curiously.
"She said that being selfless does not mean being heartless, but rather letting go of one's ego." Mingri said so.
"Oh? Hahahaha... this girl speaks in a tone similar to that of a cultivator." The old man from the borderland stroked his beard and laughed.
"Could it be that Master's selfless sword technique is really only for breaking down ego, rather than being ruthless and selfless?" Mingri asked.
"Breaking down the ego is just a stage of being ruthless and selfless. However, this girl has never heard of the mantra of the selfless sword technique, but she can say such words. It is really not easy. Tomorrow, do you know why?" asked the old man from the border.
"Why?"
"Because she is good at understanding."
"What do you mean?"
"Mingri, do you still remember when Leng Yue was in the palace? Although she looked like a weak girl, she gave people the impression that she was meticulous and unfathomable?" asked Bianjiang.
"Disciple, remember," Mingri said, "Why is it so?"
"Hmm," Bianjiang pondered for a moment and said, "Master, I guess that Leng Yue must have grown and gained insights from his past experiences."
"What's so special about this?" Doesn't everyone learn from past experiences and grow? Tomorrow is puzzled.
"Leng Yue is adept at summarizing things. She must have thought deeply and thoroughly about the things she's experienced, which is why she sees things so clearly. Otherwise, it's because she's been mentored by a master, which is why she sees the world so clearly. Any martial arts classic is bound to incorporate the creator's personal feelings and life insights. For example, my teacher's Wuwo Sword Technique and Gu Mutian's Dragon Soul and Phoenix Blood Record are both distillations and fusions of our personal experiences and life wisdom."
"I see," Mingri said, "Disciple must carefully understand the mystery behind this."
"It's not enough to simply experience the mysteries of Wuwo Sword Technique; you must also diligently reflect on your life experiences," the old man from the frontier said. "Although Leng Yue is a thoughtful girl, she always sees the bright side of things. She's optimistic, but not blindly so. Because she sees the positive meaning behind things, her optimism is always well-founded. Tomorrow, you must learn from her in this regard: observe more, think more, and understand more. Your mind must be steady and not confused. If you can gain more understanding, you will surely reach a higher level of practice."
"Yes, Master. I'll remember it." Mingri said.
"Now we can practice using no moves to defeat the established ones." The old man from the frontier said with a smile, "Master has confidence in you and believes that you have enough ability to practice the Wuwo Sword to the highest level!"
Mingri nodded confidently.
"Brother, have something to eat." Ling Xue said to Ming Ri while holding a plate of snacks.
"Oh, I'm not hungry, you eat it." Mingri was concentrating on thinking about the political affairs that Chou Doufu had discussed with him during the day. He had no idea what to do and couldn't help feeling restless and unable to sleep or eat.
"Tomorrow, here are the snacks Ling Xue made for you personally. Eat some," Madam Yuzhu advised.
"Mom, I'm thinking about political affairs." Mingri said.
"Business, what is business? Is practicing sword and visiting that witch your only business every day? Isn't your lifelong event a business? Are your father, your sister and I all unimportant matters?" Madam Yuzhu said angrily.
"Mother, that's not what I meant. I was thinking about state affairs, and I didn't say that my father, mother, and sister were unimportant. The time is almost up, and I need to go to the Imperial Study to discuss state affairs with the City Lord. I hope Mother and Sister will forgive me."
"Mingri, you..." Before Mrs. Yuzhu finished her words, Mingri had already walked away.
Ling Xue felt aggrieved and ran away crying.
"Xiaoxue..." Madam Yuzhu sighed deeply, "Hey, what happened?"
Ling Xue ran out of the villa crying, ran to the road where she met stinky tofu last time, and started to cry.
Chou Doufu and Feng Yan were about to go to the imperial study to wait for tomorrow, but they saw Ling Xue crying there again.
"Lingxue, who bullied you again?" asked Chou Doufu.
Ling Xue still didn't answer, but cried even harder. Stinky Tofu gave Feng Yan and the others a look, and they walked a little further away.
Seeing Ling Xue's pitiful appearance, Chou Doufu could only comfort her again. He patted Ling Xue's shoulder and said softly, "Don't cry."
Ling Xue cried for a long time before she said angrily, "Big Brother only has that murderous female devil in his heart. No matter how gentle or considerate I am, it's useless. I can never compare to her! I just made some snacks for him, and he made an excuse that he wanted to discuss state affairs with the city lord, and then he shook me off and left! Wuuwuwuwuwu..."
Stinky Tofu said with a bit of a smile: "Lingxue, actually I did make an appointment with Big Brother tonight to discuss state affairs."
Ling Xue raised her tearful face and said, "City Lord, is this true?"
"It's true," said Chou Doufu. "I was delayed by some trivial matter, so I'm a little late. I'm afraid my elder brother is already waiting in the imperial study. How about this? You come with me. I'll let my elder brother apologize to you and send you back to the villa first. Then we can discuss the affairs of the court."
"Yeah." Ling Xue wiped her tears and nodded.
Stinky Tofu patted Ling Xue's head and said with a smile, "Don't cry so much in the future."
Ling Xue nodded while sobbing.
When Chou Doufu took Ling Xue to the imperial study, he found that Ming Ri had not arrived yet.
"Has the Imperial Master been here?" asked Chou Doufu.
"Reporting to the city lord, not yet." said the guard.
Stinky Tofu and Feng Yan exchanged glances and muttered, "Logically, Big Brother should be here by now."
Sima Changfeng said, "Perhaps Sai Huatuo was delayed by something."
Stinky Tofu nodded and said to Ling Xue, "Brother was delayed by something. Please come in and wait for a while."
"The city lord didn't lie to Ling Xue? Will big brother really come?" Ling Xue asked timidly.
Shangguan Yan smiled and said, "Lingxue, it's true. Changfeng and I can both testify to this."
Only then did Ling Xue feel relieved.
The four of them waited for over half an hour, but still no sign of Mingri. Shangguan Yan said, "I'll go look for him."
"Let me go." Sima Changfeng said.
Before Sima Changfeng even stepped out of the imperial study, he heard a loud shout from afar:
"City Lord! It's bad! It's bad! The Imperial Master..."
After hearing this, Ling Xue fainted.
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