Chapter 54: The Youth Who Draws His Sword to Help When the Road Is Unjust
The young master who disappeared inexplicably twelve years ago from the Duke of Nanguo Mansion is back.
He also brought back the body of the Northern Qinshan Yin Dadu Hu Yuelao!
When the grand sound from Taixuan Palace, like the sound of a bell, resounded throughout Taixuan Capital.
Every household in Taixuanjing lit lanterns, and men and women took to the streets.
In the past few decades, the Northern Qin Dynasty has repeatedly invaded the Dafu frontier, and even captured the seven northern cities of Dafu twenty-six years ago. In the past twenty-six years of the Dafu, many famous ministers and generals have tried to recapture the seven northern cities.
The city was a target of great ambition, and the Dafu court sent troops three times to fight in an attempt to seize the city.
But the results were all unsatisfactory.
It was also twenty-six years ago that the Northern Qin Shanyin Chief Protector entered Jinshu City, one of the seven northern cities, and massacred three hundred thousand men in the city.
Kill all the men up to their knees!
Many people in Taixuanjing still remember that day when many distinguished civil servants threw themselves in sackcloth and committed suicide in front of Taixuan Palace. Every household in Taixuanjing lit white lanterns and scattered paper money to pay homage to the 300,000 innocent dead.
All the generals in the dynasty wished they could eat the flesh of Yuelao and drink the blood of Yuelao.
But on this day, Nan Fengmian, the Duke of Nanguo, returned with the body of the Shanyin Protector, and the giant whale monster sword given to Yue Lao by the Great Candle King of Northern Qin was also brought back to Taixuan Capital.
Why don't the people of Taixuanjing dislike it?
So this night was destined to be a sleepless night.
The lights were brightly lit one night, and countless people took to the streets to yell, curse, laugh and cry.
After Nan Fengmian returned to Taixuan Capital, he was first called into Taixuan Palace and came out of the palace after a full hour.
I just arrived at Nanguo Palace and was called into the study by Nanguo Palace. This was another hour.
Until Yin Shi, many young masters and ladies in the Nanguo Duke's mansion wanted to meet their legendary uncle.
But Nan Fengmian disappeared quietly again.
Many people waiting in the central hall rushed to nothing.
And in Qiyuan Garden of Nanguo Gongfu, there is a place in front of a clear spring.
Nan Fengmian, who was wearing a black robe and an unruly expression, was looking down at the spring in front of him.
He stared at the spring carefully, and also searched for what was in the pools around the spring.
"What are you looking for?"
Behind Nan Fengmian, a voice suddenly came.
Nan Fengmian didn't even look back, and said hello: "Brother, is the black tortoise I raised when I was young dead? I came here to look for it today, but it was nowhere to be found. Since you are free, come and join me.
Let’s look for it together.”
There was a middle-aged man standing behind him.
This middle-aged man seemed to be in his early forties, but his eyes showed fatigue, and his clothes were not as luxurious and elegant as other noble gentlemen, but were very monotonous gray.
He is Nan Heyu's biological father, named Nan Tinggui. In the past few years, Duke Nan Guo has been ill and has been sick all the time. He is no longer able to deal with the trivial matters in the house.
As a result, Nan Ting, as the eldest son, had to shoulder important responsibilities in the clan.
As the years passed, both responsibility and pressure left their mark on him.
"Today, all your relatives in the clan are waiting for you, and there are many elders, but you come here to look for that green ghost turtle?"
Nan Tinggui frowned and said: "Twelve years ago you disappeared suddenly. Now I save you to handle such a big thing, but you always have to tell your father and mother before you leave. In these twelve years, mother
think……"
"Brother, I just came back today, please don't talk to me about those things.
Have you ever seen my black tortoise?" Nan Fengmian showed a smile on his face and said flatteringly: "I haven't seen you for twelve years. That tortoise has probably grown to a huge size. I just killed it, sprinkled it with cumin, and roasted it.
Eat it, I really like eating these fire-roasted foods in Northern Qin."
"That's a green ghost turtle, not a tortoise, so how can you eat it?" Nan Tinggui sighed: "You have been in the enemy camp for twelve years, how can you still be so frivolous?"
"How can you bear the heavy burden of the clan if you are so stubborn?"
Nan Fengmian, who was still looking for a turtle, suddenly raised his head when he heard this. He turned around and took a closer look at Nan Tinggui, then shook his head hard.
"Brother, don't try to harm me. You have only been in charge of the family for three to five years and you have aged like this. How can I shoulder this important responsibility?"
"Besides, you are the eldest son, so you should naturally inherit the position of Duke and be in charge of the Nanfu family business. How can a frivolous person like me be at the helm of Nanfu?"
When Nan Fengmian said this, he did not forget his green ghost turtle. Just as he was about to ask, Nan Tinggui shook his head and said: "I am naturally stupid. I have already exhausted all my energy in taking care of such a large business in Nanfu for three to five years."
.
In a few more years, I will probably die. At that time, Nanfu will always need a leader. You can lie dormant in the Northern Qin Dynasty for twelve years because of national hatred and the prospects of Nanfu, kill Yuelao, and even bring back a giant whale.
Swords are naturally powerful."
The breeze blows, and the magnificent sun has emerged.
The scorching sun rose slowly, shattering the dark sky, bringing light and heat, impacting the vast world.
The faint light shone on Nan Fengmian's body.
Nan Fengmian still smiled casually. He turned his head and looked at Nan Tinggui: "Brother, who told you that I lurked in Northern Qin for the sake of national hatred, and killed Yuelao for the sake of Nanfu?"
Nan Ting returned and was stunned. He was about to ask.
Nan Fengmian turned his head and said softly: "Everyone in the world thinks that I am a great hero for the country and the people, but I know that twelve years ago, I was just a young man who drew his sword to help the injustice when he encountered it.
."
"I traveled to the Northland and saw a young girl being dragged by a heavy horse by Yue Lao. I saw the woman's belly was opened, revealing the baby inside. I saw her eyes that were numb from the extreme pain. I saw her
The clothes were torn by the thin gauze on the road, the flesh and blood were split open, and I saw Yue Lao drinking and laughing, so I wanted to kill him so that he wouldn't laugh as happily as a dead man."
Nan Fengmian spoke eloquently, and the flirtatious look in his eyes was somewhat restrained, instead showing a bit of pride.
"I killed the old dog because the poor woman wanted to kill it, and I buried his arms and legs where the woman died. The reason for this is so simple.
Brother, how can an impulsive person like me be in charge of the Duke's Mansion?"
Nan Tinggui was stunned after hearing Nan Fengmian's words. He was silent for a long time, then raised his head and asked: "Yue Lao slaughtered three hundred thousand men in Jinshu City, and Taixuan Dafu filled the city with pickaxes. You are indifferent, but for that one
A strange woman whose name she didn't even know spent twelve years trying to kill Yue Lao?"
Nan Fengmian laughed: "I never saw the death of the three hundred thousand sons, but I saw the pain and fear of the woman when she died, and the guilt for the child in her belly that she showed even until her death.
Brother, you see, I am so unwise, if I am in charge of the Nanguo Palace, I am afraid that I will not have much time left."
Nan stopped and returned speechless for a while.
Nan Fengmian turned his head, and after about a few breaths, he suddenly raised his hand, and a burst of energy suddenly shot out and hit the small pool. Then, a green turtle slowly flew out and fell into Nan Fengmian's body.
in hand.
Nan Fengmian turned around and walked a few steps, then rubbed Nan Tinggui with his shoulder: "Come on, brother, I'll treat you to meat today."
"As for the matter in the Duke's Mansion...why do you need to worry? Didn't my father have a plan for it?"
"He Yu deserves this huge family fortune."
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Early in the morning, the sky was barely bright, and the rising sun only showed a small corner, reflecting the morning glow, but Lu Jing had already gotten up.
Visualize the Great Ming King and practice the crocodile demon bone-casting skill.
Today I studied the classic book on the Crocodile Demon Bone Casting Technique. After studying it carefully and focusing on my fate without any distractions, I gained something new.
He stood in the light of the rising sun, practicing various complex and wonderful movements. The skin and flesh on his body were constantly vibrating, occasionally expanding, and then contracting rapidly.
His fascia was also bouncing, as if full of energy.
Lu Jing, on the other hand, was practicing without any distractions.
The twenty-fourth, thirty-eighth, and sixty-fifth movements of the Crocodile Demon Bone Casting Skill...
Form 72!
When a complete set of crocodile demon bone-casting skills was performed by Lu Jing, every inch of flesh and blood on Lu Jing's body was vibrating rapidly at a very small amplitude. The heavy force was stimulated, and the bones were as hard as iron. They rubbed against the flesh and fascia. A dull sound like a bell burst out!
Bones as strong as a bell!
Lu Jing stopped his momentum, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"This is the first time that I have performed the complete seventy-two postures of the Crocodile Demon Bone Building Technique, and the effect is so extraordinary. I thought it would take another two or three days of practice before I could build my bones like a bell, but I didn't expect that I had already achieved it early this morning. "
While Lu Jing was thinking, he tried moving the stone table in the courtyard again.
"This stone table may weigh over a thousand kilograms, but I can still lift it easily. Now I have the strength of a thousand kilograms and can lift a cauldron...and I am just a bone-casting martial arts monk!
Thinking about it this way, it is not surprising that Nan Xuehu, who had broken through the first three levels of martial arts and entered the middle three levels of martial arts, was still able to kill the black-faced warriors of the Northern Qin Dynasty after running thousands of miles for four days and nights."
Lu Jing thought of Nan Xuehu and raised his brows slightly: "This Nan Xuehu wanted to kill me because of Nan Heyu. Now that Nan Fengmian is back, I wonder if Mr. Nan has changed his mind."
He thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "Don't think about this. The Lu Mansion is only a quarter of an hour away from the library, and the alley is very quiet and no one knows about it.
If Nan Xuehu dares to take action in front of the library door, then the Lu Mansion will not be safe. I'm afraid I have died many times, and he doesn't look like a fool, so he shouldn't kill me in the open."
When Lu Jing thought of this, the skin, flesh, fascia and bones of his body beat one after another, making dull bell sounds one after another, more than thirty times in total.
"I'm making good progress in bone casting. The bones ring thirty-three times. I'll take some rest today and prepare the Ape Heart Pill. Then I can directly enter the realm of Qi and Blood."
Lu Jing practiced for more than an hour, talked to Qing Yue again, and ate the snacks Qing Yue had prepared.
Qingyue also told him that Shengzi asked him to write a calligraphy, and Lu Jing was free to do so.
When the sun had fully risen and it was the end of the hour, he finally set off and was about to go to the library.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door outside the courtyard. Qingyue was cleaning the house, so she probably didn't hear the knock on the door.
Lu Jing went to open the door, only to find that the person in front of the door was the mallow beside Mrs. Ning.
Mallow looked hurriedly, glanced at Lu Jing, and then spoke to Lu Jing quietly.
Lu Jing's calm expression suddenly changed. He took a deep breath and asked Jin Kui: "Knowing that I entered the library, Lu Jiang and Mrs. Zhou did such a petty thing. They... are too stupid. ."
Na Jinkui shook his head and said: "Today, Mrs. Zhong, the old lady, happened to meet Mrs. Zhou in Dongshan Garden. When Mrs. Zhou talked to Mrs. Zhong, she also said that the young master is not what he used to be and that he cannot be offended.
However, the guest who came the next day was distinguished. Even though he was a female guest, he still needed a good maid to serve him. The eldest lady was in distress, so Mrs. Zhou said that now that the young master has gone to the library, Qingyue is free and can serve her during the day.
The distinguished female guest was probably suitable, because she was a female guest, and there was nothing rude about it. The old lady didn't say anything, so the eldest lady thought about it and agreed.
"If you are a female guest, it is indeed not rude..."
Lu Jing's expression was calm, but his tone was deep and cold: "It's just... there are so many maids in this mansion, why should Qing Yue go?
Why did Mrs. Zhou happen to go to Dongshan Garden, which is far away from her residence?"
Mallow was silent.
Lu Jing suddenly laughed: "This matter is quite simple. Just let Lu Jiang's maid Xue Liu go."
Mallow didn't understand what Lu Jing meant.
Lu Jing shook his head and whispered: "If Lu Jiang no longer needs Xue Liu's care, Xue Liu will naturally be free."