In the forty-ninth year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in May.
Taizhou's Man'an Battlefield was a great victory over the Huaihe River, and the three states of Huai, Yu, and Shu were drawn into Chen Bing's state boundaries, and the two sides began to enter a confrontation stage.
In the same month, Lao Yuhou of the Yuhou Mansion, together with Gu Fengzi of the Qianshan Sect and Jue'an of the Lingtai Sect, went to Luojia Mountain.
That night, there was a thunder wave rolling outside Sanguan, fire shooting into the sky, and people roaring wildly.
At dawn the next day, the rebellion at Luojia Mountain subsided, and Huaizhou was fortified with three passes, known as the Three Passes of Heaven, Earth, and People.
Pine nuts are rustling in the mountains, and grass and insects are rustling under the sun.
Dayan Mountain.
Summer has arrived, and the scorching sun is high.
The outdoor temperature was extremely high, the ground was roasted to a boil, and the air was steamed to the point of being distorted.
In the pavilion.
Lin Mo and Lin Feier sat side by side.
It was rare that he did not practice martial arts in seclusion, but was just flipping through the medicinal scriptures collected by his men, while Lin Feier was making needlework and knitting some clothes for children.
Beside it is a purple beetle stove burning soothing spices.
A faint fragrance curls up, and it tastes a bit like mint. For ordinary people, staying there for a long time can strengthen the five senses, adjust the inner breath, and help extend life.
After a while, the maid in the house came over with a porcelain bowl filled with mung bean paste and a small stove filled with medicinal food.
Lin Mo put down his book and filled a bowl of medicinal food first.
This stuff is dark and somewhat like sesame paste. It is also a good nourishing product and has a very good effect on nourishing yin and blood.
"Stop weaving and take the medicine first."
He stood up, handed the small bowl to Lin Feier, and said softly.
Lin Feier smiled.
"Don't worry, we can finish knitting this line before we finish."
As he spoke, he gently stroked his slightly swollen belly.
"That's fine." Lin Mo nodded and said nothing more.
He had seen similar videos on a short video app in his previous life, and knew that women in this period were very sensitive and restless, and many things would be better if things went smoothly.
"By the way, don't you still have something to do in Huaiping? Why did you come back even though the letter said you didn't need to come back?"
Lin Feier finished knitting the last line, looked at it close and far, and found that there was nothing wrong with it. She carefully put it aside, picked up the medicinal food, and ate it while talking.
"I was a little busy before, but now I'm much better. There are only a few chores left. Besides, at this time, is there anything more important than what's going on here?"
Lin Mo also served himself a bowl of mung bean paste, smiled and shook his head.
With the arrangements made by Lingxi Villa, there is basically no trouble in the transfer of Qinglong Society, and the same is true for Lingtai Sect's recruitment of outer sect members.
The only thing that counts as much is meetings.
As the representative of Lingtai Sect in Huaiping, we have meetings almost every day.
But he still delegated it to Xue Rui.
These chores may be important to some old people who are not young, their potential has been exhausted, and their minds have gradually fallen into administrative positions, but they are not so attractive to Lin Mo.
After all, he is still very young. Instead of wasting time on these matters, he would be better off spending more time practicing martial arts, seeking more breakthroughs, and spending more time with his family.
"Okay." Lin Fei'er nodded, then smiled, "No matter what, Brother Youmo, you should feel at ease when you come back."
She didn't ask much. Lin had always been the male leader outside and the female leader inside. In her opinion, she only needed to take care of the family affairs.
"I will stay for a long time this time." Lin Mo stretched out his hand, held the catkin beside him, and said slowly.
Now that he is back, he naturally wants to see his son born with his own eyes.
For him, this is the first continuation of his life.
Lin Feier was startled, with a blush on her face, and slowly leaned on Lin Mo's shoulder, and gently placed his hand on her somewhat bulging belly.
"By the way, Brother Mo, have you thought of a name for our child?" the person next to him asked softly.
"Do you have any ideas?" Lin Mo asked.
In this world, intermarriage within the clan is very common, as long as it is avoided within three generations and five servers. Those women from the previous life may be happy because they don't have to compete with their husband's family for naming rights.
"Actually, I can do either. Brother Mo, it's up to you to decide."
"Then if it's a boy, he'll be named Jue or Lin Jue. If it's a girl, she'll be named Min or Lin Min. What do you think?" Lin Mo thought for a while and replied.
"Lin Jue, Lin Min? Jue is wise, sensitive and martial. Isn't it inappropriate for women?"
"What's wrong? Both men and women should practice martial arts. In this world, martial arts is the foundation of life." Lin Mo explained.
His eyes fell on Lin Feier's swollen belly, and thoughts were swirling in his mind. In a trance, he couldn't help but have many ideas about his son's future martial arts plan.
The mint-flavored incense lingers in the pavilion.
Lin Mo came back to his senses and looked at the beautiful woman beside him who had the same thoughts wandering to nowhere. He felt the warmth of the tenderness in his hands and gently held her in his arms.
Yes, in this chaotic world, the only thing that can guarantee the safety of your family is strength.
And the only way he wants to live a peaceful and happy life without being disturbed by anyone or anything is to have a strength that is so powerful that everyone is afraid of it.
Huaizhou, Yuhou Mansion.
As a prince of a state, Yuhou Mansion has a profound heritage, and the area of the mansion alone is as vast as a small city.
At this time, in the inner palace, there is Yuling Cave.
This is a secret place in the mansion, with mountains, water, forests and animals, hidden in the human world, as if there is a cave.
This is also the origin of its reputation.
In fact, this is based on the Feng Shui array formed by the veins of Yuanshi, with massive spiritual fields accumulated into flesh, and finally the Dazhou Daozangyuan 'Dongtian' project completed by borrowing Qianshan, Lingtai, and Huaizhou mountains.
The residence can indeed be called "cave heaven".
It can be said that it is the place of cultivation that top masters hope for.
Just like a physical warrior who establishes his destiny, a warrior who establishes his destiny to become a master, or even a great master who practices martial arts, practicing martial arts here has considerable benefits.
But since it is precious, it is naturally rare.
Even in the Yuhou Mansion, only second-class guests and above are qualified to come here to practice.
For this, a special road is needed to lead the way, otherwise they will be guarded by the silver army in the cave and killed on the spot.
At this time, outside Yuling Cave, Yu Tianheng, who had been practicing abroad for a long time, had just returned home and rushed directly to the cave.
The roads in the Hou Mansion are very wide, and even if the horses are galloping, they will not be crowded.
Naturally, no one dared to stop him along the way.
Soon, he entered the cave and came to a waterfall in the center of the cave.
A waterfall of tens of feet fell along the mountain stream, like a jade belt from the sky, slapping on the rocks below, splashing countless water droplets.
The sun just falls on it, causing a rainbow light to stand in front of the waterfall.
It’s quite a beautiful sight.
It's just that Yu Tianheng's face was gloomy at this time, and he no longer had the slightest intention to appreciate it.
He bowed his hands and said in a deep voice.
"My grandson Tian Heng has returned, please come out and see me!"
Wow.
The current is turbulent and water splashes everywhere.
His voice echoed in the waterfall cliff.
It even caused some small beasts around to be shocked, cry uneasily, and run around.
It's a pity that even after half a stick of incense, there is still only the sound of the waterfall.
Yu Tianheng's movements did not change, he still maintained the gesture of bowing his hands, his face was solemn, and there was no trace of sadness or joy.
He just repeated what he said just now.
It’s half time to burn incense again.
Finally, a faint sigh came from the waterfall.
Wow.
The water curtain automatically separates, and a portal appears.
A figure with white hair tied into a crown, criss-crossed facial wrinkles, a thin figure, and even a slight hunchback walked out slowly.
With every step you take, the air automatically condenses to the first level.
Finally, he walked slowly to Yu Tianheng.
"You know that I don't want to see you, but you still wait. Could it be that... there is something else you can't understand?" The old man turned his back to Yu Tianheng, looking at the rainbow light above the mist, and said softly.
The sound is neither light nor heavy, and is erratic, giving people a sense of confusion coming from nowhere.
Yu Tianheng didn't have time to think about why his grandfather who always loved him would say such indifferent words, so he directly said:
"Grandpa, I heard rumors from the outside world that my father was seriously injured in Luojia Mountain and has not woken up yet. I want to know, is there really nothing that can be done?"
His words were very urgent.
"Your father was originally poisoned by Qingxu poison, and then he fought fiercely with others with all his strength. His body has almost transformed into Taoism. It is already rare to be able to maintain physical peace and abstain from ominous things. What more do you want?" The old man's voice sighed softly.
"Qingxu Poison..." Yu Tianheng was startled, and his face suddenly changed, becoming extremely ugly.
"Ji Changxu, why, why would he betray the Hou Mansion, betray Chi County, and do such a thing?!"
You must know that Ji Changxu, known as Huang Fengchu, was highly valued after he took refuge in the Yuhou Mansion in his early years, and he had no shortage of resources.
In terms of status alone, even in the Hou Mansion, he can be ranked among the top five. In terms of power and status, he is considered the top of the top.
He couldn't figure out why he would do such a thing!
However, after he asked the question, the old man in front of him did not speak immediately.
After a long time, he sighed slowly.
"Tian Heng, do you still remember how Ji Changxu entered the mansion?" he asked rhetorically.
Without waiting for Yu Tianheng to speak, he said to himself.
"Ji Changxu was born in a small sect, but he was extremely talented. He participated in the Taihuai River Competition in his first year and won the third place. This was because he was still young.
At the Taihuai River Meeting, he made friends with Yin Shengshi, and the two had an irresistible friendship. However, for some unknown reason, the two people who were originally brothers and sisters suddenly cut off their sworn ties. Not long after, Ji Changxu's sect was destroyed by the enemy, and he himself was also hunted down.
After accidentally entering the Yuhou Mansion, he borrowed the power of the Marquis Mansion to complete his revenge.
As for after taking revenge, he stayed in the house to do things. Why do you think Ji Changxu did such a thing?"
The old man's voice became lower and lower.
I don't know what I'm thinking about.
Yes, from a normal perspective, a person who is offering help in times of need should not end up like this.
"Grandpa means, Ji Changxu, he knows..."
Yu Tianheng's expression was stunned and he did not continue speaking. The dusty memories in his mind began to loosen.
He recalled that time.
Yes, this matter is indeed related to him.
When he was young at that time, Yin Shengshi was his teacher and almost grew up with him. Therefore, after the Taihuai River Meeting, he made some small plans because of his obsession, which caused the relationship between Ji Changxu and Yin Shengshi to break up.
Then he followed the trend and attracted some enemies that Ji Changxu had made when he was wandering around the world, and attacked his sect.
You must know that if a genius like this from a small family wants to make his way in the world, no matter how safe he is, he will inevitably block the interests of some people along the way.
So this step is easy to complete and no one knows about it.
What follows is a skillful 'helping in times of need' drama.
Send people to give resources, give skills, and return them to people to help Ji Changxu complete his revenge.
Ji Changxu, who was like a duckweed, was naturally taken into the house by him after his great revenge was avenged, and then slowly grew into a pillar of the Yuhou Mansion.
It's just that after so long, the other party actually knew the real reason.
Even more so now...
In an instant, the pain and annoyance were like terrifying mountain beasts, swallowing up everything in Yu Tianheng's heart and occupying all his emotions.
Whether...if he didn't act out of impulse, if he didn't use small tricks to conspire against the other party, this incident would not have happened, and Yu Yuantong would not be seriously injured and comatose now?
Thinking of this, Yu Tianheng couldn't help clenching his fists tightly under his wide cuffs.
The joints were pinched until they turned white.
"It's just...just how could he know!" Yu Tianheng couldn't help but growl.
You must know that he had already solved all the insiders about this matter, leaving no one alive.
But now...
The other party actually knew about it, and even did such a thing for it?!
"Tian Heng, don't you understand yet?"
At this moment, the old man in front suddenly turned around and interrupted him with a deep voice.
"Conspiracy and conspiracy are trivial after all! Do you think that our Yuhou Mansion can stand here for a long time, or even become stronger and stronger, and can be regarded as an upper class even among the princes of Jiuzhou? Based on this?!"
"Grandpa, I didn't mean..." Yu Tianheng's voice lowered.
"Things in Taizhou are getting weirder and weirder now. I heard that existences of the 'Ten Immortals' level are coming across the border. I am relying on Dahuai to slowly adapt to the world of Chixian.
The realm of Luojia Mountain is also unusual. There are dark people who set up an array with hundreds of eyes and moved several Taoist ancestors. The True Lord set up the Tianguan in front, and finally there were also 'Ten Immortals' level beings who took action.
If nothing unexpected happens, there should be something wrong with the Nine Dragons Feng Shui Formation that Yuan Tiangang created back then. In the future, it may become normal for people of this level to take action..." The old man's voice was vague, as if he was weak.
Then he said:
"In such troubled times, what is needed is strength, and only strength. Those little thoughts and tricks in the past are not worthy of recognition in the eyes of truly strong masters. Do you know that, Tian Heng?"
Milky white mist filled the air, and the old man's voice became lower and lower.
"You have to know that after the Yuhou Mansion, it will only be yours, and it can only be yours. The burden you need to bear is far heavier than you think..."
"Grandpa... I understand. From now on... I will concentrate on martial arts." Yu Tianheng said in a seductive voice.
"You go back to practice martial arts. Now that the fighting between the two sides has temporarily subsided, there should be a period of stability. So hurry up." The old man turned around and walked towards the waterfall.
But when he reached the cliff, he paused.
"Don't look at the current changes in Luojia Mountain. There are a lot of rumors in the world, saying that old man, I am a candle in front of the wind and a lamp in the rain.
Even if you despise me, you still have to respect me, so you don’t need to think too much."
After the conversation, the old man's figure disappeared into the mist, and his voice fell silent.
Yu Tianheng stood silently on the cliff, his fingernails still dug into his flesh.