But few people know that this exquisite and luxurious palace built by the Chiang clan in South America in Huating has now changed its owner.
Now it has become the headquarters of Donghuang Palace.
This is the headquarters that Qin Weibai took from the Chiang clan in South America and gave it to Li Tianlan.
The funny thing is that although Li Tianlan knew about the existence of this place, he had never been here before returning from Changdao.
What's even more ridiculous is that the woman who originally gave this place to him has nothing to do with him anymore.
Li Tianlan did not smile.
It has been nearly a week since he reappeared in the sight of everyone in Zhongzhou. Li Tianlan has been living here, but he has never smiled once.
The news that he was still alive had spread throughout Central Continent within a few days, and the special warfare system in Central Continent became agitated and lively, especially within the two special warfare academies of Sky Academy and Deep Sea Academy.
There was an uproar.
But the interior of Donghuang Palace was extremely peaceful.
Yu Donglai was still sitting at the headquarters of Donghuang Palace. On the day Li Tianlan came back, after the initial surprise and excitement, everyone in Donghuang Palace just gathered together for a drink. The turbulent situation and the bizarre resurrection from the dead were all visible.
It seems to just go away, just like what Yu Donglai said, everything is not important, the most important thing is to live.
After the battle on Changdao, the current Donghuang Palace has formed a very tight team. After the test of life and death, a tacit understanding exists. Li Baitian, Ning Qiancheng, Xu Chu, Du Hanyin, Yu Qingyan, Ye Huayu,
Plus Li Tianlan.
Among the seven, five are among the top ten masters of the younger generation. Such a luxurious team means that Donghuang Palace will have amazing potential and explosive power in the future. Everyone can be sure that if Donghuang Palace is not disbanded, it will be at most ten years.
In time, Donghuang Palace will become a real behemoth in the empire's special warfare system, with an unlimited future.
This is the most high-profile young organization today. No one denies their future achievements. What they need most now is growth.
Growth can only be achieved through practice.
Several young people in Donghuang Palace know very well what they need to do most.
Donghuang Palace, which already has 100,000 credits, needs the strongest strength to support it no matter what the future holds, so everyone is practicing and even giving up some of the Sky Academy courses.
Except Li Tianlan.
Li Tianlan does not practice Buddhism.
It was already the sixth day since he returned from Sky Academy. He rarely spoke or moved.
There is an artificial lake built around the main building in the Donghuang Hall. The lake is clear and surrounded by green grass. It has become Li Tianlan's favorite place.
Sit there and look at the lake during the day.
Sit there at night and watch the stars.
The lake water is clear.
The starry sky is vast.
It's all beautiful.
But Li Tianlan became quieter and quieter.
The flawless and astonishing elegance that made him come back from the dead began to gradually disappear on him.
His whole person became more and more ordinary.
In this state, he seemed to have completely given up on martial arts and all fighting spirit, leaving only silence in his body.
Quiet day after day.
The entire Central Continent became turbulent because of the news that Li Tianlan was still alive.
Yu Donglai, who had been silent for several days, looked at Li Tianlan who was getting quieter and quieter, and finally couldn't help but ask his inner doubts.
"What on earth are you thinking about?"
When Yu Donglai asked this question, it was already night in Huating, and the starlight in early autumn was the most prosperous. The stars in the sky were falling down, the gentle lake water, and the main building behind him, which was mostly made of glass, were all emitting a faint light.
, there were no lights on in the Donghuang Palace, and there were only stars around. Li Tianlan sat quietly on the grass, feeling the starlight and flowing water, and his whole person seemed to be immersed in this inextricable rhythm.
Yu Donglai interrupted his enjoyment.
His voice was a little cold, but also a little angry and disappointed.
"I didn't think about anything."
Li Tianlan glanced at Yu Donglai and said softly: "Just being in a daze like this is good, the best."
"Don't even think about it, Mr. Li?"
Yu Donglai sneered, his old eyes narrowed, and a sharp light shone in his pupils: "This is your Donghuang Palace, your foundation, Li Baitian, Ning Qiancheng, they are all working hard these days, you
What are you doing again? I can't see any fighting spirit in you. What? You want to give up on yourself after your foundation is completely destroyed? "
He took a step forward and looked at Li Tianlan condescendingly: "If you are really like this, then what's the point of us staying here?"
"meaningful."
Li Tianlan said calmly.
"You are in a daze like this and don't bother to move every day. How can this be called meaningful?"
Yu Donglai had a sarcastic look on his face. You can't blame him for being impatient. As one of the sacred guards who followed Li Honghe back then, the old man had indescribable feelings for the Li family. His children also followed the footsteps of Kuangtu Li.
For many years, Yu Donglai had suppressed too many emotions in his heart due to the treason case. However, when these emotions gradually became numb, Li Tianlan, a man with both wind and thunder, appeared in his life.
Yu Donglai now regards Li Tianlan as his entire hope. He hopes to see the Li family bloom again in the hands of Li Tianlan in his lifetime. He hopes to see Li Tianlan avenge his children who were buried in the wilderness in his lifetime, but now he sees
What is more important is Li Tianlan's decadence.
What does it mean to sit by the lake half-dead every year?!
"Being dazed also has meaning."
Li Tianlan spoke softly, his tone soft but firm: "Don't worry, Mr. Yu, I know what I am doing."
Yu Donglai frowned. In recent days, Li Tianlan's state had made him extremely uneasy. He simply sat down next to Li Tianlan and said in a deep voice: "What are your plans?"
"I am hesitant. I am trying to find a path that suits me."
Li Tianlan spoke calmly: "The world is quiet."
Yu Donglai looked at Li Tianlan in astonishment: "What do you mean?"
"We can hear voices, running water, all kinds of music, explosions, collisions... We can hear these just because our position is too low. If we stand at a high place, from very high
Looking down from this position, the surging sea and the shaking rivers and mountains are all still. This is the nature of the world."
Li Tianlan's voice became lighter and lighter.
Yu Donglai's expression gradually became serious. He looked at Li Tianlan, waiting for him to continue.
“But what if it was higher?”
Li Tianlan sat there quietly, his voice was very calm, but Yu Donglai clearly felt a kind of fanaticism: "We stand at a very high place and look at the mountains and the sea. The mountains and the sea are quiet, what about higher?
The higher you get, the higher you get, the mountains and seas are vaster, and they will eventually become nothingness. So above the tranquility, there is nothingness."
"what are you talking about?"
Yu Donglai had a headache.
"Let's talk about my martial arts."
For the first time in a few days, Li Tianlan smiled without any emotion: "In the battle on Changdao, I was invincible. At that time, I stood very high in the martial arts. So whether it was ice or fire, I was also invincible.
Or thunder, in my eyes, they are all still, they are pictures that are so quiet that they are almost frozen. Those pictures are like paper. When I pass by with my sword, no matter whether they are in the thunder realm or the air control realm, they are all ants."
"Then I saw the fight between Shen Shen and Wang Tianzong. From the beginning to the end, the two people did not show their true bodies, but they were just two swords fighting for each other. What's even more ridiculous is that from beginning to end, no one could see through them. Even if
At that time, there was a long gap between me and those two people."
Li Tianlan spoke quietly, his eyes firm and clear: "So at that time, I understood that tranquility is not the ultimate in martial arts. Above tranquility, reaching the highest position, everything will become nothingness. The light of the sword, the shadow of the sword, the light
and darkness, both are nothingness.”
This is the true path of genius.
But there was a trace of hesitation and confusion in Li Tianlan's eyes: "But if everything is nothingness, then what are the four realms of martial arts?"
"What is it?"
Yu Donglai didn't notice Li Tianlan's tone and asked subconsciously.
"I'm thinking about it too."
Li Tianlan said softly: "When I figure it out, I can really start over."
Yu Donglai smiled bitterly.
He finally understood that the problem Li Tianlan encountered was not the frustration after his foundation was completely destroyed, but that he had doubts about the current martial arts philosophy.
If the commanding heights of martial arts are nothingness, then what are the four realms of martial arts?
No matter what it is, it will not be in the four realms of martial arts.
Li Tianlan is the genius of Central Continent, and he is the genius who has seen the commanding heights of martial arts. Now he has begun to doubt the four realms of martial arts. This can only mean that the road to the four realms of martial arts cannot reach the end he sees.
So was the end point and the nothingness he saw wrong, or was the current four realms of martial arts wrong?
Yu Donglai sighed deeply.
His previous peak was only the peak of the Thunder Realm, which was far from being able to see the world in silence. He could not give Li Tianlan any help with such a problem.
The phone suddenly rang.
Yu Donglai took out his cell phone, answered the call, and said hello.
The person on the other end of the phone said something, and Yu Donglai looked at Li Tianlan with a puzzled look on his face: "The number in the security room at the door, who is Li Guangsheng? Is he calling for you?"
Li Tianlan was stunned for a moment, then said: "It's my brother, let him come in."
Yu Donglai nodded, said something on the phone, and then put away the phone.
The security room is a temporary facility in the East Emperor Palace. During the few months Li Tianlan was in Changdao, it can be said that everything here was taken care of by Wang Yuetong. The Jiang family in South America handed over Hanyue Palace to Qin Weibai, and Qin Weibai
Leave it to Li Tianlan, and neither party will leave anything behind or arrange anything in terms of security.
Wang Yuetong recruited a group of security guards to temporarily place them at the door. In addition, a large area of the Donghuang Palace is currently being renovated. The training ground, shooting range, and leisure area have all begun to take shape. Wang Yuetong has obviously dug them out.
She was determined to leave some traces of her own here. Yu Donglai saw all her actions, but never said anything more.
"Li Guansheng...this name sounds familiar."
Yu Donglai muttered for a few times and suddenly said.
"Now he is the President's personal guard."
Li Tianlan recalled the words of his grandfather and principal Zhuang Huayang, and said casually: "He is also one of the candidates for Zhongzhou Xuanwu. When the president went to the border some time ago, his grandfather recommended him to him."
Yu Donglai nodded clearly. His eyes were a little complicated and sad. Li Honghe's battle on the border was no secret at all. Yu Donglai also got the news from different channels. He was silent for a while and then said softly:
"His Royal Highness is now in Gushan, Lin'an."
Li Tianlan nodded: "Is there any special reaction from Zhongzhou?"
"no response."
Yu Donglai's tone was solemn and depressed.
No reaction does not mean there is no special reaction.
On the contrary, the lack of reaction is the most special thing.
Li will only live for himself from now on.
Li Honghe led the remnants of Li's army out of the border blatantly, went to Lin'an, and occupied Gushan by the West Lake in a domineering and almost unreasonable way.
Zhongzhou had no reaction to this.
Neither Kunlun City, nor the Beihai Wang Family, nor the Prince Group said much, and seemed not to know about this matter at all.
Li Tianlan was silent, and his whole person seemed even quieter.
A military off-road vehicle drove in from the direction of the gate of Donghuang Palace.
The vehicle stopped near Li Tianlan, the door opened, and in the night, a young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties or five-year-old stepped out of the vehicle carrying a box.
A very honest young man.
This is Yu Donglai’s first impression.
The young man was short in stature, had an ordinary appearance, and looked a little dull. He walked up to Li Tianlan with joy in his eyes.
I heard the news that Li Tianlan died in Changdao.
I heard the news again that Li Tianlan had come back from the dead.
After being excited and surprised, now standing in front of Li Tianlan, the young man scratched his head, a very sincere and shy smile appeared on his dull face, and said softly: "Young Master."
"sit."
Li Tianlan smiled and patted the grass beside him.
The young man didn't seem to be good at words, so he sat down beside Li Tianlan honestly.
"This is Li Guansheng, Aunt Qingye's son."
Li Tianlan briefly introduced: "This is Mr. Yu, Yu Donglai, the bodyguard beside grandpa."
Li Guangsheng scratched his head again, with a bit of restraint on his dull face: "I have met Mr. Yu."
Aoba's son.
Yu Donglai's face looked a little emotional. The Qingye of the Li family was originally one of the most outstanding women among the younger generation of the Li family. Yu Donglai even served as Qingye's immediate boss for a while, but now in the blink of an eye, the original Qingye
The younger generation, even their sons are so old.
Yu Donglai smiled and nodded without saying anything more.
"What's in the box?"
Li Tianlan looked at the box in Li Guangsheng's hand.
"Fragments."
Li Guangsheng's tone was simple and serious. He hesitated for a moment, opened the box and sent it to Li Tianlan.
Starlight and moonlight shrouded the unlit Donghuang Palace.
In the faint light, some broken silver metal blocks in the box were emitting a dim and almost imperceptible light.
"Fragments of the endless sky?"
Li Tianlan was silent for a while and asked softly.
Yu Donglai's expression suddenly changed.
The vicious soldiers are endless in the sky!
Nineteen years ago, the treason case shattered the Li family's fierce soldiers at the border!
His Highness has been at the border for many years and has only found these fragments?
"Um."
Li Wangsheng scratched his head: "When I came out, so many things had not happened. At that time, Grandpa Li asked me to give this to you. He gave you the opportunity to hand it over to the Dongcheng family. He said that the Dongcheng family can be completely trusted."
Li Tianlan was silent for a long time before closing the box in his hand.
Li Xiangsheng looked at him with very focused eyes.
Growing up, Li Tianlan had a very good relationship with him, but they didn't communicate much with each other. Li Guangsheng was not good at words, and Li Tianlan was not a talkative person. Most of the friendship between the two was established through discussions along the way.
Got up.
Li Guansheng is no match for Li Tianlan.
But he is the only young man among the Li family who can keep up with Li Tianlan.
Even when Li Tianlan was at his peak, he didn't leave Li Pangsheng very far behind.
For such a person, when Wang Shengxiao, Gu Hanshan and Jiang Shangyu withdraw from the Xuanwu battle, Li Pangsheng is definitely the most suitable candidate for Zhongzhou Xuanwu.
And I am afraid that in the hearts of academics, Li Guansheng is more in line with their wishes than Xu Chu.
"What specific arrangements does the president have for you?"
Li Tianlan patted the box next to him, looked at Li Xiangsheng and asked.
"Terracotta Warriors."
Li Guangsheng was silent for a while before replying in a dull tone.
Li Tianlan nodded: "It's a good location."
"I listen to you, young master."
Li Guansheng smiled, his tone sincere.
Li Tianlan hummed, put the box next to him, and said with a smile: "Go and rest, and we'll leave again tomorrow morning."
"No...young master."
Li Chuansheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "I have to rush back to Youzhou overnight. The president's side has been under a lot of pressure recently. There are frequent meetings. There will be foreign affairs activities tomorrow, and I want to be there."
Li Tianlan hummed and said, "That's fine."
In the night, Li Guangsheng stood up, his dull face seemed a little hesitant. It was not that he was hesitant about telling Li Tianlan something, but that the information he had was not clear and he was afraid that he would mislead the young master by telling it now. However, after hesitating, he still
He opened his mouth and said: "Young Master, you have to be more careful recently. It is said that the Wang family of Beihai and Kunlun City are very close, so be careful with you... um... be careful with everything."
Li Tianlan lowered his head.
In the darkness, his eyes were deep and silent, bottomless.
"knew."
He said: "It's okay."
Li Guangsheng took a deep look at him, nodded, turned around, got in the car and left.
It wasn't until the car was far away that Yu Donglai frowned: "I seem to have heard some rumors recently. The Wang Family of Beihai and Kunlun City have indeed been getting closer recently. They seem to want to join forces to change the pattern of the special warfare system.
Even if this is not all directed at you, I'm afraid you will be the main factor."
"Grandpa is still here."
Li Tianlan said lightly: "They don't dare to act rashly."
"I would definitely not dare to attack you directly, but if we join forces to change the situation and squeeze your future living space, what can your highness say?"
Yu Donglai smiled bitterly.
"It's fine."
Calmly, Li Tianlan said the same thing: "These should not be the issues I am concerned about now. What can I do now that I am a useless person? Let them go as far as the external world goes. The most important thing now is to see clearly what will happen to you in the future."
path of."
Only look at yourself, not the world.
Li Honghe is still here, so he doesn't need to worry about Mr. Li.
Jie has already achieved invincibility, so he doesn't need to worry about the City of Sighs.
Samsara Palace...
Li Tianlan's face turned pale.
How to worry about Qin Weibai who has nothing to do with him?
Li Tianlan closed his eyes, feeling the tearing pain and anger in his chest. After a long time, he took a deep breath and his eyes became quiet again.
Yu Donglai didn't know when he got up and left.
Li Tianlan sat quietly alone, with only the gentle lake water and bright stars in front of him.
Suddenly the wind started blowing.
There was a crisp sound of bells in the wind.
Wang Yuetong walked over in the night, wearing a simple white T-shirt, jeans, canvas shoes, and a ponytail, looking infinitely youthful.
In her hand she held the golden retriever she gave to Li Tianlan.
The golden retriever has grown up a lot in the past few months, and a bell is tied around his neck, jingling in the night wind.
"Senior brother."
Wang Yuetong walked up to Li Tianlan, her voice sweet and gentle, like the night wind.
"I've been sitting here all day, let's go and rest."
She knelt down next to Li Tianlan and said softly.
"Not tired."
Li Tianlan looked at Wang Yuetong and said softly: "Go to sleep first."
The young man and woman, who were once so close that they could sleep in the same bed, still seemed close to each other in the past few days, but as Li Tianlan became quieter and quieter, a gap seemed to clearly appear between them.
Wang Yuetong didn't know what was going on, she only felt aggrieved.
Li Tianlan, on the other hand, had doubts.
"I'll stay with you here."
Wang Yuetong forced a laugh and said softly.
"Need not."
Li Tianlan looked at the lake in front of him and said softly: "I just want to be alone."
The night wind blew the hair on Wang Yuetong's forehead, her face was a little pale, and her eyes were filled with resentment.
"Then...I'll let the baby stay with you."
She lowered her head and looked at the golden retriever in her hand.
The golden retriever whimpered and lay down next to Li Tianlan, his tail gently brushing Wang Yuetong's calf.
"good."
Li Tianlan smiled and nodded.
Wang Yuetong was silent for a while, looked at Li Tianlan seriously, and finally turned and left.
Her figure is enchanting and beautiful, but she looks a little dazed.
The phone suddenly rang.
Wang Yuetong took out her mobile phone and checked the number. Her expression suddenly changed, and she didn't even dare to answer the call for a moment.
The phone continued to ring, calmly and patiently.
Wang Yuetong's face turned pale and her fingers began to tremble.
She hesitantly answered the phone and put it to her ear, not daring to speak for a moment.
"Yuetong?"
A gentle and calm male voice sounded on the phone.
Wang Yuetong's face became increasingly panicked, and she even called out sadly: "Dad."
Wang Tianzong!
The Sword Emperor of Zhongzhou, who had always let his daughter stay by Li Tianlan's side, finally called Wang Yuetong's cell phone.
"go home."
Wang Tianzong said calmly: "You are no longer suitable to stay in Huating. Do you want me to pick you up in person?"
Wang Yuetong bit her lip tightly, stubbornly refusing to make a sound.
She turned her head and looked at the night sky.
The night is gentle.
Li Tianlan still sat there quietly.
The golden retriever lay beside him, wagging his tail gently.