"The master has an order. Before the assessment is over, all new disciples are not allowed to enter or exit the mountain gate at will."
Tang Ling had already expected this, and took advantage of his unpreparedness, waving his hand and scattering a piece of medicinal powder.
Because it was too sudden, the disciples guarding the door were instantly enveloped in the smoke formed by the medicinal powder. They pointed at Tang Ling and fainted to the ground with disbelief on their faces.
This is a medicinal powder developed by Liu San. Its effect can stun monks of the same level as him, not to mention a few outer disciples.
Tang Ling would not do this unless it was an emergency.
But now, how can you control so much?
Thinking about it now, the dream was really just a dream. In reality, she didn't understand the route from Lingxian Sect to Yong'an City at all, but in the dream, she just flew away with her sword.
But the miraculous thing is that she followed the route in her dream and was able to completely match reality. She arrived in front of the Tang Mansion at midnight that day.
Although the speed was very fast, Tang Ling didn't feel the slightest bit lucky.
Because she knew clearly that this journey did not exist in her original memory, but now this journey completely matched the dream.
This probably means that everything in the dream may happen.
Thinking of this, she kicked in without even knocking on the door.
After training, her strength was much greater than that of ordinary girls. When the familiar but unfamiliar courtyard after a year's absence appeared in her sight, Tang Ling didn't have time to take a closer look when a sharp weapon came through the air. She was shocked.
On the spot, he leaned down and pointed his finger at the ground behind him. After touching the ground, he used his strength to turn sideways and enter behind the door.
This was very sudden. After stopping, his heart was still beating. Tang Ling had a bad premonition in his heart, but he didn't dare to slack off at all. He was about to use his sword to enter the courtyard from another place, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from inside.
.
"Don't be afraid, it's Tang Ling."
"Senior brother?"
Tang Ling exposed half of his head and found that two rows of guards in black had appeared in the courtyard at some point, holding torches in their hands, making the courtyard as bright as day.
Song Nan stood among the guards, looking this way thoughtfully.
As soon as he finished speaking, two young men and women held hands and rushed out with anxious faces.
"Ling'er!"
Tang Ling's mind suddenly flashed back to the pale-faced appearance of the two people in the dream, his eyes heated up, and he rushed over as well.
"Dad! Mom!"
Both of them were wearing brocade clothes. Tang Linfeng's dark green clothes were not stained with any blood, and he looked clean and elegant as always.
Liu Ru took Tang Ling into her arms, and then Tang Linfeng held his wife and daughter together.
As soon as Tang Ling tried this strength, he knew that his parents were not injured at all. They had not lost strength for a year and had even gained strength.
"Ling'er! Why do you only have a handful of bones left?"
Liu Ru felt distressed.
"It's still dark!" Tang Linfeng followed closely.
Tang Ling finally showed his head and took a few breaths, "Mom and dad, what's going on? Why is my senior brother here? And this..."
She glanced at the guards arranged neatly around her, "What happened?"
Tang Linfeng let go of his wife and daughter, with a wave of hesitation and struggle on his face.
Liu Ru hugged Tang Ling, her voice choked with sobs.
"Linfeng, after keeping it secret for so long, let's tell Ling'er."
Tang Linfeng let out a long sigh.
Tang Ling was scratching his head at this sigh.
So, what is going on?
She turned her attention to the young man in black.
Song Nan was still wearing the clothes of a supervisory disciple. It could be seen that he was in a hurry when he came down the mountain, but... why did he appear here?
"I went down the mountain to perform a mission, and happened to encounter a monster attacking a family. I came to help, and later I found out that it was your family."
Song Nan explained the entire process in a few words.
Tang Ling was shocked when he heard this.
"Monster?"
She broke away from Liu Ru's arms and asked, "Why are there monsters?"
"Ling'er, do you know why we insisted on sending you to the Lingxian Sect to practice a year ago?"
Tang Linfeng was finally willing to speak, but he didn't look into Tang Ling's eyes when he spoke.
Tang Ling suddenly remembered that a year ago, when he woke up after being seriously injured, Tang's father and Tang's mother always insisted on letting him practice no matter how much he begged.
"You don't want to? Do you know how much your father has paid for this place! How much the Tang family has paid!"
The words Tang Linfeng said angrily at that time are still in his ears, and they are also the knot of Tang Ling's heart this year.
"Dad, what did you do for this spot?"
Tang Ling shook her voice and looked straight at Tang Linfeng.
"Dad didn't do anything." Tang Linfeng closed his eyes, "What dad said at that time was all nonsense to keep you in the Lingxian Sect."
Only then did Tang Ling realize the true meaning of Tang Linfeng's words, "Then... what happened to you that made you insist on letting me cultivate as an immortal?"
"This matter is a long story..."
It’s indeed a long story.
Because when the incident happened, Tang Linfeng was nineteen years old and Tang Ling was five years old.
Five-year-old Tang Ling wears two pigtails. She likes to tilt her round little head and asks why everywhere.
"Daddy! Daddy! Why are there so many people wearing rags outside the city?"
"Mother, mother! Why is that beautiful sister who lives in a colorful house crying?"
"Daddy, daddy, why did the old uncle come out to sell candy on a snowy day?"
Tang Linfeng and Liu Ru were busy doing business, so they took Tang Ling to the wet nurse and left all the problems to the maids and servants.
Tang Ling was unhappy, got into an argument, and cried loudly. The two of them took a step back and hugged Tang Ling again.
"Ling'er, be good. If Ling'er doesn't want to sell candy in rags on a snowy day in the future, let daddy go out and make money so that he can support you in the future."
Tang Ling's little head shook like a rattle, "Ling'er needs someone to accompany her."
"There are wet nurses and maids, so many people are accompanying me!"
At this time, it's best to negotiate terms. Tang Ling's eyes rolled around, "Ling'er wants the kitten to accompany you!"
"Kitten?" Tang Linfeng asked doubtfully.
"Ling'er wants Xiao Hei, but the wet nurse won't let him!"
Tang Linfeng raised his eyebrows, his face suddenly filled with dignity, "Nanny, what's going on?"
"It's a stray cat I saw on the road a few days ago." The wet nurse said hurriedly, "The young lady wanted to take it back, but I saw that the cat was dirty and fierce, so I was afraid of scratching the young lady, so I didn't go to hug it."
"It's not fierce, it's just dirty. It will look better after you bring it back and clean it!"
Tang Ling yelled for a while, making Tang Linfeng's head buzz.
"Okay, okay! Daddy will let someone bring you back and clean you right now!"
That night, Tang Linfeng saw the so-called "little black".
It was a skinny kitten with only a handful of bones left. Although its hair had been washed clean, it had no luster at all. Its body was covered with large and small scars and bruises. It seemed that it had suffered a lot while wandering. Even though the boy fed him food, he still looked tired and could not bring himself to show any energy.
A pair of round eyes are always half-closed, and there is a very strange look in them.
It's not the vigilance of an ordinary stray cat, nor is it ferocious, but it's definitely not soft.
But a kind of... a kind of indifference like an ancient well.
Just like...like a weather-beaten old man.
Tang Linfeng looked at the black cat in front of him and shook his head violently.