The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 17 Juggernaut
Bian Ruxue won.

With one sword, he knocked Li Dongbai's sword away, and at the same time stabbed the sword straight into the opponent's throat half an inch.

The boy was so frightened that his body froze. When he came to his senses, he quickly took a few steps back and looked at the half-grown girl in fear.

This scene was beyond everyone's expectations. They all looked at Bian Ruxue in disbelief. Li Dongbai had been practicing here for eight years, but he was defeated by this little girl who had only practiced for one year. Is this the difference in talent?
Bian Ruxue retracted her sword and a bright smile appeared on her little face. She won.

Immediately, she looked up at the boy in front of her and said seriously: "I want you to apologize to Brother Hao."

Apologize? Apologize to that loser? Li Dongbai came back to his senses, his face flushed with shame. He gritted his teeth and said, "I admit that I lost to you, but I can't apologize!"

"You..." Bian Ruxue frowned, not knowing what to do.

She thought for a moment and said, "If you don't apologize, I'll compete with you again."

"childish!"

Li Dongbai was angry and turned around and ran off the stage. Feeling the gazes of others, he said nothing and ran straight out of the martial arts arena.

The old man in the army did not stop the young man from leaving. He was frustrated and realized that there are some things he needed to understand on his own.

On the contrary, it was this little girl who made him a little amazed. The exquisiteness of that sword was very close to the level of perfection.

This is a top-grade sword technique, and it is quite difficult to practice.

The ninth-level combat body only grants the speed of cultivation, not the speed of practicing techniques. This shows that Bian Ruxue's talent in swordsmanship, like her cultivation aptitude, is at a level rarely seen in the world!
"Just a small defeat yesterday can inspire their potential?" The old man in the army couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart.

In the field, the illegitimate disciples looked at the little girl with complicated expressions.

Not only did they see Li Dongbai's pride being defeated in this battle, they also saw the gap between them, as illegitimate children, and the children from the big courtyards.

"Xue'er, you are amazing."

Several small figures ran towards Bian Ruxue who was walking down the stage. They were a brother and sister from the Fifth College, and Li Yuanzhao from the Sixth College.

They are the same age as Bian Ruxue, just a few months apart. The youngest is Li Yun's sister, Li Zhining, who is just six years old this year and has only recently arrived at the martial arts arena.

Their elder sister, Li Wushuang, had long since left the mansion to practice under a famous teacher.

Brother Hao is really awesome...Bian Ruxue thought to herself.

The three children gathered around Bian Ruxue, chattering about their excitement. The one who spoke the most excitedly was Li Yun, Li Wushuang's younger brother.

"Xue'er, do you want to eat some milk cake?"

Li Yun suddenly took out a small wooden lunch box with exquisite decorations, and gently opened it. A strong milky aroma wafted out, and inside was a soft and glutinous pastry as white as jade:
"For you to eat."

Bian Ruxue sniffed and smelled a good fragrance. Her eyes sparkled and she asked happily, "Give them all to me?"

"If you like them, take them all." Li Yun grinned.

"Thank you."

Bian Ruxue did not forget to say thank you and put them all away.

It was time to end the day's training. She waved her hand, picked up the lunch box, held the sword in her other hand, and left.

Li Yun looked at her back as she walked away and smiled foolishly.

His sister Li Zhining raised her little face and asked in confusion: "Brother, isn't this what mother prepared for you? I haven't tasted it yet."

"If you want to eat it, just ask your mother to make it for you later. Xue'er has never eaten it." Li Yun said with a silly smile.

Li Zhining snorted, puffed up her face jealously and turned away.

"Ningning, eat mine." The short and fat figure of Li Yuanzhao next to him chased over and said with a smile.

"I don't want it!" the little girl slapped it away angrily.

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In the pavilion, Li Hao was halfway through his game of chess when he heard Bian Ruxue coming back.

He glanced at her casually and saw the smile on the little girl's face. He already had the answer in his mind and continued to stare at the chessboard and make moves:

"What are you so happy about? Tell me about it and make me happy too."

"I won."

Bian Ruxue trotted into the pavilion and said excitedly, her eyes flickering as she stared at Li Hao, as if asking for credit and praise.

Li Hao smiled and made another move: "As expected of Xue'er, you are amazing."

After receiving this compliment, the little girl smiled even brighter and said, "Brother Hao, you go down first. I'll give you something delicious later."

"Oh?"

Li Hao noticed the wooden box in her hand, but didn't ask any questions. He continued to fight with Li Fu on the chessboard and soon finished the game.

Li Fu's chess skills were just average amateurs, not even a professional player. As a result, Li Hao could only gain one or two points of experience each time he played against him. As a result, he often felt resentful that the assassin acted too early...

"What good stuff is that?"

Li Hao turned around carelessly and looked at the wooden box next to him.

Bian Ruxue put the sword on the chair temporarily, carried the food box to the table, opened the lid, and a milky aroma wafted out: "This is a milk cake someone gave me. It looks delicious. Brother Hao, you try it."

"Who sent it?" Li Hao did not take it immediately, but asked cautiously in his heart. Bian Ruxue was stunned, thought for a while, shook her head and said: "I forgot to ask his name, but Brother Hao, you should know him, he is the one we often bump into when we go to greet Auntie in the morning."

"Those children?" Li Hao was surprised.

Li Fu rolled his eyes at him and said, “Aren’t you also a child?”

But he had long been accustomed to Li Hao's old-fashioned way of speaking.

"Yeah." Bian Ruxue nodded.

Li Hao felt relieved. "You are the same girl. After all, you have been training with them in the martial arts arena for a year. How can you not even remember their names?"

Bian Ruxue looked at him aggrievedly: "They didn't tell me."

"He must have said it. Even if he didn't, the followers around him would have talked about it. It's just that you didn't pay attention." Li Hao said unhappily.

"Then I'll ask next time." Bian Ruxue said with a depressed look on her face.

Li Hao said: "You need to be more sociable, otherwise you will be bullied in the future."

"No way." Bian Ruxue immediately raised her head, with a little pride on her face: "The teacher said that I have great talent and will be very powerful in the future. When the time comes, I will protect Brother Hao and will never let anyone bully you again."

"Just protect yourself. I haven't been bullied by anyone." Li Hao said. He plays chess and takes a walk in the courtyard every day. Don't be too comfortable. It's like retiring in advance.

"You kid, Xue'er is sincere to you, why do you have such an attitude?" Li Fu couldn't stand it and scolded.

Li Hao looked at him helplessly. This guy was not that old, only in his forties, but why did he act like an old fashioned person?

Too lazy to argue, Li Hao said to him: "Uncle Fu, you try it first, try the poison. Although those kids are not bad people, I am afraid of being taken advantage of."

Li Fu nodded slightly and looked at Li Hao again. This kid always made people feel very contradictory. Sometimes he was very thoughtful, and sometimes he was a little ungrateful.

Li Fu picked up the milk crisp and ate it, then closed his eyes.

After a while, Li Hao got impatient and asked, "How is it? You should be alright, Uncle Fu. Say something."

"It tastes good." Li Fu said with his eyes open.

Li Hao rolled his eyes at him and immediately said to Bian Ruxue, "Eat quickly before it gets cold."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece and tasted it. It tasted really good. He said, "It looks a bit like Wu Niang's work. Was the one that was given to you Li Yun, or his sister Li Zhining?"

"It's my brother." Bian Ruxue could still tell the difference between brother and sister.

"Ask this kid to bring more next time. This little amount is not enough for everyone." Li Hao finished all the food in no time, but left the other half for Bian Ruxue.

"Yeah." Bian Ruxue nodded and kept it in mind.

Li Fu shook his head secretly. How could this kid be so shameless at such a young age? He was really different from the solemn and dignified style of the Li family.

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A few days later, a distinguished guest suddenly arrived at the General's Mansion.

There was a slight commotion in the mansion. When the ladies of each courtyard received the news, they all hurried to pay a visit. They found out that the distinguished guest was the one in Jian Lu.

If you can establish some connections and let your child become his disciple, he will definitely achieve great success in the future.

Among them, concubines are the most proactive. Their children's cultivation resources cannot be compared with those of the direct descendants, so they need to fight for many top-level things by themselves.

He Jianlan was meeting guests in Changchun Courtyard. She felt the figures of beautiful women frequently passing by outside the courtyard. She knew what these people were thinking. She didn't blame them for anything, but when she heard what the legendary swordsman said, she showed a bit of surprise on her face.

After a conversation, He Jianlan nodded slightly and stood up to accompany him.

Not long after, Shanheyuan welcomed the long-awaited bustle, and a large group of people came running.

Li Hao, who was playing chess in the pavilion, was surprised when he heard the commotion. Then he saw the lady in the lead and an old man with long snow-white hair next to her.

The old man has sharp eyebrows and straight cheekbones, and looks very strong and lean.

Next to this strange old man was another old man, an old soldier in the martial arts field. Li Hao had met him several times and was quite familiar with him.

"What's going on?" Li Hao was confused.

Li Fu, who was sitting opposite him, saw the white-haired old man, his pupils shrank and he stood up quickly in fright.

At the same time as he was shocked, he suddenly thought of something and became secretly excited.

Li Hao rarely saw Uncle Fu so excited, and he immediately realized that the strange old man was an important person. However, there were not many people who could be treated like this by the Li family.

Looking at the unfinished chess game, Li Hao felt a little helpless. He could only put it aside temporarily and turn around to wait.

"Li Fu."

When He Jianlan saw Li Fu, she immediately waved to him and then called to Li Hao, "Hao'er, come here quickly."

Li Hao had no choice but to get up and walk over.

"Where is Xue'er?" He Jianlan asked again.

Li Hao pointed to another place in the courtyard: "He's practicing sword over there."

"Xuejian, go and call Xueer over." He Jianlan ordered the maid beside her.

(End of this chapter)