Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 4: My Lord, There's a Dog Blocking the Road
As soon as these words were spoken, the other martial arts masters were stunned and surprised, and could not help whispering.

"Master Tie wants to accept a disciple himself?"

"This is a huge opportunity!"

"This child's talent has even moved Master Tie?"

As everyone whispered, the little Taoist boy's pupils finally focused.

For the first time, he raised his head and looked at the old man with crutches in front of him, looking him up and down and examining him carefully.

The old man smiled and waited quietly for the little Taoist boy to speak.

But after a moment, the little Taoist boy withdrew his gaze and shook his head: "Too bad."

A childish voice, a light sentence, without any emotion, just stating a fact.

But it sounded like thunder in the ears of everyone present.

Everyone was dumbfounded, and the old man called "Master Tie" couldn't help but turn blue and red in the face, and his hand that was leaning on the crutch was clenched tightly, with veins bulging.

But in the end, he let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly.

He is worthy of being the child favored by the benefactor.

At this moment, the door to the inner hall was pushed open, and a voice came from outside:
"Children's words are innocent, Master Tie, don't take them to heart."

"Besides, this kid...you really can't teach him!"

When Zhao Qi'an walked in from outside, everyone in the room stood up and saluted.

"Benefactor."

Master Tie bowed to him first, then said angrily, "What do you mean by that, benefactor? Even if I am not very good, can I not teach a boy?"

Zhao Qi'an smiled and said, "Master Tie, don't be angry. He has his own talents, and no one can teach him."

He looked at the little Taoist boy, a faint blue light flashed in his eyes:

[Name: Ling Yunzi]

【Bone age: 7】

[Life: Talent of a Sword Immortal (gold), reincarnation of a powerful being (gold), sympathy between heaven and man (purple), photographic memory (blue), born with pride (blue), clear distinction between gratitude and resentment (green), directionally challenged (gray)...]

【Loyalty: 70】

[Qualification: Class A (can be expanded to view attributes such as root bone, comprehension, and fortune)]

[Cultivation: None]

[You have recently borrowed the fate entry "Sword Immortal's Talent", you cannot draw entries for "Ling Yunzi" within twelve hours]

The potential of a sword immortal!

The reincarnation of the mighty!

Double golden entries, Zhao Qi'an had never seen many people possessing them in his life.

Naturally, he wanted to adopt him as his son, but it was not so easy to tame the little Taoist boy.

In addition, the term "reincarnation of a powerful being"... also makes people feel a little worried.

If Ling Yunzi's memories of his past life were to awaken one day, how would he treat me?
What if this little Taoist boy was a murderous demon in his previous life?

However, after Zhao Qi'an thought about it carefully, he felt that there was no need to worry too much.

No matter how fast this child grows, he will never be faster than the speed at which I grow leeks.

If Ling Yunzi really recovers to his peak level in his previous life, then by that time, I may not be afraid of him.

What's more, there is a good relationship between the two of them.

Zhao Qian'an walked towards him. The little Taoist boy's eyes were still unfocused, and his little head was swaying slightly back and forth, bit by bit.

When he came in front of the little Taoist boy, he stretched out his chubby little hands, tightly grasped Zhao Qian'an's sleeves, and murmured: "You promised me..."

His eyes gradually became clear, and he looked up at Zhao Qian'an, his clear eyes blazing with light: "Revenge!"

It was not until he met Zhao Qi'an that the little Taoist boy's emotions finally began to fluctuate.

Zhao Qi'an could feel his hand tightening on his sleeve, so he reached out and patted it gently: "I'll help you."

"Ah."

A promise is made without asking about the causes or consequences.

But sonorous and powerful!
The little Taoist boy's eyes began to become distracted again, and he was immersed in his own world again. He just held Zhao Qi'an's sleeve and refused to let go.

……

Leaving the Health Hall and on the way back to the Princess Mansion.

There was one more person in Zhao Qi'an's carriage, that was the little Taoist boy named "Ling Yunzi".

The little Taoist boy still ignored strangers. After getting on the bus, he didn't say a word. He stared at a corner of the car without moving.

But he sat right next to Zhao Qi'an, and it seemed that this would make him feel more at ease.

Chou Nu was walking outside the carriage, talking to Zhao Qian'an in the carriage through the window.

"Master, do you really want to bring this child of unknown origin back to the princess's mansion? Aren't you afraid that people in the mansion will gossip about you and talk behind your back?"

Zhao Qi'an, who was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, slowly opened his eyes and said, "Now you know that it is of unknown origin? Did you think so at the beginning?"

Chou Nu was suddenly embarrassed and looked into the car with an unhappy look. Through the car window, he could vaguely see the little Taoist boy beside Zhao Qian'an. He could recall the scene when he first saw the little Taoist boy.

Holding a toy-like wooden sword, he walked on the streets of Kyoto covered in blood.

One step...one bloody footprint.

If Chou Nu had not happened to see this thing when he was buying rouge in the rouge shop, I'm afraid this little thing would have been caught by the government long ago.

But she was just Zhao Qian'an's private slave, so after much thought, she secretly sent the little one to Zhao's Health Center.

She originally thought that Yangshengtang was a place to take in orphans. There were so many children in the hall and this one was not a big deal. Her master probably didn't know about it, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

But she didn't know what Zhao's Health Hall meant to Zhao Qian'an.

Every child in the Health Hall was personally selected and sent there by Zhao Qian. He knew every child's name, their background, their talents, and even their current situation.

Every servant and every civil and military master in the Health Hall are Zhao Qian'an's confidants.

How could another child not attract Zhao Qian'an's attention?

"Then do you know his background?" The ugly slave lowered his voice and asked, "What if he... provokes some people he shouldn't provoke?"

The capital city is inhabited by dignitaries like fish in a river.

It is jokingly said that if a brick hits Dongzhimen, either a minister or a noble will fall.

In this way, although Zhao Qi'an's status as the son-in-law of the emperor is noble, there are still many people he cannot afford to offend.

But Zhao Qian'an didn't seem to have such awareness.

"If you kill someone, you must pay with your life. If you owe someone a debt, you must pay it back. If you don't provoke someone, you can afford it..."

The clatter of horse hooves seemed to be the only sound in the long, silent night.

But there seemed to be a sneer in the long street, breaking the silence.

“It’s only natural.”

……

It was already three o'clock in the morning when we returned to the princess's mansion.

The deaf-mute old servant drove the carriage, wanting to drive it to the back door of the mansion, which was close to the courtyard where Zhao Qi'an lived.

He had been married to Princess Yuzhen for five years, but he did not see his "wife" on his wedding day.

On the wedding day, the maids took their place.

In the bridal chamber, there was no one on the bed.

Since then, Zhao Qi'an moved to the backyard on his own initiative and chose a secluded courtyard to live in. He lived there for five years.

But before they reached their destination, the carriage was stopped.

"Why stop?"

"Master, there's a dog blocking the road!"

Hearing the ugly slave's faintly angry voice, Zhao Qian opened the car curtain and looked up to see two maids standing in front of the mansion gate.

One was dressed in green and the other in purple.

They are all maids who serve Princess Yuzhen personally in the princess's mansion.

"My Lord, you have kept me waiting for so long."

(End of this chapter)