The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 47 The truth
Li Miao's words were playful, frivolous, and contained references to his past life, which clearly did not sit well with Da Shuo.

But there is a saying that goes, "At thirty, one is established; at forty, one is free from doubts... at sixty, one's ears are obedient; at seventy, one can follow one's heart without breaking the rules."

If you have thirty years of experience in martial arts, you can stand and speak in the world; if you have forty years of experience in martial arts, there will be very few problems in the world that confuse you; if you have sixty years of experience in martial arts, even words that you don’t like will no longer appear.

When you have seventy years of experience, you can do whatever you want, and no one will dare to question you for breaking the rules. Because in the martial arts world, you are the rules.

When Li Miao first arrived in Dashuo, he was of course very cautious and did not dare to show any abnormality.

But since he turned thirty, he no longer cared about these things. He said whatever he thought and did whatever he wanted to do. No one would dare to argue with him about these things. They would only compliment him by saying, "Captain Li, you are a man of true character and a remarkable person."

Just like office workers would call themselves "social animals", Li Miao did not think that "running dog" was an insult to himself. He did not have Da Shuo's deep-rooted official-centered thinking, so he naturally uttered this self-deprecating name.

When Liu Baiyun heard Li Miao's words, he felt they were vulgar and harsh at first, but then he was stunned by the meaning behind them and didn't care about anything else.

Zuo Lishan is going to die? Taishan Sect is going to be destroyed?
Jinyiwei wants to incorporate Huashan Sect?
A string of messages hit Liu Baiyun's heart and he didn't know how to respond.

Li Miao smiled and said, "You said it too quickly. Even Sect Leader Liu would find it hard to believe."

"Elder Gao, please tell Sect Leader Liu about the situation and let him think about his answer during this time."

Gao Ling nodded, walked forward to greet Liu Baiyun, and explained the situation.

There was an old man in the Huashan Sect who was experienced in the martial arts world. He was frightened by what Li Miao said. He stood up and took his sword. He used both threats and coaxing to ask all the guests in the restaurant to leave, so he was not afraid of being heard at this time.

After a conversation, Gao Ling returned to her original position, leaving Liu Baiyun in silence and thinking, without speaking for a long time.

After waiting for a while, Li Miao said, "Master Liu, have you made up your mind?"

Liu Baiyun squeezed the hilt of the sword in his hand.

She was no longer an impulsive young person, and she knew that Li Miao's words actually left her no room for choice.

To die or to live, these are actually the only two options.

If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences. Liu Baiyun knows that at the critical moment of life and death, making a decisive choice is often more important than thinking twice.

She no longer hesitated and made a decision.

"Master Li, what do you need Huashan Sect to do at this Five Mountains Alliance Conference?"

Liu Baiyun said, "We are a group of thirteen people. We just came here to pay our respects. Most of us will stay in the sect. At the moment, including Qinghe, there are two first-rate and three second-rate. The rest are useless."

"If needed, Huashan Sect also has some people in Northern Zhili. If we send a message now, 20 to 30 people will come over, including two or three second-rate ones."

"According to Elder Gao, Zuo Lishan's martial arts skills have now surpassed the top level. I'm afraid that the Huashan Sect's manpower alone will not be able to carry out your mission."

Li Miao said with a smile: "Master Liu is indeed an old hand, straightforward!"

"Of course, there are more than just me in the Jinyiwei. The rest of the people will arrive before the Five Mountains Alliance meeting."

"As for Zuo Lishan..." Li Miao said lightly, "In my hands, he can't do anything."

Li Miao's frivolous attitude made it difficult for Liu Baiyun to believe his words.

Zuo Lishan was already one of the strongest men in the martial arts world, and now he has made another step forward. I am afraid that I can't even block a single sword from him. What confidence do you have that you can "keep him from making any waves"?
But seeing Mei Qinghe's as-it-is-a-matter-of-course look, Liu Baiyun's heart moved and he didn't say anything.

"Alright, Master Liu, go and rest first. If you have anything to say to your disciple, you can go by yourself."

"Tomorrow, let's go to Taishan Sect and pay our respects to the mountain."

"And by the way, let's see how Master Zuo's health is recovering." After saying that, Li Miao stood up and walked back to the private room to eat. Gao Ling followed closely behind him, leaving Mei Qinghe and Liu Baiyun speechless.

"Master..."

Mei Qinghe was silent for a while, then spoke in a low voice, with his head lowered, not looking at Liu Baiyun.

"Ugh……"

Liu Baiyun sighed, picked up his sword, and stood up, saying to the people of Huashan Sect: "Eat by yourselves, take a rest, and go to Taishan Sect to pay respects to the mountain together tomorrow. I have something to say to Qinghe."

After that, he turned to Mei Qinghe and said, "Go to your room... We should make things clear between the master and the disciple."

The two walked to Mei Qinghe's room in silence. Liu Baiyun closed the door and turned back to sit at the table: "Qinghe, sit down."

Mei Qinghe sat next to him.

"That Lord Li...what level of martial arts is he at?"

Liu Baiyun asked.

Mei Qinghe replied: "It is difficult to get a glimpse of the full picture of a legendary figure."

"The sword you gave me, he could turn it into iron sand with his bare hands. He could also hit Zuo Lishan so hard that he ran away with his life, without any moves."

"I haven't traveled much, and I don't have much experience, but at least I've seen Zuo Lishan's martial arts. If the top masters in the martial arts world are not as different from Zuo Lishan as heaven and earth..."

"I think Senior Li will have no rivals in the martial arts world."

Liu Baiyun keenly noticed that Mei Qinghe addressed Li Miao as "senior" instead of "sir".

Mei Qinghe couldn't hide her thoughts. If she wasn't sincerely convinced by Li Miao, she wouldn't have called him "senior".

Of course, Mei Qinghe was threatened by Li Miao at the beginning, so he had to do it. But after all, the revenge was taken because of Li Miao, and the gaps in martial arts were made up by Li Miao.

After spending more than a month together, she no longer had any resistance to Li Miao - after all, Li Miao was easy-going and very nice to people around him. Moreover, his martial arts were as unattainable as a dragon's claws, which naturally aroused the admiration of Mei Qinghe, who had been practicing martial arts since childhood.

Liu Baiyun let out a long sigh: "Is that so..."

"I never thought there was someone like this hidden in the imperial court... No wonder he could see through the manipulation in your skills."

"The face is not old, and the gods are not corrupted... I wonder which senior master he is..."

A genius can improve his moves by leaps and bounds and can move his strength as he pleases, but his inner strength must be accumulated over time.

Liu Baiyun herself is not considered to be top-notch in terms of talent, but she knows what level top talents can reach.

Naturally, she would not think that Li Miao was only in his early thirties as he looked, but only thought that he was a senior master with an ageless face.

When Mei Qinghe heard Liu Baiyun admit that there was something wrong with her technique, she asked anxiously, "Master... why!?"

Liu Baiyun sighed and said, "You are only in your early twenties, but you are already on par with me. Your potential has not yet been fully realized."

"I wanted to wait until you were thirty. If you could reach the pinnacle, I would tell you about this... But who knew that by some strange coincidence, you knew about it..."

"Your technique is indeed not the original one, but has been modified by someone."

"The person who modified this technique is called the Plum Blossom Thief."

(End of this chapter)