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Chapter 19: Lord Mo's Gift, the Nine Heavens Big Dipper Sword

It was getting close to evening and dusk had arrived.

Lai Yang practiced the Swift Wind Blade in the courtyard, striving for perfection.

He mastered the low-grade Gale Blade to perfection and achieved the pinnacle of skill.

Every thrust of the sword was accompanied by the sound of whistling wind.

Although it lacks the domineering power of a sword, it is more agile and swift.

clap clap clap...

Crisp applause sounded.

"Indeed, you have been able to cultivate the Swift Wind Blade to such a level. Your talent is truly extraordinary. It would be a shame if you didn't join the army and fight the enemy."

Lord Mo spoke in a calm and unhurried voice.

Lai Yang thrust out his sword for the last time and sheathed it.

"Your Highness, you come to me so late, is there something you want to say?" Lai Yang asked directly.

Lord Mo had a kind smile on his face and asked his men to guard outside the courtyard gate and not let anyone approach.

"You are not Liu Yang, your real name should be Lai Yang."

Although Lord Mo's words sounded like a question, they were spoken in an affirmative tone.

Hearing this, there was no surprise or panic on Lai Yang's face.

After all, he asked the other party to investigate Liu Zhaodi's background, so they would naturally find out his identity.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to expose this, it must have been concluded.

Lai Yang nodded frankly and admitted: "Yes, my real name is Lai Yang, not Liu Yang. Liu Yang is a pseudonym I used to avoid being wanted by the imperial court."

"Since Your Highness knows my real name, I believe you have almost finished investigating Zhaodi's life experience. Can you tell me?" Lai Yang asked sincerely.

Lord Mo sat calmly on the stone pier and said, "Given the relationship between you and Yu'er, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call me father-in-law."

Lai Yang was slightly stunned. After hearing this, he suddenly understood that the person in front of him was indeed Zhaodi's father.

"Eighteen years ago, my eldest daughter, Mo Yu, who was only a few years old, was accidentally separated from me during a rebellion. Afterwards, I mobilized all my forces but failed to find her. We even thought she had died in the chaos of the rebellion. Unexpectedly, she was adopted by a farmer and changed her name to Liu Zhaodi."

"Over the years, we have never given up searching for Yu'er's whereabouts. We finally got some news, but when we met again, we were already old and had to bid farewell to our beloved. We were separated forever."

Lord Mo was dejected, his eyes red.

Looking at the appearance of Lord Mo, Lai Yang stood there without saying a word.

He couldn't say the word "my condolences", nor did he want to hear others say it.

If condolences are useful, then what is the use of the sword in his hand?

Soon, Lord Mo looked up at Lai Yang standing beside him and said seriously, "I'm very grateful to you. My husband and I have been searching for her for so many years. It was you who let me know Yu'er's whereabouts and rescued Ruyan. Although Yu'er is gone, the Wuwang Mansion will be your home from now on, and we will all be your family."

"I've already notified the Imperial Guards and have rescinded your arrest warrant. The situation in the Imperial City is chaotic right now. Starting tomorrow, you and Ruyan will return to Northern Frontier City to live. I'll arrange for the Silver Armored Army to protect your safety along the way."

"Take these things with you. Stop practicing your low-grade swordsmanship. When you have time, practice the techniques in them. They will be of great benefit to you."

Lai Yang took the cloth bag handed to him by Lord Mo. It was heavy, so he opened it and took a look.

The cloth bag contained two books of martial arts, several thousand taels of silver notes, and more than ten taels of silver.

Top-grade sword technique "Nine Heavens Northern Dipper Sword" and mid-grade technique "Returning to the Origin"

A book on swordsmanship and a book on internal energy, the latter of which has the function of concealing the aura of a realm, are exactly what he urgently needs.

Since he wanted to become stronger by hiding himself, he naturally needed to have the means to conceal his own strength. This Breath-Receiving and Returning to Origin Technique was exactly what he wanted.

Lai Yang smiled, accepted the gift calmly, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much."

"We are family from now on, no need to be so polite. Tomorrow you will go back to Beijiang City with Ruyan to live. Also, I have asked someone to transport Yu'er's body back. She was wandering outside when she was alive, and I can't let her become a lonely ghost after her death." Lord Mo waved his hand and said with a slightly sad tone.

"Go to Beijiang City? Why are we going to Beijiang City? But what happened?" Lai Yang asked doubtfully.

"You and Ruyan went to the Seventh Princess's poetry gathering today, and you must have noticed something. The current Great Yan Emperor has his eyes set on us kings of other surnames. The situation at Prince Wu's Palace is delicate. If you and Ruyan continue to stay in the Imperial City, you will only become targets of criticism and become extremely dangerous. It would be better for you to return to Beijiang City as soon as possible. Beijiang City is my territory, and with the protection of the Silver Armor Army, no one will dare to touch you there."

"how about you?"

"I can't leave yet, but I will look for an opportunity to escape. I will take care of most of your current troubles, but you may encounter dangers and obstacles on the way back. I hope you can protect Ruyan's safety on my behalf."

Lord Mo stared at Lai Yang with sincere eyes.

At this moment, he didn't look like a prince, but more like a father who was worried about his daughter's safety.

Seeing this, Lai Yang looked serious and nodded solemnly: "If there is any danger, I will do my best to protect her safety and will not let her get hurt."

Even without Lord Mo's instructions, considering the time they have spent together in recent days and her identity as Zhaodi's sister, he would not ignore her if there was any danger on the road.

He is not the kind of cold-blooded person who is ungrateful.

Lord Mo smiled with relief: "With your words, I feel relieved."

"Tomorrow I will arrange for someone to escort you out of the city, and you will head north back to Beijiang City. The journey is long, so please be careful and safe."

After saying that, Lord Mo stood up, waved his cloak, and turned around and left in a dashing manner.

After everyone left, only two or three people stayed nearby to secretly protect the courtyard.

Lai Yang didn't stay in a daze for too long. He took out the two martial arts books given to him by Lord Mo and started practicing impatiently.

He currently has too few means of saving his life. Once he encounters a being far more powerful than himself, he will probably have no choice but to run away.

Now that he has the top-grade sword technique, the Nine Heavens Big Dipper Sword, his combat power has been greatly enhanced after he has mastered it, and he will have more confidence to venture into the world.

Coupled with the Breath-Resting Origin Technique, it is a definite sixth-class skill, most suitable for pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.

No wonder he has never been able to clearly see what Lord Mo’s true realm is. It turns out that it is because he has practiced this special internal skill.

Lai Yang speculated that since Lord Mo was revered as the King of Tongwu by the Great Yan Dynasty and was in charge of Beijiang City, he had the power to resist the northern barbarians.

He is at least a master above the fifth-grade grandmaster level.

After a slight hesitation between the Nine Heavens Big Dipper Sword and the Breath-Returning-to-Origin Technique, Lai Yang chose to practice the Nine Heavens Big Dipper Sword first.

Judging from what Lord Mo said, their journey north might not be peaceful, and he could only ensure Mo Ruyan's safety if he possessed even greater strength.

That night, the sword shone brightly in the night.

A young man practiced the Nine Heavens Big Dipper Sword sleeplessly in the night.

From the obscurity of the first practice to the increasingly proficient sword skills later on, it was like flowing water.

(End of this chapter)