I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

After listening to Jiang Yunyao's explanation, Jiang Chao still found it somewhat absurd.

How could someone as lazy and incompetent as him, who had never studied since childhood, be tasked with assisting the new emperor in ascending the throne and even unifying the world?

Isn't this idea a bit too... impractical?

But the person who said this was his sister, Jiang Yunyao, so Jiang Chao had no choice but to believe it and even consider its feasibility.

only……

No matter how much he tried to convince himself, Jiang Chao had never considered such a thing.

His initial intention in descending the mountain was that he had had enough of staying on the mountain and wanted to travel around the world, traverse famous mountains and rivers, make friends with heroes of the martial arts world, and get to know a few confidantes who caught his eye. He never thought that one day he would have to get involved in the court, which was bound to be full of chaos and constant strife.

"This... Sister Yaoyao, I'm afraid I'm not up to the task."

Jiang Chao clicked his tongue, looking troubled.

"If you want me to spar with some martial arts masters, or even have a good verbal battle instead of a physical fight, I have no problem with that. But you want me, someone who hasn't read any classical texts, to assist the new emperor in governing the world? Isn't that putting me in a difficult position?"

"Also, about my bloodline... how did you find out, Sister Yao?"

"Does this mean that those members of the Xuanmen sect and martial arts families also know about this?"

Jiang Yunyao nodded, looking at him with an understanding expression. "I know this might be a bit difficult for you. After all, being an official is not like being a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world). You are bound by rules and regulations and cannot act impulsively or recklessly. You must put the well-being of the people first and consider the overall situation."

"But there was no other way! That day, you took it upon yourself to bring back a piece of a dragon's tail. While those senior members of the Xuanmen sect were shocked, they also realized that your bloodline was extraordinary and that you were not an ordinary person. Coupled with the widely circulated title of 'Qilin Child' in the Jiangnan region, they naturally paid more attention to you, so..."

The girl looked at the boy in front of her and said helplessly, "Even if I wanted to keep it from you, I really couldn't hide it anymore!"

"If you hadn't participated in this martial arts tournament..."

After thinking for a moment, the girl shook her head again. "Not coming here won't work either. As long as you stay outside the Fengxue Temple area, once you leave the mountain and wander around aimlessly, someone will eventually find out..."

At this point, the girl's expression suddenly turned somewhat relieved.

"Luckily, you little rascal are always restless and came here to join in the fun, which I caught you in the act. Otherwise... neither I nor my parents would have regretted it for the rest of our lives."

Jiang Chao scratched his head. "Is it that serious?"

The girl rolled her eyes at him. "So all I said before was for nothing?"

"In short, after this martial arts tournament ends, you must set off immediately, whether alone or with your friends in the martial arts world and your secret confidantes."

"No matter what, you must reach the capital within three months, otherwise, even I, your elder sister, cannot protect you!"

"Got it?!"

"Okay, okay, I got it. We're just joking, but please don't hit me, Yao Yao... Ouch..."

The girl, who had been holding the boy's ear without anyone noticing, let out a soft snort and released her seemingly weak but actually incredibly strong, fair hand.

"Seriously, Yao Yao, your strength is almost as great as mine, isn't it? It's terrifying."

Jiang Chao rubbed his ears, looking shaken, and said:

  

"If you keep acting like this, how will you ever get married?"

The girl glared at him, blushing, and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off!"

Jiang Chao immediately shut up.

"Eat quickly, the food will get cold soon. I had it prepared for a long time, and these are all your favorite dishes."

Jiang Yunyao pointed to the table full of food and said.

Jiang Chao was touched and asked Yao Yao to sit down and eat with him.

Jiang Yunyao refused, saying, "I have something to do, so I won't stay with you. You eat by yourself."

After saying that, the girl waved her hand and got up to walk out of the tent.

After Yao Yao left, Jiang Chao carefully reviewed in his mind what Yao Yao had just said to him.

In other words, the martial arts world and the imperial court, though seemingly unrelated, are actually interdependent, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

In fact, these kinds of questions are not difficult to understand if you think about them deeply.

After all, most of those who roam the underworld are still ordinary people.

Whether it's for ideals or dreams, it's all for a better life.

If a person has enough to eat and wear, has books to read, land to cultivate, a family to support, and lives a fulfilling life, why would they want to go out and wander the world?

Of course, this excludes young people like him who have been pampered since childhood.

Not everyone is like him, wanting to see a wider world.

The martial arts world is a world of people, and so is the imperial court. Many people make up the martial arts world, and many small families make up the big family. The mystical forces and martial arts sects may seem to be detached from the world, but in reality, they are still within the scope of this big framework.

But... fate, destiny?

Is this mysterious and elusive thing truly visible to the naked eye?

Or is it just speculation based on reality?

Just now, Jiang Yunyao seemed to be staring at him, but her gaze was actually fixed on the general area around him. He had seen that same look from Zhao Wuji.

The other person had looked at him like that before.

He only found out later that the other party was using the aura-gazing technique to observe him.

"The Mystic Art of Observing Qi..."

Is this martial arts skill something that anyone in the Xuanmen sect can master?

So, what kind of luck do they see in me?

He asked the young Taoist priest this question, but the priest looked around and refused to explain, only saying that his luck was different from that of ordinary people.

He didn't ask his sister, afraid of putting her in a difficult position.

He pondered this in this way.

Before he knew it, Jiang Chao had devoured the entire sumptuous meal that Jiang Yunyao had meticulously prepared.

When Su E and the female knight-errant Chu came out, they saw a scene of him rubbing his belly and burping.

"Jiang Qilin, are you secretly eating alone here?"

The female knight-errant Chu remained as sharp-tongued as ever.

Jiang Chao waved his hand, not allowing her to hold a grudge, and looked at Su E and Lu Jing, and said with a smile, "You got up too late. I've already finished the food my sister prepared for me. If you're hungry, I'll have the sisters from the Moon Goddess Palace prepare some more for you."

Su E shook her head. "No need for that. We'll just have some dry rations."

Lu Jingtou said yes.

For the past two days, they have mostly been eating dry rations provided by the martial arts practitioners. They have had regular meals, but they are busy treating patients, one is busy building good relationships, and the other is busy practicing their skills, so they don't have time to eat.

"If Young Master Jiang has nothing else to do, you may come with us to take a look."

Su E extended an invitation, trying to get Jiang Chao to join them and heal the martial arts practitioners who were injured after the arena battles.

Jiang Chao shook his head. "I'm not going. It's not appropriate for me to show my face in public right now. Let's wait until this conference is over."

"Then please do as you please, Young Master Jiang. We're off."

"Treating patients is one thing, but don't be too hard on yourself."

After Jiang Chao finished speaking, he leaned back and stared blankly at the top of the tent.

Seeing his expression, Lady Chu pursed her lips, said nothing more, and followed Su E and the others.

Before leaving, he glared at Jiang Chao, leaving the young man quite puzzled.

It was midday.

With a dejected look on his face, Qin Shaoling lifted the tent flap and strode in.

Jiang Chao noticed that the white ash wood spear that he had casually bought to help him escape the predicament and which he later treasured was nowhere to be found.

Jiang Chao raised an eyebrow and asked:

"Shaoling, where's your gun?"