The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

Yu Miaozhen immediately agreed.

P.S.: Thank you Night Wind Feather and Two-Color Afro for the blades.

The Dao Master of 130 appears, ready to challenge a Grandmaster. [3.5k]

The moon is bright and the wind is gentle.

A beautiful night, full of tender feelings.

In the small room, two figures crossed paths.

Time passes slowly.

After Sikong Tingxue wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, An Qingwan had already washed her hands and feet, which were covered in saliva, clean.

Afterwards, the two cleaned up the damp and slippery room and restored everything to its original state.

Both of them were rare masters in the martial arts world. Although they were so tired that they couldn't even move their toes not long ago, they were now full of energy again.

However, since their stamina had been restored, the two did not start a third round of sparring.

almost.

If they continued sparring, Sikong Tingxue feared she would suddenly run out of breath and suffocate.

Moreover, although her physical strength has recovered, her body will not recover in a short time. Without medicine, she will need to rest for a day or two.

Seeing that Sikong Tingxue had temporarily shaken off her extremely dejected state, An Qingwan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, we really have to thank Yu Miaozhen.

If Yu Miaozhen hadn't used her "foolishness" to overwhelm Sikong Tingxue, leaving her no time to think about her sadness, and then used her "sincerity" to soften Sikong Tingxue's heart, telling her that there could still be a Yu Miaozhen in her world, An Qingwan felt that even if she showed the deepest concern, it would probably be difficult to help Sikong Tingxue get out of that gloom.

Day two.

As soon as it was light, Sikong Tingxue moved out of Lan Xiaogu's place in the capital.

She could no longer stay there.

If the Holy Master Cangming were to find out that she was with An Qingwan and Lan Xiaogu, it would likely cause trouble.

Sikong Tingxue didn't want to cause An Qingwan any unnecessary trouble.

Sikong Tingxue insisted, and An Qingwan tried to persuade her to stay several times without success. She could only ask Guan Wuji to send a reliable person from Renyi Manor to keep an eye on Sikong Tingxue so that they could be notified in time if anything unexpected happened.

While they were making a fuss, a big commotion also broke out on King Qi's side.

During the morning court session, the King of Qi and his subordinates forcibly passed a resolution to temporarily relocate the emperor to Ye City.

He certainly has his reasons.

Now the Hetao region north of the capital has fallen into the hands of Ji Xiaojie, and the Longyou and Hexi Corridor areas are divided into several factions. These rebellious forces can rise up and march on the capital at any time. The capital is no longer a safe place. To avoid the emperor being harmed, it would be better to move to Yecheng, which has high walls and many soldiers, as soon as possible.

This decision naturally aroused dissatisfaction among many people.

Some people believe that leaving the capital would further divide the already turbulent Liang Dynasty.

Some people believed that once they went to Ye City, the stronghold of King Qi, no one in the court would be able to control him anymore.

But no matter how dissatisfied they were, King Qi pretended not to hear them.

He began arranging the relocation as soon as the morning court session ended.

For a time, gloom filled the palace and beyond.

"When Emperor Taizu of the Great Liang ascended the throne, everyone thought that the world was about to enter a long period of unity. Who would have thought that in just over sixty years, the world would be torn apart again and the Great Liang would probably not even last as long as the previous Qi dynasty."

Ba Shang, standing by the water, Yu Shen couldn't help but sigh.

Han Peng, the Thunder Blade of Divine Blade Manor, asked, "Manor Lord Yu, who do you think will rise and fall in this chaotic world?"

Yu Shen said, "The world is in chaos right now, and it's really hard to tell what's going on. Judging from the current situation, the most likely to succeed are the Xu family of Huainan, the Black Cloud Cavalry of Youji, the Thirty-Six Islands, and the Great Qin Heavenly King of Longyou. But who knows how many heroes will emerge from the wilderness, or whether any strongmen will be born among the officials of Liang and the local tyrants?"

Han Peng said, "I can't tell either. Precisely because I can't tell, I'm even more curious about what the Qing Shuang Sect will do. Whenever there is chaos, the Qing Shuang Sect will always make a move. Now Lu Qinghui of the Qing Shuang Sect is in the capital. I wonder if she has found the true dragon emperor she has her eye on."

Yu Shen shook his head and stopped talking. He knew that Shendao Manor and Qingshuang Sect had a bad relationship.

In fact, many sects in the martial arts world do not get along well with the Qing Shuang Sect because the Qing Shuang Sect is too close to the imperial court.

Just as everyone was chatting, Master Xuanjing suddenly said:

"coming!"

Everyone looked at it.

A small, thin figure suddenly appeared at the end of the official road.

The figure walked over, but with each step he took, he appeared two zhang away, exactly two zhang away, as if he had measured it with a ruler beforehand.

The footwork itself was already skillful, but the exquisite precision of the control was even more astonishing.

Before long, the slender figure finally arrived in front of everyone.

Tang Jincheng, a member of the Wanma Escort Agency and a member of the Red Mountain Guest, saw it clearly.

The newcomer was an ordinary old man dressed in a gray-blue Taoist robe, with white hair and beard, and his hair styled in a hunyuan bun.

Yes.

Tang Jincheng looked closely, but still couldn't discern anything special about the newcomer's appearance or attire.

The same applies to his face; it is neither dignified nor handsome, nor ugly.

Just ordinary.

So ordinary that if you threw them into a crowd of ordinary people, they would quickly disappear without a trace.

If Tang Jincheng hadn't already witnessed the newcomer's extraordinary footwork, he would have assumed the man was just an ordinary old man from the marketplace and would never have associated him with the world-renowned Daoist Master.

But this is indeed the Dao Lord.

When he observed the Daoist Master more closely again, he finally realized the problem.

In the martial arts world, to determine whether someone is a master, one usually needs to observe and listen.

Look, look at their hands and feet, look at their gait.

Listen, listen to your breathing, listen to your footsteps.

However, no matter how Tang Jincheng looked or listened, he could not see or hear any trace of martial arts practice on the Dao Master.

This is incredible.

It wasn't that he hadn't met other grandmasters, but none of them had ever given him this feeling.

He had met An Qingwan not long ago, and he could also detect traces of martial arts training in her.

"How did he do that? How did he avoid my gaze? I am a master on par with the Heavenly Sword. Could it be that he has already glimpsed the Way of Nature and reached a state of true mastery?"

Tang Jincheng was drenched in sweat and began to doubt what Master Xuanjing and the others had said.

Xuanjing Celestial Master and others said that the Daoist Master's serious injury had not yet healed, but did the Daoist Master really look injured?

"Senior Dao Master."

When the Daoist Master arrived, Yu Shen, Han Peng, and the others quickly bowed in greeting.

The Daoist Master shook his head helplessly and said, "I told you not to come and greet me, but you still made it to Ba Shang. Well, let's go into the city first. I've been walking for half a day, and I should ask for a drink of water."

Yu Shen laughed and said, "Daoist Master has come from afar, drinking alone is not enough. I have already prepared fine wine for you."

The Daoist Master waved his hand: "No need, no need, I'm way past the age of drinking."

He spoke without any airs, and his casual remarks conveyed a sense of peace and tranquility.

His leisurely demeanor was truly the envy of everyone present.

Except for Yu Miaozhen.

Yu Miaozhen, however, was even more leisurely and serene than the Daoist Master.

"Grandpa Dao Master, here, here."

The Daoist Master turned his head away and saw Yu Miaozhen. He immediately smiled and said, "So Miaozhen is here too. What brings you here?"

Yu Shen quickly glared at Yu Miaozhen: "Let's first welcome the Daoist Master and wash away the dust of his journey. We can talk about other things later."

Everyone laughed heartily and welcomed the Daoist Master into the city.

Given Yu Miaozhen's knowledge and personality, she was completely unable to join in the conversations of Yu Shen and the others.

Therefore, she waited until midnight, until all the guests had left, before she finally had the opportunity to go to the Taoist Master.

"It's so late, let's go tomorrow..."

Yu Shen tried to pull Yu Miaozhen back, but suddenly laughter came from the darkness.

"It's alright, it's alright. I was just thinking of having a chat with Miaozhen."

Yu Shen was helpless.

Yu Miaozhen then happily went to see the Dao Master.

The two sat facing each other in a room with the doors wide open.

The Daoist Master, who claimed not to drink during the day, suddenly craved alcohol when facing Yu Miaozhen.

"It's only with you that I'll have a few drinks."

The Daoist Master and Yu Miaozhen hadn't met many times, but they both had a deep impression of each other.

After finishing a cup of wine, the Daoist Master placed the cup on the low table and suddenly sighed.

“I asked Xuanjing to treat you, but he couldn’t find a way. I thought you would never wake up again. I was very sorry at that time. You were born to practice swordsmanship. Your brilliance should not have been like that.”

"Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, just when I had given up hope, you woke up, and you woke up completely. Now, although you are not as good as you were before, you have a brighter future, and you can finally enter the gates of my Heavenly Palace."

Yu Miaozhen waved her hand and said, "Grandpa Dao Master, I don't want to enter any Heavenly Palace. I'm here to ask you to help me save someone."

The Daoist Master asked, "Whom do you wish to save?"

Yu Miaozhen said, "I've heard that your 'True Scripture of Recorded Pictures' can bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bones, so I think it should be able to save her, since she has injured her hands and feet."

The Daoist Master laughed and said, "If you want to save people, then you should definitely enter my Heavenly Palace. Once you have learned the 'True Scripture of Recording Diagrams' and received my teachings, you will be able to save that person."

Yu Miaozhen said, "Grandpa Dao Master, aren't you just curious about who I want to save?"

The Daoist Master said, "I believe the person you want to save is definitely not a bad person."

Yu Miaozhen nodded repeatedly.

That's true.

but……

She asked blankly, "I know about the 'Illustrated True Scripture,' but what is the transmission of the teachings?"

The Dao Master said, "Miaozhen, can you keep a secret for me? Even if your father asks, you must never tell anyone."

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Miaozhen agreed.

The Daoist Master nodded and said, "I am about to die."

Even Yu Miaozhen showed a shocked expression after hearing these words.

She wanted to shout, but remembering what she had just promised, she quickly covered her mouth.

"how come?"

The Daoist Master said, “All living beings in this world are bound to experience birth, aging, sickness, and death. I have lived for over a hundred years, and it is time for me to die. I am just worried about the Jinglun Heavenly Palace. For the past hundred years, the Heavenly Palace has been elevated too high, but apart from me, no one in the Heavenly Palace has truly comprehended the ‘True Scripture of Recorded Diagrams.’ Once I die, how will the Heavenly Palace withstand the winds from that high place? I have experienced the debate between Buddhism and Taoism, I have witnessed the destruction of Buddhism, and I have witnessed the elimination of Taoism. I have seen too much, and that is why it is even harder for me to let go.”

Yu Miaozhen was completely bewildered and didn't understand at all.

The Dao Lord said, "If you enter the Heavenly Palace, even if it's just to gain some fame, I will be able to put my mind at ease."

Yu Miaozhen said, "If I can put the Dao Master's mind at ease, then I will join the Heavenly Palace?"

The Dao Master said, “You don’t need to make a decision right away. I never want to lie to you or force you. Entering the Heavenly Palace, even if you only gain fame, will bring you a lot of burdens in the future. Think it over carefully first. You can also ask other people, ask those you care about and those who care about you, and see if they support you.”

Yu Miaozhen said, "My father and my sisters certainly won't say anything, but..."

"but?"

"I wonder what An Qingwan thinks."

"An Qingwan, the one who defeated you?"

"is her."