Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

During his private conversation with the Earl of Chengyi, Liu Ye learned about the Prime Minister's illegitimate daughter's background and the reason for the marriage alliance.

[Regarding the inheritance left by his 'biological mother,' Liu Ye hesitated, not for any other reason than that it was his mother's legacy, the trace left in the world by that multi-talented and resourceful woman whose wisdom was no less than his father's.]

Liu Ye's mother's origins are shrouded in mystery. No one knows where she came from or how she came into this world.

From the moment she appeared until her departure, the world only heard her name but never saw her. It is said that she was protected by a prophet who traveled the world, and eventually returned to the divine court.

Therefore, most people believe that she was a princess of the divine court, and eventually returned to the divine court that lay high in the heavens.

Her appearance brought about unprecedented changes to the world and the Ming Dynasty. It was she who transformed what was once a small border country into the behemoth it is today.

For example, she reinvented soap, glass, firecrackers, and so on, accumulating the necessary wealth for the rise of the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately, this woman, whose talent and wisdom were unparalleled, fell in love with the most ruthless man in the world—the emperor—and still dreamed of 'prosperity, democracy, and civilization,' and of moving from a feudal society where the empire was ruled by hereditary monarchy to become the 'successor.' Naturally, this led to a backlash.

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Su Yuchen looked at the darkness to the side, waved his hand, and said, "Go down, all of you. Don't come over unless I tell you to."

The three maids exchanged a glance, immediately curtsied, and then turned and returned to their quarters, sealing off their five senses. They would not step out of their rooms until tomorrow.

As the people in the courtyard left, a figure slowly emerged from the dark corner of the wall.

Seeing the black ribbon fluttering on the other person's face and the iron rod held upside down in their hand, Su Yuchen smiled: "A prophet?"

"Who are you? I have no memory of you. You are not the Grandmaster hidden in the palace." The prophet tilted his head, seemingly pondering for a moment, and asked.

Su Yuchen did not answer, but looked at him curiously, a golden light flashing in his eyes. Everything under the other's clothes was revealed: under the completely simulated skin, there were countless simulated internal organs, and even the golden liquid flowing in the simulated blood vessels, which continuously provided him with power.

Su Yuchen asked, "I'm also very curious. Since you already have your own memories, why did you lose them? Is it possible that the Divine Court, being so far away, can still control and influence you? Or is it that your memory card has a limited capacity, and you deleted memories that you deemed unnecessary?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark light appeared before him, and the iron rod in the prophet's hand moved with lightning speed, piercing straight into Su Yuchen's throat.

Su Yuchen smiled, and two fingers suddenly appeared in the path of the iron rod. The golden fingers clamped the sharp iron rod three inches from his throat.

With a 'clang,' the sound of metal clashing echoed through the courtyard, but it was confined to the courtyard and did not travel out.

The prophet missed his first strike, and immediately swung his left hand out with a sudden slap, creating a strange whistling wind as his palm passed; Su Yuchen also pushed out with his left hand, and with a roar like a dragon, their palms collided with a bang, and the prophet raised his foot and kicked out as his hair flew.

Faced with a kick that was as fast as lightning and as powerful as a thunderbolt, Su Yuchen deliberately released the iron rod, his body seemingly being pulled backward.

He stepped back a foot, just avoiding the prophet's oncoming kick, and then swiftly charged forward, crashing into the prophet's arms with both palms. With a 'bang,' the prophet was sent flying backward amidst the clang of metal.

"How are you feeling?" Su Yuchen asked, standing under the eaves with his hands behind his back.

Su Yuchen did not pursue, and the prophet did not attack again. He raised the iron rod with his right hand and looked at it. Looking at the two clear finger marks on the tip of the iron rod, he tilted his head and said, "You are not a member of the Divine Court, so why do you have such a body?"

"It's not only the intelligent robots of the Divine Court that can possess a body of steel; the natural evolution of humanity can also produce a body comparable to metal."

"Don't you think it's the Divine Court that's hindering human development? Humans could have researched more cultivation manuals and evolved stronger physiques, but all of that was interrupted by the Divine Court."

Su Yuchen sighed.

The prophet shook his head, puzzled, and said, "I don't understand any of what you're saying, and I don't remember it."

Su Yuchen thought for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, "It seems that the Divine Court has wiped your memories many times in order to control you."

"You know the Divine Court very well?" the prophet interrupted.

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "I understand it to a certain extent. Although I have never been there, I know that the so-called Divine Court is nothing more than an intelligent AI from the old era that has come to life."

“You…you are just like the young lady!” The prophet looked up in surprise.

Su Yuchen looked at the intelligent robot with a pitying gaze and said, "No, we are different. She is a relic of the old era, while I am not."

"I'd like to ask you for a favor!" (This is a question posed by the author.)

Su Yuchen knew without a doubt: "Protect Liu Ye?"

The prophet nodded.

Su Yuchen thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Let's make a deal! You continue to protect Liu Ye, and I'll help you kill the people from the Divine Court. Of course, the bodies of the people from the Divine Court will belong to me."

"The people from the Divine Court are very strong, and their fighting style is different from mine." (This is a quote from someone who has been in contact with the Divine Court for some time.)

Su Yuchen simply smiled faintly and said, "Just now, I only had less than ten percent of my power left." As he spoke, he struck the artificial hill in the courtyard with his palm once more.

The prophet turned his head and saw that, without a sound, a rock on the artificial hill had turned into powder.

"Human cultivation is not only about the brute force of machines, but also about gentleness and softness. In addition to the most basic power transformations, there are also wind, rain, thunder, lightning, fire, ice, frost, and so on."

As he spoke, a completely different power, yet belonging to nature, flashed in Su Yuchen's right hand.

The prophet pondered for a moment and said, "I have never seen this kind of martial art in Bitter Bamboo or the Four Customers."

Su Yuchen sighed and said, "That's why I said the Divine Court interrupted human civilization."

"Alright, I promise you. If you can't kill him, I'll still intervene." He then retreated into the darkness, disappearing completely into the night.

Chapter 492 Zhang Yi's Observations and Desire for Robots

After a long time, Su Yuchen stood under the eaves, still feeling regretful. This was real artificial intelligence, the object of his dreams in his first life.

It's a pity I can't study it further.

Furthermore, when the primordial spirit scanned the target's brain, it was found to be protected by a large amount of foreign energy. If the target were to force a breakthrough, their motherboard would likely be burned out on the spot, turning them into a pile of junk.

"It seems we can only rely on the robots that the Divine Court will send again," Su Yuchen thought to himself.

Looking at the bright moon hanging in the void, as the sun and moon alternated, the originally violent and hot spiritual energy of the sun transformed into the extremely yin and cold spiritual energy of the moon.

Su Yuchen was momentarily dazed when he found himself lying under the eaves again. A silver-white ice phoenix silently appeared, enveloping Su Yuchen in its wings. Vast energy once again silently gathered around him, shimmering with a silvery-white luster.

Somewhere in the Earl's mansion, the prophet looked up at the sky. His eyes, hidden beneath a black ribbon, seemed to see something through the void. A faint silver-white light shimmered around him as well. But compared to Su Yuchen, it was like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

That night, with Liu Ye arriving in Beijing, most people, except for Su Yuchen and the Prophet, probably couldn't sleep.

In the study of the Earl of Cheng Yi's mansion, the lights stayed on until very late; similarly, the Prime Minister's study was never peaceful; and even in the palace, it was the same.

Of course, while some people can't sleep, others sleep very well, such as Liu Ye and Liu Ruolan.

………………

The next morning, Liu Ye came over and invited Su Yuchen to go sightseeing in Kyoto together...

"I've just arrived in Kyoto and I'm unfamiliar with the place and the people there. I need to get familiar with it first so that I won't go astray if I need anything in the future."

Faced with this blatant offer of goodwill, Su Yuchen shook his head without hesitation and refused: "I'm not interested."

Since that was the case, Liu Ye had no choice but to withdraw his offer and leave with his sister Liu Ruolan, his newly recruited servant Teng Zijing, and several guards from the Earl's mansion.

Su Yuchen watched for a while, until the prophet hidden in the mansion quietly followed him. He then used his divine sense to scan the area again, confirming that there were no other 'rats' and that no one would disturb him, before he finally settled into cultivation.

Seeing their young master once again immersed in cultivation, the maids exchanged smiles and turned to leave the courtyard. Zhang Yi, who had just replaced the artificial rockery, followed them out. As the courtyard gate closed, the sunlight in the courtyard gradually brightened.

It wasn't until after noon that a commotion arose from the front yard. Su Yuchen frowned, stopped his cultivation, and opened the courtyard gate.

"Young Master, Young Master Liu Ye hasn't returned. Aunt Liu is very angry and is scolding the guards who went out with him in the front yard. She thinks they are too irresponsible and also blames Young Master Liu Ye for being too willful," Xia Zhu reported.

"Should we go out and look for her? So that people won't say that Auntie can't tolerate people," Qiuju suggested.

Su Yuchen looked at the newly released system narration...

[Liu Ye went out today and ran into Guo Nankun, the Crown Prince's editor, and the heir of Prince Jia.]

Although it has been confirmed that this is likely a coincidence, he still harbors suspicions, fearing that someone may have set him up.

Liu Ye doesn't fully trust his newly hired servant, Teng Zijing, and decides to act alone to avoid a recurrence of such an accident.

[Liu Ye will visit the Procuratorate and the Ming Temple, where he will encounter his future assistant Wang Danian and future wife Li Ying'er.]

Shaking his head, Su Yuchen said, "Xia Zhu, go tell Auntie that there's no need to worry about it. Liu Ye is a grown man, how could he get lost? He'll come back on his own after he's finished shopping. Zhang Yi, go wait outside the Ming Temple. When you see Liu Ye come out, just bring him back. Don't ask or worry about anything else. And don't go into the Ming Temple."

"Yes," Xia Zhu and Zhang Yi replied, and immediately split up to carry out their tasks.

The front yard quickly quieted down, presumably Aunt Liu had calmed down. Only Liu Ruolan came with Xia Zhu. Seeing the worried look on her face, Su Yuchen said calmly, "What are you worried about?" His simple words had a calming effect.

Liu Ruolan quickly calmed down and thought to herself: Yes, what am I worried about? My brother wanted to go out on his own, he wasn't forced by anyone.

“But many people want my brother dead,” Liu Ruolan said weakly.

Su Yuchen said nonchalantly, "Wanting to die isn't always an easy thing. Don't worry, someone will protect him."

Liu Ruolan's eyes lit up, and she said, "Is it Father?"

Su Yuchen didn't answer the little girl, but he didn't deny her guess either. The little girl quickly calmed down, and her train of thought, which had been led astray by Aunt Liu, returned to the right track.

………………

It wasn't until evening that Zhang Yi brought Liu Ye back from outside.

"As instructed by the young master, I went to the Ming Temple to wait for him. However, I encountered several fifth-rank guards far outside the temple. But they had already been knocked unconscious."

"I've secretly investigated, and these people are all palace guards. Young master, with dozens of fifth-rank guards accompanying you, it's probably not that person traveling with you."

"I didn't dare to investigate any further, fearing that something unexpected might happen and cause unnecessary trouble, so I quietly retreated."

"However, I saw the carriage caravan coming out of the Ming Temple by the roadside, and they didn't seem to be in a hurry, so I guess nothing unexpected happened in the end."

"Not long after, the young master came out of the temple. We traveled a long way to hire a carriage from the carriage shop and then went to pick up the books that the young master had bought from the bookstore. That's why we came back late."

'Heh...' Su Yuchen let out a cold laugh that was hard to decipher, seemingly mocking or disdainful, which made the others look at each other in bewilderment.

"Thank you for your hard work. Go eat, Qiuju has saved some dinner for you," Su Yuchen said.

Zhang Yi responded and then headed towards the small kitchen.

After a long silence, Xia Zhu and the other two exchanged glances. Xia Zhu mustered her courage and asked, "Young Master, was the person Zhang Yi encountered really that one from the palace?"

Su Yuchen raised an eyebrow and said, "Otherwise what?"

Qiu Ju asked, "Then why did he want to see Young Master Liu Ye?"

Su Yuchen said with a half-smile, "Of course it's because I feel guilty."

He shook his head, amused, and gave each person a finger strike, saying:

"Where does this curiosity come from? What's the use of caring about these things? Have you finished your homework for today?"

"Xia Zhu, have you thoroughly read and understood the 'Taishang Laojun's Discourse on Purity and Tranquility'? Have you gained any insights from the Grandmaster?"

"Qiuju, you've mastered the 'Hundred Poisons Manual,' the 'Medicine King's Legacy,' and the 'Nine Yin Manual'?"

"Dongmei..."

Seeing the three scatter like birds and beasts, Su Yuchen chuckled and continued his cultivation. Beneath his skin, pale golden patterns intertwined like runes, revealing an aura of immortality, faint and almost imperceptible.

"It'll be soon. I must plunder the treasures of this world and break through to the void with my physical body." A whisper echoed around the recliner, gradually fading into inaudibility.

Chapter 493 Conversation with the Prophet

After a long while, Su Yuchen raised his head and looked at the corner of the wall.

"You really spoil him a lot, letting him do whatever he wants? Or do you have some plans?"

As Su Yuchen finished speaking, the prophet slowly emerged from the darkness and calmly said, "Liu Ye just wants to go into the temple to take a look."

Do you know who's in the temple?

"Emperor Wu of Ming".

"Then why did you let him in? Or do you not know Emperor Mingwu's identity?"

“He is Liu Ye’s father, and I am confident that I am faster than him.”

"Heh...it seems you already knew."

"Emperor Mingwu was the Grand Master in the palace. Back then, Miss gave him the two volumes of True Qi cultivation methods, 'The Way of Hegemony' and 'The Way of Kings'."

"You remembered? Or... you never forgot at all?"

"I have forgotten many things."

After a long silence, Su Yuchen asked curiously, "Didn't he notice you?"

“I am different; and his condition is different too.”

Su Yuchen showed a hint of interest, adjusted his posture, and said, "The state you're describing is different. What state are you referring to? Standby? Or a shutdown and restart?"

"It seems you know a lot." The prophet's tone was calm and even.

Su Yuchen smiled silently, leaned back in his recliner, and sighed after a long while, "After all, who didn't dream of being a robot hero when they were young? Artificial intelligence!"

"What is your condition?" the prophet asked as he walked over and sat on the steps.

"Me?" Su Yuchen asked.