Light Dance Jiajing

The boy's kung fu was very advanced. After a few jumps, he was already several feet away. He ran straight to the residence of the Third Protector, stopped outside the door and knocked lightly. With the Third Protector's good hearing, he could hear the noise outside. The moment he opened the door, the Third Protector was slightly startled and whispered, "Young Master." The boy nodded slightly and walked into the room.

The third guardian looked around, and then used his inner strength to probe the surroundings. He closed the door and went into the house. He clasped his fists again and greeted him. The young man said, "Uncle, you don't have to be polite. I set out with the Heavenly Master. He was delayed on the road, so I came here first. I heard that my father has arranged a marriage for me. Uncle, can you tell me about it?"

When the Third Protector heard him asking about this right away, he thought that the young man might not have developed feelings yet, but he was already concerned about his future wife. He laughed and said, "Young Master, don't worry. Although you chose this marriage because you valued the girl's status, I have been with her for a few days and I find that she is a smart and sensible child. She is just still young. In a few years, when she grows up, she will be a beauty."

The young man frowned and said, "I just want to marry someone I truly love. Does father take my feelings into consideration?" Although the young man is the only son of the leader and has a respected status in the sect, he has many regrets. He has never seen his biological mother since he can remember. His father is very strict in teaching him, but cares little about his life and never allows him to ask about his mother. In recent years, his father has been busy with the affairs of the sect and has been running around all day long. He follows the Heavenly Master, who is the person his father trusts the most and treats him like his own son, but he is always lonely in his heart. He has a very high talent for martial arts and is introverted and calm. His father is satisfied with him, but no one knows. He is always uneasy and even more uncertain when he thinks about the future. He has no interest in his father's great cause. The identity of the young leader is a burden to him. His ideal life is to live a plain and quiet life among mountains and rivers, away from the hustle and bustle.

The third Dharma protector saw that he looked unhappy and hurriedly tried to comfort him, "Young Master, you are worrying too much. This marriage is just a temporary measure. Besides, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. You can take in whoever you like, even if it is this girl. When the Master's great cause is accomplished, it is up to you whether you want to spare her or kill her." The young man shook his head and said nothing more. However, he disagreed in his heart. He had never treated women as playthings. Instead, he longed for someone who truly understood, pitied and loved him. That person could only be his wife, not a concubine who was casually taken in. This would be a blasphemy to her as well as an insult to him.

Mei'er slept deeply, but had a dream in the second half of the night. She kept running along the cliff, but a black eagle was following her all the time, and it would attach itself to her and whip her with its huge wings from time to time. Mei'er was about to fall off the cliff several times. The mountain was getting higher and higher, and the road was getting narrower and narrower. If she didn't stick to the ridge, she might fall at any time. At this time, the black eagle swooped down again, and its huge wings swept past with the sound of wind. Mei'er couldn't stand steadily, and her body overturned in an instant, and she fell into the abyss. She woke up in a cold sweat. She looked out the window and saw a hint of light. She lay there for a while and couldn't fall asleep anymore. She simply got up, made a pot of tea, and quietly looked at the brightening sky outside the window. The huge wings of the black eagle emerged in her mind again, and she suddenly had a bad omen.

After breakfast, Meng'er led Zaihou to see the Third Protector as usual. Meng'er didn't pay much attention to the young man who appeared beside the Third Protector, because she was used to seeing all kinds of people around the Third Protector every day. Meng'er smiled and asked, "Did Third Uncle sleep well last night?" The Third Protector looked warm and asked the siblings to sit down, saying, "It's early today, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Meng'er said, "Nothing. Seeing that Third Uncle is busy all day, we also want to share your worries. If there is anything, just tell us to do it."

The young man next to the Third Guardian spoke up at this time, but his tone was not very friendly: "What can you two kids do? Why are you being so pretentious?"

After hearing what he said, the smile on Meng'er's face froze a little bit. She met the young man's gaze. He looked down upon her hostility. Meng'er narrowed her eyes slightly. There was a tendency for a conflict to arise between the two of them. The third guardian hurriedly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Don't worry about it, brother and sister. These are just trivial matters. I will take you and brother to the west after we have sorted them out in a few days."

Meng'er retracted her gaze and said, "I will follow Third Uncle's arrangements."

After leaving the residence of the three guardians, Meng'er frowned. The face of the young man in her mind became clearer. The man was dressed in black and looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. He could sit next to the three guardians, which showed that he was a close person. Meng'er thought that he had to be more careful with this man. They still had to rely on the three guardians at this time, and there couldn't be any mistakes. At this time, the young man's face was not good either. This was the wife his father had arranged for him. The little girl who had not grown up yet looked very scheming. He didn't like such a girl. Even if she disobeyed his father, he would never marry her.