Want to win the palace fight? Better to be crazy than to be idiotic!

The clear night is dust-free, and the moonlight is like silver.

It is difficult to find such a pure moonlight within the red walls. This is because this is the center of wealth and power in the ancient dynasty, a paradise that those who pursue fame and fortune dream of stepping into, a curtain for those with great ambitions to realize their grand plans, and also a cage that many people with aspirations have to enter.

Once you enter the palace, it's like entering the deep sea. From then on, you'll be indifferent to the world. The leisurely and carefree princes and the indifferent concubines in the novels are hard to find in reality. Perhaps, there are people with such a mentality, but after being immersed in the deep palace for many years, I'm afraid they have to compete.

Within the palace walls, it has been like this for eternity. No matter how hard a person's will is, it cannot withstand the dripping water day and night. Moreover, the world is not a drop of water, but an endless torrent and an endless ocean. The helplessness of successive falls will always break down all those who claim to be strong and extraordinary.

Li Xiyun was once such a person.

He once held a sword in the sky, shining his cold light on the rivers and streams, and he killed all the injustices and left with nothing to show for his achievements. But the knight was lonely, he climbed the tower to look at the lights, and felt that the world was like a dream. The strong wine went down his throat, and the youthful spirit went with the north wind.

Half of his life has passed, and he has few close friends, some separated by life and death, and some forgotten in the rivers and lakes. Only Han She is a thick ink in his memory like flowing water. At that time, he looked at the young Han She, who was so weak that he would fall down in a gust of wind, but claimed to be a knight who upholds justice, just like himself who once did not know the impermanence of the world.

Han She no longer has illusory dreams. He finally entered the system, got a name tag, and became the emperor's number one bodyguard. In order to be able to teach Han She at any time, Li Xiyun also stayed in the palace for a period of time, but the impetuousness here is even worse than in the martial arts world. Li Xiyun likes to come and go freely, like the clouds in the sky, the wind in the wilderness, the wild geese passing by without leaving a trace, and the grass being swept without making a sound.

He could only comprehend seven points of Daxu's sword intent. The remaining three points were due to bad luck and limited talent. Now he could only use his fists instead of swords, but he heard that those who had mastered Daxu's swordsmanship could split the sky with one palm and collapse mountains with one punch, which was the ultimate realm for martial artists.

In this life, he can only look up to those who came before him, but he also hopes that those who come after him can reach the peak that he cannot reach.

"You are...Mr. Da?" A crisp voice interrupted Li Xiyun's contemplation, "Or should I call you Master?"

Li Xiyun tiptoed down from the corner tower like a falling leaf. In such a huge palace, with several teams of guards patrolling at night, no one noticed.

Wang Qian followed the instructions on the small card and came to the west corner tower of the palace at noon tonight. In order to hide her whereabouts, she did not even bring her maid Xiuzhe with her, but came alone and asked Xiuzhe to guard the Lifang Courtyard for her.

She had originally been worried that the man she had met during the day was a charlatan who wanted to lure her away from the palace walls to some poor mountain valley. But now, seeing him gracefully leap down from the top of the nearly five-meter-high corner tower, she not only believed his claim to be Han She's teacher, but was also in awe of his martial arts.

It turns out that the rumors about the world's light skills and knights are all true!

There really are people who can see tall buildings as nothing! She thought that those were all exaggerated by storytellers to attract listeners!

Li Xiyun felt very satisfied when he saw Wang Qian's eyes full of admiration, which were almost sparkling with stars.

What "I will leave after my work is done, hiding my achievements and fame" is all bullshit! It is human nature to be vain! Only when people are admired can they be motivated!

Li Xiyun quietly put away the zipline hidden in his palm, twisted his feet that were swollen and painful from the shock without making a sound, and pretended to be very active without leaving any trace.

In order to convince Wang Qian and make her willing to be his disciple, he spent the whole afternoon preparing. He spent the whole afternoon climbing up and down the corner tower to install the zip line, and also had to be careful to avoid the guards on duty - fortunately, all the hard work paid off!

Li Xiyun stood in front of Wang Qian, with his hands behind his back, pretending to be an otherworldly master, completely different from his appearance during the day.

"Mr. Big?" Wang Qian looked at Li Xiyun with his eyes closed and motionless, and was very confused. He called her here, why didn't he respond at all? "Mr. Big! I'm Wang Qian! You just gave me a small card during the day!"

Li Xiyun still didn't move, and Wang Qian became even more confused. She didn't notice that this person was hearing impaired during the day?

"Since you have nothing to do, sir, I will leave first—"

"and many more!"

Li Xiyun was anxious, but he still had to maintain a calm appearance.

He coughed lightly and said, "My Daxu Sword School does not teach martial arts to outsiders. Since you are sincere in learning martial arts, you should take me as your master, and then I will teach you everything I know."

Wang Qian was puzzled. Of course she came here to learn martial arts, so why did she feel like she was talking to a deaf person?

She suddenly felt that this man was a charlatan again.

"Master, your skills are unfathomable. Of course I am willing to be your disciple." Wang Qian said, "What is the process?"

"What's the point of going through the process? Of course, one must be sincere when becoming a disciple." Li Xiyun crossed his arms, seemingly unperturbed by external things, but in fact, two blue veins were already protruding from his forehead. "As for me, you don't need to kowtow or perform any other ceremony. As long as you practice with all your heart, I don't care about anything else."

"Wow, so simple!" Wang Qian exclaimed, "Then I swear, I practice from my heart, Master, please teach me!"

As expected of an expert, he just doesn't talk nonsense!

However, the gentleman in front of her did not seem satisfied with her statement, and his expression even looked a little ugly.

Li Xiyun sighed heavily, and under Wang Qian's confused look, he spoke with difficulty: "Although I am too lazy to do any etiquette of becoming a disciple, but if you become my disciple, you must at least call me by my master's name correctly."

"what?"

Wang Qian's doubts became even more serious.

She remembered that the small card was signed, "Master Daxu Niu."

"Oh!"

Wang Qian suddenly had an idea and it dawned on her!

It's not Daxu Niu, Master. It's Daxu, Master Niu! Daxu is the name of the sect, and the master's surname is Niu!

"Master Niu!" Wang Qian clasped her fists towards Li Xiyun and said with a firm look in her eyes, "From today on, I am willing to become Daxu's disciple and ask you to teach me martial arts!"

Li Xiyun was cracked visibly like a stone sculpture being split by a craftsman.

"Little girl, my last name is Li!!! My name is Li Xiyun!!!" Li Xiyun could no longer maintain his calm demeanor and angrily said, "Doesn't it say on the card, 'Products from the Li family must be top quality'?!"

Wang Qian was a little scared by Li Xiyun's scolding, but she still grumbled unconvinced: "It's clearly signed by Master Daxu Niu..."

"That's the nickname given to me by the people in the martial arts world," Li Xiyun said with a wave of his sleeves in annoyance, "I learned from the Daxu Sword School, but I'm good at using boxing, and my energy is like a fighting bull, so I got this name."

After what happened just now, Wang Qian's awe of Li Xiyun faded away. She reluctantly bowed and said, "From now on, Wang Qian is willing to become Master Li's disciple."

Li Xiyun sighed heavily. The young generation nowadays is not as respectful of their elders as they were in the past.

Thinking back to the days when he was still roaming the world, everyone who saw him would give him some face and call him "Master Li".

Li Xiyun glanced at Wang Qian and sighed helplessly.

Forget it, after all, this little girl is a rare and good talent.