The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Next to the Nanlai Official Road

As the sun sets, the sky turns orange and red, bathing the world in its warm afterglow. As the sun gradually sinks, its outline blurs, like a giant orange sphere slowly rolling across the horizon. The clouds on the horizon are illuminated by the afterglow, a riot of color.

Ye Ling, Youming Lang and Su Su sat on a blanket under the sunshade, drinking hot tea, enjoying life and waiting for dinner.

Today's dinner was prepared by Jiuyou, Zhuang Yi, Ge Zi and Hu Zi. They went out hunting in the afternoon and hunted a wild sheep and two medium-sized wild boars. Now everyone was in for a treat and waited for the men to roast the whole sheep and pig.

Ye Ling looked at something not far away and shouted, "Junior Brother, I want to eat lamb legs, roasted a little harder."

"Don't worry, sir, it will be fine soon," Zhuang Yi replied.

Ye Ling smiled with satisfaction: "I am enjoying myself tonight."

"How can I let you cook every meal?" Youminglang also laughed.

“Gee…” The sound of urging horses came from the official road not far away.

"Senior Brother is back," Ye Ling confirmed as soon as he heard the voice.

A moment later, Mo Yufeng arrived at the camp, accompanied by Ruibao.

"Brother Mo" Su Su immediately stood up and went to greet him, his concern obvious: "Are you tired from traveling?"

"Not bad," Mo Yufeng said as he came under the sunshade and nodded, "Master Youlou."

"Mo Sishi" Youminglang also nodded slightly in response.

"Brother, please sit down. The barbecue will be ready soon. They have been grilling for the whole afternoon. Have some hot tea first. Ruibao, please sit down too," said Ye Ling.

Mo Yufeng sat down and took a sip of tea: "Not bad! This tea is good!"

"This is the high-quality tea brought by Master Youlou. My sister brewed it herself, so it tastes naturally good," said Su Su.

"I'm in for a treat!" Mo Yufeng finished the drink in one gulp. "Junior sister, Ruibao is here to see you. Uncle Mu wants him to practice with you."

"Absolutely not," Ye Ling refused bluntly, "I'm used to being alone. I can be with Jiuyou alone. I don't know how to take care of a child."

"I'm not a child," Ruibao retorted.

"That won't work either. This is non-negotiable. No matter who says it, it won't work. I don't like crowds."

"You don't like crowds, so why are you traveling with such a group of people?" Ruibao was still not convinced.

"This is my own business. I don't need to explain it to you. I never force myself for anyone's face." Ye Ling was firm in his attitude and left no room for negotiation.

Mo Yufeng smiled: "What did I say? You don't agree?"

"You guessed it a long time ago?" Su Su was also watching the show.

"He said he wanted to follow his junior sister for training, and I said his junior sister would never take him with her, but this kid still didn't believe it," Mo Yufeng gloated.

Rui Bao looked at Ye Ling and suddenly changed his tough attitude: "Senior Sister, you can't ignore me. Your father and my master are sworn brothers who kowtowed to each other in exchange for a letter. We are a family."

"Don't try to blackmail me morally. I have a very good problem. If I don't like something, I will not listen to it no matter what. You'd better save your energy and go back to learn the skills well while you are close to Nanlai," said Ye Ling.

"You..." Rui Bao was very angry: "You are the Langya Pavilion's envoy, and I am also a subordinate of Langya Pavilion. As your superior, shouldn't you take care of me?"

"Excuse me, we in Renzitang have always only considered ability and never played the emotional card," Ye Ling said, looking into the distance and asked loudly: "Is that right, brothers?"

"Yes," the guards from Langya Pavilion in the distance responded loudly. These twenty people all belonged to the Renzi Hall, and were Ye Ling's subordinates.

Ye Ling looked very proud: "Did you hear that?"

Mo Yufeng, however, was a little surprised. "Not bad! I've only been away for a day, and you've already completely gotten into the role as a Si Shi? Well done. Ruibao! You have two choices now. Either have Si Shi Ye send the brothers from Renzitang to take you back, or follow me."

"I will never go back, I must make a name for myself," Ruibao said.

"Your courage is commendable," Mo Yufeng said with a smile.

"Everyone, the meat is ready. It's been roasted for almost three hours!" Zhuang Yi walked over with two plates of meat.

"Senior Sister" Jiuyou gave Ye Ling a lamb leg alone: ​​"Take a look at it. If it doesn't work, I'll grill it again."

Ye Ling couldn't wait to take a bite: "Not bad, edible. Where are the mutton offal?"

"Don't worry, sir. It's soaking over there. I'll clean it and bring it to you later," said Zhuang Yi.

"Great, bring it here. I have a way to preserve it. I'll make you some mutton soup for lunch tomorrow. It's guaranteed to be delicious. By the way, where are the pig offal?"

"Yes, Jiuyou has been cleaned..." Zhuang Yi paused for a moment and asked, "Can this pig offal really be eaten?"

"Of course you can! If you don't believe me, you can try it when I make it. Let's eat first. I'll bring the fire for your barbecue later. I want to cook the pig's innards first." Ye Ling felt that people in this era were too stupid. Pig's innards were the most delicious things, but they actually called them offal and said they couldn't eat them. On the contrary, mutton offal soup was edible.

"I want to eat it too," Su Su said, "As long as it's made by you, I like it."

"Okay, sister-in-law," Ye Ling said casually.

Su Su's face immediately turned red, and she glanced at Mo Yufeng secretly: "Just call me Su Su!"

"It's disrespectful to call her by her name. You should still call her sister-in-law," Mo Yufeng immediately responded.

"Sister-in-law, senior brother is right," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, the meat you wanted," Jiuyou said.

"Thank you, Junior Brother." Su Su's face turned even redder.

Mo Yufeng was quite satisfied: "Susu, look at my junior brothers and sisters, aren't they very sensible?"

"Look how proud you are," Ye Ling said with a smile. Only today did she realize that in this era, women in the martial arts world are also respected. They are not bound by so many rules and can also fight for themselves. People in the martial arts world like Mo Yufeng are very polite and do not look down on anyone.

"Master" Meng Meng spoke up, "People in the Jianghu live by their connections, so they make friends widely and treat everyone equally. They don't look down on anyone, including women. But the court is different. They live by power and are used to looking down on others. They are used to using power to exploit everyone. They only consider women's roles as supporting their husbands and raising children. They feel that it is a loss of face for women to show up in public."

Ye Ling answered in his heart: See, the path I have chosen is very broad, we have no connection with the court, we can be the master of the world, how cool it is to be free.

"Of course not. You, the chief of the Renzi Hall of Langya Pavilion, are very powerful. They are more afraid of you than the other two because you are responsible for killing people and you are also the one who can escape from the Falcon Prison," said Mengmeng.

Ye Ling continued to speak in his mind while eating meat: Success is inseparable from Mengmeng's space, otherwise how could my martial arts improve so fast? Mengmeng has made a great contribution.

"Thank you, master. Mengmeng will work harder." Mengmeng was extremely happy.

While eating, Mo Yufeng suddenly remembered: "Zhuang Yi, Ruibao and I had a lot of dry food on our horses. We shared it with everyone and forgot about it."

"Yes," Zhuang Yi replied, "You two go get some dry food."

Ye Ling ate very happily: "This natural mutton is still delicious! Master Youlou, what do you think?"

"It's delicious, but I'm more looking forward to your mutton soup and pig offal tomorrow." Youminglang always had a smile on his face. He used to be a loner, but since he met Ye Ling, he found that the world is still very beautiful. People like Mo Yufeng and Su Su don't look down on him just because he is the head of a brothel. Instead, they are very polite to him. Su Su even asks him about things in the building, and it can be seen that he really wants to know.

"Haven't you ever had mutton offal soup? What's there to look forward to?" Ruibao said emotionally, pouting.

You Ming Lang knew that the child was feeling aggrieved, so he didn't get angry: "I've tried it before, but it was all the same. I only want to eat what Miss Ye makes."

"Don't worry, it's guaranteed to be delicious. Tomorrow at noon, we'll have mutton soup with steamed buns during our break, and pork tripe or something for dinner." Ye Ling was very confident in her cooking skills. After all, she had been cooking since she was thirteen in the 21st century, so it was definitely a piece of cake. After saying that, she looked at Rui Bao and said, "If someone doesn't want to eat, I won't force them. After all, the portion is small and it really isn't enough."

"Hmph~ I don't like eating pig offal, that's for dogs..."

"Rui Bao" Mo Yufeng immediately interrupted Rui Bao's speech seriously: "Pay attention to your words and actions. Everyone here is your brother and sister. When you go out, the first thing to do is to learn to respect others and put yourself in the right position. Only then will you get feedback."

Ruibao also knew that he had said the wrong thing just now, and immediately lowered his head: "I'm sorry everyone, I was wrong."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them," Su Su said with a smile.

You Ming Lang also smiled and said, "Harsh words hurt like the cold of June. You are young, and it is time for you to learn how to behave. Listen carefully to what Mo Shaoxia says. This will be of great benefit to you in your future adventures in the martial arts world."

"Thank you for the advice, Master Youlou, but there's one thing I can't figure out. What is the Jianghu really like? Master said that the Jianghu is more troublesome than the imperial court. I think the Jianghu is all about fighting, killing, and settling scores." Ruibao took the opportunity to raise his doubts.

"You're wrong," Mo Yufeng said, "The Jianghu isn't about fighting and killing, it's about human relationships and worldly wisdom."

"Social relations?" Ruibao was puzzled.

Mo Yufeng continued, "Human relations and worldly wisdom refer to the relationships between people and the way they deal with things. Fighting and killing are just the surface of the Jianghu, but the real Jianghu contains more emotional entanglements and ways of dealing with people."

Rui Bao nodded, not quite understanding, then looked at Ye Ling and asked, "So, Senior Sister, what do you think the Jianghu is like?"

Ye Ling pondered for a moment before speaking, "I believe the Jianghu is a place full of challenges and opportunities. Here, you can make friends with all kinds of people and experience many interesting things, but you also have to face various difficulties and dangers. But no matter what, as long as we maintain a kind and righteous heart, we can gain a foothold in the Jianghu."

"So that's how it is..." Ruibao muttered thoughtfully. At this moment, he seemed to have a deeper understanding of the martial arts world.

"So this is what the martial arts world is like!" Su Su seemed to be thinking about it. Her previous understanding of the martial arts world was indeed all about fighting and killing, and she had never thought about what human relationships and worldly affairs were.

While chatting, Ye Ling cooked the pig's stomach and other internal organs in two pots, and put them into the space refrigerator together with the mutton offal in the evening, so there would be no worry about them going bad.