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

Cang Yue Kingdom - Quezhou - Heavenly Visitor

After midnight, the night was quiet.

In Tianlaike's upper room, Ye Ling asked the boss to prepare a table of food and released Jiuyou and Su Su from the space. Of course, he did it secretly without anyone knowing.

Feng Qingyang sat at the main seat at the dinner table, and Jiuyou performed the ceremony of paying respect to his master: "Master, please accept my three bows."

Feng Qingyang was very pleased with this little disciple: "Get up! I didn't expect you to have grown up so much. Well, my family has been a single-line inheritance for five generations. I never thought you would have three brothers and sisters here. Congratulations!"

"Thank you, Master." Jiuyou was very happy. This time he really had a master.

Feng Qingyang glanced at the sword he carried with him: "This is the sword used by your great-grandmaster, named Fengming. I specially found it this time. Since you have learned the Jade Snow Thirty-Six Swords that I created, you must have a good sword to accompany this martial art. Here, it is also my gift to you as an entry-level gift. Take it."

"Thank you, Master, for the sword." Jiuyou knelt on his knees to receive the sword, very excited. The Fengming Sword was a treasure that had been there for hundreds of years.

"Get up, get up, all of you. Your master feels bad for you."

"Thank you, Master." Jiuyou stood up and gently touched the sword. This was the first time he felt the love of an elder.

Feng Qingyang suddenly remembered something: "By the way, how is Susu?"

"It's okay. The doctor said she was tired from the journey and would be fine after a few days of rest. She is sleeping next door. I always ask Jiuyou to look after her when I go out," Ye Ling explained.

"That's good. Your senior brother was also scared by the Su family, so he entrusted Su Su to you."

"Master, don't worry. I promise to take good care of my sister-in-law. That..." Ye Ling moved the stool closer to Feng Qingyang: "Master, regarding my position as the envoy, please see..."

"No room for negotiation. Do you think Langya Pavilion is a place for fun? The position of the Renzi Hall's Secretary is vacant, and there's no suitable person to fill it. Your senior brother has to take on two roles at once, and he's very tired."

"But, Master, Langya Pavilion has so many powerful people. I don't believe there won't be anyone suitable."

"This position is very important. Only trustworthy people can hold it. But the most important thing is that you have outstanding martial arts skills. Now that you are on the Langya List, you are the only one who can take it. That's it. Don't you want to travel around the world? It's just right for this position. You can play around and leave the trivial matters of Renzitang to Cai Yang. He is very stable and will not make any mistakes." Feng Qingyang always has an aura of majesty without anger.

Ye Ling gave up for the moment: "Alright! Let's leave it at that for now. But Master, let me make it clear in advance, I'm a troublemaker and I might even bring trouble to Langya Pavilion. Don't blame me when that happens!"

"You are indeed a troublemaker, but you did a good job in the Qiu Zhen incident. Being forced to this point, if I don't kill him, it will only cause more trouble. The court is turbulent and the world is in turmoil. I think Nangong Hanyi should not have time to deal with you. You! Don't get involved in party disputes. In any matter, it is safest to be an outsider. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Master. You didn't come here specifically to tell me this, did you?"

"What do you think? Otherwise, why would I have come all this way? You are good in every way, except that you are too strong. Girl, sometimes it is good to be a little weak. Don't rush forward in everything, and don't confront the imperial court head-on."

"Master, I know, but I ignored them, and they wouldn't let me go!"

"My children! Your teacher is old and can't always protect you. You must remember these words," Feng Qingyang said earnestly. "Even if you are invincible in the martial arts world, in the midst of a battle, an old foot can take your life in an instant. An old leader of Langya Pavilion once said, if 300 men can't catch an enemy, then use 3,000, 30,000, or 300,000. When you have cut down 50 men, you don't care, your sword skills are still superb. By the time you cut down the 100th man, your breathing is already disordered, and your precious sword has begun to curl. By the 500th man, exhausted, you look at the rows and rows of soldiers in armor and holding spears, charging towards you endlessly. For the first time, you will feel the limit of human power. It is not until someone with a spear pierces your chest that you suddenly realize that no matter how great a martial arts master is, he is nothing but a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of ten thousand taels of gold and military merit."

After hearing these words, Ye Ling fell silent. Feng Qingyang was telling the truth. In this world, only this master would sincerely do good for her.

Jiuyou on the side finally spoke: "Master, don't worry, I will persuade Senior Sister."

"You are mature beyond your years, and more steady than your brothers. This is really rare. When your master is gone in the future, you three must support and take care of each other. The most important thing for a person is to be alive. When you are alive, you have everything. When you die, all that is left is a useless body," said Feng Qingyang.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master. I will keep them in mind," said Jiuyou.

"Master" Feng Qingyang, the master of Yeling Tower, held his arm: "You will not be away. I don't want you to leave."

"You silly girl, everyone is destined to die"

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, you are so immortal. You are only in your fifties, it's too early. My senior brother said that so-and-so lived to be 106 years old. Why don't you learn from him? Don't talk about death all the time. I don't agree." Ye Ling was like an unreasonable little girl.

"Hehe..." Feng Qingyang patted Ye Ling's hand: "Master really likes you, girl! Master has never married or had children in his life, but now he has a son and a daughter. This life is worth it."

"Master, it's great to have a son and a daughter. I will accompany you to travel around the world in the future," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"That old man Su won't let me go out again. He said that I have to watch him die before I can leave. How long do I have to wait?" Feng Qingyang said.

"My senior brother also said that he doesn't want you to run around anymore. My only wish is that whenever I look back, I'll have you by my side, and I'll feel at ease."

"Girl, you are on the Langya List. You should learn to be more steady and not show your emotions. Only then can you act like a master."

Ye Ling shook his head: "I don't quite understand. I can't imitate your aura!"

Feng Qingyang smiled kindly, "A person, once you've experienced enough to become unwilling to speak, unwilling to argue, unwilling to curry favor with anyone, or to please anyone, lose interest in making friends, lose the desire to get together, become increasingly silent, and even become too lazy to pretend when necessary, preferring solitude, quietness, and the enjoyment of being alone, then it proves that you've truly seen through human nature, understood life, and become a true master."

"Master, it's lonely at the top, isn't it true?"

"I don't think so, because I have my own friends, like your Grandpa Su and Uncle Mu, as well as the three of you, so I don't feel cold."

"That's true"

"By the way, I have a few words for you to remember before I come here. You don't need to thank anyone for your father's affairs. They all have their own agenda. No one will go to great lengths to do something that doesn't benefit them, and the same goes for King Beichen."

"What benefits does King Beichen have? It seems that he will not gain anything from rehabilitating his father," Ye Ling said.

Feng Qingyang paused briefly before speaking, "Master, let me tell you something: When you put a bird in a cage, it has an owner. Whether or not the bird will starve to death depends entirely on the owner. Then, the owner will say, 'I fed you.' But if you let the bird out, it will naturally find food on its own, and there's no need to thank anyone. Do you understand?"

Ye Ling nodded: "I understand. It was Prince Beichen's own business to redress my father's injustice. No one forced him to do it. On the contrary, I don't need to thank him, because if it weren't for him, my life would be better than it is now."

"You're very smart. Your master didn't approve of exposing this matter in the first place. The person is dead. What's the point of overturning the verdict? Will Nangong Xuan die for your father? It's impossible. It will only bring disaster upon yourself and make the situation even more difficult."

"I know that the so-called: princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as common people are all lies to deceive children. It does not exist in reality," Ye Ling said.

"It's good that you know. Your senior brother's wedding is coming soon. Please deal with your matter as soon as possible and return to Langya Pavilion so that our family can have a good time."

"Master, don't worry. I will be back soon. Did you come here just to give me some advice?"

"What else? Your master is afraid that you are getting too involved in the game. You should not be too rash in doing things, nor should you be arrogant because you think you are powerful. There are always people better than you. Remember: be low-key in life and high-key in work," Feng Qingyang said.

"Thank you for the reminder, Master. I will follow your instructions carefully and will not be too frivolous or arrogant."

"That's good. Well, it's getting late today and I'm tired."

"Then take a rest. I want to have a good chat with you tomorrow. Is that okay?"

"Okay, but please don't disturb my sleep too early!"

"I know you're grumpy when you wake up, and we're used to waking up naturally."

"That's good, everyone sleeps separately, don't disturb them!"

Ye Ling smiled and nodded, and helped Feng Qingyang to sleep. Before leaving, she pawned two silver bills and a bag of change on the round table in the house.

The next day, Wu Ling woke up around noon.

"Senior Sister," Jiuyou said quickly, "Master is missing. He left a letter saying that he would return to Langya Pavilion to wait for us once he had spent all his money."

Ye Ling wasn't surprised at all: "He's just like that, used to being alone."

"So last night you..."

"Can you change your handwriting?"

"Yes, you knew he would leave today when you left money on the table last night?"

"That's right! Senior Brother said, this is our Master's habit. He likes to leave quietly. When Senior Brother was a child, there were several times when Master left and plundered him of everything. Senior Brother had to starve, so I left him some money. He's old now and doesn't like fighting, but he's definitely like a naughty child. So it's time for us to support him."

"It's indeed a little... different from what I imagined. I thought the best in the world were very serious, but I didn't expect Master to be so approachable. There's also a little... indescribable feeling," Jiuyou said.

"You want to call him a naughty boy, right? Master is like that. He is the best in the world in martial arts, but he is not majestic at all. I have never been afraid of him," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"Where will he go then?"

"I don't know, but he must be present at my senior brother's wedding."

"That's good"