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

Cang Yue Kingdom border

On the evening of September 25th, Yelu Zongzhen arrived at the border. The person who came to meet him was Tuojun. The reason why he came in person was that he received a carrier pigeon from Yelu Zongzhen and came to exchange martial arts with Ye Ling.

On the grass, Ye Ling and Tuo Jun stood opposite each other, one thin and petite, the other burly and broad-shouldered. Soldiers from both nations stood around them, and Yelu Zongzheng sat in a carriage, all watching the competition with great interest.

Tuo Jun took the lead in attacking with a machete, but Ye Ling handled the situation with ease with two swords in hand.

Tuo Jun brandished his machete, lunging at Ye Ling like a tiger descending from the mountains. His bladework was sharp, each strike accompanied by a whirring sound as he attempted to break through Ye Ling's defenses. Ye Ling, wielding two swords, nimbly dodged Tuo Jun's attacks. His swords danced like ghosts, occasionally colliding with Tuo Jun's machete, making a crisp metallic clang.

Ye Ling saw the opportunity and dodged Tuo Jun's fierce slash with a sideways move, and at the same time crossed his two swords and stabbed Tuo Jun's chest. Tuo Jun reacted quickly and blocked Ye Ling's attack with his machete. The two weapons intersected again, splashing sparks.

The two sides exchanged blows, neither yielding. The surrounding trees suffered, their internal energy shattering them. Tuojun's machete became increasingly ferocious, while Ye Ling's twin blades proved more agile and versatile. In the fierce battle, Ye Ling suddenly spun, his blades arcing across Tuojun's back. Tuojun quickly turned to block the blow, but was still slashed on the arm by Ye Ling's blades.

"Good!" The soldiers of Cang Yue Nation and the people of Langya Pavilion cheered.

Tuo Jun was a little bit incredulous, but he was a man of steel, so he could afford to lose. He immediately bowed and said, "Envoy Ye, the seventh place on the Langya List is yours."

"General Tuo, thank you for giving me the chance." Ye Ling returned the greeting with a bow, then looked towards Yelu Zongzheng's carriage: "Your Highness, have a safe journey. My mission is accomplished. Goodbye."

"Goodbye," Yelu Zongzhen said and lowered the curtain.

Looking at the group of people leaving the border, Ye Ling immediately got on the carriage and suddenly vomited blood.

"Ling'er" Leng Yue was frightened: "What's wrong with you?"

Ye Ling slowed down a bit before speaking, "Don't worry, cousin. I'm fine. Master was right. I shouldn't have rushed so quickly. Tuo Jun has deep internal energy and is more experienced than me. If he had taken ten more moves today, I would have been defeated. Fortunately, I changed my tactics in time and used my master's famous martial arts technique, Jade Snow Thirty-Six Styles, with both swords. Only then did I break Tuo Jun's sword."

"Tuo Jun has been famous for a long time, so he's naturally powerful. As for you, just stay in seventh place for now and don't move forward for now. The ones ahead are more difficult to deal with."

"Okay, I won't go forward for now." Ye Ling stroked his chest and forced a smile. "I guess Tuo Jun doesn't even know that I was injured by his internal energy."

Leng Yue took Ye Ling's hand and felt his pulse: "Your pulse is disordered, your injury is not light."

"Nothing," Ye Ling shouted across the carriage, "Bicheng, you guys go into the city and rest at the branch hall. Don't worry about me this time."

“Yes” must be the response.

Ye Ling then lay down and closed his eyes to rest.

Meng Meng couldn't help but speak: "Master, you are not telling the truth. The reason you were seriously injured today is because you used your internal energy to drive Jiuyou's internal energy to circulate around his body every few days to ensure that his martial arts skills would not be lost after he woke up. That's why you were injured by Tuo Jun. You shouldn't have competed today."

Ye Ling replied in her heart: It’s okay, I’ve already fought, the internal injuries will be healed after some rest. As for internal strength, hard work makes up for lack of talent, I just need to practice more.

Leng Yue felt sorry for her cousin and stared at her intently.

Just after everyone had dispersed, at a nearby inconspicuous tea stall, Master Xiao was puzzled: "Why didn't His Highness save Xiao Yan?"

"Master, Xiao Yan doesn't seem to be naked! He is wearing clothes," said the guard.

"Master, what should we do? We have lost the prince. We will lose our heads if we go back!" another guard said.

Master Xiao took a sip of tea and said, "Since you didn't rescue anyone within the Cang Yue Kingdom, then you want to do it at home."

"Master, do you mean that His Highness has returned?"

"That's for sure. Let's go. We will set off immediately and follow the Second Prince all the way. We will definitely find him," Master Xiao was very sure.

A group of people, carrying this empty carriage, left Cang Yue Country just like that. After they left, the tea stall owner's face changed instantly: "Come out!"

A man wearing a bamboo hat came out of the room behind him: "They should be the Third Prince's men."

The boss whispered, "The note from the day before yesterday must have been sent by the Third Prince. I just saw the young master, and he's not dead yet. As long as he's alive, the master will definitely find a way to save him. You follow him all the way back."

"Okay." The man in the bamboo hat also left with his horse.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. On a tree diagonally opposite the tea stall, Yelu Liangzhu witnessed everything and thought to himself: Xiao Yan, even if I go back, I can't save you. It's better for me to play missing and let them panic. Then, your uncle can win in the chaos and save you. We brothers say goodbye now. From now on, there will be no more Yelu Liangzhu in the world, only Chu Liang.

After Ye Ling's carriage entered the city, they arrived at the newly renovated Mansion of the Great General of the Nation. The vermilion gate stood open, two soldiers standing guard on either side. The copper rings on the gate gleamed with golden light, and a brand new plaque hung on the lintel, inscribed with the five characters "Great General of the Nation Mansion" in bold, imposing calligraphy.

On either side of the gate stands a majestic stone lion, with its head held high and chest puffed out, looking majestic. Under its feet is a hydrangea with exquisite patterns carved on it, symbolizing good luck and good fortune.

Ye Ling was a little surprised when he got off the carriage: "Wow! My uncle has a mansion here? Then why don't you bring my cousin's wife and aunt over?"

"This mansion was specially built by His Majesty last year. I went back in June to pick up my mother and your cousin's wife. At first, my grandfather disagreed because he was afraid that His Majesty would be suspicious of my father and I settling down here. Later, after my uncle persuaded him, he agreed," Leng Yue explained.

"Does that mean my aunt and cousin are here?"

"Yes, let's go inside and talk slowly. Father is in the military camp outside the city. I've sent a message. If he doesn't come back tonight, he will definitely come back to see you tomorrow. You suffered internal injuries today and need to rest well."

"Ling'er is here," Leng Yue's mother, Sun Miao, came forward to greet her. "Hey, you're finally here. Your uncle was still talking about you this morning."

"Greetings, aunt." Ye Ling rarely performed the girlish gesture of squatting.

"Mother, Ling'er just suffered internal injuries in the fighting competition with Tuojun. Let her rest for a night first, and we will get together as a family tomorrow," Leng Yue said.

"Okay, okay, come with your aunt."

Ye Ling was arranged to rest in the guest room. She only had a few bites of dinner. Her internal organs ached at night. She was sleeping in the space, but was instantly moved out of the space by Meng Meng in the middle of the night.

The door of the room opened gently, and Leng Ao Yun walked in in casual clothes. He sat down beside the bed and looked at Ye Ling quietly for a long time. The image of his sister since childhood and the memories of Ye Ling's childhood emerged in his mind. Unconsciously, this iron-willed man shed tears.

Ye Ling suddenly opened his eyes: "Uncle, do you miss my mother?"

Leng Aoyun quickly wiped away her tears: "I do. After so many years, uncle still misses her. You look a lot like her, especially her eyes. I don't know if she's doing well over there. However, with your father taking care of her, she must be doing well. Uncle feels sorry for her. Far away from here on the border, she can't be the first to know what's happening in the capital. She didn't even know you were thrown to the farm. I don't know what your uncle is worried about. He only cares about his own business."

"Uncle, you can't blame my eldest uncle. He has his own difficulties too."

"Everyone knows that he is henpecked. He lets a woman have the final say at home and outside. Now that Qingqing has become the queen, I wonder how smug Fu will be."

"So, are you considered settled in Cangzhou now?"

Leng Aoyun nodded slightly: "I guess so! Uncle only needs to guard this western gate in his lifetime, and that will be worthy of the trust of the king and the people."

“Being together as a family is happiness.”

"That's right, then you will stay in Cangzhou for the New Year?"

"I promised my master and my senior brothers that I would go back before the New Year. My master is as old as my grandfather, and every year he passes will make him one less year older."

"That's right. Senior Feng has gradually faded from the martial arts world in recent years. You really should spend more time with him. It's September 25th now, so you need to recuperate for at least ten days before returning. You shouldn't have rushed to fight Tuo Jun today. Look, you've hurt yourself, haven't you?"

“But I still won.”

"You are so competitive."

"I learned all this from my uncle!"

"Haha... you naughty girl, you really are like me in this respect. After you have a few days' rest, I will take you to the military camp. I heard that you defeated Tuo Jun today, and the soldiers are so happy. They must meet this amazing woman like you!"

"Isn't it said that military camps are restricted areas and women are not allowed to enter? Uncle, I don't want anyone to catch you, so I won't go." Ye Ling really didn't want to go.

"Okay, let's invite a few generals to come to the mansion someday to discuss martial arts together."

"it is good"

Leng Aoyun chatted with Ye Ling for a long time, and he left at five o'clock in the morning.

Ye Ling couldn't fall asleep. She lay on the bed, thinking about all sorts of things. She felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy with Leng Ao Yun. Perhaps this was related to the lack of fatherly love in her two lives!

The next morning, Leng Aoyun returned to the military camp. Leng Yue immediately brought breakfast to Ye Ling and ate with her.

On the other side, Leng Yue's wife Huang Shan sat in front of the bronze mirror, dressing up and saying, "The general went to the military camp early in the morning."

"Young Madam, the general did not go to the military camp today. The old general gave him a day off," replied the maid Juer.

Huang Shan put down the comb: "So he's going to see his cousin? Didn't he say he was injured? My mother and I can't go to see her."

"The general did go to the guest room and brought breakfast himself."

"The last time he came back to Beijing to pick us up, he took a detour to Nanlai, also for this cousin."

"That's right, young madam. Didn't the eldest lady tell you that Miss Ye is very coquettish and good at seducing men?" said another maid.

"Nonsense!" Huang Shan said angrily, "You're just gossiping."

"I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to say it again."