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

Cangyue Kingdom Zhezhou

There were several steep slopes on the way up the mountain, so Ye Ling and Yelu Liangzhu walked slowly so that the horses would not be tired.

Yelu Liangzhu walked and looked at the terraced fields around him: "Are all these lands owned by Langya Pavilion?"

"Yes, but they are all rented out to the people for farming," said Ye Ling.

Yelu Liangzhu nodded: "Is that so! Um...girl, judging from your appearance, you must have been here many times, right?"

"Yes," Ye Ling nodded with a smile.

Yelu Liangzhu looked at Ye Ling, and after struggling for a long time, he couldn't help but speak again: "Well, I always feel that you...you are still not telling the truth. What is your real name?"

"I..." Ye Ling was about to speak when two women holding long swords appeared on the road ahead.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves behind them, the two women stopped and looked behind them.

As the two horsemen slowly approached, Yelu Liangzhu was curious: "It seems there are quite a few women visiting Langya Pavilion! Judging from the appearance, these two girls also know martial arts?"

"Of course we know martial arts," one of them said.

Yelu Liangzhu was curious: "What are your names?"

"My name is Qi Yi, and this is my cousin Fang Shu"

"Miss Qi, Miss Fang, then...what are you doing at Langya Pavilion?"

"Of course I'm going in to work!"

"Ah?" Ye Ling was also curious: "As far as I know, Langya Pavilion never accepts women as servants. The only women there are all maids and servants. Are you two going to..."

"Of course not," Qi Yi interrupted Ye Ling, "We are going in to be guards, not maids."

"is it?"

"What do you know? The Renzitang of Langya Pavilion only has a female envoy. With her as an example, why don't they accept us?" Qi Yi was not convinced.

"Ladies, excuse my bluntness, but Ye Ling is ranked seventh on the Langya List! Are you two also very powerful?" Yelu Liangzhu asked with a smile.

"My cousin and I are not very good now, but there is room for improvement! With Ye Ling as a role model, we women should live for ourselves and not rely on men," Fang Shu said gently.

Yelu Liangzhu smiled and nodded. "Yes, yes, yes. Judging from the way you two are dressed, you must be daughters from wealthy families. Langya Pavilion has many rules. You are used to being the eldest daughters. Why would you want to be a guard there?"

"He doesn't necessarily have to be a guard, right?" Qi Yi said with disdain: "Didn't Ye Ling just become an emissary?"

"Cousin, don't talk nonsense. He is a martial arts master and a master on the Langya List, so he is the Si Shi. If we go there, we have to start from the bottom," Fang Shu said.

"If I practice martial arts hard, I can be on the Langya List and become an envoy," Qi Yi said with a smile, hugging Fang Shu's arm.

Ye Ling smiled, said nothing more, and started riding forward.

Yelu Liangzhu bowed and said, "I wish you both all your wishes come true. I will take my leave now."

"Wait a minute," Qi Yi said quickly, "Are you from Langya Pavilion? Take us with you!"

"That's not the case. This is my first time going to Langya Pavilion. I'm not sure whether I can get in," Yelu Liangzhu said with a smile.

"What about her?" Qi Yi looked at Ye Ling: "Forget it, she's obviously not from Langya Pavilion. She doesn't even have a weapon and looks so weak."

Yelu Liangzhu looked helpless. "Miss Qi, you can't judge people accurately! This girl's martial arts skills are better than mine. She is a good friend of the wife of the leader of Langya Pavilion and has been to Langya Pavilion many times."

"She knows martial arts?" Qi Yi expressed disbelief.

Ye Ling was speechless: "Everyone, it will be dark if we don't leave now. If you want to chat, please feel free to do so. I'm leaving first."

"No, no, no, come together, girls, it's getting dark, hurry up!"

"You two are riding horses and we are walking, how can we walk together?" Qi Yi was displeased.

"Let's walk together!" Yelu Liangzhu dismounted and looked at Ye Ling: "We're all going to Langya Pavilion, let's go together!"

"Gee..." Ye Ling rode away directly. She was too lazy to talk nonsense with these people.

"Why is she so rude?" Qi Yi said angrily.

"Cousin" Fang Shu said: "We have no relationship at all, why should they wait for us?"

"Isn't this young man with her?"

"I also met you halfway," Yelu Liangzhu said helplessly. "Let's go, you two. The three of us have the same goal. It's getting dark now, and Wuxi Mountain is very scary."

The three of them walked together and quickly towards their destination.

Ye Ling rode at full speed and soon arrived at the mountain gate.

Chen Fei, the thousand-member envoy of Tianzi Hall, who was guarding the place, bowed and said, "Envoy Ye is back."

"Have Bicheng and the others returned?" Ye Ling stopped and asked.

"You've been back for several days. Our envoy was still talking about you yesterday," Chen Fei said with a smile.

"I miss you too. By the way, three people will be coming later. There is a man named Chu Liang, whom I know. He is a nice guy. Tell your envoy that he can consider accepting him. As for the two women, I don't know them. You can decide for yourself, but... even if you don't accept them, let them stay for one night. It will be dangerous to go down the mountain after dark." Ye Ling finished speaking in one breath.

"Okay, I understand."

"Also, if they ask about me, just say you've never seen me and don't know me."

Fade Chen couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, I understand."

"What are you laughing at? I heard you can drink quite well. Come to Renzitang someday and let's have a few drinks."

"Okay, I'll definitely go when I have time," Chen Fei said with a smile.

"Let's go, go..." Ye Ling continued to ride forward.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Ling returned to the Renzi Hall. Wu You was very excited: "Si Shi, you are finally back."

"What else? Are Bicheng and the others okay?" Ye Ling asked as they walked.

"Bi Qian has had them back for several days now, and Di Bin has been successfully handed over to the custody of Tianzitang."

"Great! I just came to tell you guys I'm safe. It's getting late, I'm going back to the Immortal Peak. Tell my brothers not to worry about me."

"Yes, I understand. The Sect Master now has dinner at the Immortal Peak every day, so I don't need to report your return to him."

"No, I'll go tell my senior brother. By the way, ask your Cai Qianshi to write down the vacancies in our Renzitang for me. I'll come and take a look tomorrow." Ye Ling patted Zhuang Yi's shoulder and said, "Tell the brothers that I miss you. I'm leaving and will give it to you right away."

Wu You stood there in a daze, grinning foolishly for a long time before entering the room: "Envoy Cai Qian, Envoy Bi Qian, Envoy Si is back."

At the same time, Yelu Liangzhu and his two companions arrived at the mountain gate.

Chen Fei looked at the newcomers and spoke first, "What can I do for you three?"

Yelu Liangzhu bowed and said, "My name is Chu Liang. I am here to join the Langya Pavilion. This is my letter of recommendation, written by Yuan Zhen, the head of the Cangzhou branch."

Fade Chen took the letter and glanced at it. "Chu Liang, Envoy Ye has already instructed you, and you have also rejected the letter. However, whether we accept you or not depends on whether we, Envoy Ji, approve it after you pass the interview."

"Ah? Night Envoy?" Yelu Liangzhu was a little confused.

Fade Chen ignored them and looked at the two of them: "Are you two girls together?"

“No,” Qi Yi said, “We also have a letter of recommendation from my father.”

"Who is your father?"

"My father is Qi Yu, the head of the world's number one escort agency, Wanquan Escort Agency," Qi Yi said proudly.

Fade Chen looked at the recommendation letter and said, "Ladies, the women we accept in Langya Pavilion are maids and servants. We do not accept female guards."

"Isn't your Renzitang Sishi just a woman? Why can't we do it? We also know martial arts," Qi Yi retorted.

"Cousin, please don't be rude." Fang Shu said politely, "If it's not my brother, then what is your identity?"

"Chen Fei, the Thousand Envoys of Tianzi Hall"

The three people present were a little surprised when these words came out. The position of Qianshi was not low. Fang Shu smiled slightly and said, "Chen Qianshi, since there are examples of women entering Langya Pavilion, and Ye Sishi is a woman, she is qualified to enter, why can't we sisters?"

"Our Ye Sishi is a master on the Langya List and currently the most skilled martial artist in Langya Pavilion. Do you two ladies think she is qualified to be a Sishi?"

"Envoy Chen Qian, we sisters are naturally no match for Envoy Ye, but we can start from below. Moreover, we have a letter of recommendation from our uncle. I wonder if you can give us a fair shake?" Fang Shu said.

"Fair?" Fade Chen nodded. "Okay, the first step to entering Langya Pavilion is martial arts. I think you two should know that."

"I know, I know"

"Okay, then you two come in first! There is an interview the day after tomorrow, and the three Sishi will be the judges. You two can show off your talents!" Chen Fei said.

"Thank you, Chen Qianshi," Fang Shu said happily.

Chen Fei put away the two letters of introduction and said, "Qian Lei, it's getting late. Close the gate and activate all the magic arrays. You can go and rest. Arrange the night shifts. Three of you, follow me!"

The three of them happily followed Chen Fei to their temporary residence. As they walked, Yelu Liangzhu asked, "Envoy Chen Qian, there was a woman in red who came before us. Did you see her?"

"No, I just arrived at the door," Fade Chen replied.

"She said on the way that she was a good friend of your Sect Master's wife."

"Really? I'm not quite sure about that," Fade Chen said.

"Mr. Chu, do you really believe her?" Qi Yi said, "I think she is just bragging. She has no manners at all. She didn't even wait for us when she met us."

"Cousin, I've already told you that we just met by chance, there's no need for her to wait for us," Fang Shu said helplessly.

"I understand, cousin," Qi Yi said reluctantly.

Yelu Liangzhu said, "Ladies, that girl and I have been walking for several days. If she hadn't led the way, I'm not sure when I would have found Wuxi Mountain. She is a good person, but she is a bit lonely and likes to be alone."

"Mr. Chu is right. Everyone has his or her own personality," said Fade Chen.

"Chen Qianshi, what about Ye Sishi's personality? I heard that she is crazy and kills people like crazy?" Fang Shu asked.

"It must be true," Qi Yi continued, "Many people in Zhezhou City saw it. She killed the pregnant woman with a single knife. It was extremely cruel."

Chen Fei paused in displeasure. "Miss, do you know why Envoy Ye wanted to kill that pregnant woman? Because Prince Xian captured her junior brother, her closest relative, and tortured him in every way. How would you react if this happened to you?"

"If it were me, I would do it at all costs. If you come to capture my relatives, you must be prepared to sacrifice yourself," said Yelu Liangzhu.

"Mr. Chu is right. Let's go. We still have a long way to go. Remember, the three of you, don't run around unless necessary, especially at night. There are many mechanisms and magic arrays in Langya Pavilion. Once you enter, no one can save you," said Chen Fei.

"Thank you, Chen Qianshi, for the reminder. We'll take note of it," Fang Shu responded.