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

Cang Yue Nation - Nanlai - Langya Pavilion Branch

The night of the fourth day of April was very dark. In the reception room of the Langya Pavilion branch, Nangong Chen and Mucha sat opposite each other.

Nangong Chen spoke first: "Your attitude towards Ye Ling...Are you a subordinate of General Ye Tingzhan?"

"So the prince came here injured because of this matter." Mu Xia poured tea slowly: "The answer may disappoint the prince. I have never set foot in the officialdom."

"Then why are you so concerned about Ye Ling?"

"Many years ago, I met Brother Ye Xian. We became sworn brothers because we shared similar interests. Now Ling'er is here, and Brother Ye Xian and his wife have passed away. All I can do is to protect his only bloodline for him," said Mu Xia.

"I've heard about this. General Ye has two sworn brothers, both masters."

"I am one of them. Because I was so conceited, I fell into a trap set by my opponent during a competition five years ago. My martial arts skills were almost completely destroyed. Fortunately, the master of Langya Pavilion treated me and I am still alive. I heard that Ling'er has been abandoned in Nanlai, so I took over the position of the hall master. I wanted to be closer and take care of her."

"Did you kill those old ladies at the Lu family farm to avenge Ye Ling?"

"No, I took office last year, and Ling'er had already been taken away."

Nangong Chen thought for a long time before speaking: "Master Mu, Langya Pavilion is well-informed. You should know what I mean by asking you these questions today."

"The prince has always suspected the death of Brother Ye Xian, and this is known to everyone."

"What about you? As his sworn brother, do you believe that he would lead 30,000 people to fight against 150,000 people of Da'an for the so-called military merit? And then beat them to death, do you believe it?" Nangong Chen was a little excited.

"Your Highness, I don't believe it, but time has passed and there's no going back. How many people remember him now? Even his daughter is looked down upon everywhere. Forcing a girl to wield a sword and a gun, I wonder if Brother Ye Xian would be heartbroken seeing this in heaven."

"I am sorry to General Ye for not protecting his daughter at the first opportunity. Now... she doesn't need anyone's protection. Instead, she has saved me several times." Nangong Chen felt guilty.

Mu Xia saw it clearly: "Your Highness, there's no need to say that. As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it; when a tree falls, monkeys scatter. Before Ling'er becomes powerful, who would pay attention to her? Only when you become powerful can you gain respect. That's why I support her to be on the Langya List."

"Last night's battle was a matter of life and death. I paid special attention to Ye Ling's martial arts. If she and Choi Seungcheol were to fight one-on-one, they wouldn't necessarily be her match. So, she should have no problem being on the Nirvana in Fire. However... her swordsmanship is too brutal. Almost every move is lethal, leaving no room for error. Do you know who her master is?"

Mu Xia shook her head: "I don't know. I've fought with her before. The Yin-Yang Blade is inherently cruel and lethal. As for the moves, I feel like I've seen them somewhere, but I also feel like I haven't."

"This king remembers that the previous two owners of the Yin-Yang Blade were both top martial arts masters, both good and evil."

"Your Highness is not mistaken, that's indeed the case. The person who taught Ling'er martial arts must have seen that the girl was a martial arts genius, so he gave her the Yin-Yang Sword. He also intended for her to kill people to protect herself in the future, so..." Mu Xia stopped.

Nangong Chen hesitated slightly before continuing, "So this person is very likely to know General Ye."

"almost"

"Who is the other person you're sworn brother to? Could you please tell me?"

"It's not inconvenient at all. I'm the second oldest, the third is Brother Yexian, and the eldest is Brother Feng, the number one on the Langya List, Feng Qingyang. He stayed with me in Langya Pavilion for a while five years ago, and then he retired to the mountains. We haven't been in touch since."

"Senior Feng Qingyang is your sworn brother?" Nangong Chen was surprised.

"Yes, but he wasn't number one when we became sworn brothers, let alone on the Langya List."

"So that's how it is, Hall Master Mu. I will do my best to get to the bottom of what happened back then. If you have any news, please let me know at any time," said Nangong Chen.

"Okay," Mucha agreed.

After sending Nangong Chen away, Mu Xia beamed with joy: "Ruibao, your master has finally figured out who Ling'er's master is. Humph! He told me he was going to retire and not care about the world anymore, but after all this time, he's more proactive than me and has already taken action."

"Who is it?" Ruibao asked curiously.

"Your uncle-master, Feng Qingyang."

"What? Her master is number one on the Langya List? No wonder he is so powerful!" Ruibao was shocked.

"Her martial arts that day seemed familiar yet strange. It seems Brother Feng modified his own moves and taught them to Ling'er!"

Half an hour later, Nangong Chen told Ye Ling about Mu Xia.

Ye Ling was stunned when he heard this: "I didn't know that father had any sworn brothers."

"Now I know that Master Mu Tang is a good man. You... should go and visit him when you have time. Langya Pavilion is well-informed, which will be helpful to you in your future career," said Nangong Chen.

"Okay, thank you for your advice, Your Highness."

"Do you know Feng Qingyang?" Nangong Chen asked.

"I know! He's number one on the Langya List. I know not only him, but all the masters on the Langya List."

"He is the eldest of your father's sworn brothers."

"Really?" Ye Ling feigned surprise. "My father is so awesome! He's a sworn brother to the number one in the world?"

"It's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'm leaving." Nangong Chen felt very uncomfortable. He thought he had found an important clue, but in the end it was all in vain.

"Okay." Ye Ling smiled and watched Nangong Chen leave. Then her expression changed instantly: "Damn, my face is cramping from all this time."

"Master, please stop laughing!"

"You don't understand how to be a human being! Always smile at others and get along with everyone. Smiling is not an emotion, it is at most a necessity of life. You have to be talking and laughing with the people around you in the last second, and then turn around and calm down immediately. Learn to disguise and control your emotions, so that others will not see through you and treat you like a fool." Ye Ling said as he changed clothes.

"Master, it's late at night and you're still injured. Why are you changing into night clothes?"

“I have some personal matters to sort out.”

"The imperial guards are guarding this place tightly, you can't get out."

"Yes!" Ye Ling thought for a moment and said, "I got it."

"what?"

"I've thought of a way to leave." Ye Ling took out a box from the space slowly, took a small pill inside, and then lit the incense.

"Miss Ye" A maid came in with a basin of water: "Your servant..."

The maid fell to the ground before she could finish her words. Ye Ling took off the maid's coat and put it on himself. Under the cover of darkness, he successfully went out and left the yard. He then lied that he was buying something for Ye Ling and left the inn.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Ling arrived at the shabby house where the old beggar had stayed that day. Looking at the huddled figure inside, he spoke softly, "My injuries are not serious. You...you are one of my father's men, right?"

"Someone is following you, don't trust people around you easily," the old beggar said in a hoarse voice. After that, he left through the back door, leaving behind only a little girl of five or six years old.

Ye Ling was a little nervous: Mengmeng, someone is following me, why didn’t I feel it?

"Master, Mengmeng is here too... There really is someone here. He just arrived within a hundred meters and he is very cautious!" Mengmeng said.

Ye Ling reached out her hand to the little girl, and the little girl obediently followed her out of the broken house.

"Master, he retreated"

Ye Ling walked slowly: "He's afraid I'll notice, so I can't trust anyone. Who in the inn would notice I'm missing? Or is there someone outside keeping watch?"

After exiting the dark alley, the street was bustling with people. Ye Ling took the little girl to a cloth shop and asked, "Boss, do you have any children's clothes?"

The boss looked at the little girl and said, "Yes, I'll get it for you right away."

Ye Ling then asked, "Little girl, what's your name?"

The little girl "Wanqi" spoke in a baby voice and took out a piece of paper from her rag bag.

Ye Ling didn't look at it immediately, but quickly put it away.

"Girl, the clothes are here, choose one for you," the shop owner came out from the inner room.

"Let's take this one!" Ye Ling chose a pink gauze dress for the little girl, washed her face, combed her hair into two buns, and then pulled her out of the cloth shop.

After walking a few steps, she saw the old beggar again. Perhaps he was worried about the little girl, so he wanted to take a look. Ye Ling ignored him because she was clearly aware that someone was following her.

After walking a short distance, Meng Meng suddenly spoke up: "Master, there is danger. It's not just that person, but many people. You are injured and have a child with you. And that terrifying master is also within a hundred meters. Maybe they are together. Why don't we hide in the space?"

Ye Ling didn't listen to Meng Meng, because she arrived at the door of the Guiren Pavilion, curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and went in without hesitation.

Inside the Guiren Pavilion, Fei'er saw Ye Ling the first time and ran over to her in surprise: "Sister, aren't you injured? Why are you wandering out here?"

"I'm tired from walking and want to sit here for a while. Can I bring a child with me?" Ye Ling said with a smile.

"Naturally, follow me."

Just after Ye Ling entered, Hu Zi also entered You Ming Lang's room: "Master, Ye Ling is here."

"Isn't she injured?" Youminglang stood up in surprise.

"She was forced in here," Pigeon suddenly appeared. "The other side has quite a number of people. It should be either the Crown Prince or Ye Tingxun."

"Would Ye Ling be afraid of a few thieves?" Hu Zi didn't believe it.

Youminglang pondered for a long time: "No, what kind of medicine is sold in Yeling's gourd?"

"Master, what should we do?" Hu Zi was an impatient person.

"Wait and see. If they are really Ye Tingxun or Nangong Xuan's men, they know the rules of our Noble House and will definitely not dare to follow us in."

On the other side, Meng Meng was confused: "Master, why did you come in? How safe is it to hide in space?"

"You don't understand. I have my own plans. I just need to wait for rescue. That man makes my scalp tingle. There's an invisible sense of oppression, so we can't confront him head-on. He followed me, but he probably didn't want to kill me. Do you remember what Youminglang said, that I have something that the prince and Ye Tingxun want? I roughly infer that he is here for something as well."

"Mengmeng seems to understand"

Ye Ling: Although I am strong, I can't joke with my life. When I don't know the strength of the enemy, it's okay to be a little timid and let others help me deal with them.