Wandering among the heavens, learning has no end.

one year later.

Yunyin Mountain, on a peak of the South Peak.

Ji Yuan and Su Xiaoyong each held a bamboo stick and were practicing their swordsmanship.

The two moved gracefully, looking like they were sparring, yet also like a young couple playing around.

Boom!

The bamboo sticks clashed, and after Ji Yuan and Su Xiaoyong exchanged more than ten blows, the bamboo stick in Su Xiaoyong's hand was knocked away.

"good."

Ji Yuan nodded.

"It's because I can't beat you."

Su Xiaoyong sighed and said.

"It won't be that easy to defeat me, but your current strength is indeed quite impressive."

Ji Yuan smiled and shook her head.

Li Xiangyi's self-created Yangzhou Slow is indeed powerful. Su Xiaoyong switched to practicing Yangzhou Slow for a year, and her strength has become much greater than before.

In addition, she has been learning martial arts from Ji Yuan for the past year.

Now, Su Xiaoyong should be able to defeat anyone who isn't a well-known master in the martial arts world.

However, while it has become much stronger, its strength is still limited.

Even slightly famous figures in the martial arts world would have a hard time fighting her.

Upon hearing Ji Yuan's words, Su Xiaoyong bowed respectfully and said, "Brother Ji Yuan, you are still the best teacher."

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go back."

"okay."

Su Xiaoyong immediately regained her clever and lively demeanor, picked up the bamboo stick, and followed Ji Yuan in using the "Riding the Wind for Thousands of Miles" technique to quickly return to Yunju Pavilion.

……

Yunju Pavilion.

Ji Yuan looked at Granny Qin and said, "Master's wife, I want to go down the mountain in a few days."

Qin Po looked at Ji Yuan and, seeing his expression, understood that Ji Yuan's words about going down the mountain didn't mean he was going back to Jinling or had any business there, but rather that he was going to venture into the martial world.

"Logically speaking, I shouldn't have stopped you, since you're already eighteen."

But... never mind, child, promise your master's wife, the world is dangerous, be careful in everything.

Your senior brother Xiangyi was once so full of vigor, the number one in the world, the leader of the martial arts alliance, but in the end, his fate is unknown.

Please remember that being highly skilled in martial arts does not guarantee that you will be safe.

Your eldest brother is dead, and your second brother's fate is unknown. If something happens to you too, I really can't accept it.

Qin Po held Ji Yuan's hand tightly and said.

Ji Yuan nodded.

Granny Qin looked at Su Xiaoyong again and reached out to hold Su Xiaoyong's hand: "Xiaoyong, he is going down the mountain, you must be going with him, right?"

Remember, safety is the most important thing, staying alive is the most important thing. Being the best in the world, the leader of the martial arts alliance—those are all fleeting things.

Su Xiaoyong nodded vigorously.

Qin Po said this to Su Xiaoyong in the hope that Su Xiaoyong would keep an eye on Ji Yuan.

She was afraid that Ji Yuan would follow in Li Xiangyi's footsteps.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan seems more carefree and easygoing than Li Xiangyi was back then.

The world is a dangerous place, so it's better to be carefree and easygoing.

When Li Xiangyi founded the Sigu Sect, he wanted to rid the martial arts world of evil and promote good, which was not wrong. However, he gradually became somewhat bound by the Sigu Sect.

"Don't worry, Master's wife, we will come back to see you."

Su Xiaoyong spoke up.

Granny Qin smiled and nodded: "Alright, next time you come, I hope it's because you're getting married and you've asked this old woman to come out of seclusion."

Su Xiaoyong smiled happily upon hearing this.

……

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Ji Yuan and Su Xiaoyong were about to set off when Granny Qin escorted them down the mountain.

There was a motorhome next to the three of them.

Ji Yuan thought of Li Lianhua's Lotus Pavilion, so he also built a small pavilion.

It's just not as big as the Lotus Pavilion. The Lotus Pavilion's carriages have a kitchen, a living room, and a second-floor balcony.

The RV built by Ji Yuan has only one living room and one large bed, and it is smaller than the Lotus Tower.

Therefore, four horses are not needed; three are enough.

Su Xiaoyong then sat down in the carriage.

Ji Yuan and Qin Po were still chatting about something.

"Master's wife, have you heard of Li Lianhua, the legendary healer who has emerged in the martial arts world in recent years?"

Ji Yuan looked at Granny Qin and asked.

Granny Qin nodded: "I've heard of him. I went to look for him, but I couldn't find him."

“Master’s wife, if Senior Brother Xiangyi were still alive, I think this person might…”

Ji Yuan continued.

"Actually, when this Doctor Li first became famous, although I didn't meet him, I did manage to get a portrait of him. His figure did resemble Xiang Yi, but his appearance was different..."

Furthermore, I've inquired about this person; he doesn't resemble Xiang Yi in any way, and he doesn't know martial arts either.

"I sighed and said."

"Master's wife, if I encounter him on this trip down the mountain, should I test him?"

Ji Yuan continued.

Qin Po hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "You must not be rash. If you want to test him, it is very simple. You both cultivate the Yangzhou Slow, so you can tell whether he is him or not just by sensing him."

"Alright, Master's wife, I'll be going now."

Ji Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Go."

Granny Qin waved her hand.

Afterwards, Ji Yuan boarded the carriage and drove it away slowly.

Qin Po watched Ji Yuan leave.

Over the years, Qin Po has indeed never given up searching for Li Xiangyi during each of her travels.

But she was conflicted, feeling that Li Xiangyi might really be dead.

Because she knew Li Xiangyi, she knew that if Li Xiangyi hadn't died, he would have come back.

This was actually Shan Gudao's fault.

After Li Xiangyi's injuries had slightly recovered, he immediately rushed back to Yunyin Mountain.

Before they even reached the mountain, they learned that Qi Mushan had died. Upon inquiring, they discovered that Qi Mushan had died from a mental breakdown after hearing about the incident.

This made Li Xiangyi feel that it was entirely because of him that Qi Mushan had died of anger.

Therefore, he was too ashamed to return to Yunyin Mountain.

He came alone, and he left alone.

He didn't intend to never go back in this lifetime, but he thought that if he went back, he should at least bring Shan Gu Dao's corpse with him.

So we've come full circle back to this issue; he's been searching for it for years, traveling all over the country.

……

Ji Yuan and Su Xiaoyong were on their way away from Yunyin Mountain.

Su Xiaoyong sat down next to Ji Yuan: "Brother Ji Yuan, where should we go first?"

"I'll go back to Jinling first. I have things to do next, so it's not convenient to take you with me. Please wait for me at home for a while."

Ji Yuan replied.

"You're going to abandon me! No way!"

Su Xiaoyong immediately shouted anxiously.

"It's not that I'm abandoning you, it's just that it's really not appropriate to take you with me to the place I'm going to next."

Ji Yuan shook his head and said.

"Where are you going?"

Su Xiaoyong asked curiously.

"The Imperial Palace."

"The...the Imperial Palace!?"

Su Xiaoyong was startled.

Judging from Ji Yuan's words, he wanted to go to the palace, but it didn't seem like he intended to enter through the proper channels.

"So, it's really not easy to bring you along. The palace is heavily guarded. I can sneak in by myself without any problem, but it would be a bit difficult if I brought you along."

Ji Yuan explained.

"Alright, then you'd better hurry back."

Su Xiaoyong pouted.

"Do not worry."

Ji Yuan smiled and nodded.