The Young Swordsman of Dalu

"We were unaware of Your Highness's arrival. We have been very rude!" Wenwu knelt down before Zhou Shiyao.

“Lord Wen, please rise. I am here incognito and did not intend to attract attention. I did not expect that we would meet in this way in Sanyuan,” Zhou Shiyao said.

"Your Highness has been wronged!" Wenwu said.

Seeing how polite Wenwu was to Zhou Shiyao, Wenfei asked, "Third Brother, who is this?"

"Fourth brother, this is our Crown Prince! Come and pay your respects!" Wenwu said.

"Your Highness, Wenfei greets you." Wenfei bowed to Zhou Shiyao.

"So you are Wen Fei. It's a pity I didn't see you when Father Emperor rewarded you, but I've remembered your reputation." Zhou Shiyao said, looking at Wen Fei.

"Your Highness is too kind to me. I only did some insignificant things," Wen Fei said politely.

"Your Highness, please come to the county government office and have a good rest," the civil and military officials said, bowing respectfully.

“Lord Wen, write down your experiences since you came to Sanyuan in a memorial to the throne. I will submit it to His Majesty when I return to the capital, so that he can make a decision,” Zhou Shiyao said.

“It is Your Highness!” Wenwu replied.

“You two brothers come with me to the county government office. I want to have a long talk with you by candlelight,” Zhou Shiyao said.

The two brothers, Wenwu and Wenfei, followed Zhou Shiyao into the county government office, one after the other. When they arrived at the back office, it was already dark. Gao Yuan lit an oil lamp and then went out.

The three sat down, and Zhou Shiyao looked at Wenwu and Wenfei and said, “I have always taken your Wen family as my role model since I was a child. My father said that our Zhou family’s empire has a share of your Wen family’s. Since General Wenjun, your Wen family has been fighting for the Great Lu Kingdom, shedding blood one after another. Even today, your descendants continue to be loyal to the country, which makes my father and I very grateful.”

"It is all thanks to His Majesty's boundless grace that our Great Lu Kingdom is full of talented people, and future generations are willing to dedicate themselves to it," Wenwu said, bowing.

Wenfei sat to the side, unable to utter a single word. He found Zhou Shiyao and Wenwu's conversation laughable; the officialdom was too exhausting! It was nothing compared to the freedom of the martial world.

"Wenfei, you've been through a lot. Do you have any thoughts about pursuing a career in politics?" Zhou Shiyao asked.

"I... Your Highness, please forgive my foolishness. I'd better not. The court is not for me. I'm used to being free and undisciplined. If I were to go to court, people would laugh their heads off." Wen Fei quickly waved his hand and said.

“Now is the time when our great Lu Kingdom needs talent. If you brothers Wen join us, it will be like the court breathing in fresh blood, and it will surely be full of vitality,” Zhou Shiyao said.

"Your Highness, if I had half the ability of my third brother, I could also shamelessly ask His Majesty for an official position, but I really can't. Your Highness, please don't force me," Wen Fei said, trying to make light of the situation.

“Since that’s the case, I won’t force you. But there will always be a place for you here,” Zhou Shiyao said.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!" Wen Fei stood up and bowed.

"Wenwu, I will immediately submit a memorial to His Majesty to reinstate you to your original position. The three honors depend on you," Zhou Shiyao said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Highness! I will live up to the royal family's high expectations and do my best to ensure that the people of Sanyuan live a good life!" Wenwu knelt before Zhou Shiyao.

Wenfei tugged at Wenwu's clothes, and Wenwu understood. He bowed to Zhou Shiyao and said, "It's getting late, Your Highness, please rest early. We'll take our leave now."

“Go!” Zhou Shiyao said.

After the Wen brothers walked out of the county government office and onto the street, Wen Fei finally dared to say loudly, "Third brother, is this what you call officialdom? It's exhausting! I couldn't stand it in there any longer. I didn't even dare to breathe properly. It's killing me!"

"Keep your voice down," Wenwu said cautiously.

"Third Brother, you accompany His Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow, I'm going to the beach for a walk!" Wenfei said.

“I should have gone with you myself, but look how much work is going on at the county government right now, I can’t take care of you. Fourth brother, please don’t be angry! I’ll go with you after I’m done with my work,” Wenwu said.

“Your business is important, don’t worry about me. After I go to the beach, I’m heading north. I promised my second brother I’d go to the northern frontier, and I’ll meet him in Nanshan,” Wenfei said.

"You're leaving in such a hurry, we brothers haven't even had a proper chat yet," Wenwu said reluctantly.

“There will be plenty of time in the future! We brothers will meet again,” Wenfei said.

"Fourth brother, you've changed a lot in the past year or so. Everything is moving in a positive direction, and I'm happy for you." Wenwu put his arm around Wenfei's shoulder.

Wenfei also put his arm around Wenwu's shoulder, and the two brothers walked arm in arm down the street in Sanyuan.

The next day, Wenfei bid farewell to Wenwu and rode his horse towards the sea.

Arriving at the beach, Wenfei looked at the boundless sea and seemed to see the scene of Feng Yuwan and Wentao meeting on the beach. The two of them were leaning on each other, walking hand in hand on the beach, their feet on the soft sand, listening to the sound of the waves, and the sea breeze was blowing on their cheeks. The scene was very warm.

Wenfei was happy for Feng Yuwan. After all, she had tasted love and given birth to a child while she was alive. Although the ending was tragic, she had experienced the joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of life. Isn't this what everyone has to go through in life?

Wenfei accidentally touched the green thumb ring that he was carrying in his pocket, and he took it out and put it on his index finger.

"Green thumb ring, can you take me home?" Wenfei muttered to himself.

Wenfei didn't know if the green ring could take him back to modern society, nor did he know what method would be used. However, he knew that he would need to be in a specific environment to travel back in time using the green ring. He needed to study it carefully.

He tried hard to recall what happened in the instant before he transmigrated, but his mind was buzzing and his head was throbbing so badly that he couldn't remember what had happened.

"Perhaps the timing is wrong. Maybe God wants him to stay in this time and space a little longer, to suffer more hardships, before letting him go back," Wenfei thought to himself.

"Sigh! Let nature take its course! I'll leave everything to fate! I hope they send me back soon; I still have so many things to finish," Wenfei said to the sea.

The sea responded only with the roar of its surging waves.

Wenfei shouted at the boundless sea, "Ah...!" He wanted to express his wild heart to the ocean.

As Wenfei left the beach, he squatted down, scooped up a handful of sand, put it in his handkerchief, wrapped it up, and tucked it into his bosom. He then knelt down facing the sea and said, "Mother! I've come to see you! This is where you and Father pledged your love. I want to tell you, your son is the best!"

At noon, Wenfei reluctantly left the beach, mounted his horse, and galloped north.

As Wen Fei left Sanyuan County, he looked back. He didn't know when he would return. He would keep the story of Feng Yuwan in a corner of his heart and would never forget it.