The Young Swordsman of Dalu

That evening, Li Chaoyang brought several young people to his attic, where they sat around him.

Looking at these young faces, Li Chaoyang seemed to see himself in his younger days.

Li Chaoyang looked at each of them intently, making them feel a little embarrassed.

"Old Master! Please speak your mind!" Wen Fei spoke first.

"I envy you all, it's so good to be young!" Li Chaoyang exclaimed.

"Grandpa! What's wrong with you today?" Li Wei asked.

"I'm getting old. Seeing you young people so full of energy reminds me of my own youth. Decades have passed in the blink of an eye. Seeing you all, I have to admit that I'm getting old," Li Chaoyang said. "Enough of this small talk, let's get down to business."

Li Chaoyang told everyone about his trips to the Northern Dynasties, the Western Regions, and the northern deserts.

Several young people were very excited after hearing this and immediately volunteered to go.

“Don’t take this lightly. This trip may seem like a sightseeing tour, but it’s actually a risky mission to gather information. You’ll encounter all sorts of difficulties and unknown dangers. You’ll have to rely on your own abilities to overcome the crises. No one can help you,” Li Chaoyang said.

"We're not afraid!" the group said in unison.

“Your courage is commendable! I believe in you! You can decide how to proceed yourselves, and we'll set off tomorrow,” Li Chaoyang said.

"Old Master, do you still want to keep that number one swordsman of the Northern Desert in Wenxian Pavilion?" Wen Fei asked.

"It's better if he doesn't leave, so he won't go out and hurt innocent people again," Li Chaoyang said.

"Aren't you afraid he'll cause trouble here?" Wenfei asked.

“Everything is under my control,” Li Chaoyang said confidently.

“Uncle-Master Li, we’ll be setting off early tomorrow morning, so we won’t say goodbye to you now,” Wenjie said.

"Take care on your journey!" Li Chaoyang said to the young men.

"Take care!" The group withdrew.

The next day, before dawn, Wenfei was woken up by Wenjie. Li Wei, Shangguan Xingyun, and Liang Feiyan were already waiting for them outside.

"You guys got up so early, I haven't had enough sleep yet," Wenfei said.

"If you keep sleeping, the sun will be high in the sky," Li Wei said.

"I'm still growing," Wenfei said.

"Are you leaving or not!" Li Wei reached out and grabbed Wen Fei's ear.

"Go! Grandma!" Wenfei was so frightened that he ran behind Wenjie.

Everyone laughed as they shouldered their luggage and headed down the mountain.

Down the mountain, the boy had already prepared horses for them. The group mounted their horses and galloped northward.

After leaving Xizhou City, Wenjie said, "Let's split up and go our separate ways."

“Second Brother, Li Wei and I are heading to the northwest border, where General Li Linlie is stationed. Li Wei wants to visit her parents,” Wen Fei said.

“Alright, but don’t linger too long. Remember, our destination is the Northern Desert,” Wenjie said.

“I know, Second Brother. We’ll go to the northern desert as soon as possible to meet up with you,” Wenfei said.

Wenfei and Li Wei said goodbye to Wenjie and the others and headed northwest.

At this moment, Wenjie was extremely embarrassed in front of Liang Feiyan and Shangguan Xingyun.

“I’m going to the Western Regions, you can come with me!” Shangguan Xingyun said.

“Let’s go to Northern Xinjiang together and then split up! Sang Ziqi and Ayiguli’s baby was just born, let’s go see him,” Wenjie said.

"I'll visit them again after I return from the northern desert. I'll take a shortcut to the Western Regions. Let's meet up in the northern desert," Shangguan Xingyun said.

“Sister Shangguan! Let me keep you company!” Liang Feiyan said.

“I’m used to being alone. You should stay with Young Master Wen,” Shangguan Xingyun said.

"Take care on your journey!" Wenjie said.

"Take care, Sister Shangguan!" Liang Feiyan said.

Wenjie and Liang Feiyan watched Shangguan Xingyun leave, and then exchanged an awkward smile.

“Let’s go too!” Wenjie said.

"Let's go!" Liang Feiyan spurred her horse.

Wenfei and Li Wei drove along, and when they passed through a desolate area, Wenfei stopped.

“Look how desolate this place is,” Wenfei said.

“This place is constantly battered by wind and sand, making it unsuitable for human habitation,” Li Wei said.

“In the country where I live, the desert is almost turning into an oasis,” Wenfei said.

"What oasis did you say?" Li Wei asked.

“I mean, if we plant trees here, it will soon become an oasis,” Wenfei said.

“Wenfei, you’re really strange! There’s not a soul in sight here. Who’s going to plant the trees?” Li Wei said.

"Li Wei, how long has it been since you last saw your parents?" Wen Fei asked.

“It’s been three years! They used to visit me at Wenxian Pavilion every year, but later, because the border was frequently harassed by Western Region tribes, they didn’t have time to visit me anymore,” Li Wei said.

“Your parents are amazing!” Wenfei said.

“I also think they are amazing!” Li Wei said with a smile.

"Let's hurry on our way!" Wenfei said.

The number one swordsman of the northern desert sat in meditation on the bench in the pavilion for three days, and no one in Wenxian Pavilion disturbed him. Li Chaoyang would occasionally glance down at him through the pavilion window.

On this day, the number one swordsman of the northern desert seemed to have recovered well from his internal injuries, and he started shouting again: "Come on, I want to have a duel."

The people coming and going in Wenxian Pavilion ignored him, each busy with their own things.

The top swordsman of the northern desert felt neglected, so he shouted loudly in the front hall, "Li Chaoyang! Come down here! How about we have another match?"

"Sect Master, are you just going to let him continue to act recklessly like this?" Nangong Xun said.

"Let him shout for a while longer, let's see what else he can do," Li Chaoyang said.

"Is the mighty Shou Shangxing really unable to control him? Let him out and cause trouble for us!" Nangong Xun said.

“I think Shou Shangxing can’t control his disciples anymore. The Northern Desert is a wild and desolate place. His Flying Sword Sect moved there, and Shou Shangxing had no choice but to tolerate it. But his disciples wouldn’t tolerate it and did something outrageous. Shou Shangxing couldn’t control them and could only let them go,” Li Chaoyang said.

“If that’s the case, then it’s not just the number one swordsman from the northern desert who has come to our Great Lu Kingdom; his fellow disciples may also be here,” Nangong Xun said.

“Possibly,” Li Chaoyang said.

“Look at that guy, I wonder if the others are the same way. How much damage will our martial arts world of Lu Kingdom suffer?” Nangong Xun said.

“When the time comes, Brother Nangong will definitely be fine to handle it,” Li Chaoyang said with a smile.

"You old man, I'm too old to associate with these filthy people!" Nangong Xun said angrily.

"Don't worry, Brother Nangong! There are young people like them; it's not our turn," Li Chaoyang said with a smile.

"Get that thing out of here right now! I don't want to see him again!" Nangong Xun said, pointing at the number one swordsman of the Northern Desert in the pavilion below from the window.

"He'll be leaving soon!"

"You have a way to get rid of him!"

"He can walk by himself; I don't need to rush him."

"Great!"