The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Li Chaoyang bid farewell to his master and fellow disciples, and alone, carrying the Worry-Free Sword, descended Wuliang Mountain.

After Li Chaoyang descended the mountain, he arrived at the main gate of the Lin residence. He asked a servant to call Lin Qingwei out, and the servant told him that their young lady had gone on a long trip.

Li Chaoyang left the Lin residence gate with some doubt. After walking a few steps, he turned back and walked to the gate again. The servants told him definitively that Lin Qingwei had already gone out and was not in the residence.

Li Chaoyang left the Lin family mansion gate, turning back every few steps. The servants of the Lin family mansion only felt at ease after watching Li Chaoyang walk away.

"Oh my goodness! They're finally gone!" The servant breathed a sigh of relief.

After Li Chaoyang left, he went straight to Yulu City to seek refuge with King Zhou Weiran of Lu.

Lin Qingwei was imprisoned in the Lin family mansion for more than a month. Only after confirming that Li Chaoyang would not return did he feel at ease and release Lin Qingwei from the mansion.

As soon as Lin Qingwei came out, she ran towards Wuliang Mountain. When she arrived at Wuliang Mountain, she shouted Li Chaoyang's name loudly. Master Qingyuan told her that Li Chaoyang had already gone down the mountain.

Lin Qingwei descended Wuliang Mountain dejectedly and wandered aimlessly down the mountain. Shou Shangxing, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain, followed behind Lin Qingwei.

Lin Qing didn't notice anyone following her. She suddenly turned around and attacked the person behind her. Fortunately, Shou Shangxing reacted quickly, or he would have been hit by Lin Qing's Xiushan Palm.

“Miss Lin! Li Chaoyang has abandoned you, so don’t have any illusions about him!” Shou Shangxing said.

“Shut up! Li Chaoyang is an ambitious man, and he is also a man of loyalty and righteousness. He won’t abandon me!” Lin Qingwei said.

“Miss Lin! Li Chaoyang is gone, and we don’t know when he will return. Are you just going to wait like this?” Shou Shangxing said.

"Of course I'll wait! If he doesn't come back in a year, I'll wait for three years, and if he doesn't come back in three years, I'll keep waiting!" Lin Qingwei said.

"Miss Lin! I like you too!" Shou Shangxing finally said what he had been holding back for a long time.

Lin Qing didn't stop walking. He glanced at Shou Shangxing and said, "What you said means nothing to me. I won't take it to heart. Just give up on this idea!"

"Time will tell. If Li Chaoyang hasn't returned in three years, I will come to propose to him!" Shou Shangxing said.

"Stop daydreaming!" Lin Qing said before striding back to the Lin residence.

Three years passed quickly, and Li Chaoyang not only did not return, but there was also no news of him at all during those three years. Every time Lin Qingwei went to Wuliang Mountain to ask Master Qingyuan about Li Chaoyang's whereabouts, Master Qingyuan said that there was no news of him.

Lin Qingwei descended from Wuliang Mountain without disappointment. When she reached the main gate of the Lin family mansion, a large crowd had gathered to watch the spectacle. Lin Qingwei quickly walked to the gate, pushed through the crowd, and entered the mansion. There, she saw Shou Shangxing, whom she hadn't seen for three years.

Three years ago, Shou Shangxing was captured by Hu Yifeng and brought back to the Flying Sword Sect. He never tried to escape again, but instead worked hard to practice his skills. Hu Yifeng was overjoyed and imparted all his life's skills to Shou Shangxing without reservation. In these three years, Shou Shangxing's martial arts skills have improved dramatically. Now, he is much more confident than he was three years ago when he came to the Lin family to propose marriage.

Upon seeing Lin Qingwei, Shou Shangxing immediately stood up. As Lin Qingwei entered the living room, Master Lin said, "Qingwei! This is Young Master Shou from Shangzhou! He has come to propose marriage!"

"Father! I won't agree! I'm tired! I'm going to rest!" Lin Qingwei walked towards the backyard.

“Young Master Shou! Please don’t mind her, her mother and I will try to persuade her!” said Master Lin.

“It’s alright, Uncle Lin!” Shou Shangxing said.

From then on, Shou Shangxing would come to the Lin residence whenever he had time. Every time he came, he would bring news of Li Chaoyang to Lin Qingwei. After the Battle of Nanshan, Li Chaoyang's fate was unknown. When Shou Shangxing brought this news back to the Lin residence and told it to Lin Qingwei, Lin Qingwei suddenly burst into tears. After crying, she agreed to Shou Shangxing's marriage proposal. Shou Shangxing was overjoyed and immediately gave Lin Qingwei his ancestral green thumb ring as a token of their love.

After that, Lin Qingwei fell seriously ill and it took her more than half a year to recover.

Over the past six months, Shou Shangxing has often been by her side. Lin Qingwei has come to realize the depth of Shou Shangxing's affection, and her defenses have gradually crumbled. Their wedding is just around the corner.

At that time, Lin Qingwei did not know that Shou Shangxing was the son of the noble Shou family of Shangzhou, and also the brother of the current imperial concubine, Consort Shou. Consort Shou was a favorite concubine of the emperor, so the Shou family held a very high status in the Great Yuan Kingdom. Master Lin felt very honored to have been related to her.

On the very day that Lin Qingwei and Shou Shangxing were to hold their wedding, Li Chaoyang unexpectedly appeared before them.

Lin Qing was filled with disbelief when she saw Li Chaoyang, who had returned after several years of travel. She looked at Shou Shangxing and asked, "Didn't you say he died in battle?"

“Qingwei! I’m not lying to you! I didn’t know it would be like this either!” Shou Shangxing said.

"Li Chaoyang! You traitor! Today is my daughter's wedding day, don't cause trouble! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!" Master Lin said.

Li Chaoyang kept looking at Lin Qingwei and said, "I'm here today to wish them well!"

"Chaoyang! Why did you leave me without a word back then?" Lin Qingwei asked.

“I’m here. They said you went on a long trip!” Li Chaoyang said.

Lin Qing didn't turn to look at his father, and the old master Lin panicked immediately, arguing, "What's so good about Li Chaoyang! He's still a rebel, and the imperial court is offering bounties everywhere to catch him!"

"Father! You've ruined your daughter!" Lin Qingwei shouted.

Lin Qingwei disregarded everything and took off her wedding dress. Shou Shangxing was dumbfounded and said, "Qingwei! Today is our wedding day. Please give me some face, okay?"

Lin Qingwei ignored him. After taking off her wedding dress, she ran desperately towards Li Chaoyang, grabbed his hand, and ran out of the mansion. The Shou family's servants immediately followed.

"Go report to the authorities immediately! Send troops to arrest Li Chaoyang!" Master Shou shouted loudly.

Li Chaoyang and Lin Qingwei ran up the mountain and stopped. Lin Qingwei looked at Li Chaoyang carefully and asked, "All these years, have you still had feelings for me?"

Li Chaoyang pointed to his heart and said, "You've always been with me. I haven't forgotten you for a single moment all these years!"

“Chaoyang! I’ve been going crazy thinking about you all these years! Shou Shangxing has always been by my side, don’t blame him, after all, he’s sincere towards me!” Lin Qingwei said.

"Qingwei! I came here to tell you that as long as you are happy, I am content!" Li Chaoyang said.

"I swore that I would never marry anyone but you in this life, but I broke my vow. I'm so sorry!" Lin Qingwei said.

"Qingwei, please don't think like that! It's my fault. I chose to leave you for my own ambitions, and you've suffered so much. I'm so sorry!" Li Chaoyang said.

"Chaoyang! Give this back to Shou Shangxing for me, and tell him that I'm sorry to him!" Lin Qingwei took the green thumb ring off her hand and placed it in Li Chaoyang's hand, then quickly ran to the edge of the cliff.

"Qingwei, what are you going to do?" Li Chaoyang sensed something was wrong.

"Chaoyang! Let's be husband and wife again in the next life!" Lin Qingwei smiled and jumped off the cliff in front of Li Chaoyang.

"Qingwei!" Li Chaoyang ran to the edge of the cliff and shouted loudly down.

Shou Shangxing caught up with them, ran to the edge of the cliff, grabbed Li Chaoyang and asked, "Where's Qingwei!? Where's my Qingwei?"

Li Chaoyang pointed down the cliff, and Shou Shangxing grabbed him frantically: "Bastard! Who told you to come back? Why did you have to come back today? You're the one who ruined my Qingwei!"

The pursuers caught up with them, and in his haste, Li Chaoyang left without returning the green thumb ring to Shou Shangxing.