The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Changsheng searched alone at the foot of the mountain for a long time but could not find Wenfei. He was both sad and panicked, not knowing how to explain to the prince and his family. In the end, he decided to go up the mountain to find Li Chaoyang.

"Chang Sheng hasn't gone back yet," Li Chaoyang asked.

"Your Excellency, he has been searching for Wenfei these past few days and is now heading up the mountain," the doorman said.

"Just say I'm in seclusion," Li Chaoyang said.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The doorman withdrew.

Changsheng arrived at Wenxian Pavilion, where the doorman stood respectfully at the entrance.

"I wish to see Grand Secretary Li. Please inform him, young servant," Changsheng said, bowing.

"The Grand Secretary has gone into seclusion and will not see anyone," the doorman replied.

“My young master has disappeared on your mountain. Grand Secretary Li, you are truly carefree!” Changsheng said.

“Every year people go missing on the mountain, and the Grand Secretary has to go and search for them. Does the Grand Secretary have that much time?” the doorman said.

"Your Wenxian Pavilion is all talk and no action. What kind of great masters or national advisors are you? I think you're not even as good as ordinary commoners," the elder said angrily.

"Go down the mountain. If you keep causing trouble, we'll have someone kick you off the mountain," the doorman said rudely.

"If I can't find my fourth young master, I'm not leaving." Changsheng plopped down in front of Wenxian Pavilion.

"Guards! Throw this troublemaker down the mountain!" the gatekeeper shouted.

Suddenly, two burly men rushed out from the side, grabbed Changsheng, and started walking down the mountain. No matter how much Changsheng shouted, no one paid any attention.

Changsheng was driven down the mountain, feeling wronged and saddened by the thought of the Fourth Prince's reckless behavior. He burst into tears.

"Fourth Young Master, no matter where you are, you must live, or the Prince will surely tear me apart." Changsheng muttered as he walked.

When Changsheng reached the foot of the mountain, it was noon. He found an inn to stay temporarily, asked the innkeeper for pen and ink, and wrote a letter to the prince, telling him about Wenfei's situation in detail and exaggerating Li Chaoyang's bad reputation. After finishing writing, he asked the innkeeper to help him send the letter out as soon as possible. Only then did Changsheng have a simple meal before going to the foot of the mountain to find Wenfei.

Prince Wen quickly received Changsheng's letter. After reading it, Prince Wen cursed loudly: "That old bastard Li Chaoyang, my son went missing on his mountain, and not only did he not help me find him, but he also went into seclusion with a clear conscience. I must go there myself and raze his Wenxian Pavilion to the ground!"

"Oh dear! Why are you shouting like that? You'd better send someone to find my precious grandson right now. If anything happens to him, I'll make you pay!" the old princess cried.

"My dear mother! Please stop making a scene. Your son will send someone to Wenxian Pavilion right away," Prince Wen said, trying to appease her.

While the Prince Wen's residence was in chaos, the Liang residence also received news that Liang Feiyan had gone missing, and immediately, the entire residence was thrown into disarray as well.

The old imperial physician Liang also hurriedly returned home from the palace, as his family was eagerly waiting for him to make a decision.

"Young Master Wen has also disappeared from Wenxian Pavilion. Prince Wen should take some action. I'll go to Prince Wen's residence right now," said the old imperial physician Liang.

The old imperial physician Liang arrived at Prince Wen's residence quickly. Before the servants could even report, he hurriedly entered the residence.

“Your Highness, please don’t blame me for being impolite today. I do have important matters to discuss with you,” said the old imperial physician Liang to Prince Wen.

"Why is Imperial Physician Liang in such a panic? Please come quickly!" said Prince Wen.

"The Fourth Young Master has disappeared at Wenxian Pavilion, and my Feiyan has also disappeared on her way to Wenxian Pavilion. I am extremely anxious and do not know what to do," said the old imperial physician Liang.

"Feiyan is also missing, everything is in chaos," Prince Wen said in surprise.

The two shared what they knew, and finally, Prince Wen waved his hand and said, "I will go to the palace to request an imperial decree. I will personally go to Wenxian Pavilion to question Li Chaoyang."

After the old imperial physician Liang left, Wen Tao went to the palace and met with the emperor. He then told him about his plan to go to Wenxian Pavilion.

“Your Majesty, it has been a long time since I last saw Grand Secretary Li. This visit is a chance to catch up,” Wen Tao said.

"My dear minister, on your journey, you must remind Li Chaoyang for me that although I no longer roam the martial world, it remains in my heart," the emperor said majestically.

When Wen Tao heard that the Emperor was going to give Li Chaoyang a warning, he was secretly delighted.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will certainly deliver it!"

The next day, Liang Feiyan's uncle, Duan Lixing, a fourth-rank palace guard, led a large group of people to Wenxian Pavilion.

Wenxian Pavilion soon received news from the capital. Li Chaoyang stroked his beard and said, "That kid Wentao is really restless. He's far inferior to his father."

“Grandpa, Prince Wen must have come for Wen Fei. How should we deal with this?” Li Wei asked.

"I can still handle him." Li Chaoyang felt a bit contempt for Wen Tao.

“But Wenfei did disappear from here,” Li Wei said worriedly.

“He fell off the cliff, and there was nothing I could do. Could he possibly seal off this place?” Li Chaoyang said.

“His Majesty granted His Highness Prince Wen’s permission to come to Wenxian Pavilion this time, Grandpa! Let’s think about how to deal with this,” Li Wei said.

“Child, you are still too young and haven’t experienced anything significant. Your grandpa has seen all sorts of storms. These little ripples won’t cause much of a stir for me,” Li Chaoyang said confidently.

“I heard that the Liang family has also sent people. Their young lady got lost on the way to Wenxian Pavilion. Is this also being blamed on us, Grandpa?” Li Wei asked.

"That's true. The young lady from the Liang family is too arrogant and thinks the martial world is like home. It's good to let her experience some trials so she doesn't become a hothouse flower," Li Chaoyang said with a smile.

“We can’t accept this debt from the Liang family,” Li Wei said.

“Girl, Grandpa knows what he's doing. Since they've come, we'll welcome them with open arms. Grandpa will take care of everything. You should go and practice your skills,” Li Chaoyang said.

“Grandpa has let his granddaughter down. I was just worried about him,” Li Wei said, feeling aggrieved.

“Grandpa understands, go ahead.” Li Chaoyang waved his hand, signaling Li Wei to leave.

Li Wei turned and left, feeling wronged. When she returned to her room, tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls.

Li Wei felt she had let down Wenxian Pavilion and her grandfather. If it weren't for her, Wen Fei wouldn't have fallen off the cliff, and the Emperor wouldn't have sent Prince Wen to Wenxian Pavilion. She needed to do something.

"Wouldn't it be better to find Wen Fei before Prince Wen arrives?" Li Wei suddenly had this idea.

Li Wei is a woman of action; once she has an idea, she does it immediately. She prepared her belongings and went straight to the place where Wen Fei fell off the cliff.

Li Wei used her sword to cut through the surrounding bushes and peered down. The branches and leaves below were so dense that she couldn't see anything. Li Wei was prepared to risk her life; she planned to go down from here and maybe find Wen Fei's trail.