The Legend of the Young Swordsman: A Prequel - A Phantom Melody Embarks on a Journey Through the Mar

As Li Xinyue listened to Xiao Ruofeng's words, her eyes remained sharp as she stared at her husband, Lei Mengsha, under his constant gaze.

He put down his longsword, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Seeing his wife's state, Lei Mengsha apologized to everyone and then chased after her. After Lei Mengsha left, Luo Xuan also said goodbye.

Xiao Ruofeng then brought Helian Yun Shen to the mansion that Xiao Tianmu had given to Helian Yun Shen. Looking at the mansion in front of him, Helian Yun Shen couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise.

'I reckon I won't be able to afford this mansion for a very long time!'

"Yun Shen, this is the residence my royal uncle gave you. The residence is always cleaned by dedicated staff, so you can move in directly when you arrive."

I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now.

"Brother Xiao, you can go ahead and get busy!"

He nodded and spoke to Xiao Ruofeng.

Upon hearing Helian Yunshen's reply, Xiao Ruofeng took his leave and departed.

Soon, only Helian Yun Shen and Yue Yao remained in front of the mansion. Helian Yun Shen looked at Yue Yao beside him and invited her.

"Sir, would you like to come to my humble abode for a chat? We can go out for dinner and drinks when it gets a little dark, how about that?"

"Then let it be as Young Master Helian said!"

Yueyao did not refuse this arrangement.

The two then entered Helian Yunshen's newly acquired mansion one after the other. The servants inside seemed to know of Helian Yunshen's arrival and greeted him very respectfully.

Helian Yun Shen was somewhat unaccustomed to the care he received from his servants, but he did not show it.

On Xiao Ruofeng's side

He had just left this place and was preparing to return to his own palace when he was summoned to the palace by a eunuch from the palace.

In the Imperial Study of the Northern Imperial Palace

Xiao Ruofeng's father stood quietly with his back to Xiao Ruofeng, holding an ancient book in his hand. Seeing that his father had waited for him so specially, Xiao Ruofeng bowed and greeted him.

"My son, please pay homage to your father!"

"Ruofeng, do you know why Father is looking for you like this?"

Instead of explaining directly, Xiao Ruofeng's father spoke to him in a cryptic manner. Thinking about his father's words, Xiao Ruofeng's mind raced, and the only person he could think of was Helian Yun Shen.

This friend I made myself.

"Father, could it be about Yun Shen?"

"The friend you've made is quite good; he's very talented. If we can win him over, it will definitely be beneficial to our Xiao clan, and it will make our Xiao clan even stronger in the future."

You should cultivate a close friendship with them.

He paused slightly at this point, then continued to give instructions to Xiao Ruofeng.

"By the way, your fifth sister is still unmarried and quite interested in the world of martial arts. You can take her with you then, so she can see more of what's happening in the martial arts world."

This fulfilled her wish.

His words revealed a deep love and tolerance for his children, but Xiao Ruofeng knew very well that this so-called tolerance and love were all an illusion.

His father's suggestion indicated that he intended to use the marriage alliance to win over Yun Shen, a common practice within the Xiao clan.

It's not such a rare thing.

Although he didn't like it very much, he wouldn't object to it, since it was a decision made by the main family and part of their ancestral precepts.

“Father, Yun Shen already has someone he loves. This arrangement might harm Fifth Sister. I can go and befriend Yun Shen when the time comes.”

"Just do as I tell you to do. Whether it succeeds or not is not your concern. You just need to bring your fifth sister to meet him."

As for the person you love?

A true man stands tall between heaven and earth; it's perfectly normal for him to have three wives and four concubines.

There's no difference between marrying one person and marrying two.

She firmly and decisively rejected Xiao Ruofeng's idea, and told him firmly that he should just do as she said.

Hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng could only agree to the matter. Just after replying, he saw his father waving his arm at him.

"My son, please retire!"

After saying these words, Xiao Ruofeng turned and left.

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Meanwhile, on Helian Yun Shen's side...

Upon arriving at the mansion, one can see the items placed here as soon as one enters the main hall.

"Young master, this is a gift from the prince to apologize to you."

The steward, speaking in a very low voice to Helian Yun Shen, immediately walked over and opened the boxes.

The first box contained a jade flute. The material of the flute was the same as the one he was currently using, except that it was a white jade flute.

The workmanship, carving patterns, and textures are far superior to the jade flute he is currently using.

"It is indeed a very good jade flute, and now we have a spare jade flute."

Stroking the jade flute, Helian Yun Shen's face showed a hint of joy. Then he closed the lid and opened the other box.

Inside the box was a folding fan, the ribs of which were made of the same material as the white jade flute, and the carved patterns were also the same.

The materials used for the fan surface are no longer ordinary; they are very comfortable to the touch, and you can feel the toughness of the fan surface material with a little force.

"As expected of the Xiao family, they have a lot of good stuff. I'm a little dazzled by it all."

"The Xiao family is the current royal family of Beili, so they are naturally very wealthy. Moreover, in recent years, Beili has launched wars and annexed many countries, from which they can naturally collect many good things."

Yueyao's eyes flashed with hatred as she replied to Helian Yun Shen. Helian Yun Shen turned to look at Yueyao upon hearing her words.

He looked at him and said.

"Why can I sense that you dislike Beili's external expansion?"

"I just dislike the idea of ​​destroying other countries, but I strongly support expanding into uncivilized lands."

When Helian Yun Shen asked her that question, Yue Yao realized that there was something wrong with the tone of her words just now, that there was a hint of hatred and resentment in them.

He then concealed the aura he was emitting.

With a gentle and refined expression, he replied to Helian Yun Shen, who remained silent upon hearing this. He wasn't particularly concerned about what the Northern Li Dynasty was doing.

After all, this is their business, and it has nothing to do with someone like him who is a white-clad citizen. He just needs to do his own thing and uphold his moral principles.

"Young master, this is a basic martial arts manual sent by the prince. You may take a look at it."

The butler placed the box containing the martial arts manual closer to Helian Yun Shen, and then explained to him.

After saying that, he placed another long, rectangular box in front of Helian Yun Shen.

"This is a peerless weapon sent by the Prince. Please take a look, young master."