"Didn't I say you're not supposed to fight casually? Why are you so disobedient? Have you forgotten there's still poison in your body?" Mu Fengqie frowned with displeasure.
Although she had been extremely busy these days, she hadn't forgotten about the poison in Jing Xunce's body. All that was left was the century - old sandalwood, which was rare to come by. But after searching for so long, she still hadn't found a trace of it.
Jing Xunce shrugged helplessly. "It's okay just this once. With you around, what do I have to worry about?"
Mu Fengqie glared at Jing Xunce. Seeing him standing right in front of her safe and sound, she let out a sigh of relief. Only then did she realize that she was in a strange environment.
It was an old and sealed mansion. The plaque on it bore the well - known words "General's Mansion". Presumably, this was Jing Xunce's home.
"This is..."
"Yes, this is the General's Mansion, the place where I grew up. There are a lot of memories of my father and mother here. If they were still alive, they would surely like you. Do you want to go in and have a look?"
Mu Fengqie nodded. Then, after another dizzying feeling like riding a roller - coaster, when she opened her eyes, she was already inside the General's Mansion. Vaguely, one could still tell how prosperous the General's Mansion used to be.
Jing Xunce led Mu Fengqie to the study of the old General Jing. Mu Fengqie's sharp eyes caught sight of a painting hanging in the study. The woman in the painting was clearly an extremely gentle person. There was a smile in her eyes and eyebrows. She was a real beauty. One could tell that Jing Xunce resembled her in some ways.
"She must be your mother, right? She looks so gentle. She must have been a kind and gentle woman," Mu Fengqie said, staring blankly at the painting of Jing Xunce's mother.
Jing Xunce also looked at the yellowed painting. The woman in the painting overlapped with the mother in his memory, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Seeing this, Mu Fengqie quickly pulled Jing Xunce aside, away from the painting that brought back his memories. She was very interested in the old General Jing's collection of books.
The old general was supposed to be a martial artist, but unexpectedly, there were quite a number of books in his study. The whole study was filled with books, and there were also some weapons that the old general often used.
"This sword is called Crescent Moon. It was my father's sword that he used all his life. After my father passed away, he left Crescent Moon to me. I've always been reluctant to use it, for fear that if I damaged it, I'd have nothing left of him," Jing Xunce said as he handed Crescent Moon to Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie took it and almost dropped Crescent Moon on the ground. The sword was extremely heavy. With that movement, the tassel on Crescent Moon fell off and broke into two pieces when it hit the ground. Something inside also fell out.
Mu Fengqie's heart skipped a beat. Then she quickly picked up all the things on the ground, and handed the note to Jing Xunce. "I'm sorry I broke your father's relic. The note inside should be what your father wanted to say to you. Take a look."
She lowered her head guiltily and stuffed the note into Jing Xunce's hand. Fortunately, it was just a tassel. She could go back and study how to make an identical one.
The note read: My son Zhanzhi, if you encounter misfortune in the future, Master Kongtong of Yufo Temple on Dalong Mountain can offer you advice and serve as your military advisor. All the monks in Yufo Temple are at your disposal.
Seeing his father's handwriting, Jing Xunce's tears flowed down. It turned out that his father had already made plans for him. If he hadn't come here today, he might never have discovered this secret.
He had heard before that Yufo Temple on Dalong Mountain was a unique sect in the martial arts world. He never thought that this would be the backup his father left for him.
Mu Fengqie stepped closer and saw the words on the note. She asked curiously, "Does it mean that your father had anticipated this day and left you this note?"
She didn't know much about Yufo Temple on Dalong Mountain at first. Later, by chance, she heard the conversation between Shen Yiru and Li Wantong, and only then did she know that there was such a sect.
It was said that even the royal family was wary of the power of Yufo Temple. If they could get the help of Yufo Temple, they would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"Maybe. It's getting late. Let's go back quickly. When the time is right, we'll go to Dalong Mountain to find Master Kongtong."
With that, Jing Xunce led Mu Fengqie out of the General's Mansion. The two walked side by side on the street. By this time, there were not many people on the street. They walked in silence, in perfect tacit understanding.
Suddenly, an abrupt voice came into their ears. "Zhanzhi, is that you?"
Hearing this voice, Jing Xunce stopped in his tracks. He stood there, not daring to turn around. Mu Fengqie knew that he couldn't face Lou Xingzhou. If it were her, she might hate everyone in the Lou family, including her former good friend.
Lou Xingzhou would never forget this figure. Even if Jing Xunce turned to ashes, he would recognize him. The two of them used to be inseparable. How could Lou Xingzhou not recognize his figure?
Jing Xunce held Mu Fengqie's hand and continued walking forward, pretending not to hear. But Lou Xingzhou didn't intend to let them go. He rushed forward quickly and blocked the way in front of the two of them.
"Zhanzhi... You..." Lou Xingzhou stopped halfway through his sentence.
Because the appearance of the man in front of him was far from that of the once high - flying young man. It was like comparing someone in the sky with someone on the ground. There was an extremely terrifying scar on the man's face. One could hardly recognize Jing Xunce's appearance.
But those pair of sinister eyes were exactly the same. He was constantly wondering in his heart. Could there really be two people with exactly the same eyes in the world? Could the person in front of him really not be Jing Xunce?
Jing Xunce frowned with displeasure and said bluntly, "Sir, you must have mistaken me for someone else. I've never met you before. Please step aside."
Although the face in front of him was extremely terrifying, Lou Xingzhou still had a premonition that the person in front of him was Jing Xunce. He was absolutely sure he wasn't mistaken. But why did Jing Xunce pretend not to know him? Did he know everything?
Since Lou Xingzhou discovered the secret, he had been suffering. On one hand was his father who gave birth to him and raised him, on the other hand was his brother who grew up with him since childhood. He could only fall asleep with the help of alcohol every day. As soon as he closed his eyes, Jing Xunce's figure would appear in front of him. He felt guilty, but he didn't know how to make up for it so that Jing Xunce could forgive his father.
"Zhanzhi, why don't you want to recognize me? I've been looking for you all this time. I'm really sorry for you. I'll never be able to repay what I owe you in this lifetime," Lou Xingzhou said, choking with sobs as he looked into those familiar eyes.
Hearing this, Jing Xunce widened his eyes. Finally, he showed some reaction. He looked at Lou Xingzhou with a skeptical look on his face. His terrifying face was full of disbelief.
He always thought that Lou Xingzhou and Lou Yueying knew nothing, and he never intended to care about anything with them.