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Chapter 349: Ling Jian Comprehends the Sword

Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock

The moment the two swords connected, there actually was none of the jarring clang of two metals ringing, but rather more like a sharp knife going through wood! A low scraping sound was heard, and 'shua', the reflective surface of Ling Jian's original sword was sliced into two!

"Sssss…" All those behind Ling Jian took in a sharp breath of cold air! Who would have thought that just by adding a minute amount of black iron into a sword, that it would result in such unparalleled keenness! Such a godly weapon was only heard of in the legends, but was now displayed in reality for all to see!

Ling Jian then grinned as he approached Ling Tian. But just as he was about to speak, he was surprisingly cut off by Ling Tian, who said, "No need to say anything, I know your intentions. From today on, you shall only use the broken sword. None of these blades will belong to you, for you do not treasure your companion weapon at all."

"AH?!" Ling Jian was stunned silly. He could not help but plead, "Young noble…" Ever since the blades were sent over, Ling Jian already started to have his designs. As an assassin, who would doubt his fanaticism over a good blade! However, Ling Tian had never once approached this place during the last few days, and thus, even if you gave Ling Jian a million points of courage, he still would not dare to sneak one out for himself!

Finally, he managed to lure Ling Tian in here today. Ling Jian originally thought that he stood a good chance to carry out his scheme and sliced his sword in half, sending the signal to Ling Tian that his sword was already broken, thus would the young noble please gift me a new one?

How would he know that his intentions were already completely seen through by Ling Tian? Thus, before Ling Jian could speak, Ling Tian had already cut in and condemned him to use his broken sword. Ling Jian stared at the two halves, not knowing whether to laugh or cry...

Ling Chen burst out into laughter, "Serves you right, little Jian! Who asked you to try to play the young noble for a fool! This is karma!"

"Lass Chen, you…" Ling Jian rolled his eyes and was ready to retort back, but then he realized everything that happened was his own fault, and could only hang his head down low.

Ling Tian stared at Ling Jian for a while, before suddenly sighing, "Ling Jian, as an assassin, the sword is akin to your second life! And your current sword had already followed you for a good six years, helping you to reap over a thousand lives! You could even say that, in this world, the one most loyal to you was your sword! But to think you could heartlessly just snap your sword in two? Don't you have any sentimental value towards it?"

"Young noble, I… I..." Ling Jian was speechless at the moment, and could only lower his head further!

"An assassin not only has to be true to himself but also true to his sword! One sword in hand, the heavens and earth are mine! This is what I mean! If an assassin is not true to his sword, then his way of the sword will never achieve great success! This is something which you must understand on your own! However, the moment you break through this, then your sword moves, sword skills, and even your sword itself will gain a sort of sentience! At that point, this would be the small success stage of the way of the sword!" Ling Tian slowly spoke.

"This is the step one needs to take to enter the realm of the sword!" As Ling Tian turned to walk out, he left behind a sentence, "When you have understood the feelings of your broken sword, then come and look for me for a new sword!"

"Ling Chen, Feng, Yun, Lei, Dian, Chi and the rest, everyone is entitled to one sword. All of you can come and choose your own, as for the remaining six, they will be left here. This includes the sword reserved for Ling Jian. However, if he fails to meet my expectations, then that sword will remain buried here for all eternity!" Ling Tian harshly spoke. He raised up two fingers before continuing, "I'll only give you two days worth of time! After two days, come to the residence for me to test your way of the sword!"

However, it seemed as though Ling Jian did not hear his last sentence. His eyes were fixed on the two broken halves of his sword, a complex expression hung upon his face. It looked like a mix between joy and sadness, as though he was going insane...

Upon retrieving a sword, Ling Chen could not bear but approach Ling Jian upon seeing his desolate look. However, she was immediately pulled aside by Ling Tian, who whispered to her, "Don't disturb him, it's his best time for him to comprehend the way of the sword currently. If his thoughts are disrupted, then all his previous efforts will come to naught, and he will find it difficult to further his realm in future!"

Ling Chen suddenly realized, "Young noble actually wanted to use this chance to let him further his sword path!"

"That's right!" Ling Tian nodded. "If I can allow him to comprehend this layer of the way of the sword, this can allow him to achieve the state of 'man and sword as one'!" Turning to the others, he instructed, "In the next three days, no one is to step into this secret chamber, and all are to keep a distance of fifty feet from it! Ling Lei, Ling Dian, you guys are to guard this place! Those who do not heed my warning, kill first before asking! Is that clear?"

Ling Lei and Ling Dian let out sounds of assent, before assuming their positions, standing unmoving.

Ling Tian eyed the secret chamber quietly, and said in a low voice, "The lands are getting chaotic! Ling Jian, you're my sharpest as well as most loyal sword! I hope that you will not betray my trust and can turn into a real sword! Only in this way can you help me!"

In the dark of the night, Ling Tian and Ling Chen rode on a horse, leaving the place and returning to Sky Bearing.

"Young noble, what is the way of the sword?"

"Way of the sword is exactly as such. There's no what to talk about! You can only comprehend it on your own!"

"Are there differences in the way of the sword?"

"Of course, there are different layers. Man and Sword as one is just a lower layer in the way of the sword."

"Then what is the highest state one can achieve?"

"This can only be comprehended on your own. If I tell you now, it will only disrupt your mental state, and it serves no purpose whatsoever."

"But doesn't the NanGong Family's Sword God Manual also boast of man and sword as one at the final stage? Even Ye BaiFei and Shui QianRou also reached the stage of man and sword as one. In that case, isn't it simple to reach this realm?"

"Their so-called man and sword as one is actually nothing but a joke. The moment Ling Jian comprehends the way, you will naturally understand what is the true 'man and sword as one'!"

"Then when can I achieve that stage like little Jian?"

"You?" In the darkness, Ling Tian's voice sounded indistinct, "When you actually begin to kill, maybe you will immediately comprehend it. A sword without the stain of blood can never reach the stage of man and sword as one…"

"Oh..."

...

These few days, Third Master Yu felt that he had actually lived the first half of his life in vain. Even as the respectable third master of the number one aristocratic family, he felt that the past few days had been the best, as though he was an immortal indulging in life. Every meal of his was accompanied by a vat of wine, and the most surprising thing was that even after drinking for six days straight, he had yet to meet a duplicate type of wine! This led a wine addict like the third master to feel as though he had already entered the heavens!

What a paradise! These three words were repeated like a mantra before every meal that Third Master Yu ate. Furthermore, with the improvement of Ling Chi and group, there was no need for all of them to go against Third Master Yu together, and only two were needed to handle him currently. This was also another part that greatly satisfied him, unlike when he was at home and everyone avoided him like the plague.

"Third Master, the Family Head has sent a letter over, it's a secret missive!" Xue Leng walked out of the room, holding a small circular bamboo pipe.

"What bullsh*t missive, is it to ridicule the fact that this old man cannot read? Hurry and read it out." Yu ManTian waved his hand casually, not even putting the fact that it was a secret in his heart. The only thought in his heart was 'What sort of wine is that kid going to bring for me tonight?' With the thought of wine, he had already started to uncontrollably salivate.

"This is an order only for my third brother; that he is to immediately work on promoting kinship between the Ling and Yu Families. No matter what, he has to finish this as soon as possible. No form of negligence or tardiness is to be permitted…" After reading the first paragraph, Xue Leng was already tongue-tied. Just what was going on? Could it be that the impact of the Ling Family could be larger than the Water of Heavenly Wind? Or else, why would the family head go ahead with the proposal regardless of the circumstances?

"What kind of meaning is big brother trying to say? What was that about promoting something?" Yu ManTian put up a leg as he spoke, scratching his head. The self-proclaimed erudite and elegant Third Master was actually someone who knew what he was capable of, he knew that he would not be able to read it and hence did not even bother to give it much thought. Since he had to pass it over to Xue Leng for interpretation no matter what, he decided to save his sparse brain cells from the trouble. As for his own elder brother, Yu ManTian always looked up to him and was awkward around him. This was not because he feared his brother, but rather because he was afraid that his brother would spew some intellectual gibberish and befuddle him. Every time they had a discussion, it either ended with his brother chewing him out or him being slowly lulled to sleep.

"Family Head wishes you to represent him in proposing to the Ling Family and betroth Miss Yu to Ling Tian. As for her title, you are to fight for the best possible!" Xue Leng slowly spoke. At the end, he added in a little of his own thoughts, making Yu ManTian fight for his niece's position. In Yu ManLou's original missive, he did not even care what position she got.

"Oh haha, that's easy for me!" Yu ManTian stood up saying, "I'll go look for that fellow now. I've long thought of him as my nephew-in-law, so now that big brother has agreed, what does this mean? This shows that my foresight is as good as my brother's! Old Xue, to think that us brothers could come to the same conclusion for the first time after so many years, what a rare occurrence," Third Master Yu replied pleasantly, having the sort of feeling that could only be described as 'great minds think alike'. He even dreamed that he was close to approaching his eldest brother's level!

If Yu ManLou were to be able to read his thoughts, most likely this youngest brother would end up being scolded and beaten up again...

Xue Leng stood there in shock for a moment, before realizing that Yu ManTian had already walked out of the door. He immediately rushed out, shouting, "Third Master, this sort of marriage proposal has to be discussed with the elders of the family too, not just Ling Tian himself…." He suddenly stuttered to a halt, for he found out that Yu ManTian's shadow had long disappeared. Just by fighting with the five Ling brothers the last few days, without concentrating on the improvement of his cultivation or martial skills, even his movement techniques were already far beyond what they had been before...

Chapter 350: Third Master's Proposal

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock

Peng! Xue Leng's fist smashed onto the door frame and almost let out a groan. Not a groan of pain but one of frustration. A boorish man like Yu ManTian wouldn't understand proper etiquette and it would be a wonder if he didn't screw things up. Perhaps, the marriage of their little princess would be turned into a complete joke because of him! My dear family head, you are wise for your whole life but foolish for a single moment. How can you hand such an important matter into the hands of Third Master Yu?! Xue Leng looked at the direction Yu ManTian left and spat out a mouth of spittle and let out a curse that he will never dare to say in front of Yu ManTian, "F**k!"

When Yu ManTian came to Ling Tian's courtyard, Ling Tian was under the rack of grapes admiring Yu BingYan painting. Under the aid of the Great Cyclic Pellet, Yu BingYan had also achieved a breakthrough in her bodily functions. Apart from a huge increase in her cultivation, her body was as good as healthy in the short run. Furthermore, she was able to fully control her inner qi as her heart desired. With Ling Tian's meticulous teachings and her good mood, her improvements were extremely swift, and she had already reached the realm of 'heart and mind as one, heart and intent as one' in her painting skills. The way Ling Tian saw it, as long as she could reach the realm of 'heart and martial arts as one', she would be able to meld her martial arts and painting together! As long as she makes a breakthrough into that realm, it would be the time when Yu BingYan was completely transformed! Then, as long as Ling Tian's Divine Shocking Dragon Formula reaches the tenth stage, he would have the confidence of uprooting Yu BingYan's ailment!

Bang! Third Master Yu did not display any courtesy as he pushed opened the door of Ling Tian's courtyard and slammed the doors shut. The three people in the courtyard were immediately startled, and Ling Tian said while shaking his head, "Third Master, ever since your arrival, I have already changed the doors to my courtyard three times. It seems that I will have to change them into metal doors soon."

"What bullsh*t door? This daddy here has pressing matters! A happy occasion! Who cares about your door?!" Third Master Yu began shouting with spittle flying all over, "You brat, you are going to become a groom!"

Yu ManTian's shocking words thundered in Ling Tian's head and both Ling Chen and Yu BingYan both turned their heads around and looked at Yu ManTian in shock. Ah? My beloved one is about to be married? Why don't I know about that?! Who is the bride?! Ling Chen was still able to remain calm but definitely not Yu BingYan. She knew that while her third uncle usually tended to shoot his mouth, she knew that he would never tell lies. With her hands trembling, a large blotch of black ink was smeared over her painting.

Satisfied with the commotion he caused, Yu ManTian said with a wide smile, "Little brat, your fortune has arrived! My big brother has given the order to let this Third Master propose a marriage to your Ling Family, to let this lass BingYan become your wife. Come and pay your respect to your third father-in-law! Have you turned foolish from joy?" Yu ManTian said with his chest stuck out and hands on his hip, looking as though he was really the 'third father-in-law'.

Third father-in-law?! Was there such a title?

"..." A black line was seen on Ling Tian's face! It was the first time in his life where he was completely speechless!

After a moment of loss, Ling Chen suddenly covered her mouth and laughed to the point she was swaying from side to side.

"You, you… third uncle!" Yu BingYan who was stunned silly began stomping her feet as tears began to fill the corner of her eyes!

She had never seen someone so idiotic! Yu BingYan was both angered and embarrassed in her heart. Such a joyful affair was turned into a complete joke by her dear third uncle! She had never seen anyone who proposed a marriage to the groom instead of the groom's parents! Wasn't he trying to embarrass himself? According to the etiquette of the current generation, as long as the Ling Family was dissatisfied, her marriage would become an impossibility!

Furthermore, even if he wanted to find the groom himself, he still shouldn't do it in front of the bride herself! I… I am also a party involved in this matter!!

"What's wrong?" Yu ManTian scratched his head in ignorance and was completely puzzled by the reaction of the three people in front of him. He suddenly thought he understood what was going on and flew into a rage, "You darn brat aren't willing? You are actually unwilling to marry BingYan?!" The more he thought about it, the more he felt his guess was correct and he sent out a palm strike. "D*mmit! You dare to be unwilling?!"

"Third uncle!" Yu BingYan stomped her feet and stood in between both of them. Her face turned completely red as tears filled her eyes, "You, you, you will really anger me to death…. Wuwuwu…" Yu BingYan then covered her face and burst out crying.

"Third Master, Third Master…" Xue Leng rushed over in frustration, "Third Master, you shouldn't be finding young noble Ling to discuss such a matter! You should be proposing the marriage to Duke Ling or Old Madam Ling. Why aren't you following the rules?!" Xue Leng stomped his feet in frustration. He had arrived a step too late and a fight had almost broken out! Who would propose a marriage in such a way? Can this be considered proposing a marriage?! This was no different from forcing a marriage! If this matter were to spread out, the Yu Family would definitely lose a great deal of face!

"Err…" Yu ManTian awkwardly retracted his palm strike and began to ruffle his messy hair. He then suddenly burst out into an outrage, "Darn b*st*rd! Why didn't you tell me earlier? You caused this Third Master to lose face! Are you happy now?!"

Xue Leng was completely speechless as he thought to himself, You disappeared in a flash and I didn't even have the time to finish reading out the Family Head's message. How would I have the time to tell you about that?

"Lead the way, this Third Master will go and find Duke Ling… to err, promote kinship between us!"

Ling Tian almost fainted! You are going to promote kinship with my grandfather?!

Seeing Yu ManTian leaving while cursing Xue Leng along the way, Ling Chen's eyes bent into two crescent moons, "Congratulations young noble! Miss BingYan is tender and wise, and furthermore fully devoted to you. She is definitely a good match for young noble and the pair of lovers have finally come together."

Ling Tian let out a 'hmph' and said, "Chen'er, do you really think that way? Don't you have any other thoughts?"

Ling Chen let out a gentle smile and said tenderly, "What is young noble talking about? While this matter definitely isn't as simple as it seems on the surface, young noble and sister BingYan being in love is a truth. No matter what the agenda of the Yu Family, young noble and sister BingYan can finally have a happy ending."

Ling Tian let out a chuckle and suddenly grabbed Ling Chen into his embrace, "Chen'er, what… what is your opinion? Do you really not have any thoughts?"

"Me?" Ling Chen was stunned for a moment, "What do young noble mean by that?"

"You aren't jealous at all?" Ling Tian asked, "If you are not jealous at all, this young noble is going to be angry!"

Ling Chen's eyes sparkled as she replied, "Young noble is the most beloved person to me and your happiness is mine as well. Why will… Chen'er is still a lady after all and I will definitely be a little bit jealous…"

"Ah ah ah, you acting like this makes me happier!" Ling Tian laughed and rubbed Ling Chen's head dotingly. He then changed the topic, "I wonder what Yu ManLou's intentions are? Why do I feel as though there are many dangers hidden within and this proposal of his reeks like a scheme?"

"Mmm, there must definitely be something fishy going on," Ling Chen nodded her head as she said with thought, "There isn't any news from the north yet and we cannot make an appropriate decision. We can only play it by ear at the moment. At the very least, this marriage proposal is a good thing!"

"That's right, this is definitely a win-win situation. However, with the status of the Yu Family, why would they lower their status and take the initiative to propose the marriage? Furthermore, why would they place a boorish man like Yu ManTian in charge of such an important thing? Furthermore, even if Yan'er's father, Yu ManTang, doesn't make a personal appearance, they should still send an elder of the Yu Family down to discuss the details!" Ling Tian said with a frown as he paced around, "But from Yu ManTian's reaction, this matter is definitely true. Yan'er is only sixteen right? Why would Yu ManLou make such a decision?"

"Did something happen in the Yu Family?" An inspiration flashed in Ling Chen's head, "Does the Yu Family need the aid of young noble? But they cannot ask for aid openly and so they proposed a marriage. They want to seek aid from young noble under the guise of a marriage?"

"Unlikely," Ling Tian shook his head, "while there are some possibilities to this, they shouldn't be so anxious if that was the case! There isn't a need to rush about it and they can definitely plan the matter slowly. Just what did I miss out? This matter isn't simple!"

Old Madam Ling's response was very simple. "I have to ask Tian'er first. As long as he doesn't object to it, we can accept the proposal." Old Madam Ling could naturally tell that Yu BingYan was already deeply in love with Ling Tian and Ling Tian also had her in his heart! The way Old Madam Ling saw it, even if there was something fishy about this matter, they should still accept this proposal!

As for Ling Xiao and Chu Ting'er, they naturally didn't have any objections! Chu Ting'er was originally frustrated over her son's marriage. Knowing that even the number one family of the continent was here with a marriage proposal and even seemed like they wanted the marriage to happen as soon as possible, Chu Ting'er felt extremely good in her heart. She couldn't wait to go out and publicize the matter. Mmm, who was it who said that my son was a silkpants? Not even letting me see your daughters as though guarding against a thief? Hmph, hmph, can you even be compared to the Yu Family?

Chu Ting'er felt extremely proud of herself right now.

Old Madam Ling originally wanted to send a maid to fetch Ling Tian over so they could discuss this matter as a family. After all, Yu ManTian was here to propose a marriage and he belonged to the Yu Family. However, when she said that she had to seek the opinion of Ling Tian, she never imagined that Yu ManTian would shout out, "I will go and ask him!" Slapping himself on the chest, "Rest assured Old Madam, you can leave this matter to me! Will that Ling brat dare to say no?"

Yu ManTian's words stunned Old Madam Ling silly! Once the marriage was decided, this Third Master Yu would become their in-law. Furthermore, he was still Ling Tian's senior! Was he really going to become the matchmaker with his status?

It wouldn't matter if you want to become the matchmaker for your own niece! But you actually want to be the matchmaker for both parties?! Especially when she heard Yu ManTian say, "If he doesn't agree, I will beat him up!" These words had made both Old Madam Ling and Duke Ling raise their hands in surrender.

Chapter 351: Willing to be a Concubine

Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock

Old Madam Ling only managed to squeeze out a sentence, "Since that's the case, then Ting'er please follow Third Master Yu over to Tian'er's place to have a look," before the two elderly people busied themselves with preparing the tea. This matter made them burst out into smiles, even allowing Ling Zhan, who was still worried about the matter of Long Xiang, to have a much better mood.

Chu Ting'er suffered quite a bit attempting to catch up to Yu ManTian, but she ended up still being slower than him. The moment she arrived she realized Yu ManTian was standing by the well, muttering irresolutely to himself.

Ling Tian and Ling Chen stand under the grape rack, grinning at Third Master Yu who was muttering to himself like a raving lunatic beside the well, as though they were watching a good show. Chu Ting'er immediately felt a headache coming on and went to peer into the well, curious at what was in there.

All she saw was a small board erected beside the well, and on it was written: 'The Third Master of the Yu Family, unrivaled in martial arts. Unhesitatingly using his body, opening up new grounds.'

Yu ManTian was continuously muttering these few words to himself, gradually getting more and more excited. He pointed with a finger and spoke in a tone full of pride the moment Chu Ting'er approached, saying, "Madam, look at this! This is a board erected by Ling Tian in honor of my legendary strength. Actually, he has exaggerated this quite a bit, but he isn't too far away from the truth actually, hahaha…"

Chu Ting'er at this point already had her eyes opened to her widest in incredulity, and the corners of her mouth twitched incessantly. In the end, she was unable to hold it in and burst out with a 'puchi' sound. With difficulty, she staggered all the way to where the grape racks were, grasping the table with one trembling hand as she lowered herself onto a chair. Ling Chen immediately went over to pat her on the back, trying to make her calm down.

It looks like Third Master Yu's goal was to 'destroy' the entire Ling Residence!

How would Chu Ting'er be unaware of the history of this well? The moment a new well suddenly sprouted in her son's backyard, of course she would be the first to question him! However, after knowing what transpired, and seeing Yu ManTian's smug face, to control one's laughter would make one's organs spasm with the effort….

Yu ManTian was actually quite reluctant to part with the well, in his heart, he had already decided that when all the other Yu Family members were here, he would definitely bring them over here to witness his glorious achievement!

"Brat, what ideas do you have? Come and say them out, this third master will make the decision for you two!" Yu ManTian spoke with a confident tone. He then added on, "Don't need to have so many considerations. Just say what's on your mind, no need to be embarrassed!"

Hearing his words, Chu Ting'er could not help but roll her eyes. The way Third Master Yu was speaking, it seemed like Ling Tian and Yu BingYan were a pair of star-crossed lovers who required him to step in and mediate.

Thus, taking this chance, Chu Ting'er could only tactfully say, "Tian'er, what we meant was that you can decide about this matter on your own. No matter who you choose, so long as you like her, we will not interfere with your marriage. After all, based on our current status, there is no need for us to lower our heads when facing the other families anymore.

Ling Tian muttered irresolutely to himself for a while, before solemnly speaking, "BingYan is a good girl, and will definitely be a good wife. Regardless of whether the Yu Family would come up to propose a marriage, BingYan would still be one of the major women in my life. However, there's something I have to state clearly in front of Third Master Yu."

When Ling Tian was speaking as such, he had adopted this serious tone which was never seen in him before. Even the restless Yu ManTian had subconsciously straightened himself.

"Right now, I dare to assure you that BingYan will definitely be my woman! However, I have to apologize. I will not be able to offer her a name." Ling Tian slowly spoke.

The reason why Ling Tian spoke thus was because he guessed that the Yu Family was gunning for the title of the Ling Family's Young Madam, which was why they stepped forward to propose marriage. This was done in order to slowly usurp the Ling Family's strength. If the Yu Family wanted to use BingYan as a bargaining chip, that would only work effectively if she had the position of the first wife. Thus, without it, they would not be able to cause much trouble, and that would be doubly so since Ling Tian was still on the watch for them.

Of course, the best way would actually be to reject the marriage proposal immediately and cut off all potential troubles. However, Ling Tian was not willing to do so, and Yu BingYan might also be deeply wounded by this. The Yu Family could then use this chance to make a fuss! If they ever cut ties, this would be a terrible outcome.

"That's no problem at all!" Yu ManTian laughed. "My eldest brother's idea is actually just to fulfill Yu BingYan's infatuation, so as long as she is able to become your wife, that would be good!" Yu ManTian then laughed in satisfaction, "Kid, next time, you'll have to call me Third Uncle when you see me. Do you understand? Wahaha, this is the first time I'm so glad to have become the matchmaker!"

At this moment, Yu ManTian felt that his intelligence had already surpassed mortality. No wonder his eldest brother had asked him to come over here to bring them together, he was indeed one with great foresight. If it were anyone else, how could Ling Tian defer so easily to them, given his arrogant and obstinate attitude? Other than the Third Master himself, who could settle it so cleanly and properly?

"Third Master, the engagement gifts." Xue Leng who had rushed over hurriedly had been standing by the side for quite a while, and now came over to prompt Yu ManTian.

"Yes, I know I know. I'm now very calm, very calm indeed." 1 Yu ManTian had actually heard the phrase 'engagement gifts' as 'calm down and be steady'. "You guys don't need to panic. This Third Master is extremely composed when dealing with important matters. I'll be careful!"

Xue Leng was infuriated, but could only whisper to him again, "It's an engagement gift, Third Master. Both sides must exchange a token of engagement."

It was only at this time that Yu ManTian was startled. However, feeling around his body, he realized he did not have anything. He immediately turned red in embarrassment, and shouted out loudly, "BingYan, Yan'er, hurry and come out. Third Uncle has something to consult with you!"

Even though he raised his volume, there was still no sign of Yu BingYan whatsoever. He could only act smart and rub his nose while saying, "This lass, hehe, seems like she's shy…"

Ling Chen could only sigh when looking at Yu ManTian's behavior. In her heart, she thought, Sister BingYan is so pitiful, it took her so long in order to get what she wanted, but it turns out that they sent this clown over to propose. Even if nothing went wrong, this can still be considered a laughingstock, to have ended this proposal and engagement on such a weird note. With Yu BingYan's current emotions, she probably has long since hidden under a blanket, let alone responding to Yu ManTian's shouts. At this point, Ling Chen stood up and smiled, saying, "Third Master, no need to panic, I'll go and find Sister BingYan."

Chu Ting'er nodded towards Ling Chen and took out a case of white jade, presenting it solemnly towards Yu ManTian. "Third Master Yu, this is the Ling Family's heirloom. That year, our ancestor and his wife were paupers, thus when they tied the knot, our ancestor had nothing on him to purchase an engagement token, and could only snap off the brass rings on his headband and fashion them into a chain. With such a tiny token, they spent their life together in love. However, the strange thing was when the Ling Family grew richer, our ancestor bought a new jade pendant for his wife, but she refused to remove the chain of linked hearts! Just like that, they lived until they were old, and only before she passed away did his wife agree to remove her chain and pass it to her daughter-in-law. She left these words, that all daughters-in-law of the Ling Family should put this on, symbolizing that the couples' hearts would beat as one. From then on, this has continued down as the one and only Ling Family heirloom!"

Hearing this, even the carefree Yu ManTian also displayed a rare expression of respect and admiration and solemnly received this white jade case. Yu ManTian boomed, "Sister-in-law, rest assured. My Yu Family's daughter will live up to your expectations.

As Chu Ting'er nodded her head in ease, Ling Chen returned, her face all smiles as she spoke, "Sister BingYan has hidden under the blankets due to her embarrassment." As she spoke, she flipped her wrist and revealed a piece of jade, "This is the engagement gift that Sister BingYan has informed me to hand over to you. Young noble, this is a good item!"

The moment Ling Chen took out the jade, Ling Tian had been fixated on it. Why was Yu BingYan's engagement gift exactly the same as Shui QianRou's, even down to the size? What was going on?

Just as he stretched his hands over, Ling Chen's hands retracted as she continued, "However, Sister BingYan has a condition to state. This is not something I should say, so we should wait for Sister BingYan to come."

Everyone was pleasantly surprised, as no one would have expected someone who was as shy as her would come over during her big event! Everyone turned towards Yu ManTian, smiling to themselves. Indeed, she could be considered a member of the Yu Family, for being able to push aside her embarrassment!

Under everyone's gazes, Yu BingYan slowly and shyly walked out to meet everyone. Her jade-white smooth face was tinged with a slight red haze, her head trying to shrink into her chest and her hands constantly tugging on the hems of her shirt. From this, one could see how much courage she had mustered to appear here.

"Aunt, Third Uncle." Yu BingYan bowed formally once and started to tremble, "At this point, I believe that I do not have the capability to make requests, but there's something I need to say, or else I will not feel comfortable. Please forgive me!"

"For this engagement, would the elders please agree to allow Yan'er to be Brother Tian's concubine!" Yu BingYan bit her lip as she spoke, her face already deathly pale.

"Why is that so?!" Chu Ting'er almost jumped out of her skin in fright. This was the first time she saw a lady wanting to be demoted instead of being promoted! One had to know how vast the difference in position was between first wife and concubine! Especially so for the only princess in the strongest aristocratic family, to request for such a thing was out of everyone's expectations!"

Chapter 352: Thunder in the Clear Skies

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock

"Reporting to aunt, BingYan has had an incurable illness since I was young, and death could befall me at any moment. I may die tomorrow, or I may die next year. I don't know when my death will come. While outsiders think that my status is one of honor, my status will only add on to Tian'ge's frustrations! BingYan is extremely useless and can't aid Tian'ge in either the martial or literary arts. The only reliable thing is the fact that my body is still pure and untainted!"

"BingYan originally intended to spend this life of mine alone. After I complete my role in the family, I could rest in peace and enter the Yellow Springs without regrets. However, I never expected that the heavens would take pity on me and let me meet Tian'ge." A tear fell from the corner of her eyes.

"I originally intended to never marry Tian'ge so that I wouldn't become a burden in his life. However, I always had that little bit of selfish desire in my heart… I hoped that when I passed on, the engraving on my tombstone would be that I was Ling Tian's woman. Just this small wish of mine is enough. Even if we can't be husband and wife when we are alive, BingYan hopes that I can be the daughter-in-law of the Ling Family in the afterlife. To me, this is also happiness." Yu BingYan said with her eyes shut and tears streaming down her cheeks.

"If I become Tian'ge's first wife and die while young, it would be inevitable for Tian'ge to be labeled as a widower. BingYan isn't willing to see Tian'ge suffer any form of grievance because of me. So, I hope that both of you elders will agree to my request. If you can't agree to my request, I would rather die than agree to this marriage!" Yu BingYan knelt down on the floor and leaned on Chu Ting'er.

"Haiz! You silly lass." Chu Ting'er let out a long sigh with tears glistening in her eyes, "What a pitiful lass, what do you want me to say?" As a lady, how could Chu Ting'er not tell that Yu BingYan's current actions were evidence that she was deeply in love with Ling Tian! Such a deep love for him, such consideration for him! It was enough to prove that Yu BingYan would do anything for Ling Tian! Furthermore, she definitely wouldn't hesitate in the slightest.

Even the usually boorish Yu ManTian let out a depressed sigh and went silent for a long while with a trace of melancholy on his face. Yu BingYan's illness had always been the biggest worry for the Yu Family!

"My dear girl, please get up quickly," Chu Ting'er helped Yu BingYan up and used her sleeves to wipe the tears from her cheeks. Then, she hugged Yu BingYan tightly in her embrace and said gently, "Tian'ge had already said that he is only going to confirm the marriage proposal but not discuss your title yet. However, he definitely wouldn't let you down. While we have only made an agreement about the marriage, you are no longer the little princess of the Yu Family but the unwed daughter-in-law of our Ling Family. Even if it is for our Ling Family, you have to stay healthy. Do you understand? I am still waiting to hug a grandson so don't let me down."

Yu BingYan's face immediately turned bright red as she buried her face in Chu Ting'er's bosom. As though she was in her own mother's embrace, she felt a sense of warmth and comfort. With her emotions bursting forth, she couldn't help but cry out, "Mother…"

Chu Ting'er broke out into a wide smile and responded with a chuckle, "Child, don't be afraid. If Tian'er dares to bully you in future, I will take care of him for sure. The males in our Ling Family are all managed by the ladies!"

As though he was wiping off the tears from the corner of his eyes, Yu ManTian suddenly burst out into laughter, "What was the old saying? A girl really can't be kept once she is grown up. The token of this proposal is still in my possession and you have already started to call her mother!" Before anyone else could even tease her, her very uncle had already started to tease her!

As Third Master Yu said that, the originally embarrassed Yu BingYan, Chu Ting'er and Ling Chen all glared at him with fury! Chu Ting'er then said slowly, "In-law, Yan'er is now a member of my Ling Family and while you are Yan'er's uncle, it is best to watch your language in future, lest we end up being a joke in front of others. Thankfully there aren't any outsiders here, otherwise we would definitely be looked down upon by them."

As Yu ManTian heard that, he was completely dumbfounded. A moment ago, Yu BingYan was still crying her eyes out and after exchanging their tokens of this proposal Yu BingYan had already turned into someone from the Ling Family. Especially Chu Ting'er's words, in order to ensure that Third Master Yu understood her, she purposefully used simple words and even said it with a solemn tone!

Yu ManTian looked at the three furious ladies in front of him and couldn't help but raise his hands in surrender. After letting out an awkward cough, he realized that he didn't know what to say and could only retreat in defeat.

"Haha…" A wave of laughter broke out behind him.

Ling Tian didn't say anything from the start to the end. Facing Yu BingYan's deep love for him, Ling Tian suddenly felt that regardless of what he said, he would still feel powerless in this situation! At the same time, he was extremely moved in his heart! He couldn't help but clench his fists as he swore in his heart, Yan'er, rest assured! I will definitely cure your illness! I, Ling Tian, will never allow you to go into the afterlife to wait for me alone! We have yet to become a celestial pair of lovers whom everyone is envious of!"

...

"Chen'er, is there any news from the north yet?" Seeing Yu BingYan escape and Chu Ting'er leaving with a satisfied smile, Ling Tian asked Ling Chen.

"No. This matter is extremely fishy and difficult to grasp." Ling Chen said with furrowed brows, "Can it be that our intelligence network in the north is broken? If not, this matter can't be explained!"

Ling Tian paced around unhurriedly as he said, "Perhaps there may be something else fishy about this matter. Order Ling Six to question the north about this!" Ling Chen acknowledged Ling Tian's orders and before she could take a step forward, the cry of a falcon sounded and a black dot could be seen approaching them. The next moment, a falcon perched itself on Ling Chen's shoulders and began lovingly pecking on her cheeks.

Ling Chen let out a smile and undid a small bamboo container by its feet. There was a ball of paper within it and Ling Chen said with a smile, "It is news from the north." Ling Tian then responded with an 'oh'.

Suddenly, Ling Chen who was opening the piece of paper started to sway as her face turned completely pale! She read the slip of paper twice to ensure that she didn't misread it and her hands began to tremble as the slip of paper landed on the floor.

Ling Tian immediately knew that something was wrong. With a wave of his hands, a wave of inner qi was sent out and the slip of paper floated into his hands like there was a string attached to it.

"Wei ChengPing used the Martial Order Medallion to kill young noble. Make swift preparations! Urgent!" These were the only words written on the slip of paper and the words were extremely untidy. It was obvious just how anxious the person writing this message was!

"Martial Order Medallion! Beyond Heavens!" Ling Tian let out a smile as he raised his head up. With a twitch of his eyebrows, two azure dragons seemed to have shot out of his eyes, "No wonder! No wonder the Yu Family would act like that!"

"Young noble, this… what should we do? That is the Martial Order Medallion that a life can be traded with!" Ling Chen's had completely lost her cool and her voice was filled with anxiousness!

If it was before she knew about the presence of the Martial Order Medallion and Beyond Heavens, it wouldn't matter too much. But after seeing the frightening influence when Ye QingChen mentioned Beyond Heavens and seeing the mysterious green-robed expert that Ling Tian, Ling Jian, Ling Chi and herself couldn't even stop, Ling Chen felt her heart turn cold!

Ling Tian had once said that that green-robed elder was very likely to be the one to carry out the requests of the Martial Order Medallion! With the strength displayed by the green-robed elder, he was without a doubt the number one expert in the world today!

Now, the target of this unparalleled expert was Ling Tian! With Ling Tian's present martial arts, it was impossible for him to be a match for the green-robed expert! Just what should they do?

Ling Tian couldn't help but let out a smile and tapped Ling Chen's nose lightly, "Chen'er, is your young noble not a match for Beyond Heavens in your heart? Can it be that everyone from Beyond Heavens is a tiger? Can they all eat me up alive?!"

Ling Chen forced a smile as she said with a depressed tone, "If everyone from Beyond Heavens were tigers, perhaps Chen'er wouldn't be so worried. Young noble is without a doubt talented beyond your peers and in Ling Chen's heart, no one will be able to compare to you. But no matter how talented young noble is, you have only been cultivating for a little over ten years. The energy of a single person is limited after all, and this number one expert of Beyond Heavens would have fifty years worth of cultivation at the very least. Furthermore, he has the unparalleled martial arts manuals of Beyond Heavens and a senior to give him pointers. In comparison, young noble is definitely on the losing end."

As she said that, she suddenly lifted her head up and looked at Ling Tian, "Young noble, no matter what, I will walk through this tribulation with you! If young noble can come out victorious, Chen'er won't be affected. If anything untoward were to happen to young noble, Chen'er will definitely accompany you to the afterlife and you will never be alone!" As Ling Chen said that, she was already resolved to live and die with Ling Tian! Despite the combination of the many experts from back then, they were still unable to defeat the green-robed expert. If there was only Ling Tian himself, how would he possibly deal with the green-robed expert?

Ling Tian then laughed and said proudly, "Chen'er you are looking down far too much on your young noble. In this world, I don't think that there exists an individual who can take my life! Beyond Heavens? Hahaha… so what about them?"

Ling Chen responded with a smile but her brows were still furrowed with worry.

"If I am not wrong, the Yu Family must have known that Wei ChengPing had used the Martial Order Medallion to kill me." Ling Tian said with a smile. Seeing how Ling Chen was so disturbed about the Martial Order Medallion, he decided to change the topic. "So, the Yu Family decided to propose a marriage to my Ling Family at such a moment. They want to make use of this opportunity to grasp the strength of my Ling Family in their hands! Indeed, no one thinks that I will be able to escape from Beyond Heavens and even Yu ManLou is no exception! However, BingYan is truly in love with me, and it would be impossible for the Yu Family to seize the authority of the Ling Family through her. According to my estimations, the Yu Family must have other plans! Chen'er, can you make a guess what the plan of the Yu Family is?" Ling Tian asked with a carefree tone.

Chapter 353: Martial Arts Realm

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock

Ling Chen felt as though there was a sword stabbing right through her heart, and her eyes were already clouded by tears with her voice trembling, "Yu Family's plans? What plans?" She knew that all the plans of the Yu Family would only come to fruition if Ling Tian left the Ling Residence or even the world… Thinking about that, how could Ling Chen not be devastated? How would she be able to think clearly?

Ling Tian let out a sigh, pulled her into his embrace, and patted her on the back. "Silly lass, we can no longer avoid the matter and have to face it boldly! Since we cannot avoid the enemy, we have to use all we have to exterminate him! Life and death isn't anything big, so why should we be so bothered about it? Don't forget that when you first met your young noble, we were still kids and both the Yang and Imperial Families were far stronger than us at that time. However, what has happened now?"

Ling Chen clenched her teeth and nodded her head as tears streamed down her cheeks. At the same time, her gaze also turned ice cold, "No matter who it is who wants to harm young noble, I will make sure they don't leave alive! At the very least, I will just accompany my young noble into the next life. As long as we can live and die together, death isn't scary at all!"

Ling Tian suddenly felt the temperature of his surroundings plunge down as the hot summer suddenly felt like the freezing chiller! Under Ling Chen's feet, a thick layer of ice had already been formed by the chilly killing intent rising from within her heart!

Ling Tian couldn't help but be shocked. For the first time in her life, this gentle fairy had unleashed such a powerful wave of killing intent towards someone!

The only reason was because the person wanted to harm Ling Tian!

Also, this included Wei ChengPing from Northern Wei! This name was already engraved onto a 'list of death' in Ling Chen's heart! Ling Chen had already decided that the moment Ling Jian came out, the first mission for him would be the slaughter of Wei ChengPing and his imperial family! As long as Ling Jian were to let a single one remain alive, he would have let down the young noble's many years of teachings!

"The Yu Family has always faced difficulty in Sky Bearing for the past decade due to our interference. As long as they want to continue establishing ground in Sky Bearing, they would definitely have to do it in secret. However, it would be impossible for them to have a large foundation established. Thus, Sky Bearing is probably the only place in the whole continent where the Yu Family's strength is weak. After having many hidden confrontations, the Yu Family did not gain the upper hand and Sky Bearing has already turned into Yu ManLou's biggest worry! Even in his dreams, he would probably be thinking about how he can arrange a chess piece into the center of the continent! Thus, it wouldn't matter if the Yu Family doesn't come this time. But the moment they arrive, they would definitely launch a thunder-like move!" Ling Tian paced around slowly as he continued pondering over just what the Yu Family's plan was.

Behind him, a gust of wind sounded and Ling Tian's eyes erupted forth with killing intent!

"Little brother, have you been well? An uninvited guest is here to disturb you." A crisp laugh sounded from behind him.

"Brother Ye!" Ling Tian turned around with excitement, "I never imagined that you would be here at such a moment. What gust of wind brought you here today?"

Ye QingChen let out a smile and leisurely walked over. However, Ling Tian's acute senses could already detect a tinge of worry hidden in Ye QingChen's eyes.

"Little brother, this time, you are really in trouble. If you cannot get through this…" Ye QingChen shook his head and paused there.

"Ah ah, it seems like older brother already knows that someone in your sect wants me dead," Ling Tian said with a calm smile. "Older brother can't possibly be here to carry out the mission right?" As Ling Tian said that, Ling Chen began to grow nervous as she warily looked at Ye QingChen.

"That mission can only be carried out by the holder of the Martial Order Medallion. This old man has spent my whole life dwelling on other unimportant things and my martial arts achievement is extremely limited. How can I be the owner of the Martial Order Medallion?" Ye QingChen said with a chuckle, "In every generation, there can only be a single owner of the Martial Order Medallion. His martial arts must definitely be at the peak with his medicinal skills reaching perfection. This old man is ashamed to say that my martial arts can only be considered a third-rate existence in the sect."

"Only a single person?" Ling Tian said with a smile, "Is he dressed in green?"

"Haha…" Ye QingChen laughed out loud, "That unreasonable nut is indeed usually dressed in green. I didn't expect you to have seen him already. How is he?" Ye QingChen was obviously asking if the both of them had exchanged pointers before.

Ling Tian responded by shaking his head, "The martial arts of that individual are far too powerful! For the next ten years, I won't be able to match up to him!" Thinking for a while, Ling Tian added, "It would be impossible for me to deal with him, or even kill him now."

"Kill him?" Ye QingChen laughed, "Little brother, this older brother doesn't want to scare you but there probably isn't anyone capable of killing him in the world! His martial arts are undoubtedly the number one in the world!"

"Oh, then what is older brother's purpose for this visit? Is it to destroy the last shred of my confidence?! Or is it to lend me assistance to escape from the Martial Order Medallion?"

"Quit dreaming." Ye QingChen rolled his eyes and scolded laughingly. His tone then turned serious as he said solemnly, "Little brother, this older brother is here to ask you something." Ye QingChen took a step forward and said with undisguised worry, "Follow this old man and leave the conflict of the pugilistic world. Join me to carefreely roam the continent and enjoy the rest of your life. With little brother's cultivation, it wouldn't be impossible for you to ascend to immortality! How about that?"

"As long as you agree, there wouldn't be a Ling Tian in the mortal world anymore and I would be in charge of talking to the Martial Order Medallion owner! There definitely wouldn't be a problem! Even if that murderous nut is completely heartless, he would still have to show this old man some face."

In Ye QingChen's estimations, after making such an offer, the arrogant Ling Tian who had the ambition to rule the world, would probably respond with disdain or even fly into a rage. However, Ye QingChen really admired this youth in front of him and really wanted to save him from his current predicament. He had already thought of how he should deal with Ling Tian's reaction. If not for the fact that he had previously personally witnessed Ling Tian's stunning martial arts, he would probably have thoughts of kidnapping Ling Tian and taking him away.

However, Ling Tian unexpectedly didn't reject him on the spot and fell into deep thought instead. After pacing around the courtyard for a while, he sat down on a bench below the rack of grapes and again fell into deep thought. He obviously didn't take Ye QingChen's words lightly and seemed to be considering something.

A long while later Ling Tian asked, "Older brother, you exchanged pointers with this little brother back then as well. Do you really not think that I can triumph this time? Does this little brother not have even a chance to win?!"

Ye QingChen let out a long sigh and said, "If we didn't exchange pointers back then, I wouldn't be so worried. However, it is because little brother's strength is too stunning that I am afraid you wouldn't be willing to take a step back and would choose to fight to the death! As long as there exists a single trace of hope, I wouldn't be willing to do this either! Originally, if both parties can enter into the XianTian realm, as long as one party cannot win, it wouldn't be difficult for him to make a retreat. However, this person is an exception! You don't know just how frightening he really is until facing him yourself!" After considering for a while, Ye QingChen said with difficulty, "He… he has already surpassed the realm of 'Martial Learning'!"

"Oh? He has already surpassed the realm of 'Martial Learning'?" Ling Tian frowned and drew a circle on the ground before saying in an indifferent manner, "It seems that he has entered into the 'Martial Way' realm?"

"Ah?" Ye QingChen was startled, "You already know about the… Martial Way realm?"

"That's right!" Ling Tian put on a carefree smile and said, "The so-called martial arts can actually be split into four different realms. The common people are ignorant and think that a mere boxing routine or swinging their swords around can be considered the study of martial arts. However, they are extremely wrong!"

"Mmm? I would like to hear more." Ye QingChen also seemed to be puzzled. What Ling Tian had just said was also recorded in the records of Beyond Heavens but was vastly different. Thus, he couldn't help but ask with curiosity.

"If one strengthens his body with martial arts and is capable of displaying a few boxing routines to become a street entertainer, that is the 'Martial Technique' realm. It is just a technique for people to earn their living and can barely be considered martial arts." Ling Tian said slowly, "That is the most shallow form of boxing and isn't anything special. When facing an opponent, if their opponent was an ordinary individual, it wouldn't matter much. But if they were to face a person who has truly cultivated proper martial arts, it would be useless. It is only good for entertaining people and putting up a show and can be said to be the lowest form of martial arts."

"The second category is the 'Martial Skill' realm. The eighteen martial weapons can be considered within it and someone who has trained to the second realm can enter the battlefield to kill their enemies. In other words, only the second realm of Martial Skill onwards has the ability to cause fatal damage. However, it can only amount to so much and even if one can be proficient in all eighteen weapons, he wouldn't be considered much!"

"As for the third category, it is the 'Martial Learning' realm. It includes the martial techniques that the men from the pugilistic world use." Ling Tian said with a proud smile, "Martial arts is a type of science and one has to use his whole life to explore and research it. Only when one reaches such a realm would he be able to compare martial arts as a scholarly art. In the world today, there probably aren't many who have achieved such a realm."

Ling Tian then lifted his head up and smiled at Ye QingChen, "Brother Ye is a good example. Only those who enter the XianTian realm can be barely considered to be part of the Martial Learning realm. As for the others, there isn't even a need to talk about them."

"However, the highest realm of martial arts is called the 'Martial Way'!" Ling Tian said with a serene expression, "The way of martial arts! This is a realm that one can only look at but not attain! Of the millions of martial arts practitioners in the world, it would be rare to see even a single person attain this realm! The Martial Way realm emphasizes becoming one with the world. Perhaps one wouldn't be capable of moving the mountains and controlling the oceans, but he would be able to take a peek into the heavenly ways! I never imagined that there was someone in the world who has achieved such a realm!"

Ye QingChen was shocked to the point he couldn't say a thing. Ling Tian's explanation was almost identical to what was recorded in Beyond Heavens and was even more detailed. However… the records of Beyond Heavens were written by generations of peerless martial arts experts! Just how was Ling Tian able to know all of this despite his young age?

Chapter 354: Martial Order Medallion Order

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock

How does he know so much despite his young age? Could it be that… An incredulous thought surfaced in Ye QingChen's head, Could it be that he has also entered the Martial Way realm?

Seeing Ye QingChen's look of disbelief, Ling Tian immediately understood what Ye QingChen must be thinking about. He couldn't help but chuckle, "With this little brother's present accomplishment, I am still half a step behind older brother Ye and would naturally be far away from the Martial Way realm. This little brother is only capable of theorizing. However, since older brother is here, can you enlighten me about the Martial Order Medallion owner? Can you help this little brother to understand the greatest opponent in my life? I think the Martial Order Medallion owner wouldn't mind if older brother revealed some of his secrets!"

Ye QingChen let out a heavy sigh. While Ling Tian didn't give him a straightforward answer, his lack of reply had already indicated that Ling Tian wasn't willing to back out from the war for hegemony! This was also akin to accepting the challenge of the Martial Order Medallion owner. Thus, Ye QingChen couldn't help but feel regret and pity in his heart. In this world, there were far too few people who were capable of talking about the sword while enjoying wine with him. Ling Tian was one of them and even the one who he could get along with the most. If not, why would he make the effort to rush to Sky Bearing at such a time? Ye QingChen naturally didn't want Ling Tian to die under the Martial Order Medallion like that. Thus, after receiving news from his sect, he had thrown all things aside and rushed to Sky Bearing. He wanted to make use of his influence to persuade Ling Tian to back out from this war of hegemony. As long as Ling Tian decided to back out, Ye QingChen could use his connections to help resolve this life and death crisis for Ling Tian!

However, Ling Tian's rejection was resolute and Ye QingChen didn't have any way to persuade him. Just as he was feeling frustrated, he couldn't help but feel that this little fellow in front of him was indeed similar to the Martial Order Medallion owner. Even this stinking temperament of theirs… Ye QingChen shook his head helplessly.

Due to the rules of his sect, it was impossible for Ye QingChen to help Ling Tian fight the Martial Order Medallion. Furthermore, Ye QingChen was clear that with the martial arts of the Martial Order Medallion owner, his addition would be almost insignificant and he would just be sacrificing his life for nothing. Thus, he couldn't help but give a depressed sigh.

Hearing what Ling Tian had just asked him, he thought to himself for a moment before replying, "According to what I know, the Martial Order Medallion owner is someone who does not have a name or surname and is an orphan who the Sect Master adopted from somewhere. However, he is truly a gifted individual and his peers couldn't even hold a candle to him. After entering the sect for merely a year, he had already displayed his stunning martial arts talent! Regardless of the cultivation method, it just needs to be explained to him a single time and he would be able to memorize it completely and even deduce many other things himself! Any martial technique displayed in front of him once would be sufficient for him to grasp it fully! The previous sect master had once lamented that he was a once in a hundred years genius and an unprecedented genius whose talent far exceeds his own!"

Ling Tian and Ling Chen were also shocked! This person could actually be so capable!

"A genius would usually lack willpower and tenacity but this person was completely different! Not only was he ruthless in killing his enemies, he was even more ruthless towards himself! When he was only seven years old, in order to practice his martial arts, he started to practice his swordplay in a secret ground of Beyond Heavens. That secret ground was situated at the eye of the storm where the winds were truly like blades, capable of cutting through human skin! In just a single day, he was riddled with injuries with not a single part of his body left intact. But after the Sect Master had rescued him, he would return the next day regardless of the season or weather. For a full three years, he didn't miss even a single day! Ever since he was ten, he began to practice his swordplay under a waterfall, enduring the pressure of the waterfall and using it to temper his body! He proceeded from the smallest of waterfalls to the largest and at the very end of his training, he was able to endure the pressure of a 10,000-foot waterfall for a full three days and nights! At his pinnacle, he was even able to reverse the flow of a 10,000-foot waterfall by his sword! At that time, the Sect Master commented that his martial arts skill was unparalleled in the world. Thus, the Sect Master handed the mission of the Martial Order Medallion over to him."

Ling Tian sucked in a deep breath of cold air! According to what Ye QingChen had described, this person couldn't be considered a human! He was a monster! A perverse being!

Ye QingChen was filled with worry as he continued, "This child was naturally arrogant and his parents were killed by their enemies when he was young. After that, he was adopted by an old man but the old man was accidentally killed when he was merely three! As such, he had suffered much bullying since he was young and his youth was extremely pitiful. This was also the cause of his extreme character and he felt that there was no such thing as justice in the world! It was difficult to find someone kind in the world and it was acceptable to kill anyone! Furthermore, he felt that he was the one who was the justice in charge of the life and death of the people in the world. Thus, he gave himself a name: Justice!"

"Justice!" Ling Tian shook his head with a sigh. To think that there was someone like this in the world! He was no different from being egotistical! Ling Tian couldn't help but reminisce about his past life where he always shouted to the vast oceans: Where is justice in the world? Where is justice?!

Now that 'Justice' had truly appeared, it was here to take his life!

Ling Tian laughed bitterly in his heart. But at the same time, he could empathize with the extreme character of that 'Justice'. In his previous life, didn't he also feel the same way? However, he was much luckier in this life of his and could also be considered more successful.

Was it a fated encounter?

"Thus, Justice never bothered about whether or not the person he was killing was good or bad. In his heart, this wasn't a matter of concern. He felt that killing someone wasn't a form of sin but a form of justice. He felt that he was helping the person find justice and so would be extremely happy about it. Thus, he gave himself a nickname called 'Sending Justice'. Thankfully, he had always kept to the rules of the sect and never once killed indiscriminately. If he were to go crazy, there would probably be no one in the world capable of stopping him! Justice had killed three people because of the Martial Order Medallion, fourteen because of pugilistic world enmities and had taken action a total of seventeen times. Each and every single individual he kills is either a peerless expert or influential figure. However, none of them were spared under his hands!" Ye QingChen didn't even know what to feel as he said that and could only give a helpless laugh.

As Ye QingChen muttered those words, even he himself felt shocked. Could this still be a human? Why do I feel as though I am describing a monster?

He had never summarized all of Justice's actions together before and now that he had done so, he was also in shock.

Is this person really a human?!

Ling Chen's eyes were widened with fear filling her eyes. Just what kind of a monster was her young noble about to face? He is far too scary! Far too terrifying! Far too extreme! Far too invincible! For the first time in her life, the usually confident Ling Chen was uncertain if Ling Tian would be able to deal with the crisis.

Ling Tian gave a bitter laugh. Such an individual was just a bigoted maniac.

"Justice could no longer be described as a 'martial arts fool'. He was a complete martial arts maniac! However, the most important thing in his life was his promises! There weren't many people in the world worthy of him making a promise. If one were to summarize his life, his life would be almost a blank slate. Apart from practicing his martial arts and completing the sect missions, there wasn't anything else to his life. However, Justice has a habit of being a lone operator! No matter what he had to face, he would face it alone! However, he would always be able to settle the matter well. Apart from his martial arts being unparalleled, his medicinal skills are also exceptional. However, no one knows just how exceptional his medical skills are. As such, the strength of this person could be said to be a complete mystery! Apart from himself, he was a mystery who no one could solve!" Ye QingChen felt that his description was extremely vague and was even a little strange. However, he had finally said his piece and let out a long breath.

"Does he have any family members?" Ling Tian asked a critical question.

"Family members?" To Justice, this is a taboo. His last family member would be our Sect Master!" Ye QingChen gave a bitter laugh before looking at Ling Tian with a profound look. "He has never touched any ladies! In his eyes, there isn't such a thing as gender in the world and we are all humans. Justice would never show any mercy to a lady. In his life, apart from the Sect Master and the few friends he truly trusted, he would never allow anyone to come within three feet of himself! He is no different from a monster! However, he is a monster who treats his friends very well. Although he doesn't have many friends!"

As though he was trying to recollect something, Ye QingChen paused for a while before continuing, "Because we came from the same sect, this old man is one of the friends who that monster acknowledges. We have had our fair share of conversations and can be said to get along with each other." As he said that, he smiled. "Two years ago, Yu ChaoChen from Jade of Heavenly Star exited from his ten years long seclusion and finally entered into the middle XianTian realm. Back then, he had some enmity with me and so he came to create trouble for me. However, those were my personal affairs, and it had nothing to do with the sect. Furthermore, we had agreed to only exchange pointers and not take the life of the other party. Coincidentally, I was playing chess with Justice when Yu ChaoChen came to find me and a single statement from him had infuriated Justice. Thus a huge battle which only the three of us knew about broke out. Perhaps, it couldn't even be considered a big battle. Justice only took seven moves to deal with Yu ChaoChen who had just gone through ten years of close door seclusion!"

"What was the weapon he used to kill Yu ChaoChen in seven moves?" Ling Tian's face grew uglier and uglier.

Chapter 355: Unparalleled Martial Arts

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock

Ye QingChen considered for a moment and tried to reply to the best of his knowledge. "Regardless of the weapon, he would be able to display the full potential of it when it is in his hands! All weapons are the same to him! After the many decades, I have never seen him particularly liking a specific weapon. As for that time, he killed Yu ChaoChen with his bare hands! With just seven moves! He also used the simplest of martial arts techniques to do so!"

"With the strength of the Yu Family, they actually didn't pursue this matter?! Or can it be that they weren't aware of it?" Ling Chen suddenly interrupted. Perhaps, this was a secret that no one knew. With the strength of the Yu Family, this was definitely a secret they could make use of.

Ye QingChen replied with a bitter laugh, "After that matter, this old man personally sent Yu ChaoChen's corpse back to the Yu Family!"

"The Yu Family really didn't intend to pursue the matter?!" Ling Chen was shocked.

"Lass Chen, in front of absolute power, background is completely useless. Do you know why the Yu Family has never taken over Northern Wei? The reason is simple: they were afraid of the Martial Order Medallion! While Yu ChaoChen was the only surviving member of the 'Chao' generation, they couldn't do a thing because he died in the hands of Beyond Heaven!" Ye QingChen said proudly.

"How tyrannical! Not just that Justice, even senior as well!" Ling Chen gasped.

"This is Beyond Heavens, this is Justice!" Ye QingChen said.

Ling Tian frowned and didn't say a thing nor make a move. It was as though he had turned into a statue.

He was thinking about what possible plans he could use to deal with Justice. Unrivaled martial arts, a unique character, and not a single family member. Even his friends were all characters who couldn't be easily provoked…

Can it be that he didn't have a single weakness?

Poison? Surrounding him? Ling Tian shook his head. With his martial arts, surrounding him would be completely useless! He didn't have a single flaw in his body, and it would be impossible to force him into a bitter battle to the death! No matter how many people were to surround him, no one would be able to block his retreat if he wanted to escape!

As for using poison, that was impossible. Not to mention the fact that there may not be any poison effective against him, even if there was, how would he administer the poison? If it was impossible to approach him, it would definitely be impossible to poison him!

If he were to be enraged, the Ling residence might end up being massacred by him! How could Ling Tian allow the Ling residence to be massacred because of himself? Such a risk was something that Ling Tian would never take!

Ling Jian, Ling Chi and the rest were all raised by him personally and were all his trusted aides. Could he really allow them to perish in this battle? If that was the case, what was the point of all his hard work? Just so someone could destroy it all in a single moment? Thankfully, Ling Jian was still in seclusion! If not, with his personality and loyalty, Ling Jian would definitely sacrifice his life without hesitation! Thankfully, the one beside him now was Ling Chen!

Ling Tian brows furrowed in frustration as he thought, If he wants to kill me, can it be that my only option is to stretch out my neck for him?

A sharp killing intent then shot out from Ling Tian's eyes, He is just a single person! This young noble here has an advantage of a few thousand years worth of knowledge! Can it be that I really can't win against you? Even if my martial arts aren't a match for yours, I still have many more tricks up my sleeves!

A strong battle intent then shot out from Ling Tian.

Even if you are really Justice! I will have a good battle with you! Even if I am alone! I am still Ling Tian and I will definitely rule the heavens! What fear do I have?!

"Ah ah… hahahaha…" as though he gained enlightenment, Ling Tian let out a carefree laugh. "Ever since I entered into this world, I have never met someone who made me desire to do battle! Now, this person has finally appeared! As long as I can battle to my heart's content, so what if I die?"

"A human's lifetime of effort is no more to ensure that they do not live a wasted life! It is just to prove that in this world, I, Ling Tian, had lived before! I, Ling Tian, had overcome it before! Hahaha… who would know?! Who would know just how lonely I am in this world?!"

"Who would know just how lonely I am in this world?!"

Ling Tian faced the sky and let out an earth-shaking roar, his eyes brimming with a blazing battle intent! His aura exploded forth from his body, filling the entire courtyard, the entire Ling Residence, and even the entire Sky Bearing City!

"Justice! Come! I, Ling Tian, am waiting for you here!"

With a huge bang, the ground below Ling Tian split apart and a dust of cloud exploded forth and covered the sky!

In the dense dust cloud, Ling Chen and Ye QingChen looked towards the maniacal Ling Tian with shock, as though he was the devil who had descended onto the earth!

"Hahaha… good aura!" A laugh broke through the air. The voice seemed to have come from far off yet sounded like it was right beside them. It was like the heavenly thunder from above, hammering down in the hearts and soul of everyone present!

A grayish figure bolted over from afar!

"Who are you? Acting so unbridled in the place of this Third Master's in-laws!" Yu ManTian's voice echoed in the Ling residence and his burly body shot into the sky, unleashing his attacks towards the grayish figure!

"A rice-sized pearl dares to let out its splendor?!" That grayish figure snorted and both the figures tangled together in mid-air, with the sounds of their fists clashing ringing in the air. After a short moment, both the figures quickly split apart.

A low groan sounded and the XianTian realm Yu ManTian began falling towards the ground like a deflated balloon. As he fell toward the ground, blood spurted out from his mouth, painting the sky red! The grayish figure showed no signs of hesitation, speeding towards the falling Yu ManTian as his leg shot out towards Yu ManTian's head!

If that kick of his were to land, Yu ManTian's head would definitely explode on the spot! However, the current Yu ManTian was completely defenseless and didn't even have the strength to dodge!

With just a single exchange, the number three character of the Yu Family who was already a XianTian expert had been reduced to such a miserable state!

The martial arts of that grayish figure were just too shocking! Who was he? Could it be…

"Third Uncle!" From another courtyard, Yu BingYan's heart-wrenching shriek could be heard!

Without any hesitation, Ling Tian's skinny figure suddenly disappeared from his courtyard. The next instant, he appeared in mid-air in front of Yu ManTian and sent a kick towards Yu ManTian, increasing the speed at which he was falling and directing him towards Ling Chen.

Then, Ling Tian gathered all of his inner qi on his fists and both his fists punched out towards the approaching kick!

In the blink of an eye, the grayish figure suddenly spun around in mid-air and received Ling Tian's fists with his palm! Right in front of Ling Tian's eyes, he felt as though the palm began enlarging!

"Bang!" Both their blows landed firmly!

A strong gust of wind swallowed the courtyard and with a loud swoosh, the whole rack of grapes was swept away! The walls surrounding the courtyard also began to sway for a moment before collapsing on the ground! With a loud 'hua', the roof of Ling Tian's house was also blown away!

What a shocking clash, what a frightening attack!

Ling Tian's body then shot out like a bullet and crashed right through the wall of his house, creating a large hole in it! With another loud bang, he shot out from the other side of his house before finally landing on the ground with a loud crash!

Despite using his full force and facing the enemy's single palm with both his fists, he was actually not a match?!

By the side, Chen'er's reaction was also extremely swift, darting into the air and catching Yu ManTian's landing body. After a full eight blows on his body, she managed to barely mitigate the force of his descent and the residual force of the grayish figure's attack.

The already seriously injured but still conscious Yu ManTian stared dumbly at the force from the collision and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Then, he gasped in shock, "F**k! How powerful!"

The person who had arrived was the mysterious green-robed expert!

After the clash with Ling Tian, the green-robed expert's body flew back a distance as well. Then, he suddenly made a somersault in mid-air and dashed forward at high speed. Despite the huge dust cloud formed in the courtyard hindering his vision, the green-robed man was completely unaffected and he dashed straight towards the place where Ling Tian had landed!

With a lovable roar, Ling Chen unsheathed her new black iron sword and jumped into the air. Before the force of her jump was expended, she suddenly spun around in mid-air and a sparkling silver light began to shine as a sharp whistle sounded in the air. A vortex was seemingly formed around her and a wave of dazzling frosty light was wrapped around her body, turning her into a resplendent pillar of light that was ten foot wide. Then, a bolt of lightning shot out with a stunning speed and a glorious brilliance broke through the skies like a shooting star! It charged towards the green-robed expert like a burning meteorite!

Becoming one with the sword!

Ling Chen had channeled all of her inner qi into this attack! This was an attack that disregarded life and death! It was for no reason other than because the green-robed expert wanted to harm her beloved one! In the shadow of the sword, Ling Chen's countenance had turned pale as her right hand gripped firmly onto the sword and left hand was placed on her hips. If one looked at her hands carefully, one would notice a small spiral of cold air, rapidly gathering her chilly inner qi!

Divine Ice Formula!

Chapter 356: Deliver Justice

Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock

Under the boost provided by Ling Chen's 'man and sword as one' realm, her speed far outstripped the green-robed man! A light 'Eh' sound came out of the latter's mouth, followed by him suddenly pausing his advancement, and turning to face Ling Chen in a very natural manner while drawing out a sword. There was no flamboyance in his motions; he simply chopped downwards, meeting head-on with Ling Chen's mighty charge!

However, that simple chop, in the eyes of Ye QingChen and Yu ManTian, seemed to have the intention of wanting to rend the skies and split the earth!

"Clang!" The moment the swords intersected, Ling Chen let out a stuffy groan, but still ruthlessly slapped forward with her left hand! A sneer appeared in the green-robed man's face, and he too pushed out his left palm to meet hers. Shockingly, he felt as though he was clutching a millennia-old mysterious ice shard, with the cold permeating to his bones immediately the moment their palms met each other! He couldn't help but feel a jolt of fear in his heart, immediately increasing the intensity of strength in his palm strike!

Ling Tian had just picked himself off the ground, and chanced upon the scene of Ling Chen disregarding her life to fight it out with the green-robed man! He jumped in shock, immediately shouting out, "Chen'er! Don't go head-on with him!" Immediately, he threw himself towards their fight!

Ling Chen only felt an earth-shattering wave of power surge towards her, and immediately submerging and drowning her within. Her palm seemed to have been slapped towards a lofty mountain instead of another flesh and blood palm, causing the bones in her hand to almost be shattered! A stream of blood started to flow out from her dainty lips, but she didn't retreat, instead infusing the dredges of her internal energy into her black iron sword, thrusting it forward even more!

If you're trying to hurt my young noble, then you better kill me first!

The originally sweet-tempered Ling Chen seemed to have an expression full of killing intent at this point, with the resolve of dying rather than living with regrets!

Even if it costs me my life, I'll exchange it to injure you! Then, when my young noble fights against you, it would be a lot easier for him! If I can increase the odds of success for him, my death is worthwhile!

"Hong!"

"Hong!"

Two loud claps were heard! Just as Ling Chen launched her final desperate blow, Ling Tian took the chance to launch his attack! Besieged from both front and back, the green-robed man had no choice but to take both blows head-on!

A wave of unbelievable internal energy surged out of the green-robed man, causing Ling Tian to stagger back a few steps. A sweet taste surfaced and he quickly swallowed the mouthful of blood that he was about to spit up. If he really spat out that mouthful of blood, leading to a loss in his vital energy, he would never have the chance to survive against the green-robed man!

A pitiful groan was heard, as Ling Chen's body floated down like a ball of cotton. She fell into the already prepared arms of Ye QingChen.

"You g*d-d*mned piece of sh*t! Why don't you open your eyes and see who's here? Being so reckless and throwing people down like that, what happens if you injure this old man here?" Ye QingChen already knew that Ling Chen's injuries were not light, and immediately began to infuse his internal energy to help her treat her injuries while scolding out towards the green-robed man.

As the smoke dispersed, the green-robed man's lean face could be seen. However, he was in a bad state, with half of his body looking as though he just ran out of a fire, with his hair curling up from the heat, and with his green robes being burnt in several places! This was caused by Ling Tian's Divine Shocking Dragon Formula. Upon seeing Ling Chen madly revolving her Divine Ice Formula for her final attack, he complemented her by using his pure Yang internal energy to the utmost.

The other half of the green-robed man was just the opposite, with frost covering his robes from head to toe! There was even a layer of ice crystals on his face! However, all this disappeared the moment he revolved his internal energy, expelling the invading energies. Looking perfectly normal once again, he stared in amazement at Ling Chen, saying, "What an amazing cultivation technique this lass is practicing! An absolute Yin energy path is indeed terrifying!" Only after this did he seem to notice Ye QingChen, "Old Ye, why are you here? Do you know this lass?!"

"If not for you, why would I even be here?" Ye QingChen replied gruffly, before handing Ling Chen back to Ling Tian.

"You're the Martial Order Medallion owner? Justice?" Ling Tian did a rough scan and found out that Ling Chen didn't actually have any threatening injuries. She was merely overwhelmed by the internal energy that collided against her, and passed out. While holding onto her right hand to aid her recovery, Ling Tian stared daggers towards the green-robed man in front as he spoke.

"To be born requires justice, to die also is to encounter justice. Justice governs over the samsara, and I'm here to deliver justice!" The green-robed man recited. "That's right, my name is Justice, here today specially to deliver justice to you!"

"Damn your mother, you're here to deliver justice?" Yu ManTian had long picked himself up, and now started to shout out, spewing spittle everywhere, "What kind of person are you to say that?"

The green-robed man, Justice's cultivation far outstripped Yu ManTian. But with the latter's temper, forget Justice, he would even scold the Heavens if they were in front of him! Of course, that and the fact that he was not aware that Ye ChaoChen, an elder in his father's generation, had actually fallen to Justice! Then again, even if he knew, he would still not admit defeat even if he was beaten to death!

In that instant, dense killing intent shot out from the eyes of the green-robed man! To be aware of his strength and still daring to spew his mouth off so, Yu ManTian was probably the only one!

Justice had actually just reached Sky Bearing today, but had been shocked by the arrogant shout from Ling Tian! For someone of his caliber in the pugilistic world, he naturally could tell that there was a thirst for battle in that cry! He had followed the cry and rushed over, only to receive the attack from three experts. While he was not injured, he was caught in a rough situation! His robes and hair were even destroyed, which was something he had not experienced for a long time!

As for the battle just now, only Yu ManTian was actually injured. Ling Chen was only shaken unconscious due to her overexertion and didn't even have the slightest wound on her. However, the surprising thing was that Justice's original target, Ling Tian, was actually uninjured even though he appeared disheveled! He had completely utilized his retreating force to neutralize the offensive energy that he encountered!

In their two clashes, the first was a direct fist confrontation. Ling Tian had used the retreating force to smash through two walls, transferring the energy over to the walls! As for the second clash, he had actually neutralized the energy through the revolution of his own internal energy!

While a part had to do with the fact that the second strike only contained half his original strength as he had to deal with Ling Chen at the same time, but to have Ling Tian be able to forcefully neutralize a good 50% of his strength left Justice in shock!

Surprisingly, the same was true for Ling Tian. While Ling Tian appeared relaxed, he was in fact in complete shock that he had utilized his full strength, as well as a pincer attack to force him to divide his strength, and yet nearly spat out blood! This fellow's martial arts were indeed extraordinary! Indeed, he lived up to his name of being the number one under heaven!

"So what? You still want to play? This daddy isn't afraid of you!" Seeing the killing intent directed towards him, Yu ManTian thrust out his chest, snorting in anger.

"Third Uncle…" It was unknown when Yu BingYan had arrived, but she called out worriedly, and glancing to see Ling Tian carrying an unconscious Ling Chen, she unconsciously yelped, immediately walking over, "Sister Chen… what's wrong with you?"

"She received a small injury, but nothing serious." Ling Tian quickly pacified her. As he spoke, he signaled with his eyes towards Ye QingChen.

"Since you already caused me to develop killing intent, then how about I fulfill your wish for death?" The killing intent in Justice's eyes got fiercer, as he slowly strolled towards Yu ManTian.

"Please wait!" Ye QingChen cut in. "Justice, don't be hot-tempered. This old man has some matters to discuss with you."

"What is it? You can say it directly!" Tian Li stopped but continued staring at Yu ManTian. There was no joy nor anger in his voice, but rather it was flat like a wooden board.

"Justice, you're here this time to kill me, right?" Ling Tian suddenly asked in a bright tone, however there was an obvious hint of sarcasm within. "I indeed didn't guess wrong, you're afraid."

"Afraid?" A hint of laughter appeared in Justice's eyes. "Afraid that you would surpass me in the future?"

"That's right!" Ling Tian spoke without any trace of humility on his face. "Give me 10 years, and I'll be able to trample you underneath my feet! However, you will definitely not risk this."

"Your plan of instigation is really good," Justice replied with narrowed eyes, "And it would work for me. I really wish to give you 10 years of time, but sadly, my identity is now that of the Martial Order Medallion owner! Now that I've reclaimed the Martial Order Medallion, forget 10 years, I'll not allow you to live past 10 days!"

"Oh, seems like sire will still allow me nine days worth of time, is that right?" Ling Tian nodded his head. "Thank you for that."

"Are you trying to play tricks on me? Trying to be a rascal?" Justice suddenly turned to face Ling Tian, the sharpness in his eyes as though it could materialize and actually be a sword. "Any sort of mind games will not work with me! I'll not give you any chance to delay your death, and neither will I allow you to play any games with me! My objective is only to kill you, and thus, you are dead to me!"

"Oh. If that's the case, then I definitely have to leave behind a will before I die. Justice, since you name yourself as Justice, surely you would allow this man here to leave a few words behind, right?" Ling Tian laughed.

Justice also laughed at that. "Of course I will not be so unreasonable. Besides, you're also friends with Old Ye here!"

"Since that's the case, then many thanks." Ling Tian politely smiled and gestured for Yu BingYan to take Yu ManTian away. "I believe the martial head of Beyond Heavens wouldn't lower himself to fight with a rude boor, right? He doesn't really know who you are and just has the desire to fight you. You must be able to differentiate between battle intent and killing intent, right?"

"That's right, if he had killing intent, I would have long targeted him before you!" Justice loftily replied.

"Your mother should be the one being targeted…" Before Yu ManTian got to finish his cursing, Ling Tian had applied pressure on his acupoint, knocking him unconscious and pushing him onto Yu BingYan. He instructed slowly, "Take your third uncle into the room and stay there. Don't come out."

Yu BingYan looked at Ling Tian with frightened eyes, pleading, "Brother Tian… let me accompany you!"

Ling Tian's face grew heavy. "If you take me as your husband, then listen to me!" Since they had already gone through their engagement, saying something like that was not wrong.

Yu BingYan stared at him in a daze, before the haze in her eyes cleared, replaced with blind devotion and love. She slowly replied, "Yan'er will definitely listen to her husband's words. If husband... then Yan'er will not live out the rest of her life alone!" She then dragged Yu ManTian's huge figure away.