Chapter 27: Old Master Chang:

Li Tian You's POV:

The night drew in as many people blew off their candles and fell into sleep. 6 figures sneak out of their chambers as they met right in the middle of the lake flying there with Qing Gong, unknown to many in the middle of the lake where the fog covers it up was a building set up like a stage, the so-called old meeting place.

"Is everyone here?" Shang Guan Tao asked." Hmm, I think so," Shang Gu answered whilst bringing out the wines that were hidden in a box with wine glasses " My lord we need to fill up on the wines this is the last 2 jugs. What? Wine is best served in this mysterious scenery drinking with friends," replied Shang Gu as Yu Xuan looked at her. " So what's the deal with you accepting the Chang family orphans so quick?" asked Yue di. "Do you remember the farmer I once tried to save with Nine beakers of Ice?" I asked, " Childe it isn't that much of a coincidence is it?" Yu Xuan asked. "Coincidence or not I don't know, but I still remember that the farmer had a very strong inner energy but he was still poisoned before, in the letter it states that he had lost his memory when he got poisoned and when he woke up the first person told him he was an old farmer who was childless and had no relatives living near the bamboo house in the middle of a forest. Anyways I thought he was dead because I fainted after I gifted the energy to the old farmer, I guess he must have woken up in between cause when I woke up he was already dead or fake dead anyways, I buried him but he miraculously resurrected, and I had left a token on it with my name so he knew who I was, he had tried to give me compensation but wasn't sure what to do so he could only give me his two children for me to teach and ordered them. That was in the first letter. In the second one he only told me to beware anyone in the supreme alliance they aren't always nice," I explained. " This led me to believe his death had something to do with them that was also one of the reasons I agree to join the alliance I need to know everything that is happening, the secrets need to be exposed it has been too long, ". "Senior brother*(1) I'm not sure whether its compassion to give you his two kids more like a burden," the quiet Zhi'er spoke up. "I'm not sure either junior sister-in-law," I replied. "We've got a more pressing matter on what to do with the kids, they are senior brother's inner disciples you're meant to teach them yourself, but with your status, you can't can you?" Tao di uttered whilst filling his cup with another pour of wine. " I think I would arrange for them to start training with the outer disciple's third-grade instructor Lu di. He seems so idle these days, I think he wants something to do. And after a while, I would take them back to myself to teach just not now," I replied.

" When you grow up in the imperial family nothing is your do to or choose, this is just called life," I added sipping my wine and pouring more drowning it again. " Yes, you are quite right even in marriage we won't have a choice," Yue di uttered. "Oh, what's the news with you?" Shang Gu asked, " You being forced into marriage? I thought you were getting into a good relationship with Miss Chun Hua?". " Father had ordered me to get married at the end of this year if I haven't even found finance by next month then he will be arranging a marriage for me with Tian Bi Yu the eldest legitimate daughter of the deputy secretary. But Chun Hua seems to be avoiding me every time I see her, I don't even know what's going on," he exclaimed drowning in wine "Ah we all have our sad parts of life," I commented, "Deliberately call her to your study and talk other, after all, she can't avoid you then she as a maid has to listen to you,". " Yu Xuan you're older than all of us when are you gonna get married?" Tao di asked smartly changing the topic " Mister Tao don't even bother I don't have anyone I like yet," he replied. The evening breeze blew onto us as we enjoyed the wine whilst looking up onto the moon "It will be a full moon soon," Xue Zhi stated.

Grabbing out my flute I played the song Wuji*(2), a calming melody that soothes people's minds. The wine was finished but at least we still had a nice song to listen to. My flute was one of the instruments I asked Xiao Yu, the instrument maker, to make, it was pure white with a jade hanging at the end. the jade was just a picture of moon valley. Not long later we went back to our chambers and fell off to sleep, tomorrow would be another day.

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The next day:

I woke up early at near 7 am and walked down with Chang Ling and Chang Xue towards the training grounds located in the north wing, when we got there the other 30 outer disciples were already doing their morning routine: the pulse raiser than the stretches and then duelling and practising sword movements. " Training is split into 3 stages: the third stage which is the lowest is the start of your training, where you both would be doing. This is when you would be cultivating your inner energy and learning how to wield a sword. Stage 2 is when you begin duelling other people and stage three is when you learn to cultivate with your weapons," I explained. " Guys listen up, form a line in stage order I need to make an announcement," I commanded at the running outer disciples the third stage would be at the back and the first stage at the front. Mei Xiang, Xiu Ying and Wei Ying*(3), and Wei Wu Xian*(4) were also at the front. I began talking when everyone had formed a military line "This is Chang Ling and Chang Xue they would be your new inner disciple's juniors, working at the third stage, Lu Di I leave them to you," I mention as he replied, "I understand my lord,". " Also, in 5 months, Moon Valley would be hosting a friendly competition within inner and outer disciples, the ten people who get in the top ten in both literacy and military would be accepted as my inner disciples," I indicated people began whispering to each other as I held my hands up silencing them " As for those who don't make it into the top 10 would have to wait until another 6 months to have another chance. Understand?" I shouted nodding my head at Luo Ning as barked "Stop the talking and get back into running laps,". " Chang Ling, Chang Xue work hard ok?" I ordered " We will," they chorused " Lu Di I'm handing them over to you know," I uttered. To be honest there were only 5 people still in stage three and they had joined the last so you know can't blame them. ' Wei Ying, Wei Wu Xian, Xiu Ying, Mei Xiang I hope to see all four of you taking the top 10 places.

After lunch at 12.30, it was literacy classes starting at 1.20 and ending at 5 pm. They have 50 mins at lunch to eat and relax, but before class, they would have to change into literacy clothing which was a white top and blue bottom for both females and males with a darker blue belt hair wasn't allowed with too many asseccories though it might a distraction.

Glossary:

1. Han Shan Yue told Xue Zhi to call him senior brother as she is engaged to his junior brother, so our mc wants her to follow her fiance and her call him in the same way.

2. Wuji is by Xiao Zhan, the theme song for untamed one of my all-time fav series.

3. Wei Ying is also one of my marvellous outer disciples choosing to enter the moon valley when we were recruiting. He rose the rank quickly as he was quite a genius in learning martial arts, but he didn't use a sword or whip he used Gu Qin. His martial arts are based on music, a space cultivator at martial art level 5.

4. Wei Ying's twin Wei Wu Xian. He is quite good in his literacy classes always number 1 on monthly tests. Though he wasn't quite a martial artist unlike his brother though he still cultivated water elements up to level 4, his sword contains this element.