Chapter 90 – Heavenly Dragon (19)
Lin Yu Tong watched from afar as Xu Zhu was beaten and did not go over. She did not expose Xu Zhu’s birth. This was of no benefit to Xu Zhu. Also, she did not want Shaolin to be embarrassed by this, and to form a grudge with Shaolin. In the future, she would need to have these wulin people watch over the matters she had to do in the future. The status of Shaolin and Xuan Ci in these people’s eyes was one of respect. Compared to the greater matters, such little details were nothing. She never did something that was not good for others and did not benefit her.
“I did not expect that Second Brother to be your junior sect brother. Counting like this, we are not outsiders,” Xiao Feng saw Lin Yu Tong not willing to come forward and said.
“Yes, however, this beating is an explanation for Shaolin,” Lin Yu Tong said with a smile and turned to leave.
Xiao Feng followed Lin Yu Tong. “If Second Brother is no longer a monk, where will he go?”
“The Xing Xiu Sect was originally part of Carefree Sect. It will belong to him after this. I will temporarily be at his Spirit Vulture Palace, I have things to do,” Lin Yu Tong thought that since Xing Xiu had been Ding Chun Qiu’s old nest, even if it could not compare to Spirit Vulture Palace, it would not be far behind.
Xiao Feng smiled and said, “Speaking of this, I have not congratulated Sister, you are the leader of a sect now.”
“Big Brother is laughing at me,” Lin Yu Tong said and stopped. Seeing the surroundings were empty, she said, “I have something to ask Big Brother’s help with.”
Xiao Feng immediately said, “Why are you so polite with me? Just tell Big Brother what you need.”
Lin Yu Tong said, “Big Brother, you control the Yanyun Sixteen Provinces that the Liao have taken. I plan to buy wool and cheese from these places. I will also want sheep and cows. Big Brother, please have your people give me some conveniences.”
“Wool? Never mind cheese, why do you want wool?” Xiao Feng said in puzzlement.
“I will have people spin them into thread, make wool shirts, wool blankets, and then sell them to other countries to buy other things to sell back to the Liao,” Lin Yu Tong said solemnly.
Xiao Feng thought for a moment and said, “If the price is fair, I naturally will not have a problem. This is a matter good to the people.”
“It will be good to the people, but it may not be good to the Liao. Big Brother, have you thought it through?” Lin Yu Tong looked at Xiao Feng and asked.
“I am confused by this. It is good for the people, of course it is good for the Liao, what is there to hesitate about?” Xiao Feng’s words were the simplest and most innocent way of thinking.
Lin Yu Tong sighed and said, “The people are content if they are able to fill their bellies and be warm, living in peace. But the country is not decided by the people. Regardless of the country, the people do not like war. But they cannot decide. Which emperor does not have ambitions? They want more land? So there will be war. You are the South Palace Prince of the Liao, you know the thoughts of the Liao emperor. War is just a matter of time. At that time, Big Brother, what will you do?” She looked at Xiao Feng who was deep in thought and said, “I want the people of the Liao to benefit from the cattle and sheep. People follow their interests. When they get a taste……”
“Then they will raise more cattle and sheep, and not battle horses?” Xiao Feng looked at Lin Yu Tong, his eyes bright.
Lin Yu Tong said, “Weakening others is truly the most helpless method. The most effective is to be the strongest, but the Song Dynasty is corrupt and useless. It is not something that you or I can change.” She sighed. “Maybe this is all laughable and stupid, but it is the only method I can think of.”
Xiao Feng looked at Lin Yu Tong and smiled. “It is very hard to be able to think of this. You are much better than these people who only think of fighting all day. Sister, you embarrass this big brother.”
“Big Brother, you are laughing at me again,” Lin Yu Tong sighed. “I only dare to say such things to Big Brother. Big Brother does not laugh at me for fantasizing, and I am very happy.”
The two descended the mountain, and Xiao Feng invited Lin Yu Tong to the home of his adoptive parents.
The Qiao husband and wife were still living because Lin Yu Tong had leaked the true culprit ahead of time and stopped Xiao Yuan Shan from killing them.
They were the most ordinary farmer family, and they just managed to live under the protection of the Shaolin Temple.
“I want to bring them to the Liao, but they are Song people. They can accept me, but not other Khitan people,” Xiao Feng grimaced. “They have lived a lifetime here. It is hard to leave their home.”
Lin Yu Tong said, “Big Brother, leave some money to buy some servants, and send people to visit frequently. This is your filial piety. They say that to raise a child is to guard against age. If they have support in their old age, it is filial piety.”
Xiao Feng nodded and said, “I can only do this.”
The two chatted for a while, and then the Khitan warriors started to urge Xiao Feng, saying that the emperor of the Liao was summoning him.
They had just reunited, and had to leave again.
Lin Yu Tong was in a rush to go back to manage the matter of the wool factory. She told Xu Zhu to go to the Xing Xiu Sea and take care of the remaining people. “Plum Sword and Bamboo Sword are capable. With them helping Junior Sect Brother, I have less to worry about. If I am too busy, I will send a letter to Senior Sect Brother, all his disciples and grand disciples are capable people.”
Xu Zhu nodded, showing that he remembered.
Lin Yu Tong then hurried to Spirit Vulture Palace.
On the other side, Azhu found an opening and sneaked out. She disguised herself as a young man, wanting to inquire about Xiao Feng’s whereabouts. Hearing that Xiao Feng had left the mountain, she searched down the mountain.
Murong Fu had been waiting for Xiao Feng to leave in order to ask again to see Murong Bo. In his view, his father saying something like seeing through life and death was just a lie. He was just using this method to escape everyone’s attacks.
Hearing that someone was asking about Xiao Feng, he did not care at the start. But when he turned to look, he knew it was Azhu. Azhu had played little games like this since a child, she could fool others, but not him.
Thinking of the close relationship between Azhu and Xiao Feng, he had a plan.
So he sighed to Bao Bu Tong, Wang Yu Yan and the others, “Father was in a hurry and almost harmed Azhu. Now, thinking about it, I feel bad. These grievances have nothing to do with her.”
Bao Bu Tong and the others did not have as great internal energy as Murong Fu. Clearly, no one sensed Azhu nearby. He said, “Azhu was wronged. She likely will not be willing to travel with us back to Sparrow Manor.”
“It does not matter if she returns, as long as she lives well.” Murong Fu sighed and said, “Backs then, my mother said when she and Abi marries, we will give them their dowries. Now, it is just empty words.”
Azhu felt like she could cry. When she turned, the tears almost came down. To her, the Sparrow Manor was her home.
But she still turned around and silently left.
But right after she left the mountain, she lost consciousness.
Duan Yan Qing came out from behind the tree. “Without any chips in hand, that Lin Yu Tong will not tell me about my son.”
Azi and Zhuang Zu Xian saw this situation from afar. He was going to rescue, but Azi stopped him. “Do not hurry. My second sister is in his hands. It is not good if he harms the hostage.” Inside, she thought, you did not listen to the advice, you come out on your own to wander. If you do not suffer, you will not grow.
When Ruan Xing Zhu and Duan Zheng Chun sent people to search, Azi kept the news secret, “She likely went to find her big brother.”
The two irresponsible parents, thinking of Xiao Feng’s skill being no problem to protect Azhu, did not ask more.
Azi and You Tan Zhi followed Duan Yan Qing from a distance, not knowing what this person wanted to do.
Xu Zhu and Duan Yu were in great harmony when they were interacting together. On this day, Duan Yu received an official letter from Xixia, saying that the ruler of Xixia was going to find a husband for the princess.
On the road, Lin Yu Tong got the news. Spirit Vulture Palace was within Xixia’s borders, and they paid special attention to Xixia’s news. She knew that it was the beautiful princess searching for Xu Zhu. This matter, honestly speaking, was very incredible. How much did the emperor favor his daughter to do something so absurd?
She did not want to think about this. In her mind, if the Xixia emperor truly had such brains, she may be able to make Spirit Vulture Palace independent from Xixia.
She thought about this, and felt it was just a dream, so she gave up. She ordered Granny Yu to pass on the news to Xu Zhu, telling him to go with Duan Yu to the Xixia imperial palace, and not attend to the matters of Xing Xiu for now. She had almost forgotten this matter, and delayed Xu Zhu’s great marriage.
Xu Zhu got the letter, and was happy as well. How could he not want to go to Xixia’s imperial palace and find the dream lover? Duan Yu was even happier. “With Second Brother for company, the trip will not be boring.”
Zhu Dan Chen and the others worried for Duan Yu’s safety, and had originally wanted to ask Lin Yu Tong to travel with Duan Yu. With such an expert there, Duan Yu would be safe. Duan Yan Qing was in Xixia’s First Class Hall. Duan Yu ending up under the other’s eyes, was it not a sheep to a tiger’s mouth?
Now, Lin Yu Tong left Xu Zhu here. Regardless of the reason, this was a good thing.
The two of them immediately headed for Xixia, Mu Wan Qing and Zhong Ling coming along.
“I heard that Sect Leader Lin is our sister, is that right?” Zhong Ling asked Duan Yu in a whisper.
Duan Yu glanced at Mu Wan Qing and said, “Yes! But you cannot ask such things in front of her, she does not like it.”
“I do not like it, why do you still call me Sister Wan?” Mu Wan Qing snorted.
Duan Yu could not answer and said to Zhong Ling, “That Sect Leader Lin does not like it, and do not call her that in public.”
“They all say that Sect Leader Lin is very skilled, how skilled is she?” Zhong Ling asked Xu Zhu. “Compared to Big Brother Xu Zhu?”
Xu Zhu nodded and said, “Sect Leader Senior Sister is more skilled than me. I do not know by how much.” In any case, with the sect uncle’s internal energies, he was definitely not a match for her.
Duan Yu looked in surprise at Xu Zhu and asked, “Above Second Brother?”
Xu Zhu nodded. “Of course above me.”
They were not bored as they chatted on the road.
When they reached Xixia, they saw two unexpected people at the inn. One was Murong Fu, the other was Xiao Feng.
“Big Brother?” Duan Yu was surprised and then shocked. “How come you came?”
Xiao Feng smiled and said, “The imperial edict is so, and this brother had to make this trip.”
Duan Yu nodded. Right now, Big Brother was not free.
He turned to Murong Fu and said, “Young Master Murong already has Miss Wang, why come to be this princess’s husband?”
Murong Fu saw the three brothers here, and did not dare to be arrogant. He laughed coldly and said, “Young Master Duan, you should pay attention to your own matters.”
Duan Yu looked at Wang Yu Yan’s unhappy face, and immediately felt lonely.
At night, Duan Yu was roaming outside, wanting to meet Wang Yu Yan. However, the one who came out was Murong Fu. Murong Fu had been defeated by Duan Yu, and he knew who his opponents were. As to Xu Zhu, he was too ugly, and not within the range of the princess’ selection. As to Xiao Feng, both Lin Yu Tong and Azhu were stunning. Xiao Feng likely did not have much interest in the position.
Only Duan Yu would make things difficult for him because of his thoughts for Cousin. He did not have a method to deal with Duan Yu’s Six Meridian Divine Sword.
So Duan Yu tragically fell into a dry well. Even without Jiu Mo Zhi meddling, when Wang Yu Yan jumped down after him, he was fulfilled.
The next day, Xu Zhu received a message from Lin Yu Tong for him to try to memorize the martial arts of the Carefree Sect he saw in the Xixia imperial palace, and then destroy it. This was an important matter, and he hurriedly memorized it.
On the other side, Mu Wan Qing found Duan Yu and Wang Yu Yan from the dry well.
When Xu Zhu entered the imperial palace, and finally saw the moves on the stone wall in the cave through many obstacles, he knew this was not good. People could not force themselves to learn such martial arts. Using his palm as a blade, he cleaned all the marks off the stone wall.
At this time, a servant girl came out, going to ask each person three questions.
Xiao Feng had not come to be the princess’ husband, and would not go forward, just listening to everyone talk while staying with Xu Zhu at the rear.
Suddenly, Murong Fu spoke, “This one will answer the princess’ questions.” He put his dream of recovering the country on borrowing power from Xixia.
The servant girl smiled and said, “So it is Young Master Mu who uses one’s moves against them. Apologies for the disrespect!” Then she changed the topic. “I heard that Prince Xiao and Young Master are equal in fame. Has Prince Xiao come as well?”
Murong Fu’s expression dropped immediately. Duan Yu laughed. “So you came for my big brother. My big brother has come.” Then he turned his head and said, “Big Brother, come here.”
Xiao Feng came forward in puzzlement and looked at the servant girl, saying, “This one has been rude. I did not come to be the princess’ husband so I will not answer the questions.”
The servant girl bowed to him first and said, “Even Mister Bao answered three questions. Prince Xiao, you are the honored South Palace Prince of the Liao, and still unmarried, what is the harm in answering?”
Xiao Feng laughed and said, “Then, Miss, please ask.”
The servant girl asked, ” Prince Xiao, where did you live most carefreely in the world?”
Xiao Feng’s eyes were melancholic. He said, “Of course it is when drinking with past brothers together.”
The servant girl nodded and asked, “Then, what is the name of the person that Prince Xiao loves the most?”
Xiao Feng stilled. A smiling face flashed through his mind’s eye……
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