Not far from the lakeshore, Qin Ena and Zhang Laita saw this scene, looked at each other, and no one said anything.

The second son of the Li family is truly amazing.

At such a young age and with such accomplishments, it's simply terrifying.

By the lake, Li Ziye silently picked up the sword on the ground. He was a man who would not suffer any loss, so at this moment, he did not say a word of retort.

"Celebrate it."

In the distance, Li Youwei saw Li Qingzhi approaching and said softly, "I have tried very hard, give him some time."

"Eldest sister, how long can you and foster father protect him?"

Li Qingzhi said indifferently, "If he continues to be such a loser, the Li Mansion will be defeated by him sooner or later."

"My younger brother has made a great contribution to the present situation of the Li family. Now, he is also working hard to protect this family. Qingzhi, I hope you can give him more patience and time." Li Youwei sighed softly.

"He indeed brought glory to the Li Mansion, but his biggest mistake was that he did not have the ability to defend it." Li Qingzhi stared at the young man on the lakeshore with his peripheral vision and said with a cold expression.

By the lake, Li Ziye picked up the sword and returned it to Qin Ena.

“Fairy, can I take half a day off? I will make up for the times I owe today when I come back.” Li Ziye said.

"Go."

Qin Ena didn't ask any more questions. She took the Qingshuang ancient sword and nodded in response.

"Thank you fairy."

Li Ziye thanked him and walked away.

"Second brother."

Li Ziye walked quickly in front of the two of them. Even though he had just been taught a lesson, he still greeted them with a playful smile, "You're back."

Li Qingzhi stared at the young man in front of him and said calmly, "Have you finished practicing sword skills?"

"Not yet. I promised the Third Prince that I would give him an answer in the next two days." Li Ziye replied.

"Your eldest sister is going to the capital. Do you know about this?" Li Qingzhi asked.

"I know." Li Ziye nodded.

"The capital is under water. This matter should have been the responsibility of you, the eldest son. However, due to your inaction, only your eldest sister can go. Do you understand?" Li Qingzhi said coldly.

"What Second Brother said is right." Li Ziye accepted the criticism humbly and responded.

"If your elder sister goes to the capital, I will follow her secretly. Yuzhou City will be left to you." Li Qingzhi said lightly.

"Don't worry, second brother."

Li Ziye nodded his head like a drumstick. He looked as obedient as he could be. No one could have imagined that he was the lawless young master of the Li family.

"Go, the Third Prince is a scheming man, be careful when dealing with him." Li Qingzhi's expression eased a little and he warned.

"Thank you for your concern, brother. I will be careful."

It was a rare moment of concern from his brother, Li Ziye responded happily and left happily.

"You are too harsh on me."

Seeing the former leave, Li Youwei said helplessly, "In fact, he respects you as a brother very much. Every time you come back, he will be happy for a long time."

"He is the only legitimate son of the Li family, so he should bear heavier responsibilities than others. This is fate."

Li Qingzhi said calmly, "By the way, I will keep an eye out for finding a sword for him. It is said that several good ancient swords have appeared in the East China Sea and Southern Xinjiang. If I have time, I will go there in person."

"You always speak hard but are soft-hearted." Li Youwei said softly.

Yuelai Inn, guest room on the second floor.

The third prince Mu Yao fastened his hair and tidied his clothes, then walked downstairs.

In front of the inn, Li Ziye was already waiting.

"Your Highness, please!"

Seeing the person coming, Li Ziye said politely.

"Brother Li, please!"

Mu Yao also said politely.

The two smiled at each other, then walked forward side by side.

The customs of Yuzhou City are different from those of the capital city. The people are simple yet relatively tough.

The streets were bustling with people, and from time to time children were playing and joking, walking through the crowd.

"What do you think of my suggestion to Brother Li?"

Mu Yao asked nonchalantly while looking at the customs and customs of Yuzhou City.

"Naturally, the Li family would be reluctant to refuse the Third Prince's kindness. My eldest sister will go to the capital in the near future to discuss cooperation with these three families." Li Ziye replied.

"Oh?"

Mu Yao was surprised when he heard this, and asked, "Is it your sister? Isn't Brother Li going with you?"

"I have never been involved in the business of the Li family. It is always taken care of by my eldest sister and father. My father is too old to travel far, so my eldest sister went on his behalf." Li Ziye replied with a smile.

"That's a shame."

Mu Yao showed a look of regret and said, "I thought I could play the role of host in the capital and have a drink with Brother Li."

"If I have the chance, I will definitely go to the capital to visit the Third Prince." Li Ziye said.

Mu Yao nodded, his lips slightly curved, and said nothing more.

It's a pity that the eldest son of the Li family didn't go with them this time. However, I heard that the Li siblings have a very good relationship. As long as Li Youwei is in trouble, there is no need to worry that this kid won't go to the capital.

The two of them strolled for a long time. Mu Yao looked at the young man beside him and asked, "By the way, when is your sister leaving?"

"Just these few days." Li Ziye replied.

"Well, I've been away from the capital for some time. It's time to go back."

Mu Yao said, "It just so happens that my sister and I are leaving together to return to the capital, so I can have someone to take care of me on the way."

"That's great. I'll trouble your Third Prince to take care of it." Li Ziye said with a smile.

“You’re welcome.” Mu Yao replied.

After finishing the serious business, the two of them started to engage in meaningless flattery, asking questions and answering them, testing each other and trying every way to get useful information.

Both of them are smart people, so even though their words were extremely hypocritical, they still seemed like old friends meeting and had a great time talking to each other.

After noon, Li Ziye decisively parted ways with the third prince and went back to their respective homes.

In the backyard of the Li Mansion, Li Ziye came over and sat down next to Old Man Zhang. He wiped the sweat off his face and prepared to take a rest.

"Why, go out for a walk, so tired?" Zhang Sloppy asked.

"It's really tiring to talk to a scheming person like the Third Prince." Li Ziye said after taking a breath.

"You still have the nerve to say that others are scheming. I think the most scheming person in Yuzhou City is you." Zhang Laita said with a wry smile.

"Lao Zhang, you have a deep misunderstanding of me."

Plum Night

He said very seriously, "I always treat people with sincerity."

"Ah."

Zhang Sloppy laughed sarcastically and said, "Not even the dogs in Yuzhou City would believe what you said."

Li Ziye opened his mouth and was about to scold Old Man Zhang, when suddenly, he felt a chill on his back and an ancient sword flew over and stabbed in front of him.

"Have you finished your sword training?"

A cold voice came from behind. Although it was pleasant to the ear, it was so cold that it made people shiver all over.

"immediately."

Li Ziye immediately stood up, drew the sword in front of him, and continued practicing.

Zhang Laita took a sip of wine, with the corners of his mouth slightly curved.

Qin Ena stood aside, staring at the young man not far away, with a light flashing in her eyes, as if she was thinking about something.

"Sword Maniac, what do you think about me finding him an opponent?" Qin Ena asked after a long time.

"You want to kill him?"

Zhang Sloppy was surprised and said, "He has only learned sword for a few days. Even if you use true energy and powerful medicine to nourish his meridians and temper his body every day, his meridians are not open after all, so he cannot practice yet. What's more, swords have no eyes. Finding an opponent for him now is like thinking he will die soon."

Qin Ena was silent for a moment, then said, "If jade is not polished, it cannot be made into a useful tool. If he continues to practice like this, he will not be able to catch up with Huo Lin'er in another ten years. If he wants to improve quickly, he has to practice in actual combat. I heard that there are many bandits in the mountains north of Yuzhou City. Let him go there in a few days."

Zhang Laita's mouth twitched when he heard this. This woman really wanted to kill this guy.

Those bandits are all people who live on the edge of a knife and are very ferocious. With this kid's current strength, he would be committing suicide if he goes there.

Li Ziye had no idea of ​​the tragic fate he would face next, and he continued to practice swordplay over and over again, having a lot of fun.

Everyone else in the mansion was busy preparing for Li Youwei's trip to the capital.

For the next seven days, Li Ziye spent his time taking medicinal baths and practicing sword skills. He was tortured to the point of ecstasy every day and almost couldn't get up several times.

However, Li Ziye's meridians and physical strength also rapidly improved in this inhuman torture, surpassing ordinary people and becoming infinitely close to a real warrior.

And seven days later, Li Youwei was finally ready to set off.

Li Baiwan went to see him off in person and accompanied him all the way to the outskirts of Yuzhou City.

However, Li Ziye, who had the deepest feelings for Li Youwei, never showed up.

"Aren't you going to see your eldest sister off?"

In the backyard of the Li Mansion, by the lake, Zhang Laita looked at the young man who was practicing sword desperately not far away and asked casually.

"No, Sister Youwei is safe with my second brother protecting her secretly." Li Ziye responded while practicing sword.

Zhang Laita smiled. This kid’s temper was even weirder than his.

"Li Ziye."

At this time, Qin Ena came over and said, "Follow me."

"Where are we going?" Li Ziye stopped and asked puzzledly.

"I've prepared some training for you." Qin Ena replied.

"Is it dangerous?" Li Ziye asked subconsciously.

"It's just a minor test, it's not dangerous." Qin Ena replied casually.

Of course, it is not dangerous for her, but for this boy... who knows.

Upon hearing this, Li Ziye put away his sword and followed happily.

Sitting by the lake, Zhang Sloppy looked at the backs of the two leaving with gloating looks on his face.

Why didn’t I realize before that this banished Plum Blossom Sword Immortal is such a sinister person.

Sure enough, it's not that the family doesn't enter the house.

To the north of Yuzhou City, in front of the Qilian Mountains, a horse-drawn carriage rumbled towards them.

Qin Ena got off the carriage and looked at the cliff in the distance. She said, "There is a blood ginseng on this cliff. It will be very helpful for you to repair your meridians. If you can pick it, I am sure I can open up a meridian for you in a short time."

"Really?"

At the back, Li Ziye got off the carriage and looked at the cliff in front of him with excitement. It was because his eight meridians were blocked that he was completely unable to practice. If he could open one of them, although he would still not be as good as those geniuses, at least he could start trying to practice.

"Ah."

Qin Ena nodded and responded calmly.

"Okay, I'll go now."

After Li Ziye finished speaking, he immediately walked towards the mountains ahead.

"Hold on."

Qin Ena handed over the sword in her hand and said, "Take it."

"It's just collecting herbs, there's no need for a sword." Li Ziye said in surprise.

"Take it."

Qin Ena said without explaining.

Li Ziye took the sword doubtfully, without thinking much about it, he turned around and walked into the mountains.

Outside the Qilian Mountains, Qin Ena looked at the former's back, her red lips slightly curved, and then she stepped forward, leaped into the mountains and forests, as graceful as a fairy, and flew into the depths of the mountains.

Half an hour later, in the depths of the Qilian Mountains, in front of a camp not far from a cliff, Qin Ena's figure flashed over, stood on a tree branch, picked up a fallen leaf with her fingers, and then threw it into the camp in front.

boom!

I was surprised to see fallen leaves flying by, and a wooden pillar of the camp broke with a loud bang, and a corner of the camp collapsed.

"who!"

Inside the camp, a ferocious-looking man with a face full of flesh suddenly stood up, walked out of the camp, looked outside, and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Come and see for me!"

"Yes!"

Several bandits took orders and immediately went out of the village to check.

Qin Ena stepped on the tree branch without hiding her whereabouts and left under the gaze of all the bandits.

"Chase him!" the man shouted angrily.

In front of a cliff not far away, Li Ziye, who was completely unaware of all this, finally climbed up after much exhaustion.

"Blood Ginseng King."

Li Ziye looked around and searched for the trace of the Blood Ginseng King according to the location Qin Ena pointed out.

where?

Just as Li Ziye was looking for the Blood Ginseng King, there was an angry shout not far away.

"People are there!"

As he spoke, dozens of bandits rushed over like crazy.

"Fuck!"

When Li Ziye saw this, he was suddenly shocked.

I was tricked by Lao Qin!

No wonder Lao Qin specifically told him to bring a sword!

He is not a fool. If he still can't react at this moment, he must have been kicked in the head by a donkey!

Seeing the bandits rushing towards him like crazy, Li Ziye came to his senses, turned around and ran without saying a word.

"Old Qin, your uncle!"

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