Chapter 400 - A Letter From Longling

Ye Anping's dark purple eyes slowly swept over every word on the letter. Even though he didn't understand calligraphy and painting, he could still see the courage and determination in the heart of the one who wrote.

—The handwriting on the paper was firm as well as graceful.

Because of this handwriting, he frowned, thinking about the intention behind Tong Zilan's letter.

At first glance, it seemed like nothing more than asking him to take care of Ating and asking Xiao Yunluo to put in a good word for Si Xuanji, but actually...

A playful voice reached his ear. "The Empress' heart is not reconciled. Is she trying to make up for her daughter?"

Si Xuanji, who was standing on tiptoe next to Ye Anping's shoulder, looked back and forth at Liang Ating and Ye Anping with her yin-yang eyes after reading the letter and smiled.

"Well, I think so..."

Ye Anping shrugged and sighed somewhat bitterly.

Ever since Nangong Cheng fell, the Demon Clan had taken over more than twenty cities of the Imperial Sect. The Alchemy Division and Artifact Division of the Imperial Sect had dispersed, and only the Justice Division was left.

In other words, Tong Zilan wanted to leave the Justice Division to Ating.

In this way, no matter what Ating wanted to do in the future, whether she wanted to establish her own sect or just be a disciple of the Hundred Lotus Sect, she would have the Division at her back to support her.

After all, through Ating's veins flowed the blood of Nangong Cheng, the Central Region Emperor.

"What do you think, Master Ye?"

Ye Anping was silent for a while. If he could save them, he would lend a hand and do them a favor.

However, in the Eastern Great Wall incident, the difference in combat strength between the Justice Division and demonic cultivators was like the difference between heaven and earth. It was impossible for him, Feng Yu Die and the others to turn the tide alone.

The demonic cultivators encountered at the Great Wall this time were the leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect, dozens of cultivators in the Deification and Nascent Soul stage, and countless demonic cultivators in the Core Formation and Foundation Building stage.

Ye Anping held his chin and recalled the ending of the plot of the Eastern Great Wall in the game.

Sword Pavilion Master Fu Xuan of the Justice Division was a middle-stage Deification cultivator. In order to delay the demonic cultivators and help the other members of the Division escape, he confronted three Deification demonic cultivators. Then, he encountered the Ghost Spirit Sect Master and was killed.

Yue Mingxuan, the Commander of the Justice Division, was in the Nascent Soul middle stage. When he was escaping with the remaining disciples of the Division, he encountered several Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators and also died.

Another two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, who were at the command of the Justice Division, also tried to delay time for the young disciples and were besieged and killed by the demonic cultivators.

But even so, not a single person from the Justice Division survived in the end.

Even Feng Yu Die, who rushed over to help, was severely injured after encountering Gu Mingxin.

Without the Nine Dragons Heavenly Seal, she might have even died in Gu Mingxin's hands. In the end, Xiao Yunluo carried her on her back and fled to the Western Region in a hurry under the relentless pursuit of the demonic cultivators.

Thinking of this, Ye Anping shook his head slightly and replied, "There's nothing I can do."

Si Xuanji narrowed her eyes slightly, smiling. "Is that so? Even Young Master Ye feels helpless?"

"Well..."

"Half a month ago, the Justice Division sent a message to my mother asking for help. However, my mother did not agree because she was concerned about the other sects of the Immortal Family."

Ye Anping shrugged helplessly, but he understood that it was indeed not appropriate for the Black Star Sect to intervene in this matter. Otherwise, it would be easy for the Bright Star Sect and the others to suspect that Nangong Cheng's fall was related to the Immortal Matriarch.

If that happened, it would cause a bigger mess.

"I know."

Seeing Ye Anping answer so casually, Si Xuanji paused, pinched his shoulder worriedly, and reminded him, "Don't act rashly or you'll mess up."

"Haha, am I that kind of person?" Ye Anping laughed.

In fact, he had already decided not to participate in this matter. An enemy of that size could not be dealt with by some tricks or cleverness.

Si Xuanji sized up Ye Anping's expression and, knowing that he was a self-aware person, she didn't say anything else.

Liang Ating, who was listening to them from the sideline, felt as if they were talking in riddles.

"Uncle, what are you guys talking about? What daughter? What can't be helped? Is auntie pregnant? Am I going to have nieces and nephews soon?"

"..."

Ye Anping looked at Liang Ating, feeling speechless. He raised his hand and knocked on her forehead. "Why are you here? Weren't you going to participate in the selection?"

"Ah... After the written test, I was going to take the sword test, but I got lost~ hehe."

"I'll take you there. The sword test is at Heavenly Cloud Peak."

Saying that, Ye Anping summoned his flying sword and stepped on it. Then, he cupped his hands to Si Xuanji. "Miss Xuanji, I'm leaving now."

"Alright."

"Ating, come up!"

"Okay!"

Ye Anping reached out and pulled Liang Ating from the ground to step on his flying sword. Then, he raised his sword finger and called back the flying sword that Liang Ating had just fallen from in the lake. He then headed toward Heavenly Cloud Peak.

Si Xuanji watched the two fly away, then sighed silently and sat back on the shore alone. She lifted her skirt and soaked her feet in the water, making ripples.

But sometime after Ye Anping left, she felt bored and didn't have the mood to play anymore...

"Come to think of it, it's already been several months, sigh..."

Si Xuanji pouted, feeling a little uncomfortable.

A few months, for her, was like a fleeting moment.

However, since it had only been a few months... Why did her little tiger cub crave meat again?

"Wait a few more months. He's getting more and more presumptuous now. He even dares to lie on my lap and flirt with me. If it happens too often, who knows how far he'll go..."

The wooden sword let out bursts of sharp sounds, cutting through the air.

His movement was agile and light, and the wooden sword in his hand was like a white snake spitting out its tongue, hissing and breaking the wind. At first glance, it seemed that he had some achievements, but Ye Anping was very clear about it.

Now, his Nine Heavens Sword's technique, in terms of sword momentum and power, was not even a tenth of Feng Yu Die's, and was even inferior to the Interrogation Sword and Leaf Shadow Sword techniques that he and his sister had learned together.

But this was something that could not be helped. If he could catch up with Feng Yu Die in just a few months of practice, becoming able to break everything with his spirit, then Feng Yu Die would not be the destiny of the heavens anymore.

All in all, after understanding Feng Yu Die's sword path, he would be able to cooperate with her in the future. Although he couldn't achieve the same swordsmanship as she and his sister, at least he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Swish-- swish—

The sound of footsteps came from behind. Ye Anping lowered his wooden sword and turned to look.

Feng Yu Die walked along the path to the pavilion with a dejected look on her face. It seemed that she had not sold anything today. But when she saw that Ye Anping had already arrived, her eyes lit up again. "Master Ye, you're early today?"

"Yes."

For the past few months, he and Feng Yu Die had made an appointment to come to the bamboo forest at four o'clock every day to practice their swords until sunset, and then go back to their respective houses to rest.

Seeing Feng Yu Die coming, Ye Anping calmed down his breath after the sword practice, took out another wooden sword, and threw it over. "Let's get started."

Feng Yu Die reached out to catch the sword and nodded, laughing. "Great~"

...

Ta-ta...

Ta...

With the muffled sound of wooden swords colliding, the dusk that sprinkled on the two people through the bamboo leaves gradually darkened.

The redness of the horizon was replaced by the endless star dome.

Plop—

"Hu... hu..."

Ye Anping opened his hands wide and fell to the ground covered with bamboo leaves. He panted as if he had just fended off a few hundred girls, and his face was hot with sweat as he tried to calm his breathing.

Feng Yu Die, who was standing by, was in a better condition, but her face was also covered in sweat. She threw the wooden sword aside and followed his example, falling beside him.

She let out a long breath, turned around, and rolled on the bamboo leaves rug, grinning. "Hee~~"

"..."

Ye Anping glanced at her with a helpless sigh and asked."Where's Xiao Tian? What is she doing?"

As soon as he spoke, Xiao Tian appeared directly from the top of Feng Yu Die's head, leaned on her forehead, and smiled. "Anping, did you miss me? ~Hehe."

"Nope, just asking, seeing as you've been leaving early and returning late these past few months."

"You and Yu Die have been meeting privately every day, so how could I disturb you? You've been having fun practicing with Yu Die, haven't you? Have you noticed that Yu Die looks very pretty today, she bought a new lipstick just the day before~"

Ye Anping looked at Feng Yu Die's lips, and they indeed seemed to be pinker than yesterday, but he didn't care. He sat up straight, took out a chicken he had just roasted from the storage bag, and threw it on Feng Yu Die's belly.

"I'm going back."

"Hey? Anping, wait, I haven't finished yet..."

Xiao Tian hurriedly chased after him, chattering in his ear.

Seeing Ye Anping leave, Feng Yu Die pursed her lips with a red face and sighed regretfully. She got up from the ground, shook off the bamboo leaves in her hair, and walked in another direction with the roasted chicken in her arms.

As she walked, she muttered to herself. "Young Master Ye didn't notice it, and Sister Pei probably won't notice either. Let's change the color of the lipstick next time... Hmm."

It was at this moment that a fiery red light streaked across the night sky.

Yiiii—

The cry of a Phoenix came from above.

The two people walking with their backs to each other suddenly stopped and looked up tacitly.

The Fire Phoenix spread its wings a hundred feet high, then tightened them and swooped down before Ye Anping. It flapped its wings to cushion the impact before finally landing on his shoulder.

Ye Anping looked at Ah Feng's majestic eyes and then noticed a jade slip tied to its claws. He took it down and checked it with his spiritual sense.

The letter contained news from Li Longling.

—"Moon Shadow Sword Sect Patriarch Yun Tianchong, with three Young Ladies and a thousand disciples, has crossed over to the southern boundary of the Central Region, and it is rumored that he seems to be preparing to go to the Eastern Great Wall."

"..."

This news was completely beyond his expectations, and Ye Anping's eyes widened slightly.

Yun family? Why did they bring their whole family to the Eastern Great Wall?

Family trip? Or a seven-day tour of the battlefield...

Ye Anping pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a little tired.

Seeing his expression, Feng Yu Die came over. She put her hands behind her back, leaned close to his face, and asked expectantly, "Master Ye, did something happen?"

?

What are you doing...

Ye Anping looked away. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm down. With an extremely serious expression, he replied solemnly, "Your wife may be in danger."

?

Feng Yu Die was startled, and her pink lips slightly opened. "...Huh?"