Li Ling's joke made Xueyan burst out laughing again, and her worries disappeared. It was as if Qin Hui, who held immense power in the court, was nothing in her man's eyes, no different from Zhang San or Li Si on the street.
“Alright, friend, you’ve been watching for so long, why don’t you come out?” Li Ling suddenly said to a large rock on the right.
"I didn't expect you to find out. It seems you've made rapid progress!"
It was Yi Tianxing who jumped out. He looked at Li Ling with an indifferent expression and said, "I had previously discovered that these Black Fiend Death Squads were ambushing someone. I never expected that it was you who was being ambushed."
By the way, what skill did you use to deflect those deafening thunderbolts? Famous Sword Manor doesn't have that kind of skill!
"So it's you!" Upon seeing Yi Tianxing, Li Ling lowered his guard and said, "I don't need to tell you what kind of kung fu I'm talking about. Although Grandpa didn't pursue your previous mistakes and even saved you and Qin Sirong, we don't have any connection. Why did you come to Shaolin Temple with me?"
"Oh dear, I only came because I saw something interesting happening here, and I thought Miss Qin might come here." Sure enough, Yi Tianxing came for Qin Sirong.
As he spoke, Yi Tianxing exclaimed in surprise, "Speaking of which, Zhang Junbao has improved even faster than you! In such a short time, he has raised his martial arts to such a level. You were almost no match for him. I just saw quite a few martial artists suffer great losses at his hands!"
Li Ling glared at Yi Tianxing with annoyance and said, "Zhang Junbao only relied on the initiation method and the miraculous effect of the Yi Jin Jing itself in integrating internal energy. If you were willing to give me all your internal energy, my progress would definitely be much greater than Zhang Junbao's!"
"Forget about it. I built this skill up little by little on my own. Why should I give it to you?" Yi Tianxing curled his lip and said to Li Ling, "Tell me, have you ever seen Miss Qin?"
“I haven’t seen her, but if you go to find Zhang Junbao, Qin Sirong should be with her!” Li Ling said to Yi Tianxing.
"Really? You're not lying to me, are you?" Yi Tianxing asked doubtfully. In his eyes, Li Ling was not easy to talk to and had caused him trouble several times.
"What's there to be fooled about? Just don't blame me for not warning you, Qin Sirong could never like you!" Li Ling teased.
"Hmph, you say you don't like him, but does that mean you don't? Do you think he likes you? I think you're just jealous!" Yi Tianxing said irritably.
"I'm not talking to you anymore. Every time I see you, I'm filled with anger. I'm going to find Miss Qin now!"
After saying that, Yi Tianxing turned and left.
Xueyan knew about Yi Tianxing and Qin Sirong's affair at Mingjian Villa. After seeing Yi Tianxing leave, she couldn't help but say to Li Ling, "Brother Yi, since what happened back then is in the past, why are you so persistent?"
Li Ling shook his head and said, "The reason I dislike him is not only because of what happened back then, but also because he still hasn't changed his temperament and doesn't realize his responsibility at all."
He lived a carefree life on his own, but in the end, he handed the heavy burden over to his grandfather. For the past twenty years, if it weren't for his grandfather's tireless efforts despite his disability, Mingjian Manor would probably have collapsed long ago.
Hearing Li Ling say this, Xueyan pursed her lips and didn't try to persuade him any further.
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The two arrived at the foot of the mountain, entered the inn, ordered a few dishes, and began to eat.
In the previous battle at Shaolin, Li Ling defeated Shaolin masters one after another, and then fought with Zhang Junbao. Although his true energy had reached the level of endless vitality, his energy was inevitably somewhat depleted. Now that he has calmed down, he naturally needs to rest and recover.
Meanwhile, at Shaolin Temple, after finally driving away these martial arts figures, they began to discuss how to deal with Zhang Junbao. But before they could reach a conclusion, Zhang Junbao, with the help of Cheng Kong, was swept into the bronze bell and rolled down Shaoshi Mountain.
Zhang Junbao, who rolled down the mountain, was trapped under the bronze bell and could not get out. Ming Daohong saw this and quickly called Qin Sirong, whom she had met by chance, to try to get Zhang Junbao out from under the bell.
Ming Daohong was originally going to marry Zhang Tao as a concubine, but Zhang Junbao snatched her away from the Zhang family. After a series of events, Ming Daohong fell in love with Zhang Junbao. With Qin Sirong, the female lead, also involved, it can be said that Zhang Junbao was quite popular with women.
The bronze bell weighed a thousand pounds, and the two girls worked together for half a day but couldn't move it. At this moment, Yi Tianxing, who was looking for Qin Sirong, passed by and rescued Zhang Junbao from inside the bell. Then, they encountered martial arts practitioners who came looking for Zhang Junbao, and Zhang Junbao learned about his father's death.
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Kong appeared and revealed his identity as General Feilong. He also explained that what Yue Fei gave to Zhang Junbao was related to the whereabouts of a Song Dynasty princess who had been separated from her family for many years.
As a result, these people in the martial arts world lost interest in what Yue Fei had given to Zhang Junbao, and the matter came to an end.
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Meanwhile, Li Ling and Xueyan returned to Mingjian Manor.
The two met with Yi Yun, who was very satisfied with Li Ling's performance at Shaolin Temple. Mingjian Villa also regained its reputation because of Li Ling's performance, and many martial arts people came to visit and build relationships, which made Yi Yun quite gratified.
However, the outside world's turmoil had little to do with Li Ling. He declined all social engagements and spent his days practicing martial arts, except for discussing medical techniques with Xueyan.
After the battle at Shaolin Temple, Li Ling's skill was also close to a breakthrough. After two months of arduous training at Mingjian Villa, he finally comprehended the second level of the seventh realm, and was only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm.
After learning that Li Ling had made another breakthrough in his skills and had mastered seven of the eight styles of the famous sword technique, Yi Yun sent Li Ling to the desert to find the Song princess.
Li Ling wanted to travel around and experience the scenery of different places, so he planned to take Xueyan with him. However, when he mentioned this to Xueyan, he learned that she was already pregnant!
Well, after experiencing so many worlds, Li Ling is finally going to be a father. (Wish Star of All Realms)
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Chapter 190 Journey to the Desert
The news of Xueyan's pregnancy came as a surprise to Li Ling, who was overjoyed, just like a twenty-year-old.
Even more excited than Li Ling was Yi Yun, because this meant that the Famous Sword Manor would soon have an heir.
Having traveled through so many worlds and had countless beauties, this was the first time Li Ling had experienced his wife's pregnancy, which gave him a unique kind of excitement.
It is said that a man needs to go through two things to mature: one is to get married and take on the responsibilities of a husband.
Another is having his own children and taking on the responsibilities of being a father.
At this moment, Li Ling felt that he had shouldered even greater responsibilities.
Xueyan was pregnant. With Li Ling and Xueyan's medical skills, they wouldn't normally need to ask for help to take care of her. However, Yi Yun still specially arranged for two old women who had given birth before to stay by Xueyan's side at all times.
Because of this unexpected situation, Li Ling originally planned to cancel his trip to the desert. In his opinion, whether or not he found the so-called princess was not of much concern to him. How could it compare to his wife and children? But unexpectedly, Yi Yun and Xue Yan both objected.
Yi Yun, who has always been committed to serving the Song Dynasty, would not let this opportunity pass by, which was not unexpected for Li Ling. However, Xue Yan's urging Li Ling to set off as soon as possible surprised him.
However, Li Ling then realized that Xueyan always spoke with patriotism in mind. As a citizen of Song, even though the country was not doing well, as her subjects, she still hoped that her country would become better. Li Ling had just overlooked this before.
After much effort, Li Ling failed to persuade either Yi Yun or Xue Yan, and in the end, he could only embark on the journey to the desert alone.