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Kelanqi didn't say anything more. She just turned her head and said something to Ming Er beside her. Then she saw Ming Er nod slightly, his expression as calm as ever.

On the azure sea, under the clear sky, the two figures, one in green and one in purple, standing gracefully against the wind at the bow of the ship, were so beautiful and picturesque.

Later, the East Sea witnessed these words.

“Fake Immortal, plant a ‘Lan Yin Bi Yue’ for me too.”

Why should I plant it?

"Because I like it."

“I won’t plant them. If I’m going to plant anything, it will only be ‘Azure Fairy Flower,’ ‘Azure Eye Flower,’ or ‘Azure Lotus Flower.’”

…………

With the passing of the Feng family descendants, "Lan Yin Bi Yue" has also vanished from the martial arts world forever. The legend of "White Wind and Black Breath" may also fade away, and a new legend in the martial arts world has begun.

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Extra 1 "Shadow Thief"

The Second Young Master Ming has been stolen!

Ming Huayan, the second young master of the Ming family, has been stolen!

Ming Huayan, the young master of the Ming family of Tianzhou, one of the six great families in the martial arts world, and known as the "banished immortal," has been stolen!

Since the news spread throughout the martial arts world, everyone who heard it was shocked. But after recovering, they all thought it was a rumor and treated it as a joke. However, the renowned martial arts master Yang Xu, also known as "Willow-Breaking Sword," who had just returned from visiting the Ming family seven days ago, personally confirmed that the matter was absolutely true. Someone had indeed stolen the Second Young Master of the Ming family from the place full of masters!

In an instant, the martial arts world was in an uproar, and all the heroes were terrified!

This is even more shocking, more attention-grabbing, and more unbelievable than the theft of the "Lan Yin Bi Yue" before the Lunar New Year!

"Lan Yin Bi Yue" is a sacred artifact of the martial arts world, a symbol of the master of the martial arts world. It is understandable that those who crave fame and power would steal it. Throughout history, thieves, whether for good or evil, have mostly stolen gold, silver, jewels, silks, antiques, or books, clothing, food, medicine, etc., for some other reason. I have never seen anyone steal a living person!

What would you do with someone who stole your things?

After their initial surprise, the heroes of the martial arts world began to have doubts.

The Ming family is a century-old prestigious clan, the head of the six great families. There are at least twenty or thirty renowned masters in the martial arts world, young and old. Add to that the highly skilled guards and servants, each with their own unique skills, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Ming family is an impregnable fortress.

How could this person enter and leave the Ming family's residence so freely?

Furthermore, the martial arts skills of the Second Young Master Ming are among the best in the world. There are very few opponents. As for those who can defeat him, perhaps senior masters such as the leaders of the Wind and Mist Sect and the Azure Green Sect can make a guess. Apart from them, there is no one else. Even the renowned Seventh Young Master Lan and Third Master Lie can only fight him to a draw.

Therefore, the heroes couldn't think of anyone else in the world who could subdue him and take him away. Could there be some reason behind this?

After thinking about it this way, many curious and interested people went to Tianzhou to find out what was going on.

Since the "Lan Yin Bi Yue" incident, the martial arts world had been peaceful for quite some time. Now that such a strange event has suddenly occurred, how could it not greatly excite the many bored heroes? All the heroes were eager to catch the thief. In this way, they could uphold the chivalry of the martial arts world, save the young master of the dignified Ming family, do good deeds and gain fame. Wasn't this a win-win situation?

Thus, the road to Tianzhou was bustling with people during those days, with many galloping on horseback and leaping through the air using their light-footed skills. After arriving in Tianzhou, these people also discovered some details that Senior Yang Xu had not told them.

Yu Ming Family:

I had long heard that the Ming family of Tianzhou was the foremost martial arts family, their wealth rivaling that of a nation, their treasures comparable to those of the imperial family. However, tonight's visit revealed that the rumors had misled me. Looking at the entire Ming family, I found them all to be mediocre and vulgar, utterly unworthy of my attention, which greatly disappointed me. As I was about to leave dejectedly, I suddenly saw your two young masters, their brilliance like pearls, their beauty like jade. I was delighted, and thus took them with me to console myself. I will return them when my enjoyment has subsided. No need for thanks.

Shadow Thief Ye Kongying

Almost everyone in the teahouses and alleys of Tianzhou carried such a note. It was said that it was left in the Ming family by the person who stole Young Master Ming, and was delivered by one of the servants who served the young master. He hoped that the heroes of the martial world could rescue his young master as soon as possible. It was also said that everyone in the Ming family slept soundly that night, completely unaware of the thief's intrusion.

The heroes held the note in their hands, pondering.

From this note, we can know the following: First, it is true that the Second Young Master Ming was kidnapped; second, the kidnapper's name is "Ye Kongying" and his pseudonym is "Shadow Thief," and it is currently unclear whether he is male or female; third, the reason for the Shadow Thief's kidnapping does not seem to conform to the general understanding of the heroes; finally, the Shadow Thief seems to have come and gone freely in the Ming family and kidnapped the Second Young Master without breaking a sweat.

in this way……

So……

Could it be...?

Has this shadow thief's martial arts reached an astonishing level?!

Thinking about this, the heroes began to feel uneasy, and after the initial unease, they began to worry deeply about the Ming family.

This unfathomable shadow thief, of all people, chose your family out of the blue? And what he stole wasn't gold or silver treasures, but your family's most outstanding second young master, the future head of the family! Alas, the second young master is also burdened by the reputation of the Ming family as the number one family. How pitiful and lamentable!

So the heroes went back quietly, their hearts heavy with worry, unlike the commotion and excitement of their departure.

After all, caution is paramount when navigating the world.

Of course, a few kind-hearted people remained in Tianzhou to continue investigating the details of that night, determined to find the thief, rescue the young master Ming from danger, and punish the thief to uphold justice.

Just as everyone in the martial arts world was shocked and worried about the kidnapping of the Second Young Master Ming, two particularly eye-catching guests arrived at a roadside shop in Yingzhou.

The first to walk was a young girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a pomegranate red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her hair tied in a single bun with a coral hairpin, a short knife hanging at her waist, and a bundle on her back. Her steps were light, and a sweet smile graced her face. Her delicate eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips were like a beautiful pomegranate flower, so beautiful that a single glance would fill one's eyes with radiance.

Behind her followed a young man with long, jet-black hair tied loosely at the top of his head with a white cloth strip that looked like it had been torn from somewhere. The rest of his hair fell over his shoulders and back. He wore a long white robe with a light blue overcoat, which was loosely draped over his waist. He was dressed in nothing else, and looked as if he had rushed out and hadn't bothered to tidy himself up. Even so, the young man still looked handsome and leisurely, with a serene and elegant appearance that made people forget the mundane world.

Upon seeing these two handsome guests arrive, the shop owner naturally gave them a warm welcome.

There was an empty table by the door. The girl sat down and said, "Two bowls of noodles, please." Her voice was crisp and sweet.

The young master then brushed the stool aside with his sleeve before sitting down.

While waiting for the noodles, the pretty girl rested her chin on her hand, her beautiful eyes fixed on the young man opposite her.

The young man, however, remained calm and allowed her to look at him.

After looking for a while, the pretty girl said, "Tsk tsk, jade-like color and beautiful appearance, how can I not like it? You have been out of the mountain for more than two months and have seen countless treasures, but none of them have moved me. Only you, young master, made me feel reluctant to part with you at first sight. Indeed, if it is not a treasure that is unique in the world, I will not take it."

The young man smiled gently upon hearing this and said, "I am deeply honored that you think so highly of me, young lady."

This young master was none other than Ming Huayan, the second young master of the Ming family, who was currently the focus of the entire martial arts world's attention. As for this pretty young lady, it was not difficult to guess from her words that she was the highly skilled and daring shadow thief, Ye Kongying.

"Then will you come back with me?" Ye Kongying's eyes lit up even more upon hearing this.

Ming Er's gentle smile remained unchanged as he calmly replied, "Isn't it true that I'll follow wherever you go, young lady?"

Ye Kongying pouted and said, "That's because I sealed five of your major acupoints with my unique technique. Otherwise, why would you have come with me?"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Ming Er's gentle smile deepened slightly, his clear eyes seeming to gaze across the water, appearing hazy and distant. "I have something to ask you."

"Go on," Ye Kongying said, her eyes fixed on him, growing more and more fond of him the more she looked at him.

“Young lady, you call yourself a thief. The Ming family has many gold, jade, and jewels. Why did you kidnap me instead of taking them? And what is your intention in kidnapping me?” Ming Er asked politely.

"Didn't I just say—" Ye Kongying smiled, a smile that was both sweet and smug, "While the treasures of your Ming family are worth some money, they are not unique, and I am not a greedy person. Since I became an apprentice, I have made a grand vow: to make a living by stealing, and only to steal the most unique treasures in the world. As for you, you are the first thing that caught my eye since I came down the mountain, so I will add you to my treasure vault."

"Oh." Ming Er nodded to show he understood, and added a compliment at the end, "You are quite the refined lady." She didn't seem like a prisoner whose life and fortune were in the hands of others at all.

"So, will you obediently agree to come back with me? That way I can release your acupoints. Although I will massage your acupoints every five hours, I will feel sorry for you if your body is damaged while the acupoints are constantly sealed." Ye Kongying looked at Ming Er with great concern, but her words implied that she truly regarded Ming Er as a precious treasure and was unwilling to let him suffer any damage.

However, the Second Young Master Ming was always a refined and magnanimous person, and upon hearing this, he merely smiled slightly, appearing neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Gentlemen, your noodles are here. Please enjoy." The waiter brought a bowl of noodles to the table with one hand in each hand.

"Oh dear, I'm so hungry, let's eat noodles." As soon as Ye Kongying saw the noodles on the table, she immediately forgot what she had said earlier, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

The Second Young Master Ming glanced down and noticed a dark mark on the rim of his bowl. Looking up, he saw a greasy fingerprint on the rim of Ye Kongying's bowl. Ye Kongying, however, was engrossed in eating, oblivious to the fact that the noodles had slipped across the greasy fingerprint, and was enjoying her meal with relish.

While eating, Ye Kongying kept urging him, "Eat up, this noodle dish is delicious, especially the soup, it smells so good."

“I’m not hungry,” Ming Er said politely. “If you like it, this bowl is for you too.” He then pushed his own bowl over to her.

"Oh?" Ye Kongying mumbled between bites of noodles, "You haven't eaten much on the journey, and you didn't eat this morning either. Even though you're known as the 'Demoted Immortal,' you can't really be an immortal who doesn't eat mortal food, can you?"

"I'm simply not hungry," the Second Young Master Ming replied with his usual gentle and refined manner.

"Hmm?" Ye Kongying looked at him with a hint of suspicion, finding it hard to believe that such a grown man could go so long without eating and not feel hungry.

"I know why he won't eat."

Suddenly a voice broke in, its tone both clear and captivating, drawing all who heard it to look in the direction of the sound.

Looking up, one could see a person sitting on a tall tree in front of the door, their figure hidden among layers of dark green leaves. One could vaguely see a corner of a deep purple sleeve, a strand of black hair flowing down their shoulder, and a pair of eyes that were brighter than stars and greener than leaves.

Blue eyes—green eyes…

Ye Kongying stopped chewing the noodles in her mouth, stared wide-eyed at Lan Qi, then opened her mouth, the uneaten noodles falling back into the bowl. But she didn't care anymore. In a very loud voice, as if she had just come to her senses, she exclaimed, "These eyes... I want them!"

The moment these words were uttered, everyone in the shop was taken aback, fell silent for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha...hahaha..."

The people in the tree also burst into laughter.

"Haha... This is the first time in my life that someone has dared to ask for my eyes. Haha... Interesting!"

Before the laughter subsided, a purple cloud appeared, and then a person stood in front of the table by the door.

The man was dressed in a deep purple robe, his hair bound with a golden crown, the crown's tassels hanging down his shoulders, and he held a jade fan in his hand. His appearance was stunning, yet he possessed a hint of bewitching charm. His pair of emerald eyes, like pools of spring water, were so bright they could captivate the soul. Not to mention the others in the shop, even Ye Kongying was mesmerized and her soul was trembling.

Ming Er smiled leisurely when he saw the newcomer, but a moment of clarity appeared in his vacant eyes. "So it's Seventh Young Master."

Lan Qi flicked open his jade fan and looked at Ming Er with a smile, saying, "Since hearing that the Second Young Master had been robbed, I have been worried and unable to eat or sleep, so I rushed here day and night. Now that I see the Second Young Master safe and sound and accompanied by a beautiful woman, I am truly relieved."

"Oh?" Ming Er looked at Lan Qi with a half-smile, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "Thank you for remembering me, Seventh Young Master."

"Oh dear, we've been through thick and thin together, so we still have some friendship left." Lan Qi smiled, his jade fan swaying gently, his crown tassels fluttering at his shoulders, making him appear even more dashing. "But there's one thing I don't understand: how did you manage to leave the Ming family so quietly?"

Ming Er glanced at Ye Kongying, who was still in a daze, and said, "That night, I was about to go to bed when suddenly a figure appeared in my room, accompanied by a strange fragrance. Before I could react, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I saw Miss Ye and realized that I had left the Ming family. Then I felt that Miss Ye had sealed my acupoints with her unique technique. If she hadn't pushed my qi through my acupoints before the seal was lifted, I would have died from reversed blood flow. After that, I ended up here."

"Oh?" Lan Qi blinked her emerald eyes upon hearing this, showing absolutely no sympathy. "Even with Second Young Master's abilities, he was bewitched by this incense?"

"That's because Miss Ye's technique is superb and her martial arts are extraordinary, while my skills are meager," the Second Young Master Ming replied humbly.

"Oh." Lan Qi nodded in sudden realization, then her emerald eyes shifted to Ye Kongying, "I suppose this young lady is the famous Shadow Thief Ye Kongying."

Stared at by those emerald eyes, Ye Kongying shuddered. Then, her mind returned to normal, her eyes flickered, and she suddenly stood up. With a swift movement, she drew her short sword, which flashed like a white light and hurtled straight at Lan Qi's face. As the tip of the sword was almost in front of Lan Qi's eyelids, everyone held their breath. But then they heard a soft sound. Lan Qi's fingertip had flicked the tip of the sword, causing it to deflect slightly and graze past Lan Qi's ear.

Ye Kongying's first attack failed, so she flicked her wrist, reversed the hilt of her knife, and slashed horizontally. The tip of the knife was aimed at Lan Qi's eyes. Lan Qi leaned back and moved her feet, suddenly drifting back more than ten feet. Ye Kongying's second attack missed, and she turned around and attacked again. Her short knife was aimed at Lan Qi's eyes, as if she was determined to get those green eyes. However, Lan Qi's feet were silent and her body was as fast as a ghost. No matter what move Ye Kongying used or what angle she attacked from, she could always avoid it. Occasionally, she would flick her finger, and the weapon would rustle. Ye Kongying's hand holding the knife was numb from the vibration.

After fighting for a while, Ye Kongying suddenly stopped, just as she had suddenly launched her attack earlier. She looked at Lan Qi, whose breathing was normal, and after a moment, said, "If it doesn't work today, we'll try again another day."

The usually arrogant Lan Qishao was not angry at this sudden attack. He merely raised an eyebrow and said, "Did you just want to take my eyes?"

“Of course,” Ye Kongying answered readily. “I’ve never seen such beautiful green eyes before. Of course, I’ll add them to my collection.”

"Hmm?" Lan Qi's eyes twitched, then he smiled, looked Ye Kongying up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You are so beautiful, I like you too. Why don't you marry me and become my eighteenth wife? You can stay by my side often and see my eyes more often."