King Pingnan's Mansion, Greeting Ye Gucheng
Early in the morning, before the sun rose, it was late autumn.
The white frost covered the ground, adding to the bleakness.
In the southeast region of the Daming Empire, the Pingnan Mansion, the Divine Martial Guards that roamed the entire southeast region, the ones that terrified the martial arts experts and the foreign races at the borders, were all wearing heavy armor, holding long spears, and carrying swords at their waists. They stood at the important spots of the mansion without looking sideways.
The armor of the Divine Martial Guards was covered in frost due to standing still for a long time, but none of the Divine Martial Guards had any strange expressions. All of them were filled with an oppressive aura. In the early morning, the manor should be filled with birds and flowers, but under the aura of the Divine Martial Guards, the birds did not sing.
If one were to observe carefully, they would discover that the position of the five hundred Divine Martial Guards did not seem to be on guard, but rather, they seemed to be welcoming someone.
The King Pingnan's Mansion held power in the southeast. There were very few people in the Ming Dynasty who were worthy of such a welcome from the King Pingnan's Mansion. However, if someone knew who came to the King Pingnan's Mansion this time, they would feel that the King Pingnan's Mansion's lineup was not excessive.
They were welcoming the most famous young swordsman in the southeast region of Great Ming, Ye Gucheng.
At this time, Ye Gucheng was not even thirty years old, but he was unrivaled in the southeast region of Great Ming. He was the number one swordsman on Great Ming's Prodigy Roll. Many people thought that Ye Gucheng was very likely to become the next Jianghu legend of Great Ming.
For such a person, even if his current status was not comparable to the Great Ming Dynasty's Wangye, he was still worthy of being received so ceremoniously by the Pingnan King's Mansion. Moreover, this time, Ye Gucheng came to the Pingnan King's Mansion to teach the prince sword art.
In King Pingnan's Mansion, the status and prestige of the Crown Prince was only second to the King. However, in the Divine Martial Guards, the status and prestige of the Crown Prince was even higher than the King. This was because these 500 Divine Martial Guards were trained by the Crown Prince, who was only 12 years old.
At this moment, in a courtyard of King Pingnan's Mansion, there was a group of youths holding steel swords and fighting with four heavily armored Divine Martial Guards.
The young man's swordsmanship was not very profound. Every move was a sword technique that was common in Jianghu. However, when the young man used it, it was unpredictable and smooth. It was a wonderful move.
The four Divine Martial Guards had deep inner strength and were all First Rated Warriors in the pugilistic world. Their coordination was perfect, and each of their moves was filled with killing intent. It was obvious that they did not hold back at all, but the young man did it with ease.
The five of them were fighting. In the courtyard, a tall man in black stood with his hands behind his back. He carried a sword on his back and a long spear beside him. He was expressionless and his cold eyes were staring at the field. Although he did not move, the cold murderous aura on his body made ordinary people dare not approach.
"Brother! " Brother…" At this moment, a crisp and tender voice came from outside the courtyard. It was like the first cry of an oriole, very pleasant to the ears.
The young man's expression changed slightly, and the speed of the sword in his hand increased a little. He broke through the formation of the four people with one sword, then slapped the four people away with a few swords, and put away his sword.
At this moment, a little girl of six or seven years old ran into the courtyard. Her fine black hair draped over her shoulders, her small red face, a pair of small dimples evenly distributed on both sides, and a pair of big, watery eyes that were very lively. There was a hint of mischief and craftiness in them.
The little girl was wearing a pink dress with a bow tied around her waist. Although she was not very solemn, she looked very cute. Perhaps it was because she was running, but her small mouth was slightly panting, which added to her charm.
"Ling 'er, why are you here?" The young man handed the sword to the middle-aged man in black who had been standing beside him. He smiled and walked towards the little loli.
"Humph! "Father told me to call you over. He said that the sword technique teacher that he hired for you, the White Leaf City Lord, is about to arrive." The little loli raised her little head and had a look of praise on her face.
" Haha... Ling 'er, it's White Cloud City Lord Ye Gucheng. You must have remembered wrongly. Also, my father must have asked Lvping to come and call me. You ran here on your own, right?" The young man laughed as he walked towards the little loli, wanting to reach out and pick her up.
"Humph! Smelly brother, Ling 'er doesn't want you to hug her. Ling' er is already a big girl!”The little loli who had been exposed took a step back and turned her little head away from the youth. She pouted her little mouth and was full of pride.
" Haha, forget it. I'm going out of the mansion in a few days. There's a lot of delicious food on the street..." The young man smiled mischievously and winked.
"Really? "Alright then, seeing that you're my brother, I'll reluctantly let you hug me." The little loli immediately smiled and grabbed the youth's arm with practiced movements.
" Haha... I won't tease you anymore. I still have something to do today. You can go down with Lvping first. When I'm done with my work, I'll take you out to play in a few days," the young man said dotingly as he rubbed the little loli's head.
"Really?" The little loli raised her head to look at the young man, her eyes filled with surprise, and her little face was smiling like a flower.
" When have I ever lied to our clever Princess Ling 'er? Let's go with Lvping," the young man said as he looked at a maid in green who had just rushed over.
" Big Brother is still the best. Stinky Daddy, only Big Brother is allowed to go out. I'll definitely pluck out his beard later," the little loli said viciously as she raised her small fists. However, with her small face, she did not look intimidating at all. Instead, she looked especially cute.
The young man watched as the maid left with the little loli. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, leaving only a faint indifference that was difficult to detect without careful observation.
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