"Everyone, don't be discouraged. As long as we don't give up, there's still hope.”Han Tian interrupted everyone's thoughts.
Everyone looked at Han Tian. Xiao Gao seemed to see Jing Ke's shadow in Han Tian, and he exclaimed in his heart,""Second Brother hasn't changed at all after so many years. He's still the same, never giving up.”
"Yes, if you leave that thing here, you're not afraid that it will burn.”Fatty Ding said intermittently.
"Fatty, don't you know how to read more books? You don't even know how to say an idiom.”Thief Zhi mocked from the side.
Old Man Ban sighed." Alright, it's almost dawn. Fatty Ding, Mr Han, and Tianming Shaoyu, you guys can go down the mountain."”
Just like that, the meeting ended. Everyone dispersed. Han Tian and the others also left the door and rushed down the mountain.
After a while, Tianming and the others descended the mountain and arrived at Mulberry Sea City. It was already morning. There were all kinds of people on the streets. Some rode through the crowd on horses. The woman sat in a small sedan chair and disturbed the crowd. There were also hawkers hawking along the streets. Some of them sold fried pancakes, some sold kites, and some sold candied haws. All kinds of hawking voices echoed each other. Occasionally, one or two carriages passed by. The adults led the children to avoid the carriages and picked a few buns...
" Wow…" Tianming's eyes widened as he carefully looked at the street."This place is really bustling. It's much better than our Tianming Village.”
"This kid really hasn't seen the world.”Shao Yu mocked from the side.
"Mr Han, why don't you two go to my inn first?”Fatty Ding extended an invitation to Han Tian and the others.
"I've long heard that Shopkeeper Ding's 'There's an Inn' is extremely prosperous, and there are countless delicacies in the inn. It's just that I've never had the chance to visit it.”Han Tian said humbly.
" What are you talking about? To be able to invite Young Master Han of the Small Sage Manor to visit my inn, it really makes my inn feel like…" Shopkeeper Ding's literary talent was really not that great. He could not even blurt out a word of 'being honored by your presence.'
"Yay, let's go!" At this moment, Tianming said happily.
"This kid is so excited when it comes to restaurants.”
"Please." With that, Shopkeeper Ding brought Han Tian and the other two to an inn.
After the meal, the three of them left an inn.
"Wow…Shopkeeper Ding's roasted pheasant is really delicious, I'm almost full.”Tianming stretched and burped.
"Alright, let's hurry to the Small Sage Manor and pay our respects to my senior brother.”Han Tian said to Tianming and Shaoyu.
"Alright, let's go."
"Take care. Come again when you have time.”Fatty Ding shouted.
"I know." Tian Ming waved at Fatty Ding and followed.
The three of them walked side by side on the road, and the surrounding pedestrians discussed animatedly.
"Isn't that Mr. Han, the fourth head of the Little Sage Manor?”
"Yes, yes, it's really him."
"He is indeed a handsome man with a delicate face.”
"Yeah,"
"Yes."
"I heard that he is a literary genius and a martial arts genius. In just three years, he became the fourth head of the Small Sage Manor. It shocked the entire Sang Hai."
"I heard that four years ago, he didn't even know a single word.”
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. He was an extraordinary person. In a year, he had learned all the languages of the seven countries, and in two years, he had mastered all the Confucian classics.”
" Wow, so fast. Truly godly!"
"Isn't that so? The three heroes of Qilu had become the four heroes of Qilu.”
"Oh." The passerby nodded thoughtfully.
"However, he has been studying in seclusion in the Small Sage Manor.”
"I heard that he left Sang Hai six months ago and is back now.”
"Look, there are two children beside him.”
"Yeah, those two kids are really lucky.”
After hearing the discussions of others, Tianming carefully observed Han Tian. She had black and soft hair, a clean aura, and a slightly thin and slender body. The most attractive thing about his face was his eyes. His eyes were like ripe purple grapes, shining brightly under his thick eyelashes. His thick eyebrows rippled gently as if he was always smiling. They were curved like the bright crescent moon in the night sky. His fair skin complemented his pale pink lips, his handsome and prominent facial features, his perfect face shape, and his focused eyes added a hint of unruliness to his sunny handsomeness.
Tianming sighed as he walked."Why didn't I realize that Second Uncle was actually a handsome guy?”
In a short while, they arrived at the Small Sage Manor. Fang Guoran, who lived in the scholarly faction, was extraordinary. This place was simply too good! It was a perfect combination of oriental art and architecture! The pavilions, pavilions, and waterside pavilions were a perfect combination. The carvings on the eaves and windows were lifelike, and the small lake was the finishing touch. No matter how good the building was, it was still dead. However, building a small lake under the foundation made the entire villa come alive. The surface of the lake glistened under the sunlight, making one feel extremely comfortable. Tianming's mouth was wide open as he marveled at the beautiful scenery in front of him. Shaoyu also secretly admired the scholarly faction's architecture.
"Fourth grandmaster."
"Fourth grandmaster."
"Fourth grandmaster."
……
All the students who came and went bowed to Han Tian, and Han Tian smiled slightly in response.
"Looks like Second Uncle's status here is really high.”Tianming thought to himself.
After a while, Han Tian and the others arrived at the meeting hall of the Small Saint Manor. There were three refined and handsome men standing inside. From left to right were Fu Nian, Yan Lu, and Zhang Liang.
"Zihan greets senior brothers." Han Tianjiang cupped his hands and bowed to the three men.
"Junior apprentice-brother, there's no need to be so polite." "Have you gained anything in the past six months?" asked Fu Nian.”
"Zihan has benefited a lot in these six months.”
"Well, that's good." Fu Nian nodded. He swept his gaze around and saw Shaoyu and Tianming standing behind Han Tian."They are…"
"Senior apprentice-brother, they are the sons of friends I've made outside. I've been entrusted by my friends to let them join the scholarly faction.”
Han Tian remembered what Zhang Liang had said to him before he left. This time, the assistance to the Mo family was not approved by Fu Nian. It was just that Zhang Liang was acting on his own accord and happened to meet Han Tian. Therefore, Shaoyu and Tianming's true identities could not be revealed yet. They could only say it when the time was right.
"Fang Liang has told me most of your matters. You have done very well.”Fu Nian nodded in satisfaction.
Zhang Liang gave Angel Han a look, but he was unexpectedly seen by Second Senior Brother Yan Lu. However, Yan Lu did not say anything. He just stood quietly at the side with a smile on his face that seemed to be impossible to shake off.
"Eh, why do the people of the scholarly faction love to laugh so much?”Tianming muttered.
"What are your names?" Fu Nian used the same method Han Tian had used when he first arrived, wanting to give the scholarly disciples a word.
"Tianming."
"Shaoyu."
"Alright, from now on, you will be called Zi Yu and Zi Ming.”Fu Nian pointed at the two of them.
"Many thanks to the scholarly senior for bestowing me with this word." Shaoyu crossed his arms and even elbowed Tianming. Tianming also hurriedly imitated Shaoyu and bowed.
"Alright, then Zihan will arrange for you to stay.”Fu Nian said to Han Tian,"You may leave."”
"Yes."
"Wait a minute." Before Han Tian left, Fu Nian called out to him.
"Is there anything else you need?"
"After you arrange them, come to the door. There are guests coming.”
"Guest?" Han Tian asked.
"Yes, a very important guest.”Fu Nian's expression was solemn.
"Zihan knows."
"Okay, you may leave."
Thus, Han Tian brought Shaoyu and Tianming out.
"Second Uncle, don't all the scholarly students have to have the word 'Zi' in their names?”Tianming asked Han Tian.
"Not necessarily." Han Tian thought for a moment and said,"For example, the eldest senior brother just now. His name is Fu Nian, and the second senior brother is Yan Lu."”
"Oh."
"Oh right, in the future, when you see me, call me fourth grandmaster. Don't call me second uncle anymore.”
" I know, two…" Tianming hurriedly stopped and paused before continuing,""Fourth grandmaster."
"Yes." Han Tian nodded with a smile and led them to the dormitory.
The gate of the Small Sage Manor opened, and a row of soldiers walked to the door in an orderly manner.
Fu Nian, Yan Lu, and Zhang Liang all walked to the door to welcome the guests.
At this moment, Han Tian and Tianming were changing their clothes in the dormitory. Tianming put on a blue shirt and fiddled with his long sleeves. He said to Han Tian,""Doesn't he look very knowledgeable?”
Han Tian nodded and said,""There are guests coming to the Little Saint Manor today. I have to go out to welcome them.”
Han Tian turned around and was about to move forward when he seemed to have thought of something. With his back facing Tianming, he said,"If you come out to take a look, you must hide well!”It seemed that Han Tian understood Tianming's personality. There was nothing that Tianming did not dare to do.
"I know." Tianming replied.
Han Tian took small steps and arrived at the entrance. He saw rows of scholarly students standing on both sides of the entrance. They were neatly dressed, as if they were welcoming an extremely important guest. Seeing that Fu Nian, Yan Lu, and Zhang Liang had already arrived, Han Tian said,""Sorry, I'm late."
"It's okay. They haven't arrived yet." Fu Nian said softly as he looked at the carriage that was slowly approaching from afar.
The carriage moved slowly and soon arrived at the main gate. This carriage was very luxurious. It was surrounded by exquisite carvings. It was obvious that it was carrying a person of high status.
The car stopped and the flag rustled in the wind. A few cars lined up in a long line. Fu Nian and Yan Lu had solemn expressions, and the atmosphere was very oppressive and solemn.
The car door opened and a fair and smooth hand reached out. A graceful " beauty " wearing a mask walked out. This woman was dressed in gorgeous clothes and wore exquisite ornaments on her head. She even had a red flower on her head. The decorations swayed in the wind, making a crisp sound.
Yan Lu and Fu Nian looked at each other and said,""It's actually a woman."
The door of the second car opened with a strange sound. A blue-robed youth walked down.
"It's him!" Han Tian's heart trembled because what he saw was an Astral Soul! His pupils constricted as he turned his head and said to Fu Nian," Eldest Senior Brother, I have something urgent to do…"
Xing Hun recognized Han Tian with a single glance. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a sinister aura."Where are you going, Mr Han?"
"Oh, you know each other?" Fu Nian asked Han Tian.
Han Tian could only turn his head and say awkwardly,""Yes."
"Not only do we know each other, we're practically friends.”Xing Hun said in a strange tone.
Han Tian was puzzled. Why was Xing Hun so abnormal? The first time they met, Xing Hun had chased after Han Tian to kill him. Han Tian didn't care anymore. He didn't seem to have any ill intentions this time, so Han Tian was relieved.
If it wasn't for Lord Donghuang's order for us to do everything we can to get you to join the Yin-Yang School, I would have long…""Hai, I can't beat him, so what can I do?”
At this moment, an old man walked out shakily. The old man's hair was white, and his long eyebrows covered his eyes.
"Yes!" Fu Nian was shocked, and his expression seemed a little off, which was noticed by Han Tian.
Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Han Tian asked.
"Chu Nan Gong. The people of the Yin-Yang School were quite powerful.”Fu Nian's expression returned to normal.
Han Tian looked around and saw that Second Brother and Third Brother were also surprised.
As he was walking, Chu Nan Gong slipped and fell to the right. Xing Hun saw this and hurriedly used his hand to support him.
Nan Gong, be careful." Xing Hun spoke softly.
"Young man, be gentle. My old bones can't withstand your torture.”Chu Nan Gong leaned on his walking stick and complained,"What's wrong with young people these days? They're so rude.”
Another car door opened, and a man in dark blue clothes with a mustache got out. He was the current Prime Minister, Li Si.
"He's finally here." "Li Si!" Yan Lu said in a heavy tone.”
Li Si? He was a Confucian disciple who had been expelled from the Confucian Sect by Master Xun ten years ago. At that time, Han Tian hadn't joined the scholarly faction yet, but he still knew most of the history of the scholarly faction. After hearing Second Brother's words, he thought of this.
At this moment, Thief Zhi and Fatty Ding were hiding in the bushes at the side, scouting for information.
"The scholarly faction has an extremely long history.”" There are four most influential students in the scholarly faction," Fatty Ding explained." They are Fu Nian, Yan Lu, Zhang Liang, and Han Tian.”
"Han Tian?"
"That's right. Mr Han had joined the scholarly faction four years ago, much shorter than the other three.”Fatty Ding paused for a moment before continuing,"But he is a true genius. He was proficient in etiquette, music, archery, driving, calligraphy, and mathematics. It was said that in less than four years, he had turned from a student to a teacher and was deeply loved by Master Xun. Moreover, it was said that he was handsome and skilled in martial arts. However, Han Tian has always been studying in the Small Sage Manor. He rarely has the chance to go out. It's difficult for us to see him.”
" Hmm…" Thief Zhi nodded in agreement. Han Tian was the only person in the world who had learned the Divine Lightning Steps in six hours.
"What about Fu Nian?" Thief Zhi asked.
"He is now the Sect Leader of the scholarly faction."
"That's a famous figure." Robber Zhi exclaimed.
"Isn't that so? His sword 'Tai Ah' is ranked third in the world, second only to Yuan Hong and Wentian.”
"Then what about Mr Han's Waning Moon?"
"Waning Moon? Never heard of it." Fatty Ding said straightforwardly.
"Teacher Xu said that Mr Han's Waning Moon is above any other sword on the leaderboard.”
"Anyway, I'm not sure."
"I really don't understand why a bunch of nerds would want such a good sword.”
"To think that you're such a knowledgeable person. The scholarly faction focuses on cultivating both civil and martial arts.”
"Oh." Thief Zhi nodded and turned his head to Yan Lu.
"Then who is that person beside him?"
"He is the Second Head of the scholarly faction, Yan Lu.”
"It seems that his fame is not even as good as Han Tian's.”
"Yes, but because of this, no one knows his strength.”
"You've been dealing with the scholarly faction for so many years, yet you still don't know?”
"I really don't know."
Everyone in the car got out.
"Esteemed guests have come from afar. I hope you can forgive me for my lack of etiquette.”Fu Nian and the others cupped their hands and said respectfully.
"Of course not. We came uninvited, please don't blame us, Mr. Fu Nian.”Li Si walked up and said to Fu Nian.
"It's a pleasure to have friends from afar. Today, Daren had brought so many friends, bringing light to the scholarly faction's humble dwelling.”
"Let me introduce you. This is Gongsun Linglong from the Famous People.”Li Si pointed at the masked woman.
"All the men in the world are tempted by beautiful girls. Since the Confucians say that men and women should not be close, why do they say that they should not look at evil?”Gongsun Linglong said with a smile.
" Eh…" Thief Zhi and Fatty Ding looked at each other and thought,""It must be a beauty!"
She slowly took off her mask…
This woman was very ugly. She had a pair of twisted eyes on her big round face, and her lipstick was extremely gorgeous. Her figure was very fat. In short, she was very ugly.
At this moment, Fatty Ding and Thief Zhi widened their eyes, but the result was a great disappointment.
Li Si looked around and saw Han Tian.""This must be Mister Zihan."
"I am." Han Tian replied.
"You really live up to your reputation. You're a rare handsome man in the world.”Gongsun Linglong said, losing her composure.
"Sorry for being rude." Han Tian lowered his head, not daring to look at Gongsun Linglong in the eye.
"Mister Gongsun is indeed…extraordinary.”Fu Nian stuttered.
"Let me introduce you again. This is one of the two Great Guardians, Mister Xing Hun.”
Nation Protector Mage! His status was indeed very high, Han Tian secretly exclaimed in his heart.
"This is Mister Chu Nan Gong." Li Si pointed at Chu Nan. Chu Nan Gong covered his mouth with his hand and coughed twice.
"Please." Fu Nian invited everyone into the manor. Thus, they entered the Small Saint Manor.
In the meeting hall, Li Si and the guests were all seated.
"Has Master Xun been well these past few years?”Li Si asked.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Uncle Xun is very well.”
"That's good." Li Si nodded, seemingly very concerned about Master Xun.
At this moment, a waiter came up to serve tea. She accidentally slipped and dropped the teacup, splattering the tea on Li Si's clothes.
"Yes!" Li Si glared at him with killing intent.
The shop assistant hurriedly started to pick up the broken pieces of porcelain, but he did not say a word.
"Lord Li, this little fellow has eyes but doesn't recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive him for offending you.”Han Tianbian said as he squatted down to help the waiter pick up the broken porcelain pieces.
"Forgive?" " You'll have to make my clothes clean," Li Si sneered. Otherwise, he would chop off his hands!”
The shop assistant's face turned pale. It was unknown if he was too scared to say it or if he didn't know how to say it in the first place. Up until now, he hadn't said a word of begging for mercy. However, Han Tian could see panic and fear in his eyes.
This little shop assistant had also stayed in the Small Sage Manor for a long time, and most of the people in the Small Sage Manor recognized him. However, when Han Tian was in the Small Sage Manor, he rarely showed his face and had been in seclusion reading. Although he had seen this little shop assistant before, he couldn't remember his name.
Fu Nian, Yan Lu, and Zhang Liang did not say anything. They believed that Han Tian had the ability to handle this matter.
"Don't be afraid." Han Tian gave him a bright smile. Then, he helped the waiter up and turned to Li Si.""Lord Li, you just said that as long as your clothes become as clean as before, it will be fine, right?”
"So what if it is? It's already wet now, and it's soaked!”Li Si's tone was stern.
"Alright, I'll let it dry." Then, Han Tian walked up to Li Si and cupped his hands.""Sorry for offending you."
Han Tian placed his hand on Li Si's chest and slowly increased his internal strength. A blue stream of air emanated from Han Tian's finger and enveloped Li Si's entire body. Li Si felt warm all over, and the moisture in his body turned into steam. After a while, his clothes became the same as before.
"Hehe, to be able to convert internal energy so nimbly at such a young age, it really has broadened my horizons. " Cough, cough, cough…" Chu Nan Gong had just finished his praise when he started coughing violently.
Xing Hun was very unhappy after hearing this. He turned his head and snorted.
"You flatter me." Han Tian said humbly before turning to Li Si.""How is it, Lord Li? Can this little guy leave now?”
" Alright, you…" Li Si lost all his face and stuttered,""You can leave."
After the shop assistant heard this, he turned around and left without saying a word of thanks.
"Zihan is inexperienced and has offended Lord Li just now. Please forgive him.”Fu Nian finally spoke.
"You're welcome." Li Si put on a disdainful expression as if nothing had happened and continued to discuss with Fu Nian.
Li Si was stunned for a moment before leaving. Han Tian also came out of the meeting hall.
As he walked, Han Tian felt a mysterious force slowly approaching.
"Come out." Han Tian said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yueshen suddenly appeared in front of Han Tian.
"Who are you? Why are you following me?"
"Who I am is not important. What is important is that I have to tell you something.”The Moon Goddess was expressionless.
"What is it?"
"Are you willing to join the Yin-Yang School?”
After hearing this, Han Tian frowned and asked,""Why should I join the Yin-Yang School?”
"As long as you join the Yin-Yang School, you'll get power, wealth, women, and everything you want.”Yueshen said calmly.
"Oh, not interested?" The Moon Goddess was surprised that such a tempting offer did not work.
"This is not what I am pursuing."
"Think about it." With that, the Moon Goddess's figure flashed and disappeared.
Han Tian did not make a fuss. Instead, he understood why Xing Hun did not attack him. It turned out that the Yinyang School wanted to rope Han Tian in. However, Han Tian was not a petty person who would forsake righteousness for profit. Of course, he would reject the Moon Goddess's invitation. Thus, he acted as if nothing had happened and continued to move forward.
Xing Hun was fiddling with the ring on his finger when Yueshen suddenly appeared in front of him.
"How is it? Is he willing to join the Yin-Yang School?" Xing Hun asked.
The Moon Goddess shook her head.
"Hmph, I really don't know how Lord Donghuang thought of this.”Xing Hun grumbled.
"Lord Donghuang must have his reasons for doing this.”Yueshen said calmly.
Xing Hun turned his head and continued to play with the ring on his finger.
Zhang Liang and Yan Lu were walking by the roadside. Suddenly, Zhang Liang stopped and looked down.
"Junior Brother, what's wrong?" Yan Lu asked.
Zhang Liang slowly squatted down and pushed the grass aside. He saw a cinnabar drawing of the Eight Trigrams reflected on a stone.
"This is the symbol of the Yin-Yang School." Zhang Liang said to Yan Lu.
"I'm not sure yet, but I'm sure this symbol is related to the School of Yin Yang.”
Zhang Liang stood up and the two of them fell into deep thought…
"Brat, learn the Cow Dismembering Saber Technique from me.”Fatty Ding had a big belly and looked at Tianming, who was sitting lazily under the tree, with a pleading expression.
"Is there any benefit in learning your saber technique?”Tian Ming asked lazily.
" The good thing is…" Fatty Ding rolled his eyes and said with a smile,""It's just that every time you don't learn a move, I'll let you have a bite of my roasted pheasant.”
"Really?" Hearing the words 'roasted pheasant,' Tianming immediately became excited.
"Of course it's true." Fatty Ding patted his big belly and said arrogantly,""Old Ding's family will keep their word!"
"Alright." Tianming readily agreed.
Thus, Tianming learned the Cow Dismembering Knife Technique from Fatty Ding and continued to improve. Han Tian stood quietly at the side and watched Tianming's every improvement, just like how Yang Zheng had watched him back then.
"Tianming, practice well first. I'm going back.”Han Tian shouted at Tianming, who was cultivating.
"Oh, fourth grandmaster."
Seeing Tianming seriously cultivating, Han Tian smiled in relief and turned to leave.
As he was walking, a voice entered his ears.
"I told you to be honest. Are you deaf?”This person's voice was very bright, as if he was interrogating a criminal.
Han Tian followed the voice.
"Mute, I've never heard him speak.”When he got closer, he saw a group of people surrounding the shop assistant.
"Hurry up and be honest. Otherwise, I'll send you to the government. Do you hear me?" A tall student stood up and pointed at the young man.
"What happened?" Han Tian walked over and asked the group of people.
When everyone saw that it was Han Tian, they replied respectfully,""Fourth grandmaster. He was a spy sent by the Yin-Yang School to harm the scholarly faction!”
"Oh, a spy?" "Why do you say that?" Han Tian was puzzled.”
"A few days ago, we noticed that this guy was acting suspiciously, so we followed him. We actually found that this guy had secretly left the secret code of the Yin-Yang School under the tree.”
"Do you have any evidence?" Han Tian asked the students.”
The students looked at each other. No one spoke. One of them stood up and said,"He destroyed the evidence."
Han Tian turned his head and asked the shop assistant,""Tell me, are you a spy from the Yin-Yang School?”
"Fourth grandmaster, why are you asking him?”
"Tell me, I believe you." Han Tian ignored the students.
The waiter shook his head.
Han Tian turned his head and said,"Why do you have to sully my innocence for no reason?!"”
The students all lowered their heads. Only one student stood up and said, He's really a spy!"
"Alright, don't say anymore. You guys can leave.”
Hence, the group of students who had gathered dispersed. Although the student who had spoken was unwilling, he had no evidence and could only leave.
Han Tian turned around and said to the shop assistant,""It's okay. You can go now."
The shop assistant was still indifferent as he turned around and prepared to leave.
"By the way, little brother, I've seen you many times in the Little Sage Manor. What's your name?”
"Shi Lan." After saying that, he left.
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