Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 64 Really

Lanxiang succinctly revealed the crux of the matter in just a few words, effectively piercing Qingchuan's heart and making the latter's expression appear somewhat unnatural.

"Old Lan, I'm still a young master, you can say whatever you want, but you have to give me some face..."

"This feeling kept surging in your heart as Yun Luobai returned to Ningzhou Prefecture, especially after you saw him, you realized even more that your behavior of wasting your days was a waste of life."

"Okay, that's enough, stop talking, I'm done."

Qingchuan sat up straight and forced a smile.

Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, Lanxiang couldn't help but think that she had also been that age.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, he went from being a junior disciple of the Liangyi Sect who was well taken care of to becoming the steward of the General's Mansion.

"Young master, is there something you want to do, but don't know what to do?"

"That's exactly right. You say I'm proficient in all the arts, like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. An ordinary person would have spent their days writing and dreaming of passing the imperial examinations and rising to prominence. But I don't need to. If I wanted to be an official, even without my own ability to take the imperial examinations in the capital, I could just buy my way into an official position. That would be too boring."

"Although General Yun Que is far away on the frontier, he holds military power and is skilled in battle, making him arguably the top military officer in the court. Given his status, he could probably get you, his only son, an official position without even spending any money."

Qingchuan looked resentful and couldn't help but sigh.

"Then what else do you think I can do? I'm not interested in being an official, but I'd like to try roaming the martial world. The problem is, to roam the martial world, you need to have martial arts skills. I think my martial arts skills are pretty good, and dealing with some street thugs shouldn't be a problem. But compared to Lao Si, I probably couldn't beat one of him even if I had ten of me."

"That's the truth. With Wen Zhao's outstanding talent in martial arts comprehension, even if she doesn't stay with the Wen family's escort agency, she can choose from all the major righteous sects in the martial arts world. With her extraordinary talent, she will definitely be favored by the sect leader. At that time, she will be taught unparalleled martial arts and then let her inherit the position of sect leader. Her future is limitless."

Even the worldly-wise Lanxiang couldn't help but admire Wen Zhao when he was mentioned.

Lanxiang felt that among the younger generation in the martial arts world today, Wen Zhao's martial arts talent was among the best. Even if he were to fight that little girl, he would probably have to go all out to have a chance of winning.

Qingchuan knew Lanxiang's background and was even more aware of her outstanding abilities.

Lanxiang was able to manage the General's Mansion so well, allowing him, the young master, to squander his wealth. Not everyone could do that.

"Old Lan, why didn't you stay at the Liangyi Sect? What if your master makes you the sect leader someday?"

Upon hearing this, Lanxiang's laughter became even more awkward.

"That's unlikely. I'm the youngest of all my master's direct disciples, the undisputed junior brother of the Liangyi Sect. Every senior brother and sister above me is more skilled than me. My martial arts are the worst among all of my master's direct disciples, without exception."

When Lanxiang mentioned her origins in the Liangyi Sect, she appeared incredibly proud and honored.

"My eldest senior brother is Su Yinli, who can be described as an extraordinary talent. He was ranked second in the martial arts world at the time, and everyone in the martial arts world knew him. My second senior brother, Mo Jiang, who is now the leader of the Liangyi Sect, is also a martial arts prodigy with extremely high comprehension. He has cultivated the sect's internal energy, Liangyi Guixuan, to its peak, and even my master admits that he is not as good as him. With martial arts geniuses like them, how could I possibly be the one to sit in the position of sect leader?"

"Ranked second in the martial arts world at that time? That's amazing! Then was the number one person in the world at that time Li Zigui, the Sword Master of the World?"

"No, that's not it. At that time, people in the martial arts world thought that Li Zigui had died and his soul had vanished, so he was not included in the rankings."

"What about the number one student in the world who was ranked ahead of your senior brother Su back then?"

"He died, by Li Zigui's sword."

"oh."

Qingchuan responded with a light, indifferent tone.

He felt he had heard these things before. The stories about Li Zigui's past in the martial arts world told by the storytellers were always the same few tales. However, unlike Ning Qi, he did not admire Li Zigui as much, so he usually let them go in one ear and out the other, and did not pay much attention to them.

Lanxiang took in Qingchuan's lack of interest and looked at the boy she had watched grow up, her eyes filled with doting affection.

"Young master, why don't you practice your martial arts more? You might not need it, but it could save your life in a critical moment."

"No matter how much I train, I could never beat the fourth brother. Besides, you're here. With a master like you around, who would dare to mess with me?"

"As the saying goes, there are always people more skilled than you. When you have the chance to travel the world in the future, you'll realize that my martial arts skills are nowhere near those of true masters. Besides, I can't be by your side all the time; there will be times when you're all alone."

"That's a rather frightening thing to say..."

Qingchuan made a face at Lanxiang, then stood up with a melancholy look on his face.

"It's been a while since I've exercised, and I wonder how much of the martial arts you taught me I still remember..."

Qingchuan leaped and landed on the open ground in front of the pavilion. He stretched out his arms naturally, then opened his palms and stretched out his left leg to draw a semicircle on the ground, then stood with his left knee in front, looking like a golden rooster standing on one leg.

A gentle breeze brushed against Qingchuan's soft hair at his temples, and in a daze, he recalled Lanxiang's teachings to him.

With a slight movement, the palm wind was gentle, but in an instant it became fierce and powerful.

Like the setting sun, or a cascading waterfall, it merges into all things in heaven and earth.

Lanxiang sat in the pavilion, looking at Qingchuan who was performing a complete set of Two Elements Palms. Perhaps it was because the afternoon sunlight was too gentle, but his eyes were filled with a tender light.

Back then, he had nowhere to go after descending the mountain, and by chance, he decided to temporarily stay in General Yun Que's mansion.

In the blink of an eye, he had been in the general's mansion for nearly twenty years.

He'll stay here entirely because of this little guy who keeps calling me "Old Lan".

"My senior brothers and sisters on Liangyi Mountain back then certainly never imagined that I, Lanxiang, would one day be able to teach martial arts. If my senior brother were to find out about this, he would surely laugh at me for misleading others..."

Lanxiang murmured to himself, a smile creeping onto his lips as he thought of his senior brother, who always carried a gourd of wine and acted unrestrained.

It seems my senior brother still owes me money.

He claimed he was borrowing money to buy alcohol, but it was actually a scam; he had no intention of paying it back.

He knew perfectly well that his senior brother's promise to repay the money one day was just a temporary measure, but he still lent it to him.

If only we could all reunite at Liangyi Mountain one day, sitting around our master, just like when we first entered the sect...

Lanxiang was thinking this when Qingchuan interrupted her thoughts.

"Old Lan, do you think if I practice martial arts diligently, I might be able to beat Fourth Sister someday? Even a draw would be fine, I can't keep getting chased and beaten by her every time..."

"Young master, you will become a top master in the martial arts world in the future."

"real?"

"Yes, really."

"Okay, if you say it's true, I'll believe you! Hahaha!"

Under a clear blue sky, Qingchuan's laughter revealed the youthful spirit and vigor of the young man.