Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 147

Chapter 147 Like-minded
“Come, accompany this prince to the small lake in the backyard and blow the cool breeze to disperse the smell of alcohol!” Dao Sect Li placed one hand on Qin Mubai’s shoulder and laughed.

“You should accompany me.” Qin Mubai left the room with Li Daozong and headed towards the backyard. Along the way, Dao Sect Li called the two servants and instructed them to do something around. The two of them arrived at the lake.

A small lake was only a few kilometers in radius, but when one looked at it, it was very distant, and the color of autumn water and long sky was not inferior to that of some scenic spots like Lake Creek. In fact, from the layout of the home can also see a person’s personality. The Li Dao Sect’s mansion did not seem luxurious at all, but it emitted a heroic aura that was unique to the military. Just talking about this small lake, if it was an ordinary wealthy family, there was no lack of corridors, corridors, small buildings in the middle of the lake, and some carved boats for entertainment. In this small lake of the Li Daozong Clan, there was only a small fishing boat with a black cloak, which was customary in the southern water towns, for him to fish with.

The two of them stood by the lake and chatted for a while before the two servants arrived. One of them was followed by Chen Yan, while the other was carrying two long boxes, for some unknown reason.

“Yan’er, come.” Dao Sect Li smiled and waved at Chen Yan. Actually, he was only around forty, so his loyalty towards Chen Yan was somewhat young. However, every action of his revealed a fatherly feeling of licking the calf without any suspicion of affectation.

In Li Daozong’s own words, he was indeed a real person. He did not put on too much airs, nor did he have too many cunning thoughts. Although he was also very smart, he always treated people with sincerity first, making people feel that there was no such distance between him and him as they had imagined.

“Your Highness, why did you call me here?” Chen Yan greeted the Li Daoist Sect first. She inadvertently looked at Qin Mubai beside him and smiled.

“The two of you, come here.” Li Daozong called Qin Mubai and Chen Yan to his side, took two wooden boxes from the servant’s hand, and said to them, “This Wang Rongwu has a special hobby for weapons throughout his life. During these years of marching and fighting, they had never stopped gathering the sharp blades of divine weapons. There is a saber and a sword here. They were all treasures that I obtained when I defeated Luoyang back then. They were once treasures that were treasured by the royal family of the former Sui Dynasty. I see that the two of you are using swords and sabers one by one, and it is just right for you to receive them as gifts. ”

“Since it is His Highness’s beloved object, how can we dare to take love from him?” Qin Mubai and Chen Yan said together.

“I’m not busy. I didn’t say I would give it to you for free.” Dao Sect Li smiled mysteriously. He opened a box and took out a weapon wrapped in silk. After unfolding, he suddenly pulled out his handle. A cold light wreaked havoc amidst the dragon’s roar. It turned out to be a long snowfiend saber that blew its fur and cut off its hair.

“This saber is called the ‘Returning Righteousness Saber’. It focuses on the word’righteousness’.” After saying that, Li Daozong pulled out the sword and said, “This sword is called the ‘Emotion Severing Sword’. As its name implies, it is specifically designed to cut off the strands of love.” In fact, love and righteousness are often difficult to complete, who can achieve unparalleled love and righteousness? Qin Mubai, Chen Yan, I see that both of you are affectionate and loyal, so I will gift you this pair of sabers and swords. But I have a condition. You have to defeat me separately before you are qualified to take this sword. Qin Mubai, if you use your saber, I will use my sword. Chen Yan, if you use your sword, I’ll use my saber. Do you dare to give it a try? ”

“So His Highness is a master of both swords and sabers. This is truly admirable!” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Whether you use a sword or a saber, you only have one heart. Anything can be used as a weapon to protect the enemy on the battlefield.” Li Daozong smiled and said, “Actually, this king has never seriously learned any saber techniques and swordsmanship. In terms of discussing martial arts with others, I can’t say why.” But as long as I enter the battlefield or start a battle, I will devote myself wholeheartedly. Whether it’s swords or spears or halberds, they are like my arms. There are no fixed moves, but they can be sent and received freely in order to break the enemy. “This is my martial arts path. Do you hear me clearly?”

“Your Highness is so valiant. You have to give up your path to compete with others first.” Chen Yan knitted her eyebrows and pushed her fist, “Then I won’t stand on ceremony. Please grant me a sword!”

“Receive the sword!” Dao Sect Li waved his hand and threw the sword over.

Chen Yanqing howled as she soared into the air like a pouncing falcon. Her martial arts were light, swift, and dexterous. This leap and pressure, like flowing clouds and flowing water, was completed in one go. Catching the sword in midair, he instantly produced a sword flower and stabbed it towards the top of Li Dao Sect’s head.

“Good job!” Li Daozong roared. He neither retreated nor dodged. He waved his arm wildly like a sweeping army. The long saber drew a beam of light like a divine dragon’s tail, heavily blocking Chen Yan’s sword edge.

“Bang!” With a sharp sound, sparks flew everywhere!

Chen Yan rolled over and landed on the ground, her eyebrows furrowed as she looked at Li Daozong solemnly.

Qin Mubai could be considered to have opened his eyes. This attack and defense were two completely different styles of fighting. One was extremely light and agile, and the other was extremely powerful. In comparison, it was obvious that the Li Dao Sect’s ferocious tiger swept over Chen Yan’s attack of consonance.

The Li Dao Sect’s martial arts skills weren’t fancy at all, but they were quite practical. Just like how he was, he was as wise as a fool and his heavy sword was not sharp!

“Your Highness is good at martial arts. I can only admit defeat!” After a move, Chen Yan cupped her fists and handed the sword over. “I can’t accept this sword anymore,” she said.

“Yan’er, are you worried that my shoulder injury won’t heal and you won’t use your strength?” Li Daozong chuckled and said, “I can tell at a glance how good your martial arts skills are. Not only am I alone, I’m afraid with Qin Mubai, the two of us working together can’t guarantee victory over you. Take the sword!”

Chen Yan smiled and didn’t say anything else. She cupped her hands and bowed, “Thank you, Your Highness!”

“The Emotion Severing Sword has been buried in my mansion for nearly 20 years. Today, it finally has its owner.” Li Daozong smiled and said, “Yan’er, you are a cold and affectionate person. I only hope that you can wield your sword when necessary and not be burdened by its mistakes. The matter of Zhu Chengwen may be a regret for my entire life, and it will never be made up for. But I do not wish for you to live in this shadow forever.”

Chen Yan nodded silently and stood aside with her sword in her hand.

“It’s your turn, Qin Mubai.” Dao Sect Li laughed heartily, “I’ll borrow Yan’er’s sword to fight against your saber.”

“Your Highness, there’s no need.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “First, I will definitely not be able to defeat His Highness, who has experienced hundreds of battles. Second, Wang is injured, so I cannot take advantage of others’ danger.”

“Come on, there’s no need to say more!” Without saying a word, Li Daozong threw the treasured saber in his hand to Qin Mubai. Then, he took Chen Yan’s sword. He nimbly shook his wrist and drew a sword flower. He smiled and said, “This king’s army has been with weapons all his life, but he is not proficient in anything. However, he can handle everything a few times.” In terms of swordsmanship, His Majesty was the most outstanding. The only sword moves I have are most likely learned from him. “Hurry up and give it a try!”

Qin Mubai held the saber and smiled bitterly in his heart, “My saber technique is actually bad enough, that is to say, my spear technique is still acceptable under the strong training of my father and Cheng Zhijie.” Li Daozong has spent most of his life on the battlefield. He is a fierce tiger that trampled on the pile of dead people. How can I be his opponent? It doesn’t matter, just think of it as broadening my horizons. A mountain is still a mountain high, so I can urge me to practice martial arts diligently in the future!

“Your Highness, look at the knife!”

Qin Mu roared loudly, her tongue flickering with spring thunder as she pounced on the white man like a tiger. This saber strike was powerful, overbearing, and ferocious, merging with many of the Qin Clan’s Tai Chi spear’s spear techniques.

“Strange move!” Li Daozong’s thick eyebrows furrowed and he didn’t dare to raise them. The tiger’s body flashed and slanted forward, dissolving Qin Mubai’s strength as his saber power gradually weakened. Without waiting for his moves to run out of strength, the sword in his hand twisted its body like a nimble water snake, and then it swung towards Qin Mubai’s shoulder.

Chen Yan, who was standing at the side, couldn’t help but be shocked in her heart. Just now, when she saw His Highness using his saber, her maneuvering power was boundless; He immediately changed his sword, but it was extremely agile and swift … He really was a genius in martial arts!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Mubai’s heart tightened. He hurriedly drew his saber and took half a step back. Just as the tip of the sword was about to pierce into his shoulder, the blade was placed on the shelf in time.

“Dang-chi!” The tip of the Li Dao Sect’s sword actually pierced Qin Mubai’s saber, making a crisp sound like a dragonfly, sliding half a minute before quickly pulling out the sword and returning. The Sword Flower stabbed Qin Mubai’s face three times in a row.

“Indeed, he is no match for him!”

Qin Mubai already knew that it would be useless for him to continue fighting. Thus, he hastily drew his saber and chopped off his attack. Then, he jumped back and cupped his hands and said, “Stop! Your highness, this lowly one is indeed no match for you!”

“Your Highness is a good swordsman.” Chen Yan said behind Qin Mubai, “Qin Mubai is right. He is indeed not your opponent. Qin Mubai’s kung fu is not good at sabers and swords. He is good at fists and kicks. Perhaps his kung fu at once is not bad either.”

“Since you are a general, you should always strive for excellence in martial arts. There is no harm in that.” Dao Sect Li nodded with a smile and said, “Qin Mubai, your aptitude is excellent. What you lack is hard training. In the future, you will definitely be far better than me. Take the saber and go back to cultivate.”

“No, if you lose, then you lose. If you have rules, you should abide by them.” Qin Mubai smiled and cupped his hands. “If one day I really can defeat His Highness, it’s not too late to take the treasured saber away.”

“What courage! It fits my stomach!” Li Daozong laughed loudly. “You are very similar to Uncle Treasure. Back then, if he encountered a close opponent, he would have to defeat him before he could feel at ease. This is the character of a martial artist. As you wish, I will put the treasured saber away and take care of it for you. When will you be able to defeat this king? Come and get it anytime.”

“Thank you, Your Highness!”

“We have a deal!”

Chen Yan smiled behind the two of them and secretly said, These two men are indeed like-minded. I didn’t see anything wrong …