Pure Yang Sword Sovereign

Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen
The Ling family has very strict family education, and the whole family must gather together for three meals a day, and nothing can be changed.When the two arrived at the entrance of the main hall, Ling Chong straightened the corners of his clothes first, with a serious expression on his face, and then took small steps and walked into the hall in an orderly manner.In the center of the hall is a table for the Eight Immortals, where the Ling family is already seated.

The main seat is a middle-aged man with a white face and long beard, very elegant, but his face is serious and serious, it is Ling Zhen, the head of the Ling family.On his left is an old lady with white hair, and on the left is a middle-aged woman.On Ling Zhen's right hand is a young man with red lips and white teeth, but his body is thin and not as strong as Ling Chong. Naturally, it is Ling Kang, the eldest son of Ling.

The old lady was the old lady of the Ling family. Seeing her second grandson, she smiled and said, "My dear grandson is here, sit down and eat quickly." Ling Chong said politely, "Yes, grandma." He sat down gently.Ling Zhen looked up at him, and snorted: "Why did you come so late? I heard that you went to Mount Chu during the day? At a young age, you don't stay at home to study hard, get fame, travel all day long, and go hunting. Miscellaneous studies, what is the system?"

Ling Chong has long been accustomed to preaching to his father, but he is obedient and doesn't say a word.The old lady said: "Okay, the child is hungry after running all day, so don't talk about him, eat!" Then Ling Zhen stopped talking, and the family ate in silence.Ling Zhen has always adhered to the ancient Confucian motto "Don't talk when eating, don't talk when sleeping", and hates to talk when eating, but today he was uncharacteristically, after a few mouthfuls, he put down his chopsticks and said: "Kang Er, don't go to school tomorrow. Follow me to pay homage to Elder Gao at Elder Gao's house."

Ling Kang was weak since he was a child, and he spoke in a soft voice. Hearing this, he hurriedly put down the bowl and chopsticks, and asked, "Father, what are you doing at Elder Gao's house?" The middle-aged woman was Ling Kang's mother, Cui Shi. He gave him a blank look, and said with a smile: "This silly child doesn't know yet, your father has arranged a marriage for you, and it is Mrs. Gao's granddaughter named Yulian. The marriage will be arranged when you go to the house tomorrow, and then you will be married." Let Mrs. Gao take a look at you!"

Ling Kang said loudly: "Father, the child has not completed his studies. I am afraid that the engagement will delay the entrance of school at this time. Besides, this year's autumn exam..." Although Ling Chong and the elder brother were not born to the same mother, they have always been on good terms. Betrothed, she kept winking to embarrass him.Ling Zhen glanced at him, and said slowly: "The Qi family governs the country and the world, and there are ancient instructions. Only when this family is stable can we freely fight for fame, plead for the lives of the people, and guard the four directions for the emperor. Besides, I wanted to Talk about a marriage for your younger brother, so that he can calm down, how can you get his turn if you are an older brother who is not married?"

When Ling Chong heard this, he immediately grimaced and lowered his head to pick up the rice.Wang Chao stood by and couldn't help but smile.Ling Kang never had any opinions, and he never disobeyed his father's order. Once he heard this, he just let it go, and still ate with his head down.Ling Zhen looked at his second son, and he didn't get angry. He scolded: "Your nature and understanding are by no means inferior to your brother's, but you just don't want to stop working hard. If you are willing to study hard, wouldn't you be able to pass this year's autumn test?" Have a go at it?"

Ling Chong didn't dare to answer, so the old lady said: "Okay, okay, talking about Kang'er, why are you scolding Chong'er again? When you tell him a good wife, he will naturally calm down." For now, let’s settle Kang’er’s marriage first. Tell me about Mrs. Gao’s family background and Miss Gao’s appearance.”

Ling Zhen said: "Yes, mother. Mr. Gao retired from his old age and returned to his hometown three months ago. He was the minister of the household department in the central court before, and he won the emperor's trust. He was inseparable from Mr. Zhang Shouzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet. His family background is natural. Needless to say, his granddaughter Yulian is both talented and beautiful, it is rare for this family to be modest and courteous, but the child has visited a few times, it is impossible to go wrong with the Gao family."

Ling Kang's ears perked up quietly. After all, it was related to his future wife. He caught a glimpse of Ling Chong grinning teasingly, his face flushed, and he gave him a hard look.The old lady was very happy: "Oh, your vision must be right. Since it is a good marriage, let's make it. I often tell you that even though our Ling family has a little bit of wealth, you are still in court. As an official, you must never bully others. This is the way to pass on to your family. You must know that your father was just a poor businessman back then. You have to remember it well.”

Ling Zhen said solemnly: "Yes, the mother taught me that the child will not dare to forget it for the rest of his life." The old lady was very pleased, and then ordered: "Prepare more gifts tomorrow, he is a scholarly family, and giving more gold and silver will make us vulgar. Let's pick some elegant calligraphy and painting, brush washing and fragrant ink, etc." Ling Zhen said: "My child has already made arrangements, please rest assured." The old lady nodded, and said to Cui: "Daughter-in-law, Kang'er is going to get married , you have to work harder as a mother." Cui hurriedly stood up and lowered her hands, and said respectfully: "Mother, don't worry, the child knows."

The old lady Ling chuckled, turned her head to Ling Chong and said with a smile: "Tomorrow your father will bring your elder brother to propose marriage, so you don't have to stay at home, accompany me to Bixia Temple to offer incense and fulfill your vows, and listen to Bixia Zen master lectures, please take your temper like a monkey." Ling Chong had no choice but to nod.The old lady believed in Buddhism and often went to Bixia Temple to listen to scriptures and burn incense.The Bixia Temple is the largest jungle within a thousand miles around Jinling City. Its environment is elegant and well-renovated. It enshrines the pure Tathagata Guizhen old Buddha. It is said to be very effective. It has always been a place where dignitaries come and go.

It is rumored that the abbot, Monk Bixia, has profound Buddhist teachings and is proficient in spells. He is a rare master of Buddhism.Ling Chong sneered at this before, but he saw the Buddhist spell that sealed the evil sword during the day, and heard from the shopkeeper that it was written by the old monk Bixia himself, so he knew that he was an eminent monk with magical powers. Opportunity, I really want to see it, especially now that the evil sword is in his hands, and he can also ask him how to sacrifice and suppress it.

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Ling Zhen took Ling Kang to pay a visit to Elder Gao's home.The old lady also brought Ling Chong with her and got up and rushed to Bixia Temple, Wang Chao took two servants with her.Bixia Temple is located on the Baili Mountain Road from Jinling City. It is located in Bixia Mountain in the west of the city. This mountain belongs to the branch of Chu Mountain.Since the completion of Bixia Temple a hundred years ago, it has gradually become a jungle with countless surroundings. Countless faithful men and women come to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha every day.

It was early summer at this time, the old lady was riding in a sedan chair, and the rest of the men were riding horses.Ling Chong changed his temper today, he stopped looking around, and couldn't rest for a moment. For the first time, he sat upright on the horse, holding a dagger in his arms, closing his eyes and resting his mind.The old lady was very pleased to see her, she thought that after saying a few words to him last night and seeing her brother get married, she finally calmed down a bit.Wang Chao and two servants followed behind the sedan chair, surprised to see Ling Chong behave so well.This young master has always been eccentric and often does unexpected things, but today is really abnormal.

Ling Chong closed his eyes and fell asleep, secretly mobilizing Taixuan's true energy to infuse the blood spirit sword.The Blood Spirit Sword was originally the treasure of the Blood River Sect. Since it was forged, it has drunk so many monks' blood and devoured so many souls. one.

It's just that there was a bloody battle between the Taixuan Sword Sect and the Blood River Sect that day. The Taoist Bloodstain held this sword and fought with Xun You, the head teacher of the Taixuan Sword Sect.The whereabouts of this sword have been unknown since the war.Unexpectedly, she fell into the world and fell into the hands of Ling Chong.

Ling Chong fought fiercely with the Great Nether God Lord with this sword, and accidentally the sword shell fell off, revealing the real sword inside.The Blood Spirit Sword is no more than one foot three inches long now, and the fractures are uneven like animal teeth, it seems that it was broken by someone with divine power.The true spirit in the sword was also deeply wounded and remained silent. Otherwise, with this sword's reputation as a fierce sword, how could it be suppressed by Ling Chong, a kid who was just learning Taixuan sword energy?

(End of this chapter)