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"Wow~~~"

Tang Jing, who was paying attention to the black lotus in the spiritual world, suddenly heard the sound of flowing water. When he came to his senses, he suddenly found an illusory river floating beside him.

When he was about to speak, he found that the scene had changed again. He was standing in the family Guanlan Hall, holding a familiar long sword in his hand - the Canglan Sword.

At the same time, the voice of the pawnshop owner, Moro, came to my ears:
"Tang Jing, twenty years of life in exchange for the twenty years of martial arts insights and skills of Tang's ancestors!"

Looking from the railing, you can see the Shang River surging and winding out of the city, which is called Guanlan.

Standing in Guanlan Hall, looking at the undulating river surface and the lights under the night sky, I feel that the sky is high and vast, and the world is splendid. The smoke of thousands of homes flows into the river, and birth and entry into the world are combined into one at this moment.

Looking at the bronze mirror next to Guanlan Hall, he suddenly discovered that his appearance had changed. He became like the Tang family's ancestor "Splitting River Knife" Tang Pochen in the portrait, but he was much younger.

Closing his eyes, the insights and memories about the Lijiang Sword Technique filled Tang Jing's mind. He couldn't help but practice it in Guanlan Hall. Although his years of life as a playboy made his swordsmanship unsatisfactory, now that he was possessed by his ancestor's body, he had even more insights into his ancestor's martial arts.

Tang Jing's Lijiang sword technique became more and more proficient as he practiced, and the true meaning of the sword technique became more and more in line with his inner heart!

Yicheng was humiliated and left home to travel the world. He saw things he shouldn't have seen and was caught, tortured and disfigured. He was even assassinated by the top killer of Bu Ren Building. Now when he returns home, he learns that his beloved grandfather is seriously ill and in a coma. The other elders of the Tang family are fighting for power, making the family a mess.

"Ding~~~"

The sound of a bell was heard from somewhere, but it did not disturb Tang Jing who was practicing martial arts.

All the depression, resentment and anger in Tang Jing's heart were integrated into this sword, and he slashed it out angrily in Guanlan Hall, as if all the tribulations and difficulties were like the huge waves of the Canglan River, which were broken by Tang Jing's sword, breaking the huge waves in front of him and the huge waves in his heart!

After slashing with the sword, Tang Jing seemed like a completely different person. His original cowardice, resentment, unwillingness and fear were all cut off at this moment, as if he was reborn after being broken!
Seeing this, Moro on the lotus platform nodded and said:
"That's right, it's worth my using the Heart Bell to help you realize your enlightenment. You were able to kill me Ming Dao, which is truly a prodigal son returning home!

However, you must remember that by pawning your life today, you have lost 70 years of life. Your normal life expectancy should be . Now that you have lost years of life, you are only years old. In total, you only have years left to live!

I hope you can break through the outer scene during this time to replenish your lifespan, or get a treasure to redeem twenty years!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Jing bowed and said:
"Thank you! I will definitely not die like this. I will come back to redeem my twenty years of life!"

At this time, Tang Jing had gained Tang Pochen's twenty years of martial arts insights and twenty years of skills. He directly opened his nasal orifices and reached the six orifices realm.

This gave him higher expectations for the future. Although it was unlikely that he would be able to break through to the outer realm within twenty years with his qualifications, he believed that being able to go in and out of Pawnshop No. 8 to pawn his belongings would allow him to get more opportunities, thereby making himself stronger and surpassing his past potential!

Just like himself now, although he may not be able to reach the external scene, but with his current martial arts understanding and potential, he is still confident that he can reach the peak of the Nine Apertures or even half a step to the external scene!
This is a realm that no one in the Tang family of Yicheng has reached for many years.

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"Gudong~~~Hmm!"

After waking up, Tang Jing forgot that he had fallen into the river, so he accidentally drank a few mouthfuls of the bloody river water.

What made him feel fortunate was that the smell of blood here did not attract any water beasts at the bottom of the river at this time.

Holding his breath, Tang Jing grabbed the bottom of the boat and swam carefully upwards.

Boom!
A slight sound from the deck reached Meng Qi's ears.

What happened? He finished his exercise, and cautiously went out with his sword and knife in hand. Outside, the white snow reflected the moonlight, and everything was cold and quiet.

Meng Qi searched for a while and found a man near the deck. His clothes were torn and covered in dark blood.

"Mr. Tang?"

Meng Qi recognized Tang Jing's identity and exclaimed in a low voice.

Tang Jing looked at the young man who came over, and said with a slight twitch of his lips:
"Young man, we meet again! My name is Tang Jing. I hope you won't tell anyone that I'm still alive!"

He could sense at this moment that Meng Qi in front of him was a person who was no weaker than himself, so he did not act rashly.

Meng Qi looked at Tang Jing strangely and said:
"Don't worry, Master Tang Jing, I won't tell anyone casually!"

Then, he had an idea. The young master Tang Jing in front of him seemed to be the son of the Tang family, a noble family in Yicheng. Wasn’t he going to Yicheng to help senior brother Qi Zhengyan?
With the help of Master Tang Jing, things will seem to be going more smoothly!

The two of them quietly returned to Meng Qi's room, and Tang Jing clasped his fists and said:
"Thank you, young man. What's your name?"

Meng Qi nodded and said:
"I am Meng Qi!"

Tang Jing nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Thank you for your help, Young Master Meng. I see you are heading to Yicheng this time. I want to hide here with you and return to Yicheng secretly. I still ask for your help, Young Master Meng!"

Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that. Fortunately, he didn't reveal his nicknames "Thunder Blade Mad Monk" and "Rampant King Kong"!

When observing Tang Jing closely at this time, he suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with Tang Jing's face, and he was immediately shocked!
"Human skin mask? Could it be that the person in front of me is fake!?"

Tang Jing saw Meng Qi's expression and immediately reacted. He smiled bitterly and said:

"Young Master Meng, I am indeed Tang Jing without a doubt."

As he spoke, he took off the human skin mask on his face with his right hand, revealing his real appearance, facial features and features that were consistent with his appearance under the human skin mask. The only difference was that his real face was covered with criss-crossing wounds. Although they were not new wounds, the wounds were extremely deep and difficult to heal. They looked even more hideous after forming scars and wrinkles.

"When I first entered the martial arts world, I thought I could be free and unrestrained, but I didn't expect to be captured and tortured, and even assassinated by Bu Ren Lou. It's really..."

Having said this, Tang Jing did not continue.

Meng Qi did not continue to ask after hearing this, but bowed and said:
"Feel sorry!"

Tang Jing had just experienced what happened at Pawnshop No. 8. His strength had improved, and his character had also improved. He had put the matter aside and said:

"Although some things have happened to my Tang family recently, it is still one of the four great families in Yicheng. If Young Master Meng needs help when he arrives in Yicheng, I will definitely help him with all my strength!"

It’s not that Tang Jing suddenly became enthusiastic, but he knew that Meng Qi was very powerful. If he could be introduced into the situation in the city, it would definitely disrupt the calculations of the people behind the scenes and ultimately enable the Tang family to turn defeat into victory!
Meng Qi actually knew that Tang Jing had something in mind, but Qi Zhengyan happened to be in chaos in the city, so he also wanted to go and help.

Meng Qi then bowed and said:

"Thank you very much, Mr. Tang. My cousin is a disciple of the Huanhua Sword School. He just went to Yicheng to be a steward. I plan to go and take a look!"

Tang Jing was moved when he heard this, and said with a smile:

"That's really fate with Young Master Meng. Among the four great families in Yicheng, my Tang family and the Wan family are close to the Huanhua Sword Sect. So we are also one family!"

The ship went upstream and entered the tributary Ya River. In a few days, it arrived at Yicheng. Further ahead was Yedu.

Because the killing of the Iron Hand Demon was too conspicuous, no one had come to harass Meng Qi during this period, allowing Tang Jing to hide. After arriving in Yicheng, they left the remaining boat fare in the room and left at night, making it unclear where Meng Qi got off the boat.

Carrying a package on his back, Meng Qi looked like a scholar visiting his relatives. At dawn, he paid the gate tax and entered the small but prosperous city.

As for Tang Jing, he quietly concealed his tracks and entered the city, preparing to secretly observe the situation in the city to find out what was happening.

Qi Zhengyan was easy to find. Meng Qi asked a man who looked like a hero where Qi, the head of Huanhua Sword Sect, was. He got the location he wanted and wandered over slowly, looking around and buying a string of candied haws from time to time. The plaque of "Huanhua Rice Shop" caught his eye. Meng Qi straightened his hat and clothes and walked in with a smile.

It was early morning. Qi Zhengyan, wearing a green robe, was giving orders to the shopkeeper and the waiters with an expressionless face. Suddenly, he saw a handsome young man coming in the door. His face changed slightly and his surprise was beyond words.

The shopkeeper and the clerks rarely saw any expression on Qi's dead face, so they turned their heads and saw Meng Qi smiling brightly and saying enthusiastically, "Cousin, I'm here to join you!"

Qi Zhengyan's mouth twitched for a moment, then his complexion returned to normal, and he said in a brotherly manner, "Come in with me."

He turned and walked towards the backyard. Although Meng Qi had always told him that he would come to him for help, who knew that he would come so soon and so suddenly.

When the shopkeeper and the clerk saw that it was Mr. Qi's cousin, they looked surprised and strange, and even forgot to say hello, which made Meng Qi feel a little confused.

After entering the backyard house, Qi Zhengyan closed the door and poured a cup of tea for Meng Qi: "Junior Brother Meng, aren't you still in Xuanwu?"

During a previous conversation, Meng Qi mentioned that he had eaten at Zhang Yuanshan's in Xuanwu.

"Brother Zhang, you attract the wind. I'm here to seek refuge with you, Brother Qi. Are you not welcome?" Meng Qi deliberately said in a teasing tone. "By the way, we are cousins. We can't let the secret show."

Qi Zhengyan's face twitched: "It's not that I'm not welcome, but you should come to see me quietly first and discuss the excuse."

"Um, what's the problem with my cousin?" Meng Qi once asked Qi Zhengyan. He bought land and property for his parents in his hometown and did not bring them to his side. After all, the position of the person in charge was not fixed, and he might be sent to other places to guard the property at any time.

Since his parents aren't around, there shouldn't be any problem pretending to be his cousin, right?

Qi Zhengyan shook his head: "My cousin came to seek refuge before, and he got into trouble. Suddenly another cousin comes, which always attracts attention."

"No wonder the shopkeeper and the clerk have such strange expressions."

Meng Qi suddenly realized:
"The last time we met, I noticed that you were worried about something, Senior Brother Qi. Could it be the trouble caused by my cousin?"

He took the opportunity to complete Jiang Zhiwei's request.

Qi Zhengyan's expression darkened a lot: "It's a long story."

"Then tell me slowly." Meng Qi stared into Qi Zhengyan's eyes.

Qi Zhengyan knocked on the table and said, "Our sect has two leaders in the city, one is the leader and the other is the deputy."

"I know that you are the deputy and the one in charge is one of your uncles." Meng Qi continued.

Qi Zhengyan clasped his hands together and said, "When I first came here, my uncle was very wary of me. Later, seeing that I was quiet and honest and often stayed at home, he gradually gave me the rice shop and some of the farmland to manage."

The Huanhua Sword Sect has vast fields, many farms and shops in the city. To a large sect, these are nothing, but in the eyes of ordinary disciples in the awakening stage, they can make a living by making a little money, and resources are no longer tight.

Therefore, the uncle from Huanhua Sword Sect was initially wary of Qi Zhengyan trying to find something to hold against him and take his place, but as time went by, he found that Qi Zhengyan was taciturn, liked to practice martial arts behind closed doors, and was quite honest, so he gave him some less important power to prevent him from being unable to stay and applying to return to the mountain, thus gaining a deputy who would be difficult to deal with.

"Cousin, you don't care about these things. The extra income is just windfall. You can enjoy the good life." Meng Qi emphasized his way of addressing him so as not to call him by the wrong name when he was outside.

Qi Zhengyan shook his head and said, "I am very satisfied with the current situation. I have extra money to buy property for my parents and brothers, but the situation in the city has changed."

"Hmm?" Meng Qi probably understood Qi Zhengyan's worries. He was afraid of losing the stable life in the main world and being unable to practice martial arts and improve himself with peace of mind, cope with the tasks in the reincarnation world and the idea of ​​becoming famous in the future.

"Although the city is small, it is close to Ye City, with many merchants coming and going. It is prosperous and bustling. There are four major families, Tang, Ye, Ling and Wan. The Ye family and the Ling family are attached to the Zhou Junwang family. They want to suppress us and erode our faction's industry here. The Tang family and the Wan family are close to our faction, and we are of the same blood and we advance and retreat together to maintain the balance of the city."

Qi Zhengyan had been worried for a long time, and Meng Qi finally asked him out, "A month ago, the old man of the Tang family was seriously ill and could not manage the affairs. The sons were fighting with each other. Some wanted to rely on Wang's family, and some wanted us to intervene. People were in a panic, and the undercurrent was turbulent."

"From then on, the people of the Wan family gradually distanced themselves from us. I don't know what happened in between."

Meng Qi frowned slightly: "Your Huanhua Sword Sect just need to make your position clear and fully support one person. There is nothing to worry about, right?"

"This is what the sect means, but if you want support, there will be no lack of competition. I am not afraid of most of the masters in Yicheng, but my performance in the sect is mediocre, and I don't have any backers behind me. If I suddenly show my strong strength, it will easily arouse suspicion!

If I had the experience of traveling far away, I could say that I had gained something, but my progress in cultivation is always under the eyes of the elders in the sect. If I suddenly show my strength, it means I have ulterior motives or a secret, which is not a good thing!"

Qi Zhengyan showed a trace of worry.

He had already practiced the "Devil's Prison Mysterious Embryo Sutra" at this time. Although the bronze bell cast in the body with the skills can evolve all kinds of methods, and he has also mastered various sword techniques of his own sect, it is not easy to show it.

Meng Qi laughed: "It's a small matter. In the future, I, your cousin, will take care of it. If you encounter a strong enemy that you and your uncle cannot defeat with your apparent strength, you can ask for help from the sect."

"Yeah." Qi Zhengyan nodded slowly. Now that Meng Qi was here, he no longer had to worry about most of his concerns.

"What's going on with your cousin?" Meng Qi asked.

Qi Zhengyan rarely showed annoyance:

"Half a month ago, my cousin came to Yicheng for refuge, but one night, the Ye family's guest official, 'Ghost Sword' Li Sui, cut his tendons in his hands and feet. There are witnesses and evidence, but the Ye family said that we deliberately fabricated charges to frame him and found people close to us to give false testimony to protect Li Sui. My uncle was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and provoke a direct conflict between the Ye family and our sect, which would lead to Wang's intervention, so he advised me to cure my cousin first and wait until the matter of the Tang family was settled before making any plans."

Meng Qi frowned slightly:

"What is your attitude towards the Huanhua Sword Sect?"

"Master uncle did not report it."

Qi Zhengyan's eyes showed murderous intent, and then he said:

“I have a special skill, and with the methods left by Senior Brother Huaikong, I was able to cure my cousin.

But the situation in Yicheng is chaotic now, and I am worried that his life will be in danger if he stays here, so I sent my cousin back to his hometown in the name of recuperation."

Meng Qi nodded and asked, "How strong are the four Tang, Ye, Ling and Wan families?"

"It has been passed down for a long time, and there are precious weapons to suppress the family, but for many years, there has been no step outside the city, and the power has shrunk, and it has not gone beyond the scope of the city." Qi Zhengyan said simply, "But after all, it is a noble family, and there is no shortage of resources and accumulation. There are many masters with eight or nine orifices."

Meng Qi nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"I have good news. Someone hired Bu Ren Lou to assassinate Tang Jing, the second son of the Tang family, and the son of the Wan family. But Tang Jing survived and realized that something was wrong with the Tang family. He hid in the dark and observed the situation. Maybe we can cooperate with him!"

Qi Zhengyan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said:

"Good news indeed!"

"Let's not talk about unhappy things for now. Cousin, you have to treat me to a welcome drink!"

"I'll go get a jar of osmanthus wine." Qi Zhengyan said dully. (End of this chapter)