The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 144 Before the Expedition, Deal with Future Troubles

The complete cultivation techniques and energy circulation routes were all imprinted in his mind.

In an instant, Li Jingxiao completely mastered the Lingbo Weibu and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

That's the good thing about this cheat; once you learn it, you really learn it.

As for proficiency, they have already fully mastered it, so their training speed will naturally not be slow.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Li Jingxiao to master a technique that takes others more than ten years, or even less.

Seeing that Yuan Chun was awakened by the shouts of the maid outside the bedroom, she rubbed her eyes in a daze.

In a great mood, Li Jingxiao embraced his new bride and kissed her.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao knew that his new bride was not good at fighting, so he only spent some time being affectionate with her and did not start another battle, and let Yuan Chun go.

He told Yuan Chun not to rush to get up early, and that he would take her to the old house to pay respects to her second uncle and aunt after his morning exercise.

When Yuan Chun married into the Li family, she was actually considered the wife of the second branch of the Li family.

The children born in the future will also be descendants of the second wife's lineage.

Yuan Chun shook her head.

Before she married into the family, she had heard that her husband got up early every day to practice martial arts and Taoist magic.

As a new bride, even if she doesn't accompany her husband in martial arts practice, she can't oversleep.

Even if you get up late, people might gossip about you.

Furthermore, we must not allow Madam Qin, the eldest daughter-in-law of the East Courtyard, to say that she does not know etiquette.

When Lee Kyung-hyo saw that Won-chun insisted on getting up with him, he could guess what she was thinking.

On the second day of Qin Keqing's marriage, he dared not oversleep. In the end, he carried her to bed and covered her with a quilt. Qin Keqing then slept until mid-morning.

Yuan Chun is probably worried about being gossiped about, and unlike Qin Keqing, she is worried about being talked about.

Keqing did not need to pay respects to her parents-in-law, but Yuanchun did need to visit her second uncle and aunt at the old house.

If it weren't for my second uncle's actual health condition, yesterday's wedding should have been held at the old house.

Of course, although Li Jingxiao had put aside the grudges of the past, he still didn't like his second uncle and second aunt.

Since Yuan Chun insisted, Li Jingxiao could only give his wife a Three-Flower Jade Dew Pill.

Sure enough, after replenishing 30 points of health.

The pain and exhaustion from last night's fight, when I was injured, quickly subsided.

This was Yuan Chun's first time taking Yu Lu Wan, and she felt that her lower abdomen was no longer bloated and her body's soreness had also disappeared.

I immediately realized that this medicine truly lived up to its reputation as a miracle drug.

He began to feel a pang of regret; he shouldn't have given Jia Zhen three Three-Flower Jade Dew Pills a few days ago.

One should be enough.

Moreover, the thought that Jia Zhen actually took three of them but couldn't even give one to Jia Rong made me think.

Yuan Chun couldn't help but have some reservations about this cousin.

After seeing that Baoqin was already dressed, Li Jingxiao led the maids to prepare for him and Yuanchun to wash and dress.

However, his brows furrowed slightly from time to time as he walked.

I knew this girl was holding back her emotions.

Now that she was his woman, Li Jingxiao naturally wouldn't be reluctant to part with the elixir.

After Baoqin took a Three-Flower Jade Dew Pill, just like Yuanchun, all the soreness and fatigue in her body disappeared without a trace.

He knelt down and bowed to Li Jingxiao to express his gratitude.

Li Jingxiao reached out and helped Baoqin up; he cherished his own woman.

He said with a smile, "Alright, from now on you will be treated the same as Baozhu and Ruizhu from the East Courtyard."

Baoqin was overjoyed once again.

Although Baozhu and Ruizhu in the East Courtyard were not yet concubines in the Marquis's mansion, they received even higher treatment than concubines.

The concubines in the Jia family only received two taels of silver per month.

But Baozhu and Ruizhu each received 5 taels of silver a month, and their food, clothing, and daily necessities were not much worse than those of the East Mansion's mistress.

In short, Baoqin is now in the West Courtyard, and only Yuanchun has a higher status than her.

Even Yuan Chun felt proud.

Looking at Li Jingxiao, her eyes softened even more.

As for Yuan-chun's expenses and allowances, they were naturally the same as Ke-qing's.

Furthermore, Li Jingxiao also planned to store tens of thousands of taels of silver in the storeroom in the west courtyard for household use.

So that we wouldn't have to ask Keqing for food, clothing, and other necessities here in the West Mansion.

Over time, the two will inevitably develop a rift because of this.

Moreover, Yuan Chun was the second wife, and in terms of social status, she and Ke Qing were indeed not subordinate to each other.

Separating money from cash is a normal practice.

While dressing and washing up, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but glance at Sister You Er and Sister You San a few more times.

Second Sister's appearance truly lives up to the beauty assessment even from Grandmother Jia.

The two sisters were incredibly shy, but also filled with anticipation and nervousness.

Unfortunately, the two sisters hadn't fully matured yet. Even the second sister, You, could only wait another year or two, let alone the third sister.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao gained experience and didn't necessarily need to show off his power in bed.

He used the excuse of teaching the two sisters martial arts to actually earn more money.

Because of this, Li Jingxiao became even more picky about women.

After leaving the house, Li Jingxiao did not practice martial arts in the courtyard.

Instead, she took You Erjie, You Sanjie, and several maids who served her with her, and went to the martial arts training ground.

This training ground is the backyard of two houses, after a section of the wall was broken down.

Following Li Jingxiao's instructions, the craftsmen of the Imperial Household Department built a wooden drill ground.

Although it's called a martial arts training ground, it's actually more like a huge pavilion with a considerable area.

I don't need anything luxurious, just something practical that can keep me warm and dry.

Opening the row of wooden doors reveals excellent lighting.

In summer, the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors in the early morning causes air to circulate.

It will be much cooler than other rooms.

In winter, even with the wooden doors closed, it's not cold inside because of the charcoal braziers burning inside.

It will be much warmer than outside.

Upon entering the training ground, not only Jingxi, Jingyue, Jingrong, and Qin Zhong were present.

Qin Keqing, Baozhu, and Ruizhu were also practicing sword dancing.

Upon seeing Li Jingxiao enter, everyone immediately stopped and bowed.

Li Jingxiao waved his hand, helped Keqing up, and held her hand to comfort her. Instantly, the slight disappointment in Qin Keqing's heart disappeared without a trace.

In Qin Keqing's heart, since it was a royal marriage, she could neither refuse nor stop it, and she had long accepted this reality.

So she didn't object, nor did she care much about having another sister.

Besides, she was the wife of the main branch of the family, while Yuan Chun was the wife of a branch of the Li family in the capital.

The eldest branch of the Li family in Jiangzhou has always been the clan head, and their status is naturally higher than that of the second branch.

Even though my second uncle had previously been the Earl of Xing'an, the title returned to Li Jingxiao's hands, and my second uncle's lineage became a branch again.

Although both were formally married wives, in a true sense, Keqing was the real Marquis.

Qin Keqing will feel lost after waking up this morning.

Firstly, since she married into the family, she has always slept in the same room as her husband.

Without Li Jingxiao by his side, he felt uneasy and restless while sleeping.

Now that Li Jingxiao has arrived, he grabs my hand and won't let go, whispering sweet nothings to me.

Qin Keqing knew that her husband cared about her, and her mood immediately improved. She became more enthusiastic about practicing martial arts with Li Jingxiao, and with the help of Baozhu and Ruizhu, Li Jingxiao gained 500 experience points.

Only then did they turn their attention to Jingxi, Jingyue, Jingrong, and Qin Zhong.

He specifically praised Jingxi for his hard work in helping Qin Keqing during this period, and the girl's resentment from working so hard for so many days vanished without a trace.

With the admiring gazes of Jing Yue, Jing Rong, and Qin Zhong, Jing Xi's smile brightened even more.

The kids' attitudes became much more serious when they practiced boxing.

Li Jingxiao was generous with his praise, which made the four little ones very happy.

However, after watching Jing Rong perform a set of "Long Fist" and then walk through the footwork of "Quanzhen Basic Lightness Skill", I was struck by the sights.

Before he could say a few words of praise, he felt Sister You Er quietly tug at his clothes from behind.

Looking up, he saw Yuan Chun dressed neatly, in an outfit suitable for martial arts, and wearing a warm cloak.

Bringing Baoqin, who was dressed similarly, they entered the training ground.

Jingxi and the others immediately stood at attention and bowed to Yuanchun.

Yuan Chun, all smiles, helped her three sisters-in-law up. When she looked at Qin Zhong, she was amazed by the little guy's cute and handsome appearance.

To be honest, Li Jingxiao felt that Qin Zhong was actually better looking than Bao Yu.

Modern aesthetics differ somewhat from those of the ancients.

In ancient times, a square face was considered the best. Fortunately, although Yuan Chun also had a round face, she looked like someone from a peaceful and prosperous country.

Bringing her home is a pleasure; she's pleasing to the eye.

Jia Baoyu's face was described as "as bright as the Mid-Autumn Moon," meaning that to be handsome and pleasing to the eye, the harmony of facial features was required to be even more pronounced.

But Li Jingxiao just couldn't bring himself to like his brother-in-law.

It was probably because Li Jingxiao understood very well that Jia Baoyu's cynical and misanthropic personality was completely opposite to his own.

They are out of step with this era.

Seeing Qin Zhong's attire, Yuan Chun knew that this kid was indeed as she had heard before, having been learning martial arts all along.

He couldn't help but think that it was necessary to find an opportunity to ask the master to let Baoyu also learn from him.

If I could live here, I could also supervise Baoyu's studies.

When Li Jingxiao saw Yuan Chun staring at Qin Zhong, he quickly guessed what she was thinking.

He thought to himself, "Jia Baoyu isn't as obedient as Qin Zhong."

Before Yuan Chun could speak, he said with a smile, "Brother Zhong has been learning martial arts from me for many days, and Ke Qing also keeps an eye on his studies."

I have recently checked on this boy's studies, and he has indeed made great progress.

If Madam is thinking of Baoyu, she might as well invite that boy to come and live with her.

Teaching one brother-in-law is teaching, teaching two brothers-in-law is also teaching.

Yuan Chun was overjoyed and bowed to Li Jingxiao.

Qin Keqing pouted, but she knew in her heart that it was no use for her to object.

Both wives were formally married, and their status in the inner quarters was actually equal.

It doesn't make sense that Qin Zhong can stay at his brother-in-law's house, but Bao Yu can't.

Moreover, Qin Keqing felt that if the two brothers-in-law could get closer, it would be beneficial for her and Yuan Chun to get along.

Unfortunately, Qin Keqing was completely unaware that Jia Baoyu was a man who didn't discriminate between meat and vegetables, so perhaps she wouldn't have thought that way.

If Baoyu knew that coming here meant not only learning martial arts but also studying, the boy would definitely throw a tantrum and pretend to be sick so he wouldn't come.

Qin Keqing intentionally wanted to get close to Yuan Chun, and Yuan Chun could sense it as well.

Since neither the official nor Qin Keqing objected to Baoyu moving in, Yuanchun's smile immediately brightened.

He thanked her profusely, and then exchanged greetings with Qin Keqing.

When they first met, both of them were intentionally courteous to each other.

First impressions were good; things seemed quite harmonious.

Afterwards, Li Jingxiao naturally didn't forget to practice martial arts with Yuan Chun and her zither.

They didn't even spare Sister You the Second and Sister You the Third.

After obtaining 300 experience points from Yuan Chun and Bao Qin, I obtained another 200 points from You Erjie and You Sanjie.

That concludes my morning exercise.

After breakfast, I took Yuan Chun to visit my second uncle and aunt.

The three sisters, Jingxi, Jingyue, and Jingrong, naturally had to go back together.

Logically speaking, the three Jingxi sisters should be closer to Yuanchun.

Perhaps because they had met Keqing earlier and received her care and concern, the three sisters were not as close to Yuanchun.

However, this is also related to the limited time spent in contact.

With Yuan Chun's intelligence, winning over her three sisters-in-law shouldn't be too difficult, right?
Upon arriving at the old house, although his second uncle had a kind smile, Li Jingxiao could clearly sense that his body had aged three points more.

After exchanging greetings, he frowned and looked at his second uncle for a moment, then bowed and took his second uncle's wrist to take his pulse.

After a while, Li Jingxiao's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, making his second aunt, the three Jingxi sisters, and Yuanchun's hearts pound with anxiety.

On the contrary, Second Uncle seemed to have figured it out and said with a smile, "I know my own body. I've been able to live this long thanks to the Jade Dew Pills you gave me."

If there's really no other way, it's not a bad thing to go see your father and ancestors sooner rather than later.

Everyone understood immediately.

Li Jingxiao not only restored the title of Earl of Xing'an, but also granted him the hereditary title of Marquis of Xing'an.

It was a great honor for the Li family of Jiangzhou, even greater than their ancestors' titles.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao frowned even more deeply.

Previously, she was worried that her second uncle's sudden passing before or after the Lunar New Year would affect her marriage with Yuan Chun.

Now that I am about to go out to fight, if my second uncle dies, those relatives back in Jiangzhou might very well come to the capital to cause trouble.

Moreover, if it seems that the credit is about to be obtained, news suddenly comes from the capital that the second uncle is critically ill or has passed away.

Then I'll most likely have to go back to Beijing.

Of course, if the emperor considers matters of state more important, he can keep the news a secret.

The fear is that the civil and military officials and nobles, mindful of his many achievements, will not want to see him promoted and ennobled, and will inevitably send him back to the capital to visit.

Moreover, after spending so much time with the emperor, Li Jingxiao could also realize that this man was not ambitious.

On the contrary, the retired emperor, having reigned for decades, saw things more clearly.

The old eunuch Dai Quan had secretly hinted that the hereditary marquisate depended entirely on the retired emperor.

Seeing his elder brother frown and remain silent, Jingxi secretly guessed that his father's illness might not even be suppressed by the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill.

A wave of sadness washed over me.

He was, after all, his own father, and he got up and knelt before Li Jingxiao.

Clutching his sleeve, she pleaded sorrowfully, "Brother, please save my father."

After saying that, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.

Jingyue and Jingrong were also saddened by her crying, and they ran to Li Jingxiao's side in tears.

One of them grabbed his arm, and Jing Rong simply hugged his leg and started crying.

Seeing Jing Rong cry, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Even though Li Jingxiao had taken good care of Jingxi and the other two sisters and let them live in his home, his intention was to use the marriages of the three sisters to make friends with and win over powerful and influential people.

But at this point, his sword control skills had reached a master level, and he could take a person's life with a single sword strike from a distance of one or two kilometers.

He also knows the techniques of "passing through walls", "freezing", and "mysterious light".

He has mastered thunder magic, talismanic arts, and magical artifacts such as the Immortal Binding Rope and the Purple-Gold Red Gourd.

There are countless martial arts manuals and secret techniques in the world of martial arts.

Why would he need to rely on his three cousins ​​to build connections?

He himself was the pinnacle of military power in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was someone others needed to curry favor with.

(End of this chapter)