The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

The next morning.

Two donkey carts slowly made their way along the official road.

It's October now, and the morning dew is heavy, making the air quite humid.

Chen Xun sat on the bare cart, looking around. This must have been his first time riding in a donkey cart, and he found it quite novel.

As Fushan City gradually came into view, Chen Xun and Chunniang looked at the huge black city in the distance with great excitement.

He Xiao and Ni Heng had been here before, and he told them about entering the city.

Zuo Qi was still thinking about Xu Dong when he inexplicably felt that this second most powerful city in Taizhou seemed to be in some danger.

He felt he was being a bit of a worrier. Over the years, countless heroes and outlaws had tried to take a liking to this magnificent city, but how many times had they succeeded?

He tried to comfort himself, but he still felt uneasy. The Xu family was not one of those arrogant江湖人 (jianghu people).

Throughout history, such acts of revenge by remnants of a criminal gang have been the most dangerous.

Before he knew it, Zuo Qi saw the wide city gate.

He Xiao took out the household registration documents and handed them to the city guard.

Upon seeing the second-level cultivation level on the three people's household registration records, the city guards' eyes became noticeably more serious, and they returned the documents with both hands.

Everything seems to be as it should be, but everything seems different now.

……

The Lin family's six-room compound.

With the Autumn Festival approaching, the usually quiet courtyard has become lively. People from all over the village have come to help, and the courtyard is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a joyful atmosphere.

Everyone is busy and has things to do.

For Dai Viet and the surrounding three kingdoms, the autumn festival was an extremely important holiday, and also the happiest day for all the people, when the fields were bountiful and the whole family was reunited.

Royal families and even high-ranking nobles would hold grand sacrificial ceremonies to Heaven.

The Akimoto Festival begins on October 12th and lasts until October 20th.

backyard.

Lin Yujun was somewhat sullen. "Eldest sister, you should step in and get the money back. I just found out that Lin Yunian from the fourth branch actually found a genius who is suspected of possessing a life bone. He has a big reputation in the City Guard. It's clearly a scam. Isn't this bullying?"

With Lin Yuchan's support, she successfully joined the seamless social group formed by Lin Yulian and others a few days ago, and even donated three hundred taels of silver.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yunian had a sworn brother who was a master of the city guard.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuchan's heart stirred slightly. "Life bone? What life bone?"

Lin Yujun shook her head.

The life bone is a martial artist's most fundamental secret. Under normal circumstances, they would never tell others about the effects of the life bone supernatural power. Therefore, few people would provoke someone with life bone supernatural power, since you don't know the other party's supernatural power and you could easily be defeated if you're not careful.

"Don't worry, the person I find for you is definitely no worse than the person Lin Yunian found, okay?"

"real?"

"What's his name?"

Lin Yuchan couldn't resist his pestering any longer. "Zuo Qi, he'll be back soon. I'll introduce you two then."

"Thank you, big sister."

……

The sixth branch of the Lin family was in a special situation, and not many people came to pay their respects during the festival.

Zhang Heng, Wei Zhenzhen, and the others who were practicing martial arts at the manor did come. They were also wary of Lin Yuchan's former imperial concubine status, but they also planned to join the Six Doors through the Lin family's patrol channels, so it was only right for them to come and pay their respects.

Looking at the vermilion gate and the high threshold, a fiery glint rose in Zhang Heng's eyes.

"Xiao Heng is here."

The manor's retainers arrived in groups, carrying prepared gifts, and greeted Zhang Heng and his companions with smiles.

Zhang Heng smiled, but inwardly he was unconvinced.

Apart from Li Gang, most of these worshippers were at the second level of cultivation and were a full twenty years older than him. What achievements could they possibly make at that age? They were nowhere near as good as him.

He had a good foundation before entering the manor, and with the support of his family every now and then, he was now only one step away from the second training stage.

Li Gang stood still, giving Zhang Heng a disapproving look.

He then stood beside Zhang Chunfang again, quietly waiting for something.

Zhang Heng stepped forward with a smile, "Brother Li, are you waiting for someone?"

Li Gang simply grunted in response and didn't say anything more.

Just as Zhang Heng was about to strike up a conversation with Zhang Chunfang, he saw Zhang Chunfang suddenly stand up and greet the two donkey carts in the distance with a smile.

"Zuo Qi, this must be your nephew. He's got a strong, healthy look and looks like a promising martial arts student."

Zuo Qi dared not be presumptuous, and jumped off the cart. "Hahaha, Aunt Zhang is too kind. I didn't expect you to come to greet me personally. You're really too kind to me."

"You've never been here before, I was worried you wouldn't be able to find it."

This was obviously a lie. The two men driving the carriage were from the manor and naturally knew the location of the Lin family's sixth branch residence.

Zhang Chunfang knew that Lin Yuchan valued Zuo Qi, so she naturally wouldn't neglect him.

Standing at the door to greet them won't cost you anything.

Zuo Qi was indeed very moved. Everyone got out of the car and respectfully clasped their hands in greeting to Li Gang, "Master Li."

Li Gang nodded, then suddenly reached out and placed his hand on Zuo Qi's arm, his qi and blood slightly fluctuating. Zuo Qi reacted quickly, gently shaking his wrist, and the two arms met in the air.

The sleeves billowed slightly.

It felt like being blown by the wind.

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Gang's eyes. "You haven't been slacking off during this time, that's good."

Zuo Qi was about to speak.

Zhang Heng, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke up, "You're Zuo Qi? I've heard you have exceptional talent. Why didn't you continue training at the manor?"

Zuo Qi turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression. He really didn't remember Zhang Heng.

He Xiao whispered a reminder.

Zuo Qicai suddenly realized, and he said politely, "Due to some personal matters, Miss has granted me permission to cultivate outside."

"Cultivation? Could it be that he's just pretending to be a genius, afraid of looking foolish in front of us, and ran away as soon as he saw us?"

Zhang Heng said in a sarcastic tone.

During this period of training at the martial arts academy, after Zuo Qi left, many people mentioned Zuo Qi and the other two, saying that Zuo Qi was a rare martial arts prodigy.

Zhang Heng was very unhappy at the time. He thought, "What kind of qualifications does a commoner like me have?"

If he had arrived before Zuo Qi, he would have been the genius praised by everyone.

Zuo Qi narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything.

Zhang Chunfang spoke up, "Zhang Heng, you've come all this way, so hurry back. You have family too, it's better to spend the holiday at home."

Zhang Heng's expression changed immediately; the bias in Zhang Chunfang's tone was too obvious.

He always thought of himself as a genius, the future main force for the Lin family to guard the six garrisons at the foot of the mountain.

Upon hearing this, his tone immediately turned cold, and he said sarcastically, "Does Steward Zhang like him?"

boom!

An extremely powerful aura emanated from behind him.

Zhang Heng felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He turned around with some difficulty and saw Li Gang with a livid face.

"roll."

Li Gang wasn't so polite, and gave a low rebuke.

Zhang Heng's face turned ashen.

He Xiao and Ni Heng were right behind them, and their eyes lit up when they heard this.

Zhang Heng was so rude to Qi Ge just now, he really deserved to be taught a lesson, but this is the Lin family, so they can't do anything about it.

He Xiao's eyes darted around, and he walked towards Zhang Heng with a smile. "Brother Zhang, since you are a genius among geniuses, what is your age and what is your cultivation level?"

Zhang Heng smiled arrogantly, thinking that the person Zuo Qi brought was trying to curry favor with him. "You're nineteen this year. After the holiday, it will be the second training session."

Nineteen?!

He Xiao's voice rose several octaves as he looked at Ni Heng with considerable panic, "Third brother, how long did you tell me about dogs' lifespans last time?"

Ni Heng was still staring at Zhang Heng when he subconsciously replied, "Twenty years."

He Xiao looked at Zhang Heng with a regretful expression.

puff.

Zhang Chunfang was the first to smile.

Even Li Gang's usually stern face showed a slight smile.

Those who realized what was happening laughed.

Even Wei Zhenzhen and the others who came with Zhang Heng were laughing.

For a moment, the air in front of the Lin family's house was filled with a joyful atmosphere.