After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Old Xue's pupils dilated. "You...you're Ningyun's disciple?"

Yin Cheng stared intently at him. "So, who are you?"

"I..." Old Xue's face flushed red, and he said in a gruff voice, "It's none of your business who I am."

Old Man Xue said, "Since Ningyun is your master, then you should help me find him even more."

As Old Man Xue spoke, he suddenly became furious. "Damn it! I don't know which bastard dug up my Ningyun's grave. If I find out, I'll kill his whole family!"

"I dug his grave," Yin Cheng said. "I was poisoned at the time, and I didn't want to die. I wanted him to save me."

"You! You! You!" Old Man Xue clutched his chest, roaring, "How could Ningyun have taught such a rebellious disciple? You actually dared to dig up your own master's grave! Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?!"

"I knew I did something wrong," Yin Cheng said, "but I don't think he'll blame me."

Old Man Xue gritted his teeth, "You bunch of people, you just take advantage of Ningyun's easygoing nature to bully him all this time."

"And what about you? Why did you just watch your master marry Hemu?" Yin Cheng said. "Although I don't know what happened between you and your master, he never mentioned you when he was alive. This shows that you weren't very important to him."

Old Xue seemed to have his secrets exposed, and he remained silent for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Yin Cheng said, "When my master was alive, I never did anything to hurt him. At least I can say that I have a clear conscience."

He practically forced the last few words out of his throat, "And you, do you feel guilty towards your master?"

"I..." Old Xue lowered his eyes, his voice hoarse, "I feel ashamed."

Yin Cheng looked up at the sky, thought of that gentle boy, and a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes, which he quickly concealed.

"Master's grave is empty. He's so smart, he's definitely not dead," Yin Cheng said. "It's just that the people I sent out haven't heard from him yet. I'll find him even without you telling me."

Old Xue said, "I asked my friends in the martial arts world to inquire, but no one knows Ningyun's whereabouts. It seems he probably left without telling anyone."

The two remained silent for a while.

Old Man Xue suddenly felt guilty. "Ahem, kid, I didn't know you were Ningyun's apprentice before. I thought you were Hemu's apprentice."

"What you said isn't wrong. A master and disciple in name only are still master and disciple," Yin Cheng said. "I've never denied my relationship with He Mu. But ever since I found out he harmed my master's father, he's had nothing to do with me anymore."

"Well... about your eyes, I lied to you before and said it was because of poisoning, but that's not entirely true." Old Xue scratched his face awkwardly. "Because you only practiced half of the Heavenly Extreme Heart Sutra, you were bound to suffer a qi deviation, and your eyes are a sign of that qi deviation."

Yin Cheng glanced sideways. "I already know about this."

"No, you don't know," said Old Man Xue. "This is the secret of Tianji Manor, and also the secret of the Tianji Heart Sutra."

Yin Cheng said, "Then you speak."

"Young man, the reason why the Heavenly Extreme Heart Sutra can dominate the martial arts world is because it puts people in a life-or-death situation. Its first half is exceptionally powerful. After learning this Heart Sutra, martial artists will greatly increase their internal strength. Even if they practice it for one year, it will be equivalent to someone else's ten years of practice."

"If this terrifying power is not suppressed, it will eventually cause the body to explode and die."

"Therefore, the second half of the Heavenly Heart Sutra is designed to suppress this power in order to achieve a certain balance."

Yin Cheng said, "I understand."

"You know nothing!" Old Xue said, exasperated. "If you can't find the second half of the Heavenly Extreme Heart Sutra, you'll die."

"Oh." Yin Cheng scratched his head. "Everyone dies eventually, so what else can we do but look for them?"

"If only we could find it, but we can't. The second half of the Heavenly Heart Sutra has been lost for decades," said Old Man Xue. "Guess why He Mu, even though he's practiced the entire verse, is still like a useless piece of trash and can't beat anyone."

Before Yin Cheng could respond, Old Man Xue continued, "Because Ningyun knew the terrifying aspect of the Heavenly Extreme Heart Sutra being only half-finished, he secretly altered the content of the sutra after the second half disappeared. The Heavenly Extreme Heart Sutra that Hemu practiced was fake."

Yin Cheng recalled those incompetent disciples in Hemu and nodded, "Hmm."

"How did you manage to master it so well..."

Yin Cheng confessed honestly, "Oh, I found it in the library. It looked quite interesting, so I practiced it for a bit."

Old Man Xue: "..."

Old Xue: "You really are something..."

"Handsome and dashing?"

"Clever and resourceful?"

Old Xue was heartbroken and exasperated: "Ignorant and foolish!"

Yin Cheng: "...You can't expect anything good to come out of your dog's mouth."

"I'm not going to argue with you," Old Man Xue said. "Anyway, remember to let me know if you hear anything about Ningyun."

Yin Cheng turned his head to indicate his refusal, "No."

Old Man Xue: "...Don't force me to beat you up in your own house."

"Unless you tell me who you are, even if I find my master, I'll make him hide from you."

Old Xue stamped his foot, "You, you, you!"

Yin Cheng said, "You're not a child anymore. Don't do such shy things anymore. It's a bit cringeworthy."

Old Xue took a deep breath and told himself not to get angry.

"I am Ningyun's senior brother."

Yin Cheng's body trembled, and the way he looked at Old Man Xue changed.

After a long pause, Yin Chengcai spoke softly, "I don't agree to your marriage. My master is like a celestial being; how can he be with an old geezer?"

A pheasant is no match for a phoenix!

Old Xue blushed strangely, "Oh dear! What nonsense are you talking about! Ningyun and I are innocent."

Just then, Jingyi's voice came from outside, "Your Highness, we should go."

After hearing this, Old Man Xue waved his hand and said, "Go on, go on. If you hear any news about Ningyun, remember to let me know."

"Alright."

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Emperor Yanru Kongsangqi personally came to the capital, accompanied by only two thousand men.

Yin Cheng was quite familiar with Kong Sangqi. He had dealt with Kong Sangqi long before the old emperor of Yanru died.

To be precise, I did fight.

The old emperor of Yanru was lustful, and the concubines in his harem were also able to bear children, producing more than ten sons in succession, but each one was more useless than the last.

Of all the princes, only the Second Prince, Kong Sangqi, possessed both literary and military prowess, and could barely be considered a match for him.

After Kong Sangqi ascended the throne, he should have been recuperating and improving the country's strength, but for some reason, Kong Sangqi was even more insane than his father. Before he had even settled on the throne, he was already thinking of attacking Da Yin.

The two eventually fell into the Wuding River at the same time, and that's when things finally calmed down.

Yin Cheng didn't have a good impression of Kong Sangqi, especially since this person was Hua Yue's biological father, and he found him annoying no matter how you looked at him.

Unfortunately, this task was personally assigned by his brother, so Yin Cheng had no choice but to personally receive Kong Sangqi with a sour face.

Kong Sangqi was also annoyed by Yin Cheng; the two men's eyes seemed to be sparking with anger when they looked at each other.