The man stood aside with a smile, watching outside the carriage curtains.
As the carriage passed, it represented the people of Great Qin, the majesty of the nation. As a veteran official, he had personally seen Great Qin rise to power under a situation of self-encouragement and support, the complexity of his thoughts was beyond the grasp of others, even the Imperial Grandson beside him couldn’t fully comprehend it.
This world was a land fought for with every sword and knife by the elders of the past.
In his heart, complexity and sentimentality eventually turned into nostalgia.
Just then, he suddenly noticed a person who, unlike the other citizens respectfully watching the carriage, was walking alone in the opposite direction. That face disappeared in an instant, but the man in the carriage felt his heart skip a beat, and the eyes that were usually squinted opened slightly, revealing a pair of frost-white irises.
Like the white bones in the winter snow, without a trace of black, they were startling at first glance.
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This Great Eunuch was a trusted confidant who had served his grandfather since he was a young boy. His martial arts were extraordinary, far beyond that of ordinary people, and he had once accompanied Emperor Grandfather in battle.
He was very reassured.
The dragon-horse-drawn carriage moved steadily forward. Although it appeared unhurried, it did not slow down in the slightest.
A few moments later, the Great Eunuch slowly exhaled.
His heartbeat was still fierce. The martial arts he practiced involved a method that rejected the yang and embraced the yin. His own vital signs had already been suppressed to the limit, but he couldn’t control them at this moment.
His expression remained unchanged.
That sideways glance kept replaying in his mind. As a martial artist at the Half-step Grandmaster Level, he couldn’t possibly have seen wrongly.
"That person... did he leave a descendant?"
A sense of shock was the only thing left in the Great Eunuch’s heart.
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But then another strange thought arose uncontrollably.
It might not be an offspring.
Perhaps that young man had faked his own death, thought of some unimaginable way to extend his life, and had been alive to this day...
If it were him, it was indeed possible.
The Imperial Grandson looked up and suddenly noticed the Great Eunuch, covertly known as "Smiling Tiger," slightly curl up the corner of his mouth. Whether it was an illusion or not, this smile seemed much more genuine than usual, as if the moon reflected on the water had become tangible, carrying with it thoughts he couldn’t understand.
The smile vanished in a blink, returning to the usual beaming appearance.
That day, Emperor Qin’s Imperial Grandson, Li Changxing, proceeded on his inspection tour and arrived at Fufeng County City.
Baili Feng and his Master drank until they were thoroughly intoxicated.
Fufeng · Border City.
Xue Qinshuang sat cross-legged on the bed, gazing at the moonlight in the distant sky, gently touching the broken hair at her temples and slowly exhaling a breath, her demeanor calm and composed.
Three more days.
Wang Anfeng sat alone outside the wooden cabin behind Wind Character Tower, staring at the star-filled sky.
He felt a loneliness he hadn’t experienced in years.
...............
This was the third day since he had come to Fufeng County City.
Wang Anfeng seemed to have let go of all matters, his expression calm. He got up, washed up, and with a cotton cloth soaked in warm water, gently wiped the wooden sword on his back.
He cleaned meticulously, and with each smooth, rhythmical motion, the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind slowly converged. Once again, he hoisted the sword onto his back.
It was nothing serious.
He told himself.
He could look for them later when there was an opportunity, whether it was Miss Xue, Baili Feng, or Tuoba Yue.
As long as everyone was still alive in this world, they were bound to meet again someday.
The immediate priority, now that he had arrived in Fufeng City, was to visit a few old friends, then head to Wind Character Tower and break through thirty floors. Afterwards, he would seek out the senior Jiu Zizai. With his breadth of knowledge, Jiu Zizai would surely know how to gain entry to the Xue Family. While visiting the old friends, it would be a good opportunity to inquire whether they knew of Baili and others’ whereabouts.
With these thoughts settled in his mind, he stepped out calmly.
The last time he left, he had locked this wooden cabin.
This time, he didn’t bother at all.
It was as if the owner had just gone to Wind Character Tower to read and would call friends back to this little wooden cabin by noon to cook and chatter.
He went to visit Master Fu Mo, to see the elder Ren of Wind Character Tower, and then he went to the Ministry of Punishment to see Yan Ling.
After that, he was ready to make his way through Fu Character Tower in Fufeng City.
He didn’t plan to break through many floors, aiming only for the thirtieth.
In the vast Fufeng County City, only this motion made him feel connected, like a spinning top that could dispel the emptiness of missing his friends.
Fufeng · Ministry of Punishment.
When Yan Ling heard Wang Anfeng’s inquiry, he gave him a strange look from head to toe and said,
"You want to go find Baili Feng and the others, there is no problem..."
"Since he’s at the Border Pass, I can help you ask, find out which Border City he has chosen to transfer to. As you mentioned, the young lady Tuoba is with him, it should be easy to find them. But as for the lady of the Xue Family, you better... better not dwell on it."
Yan Ling pursed his lips, his eyebrows furrowed.
Regarding the Xue Family, due to recent matters he was overseeing, he too had come to know quite a bit, hence he understood all the more how naive Wang Anfeng’s thoughts were. As an assassin Noble Clan, it had always been them seeking others, not the other way around. Entry requirements to the Xue Family were extremely stringent.
Furthermore... as far as he knew, that matter...
Thinking of that particular issue, Yan Ling hesitated, but seeing the somewhat downcast look on Wang Anfeng before him, he spoke anyway to explain: