The construction of the Barren Mountain Courtyard was Ling Li’s first measure when he became the Hierarch. After ten years passed, the Barren Mountain Courtyard was enlarged by several times. Lots of mountains were linked with ingenious mechanisms and used to be the source of transporting talents for the Yinmo Cult.
After another turning, there was the entrance of the Barren Mountain Courtyard. Ling Li wore his jade-bone mask.
That was because his real identity was known by a few seniors in the Yinmo Cult.
“Hierarch!”
“Hierarch!”
As soon as they arrived in the gate, two men in black appeared and knelt down immediately. Su Li followed Ling Li and knew that the two men were elite killers of the Shalou Cult.
Ling Li led Su Li to view various ways of cultivating talents in the Yinmo Cult. With Ling Li’s guidance, nobody dared to stop Su Li.
The test for talents was based on either their endowments
Su Li’s words were like the forever lasting ice on high mountains, cold and ruthless.Ling Li froze as if he was struck by thunder. He fixed his eyes on Su Li’s extremely calm face. His lips were shaking as if he was going to say something, but he didn’t ask why in the end.“If there is nothing more, I’m going to leave then.”Su Li looked at the sculptured man in front of her and left without hesitation before Ling Li’s reply.Ling Li’s body was stiff, and he held the posture for a very long time.Immersed in deep sorrow, Ling Li didn’t feel the sense of escaping in Su Li’s leaving.Men in the Barren Mountain Courtyard wondered why Su Li left alone but didn’t dare to ask under Ling Li’s deterrence. So, Su Li went back to the tunnel easily.Su Li turned back to make sure no one followed. She couldn’t hold anymore and fell on the ground with one hand against the wall. After removing the spell, s
In the school,Su Li and Ling Li, one staying behind the table, the other sitting in front of the table, didn’t say anything face to face.After a moment, the atmosphere in the classroom was so strange that Ling Mo couldn’t stand it and quietly retreated to the door, standing with Wu Bin. Wu Bin glanced at the classroom from time to time, and he was also confused and had a slight headache.Did the little boy entangle with Miss?Su Li was calm and pulled out a book under the table to read, but her mind was not on it. Yesterday, she refused him clearly. Ling Li was so proud that it was impossible for him to appear again, but how could he do so next day?Was something wrong?After all, Su Li had forgotten that Ling Li in this life possessed all and didn’t only depend on her. This was different from the situation in previous life.“Lecturer Su, don’t ignore me while reading.”Hearing
In the next day, Ling Li came to the Affiliated School of the National Academy by carriage. It was crowded inside and outside. He felt extremely angry.Even Ling Mo who seldom showed his emotions felt angry.Although Master had told him this situation last night, it… was so exaggerated.“He is coming.”Someone saw Ling Li and roared to the crowd. Many people felt frightened immediately, and then they made way for him unconsciously.But there were still many young talents who never knew the means of Ling Li. They stood in front of the door with an aggressive expression.All of them received good education and even went straight to the National Academy. So there were a lot of poor kids touting them.These men read books of sages and men of virtue, so they looked down upon playboys.Ling Li couldn’t help releasing his psychic awareness to scan the whole school of the National Academy
“Honey, I’ll do you a trick.”The disabled young man in the wheelchair was dressed neatly. Although he was wearing only coarse cloth, he still showed extraordinary temperament. At the moment, facing the ugly lady whose face was disfigured half, his smile was mild and bright, and even the bleakness between his eyebrows disappeared for a moment.The ugly lady stopped her work and looked around. She saw that the young man turned one of his hands around, and a mask appeared on his palm. It was made of something jade-like but as white as bone in color. The delicate patterns flashed warm light under the dim oil lamp.“Dear...”The lady was very surprised and immediately stood up in panic and pressed down the hands of the disabled young man. She whispered, “Sweetheart, did you steal it from somewhere?”The mask was so delicate that it was worth a lot. It was hard for their family to have a meal. It was even more impossible to
In the basement of the Affiliated School of the National Academy.The Poisonous Mother-Child Insect in the glass had been in blood.She finally took this step.Staring at this scene, Su Li felt unreal that she killed Zhu Yan so easily in this life. Maybe she wouldn’t feel better when she killed Su Zipei one day.Knowing there was no answer, she couldn’t help thinking and being lost. When she revenged finally and helped Ling Li finish his plan, where would she go?Several days later, it was the New Year’s Eve.It snowed. Every house was decorated with lanterns and streamers. Every family was happy to prepare a table of reunion dinner and see the beautiful snow happily.A timely snow promised a good harvest. It would be better next year.It’s the day to worship ancestors. Dongfang Rui had already changed into solemn clothes in the morning and went to participate in the sacrificial c
Chen Gong looked at Ling Qinglan and wasn’t surprised, because Ling Qinglan had contacted him in his real identity before. And he was not surprised any more after several months. Since then, they had contact secretly but had no chance to communicate face to face because of their situations.“You’ve come just at the right moment. Drink the rest of wine with me.”Chen Gong looked at Ling Qinglan and a bitter smile crawled on his face under the light of the fire.Ling Qinglan put down a pile of ghost money and took the wine jar out with his left hand, “The class one Liehuo Spirits of the Linli Building. Brother, taste it.”Chen Gong was shocked when he heard it, “Class one Liehuo Spirits! Is this a jar at 100,000 taels?”Ling Qinglan nodded slightly. Sitting beside Chen Gong, he opened the mud seal with one stroke. A strong smell of wine was emitted.Actually, the price of the class one Liehuo Spirits had alr
“Honey, do you know poems and songs in my hometown are much better than those of Dahan Country. I’ll read some to you!”Then, there was a wild laugh and helpless dissuasion in the room.“Darling, you’re drunk and you need to take a rest.”“Can such a little wine make me drunk?! Listen to me... On the other side is my adored girl. Quiet and beautiful, she is my ideal spouse!”“Honey, do you like it?”“Yes. You’re really drunk…”“No, I’m not drunk. I’ll prove it to… to you!”“Uh...”...“Miss, Miss, why are you blushing?”Hearing Mammy Li’s voice, Su Li suddenly regained her mind and touched her hot face. She pretended to be calm and went back to the room with faster steps.“I’ll go out. Don’t tell anyone.”“I see.”Mammy Li chuckled in her mind, and answered in a hurry. She saw Su Li go into her bedroom, then she secr
At night, there were few people on the roads of Yunjing City. Ling Li had already prepared for it. There were no outsiders on the roads they passed.Soon, they arrived at a big house.Su Li looked up and saw that even in the dim moonlight, the word “Tang Mansion” was still shining.Prime Minister Tang’s Mansion?!Su Li was slightly shocked. Why did Ling Li come here with a great fanfare?People of the Yinmo Cult didn’t hide their tracks, and people in the Prime Minister Tang’s Mansion soon found out the movement outside. When the yellow-bellied gatekeeper saw the crowd through the crack of the door, his face became pale with fear suddenly, and he went in to report immediately.At this time, Ling Qinglan shouted outside the wall in a disguised voice. His voice sounded clear and loud.“The Hierarch of the Yinmo Cult is coming. Come to meet quickly!”Prime Minister Tang, who had been