B1C17: The Yuchang sword
Qin De cannot believe this outcome. Xu Yuan also finds it very unbelievable. But how could the people at Misty Villa dare to deceive Qin De?
âYour Highness...â Xu Yuan looks at Qin De.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Qin De has calmed down. He ponders for a while then stares at Xu Yuan and says: âThose 3 internal experts who secretly protect Yuâer can return now. From now on, no one has to protect Yuâer in secret!â Qin De looks into the sky through the window. With a faint smile he mumbles: âYuâer has grown up. He no longer needs to stay under my wing. What he needs is to experience hardships. And eventually he will flap his wings to hover over the 9 levels of the sky!â
âYour Highness, should we let Xiao Yu participate in the plan?â asks Xu Yuan suddenly.
Qin Deâs face hardens. He says directly without any hesitation: âNo. Xiao Yuâs power is not bad, but in the middle of a battle with the participation of several hundred thousand soldiers or even 1 million soldiers, if surrounded, an individual is simply of no use. Only when the individual has reached the Xiantian level, will he be able to save his little life in the middle of a large army. Moreover, Yuâer has never marshaled soldiers. Therefore... he has to reach the Xiantian level. Otherwise he definitely canât take part in the plan.â
âYes!â Xu Yuan replies.
âXu Yuan, it is Jing Yiâs death anniversary in a few days, right? ...â Qin De is suddenly upset. Standing at one side, Xu Yuan nods and keeps silent.
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Qin Yu trains nonstop assiduously. Late at night, he circulates internal energy using the Ancestral Dragon Art to make the energy fuse with his flesh and bones, enhancing the toughness and flexibility of the flesh and skin of his whole body. During the daytime he works hard to train his body. At the same time, he practices close-quarters offence and continuously perfects his body-maneuvering skill and practices the Yu Clanâs One Sword. Every day, only the nearly 6 hours during which he soaks in the hot spring is his time for sleep and rest.
Time goes by as he keeps training fiercely like that. In the blink of an eye, Qin Yu has turned 13.
Late at night, the sky is full of visible stars. At the moment, Qin Yu is taking a rare break from practicing his internal technique and absorbing internal energy. He is looking into the starry sky. There is an extremely intimidating black eagle beside him. This black eagle is not like ordinary eagles. It looks even faster and fiercer.
Regardless of the crown-resembling golden feathers atop its head, the shiny black feathers, or the cold-light-radiating pointed beak and sharp claws, Qin Yu is amazed by Xiao Heiâs capabilities. But he still has not found out what kind of bird Xiao Hei actually is.
âXiao Hei, I took you in when I was 7. Itâs been 6 years but Iâve never been clear about what kind of bird you are. Are you an eagle?â Qin Yu strokes Xiao Heiâs head and says amiably.
Xiao Hei enjoys Qin Yuâs caresses very much. Its sharp eyes look at Qin Yu and radiate an intense attachment.
The limit training has been going on for 5 years.
Qin Yuâs body has been experiencing world-shattering transformations. If Zhao Yunxing came here, he would definitely find it hard to believe. After all, internal energy fusing with his flesh has allowed Qin Yuâs body to transform even faster. He has been undergoing limit training for only 5 years, but these 5 years can be comparable to ordinary peopleâs 10 years of limit training.
In addition, he has been helped by the special hot spring at Misty Villa, by medical expert Weng Xian, who has been massaging him and applying medicinal wine for him, and by the various precious medicinal meals which he obtained thanks to East Vanquishing Princeâs powerful influence. Of course ... the most important thing is Qin Yu himself has been trying very hard.
It does not matter what the circumstances are, individual effort is still the most important thing.
Qin Yu has been training with the same resolution every day for the last 5 years. This has made 13-year-old Qin Yu an external expert. Qin Yu is currently about 1.7 m tall. His bodyâs muscles work in harmony and are streamlined. Just by looking at his body, other people will probably think about the words âexplosive powerâ and âspeedâ involuntarily.
âXiao Hei, Iâve been at Misty Villa for 7 years. Father has also visited me 4 times.â Qin Yu looks into the starry sky. His eyes are calm.
During the 5 years of limit training, Qin Yuâs mind has also been trained. Even an ordinary person would mature a lot mentally if put in this kind of situation. As Qin Yu grew, he also slowly understood his father and noticed some matters.
âFather actually cares about me. I can feel that. Since heâs always been working hard to handle that plan, heâs had no time for me. Big brother and second brother are also taking part in that plan. Only I ... am living in comfort nonchalantly at Misty Villa.â Qin Yuâs eyes have a hint of powerlessness.
âI donât know what that plan is. Father has never told me either. I see father overworking like that but I canât offer him any help.â Qin Yu shakes his head and says with a forced smile.
Qin Yu does not even know what the plan is, how can he help?
Moreover, his father Qin De has simply not told him anything about it.
âFather is with the army in the wilderness. Big brother is also there. Second brother went there too. Theyâve been trying hard to carry out that mysterious plan and yet I canât help in anything.â Qin Yu still remembers the last time Qin De visited him he said -- âYuâer, donât ask. When you become a Xiantian expert, father will let you take part in this plan.â
âOh well, Xiantian!â Qin Yu turns skywards and sighs. Then he bursts out laughing: âAll right, letâs forget about it. So what if I canât join the plan? Training hard is the most important thing.â
Qin Yuâs face has an utterly unconcerned expression. But does he think so from the bottom of his heart?
Qin Yu raises his head and looks into the starry sky. Xiao Hei beside him is also looking up.
As the night passes slowly, a human and an eagle watch the sky quietly. Suddenly -- the sky brightens. One after another, a number of meteors flash through the sky. At first sight, there are at least several tens of them. This is exactly a meteor shower.
âItâs a meteor shower!â
Qin Yu shouts in a pleasant surprise. His face is full of excitement. It is extremely hard to come across a meteor shower. At least Qin Yu has never seen one before. He has only heard about its enchantment and gorgeousness from Lian Yan.
Sure enough --
Every single one of the meteors is so dazzling and effulgent. They outshine all the stars in the sky. Each meteor is radiating the last light rays of its life and burning the last bits of its energy, producing a thrilling radiance.
Qin Yu is watching calmly. Various hints of mystery appear in his eyes.
âMeteors -- even though their lives are short, they radiate the brightest lights. They are dazzling. As for human, not even a Xiantian expert can live longer than several hundred years. Instead of living my whole life in mediocrity, why donât I learn from the meteors? In my limited life, Iâll burn my passion of life and stimulate the blood in my veins, making my life radiate the most dazzling light. Only in this way will I die with no regret.â
Seeing the meteors disappear successively, Qin Yu cannot help saying emotionally.
The limit training has been burning that passion at the bottom of his heart, causing him to love the feeling of blood boiling even more. This is also the reason why he chose close-quarters combat. And at this moment, when he sees the meteor shower, he gains some more understanding of himself.
âXiao Hei, I havenât visited Yan City for about a half year. Letâs go for a stroll in Yan City tomorrow. By the way, Iâm going to fetch that short sword -- the Yuchang sword -- from the Princeâs mansion,â says Qin Yu while stroking Xiao Heiâs head. Xiao Hei looks at Qin Yu then utters a cry which resounds through the sky. It is obviously very excited.
The Yuchang sword is a short sword which is made of meteoric metals. As Qin Yu has been practicing the Yu Clanâs One Sword, it is the most suitable to use this kind of short sword. Having heard about the swordâs story from Lian Yan, Qin Yu has decided to fetch that Yuchang sword from the mansion.
The sky is gradually getting darker. This is the darkness before dawn breaks. Qin Yu waits until it starts to get light then returns to Yan City.
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End of b1c17.