On the eighth day of June in the forty-sixth year of the Tianxi of the Great Chu Kingdom, on the day of mangzhong, there was a surge of people in the heavenly city.

Students from various states and counties in Chu State stepped over the stone bridge on the moat one after another, and walked through the majestic city tower to the city, among which there were many students from remote states and counties who came to the capital for the first time, and were full of curiosity and yearning for everything prosperous in the city, just like when Chen Linci first came here from Linxi City. The guys and shopkeepers of the shops in the city will see such a group of teenagers who have never seen the world every year, they are not like those local residents in Yingtian City, there are a lot of contempt in their eyes, in their eyes, these teenagers are all cash cows, like those so-called local specialties that no one cares about on weekdays, but they all rely on these people to promote sales, even an ordinary stone, crowned with the name of Yuhua, can be sold for a low-grade jade price, so these guys are all shining with golden eyes, and treat these unworldly students as little fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered。

Chen Linci walked on the street, looking at the bustling crowd, looking at many immature faces of his age but very unfamiliar, and the feeling of emotion in his heart came spontaneously, and he couldn't help but think of the early autumn of last year, when he just came to Yingtian City from Linxi City.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, this year in Yingtian City, but it is the most meaningful and important year in Chen Linci's life course of more than ten years, this year, he stepped into the upper class of Starry Night Academy from the poor boy at the bottom of Linxi City, worshiped the national teacher Yang Xiudao as a teacher, embarked on the road of cultivation, saw the more mysterious scenery of the nine-story building, got the two peerless star souls of swallowing the sea and the loyalty of the thousand autumns, defeated Du Ziteng and Zhang Dezhu, defeated Shen Haoyuan and Gao Yifan, and also defeated Zhu Shaoqing and Lu Yuanhao, went to Mangcang Mountain, participated in the great battle, and saw the most proud people in the world, and the most important thing is that, met Luo Ziyan and Zhao Yiran.

Of course, there are also many regrets and sorrows in this year, such as the death of Master Yang Xiudao, such as the trade-off between Luo Ziyan and Zhao Yiran, such as Bai Fengxuan's death, these are all things that Chen Linci does not want to see, but has to face.

But all this is going to draw a comma for the time being, and the days in Ying Tian City may be about to come to a short end, and he is going to leave this city to join the sect and welcome the broader world.

The road ahead is free and far away, Yingtian City is the far side of Linxi City, so where is the distance of Yingtian City?

The major sects are placed on the Tianyan Street in Nancheng, the so-called sect recruits disciples, not like the original Yuanjiacheng Martial Arts Conference, there are so many fights and bells and whistles, just simply have the elders sent by the sect to sit in the shop, sitting in the shop next to the street, there is the flag of their own sect outside the shop, if there are students in the academy who want to sign up, those disciples will come to answer their doubts, and then fill out the form for review, and if the review is passed, then the student is the official disciple of this sect.

But Chen Linci was not in a hurry to go to Tianyan Street in Nancheng, since he had already decided to leave here, with his talent and fame, he was definitely a strange commodity in the eyes of the major sects, so Chen Linci was not worried that there would be no good sects to choose if he went late, and before leaving, he had to meet two people.

Just like when he left Linxi City last year, Chen Linci's name has the meaning of saying goodbye, and he cares more about each more than anyone else

A parting.

The first person he wanted to see was Cheng Zihao.

It was still by the window on the second floor of the carrier restaurant, and Chen Linci and Cheng Zihao sat opposite each other.

Choosing this position, in fact, Chen Linci had a lot of things in his heart, Master Yang Xiudao, whom he met here, was also familiar with Luo Ziyan here, before leaving Ying Tiancheng, he wanted to say goodbye to Cheng Zihao, and by the way, he also said goodbye to Master and Luo Ziyan.

This time, Chen Linci was no longer the poor boy he was when he met Master Yang Xiudao last year, he ordered a large table full of wine and food, and his face was full of smiles.

Cheng Zihao said lightly: "Brother, you ordered so many dishes, just with the appetite of the two of us, we can't eat them all." ”

Chen Linci smiled and said, "Brother, I'm leaving soon, my brother can't often ask you to eat in the future, this last meal, of course, is more hearty." ”

"Don't talk nonsense. Cheng Zihao said with a smile: "In the future, the mountains and rivers will be long, you and my brother will have more days, why will it be the last meal." ”

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, I'll punish myself with a drink. Chen Linci smiled, and then raised his glass and drank the spirits in the glass.

This time, Chen Linci did not order the pot of light peach blossom drunk, but ordered a pot of fierce and spicy West Wind Spirit, this kind of wine is produced in the barren land of the northwest, the concentration is extremely high, it is the thing used by the hunters in the mountains to stay overnight in the old forest to refresh themselves, there is no wine source in Yingtian City, and these officials and old men are not used to drinking this kind of spirit, so the stock is extremely rare.

Chen Linci said that he was punishing himself with a cup, but where would Cheng Zihao let him drink alone, he also raised the cup in his hand and took a sip, he thought it was the pot of peach blossoms that Chen Linci often drank, but where did he think that this wine was so strong, and his neck was instantly reddened, and his eyes were filled with tears.

Chen Linci smiled and asked, "Brother, how does this wine taste?"

Cheng Zihao took a breath and said, "It's too strong, let alone Ying Tiancheng, I have never seen such strong wine in Linxi City." ”

Chen Linci said in a deep voice: "Brother, who is stronger than this wine compared to Lord Zhiqing?"

Cheng Zihao's expression froze when he heard this, and he was silent and didn't know how to answer, only then did he know that Chen Linci called him over, and this meal was not the same as the one in Linxi City back then, and it was not completely used to say goodbye.

He thought of a lot of things in his mind in an instant, about Chen Linci and about himself, the reason why His Royal Highness the Great Prince spent so much effort to tie himself up was to restrain Chen Linci, now Chen Linci is about to leave Yingtian City, His Majesty the Emperor has not yet died, Chu State still looks so calm on the surface, so after Chen Linci leaves Yingtian City, what is the point of being on the side of the Great Prince?

Chen Linci is not a roundworm in Cheng Zihao's stomach, and naturally he doesn't know what Cheng Zihao is thinking in his heart, he saw that Cheng Zihao didn't speak, so he continued to say earnestly: "Brother, life has only been more than 100 years, and parting is easy and difficult to meet. When I said goodbye to Linxi City, I thought that you and I would not be able to see you again after many years, but I didn't expect you to arrive in Yingtian City so soon, but unfortunately, Chen Linci is now leaving Yingtian City again, I am in this city, leaving the entire Changle Gang, and also leaving Bai Jiao Xi Bai of Starry Night Academy, after leaving, if there is anything, brother, you can go to them. ”

Cheng Zihao muttered: "Don't say anything else, everything you did, my brother has it in mind."

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Chen Linci smiled, picked up a piece of bacon with chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Brother, eat." ”

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Leaving the carrier restaurant, Chen Linci walked straight in the direction of the palace, where there was a second person he wanted to meet.

The master of the Great Chu State, the lifelong friend of Master Yang Xiudao, and His Majesty Zhao Xixuan, the wise and martial Emperor of the Heavenly Seal.

Chen Linci is now a celebrity in Yingtian City, so few people dared to stop him along the way, and he easily bypassed the layers of guards and came to the Star Picking Tower.

Compared with the time when Dean Hu Haiyang came, His Majesty the elderly Emperor had met with the sect masters of several major sects these days, and his mental state was much worse, and the sun outside the building shone on his face, which was already a little white, like a dead tree in the sunset, full of vitality.

Chen Linci's heart was inexplicably sour, thinking of the first time he saw His Majesty the Emperor, although His Majesty at that time had an old face, he was still in good spirits, where was it like now, in a blink of an eye, it was only half a year, but it was already changing, and so many things had happened.

He came to Zhao Xixuan's bamboo chair, knelt down on one knee, saluted and said, "Chen Linci knocks to see Your Majesty." ”

Zhao Xixuan seemed to have expected Chen Linci to come over, so he didn't have any surprised look on his face, but said flatly: "No need to be polite, get up." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Chen Linci slowly stood up.

His Majesty the Emperor turned his head to look at Chen Linci, sighed, and said, "What a good offspring, it's just that the Mandate of Heaven doesn't have that blessing, so I can't keep you." ”

Chen Linci said with sincere fear: "The Third Highness is a genius in the sky, I don't know how much stronger than Linci, Your Majesty, you are too exalted by Chen Linci." ”

His Majesty the Emperor shook his head and said, "If there is no accident, at this time, the people from the major sects have already arrived at Tianyan Street, have you thought about which sect you want to go to?"

"Not yet. Chen Linci shook his head silently, and then said, "Your Majesty, Linci came this time to report to you. ”

"Say it. His Majesty the Emperor said with some weakness.

"Your Majesty, Master and you treat me like a mountain, and I didn't take the responsibilities that should be pressed on me, Chen Linci is sorry for you. Chen Linci said in a deep voice: "But Chen Linci is by no means an ungrateful person, after he finishes his studies, if there is anything, he will definitely do my best for the Chu State." ”

"If you think so, you can live up to the dedication of the national teacher. His Majesty the Emperor nodded and said.

"In addition to these, I also left a strong man in the Tianji realm to stay by the little prince's side and protect his safety in my place. Chen Linci continued.

His Majesty the Emperor nodded with satisfaction, and said: "There are two Dao Buddhas, one is an enemy, and the other is rejected by you, in addition to the two major sects, only the Qingshan Sect and the Zhongzhou faction are the most powerful, yesterday the sect masters of the Qingshan Sect and the Zhongzhou faction came to the Star Picking Tower, and expressed to me their willingness to accept you into the sect, I don't know what your kid thinks in his heart." ”

Chen Linci thought for a while, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, this matter, let's talk about it when I go to Tianyan Street to take a look." ”

His Majesty the Emperor was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "That's fine. ”