Li Ran looked back, this person was none other than the general manager of the East Factory, Liu Liang.

Liu Liang walked over with a smile: "Nangong Gongzi, there is a will of the saint, let you and this girl rest in the palace for a while, and when the other two ancient clans arrive in the imperial capital, let's discuss this century-old event." ”

"Hmph, just now in the Sect Affairs Courtyard, didn't the empress not agree? Now let me stay in the palace, what is the intention?"

Nangong Xiao said suspiciously.

Wei Yuhong couldn't help it, and questioned this old opponent: "Manager Liu, after all, you are old, and you have been forgetting things recently, think about it, is it Your Majesty's will, or is it the intention of the elders .......?"

Liu Liang sneered, "Lord Wei, my father-in-law doesn't like to hear what you say, if it weren't for the will of the saint, who would let this father-in-law run this trip in person?"

Wei Yuhong snorted and said to Nangong Xiao: "Nangong Gongzi, since I am kind to Your Majesty, it is better to go to the Governor's Hongying Fang to rest for two days, rest assured that the Governor will have good wine and meat, and protect you." ”

He deliberately put the words "protect you thoroughly" very seriously.

Turtle Turtle, this dead sissy cannon surnamed Wei, seems to want to protect this Nangong boy.

Could it be that these two have known each other before?

Li Ran thought about it, and suddenly thought of something: "Liu Liangfang just said that the "ancient clan", this guy has reverted to Nangong, could it be that he is ...... The descendant of the strongest martial saint in history, Nangong Wuji?"

No wonder you are so embarrassed that you dare to call the name of the empress.

In an instant, he suddenly dawned.

The Four Ancient Clans.

They are the Middle-earth royal family "Xiao Clan" and "Nangong Clan", as well as the Ice Kingdom royal family "Lan Clan" from the Northern Ice Field, and the descendant of the ancient demon clan "Tuoba Clan".

These four major families are also the great families at the top of the world's martial arts eight hundred years ago.

Their appearance has perfected the martial arts system in the world, and summed up the four pillars of martial arts, "heart", "body", "qi" and "technique", and their family mastery is unique in these four fields, each with its own strengths.

About 800 years ago, the Hongmeng Fault in the extreme west broke out a beast tide, terrifying and bloodthirsty demon beasts, from the unknown secret realm, swept out, destroyed the entire extraterritorial forest, slaughtered countless creatures, when the prince of the ancient demon clan Tuoba Ling, led 10,000 people, urgently went to Middle-earth for help.

At that time, the land of the Central Plains had just ended the war, and only the two major tribes in the north and south remained, the Huofeng Xiao clan and the Nangong clan in the southwest.

Due to the ferocity of the demon beast army, there is no grass everywhere they go, and they travel thousands of miles a day, and they will drag the entire continent into hell when they see it.

As a result, the two leaders of the Central Plains Dynasty at that time, Empress Xiao Shenyue, and Nangong Justice of the Nangong family, united with the Ice Kingdom Holy King Lance, gathered three million coalition troops, marched out of the territory, and finally wiped out the first demon beast tide outside the human state.

In this rebellion of demon beasts, the four major families all suffered heavy casualties, and then for some reason, the Nangong family announced its submission to the Xiao family, the patriarch Nangong Zheng led the clansmen to retire, and the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Shenyue, unified the Central Plains, founded the country, and was the founding ancestor.

After that, the Nangong family lived in complete seclusion, and to this day, the seven most famous martial artists on the rivers and lakes, including the martial saints of the dynasty, have nothing to do with the Nangong family.

Of course, except for that demon-level existence a hundred years ago, Nangong Wuji, when this guy was born, no one in the world could stop him, even the Tianji Sword Saint who was at his peak was defeated under his hands!

It's a pity, this guy planned to rebel, and the East Window incident happened, and he was beaten to death by hundreds of thousands of troops.

"Could it be that this Nangong kid entered the palace this time to ask the empress for an explanation?"

"That's too dead, isn't it?"

Li Ran thought so in his heart, seeing that the Nangong boy actually really left with Wei Yuhong!

These two people don't really know each other, do they?

This question planted a question mark in Li Ran's heart.

"Brother Xiao, you wait. ”

Zhou Qingdie, the granddaughter of the Zhou family, walked a few steps, suddenly turned around, and ran to Li Ran's side: "Fang Cai...... Thank you, Childe, my grandfather taught me since I was a child, the Zhou family will repay their kindness, I don't know Son's surname?"

Li Ran was slightly stunned, and was about to speak, Liu Liang on the side said with a smile: "Little girl, you don't know Mount Tai with eyes, this is the national teacher of our Daxuan Dynasty, the second grade of the East China Sea, too."

When the fourth princess of the dynasty is the gentleman Lang, surnamed Li Mingran, can you understand now?"

"Eh, the fourth princess's gentleman, what is that?" Zhou Qingdie said with some curiosity.

"He is the future husband of Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess. Liu Liang said.

"Oh......"

Zhou Qingdie looked at Li Ran deeply, seeing that he was uncomfortable, he had to smile awkwardly: "It's just a gesture, but Miss Zhou's words have come to this, if there is a need in the future, maybe it will really bother you." ”

"Well, no problem!" Zhou Qingdie nodded briskly, and looked at him a few more times, as if he couldn't see enough, and after a while, he said: "Then I'll say goodbye first, goodbye!

"Hmm. ”

Li Ran looked at the girl's distant back, and only felt that fate was really wonderful, more than ten years ago, Murong Yu, the last national teacher of Daxuan, saved him, and after many years, he, the current national teacher, saved her again.

Hey, if only this Murong brother hadn't died, there were so many things to ask him.

Li Ran sighed in his heart.

The next second-

No, you're still ...... Rest in peace.

......

......

In the afternoon of the same day.

Li Ran had just had dinner with Xiao Wan'er, and was about to go to the Holy Beast Mountain for a walk, when a eunuch came in and reported: "Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, Li Shilang, Your Majesty summoned all the royal children to go to the Sect Affairs Academy, saying that there is something important to announce. ”

Li Ran's heart sank, it must be related to the four ancient clans!

"Oh, what's the matter, I don't want to go to the Sect Affairs Academy, those elders are fierce. Xiao Wan'er pouted.

"It's okay, there is a national teacher covering you, and those elders don't dare to kill you. Li Ran quipped. After these times of getting along, he has completely regarded Xiao Wan'er as a sister, and he has lost his former life when he speaks.

"Hahahaha, Lord Li, this princess likes you like this......! It's a little bit like Zhao Zilong!"

Xiao Wan'er smiled flamboyantly, with a pair of long legs wearing white lace stockings, swaying up and down, full of youth.

"The princess will be fifteen next month, right?" On the way to the Zongwu Academy, Li Ran suddenly asked.

"Oh, I think so. Xiao Wan'er said very seriously: "What's the matter, have you thought of any gifts for this princess?"

"Of course. Li Ran nodded hurriedly, and his eyes involuntarily glanced down: "Does the princess like to eat chicken breast recently?"

"Hmm, eat a little once in a while, why do you suddenly ask this?" Xiao Wan'er frowned slightly: "Strange ......"

"It's nothing, it's good to eat a little more and grow your body. Li Ran looked at her with an elder-like loving gaze and said.

......

......

The two of them stepped into the hall of the Imperial Palace, which was full of royal children in the imperial capital.

On the high elder seat, Li Ran saw at a glance the tall and outstanding Heavenly Maiden who was overwhelming the audience.

But today she was wearing a very cold and heavy dark dragon robe, her long legs were not exposed, and her makeup was not as delicate as before, so she must have a lot of concern.

Looking through the rows of third- and fourth-generation elders, he soon saw the woman in charge of the Sect Affairs Academy, his senior sister, Xiao Qingwei.

At the same time, Shi Niang's eyes also happened to be cast, smiling at him and Xiao Wan'er and nodding.

Li Ran smiled, then took Xiao Wan'er's hand and sat in the first row, at this time, there was a girl's voice behind him with a very confused accent and a very low volume, but inexplicably good: "

"Hey, Thanos, Thanos, is that you?"

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