With vermilion ink, the final sentence:
“Every family has its own difficult sutra to recite.”
Suddenly, Lin Fan felt as if all his students had surpassed him.
While he was still carefree, his students had already begun worrying about family matters.
A certain nation!
The new emperor ascended the throne, establishing the first generation of an empire.
Within the grand hall, officials gathered.
Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui wore battle armor, their faces filled with satisfaction.
Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui had long married and wandered through the Xuanhuang Realm together. Later, due to their formidable strength, they were invited by an emperor who visited their humble abode three times to seek their assistance. Now, five years later, with the dynasty established, the two felt it was time to leave.
“Ministers Xiao and Liu, come forth to receive your honors.”
A middle-aged man sitting on the dragon throne exuded vigor and imperial aura throughout the hall.
“Ministers Xiao and Liu have laid the foundation for my reign and achieved remarkable merits. Today, I bestow upon you the titles of Founding Grand Marshals, granting you command over the empire’s military forces.”
This emperor’s name was Yu, who proclaimed himself Yu Huang (Emperor Yu), and the nation’s name was Yu Country.
With this reward announced, officials were astonished, envious, and jealous.
Commanding the imperial army meant immense power—truly second only to the emperor himself.
That Yu Huang dared entrust Xiao Ze and his wife with the military showed his great trust in them.
Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui exchanged glances. “Your Majesty, now that the great cause is accomplished, my wife and I seek neither fame nor fortune. We only wish to retire and live an ordinary life. We beg Your Majesty to grant our request.”
“My dear ministers, are you dissatisfied with the honors I have bestowed? I am willing to share the fruits of victory with you,” Yu Huang replied.
For Yu Huang, establishing this great enterprise was inseparable from the help of Xiao Ze and his wife.
Without them, Yu Huang probably would have died countless times.
“Your Majesty, years ago when you invited us to assist you, it was already agreed that once the great cause was completed, we would leave. Now that Your Majesty has achieved greatness, we believe Yu Country will flourish even more under your leadership.”
“Your Majesty, now that the war has ended, all we desire is a simple, peaceful life.”
“If, in the future, Your Majesty requires our help, we will never refuse.”
For Xiao Ze and his wife, they had no desire to be entangled in the imperial court.
They understood the danger of overshadowing the sovereign.
As the saying goes, the higher one stands, the more dangers one faces.
Although Yu Huang was willing to give them everything now, they knew that over time, it could very likely lead to disaster.
“If that’s the case…” Yu Huang sighed, a hint of regret in his voice.
“Never thought in the end, it was you two who succeeded the most.”
At this moment, Lin Fan floated in the void.
Lin Fan hadn’t expected that, in the end, it was Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui who had succeeded the most.
In just a few short years, they had helped someone else establish an entire nation.
When this voice came, the grand hall was thrown into an uproar, and everyone became alert.
But for Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui, it was different.
Their expressions changed, and they suddenly looked up toward the sky.
“Teacher…”
For Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui, they never expected to see their teacher again.
Lin Fan’s influence on them was so profound that they could never forget it in a lifetime.
“Hmm.” Lin Fan looked at Xiao Ze and Liu Shuishui with satisfaction.
In Lin Fan’s view, among all his students, Xiao Ze and Zhuimo probably had the highest cultivation levels.
“Your Majesty, this person is…” Yu Huang, seeing the figure in the air, felt a tremor in his heart and immediately wished to recruit him.
“Your Majesty, this is our teacher,” Xiao Ze said.
Xiao Ze was originally from a prestigious family, but due to certain events, the Xiao family’s fortunes declined. For Xiao Ze, the fall of the Xiao family was actually a relief, freeing him from many worries and troubles.
“Alright, come with your master,” Lin Fan said.
“Yes.” Xiao Ze nodded.
In an instant, Lin Fan flicked his sleeve, and in the blink of an eye, there was no one left in the sky.
Yu Huang wanted to say something but could only swallow his words.
…
“You two are impressive. In these years, you’ve accomplished such a great feat. If you had accepted, you would have become Grand Marshals,” Lin Fan said.
“Teacher, come on. We wanted to leave after helping him complete his great cause. The imperial family is ruthless. Although we were enfeoffed as marshals, it’s hard to say that in the future, they won’t fear us seizing power and have us killed,” Xiao Ze said knowingly.
“Knowing this, you still helped build this great enterprise,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
“Teacher, when Shuishui and I wandered the Xuanhuang Realm, many cities were destroyed due to the ferocious beasts, and many dynasties fell into chaos, leaving people in misery. Later, we saw that Emperor Yu was a benevolent ruler, so we were willing to help him establish his great cause. With the people around him, they might have been assassinated before even completing their great endeavor,” Xiao Ze explained.
“I see. Good. Now that you and your fellow disciples have reunited, only a few remain. Once your master finds them, we will go do something significant,” Lin Fan said.
Naturally, when confronting the ancient clans, he needed to find familiar people. Among his disciples, Lin Fan knew them best and had invested a lot in them.
Once he brought them to the Gusheng Realm, with his abilities and their cultivation, their power would surely rise rapidly.
“Teacher, what happened to Tianjiao these years? He’s changed so much. If you hadn’t told me it was him, I wouldn’t have recognized him,” Xiao Ze said.
“A painful change. Alas, tragic… tragic…”
Lin Fan didn’t know how to explain and then let Xiao Ze and others go to comfort Tianjiao, continuing forward.
In a certain large city.
Zhuimo was a martial arts instructor at a martial arts school, teaching poor children how to fight.
Zhuimo was originally born a servant but later had the fortune to become Lin Fan’s disciple. His talent changed, and he was able to persevere. Among all Lin Fan’s students over these five years, only Xiao Ze could rival him.
Zang Tianhao and Han Mengmeng were famous martial heroes in the Xuanhuang Realm, known for their chivalry and had accumulated great reputations.
When Lin Fan found the two, they were chasing down a flower-plucking bandit.
Five years apart, meeting again, naturally, there was much to say. For Lin Fan, these were all cherished memories.
…
After finding all his disciples, Lin Fan only needed to find one last person.
That was Yao Wuxie.
Yao Wuxie’s unique physique was still fresh in Lin Fan’s memory. He wondered how much he had grown in these five years.
When Lin Fan appeared again, he was already above Zangyao City.
Nowadays, Zangyao City was still bustling with people.
Thinking back, it had been quite a while since his last visit.
Yao Wuxie’s rise was inseparable from his own involvement.
Cultivating a genius quietly, just thinking about it made him a little excited.
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