C11 Five Years Later

Looking at Jiang Xia's serious expression, Wu Tian's expression softened. He walked into the run-down temple softly and carefully listened to Jiang Xia's melody.

From childhood, Jiang Xia could not see anything. In order to prevent himself from feeling inferiority, his parents no longer guided him at all times, and every day, they would do their best to meet all the requirements.

Jiang Xia's fingers were agile and his movements became more adept. Wu Tian saw this in his eyes and was shocked in his heart. This was a song that was played by someone who had never touched the zither before. His sincere feelings had already touched the great zither master's heart.

With the relaxed ending, Jiang Xia stopped what he was doing and the broken temple became quiet again. Jiang Xia's face showed a weird expression. He sighed and asked, "Teacher, how was my playing? Is it still as bad as last night? "

"Uh, oh." Wu Tian recovered from his shock and said gently, "Xia, where did you hear this song?"

"This is what my dad hums on the road when he comes back from hunting every day, but my mom hums better, so I'll remember it." Jiang Xia answered honestly.

"So that's how it is. You are indeed a genius!" Wu Tian was suddenly enlightened and his face was full of unconcealable admiration.

"Teacher, what did you say?" Am I going to play badly again? " This time, Jiang Xia didn't hear it clearly.

Wu Tian raised his eyelids and smiled, "Mmm, it is indeed unpleasant, but it's a bit better than yesterday. Xia!" I'll teach you some tips to pay attention to, so that your music will be pleasing to the ear. "

"Sure, teacher." Jiang Xia was looking forward to it.

"Hur hur, the first thing to do is to pay attention."

Wu Tian's impression of Jiang Xia had completely changed. He was now even more certain that Jiang Xia was the disciple he was looking for. Jiang Xia was also secretly determined to learn properly.

From then on, Jiang Xia went hunting and practicing martial arts with Xie Xuan every morning, and at night he went to learn the zither from Wu Tian. The latter also felt sorry for Jiang Xia, and would sometimes let him study for two or three hours before going to rest. At first, Jiang Xia didn't want to do it, but after Wu Tian told him that it was time to teach him White Willow Village, Jiang Xia finally agreed.

Because Jiang Xia went out every day after his parents fell asleep, the two of them never thought that the well-behaved child would have such a secret, so they never found out that Jiang Xia secretly became Qin's apprentice.

= = =.

Five years later, by the lakeside in the forest, a young man was fighting with a thirty year old man. His eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were bright.

"Lightning Blade!"

With a loud shout, the middle-aged man waved the dagger in his hand and a ray of white light shot toward the youth. The youth's ears twitched as a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Lightning Blade."

"Bam!" The two beams of light clashed against each other, causing a deep sound to ring out. The middle-aged man and the youth both stopped what they were doing.

"Xia, you are getting more and more powerful. Dad is not even going to be a match for you anymore." Xie Xuan revealed a knowing smile and lightly patted the shoulder of a boy who was almost as tall as him. The merciless years had made this great father look old, but his eyes were bright. He was very satisfied that his son could be like this.

Jiang Xia already smiled, revealing his neat and white teeth, "Dad, I improved so fast, isn't it because of your guidance?"

"Hahahaha." "Xia, it's been five years. If you can become a level 4 fighter in five years, father will teach you everything he can, and when I became a level 4 fighter that year, I was almost 18. Dad was really happy to see you surpass me."

"Dad, I've always had a question in my heart." Jiang Xia frowned, "Why are you a Fourth Martial Stage practitioner at the age of eighteen, and yet you are still stopped at the Fourth?"

"This?" Xie Xuan's expression changed as pain gushed out of his eyes, "Forget it, Xia. I don't want to talk about the past anymore, let's go back! Your mother is still waiting for us to eat! "

Seeing that Xie Xuan wasn't willing to say more, Jiang Xia didn't dare to ask and silently thought to himself that he would go to his mother's place some time in the future to find the answer.

At the dinner table, Jiang Yan continued to serve food to the two of them, "Xia, eat more."

"En, mom, don't give it to us, eat it yourself."

"Alright, hur hur." Compared to five years ago, Jiang Yan's beauty was slowly being eroded by the passage of time. When her beauty was being reduced, it gave her a hint of the charm of a beautiful woman. Jiang Yan looked at her son who was taller than she was with a smile on her face, and her heart was filled with comfort.

"Oh, right. Zhang Dawang came by this morning." Jiang Yan thought of something.

Xie Xuan didn't even look up as he continued to eat the rice in the bowl. "Mm, what is he doing here?"

Jiang Yan added a piece of chicken to Xie Xuan's plate and continued, "He said that the mayor is going to visit his house tomorrow and told you to join in the fun."

"Oh, got it. He probably wants to show off again!" Xie Xuan casually said and then turned to Jiang Xia with interest, "How about I bring Xia to take a look tomorrow. We've been in this village for 15 years, what kind of strangers has Xia not seen before?"

"I'm not going. I'll stay at home with my mother tomorrow!" Jiang Xia didn't really want to deal with those people.

Jiang Yan was slightly stunned for a moment before she smiled affectionately, "Xia, why don't you go with your father. Jiang Yan was slightly surprised for a moment, then smiled affectionately," Xia, why don't you go with your father.

Jiang Xia's' eyes' lit up, "Alright! "I'll go find Mengyu later."

= = =.

A cool breeze blew across the blue sky. The lush green grass on the ground was lowered by the wind. In front of a small grave stood a fifteen or sixteen tall girl in a white dress. "The girl had delicate facial features and fair skin like lamb fat. Her hair was tied behind her head, making her look like a beauty.

Regardless of her looks or temperament, she didn't seem like a girl who grew up in a small village like this. Even the young miss of a wealthy family would not be able to match up to her.

"Mengyu." Jiang Xia walked slowly towards the girl. With a gentle tone, he said, "I knew you would be accompanying Grandma Lee again."

"Brother Jiang Xia." Mengyu smiled with her red lips.

"Grandma Lee has been gone for two years. She should be reborn in a rich family." He recalled that two years ago, before Grandma Lee left, she hadn't been able to see Mengyu get married, but the elderly was happy after all. In her later years, with Mengyu and Jiang Xia's family accompanying her, she could be considered to have been comforted for thirteen years.

A trace of regret flashed across Mengyu's pretty face, "Grandma Lee raised me for thirteen years, this favor is hard for me to repay. I have to find time to accompany her every day, this is the only thing I can do."

Jiang Xia slowly walked forward and gently pulled Mengyu into his arms. "Grandma Lee is gone, and there's also Brother Jiang Xia. I'll take good care of you. Don't live here alone anymore. Move in with us."

Mengyu's body shuddered as a blush appeared on her face. "I think I'll wait a little longer!" It feels a little early to talk about it now. "

"Oh, well! I'm not in a hurry anyway, you'll be my wife sooner or later. " A trace of a mischievous smile hung on Jiang Xia's face.

"Who's your wife and isn't shy?" Mengyu scolded but her heart was sweet.

"En, that's right. Tomorrow, I will go with my father to the Village Head. Are you going?" Jiang Xia asked about the proper business.

Mengyu shook her head. "I still don't want to go."

"Mm, that's fine too. You can go to my house tomorrow to accompany my mother, your future mother!"

"Brother Jiang Xia, what are you talking about?"

"Hehe, this is not nonsense." Jiang Xia hugged the girl even more tightly.

= = =.

In the evening, Jiang Xia went to the temple to find Wu Tian as usual. For five years he went through every day without a break. No one knew about this, the villagers did not even know that the village was inhabited by a Martial King rank expert and a Great Zither Master.

"Teacher." After walking into the familiar dilapidated temple, Jiang Xia's grayish-white pupils stopped in front of him.

"Xia, you came." Wu Tian had a gentle smile on his face.

Jiang Xia Jun frowned and asked in confusion, "Teacher, are you in a bad mood today?"

"Oh? Why do you say that? " A hint of surprise flashed across Wu Tian's eyes.

"Because the teacher's breathing isn't going well. He seems to have something on his mind."

Wu Tian froze on the spot and shook his head with a smile, "Hur Hur Hur Hur, Xia, you can't see with your eyes, but your heart is as bright as a mirror." Sighing lightly, he said in a deep voice, "Xia, teacher is leaving."

"What?" Jiang Xia's expression changed drastically. He anxiously went forward and grabbed Wu Tian's arm, "Teacher, where are you going?"

"Xia, there's no end to the banquet in this world. Teacher has been here for five years, and you've already surpassed my expectations. In a short five years, you've become a third ranked zither master, just one step away from becoming a great zither master. Teacher feels very comforted."

"Teacher, don't go. Did Xia provoke you in any way?" Jiang Xia's nose twitched as he pleaded.

"Xia, don't be upset yet. Teacher still has a lot to tell you."

"Yes, tell me, Xia is listening seriously."

Wu Tian nodded as his thoughts sank into his memories, "Xia, teacher, I was originally the Principal of Qinwu Academy, one of the imperial city's Four Great Academies."

"Qinwu Academy?"

"That's right, the imperial city has Four Great Academies. They are Spirit Martial Academy which is primarily based on martial arts, Qinfeng Academy which is primarily based on zithers, and Qinwu Academy which is dual cultivated by Qin Wu. Other than the Zither Martial Arts, the royal family had created all of these Four Great Academies. As for the King, Lanfeng, he kept inviting me to be the zither master of the palace, but I politely rejected his invitation. "

"Yes, Teacher's zither wind is free and uninhibited, so naturally you do not wish to be restricted by the palace." Jiang Xia said.

"That's precisely the reason, but many people say that I am arrogant. One day, a court musician of the same rank as me issued a challenge to me, and the wager is that I will not be allowed to return to the imperial city for another five years. His bet was on a level six Lyre Skill. At that time, I was also angered by him, so I agreed to compete with him. " Wu Tian's face was filled with anger. He gritted his teeth and said: "At that time, to be fair, we all used a zither created by a family called 'Wanqin House'. "I never expected …

As Wu Tian said this, he clenched his fists so hard that they made gurgling sounds. Jiang Xia could clearly feel the other party's anger, "Teacher, what happened next?"

"I never would have thought that the person from Wanqin House would be bribed by him, and that he would do something to my zither. In the end, during the competition, my zither strings broke on the spot."

"Hiss!" Jiang Xia squinted his eyes. His grey eyes were filled with infinite coldness, "Despicable and shameless."

Wu Tian sighed unwillingly a few times, "Hai! The zither strings have been broken, and I have lost the competition. My Qinwu Academy was given to someone else for nothing, and because I was unable to return to the imperial city for five years, if I had not met you here, I would not have stayed here for five years. "

"Teacher, are you going back to the capital to seek revenge?"

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