Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 64 Qimen after the wind
There was obvious anger in Emperor Qing's voice:

"Li Yunrui, even at this point, she still refuses to restrain herself. She is really courting death!"

However, after a moment of silence, he adjusted his mood and said to Fan Xian,

"But you are the victim. Since you have decided to forgive her, I will naturally respect your choice."

Fan Xian lowered his head slightly and said with a complicated expression:

"Your Majesty, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. For Wan'er's sake, I am willing to give her a chance to reform.

I hope this forgiveness will allow her to let go of the resentment in her heart.”

After hearing what Fan Xian said, Emperor Qing frowned and said reprimandingly:
"That's why I'm disappointed in you! You're a man, but you've become so indecisive because of a woman, indulging in love affairs and affecting your ability to make decisions!"

Fan Xian silently endured Emperor Qing's reproach without refutation, but just lowered his head and remained silent.

However, Emperor Qing's tone suddenly softened and he continued:

"However, as the ruler of a country, I am still pleased to see the people living in harmony. So, as you wish, I hope Li Yunrui can understand your intentions."

Li Chengze, who was standing next to him, muttered to himself after hearing what Emperor Qing said.

He thought that as the head of the family, he would certainly feel gratified to see his family members living in harmony, and there was nothing wrong with that.

However, thinking back to the plot in the original novel, wasn’t the fight between the second prince and the crown prince instigated by Emperor Qing himself?
For the sake of power, he even sacrificed family and love. Saying these words here now only makes people feel ironic and hypocritical.

"Okay, you're covered in blood, go back and treat your wounds..."

Emperor Qing noticed Fan Xian's bloodstained clothes, then waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

"Your Majesty, I'm leaving!" Upon hearing this, Fan Xian stood up, saluted, and then turned and left.

After watching Fan Xian leave, Li Chengze secretly felt relieved.

Fortunately, Fan Xian stabbed himself with the knife, otherwise Emperor Qing would have discovered that his injuries had healed and might have guessed the effectiveness of the Shuangquan Hand.

"Li Chengze!" As soon as Fan Xian left, Emperor Qing turned his gaze to Li Chengze.

"Your Majesty!" Li Chengze responded quickly, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"You hid it very well. I didn't even know you had such impressive martial arts skills!"

Emperor Qing stared at Li Chengze, with a hint of surprise and reproach in his tone.

This sentence carries a lot of weight.

To put it mildly, this is just hidden deeper, not a big deal;
But in a broader sense, if Emperor Qing wanted to accuse Li Chengze of deceiving the emperor, it would not be unfair to him.

Facing Emperor Qing's reproach, Li Chengze lowered his head and explained:

“Your Majesty, it is not that I concealed the truth on purpose, but as a prince, I do not have many opportunities to display my martial arts skills.

For example, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also learned martial arts for many years, but he also has no chance to show it off.

Furthermore, Your Majesty, you are also a Grandmaster, and your cultivation is very profound. How dare I, your son, show off my martial arts easily?"

Li Chengze's words not only compared his own situation with that of the prince, but also cleverly mentioned Emperor Qing's own cultivation.

He implies that if Emperor Qing is going to punish him for this, then the Crown Prince should be punished in the same way.

Moreover, as a grandmaster, Emperor Qing's cultivation is also very hidden. From this perspective, he has even less reason to blame Li Chengze.

Emperor Qing was silent for a moment. He had to say that although Li Chengze's explanation was just a response, it actually left him speechless for a moment and he pondered secretly in his heart.

"What level of cultivation have you reached now?"

After a brief silence, Emperor Qing decided to ask Li Chengze in a different way.

Since I can't blame you for hiding your martial arts skills, you should be unable to avoid asking me about your martial arts level, right?
"Ninth rank..." Faced with Emperor Qing's direct question, Li Chengze hesitated for a moment and then told the truth.

He knew that the fact that he knew martial arts had been exposed, and if he continued to conceal his level of cultivation, he would be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Moreover, since his martial arts skills have been exposed, there will inevitably be opportunities to use them in the future. Hiding them will only restrict himself. "Ninth rank?!"

When Emperor Qing heard this answer, his tone rose a few notches, and he was obviously shocked by Li Chengze's cultivation level.

At such a young age, he has already cultivated to the ninth level? Such a talent, even in the whole world, is a top-level genius!

More importantly, Li Chengze's martial arts had been hidden for so many years, which meant that he did not have much time to practice martial arts.

However, even so, he still cultivated to the ninth level.

Emperor Qing opened his eyes wide, looked at Li Chengze's young face, and was shocked by his talent again.

I used to treat him as the prince's whetstone, but now it seems that it was a wrong decision.

Because although the prince is also excellent and knows how to hide his shortcomings, in comparison, Li Chengze's talent and strength are obviously more outstanding and cannot be ignored.

"Your talent in martial arts is truly amazing, and I have rarely seen it in my life!"

Emperor Qing stared at Li Chengze for a long time, and then exclaimed with sincere admiration.

"If you fail to reach the level of a Grandmaster, you are still just a speck of mortal dust."

Li Chengze's answer was meaningful. It not only showed his humility, indicating that his ninth-grade cultivation was insignificant in front of the great master Emperor Qing, but also implied his ambition, suggesting that he was determined to reach the pinnacle of martial arts.

He seemed to be saying that if he could really become a grandmaster in the future, Emperor Qing should not be surprised.

Emperor Qing heard the humility in Li Chengze's words and felt very pleased with the compliment.

After all, there are many words of praise, but it also depends on who says them.

Even Emperor Qing feels inferior to Li Chengze in terms of his talent in martial arts.

Therefore, Emperor Qing was naturally delighted when he praised him so much. More importantly, Li Chengze's words were also from the bottom of his heart.

The saying that those who fail to reach the realm of Grand Master are ultimately just a speck of dust in the mundane world is extremely apt.

On the one hand, the strength of the Grandmaster Realm is indeed far beyond that of the Ninth Rank;

On the other hand, the Grand Master has a lifespan of up to two hundred years, which is enough for him to look down on all living beings and watch the vicissitudes of life with a smile.

"Not bad, not bad, you are indeed an outstanding talent of my Li family!"

Emperor Qing nodded repeatedly, expressing his admiration for Li Chengze.
"You have an outstanding character and are very talented. I am very pleased!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the praise!" Faced with Emperor Qing's praise, Li Chengze could only express his gratitude humbly.

At this moment, a system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind:
"Hint: Complete the mission 'Gang Ge' and obtain Fenghou Qimen!" This sudden reminder surprised Li Chengze.

He recalled that the requirement of the "Gan Ge" mission was to eliminate the rift between Li Yunrui and Fan Xian.

Although Fan Xian had spared Li Yunrui's life before, laying the foundation for their reconciliation, Li Chengze did not expect Li Yunrui to let go of his grudge so quickly.

After all, they had just left Li Yunrui's bedroom less than an hour ago.

Just as Li Chengze was secretly surprised, Eunuch Hou suddenly ran in hurriedly, knelt down in front of Emperor Qing in a panic, and crawled forward on all fours.

"What happened?"

When Emperor Qing saw Eunuch Hou's appearance, he frowned, realizing that something big must have happened.

"Your Majesty, the eldest princess, the eldest princess committed suicide!" Eunuch Hou replied in a trembling voice.

"What? She committed suicide?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing stood up abruptly, his face changed greatly. Although in the face of power, family affection, friendship, love and other emotions seem to become insignificant, this does not mean that Emperor Qing has no feelings in his heart.

Upon hearing the news that his own sister Li Yunrui had committed suicide, Emperor Qing could no longer remain calm and stood up abruptly.

(End of this chapter)