Zhou Zhiruo visits, requesting the prince's assistance!

Ying Changqing knocked on the door.

Xiaomeng immediately sensed the presence outside the door.

When they found no one outside the door, their eyes lit up with surprise.

Within the entire Taoist community, only her master and Ying Changqing had reached a state of harmony between heaven and man that she could not perceive.

If her master has something to do, he will definitely send a disciple to call her; he will never come to knock on the door himself.

The person outside the door must be Ying Changqing.

Xiaomeng walked to the door and opened it.

Ying Changqing stood outside the door, dressed in a black robe.

"It's you, Father."

"I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect you to come first."

Looking at Xiaomeng, who had a cold expression but still called him "father," Ying Changqing felt a little uneasy.

Jingni, Yanfei, and the Black and White Sisters also call them that, so there's nothing wrong with it.

But Master Xiaomeng... that's fine too!

Ying Changqing comforted himself with this thought before entering the room.

"Father, is there something you need?"

Xiaomeng asked as she poured tea for Ying Changqing.

Ying Changqing said, "I'm going back to the Yin-Yang School tomorrow."

Xiaomeng was surprised, and the tea spilled out.

"You're leaving in such a hurry? Can't you stay a few more days?"

Xiaomeng's eyes were full of reluctance. Ying Changqing hugged her and let her sit on his lap.

"Parting is inevitable, sooner or later."

"And it's not like we'll never see each other again."

"Once you successfully complete your seclusion and reach the realm of a terrestrial immortal, you must come down the mountain to train here."

"If you really want to see me, then focus on cultivating to that level, and then you will be able to come out and see me."

Even after Ying Changqing said that, Xiaomeng couldn't hide her disappointment.

She hadn't known Ying Changqing for long, but Xiaomeng felt that Ying Changqing was like a father to her, giving her the warmth she had when she was a child.

She called Ying Changqing "father," though she was somewhat deliberately trying to see him embarrassed.

But this name also hides a true longing.

Xiaomeng was filled with reluctance when she learned that she was about to be separated from Ying Changqing.

She didn't cry or make a scene; instead, she lowered her head and hid her emotions.

I'll take you tomorrow.

"Um."

After responding, Ying Changqing stopped talking, but simply pulled Xiaomeng into his arms, resting his chin on her hair.

"This retreat will last at least one or two years, and at most three or four years."

Xiaomeng looked at Ying Changqing, her voice low, her face still bearing a hint of childishness.

"Yeah?"

"Then you'll be all grown up after you come out of seclusion."

"Ugh, I'm not a child anymore."

"My mother was already pregnant with me and gave birth to me when I was my age..."

Ying Changqing smiled but did not answer.

They sat for a while longer before Ying Changqing said, "Jingni and the others are waiting for me, I have to go now."

"No, hold me a little longer."

Ying Changqing affectionately ruffled Xiaomeng's hair and said softly, "Okay."

inside the room.

Xiaomeng sat on Ying Changqing's lap, her head resting against his chest.

A long time has passed.

Ying Changqing lowered his head and gently touched Xiaomeng's forehead.

"I have to go now."

"etc."

Xiaomeng immediately got up and quickly walked to the bedside.

Ying Changqing looked at her curiously.

Xiaomeng took a whisk from the bed.

This is actually a sword.

The scabbard was silver-white and inlaid with purple gemstones.

"This was a gift from my master. It's Qiu Li, one of the Ten Famous Swords of the Qin Dynasty, ranked ninth."

"Now that I have the Snow Clearing Sword, I'll give you this Autumn Maple Sword."

"But this was given to me by my master..."

Before Ying Changqing could finish speaking, Xiaomeng realized he wanted to refuse and shoved the sword into his hand.

"We must accept it."

"If you see this sword in the future, it will be as if you see me. Remember this!"

Ying Changqing accepted the famous sword Qiuli with emotion, and smiled as he gently touched Xiaomeng's brow with his index finger.

"Okay, I'll accept your gift."

"This is the first time I've received a gift from someone on my own initiative."

Ying Changqing's words brought a smile to Xiaomeng's face. She squinted her eyes, becoming as docile as a cat being praised.

"As long as you like it."

"I'll contact you as soon as my seclusion ends."

After saying that, he taught Xiaomeng the secret technique of the word "stop".

Ying Changqing only left after confirming that Xiaomeng had memorized everything.

……

"Is that Prince Ying Changqing up ahead?"

Ying Changqing was walking back when he suddenly heard someone call his name.

The voice was unfamiliar, which puzzled him.

Turning my head, I saw an elderly woman in a Taoist robe and a young girl in a light purple dress standing there.

The girl has a pure and elegant appearance, without being seductive, and is as likable as the girl next door.

Ying Changqing was certain that he had seen this girl before.

Who are you?

After confirming that it was Ying Changqing, Abbess Miejue immediately bowed.

"I am Miejue, the leader of the Emei Sect, and this is my disciple, Zhou Zhiruo."

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"Zhou Zhiruo of the Emei Sect greets Your Highness."

Ying Changqing understood after hearing the names of Abbess Miejue and Zhou Zhiruo.

He had thought Zhou Zhiruo looked familiar before, and now he knew why.

Her face looks a lot like the actress Gao Yuanyuan from a previous life.

But because of martial arts training, her face shape is more perfect and her temperament is more innocent.

So Ying Changqing didn't recognize him at first, only that the face seemed familiar.

"Greetings, Abbess and Miss Zhou. What brings you here?"

After speaking, Ying Changqing led Abbess Miejue and Zhou Zhiruo to sit down at the stone table in the courtyard and placed the Qiuli Sword on the table.

Abbess Miejue looked around warily.

After confirming that no one else was around, she said, "Your Highness, this humble Taoist priest needs your help."

"Help? What is it?"

Abbess Miejue bowed again: "I have two things I need your help with."

"First, there is a demonic sect called Mingjiao in Yuanzhou. They have committed many evils, but their headquarters is located on the treacherous Bright Peak, which we cannot defeat."

"I want you to get rid of them."

Ying Changqing laughed: "Master, why not seek help from the experts of Yuanzhou for such a big matter?"

"I will not interfere in matters of the martial world."

Extinction sighed: "I can find someone else to eliminate the Ming Cult."

"But only you can restore the Central Plains and destroy the Yuan Dynasty."

Ying Changqing immediately became interested.

"Master, do you want my Great Qin to send troops to destroy the Yuan Dynasty and restore the legitimate rule of China?"

Abbess Miejue immediately nodded: "Yes."

"The martial arts world has been oppressed by these nomadic barbarians for a long time and has no way to resist."

"And you, as a prince of the Great Qin, are situated on the border between the Great Qin and the Yuan Dynasty."

"The Yuan court is now corrupt and incompetent, on the verge of collapse, and its soldiers are also very weak in combat."

"Therefore, if you lead the Qin cavalry into Yuanzhou, and with the help of the local Jianghu forces, you will surely be able to win quickly and restore the rightful rulership."

Ying Changqing was somewhat puzzled: "Why is the nun so certain that the local forces in Yuanzhou will support me?"

"I am willing to help you contact the martial arts world of Yuanzhou and get them to support the Great Qin in overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty."

Upon hearing Abbess Miejue's assurance, Ying Changqing fell silent and began to ponder.

He originally didn't want to get involved in the Jianghu feud of the six major sects besieging Bright Peak.

But at this moment, Ying Changqing decided to intervene.

However, he will not help the six major sects eliminate the Ming Cult; he wants to control the Ming Cult before Zhang Wuji does.

The Ming Dynasty already existed, so Zhu Yuanzhang would not join the Ming Cult.

Zhang Wuji is of average strength and has a weak personality; he is not worth worrying about.

The Ming Cult has hundreds of thousands of members, so it's easy to obtain them.

Even without the support of the Qin Dynasty, the Ming Cult and the name of Shenzhou are enough to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty.

Ying Changqing could use this to build an elite army, which was exactly the power he wanted.