Chapter 29 (1/2)

The little girl had long climbed up the chariot, and seeing her grandfather fuming in anger, she giggled. Her little body barreling towards her grandfather's embrace, she said, ”Grandpa, don't be angry, Xue'er will give you some haw ball, hehehe…”

While chewing on the sour-sweet haw ball in her mouth, the old man could only reluctantly squeeze out a smile, stretching out a hand to caress his granddaughter's hair. However, his heart remained extremely heavy. If this is the case, then wouldn't it be this bag of old bones ruining my granddaughter's marriage? He took yet another long sigh, steeling his heart that after the audience with the emperor, he would immediately head to condemn that disgraceful old fogey!

Slightly in front of the purple-robed old man's chariot which was emblazoned with the symbol of a golden chrysanthemum flower, there was a chariot with over ten soldiers escorting. Inside that chariot, Ling Tian was reclined inside without any poise whatsoever. Opposite him sat Ling Jian in an upright position, showing extreme respect towards him. His hands and legs seemed to have no place to comfortably rest on, making him look as though he was extremely uncomfortable.

Ling Tian cast a glance at him before speaking, ”Ling Jian.”

Ling Jian hurriedly shot up straight, ”Young n.o.ble, this little one is here. Awaiting your instructions.” At this moment, after witnessing for himself the power of Ling Tian, the latter in Ling Jian's heart was not simply just his master and person to show loyalty towards, but rather more like a deity to wors.h.i.+p! In his life, this was the first time he had seen someone actually use a pair of bare hands to grind limestone into powder! Don't even talk about seeing it, Ling Jian had never even heard of such a thing! Even the legends did not speak of such an incident happening...

Ling Tian could only heave a sigh, ”Sit down, Ling Jian. Next time when you're around me, there's no need to be so respectful and cautious; I'm not used to it. Just revert back to your original personality, that would be fine.”

Ling Jian sprang upright, ”Yes! Young Master!”

Letting out a groan, Ling Tian tossed his hands up in defeat, saying, ”Forget it, do as you wish.”

Ling Jian returned to his seat, but still kept his body ramrod straight.

”Ling Jian, how old are you right now?”

”Replying young n.o.ble, I'm currently nine.”

”Oh, already nine years old, that's a little late. Have you practiced any martial skills in the past?”

”Replying young n.o.ble, I have not. I only learnt some body-strengthening methods from the martial arts instructors in the Protection Courts.”

”Oh, then no wonder.” As to what he suspected, Ling Tian did not say, but Ling Jian understood it in his heart. It was probably this little bit of insignificant foundation that was the reason that mysteriously allowed him to be noticed by Ling Tian. At this moment, in Ling Jian's heart, he could not help but feel grat.i.tude for the instructor who had taught him a little of the body-strengthening art!

”Ling Jian, you were still feverish just now. How are you right now? Do you still feel dizzy?”

Ling Jian felt his eyes start to sting, after being on the run for nearly a month and having tasted the coldness of human emotions, this was the first time someone had really cared for his well-being! ”Thank you for the attention, Young Master, I no longer feel dizzy.”

”Hm, this shows that your body const.i.tution is pa.s.sable. I will follow suit and include a regime of training meant to help you to resist the influence of drugs and poison. In future, this will be an a.s.set to further guard your life.”

Ling Tian pondered for awhile more, before slowly speaking, ”Ling Jian, right now, listen carefully to the arrangements that I've made for you and what I can help you with.”

Ling Jian had an expression full of excitement and emotion as he respectfully replied, ”Yes! May young n.o.ble please instruct me.”

”On the side of your enemies, what I can do is, within these three years, I will not lay a single finger on Blood Rose Hall! Do you understand what I'm saying?” Ling Tian slowly spoke.