My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chapter 498: Chapter 188: Barbarian Heavenly Capital, Langjuxu Mountain_6

“Only by winning this battle on the grassland can you truly command the respect of the Northern Territory and the Eight Camps, do you understand?”

“Truly settling his affairs for after his departure.”

Chen Sansi was not pretentious; he knocked his forehead heavily on the ground: “This disciple will keep it in mind.”

“Good, not a fussy person.”

Sun Xiangzong turned up the corners of his mouth: “This old man says, at a hundred years of age, it’s time to be buried. I don’t know what they are all so sad about.”

“Remember what you promised this old man, take good care of Sun Buqi and his sister as if you’re exchanging their well-being for my estate.”

“Alright, off you go and call your eldest senior brother in on the way.”

“Yes!”

Chen Sansi got up and left.

Only then did Sun Xiangzong pick up his teacup, coughing deliberately as he saw him really walk away, repeating, “I told you to take good care of Sun Buqi and his sister, did you remember?!”

“This disciple remembers…”

Chen Sansi stopped, realizing his master’s implication.

He quickly turned around, knelt again, and said loudly, “Master above! This disciple is fond of Senior Sister Sun and wishes to marry her formally. The betrothal gifts will be delivered to her residence tomorrow. Please grant your permission!”

“Hmm, I will think about it.”

Sun Xiangzong waved his hand with satisfaction: “Go on.”

Marrying the Senior Sister.

These few words.

Chen Sansi spoke them loudly.

All the fellow disciples in the courtyard heard them clearly.

Such matters were, after all, aboveboard and no need for secrecy.

“Yo~”

Cheng Wei laughed: “Not bad, little junior brother!”

“Amitabha!”

Meng Guangxin chanted a Buddhist invocation: “How commendable, how commendable.”

“Not bad.”

Rong Yanqiu breathed a sigh of relief: “If he did not speak up, he would be too insensible.”

“Ah?”

Sun Buqi at the gate also heard clearly: “Chen Sansi really became my brother-in-law? Sister, did you hear that?”

In the darkness, Sun Li’s expression was not clear, only her voice was heard: “Do you have any objections?”

“None at all.”

Everyone was happy.

Only Lu Ji’s smile was forcibly drawn.

But it wasn’t over for him yet, there was still hope.

“Creak~”

The door opened.

“Eldest senior brother.”

Chen Sansi said, “Master calls for you.”

“Alright.”

Lu Ji stepped forward confidently, entered the room and closed the door, then knelt down heavily: “Master!”

“Thirty-some years.”

Sun Xiangzong looked at him and slowly said, “Picking you up from the war-torn land, it has also been thirty-some years.”

“Master’s great kindness, I will never forget in this lifetime!”

Lu Ji kowtowed, not speaking aloud, but full of anticipation in his heart.

“No need to think about it, the Longdan Bright Silver Spear belongs to your junior brother.”

Sun Xiangzong stated directly.

“…”

Silence.

After about a dozen breaths of silence, Lu Ji’s voice rose again: “Disciple… understands. The Longdan Bright Silver Spear aside, disciple wants to know why master is unwilling to pass on the Cultivation Technique to me?”

“Good, very good.”

Sun Xiangzong closed the lid of his teacup: “If you hold any grudge in your heart, you should speak it out. Your forthrightness actually raises you in your master’s estimation.”

“So…”

Lu Ji respectfully said, “Could master tell me if it’s because my qualifications are poor, or if I have done something wrong…”

He paused, as if recalling something.

“Or is it because of that incident from years ago?”

“Master!”

“That incident from years ago, disciple has already recognized his mistake and seriously repented. The names of everyone who died I have engraved on a stele and placed them in the best spot amongst mountains and rivers!”

“Ten years.”

Sun Xiangzong spoke indifferently, “This old man once buried the ring containing the Cultivation Technique under that stele for ten years. You only erected the stele to show me, not thinking you were at fault. If you had gone to look even once, even just once, you would have found the ring. But you never went, not even once.”

Lu Ji trembled, frozen in place.

The Cultivation Technique he had dreamed of…

Thus…

Had been buried in the mud for ten years?

If he had gone just once, he would have obtained it!

“Child.”

Sun Xiangzong said earnestly, “With such a heart, you will not change, but after all, we have had the relationship of master and disciple. I only hope that one day, you won’t become enemies with your junior brothers.”

“Master!”

Lu Ji voiced trembled: “May I, may I see the Cultivation Technique?”

“Since you have already practiced the Incense Fire Divine Dao, why insist on asking for it?”

Sun Xiangzong put down his teacup and closed his eyes: “Everyone come in.”

“Master!”

The junior brothers and sisters filed in.

Seeing the eldest brother’s complexion was not good, they knew some matters might have been settled.

“Let me say one last thing.”

Sun Xiangzong said slowly.

“Master, are you referring to the upcoming battles?”

Wang Zhi said.

“Yes.”

“Master, you are the Supervisor and the Commander of the Beiliang Army. Even the Sixth Prince has been waiting for you.”

“I am telling you…”

Sun Xiangzong spoke calmly, “This old man can’t fight wars anymore. From now on, it’s up to you all to look after Beiliang.”

“Don’t worry, Master!”

Everyone knelt in unison.

“With martial prowess we have the eldest and fourth, and with strategy, we have the youngest junior brother!”

“We shall annihilate the main forces of the barbarian marauders in this battle and bring peace to the Northern Territory!”

“Master, you’ve been battling throughout your life, it’s time you rested and enjoyed your old age!”

“Right.”

“Master, once the battle is over, we’ll all resign and come to serve you in your old age.”

“Hehe, go on down, this old man needs rest.”

Sun Xiangzong waved lightly: “The road ahead, you must walk on your own.”