"And once you mix in other things, you might lose everything and never get it back again," the silver-haired granny said, then carried the wrapped wontons into the house.
Li Cangxuan blinked, feeling that the story sounded familiar.
It was somewhat like the story of his grandfather, Li Hengsheng, when he was young.
It's a pity he's never met his grandfather, as he had ascended long before he was born.
A month later.
Rumors spread throughout the martial world that Xue Linglong was hosting a martial arts contest to find a husband.
The cherished daughter of the Dao Mountain Ancient Land, the great-granddaughter of Xue Qianbai, holding the Thousand Snow Sword, announced to the martial world that any man under twenty-five who could draw the Thousand Snow Sword would become her husband.
This stirred up the entire martial world.
Being the descendant of the Thousand Snow Sword Immortal would surely lead to great prosperity!
For a time, countless people tried to draw the sword.
But with the seal placed on it by Xue Qianbai, how could ordinary people possibly draw it?
Talented youths from various sects and schools came, but none who tried could pull out the Thousand Snow Sword.
This did not disappoint Xue Linglong; instead, she felt that since so many people couldn't draw it, there must be someone who could, waiting for her.
Xue Linglong was stubborn by nature, and her parents could only let her have her way. They specifically went to the Evergreen Commerce Association to apologize to Li Shu, Li Cangxuan's father.
But Li Shu laughed heartily and said, "Let the children decide for themselves. My grandfather named me Li Shu to tell me that people should live comfortably. It's fine; if it's meant to be, they'll be together!"
Mid-Autumn Festival.
At the Li Mansion, under the moonlight, two people sat together, drinking wine and eating mooncakes.
"Li Cangxuan, why do you think no one can draw my Thousand Snow Sword? Could this person be among the Human Race?"
"What if it's from the Ghost Race?"
"I'd marry him too. Fairy Zixia always said that heaven's arrangements are supreme, just like how Supreme Treasure was just a monkey?"
"Silly girl."
"Don't call me silly, or I'll beat you to death."
"Do you find it interesting to read books every day?"
"Not just books, I also look at paintings."
"..."
Time flew by.
Three years passed.
The person who could draw the Thousand Snow Sword never appeared, but Xue Linglong had become much more mature and steady.
Li Cangxuan still loved reading and even became a teacher. The children of Changting Town all liked him, and the Li Mansion had turned into a small private school.
Every day, the sound of reading could be heard.
That year, a peerless genius emerged from the Ghost Race, who had already stepped into the ranks of the Great Martial Sect at a young age and was revered as the child of destiny by the Ghost Race. Thus, the Ghost Race launched a massive invasion, aiming to conquer the Human Race's territory.
Human Race's warriors once again took to the battlefield.
Xuanyuan Sword Immortal Yin Changli and Celestial Sea City's commander Li Lu'Er led Human Race's warriors in a three-month battle against the Ghost Race on the battlefield.
Both sides suffered heavy losses.
At the Li Mansion.
Li Cangxuan had just finished his class when he saw Xue Linglong waiting in the living room.
"It's been a while since you last came," Li Cangxuan said with a cheerful smile.
"I am going to the battlefield," Xue Linglong said seriously to Li Cangxuan.
Li Cangxuan, hearing this, was not surprised and simply said, "Go."
"Is that all?" Xue Linglong seemed somewhat annoyed.
"Ah? Should I give you some travel expenses?" Li Cangxuan shrugged, "Look at my private school, we don't actually make much money each day."
"Get lost! Your reading has made you stupid," Xue Linglong said angrily, "When the Ghost Race problem is resolved, I'll find someone to marry. If you don't give me a big wedding gift, I'll break your legs."
After saying this, Xue Linglong left in a huff.
"Why is she angry?" Li Cangxuan was a bit helpless.
The battlefield grew increasingly intense.
The Ghost Race was well-prepared this time, catching the Human Race off guard, and so the war lasted for a very long time.
In the blink of an eye, three more years passed.
The Human Race's warriors suffered heavy casualties.
Two sword masters fell.
Disciples from various sects were killed or wounded in great numbers.
Lingxia Pass.
Lingxia Pass is a crucial location, and the Human Race's warriors were lured away with a 'lure the tiger from the mountain' tactic. Xuanyuan Sword Immortal Yin Changli and commander Li Lu'Er had already been pinned down by the Ghost Race's warriors.
Now, Lingxia Pass faced a massive invasion from the Ghost Race.
There were fewer than thirty thousand Human Race members at Lingxia Pass, now facing over a hundred thousand from the Ghost Race, fighting with an intensity that turned the sky dark.
"Kill!"
Xue Linglong, by now, was already drenched in blood from the fighting.
Her eyes were bloodshot from the killing.
Countless souls had fallen to the Thousand Snow Sword in her hand.
This battle raged on for seven days and nights, leaving the Human Race with just a few hundred survivors, but the Ghost Race failed to benefit as well and was also almost wiped out.
However, just as everyone saw the dawn of victory, a terrifying aura descended from the sky, with a young man arriving through the air, his presence seemingly invincible across the world.
Great Martial Sect!
He held a black spear, and with one strike, the sky and earth changed!
The spear was domineering, imbued with explosive power.
It instantly killed several strong Human Race members on the spot.
"Overlord Immortal Spear Skill!"
Seeing this spear technique, everyone's expressions changed; someone from the Ghost Race could also wield the Overlord Immortal Spear Skill?
"Ants," the young man said calmly.
"He's the Ghost Race's unparalleled genius, Gu Tiantong!"
The Human Race was in an uproar.
Rumor had it that when the Lonely Sail Immortal left the Cangyuan Realm, he left behind an immortal root, which Gu Tiantong had unintentionally acquired, allowing him to rise quickly and step into the ranks of the Great Martial Sect at a young age.
Self-proclaimed as the Son of Immortals.
Gu Tiantong wasted no words, directly unleashing a massacre at Lingxia Pass.