Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 25 is even better.

When Qingchuan heard the name Li Zigui from Lanxiang, he felt instantly satisfied.

Perhaps it was because he had heard the old storyteller at the Honggu Restaurant recount some stories about Li Zigui's youthful exuberance that he spoke of this past event, which was also related to the legendary "Number One Under Heaven".

"That's what Yun Luobai's father thought, but then he was taken away by that mysterious person. Logically speaking, his father treated him like his own son, and he was suffering from tuberculosis and his life was hanging by a thread. If it weren't for trust, his father would never have handed him over to that person."

Lanxiang had spent many years with Qingchuan and knew her young master well, so she immediately guessed some of Qingchuan's thoughts.

"Young Master, do you mean... that the person who took Yun Luobai away for treatment might be Li Zigui?"

Qingchuan did not answer directly, but instead asked Lanxiang, who was beside him, a question in return.

"Old Lan, what do you think?"

"I think it's unlikely. Everyone knows that Li Zigui settled in Xichuan Prefecture twenty years ago, and since then he has been practicing medicine at a clinic called Heguilou, rarely going out and never venturing into the martial arts world again. He used to be the young master of Qianbing Manor, which is famous in the martial arts world for forging divine weapons. Any weapon forged by the manor lord himself can make a crowd of martial arts people flock to it, making him incredibly wealthy..."

The pond beneath the stone bridge was calm, with only a few ripples spreading in the breeze, much like Lanxiang's state of mind, which she tried so hard to control but could not completely calm down.

When Lanxiang, who has been away from the martial world for a long time, mentions that legendary name that inspires awe just by hearing it, she can't help but recall those gloomy past events when she was in her sect.

"Even setting aside his reputation in the martial arts world, he could have easily returned to Qianbing Manor to inherit the family business and become a hands-off manager, squandering the family fortune for his entire life. Yet, he chose to settle in Xichuan Prefecture and become a doctor in a clinic. What kind of status does Yun Ping have that Li Zigui would personally visit to treat Yun Luobai? If he had that kind of influence, he wouldn't have needed to rely on a carriage to take Yun Luobai to Xichuan Prefecture to beg Li Zigui for help."

"If not, then the timing of that mysterious person's appearance is far too coincidental. Why not earlier or later, but precisely when Yun Ping decided to take a desperate gamble and regard He Gui Lou in Xichuan Prefecture as his last straw... Li Zigui was a disciple of Shi Wuchang, the eccentric doctor of Baiwu Mountain. Even though he has lost all his martial arts skills, his superb medical skills are still among the best in the world. This person actually managed to make Yun Ping give up the idea of ​​taking Yun Luobai to Xichuan Prefecture, and even made Yun Luobai willingly go with him..."

Qingchuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone sounded very soft.

Lanxiang turned his head to look at the young master beside him. He knew better than anyone how insightful this seemingly cynical young master was, always able to perceive subtle details in trivial matters that were difficult for ordinary people to notice.

"Old Lan, weren't you a member of the Liangyi Sect before? Li Zigui is a disciple of Sanqing Mountain, and Sanqing Mountain and the Liangyi Sect are both among the four great orthodox sects. If you ask, could you persuade Li Zigui to make a trip to our Ningzhou Prefecture?"

Qingchuan leaned on the stone bridge railing with his elbow, smiling as he looked at Lanxiang beside him.

Despite their different social statuses, his father, Qing Sheng, was often away leading troops in battle, so he, the eldest son of the general's mansion, often chatted with Lan Xiang, the steward.

Hearing Qingchuan say this, Lanxiang's smile turned somewhat embarrassed.

"Young Master, please don't make fun of me. In his eyes, I'm probably not even worth a fart. Let alone me, even if my second senior brother personally came forward, he probably wouldn't be able to persuade him. The second senior brother I'm talking about is Mo Jiang, the current leader of the Liangyi Sect. Back then, he hadn't yet taken over the position of leader from our master, so I just got used to calling him that."

"Today, while I was drinking with them at the Honggu Restaurant, I heard from an old storyteller about Li Zigui's easy victory in the Four Symbols Unparalleled Competition held on Qinghua Peak. I had heard it before, but back then he was just a disciple of Sanqing Mountain. Even though he was a direct disciple of Master Jieran, he was still young. Every time I heard that even the head of the Qinghua Sect was no match for him when he was just starting out, I felt it was a bit unrealistic. I always thought that perhaps the past was too long ago, and it had become a legend through repeated embellishments..."

Qingchuan shrugged helplessly. He had grown up in Ningzhou Prefecture since childhood and had never traveled far from home. He had never had any desire to venture into the martial world, nor had he shown any strong interest in anything. Therefore, he was not like Ning Qi, who regarded the legendary Sword Master of the World as an object of worship.

Upon hearing this, Lanxiang slowly suppressed her smile, then took a deep breath, exhaled, and managed to squeeze out a few words.

"It's true..."

"What?"

"It's true that Li Zigui, as a disciple of Sanqing Mountain, defeated the Qinghua Sect leader in the Four Symbols Unparalleled Tournament back then, and I witnessed it with my own eyes... That year, the Qinghua Sect was hosting the Four Symbols Unparalleled Tournament, and naturally, our Liangyi Sect also had to send someone to Qinghua Peak, where the Qinghua Sect was located, to participate. At that time, neither my eldest brother nor my second brother went, because my eldest brother had won the previous Four Symbols Unparalleled Tournament, bringing glory to the Liangyi Sect. Later, he felt it wasn't interesting and stopped going. So, that year, Master randomly selected some disciples from the sect to accompany us, just to show us the world and go through the motions. I was lucky enough to be selected and went to Qinghua Peak with Master..."

"Old Lan, have you met Li Zigui? Is he really as formidable as the rumors say?"

"If I had to compare the two, I could only say that it is better than the other."

"Interesting. If I have the chance, I'd like to go and see the world of martial arts. I just wonder if a world without Li Zigui can still be considered a true world."

Qingchuan seemed quite interested, but he didn't continue the topic. Instead, he stretched, yawned, and turned to walk towards the nearest residence.

The entire general's mansion was his home. Whenever he was tired, he would find a place to lie down and sleep. The last time the servants found him, he was sleeping soundly in the stable, so much so that everyone thought their young master had finally gone mad.

Lanxiang watched Qingchuan's leisurely departing figure, her thoughts drifting back to the past, when he was still young, spending his days chatting and laughing with his fellow disciples on Liangyi Mountain.

The purple flowers on Liangyi Mountain bloom and fade again; time flies by like a white horse galloping past a crack, and decades have passed in the blink of an eye.

On the white jade bridge, Lanxiang, the steward of General Yun Que's mansion, stood with her hands behind her back.

He closed his eyes, letting the breeze caress his no-longer-young face.

"Young master, the martial world remains the same no matter who is missing. You will understand in the future."

He murmured to himself, as if speaking to Qingchuan, or perhaps talking to himself.