I'm his wife, how come I don't know?

into the night.

Si Ling carried Jiang Chu, who had fallen asleep, horizontally and came to the gate of Sheng Yichen's palace.

When the guard at the door saw Si Ling, he hurriedly saluted respectfully: "Greetings, sir."

Then he turned sideways to open the door for Si Ling.

Si Ling walked in with ease.

At the end of the long corridor in the backyard, he ran into Sheng Yichen, who was wearing court robes and a crown.

Sheng Yichen thought he had seen it wrong at first, so he rubbed his eyes.

After confirming that the person in front of him was indeed Si Ling, he rushed over excitedly and called out loudly: "Senior Brother~~~".

Si Ling hugged Jiang Chu with one hand and gently blocked Sheng Yichen's passionate hug with the other hand.

Sheng Yichen pursed his lips in disappointment, and complained half-jokingly: "Now that you have someone you like, you don't want your junior brother anymore?"

"You value beauty over your brother?"

Si Ling gave him a look that said "you understand".

Si Ling carefully placed Jiang Chu in the room and then gently closed the door.

Outside the door, Sheng Yichen leaned against the vermilion pillar with a sly smile, as if he was watching a good show.

"Big Brother, let's go to the pavilion for a drink?"

Si Ling could see that the boy seemed to be in a bad mood. After all, he was the eldest one, so he knew what to do just by looking at his tail.

Didn't refuse: "Yeah."

In the pavilion of the palace.

The servants prepared some mooncakes, snacks, and some wine.

The wind blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness. Sheng Yichen poured a glass of wine for Si Ling.

Si Ling drank quietly, waiting patiently for Sheng Yichen to speak.

The smile on Sheng Yichen's face gradually faded. He raised his head and looked at Si Ling with confusion and helplessness in his eyes.

"Big Brother, my father has gone crazy in order to live longer."

"I went to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet today, and my father called me to the side room in the back, and he actually..."

Sheng Yichen's voice stopped abruptly, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Two lines of clear tears silently slid down his cheeks, his eyes were filled with pain and confusion:

"He actually knelt down in front of me... and asked me to give him a chance to live forever..."

Si Ling took the wine jug, poured wine for Sheng Yichen, and continued to listen to him.

Sheng Yichen choked up and said, "If possible, I would rather my father be the one with spiritual roots."

Si Ling knew his dilemma.

The first lesson they learned when they arrived at the mountain was life and death.

The first lesson for all new disciples of the five major sects, whether they are from the mortal world or are already children of the immortal world, is life and death.

1. The life and death of parents, relatives and friends.

Although most of the disciples who came up from the mountain had lost their parents, there were also some like Sheng Yichen whose parents were still alive.

2. It is one’s own life and death.

All disciples in the world of immortal cultivation do not just eat immortal dew, immortal fruit, and achieve immortality.

It's not that I can be as free as a god every day.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. The purpose of their cultivation is to achieve the great way and ascend to heaven as soon as possible.

But the ultimate destiny has always been to protect mortals and to play a rotating role in the operation of the universe.

If necessary, they will all face death with a calm mind.

3. The ruthless way.

Being ruthless does not mean being a cold killing machine.

But Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, they treat all things as straw dogs. Sages are not benevolent, they treat the people as straw dogs.

Heaven and earth are not emotional, so they treat all things equally. Sages are not emotional, so they treat people equally.

The same applies to those who practice Taoism. They should treat all living things equally and respect their life trajectories.

Si Ling knew that Sheng Yichen understood all these principles, so from beginning to end, he just accompanied him to drink.

"Big Brother, today I kneel down to bid farewell to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress. From now on... there will be no more Xuanxian Kings in this world."

Sheng Yichen felt very uncomfortable.

It was like a small knife cutting his heart and lungs.

After three rounds of drinks, the two people, who both had a very good alcohol tolerance, did not feel drunk at all.

After crying, Sheng Yichen calmed down.

Looking at Si Ling, he smiled, trying to dispel the oppressive atmosphere: "Big Brother, what are your plans for you and Jiang Chu in the future?"

Si Ling said without any hesitation: "I will protect him for a while while I am here. If I am not here, I will find him a shelter."

"Besides, there is Xiaoer, who will protect him."

Sheng Yichen's smile froze, and he couldn't help but complain: "Who asked you this? Big Brother, you always think of the worst."

"I want to ask, when will you make it public and tell the entire cultivation world that Jiang Chu is yours?"

Si Ling was a little confused: "Isn't what I did obvious enough?"

"Don't they understand?"

Sheng Yichen almost gave himself a thumbs up.

"You are truly my senior brother."

"The Taoist couples all have gone through a proper Taoist couple ceremony! They also need the approval of the master and the blessings of fellow disciples."

"You are so sudden, what does your own approval mean?"

Si Ling took a breath and remained silent for a moment.

"I see."

When Sheng Yichen saw Si Ling's confused look, he knew that he really didn't understand.

After a long time, Si Ling said, "Wait until the secret realm comes out."

“It seems a bit rushed now.”

Sheng Yichen looked at his senior brother and saw that he was frowning because of something other than cultivation.

The smile on his face was one of relief.

"Big Brother, I'm very happy that you are like this now. You always looked so cold before."

"Even when the sky falls, there is always the same expression."

"Now you actually accompany me to drink, listen to my nagging, and even have a smile in your eyes."

Si Ling raised his head, looked at him and did not refute.

Sheng Yichen clicked his tongue and shook his head: "But Senior Brother, I want to ask you a question."

Si Ling nodded: "Ask."

"What does it feel like to like someone?" Sheng Yichen was very curious.

Si Ling's expression remained calm: "I care."

"? What do you mean?" Sheng Yichen asked like a curious baby.

Si Ling stopped talking.

Sheng Yichen was anxious: "Big Brother, please, what if I meet someone I like in the future and miss him?"

"You won't miss it. Your heart will tell you whether you like it or not." Si Ling stopped talking.

He stood up and looked at Sheng Yichen: "When you meet him, you will understand naturally."

"As for the Imperial Palace, I came here because my master asked me to do so."

"Sheng Yichen, be prepared. The dragon energy is broken. You know what it means."

"Everything is God's will, and we cannot change it."

Sheng Yichen's smile disappeared completely.

The dragon energy is broken...

Emperors change...

It also foreshadows his father...

"Om-"

"Om-"

"Om-"

……

The nine funeral bells of the imperial palace rang an hour before the end of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sheng Yichen stood up suddenly: "Father - Impossible! When I came back, he was still fine!"

" how so--"

"I know! It's the Third Prince! I shouldn't have let him live!"

Si Ling grabbed his arm: "Don't use spiritual power, don't harm the lives of mortals."

Si Ling took out a hammer from the mustard bag and handed it to him.

"But you can injure them."

Si Ling held another hammer in his hand.

"Come on, I'll go with you."

The two went to the palace together and witnessed a palace coup and massacre in which the king and his father were killed.