Eternal Life Begins with Taking a Wife

Shen Ping rolled his eyes angrily. “Why? Are you still planning to come out of seclusion after Emperor Yu abdicates and let the four top factions resound in the world again and return to the previous grand occasion?”

The Cliffmaster did not say anything. The Sword Master looked at Shen Ping and thought for a moment. “Marquis Zhenbei, you’ve seen how difficult our lives have been under Emperor Yu’s suppression all these years. We don’t intend to restore our previous rule, but we have to at least restore our inheritance!

“Of course, Emperor Yu’s series of actions are also good. At the very least, they will prevent the commoners under his jurisdiction from being harmed by demons. If we recover the inheritance, we will also increase our strength in this aspect and let the disciples of the sect try their best to go down the mountain to kill demons.”

The Cliffmaster nodded repeatedly. After spending nearly 200 years together, they had also figured out some of Shen Ping’s temperament and knew where his bottom line was.

“Let’s not talk about state affairs.”

The corners of Shen Ping’s mouth twitched as he stopped talking about this topic. Previously, he had only given them a few words of advice. He did not really want them to stay obediently. Even if he was powerful, he did not want to interfere too much in such matters.

All things in the aristocratic families are predetermined. The four top factions had stood tall in this world for so many years, and it was not the first or second time they had fought with the various dynasties.

It’s just this time, the four top factions were suppressed ruthlessly. On one hand, it was because Emperor Yu’s methods were outstanding, and on the other hand, it was related to him.

If it wasn’t for him, with the Sword Master’s temper, he had long joined forces with Heavenly Sound Temple and Sea Moon Cliff to fight with Monarch Mountain. Moreover, he would have done so long ago. At that time, he would definitely repeat the wars of the previous dynasties. He might even join forces with the Demon Kingdom to invade the Yuhua Shen Dynasty.

This has happened before in many dynasties. It was because for the four top factions, dynasties could change, but they absolutely could not lose control. Moreover, if they really had to compare their foundations, Monarch Mountain was inferior to the four top factions.

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The green-robed man had a gloomy expression. After the last battle, he knew that it was difficult for him to snatch the Taiyi Sword Dao from the Marquis of Zhenbei. Moreover, the ancestor had already found out about this. If he continued, he would definitely be punished.

However, it was impossible for him to give up on the Taiyi Sword Dao.

“Since the Marquis of Zhenbei can teach Monarch Mountain and Sword Whisper Tower, he can naturally teach them to Fairy Lijiang. It seems that I can only think of a way from Fairy Lijiang! Someone, bring Fairy Lijiang to see me.”

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Just like before, Shen Ping used the bamboo sword to practice his sword techniques. His sword moves were simple and unadorned. There were no fixed moves and it looked like he was slashing blindly. However, every sword move contained the Dao of Heaven and Earth and followed the logic of nature.

If one could comprehend the sword marks left on the bamboo, ordinary people could become sword masters.

“Husband! Fairy Lijiang is here,” Huo Ru said softly.

Shen Ping put away the bamboo sword and turned around to see Yao Xian in white and green clothes. The last time he met her was when she broke through to the Immortal Realm. Now that he counted the time, it had been more than a hundred years since he last saw her. Now, she could be called a fairy.

Compared to Huo Ru, the Sword Saint, she had an immortal charm. He went to the backyard, He sat beside the stone platform. Huo Ru poured a cup of tea for Yao Xian.

“Why are you here today?”

It had been more than a hundred years since they last met. In the end, there was still some estrangement.

Fairy Lijiang said gently, “The Penglai Palace Master asked me to come. He wants me to cultivate the true sword technique you comprehended from the Diagram of Mountains and Rivers before imparting it to him.”

Huo Ru frowned. “Yao Xian, my husband has treated you well. How can you do this?”

Shen Ping smiled and asked Fairy Lijiang, “What do you want to do?”

“I… didn’t think much of it. I just wanted to spend more time with you,” Fairy Lijiang lowered her head and said.

Only then did Huo Ru realize that she had misunderstood Yao Xian.

“Alright, you can stay here from now on. Coincidentally, I plan to let Huo Ru open up a piece of land in the valley. You can follow her.”

“Okay.”

Not everyone could cultivate the Taiyi Sword Dao. Without the diagram of the True Book of Dao Origin, he could not understand it. Even if he cultivated it, it was only the most ordinary sword move. Shen Ping did not mind imparting it, but he just disdained the methods of the Penglai Palace Master.

Just like that, the Residence of Zhenbei had another Immortal. There was also a woman in the back mountain who was often busy with farmland like Huo Ru.

Time passed. In the blink of an eye, another 200 years passed. It had been more than 400 years since Shen Ping’s reincarnation. After the second war between the Yuhua Shen Dynasty and the Demon Kingdom, the situation in the world became more and more chaotic. The control of the dynasty and aristocratic families increased. They even directly participated in the battle for the Crown Prince, turning the Imperial Capital into a huge whirlpool.

In this situation, the position of the Demon Hanging Division gradually declined from prosperity. Many earth immortals and immortals were forced to fight in the royal court.

Although Emperor Yu had been suppressing it with all his might, it was not something that could be suppressed. Moreover, Emperor Yu could not do the same as he did to the four top factions. This was because he could not make up his mind when facing the princes.

“Those who inherit the throne must be like me!”

These were Emperor Yu’s words. However, the key was that a prince with his personality was usually very ambitious. The things he did violated Emperor Yu’s control and he was naturally unhappy. He was also suppressed by the other princes and aristocratic families. The rising aristocratic families did not want another Emperor Yu with such strong control.

Therefore, after many mediations, the prince finally left the capital. The remaining princes started fighting again.

The Sword Master and the Cliffmaster also added fuel to the fire, but they hid it very well. On this day, a guest had arrived at the Marquis of Zhenbei’s residence.

“Greetings,” Shen Ping said calmly.

Seeing that Shen Ping did not care, the eunuch was a little dissatisfied. “I’m here to let the Marquis of Zhenbei join the Fifth Prince. When the Fifth Prince ascends to the throne, he’ll let you retain your title and maintain your position as the Marquis of Zhenbei. Otherwise, if other princes ascend, your position will definitely be lost!”

Shen Ping said indifferently, “The position of Marquis of Zhenbei was obtained by my father when he guarded the borders of the north and killed more than hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers. It was also conferred by the current emperor. No matter who inherits the throne, it will be difficult to change this fact.”

The white-faced and beardless eunuch snorted coldly and said, “Marquis Zhenbei, the emperor has allowed you to inherit the title, but every emperor has a new minister. In another hundred years, the new emperor will ascend the throne. At that time, it might not be like this. You’re on your own!”

After saying that, he left. Following that, a few more people came. They were all trying to rope in Shen Ping. In fact, the dynasty had long forgotten about the Marquis of Zhenbei. After all, the one guarding the border was Marquis Rong Chang, who was Deputy General Chen.

Time makes people forget everything, including merits. If it were not for the fact that the battle for the throne was gradually reaching its climax, they would not have thought that there was another Earth Immortal in the Northwest Region, the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Yes, until now, many people still thought that the Marquis of Zhenbei was an Earth Immortal. Other than the one that was sent by the Third Prince, the others were very arrogant like that eunuch. In the eyes of the prince, an Earth Immortal was nothing. Only the Immortal Realm was worthy of their attention.

“There’s nothing new in the world!” Shen Ping shook his head. He had no interest in the fight for the throne. However, battles between dynasties were indeed something that could not be avoided in past dynasties. Moreover, the fiercer the battle, the higher the possibility of the dynasty going downhill. “Emperor Yu, oh Emperor Yu, you’ve made a mistake in this matter!”

A man is not a saint, how can he not make mistakes? Emperor Yu’s skills were not bad, but it was a pity that he was still not exempt from the tradition of inheritance. Otherwise, there would not be such an intense battle.

The Sword Master and the Cliffmaster had arrived. Both of their faces were filled with excitement.

“Emperor Yu was so domineering back then, but he didn’t dare to deal with the four top factions. Now that Emperor Yu has abdicated, the four top factions will definitely make a comeback!”