212: Chapter 92 Their respective circumstances

After a short while, Meng Li confessed to using a pseudonym and, through a series of conversations, figured out the various "changes."

First was the matter of Yang Kang and Li Mochou.

After Yang Kang and his parents settled in the village at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, he was indeed a bit unaccustomed at first.

After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

But with the guidance of his upright father, Yang Tiexin, the company of his mother, Bao Xiruo, and the absence of interference from Wanyan Honglie and Ouyang Ke, their family life was quite stable. Over time, Yang Kang gradually adapted.

One day, Granny Sun in the Ancient Tomb fell ill and couldn't go out to purchase supplies.

Li Mochou, who longed for the outside world, took over the task and went down the mountain alone to buy supplies.

This was her first time down the mountain; she had no concept of money and no experience in shopping. The street vendors saw this and tried to cheat her.

Coincidentally, Yang Kang happened to witness this.

Driven by youthful spirit, he couldn't stand by and watch, so he gave Li Mochou a hand.

Although Yang Kang was Qiu Chuji's Disciple and a Disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, he didn't care for that identity because of what happened back then. Additionally, since he was the only child of this generation of the Yang family, it was impossible for him to become a Daoist. Therefore, he never wore Quanzhen Daoist robes and disliked calling himself a Quanzhen Disciple.

Thus, Li Mochou had no idea at the time that Yang Kang was from the Quanzhen Sect.

Yang Kang knew nothing about the Ancient Tomb Sect.

So, their first meeting was very pure.

Li Mochou, having come down the mountain for the first time, was somewhat of a naive sweet girl, while Yang Kang, to some extent, could be described as devious.

Thus, opposites attracted, and the drama of the naive sweet girl meeting the devious guy played out.

After interacting a few times, their youthful hearts began to stir, and they developed mutual feelings.

Then, Mei Chaofeng came along to provide an assist.

Back at Guiyun Village, Medicine Master Huang had given Mei Chaofeng three tasks, one of which was to kill everyone who had practiced Martial Arts from the Nine Yin Manual through her.

Meng Li was excluded because his Martial Arts were too high and he had helped Lu Chengfeng heal his legs.

But others were no exception.

And the first person Mei Chaofeng thought of was Yang Kang.

He was the Disciple she had taught personally and her only Disciple, so he naturally left a deep impression.

Although there was a Master-Disciple bond between them, Medicine Master Huang's status was undoubtedly higher in Mei Chaofeng's heart.

So, she resolutely chose to kill Yang Kang.

In the original plot, Mei Chaofeng did the same.

This incident was also one of the reasons that pushed Yang Kang further down the path of no return.

The Master he had spent years with, the only backer he could rely on at the time, wanted to kill him just because of a single word from Medicine Master Huang. When Mei Chaofeng taught him the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, she hadn't said that practicing this Martial Art would one day cost him his life.

Encountering such a thing, any normal person's mental state would collapse.

Therefore, when Mei Chaofeng found Yang Kang near Zhongnan Mountain, informed him of the reason, and intended to strike a fatal blow, he was not only bewildered but also felt his mental state crumbling.

At the critical moment, Li Mochou, who had come to find Yang Kang, stepped in to save him.

However, even together, the two of them were no match for Mei Chaofeng.

At the life-or-death moment, Li Mochou stood directly in front of Yang Kang, and then...

Sensing something wrong, Qiu Chuji, Iron Foot Master, and several others arrived and joined forces to drive Mei Chaofeng away.

While Yang Kang and Li Mochou were saved, their respective identities were also exposed.

Because of Wang Chongyang's entrustment, Qiu Chuji and the others generally respected those from the Ancient Tomb Sect, so they naturally did not make things difficult for Li Mochou.

However, Li Mochou's Master did not share this attitude; she insisted on their separation.

Li Mochou had a stubborn and even somewhat paranoid nature. After several fruitless arguments with her Master, she simply gritted her teeth, left the Tomb of the Living Dead, and went to live in the village where Yang Kang was.

This counted as running away from home, but she didn't run very far.

Yang Tiexin and his wife had a good impression of Li Mochou, and knowing that Yang Kang also liked her, they naturally wouldn't object.

Thus, Yang Kang and Li Mochou ended up together.

The two planned to return and pick a date for their wedding after attending the wedding feast of Meng Li and Mu Nianci.

Regarding this outcome, Meng Li felt it was a bit strange based on his memories of his first life, but he maintained an approving attitude.

Because both Li Mochou and Yang Kang were the devoted type when it came to feelings.

Li Mochou goes without saying; in the original story, she met a heartbreaker and never moved on for the rest of her life.

And Yang Kang...

In his first life, Meng Li had seen a saying online.

Question: What is the biggest difference between the father and son, Yang Kang and Yang Guo?

Answer: Yang Kang only flirted with one person his whole life, while Yang Guo flirted with every one he met.

So, Li Mochou and Yang Kang being together was actually quite good.

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On the other side, the matter of Guo Jing bringing Li Ping back to the Central Plains was not much different from what Meng Li had guessed.

After they parted ways, Guo Jing and Huang Rong went to pick up Li Ping and find the Jiangnan Six Monsters as planned.

Since Li Ping's location was fixed and the Jiangnan Six Monsters were moving targets, the two decided to go to the Great Desert first.

Regarding the whereabouts of the Jiangnan Six Monsters, Hong Qi said he would instruct the Beggars' Sect Disciples to help keep an eye out.

And the Beggars' Sect's intelligence network was indeed no joke.

Before long, Guo Jing and Huang Rong met the Jiangnan Six Monsters on their way north, who had also chosen to head north after receiving a message from the Beggars' Sect.

After the two sides met, Guo Jing revealed his feelings to the Jiangnan Six Monsters, stating that he would marry no one but Huang Rong in this life.

The Jiangnan Six Monsters had some objections at first, but they couldn't sway Guo Jing and had to accept it.

Then, Zhu Cong further pointed out the key to the problem: if Guo Jing wanted to marry Huang Rong, they could easily pass their hurdle, but the marriage contract with Hua Zheng would be difficult to cancel. Especially since Guo Jing also wanted to bring Li Ping back to the Central Plains, that Great Desert hegemon would likely not agree easily.

Huang Rong had also thought of this, so she consulted with everyone and set up a scheme for Li Ping to escape through a fake death.

Anyway, after bringing Li Ping back, Guo Jing and Huang Rong planned for her to live on Peach Blossom Island permanently, where it was almost impossible for her to encounter any acquaintances from the Great Desert again.

Once this step succeeded, the Jiangnan Six Monsters used the excuse of observing mourning in the Song Dynasty and returning to one's roots to give Guo Jing a reason to decline the marriage and return to the Central Plains.

Although there were some twists and turns throughout the plan, it went smoothly overall.

Upon returning to the Central Plains, Guo Jing and Huang Rong originally intended to send Li Ping to Peach Blossom Island to settle down, but they unexpectedly received Meng Li's invitation halfway.

The two felt that a round trip would be too late, and plus, Huang Rong guessed that Yang Tiexin's family would come to attend the wedding of Meng Li and Mu Nianci, so it would be a good thing for Li Ping to meet them. Thus, their group changed their itinerary and headed straight for Meng Li's place.

After the situations were explained, everyone began to split into circles for activities.

The elders like Yang Tiexin and his wife, Li Ping, and the Jiangnan Six Monsters formed one circle.

With a sense of anticipation and curiosity, Huang Rong excitedly took Li Mochou to help Mu Nianci try on her wedding dress.

Meng Li chatted with Guo Jing and Yang Kang.

After chatting for a while, a servant suddenly came to report that Zhao Guicheng had arrived.

Meng Li gave a word to Guo Jing and Yang Kang and went to greet him.

As soon as he reached the front hall, he saw Zhao Guicheng, dressed in a green robe, talking with Madam Quan.

Meng Li couldn't help but tease, "Why didn't you wear your Mang Robe?"

Zhao Guicheng gave him a sidelong glance and said irritably, "Stop talking nonsense. I'm returning to my own home to attend my brother's wedding, not on an inspection tour. Why would I do all that?"

Madam Quan said with a smile, "Go wash off the dust from your journey first. If you have anything to say, we'll talk later."

"I'll listen to Mother," Zhao Guicheng agreed with a smile, then said to Meng Li, "Go wait for me in the study for a bit; I have serious business to discuss with you."

"Alright."

Soon, Zhao Guicheng changed his clothes and came to the study.

Meng Li asked curiously, "Well, what is it?"

Zhao Guicheng answered with a question, "Do you know about Wu Mu's Testament?"

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