Peace Order-Chapter 91 - 65: Changes in the Starry Sky, White Tiger Sharpens Its Claws

Chapter 91: Chapter 65: Changes in the Starry Sky, White Tiger Sharpens Its Claws

Standing there was none other than Shaking Light.

Li Guanyi said, "Miss Shaking Light, what brings you here?"

Shaking Light’s answer was calm as water: "I have matters to attend to."

Li Guanyi felt helpless.

After all, this was the Xue Family residence. Its defenses may not be comparable to a fortress at the border, but sneaking in was no easy feat. Additionally, the walls of the side residence were very high, about ten feet tall, which epitomizes the saying ’high walls and large courtyards.’ With such tall walls, seeing Shaking Light’s head pop up, Li Guanyi had no idea how she managed to do that.

Li Guanyi said, "Come down first."

Shaking Light nodded.

With her palms against the wall, she slightly pushed her body up a bit.

Then she tried to swing her body around.

She lifted her left leg first, lightly resting her left foot on the wall.

Using her left foot and both hands for support.

She strived to flip her body over the wall, let out a breath, and then stood up.

Bending down, she dusted off the dirt from her cloak and clothes.

Standing on top of the over ten-foot-high wall, with her hands placed in front, and the vast night sky and stars as her backdrop, the silver-haired girl’s hair was slightly uplifted in the night breeze, and her expression became reverent and tranquil. She said softly, "I thought you had already left."

Feeling slightly embarrassed, Li Guanyi said, "I haven’t completed the cultivation technique for Entering Realm yet."

"So I haven’t gone to find you."

Shaking Light shook her head and stretched out her finger toward the sky, her voice serene:

"It’s not because of that."

"Among the White Tiger Seven Stars, Mao Su’s brightness suddenly increased by three grades tonight, almost rivaling Can Su. Mao Su is the fourth star of the White Tiger Seven Stars in the West Palace, known as ’Mao Head,’ representing the army’s banners."

"Today, the White Tiger’s Mao Su brightened up, as if the army had unfurled its banners, and the situation under heaven has thus changed. I thought that you had left Guan Yi City to campaign to the west, and finding this troubling, I presumptuously came to look for you. Now that you’re still here, it’s improper for me to intrude."

Li Guanyi said, "I’ve been here these last few days."

Suddenly, he recalled the letter he sent today to Mr. Yuwen of Ying Country’s Duke Longxi Mansion.

He felt a tinge of shock.

Wasn’t that young master only thirteen or fourteen years old? Could he really execute what he had written in the letter?

Did he truly have such audacity?

Immediately, he dismissed the thought, because the timing didn’t match up. The letter was still in transit and would take more than half a day to be delivered; it couldn’t have provoked such a rapid response. He must have been mistaken. The current changes in the Western Regions reflecting in the celestial phenomena should have nothing to do with him.

Unless there was another person related to him causing a stir in the Western Regions.

Li Guanyi said, "Since it’s already so late, you should stay here for the night."

Shaking Light shook her head.

Li Guanyi said, "I have some things to ask you."

When he said this, Shaking Light finally nodded. Under the night sky, her fair complexion and delicate features, which hardly seemed human, were bathed in starlight and moonlight, giving her an innate sense of divinity.

Then she squatted down.

Carefully turned around, her hands resting on the wall.

Next, she extended her right foot down.

She gently tapped her right foot up and down, looking for a place to firmly set it.

Suddenly, Li Guanyi felt that the divinely serene disciple of the East Continent Stargazing School under the moonlight seemed more human in this moment, as climbing down a high wall was no different than his own past experiences. However, the high and slick walls of the Xue Family were impossible to climb. Li Guanyi walked to the side of the wall and extended his hand, saying:

"No problem, I’ll support you. Let go of your foot."

Shaking Light trusted him.

Her right foot stepped down, landing on Li Guanyi’s palm.

With the support holding her right foot, she felt at ease.

Her left foot followed suit and stepped down.

Both of Shaking Light’s feet were on Li Guanyi’s palms, and the young man gently bent over as she took a small jump.

She landed on the ground.

Shaking Light dusted off the dirt from her palms.

Turning around, her voice serene, she said, "Thank you for your help."

Li Guanyi pointed to the side residence and took Shaking Light to a room on the side, wiping the mud from Shaking Light’s shoes off his palms while saying, "The Xue Family’s defenses are very tight, how did you get in?"

Shaking Light replied, "The Stargazing School has special methods for concealing one’s tracks."

Li Guanyi nodded.

"You just mentioned, the celestial phenomena?"

"Will the changes in the White Tiger Seven Stars affect me?"

Shaking Light nodded, her voice calm as water, without a ripple: "The events that occur in the human world will be reflected in the celestial phenomena. The White Tiger Seven Stars represent times of chaos and strife, the Divine Monarch overseeing the soldiers. The battles and changes in the human world will cause the White Tiger Seven Stars to react, and your destiny has already become linked with the White Tiger Seven Stars."

"The radiance of the Seven Stars will affect your Dharma Form."

"The current brightness has not yet stabilized. If it does, perhaps..."

Shaking Light said, "Perhaps you can receive a second baptism of the starlight."

Starlight baptism.

Li Guanyi recalled his experience during Entering Realm, and now that he understood the post-Entry cultivation, he thought that if it were so, he could quickly master the first challenge of Body Casting and the Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills for Entering Realm.

But for now, he was here while heroes contended amid the tumultuous events at the western border, which had nothing to do with him. He said, "I’ve already mastered the martial techniques and have my weapon. I can head to the secret grounds soon."

Shaking Light nodded once more.

Li Guanyi, feeling a little embarrassed, said, "Have you eaten?"

Shaking Light quietly replied:

"I have."

Li Guanyi smiled and said, "At this time, eating a little more won’t hurt." He could guess what Shaking Light might have eaten and looked around the kitchen. Although Li Guanyi often ate with the martial masters in the Xue Family or mooched meals at the Wind Listening Pavilion, there was enough food in the side residence kitchen.

There was cow’s milk, eggs, fine flour, and refined rice and salt.

There were various vegetables and fruits, replaced every day.

There was even pasty butter sent by Changsun Wuchou from the Western Regions and the grasslands, which resembled the cream from Li Guanyi’s previous life.

Li Guanyi smiled faintly and said, "There, you wait a moment. If you’re going to leave, let me give you a gift. Have a taste before you go, consider it an apology for my absence during this time."

He mixed cow’s milk and egg yolks with flour to make a cake base, using honey.

Whipping egg whites with hands is quite difficult, but not for the arm strength and recovery ability of a martial artist.

Especially for a practitioner of the Jade Arm Divine Bow Skills, this was a piece of cake.

After steaming and baking in the oven, Li Guanyi chatted with Shaking Light about the secret realm and the "Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills," took the cake base out, covered it with the rather expensive pasty butter, and then decorated it with diced fruits.

Though simple, this was the most perfect recreation Li Guanyi had managed.

More complex pastries or the cakes from the Jiangnan road, he couldn’t learn.

He placed the straightforward cake pastry in front of Shaking Light.

Setting the chopsticks down, he said, "Give it a try."

Shaking Light’s voice was serene, "In the East Continent Stargazing School, simple food and clothing are sufficient."

Li Guanyi replied with a smile, "I’ve already made it, just give it a try."

Shaking Light reached out, took the chopsticks, and picked up a piece, placing it in her mouth. Li Guanyi hoped to see a look of amazement or brightness in her eyes, but she remained as calm as ever, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

Shaking Light put down the chopsticks, her tone without ripples, and said,

"Thank you. I just need to rest here for a bit today,"

"I will return to the secret realm before dawn, and wait for your arrival."

Li Guanyi left the guest room, closed the door, and Shaking Light sat quietly with her eyes closed until Li Guanyi had left.

She opened her eyes.

Looking at the exquisite pastry in front of her.

She extended the chopsticks to pick up a small piece and put it in her mouth. The texture was much softer than a baked bun, the sweetness of honey, the Western Region’s pasty butter mixed to create a wonderful sensation. A glint of light flickered in Shaking Light’s eyes, though her expression remained serene.

She retracted the chopsticks, setting them aside.

Then she took a spoon.

Scooping a large chunk, she opened her mouth wide and took a big bite.

Her lips were covered with a layer of butter, resembling a mustache.

The cheeks of the girl puffed up slightly, moving gently.

"Delicious,"

she quietly appraised.

Then scooped an even larger spoonful.

......

When Li Guanyi awoke the next day, Shaking Light was nowhere to be seen. With his alertness, he had not noticed her leaving, and the Xue Family’s servants, tasked with defense, hadn’t noticed either. When Li Guanyi stepped out, he noticed a large water jar overturned next to the wall which the young girl had presumably climbed upon.

After some thought, it must have been Shaking Light who pushed the water jar over.

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And then, standing on tiptoe, managed to hoist herself onto the wall.

Li Guanyi stretched lazily, looking up at the sky and thinking how serene the day was. He had things to do, so he borrowed a horse from the stable. Dressed in a brocade robe, he rode the horse to the government office. Thanks to his status as a seventh-rank martial official, no one stopped him.

Even the official handling the travel documents hastened to welcome him inside.

Take a seat, bring the finest tea!

In the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Li Guanyi left the government office.

He felt somewhat bewildered.

It was so simple. The officials seemed eager to fulfill all his requests. Even though he was a seventh-rank martial official with intentions of leaving the country, the officials only saw the opportunity that would arise once his position was vacant.

Li Guanyi wondered if the rest of the world was like this.

If even Ying Country was like this,

Then the world was truly doomed.

But in such a vast world, there was always a place where one could settle down, a place where he and his Aunt could survive. Li Guanyi’s martial arts were entering a new realm, and silver was not an issue. He just needed to inform Elder Xue, have him reach out to the trade associations over there, and they could leave this place and cross the border with his Aunt.

Li Guanyi felt much lighter upon his return to the Xue Family home, only to find that the road outside the Xue Family had been cleared, and the civilians were not allowed to pass. Even though he wielded the identity of a seventh-rank martial official, he had to dismount and walk. Reaching the Xue Family, he discovered many people had gathered around.

The family members of the Xue Family had been driven to the outer court and could not enter. Even the Guest Elders in the inner court were no exception.

Li Guanyi asked, "What’s going on, Manager Qu?"

The manager of the Clothing Workshop looked somewhat awed and replied:

"It’s an official from the palace."

"The Emperor has sent people."

The Emperor?

Li Guanyi’s expression became grave. Although his origins were still unclear, they were definitely not suitable for meeting palace people. The best strategy was to avoid them, so he planned to hide, but someone spotted him – it was Zhao Dabing, who emerged from the crowd and pulled him, saying:

"Younger brother, I’ve finally found you! Hurry over, they’re all waiting for you!"

Li Guanyi said, "What business does the Emperor’s envoy have with me?"

Zhao Dabing shook his head, "I don’t know."

"It seems that in the verbal message the envoy brought, your name was mentioned. The palace has rules, they can only announce the Imperial Decree when everyone is present!"

He told Li Guanyi:

"It seems the Saint has named you in the Imperial Decree."

"They want you to go over!"

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