Chapter 426: I Shall Go Learn to Harvest Grain Tomorrow

Li Zongguang smiled and beckoned to the outside.

Two attendants struggled to carry a small safe into the room and set it down.

Li Zongguang said, "This is what your grandmother left for you."

He then took out a scroll of parchment.

"And a letter written to you."

The safe was custom-made from corrosion-resistant, rust-proof stainless steel, but because the cave of the Treasure Vault was a sealed space, the safe was well-preserved despite being covered in dust, with only a few tiny specks of rust.

"Grandmother wrote me a letter?" Bai Wei was extremely surprised and reached out to take the parchment.

She gave it a light scrape, and the wax seal on the parchment shattered.

Bai Wei unfolded the letter and saw elegant handwriting on it; it was indeed her grandmother's, the ink a grayish-black. She did not know what kind of ink had been used, but it remained clear even after several decades.

"Xiao Wei, it is Grandmother. By the time you see this letter, you should have already traveled through time and arrived in Daliang..."

This letter was not long, but it spoke of current matters.

After reading the parchment letter, Bai Wei could not help but feel a pang of sadness.

It turned out that after her grandmother went to the modern era, she had also been in contact with the previous Great Diviner.

The Great Diviner had foreseen that, decades later, she would come to Daliang and encounter danger, so she informed her grandmother of this.

Upon learning this, in order to help her, her grandmother had used a Forbidden Technique just like the Great Diviner, forging an Artifact and sending it to the Daliang of a thousand years later, where it was sealed in the Treasure Vault.

Li Zongguang's eyes also turned red.

"A Yun never told me about this matter either."

"After A Yun went to the modern era, the Great Diviner risked her life to use a Forbidden Technique to help her."

"When you returned to Daliang, A Yun also used a Forbidden Technique, just to help you."

"Such a cycle of reincarnation is perhaps Heaven's will."

Bai Wei, however, held her breath as a thought flashed through her mind.

The Great Diviner had used a Forbidden Technique, and the people of the Zhou clan had paid a heavy price for over a thousand years, with every generation possessing only half a soul.

What was the price her grandmother had paid for using a Forbidden Technique?

"Grandpa, I won't end up like Zhou Yanli, only able to live until I'm thirty, will I?"

Xiao Moting had also thought of this; his sword-like brows furrowed tightly as he reached out and gripped Bai Wei's slender hand firmly.

"You must not be harmed, and I will never allow this to happen!"

Li Zongguang shook his head. "Whenever a Forbidden Technique is used, one is bound to suffer divine retribution. This is perhaps the resistance of time and space in the dark; it does not easily allow people to break the rules."

"Old man, what is the price that Bai Wei must pay?"

As he spoke, Xiao Moting's expression was extremely grave.

He held Bai Wei's hand tightly in his own, as if afraid she might disappear.

Li Zongguang did not answer, but looked up at Bai Wei.

"Xiao Wei, perhaps you are the last Goddess of the Divine Witch Tribe."

"From now on, your descendants will no longer possess the ability to travel through time; they will become ordinary people."

"This is the price you must pay."

Time and space had taken away half the souls of the Zhou clan, and now, it had taken away the time-traveling ability of the Bai clan.

Li Zongguang sighed deeply, his expression profound.

"Xiao Wei, if your children are born in Daliang from now on, it will be impossible for them to go to the modern era."

"If you give birth in the modern era, then that child will not be able to come to Daliang."

After finishing, he glanced at Xiao Moting again.

"Therefore, you must think carefully about your marriage. Lest there come a day when father and child are separated, with no hope of ever meeting again."

Xiao Moting also became nervous, turning his head to look at Bai Wei.

However, Bai Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought it was something else; it's fine if such an ability is taken back by the Heavens."

"Time and space have their own rules. If everyone were to travel back and forth like me, wouldn't the countless time and space in the long river of time be thrown into chaos?"

Li Zongguang's brows furrowed tightly.

"If your child is born in Daliang, where the education is so backward, how will they learn knowledge?"

"This child should still be born in the modern era, so they can receive nine-year compulsory education, and later be able to take the university entrance exam and the civil service exam after graduation."

Bai Wei burst out laughing, unable to help herself.

"Grandpa, you've already come to ancient times, why is your mind still stuck on 'study hard and make progress every day'? And taking the civil service exam?"

"The pressure on children to study is so great now; isn't it better to attend the Taixue in ancient times? You don't even have to get up early and sleep late every day, grinding through practice questions until your hands go numb."

"If you really want my child to eat from the state's bowl, just have Xiao Moting pull some strings and grant them an official position!"

At this, Xiao Moting paused.

"Old man Li is right; the child must still study hard. When I was young, I also rose at the fifth watch, practiced the Long Sword in the morning, recited books at noon, and wrote and read military treatises at night, resting only late at night."

Bai Wei widened her eyes. "Xiao Moting, you're agreeing with my grandpa at a time like this? The fifth watch is five in the morning, right? You want my child to get up at five in the morning to study and only rest when it's dark? That's too harsh, no way, absolutely not!"

Xiao Moting explained, "I went through the same thing; it's actually quite easy..."

"Easy, my foot! I thought studying in ancient times was easy, but it turns out the child can't even sleep well and has to study and write all day long!" Bai Wei said angrily, "If you're going to be that strict, I won't have children with you."

"Ahem..." Li Zongguang's old face flushed red. He stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'm old, so I'll go back to rest first. You young people can chat amongst yourselves."

After saying this, he lifted his feet and left.

Bai Wei came to her senses, her cheeks instantly turning crimson and burning hot.

Xiao Moting laughed, "If you don't have children with me, that won't do. Otherwise, who will inherit the throne in the future?"

Bai Wei was stubborn, "You are the Emperor, go marry other concubines to bear children for you."

Xiao Moting stretched out his long arm, pulled her into his embrace, and lowered his head to kiss her cheek.

"I know that men where you are can only marry one wife, so I will not have any other concubines, only you."

Bai Wei's cheeks flushed red as she nestled in his arms.

"I don't believe you."

Xiao Moting took her hand and pressed it against his heart on his chest.

"With Heaven and Earth as my witness and the gods as my proof, I, Xiao Moting, the Tianqi Emperor of Daliang, shall only marry and love Bai Wei alone in this life; this vow shall never change."

"If I break it, may my soul and spirit scatter..."

Bai Wei hurriedly raised her hand to cover his mouth.

Goodness!

This Emperor dared to swear any kind of poisonous oath without the slightest fear.

Xiao Moting smiled and kissed the palm of her hand.

"Rest assured, I will not break my vow. Shennü Daren, Xiao Moting will forever be your most loyal believer, and this heart shall never change."

"Shennü Daren, your believer now formally proposes marriage to you."

"When will you marry me?"

Bai Wei's cheeks turned even redder.

This quiet man used to blush just from a touch, but now he had not only learned to sweet-talk her, he had even learned to take advantage of the situation.

She stammered, "This..."

"Two days from now, how about it?" Xiao Moting's smiling eyes curved slightly, a smile tugging at his lips, "The Ministry of Rites has checked the calendar, and two days from now is an auspicious day. If Shennü Daren is unwilling to marry into the palace, then I can only offer myself as a live-in son-in-law to be your husband."

Bai Wei was amused by him and raised an eyebrow.

"If you want to be my live-in husband, it depends on whether you are any good at threshing grain."

"Threshing grain?" A flash of confusion crossed Xiao Moting's handsome, heroic face, "Is that the threshing grain from farm work? Is this a marriage custom from where you are? To become a live-in son-in-law, one must learn to thresh grain?"

He thought for a moment and spoke very earnestly.

"I understand. No problem, I will go learn to thresh grain from the farmers tomorrow. Rest assured, although I usually wield a Long Sword, I will certainly not be any worse at threshing grain than the men from your side."