After, thirteen years.
Di family is one of the ten noble families in Tian province and is known for the military as well as medical techniques. Most of the children of elders are practicing martial techniques and very few are interested in medicine. Di Cheng however never showed any interest in martial arts or medicine.
Di Cheng is a tall and handsome man with long black hair and deep eyes with black pupils, even though he never practiced martial arts he has a well-built physique. The only problem is he is very lazy and never showed interest in anything, all he does is sitting in his balcony and viewing the road bustling with people. Di Zian, his father told him many times to do something or help something in medicine department so that he can gain some knowledge, but he didn't care. He was pampered by his mother and rarely interacted with other family members.
"Cheng'er, what are you looking at ?" a voice came from behind him. " Mother, why do we have day and night, light and dark and moon and stars, what is the purpose of them." Di Cheng turned his head and asked his mother curiously. Di Xinyue was gawked by her son's sudden question and touched his forehead to check whether he is alright. After checking he is alright she smiled and asked, "Why do you ask that ?" Di Cheng looked at the red looking sun who is shrinking in the West and said," They are doing the same thing every day but when I do the same things every day people call me lazy." Di Xinyue didn't answer for some time and finally, she opened her mouth and said, "Cheng'er the answers for these questions, you have to find it for yourself, people are different and there are many different answers for a single question but I believe you can find the correct answer." Di Cheng didn't understand what his mother was saying but nodded his head.
" Cheng'r, I made some sweets for you, come and eat them," Xinyue said. Di Cheng happily left the room with his mother.
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Tian province king's palace in a certain courtyard.
" Husband, are you really going to send our daughter with your master, she is only thirteen and rarely left the palace," the Queen, Ji Xing urged her husband. "My wife nothing going to happen to Yan'er, my master is going to take her as his apprentice, with my master's given name and power nobody is going to harm her she will be safe. Our daughter is talented in martial skills and already in Elementary Dao realm 3-stage, she came first in aptitude skills at just the age of thirteen. She cannot be restricted in this place, she will have a bright future if she goes with the master." Ji Xian saw worry in Ji Xing's face he smiled and said,
" it's ok, our child is strong she can get experience if she goes with my master." Ji Xing sighed and nodded.
In a different courtyard, a maid named Xia Ling is arranging the flowers in a vase while humming a song saw her young lady was sitting in a dazed expression near the window she came over and asked, " Young lady, what's the matter?" The young lady here is the Princess Ji Yan'er of Tian province and one of the most beautiful ladies of the continent. She is having a round face, fair white skin, red hair and garnet pupils, she is like a red cherry turned into a human. She looks very beautiful and captivating to the eyes. Ji Yan'er turned her head to see her maid and said in a low and soft voice, " In two days, I am going to leave the capital to travel together with master Zuji, It will take at least three years to get back. It is my first time leaving the capital so I am reluctant to leave." When Xia Ling heard her young lady, she smiled and said, " Yan'er, it is only three years of parting, when you come back you will be stronger than any of the young masters out there. I am an orphan and we became sworn sisters. I promised you, even though I am just a maid here but I am content with serving you and I will be there for you when you return." When Ji Yan'er heard what Xia Ling said her eyes became moist and she hugged her and said, "Yes, we are sisters I will be there for you and you have to be there for me."
After two days later Zuji came told King Ji Xian that he will be taking her to the nearby province as there is something helpful for her cultivation.