I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 272 Winter Moon

In the eleventh month, snow fell everywhere north of the Jiayang River.

Half of the Great Jin Dynasty was covered in white.

Ye Kang and the bandit king Dai Huanhuan, the three of them on three horses, rushed towards Jinling City at full speed.

The study period given by His Majesty ended in the winter month.

That is, after the Spring Festival, he would have to return to the capital to report on his duties.

During the winter months, he could only stay at the Xie family home, as he needed to spend the Spring Festival with his family, and his elder brother and Miss Cui were also getting married during this time.

Ye Kang couldn't miss his elder brother's wedding banquet, so for the next month or so, he decided to do nothing but spend time with his family and wait for the Demon Furnace to finish refining the demon.

After all, the ultimate goal of learning martial arts and protecting one's own organization is to live a good life.

If his family isn't around, then all of this loses its meaning, which is not what Ye Kang wants.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

The three of them worked without stopping and finally arrived in the vicinity of Jinling City.

Thanks to the existence of carrier pigeons, the Xie family had already received news that Ye Kang was returning today. Despite the heavy snow, many people were waiting at the city gate, their feet treading on the snow and wearing cotton-padded coats.

"Godfather, godmother, come and warm yourselves by the fire, it's getting colder and colder."

Lingxiu carried a brazier and came to Ye Long and Madam Ye's side.

During Ye Kang's absence, Lingyu and Lingxiu, the sisters, have changed their address and officially recognized the two elders as their godfather and godmother.

This has always been the wish of the two elders; they have never treated the two sisters as servants, but always as daughters.

Madam Ye waved her hand and anxiously looked ahead.

"Kang'er is really something, it's been so long since he thought of coming back. The golden autumn season has already passed, and he hasn't even had a chance to eat the persimmon cakes I made."

Ye Long chuckled from the side, "My dear wife, Kang'er is very busy right now. There's so much news about him every day, and every single one of them feels so unreal to me."

Ye Long gave a wry smile. Although Ye Kang was not in Jinling, news about him kept coming back.

At this time, it wasn't just the Ye family who were present.

Beside them were a group of Xie family members led by Xie Liancheng, and even the second and third ancestors of the Xie family had come over.

A huge crowd of people stood there, eagerly waiting.

Finally, three red dots appeared in the white snow ahead.

As they approached, they discovered that they were three large red-maned horses.

Ye Kang flew over and landed respectfully in front of Ye Long and Madam Ye.

"Father, Mother, your child is back."

"It's good to be back, Kang'er, you've lost weight."

Madam Ye clutched Ye Kang's clothes, her eyes filled with concern.

Actually, he wasn't thin at all; in fact, he was quite strong. However, in his mother's eyes, he would always be a child who wouldn't eat properly.

Ye Kang didn't refute, but simply gave the two elders a warm hug.

He then gave each of his older brother and two younger sisters a hug.

After doing all that, he looked at the Xie family members beside him.

"Uncle, what a big commotion! Second Grandfather, Third Grandfather, you're here too."

Second maternal grandfather Xie Xuan and third maternal grandfather Xie Yuan both looked at Ye Kang with smiles on their faces, their eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"Good lad! Grandpa was right about you. Your strength has improved so quickly. I heard you chased down the dragon all by yourself in Poyang Lake. I thought I misheard!"

Xie Yuan patted Ye Kang on the shoulder, his smile never stopping.

Xie Xuan, on the other hand, was much calmer. Instead, he sighed and said, "You are truly exceptionally talented. Your grandfather had been in seclusion for so long and finally broke through to the ninth rank, but you have already surpassed him in the blink of an eye. Indeed, we are getting old."

"Grandpa broke through?" Ye Kang asked in surprise.

To be honest, he hadn't seen his maternal grandfather since he came to Jinling. He was either in seclusion or on his way to seclusion.

Xie Xuan nodded: "He broke through. Not only him, but a few days ago, the Guardian of Tianying also broke through to the ninth rank. I heard that he gained enlightenment after using a Grandmaster-level weapon in Poyang Marsh and successfully broke through upon his return."

"I didn't expect that. In that case, those devils in Jinling should be trembling with fear."

Ye Kang felt a pang of emotion; not only him, but everyone else was making progress as well.

He then looked behind the elders, where there were several familiar faces.

Xie Xueting, who once wanted to take revenge on him, and even Xie Yiyang, whose ear he had torn off, were all there.

Ye Kang nodded in acknowledgment.

At this moment, the Thief King and Dai Huanhuan also came over leading their horses.

Ye Kang quickly said, "Let me introduce you. This is the renowned bandit king of the Qiantang region, and this is his granddaughter, Miss Huanhuan. You two are my family. If you don't mind, you can stay at the Xie family's house for a while. I will definitely fulfill my promise to you."

"Sorry for bothering you."

The group exchanged greetings and became acquainted.

Afterwards, everyone walked back to the Xie family home hand in hand, and along the way, many people came to join in the fun.

For example, Liu Mingkong and Cui Mengyu are already married, but their cultivation levels have remained stagnant, and the distance between them and Ye Kang is growing ever wider.

Halfway there, an unexpected person was waiting ahead.

It was Wan Yi, the young lady from the brothel.

He wore a white fur cloak adorned with a few blood-red plum blossoms, simple yet elegant.

Ye Kang looked puzzled. Was he that familiar with her?

How come she knew about my return so soon?

Ye Kang felt something was off, but he still went up to greet him.

"Miss Wanyi, it's been a long time."

The latter gave a graceful bow: "Young Master Ye, I thought you had forgotten me."

"Miss Wanyi is exceptionally talented; I cannot forget her even if I wanted to. May I ask where you are here?"

"Having heard that Young Master Ye has returned to Jinling, I have come to welcome him and also to say goodbye, as I will be leaving today."

"Leaving, what do you mean?"

"I will leave Jinling and never return."

Ye Kang's brows twitched slightly, thinking to himself, "If you want to leave, then leave. What does it have to do with me?"

But he still politely said, "That would be a real loss for Jinling. I wonder when we will be able to hear your music again."

"There will surely be an opportunity. With Young Master Ye's talent, it's only a matter of time before we meet again. Since we've known each other for a while, let's leave this item to Young Master Ye as a memento."

As she spoke, Wanyi extended her fair, white hand and handed over a jade pendant about the length and width of a finger.

"If you encounter danger, you can crush this object. A zither melody will play inside, which will ensure your safety."

"what?"

Ye Kang was stunned for a moment, then took the jade token as if possessed.

Immediately, his inner energy trembled, as if he were afraid of the jade tablet.

Ye Kang was dumbfounded.

"Who exactly is this young lady?!"

Wan Yi smiled but did not answer. She walked straight out of the city, alone with her zither, blending into the snow like a fairy in the snow.

Seeing that Ye Kang was staring at him in a daze, Xie Liancheng quickly came over.

"Don't look at her too much. I told you before, this woman is extraordinary, not an ordinary person. The information she has is not something ordinary people can have. Making good connections is a good thing, but going too far is just courting death."

Upon hearing his uncle's admonition, Ye Kang quickly composed himself and suppressed his shock.

Put the jade pendant into the black jade antique treasure and act as if nothing had happened.

Although it's a bit inexplicable, I'm not going to dwell on it anymore; I've just added another card to my deck.

At this point, everyone who needed to be seen has been seen.

When everyone returned to the Xie family home, the snow fell even harder, completely covering Jinling City, and the stone lions at the entrance transformed into two snow lions.

In the winter month, goose-feather snowflakes drifted gently, covering the sky with a white veil, and the world's clamor vanished in an instant.