Early the next morning, Joe went to the stone path outside the dormitory to practice her Instant Steps as per her usual habit.
The Zhenyang Spiritual Academy was astonishingly large. Just running around the outer perimeter would tire them out. However, there were still countless strong-willed students who came here every day to train their bodies and seek breakthroughs. Joe gradually became one of them.
After running around today, she was feeling extremely tired when she suddenly heard passers-by A and B talking loudly about the latest news. It seemed to be about Xiu Mu Bai Zai. She immediately became interested and pricked up her ears to listen.
She did not expect that she would be so frightened when she heard that.
"What? He, he, he-he's getting married?”
"That's right, and the other party is a woman from Liuhun Street!”
"Hey, shh-"
One of them interrupted her and pointed at the figure behind her. She turned around and saw Joe standing behind her.
" Oh no…Ah, Jiu Nan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to call you a lowlife just now…" The man immediately apologized.
It seemed that the incident of Yi Ju Yuan saying the word " untouchable " in a moment of desperation had really become known to everyone. No wonder she felt that everyone was much friendlier to her recently. It was not because she was popular, but because they were afraid of getting into trouble and wanted to live in peace.
Thinking of this, she felt somewhat regretful and helpless.
"I'm fine. Are you guys talking about Captain Xiu Mu getting married?”She tried to ask in the most normal tone.
Passerby A nodded stiffly. Although there had been rumors that he had fallen in love with a woman from Liuhun Street, everyone thought that it was just a rumor. They were actually going to officially hold a wedding banquet next month!”
"…Is the information reliable?" Passerby B asked," I still can't accept it!”
Who cares if you can accept it…
"Yes, because this matter was not glorious, the Xiu Mu family did not spread it around. The people invited to the wedding were all family leaders who were close to Captain Xiu Mu. They probably did not want to cause any trouble. However, I have a distant relative who is a cook in the Xiu Mu family.”Passerby A said.
It seemed that it was not a rumor made out of nothing.
"Oh…this is really sudden. I thought that Captain Xiu Mu would never marry in his entire life.”Passerby B also ridiculed.
Joe was subtly inclined to agree with her on this point. Xiu Mu Bai Zai indeed gave people the feeling of being alone, although…how should he put it, it was not the kind of negative meaning.
" That's hard to say," Passerby A said." After all, he's a noble. He has to consider the issue of inheritance…"
Passerby B put on an unhappy expression.""But don't you think it's strange? How could a person from Flowing Soul Street have any interactions with the head of the Xiu Mu family, one of the four great aristocrats?”
She almost said the word " untouchable ", but she swallowed it back at the last moment. Even Joe was nervous for her. Actually, she didn't have to care so much…
"When the rumors were spreading, I heard a little about it, but I don't know if it's true or not.”Passerby A looked hesitantly in Joe's direction, as if to confirm whether this guy had participated in their conversation.
Because the topic they were talking about was very sensitive.
It involved the aristocrats, and it was a matter of the Xiu Mu family, one of the Four Great Families. If someone with ill intentions heard about it and had any ill intentions, it would be a big problem.
"Ah, I'm sorry. Please don't mind me. Tell me."
At this point, even a fool would know to retreat. Joe waved goodbye to them and returned to his main path to continue practicing his Instant Steps. Passerby A and Passerby B didn't expect her to leave so easily. Instead, they were stunned for a long time before they remembered to continue their conversation.
"Tell me, what's wrong with Jiu Nan?”Passerby B raised his eyebrows and asked.
"What do you mean?"
"The people from Liuhun Street are usually either jealous or disgusted with the nobles, or they flatter us. She is an exception. She doesn't see us as enemies, nor does she want to be close to us.”
It was as if she was very confident that she would be able to get along with them for a long time... just like how she treated her friends at work. This was the spirit that the children from Liuhun Street often lacked. Even the most talented person in Liuhun Street, Hisubei Saki, could not do it so naturally.
She really wanted to know how her parents had educated her.
Passerby A shrugged and didn't want to delve too much into it.""Who knows? Maybe she thinks she's smart, or maybe she's standing higher. I don't know what she's thinking. Don't forget, she has the Bo family and Captain Xiu Mu backing her up. Don't go looking for trouble.”
The other party snorted lightly." As expected, it's only because of this relationship that we have today..."
"That has nothing to do with us. Don't mind her."
"Oh right, what was the inside story of Xiu Mu's family that you mentioned just now?”
Passerby B was obviously interested in something else.
" I heard that the lady who's about to marry into Xiu Mu's family…" Passerby A lowered his voice as if it was a matter of fact." It's because she looks like Captain Xiu Mu's childhood sweetheart that he took a liking to her!”
"Eh? Was this for real? He doesn't look like this kind of person!"
"That's why it's just a rumor. Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you. However, these words can only be said here. If others hear it, it'll be a serious crime to slander a noble matriarch.”
"Don't worry, I'm tight-lipped! Hey, why don't you tell me the story of your childhood sweetheart in detail!”Passerby B tried his best to preach.
"If you can really explain it in detail, it won't be a rumor anymore. It's the truth! My young miss." Passerby A blamed him." But if you really look into it…it has something to do with the decline of the Yuanshan family…but these can't be said openly. I don't know how much of it is true or false.”
"It's fine. Tell me about it."
"The experience of the eldest son of the Yuanshan family seems to be true.”Passerby A spoke very seriously." You should know the Yuanshan family, right? A few decades ago, he was still a famous noble in the Tranquil Hall. My father used to work under the captain of the Faraway Mountain. He said that he was a good boss and had a very strict upbringing.”
"Yes, yes."
"However, one year, he suddenly gave the inheritance of his carefully nurtured eldest son to another daughter.”
"Hmm? Why?" Passerby B was fascinated.
"I heard that the eldest son in name was actually a girl, but she was raised as a boy.”
" Huh?!"
"Come closer, I'll explain in detail.”
“……”
At this moment, Jiu Nanqiao was completely unaware of the conversation between the two of them after she left the scene of the incident. She was only thinking about whether she should go and congratulate Captain Xiu Mu, whom she had been indebted to, on his wedding. With this thought, the image of Xiu Mu's family pass naturally appeared in his mind.
Was this the so-called time to use it?
However, it wouldn't be good to rush over without receiving an invitation…She decided to write a letter to Ji Zi to ask for her advice.
Getting married…
Although he was not familiar with her, he still felt a strange emotion when he heard this sentence. Perhaps it was because he realized the passage of time and the future that everyone had to walk towards. Perhaps it was because he was confused about the word itself, or perhaps he paid a little attention to Xiu Mu Bai Zai, who had met twice. That was why he mistakenly thought that he was curious about this girl from Liuhun Street who was about to marry into a wealthy family.
No, it was not curiosity.
The name of this feeling should be sympathy.
For those without spirit power, entering the Tranquil Palace would mean slow suicide. The witnesses of this wedding were very clear that they were attending a " funeral " in name.
What kind of mood did he have when he decided to hold the banquet?
"…Jiu Nan. Jiu Nan! Are you alright?"
Xiu Bing's call woke her up from her daze.
"Ah!"
Only then did she remember that she was already outside the battlefield of the actual combat test.
Time passed so quickly that she had lost all sense of reality.
Once she realized that she was already on the battlefield, the uneasiness in her heart began to intensify. In the end, she shook her hand as if she was asking a question. The knife did not give her any response, but she felt a lot more at ease.
- I am indeed here.
After defeating the top students of Class 2, he was once again the only person in Class 2 to enter the round-robin competition.
In front of them was a group of people with unfathomable strength blocking their path. He had indeed relied on his own hard work to prove that the last time he broke in was not due to luck, but because he truly had the strength to stand side by side with them.
This was something she did not dare to imagine before.
"Ah, yes, sorry, I was a little distracted just now. Let's go in."
She picked up a strand of hair that was hanging by her ear and clumsily tucked it into her hair clip. The series of battles that happened without any intervals had made her a little exhausted. Beads of sweat had also seeped out of her forehead, making Xiu Bing feel a little guilty.
"You don't look very good. Have you been staying up late again?”His concern was very natural.
According to her habit, the daily devil training would last until late at night. Xiu Bing had already reminded her countless times to be careful of her body, but the other party only agreed verbally. In fact, he quickly threw his exhortations to the back of his mind and continued to carry out his strict plan.
" Well, you can say that…" She wanted to use a smile to reassure him.
How could he be at ease!
Xiu Bing deliberately emphasized his tone, trying to persuade her to quickly give up on this stupid thing."This can't go on!"
"Thank you for your concern, but I know my limits. I won't force myself.”
Joe looked up and smiled.
Realizing the fact that time waits for no one, Xiu Bing scratched his head."…Forget it, but I won't go easy on you just because you're not in good spirits. Be mentally prepared to suffer a head-on blow!”
What a straightforward person.
Even so, she still subconsciously felt awe when they met. The heaviness in the air was like the damp heat before the rain that disturbed her mood. There was clearly yellow soil under her feet, but it was empty. The only thing left in the world was the two people confronting each other and the knives in their hands.
"Get ready! Begin!"
With the referee's order, Xiu Bing gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and focused all his attention on the opponent's movements.
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