novelsite Chapter 1431 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1431 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Xu Shan didn't care about the Heavenly Blade, but Chao Xianxue insisted that he accept the apology gift.
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Xu Shan, who already admired Chao Xianxue, and now seeing that he and Xingyue Palace had changed and were developing in a positive direction, finally accepted the gift.
“The peach blossoms at Peach Blossom Manor are in full bloom these days. I see that Palace Master Chao doesn’t have anything to do, so why don’t you come here to enjoy the peach blossoms and relax? I saw you chatting happily with Sister Zhen’er last time, so you must be good friends. It would be perfect if you could enjoy the flowers and have tea together.” As Shen Yue spoke, she gave Zhen a sly smile.
To be honest, Azhen hadn't seen Shen Yue be so mischievous in a long time.
"The peach blossoms at Peach Blossom Manor are indeed quite beautiful." Just as Chao Xianxue hesitated for a moment, Azhen spoke up to praise Peach Blossom Manor.
Chao Xianxue's hesitation stemmed mainly from the feeling that he and Miss Xu might not be as close as outsiders imagined. He worried that it would be awkward if she was unwilling, even though they had interacted several times and she had even been there when he was doing certain things.
Although Azhen's words were praising the peach blossoms at Peach Blossom Manor, they also revealed that she wouldn't mind enjoying the flowers and tea with him.
Xu Shan narrowed his eyes. As someone with experience, how could he not see the trickery involved?
Looking once more at the generous gift the other party had brought, he finally understood why the young man was in such a hurry. He had rushed over to apologize while they were still at Peach Blossom Manor; it turned out he had ulterior motives. Otherwise, wouldn't he have gone directly to the Xu family to apologize?
Xu Shan's feelings were complicated, but he wasn't angry. Chao Xianxue, this rising star in the martial arts world, had already proven her character, and she remained completely unmoved in the face of the enormous temptation of the treasure. He admired her for that.
The fact that he endured for many years and finally became determined to avenge his family shows that he was a person who valued loyalty and righteousness.
If his daughter liked a young man like that, he certainly wouldn't object, but he still felt a pang of sadness; his daughter had grown up.
And so, Chao Xianxue stayed at Peach Blossom Manor as a guest.
The next morning, he came to invite A-Zhu to admire the flowers and have tea.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye. That night, Azhen sensed movement in the illusion array of Peach Blossom Manor and immediately opened her eyes.
When she was setting up the formation before, she had tampered with it a bit, mainly to prevent Shen Linsu from escaping again. This time, she absolutely could not let Shen Linsu escape again; it was time for everything to end.
Actually, Shen Yue had mentioned something to her yesterday: Chu Yanzhi had gone out for the past two days. To avoid any mishaps, she hadn't arranged for anyone to follow him.
Without a guide, Shen Linsu couldn't possibly have entered Peach Blossom Manor silently. If he were to enter tonight, it would undoubtedly be Chu Yanzhi who would lead the way.
When Azhen stepped out of the courtyard, she spotted another figure—it was Chao Xianxue.
He was startled to see Azhen appear without him noticing, and suddenly remembered what had happened at the Star Moon Palace.
Under A-Zhan's surprised gaze, he suddenly closed his eyes. It was indeed a familiar feeling, as if there were people there, but also no one.
He quickly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Azhen. His lips moved, but he said nothing.
"I have a feeling someone has gone out," he said after a while.
Azhen said, "Come in quickly."
"Let's go and see who it is. It's best not to expose ourselves." Azhen grabbed Chao Xianxue and quickly hid him in the illusion array.
Before long, two figures passed through the illusion array.
At first, Chao Xianxue was worried about being discovered, but later she realized that as they got closer and closer, it seemed like they couldn't see each other.
Suddenly, he felt that many things could be connected.
Xingyue Palace sensed someone was there. The map and formation on the Heavenly Blade... He turned his head to look at Azhen, but he still didn't quite understand what her purpose was in planning all of this.
As the two figures approached, Azhen finally saw them clearly. Just as she had expected, they were Chu Yanzhi and Shen Linsu.
The two seemed very cautious, not uttering a single word, their figures swiftly passing through the illusion array and quickly disappearing into the night.
"Should we talk to Master Shen?" After a while, Chao Xianxue asked. Azhen nodded: "I'll go find her, you go back first."
"Okay." Chao Xianxue still didn't ask anything, and she was a little hesitant to ask, since they weren't very familiar with each other yet.
Shen Yue was relieved to learn that Shen Linsu had returned; she had been afraid he wouldn't come back.
“I knew what kind of person Chu Yanzhi was a long time ago, but I didn’t expect him to do this.” Shen Yue shook her head gently, no longer commenting, and instead took Azhen’s hand, “Azhen, since you’re already here, you can sleep here tonight and we can chat for a while.”
A-Zhou did not refuse.
Chao Xianxue, who had been waiting for Azhen to return, waited for a long time but found that she had no intention of returning. She guessed that Azhen must have stayed with Shen Yue, so she had no choice but to go back to her room.
That night, Yi Xiaolan met Shen Linsu and cried, asking him why he had been gone for so many years without sending back a single letter. She also asked him what he had been doing.
Shen Linsu naturally tried to deflect blame: "I am indeed interested in the Heavenly Questionnaire and have been secretly keeping an eye on these things, but many things were just coincidences, not my doing. The Heavenly Questionnaire gold pieces in the room before were mostly stolen from other people."
Of all the treasures from the last Heavenly Questionnaire, the only thing he brought out was a martial arts manual, which stated that if one mastered a divine skill, there was a chance to shatter the void and achieve immortality.
Therefore, he needed to find a safe place to stay and slowly study the divine skill, and Peach Blossom Manor was a good place. This was his territory, and he certainly knew how to hide himself so that no one would find him.
Even if the people here find out, it's easy to deal with.
Sure enough, Yi Xiaolan believed him after hearing his words.
She learned that he wouldn't leave, but simply couldn't show his face for the time being because he needed to practice his martial arts. Once he mastered them, no one could cause him trouble, and then he could take her on a journey through the martial world.
Not only that, he also gave Chu Yanzhi some pointers and even offered to teach him the martial arts of Peach Blossom Manor, which moved Chu Yanzhi deeply.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Shen Linsu was quite satisfied.
As long as Yi Xiaolan cares about him, Chu Yanzhi will listen to her and can be easily appeased with a little sweetness.
The next morning, Yi Xiaolan was informed by a servant of Peach Blossom Manor that the manor owner was going to announce something important and that everyone should come over.
Yi Xiaolan was truly startled, worried that news of Shen Linsu's return had been discovered, and she went there with great anxiety.
But after hearing Shen Yue's words, she felt relieved, yet still somewhat surprised.
"Get married?" she asked, glancing at Chu Yanzhi and then at the scar on his neck, which looked rather menacing and frightening. It had frightened Yu Yu a few days ago, and Chu Yanzhi had been depressed for several days because of it.
"Isn't this too hasty?" Chu Yanzhi asked. He was already feeling a little disappointed because his appearance was somewhat damaged and because Shen Yu had seemed a little afraid of him before.
But now, hearing Shen Yue announce this, he was moved.
"It's not a rush. I've had this idea for a while now. I've already had someone calculate the date, and it's set for a month from now. It'll also be convenient to inform my friends in the martial arts world," Shen Yue said. "The tailor will be here soon."
She was simply informing us, not discussing it with us.
Seeing this, Chu Yanzhi also felt a sense of anticipation.
Soon, the tailor arrived.
After taking Shen Yue's measurements, Chu Yanzhi was about to get up when Shen Yue nudged Ke Feng beside her, saying, "Feng, it's your turn."
Ke Feng nodded, a rare hint of joy appearing on his usually cold face.
Chu Yanzhi, who was initially a little nervous, was dumbfounded. What did this mean? (End of Chapter)