Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr
"So that brat is related to the Du family. What a surprise. That old fellow from the Du family must be having a headache now!"
In the bamboo forest shrouded by the faint moonlight at night, a skinny and tanned old man gently reclined on a bamboo chair. He smiled slightly, appearing extremely happy. Then, as if recalling something, he said, "It's a pity that the old fellow from the Du family seems to be in closed-door training. If he were here, it would definitely be even more lively."
"Grandpa, the Du family has been dealt a heavy blow today. If you are so happy, others might think that you are taking pleasure in their misfortune."
In the bamboo forest, a charming girl smiled faintly. Her charming hair was casually tied into a loose bun, with a light purple flower inserted diagonally. She did not wear any makeup, and her red lips were not dyed red.
"What are you afraid of? Seeing the Du family suffer, so what if I am happy? Who would dare to be dissatisfied?"
The old man smiled. On his skinny and tanned face, his eyes were bright without any turbidity. He looked at the charming girl and said, "That brat is really fierce. I am liking him more and more. It's a pity that you are not moved. If only we could make that brat a member of our Xie family. At that time, that old fellow from the Du family would probably die of indignation."
"Grandpa, I have already said that he is still a little boy." The girl's beautiful eyes flickered as she smiled sweetly, revealing her cleverness.
"Cough cough..."
The old man suddenly coughed. His breathing was disorderly, appearing extremely uncomfortable. His withered chest heaved up and down, as if his ribs would break at any moment.
"Grandpa, how are you?" The girl's expression changed, her face full of worry.
"It's an old problem. There will be a day when that happens."
After the old man coughed a few times, he stabilized his breathing. Then, he looked at the charming girl and said, "Girl, go find that brat tomorrow. Coming to the imperial city is also fate. I want to meet that brat."
"Alright."
The charming girl nodded. She knew what her grandpa meant. It was likely that he did not just want to meet him, but more so for the future of the Xie family...
In the night, a figure silently appeared in the Li family residence, then quietly entered the Li family residence and disappeared.
In the inner courtyard of the Li family, in an exquisite courtyard. Within a room, a rather heroic middle-aged man and a woman who emitted the aura of a lady from a wealthy family were looking at a delicate and pretty girl. The light in their eyes sighed slightly.
"Father, mother, let me go. Don't tell me that you're also going to watch cousin Li Xue fall into the fire pit?"
In the room, Zhang Jin sat upright. However, her body was obviously sealed by a restriction placed on her acupoints. She was unable to move.
Xue 'er is my most beloved niece. For the sake of the entire Li family, I have no other choice. Your second uncle is also very upset. It's a pity that the Li family is not strong enough, so he has no choice but to lower his head. "
The woman looked at Zhang Jin and sighed, "Don't go out and cause trouble. When you attend the wedding tomorrow, I will naturally let you go."
"Creak …"
With that, the middle-aged man and the woman pushed open the door and left, leaving Zhang Jin alone in the room.
"This is troublesome. Is there really no way to change it?"
Zhang Jin sighed. Her body was restricted, and she couldn't move at all. Even if she wanted to leave the Li family, she couldn't.
"Chi …"
Suddenly, the door opened slightly, and a figure appeared in the room like a ghost. He was wearing a long black robe, and his face was covered in it.
Zhang Jin raised her head and her eyes flickered.
"It's me."
The black robe was lifted, revealing a purple-robed young man carrying a mysterious broadsword on his back. A small golden macaque was perched on his shoulder. It was Du Shaofu and Du Xiaoyao.
Without any news of Zhang Jin and the fact that Li Yu had sent people to ambush him, Du Shaofu felt that something was amiss. Thus, he had Xiao Hu, Ouyang Shuang, and Du Xiaoqing wait in the tavern while he sneaked into the Li family with Du Xiaoyao.
With Tianwu Academy's emblem on him, it was easy for him to find Zhang Jin. Zhang Jin's appearance was just as Du Shaofu had expected. Something had indeed happened.
"Junior Du, why are you here?" Upon seeing Du Shaofu, the shock in Zhang Jin's eyes turned into joy.
"I guessed that you were in trouble, so I came to take a look."
Du Shaofu undid the seal on Zhang Jin's body and frowned, "What happened?"
"Li Yu discovered my intentions. He eavesdropped on my conversation with Cousin Li Xue and knew that I was persuading Cousin Li Xue to leave. Thus, he informed the elders and sealed me," Zhang Jin said.
"How is Li Xue now?" Du Shaofu asked with a slight frown.
"Perhaps, we came for nothing." Zhang Jin sighed. Her eyes were filled with sorrow and helplessness.
From Zhang Jin's mouth, Du Shaofu learned that Zhang Jin had already met Li Xue and explained the purpose of her visit to Li Xue. However, Li Xue had already insisted on compromising. She only asked Zhang Jin to thank Du Shaofu and Ouyang Shuang for their kindness.
In a continuous courtyard, in a beautiful and fragrant girl's room, a charming and seductive figure stood in front of the window. The curves of her body were moving. She raised her head slightly and looked at the crescent moon in the sky. The light in her eyes was faint, making one's heart ache.
"Creak …"
The door was pushed open and a figure walked in.
The woman did not turn her head. She opened her mouth and looked out of the window. She softly said, "Father, I know the Li family's situation. I also know uncle's difficulties and your reluctance. This is enough. Everything is my choice. I will not blame anyone. Since this matter was caused by me, I should bear the responsibility."
"Senior Li Xue, it's me." A faint voice sounded …
When the enchanting lady heard this, her alluring body trembled as though it had been electrocuted. This caused her originally exquisite and curvaceous body to become even more perfect and alluring at this moment. She immediately turned her head around and a resolute and determined familiar face appeared in front of her eyes. Her tender red lips opened a couple of times before she exclaimed in shock, "Junior Du, why have you come?"
"I snuck in."
Du Shaofu shrugged his shoulders. Since it was already so late, he could only sneak in.
After Li Xue recovered from her shock, she had already heard about what happened in Tianwu Academy. She looked at Du Shaofu and pursed her lips into a smile. Even though there was a hint of bitterness in her smile, it was still an extremely charming smile. She said, "With your current strength, if you want to force your way in, no one in the Li family will be able to stop you, right?"
"I'm not here to snatch the bride. It won't be good if I force my way in." Du Shaofu smiled apologetically with an awkward look on his face.
"If you're here to snatch the bride, I will definitely leave with you without any hesitation."
Li Xue looked at Du Shaofu with her rosy lips slightly pouting. Her gaze trembled and there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Du Shaofu was taken aback. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"Puchi …"
Li Xue chuckled and the anticipation in her eyes disappeared. It was replaced by loneliness as she looked at Du Shaofu and said, "No matter what, thank you for coming. Cousin Zhang Jin has already told me about it and I know the purpose of your visit. However, this matter was caused by me and I have to take responsibility for it. There are thousands of people in the Li family and I can't allow them to be implicated because of me."
"Have you really made up your mind?" Du Shaofu looked at Li Xue and said, "If you want to leave, I can bring you with me. As long as we reach the academy, the Qian family won't be able to do anything to you."
"Bring me with you …"
Li Xue looked at Du Shaofu and her eyes flickered. "What will happen to the Li family after I leave?"
"This …"
Du Shaofu naturally knew the reason for Li Xue's worry. He didn't know what to say for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Li Xue, "If I tell the Li family, maybe I can help?"
"Junior Du, I know that you have a good reputation in the empire. If you go and find my father and uncle personally, they will have to consider it. They might agree."
Li Xue looked at Du Shaofu and her eyes flickered. "But, the Li family is in the imperial capital. The foundation of the Li family is in the imperial capital. You can protect me but what about the entire Li family? The power of the Qian family is not to be underestimated. At that time, I will become the sinner of the Li family. I know junior Du's strength is tyrannical, but this is the imperial capital where experts are as common as clouds. The foundation of the Qian family is deeper than my Li family and there is another huge monster behind them. All of this was caused by me so I naturally have to bear the responsibility. "
"Have you really made up your mind?" Du Shaofu sighed.
"If only you were from the Du household. Everything would be different with just a word from you."
A bitter smile appeared on Li Xue's charming face. Du Shaofu's surname was also Du. If he was from the Du household, just a word from him would be enough to protect the entire Li family. At that time, the Qian family could only obey his orders. Unfortunately, he wasn't from the Du household. For the entire Li family, she had no other choice.
"Du household."
Du Shaofu smiled faintly and said to Li Xue, "I'm not from the Du household but I'm from the World Society. Come with me. If you join the World Society, perhaps it won't be long before you can protect the entire Li family."
Du Shaofu knew that the current strength of the World Society was definitely not weak. With the 6-star Spirit Talisman Master, Medicine King Yi Wuming, and the Eagle King Gong Dao, a Martial King expert, even in the imperial capital, it was an absolute lineup.
But Du Shaofu knew that if he wanted to protect Li Xue, whether it was the World Society or himself, it wouldn't be too big of a problem.
No matter how strong the Qian family was, they probably didn't have a King level expert. Even if there was a King level expert, there was still Du Xiaoqing.
But if he wanted to protect the entire Li family, being in the imperial capital, the World Society couldn't do it. He also couldn't do it. And all of this, he didn't have any reason to interfere. Everything depended on Li Xue.
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