"Why are you wearing boots? Don't you feel hot?" Lu Sheng asked casually. "Actually, your legs are the most beautiful part of you."
Chen Yunxi was taken aback. She lowered her head slightly, her cheeks blushing.
"You don't like boots … Then from now on, I'll just show my legs … just for you to see …"
Lu Sheng had only said it casually. Who would've thought …
For a moment, the atmosphere between the two of them was a little strange. Neither of them spoke again, only walking slowly on the grass.
Lu Sheng was a little dazed for a moment.
It had been half a year.
In this half a year of recuperation, he did not encounter anything related to demons or ghosts, nor did he hear any news related to Duanmu Wan or Yan Kai. It was as if everything he had encountered before was just an illusion, and everything had returned to normal.
If it wasn't for the Inner Qi circulating continuously within his body, if it wasn't for the Deep Blue Modifier that he could check at any time, perhaps he really would've thought that he was living in a peaceful world without ghosts.
"Big Brother Lu …" Chen Yunxi suddenly called out to him softly, interrupting Lu Sheng's train of thought.
"What is it?" Lu Sheng stopped in his tracks.
Chen Yunxi lowered her head, her cheeks blushing. She said softly, "My father … wants to invite you to my house for a meal."
Lu Sheng was taken aback. Was this considered a meeting with her parents? But he and Chen Yunxi weren't lovers yet. Wasn't this a little too fast?
"Big Brother Lu isn't willing?" Chen Yunxi saw that Lu Sheng did not reply, and a hint of disappointment appeared on her face. "It's just a meal. Father, he just wants to see what kind of person you are."
Seeing this, Lu Sheng was speechless. He had a good impression of Chen Yunxi, but not to that extent. Moreover, things had developed so quickly that he was caught unprepared.
After a moment's thought, he said, "This student also wants to see what kind of person the wealthy Old Master Chen is."
Chen Yunxi broke into a smile when she heard this. "Then you'll be disappointed. My father is an old man who likes to keep a straight face, but in private, he's a shameless old man!"
Lu Sheng laughed as well. However, there was a surreal feeling, or rather, a feeling that was out of place.
After that, if the other party's family was satisfied, then he would bring Chen Yunxi to meet his father and Second Mother. After that, the two families would be engaged, the betrothal gifts would be prepared, and the auspicious date would be set. After that, the marriage would begin.
Of course, if everything went well. But to be honest, he didn't have any plans to get married so early.
"It's almost time for the Annual Examinations. If you pass this time, which academy would you like to go to, Big Brother Lu? This is related to the direction and height of our future careers. I've found someone who specializes in solving last year's questions. There are five different ways to solve them. If Big Brother Lu needs them, I'll send someone to deliver them to you later, alright? "Chen Yunxi asked softly. "There's nothing wrong with doing more questions and trying to figure out what this year's examiner is thinking."
"I … Thank you very much, Yunxi." Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it in the end. However, his heart was somewhat at a loss.
If everything went smoothly, passing the Annual Examinations would be followed by the Prefectural Examinations, followed by the Huiyuan Examination, and then the Court Examination. If he could pass all of them, then he would finally be able to become an official. And it wouldn't be a minor official either … His future would be meteoric.
But.
So what?
He suddenly recalled what Duanmu Wan had mentioned to him. If it was all true, then what was the point of him becoming an official in the imperial court?
"If I can pass the Annual Examinations, I'll be a scholar in the city. I won't have to pay taxes anymore. Even if I don't do anything in the future, I'll be able to rely on outsiders to farm and live a prosperous life. This is something that many people dream of. I'm sure Big Brother Lu already has it all planned out, "Chen Yunxi said softly.
"Perhaps …" Lu Sheng smiled and said no more.
No one knew that he had another identity. No one knew that he was a master of both internal and external cultivation, and that his saber skills were so strong that he could fight against Demonic Ghosts. Even Strength Proficiency experts in the pugilistic world couldn't last more than ten moves against him. Once he exploded, he was practically a human-shaped Tyrannosaurus.
Right now, his strength was constantly rising along with the Black Fury Qi that grew day and night.
Black Fury Skill and Jade Crane Skill were combined, complementing each other. One trained the body, the other healed and repaired it, forming a perfect cycle.
But at this moment, in the eyes of Chen Yunxi, Song Zhenguo and the others, he was still just a young master from a wealthy family from Nine Links City. What was different from other country bumpkins was that Lu Sheng didn't have that rustic air about him. His temperament was also a cut above that of ordinary people. But that was all.
'But in this kind of living environment, even if I'm an official, what's the point? If that Demonic Ghost Sweeping Manor comes after me, I'll still be at my wit's end. I can only rely on myself … under these circumstances, do I really have to do as Old Dad said and take the martial arts examination? 'He felt like he was out of tune with the people around him.
Listening to the sounds of laughter and drinking coming from the pavilion, Lu Sheng felt a strange sense of isolation.
"Big Brother Lu, I heard that the dried plums on West Village Street taste pretty good. There are also quite a few dried fruit shops there. Why don't we go check it out tomorrow night?" Chen Yunxi suggested softly. "It's a big festival tomorrow. The Dragon Dance Festival of the past years was always bustling."
"Sure …" Lu Sheng had nothing better to do and was waiting for news. He had sent his servants to inquire about Crimson Whale Sect, then spent money to purchase many expensive medicinal herbs. What little money he had left was long gone.
Without money, the progress of his martial arts training and nourishing his body would slow down. He had to find a way to earn money as soon as possible.
He strolled with Chen Yunxi for a while longer. This lass talked incessantly about the interesting things she had encountered in the academy. She also talked about the other friends they hung out with. She seemed to be in a good mood.
Lu Sheng accompanied her for a few more steps before the two of them strolled back. The group drank a few more cups in the pavilion, then took their leave and went home.
After bidding farewell to Chen Yunxi, Song Zhenguo and the rest, Lu Sheng strolled back along the street.
As he crossed the moat, a few mountain folk carrying bamboo baskets chatted as they walked into the city.
"Cypress Pine River will be unsealed soon, right?"
"It's about this time. My fishing net is ready at home. Once the fishing ban is over, we'll go out and fish," an old farmer said with a smile.
"If the tide doesn't rise, this year's harvest should be pretty good. After all, the fishing ban is so long."
"That's true."
The mountain folk waddled into the city, carrying mountain produce and vegetables.
Lu Sheng listened from the side, and smiled as well.
"Compared to Nine Links City, this place is so much more peaceful …" he sighed.
They quickly returned to their residence. The place Lu Sheng was currently staying in was a small house near the city gates. A winery was located at the bottom of the two-storey building, while the second storey above was his Lu Family's property. A total of three houses were all connected into one.
For convenience's sake, Lu Sheng did not cook at home. Instead, he ordered food from a restaurant next to the winery and went to eat at a fixed time every day.
After eating, he went back to rest. He did not cultivate inner Qi, but instead took some blood-replenishing ointment and went to bed early.
Early the next morning, he hailed a horse carriage and headed straight for West Village Street.
Sitting in the carriage, Lu Sheng still felt a little sleepy. Thinking that it might be because his body lacked backbone, he reached for the waist pouch he always carried with him.
Feeling around the waist pouch, he took out a red pill. Just as he was about to swallow it, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with his body.
After carefully inspecting himself, he suddenly fished out a light yellow slip of paper from his sleeve.
The paper was rolled into a cylinder and stuck to the inner wall of his sleeve. It was only when he touched the waist pouch behind him that he felt something amiss.
"Eh?"
Lu Sheng removed the paper and slowly unfolded it.
A few clear and concise sentences were written on the paper: 'Young Master, please be at ease. Mortal-Sweeping Manor attempted to control a terrifying ghost and has already met with a great calamity. Their forces have been destroyed, and they have no time to care about their small grudge with Young Master. — Wan. '
Expressionless, Lu Sheng rolled the paper up again and put it into the waist pouch.
'So Duanmu Wan has been paying attention to me all this while …'
'Mortal-Sweeping Manor has always been a great enemy that I've been worried about. A powerful force that can control Demonic Ghosts. With my current level, there's no way I can go up against them. Who would've thought that they'd be destroyed just like that …' Lu Sheng once again felt that this world was too dangerous.
Keeping the paper, he waited for a while. The horse carriage slowly came to a stop in front of Yang Seeking Tower, where he, Song Zhenguo, Chen Yunxi and the others had agreed to meet.
Lu Sheng alighted from the carriage and saw that the entrance of Yang Seeking Tower was crowded with people going in and out.
The red Yang Seeking Tower was twelve stories high, resembling a stupa. At this moment, every floor below the tenth floor was packed with people who had come to watch the dragon dance.
The hawkers took the opportunity to peddle their wares, their cries incessantly echoing in the air.
Lu Sheng squeezed through the crowd and entered the tower first. As he reached the tenth floor, the crowd gradually lessened and was no longer unbearably crowded.
"Are you Young Master Lu?" He had just reached the tenth floor when a maidservant came to inquire.
"Over here, over here, Brother Lu!" Song Zhenguo and the others were already waving in his direction.
Chen Yunxi was there as well. She had changed into a delicate green form-fitting dress, which accentuated the young girl's slender figure perfectly. Her long hair flowed down softly, only slightly tied at the ends with a green ribbon.
Lu Sheng walked over with a smile.
"I still have to thank you all for helping me snatch such a good floor!"
Song Zhenguo hurriedly waved his hands. "We're basking in your glory. Yunxi pulled some strings and specially arranged a banquet for you, Young Master Lu."
"That's right, that's right. If not for Miss Yunxi, I'm afraid we'd only be able to make it to the ninth floor at most. We wouldn't be able to make it to the tenth floor," another student said with a smile. This person's surname was Wang and his name was Ziquan. He was from Zi Hua City and was also a handsome character whose looks were comparable to Song Zhenguo's. He was also on good terms with Lu Sheng.
"Not at all. It was just a coincidence … a coincidence that I met someone I knew …" Chen Yunxi was embarrassed by his words. Her pretty face blushed as she stole a glance at Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng sighed inwardly. He smiled at Chen Yunxi and took the initiative to take a seat.
The group began to drink and laugh merrily. Occasionally, they would recite a few doggerel poems that they thought were romantic. The atmosphere was quite lively.
Lu Sheng was arranged to sit together with Chen Yunxi. There were also two other girls who came with them. One was next to Song Zhenguo, and the other was next to a cold-faced student from the academy. They looked like they were all in pairs.
"Bam!"
A huge golden firework suddenly exploded outside Yang-Seeking Tower, forming a huge peony in the night sky.
"It's starting! It's starting!! "The crowd cheered and rushed to the side of the tower to watch.
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