The young man entered the backyard with the letter and came to the main hall. He said softly, "Young madam, there is a man outside the door asking to see you. He claims to be the young madam's cousin. He has a letter!"
"Come in." A clear and slightly hoarse female voice rang out. It was magnetic and moving.
"Yes." The young man respectfully responded and gently pushed the door open. A beautiful girl stood at the door and took the letter. She turned around and handed it to the young woman sitting in the main hall.
Chu Li saw the woman's appearance through the Omniscient Mirror.
Her skin was fair, her eyebrows were slender, her eyes were phoenix, her nose was straight, and her lips were slightly thick. She was pure and sexy.
At this moment, her eyebrows were shrouded in a layer of sadness.
Chu Li understood that she was Chen Siyu, whom he had to protect.
She wore a plain white gown, and there was a white flower in her hair. It was obvious that she was mourning. It made her fair face even more beautiful.
She took out the letter. It was only a thin page. She quickly finished reading it and smiled.
"Yue Er, this is my cousin, Chen Li. Bring him in!" Chen Siyu put the letter back into the envelope.
"Yes, Lady." Yue Er responded crisply. She went out of the hall and came to the door.
Chu Li was standing outside the door with his hands behind his back.
Yue Er came out of the door and looked at him. "You are the young master?"
Chu Li closed fist saluted. "I haven't asked …"
"I am Lady Yue Er's personal maid. Young master, come with me!" Yue Er said with a smile. She saw Chu Li's heroic spirit and calm expression. She had a good impression of him.
Chu Li followed Yue Er through the front yard. They entered the backyard from the front hall and came to the main hall.
Chen Siyu was already standing on the steps. She was slim and graceful. The bright sunlight shone on her body, but it could not dispel the sadness that shrouded her.
"Greetings, cousin sister." Chu Li closed fist saluted.
Chen Siyu forced a smile and looked at him from head to toe. "Cousin brother, why are you here?"
"I came to seek refuge with cousin sister." Chu Li sighed helplessly. "My parents have passed away. I don't have a job. I can't live anymore, so I came to seek refuge with cousin sister. I hope cousin sister will take me in!"
"Since you're here, let's stay here for now. We'll slowly think of a way to find a job." Chen Siyu gently nodded and turned her head. "Yue Er, find a courtyard for my cousin to stay in."
"Then stay in the Lingering Fragrance Courtyard?"
"Okay." Chen Siyu nodded. "Tell the kitchen to hold a welcoming dinner for my cousin."
"Yes." Yue 'er replied in a crisp voice.
She turned her head and smiled, "Young Master Cousin, please follow me."
Chu Li gave Chen Siyu a fist salute and followed Yue Er through the garden at the side. They entered a moon gate, which was a small courtyard.
Yue'er smiled and said, "Young Master, Young Miss has lived in this courtyard before. Young Master, you can live here."
"Thank you." Chu Li smiled.
Yue'er hurriedly waved her small hand and smiled, "I dare not. If Young Master Cousin needs anything, just let me know. Do you want to find two maids?"
"There's no need for that." Chu Li waved his hand.
After Yue'er left, Chu Li sat at the stone table in the small courtyard, deep in thought.
Zhao Lun of Mountain's Split, he had never heard of him. It sounded like a very powerful person. Ever since he entered the Public House, he paid attention to the news of the Public House and rarely paid attention to the outside.
Now it seemed that it was time to open his eyes and look outside.
There were four people sitting outside. Three were Innate Masters, one was Acquired Perfection, Protector, and Clan Leader. It seemed that the strength of this faction should not be underestimated.
Innate Masters were rank six Protectors in the Public House. It seemed that it was not rare, but in fact, they were the top masters outside the Public House. As for Grandmasters, they were the real first-class masters. Enlightened Masters were legendary.
Zhao Lun of Mountain's Split was so powerful, he should be an Innate Master.
He thought for a while and began to think about Imminent Skyline.
The acupoint within the acupoint, he had to visualize Gushing Spring to find that acupoint.
He had the Omniscient Mirror and could see through everything, but he could not find this acupoint. It was neither outside nor inside the body. It was mysterious and indeed the style of Taoism.
Chu Li quickly entered a meditative state and looked for it.
In the beginning, Gushing Spring was only a small acupoint. As he visualized it, it began to grow bigger and bigger until it was as big as the sky.
Chu Li was not in a hurry. Xiao Yueling had not mastered it, so it was obviously not easy to cultivate. If he stayed here for a month, he could calm down and cultivate.
He could not expose his identity here. Firstly, his identity as a Public House Guard was too sensitive. Chen Siyu's family was obviously a martial arts faction. It was taboo to have anything to do with the Public House or else he would be isolated. Secondly, the Tempest Temple was powerful and he was afraid of being discovered.
They still thought that he was staying in the Public House and was probably guarding outside.
If he did not appear for a short period of time, they would not notice anything unusual. They would think that he was injured and was recuperating in the Public House. They would not be able to find him for a short period of time. By the time they reacted, he might have already returned to the Public House.
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In the evening, the setting sun dyed the entire Public House with a layer of rose red.
A burly old man stepped into the Public House. He was followed by four middle-aged men.
He was burly and had a square face. His bright eyes were stern and he had an imposing aura. It was obvious that he was used to giving orders and was in a high position.
Chu Li used the Omniscient Mirror to observe this person. After chatting with Yue Er in the afternoon, he knew that this person should be the Association Leader of the Startling Cloud Association, Xu Zhichun. The four people in the hall earlier were Guardian Xu Anxia, Zheng Gongming, Thunder Clan Leader Hu Hai, and Lan Jingzhong.
Xu Zhichun entered the hall. Zheng Gongming and the others stood up and fist saluted, "Association Leader."
Xu Zhichun waved his hand, "Is everything alright?"
"Association Leader, a new cousin of the Young Madam has entered the Public House." Guardian Xu Anxia fist saluted, "We can't stop him."
"Cousin …" Xu Zhichun frowned and stroked his beard, "How old is he?"
"Around twenty years old," Xu Anxia said in a low voice, "He's a normal person and doesn't know martial arts."
The tall and fat Hu Hai said, "Association Leader, at this critical juncture, we can't be careless!"
"Elder Hu, do you think something is wrong?" Xu Zhichun said slowly.
Hu Hai scoffed, "Isn't it too much of a coincidence?"
Xu Anxia scoffed, "Clan Leader Hu, how can the Young Madam not recognize her own cousin?"
Hu Hai pouted, "What if there's something that she can't say, or if Zhao Lun wrote a letter to threaten the Young Madam?"
Xu Anxia said in disdain, "We, the Startling Cloud Association, are not afraid of Zhao Lun!"
Hu Hai scoffed, he also felt that his reason was not tenable, but he was still not convinced. He scoffed, "There's nothing wrong with being careful. We can't let him take advantage of us. What if he poisons us?"
Xu Anxia's face was full of sarcasm, "He doesn't know martial arts at all, how would he have the ability to poison us?"
"Yes, Elder Hu is right to be careful. Young Xu, you have to learn from him!" Xu Zhichun nodded.
"… Yes, Association Leader," Xu Anxia fist saluted and replied, glaring at Hu Hai, unconvinced.
Xu Zhichun pretended not to see their secret fight, he said, "I will personally take a look and give him a welcome. You guys go back and rest."
"Association Leader, we should stay," Hu Hai quickly said, "We have nothing to do even if we go back."
"If we stay any longer, all the beauties in your house will scold me!" Xu Zhichun scoffed and waved his hand, "Hurry up and get lost. I'm here, Zhao Lun won't dare to come!"
"Hehe, the Association Leader is mighty, Zhao Lun won't dare to offend you. Alright, then we won't be sitting here and being an eyesore!" Hu Hai laughed.
The four of them bid farewell and left.
Xu Zhichun walked to the backyard with his hands behind his back. Chen Siyu was sitting quietly at the stone table, looking up at the sky with a dazed expression.
She was tall with thin shoulders and a slender waist. The plain white gown on her body could not hide her graceful figure.
After Xu Zhichun came in, he coughed lightly.
Chen Siyu did not seem to hear him and looked at the sky motionlessly.
"Your cousin is here?"
"Yes." Chen Siyu looked at the sky without looking at him.
Xu Zhichun coughed again, "Is he from your hometown?"
"My third uncle's son." Chen Siyu said faintly, "I've spoiled him since he was young. I couldn't bear to let him suffer, so he didn't practice martial arts. In the end, he became useless!"
"Sigh …" Xu Zhichun shook his head, "Your third uncle was right, it's better not to practice martial arts."
Chen Siyu sneered, "If he doesn't practice martial arts, he'll be bullied!"
"It's better to be bullied than to be killed!" Xu Zhichun sighed, "If I could do it all over again, I definitely wouldn't let Peng Er practice martial arts. I'd rather he be a playboy!"
Chen Siyu glanced at him and sneered, "If you could do it all over again, you'd still force him to practice martial arts! Otherwise, who would inherit the Startling Cloud Association? Who would inherit the foundation that you've built? "
"Now …" Xu Zhichun sighed, "Isn't it the same?"
"Don't you still have a son?" Chen Siyu sneered, "One is dead, but there are two more! You don't let them practice martial arts? "
Xu Zhichun was speechless. He shook his head, "Let's welcome your cousin tonight. What is he doing here?"
"If he can't live, he'll come to me." Chen Siyu scoffed.
Xu Zhichun said, "Then I'll arrange a position for him in the association."
"No need!" Chen Siyu scoffed, "He doesn't know martial arts, he'll just be a burden if he goes in. I don't want him to get involved in the affairs of the martial arts world. I'll let him study in the public house!"
"You …" Xu Zhichun shook his head, "Studying is better."
Yue'er walked in quietly, "Miss, Old Master, dinner is ready."
"Then let's start the dinner," Xu Zhichun said.
Chen Siyu nodded gently, "Go and invite Master Chen to the front hall for dinner."
"Yes," Lunar Child replied and turned around to leave.
Xu Zhichun looked at Chen Siyu a few times, but Chen Siyu was expressionless. She did not even look at him.
"Sigh … Siyu, don't be too sad. People can't come back to life after they die. Peng Er's spirit in heaven doesn't want you to be like this."
Chen Siyu glanced at him, her eyes were cold.
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