Chapter 323 Fulfillment of Promises

“Suzume is a genius, a rare genius, and I don’t want to waste such a diamond in the rough.”

Lina’s eyes, which seemed to harbor blue oceans, carefully stared at Xu Lingyin as if she were staring at a treasure.

Genius?

Xu Pingzhi and his nephew glanced at each other and shook his head, “This daughter of mine has no talent, her sinews and bones are not resilient, she is just a force.”

When Xu Qi’an practiced martial arts and Xu Xinxin studied, it was Xu Pingzhi’s decision. Because Xu Xinxin did not have the talent to practice martial arts, but he was too intelligent. Xu Qi’an was just the opposite.

After Xu Lingyin was born, Xu Pingzhi had also touched the bones, and with years of observation, was incredibly sure that this young daughter of his was not only stupid, but that her tendons and bones were not working either.

At least the level of the Refined Essence Realm was difficult for her.

Xu Qi’an also shook his head, his vision nowadays was even more venomous than Uncle Xu’s second uncle, if Xu Lingyin was a genius in martial arts practice, Xu Qi’an had already begun to cultivate Da Bong’s flower bones.

As for reading, Xu Xinxin gave it up when his youngest sister was four years old, and his comment was: lax gaze, inability to concentrate, reading a hammer.

Xu Lingyin really didn’t let Second Brother down, and every gentleman who had taught her was left angry and skeptical.

If I had to say what talent Little Bean has, probably ……… eating?

At Uncle Xu’s words, Lina retorted, “But she can eat.”

Are you fucking amusing us ……… The family squinted at the little black skin of the Southland.

Lina was surprised to see the strange look in the crowd’s eyes, “Did you guys never realize she was a genius?”

Xu New Year and the others sniffed and turned their heads to look at Xu Suoyin who was peeling eggs, she tapped one end of the egg on the tabletop, then pressed her small palm against the egg and rubbed it vigorously on the tabletop, the egg shell falling off at the slightest touch.

The whole process flows smoothly.

At her age, it really is a genius …….. The family couldn’t help but want to cover their faces.

Xu Qi’an coughed, politely reminding Lina not to joke around, ”Eating may be a talent, but not so proud as to take on an apprentice, what can you teach her?

“How do you shell an egg in three breaths? How do you get yourself an extra bowl of rice every day?”

Lina’s wheat-colored, healthy complexion abruptly reddened and waved her hand in defense, “I’m not trying to teach her to eat, I’m trying to teach her compulsion.”

Xu Pingzhi’s face changed, waiting for Xu Lingyin as if she were a copper bell, “Did you catch a bug and eat it?”

Xu Lingyin revealed a look of longing and said tentatively, “Bugs can be eaten.”

“Can’t eat can’t eat.” Xu New Year and Xu Second Uncle waved their hands in neat movements.

When I heard you were going to teach her compulsion, surprisingly, my first thought was the same: Little Douchebag ate a bug?

Xu Qi’an spat in his heart and asked thoughtfully, “You mean she’s a genius at practicing compulsion arts.”

Lina nodded, then corrected, ”To be precise, it’s a genius who cultivates force compulsion. Suzume has strong bones and thick qi and blood, this is a genius that cannot be encountered for decades in our Force Compulsion Department.

“Don’t you guys think it’s strange that a tiny little kid can eat so much.”

Isn’t it because she is greedy for food …….. The Xu family thought to themselves, and then had a slight realization that according to the way Xu Lingyin ate, if it was any other child, they would have died long ago, but she was alive and kicking.

Lina suppressed the desire to eat and narrated, “The way we cultivate in the Force Compulsion Department is that when we are young, we pick a Force Compulsion to swallow and allow it to be lodged in our bodies.

“In the first few years, the force compulsion will absorb the host’s blood and energy, and if the child is not physically fit enough, he will become very weak, and because the force compulsion is one and the same with the host, it will not drain the host dry, but will only weaken with him.

“This creates a predisposition.”

She said, her eyes burning as she looked at Xu Lingyin, “But she won’t, she’ll provide an excellent breeding ground for the force compulsion, laying a solid foundation at a young age. Moreover, Suanyin has strong bones and strength, even if she doesn’t cultivate her heart, her strength is far superior to her peers, once she gets good cultivation, she’ll soar into the sky.”

The family looked at each other.

The aunt mused for a moment and tried, “So will she turn out to be as good a eater as you are?”

Lina waved her hand, “No no no.”

The aunt was just relieved when she heard the little hackney say modestly, “She’ll turn out to be a better eater than I am.”

“……..”

Without even thinking, the aunt vetoed, “I don’t agree, do you, Master?”

Xu Pingzhi looked to his son and nephew for advice, “What do you two think.”

Xu Qi’an commented, “Anyway, there’s no luck in studying and practicing martial arts isn’t that material, so why don’t you give it a try.”

Auntie table beat “bang” loud, feel offended, gas shaking cold: “Xu Ning Banquet how you speak, Suzume is not your sister.”

It seems that there is no need for the future, but today the old grudge can be remembered, and the mother-child relationship between aunt and nephew is declared to be over.

Xu Lingyue whispered, “Mother, what big brother said is also correct.”

The angry aunt was caught off guard and received a back-stab from her daughter.

Xu New Year said, “It’s fine to take on an apprentice, but there’s one thing I’d like to ask you, when will I be able to leave the force compulsion cultivation?”

Without thinking, Lina said, “Five years short, twenty years long, depending on one’s talent.”

Xu New Year nodded, looked at Suzaku, and said, “Then Miss Lina can stay in the capital for five years, or twenty years?”

Lina’s mouth moved faster than her brain, “I can stay as long as you guys give mouths to feed.”

“No!”

The Xu Family crowd, in unison.

“……..” The little black skin face aggrieved, not just eat your family a few mouthfuls of rice, stingy.

Finally, the head of the family, Xu Pingzhi, made a decision and said, “I’ll be obliged to have Lina teach my daughter.”

Xu Xinnian and Xu Qi’an cast confused looks, it was hard to believe that they really wanted Lina to live in the capital for five years, or even twenty years?

That tuition fee is too high.

In response, Xu Pingzhi said smilingly, “Suzume is just a girl, and is not striving to be the world’s number one expert. It doesn’t matter if you can learn a little bit, even if you can’t master it.

“You two, you just have too much heart and you fight to be the head of everything.”

Xu New Year and Xu Qi’an ran out of words, thinking that Second Uncle (Dad) had a point.

Lina touched Xu Lingyin’s head, “If you come back to the Southern Border with me, my father will definitely accept you as a personal disciple. In ten years at most, you’ll be able to move a mountain.”

Xu Qi’an’s mind floated the corresponding image, ten years later, the grown-up Xu Suoyin was carrying a huge mountain, causing an earthquake-like effect with every step, happily:

Cauldron, I’m back. I’ve got a mountain for you. Take it!

The Xu family has a daughter who is growing up, and the force is pulling the mountain and the gas is covering the world ……… Xu Qi an shivered.

…………

On the eve of dawn, the sky was green and dark.

An orange cat strides gracefully through the empty, silent streets to the gates of the Sun Mansion.

It lightly leapt onto the ridge of a house facing the street and looked around, then leapt off the ridge and quickly scurried to the front door of the Sun Mansion.

Then the orange cat’s throat rolled, protruding into a circular outline that slowly squeezed out of its throat.

It was a small jade mirror, and after it was spat out, it did not land on the ground, but instead hovered in the air, and with a flash of light from the mirror, it shook out an unconscious male.

The orange cat opened its mouth and took the small jade mirror back into its belly, cocked its tail, and quickly left.

After another quarter of an hour, the yawning old concierge opened the gate and saw the flamboyant gentleman lying on the ground; he was startled, and when he saw the gentleman’s face, he excitedly ran into the mansion.

In a few moments, several servants came in a hurry, carrying the flashy-suited male into the mansion.

Sun Shangshu heard the news and rushed to see his son lying unconscious in the brocade collapse, a heart instantly raised.

“Master, young master, he’s only unconscious, he didn’t suffer too serious injuries.” The old butler standing by the bedside said.

“What do you mean you weren’t too badly injured?” Sun Shangshu raised his eyebrows.

“Young master ……. was lashed dozens of times, his skin split open, but fortunately, they were all superficial wounds, and after applying medicine, there is no longer any major harm.” The old butler lowered his head.

“Asshole! Words are no good!”

Sun Shangshu’s face turned blue with heartache and anger, but then, as if he thought of something, the boiling anger suddenly dispersed.

After a moment of silence, Sun Shangshu sighed, “It’s good to be back.”

…………

Haoqi Building, Tea Room.

“King of Goodwill has long since lost the desire to fight for fame and fortune, so he was able to return my favor, if he were still the same King of Goodwill, I’m afraid he wouldn’t have agreed to me so easily. As for Duke Cao, he joined forces with the Vice General of the King of Zhenbei to plot my Vajra Undefeated.

“I remembered that Duke Wei said that the battle in the courtroom is a battle of interests, and that we should learn to compromise. So I agreed to his request.”

Xu Qi’an held tea, sitting in the light and airy tea room, twisting his head, looking toward Wei Yuan on the observation deck, basking in the sun and looking out over the scenery.

“Not bad, your enlightenment is there, but it’s a pity that your temperament is hard to change and is not suitable for the court.” Wei Yuan nodded.

“It’s mainly because Wei Gong taught him well.” Xu Qi’an said modestly.

Wei Yuan smiled, pressed his hands on the parapet and looked at the spring and sunny scenery for a long time before asking:

“You’ve been running around in the case of the imperial examination fraud, you haven’t even stayed at the Yamen much, you’ve worked hard.”

“But also learned a lot.” Xu Qi’an responded, baring a mouthful of tea.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, “Comprehend my main point.”

Xu Baijun froze for a moment, having a bad feeling, “Hard work?”

Wei Yuan shook his head without turning around and said in a gentle tone, “Didn’t spend much time at the Yamen.”

“……..”

Wei Yuan smoothly said, “So, this month’s monthly salary is gone.”

Xu Qi’an’s gaze was dull, staring blankly at Wei Qingyi’s back, crying, “Lord Wei, my salary for this month has long been gone.”

“Yes?” Wei Yuan was stunned and slowly nodded, “Then next month’s is gone as well.”

“???”

Am I not where to make him unhappy ……… Smart Xu Baijun did not dwell on this topic, never fight with the leader, will only make fun of himself.

“Lord Wei, how did that Zhenbei King’s vice general return to the capital?”

“The situation in the north is tense, there is a shortage of food and wages, and they came back to ask for silver.” Wei Yuan said.

“What kind of man is the King of Zhenbei.”

“Bossy people.”

Overbearing people often can t be reasoned with, and because of the status of the Prince, they can disregard the rules to a certain extent ……… Xu Qi an judged in his heart.

Bidding farewell to Wei Yuan, he mounted the filly, half-saddled the heavy cloth bag, and clattered off to the Huai Wang Mansion.

Now, he was going to fulfill his promise and go to Vice Admiral Zhenbei Wang.

“It’s strange ah, Chu Xianglong asked me to go to the Zhenbei King’s Mansion to look for him after the matter was finished, which means that during the time he was back in the capital, he wasn’t living in his own house, but in the Zhenbei King’s Mansion.

“At least, most of the time is spent in the Zhenbei King’s Mansion. And the Zhenbei King is at the border, and there is only one No. 1 beautiful princess in his mansion …….”

From the Zhenbei King’s point of view, it was definitely impossible to let his little brother live under the same roof as his widowed consort.

But Chu Xianglong did so, and grand, undisguised, which means that Chu Xianglong is authorized by the King of Zhenbei.

Why would the King of Zhenbei do this?

He trusts the Vice Admiral far more than the Crown Princess ………

…………..

King Huai’s Mansion, Outer Hall.

The lightly veiled woman in a gorgeous palace dress sat at the table and fiddled with the tea set.

In the hall, Chu Xianglong, who was covered in armor and wore a sword at his waist, stood tall, staring sharply at the Princess, and said in a deep voice:

“I heard from the palace guards that the princess has disappeared twice for no reason?”

The lightly veiled woman turned a deaf ear and lowered her head to fiddle with the tea set, her movements gentle and elegant.

“How did the Princess conceal herself from the palace guards? And how did you conceal yourself from the warlocks of the Heavenly Superintendent? Who have you met and what have you encountered lately?”

“Noisy!”

The lightly veiled woman frowned lightly, her voice high and cold, “You’re questioning me?”

“Don’t dare!”

Chu Xianglong bowed his head and faintly said, “My humble servant returned to the capital this time, in addition to asking His Majesty for military pay, and then to pick up the Princess to go to the north, to meet with the King, so you should make preparations early.”

After a pause, he raised his head, staring into the woman’s soulful and beautiful eyes, and said in a deep voice, “I will stay at the royal residence during this period of time, and if the princess wants to go out, my humble servant will accompany her throughout the entire process.”

The masked woman was silent.

At this time, a guard stepped into the hall and cupped his fists, “General Chu, Silver Gong Xu Qi’an seeks an audience.”

Chu Xianglong nodded, glanced at the crown princess, arched his hand and clasped his fist, and exited the hall.

Xu Qi An, what is he doing in the royal residence ………. The masked woman lowered her head, her eyes turning, penetrating cunning, not knowing what she was thinking.

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PS: I’m going to do a bit of fine outlining, I’m halfway through Volume 2, and I have an outline for the other half, but I haven’t done the fine outlining. If it’s not updated by 12pm, it’s gone.