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The narrow-mindedness of porcelain and the drought of the lotus root
Curse Spirit Manipulation Technique!
Chu Yang continued, "The gluttonous beast is flattering and grotesque, its cunning and ruthlessness is unsettling. It is a cunning beast, ...
Before Chu Yang could finish speaking, Xia Youjie added, "If he knew I wasn't dead, he would probably search everywhere for my whereabouts and then kill me."
"That's pretty much it."
After speaking, Chu Yang sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and waited for Xia Youjie to digest this astonishing news.
The text appears to be a jumbled collection of characters and symbols, possibly from different sources. A direct translation isn't meaningful without further context or clarification.
"Do you think I'll lose?"
"It's not that we'll lose, it's that we'll definitely die."
"What makes you so certain?"
"How weak could someone who can leave his mark on history be?"
Xia Youjie sighed deeply, "I hadn't even had time to celebrate surviving this ordeal, and now another one has appeared out of nowhere! It's like I'm about to be killed!"
Chu Yang joked, "He needs your power, and so do I. In essence, we are no different; we just use different methods."
Xia Youjie leaned back on the sofa, looking like he was ready to give up. "There's still a big difference. At least I'm still alive. I really don't want others to use my body to do strange things."
"If that day ever comes, remember to destroy my body."
There was also a bar in the room. I wondered whose hobby it was. Chu Yang stood up, walked to the bar, took out a bottle of champagne from the counter, and picked up two wine glasses.
“I’m not here just to warn you that you’re being watched. I’ve said it before, your life is mine. Even if you want to die, you’ll have to get my permission.”
Chu Yang poured two glasses of wine. Just when Xia Youjie thought he would give him one, Chu Yang drank both glasses himself and looked at him with a smile.
"Your perverse sense of humor is very similar to Wu's. Is it possible that people at your level all have some kind of mental issues?"
Xia Youjie walked to the bar with a bad attitude and poured himself a drink.
The next second, the two raised their glasses.
"Then I wish us happy cooperation."
……
After the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons ended in Kyoto and Shinjuku, the logistics department of the high school was cleaning up the mess, repairing the damaged public facilities and compensating for the damages.
In a deserted corner, a dark gaze silently watches over the area.
"Xia Youjie is suspected to be dead. Proceed as planned."
Chapter 97 Huang Rong and Mu Nianci
97.
The world of martial arts.
A small town in the Southern Song Dynasty.
The closure of schools in the city caused a great commotion in the surrounding villages, and the county magistrate was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
It wasn't that there weren't other scholars in the city who could serve as school teachers, but rather that the previous Mr. Chu's level of enlightenment was truly exceptional.
I've heard that even some scholarly families are planning to send their children to school for early education.
It should be noted that early childhood education was very popular during the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. How could someone who managed to carve out a path in such a context be incompetent?
The county magistrate was also puzzled. If it weren't for the people's protest at the county government office, he had never heard of such a virtuous person during his many years of service there.
Upon further inquiry, he learned that the renowned Mr. Chu was merely a young man in his early twenties. The county magistrate had read Mr. Chu's primers for children, and each one was considered a timeless classic. Even someone his age had benefited greatly from them.
The thought that such an article came from a young man in his twenties was unbelievable, and he couldn't help but be very curious about Mr. Chu's true identity.
"Your Excellency! It seems that Mr. Chu has returned; someone saw that his gate was open!"
The county magistrate's clerk rushed in from outside, tripped on the threshold, and tumbled and fell in front of the magistrate.
"No hurries!"
The magistrate snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and without even glancing at the clerk, hurriedly walked out of the room.
"You're no better off..."
The clerk got up from the ground, muttered a curse to himself, and then followed closely behind the magistrate.
The county magistrate's surname was Huang, and he was exactly forty years old this year. If this were in modern times, he might still be considered an old bachelor, but in the Southern Song Dynasty, he was already a grandfather.
Even the most composed man will consider his reputation, so Magistrate Huang's sedan chair slowly swayed to the Chu family's courtyard.
Even before Magistrate Huang, the common people, holding their children's hands, stood anxiously outside the courtyard, much like modern parents vying for kindergarten spots.
The mentality of not wanting one's child to lose at the starting line will not change in a thousand years.
It's no wonder they were anxious; Chu Yang had been missing for several months.
He flew when he went to the Jin Kingdom.
But when he came back, he walked, with a whole bunch of kids with him.
Huang Rong, needless to say, was born with an active and playful personality. She insisted on dragging Chu Yang around to travel and have fun, which wasted a lot of time.
If it were just Huang Rong alone, we could simply fly back with her. After all, we've already demonstrated Wood Release, so Earth Release wouldn't make a difference.
Chu Yang didn't feel that he needed to live a secretive life in this world.
But unfortunately, Guo Jing was following right behind him.
Chu Yang felt too embarrassed to send him away.
Guo Jing is a well-known good-natured person and would never do anything like shifting blame or dragging others down with him. The incident last time was a misunderstanding.
In addition, he apologized to Chu Yang every day along the way, which almost became his mantra. His hardworking and devoted manner made it hard for anyone to be angry with him.
Guo Jing was followed by Yang Tiexin's family.
Yang Kang became incredibly obedient, eager to do all the chores, and his diligence was second only to Guo Jing.
For no other reason than fear that Chu Yang might become unhappy one day and use him as a sacrifice, so he tried his best to make himself look pleasing to the eye in front of him.
Just thinking about how arrogant he had been in front of Chu Yang with tens of thousands of Jin soldiers made Yang Kang want to slap himself in the face with the sole of his shoe.
Seeing how sensible Yang Kang was, Yang Tiexin and his wife were very pleased.
He also has his even more caring daughter, Mu Nianci, by his side.
Originally, after recognizing Guo Jing, Yang Tiexin planned to betroth Mu Nianci to him, but Guo Jing managed to fool him by saying that marriage was a major event that required his mother's approval.
Yang Tiexin took his words seriously and planned to go to Mongolia with Guo Jing and Yang Kang to visit their former sister-in-law, Li Ping, after Guo Jing and Yang Kang completed their duel agreement.
Halfway there, the perceptive Bao Xiruo noticed Guo Jing's feelings for Huang Rong. During their late-night conversation, she cautiously told Yang Tiexin about it.
"Brother Tie, Jing'er seems to have feelings for Miss Huang. I think we should call off his marriage with Nianci. We've both been through the pain of unrequited love, so let's not make things difficult for the young people."
Yang Tiexin then realized what was going on, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowing together as he said with a wry smile, "Of all the people Jing'er could like, she had to fall for her. That Miss Huang is quirky and unpredictable, and her relationship with Mr. Chu seems to be more than just ordinary..."
Bao Xiruo covered her mouth and laughed, "Mr. Chu's ethereal demeanor is truly amazing, and he is also kind-hearted. It's no wonder that Miss Huang likes him."
At this point, Bao Xiruo couldn't hold back her laughter, and her voice gradually grew louder until she was breathless from laughing. "What a perfect couple, it's just that Mr. Chu doesn't seem to have any thoughts about that. He even calls Miss Huang 'good brother' from time to time, which makes Miss Huang quite angry."
Yang Tiexin shook his head and chuckled, but his laughter soon faded.
"It's just that my poor Nianci only dares to stand far away and peek at Mr. Chu, watching him and Miss Huang play around. She can only swallow all the bitterness and sweetness in her heart."
Bao Xiruo's smile gradually disappeared. The feelings she had endured for eighteen years of longing for Yang Tiexin were something only she knew.
Now, it seems that his daughter, Mu Nianci, is also following in his footsteps.
"Xiruo, do you mean... Nianci is the same as Miss Huang?"
Yang Tiexin looked at his wife in surprise.
"Brother Tie, you are naturally bold and rough, so it's normal that you didn't see it. Now that you know the situation, don't force Jing'er and Nianci to get married. They are destined to be different."
Bao Xiruo earnestly reminded Yang Tiexin.
Yang Tiexin nodded and fell into deep thought.
He seemed to be making some kind of plan, and Bao Xiruo looked at him curiously.
"Since Mr. Chu has no such intentions towards Miss Huang, perhaps Nianci could be with Mr. Chu..."
Bao Xiruo's eyelids twitched, and she subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
She wanted to persuade him again, but Yang Tiexin was too worried about his daughter and had already made up his mind. So, for the rest of the journey, the two of them kept creating opportunities for each other.
It's pitiful that Yang Kang, a grown man, although he sensed his parents' intentions, dared not speak out in anger, and still harbored some feelings for Mu Nianci.
However, he thought again, if Mu Nianci could marry Mr. Chu, wouldn't he, as her nominal elder brother, be able to take advantage of the situation?
Yang Kang had long coveted Chu Yang's "immortal skills." If the two of them made contact, and he asked Chu Yang for advice, the other party would find it hard to refuse him.
Unable to resist the temptation, Yang Kang chose to join his parents in trying to matchmake Mu Nianci and Chu Yang.
Yang Tiexin and his family followed Chu Yang into the small town.