Because of Suisui?
Ji Youyuan and Ji Youbo both widened their eyes in surprise.
Zhu Xiuxiu chuckled at them. "I knew you wouldn’t believe it."
"Who says we don’t believe it?" Ji Youbo retorted defiantly.
"You believe it?" Zhu Xiuxiu blinked. This naive Fourth Brother actually believes it?
She turned her gaze towards Ji Youyuan. "Big Brother, do you believe it?"
Ji Youyuan’s half-closed eyes narrowed to a slit as he glanced at Ji Youbo.
Ji Youbo nodded. "Watch closely, Third Sister-in-law."
A sudden gust of wind seemed to rise as Ji Youbo wielded two curved knives, his movements swift and powerful, creating a whistling sound.
Zhu Xiuxiu’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in astonishment. "You... this... Big Brother..." Zhu Xiuxiu was at a loss for words.
"Fourth Bro told me that his power leveled up when he first saw Xiaosuisui using a wooden stick to practice his signature technique. He actually saw a sliver of opportunity for a breakthrough in it. Later, after meditating deeply for two days and two nights, his power significantly advanced," Ji Youyuan explained.
Zhu Xiuxiu pressed her lips together. It was simply too unfair! She spent every day with Xiaosuisui and had thought she was the only one who knew Xiaosuisui’s secret. She hadn’t expected that silent gourd to be the first to find out.
"Mine was because Xiaosuisui was practicing my signature technique. Third Sister-in-law, what about you? What was the reason for your improvement?" As he spoke, Ji Youbo finished his practice and walked over, joining their conversation.
Zhu Xiuxiu smiled, an unconscious curl to her lips. "Remember that wild boar I killed at the Zhou family’s place?"
Ji Youyuan and Ji Youbo just stared at her, their expressions full of doubt.
"Last time at Zhou Yanchen’s house, a wild boar suddenly charged and rammed their wall. I’d never seen such a creature before and was stunned. Zhou Yanchen grabbed a butcher knife to kill it, but I don’t know what came over me; I snatched the knife and did it myself."
Ji Youyuan and Ji Youbo continued to look at Zhu Xiuxiu with incomprehensible expressions.
Zhu Xiuxiu blinked. "What’s with those looks?"
"Third Sister-in-law! None of this has anything to do with Xiaosuisui!" Ji Youbo exclaimed, thoroughly confused.
Zhu Xiuxiu chuckled lightly upon hearing this. "Oh! I forgot to mention. Before that, the little girl mimicked the scene of Second Sister-in-law felling a pig’s head with a single cleaver strike. That scene, those movements, they were imprinted in my mind. Do you know? Even now, I can hardly believe that I actually managed to chop off that huge wild boar’s head with one blow that day."
Ji Youbo and Ji Youyuan nodded slowly in acknowledgment.
"So, just like that, you, a complete martial arts amateur, became a martial arts prodigy!"
Zhu Xiuxiu felt like she had taken 10,000 points of critical damage.
Back home, as everyone was about to head to their own rooms, Zhu Xiuxiu hesitated for a moment before calling out to Ji Youyuan. "Big Brother, what if you try letting Suisui learn the Illusion Technique? Maybe as she learns, you might... might also gain some insight. Perhaps you could even stand up again!"
Zhu Xiuxiu had this idea for a long time. She just didn’t know if doing so would have any negative impact on Xiaosuisui. The reason she brought it up now was that she really couldn’t hold it in anymore; she was terrible at keeping things to herself.
Ji Youyuan gently shook his head. His current physical condition was truly too poor; he couldn’t practice martial arts. The great Illusionist, once famous in the Jianghu, was long a thing of the past.
"Big Brother’s body can no longer endure martial arts, let alone use the Illusion Technique. However, medicinal treatment is possible; I’ve already formulated a prescription."
A voice suddenly interjected. Everyone looked over and saw it was Ji Youran, who was supposed to be in solitary confinement. Yes, it was indeed Ji Youran.
He had originally been confined for three days. However, now that they were all about to set off for Nanyang Town, and Ji Youran’s role was quite significant, Old Madam Ji had allowed him out.
"What did you say? Say that again! You can cure Big Brother’s legs?" An excited voice suddenly cut in again.