347, Love Rival (4 more updates)
Xie Zhinuan’s decision to leave was only known to Uncle Ya.
“Uncle Ya, find a place for you to show me how to incorporate Inner Strength into my techniques. I’ve found that my Inner Strength has greatly increased, but I still don’t know how to apply it to my moves, especially sword techniques!”
Xie Zhinuan understood.
When you’re away from home, you need to be capable.
The more skilled you are, the less likely others are to mess with you.
“This is relatively simple!” Uncle Ya seriously explained to Xie Zhinuan.
Xie Zhinuan herself was smart; it was just her first time using it, and she wasn’t very adept or flexible yet.
But her sword was too fierce; with a single stroke, the large rock in the courtyard shattered.
That rock weighed at least a few thousand pounds, and Xie Zhinuan was standing quite far away when she made the strike.
It turned into nothing but rubble!
Xie Zhinuan turned back to look at Uncle Ya.
Uncle Ya was also stunned; it took him a while before he managed to speak, “You, you should avoid using it if you can help it!”
Too terrifying.
Such a solid rock had turned into rubble; what would happen to a person if she struck them with such a move?
Uncle Ya didn’t dare to think about it, and neither did Xie Zhinuan.
She silently nodded.
And sheathed her sword.
Xuan Mu, Wang Shaoyu, and Xie Rong came over upon hearing the noise.
Seeing the shattered rock, they were all astonished.
Xie Zhinuan was the first to speak, “It was Uncle Ya; he wanted to test if his body had fully recovered!”
Uncle Ya was momentarily stunned, then hastily nodded.
But in the eyes of the three men, Uncle Ya was now extremely impressive.
Envy was thick in their gaze.
Xie Rong looked at Uncle Ya with shining eyes.
Uncle Ya gave a warm smile, “Don’t mind it, don’t mind it!”
But inside, he felt very unreal.
He himself could shatter a rock, but not to such an extent.
Uncle Ya glanced at Xie Zhinuan.
Xuan Mu watched Xie Zhinuan, wanting to step forward and say something, but Xie Zhinuan had already left with Xie Yi in her arms.
“That child…” Xuan Mu murmured softly.
An inexplicable panic arose.
But he felt it was impossible; after all, Nuannuan had only left a few months ago, and the child seemed quite big already.
“Miss Xie picked him up!” Wang Shaoyu explained in a low voice.
“…”
Xuan Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
He gazed idiotically at Xie Zhinuan’s retreating figure, wanting to follow her, but he didn’t dare.
He stood there, conflicted.
Xie Rong turned his head to glance at Xuan Mu. He had found out that his little sister had once had an emotional entanglement with Xuan Mu before the incident, but not many knew about it, and those who could prove that his little sister had been at the Liang Family were becoming fewer. Xie Rong moved closer to Xuan Mu, “Hey, what are you looking at?”
“…” Xuan Mu was startled.
After coming to his senses, he looked at Xie Rong.
In his eyes were wariness and slight displeasure.
“Nothing!” Xuan Mu said in a low voice.
He called out to Wang Shaoyu to continue studying; after all, the books that Nuannuan had sent over to the simpleton, even he wouldn’t have the chance to encounter them.
He needed to memorize them first, copy them down at home, and then show them to his cousin Xu Xuanjin.
“…” Xie Rong touched his nose.
Hostility…
This Xuan Mu is sick.
Xie Rong ran after Xie Zhinuan, “Zhinuan, Zhinuan…”
As Xuan Mu heard the voice, he stopped in his tracks and looked at Xie Rong’s retreating figure, “Who is he? Why can he call Nuannuan like that?”
“Not sure, but Miss Xie is very special to him!” Wang Shaoyu said softly.
His gaze darkened slightly, then returned to calm after a moment.
“Is that so?”
Two men, two different thoughts, one suppressing himself, daring not to reveal anything.
The other’s heart filled with love, yet not daring to approach and confess, seeing everyone as a rival in love.
Wang Shaoyu uttered a nearly imperceptible hum and took the lead to walk away.
In the past, he thought that once he became a ranked scholar, he would be eligible to propose marriage. But now, he realized that even if he were to become the top scholar, he might still not be qualified.
Chapter 349