The young miss who lived atop the Xuantian Tower year-round returning to the mansion was a major event at the Protectorate Great General’s Mansion.
Everyone in the mansion knew that the young miss was one of the most revered individuals within.
Even though she rarely appeared in the mansion, not a single person dared to underestimate her.
A prodigy martial artist with Innate Mystic Qi Perfection, a direct disciple of the Great High Priest!
In everyone’s eyes, the direct disciple of the Great High Priest was far more noble than even the princes and princesses of the Imperial City.
Gu Shengyin was personally welcomed into the mansion by her mother, the Great General’s Wife.
Upon arriving at the mansion and meeting the Old Madam, whose birthday was imminent, naturally there was another affectionate reunion between grandmother and granddaughter.
The common-born young misses, who normally had no right to step foot in the Old Madam’s courtyard, were also notified one by one to tidy themselves up and meet the young miss.
Cheng Lingyu was among them.
But as an unfavored concubine-born daughter with a timid personality, what respectable gift could she really bring?
Regardless, those in the main courtyard were only responsible for giving orders; she would have to figure out the rest on her own. Get full chapters from noⅴelfire.net
Gu Shengyin saw her numerous sisters in the Old Madam’s courtyard.
In this world, martial artists lived long lives, and male martial artists had robust bodies with naturally more needs than average people; thus the General, aside from his legal wife, had two more concubines, and an even larger number of nameless maids and servants.
Consequently, Cheng Linyin’s siblings were also a vast number.
These younger brothers and sisters were very curious about their elder sister, who had practically lived in legend.
In the Protectorate Great General’s Mansion, what they heard most about was the feats of this sister, and now that they saw her in person, they were all quite reserved.
Gu Shengyin looked over them one by one. She had to admit: the genes of the Protectorate Great General’s Mansion were quite good. Not one of these sisters was unattractive.
The differences lay only in being attractive, very attractive, or extremely attractive.
When it was Cheng Lingyu’s turn, Gu Shengyin paid her full attention.
Cheng Lingyu was not tall, a sixteen-year-old girl who looked no different than a fourteen-year-old, evidently due to insufficient nutrition. Looking at her face: delicate features, a sickly paleness that hinted at fragility, a perfect beauty in the making.
But the timidity in her eyes diminished her beauty from eight parts to barely five.
Gu Shengyin was rather puzzled. Although the servants in the Grand General’s Mansion inevitably flattered the high and stepped on the low, how could Cheng Lingyu, no matter how unfavored, possibly end up malnourished?
It seemed she would have to investigate this matter further later on.
For Cheng Lingyu, seeing Gu Shengyin made her feel utterly inferior.
This sister, with her unmatched talent, her proud family background, and even her beauty that was dazzlingly magnificent like that of a godly fairy.
When she conversed, she slightly lifted her chin, her eyes full of spirited pride, a posture of utmost pride and reserve. Only someone with sufficient confidence could possess such a look.
She herself might never have such an opportunity in her lifetime.
After the young misses met the elder sister, the Old Madam naturally did not detain them, instructing them to go back to their own courtyards, as she wanted to cultivate affection with her granddaughter whom she had not seen for many a month.
Gu Shengyin watched Cheng Lingyu leave and then whispered a few instructions to her personal maid.
The maid clearly seemed surprised but nevertheless turned and departed.