Chapter 175 Does Mei Liangyu believe you, or does she believe Nangong Sui?
Yu Sui tried to fall asleep that night, and the burning pain lessened somewhat, but it didn't disappear completely; it seemed that this depended on her mindset.
For Yu Sui, the burning pain of the strange fire over the years was torture, but also a unique kind of tempering of his character.
Nevertheless, she slept for more than an hour and woke up just as dawn was breaking outside.
After dawn, the night's trials came to an end. Yu Sui took off the Extreme Sea Cold Jade and put it away. She wouldn't wear it during the day. If anyone got close to her, they would feel the bone-chilling cold.
Yu Sui placed the Extreme Sea Cold Jade into the mechanical box.
She looked at the red jade snowflake in the small compartment of the box, feeling quite pleased. She reached out and touched it again before closing the box.
Yu Sui continued tinkering with the Wind Listening Ruler inside the house, continuing to write the coded message she hadn't finished before, which she called the Mountain Spirit.
She had considered creating an intelligent being with "consciousness" within the mountain range, which could invade other mountain ranges without being connected through the Wind Listening Ruler.
But it seems that only the combined strength of the School of Names, the School of Law, and the School of Yin and Yang can give it a chance of success.
Relying solely on Tianmu's analysis of the mountains, Yu Sui could only create a rough framework, possessing form but lacking knowledge, failing to achieve the effect she desired.
At that time, Yu Sui thought he was unable to cultivate and become a ninth-rate sorcerer. He felt regretful and thought he had no chance to realize this idea.
However, times have changed.
At Chen Shi (7-9 AM), the Situ family brought out breakfast.
Yu Sui stayed inside the room, which was filled with flying runes and ribbons. Occasionally, she would stop to recall the Nine Schools of Arts knowledge she had learned from the Taiyi School of Name and Law, and then integrate it into the cryptic text.
The embodiment of the spirit of famous writers plays a very important role in Yu Sui's plan.
The Legalist school's nine schools of thought are about establishing rules.
The Yin-Yang School's Nine Schools of Arts aim to maintain stability.
Only the Nine Schools of Famous Masters possessed the key to "bestowing" her mountain spirit back to life.
Because of Nangong Ming, Yu Sui studied the Nine Schools of Famous Arts the earliest, most extensively, and most diligently. After mastering the use of the Light Core's Masterless Qi, the Nine Schools of Famous Arts became the art she learned the fastest.
Yu Sui stayed in the room all morning. At noon, a maid from the Situ family came to deliver her meal, so she stopped and took the opportunity to check on Nian Qiuyan's situation through the Five Elements Light Core she had released.
Since being subjected to a series of attacks and threats last night, Nian Qiuyan has stayed inside the house without leaving. Although the door was open, she did not step out.
He didn't touch the food that was brought to him. After the maids learned that he wasn't hungry, they had no choice but to take it away, leaving behind some snacks and fruit tea.
Nian Qiuyan always suspected that Yu Sui was still using some means to monitor her.
If Yu Sui cannot kill with a single blow, her bizarre attack methods will arouse excessive vigilance and caution in the opponent. Therefore, if she makes a move, it is best to kill directly in one step.
If she makes frequent moves now, it will only lead to too much speculation and analysis from Nian Qiuyan.
Nian Qiuyan's divination skills are not to be underestimated. She is also intelligent. After a while, she may discover that although Yu Sui's attack methods are unpredictable and mysterious, they are only simple and basic nine-class techniques from other schools, apart from the Ghost Daoist school. There are no particularly powerful celestial techniques.
Yu Sui had considered that he should either kill the opponent with one blow or make sure that his move was enough to deter them.
When Nian Qiuyan wanted to consult the oracle, she directly stopped her, putting a tight string in Nian Qiuyan's mind.
The weakness of intelligent people is sometimes that they overthink.
The consequence of Nian Qiuyan thinking too much was that she became wary and dared not act rashly.
Yu Sui sipped the fruit tea sent by the Situ family, slowly pondering what to do with Nian Qiuyan.
From last night's conversation, Nian Qiuyan revealed his intention to break with Mei Liangyu and others, and that he was capable of doing so.
Yu Sui realized that although Nian Qiuyan appeared gentle and generous to the outside world, she was actually a very rational and extreme person.
The feelings he gives are genuine, but he is not controlled by emotions.
Threatening someone with emotions won't work.
Nian Qiuyan is the most capable disciple of the Fangji family at Taiyi Academy, and also the apprentice of the Sage Changsun Zi. She is highly regarded for her ability to withstand three sages with just three divinations.
If such a person were to die, it would be a great loss to the Fang family, and the person who killed him might even be targeted by Changsun Zi.
But Nian Qiuyan herself also has secrets that cannot be revealed.
He dared not let Changsun Zi know about his past, much less let Changsun Zi know that he was Xuan Kui's man.
Having grown up in Xuan Kui since childhood, he has a deep understanding of the Xuan Kui organization and is also quite familiar with Lan Du, Nangong Ming, Qing Kui, and others.
Nian Qiuyan possesses many things that Yu Sui desires.
Therefore, Yu Sui did not want him to break off relations with Mei Liangyu and become enemies with him now.
To be honest, Nian Qiuyan is a ruthless person who can quickly detach herself from emotions, and her senior brother is also a ruthless person who would really kill.
Neither side will be in a good position.
If Nian Qiuyan didn't want to die and was truly intelligent, she would know what to do next.
Yu Sui observed and noticed that someone was climbing over the wall to get in.
Nian Qiuyan's eyelids twitched, and she looked towards the door.
Zhang Xiangyun and Luo Fu climbed over the wall without changing their expressions, and as they passed the stone table in the courtyard, they casually picked up the fruit tea on the table and drank it.
"Why do you look so pale?" Zhang Xiangyun walked into the house and casually asked Nian Qiuyan, who was sitting at the table, "Is the food at the Situ family not to your liking?"
Nian Qiuyan frowned slightly, staring at him without saying a word.
Luo Fu leaned against the door, silently surveying his surroundings.
Zhang Xiangyun took a sip of fruit tea and, without standing on ceremony with Nian Qiuyan, asked directly, "When are you going to give the things away?"
He was afraid that things might change if he waited too long.
Nian Qiuyan said coldly, "I said I would make my own decision."
“Although you find it annoying, I don’t. So as long as you don’t hand it over, I’ll keep bothering you.” Zhang Xiangyun stood in front of Nian Qiuyan, looking down at him. “You’d better hand it over quickly, lest something unexpected happens.”
Nian Qiuyan raised her eyelids and looked calmly into the distance.
Zhang Xiangyun said with a half-smile, "You know, right? I don't believe you anymore."
Nian Qiuyan looked completely unconcerned, showing no signs of being threatened, and instead asked with a smile, "How are you going to bother me?"
Zhang Xiangyun stared at him and said, "Do you want me to go and say something to Mei Liangyu or Kong Yiyi?"
Nian Qiuyan said dismissively, "Would they believe you or me?"
"You're quite shameless." Zhang Xiangyun looked him over thoughtfully. "Mei Liangyu has already given you the Milky Way water, don't you understand what that means?"
Nian Qiuyan laughed: "I'll say it again, do you believe me or not?"
Zhang Xiangyun held his teacup, staring at Nian Qiuyan as he slowly narrowed his eyes. After a moment, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and he said meaningfully, "I'd like to know whether Mei Liangyu believes you or Nangong Sui."
Nian Qiuyan's expression remained unchanged as she said, "You're going to threaten Nangong Sui?"
“Threats? Isn’t that what Nangong Sui should be doing?” Zhang Xiangyun finished his fruit tea in one gulp, turned around and put the cup on the table. “That’s all she’s good for. Besides, Mei Liangyu likes her, Nangong Sui herself said so.”
"Tell me, does Mei Liangyu prefer Nangong Sui or you?" Zhang Xiangyun looked at Nian Qiuyan with a mocking gaze.
Nian Qiuyan's calm expression revealed a hint of coldness. Zhang Xiangyun thought he had finally hit a nerve, but then he heard Nian Qiuyan say, "Fine, then you can have Nangong Sui talk to Meimei."
Zhang Xiangyun raised an eyebrow: "You're really not afraid?"
“What am I afraid of?” Nian Qiuyan laughed. “What good will it do you to expose my identity, expose the Orchid Poison, and let Meimei make a big fuss?”
In Nian Qiuyan's eyes, Zhang Xiangyun was just an unlucky guy who knew nothing. The more he tried to cause trouble for Nangong Sui, the more Nangong Sui would torment him.
Thinking of this, Nian Qiuyan couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing that Nian Qiuyan could still smile, Zhang Xiangyun gritted his teeth inwardly, turned around and stared at Nian Qiuyan, coldly saying, "If you are exposed, you will be expelled from Taiyi, just like Nangong Sui. Xuan Kui will send someone more to my liking to replace you."
“We came together, so of course we’ll leave together.” Nian Qiuyan looked up at Zhang Xiangyun and smiled. “You don’t think I’ll just sit idly by after I’m exposed, do you?”
Zhang Xiangyun listened in silence.
Luo Fu, who was leaning against the doorway and looking outside, frowned and glanced into the house out of the corner of his eye.
Zhang Xiangyun finally lost his patience. His forehead twitched slightly, and his voice was filled with impatience: "Hand over the things. If the Milky Way Water is lost again, then we'll all get out of Taiyi together. But before that, I'll kill you first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat dangerous.
Nian Qiuyan straightened up, leaning against the desk, her eyes full of smiles, even her tone was gentle: "Kill me? Do you have the confidence to do that?"
Before Zhang Xiangyun could speak, Nian Qiuyan said gently with a smile, "When you can release the Master's Water Arrow silently, then we can talk about killing me."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiangyun's face instantly turned gloomy.
He thought this was Nian Qiuyan mocking him.
They mocked him for almost dying at the hands of the Spirit Bird.
A dignified expert from the Eight Realms was almost killed by a mere master's water arrow.
No one would believe this if it were told to others.
Zhang Xiangyun stared coldly at Nian Qiuyan without making a move, but Luo Fu, who was standing at the door, couldn't hold back any longer. With his fiery temper, he frowned and looked at Nian Qiuyan, about to make a move.
Nian Qiuyan suddenly stood up and walked out: "Let's go, so you can see me handing over the things right there and I'll feel at ease."
He walked past Luo Fu, who was stunned by the sudden change and subconsciously looked at Zhang Xiangyun.
Zhang Xiangyun took a deep breath, pressed his throbbing temples, and felt an urge to beat Nian Qiuyan up, but he had no choice but to follow him outside.
Although Nian Qiuyan appeared to be at ease in front of Zhang Xiangyun, she remained vigilant and on edge, occasionally glancing around with her peripheral vision.
Apart from Yu Sui, no one else was at the Situ family's residence at this time.
Mei Liangyu went to the Abyss Sea early in the morning to find Wen Yangxiu and told him about Wen Yangzhou.
Wen Yangxiu looked helpless after hearing this, pinched the bridge of his nose, and muttered, "I told him I was going a long time ago, but he insisted on beating me!"
However, Mei Liangyu assured him that Wen Yangzhou would be alright, which eased Wen Yangxiu's worries somewhat.
Li Jinshuang had originally come to find Yu Sui, but to her surprise, it was Situ Ling who brought her breakfast early in the morning. The little girl was lively and adorable, so talkative that Li Jinshuang couldn't stop her, and she even rubbed her hands together, wanting Li Jinshuang to teach her a few moves of military swordsmanship.
Situ Ling said, "I'm so envious of you older sisters who are so good at fighting! Please teach me! I promise I won't teach anyone else!"
She liked Mei Liangyu because he was the best fighter on the island.
Situ Ling believes that her family's mechanical skills are the most powerful in the Xuan Gu Continent, but what she really wants to learn are other families' nine-class skills, especially those that are good at fighting, such as those of the military and Taoist schools.
The little girl thought that was so cool! Even cooler than mechanical contraptions.
During the time Mei Liangyu lived in the Situ family's house, Situ Ling came to play with him every day, chasing after his brother and calling him "brother" repeatedly. Mei Liangyu was so annoyed by her that he had no choice but to teach her.
With Mei Liangyu backing her up, Situ Ling became lawless during that period, beating up all the children in the Situ family and her generation. When she encountered someone she couldn't beat, she would shout to stop, put her hands on her hips, and arrogantly say that Brother Liangyu taught her to do this. If you hit me, I'll have Brother Liangyu hit you!
Thanks to Situ Ling's propaganda, Mei Liangyu's infamy spread far and wide, and everyone said that he even beat children.
[Author's Note]
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