Chapter 43 If these two families fight, whose side will you take?
Yu Sui was still thinking about how Gu Gan would help Wei Kun get rid of Mei Liangyu. In her opinion, regardless of Mei Liangyu's own strength, the fact that he could summon the Saint Chang Gen was a very difficult obstacle to overcome.
She fell into deep thought, her gaze momentarily pausing, not expecting Mei Liangyu to look over.
When Mei Liangyu met Yu Sui, he discovered that she was mostly alone.
He went to the outer city alone, he went to the Ghost Path Temple to cultivate alone, he went to the dining hall alone, he returned to his dormitory alone, and he came to break through the armored formation alone.
At this moment, he sat quietly on the stone steps, completely out of place amidst the bustling atmosphere of the crowd dispersing.
The friends walked forward, while Mei Liangyu lagged behind, standing still and slowly taking out the Wind Listening Ruler.
A moment later, Yu Sui's wind-listening ruler began to hum. She looked down and saw:
Mei Liangyu asked, "Shall we go to the church or have a meal?"
Yu Sui rubbed her eyes and replied, "Let's eat at the sanctuary."
Mei Liangyu quickly tapped the crossword puzzle with her fingertip: "Go."
He stood there waiting for Yu Sui. Only after Yu Sui ran up to him did the two of them leave together.
As night fell, the Ghost Path Holy Hall was lit up with rings of lights. The hall was quiet, and if the two disciples of Saint Changgen did not come, the hall would be so quiet that not even a single insect chirped.
Mei Liangyu often stayed in the Ghost Path Holy Hall. It used to be his own private world, but since Yu Sui came, this junior sister also liked the Holy Hall very much. She went to the Holy Hall every day and stayed there almost every night.
Mei Liangyu told herself that if she couldn't stop it, she should accept it.
He returned from the dining hall carrying a food box and saw Yu Sui standing under a tree being hit by apricots by his master. Only then did he realize that Yu Sui had already reached the second level of Soul Control.
Mei Liangyu sat down against the stone steps, opened the food box, and the aroma of food wafted out. People in the distance, with their keen sense of smell, caught the scent and ran towards him, clutching the green apricots in their hands.
"Senior brother!" Yu Sui called out to him.
Mei Liangyu tapped the rim of the bowl with her chopsticks, signaling her to help herself.
Yu Sui also sat down on the stone steps. There was a food box between the two of them. She was indeed a little hungry. She held the bowl and ate with patience and elegance. She didn't look hungry at all. All that could be seen was that she had been taught manners and etiquette since childhood.
Mei Liangyu was discussing the recent Armor Formation with Saint Changgen, while Yu Sui kept her head down and ate in silence. Suddenly, her senior brother turned the conversation to her: "You went into the Armor Formation alone, were you practicing death talismans and soul control inside?"
"Mmm!" Yu Sui nodded.
Mei Liangyu looked at Yu Sui thoughtfully, but spoke to Saint Chang Gen: "My junior sister is cultivating so desperately, it's like someone wants her dead if she can't learn it."
Chang Gen the Sage: "It is not me."
"Then how could it be me?" Mei Liangyu was amused by his master's reply.
With food still in her mouth, Yu Sui puffed out her cheeks and ate the last bite before saying, "Senior brother is really smart."
Mei Liangyu, suddenly praised, raised an eyebrow.
Yu Sui said seriously, "It's true, I'll die if I don't learn it. Senior brother, you know I have the Farmer's Breath Soil. They all want the Breath Soil. I've been chased by the Farmer's family since I was a child, and there are also other low-level sorcerers who want to steal the treasure."
“I used to be a layman, not skilled in the nine arts. Compared to them, I had no ability to protect myself and could only rely on others to save me.”
"But others can't save me for life. If I can cultivate but still can't learn powerful low-level techniques, wouldn't I really die?"
Mei Liangyu silently observed Yu Sui with her slightly raised eyebrows. She hadn't expected Yu Sui to give such an answer, but upon closer reflection, Yu Sui was indeed in such a dangerous situation.
If she remains an ordinary person her whole life, she will be at the mercy of others and will have to rely on the strong to survive for the rest of her life.
In the future, the situation in the six kingdoms of the Xuan Gu Continent will only become more and more chaotic.
Even if it weren't for the desire to seize the Breath Soil, as the heir of the Nangong family, there would be many more people who hated Nangong Ming and had grudges against the Nangong family, and the number of people who wanted to kill Nangong Ming and his child would only increase.
No matter how you look at it, Yu Sui, a person of Ping Shu, is the most obvious and easiest weakness for the Nangong family to attack.
Mei Liangyu looked at Yu Sui for a while. He had no opinion about this junior sister before. Even though she rescued Gu Gan as soon as she arrived, Yu Sui was the disciple chosen by his master, so Mei Liangyu would not do anything to her.
This junior sister isn't annoying, which is Mei Liangyu's latest opinion of Yu Sui. So he also accepted that the Ghost Path Sanctuary, where he used to be the only one, had suddenly become a place where another person often stayed.
As for how Yu Sui, as the heir of the Nangong family, lived in Qingyang before, how he would live after coming to Taiyi, what stories he carried, and what hardships he had, Mei Liangyu never cared. These were other people's private matters, and he wasn't very interested in them.
But tonight, after hearing Yu Sui so frankly express her pursuit and urgency regarding the Nine Schools of Arts, Mei Liangyu went along with her and spent some time thinking about Yu Sui's situation.
Yu Sui wasn't saying these words to Mei Liangyu, but to her master, the Sage Chang Gen.
She wanted the Sage Changgen to understand her situation and difficulties, and then teach her more and more powerful Nine Stream Techniques.
"Eat your fill first, then heal the wounds on your face." Mei Liangyu's gaze fell on Yu Sui's cheeks, his eyes sweeping over the deep and shallow scars. "At least in Taiyi, absolutely no one can kill you."
Yu Sui returned to her dormitory, still thinking about Gu Gan and Wei Kun joining forces.
Gu Gan instructed Wei Kun to lead Mei Liangyu to the outer city on the fifteenth day of the month.
That's easy to handle. Mei Liangyu has been eyeing Wei Kun and wants to kill him in the outer city. If Wei Kun goes to the outer city on his own, Mei Liangyu will definitely follow.
But why does it have to be the fifteenth?
There are three days left until the fifteenth.
What tricks can Gu Gan come up with?
The conversation on the Wind Listening Ruler didn't reveal much. The two should have met privately to talk. Yu Sui hasn't met with Gu Gan these past two days, nor has she placed any eavesdropping light cores with him.
I just didn't expect Gu Gan to be so efficient.
Just a few days ago, I said that I would entrust the matter of targeting Zhong Lishan to him, and he immediately contacted Wei Kun to prepare for cooperation and to target each other.
Yu Sui lay down on the bed, rolled around, and rolled into the corner of the bed against the wall, burying her head in the soft bedding. Only after she suffocated did she raise her small face, her fair nose pressed red.
She rolled her eyes, intending to follow Gu Gan and see what he could do about Mei Liangyu.
It's also a good opportunity to see what kind of strength Gu Gan has now.
Yu Suilian reached the second level of Ghostly Soul Control, and the five elemental light cores separated from the second soul could be controlled by thought.
Previously, Yu Sui could only control them to self-destruct, not to move them.
Moreover, after these days of breaking through the formation and refining, her light core seems to be stronger than before, with its power increasing accordingly, and its power after shattering is also stronger.
Yu Sui opened his palm and separated a Five Elements Light Core in his palm. With a light touch of his fingertip, the light core became transparent and invisible to the naked eye. It was hidden in his clothes and hair and was difficult to detect.
Despite being a small sphere, it became as light as a dandelion when she gently blew on it.
The next morning, Yu Sui contacted Blackbeard and said that she was going to the outer city on the night of the 15th to buy new jewelry and clothes, and asked him to make sure the shops reserved the goods.
Blackbeard did as he was told.
Yu Sui went to the Ghost Path Holy Hall as usual to continue sparring with his master, attempting to reach the third level of Soul Control. In the afternoon, he also took courses from the medical and renowned schools, shuttling between the two to attend classes.
She was actually quite busy. Whenever she encountered Mei Liangyu on the road, she would greet him first and then hurriedly run away.
Mei Liangyu seemed oblivious to what was about to happen and was busy with his own cultivation. However, he had been spending a lot of time with Zhonglishan lately, and Yu Sui hadn't bothered to find out if he had told Zhonglishan about the Nangong family's plans to target him.
After attending classes taught by physicians and renowned experts for several days, Yu Sui gained a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of both schools of thought. She also learned to identify many medicinal herbs at the physician's school. Fortunately, the academy didn't limit the number of times she could take elective courses, allowing her to gradually learn the basics of each school.
On the morning of the fifteenth, Yu Sui waited at the door of Gu Gan's dormitory. She raised her hand and knocked on the door, waiting for him to come out.
But it wasn't Gu Gan who opened the door.
The one who opened the door was a young man in white who was still sleepy-eyed. He seemed very tired and a little dazed. His long, curled black eyelashes trembled slightly, and his hazy eyes looked at Yu Sui standing at the door.
The young man had exquisite features, with a face and complexion like a porcelain doll. His overly beautiful appearance made him appear somewhat effeminate, yet his eyes and brows were innocent and pure.
Yu Sui was slightly surprised. She knew who the person in front of her was: Gu Gan's roommate, Wen Yanghui, the young master of the Wen Yang family, one of the three great families of government agencies.
"Who are you looking for?" Wen Yanghui asked her groggily, rubbing his eyes, his voice gentle.
Before Yu Sui could answer, a loud bang came from inside, and a beautiful figure slammed the door open and rushed out of Gu Gan's room, angrily shouting, "Gu Gan! Why are you sleeping without clothes on! What did you do last night!"
"Ask yourself, what do you mean by pulling off my blanket as soon as you come in? I sleep with a blanket on even when I'm not wearing clothes," Gu Gan replied calmly from inside the room.
Xiang Feifei kicked the door angrily: "Get dressed and get up right now!"
Yu Sui looked away. Wen Yanghui didn't react either, seemingly used to this situation. She said to Wen Yanghui, "I'm looking for Brother Gu."
Wen Yanghui grunted twice, then turned around and called out, "Gu Gan! Someone's looking for you!"
Xiang Feifei turned around and paused when she saw Yu Sui standing at the door.
Yu Sui stood there quietly, her expression obedient and well-behaved. Her watery eyes held a gentle smile, and her delicate skin bore faint, long scars, making her look pitiful and endearing.
Xiang Feifei remembers Yu Sui.
Years ago, she infiltrated the communication array of Qingyang Imperial Capital. After being discovered, she was pursued but was rescued by Gu Gan. While she was recuperating at his home, Yu Sui often came over.
Princess Nangong of Qingyang had a close relationship with Gu Gan, which Xiang Feifei knew back then. The two of them acted like siblings, yet not quite.
In Xiang Feifei's eyes, Gu Gan and Yu Sui's relationship was ambiguous and could never stop at the stage of childhood sweethearts and siblings.
Men are all the same; they love to say one thing and mean another.
Back then, when she said she would capture Yu Sui to threaten Gu Gan, the boy who had been ignoring her just a second ago instantly turned hostile. She claimed to be her childhood sweetheart, but she would turn pale when Yu Sui was walking and laughing with other boys on the street.
Xiang Feifei rolled her eyes, a wicked smile curving her lips. She then lightly kicked the door and said, "Hurry up, Princess Nangong is still waiting at the door."
Gu Gan finished dressing and came out, glared at Xiang Feifei, then looked at Yu Sui at the door with gentle eyes: "Sui Sui".
"Brother Gu, I'm going to the outer city to buy some things today. Do you want to come with me?" Yu Sui invited.
“Sure,” Gu Gan readily agreed. “I’ll go with you.”
Yu Sui smiled and said, "Okay, then let's go to the outer city together tonight."
"At night?" Gu Gan hesitated. "Sui Sui, isn't it during the day?"
"I have to attend lectures at a medical school during the day, so I only have time in the evenings." Yu Sui seemed to know his predicament and asked hopefully, "Brother Gu, can't you go in the evenings?"
Xiang Feifei, who was standing next to Gu Gan, gave him a wink, signaling him not to be distracted by beauty and forget about the important matter.
Gu Gan's eyes showed helplessness: "Sui Sui, I'm sorry, I can't tonight. I have something I have to do."
Before Yu Sui could speak, Gu Gan raised his hand as if making a vow: "I promise I'll definitely have time to go with you next time."
"Okay." Yu Sui lowered her head slightly, looking a little aggrieved. She nodded helplessly and said, "Then Brother Gu, go ahead and take care of your business. I just haven't seen you for the past few days and wanted to play with you a little longer."
Gu Gan felt a pang of sympathy, but he couldn't afford to delay tonight's business, so he could only appease Yu Sui and promise to make time for her next time.
Gu Gan breathed a sigh of relief after Yu Sui was coaxed away.
Standing inside the room, with her arms crossed and leaning against the wall, Xiang Feifei let out a soft hum.
Gu Gan looked over with a headache: "What's wrong with you now?"
"She still has the mood to play with you?" Xiang Feifei asked, puzzled. "You're so busy, and she's no longer a cultivator. She doesn't even focus on her training. She's unhappy that she doesn't have time to play with you."
“Sui Sui is timid, and this is her first time leaving the capital to travel far from home to Taiyi, a place she doesn’t know well. I haven’t been spending much time with her lately.” Gu Gan raised his hand and pinched his brow.
Ji Meng came out yawning and said, "We're not playing in Taiyi. The princess can't have you with her every day. She's all grown up now."
Huo Xiao, who was standing next to Xiang Feifei, didn't say anything, but glanced at Gu Gan. Gu Gan frowned and asked, "What?"
"It's good that it won't get in the way," Huo Xiao said unhurriedly. "This is the first time I've seen you spend time coaxing someone."
Gu Gan said with displeasure, "What are you all talking about? Let's get down to business, Xiao Hui?"
He knocked on Wen Yanghui's door, and when he opened it, he saw the other man lying on the bed yawning.
"How are things going with Saint Changgen?" Gu Gan asked.
Wen Yanghui, lying on the bed, raised his hand and said, "When the three families are testing their mechanical arrays tonight, they will summon Saint Changgen. You cannot be summoned within the mechanical arrays, but you will only have a quarter of an hour. Make the most of it yourselves."
After a quarter of an hour, Gu Gan nodded; that was enough time.
Yu Sui stood in the dragon ladder and saw this scene through the Five Elements Light Core, raising an eyebrow slightly in surprise.
It turns out that the master was trapped by the mechanical techniques of the three families.
The three-family mechanical array trial, which involved having Saint Changgen test the newly emerged mechanical array to limit summoning during this period, proved effective.
Huo Xiao said calmly, "Keeping Mei Liangyu is a variable that could affect our quest to retrieve the Floating Pagoda from the Upside-Down Moon Cave next month. If possible, it would be best to resolve this variable completely tonight."
"What about Wei Kun?" Xiang Feifei frowned as she looked at Gu Gan. "He's no better than anyone else."
"Don't worry," Gu Gan chuckled softly, "Let them fight like dogs tonight, leave neither of them alive."
As Yu Sui descended the dragon ladder wall, listening to Gu Gan and the others' plans, he was just beginning to think that their ambitions were a bit too great when the dragon ladder stopped and the door opened.
Mei Liangyu and Nian Qiuyan stood outside, both looking into the Dragon Ladder.
Yu Sui straightened up and called out softly, "Senior Brother."
Mei Liangyu responded lazily and followed Nian Qiuyan into the Dragon Staircase. He casually asked, "Are you going to the doctor's house?"
He did know that Yu Sui had recently been visiting two famous medical families.
"Okay!" Yu Sui smiled at him from outside the dragon ladder, "Goodbye, senior brother."
The dragon staircase door closed.
Yu Sui didn't leave. She quietly moved the five elements light cores left inside the dragon ladder, bypassing the perspective of the two people inside, and let the light cores silently disappear into Mei Liangyu's black hair.
She waited a while, and only after confirming that Mei Liangyu hadn't noticed did she turn and leave.
Inside the dragon staircase, just as Mei Liangyu took out the Wind-Listening Ruler, Nian Qiuyan asked gently, "Shall I leave you a divination today?"
Mei Liangyu replied casually, "Do you think I'll die today? You don't need to consult the oracle to know this."
Nian Qiuyan smiled and said, "That's true."
He said that, but his hand picked up the three wooden sticks hanging from his waist.
Mei Liangyu looked over.
Nian Qiuyan said, "Since you're so confident, let me do a divination for your junior sister."
A disciple of the Fangji school can perform hundreds of divinations a day during his practice.
But Nian Qiuyan was different; he only performed three divinations a day, no more and no less.
At this moment, Mei Liangyu's gaze towards Nian Qiuyan seemed to say, "You're sick."
He said, "Nangong Sui didn't ask you for a divination, so what are you asking about?"
Nian Qiuyan's expression remained gentle, with three black wooden sticks of different lengths spread out in her palm. She smiled slightly and said, "I remember that she has a close relationship with Gu Gan. Since the Nangong family and the Zhongli family are at odds, perhaps we can find out something else from her."
Yu Sui, who was walking along the path through the peach blossom forest, stopped and squinted slightly.
It seems they already know that Gu Gan and Wei Kun joined forces tonight?
Mei Liangyu remained nonchalant: "What could her doing have to do with what Gu Gan did? Gu Gan and Sheng Fei both rushed to do the murders and arson for her, spoiling her so much that she was clean-cut, kind-hearted, and knew nothing about anything."
Yu Sui: "..."
Little did they know that this was the image she held in Mei Liangyu's heart.
Yu Sui couldn't help but look down at her hands. Her five fingers were slender, as white as jade, and the tips were rounded. They shimmered in the sunlight and were indeed clean and beautiful.
“Indeed, Nangong Sui seems to be a person without any flaws.” Nian Qiuyan put away the wooden slips and turned to look at Mei Liangyu. “Since you two have a good relationship, and you and Xiaoshan also have a good relationship, whose side will you take if these two families fight?”
Mei Liangyu said with an inscrutable expression, "What does it have to do with me if those two families fight?"
Nian Qiuyan reached out and gently touched her chin: "Although it's hypothetical, it could very well come true. Even if you hate this choice, you'll encounter it someday."
Mei Liangyu smiled, a half-smile playing on her lips, and said, "I don't need to choose. I'll help whoever my master helps, and if my master doesn't help, then I don't need to make a choice."
Nian Qiuyan sighed: "That's sophistry."
Mei Liangyu glanced at him coldly: "Why don't you choose yourself?"
Nian Qiuyan smiled gently and said, "I don't need to choose. You choose whoever you want, and I'll help you."
[Author's Note]
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