That night, when Ji Yu was about to fall asleep, Yaoyao, exhausted, slipped into Ji Yu's yard.
"Xiao Ji." Yaoyao called softly at the door.
Ji Yu quickly jumped off the bed and went to open the door for Yaoyao.
"Come in quickly."
After Yaoyao entered the room, he did not forget to close the door.
"Why did you ask me to come over at night?" Shu Yaoyao looked a little unhappy.
Ji Yu reached out to touch Yaoyao's hand, but Yaoyao hid her hand in her sleeve, and deliberately hid it very tightly.
"Did they beat you?" Ji Yu's words were filled with anger.
Yaoyao lowered her head and said nothing. Ji Yu stretched out her meat-bun-sized hand and was about to come over to check on Yaoyao's injuries.
Shu Yaoyao was startled and couldn't help but take two steps back.
Ji Yu saw dense whip marks on her outstretched hand.
"How dare he?" Ji Yu's chubby face showed a gritting teeth expression.
Yaoyao explained in a low voice: "It's okay, I'm used to it. From now on, don't get involved in our palace affairs. Do you know how worried I was when you went on stage today?"
Ji Yu took out the medicine from the space jade pendant and carefully applied it to Yaoyao's arm.
"By the way, why did you call me over here in the evening?" Shu Yaoyao chatted for a long time before he remembered the business.
"I thought you were curious about my cultivation, so I asked you to come over in the evening and explain it to you clearly." Ji Yu said seriously.
"No need to explain. As long as you practice on your own, no matter what realm you are in, I will be happy for you and will not investigate the origin of your practice."
Shu Yaoyao's eyes were clear, without a trace of jealousy or envy in them.
Ji Yu smiled and explained: "My cultivation was transmitted to me by my mother through a secret method at the last moment of her life. My master is also my mother's sister. She will take care of me in my mother's place in the future. If you don't want to stay in Mingxiao Palace, I will ask Master to bring you over."
Shu Yaoyao rubbed Ji Yu's face with her fingers: "You silly boy, even if Elder Liang dotes on you, I can't make things difficult for Elder Liang because of my own affairs! I'm doing fine in Mingxiao Palace. Compared to these unimportant things, I'm more happy that you have successfully found your relatives."
Ji Yu held Yaoyao's hand, with grievance in his voice: "But I don't want you to be bullied, I want to protect you well."
"You have done very well today. I have to admit that my master is not too wrong in other aspects except being a little strict and partial. What's more..."
There was a hint of loss in Shu Yaoyao's tone.
"What's more?" Ji Yu asked quickly.
"Besides, I'm about to go into seclusion for two years, and my master won't teach me anymore, so you can rest assured." Although Shu Yaoyao's tone was relaxed, Ji Yu saw her furrowed brows.
Ji Yu said with some disappointment: "I can't bring you home for the New Year this year. Daddy will probably have to cry alone again."
Shu Yaoyao also sighed: "There is no other way. I must become strong to protect you and Daddy. These are all my responsibilities."
Ji Yu pinched her palm and retorted: "I also want to become strong, and I also want to protect Yaoyao and Daddy. Yaoyao, don't fight alone, you have to believe me."
Shu Yaoyao smiled. The thirteen-year-old girl’s smile was as beautiful as a blooming flower.
"Of course I believe in our Xiao Ji. After all, our Xiao Ji is now in the middle stage of the Golden Core. I'm afraid I can't beat Xiao Ji!"
Ji Yu also understood the sarcasm in Shu Yaoyao's tone. He folded his hands in dissatisfaction, his chubby face puffed up with anger.
"You tease me. Even though I'm a child, I will get angry too, okay?"
Shu Yaoyao didn't continue joking with him. She had been out for too long and was ready to go back.
"I'm leaving first. I think you'll be taller when we meet next time." Shu Yaoyao walked to the door and touched Ji Yu's head reluctantly.
Ji Yu smiled bitterly and said in a pretended angry tone: "Next time we meet, you must not fail to recognize me."
"Okay, I will definitely recognize you at a glance." Shu Yaoyao said and flew away.
Ji Yu stared at her back and refused to go back to the room for a long time.
Later, Ji Yu did learn that Yaoyao had been in seclusion in Shuihan Cave for two years.
Ji Yu's life was not easy either. Liang Churou knew that Ji Yu was very talented, so she was extremely strict with him.
Other disciples only need to practice mental skills in the first year. However, the courses Liang Churou arranged for Ji Yu, in addition to practicing mental skills, also include common sword-cultivation moves.
He even asked the little Ji Yu to go to the back mountain to collect herbs and then taught him how to refine pills.
Although Ji Yu often complained of being tired, he always gritted his teeth and persevered in the end.
During the past two years, Ji Yu spent all his time practicing martial arts except for a few days of rest during the Chinese New Year.
During the Chinese New Year, Ji Yu also took time out to return to the Shu family. However, when Shu's father learned that Yaoyao could not come back because she was in seclusion, there was an unstoppable look of disappointment in his eyes.
In the past two years, Ji Yu has improved in all aspects, but his cultivation has been stuck at the middle stage of the Golden Core.
Ji Yu’s sword skills have gotten better and better. When he first started practicing, he couldn’t even lift the sword.
His previous Jindan stage cultivation was just an empty shell. If he faced a cultivator of the same level, he would definitely lose.
But after two years of devilish training from Liang Churou, even if a middle-stage Jindan fought against him now, although he could not win, he could definitely escape unscathed.
Moreover, Ji Yu would challenge Ming Wei from time to time, one to improve his own strength, and the other to avenge Ming Xiao for beating Yao Yao.
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