Chief Jiuju sneered, "Miss Fang, this is not how a guest should behave."
Chu Nian: "You've been using the precious sword my apprentice forged for so many years, and now you actually have the nerve to call me a guest?" After saying that, she sneered and threw the sheet music in her hand onto the table with a thud.
The two people from Jiuju's family were completely dumbfounded and stood there stunned.
Chu Nian said expressionlessly, "What? You won't sit when I tell you to? In that case, kneel!" When she said the last word, her voice suddenly lowered, but the sound waves revealed a strange power.
Suddenly, Chief Jiuju and Jiuju Yisheng felt as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them, and they knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Chu Nian leaned back, put her legs up on the desk, and leisurely lay on the large chair, saying in a cool tone, "I just read your family history. It says that about five hundred years ago, which should be the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains, your Jiuju family followed a pirate ship to the Central Plains and obtained the Yanxue sword with overwhelming magical power from there. It's the one that Jiuju has been in her body all her life."
Both Jiuju and the other girl kept their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.
Chu Nian said, "Your family history doesn't mention that the knife was a gift from a friend!" She then glared at Jiu Juyi. Jiu Juyi had previously stated that the knife was a gift from a friend of his ancestors.
Jiuju lowered her head even further, feeling that Chu Nian's gaze hadn't left her for a long time. She could only say, "Please forgive me, senior. I have never personally investigated the family history. I only heard about the origin of this sword from my elders."
"This knife..." Chu Nian said with a soft laugh, "Do you know why it obeys my summons even though you have recognized it as your master?" After saying that, she waved her hand and made a move towards Jiu Ju.
The Yanxue Treasure Blade, which had been integrated into Jiuju Yisheng's body, suddenly burst out of Jiuju Yisheng's body and hovered above Jiuju Yisheng's head, buzzing loudly.
Chief Jiuju had never seen this scene before and turned pale with fright.
Jiuju was sweating profusely when Chu Nian actually controlled the knife above his head and cut him in two from the top of his head.
Chu Nian chuckled softly, and with a wave of her hand, an identical but clearly more imposing sword suddenly appeared in her palm, hovering in the air, buzzing and flashing with cold light!
The knife that had been hanging above Jiuju Yisheng's head suddenly fell to the ground with a thud after it appeared, like a bird that had been frolicking suddenly dying, lying motionless on the ground.
The two from Jiuju's family stared at the knife in disbelief, then looked up at the knife hanging in Chu Nian's palm. Comparing the two, they were somewhat enlightened.
Chu Nian put away the sword, and the Yanxue sword hummed and rose up again, hovering above Jiuju Yisheng's head once more.
Jiuju gasped in shock again, almost losing control and bowing her head to kowtow to Chu Nian.
Chu Nian pondered that apart from the record that the Jiuju family brought the knife back from the Central Plains by pirates, there were no other relevant records. It seemed that the origin of this knife was truly impossible to trace. She sighed with some disappointment and said, "The reason I came here this time was actually just to try to find my apprentice through this knife..." To be precise, she wanted to find out the truth about Lin Jingting's entry into the underworld. However, there was no need to tell the details to the Jiuju family.
“It seems impossible now,” Chu Nian said. “I don’t want to take back this knife, nor do I want to cause trouble for your Jiuju family. However, since you took the knife my apprentice forged, you should serve my apprentice properly. That would be more reasonable!”
Chief Jiuju quickly asked, "What does your disciple want us to do?"
Chu Nian: "Although the Yanxue sword appears to be meant to restrain Lou Qianzong, it was actually forged to protect him. You may not know the relationship between Lou Qianzong and my disciple; he is my disciple's disciple."
Jiuju Yisheng exclaimed in surprise, "So he's your grand-disciple?" This generational relationship is quite astonishing. Wang Chengcheng had mentioned before that when she met Fang Nian, Fang Nian was not even ten years old, and he had already been taken care of by Lou Qianzong many times.
Chu Nian: "You don't need to go into the details of my relationship with Xiao Lou. Just remember that Yan Xue was created to protect Xiao Lou. Your Jiu Ju family has been protected by Yan Xue for hundreds of years, so protecting and taking care of Xiao Lou is just your duty."
Chief Jiuju said, "Yes, we understand what you mean, senior."
Chu Nian laughed again, "It's also fortunate that when Jiu Ju first met Xiao Lou, she didn't really become Xiao Lou's enemy, otherwise this Yan Xue sword would have backfired and wiped out your entire family."
The two were shocked upon hearing this, and they looked at each other, both seeing the horror in each other's eyes.
Chu Nian calmly replied, "You cannot comprehend the profound meaning of the magic array on that sword."
After giving a thorough explanation to the two high-ranking members of the Jiuju family, Chu Nian rode the wind back to Beiping.
Chief Jiuju then submitted a petition to the Japanese cabinet and military, asking them to stop the war against China.
However, history cannot be rewritten. Japan's internal strife was extremely serious. Although the Nine Chrysanthemums were a large family, and the number one family in the demonic path, with extraordinary power, they could not shake the Emperor and the military's determination to continue the war.
They firmly believed that Japan would win. Chief Jiuju was puzzled as to where their confidence came from. Anyway, the petition had already been submitted, and he felt that Fang Nian would not cause any more trouble for the Jiuju family because of this. So he and Jiuju began to busy themselves with other matters arranged by Chu Nian.
Chu Nian returned to Beiping and said to Lin Xiaolou, "I have already arranged for the Jiuju family to immigrate to China to secretly protect you."
Lin Xiaolou exclaimed in horror, "Do I need their protection?"
Chu Nian smiled and said, "Of course not. But if you have someone you can command, don't waste them."
Lin Xiaolou chuckled upon hearing this, then said helplessly, "You woman!"
Soon after, many opera fans and enthusiasts in Beiping noticed that Lin Xiaolou, the mainstay of the Lin family troupe, was always surrounded by several bodyguards.
The Kukiku family, who had been prominent in Tokyo for hundreds of years, suddenly disappeared overnight. Afterwards, the Emperor sent people to inquire and search for them many times. Although there were rumors that the garrison in Beiping had seen people resembling the Kukiku family, it could not be confirmed, so the Emperor never found the Kukiku family.
The vast wealth of the Kujuku family, their documents and books, magical cultivation manuals, and numerous members of magical guilds all vanished. From then on, Japanese magic became a legend.
A year later, Japan was defeated and surrendered.
Because Jiuju's family donated a large amount of wealth, Lin Xiaolou no longer needed to perform operas to make a living, and moved to Hong Kong with Chu Nian, Lin Jin, Fang Erbai and others to settle down.
Fang Erbai lived to be over ninety years old under Chu Nian's secret protection, and died of old age.
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