Chapter 39 039 Shen Zhiwei: I have connections above me
Xie Qingyu smiled silently, thinking to herself that Shen Zhiwei was really clueless, choosing to climb the social ladder by climbing the Ling family's ladder instead of her own.
However, he roughly knew Shen Zhiwei's thoughts and why she made that choice.
Putting aside some miscellaneous reasons, the main reason was that Xie Qingyu had some feelings for Shen Zhiwei, while Ling Bingchen was always aloof and uninterested in women.
However, Xie Qingyu felt that Shen Zhiwei was still too naive about some things.
Xie Qingyu felt a little unhappy. Lately, he seemed to think about Shen Shi all the time, and that made him unhappy.
But Xie Qingyu quickly suppressed these emotions.
He didn't dwell on these trivial matters; he focused on serious things. After all, Xie Qingyu was a person who valued his career.
Looking at the white silk in front of her, Xie Qingyu stared at the four characters "Yun Que Tian Gong" on the silk.
Neither the Rong family nor the Ling family can be considered a match for the Xie family.
The aloof and superior Young Master Mu always suffocated people.
That shouldn't be happening!
In the past, the Mu family also had bloodlines that inherited the divine power of the Great Evolution Immortal Venerable. However, this would inevitably cause them to suffer from madness and die, whether it took a few days or more than a year.
Ten years ago, Mu Wuxian took advantage of the situation and forcefully joined forces with Fairy Tian Shu. At that time, he already showed signs of madness.
According to Xie Qingyu's speculation, even if Mu Wuxian has an extraordinary temperament, he can only hold on for a year or two at most before losing control of his temperament and becoming an enemy of the four realms.
Ten years have passed, yet Mu Wuxian remains clear-headed and resourceful.
He was cold and aloof, and logically, he must have accumulated endless pressure and depression.
Ke Mu Wuxian never went mad.
It seems that, unseen by others, Mu Wuxian has received gentle comfort and release, enabling her to maintain emotional stability and even create the miracle of remaining lucid to this day.
Xie Qingyu's heart stirred when she thought of the Desire Sect curse mark on Mu Wuxian's arm.
He had always suspected that Mu Wuxian had a lover in private, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find out who that woman was.
Mu Wuxian spent all his time issuing commands in the Ice Palace and never went anywhere else.
That is Ming Xueyou?
As one of the Six Netherworld Envoys, Ming Xueyou did not go out to do missions, but stayed by Mu Wuxian's side to serve.
Ming Xueyou is lively and loves to laugh and joke. She is not the cold-faced beauty, and her appearance is also quite outstanding.
It's perfectly reasonable for Mu to dote on her so much, given how often they spend their days together.
Xie Qingyu investigated and investigated but couldn't find a clear answer, and felt that it might really be Ming Xueyou, but the truth was simply hidden from view.
Ling Xiaoshuang, having failed to drop out of school, took a leisurely stroll around Tianyuan Prefecture.
The laurel tree is in bloom, the whole tree is covered in blossoms, and the air is filled with a sweet fragrance.
Under the tree, two young girls, Shen Xiaochan and Jiang Yingxue, were chatting.
Ling Xiaoshuang certainly knew Shen Xiaochun. They were in the same class. Shen Xiaochun was beautiful, lively, and outgoing, so it was hard not to know her.
Shen Xiaochun was flipping through her notebook: "The annual exam score is 40% based on daily coursework and 60% based on the exam score. I only managed to save a little for you, so you're definitely far behind others."
Jiang Yingxue took a bite of a osmanthus honey cookie: "Hmm, I'll work harder at the end of the year, improve my year-end grades, and try to get an average score so I can explain things to my family when I get home."
She silently added in her mind that being below average was also acceptable.
Jiang Yingxue was good at comforting herself; she believed that one should not look forward but rather look back.
Every month during the monthly exams, Jiang Yingxue would calmly look at Xiao Xiu, who was ranked behind her.
As long as her ranking wasn't at the very bottom, Jiang Yingxue was already quite satisfied, especially since her ranking was actually pretty good.
Despite Jiang Yingxue's quiet and reserved nature, she's quite shrewd and has a keen understanding of her parents' expectations, knowing exactly how to handle them.
Shen Xiaochun clicked her tongue and shook her head: "Xiaoxue, look at you, you can always get into the top ten in the class in the monthly exams, but you just don't know how to accumulate credits. Although I am too, cough, I also don't like to steal the limelight. But how can I let my own ranking suffer?"
Now for the important part: "Also, the annual exam ranks all the junior students in Tianyuan Prefecture together. Those who rank in the top fifty will receive generous prizes, enough spirit stones to buy Fairy Feng an entire mansion."
Although Ling Xiaoshuang was only ten years old, she was quite mature and shook her head.
Ling Xiaoxiu sighed. What's the point of getting involved? As a junior cultivator, the most important thing is to be a lazy bum and lie low.
The young girl from the Ling family, who was determined to drop out of school, carefully put her hands in her pockets, showing no interest whatsoever in her ranking in the annual exams.
Since her family is wealthy, Ling Xiaoshuang doesn't care about the small annual exam reward at all.
But Jiang Yingxue was clearly different; her eyes lit up at the sight of the material reward!
The Jiang family wasn't wealthy, and they were strict with their daughter, fearing she would squander her money, so they didn't give Jiang Yingxue much pocket money.
Jiang Yingxue said softly, "What mansion? It's enough to build a Biling Palace for Fairy Feng. That way, we can also unlock Fairy Feng's ascension to the throne as Empress."
Shen Xiaochun pressed her advantage: "So our goal is—"
She looked at Jiang Yingxue with anticipation.
Jiang Yingxue's enthusiasm was aroused: "Win prizes, get into the top 50 in the annual exam, and earn pocket money."
Shen Xiaochun: "What do you mean by top fifty? I'll get first place."
Jiang Yingxue is an honest person: "But there are two of us, and only one first."
Honest people are easily swayed by the truth, and Ling Xiaoshuang, who was secretly eavesdropping, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Who?" Shen Xiaochun immediately became alert and looked up.
Ling Xiaoshuang quickly shrank behind a tree, smilingly covering her lips.
Jiang Yingxue blushed and said, "Then I'll be second, and you'll be first."
Distracted, Shen Xiaochun waved her hand and said, "Good friends compete fairly without having to deliberately give way."
Ling Xiaoshuang had heard enough and was just about to make a secret escape when she heard a hissing sound before she could even lift her foot.
She suddenly froze.
It was a small, vibrant green snake that slithered swiftly through the grass and landed on Ling Xiaoshuang's shoes in an instant.
Ling Xiaoshuang was almost fainting; she got goosebumps all over her body.
Her aversion to school was not without reason; Ling Xiaoshuang was afraid of snakes, but for some reason, she always seemed to encounter this little green snake in Tianyuan Prefecture. It was like a shadow, always creeping over with a cool, creepy glint in her eye, giving Ling Xiaoshuang a fright.
At that moment, a hand reached out and accurately pinched the restless little green snake.
Shen Xiaochun is fierce and shrewish.
She had been on missions with various small teams from the Bixia Sect since she was a child, and Xuanlin had been there many times as well, so she wasn't afraid of snakes.
Shen Xiaochun skillfully pinched the snake's vital spot, picked it up, examined it carefully, and made a thoughtful, serious face.
She commented, "This little snake is quite pretty."
Shen Xiaochan was telling the truth. The whole snake was crystal clear, like a piece of jade, and felt cool to the touch.
Ling Xiaoshuang's face turned pale. After regaining her composure, she unconsciously looked up.
The snake's scales were delicate and translucent, and they did look quite beautiful. Ling Xiaoshuang forced herself to suppress her nausea and discomfort and looked up at them.
She and the green snake locked eyes, and the little snake flicked its tongue, making a soft, hissing sound.
Ling Xiaoshuang immediately let out a shrill scream, which startled Shen Xiaochan so much that she subconsciously tightened her grip.
The little green snake was barely breathing.
Snake: Listen to me, thank you.
Shen Zhiwei was still plotting the sect's grand plan at the Bixia Sect.
It's not hard to guess what she's thinking; anyone can see that she's aiming to climb up the social ladder to the Ling family.
The Ling family is in a rather strange situation now. Immortal families need to produce a cultivator at the Immortal Realm to remain in Yuan Yuan Tian, but Ling Bingchen is only at the Half-Immortal Realm.
Ling Bingchen is a half-hearted person, with a physical disability, and his life is limited to the realm of half-immortal. Coincidentally, his elder sister, Ling Lianyue, has a ailment in both feet and rarely leaves the house, yet she is a person born with divine insight.
With Ling Lianyue's divine sense assisting Ling Bingchen's sword body, the two siblings combined their powers to create a realm of immortality.
The original mother tree also accepted it.
Therefore, although the Ling family was on the verge of collapse, they still managed to survive in Yuanyuantian.
Ling Bingchen has a strong sense of crisis, reportedly because his younger sister is exceptionally talented and he pushes her very hard.
Shen Zhiwei didn't think she could get involved in the Ling family's affairs now.
She had other ideas. Didn't Mei Wei go to the execution platform to file a complaint before?
Ling Bingchen did not rebuke her for her rudeness. Instead, he left Mei Wei on the execution platform and questioned her carefully.
Jiang Bin's methods of annexing Yaoguang Sect were not normal; there was something filthy and ruthless about them.
These were all messages sent by Ling Qingshu.
Shen Zhiwei planned to put some pressure on Jiang Bin by spreading the news that Mei Wei was staying at the execution platform, mainly to let Jiang Bin know.
Jiang Bin is cunning and suspicious.
As Shen Zhiwei was plotting some schemes, a message came through the intercom.
Shen Xiaochun has caused trouble at Tianyuan Mansion!
That's how kids are; when they make a mistake, the first thing they do is call their parents. Besides, Shen Xiaochun has that kind of temper, so Shen Zhiwei is quite familiar with this situation.
Shen Zhiwei usually shirks responsibility, and since she's already busy, she usually lets Li Yao and Yin Wujiu do it for her.
However, now that trouble has arisen in Tianyuan Prefecture, Shen Zhiwei felt that she should be more cautious.
It's not that I'm very worried, though. Shen Xiaochun is a clever little devil, and Shen Zhiwei made her memorize the rules of Tianyuan Mansion.
If my daughter were to break the rules, she would definitely do so by exploiting loopholes.
Moreover, Shen Zhiwei has powerful connections.
She has an inside contact in Tianyuan Prefecture.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Zhiwei immediately sent a message to her inside contact.
The other party replied quickly.
"..."
That man colluded with Shen Zhiwei, intending to do something big, but unexpectedly Shen Zhiwei bothered him with her daughter's matter.
Shen Zhiwei, on the other hand, was quite self-righteous, saying that Xiao Chan's matter was no less important.
Furthermore, she sent Shen Xiaochun to Tianyuan Prefecture, and that person assured Shen Zhiwei that Shen Xiaochun would be safe and sound.
Shen Zhiwei is also a person who takes an inch and wants a mile, so he will use her as much as possible.
Although the person was speechless, they quickly replied to the message.
Shen Zhiwei had not yet reached Yuan Yuan Tian, but he knew some of the reasons.
The incident began when Xie Jue complained that Shen Xiaochan had stolen his spirit pet.
Shen Xiaochun had only been in Tianyuan Prefecture for a few days, and it seemed that she and Xie Jue did not get along very well.
Now things have escalated, with Xie Jue accusing Shen Xiaochan of committing theft at such a young age.
Xie Jue's spirit pet is a small green snake.
Shen Xiaochan has already been found to have touched Xie Jue's spirit pet, and her body still has the scale powder carried by the green snake on it.
The case of a missing spirit pet also led to a trace examination, and traces were found on Shen Xiaochun's body.
It has to be said that the dispute over the minor repairs at Tianyuan Prefecture was handled quite formally.
Xie Jue, that little brat, said that as long as Shen Xiaochan returned the spirit snake, he wouldn't care about anything else, putting on a very magnanimous act.
But Shen Xiaochun said she had released the little green snake. Although she had pinched the snake until it was almost out of breath, it was still alive when she released it.
Xie Jue refused to give in.
Shen Zhiwei sensed something was amiss; the elders of the Xie family were dishonest, and so were the younger ones.
Shen Zhiwei felt that she and her daughter had been set up.
She walked towards Yuanyuantian, and halfway there, she received a new message on her communicator.
Shen Xiaochan explained that she had acted because the little green snake had threatened her classmate Ling Xiaoshuang.
There were two witnesses at the time: one was Shen Xiaochun's deskmate, and the other was Ling Xiaoshuang from the Ling family.
Shen Zhiwei then had some ideas.
This incident caused quite a stir, and two witnesses were found.
After careful consideration, Shen Zhiwei discerned something.
Her daughter missed her, and she was quick-witted and eloquent. Shen Xiaochun didn't immediately reveal these crucial details, which must have been intentional; no one knew what was going through Xiaochun's mind.
Shen Zhiwei was no longer in such a hurry.
She looked at the intercom and sent a message to the person.
The mischief of a few minor cultivators from Tianyuan Prefecture unexpectedly alarmed Xie Qingyu, causing her to slightly furrow her brow.
Xie Qingyu remained expressionless, her gaze falling on Shen Xiaochun.
Shen Xiaochun's features resembled Shen Zhiwei's somewhat. Although she hadn't fully grown up, she was already a beauty in the making. Now, Shen Xiaochun's face was fair with a rosy glow, giving her a lively appearance.
He suddenly realized that Xie Jue was indeed too mischievous.
Xie Qingyu could understand some things after just a little thought.
Although Xie Jue was just a child, he was very good at reading people's expressions and did everything he could to please him.
Is it because he dislikes Ling Xiaoshuang that Xie Jue is doing this on purpose?
Xie Qingyu believed he had concealed his actions very well; although he intended to keep Ling Xiaoshuang out of Tianyuan Prefecture, he hadn't left a single trace. Now, discovering Xie Jue's little tricks, he felt a growing sense of disgust.
He didn't ask Xie Jue to do these things.
It's no secret that Ling Xiaoshuang is naturally afraid of snakes. Back then, during the war against the demons, both Ling's parents went to the battlefield. After their parents died in battle, Ling Bingchen became the head of the family. As the elder brother, Ling Bingchen couldn't take care of her every day, so he entrusted his younger sister to a loyal servant.
Once, when a monster attacked, a loyal servant protected his master. Three-year-old Ling Xiaoshuang watched as the loyal servant's arm was devoured by a demonic snake.
Xie Qingyu's intentions towards the Ling family were based on their hearts; she wouldn't resort to such simple and brutal methods to force a child away.
Before Shen Zhiwei even arrived, he said calmly, "It's a small matter, there's no need to take it so seriously, let's just let it go."
Xie Jue suddenly raised her head, her little face filled with resentment.
He was naturally unhappy; his uncle was far too biased, giving Shen Xiaochan a top-grade magic sword while telling him not to make things difficult for her. Xie Jue saw this and felt a pang of jealousy.
It's simply because that Sect Leader Shen is very beautiful, so Uncle always gives Shen Xiaochun small favors to win her over.
The matter concerning Mo Lin was originally orchestrated by Shen Xiaochan, and Xie Jue couldn't swallow this insult.
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