“Actually, it’s not a big deal if you don’t go back…” Dean Guo said quietly after meeting Xu Yuehuai’s gaze, completely admitting defeat. But Dean Fu Jia was different. She wanted Xu Yuehuai to return to the academy. She was not Ji Yuanchi’s master, so she naturally wouldn’t have much emotional attachment to the Pu family.
Xu Yuehuai bowed to the two of them and said slowly, "I have explained everything that happened on the second floor to you two masters. If you want to go back and tell your junior brothers and sisters about these things, I naturally have no objection. However, please forgive me for not being able to obey your orders and go back with you this time. There is an old man in this family waiting for me to check on the situation and take care of him."
Dean Guo and the others knew about Old Master Pu's condition. Seeing that Xu Yuehuai had already said so, if the two of them continued to stop him, this matter would become their problem. "Since that's the case... fine, fine, let you go. But you must remember to come to the academy to find me if anything happens. Don't try to handle anything on your own!"
The group left the Pu family. Once the dean and his companions were gone, the Pu family returned to its quiet state. Pu's eldest and second eldest brothers stared at Xu Yuehuai, speechless. Even with the Jin family head dealt with, the Pu family was no longer what it used to be; they were practically despised.
After Dean Guo and his group left, the disciples waiting outside noticed that Xu Yuehuai hadn't followed them out. They began to ask, "Dean, where's Senior Sister Xu? Why didn't she come out? Is there something she wants to say? It's already dark; we should go back soon! Everyone in the academy is waiting for Senior Sister Xu to return! Many of the new disciples are very happy to hear that they can see her!"
Every word the disciple spoke was like a knife stabbing into Dean Guo's heart, each sentence piercing his very soul! Dean Guo's expression darkened, and the disciple noticed this as well. He slowed his speech, his eyes darting between the deans, trying to find out what had happened. But the deans simply shook their heads, offering no substantial explanation, leaving the disciple bewildered.
Dean Guo and Dean Fu Jia returned to the academy at the front, their expressions neither particularly good nor bad. However, Dean Guo was genuinely unhappy. Compared to Dean Fu Jia, he said, "Who are you trying to impress with that sour face? Your precious personal disciple isn't here, so nobody cares whether you're happy or not!"
Dean Fu Jia was utterly fed up with Dean Guo's attitude. Dean Guo, on the other hand, didn't think he had done anything wrong. He glanced at the person next to him who was speaking disparagingly of him, pouted, and looked completely indifferent. It was precisely this indifferent attitude that made Dean Fu Jia feel a surge of anger. She sneered, turned around, and left, not caring what Dean Guo's emotions were behind her.
Dean Zhong and the other two dared not get involved in the feud between the two, for fear of accidentally angering them and then being unable to appease them no matter what.
Meanwhile, in the Pu family courtyard, Xu Yuehua tidied her clothes. Although the fight hadn't been strenuous, her clothes were a bit dirty, and tidying them up would make her look better. When Xu Yuehua looked up, she saw that Pu's eldest and second brothers were both looking at her with strange expressions. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why do you both look at me like that? Is there something on your faces?"
Brother Pu shook his head, feeling a mix of emotions he couldn't quite put into words. He thought back to how worried the two of them had been about Xu Yuehuai. The thought made him feel embarrassed, realizing how incredibly foolish he had been. Brother Pu stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word.
Xu Yuehuai, seeing their expressions, knew what they were going to say. "Let me see, why are you all so worried? Hasn't everything been resolved? Is there something else wrong? I'll go see Grandpa about his problem right away. Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Xu Yuehuai joked about it in a lighthearted tone. When Pu Da Ge and Pu Er Ge heard that Xu Yuehuai was going to continue working non-stop, they both showed disapproval and immediately rejected Xu Yuehuai's idea. "No, you should rest for a while, have a meal, and then take a nap. We can talk about it tomorrow. Grandpa is fine now, he's not seriously ill. Don't let Grandpa not be fully recovered before you collapse from exhaustion."
Xu Yuehuai was speechless for a moment. She wanted to say that she wasn't tired at all, but the moment she met the eyes of the two people in front of her, all her words were swallowed back.
Well, since they're so worried, let's just go along with their ideas. Anyway, there are still two or three days left, so it should be fine eventually.
Xu Yuehuai's deeds spread throughout Qingcheng again that night. Everyone knew that she had killed the fearsome Jin family head in the blink of an eye. The story spread like wildfire, and some people even exaggerated it, turning the details into a series of interesting and wonderful stories.
The stories of Xu Yuehuai's deeds are being told everywhere.
Xu Yuehuai didn't feel much about the incident, but the next morning, while having breakfast, Pu Erge jokingly said, "Little sister is a big shot wherever she goes. When I went out to buy breakfast today, everyone was talking about how she subdued the Jin family head yesterday! She was so impressive."
The long-lost feeling in Pu Erge's heart surged back.
After breakfast, Pu Erge and Pu Dage took people to see Old Master Pu. The old man was lying on the bed, barely alive. Xu Yuehuai checked his pulse and fed him a pill. After watching him swallow the pill, she began to carefully examine the old man's body to find out what was wrong.
When Xu Yuehuai had thoroughly checked the pulse, the smile on her face vanished, and she fell silent. The two brothers kept their eyes fixed on Xu Yuehuai, waiting for her to give them her answer.
But what surprised and puzzled Xu Yuehua was that she had never heard of this condition in the old man before.
For a moment, Pu Erge was at a loss. But when he saw Xu Yuehuai like this, he made up his mind. He smiled bitterly and said, "It's alright. It doesn't matter if we can't cure him. The old man had already made arrangements for his affairs before he became like this, so there's no need to worry or feel guilty. We only asked you to come so that you could see the old man. Now that you've seen him, there's nothing else to worry about. Go on, go on."
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